Chapter 44

On the fourth day after entering Beijing for the funeral, that is, the morning after arriving in Chang'an, King Liu Jiao of Chu and King Liu Jia of Jing reappeared in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an.

But this time, the two wanted to leave Chang'an in the east and go straight to Hangu, in order to return to Fengguo as quickly as possible.

According to common sense, Liu Jiao, as the son of the late Supreme Emperor Liu Xie, left after only a few days of filial piety after his father's funeral, which is quite unethical.

But for today's Han Dynasty, for the impending wind and rain in Kanto, Liu Jiao, as the clan, can no longer control so much...
"Ugh······"

"But I haven't seen you for a few years, the majesty of the emperor's brother is becoming more and more breathtaking..."

Sitting on the king's carriage with his nephew Liu Jia, recalling the family banquet held in Changle Palace last night, Liu Jiao still felt lingering fear.

Hearing this, Liu Jia couldn't help but nodded, but didn't agree.

However, Liu Jiao didn't care about the taboo on Liu Jiaming's face, and turned his head to the side: "Yesterday's family banquet, although His Majesty invited the Marquis of Heyang to come, but during the banquet, there was no intention of softening his heart."

"The Marquis of Heyang repeatedly raised a glass to invite wine, and His Majesty's face is like candle wax, showing no sign of intimacy."

"Jing Wang thinks, what does His Majesty mean?"

Hearing Liu Jiao's question, Liu Jiazong didn't want to express his views on these slightly sensitive matters, so he couldn't help but ponder for a while.

"Yesterday, although His Majesty did not intend to get close to the Marquis of Heyang, he did not show displeasure either."

"The widow thinks that His Majesty is still concerned about the fact that the Marquis of Heyang abandoned his country and fled in the past, which made His Majesty lose face, so the remaining anger has not disappeared."

"In the future, it's unknown if His Majesty will remember the brotherhood again, or if he will be entrusted again?"

Abandoning his opinion vaguely, Liu Jia adjusted his sitting posture a little uncomfortably.

Logically speaking, these words were said by Liu Jiao as a close relative, so it was nothing.

As the only off-line cousin among Liu's clan, Liu Jia was originally not suitable to speak on this matter.

But there is no way, Liu Jia's fiefdom, Jingguo, is in the southeast of the Han Dynasty...
In the east, Liu Jia looked at the East China Sea; in the south, it was Baiyue; in the west, it directly bordered Yingbu's Huainan Kingdom!

Since the time of the Warring States period, the lands of Jing and Yue have been recognized by the world as a desolate place with a low level of civilization, insufficient grain and rice, and full of swamps.

Even now, more than half of Liu Jia's country of Jing is still occupied by deep forests and swamps.

The country itself is poor, the geographical location is not good, and it seems to be 'surrounded by enemies', which makes the state of Chu, which is adjacent to Jing in the north, the only support for Liu Jia.

——If there is an unpleasant quarrel with King Liu of Chu, the road back to Chu State will be cut off, and caravans from Chu State, Qi State, Zhao State, Liang State, and even all over Guanzhong will not be able to set foot on Jing State’s road territory!
Even if Liu Jiao is righteous, Liu Jia must please Liu Jiao if he does not do such a thing that hurts the enemy a thousand and hurts himself eight hundred.

There is no other reason: Liu Jiao is the current lineage of the clan, and his seniority is so noble that he is the same generation as the emperor Liu Bang!

And Liu Jia is not only one generation lower than Liu Jiao, the King of Chu, Liu Bang, the Emperor, and even Liu Xi, the Marquis of Heyang, but he is also a different branch...
Due to these considerations, Liu Jia had no choice but to agree with Liu Jiao on this somewhat sensitive topic.

Hearing Liu Jia's remarks, Liu Jiao couldn't help but secretly nodded after thinking about it for a while.

"Exactly."

"No matter what, he is still elder brother. Your Majesty should not be so ungrateful..."

"It doesn't matter how bad it is, should it be entrusted to the Marquis of Heyang?"

As he spoke, Liu Jiao raised the corners of his eyebrows, and leaned slightly towards Liu Jia.

"Didn't Your Majesty say that Peng Yue, Ying Bu and his ilk should all be deposed kings?"

"Now Liu's family members are young and have not been crowned kings, but Heyanghou and Gengjiehou are the only two; Gengjiehou may not be king."

"Your Majesty's eight sons, except King Qi, Crown Prince, and King Zhao, the other five are all young and weak; at most, when Chen Xi is in chaos, the four princes will always be acting kings."

"In this way, when Liang Guo and Huainan have no masters, it will be the day when the line of Marquis Heyang regains the title of king."

Listening to Liu Jiao's analysis of the future and the ownership of the various vassal states in Guanzhong, Liu Jia nodded his head invisibly, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Jiao finally came to his senses belatedly, so he laughed a little awkwardly, and didn't say anything about the princes.

Opening his eyes a little, he was sure that Liu Jiao had seen his difficulty, so Liu Jia opened his eyes, gave Liu Jiao a grateful hand, and immediately changed the topic.

"Do you still remember that when the prince was a child, he was quite close to the King of Chu?"

Hearing this, Liu Jiao also sensed Liu Jia's intention to change the subject, so he followed suit.

"Yes~"

With a slightly smug answer, Liu Jiao chuckled and fell into the memories of the past.

"Thinking back in those days, the prince was still young, and he was looking for widows all day long, threatening to say: Eloquently explain the way of benevolence and righteousness of Confucius and Mencius!"

"As for the great meaning of poems and books, the prince often has good opinions."

"hey-hey!"

"I don't know if the prince still likes the words of the master all these years?"

As he spoke, Liu Jiao shook his head with a chuckle, with a little regret slowly appearing on his face.

"It's a pity that I left Beijing in a hurry this time, and I have no time to see the crown prince..."

Hearing Liu Jiao's exclamation, Liu Jia couldn't help feeling a little sentimental.

"Yes~"

"It's rare to return to Chang'an when you are proud to be a prince. Unexpectedly, you will only stay here for a few days."

"I don't know when I will enter the court next time, and when will it be..."

Hearing this, Liu Jiao's complexion darkened slightly, he raised the curtain of the car thoughtfully, and looked at the gradually blurred Changle Palace in the distance.

"I'm afraid that within two years, the widow and King Jing will return to Chang'an..."

Hearing this, Liu Jia's complexion couldn't help changing, and he looked at Liu Jiao with a little fear.

"The king of Chu is saying...?"

But seeing Liu Jiao just looking out of the window, he nodded his head slightly, but shook his head with doubts on his face.

"His Majesty······"

"Ugh······"

"Don't say it, don't say it..."

After a few murmurs in a dark tone, Liu Jiao shook his head with a sigh, put down the curtains of the car, and leaned against the side of the car with his eyes closed.

Liu Jiao guessed right.

In just over a year, the clan and princes of the Guandong clan, including Liu Jiao, will return to Chang'an for the national funeral.

But what Liu Jiao never expected was that by that time, the cousin Liu Jia in front of him had become the ghost of Huainan Wang Yingbu.

However, Liu Jiao's speculation that "should be granted the land of Liang and Huainan" by Heyang Marquis Liu Xi's lineage obtained Liu Jia's Jing Kingdom after King Jing Liu Jia died in battle.

The person who was considered a land by the Jing country is also like a thunder in the history.

——Nephew of Emperor Taizu Gao of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang, eldest son of Daiqing King Liu Xi, clan relative of Liu Han: Wu Wang Liu Bi!
(End of this chapter)

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