Dahan first prince

Chapter 310 Liu Ze, Marquis of Yingling, should also be a prince!
At sunset, Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

Emperor Liu Ying gave an order that all Liu's clan relatives in Chang'an filled the huge side hall of Xuanshi Hall.

Except for Huainan King Liu Ruyi, who was already in the country, the rest of the clan princes were summoned by Liu Ying to the Xuanshi Hall in order to participate in this 'Liu's Family Banquet'.

Liu Ying's brothers who were still in Chang'an were all there.

The eldest son of the emperor, Liu Gong, who was only one year old, was hugged by the nanny and sat beside the Queen Mother Lu Zhi;

Liu Jian, the eighth son who was only half a year older than Liu Gong, was in the same situation as the eldest son of the emperor, but he was carried to the last seat by the nanny;

Liu Chang, the older seventh son, walked forward with a tiger head and a tiger brain, and knelt and sat behind Lu Zhi, twisting his body from time to time, as if he was very uncomfortable;

Liu You, the sixth child, and Liu Hui, the fifth child, were better. In just over a year after being crowned king, they had already taken up the airs of some princes and kings, and each sat at a position not far or near from the head of the leader, behaved waiting for the feast;
The fourth eldest brother Liu Heng, accompanied by his mother Mrs. Bo, sat obediently next to the eighth brother Liu Jian, and looked at the eighth brother who had just learned to walk from time to time, seeming to be extremely concerned;
Qi Wang Liu Fei, who is the oldest among all the brothers, sits in the front position, only behind Chu Wang Liu Jiao.

Although they are all sons of the former emperor, it is not difficult to see the status and degree of favor of the brothers just from the order of this arrangement.

Under such circumstances, the Marquis of Yingling, Liu Ze, and the Marquis of Tao, Liu Xiang, and other collateral and 'pseudo' clans suddenly didn't know where to sit.

—— Liu Jian, the dignified king of Zhao, sat at the last seat less than five steps away from the gate of the palace; next to Liu Jian were Dai Wang Liu Heng, Mrs. Bo's mother and son!

Clan relatives and princes have all sat at the last table. Where should Liu Ze and Liu Xiang, who are not even counted as 'clans', sit?

You can't sit outside the hall, can you?

I don't know if he saw the embarrassing situation of Liu Ze and Liu Xiang, but he saw Lu Zhi raised his head slightly and waved his hands casually.

"The emperor's setting today is a family banquet; you should sit down as you are."

After the Queen Mother gave the order, Liu Ze and Liu Xiang didn't dare to pace back and forth anymore, they each found a relatively back seat and sat down.

But except for Liu Ze and Liu Xiang, the rest of the people seemed to turn a deaf ear to Lu Zhi's sentence of "sit according to seniority".

The eighth brother, Liu Jian, was still at the last seat, and the fourth child, Liu Heng, did not get up because of Lu Zhi's words, but continued to sit at the last seat, which was the penultimate seat;
Liu You, the sixth son, and Liu Hui, the fifth son, only changed their positions from left to right when they heard the words, and the elder brother Liu Hui sat on the side closer to the imperial couch;
The seventh brother, Liu Chang, was still sitting behind Lu Zhi, looking at the maidservants passing by the side of the hall from time to time, as if he could smell the aroma of the roasted beef that he was thinking about!
Liu Gong, the eldest son of the emperor, who was the youngest and youngest in the palace, was embraced by Lu Zhi with a warm smile.

On the other hand, Liu Ying, who came late, seemed to be interested in Lu Zhi's words. After thinking about it for a while, she smiled and raised her head to look at King Qi Liu Fei.

"The queen mother said that the seat will be seated according to the age, and the elder brother will be seated."

After saying that, Liu Ying stood up, making a gesture to go forward, but she saw Liu Fei got up in a hurry and waved to Liu Ying repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, no, no..."

