The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 136 The Test of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
What happened at the banquet soon reached the ears of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stood in the back garden and admired the blooming flowers.

Wei Zifu Shi Shiran came over and saw that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in a better mood in the past two days, so he smiled and said: "Your Majesty is in a good mood today."

In the past few days, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had been keeping a dark face. Wei Zifu didn't know who had offended him. The little eunuch in the palace was always killing people, which was really scary.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said with a smile: "If the country is in the war, how can the people survive? If you don't talk about the matter of making a marquis, one general will make thousands of bones dry."

After Wei Zifu entered the palace, she also received a lot of education and read many books. She could naturally understand the meaning of this poem.

It is worth mentioning that although seven-character poems were not yet popular in large numbers in the Han Dynasty, it does not mean that there were no poems of this kind in the Han Dynasty.

In the Han Dynasty, five-character Yuefu was the main genre. Seven-character poetry had already appeared at this time, but it was not mainstream.

But even so, Wei Zifu still gave this poem a very high evaluation, which lies in the author's magnanimity.

"Your Majesty is so generous!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled slightly and said: "You are indeed very generous, but it was not me who did it, it was Wei Ning."

Wei Zifu: "Huh? Is he the concubine Wei?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head: "It's not that the concubine has grown up. Yesterday I granted him the title of Beihou."

Wei Zifu was stunned.

Then Weining is only 13 years old, right?Oh, you just turned 14 this year?
Became a Marquis at the age of 14?
Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, no one has been promoted as fast as Weining.

Your Majesty really likes Weining!
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty informed Wei Zifu about Wei Ning's paper making. Wei Zifu was surprised for a long time after hearing this.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Zifu and asked with a hint of meaning: "What do you think of the comparison between Liu Zhi and Weining?"

Wei Zifu said: "Liu Ju is still young, how can he compare to Lord Wei?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked again: "Where is Liu Huan?"

Wei Zifu didn't know what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty meant by his words. Why did he compare Wei Ning, a foreign minister, with his two sons?

Do you want to adopt Weining as your adopted son?

After all, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's recent favor for Wei Ning really subverted Wei Zifu's perception.

In Wei Zifu's opinion, the emperor loved Wei Ning even more than his two biological sons.

Wei Zifu carefully thought about his words. Liu Huan was more sensitive. He was the eldest son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Although Chen Ajiao was relegated to the cold palace, Liu Huan was not.

Although the emperor is only over thirty now, the country's national problems are now a serious matter.

Wei Zifu was not sure whether Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would appoint Liu Huan or Liu Zhi.

She naturally wanted Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to make Liu Ju the crown prince, but the problem was that she had not yet entered the East Palace. From a legal point of view, Liu Huan was still the first heir to the empire.

She was silent for a while and then said: "Liu Huan is gentle, humble and filial. I don't know much about Lord Wei."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Zifu complicatedly and said something that made Wei Zifu confused.

"You don't know much about him, but he may know a lot about you."

If that kid sees you, he might go crazy.

He will definitely treat you as his mother.

Liu Huan is indeed gentle and humble, and he is very filial to me, but it is useless to rely on these alone to inherit the empire.

Our Liu family is not a landlord's family who divides the property. If you share a little bit and he shares a little bit, he can inherit it.

The foundation of the country is too important to the big man. These qualities alone are not enough, far from enough!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought for a while and said to Wei Zifu: "It's done, I'm going back."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left Jiaofang Hall, he walked towards Tianlu Pavilion with his hands behind his back. He wanted to see how Liu Huan had been studying recently.

Outside Tianlu Pavilion, the sound of reading could be heard loudly.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stood by the window with his hands behind his back.Then I heard Shi Qing ask Liu Huandao: "My great Han Dynasty took over Qin and replaced it. What do you think, the reason for Qin's death?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty squinted his eyes and stood quietly outside listening.

Liu Huan replied: "Teacher, Qin's demise was caused by the fact that the second generation of Qin was an unscrupulous king and was greedy for pleasure. He also added the villain Zhao Gao's monstrous words to confuse the public, which led to the demise of Qin."

Shi Qing nodded with satisfaction and said: "Your Highness said it very well. How should we learn from the lessons of Qin's death?"

Liu Huandao said: "Be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains to ensure that the country will last forever."

Shi Qing said: "Your Highness is wise."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened outside for a while and left expressionlessly.

He was not satisfied with Liu Huan's answer. These were all knowledge taught in books. There were no novel ideas. They were all written words to advise future kings, lacking a bit of his own understanding.

By the time Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty arrived at Weining's mansion, it was already evening.

Weining's mansion was lit with lights, and several plates of dishes were steamed on the table. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sat at the head table, while Weining poured a glass of wine for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"That poem of yours was pretty good."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty praised Weining casually while eating.

Wei Ning smiled and said, "It's just a casual comment that won't be put on the stage."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't say this to others."

Weining: "Why?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "You may be beaten, I want to beat you! You can't get on the stage now, how can you get on the stage? Do you want Dong Zhongshu and the others to die?"

Wei Ning: "..."

"I want to ask you a question." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said casually.

Wei Ning: "Yeah."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked: "What do you think is the fundamental reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty?"

As he spoke, he used chopsticks to pick up a piece of steamed chicken leg and put it into Weining's bowl. He himself took a sip of wine and grinned in enjoyment.

Weining said seriously: "There are many reasons, such as Qin II's insufficient governance, low political skills, strict laws, etc."

"To sum up, it should be that social conflicts are too acute and Qin II did not try to make changes."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Weining suspiciously: "What do you mean that social conflicts are too sharp?"

Wei Ning said: "The contradiction between officials and the people, the contradiction between the monarch and his ministers."

"There are too few examples for us Han Dynasty to learn from, such as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Qin Dynasty."

"We can all learn lessons from their country's subjugation, reflect on history, reflect on ourselves, and ensure the country's long-term peace and stability."

"Thinking about those few words over and over again."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became interested, put down his wine glass, and asked Weining: "What words?"

Wei Ning said: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The king is the boat, and the people are the water."

As soon as he said this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly stopped holding the wine glass. He raised his eyes and glanced at Wei Ning in shock, with a bright light in his eyes.

"Water can carry a boat...and it can also overturn it..."

He said it several times, put down the wine glass, and nodded: "Well said! The insights are also excellent!"

Wei Ning smiled and said: "Didn't His Majesty tell me that governing a country means governing the people? In the final analysis, it is the truth that comes from His Majesty's mouth and cannot be superior..."

"stop!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand: "Stop talking out of proportion."

I can't stand this excitement!

What the great scholars of all dynasties have never summed up, you have seen through the essence of governing the country in just a few words, but you still can't put it on the stage?

(End of this chapter)