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

Chapter 266 The First Emperor
Wu Shi didn't want to make any detours, and he felt there was no need to make any detours.

If King Zhen really did something like that, he would definitely not be the one to say it out. This is the pride of King Zhen and the pride of the Chen family.

Wu Shi knew what a scholar was like, especially a true scholar.

The first time he saw Chen Ju, he understood that no matter what identity Chen Ju had now, Chen Ju's final identity, the most core identity, and the only identity Chen Ju recognized was that of "literati" ".

So Wu Shi didn't hesitate.

The same was true for Chen Ju. After hearing Wu Shi's direct inquiry, he laughed and said: "Hahahahahahahaha, I thought Shangshan Sihao was just a person seeking fame and reputation, but now that I see him, that's not the case anymore. "

He slightly cupped his hands: "This is the emperor's edict, but it is not the emperor's edict today."

Chen Ju's expression was strange: "Actually, I only found out about this not long ago, that is, the day before the emperor issued an edict to return to the capital on behalf of the king."

He sighed and said, "Your Majesty really shocked me."

It is an edict from the emperor, but it is not the edict from the current emperor?

"No one can resist."

You know, books in this era are very precious.

"The imperial physician ordered that there is no other way but to keep him alive."

"Chen should not interfere too much in matters above the court. I will go into the palace and explain to the emperor and the queen mother. The imperial censor, the prime minister and others above the court will also take action."

He coughed lightly: "I'm a little tired, and my health is getting worse these days."

His voice was low: "We guess that there are some handwritings in this, but we can't be sure."

Because at that time, almost all the scholars put their works in Zhuoshen Tower, and the Chen family had been collecting books continuously for hundreds of years. After the First Emperor unified the world, he felt that some books were not suitable for preservation, so One part was collected in Zhuoshen Tower and the other part was hidden in the palace.

Shangshan Sihao and others were very happy when they heard this. Being able to go to Zhuoshen Tower to read is what every scholar in the world dreams of!

Even the books in the palace may not be as many as those in Zhuoshen Tower.

Wu Shi and others were also shocked by the meaning contained in these words: "You mean, this edict is... the edict of Emperor Gao?"

Chen Ju nodded: "This is the imperial edict of Emperor Gao."

"If not, I would like to leave some room for them."

While the two were chatting, they suddenly discovered that the other person's personality was really in line with their own preferences. They were interested in making friends, and they were both really knowledgeable people. It seemed like they felt like old friends at first sight.

There was a touch of cruelty hidden in Chen Ju's words: "The lessons given to the kings were not enough at the beginning, so now they dare to make the same move!"

Chen Ju even invited Wu Shi to go to Guandu and read books in the "Zhuoshen Building".

Chen Ju just nodded. He looked a little tired and said with a little tiredness on his face: "Forget it, let's leave it like this."

"They will feel that since the acting king can become the next emperor, why can't they?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"This is the complete truth about this matter."

"Do you think there is some trick on their part?"

"This time, we must make those people feel pain!"

"This time, we must kill someone!"

Wu Shi looked at Chen Ju with worry on his face: "Is the prince in serious health condition?"

"But the emperor said that his heart was not here and he could not bear the important responsibilities of the world, so after much consideration he came up with this edict."

"This matter is left to us."

"Just to find loopholes in the ritual, we need to rely on four people."

"Aren't they all descendants of the Grand Duke?"

Wu Shi also sneered: "This is human greed."

The place with the largest collection of books in the world is probably Chen's "Zhuoshen Building".

Chen Ju sneered: "There must be some. How could those people not be moved when they see that the king has become the emperor's younger brother?"

Shangshan Sihao did not hesitate this time. They just lived in seclusion in Shangshan, and they were not really very good-tempered. They were not angry when being used as a weapon.

He changed the topic back: "The most important thing now is how to keep the generals behind."

Tang Bing sneered and said, "Don't worry."

But the truly precious books were entrusted to the Chen family to be collected by Emperor Qin Wulie before he died for his country.

Chen Ju smiled and said, "You're welcome, it's just a trivial matter."

