Han family achievements

Chapter 284 What Can I Do About This?

The fifth year of Yonghan year, the end of April.

Changle Palace.

This day was very lively because it was the birthday of Queen Mother He's mother, Liu Bian's grandmother, Wuyang Jun.

Wuyang Lord He, who had been driven out of Luoyang for five years, and his son, former cavalry general He Miao, and their families were allowed to return to Luoyang and appeared in the side hall where Queen Mother He celebrated Wuyang Lord's birthday.

Not only them, Cai Wenji with Liu Shao and Cai Wenji's father Cai Yong, Tang Ji with Liu Yu, Liu Jing and her father Tang Hao are also here.

The whole family was chatting and laughing, without any of the tension in the past, and they were very happy.

It didn't take long before there were just men and women together, watching singing and dancing, listening to silk and bamboo, whispering to each other, changing cups and cups, it was so happy.

Only Liu Bian is missing.

Naturally, Liu Bian would not appear in Changle Palace at this time.

"Where would I be, how disappointing would it be?"

In the back hall of Chongde Hall, Liu Bian was reading the memorial and talking to Kong Rong in front of him with a smile.

Kong Rong was tall, fat, and very handsome, but he also had a bookish air all over his body, which gave him a strong sense of contrast.

After listening to Liu Bian's words, Kong Rong said with a smile: "I believe that the Queen Mother and Lord Wuyang both hope that Your Majesty can come in person."

Liu Bian raised his eyelids and glanced at him, smiling without saying a word.

This Taichang Qing is different from the previous two. Cai Yong is keen on performance and only does things that can make him famous.Bian Rang, on the other hand, preferred to "study his own studies" and left all affairs of Taichang Temple to his subordinates.

And this Kong Rong, who was also a great scholar in the world, seemed a bit "tactful".

Liu Bian had long seen through these courtiers and could not be fooled by appearances. What he was looking at was the plan for this year's "Autumn Palace" submitted by Kong Rong.

Kong Rong did everything, not only Taixue and Hongdu sects, but also sent letters to aristocratic families and private schools in various places, half persuading and half recruiting, asking their young students to enter Luoyang to participate in the "Autumn Wei" and recruit talents for the court. .

Liu Bian read it carefully and nodded slightly.

Kong Rong finally did something, and it was much better than he expected.

He then picked up the next book and frowned just looking at it.

Seeing this, Kong Rong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, in times of great prosperity, the Yuan Dynasty has always been changed to meet the destiny of heaven. Now that the great rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty is in sight, I should change the Yuan Dynasty to meet the destiny of heaven."

Liu Bian glanced at him again. The memorial in his hand was basically empty talk, big talk, and full of great principles quoted from scriptures.

But Liu Bian didn't speak.

Because he remembered that this year was the year before Jian'an in history.

On this day in history, Cao Cao has brought Liu Xie to Xuchang, and Luoyang has become the 'old capital'.

'Change the yuan? '

Liu Bian pondered, calculating the gains and losses in his mind.

Changing the Yuan Dynasty does have many benefits. It has the enlightenment of renewing everything. It is a farewell to the old and the beginning of a new era.

"Change it."

Liu Bian thought about it again and again, nodded and said: "Choose a few from Taichang Temple and report them to the Chancellor before submitting them."

"I obey the decree." Kong Rong said with great joy.

Since Kong Rong took over, the opportunities to enter the palace have been few and far between.As the head of the Nine Ministers, Taichang Qing's status was deteriorating, which made Kong Rong quite worried, fearing that he would follow in the footsteps of the previous two ministers.

After Liu Bian finished handling these matters, he sat up with a smile and said, "Kong Qing's family and Zhu Qing's family have reported illness, and the imperial court has proposed that Sima Fang be the shepherd of Qingzhou. What do you think?"

Kong Rong was startled, thought about it carefully, and said, "I obey your will."

Liu Bian picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Let's settle it then. The Qing family is from Beihai. What do you think about the situation in Qingzhou?"

