The great man will live forever

Chapter 284 Liu Xiu’s face turned green

Luoyang, in the Nangong Palace, Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua sat high in the hall, looking at Liu Han below.

"Prince, if I remember correctly, you are 17 years old this year?"

"Yes, I was born in the first year of Jianwu. Now it is the seventeenth year of Jianwu. He is indeed 17 years old."

"The winter solstice is coming soon. Once the winter solstice passes, it will be the eighteenth year of Jianwu, and you will be eighteen."

The winter solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms, known as the "sunnan solstice", and is a solar term that reflects the movement of direct sunlight. On the winter solstice, the sun travels southward to the extreme, and the sun's rays shine directly on the Tropic of Capricorn.

Starting from the winter solstice, the direct point of the sun returns to the north. The winter solstice is the turning point of "the day travels to the south and returns to the north". After that, the height of the sun rises again and the day length increases day by day in various parts of the northern hemisphere.

The winter solstice marks the rebirth of the sun and the start of a new cycle of the sun's back-and-forth movement. This is an auspicious day. After the winter solstice, the days are getting longer day by day, and the sun's rise is the beginning of a round-trip cycle of the sun's direct point. It should be celebrated. "Book of Han": "The yang energy rises during the winter solstice, and the emperor is the leader, so I congratulate you."

"Book of Etiquette of the Later Han Dynasty": "Before and after the winter solstice, a gentleman should be at peace and quiet, and all officials should do their best."

It is also necessary to select "capable people" to play the drum, harp, sheng, and play the "Huang Zhong Rhythm" to celebrate.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period, the Chinese people had the concept of the sun solstice in the south and the sun solstice in the north.

Later, people used the relationship between the positions of the sun and the moon at the beginning and middle of the month, as well as natural phenomena such as weather and animal and plant growth, to divide the year into 24 equal parts.

And a proper name was given to each equal portion, which is the twenty-four solar terms.

In the "December Chronicle" of "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" written in the late Warring States Period, there were eight solar terms named Beginning of Spring, Vernal Equinox, Beginning of Summer, Summer Solstice, Beginning of Autumn, Autumnal Equinox, Beginning of Winter, and Winter Solstice.

These eight solar terms are the most important of the twenty-four solar terms. Mark the transition of seasons and clearly delineate the four seasons of the year.

By the Qin and Han Dynasties, the twenty-four solar terms had been fully established.

The book "Huainanzi" has the same names of the twenty-four solar terms as in modern times. In 104 BC, the "Taichu Calendar" formulated by et al. officially included the twenty-four solar terms in the calendar.

After the winter solstice, it won’t be long before it’s the new year.

Liu Han probably guessed what he was going to say, and instead of catching his words, he sighed, "Time flies so fast!"

Liu Xiu also sighed with emotion, "Yes, don't you know that time is like a horse whipping up, and the sun and the moon are like falling flowers and flowing water? In a blink of an eye, you are already so old. It has been almost 20 years since I started my army in Nanyang in the third year of Emperor Di Huang's reign. Father The emperor is 48 years old, so he is getting old."

"Your Majesty is not old at all." Yin Lihua on the side smiled, took his hand and patted it gently, "We are talking about business."

"Oh, I almost forgot, Prince, you are not young anymore, do you have a girl you like?"

Sure enough, Liu Han said helplessly, "Not yet, and don't be in a hurry. My son is still young, and my father is almost 30 years old when he gets married. A real man should put his career first, so why worry about not having a wife?"

Yin Lihua smiled, "Your father had no choice back then. Now that the country is stable and you are the current prince, you should naturally continue to have heirs. There will always be an heir to the Han Dynasty in the future...

Besides, you are the eldest brother. If you are not married, how can you help Fu'er and Yang'er find a husband..."

"Lihua is right. Let's do this. Next year, next year at the latest, you can choose a woman you like. If not, I will let you marry her by force." Liu Xiu gave an ultimatum.

"As long as I value it?"

"Well, you can do it as long as you like it. Father, I won't force you."

"Okay. Let me tell my father next year. My father's words are true, and you can make a promise worth a thousand dollars. Don't go back on it."

Liu Xiu felt a little cheated, but he could only bite the bullet and say, "This is natural."

"I'll take my leave first and go down to look for you."

Liu Xiu felt something was wrong and quickly added, "Don't do anything to rape a woman from a good family, otherwise my father will not be able to spare you."