Tang Bing, who was listening on the side, had emotion in his voice. He looked at Chen Ju and said, "I knew before I came that the prince is not a powerful minister who would force the emperor. But after all, we still want to listen to what the prince has to say."

"They won't think that who conquered this world has nothing to do with Taigong. This world was conquered by Emperor Gao! If they hadn't gotten a little bit of Emperor Gao's glory, they would still be digging in the ground to eat!"

"Your Majesty, we will never forget your great kindness!"

Chen Ju smiled bitterly: "It's just a curse left behind when he was young."

"When the emperor came out with this edict, I even warned his majesty that I felt that the current policy of governing the country was very good and there was no need to give the position to the acting king."

Nowadays, most of the books of the Han Dynasty were obtained from the imperial palace.

Will be raised?

Shangshan Sihao's eyes were a little worried, and they heard a bad connotation from this sentence.

I'm afraid that King Zhen's body is really what the rumors say.

"Take care of your health. You are the only one among the big men today who can maintain the stability of this world!"

With worries about Chen Ju's health, Shangshan Sihao walked out of the King's Palace. On the long street, the four of them looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Wu Shi was the first to ask: "It seems that you and I are indeed being used by the people behind the scenes."

"Chen has no intention of becoming emperor."

"Even though they have endless opportunities."

Tang Bing also nodded: "For some reason, I can see Jing Jing's scholarly spirit in King Zhen. He is a true 'gentleman' and will not do anything like the treacherous behavior of powerful officials."

He was a little silent: "It's just that trying to convict a certain king is probably not a trivial matter."

Zhou Shu was the coolest one: "Isn't it a trivial matter?"

He smiled slightly: "Someone will solve the biggest trouble for us, and the rest will be up to us."

"King Ruozhen is right. If the edict was really left by Emperor Gao, he himself should also know about it."

"Does he want others to covet his things?"

"Let's go." Zhou Shu laughed and walked in the direction of the post house, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

It is really a happy and happy thing to not have to be enemies with Chen.

The news that Shangshan Sihao came to find Chen Ju did not spread. After all, they came at night, and many forces in Chang'an City also deliberately concealed this matter.

On this matter, all the nobles in Chang'an City are in the same camp.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

Regardless of the nobles or ministers in Chang'an City, those who have the ability to influence the situation are all members of the royal family, and the mark on them is too heavy.

Either the people of the acting king or the people of Empress Lu, how could their interests be related to people of another lineage? What's more, will the new emperor be able to give them more benefits than they have now?

They are not the first people behind the scenes.

Therefore, when Shangshan Sihao went to court, but did not confront Chen as some people expected, someone quietly broke through the defense.

Not only did Shangshan Sihao and others not confront the Chen family as they expected, but they provoked a struggle between Confucianism and the Chen family, they even calmly accepted the emperor's edict.

The emperor issued an edict: worship Shangshan Sihao as his young master.

Taidi Shaoshi.

This is a very strange thing, because no official is appointed in this way. Shangshan Sihao is not one person, but four people. So who is the Prince's Young Master? Or are they all young masters?
What is even more surprising is that today's emperor also created a unique title "Tai Di Shao Shi".

The teacher of the Crown Prince is of course the Crown Prince's Young Master. After all, he cannot be said to be the Crown Prince.

Prince's son means son.
It is indeed a bit of etiquette confusion to address the Dai Wang with such a title.

Shangshan Sihao even expressed his good acceptance of this kind of behavior that violated etiquette, which made some people behind the scenes break their defenses.

For example: Kong Shaoqing.

This person from the Kong family naturally hated Shangshan Sihao. After all, in his eyes, as a Confucian, Shangshan Sihao should naturally stand with his Kong family and support the Kong family.

The reason why Kong Shaoqing hates Shangshan Sihao is simple - because he has secretly taken refuge with King Jing.

King Jing promised that as long as he can ascend the throne, he will fulfill the long-cherished wish of the Confucian family, or a certain section of the Confucian family - that is, to pardon Confucius and call him a "sage".

Yes, Confucianism has been trying to make Confucius a saint for so many years, and only when Confucius becomes a saint can they take a sip of soup with this saint.

after all
Confucius was not a saint, how could his disciples become saints?

