I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 61 Teacher, Think Again

"Oh, slow down, slow down~"

"Don't go up and down, walk slowly, and be sure to be gentle."

In the early morning of the next day, outside the prison.

Liu Sheng, who has not recovered from serious injuries, hangs his left arm around his neck with a piece of cloth like later generations, and sits on a "sedan chair" composed of a reclining chair and two bamboo sticks;

Liu Pengzu directed the sedan chair carefully, always reminding the palace people who carried the sedan chair so that the sedan chair would not bump.

Seeing the two brothers walk out of the imperial prison, Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor who had been waiting outside the cell early, also hurried forward and came to the other side of Liu Sheng with a smile.

Not far away, Prime Minister Shen Tujia was standing beside his carriage, looking at Liu Sheng and Liu Pengzu brothers, as if he breathed a sigh of relief...
"Let's go to the teacher's house first."

"I have something I want to talk to the teacher about."

With a gentle request, Liu Pengzu immediately nodded, and directed the palace people who carried the sedan chairs to walk towards the former Anhou Mansion in Shangguanli;
And Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, quietly followed after thinking for a while...

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Therefore, Anhou Mansion, within the pavilion.

It is obviously a very familiar place, but it makes Liu Sheng feel like a world away at this moment, as if he has not been here for many years;

On the side, Liu Pengzu's face was also full of sighs, looking at the gazebo where the two brothers had frequented in the past six months, but it was a look of 'revisiting the old place'.

Liu Rong, on the other hand, seemed a little surprised by Liu Sheng's initiative to invite him, and knelt and sat beside Liu Sheng with a slightly reserved expression, with a thoughtful expression.

But on the opposite side of the three brothers, Shen Tujia sat down relaxedly, with a sense of relief between his brows...

"Since the son is out of trouble, the old man..."

"It is precisely because of this that I came to the door today."

Before Shentu Jia finished speaking, Liu Sheng interrupted in a rather impolite manner;
When Shen Tujia recovered from the astonishment, Liu Sheng explained the purpose of coming without beating around the bush.

"Yesterday, my father went to the prison;"

"Father hopes that the prime minister can stay in office for a while longer."

"Xu is reluctant to part with the prime minister, or it may be that he hopes to get the support of the prime minister."

Hearing this, Shen Tujia only shook his head and smiled wryly for a while, then raised his head and looked at Liu Sheng very firmly.

"The old man has already discussed this matter with His Majesty."

"The old man really can't turn a blind eye to the "Strategy to Cut Fans";"

"And Your Majesty has already made up his mind to carry out the "Strategy to Reduce Fans."

"Since His Majesty does not listen to the old man's persuasion, and the old man cannot be persuaded by His Majesty, instead of being an eyesore in Chang'an, it is better to retire and enjoy the joy of children and grandchildren around your knees, so as to support the rest of the world..."

Hearing the firmness in Shentujia's tone, the faces of the three brothers also showed a burst of reluctance and worry.

The public opinion on the Taimiao incident has already disappeared on the streets of Chang'an under the deliberate suppression of the emperor Liu Qi;

Especially after the release of the culprits—Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng—this matter has come to an unsatisfactory end.

But there is no impenetrable wall in the world.

Even though the emperor Liu Qi did not agree, the news that the prime minister had asked Tu Jia to beg for the bones had already spread throughout the court and the public.

For Shen Tujia's move, the officials in the court can be said to be mixed;

——Happily, it was Shen Tujia's 'concession', which may have avoided a fierce conflict between the emperor Liu Qi and the current prime minister;
What is worrying is that after Shen Tujia's "concession", Chao Cuo's implementation of the "Strategy to Cut Fans" may have no resistance.

For Shen Tujia, the situation seemed to be very clear.

The emperor Liu Qi insisted on cutting down the vassals and carrying out Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut down the Fans";
As for Shen Tujia, it is absolutely impossible to allow Tian Ziqi to carry out this "random" that is likely to ruin Liu Han Sheji under his nose.

