I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 302 Liu Yingdai’s life record
In the Dai Wang Palace.

As the chess pieces fell with a "click" sound, two historians, who had no sense of their existence, knelt down in the corner of the hall and silently recorded something on the paper with a pen.

What these two people wrote on the paper is similar to daily notes. After all, the tradition of "the left history records words and the right history records events" existed in the Zhou Dynasty. After shaping the outline of the court and improving the system, the historians of the Han Dynasty resumed their original duties. , began to record some of the emperor's daily behaviors, including but not limited to court affairs.

When they occasionally flicked their wrists, they chanted silently in their hearts.

Thank you Yang Xiahou!
If there is no paper, I will have to use a carving knife to write on bamboo slips like those hard-working predecessors. After half a day, I am afraid that my wrists will be sore and my fingertips will be numb.

After taking a short rest, they turned the booklet in their hands to a new page and continued to record. The thick pile in front of it was already densely filled with official script with a slight seal script.

In the fourth year of the emperor's reign, on August 29, Jiashen went on a northern tour to Dai City. Dai Wang Liu Ruyi and Dai Prime Minister Chen Luo led their ministers out of the city to greet them, and they had a very happy conversation.

It said: "I am very happy when I come to the land. I am about to hunt, so I need to rest and prepare."

Chen Luo, the former county official, sent him to his palace in the east of the city.

At the time of Shen, the king invited him to the palace and held a banquet until Pingdan the next day. During the banquet, the king told dozens of interesting stories to please the king.

On the thirtieth day of the Jiayou period, I got drunk and slept until noon.

On September [-], Jiaxu, the sky was overcast, so I went up to Dai Xiang's Mansion and played chess for two hours, but I won less.

On the second day of Jiahai, it was raining. I went up to Daiwang Palace and played chess for two and a half hours. Daiwang Liu Ruyi didn't lose much.

On the third day of the second day, the sky was still not clear, so I went up to Dai Wang's palace. Chen Luo, the Dai Prime Minister, was also there. I played chess for three hours and listened to several stories. I wanted to make a draw but failed.

On the fourth day of Yichou, it was raining. I went up to see all the officials from all over the world, and examined their academic and political achievements. I listened with my head arched, and my eyes were not distracted.After the lecture, he was given wine and food, his voice was clear and his manners were graceful.

The ministers looked at each other and praised him, thinking that he was a sage.

On that day, I admired Chen Luo, the Marquis of Yangxia, Qu Chongyin, the traitor Cao Cao, the general Zhou Hu, Zhang Ruo, the chief recorder of affairs, Liu Yi, the secretary of affairs, Wu Ku, the governor of Hu Cao, and Zhao Yi, the military commander. Ten pieces of gold, six thousand guan of money, and ten pieces of cloth.A sword was specially given to Marquis Yang Xia.

On the fifth day of Yiyin, I went hunting in the northern suburbs and caught two deer and thirteen rabbits. I was very happy.

On the sixth day of Yimao, I went to the palace of Dai Wang, played chess for half an hour, and listened to seven stories told by Dai Wang.

On the seventh day of the seventh day, I went to the palace of King Dai and listened to King Dai telling five stories, some of which were repeated.

On the eighth day of Yisi, I stayed in the palace, rarely leaving my documents, thinking and writing down things.

On Yiwu on the [-]th, I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and discussed matters for half a day, then returned to the palace to write down the affairs in front of the case.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, I woke up at dawn, ate for a quarter of an hour, and then entered the palace in a carriage, accompanied by seventeen attendants and twenty armored men.

The king came out of the palace to greet him and saluted him. After two quarters of an hour, his descendants came to greet Luo Zhi and drank tea with them.

Then, he called his attendants to fetch the chessboard, and played against the King of Dai first, winning one, losing two, and drawing, and then played against Chen Luo, the Prime Minister, and winning four draws...

Liu Ying's ten-day trip was recorded in detail by two historians, and then distilled into just a few hundred words, which can be said to be quite summary.

And on September [-]th, which is today, they have not yet repaired it, so the length is a bit bloated.

at this time.

"Admit defeat and admit defeat, alas." Liu Ying reluctantly scrambled the pieces on the chessboard, feeling a little upset inside.

He could see that his brother-in-law was holding back his chess power and choosing to give in to him.

Otherwise, why would Chen Luo, who had beaten himself to a pulp in the middle of the game two days ago, draw four consecutive games today?

If he really made rapid progress, his record against Liu Ruyi would not be more losses than wins.

"Your Majesty has made great progress in these days. I was able to equalize with Your Majesty in the first set with five points of force. Now I have used eight points of force in this set. I'm afraid it won't be long before I have to go all out. "Chen Luo smiled slightly and responded.

From Liu Ying's behavior of admitting defeat, it can be seen that he has noticed that he has conceded chess. If he praises the opponent's strong chess at this time, it will appear hypocritical.

