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

Chapter 269 Enter quietly
The more turbulent the court is, the more Chen is needed.

Nowadays, Xiao He has passed away and some of the old officials who pursued Emperor Gao are getting worse year by year. The positions occupied by these people are naturally vacant.

Chen Tuo sat in front of the chessboard with a chess piece stuck in his hand.

Black and white were staggered on the chessboard. Chen Tuo looked at the black and white, but a smile appeared in his eyes.

He is different from other Chen children. What he wants is "fame and wealth."

This is Chen Tuo's original intention.

So Chen Tuo calculated the time, arrived at Chang'an City at this time, entered Chang'an City at this time, and his first pedal was quietly prepared.

The emperor's eldest son, Liu Qi.

There is no doubt that this is the crown prince, and it doesn't even take much time. As long as the current emperor settles down, Liu Qi will naturally be established as the crown prince.

The position of prince is within reach.

It is not that there are no emperors in history who wanted to replace the queen, but failed.

He didn't need to take the initiative to find Liu Qi. What should he say? Those who take the initiative to deliver them to your door are always not cherished.

Chen Pi? Chen Qiu?
These two are only in their teens now, much younger than Liu Qi, and are even still studying. Now they come to Chang'an City just to experience the prosperity of the world.

Under this behemoth, countless ministers are waiting with their heads raised to "drink its blood" and gain substantial benefits for themselves.

Chen Tuo.

They will return to Guandu soon to study.

A trace of mischief could not help but appear in his heart: "What if I don't come out on purpose?"

Chen Tuo played with the chess pieces in his hand, thinking about Liu Qi and the court.

He turned around and looked at the magnificent Chang'an City, with a helpless smile on his cheek: "The situation in the court is too complicated now. It's just that when the emperor first ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to tax the merchants. I'm afraid that soon It’s going to touch the pain of those people.”

Others say that this is a trivial path, especially in today's situation where agriculture is emphasized and business is suppressed. Many scholars feel ashamed to talk about business and are ashamed to study this path, but Chen Tuo is just the opposite.

and then?
There was only one member of the Chen family left in Chang'an City.

Regarding Guan Zi's trip, even the Confucian Confucian Confucius and Kong Zhongni once said: "Huan Gong and the nine princes did not use military chariots, but Guan Zhong had the power!"

Chen Tuo sneered.

Guan Zi has a saying: "Currency accumulates wealth, enriches the country and strengthens the army."

Of course - unless the eldest son is really unable to hold up the wall, or the emperor hates the eldest son or even the queen extremely and has unparalleled power, then he can replace the queen.

Chen Bi is to Liu Qi just like the king of Zhen was to Liu Heng.

Chen Tuo shook the dust off his hands, stood up, put his hands behind his hands and looked into the distance: "Liu Qi will definitely meet me by chance within three days."

"How will Liu Qi meet me by chance?"

This almost involves the behemoth of "taxation".

Liu Qi and Liu Heng tried every possible means to get Liu Qi and Chen to get involved. How could they not take any further action after getting involved?

Only by controlling this position can he truly step into the court!

There can only be one emperor in a certain period. Unless the emperor dies, in most cases it cannot be replaced. But the queen is different. As long as the emperor is willing, anyone can become the queen. In other words, as long as the emperor is willing , As long as the emperor has enough power, he can give birth to countless "eldest sons".

A queen is different from an emperor.

The eldest son?
It's all a joke.

Liu Heng did not dare to have anything to do with the King of Zhen in that situation, for fear of being suspected by his father, and the same was true for Liu Qi at this time. Even though his father was doing everything possible to pave the way for him, Liu Qi would definitely He suspected that once he violated his father's bottom line, he would be killed instantly.

What is the eldest son? The queen's first child is called the eldest son.

This made Chen Tuo very curious, but he still didn't really do it in the current situation.

He also said: The people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is the foundation of a country’s peace.

Regarding the competition for the three positions of "Minister of Taxation Temple" and Shaoqing of Taxation Temple, I'm afraid it will break out in a few days, right?
And Chen Tuo's goal this time is to be the Minister of Taxation Temple, or at least the Young Minister of Taxation Temple!

legitimate son?

Is the emperor's reform of merchants just a reform of merchants?
This is not the case.

He shook his head and sighed slightly.

He was not the only child of the Emperor.

