The great man will live forever

Chapter 200 The little thoughts of King Guangling

Yangzhou, known as Jiangdu in ancient times, has been a prosperous resort since ancient times, where merchants gathered and the city was rich.

During the Warring States Period, Yangzhou belonged to the Chu State and was called "Guangling". During the Han Dynasty, King Liu Bi of Wu made Guangling his capital and renamed it Jiangdu.

In 154 BC, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu broke out. Liu Fei, King of Runan, the brother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was 15 years old and brave.

He wrote a letter asking him to attack Wu, and was appointed as a general. Wu defeated Wu and moved to Jiangdu to rule the land where King Wu belonged.

During the Yuanguang period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu invaded the border and wrote a letter willing to attack the Xiongnu, but they were not allowed to do so.Liu Fei was a man of great strength, managed the government offices, and recruited heroes from all over the world. He died after reigning for 27 years.

After his death, his son Liu Jian succeeded to the throne. Because he grew up in the palace, he was pampered and uninhibited. He acted like he was the best in the world and did whatever he wanted. He even contacted Huainan King Liu An and others with the intention of rebelling...

Later, the conspiracy was exposed. Shi, the Prime Minister's Mansion Chief, found a large number of physical evidence of preparations for rebellion such as weapons, seals, ribbons, envoys, and maps in his residence, and immediately reported it to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty read the memorial and sent Zong Zheng, who was in charge of royal family affairs, and Ting Wei, who was in charge of prisons, to Guangling to investigate. Liu Jianqing knew that the crime was unpardonable, so he hanged himself with his clothes in the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC).

In the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC), Emperor Wu used part of Guangling County to establish the Guangling Kingdom, "fenpei and Dongyang were established as Linhuai County".His son Liu Xu was granted the title of King of Guangling, with his capital in Guangling, 4 counties including Guangling, Jiangdu, Gaoyou, and Ping'an (part of today's Baoying County), and Guangling County (urban area of ​​Yangzhou).

At this time, in Guangling Kingdom, in a gorgeous palace, Liu Xu came back on horseback with a bow and arrow. He had obviously just gone out to hunt. Now he is about 30 years old, tall and tall, with a beard. .

Followed by soldiers, with prey, including wild boars, pheasants, hares...

"The king is back?"

A 28-year-old, fair-skinned and beautiful woman came out. She was Liu Xu's princess, the Zhao family. She was born in the Guangling aristocracy. She had been married to Liu Xu for many years, and the two had a good relationship.

"Ah."

Liu Xu was not in a high mood, Zhao had already discovered it, and she quickly asked: "But for the purpose of going to the capital to worship after the new year?"

The Western Han Dynasty originally had a court invitation system. According to Han law, when princes meet the emperor in the spring, they call "chao", and when they meet the emperor in autumn, they call "jo". The latter part of "chao" mostly refers to the princes and dynasties paying homage to the emperor. This is an old tradition.

Initially, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, although he was considered prominent and noble in later generations, before he raised his army, Liu Bang only served as a pavilion chief in his hometown of Pei County.

He is said to be a pavilion chief, but in fact he is more like a gangster. Most of the friends he makes are also cliques, and their cultural level is by no means high.

Later, he was even forced to work as a bandit in the mountains for a while.

Even in the process of raising troops, Liu Bang's army was mostly composed of a group of desperadoes.

Therefore, Liu Bang and others did not pay much attention to the etiquette system in the early days, and the behavior between monarchs and ministers was still filled with a strong sense of recklessness, somewhat similar to the societies in later Hong Kong movies.

"The ministers drank and competed for merit, were drunk or yelled indiscriminately, drew their swords and struck pillars, and caused trouble." Many measures, including the court invitation system, have not been established.

In view of this behavior between Liu Bang and his ministers, Shusun Tong, a doctor who once served in the Qin Dynasty, voluntarily requested to create an etiquette system suitable for the Han Dynasty based on the actual situation of the dynasty.

After years of study, the etiquette of the Han Dynasty was successfully established by Shusun Tong. From then on, Liu Bang required other ministers to be familiar with the etiquette. The court invitation system was finally implemented for the first time in Changle Palace seven years after the establishment of the Han Dynasty: "Han Qi In the year, Changle Palace was completed, and all the princes and ministers came to visit the tenth month."

It was from then on that Liu Bang truly felt the dignity and prominence of being a king, and the court invitation system was continued by the rulers of the Han Dynasty.

Under the court invitation system, the princes and kings were required to come to Chang'an, the then capital, to pay homage to the emperor in accordance with regulations.

Generally it was five years, each emperor was different, sometimes it became three years, and when it came to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it all depended on his mood, sometimes even ten years.

This court invitation system played a very important role in the emperor's rule over the princes and kings. South Vietnam and North Korea refused to come to court, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed them.

When the Han Dynasty implemented the court invitation system for the first time, because all ministers and princes strictly followed etiquette and laws, the scene at that time was extremely solemn and solemn. In the past, Liu Bang and his ministers were having a banquet and drawing swords. The behavior never disappears.