Liu Han almost fell down. Good guy, do you think you, Cao Cao, have the legacy of Wei Wu?

"It's natural."

Watching Liu Han leave, he turned to look at Yin Lihua, "Why do I always feel like my eyelids are twitching? The prince is at the age when the young man Mu Ai, how come he doesn't have a woman he likes? Could it be that he likes men? Or is that the case? has a problem?"

He was not joking. Many emperors of the Western Han Dynasty had male favorites, but it was only a few years ago that they became lovers.

Although the Eastern Han Dynasty was re-conquering the world, it had always claimed to be a rejuvenating Han Dynasty and to inherit the Western Han Dynasty. Not even this was inherited by its own son.

Yin Lihua looked a little weird, "That's not true. I haven't heard that the prince and that man eat and live together, but there are some rumors."

"What rumors and rumors?"

"Qingfenghou went to the East Palace almost every day and wished she could live there. I heard that a few years ago, she fell in love with the prince at first sight. They said that Qingfenghou's old cow eats young grass. At that time, she would come into the palace from time to time to ask to see the prince. Starting The prince hadn't met yet, but later he was moved by her sincerity, and the two of them met frequently..."

Liu Xiu's face turned green when he heard this. He felt like he was being eaten by a pig. His Qiang'er was smart and handsome, and he was a burly prince. The key was that he was young. The Qingfeng Marquis was already over 40, almost as old as Liu Xiu. , I treat you as a subordinate and a loyal minister. You want to date my son?

No, absolutely not!

"Is the Qingfeng Marquis already 44? I wish I had never married yet?"

"Well, Your Majesty has a good memory." A chamberlain replied.

"I remember that she brought the Pingyuan Army to seek refuge with me. She was in her twenties at the time and had a heroic appearance. My eyes lit up. She was an extraordinary woman. Her martial arts skills were very strong. There were not many people in the army who could defeat her. She is only hindered by her status as a woman, otherwise her merits would not be lower than Wu Han..."

Liu Xiu recalled that all his words were full of admiration for Ayimei, but he changed his tone and said, "She was really beautiful when she was young, she was smart, she was good at martial arts, and she had no shortcomings, but now she can be a strong mother." , how can this be done? What do people in the world think? Why didn’t I know about it before?"

Yin Lihua covered her mouth and smiled, "Your Majesty is busy with national affairs, so naturally he doesn't care about these trivial matters in the harem. In fact, the news has already spread throughout the palace and outside the palace.

It's just that he didn't tell His Majesty. Guo also told the Prince many times about this matter, and even asked people to remind Qingfeng Hou. It's better not to remind him. The more he reminds him, the closer they will get..."

"Is this a trivial matter? Is it about the prince, or is it a trivial matter?" Liu Xiu was so angry that he slapped the table. For the first time, he felt the pain of being a father. It is difficult to control a rebellious son.

Yin Lihua caressed his chest, "Yes, yes, your Majesty, don't be angry. Maybe the prince is just a novelty for a while. When he grows up in two years, he will stop loving him when he sees Qingfenghou getting old and losing his beauty."

After hearing this, Liu Xiu was in a dilemma, "If this is true, good or bad, it means that he is unkind and unjust. How will he treat his brothers when he becomes emperor in the future?"

I'm also afraid that he's not like this. He's just a lover. It would be better for Qingfenghou to be younger, but he is too old. Even if he is 30 years old, I can turn a blind eye and close one eye, but he is already over 40. , can she still give birth? "

"She should still be able to give birth."

"It's not a question of whether it can happen or not. Isn't this something that everyone in the world will laugh at?"

Yin Lihua rolled her eyes at him, "According to His Majesty's wishes, it is okay for a 50-year-old man to marry a 20-year-old wife, but not the other way around? Is this fair?"

"That's all, I can't control it anymore. She can't be the crown princess anyway, anything else is fine."

Liu Xiu said and left angrily.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that he cannot accept it. Just like in the future, you are a father, you are forty or fifty years old, and then your good friend comes to tell you that he likes your daughter and your daughter is together, then your mentality must not explode?

I probably chased him for several streets with a kitchen knife and chopped him. I regard you as a brother, and you want to be my son-in-law.

……

As soon as Liu Han returned to the East Palace, Ayimei asked, "What do I want from you?"