How could descendants like him step on the shoulders of Saint Kong and get real benefits?

This is the truth.

The truth about Kong Shaoqing’s coming to Chang’an City.

What Zhang Yi said in the past is the most true fact in the world, that is: the bustle in the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit.

The entire world is composed of a huge chain of interests.

Kong Shaoqing, who returned to his mansion, quickly wrote a letter and sent it to King Jing.

While Kong Shaoqing was doing these things, some other people in the court contacted other princes.

At this time, most of the courtiers and people in the world still didn't know which emperor issued this edict.

Therefore, they all want to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

Deren's fifth year, late winter.

The chaos among the kings gradually subsided, and many feudal states began to pay tribute to the central court normally and express their submission and loyalty. The ministers sent by the emperor also began to report what the official officials in the territory of the feudal states could do. Saw the news.

The secret message was delivered verbatim by the messenger wearing embroidered clothes.

Although the lethality of the Embroidered Clothes Messenger is not as high as that of the Jin Yiwei of later generations, who said "what they said in the couple's room last night and what His Majesty said before the case today", they are still very hardworking.

Many secrets about the kings were recorded in books and sent to Chang'an City.

Liu Ying looked at the things in front of the case with a familiar look of melancholy on her face, but he didn't say anything, nor did he ignore these things as usual.

because
This is his last month as emperor.

Yes.

After discussions between the Queen Mother, Dai Wang, the Son of Heaven, the King of Zhen, and the Three Dukes, Liu Ying was finally able to put down the heavy burden on her shoulders and let Dai Wang become the great and supreme king of kings in this empire.

Liu Ying, on the other hand, has his own destination, and he will become the "Emperor".

This title was invented by Liu Bang for his father "Liu Taigong" back then. Who would have thought that it would now be given to his eldest son?

Liu Ying expressed doubts about this. He actually did not want to become the Supreme Emperor. He wanted to be changed to "King Anping". Whether he had a feudal country or not was a trivial matter. He just wanted the rare freedom.

Empress Lu, the King of Zhen, and even the Empress Dowager all expressed their veto.

Because if Liu Ying becomes the "Emperor", then King Dai's accession to the throne will be legitimate. If Liu Ying becomes King Anping, then no matter what the truth of history is, King Dai and the Chen family will even be the ones who pushed King Dai to become the emperor this time. All people will become "rebellious".

That's called "abdication", not "ascension to the throne".

Be it the Chen family, the Lu family, or Dai Wang, none of the three forces are willing to let any stain on themselves.

Therefore, Liu Ying's wish to become King Anping failed.

At the end of winter in the fifth year of Deren's reign, it was the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month.

This should have been a normal month, a normal year.

If the emperor had not issued that edict.

On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor once again issued an edict stating that he was not feeling well, so he ordered the emperor's younger brother to ascend the throne as emperor, and he himself was called "the Supreme Emperor".

And when people all over the world expressed doubts about this edict, the king of the town Chen Ju, the queen mother Lu Pheasant, the emperor Liu Ying, and the right minister Xiao He, as well as the "Zhongchefu Order" who served beside Emperor Gao in the past, all stood up. He also stated that whether he established Wang Dai as the emperor's younger brother or ordered Wang Dai to ascend the throne, these were all the imperial edicts of Emperor Gao.

The emperor, the king of the town, and the prime minister all just obeyed the orders of the high emperor and completed the emperor's last edict.

When the first news came out that King Dai had ascended the throne, everyone in the world was speculating about whether someone from the Chen family had done something.

But when the second news came out.
Everyone was silent.

Emperor Gao's last edict?
Emperor Gao's posthumous edict ordered the king to ascend the throne?

What does Emperor Gao mean?
The people who were moving and wanted to take this opportunity to stir up trouble completely gave up after hearing the news.

Liu Jiao even took back all the messengers he sent out.

Since Emperor Gao left a posthumous edict, there would be no legal issues with his enthronement. If he wanted to use this to stir up trouble, the Chen family would not find it difficult to kill one or two clan members.

"Hey."

A long sigh.

(End of this chapter)