"You have to drink wine in front of the court and don't dare to make any noise. It's disrespectful!"

After that, during every court invitation, no matter how arbitrarily the princes and kings behaved in their own country, once they came to the central court, they still needed to strictly abide by various etiquette regulations and be careful in dressing and behavior, otherwise they would face being abolished. risks of.

It was during this kind of court invitation activity again and again that the emperor of the Western Han Dynasty successfully strengthened his authority and demonstrated the sanctity of his rule, which undoubtedly played a role in suppressing the princes and kings from the ideological level.

When the new emperor of the Western Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, the princes and kings also had to go to Beijing to invite him.

Liu Xu said angrily: "The son didn't say anything. It was the father's fault. They forced the father to abdicate and pointed out the father's fault. This is a great unfilial piety. I must have rebelled against them."

"Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense. When you enter the capital, you must be careful not to offend the new emperor, especially Da Sima. The capital is not the Guangling Kingdom."

"The king is preparing to raise an army. Princess, can your family support it?"

Liu Xu thought about it, and Zhao almost wanted to cover his mouth. "Your Majesty, please stop talking nonsense. Be careful of trouble coming from your mouth. Now the army of the county is controlled by Wang Taishou. He is sent from the capital. If you raise an army, he will be the first to arrest you. Liu An, the king of Huainan, and Liu Jian, the former king of Jiangdu, have learned from the past. ah."

"How can you compare me with idiots like Huainan King Liu An and Jiangdu King Liu Jian? In the eyes of my beloved concubine, I am so incompetent? Besides, in Guangling, with the support of your Zhao family, Governor Wang has nothing to worry about, and I am The king can still contact my brother, and he probably supports me."

His elder brother was naturally Liu Dan, a compatriot from the same mother. In April of the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC), Emperor Wu consecrated Liu Dan as King of Yan in the ancestral temple, and his capital was Ji.

The Yan Kingdom was located in the northern border of the Western Han Dynasty, close to the Xiongnu, with barren land and fierce folk customs. Emperor Wu issued an edict to Liu Dan, encouraging him to guard the border and become a vassal auxiliary wing of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Dan was a man of debate, erudite in classics and miscellany, good at ephemeris, numerology, advocating excellence, and hunting, which attracted tourists. He did very well in the Yan Kingdom over the years.

Zhao smiled, "Okay, my brave and invincible king, even if you can control all the soldiers in Guangling, plus King Yan, do you think you have a chance?"

"Why not? I am able to capture tigers and leopards. That can be regarded as a brave man. I go into battle to kill the enemy without beating the crap out of those people?"

"Da Sima is still here!"

Zhao didn't say much, she just told Liu Xu to shut up with just one sentence. Liu Han's reputation was earned through hard work. Who in the imperial court, around him, in the Western Regions, and among the Huns had not heard of his reputation?

He was silent for a moment and said helplessly: "Are you going to let me watch them humiliate my father like this?"

"My father is so talented and powerful. If you are not trapped in Ganquan Palace now, what can you do? Unless..."

"Unless what? My beloved, please tell me." Liu Xu hugged Zhao in excitement.

"Oops, it hurts." Mrs. Zhao frowned. Liu Xu had a strong physique and could fight tigers and leopards. She couldn't bear even the slightest amount of force.

"I am excited. Concubine, please hurry up and tell me. I will reward you tonight."

As if she had thought of something, Mrs. Zhao's face turned slightly red, she rolled her eyes at him, and said charmingly: "You, that's all I'm thinking about, so I'd better go find your Beauty Li tonight..."

"What I love most is you, my beloved concubine." He said, hugging Ms. Zhao and walking into the house.

"My lord, stop making trouble, it's broad daylight."

"It's best in broad daylight, so I can take a closer look at my beloved concubine."

"Don't... talk about business."

"The same goes for me, isn't this a serious matter?"

……

Half an hour later, Mrs. Zhao was lying in Liu Xu's arms, her face was rosy, and she no longer wanted to move.

Liu Xu was playing with something, "My beloved concubine, we can continue with what we were doing. What else do you mean?"

Zhao was weak and didn't want to speak anymore. Liu Xu smiled and said, "I understand, my dear concubine, you still want to continue?"

"Clap."

Zhao knocked off his mischievous hand and said, "Let's get down to business. Unless my father comes out of Ganquan Palace and issues an order to bring order to the chaos, there may be a way."

"Wooden ah!"

Liu Xu hugged him and kissed him, "My concubine is still smart."

"When you come to Beijing this time after the New Year, bring more loyal people and money with you, including everyone in the palace. Be more respectful and don't let them notice anything. Find a way to discuss it with King Yan..."

"What are you doing with so much money? You're already taking advantage of my dear brother."

He emphasized the word "good" and was obviously dissatisfied.

"Don't take it all out, keep most of it, and try to recruit people from the capital. There are still some people who are loyal to the father..."

"Haha, with the help of my beloved concubine, why worry about big things happening? Come, come, come, I will reward you well..."

"don't want……"

(End of this chapter)