"When Emperor Gao was still alive, he taught the widow many times: The order of the elders and the younger ones of the emperor and his ministers, first the emperor and his ministers, then the elders..."

But when Liu Ying heard the words, she walked forward nonchalantly, hugged her elder brother Liu Fei from her shoulders, and sat down at the head of the teacher together.

Seeing that Liu Fei was moving his body in fear, casting his terrified eyes on the Queen Mother Lv Pheasant from time to time, Liu Ying smiled gently and filled the wine bottle for Liu Fei by herself.

"Brother, you don't have to be so cautious~"

"Today's family banquet, there is no need to talk about false etiquette."

"—Isn't it true that the queen mother sits in the order of elder and younger?"

After saying a word with a smile, Liu Ying made a gesture to get up, but Liu Fei hugged her arm tightly in horror.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"The order of honor and inferiority cannot be messed up!!!"

His face was full of horror and he said a word. Seeing Liu Ying sitting down again, Liu Fei turned his head and eyes with lingering fear, still teasing Lu Zhi, who was holding his grandson in his arms.

"Your Majesty is so kind, I am grateful; I am flattered to sit at the same table with Your Majesty!"

"If Your Majesty takes the second seat again, instead of taking the first seat, I dare not speak of my loyalty..."

Liu Fei's horrified prayer caused everyone in the hall to look sideways, even the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi, who was sitting upright, couldn't help raising her eyebrows.

Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Liu Ying didn't force her anymore, and filled herself with wine, then stood up and raised her bottle to everyone in the hall.

"Today's family banquet, all relatives of my Liu family, except Huainan, will come."

"Last year, Emperor Taizu Gao died, and the whole country mourned. I intended to entertain all the clan relatives, but because of the mourning body, I delayed until now."

As she said that, Liu Ying turned to her side with a calm expression, and smiled slightly at her elder brother Liu Fei who was beside her.

"Now the king of Qi is about to take over the country, and the uncle of the king of Chu, the king of Dai, and the king of Liang are also coming to the country soon."

"Just as the national funeral is over, and my father's funeral period is over, we will hold a family banquet today to share with the clan members a little bit of brotherhood."

"Today, everyone should drink freely, eat freely, and return home feeling refreshed!"

"In the future, when something happens to the country, I hope that all the relatives will remember the face of Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, and serve the country a little..."

Emperor Liu Ying made a toast in person, and all the sects were courteous again and again, vying to say, "But your majesty has a call, and you will go for your majesty", and drank the fine wine in the bottle.

After the opening remark, the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi still kept teasing her grandson in her arms, and the atmosphere of this family banquet became more and more lively.

In the front seat, the emperor Liu Ying hugged his elder brother Liu Fei, as if he was not drunk and would not return;

Liang Wang Liu Hui and Huaiyang Wang Liu You two brothers chatted in low voice from time to time, and took a sip from the wine bottle;
The two brothers Liu Heng, King Zhao, and Liu Jian, the king of the last table, staged a harmonious drama of "brothers, friends and brothers respectful"-seeing little Liu Jian staring at the grilled meat on the dining table, the elder brother Liu Heng smiled and went to the table. Before, I cut up the roast meat for my brother.

As for Yan Wang Liu Chang, who was seated behind Lu Zhi, he was fully fired at the moment, holding a whole piece of roasted meat, wishing he could stuff it into his mouth; Muttering that it’s not enough to eat, let’s have another piece...

Seeing that everyone has someone to talk to, Liu Xiang and Liu Ze, who had never met before, also started an awkward chat;
However, Liu Jiao, King of Chu who was seated opposite Liu Ying, hesitated for a moment, and then, holding a wine bottle, came to the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi.

"Chen, respect the queen mother..."

The old voice came to his ears, Lu Zhi only raised his head quickly, and after seeing Liu Jiao's face full of vicissitudes, he hurriedly handed the eldest son in his arms to the maid next to him, and then stood up with a smile .