Chen Luo's statement that he improved himself from five points of strength to eight points of strength seems much more sincere. As for how much strength he used, others cannot know.

Liu Ying's original entanglement disappeared instantly, and there was a little more joy in her eyes.

However, he pursed his lips and said, "But when I play chess, it's not as good as I expected. Does this mean that I'm not as smart as him?"

If it were another emperor who asked the question, Chen Luo would probably have started sweating behind his back, and would have to start thinking about the deeper meaning behind it, and pray that Liu Ruyi could live until the twelfth lunar month and see the sun next year.

Liu Ying didn't have that much thought.

His questions are the original meaning of the words, without any additional implications.

After thinking about it, Chen Luo replied: "The level of chess skills does not indicate whether a person is smart, just like the level of martial arts does not indicate the strength of a general, otherwise the general would not be Huaiyin, but Wuyang Wuhou.

Moreover, the ruler is shorter and the inch is longer.

Playing chess is a trivial matter, not to mention that besides studying classics, Your Highness also studies chess.But His Majesty has to think about major world affairs, so how can he have so much time to study these things?

Besides, Your Majesty has made great progress in research these days. "

Liu Ying listened to Chen Luo's explanation and scratched her head, "Is that so?"

Then, he rubbed his chin and said by analogy: "Then if I study for a few more days, I will probably make faster progress."

"In the final analysis, playing chess is just for entertainment. Your Majesty must not indulge in it and miss the main business." Chen Luo did not forget to remind.

Liu Ying was in her twenties and did not have the power to handle political affairs for the time being. If she studied chess all day long, what would be the difference from Ming Xizong who worked as a carpenter in the harem all day long.

By the time he officially takes over Dahan, even if he feels like cheering up, he will probably lose that ability.

Hearing this admonition, Liu Ying nodded and said: "Okay, I understand. I will never lose heart by playing with things."

His attitude was so sincere that he didn't look like an emperor. Instead, he was no different from a student being scolded by his master.

This made Chen Luo a little embarrassed and began to reflect on whether he had spoken too harshly.

While the attendant rearranged the chessboard, Liu Ying sighed leisurely.

"Brother, why are you so upset? Could it be that something puzzled you when you were compiling the story?" Seeing this, Liu Ruyi asked with concern.

In recent days, Liu Ying has tried to organize the stories Chen Luo told Liu Ruyi according to the timeline and compile them into a complete book.

Those stories were Chen Luo's few remaining impressions from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and mixed them with his own personal experiences. The fused stories actually contained a lot of confusion, and it was not an easy task to fully understand them.

But it’s really impossible to leave this matter to others.

After all, there are only three people who know the original story: the emperor, the king, and the Marquis of Yangxia.

Is it possible that others who don’t understand the whole plot encounter confusion during the compilation process, and would you be embarrassed to bother one of them?
So Liu Ying could only do it herself, thinking that if she was idle, she would be idle, and it was always good to have something to do.In the early stages of compilation, when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would look like this and ask questions to Chen Luo or Liu Ruyi.

So when he saw Liu Ying sighing, Liu Ruyi asked this question.

Shaking her head slowly, Liu Ying said sadly: "I sigh because I have been in Daidi for more than ten days and I am thinking about leaving soon, so I feel quite reluctant to leave."

You must know that there is no problem for the emperor to patrol east and north and return home, but if he stays outside the Gyeonggi area for too long, problems will arise.

The first is how to handle political affairs.

When the emperor was away, letters from local officials were sent to him, which required many procedures, not to mention the loss of immediacy, and there were many risks along the way.

After all, not every emperor is like Zhu Di. When he went out to conquer the north, he had a great son at home who was very anxious to help manage the affairs.

Of course, Liu Ying's situation is not bad either.

He is not in Chang'an, but there are Lu Pheasant and a group of veterans in Chang'an.

With those people here, even if Liu Ying is away for a year and a half, there is no need to worry that no one will handle the government affairs.

He doesn't need to worry about politics, but that doesn't mean everything else is perfect.

You must know that Liu Ying does not have a legitimate son at the moment, which is a very serious problem.

Even if an ordinary merchant's family has no heirs or children, it will attract the attention of relatives from all walks of life. If you are not careful, the family business that you have worked hard for many years will be handed over to others and all the money will be lost.

The same situation is ten times more serious when it comes to the emperor. It is a major political issue. In the pre-Qin period, the kings of various vassal states passed away, and the internal fighting between the princes was still happening before our eyes. People did not dare to take it lightly for a moment.

The concubines Liu Ying took had given birth to four princes. Two of the babies died when they were less than one year old. The remaining two are still under three years old and are not considered to have passed the critical period.

