I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 273 Lonely and anxious, just say it straight

"that matter······"

"Is it really the father's handwriting?"

Around noon, brothers Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng, who had finished hunting early, walked out of the hunting ground first.

Walking towards the pre-prepared open-air banquet, while walking, Liu Pengzu did not forget to ask a secret question;
Hearing his elder brother's question, Liu Sheng was slightly taken aback at first.

After turning sideways, he saw Liu Pengzu's very deliberate Qing Ke twice, then raised his head meaningfully, and pointed at the scorching sun in the sky, Liu Sheng finally reacted.

Don't rush to answer, first catch the trace and look around for a week;
After confirming that 'the wall has no ears', Liu Sheng finally nodded with a half-smile.

"Although the words are not very clear, but the reaction of the father is very good at explaining the problem."

"—Mother's rumors of 'dreaming into her bosom today', I'm afraid it's really the father, for me, the crown prince who is 'born'..."

"Hi~"

"Father, this person is also true;"

"Are you saying you love us? It doesn't seem to be the case - my ten brothers are over 100 years old together. I can count the days I spent with my father on my fingers."

"But if you say you don't love me? It seems that you don't."

"At least since I moved into the uterus, my father has really done a lot for me..."

With a slightly weird face, Liu Sheng said something, and Liu Sheng smiled wryly and shook his head, as if he couldn't understand Tianzi Qi's behavior.

And after a while, Liu Sheng finally realized what he had neglected after being awakened by his elder brother Liu Pengzu.

"I don't think that's a contradiction."

"—Father, maybe not a qualified 'father', but definitely a qualified 'emperor'."

"At least Father hopes and is willing to allow himself to become a qualified Chixian magistrate."

"So it is definitely not his son that the emperor cares about and loves: Young Master Sheng;"

"It's the prince of my Han family: Prince Sheng."

"Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that the father acted like this?"

As soon as Liu Pengzu's words came out, Liu Sheng suddenly felt enlightened, he put away all his doubts, and nodded to Liu Pengzu with a smile.

Liu Pengzu was right.

What Tianzi Qi values ​​and loves is not the son's victory, but the prince's victory.

There are many things that Tianzi Qi might not do for Young Master Sheng;
But as long as it is not too much, Tianzi Qi should be very happy to win for the prince and do what he can...
"Father..."

"Ugh······"

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They rode their horses slowly along the way, and talked about what happened in Chang'an recently. After a while, the two brothers dismounted from their horses.

Almost at the same time, the brothers who finished their hunting also began to return to Sixian Garden, which is an open space among the bushes.

This open space is obviously an open-air banquet hall that was specially set aside when Sixian Garden was built;
There is an open space of fifteen feet in length and width, which is enough for Liu Sheng to set up a group banquet here that can accommodate more than 50 people!

But today's hunt, there were only nine brothers including Liu Sheng, and Mrs. Wang who came early with her son Liu Zhi who had just woken up, and sat at the bottom seat by herself.

A total of ten talented people sat in this open area where banquets and dining tables had already been set up, so it was naturally very spacious.

As for Mrs. Wang coming uninvited again, Liu Sheng did not show a strange expression.

——The emperor's tenth son, Liu Zhi, is still too young;
From the seventh year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's backyard, that is, the year when Emperor Qi came to the throne, he was born, to the end of the fourth year of Emperor Qi Xinyuan;

Full of calculations, this emperor's tenth son, His Royal Highness King Jiaoxi, is only four and a half years old now.

As the mother of His Highness the tenth son of the emperor, Mrs. Wang has obviously also been keenly aware that Liu Sheng took a lot of trouble to bring the brothers to Chang'an, which is not just a "reminiscence" and "reunion" in the simple sense.

Under such a premise, it is not surprising that Mrs. Wang, as the guardian of the young master, appeared successively at the "family banquet" set up by Liu Sheng.

"Ah, are you awake?"

Seeing that Mrs. Wang brought her younger brother Liu Zhi to come early, Liu Sheng did not intend to put up the airs of the prince and prince in front of the mother and son;

Walking forward with a smile, he nodded to Mrs. Wang indifferently, and Liu Sheng squatted down regardless of his image, and hugged his younger brother Liu Zhi from his armpit.