"The King of Chu doesn't need to be too polite."

"Please······"

The sister-in-law and uncle drank a bottle together, Lu Zhi was still smiling, and quietly sat back on the imperial couch.

"At the beginning of Wen Sui, the crown prince died early due to illness."

"I hope the King of Chu mourns..."

The gentle sound of "safety" caused King Chu Liu Jiao's expression to change, and there was a touch of regret between the brows that were all over the gully.

If there is anything in this world that is the most worrying, it is undoubtedly that a white-haired person gives a black-haired person...
Last spring, the first emperor Liu Bang passed away. As the younger brother, Liu Jiao set off immediately, from Pengcheng, the capital of Chu, to Chang'an for the funeral.

As the crown prince, Liu Bifei also came with Liu Jiao.

But I don’t know whether it’s because of the unacceptable conditions, or because of the poor fate. After staying in Chang’an for half a year, Liu Bifei, the Prince of Chu, was finally killed by a sudden wind and cold at the beginning of the 13th year of the Han Dynasty...
Unlike most of Liu's clansmen, King Liu of Chu is of the same line and already enjoys a high reputation in the world.

Liu Jiao himself, who was a disciple of Xunzi from another generation, and the princes of Chu, who were both virtuous and well-educated, and who almost had the title of "gentleman" on their heads, could be regarded as the only outliers among Liu's clan.

——And it's a whole family, a whole family of heterogeneous!
So when the news came out, all the officials in the court touched their foreheads and sighed, and each prepared generous gifts to participate in the funeral of Crown Prince Liu Pifei.

Even several academic giants and hermit masters far away in Kanto sent condolence letters to persuade Liu Jiao to "sorrow and change".

As for the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi and the Emperor Liu Ying, although they sent people to express their condolences at the first time, it was only the crown prince who died of illness. The Empress Dowager Lu Zhi and the Emperor Liu Ying did not bother to go there in person.

It was not until now that Lu Zhi finally got to see Liu Jiao, and he expressed his condolences for the first time, to show that he was 'not indifferent, but just couldn't get away'.

Liu Jiao, on the other hand, seemed to have accepted this painful fact, and after lamenting for a moment, he looked at Lu Zhi with a bit of bitterness.

"I also want to use this matter to invite the Queen Mother..."

"The king of Chu speaks bluntly."

After getting permission, Liu Jiao sighed again, and then pleaded: "The crown prince died suddenly, and the minister is also old..."

"This time I'm in the country, I don't know how long I have to live, so I will face the emperor Gao in Jiuquan..."

"The old minister wants to implore the Queen Mother, and among the ministers, choose a sage who thinks the prince..."

"In this way, even if you are old and sick, you should rest in peace..."

Hearing Liu Jiao's words, Lu Zhi's face also became sad in a moment, but he was not too entangled in Liu Jiao's request.

"The king of Chu cultivated both virtue and virtue, his sage spread all over the world, and he always had a strict family style, and he was praised by people all over the world."

"Now that the prince has died of illness, the second son of the king of Chu will succeed him as the prince..."

"What does the king of Chu think?"

Hearing this, Liu Jiao just knelt down and kowtowed: "I would like to obey the Queen Mother's edict, and dare not have other opinions..."

Lu Zhi nodded slightly, stretched out his hand with sympathy, and helped Liu Jiaoxu up.

"That's it, when the king of Chu takes over the country, he will bring the canonized edict with him."

Liu Jiao got up and bowed again, thanked him again and again, and then sat back in his seat.

Seeing that Lu Zhi agreed to his request so happily, Liu Jiao's face also showed a little relaxed look.

Thinking about the future, Liu Jiao thought for a while, and then he seemed to mention casually: "I heard that next year, your majesty will be crowned and married, and then take charge of the government?"

Hearing Liu Jiao talking about this matter, Lu Zhi couldn't help but let out a short sigh, and then nodded slightly.