Kong Rong's face suddenly became serious, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Qingzhou... the situation is complicated. Bandits are being suppressed every day, and bandits are being suppressed every day. It is endless. The people are suffering unspeakably. If things go on like this, I am afraid there will be a big disaster." !”

Liu Bian held the tea cup and kept worrying about it.

Among the northern states, the most unstable is Qingzhou.

It's just a time bomb, I don't know when it will explode.

Cao Cao forced nearly a million Yellow Turban troops to surrender, and then forcibly settled the fields and temporarily resettled them.But this is not a long-term solution.Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, these people will swarm up again and sweep across Qingzhou.

Once Qingzhou falls, the neighboring cities of Xu, Yan, Ji, and You will not be spared, and will return overnight, even worse than before.

The only way is for the court to provide relief and help them get through the most difficult period.

This is the responsibility and obligation of the court.

However, the Han Dynasty was so poor that it could not support itself, and it was difficult to find money and food for relief. It could only rely on the Qingzhou government, or the aristocratic families to barely survive.

This is also not a long-term solution!
"I know."

For a long time, Liu Bian could only answer Kong Rong with these dry words.

Seeing Liu Bian's frozen expression, Kong Rong hesitated to speak.

He knew the situation in Qingzhou and the difficulties of the court.

It's an unsolvable problem - at least for now.

"Is there anything else?" Liu Bian picked up the tea cup again and asked before drinking.

Kong Rong calmed down his emotions and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, it has been many days since the Prime Minister took office, and the Chancellor's Desk is vacant. Is it time to select a Prime Minister?"

After Yang Biao left, Liu Bian did not issue an edict for a long time, so Xun Yu, the next prime minister who had long been recognized, never took office.

At the Shangshu Desk, the right servant She Zhong Yao will be the agent for the time being.

"Is there more?" Liu Bian asked again.

Kong Rong hesitated even more, and then said: "Your Majesty, if Xun Shangshu is the prime minister, the Hu Cao Shangshu will be vacant. The Li Cao Shangshu, the Xun Cao Shangshu, and the Xing Cao Shangshu if the Jin Shangshu stand, the Li Cao Shangshu, and the Xing Cao Shangshu will be vacant. In addition, the Bing Cao Shangshu will be vacant. The minister has been vacant for nearly half a year..."

Before he finished speaking, Pan Yin hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to come over."

Liu Bian stood up after hearing this and said to Kong Rong: "I have already been considering these things. The Qing family will go to see Zhong Qing's family later and ask him to sort out the 'New Deal'."

Kong Rong was a little puzzled by the meaning. Seeing Liu Bian walking out, he could only respond.

Liu Bian came out of the back hall and said, "Is it true that the Queen Mother came to see me?"

Pan Yin hesitated a little and said, "Yes."

Liu Bian looked back at him and said, "What happened?"

Pan Yin looked around and then said: "The First Highness and the Second Highness got into a fight in Changle Palace. The Queen Mother had a headache, so she could only ask Your Majesty to come over."

Liu Bian was surprised and said, "You mean Shao'er and Yu'er? What are they fighting about?"

Little Liu Shao is a dull gourd who has always kept quiet. Why would he argue with Liu Yu?
Pan Yin lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty will know when he arrives."

Liu Bian became more and more confused and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

When I arrived at Changle Palace, I discovered that the singing and dancing had stopped long ago, and there were no silk and bamboos. The hall was full of people, but it was quite quiet.

Only Cai Wenji and Tang Ji were persuading the two little guys, while Queen Mother He sat aside with a headache on her face.

When everyone saw Liu Bian coming in, they all saluted and said, "I will see your Majesty."

Queen Mother He frowned, with a look of helplessness and irritation, and said, "Come and persuade those two idiots, I can't control them."

Liu Bian waved his hand, came closer, and saw Liu Shao reaching out to Liu Yu's arms, pursed his lips, and had a rather stubborn face.

Liu Yu held his arms hard and pressed Liu Shao's hands, as if he was pressing something.

Tang Ji and Cai Wenji looked at Liu Bian worriedly and did not dare to say anything.

Liu Bian remained calm. He came closer and said with a smile: "Look at you two, a wonderful birthday has been ruined by you. Why don't you stop and apologize to Lord Wuyang."

