Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 245 Who is the hunter?

Chen Bi straightened his clothes, and then followed the palace servants out of the mansion.

Before boarding the carriage, he looked back at the bright moon in the sky and sighed softly. He understood that after he went to Changle Palace today, or in other words, since he stepped into the famous Chang'an City, he was already "playing" bingo.

"Let's go."

After getting on the carriage, Chen Bi's expression remained unchanged.

The chamberlain in front of him drove a carriage, taking the eldest son of the Chen family, the next generation head of the Chen family, a figure who symbolized the leader of scholars in the world, towards Changle Palace.

Of course, you don’t go directly to Changle Palace.

The carriage swayed in the dark night, but many eyes saw the carriage in the dark night, and also saw the people sitting quietly under the curtains that were constantly rippled by the night wind.

Chen Bi has entered the palace!
This news, like thunder on dry land, instantly affected many spectators in Chang'an City and many people in front of and behind the scenes.

They all got the message.

"Is this related to the purpose of His Majesty's summons?"

He initially wanted to regain the homeland of Han and let his country stand on this earth again. Later, he found that no matter which country in the world was standing, the people who suffered were the leaders of Guizhou, so he wanted to change the Qin Dynasty and let the leaders of Guizhou live a better life. better life.

There was a greeting note on his desk, which was sent by Chen Bi.

By then, no one will be able to judge anything from a "neutral" perspective. They will all have to do it themselves, no matter who they are.

Hearing Chen Bi's words, Liu Bang chuckled: "Although Mr. Chen has only been in Chang'an City for a few days, he should have already felt the turmoil in Chang'an City, right?"

"Squeak-"

Chen Biqiang had just walked to the main hall when he heard a rush of footsteps coming from the main hall.

Zhang Liang sighed quietly and said: "Time flies, it's time to retire after success."

There was a slight confusion on his face, which was a rare confusion in Liu Bang's life.

When he arrived in the main hall, Liu Bang let go of Chen Bi's hand and said in advance: "Mr. Chen, I allow you not to worship me when you see me. In other words, the head of the Chen family, the eldest son, etc. will not bow to me when they see me." You don’t have to worship!”

After the fourth emperor Hu Hai ascended the throne, he found that he could not achieve this in Da Qin, so he went into seclusion again.

He looked at Liu Bang calmly and said in a gentle voice: "I wonder why your Majesty called me here tonight?"

This is equivalent to giving the Chen family a small privilege. After all, they don't have to bow to the emperor when they see him. Who dares to ask them to bow to others when they see him?

To rob, to fight.

Zhang Liang sat in front of the mansion and watched the carriage pass in front of him. He sighed softly. He cupped his hands towards the carriage in the distance, then turned around and entered the mansion without hesitation.

In the dark night, the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion stood beside the palace.

When the fifth emperor Ziying ascended the throne, Zhang Liang actually approached Ziying and wanted to help Ziying suppress the unrest and reorganize the Qin State. Ziying refused and recommended him to go to Pei Gong, the governor of Peijun at that time. .

Zhang Liang is leaving.

Can anyone win over someone from the Chen family? No.

Han Xin sat in the mansion, a sharp look flashed in his eyes. After a moment, he sighed quietly: "What do you think, Your Majesty? What do Mrs. Chen think?"

Chen Bi just lowered his head and listened, but did not express any opinion on it. After Liu Bang finished speaking, he looked at Liu Bang and said: "The matter of the prince is of great importance, and Chen has no opinion."

As he walked, he whispered: "Pack my bags for me."

After that.
After that, the Han Dynasty will dominate the world.

"I've been looking forward to your arrival, but I don't know how long I've been looking forward to it."

Han Xin thought about the post for a long time, and finally put it down and decided to go to Anju Gongfu in three days to see what he wanted to do.

"I want to make Ruyi the crown prince, but I don't know if I should do it. After all, my eldest son Ying is not at fault."

Chen Bi nodded in disbelief, saying that he had indeed "experienced" the turmoil in Chang'an City.

Liu Bang straightened his expression, looked at Chen Bi and said, "Actually, the reason why Mr. Zhao came is very simple. I am hesitant."

Therefore, Zhang Liang and Zhang Zifang, who were famous in history, have decided to take a step back and withdraw first out of respect.

Liu Bang couldn't wait to highlight Chen's special status.

"If it is abolished at will, I'm afraid there will be more voices in the court."