The conflict between the monarch and his subjects could not be reconciled, so Shen Tujia's departure could only be the ending at this time.

——You can't let the emperor Liu Qi abdicate just because of this, can you?
But for this matter, Liu Sheng, the ninth son of the emperor, has a different view...
"The teacher should also think that the father is a qualified emperor, right?"

The sudden utterance caused Liu Rong and Liu Pengzu who were beside him to look shocked, but Liu Sheng's expression was still indifferent;
Seeing Shentujia's puzzled face, Liu Sheng smiled and pouted at Liu Rong who was beside him.

"When the student was released from prison, the father did not forget to send his eldest brother to pick him up, so as to show the image of the eldest son of the emperor as a 'friendly younger brother', so as to prepare for the appointment of the crown prince in the future;"

"Looking at it from this point of view, in fact, Royal Father is definitely not fatuous?"

"What does the teacher think?"

Surprised by Liu Sheng's blunt to the point, but extremely calm words, Liu Rong's brows could not help but bursts of bitterness.

Of course Liu Rong understood that he came to pick up Liu Sheng and Liu Pengzu today because the emperor Liu Qi wanted to take this opportunity to create a personal image for Liu Rong and prepare for the future.

Not only Liu Rong understands, but anyone with a discerning eye can also see the intention of the emperor Liu Qi.

It's just that Liu Rong didn't expect at all: this "can only be understood, but can't be said" thing will be put on the table in such a grandiose manner by Liu Sheng!

What was even more beyond Liu Rong's expectation was: Liu Sheng's magnanimity, not only did not make him feel unhappy, but on the contrary, he was inexplicably relieved of his brother...
"My lord, what exactly do you want to say?"

While thinking about it, Shentujia's deep voice came to his ears, which also made Liu Rong quickly regain his senses and focus all his attention on his eyes.

——For Liu Rong, the opportunity to be alone with Prime Minister Shentu Jia can be said to be a rare opportunity!
Even if it's just a chance to hear a few words from Shen Tujia, it is a rare opportunity for Liu Rong who is about to be appointed as a reserve.

Seeing that Shen Tujia was still in the attitude of 'no need to persuade', Liu Sheng also shook his head and smiled;
Afterwards, Liu Sheng looked at Shen Tujia with openness.

"Father Emperor promised me: If the Prime Minister is willing to stay in office, he can seal me and my elder brother in two adjacent feudal kingdoms, and allow me to freely enter and leave my elder brother's feudal kingdom so that I can visit my mother."

"If the prime minister doesn't stay in office, he will seal me to Changsha and my elder brother to Yan. The brothers are separated by tens of thousands of miles, so that I will never see my mother's face."

"But the teacher should understand me as a human being."

"I will not force my teacher to stay in Chang'an for my own sake, and watch Chao Cuo's reckless life, dragging the ancestral temple and the country into an abyss of eternal doom."

After saying this with sincerity, Liu Sheng changed the subject.

"But the teacher should also think about it: what will the court look like after the teacher leaves?"

"Regardless of whether the teacher leaves or not, the implementation of the "Strategy to Reduce Fans" is a foregone conclusion;"

"Teacher, why don't you think about it: If Tao Qing, the marquis of Kaifeng, became the prime minister, Chao Cuo became the royal doctor, and Chang'an court, what kind of scene would it be?"

"After the implementation of the "Strategy to Cut Fans", the clans and princes will turn against each other. What kind of dangers will the clan temples and the community face?"

"—It must be that the court is full of smoke, and the ancestral temple and the community are in danger of being subverted!"

"In this case, is the teacher willing to stay in Chang'an and take care of the ancestral shrine for Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Taizong Xiaowen?"

"Or go back to your own feudal country and say it's 'retirement', but in reality, you are witnessing the decline of the country?"

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