Wuyang Jun He Shi supported He Miao and smiled stiffly, but didn't say what he wanted to say.

But Liu Yu raised his face and said coquettishly to Liu Bian: "Father, I lost my jade pendant, but the emperor picked it up and refused to return it to me. He even wanted to steal it."

Queen Mother He interjected from the side and said: "Isn't it just a jade pendant? I asked Shao'er to give it to him, but Shao'er refused to give it to him."

Liu Bian looked at Liu Shao and said, "Did you grab it?" Liu Shao didn't say anything, just stared at Liu Yu, holding on to the jade pendant in Liu Yu's arms with both hands, not letting go at all.

"Father!"

Liu Yu suddenly shouted at Liu Bian: "Brother Huang has already acquiesced, this jade pendant is mine."

Liu Bian was troubled by Liu Shao's boring temperament. He remembered Yang Biao's words before leaving, frowned and said, "Give me the jade pendant."

"No!"

To Liu Bian's and everyone's surprise, Liu Shao actually refuted Liu Bian's words and was extremely straightforward.

Liu Bian frowned more and more, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Say it again!"

Liu Shao pursed his lips tightly, his face seemed angry or resentful, but he just grabbed the jade pendant with both hands harder.

"what……"

Liu Yu suddenly called out and said to Liu Bian: "Father, my brother scratched me and hurt me. The doctor just injected the needle in my arms yesterday."

Liu Bian became a little irritable, stretched out his hand, and forcibly separated the two people.

Liu Shao retreated, and the jade pendant was caught in his hand, holding it tightly.

Liu Yu stretched out his hands and shouted unwillingly: "Father, my jade pendant..."

Seeing this, Cai Wenji quickly pulled Liu Shao behind her and said with a stiff face: "Your Majesty, there are many jade pendants like this. Maybe, maybe it's not necessarily because His Highness admitted his mistake..."

Tang Ji quickly followed and said: "What my sister said is, Your Majesty, Yu'er must have seen it wrong. I go back and find him a piece. Don't get angry."

Not far away, Cai Yong, Tang Mao and others did not dare to make a sound, their faces full of worry.

As the two princes gradually grew up, although the battle to establish the crown prince was not overt, the secret rivalry never stopped.

But no one knew what the attitude of His Majesty in front of him was, but with Wang Yun in front, few people dared to mention the matter of "establishing a crown prince".

Liu Bian had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, and with an expressionless face, he said to Liu Shao: "Give me the jade pendant."

Liu Shao looked at Liu Bian, carrying the jade pendant behind his back, with tears in his eyes, a stubborn face, and said nothing.

Liu Bian was angry, so he walked over and snatched the jade pendant from his hand.

The little guy resisted fiercely, holding on to the jade pendant and trying his best to suck the milk.

But no matter how hard he resisted Liu Bian, he still snatched it from Liu Bian.

Looking at the jade pendant, Liu Bian frowned and saw Liu Shao staring at him, tears were about to come out, but he remained stubborn and didn't say a word.

Liu Bian felt even more angry.

"Yue'er, Yu'er..."

Suddenly, Tang Ji shouted urgently.

Liu Bian looked back and saw Liu Yu suddenly fell to the ground, his face turned pale and he was unconscious.

Liu Bian was startled, and hurriedly picked up Liu Yu, ran inside, and shouted at the same time: "Medical doctor!"

Everyone was in chaos because of Liu Yu's sudden fainting.

Liu Yu had been in poor health since he was a child, and he became particularly ill in winter.

Now that winter is not far away, everyone is on tenterhooks.

Liu Shao was the only one standing there silently, tears constantly falling.

He didn't wipe it either, he just sobbed aggrievedly, and even his voice was deliberately suppressed.

Inside the hall.

After the doctor diagnosed that there was nothing serious, Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Ji wiped her tears aside, feeling extremely distressed.

Empress Dowager He put down her worries, dismissed today's birthday banquet, and arranged for people to stay or leave the palace.

Liu Bian sat on the bedside, looking at the unconscious little guy, then looking down at the jade pendant in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh.