When Chen Bi makes his decision, the city of Chang'an, which used to be relatively quiet, will be completely in chaos.

"good."

This is Chen's lethality.

Chen Bi knew that it would be of no use to refuse at this time, so he could only cup his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

As the door opened, Liu Bang walked out of the hall barefoot, with an extremely excited look on his face. He held Chen Bi's hand and said, "Yeah, yeah, Mr. Chen is finally here."

Of course, this is also because Zhang Liang has no intention of competing for anything.

This place of right and wrong must not be left here.

Changle Palace

Invite him to visit Anju Gongfu in three days.

He pulled Chen Bi towards the main hall, but the strength in his hands made it impossible for Chen Bi to break away or salute.

He looked at Liu Bang calmly: "Your Majesty called me here for this purpose, right?"

"It's better to just say it."

"If there is something he can do, he will do his best."

The expression in Liu Bang's eyes changed, and then he immediately took it back. Then he said with a smile: "Mr. Chen saw it."

He sighed: "Actually, it's nothing. I just want my husband to be the teacher of my rebellious sons."

When Liu Bang spoke, he emphasized the word "several", indicating that he had no preference in this regard at this time.

He said calmly: "I hope sir can observe them more."

"Especially the two children Ying and Ruyi."

Chen Bi did not refuse, but just asked: "Your Majesty also knows that I, the Chen family, will not accept disciples easily."

Liu Bang didn't say anything when he heard Chen Bi's words, he just waited for the "but" that followed.

As expected, Chen Bi pondered for a moment and then said: "His Majesty is now building the Imperial College, so why not go to the Imperial College as a teacher and be able to teach several princes on a daily basis."

He smiled and said: "After he entered Chang'an City, he was deeply aware of the grandeur of Chang'an City, and also felt that there is no need for him in the court now."

"Your Majesty has sent an edict to you. Why don't you just let him be an idler in the Imperial College?"

Liu Bang raised his eyebrows slightly. He already had this idea, but he didn't expect Chen Bi to bring it up first. But this is Chen's specialty, right?
He immediately said with a smile: "Of course." "I am very satisfied with the Imperial College being handed over to you, sir."

"It's just sir"

He looked at Chen Bi and said meaningfully: "Sometimes, the continuity of a family and generations of nobles are obtained in "turmoil". If you seek stability and protection blindly, you will not get what you want. ”

"Didn't Chen Ye, the ancestor of the Chen family, the Duke of Anguo, also seek victory in danger and win the appreciation of Lord Shang, thus becoming a military commander and even the prime minister of Qin?"

"The same was true for Duke Wen'an, Duke Wu'an and others later."

"If you just stay out of it, I'm afraid you will continue to retreat with the rapids."

Chen Bi just pretended not to understand the meaning of Liu Bang's words, and said with a smile: "It was just a coincidence that my ancestor was reused by Lord Shang back then."

"As for the so-called nobility and continuity of the family."

Chen Bi said with a smile: "These are just external things."

"What Chen seeks is the settlement of Guizhou in the world, and what Chen firmly insists on is the belief of having a clear conscience."

But in the end, he still drew a small cake for Liu Bang: "However, Chen is not a person like the "Kong family", so he will not do the things of the Kong family that always stay out of things."

Chen Bi said with emotion: "I have heard a saying before that the time you step into the river is different, the river you feel is different."

“Only by doing the right thing at the right time can you get the right results, right?”

The two looked at each other, and then both smiled.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha--"

The conversation ended amidst Liu Bang's long laughter.

In the third year of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Bi, the eldest son of the Chen family, entered Chang'an City and was summoned by the emperor.

He was worshiped as the Prince's Young Master, the Prince's Zhan Shi, and the Imperial Academy's Imperial College. He was granted the title of "Anju Hou" and ranked among the sixteen ministers in the court. He was equal to the three ministers and the three masters, and enjoyed two thousand shi of salary.

The emperor allowed the head of the Chen family and the eldest son to refrain from paying homage to the emperor and exempt them from any false etiquette.

After the news came out, everyone was a little surprised and confused.

Prince's Young Master? Prince Zhan Shi? Imperial College offering wine?
The former position is a fictitious position, the middle position is a real power position when there is a prince, similar to the status of "Prime Minister of the East Palace", and the Imperial College offers wine
Can these three positions really be held concurrently?
After all, there is no prince now, right? Prince Liu Ying is sitting in the East Palace!