"Hey! Yo;"

"It's only been a few months of work, but it's a little bit heavier?"

"I remember at the beginning of spring, it wasn't so hard to hold it."

At the moment when he picked up his son Liu Zhi, Liu Sheng clearly saw the flash of panic in Mrs. Wang's eyes!
But Liu Sheng straightened up calmly, hugged his younger brother Liu Zhi in his arms, and just stood there carelessly, chatting with Mrs. Wang.

From younger brother Liu Zhi to Mrs. Wang;

Then to the other younger brothers who were still in their infancy, and the little Wang Meiren who gave birth to those younger brothers.

From the beginning to the end, Liu Sheng perfectly played the role of "the elder brother of the prince" and only expressed his concern to Mrs. Wang's family—mainly the younger brother Liu Zhi.

In the end, under Mrs. Wang's vaguely uneasy gaze, she hugged her younger brother Liu Zhi, went straight to the upper hand and sat down.

At this time, Liu Sheng's brothers also began to bring their prey back to the banquet hall that had been prepared for a long time...
"Fifth brother is mighty!"

The first one to come back was Jiangdu King Liu Fei.

As expected by Liu Sheng: Although there were no medium or large prey such as deer or fox on Liu Fei's horse, the belly of the horse on both sides was covered with rabbits, chickens, etc.;

Hearing Liu Sheng's resounding cry, Liu Fei just smiled, casually threw the reins in his hand to the guards beside him, took the hunting gear from him casually, and immediately strode forward.

"Hi;"

"It's really bad luck. I only meet these pheasants, hares and the like."

"But fourth brother, seems to have found a stag?"

Before Liu Fei finished speaking, the figure of Lu Wang Liu Yu also appeared by the woods outside the banquet hall.

Turning over and dismounting, he turned his head reluctantly and looked at the sub-adult stag that was lifted up by several soldiers. On Liu Yu's face, there was only a piece of pure joy, and he was fascinated by this feeling. .

"Whoo~"

"In Ludi, I study in the palace all day, and dare not even go out of the palace gate;"

"It's a rare chance to hunt again, it's really..."

"Ok!"

"happy!"

Seeing Liu Yu reluctantly, even walking into the banquet hall in the woods, Liu Sheng's brows were filled with sincere joy.

For hunting, Liu Sheng has no special interest.

Even the fifth elder brother Liu Fei, Liu Sheng also had a rough idea: what Liu Fei likes is not hunting;
Instead, including hunting, all activities that can reflect personal force and allow Liu Fei to "mobilize his muscles and bones".

such as hunting and wrestling;
Another example: war.

It is difficult for Liu Sheng to satisfy Liu Fei's preferences—at least for now, there is no way to satisfy them;

But for the fourth brother Liu Yu, as the younger brother Liu Sheng, he is willing to do everything he can to make Liu Yu have a good time.

——It’s just hunting, what’s wrong with it?

At least compared to cockfighting and lackeys, wine ponds and meat forests, hunting can still barely touch "martial arts".

If Liu Yu is the nephew of an ordinary family, hunting around all day, there is indeed some solid evidence.

But as the heir of today's Ziqi, Liu Han's clan and clan princes, the hobby of hunting is not something deviant to Liu Yu.

At least Liu Sheng can easily accept this.

"Over there, Xiang Lu, brother, go back and talk about it;"

"——My Han family established the country with martial arts, the people's customs are strong and strong, and martial arts prevail."

"If the folks are like this, how can the clan and princes of my Han family not learn martial arts?"

"And in today's world, is there any better way to practice martial arts and promote martial arts than hunting?"

Hearing Liu Sheng's words, Liu Fei who was beside him was overwhelmed instantly, and could only nod his head impatiently;
Even Liu Zhi, who was held in Liu Sheng's arms, did not forget to spit out the fingers in his mouth, then raised his head, and gently patted Liu Sheng's jaw.

When Liu Sheng lowered his head, he saw Liu Zhi, the king of Jiaoxi, who was only four and a half years old, bowing his head heavily to Liu Sheng with a solemn expression of a young adult.

"Brother Prince is right!"

"Father said that the feud between my Han family and the Huns will never end!"

"The men of the Han family must eat more meat and rice porridge, and then strengthen their bodies and hone their martial arts!"