Can Liu Qi win over such a person?
of course not.

So who is left in the Chen family?

Liu Qi is a kind and virtuous person, and he seems to be an honest and loyal person like his father Liu Heng, but Chen Tuo will not underestimate any royal heir.

Among the entire Chen family, besides him, who else is the right person in Chang'an City now?
Uncle Chen Bi?

Chen Bi is the teacher of Emperor Liu Heng and a close minister of Emperor Liu Heng. He is now the right minister.

With the support of these sages' words, even if the current Confucius family, Kong Shaoqing, faced him in person, Chen Tuo could still sneer and ask him if he wanted to overturn the words of his ancestors!

As mentioned before, Chen Tuo is different from other Chen disciples. His research on law is actually not as good as his research on "business" and "finance".

This is a "back door" left in the inheritance of the eldest son.

Of course--

What's more important is that Chen Tuo originally likes this way. Wealth is like water, suddenly flowing, and living in the world.

As a descendant of the Chen family, why did he have to focus on the "Dharma Scripture" written by his ancestors, study and discuss the Dharma, and then move from the position of Sikou to the position of Prime Minister?
Just have a clear conscience!

Chen Tuo is bound to win the position of Minister of Taxation Temple or Shaoqing of Taxation Temple.

"I have seen in a few days how the eldest son of the emperor is going to meet me by chance."

Fuchu
Chen Bi looked at the content recorded on the silk, with a look of helplessness in front of his eyes.

Among the Chen family's disciples of this generation, there were only five outstanding ones: Chen Tuo, Chen Pi, Chen Qiu, Chen Fan, and Chen Dun.

Chen Pi and Chen Qiu are still young, only in their teens now.

Only three people, Chen Tuo, Chen Fan, and Chen Dun, could go up. Among the three, Chen Fan was obsessed with the mountains and rivers. He wrote a letter the month before last saying that he had reached the top of Huangshan Mountain and found a lotus-like structure on the top of Huangshan Mountain. Gorgeous mountain peaks.

After climbing the mountain, I felt something in my heart and left a lotus poem.

He also said that he would compile a "travel diary" by sorting out the world's scenery and geology. From now on, he would only receive one letter every month. If there was no letter sent from unknown places in any month, he would ask Chen's people to wait for a while. wait.

If no letter is sent for six months in a row, Chen Fan's memorial day will be the month in which the letter was first lost.

Indulge in the landscape.

Chen Dun is even more unreliable.

Thinking of Chen Dun, Chen Bi pressed his forehead to prevent the veins on his forehead from protruding and losing his grace.

Chen Dun was of the same generation as him in terms of seniority, but he was about eight years older than Chen Bi.

However, although Chen Dun is older, his character is very "childish" and even simple. Chen Dun is the descendant of the second son of Chen Ye's ancestor. When he came of age, he entered the Zhuoshen Tower and read all the sages but did not study the Chen family history. He did not even choose to study any school of Confucianism or Taoism.

He fell in love with the Mo family.

Yes.

The Mohist family had disappeared in the late Qin and early Han dynasties.

Then, Chen Dun traveled all over the mountains and rivers in order to find traces of the Mohist family. Now Chen Fan can travel around the world more easily because Chen Dun had already walked through half of the land and left some records.

Five years.

Chen Dun disappeared for five years.

When he and Chen Ju entered Chang'an City, Chen Dun had just returned from abroad. At this time, Chen Dun became more "calm". He told Chen Ju and Chen Bi that he had become a member of the Moh family, and the Moh family now There are only two or three big cats and kittens.

He was successful in studying the "organ skills" left by Mozi, and was worshiped as "Junzi" by the disciples of Mozi.

The Mohist Juzi sounds very majestic, but the current Mohist family is mediocre. What use can Juzi be? Not much use.

"call--"

Thinking of Chen Dun, Chen Bi sighed quietly in his heart.

With helplessness on his face, he unfolded the silk in his hand and looked at the content recorded on it. As he looked at it, he felt a little surprised, and the helplessness in his eyebrows also faded a bit.

"Seventh brother can actually make this thing?"

"If this thing can really be made, all the scholars in the world will probably thank Brother Qi."

Looking at what was recorded in Chen Dun's letters, Chen Bi's dissatisfaction with Chen Dun finally subsided.