Some people's expressions changed.

Is this a sign that His Majesty has expressed his attitude and decided not to waver, to give up King Zhao and firmly support his eldest son Liu Ying as the crown prince?
When everyone was thinking this, another piece of news came out.

The emperor issued an order to send the four kings of Zhao, Dai, Prince, and Huainan to the Imperial Academy to study.

He also said that although he was the emperor and the emperor, he could not interfere with Chen Bi's choice, so he allowed all four children to enter the Imperial College to study, and they all temporarily became Chen Bi's "students" instead of "disciples".

Among the four people, whoever is recognized by Chen Bi can become Chen Bi's disciple.

What came out at the same time were the emperor's words.

He said that "Prince's Young Master" and "Prince Zhan Shi" were both false positions for Chen Bi. He would not enter the East Palace to teach the prince. The reason was still the same. He respected Chen Bi and knew that Chen would not accept disciples easily, so Chen Bi cannot be forced.

So both positions are empty positions.

When the news spread in Chang'an City, those who were hiding had new ideas.

What does emperor mean?
too easy.

Not only did he not give up his previous idea of ​​deposing Crown Prince Ying and establishing Liu Ruyi as Crown Prince, but he even made preparations more aggressively.

The emperor planned to use Chen Bi's disciples as an introduction and the Chen family's majesty and power over the years as a basis to pave a straight path for Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi.

As long as King Zhao Liu Ruyi can seize this opportunity and become Chen Bi's disciple, then Chen Bi's two positions of "Prince Young Master" and "Prince Zhan Shi", which now seem to be empty positions, will immediately become King Zhao's support!
Liu Bang was using a method that was close to conspiracy, a very despicable and rogue method, to tell the court officials who had opposed him in making Liu Ruyi the crown prince a few days ago.

I am the master of this world.

He also used Chen's butcher's knife to tell the "neutralists" in the court that you have no chance of neutrality!

The next generation head of the Chen family supports King Zhao. If you don’t support King Zhao, how can you not support the Chen family?

Can you betray your teacher?
Can you betray your own interests?

As for whether the next generation head of the Chen family will support King Zhao?
Liu Bang stood in the corner and smiled.

Do you understand what a teacher is?
Teachers and disciples are naturally bound to each other. Could it be that after you become King Zhao's teacher, the prince will still believe that you will help King Zhao instead of helping him? Even if the idiot Prince believed it, could the smart man Lu Fei believe it?

Can the people behind the other disciples be believed?
Once you set foot on a path, there is no way for anyone to change the course!

This is Liu Bang's plan.

certainly--

The premise of all this is that Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi can become Chen Bi's disciple.

Liu Bang was sitting in Changle Palace, looking at the sky outside, with a confident look on his face. He didn't believe that boy Liu Ruyi would not be loved by Chen Bi.

He gave Liu Ruyi all the preferences he collected about Chen Bi.

What if it really can't be done?
Liu Bang yawned. As a father, he had done this, and all he had to do was feed food into Liu Ruyi's mouth. If this didn't make Chen Bi like him and accept him as his disciple, then he Even if he becomes an emperor in the future, he will have to be mediocre.

Do your best, listen to destiny.

This is Liu Bang's plan.

The night wind blows.

Chen Bi was sitting on the carriage with an indifferent expression. Of course he knew Liu Bang's plan, but he was not prepared to react to it.

Is Mrs. Chen so calculating?

No.

If he fell in love with Liu Ruyi, what could he do if he helped Liu Ruyi become the prince and inherit the country?
If she falls in love with Liu Ying, no matter how displeased Liu Bang is, Chen will let Liu Bang know what it means to shoot oneself in the foot.

It’s still unclear who is the hunter and who is the prey.
Liu Bang wanted to use Chen to pave the way for Liu Ruyi to become the crown prince. Didn't Chen want to use Liu Bang to find a suitable next emperor?

Of course--

Who can fall in love with Chen Bi?
Chen Bi looked deeply into the distance, and there was only one answer.

"A person who cares about the world."

Weiyang Palace

There was a sound of things breaking, accompanied by Lu Pheasant's angry voice.

She stood in the remaining ruins with a cold face: "How could Chen Bi agree to this? Shouldn't he stand on the side of the eldest son?"

"Isn't he afraid that his status will be affected?"

(End of this chapter)