"One day, the sharp warriors of my Han family will definitely go north to Chang'an and step on the grasslands!!"

Little Liu Zhi's solemn words only caused Liu Fei and Liu Yu to burst into laughter, obviously amused by the youthful ambition of the younger brother.

On the contrary, Mrs. Wang, who was still seated at the bottom of the table, did not dare to take her eyes off her precious son for a moment. After Xiao Liu Zhi's rhetoric, she immediately cast her anxious eyes on Liu Sheng, who was in the upper seat. .

For Mrs. Wang's attention, Liu Sheng didn't care;
He couldn't help lowering his head, put his hand on Xiao Liu's face dotingly, and said jokingly, "So, it's for fighting the Huns that you eat like this?"

As he said that, Liu Sheng didn't move his hand down, he pinched the little Liu pig's white and tender chin, several layers of neck flesh, and his round belly.

But in front of the teasing of the prince's elder brother, the Jiaoxi King Liu Zhi, who was only four years old, still looked serious and looked down at his stomach.

"Mother said, the boy should eat more."

"Eat more, so you can grow up quickly."

"Only those who eat big and have big waists and strong backs can wear armor and ride horses like the fifth brother, and help the emperor conquer the world."

"Father also said: A man is so weak that he will be laughed at..."

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"—Pfft~hahahahaha!"

"—You are so young, you already know how to be shy?"

"——hahahahahahahaha~~~"

For a moment, the entire sky above the banquet hall was occupied by bursts of laughter one after another.

Except Mrs. Wang, who was still anxiously looking at the head of the throne, everyone else cast their doting and teasing eyes on the younger brother Liu Zhi in Liu Sheng's arms.

Knowing that at this time, Liu Sheng reacted belatedly: the other elder brothers have also arrived at the banquet at this moment, and they took their seats in the banquet according to the order of seniority and youth.

Realizing this, Liu Sheng raised his head with a smile, smiled slightly at his older brothers who were late, and then lowered his head again.

Looking at the younger brother Liu Yu in his arms, he pointed to the fourth brother Liu Yu on the right.

"Fourth brother hunted a deer today."

"When the venison is cooked, give it to Ah Zhu, okay?"

Hearing this, Xiao Liu Zhi only turned sideways with some hesitation, and glanced at his mother, Mrs. Wang, from a distance;
Seeing that his mother didn't show it, Xiao Liu Zhi finally smiled and nodded obediently.

"Elder brother also eats!"

"Brothers have to eat too!"

"I have to eat so much that I have a big waist and a round waist, and then go to fight the Huns together!"

"——hahahahahaha~"

"—hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."

There was another burst of laughter, the faces of the brothers were already flushed, and the atmosphere was filled with indescribable joy.

It was at this time, when all the people were smiling;

In this elegant and secluded forest, where branches shaded the brothers, Liu Sheng finally understood his intention of summoning the brothers to Chang'an.

"You brothers should be clear: According to the rules set by Emperor Taizu Gao, the princes and kings of my Han family will visit Chang'an once every three years;"

"Furthermore, the dynasties every three years have to be staggered separately. It is rare for several clan princes to enter the DPRK at the same time."

Saying something softly, drawing everyone's attention to him, Liu Sheng turned sideways with a smile, and pointed at Fifth Brother Liu Fei again.

"Elder brothers also know that since childhood, fifth brother and I have been the only ones among my brothers. They are straight-tempered and quick-tempered, and they never hide anything in their hearts."

As he spoke, Liu Sheng shifted his gaze to the left hand side again, and raised his head slightly to Mrs. Wang, who was at the last table.

"Mrs. Wang came with Ah Zhu, so I guessed it this time. Apart from the brothers' reunion, I also have business to do. I want to talk to you brothers..."

Seeing Liu Sheng's statement, all the brothers who had expected this for a long time, all of them hurriedly suppressed their smiles, and put on a posture of listening attentively.

Seeing Liu Sheng take a deep breath, he shook his head and let out a soft sigh;
When he raised his head again, Liu Sheng looked at everyone present with calm eyes.

"They are all brothers and sisters connected by blood, brother, so there will be no more detours."

"The court wants to cut down the feudal clan, you brothers, you should all be aware of it?"