Liu Han smiled helplessly, "Urge us to get married. Let me find a princess as soon as possible. Just like in later generations, the Chinese New Year is coming soon and I will let you find a wife.

I was also drunk. In junior high school and high school, they were strictly forbidden to fall in love, and sometimes they were not allowed to fall in love in college. And then as soon as I graduated, I wanted you to get married and have children immediately. How could it be possible?

Do you think you are looking for a partner when you are looking for cabbage?

Where in the world can it be so easy to find the right person? If you meet someone, you will be lucky in your life, or it may be miserable in your life. "

Junior high school, high school, university, graduation... Ayimei didn't know, she probably guessed that Liu Han was vomiting, and said with a smile: "Zhao Lan didn't tell me about this, so do you have someone you like? But you’re right, it’s not easy to find someone you like, you’re either lucky or miserable.”

"Isn't it far away, but close at hand?"

After brushing it, her eyes were a little red, and she pretended not to care and said, "Don't make trouble, you are the prince, and I am over 40 in their eyes."

"You are actually over 100, so what?"

She smiled, like a blooming ice-blue rose, extremely beautiful. This is an imaginary flower that symbolizes mystery, rarity and beauty.

The petals of this rose are a deep blue, like a reflection of the blue sky or lake in the morning. Compared with common red or pink roses, crushed ice blue roses give people a unique and mysterious feeling.

Its flowers are graceful and delicate in shape, with smooth and shiny petals. Each flower is composed of several layers of delicate petals, like a small blue gem. When the sun shines on it, the light on the petals sparkles, which is amazing. Similar to ordinary roses, crushed ice blue roses also have a lovely floral fragrance. Its fragrance is fresh and long-lasting, as if it comes from fairyland. Every wisp of floral fragrance can bring inner peace and comfort.

However, due to the rarity and mystery of the Crushed Ice Blue Rose, it does not exist in the real world. But it can be dyed to give it this magical color.

Romance can be created, as long as you have a rich imagination and a willingness to take action.

"Okay, as long as you're happy."

She said this, but she was really happy in her heart.

Immediately, Liu Han took her to Guo Mansion because Guo Kuang said he was sick and wanted to go back to his hometown in Hebei to recuperate. He also wanted to see if it was a real illness or a fake one.

Sure enough, he saw Guo Kuang lying on the bed with a pale face. When he saw Liu Han come in, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. It just passed away briefly, but Liu Han still caught it.

"I heard that my uncle was ill, so I came here to see him. It's so serious. What do these doctors do for a living?"

"Ahem... birth... old age, sickness and death are... human normality. Uncle... uncle also looked away, ahem." He kept coughing as he spoke.

"Now... I just want to go back... to my hometown to recuperate, ahem..."

"Okay, I'll take my queen mother to see you in a few days."

"Can...can I?"

"It's natural, blood is thicker than water."

"This...this is great."

Liu Han stared at him, "Uncle, is there anything else you want to say to me?"

"No...no more!"

"really?"

"really!"

Guo Kuang was stunned for a moment, just shook his head and coughed a few times. Then he lay on the bed, unable to speak, looking like he was about to die of illness.

Liu Han comforted him with a few words and asked him to take a good rest. He also gave him some ginseng, deer antler and other precious medicinal materials and left.

After walking out of the mansion, he looked at Ayimei beside him and asked softly, "Do you think he is pretending or is he serious?"

"It doesn't look like he's just faking it. His face is pale and his breath is weak. The imperial doctor has checked him out. He does look a little seriously ill. But since they've been here before, it's possible that he's faked it by taking some medicine."

"That's all, let Fatty Liu lead people to monitor him closely."

Liu Han told Liu Xiu, and after asking for his permission, he brought Guo Shengtong to see Guo Kuang the next day. After a chat, both of them looked sad anyway.

At this time, the Guo family was really in a miserable state. Guo Kuang also got Liu Xiu's permission to return to his hometown in Hebei to recuperate, and even Lord Guo went back with him, saying he would come back in a while.

Although Guo was concerned about the condition of her daughter Guo Shengtong, she couldn't feel relieved seeing her son's sick appearance.

"This capital has the best imperial doctors and the best medicinal materials. Why do you have to go back to your hometown?" Lord Guo complained more than once.

But Guo Kuang still just shook his head, saying that he would return to his hometown if he died, and said that if he returns to his roots, he will die at home.