This is a good thing, and it will be remembered in history in the future.

After he finished reading the letter, he gathered everything up again, and then looked at "Chen Tuo" who was the most difficult to deal with.

Among this generation, the only person who wants to enter politics and is of the right age to be able to connect with him is Chen Tuo.

Originally, in this situation, Chen would do her best to help him achieve his career in the court, regardless of his concubines.

but--

This guy is even more "crooked" than the previous two, he is a "Shang"!
What Chen Tuo read was not Chen Zi, the Analects of Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, or even Laozi! Zhuangzi! He reads Guanzi!

This was Guan Zhong's work. After Qin Shi Huang conquered Qi, he naturally collected all the books collected by the Qi royal family, and Chen also included them.

No one would know that after Chen Tuo saw the pipe, he felt as if he had obtained a treasure and fell deeply into it.
He touched his forehead again: "That's all."

“Now that I’ve read the tube, what else can I do?”

Chen Bi shook his head: "Could it be that those slanderous Confucians, people from all over the world, can still come in front of me, come in front of the Chen family, and laugh at someone in the Chen family who is engaged in business?"

He sneered disdainfully: "What's more, Guanzi was also a great politician. Even Confucius praised him."

"only."

Chen Bi looked at the small courtyard where Chen Tuo was with some worry, with a hint of gloom in his eyes: "But, is Tuo'er's thoughts too deep?"

There are few people like Chen Tuo among the Chen family.

But this does not mean that Chen cannot accept it, Chen Bi is just a little worried.

Extreme wisdom will be hurt.

Changle Palace

Liu Heng sat in front of the desk, and Liu Qi sat in front of him with a respectful look on his face.

Liu Heng held the memorial in his hand and looked at it. After a moment, he suddenly chuckled: "Do you feel that I asked you to pay filial piety to the king of the town a little too much?"

Liu Qi shook his head, but he still lowered his head honestly and said: "My father must have deep thoughts. Besides, the king of Zhen has sacrificed a lot for the Han Dynasty, so he deserves such courtesy."

Liu Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Qi: "Oh? Do you really think so?"

He said playfully: "So, tell me, what is the purpose of asking you to perform filial piety for the king?"

Liu Qi also raised his head and looked at Liu Heng. He thought secretly in his heart, and then said: "My father asked me to do this for the following purposes."

"First, to appease the Chen family, and at the same time let the world know that the relationship between the royal family and the Chen family is still very deep, so as to deter some people who are ready to take action, such as the local kings."

"Second, use the power of the Chen family to gather some of the veterans to achieve the purpose of controlling the court."

"Third."

Liu Qi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I dare to guess that the third reason is because my father wants me to have a relationship with Chen."

Liu Heng laughed loudly when he heard this. He looked at Liu Qi with his palms in his hands and said, "That's right. At such a young age, you are able to guess my thoughts to such an extent. It's quite good."

"Quite similar to me."

He pointed at Liu Qi: "So, do you know what you should do now?"

What to do?
Of course Liu Qi knew that, and he said directly: "What does the emperor mean by letting me have complete contact with the people in the Chen family as soon as possible, and turn this illusory "pride of filial piety" into something real and real?"

Liu Heng nodded: "This is what I mean."

"Just a false name can't stop those people's rumors. Your mother's background is very poor. Many people in the court have contacted the other princes in advance."

"But you are my favorite and I think the most suitable."

"So, you must have a backer, someone other than me."

"Go."

"Don't let me down."

A touch of emotion flashed across Liu Qi's face, and he stood up: "Thank you, Father."

"My son, I will definitely live up to my father's trust!"

In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, it was the fifth month of summer.

A day of heavy rain.

Chen Tuo stood in front of the academy with a helpless sigh on his face. The driver who came to pick him up today was late for some reason and has not come yet.

He didn't have an umbrella in his hand, so he could only continue to wait.

As the heavy rain fell, most of the disciples in the academy had left. During this period, several wealthy disciples who wanted to please him came to ask if they needed to send him off. Chen Tuo refused. He could see the look in their eyes. of greed.

"Crash-"

The rain continued to fall.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps in the distance, and then a young man wearing a brocade robe with a surprised face walked up to Chen Tuo. He asked strangely: "Why hasn't Kai Zhi returned home yet?"

"But what happened to the coachman?"

(End of this chapter)