Soon after, the prepared medicine was brought over, and Liu Bian fed it to Liu Yu himself. Seeing that his complexion improved, he quietly left.

Tang Ji was stunned. In the past, when Liu Yu was ill, Liu Bian would stay close to him for several hours.

Liu Bian left the Changle Palace and rubbed the jade pendant in his hand. His thoughts turned and he could not calm down for a long time.

In the past, he always felt that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty abolished and established the prince. It was their arrogance and blind confidence that led to such disasters as the abolition of the prince and laid the foundation for all kinds of disasters in the future.

Today's scene made Liu Bian sober up.

Even though he has read some history books, he is an ordinary person after all. In the middle of the game, who can "sagely illuminate" and detect the truth and falsehood?
Liu Bian walked slowly, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

They are all his children, and Liu Bian is not willing to be wronged by any one of them. Even the slightest bit of wind and cold makes him feel distressed.

He is just a child now, and what he is fighting for is just a piece of jade pendant.But they will grow up and face the biggest temptation in the world. How will they fight?
'Can I take care of them? '

Liu Bian couldn't help but secretly thought.

That was something neither Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nor Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty could do.

Unknowingly, Liu Bian walked back to Chongde Hall. He did not go in. Instead, he lifted up his robe and sat on the steps, quietly looking at the palace and the sky in front of him.

After repeated deliberation and deduction, the disasters of Xiao Qiang in the past dynasties flashed before Liu Bian's eyes endlessly.

After a long while, Liu Bian said softly: "Dian Wei, do you think I should establish a crown prince?"

The tall Dian Wei was startled for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, if you think it should be established, then it should be established."

Liu Bian took a deep breath and said, "Pan Yin, bring Shaoer over."

Pan Yin didn't know what the outcome of today's 'dispute' would be, so he responded uneasily and sent someone to Yongning Palace to invite Liu Shao.

It didn't take long for Cai Wenji to bring Liu Shao to Chongde Hall.

Cai Wenji looked at Liu Bian sitting on the steps, her face turned slightly pale.

She has followed Liu Bian for nearly six years, and she knows very well the temperament of this person on his pillow. Only when he encounters something difficult to decide will he become so "gaffeful".

Liu Shao didn't notice it at all. He came to Liu Bian's side, raised his hand in a polite manner and said, "My son, I have met my father."

Liu Bian turned his head and saw the tears on his face were still wet, and saw Cai Wenji there. He groaned, took the little guy, sat in his arms, and asked: "The jade pendant is obviously yours, why don't you defend yourself?"

The little guy just looked at Liu Bian and said nothing quietly, with a look of grievance and stubbornness on his little face.

Liu Bian waited for a long time, sighed in his heart, took out the jade pendant from his arms, handed it to him, and said: "My father has seen this jade pendant on the prime minister's waist countless times. He knew at the first sight that it belonged to him. It was given to you. At that time, as long as you said it was given to you by the Prime Minister, nothing would happen. Why didn't you tell me?"

The little guy looked at the jade pendant and wanted to reach out for it, but he retracted it halfway.

Liu Bian looked at him and still refused to say anything for a long time. He couldn't help but have a headache.

What was the reason that made Liu Shao develop such a personality?

What made Liu Bian even more irritated was:

Of his two sons, one was Mengulu and the other was frail and sickly.

Neither of these two people is a suitable candidate to inherit the throne.

Liu Bian looked back at Cai Wenji, and then thought of Tang Ji.

In the past few years, neither of them has become pregnant again, and they don't know why.

'Should I enrich my harem and practice more trumpets? '

Liu Bian had this idea in his mind, but he immediately shook it off, hugged Liu Shao, put the jade pendant into his hand with a smile, and said: "When encountering problems in the future, you must argue with reason and don't remain silent, otherwise it will happen." You’ve been wronged today, you know?”

The little guy held the jade pendant in his hand, his tight little face slowly relaxed, and his eyes looked at Liu Bian with more warmth, but he still didn't say a word.

Liu Bian waited for a long time and couldn't help but look up to the sky.

This is how to do ah?

(End of this chapter)