"I don't want to see the faces of those people in the capital and let them see my Guo Kuang's jokes like a rat crossing the street. At least in Hebei, that's where I grew up. I can laugh if I want to laugh and cry if I want to. If my mother doesn't want to , I will go back by myself."

"Brother, you should stay in the capital." Guo Shengtong also tried to persuade him.

"Sister, stop talking." Guo Kuang was extremely firm.

Lord Guo was a rogue, so he could only follow him back, saying that he would come back as soon as Guo Kuang recovered from his illness.

Not long after they returned to Hebei, someone came to contact Guo Kuang, and his health gradually improved.

"How long do we have to wait?" In the secret room, Guo Kuang looked at the mysterious man.

"Liu Xiu's health is getting worse and worse. It is estimated that it will take two or three years. You have two or three years to prepare. It is best to make the noise louder. When the time comes, he will personally send troops. Is this our chance?"

"Are you sure he will personally send troops?"

"Of course, he was the God of War back then!"

"Then he sends troops, how can we win?"

"What you want is not necessarily winning. As long as he takes action, it will meet the requirements. And the God of War is not necessarily invincible. With that adult around, all the tactics of war are useless in front of him."

"Who is that?"

"You will know when the time comes."

……

Liu Xiu's health has really been bad in the past two years, just this year.

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" records: "The emperor used the solar eclipse to avoid the main hall, read many pictures and prophecies, and sat in the verandah where the emperor was exposed to the sun. He suffered from a stroke and suffered from severe pain and dizziness. There was a history of Bai Da Sima on the left and right. The illness was so painful that he could not be shaken.

Self-strengthening, serving the public, traveling by car, traveling several miles, and getting sick. On April 2, I stayed in Yanshi by car. After a few days of illness, he entered the Nanyang realm and reached Ye. He traveled with chariots and cavalry and stayed for a few days. He had more than a thousand soldiers and horses in Liyang, and then arrived at Zhangling, where he lived in peace and recovered. "

The general idea is that Liu Xiu was sitting in the corridor of the palace. He may have been studying for too long, suffered a stroke, and was dizzy and unbearable. The attendant told Da Sima that the emperor was ill and could not move.

Liu Xiu followed the advice and decided to go out by car to strengthen his physical exercise. As a result, he became seriously ill while riding in the car. When he arrived in Yanshi City, he was still ill. It was not until Zhang Ling that he recovered from his illness and lived a normal life.

Similarly, this year was an extremely important year for Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty.

First, an armed rebellion that spread across the country had just been put down.

The scale of the rebellion was relatively large. "The surnames of the commanderies and soldiers, as well as the bandits, attacked and robbed the places and killed the officials." He gave a certain counterattack to the newly launched "land transfer" policy, which forced him to Giving in and stumbling around always carried out this, although not completely.

Secondly, the rebellion of the woman Zheng Tie and her sister Zheng Er in Jiaozhi (now the Red River Basin in northern Vietnam) shocked the south. "Jiuzhen (in today's central Vietnam), Rinan (in today's central Vietnam), and Hepu (in today's Guangxi, China) Manli all correspond to it, and there are sixty-five cities in total."

Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu sent the famous general Ma Yuan to quell the rebellion. Previously, the Han Empire's border pressure mainly came from the northern nomads, and since then it faced the risk of fighting on two fronts.

Third, the establishment of Queen Yinlihua and the elimination of the Guo family. This was Emperor Guangwu's second queen, Queen Guanglie.

Fortunately, this year has passed.

　When you get on the boat, you don’t think about the people on the shore. When you get off the boat, you don’t mention what happened on the boat. The old people don’t need to know the current situation, and the new people don’t need to ask about the past. Everyone has his own ferry, everyone has his own boat to return to. If you hold on to one thought, everything will be miserable. If you let go of one thought, you will be at ease!

　　When you are young, you can escape from many things, but the moment you take responsibility, you are no longer qualified to be young.

　　You have to have a job, you have to take care of your family, you have to protect your children, you have to maintain your image, the scenery is still there, and you are no longer a teenager!

　　There is no sin in being born in this world. One sentence is bitter first and then sweet. It lasts year after year. I wish you, me, and us all can find happiness in the messy life.

　　Invisible scars are the most painful, and tears that cannot be shed are the most aggrieved.

　　If you are sad, just savor it slowly by yourself; if you are sad, just bear it alone.

　　Life is half memories and half continuation. What cannot be forgotten are memories, what continues is life.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)