With just one word, the expressions of all the people present changed, and they subconsciously turned sideways to make eye contact with the brothers beside them;
After reacting, they all lowered their heads in secrecy, as if for a while, they didn't know how to face Liu Sheng's question.

Liu Sheng obviously had expected everyone's reaction.

Seeing that everyone lowered their heads, Liu Sheng didn't hesitate much, and continued on his own: "As early as the late emperor, Chao Cuo, who was still the prince's family order, had presented to the late emperor more than once, proposing to cut down the feudal clan."

"Although Chao Cuo's repeated proposals were not accepted by the late emperor, after the discussion of the first emperor, when the father inherits the throne, the court has already made sufficient preparations for cutting the vassal."

"Afterwards, it was Chao Cuo who logically presided over the dismantling of the vassals, but Liu Bi, Liu Wu and other thieves brazenly raised their troops and made chaos in the Guandong in order to plot against the ancestral temple and the community;"

"Up to now, it has been a full year since the Wu-Chu Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was completely settled."

"——Before the Wu-Chu Rebellion, the only obstacle in the "Strategy to Cut Fans" was that the clan and princes of the Guandong supported their own self-respect, and they might be forced to rebel."

"And after the rebellion was quelled, there was no obstacle at all in the "Strategy to Reduce Fans";"

"The court continues to cut down the feudal clan, which is the reason that should be in the question..."

Speaking in a low tone, Liu Sheng's eyes did not forget to scan slowly over the brothers.

And everyone's reaction did not exceed Liu Sheng's expectation.

——Except for Liu Sheng's elder brother Liu Pengzu, and Linjiang King Liu Rong who just received Liu Sheng's "life-saving grace", everyone else showed that they wanted to say something, but they dared not do anything because of scruples Said 'depressed look.

And Liu Sheng's next words unreservedly put Liu Sheng's purpose of calling all the brothers to Chang'an this time, in front of all the brothers without reservation.

"It's said to be cutting the feudal clan, but in the final analysis, it's not a complicated matter."

"Liu Bi's rebellion was based on the money and salt benefits from the land of Wu, and he accumulated a strong enough force to raise troops to revolt in the Kanto region."

"So the next principle that the court will follow in the matter of reducing the vassal is actually one sentence;"

"—to deprive some of the rights of the clan princes, so as to ensure that our Han family will never produce a second Liu Bi."

"This truth, brothers, it's not hard to understand."

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"Liu Bi's biggest support for rebellion is the huge wealth he has accumulated through mining copper and melting copper to cast coins since the time when Liu Bi was named King of Wu during Emperor Gao's reign."

"And the rights of the clan princes to open mountains to obtain copper and melt copper to make coins are granted by two edicts."

"——The first one is "Xu Min Chi Shanze" by the first emperor, which gave the people of the world the right to freely adopt and use the things of the mountains and forests;"

"——The second is that the first emperor allowed the people of the world to mint money, and gave the clan and princes the right to mint money privately."

"These two rights allowed Liu Bi to accumulate power enough to threaten the ancestral temple and the country in just a few decades in the once extremely barren land of Wu."

"So today, what I want to talk to my brothers is this matter."

At the end, Liu Sheng let out a long sigh and stood up randomly.

Still hugging his younger brother Liu Zhi in his arms, looking at the eyes of the brothers and everyone, it was already full of extreme solemnity.

"De Gao, there is no better emperor Taizong Xiaowen."

"Xu Min Chi Shanze is the benevolent and good governance of Emperor Taizong, and it is a proof that Emperor Taizong cares about the livelihood of the world."

"Therefore, Emperor Taizong's "Xu Min Chi Shan Ze" order absolutely cannot and will not be abolished."

"That is to say, it will still be permitted by the court for the elder brothers to mine copper in their respective feudal kingdoms."

"—but the right to mint coins has been determined by the court: private minting of money by the people is prohibited;"

"And this matter was handed over to me by my father as a test for the crown prince."

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"Whether this matter can be done well or not, in terms of personal matters, is related to my brother's position as the crown prince;"

"Lungong is even more related to the century-old plan of our Han family's ancestral temple and society."

"I need the help of my brothers on this matter."

"I just don't know: Brothers, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)