The current queen is the daughter of Cao Shen. Even if Cao Shen died, her brother inherited the title of Marquis of Pingyang. With the support of many veterans in the court, no one would dare to challenge her position in the harem even if she only gave birth to a princess. Location.

However, without a son to sit on the throne of the prince, her status as queen cannot be said to be completely stable.

It's just that in the past eight months of the year, Liu Ying spent four months wandering around outside, and the time he spent in the palace was less than a hundred days. It would be strange if the queen was pregnant.

After staying out for a long time, the voices from Chang'an became louder, using the excuse that the queen had no children, urging him to go back.

The courtiers were concerned about the heir of the Han Dynasty, while Lu Pheasant wanted to have a grandson as soon as possible.

Although Liu Ying had been in Daidi for only ten days, he left Chang'an in early July. Calculating carefully, it had been two months since he had been hunting in the north.

Even if he returns immediately, it will be mid-October by the time he returns to Chang'an.

Seeing that Liu Ying couldn't bear to leave, Chen Luo thought for a while and comforted him: "Even the bright moon has gaps sometimes, and the bright sun sometimes gets obscured by dark clouds.

Precisely because there are some regrets, it can bring out the original preciousness of beautiful things.

If His Majesty stays in Daidi for a long time, one day he will get bored and will think of the many advantages of Chang'an. "

After all, no one can feel fresh about a place where they live for a long time every day. No matter how magnificent the scenery is, the enthusiasm will always be exhausted in the day-to-day life.

Travel in later generations is nothing more than a group of people traveling from a place they are familiar with to a place that is familiar to another group of people.

Liu Ying touched her chin and thought seriously.

I can't think of these principles myself, but when I hear these words from others, I will silently and carefully write them down.

It's just that Liu Ying is not good at expressing herself with words. Even though he has accumulated countless emotions in his heart and wants to burst out like a volcano, his thousands of words are left unsaid and remain suffocating in his heart. The suffocation gets deeper and deeper, and in the end, others feel that he is Dull and dull.

In fact, he is quite sensitive at heart.

Liu Ruyi beside her didn't think too much. After all, teenagers are not that sensitive to separation. When they get older, they realize that after an ordinary "goodbye", there may be no news, and the goodbye may be full of hair. Maybe never again.

He smiled nonchalantly and said: "Brother, I will come again next time. If you are worried that the story will not end, I will come to Chang'an to celebrate the New Year when the new year comes and continue to tell you the follow-up."

"Okay, I'll wait." Liu Ying forced a smile. He knew that his half-brother was actually quite simple at heart, and his thinking was not that complicated.

Seeing this scene, the two historians next to them were writing furiously again, recording the scene in front of them on paper.

... When I mentioned the matter of returning to the south and Chang'an, I was quite reluctant to give up.

Chen Luo, the acting prime minister, advised: "Without baseness, there is no nobility, and without ugliness, there is no beauty. There is separation, so it is nobility to get together."

Although he was reluctant to give up, he nodded in agreement.

And Dai Wang Ruyi said: "I will go to Chang'an to visit my brother in the future."

Smile and be happy.

The attendant restored the chessboard as before, and went back to the Prime Minister Chen Luoyi. [Not fifty breaths, eyebrows furrowed] (smeared), not victorious, not angry, but with an open-minded heart, the image of a benevolent person in ancient times.

Five days later.

The southern suburbs of Daicheng.

After a banquet that included almost all the middle and high-level officials in Dai City, the Han Emperor Liu Ying left this city that he later dreamed about, but could only never set foot in.

In just two decades, he felt a sense of relaxation in Dai City that he had never experienced elsewhere.

Although he loses more than he wins in chess, Liu Ying doesn't care.

Although hunting always encounters rainy days and cannot go out, Liu Ying doesn't care.

Although there are always broken chapters when listening to stories, but... well, Liu Ying is quite concerned about this, but she can barely accept it.

Watching the emperor's carriage leaving, the two historians maintained a delicate balance on the rickety carriage. Their hands holding the pen were steady, and the words they wrote were powerful.

On the [-]th day of the lunar month, the emperor left Dai City and returned to Chang'an.

The acting king Liu Ruyi, the acting prime minister Chen Luo and more than a hundred ministers held a banquet in the south of the city and toasted with wine to say goodbye.

At the banquet, he encouraged everyone and said: "I know that you have a loyal and loving heart and are diligent in political affairs."

All the ministers bowed and said: "There is a wise king above, so they are all willing to die in service."

After drinking a few glasses of wine, he was about to leave the city. He looked up and stopped crying, as if he was inspired by the pure minister's desire to serve the country.

Immediately after boarding the chariot and driving, he said: "Although this is a borderland, it is also the territory of the Han Dynasty. What I feel when I come here is no less than that of Chang An."

　The content of this volume is relatively difficult to write. I didn't finish it last night. There was a difference of about 2000 words. The rest was written this morning, so I updated it late.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)