"Of course."

"Emperor Taizu Gao issued an edict when he was about to die, ordering the emperor to be crowned on the seventeenth year."

As he spoke, Lu Zhi did not forget to smile kindly at Liu Jiao.

"When the spring begins next year, the king of Chu will go to Chang'an again, and in the body of Zongbo, the crown ceremony of the emperor..."

Hearing the hidden meaning of "Don't talk about death, live well" in Lu Zhi's words, Liu Jiao just bowed his head and smiled.

But soon, on Liu Jiao's face, there was a cautious look again.

"I also heard that Your Majesty is getting married, and the Empress Dowager wants to use Xuanping Hou's concubine's wife as the main house of Jiaojiao; and the kings of Yan, Dai, Liang, and Huaiyang will all be wives of Lu's daughter?"

But when Lu Zhi heard the words, his brows were slightly tightened, and his tone of voice immediately brought a little coldness.

"how?"

"The king of Chu thinks it's wrong?"

The faint words, but it provoked Liu Jiao to shake his head hurriedly, and said with a little anxiety: "No, no..."

"Chen Yi, the Empress Dowager has already accepted the minister, taking the second son of the minister as the crown prince, and the second son of the minister, Yingke, although young and strong, was widowed at an early age..."

"Uh, chen, chen..."

Seeing Liu Jiao muttering for a long time with a stiff expression, but he couldn't tell the reason, Lu Zhi would feel sorry for it eventually.

Staring at Liu Jiao in a little surprise for a while, Lu Zhi finally took a deep breath, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"The king of Chu is kind, and I accept it with my heart."

"Nowadays, the Lu family is not very prosperous; Shan Yan, the wife of the Dai kings, I have searched for the Lu family so that I can get enough."

"Even if the emperor is about to get married, there is no Lu family daughter of the right age."

"If the son of the king of Chu wants to continue his life, he may return to be the king of Chu and find another family in Chu..."

Saying this in a calm tone, Lu Zhi was afraid that Liu would misunderstand, and smiled again and raised his bottle to invite wine.

After drinking another bottle, after confirming that Lu Zhi's words were not polite, Liu Jiaocai secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and honestly drank the wine.

After the uncle and sister-in-law chatted for a while, everyone in the hall was already drunk. The emperor Liu Ying and Qi Wang Liu Fei's cheeks turned red even after drinking.

It was also at this moment that Lu Zhi suddenly raised his head, looked at Liu Ze who was more than a dozen steps away from him, and raised his head again.

"How is the Marquis of Yingling?"

The abrupt speech made the hall go silent, everyone put down the wine bottles and pieces of meat one after another, and all looked at the stunned Liu Ze.

Being watched so directly by everyone, Liu Ze shuddered suddenly, and hurriedly stood up again.

"Thanks to the Queen Mother's concern, minister, everything is well..."

Seeing that Lu Zhi nodded to himself, he smiled relaxedly and looked sideways at Liu Fei who was beside Liu Ying.

"In the previous year, Chen Xi rebelled against Dai, Zhao, and the Marquis of Yingling mostly had martial arts;"

"Today, all the Liu families are not kings because of their clan relatives. Except for Heyang Houxi and Dehou Guang, there is only one Yinglinghou..."

As he spoke, Lu Zhi smiled, as if joking, and raised his head towards Liu Fei.

"how?"

"The king of Qi has 73 cities in Qidi, is he willing to cut off the land of a county and use it as the king's mausoleum?"

　There have been some emergencies in the past two days, and I was busy dealing with them during the day. I couldn't update them yesterday, and I have to go to bed early today.

　　I owed two changes yesterday, and owed one change today. Remember, everything should be finished tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow at the latest. The owed chapters will be paid one chapter every day.

　　After repayment, there will be two shifts per day by default, and three shifts if the status is better.

　　It is really helpless to encounter sudden changes, and I hope you will forgive me a lot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)