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

Chapter 287 Method
No one knew what Chen Bi wanted to teach when he returned to Chang'an City after many years, but they all suspected one thing.

That is: Chen Bi’s return is not just for lecturing.

This is even more of a clarion call - a clarion call to encourage Chen's party members to gather together again.

As a result, even the students who had separated from the Chen family's party members were ready again. These people were just grassroots. Wherever the wind was stronger, they would keep falling in which direction.

This is the heart of the people.

Chen Mansion
After dark, the courtyard of Chen Mansion became even quieter.

At this time, there were two people sitting.

The outlines of the two of them appeared clearer under the moonlight. Liu Heng's face had a complicated expression, but he was just older.

This spring of AD 10 made his body even more exhausted.

He coughed lightly: "Teacher, what have you learned in the past few years?"

Yes.

Liu Heng learned the news the moment Chen Bi entered Chang'an City, and waited in Chen's mansion for a long time. He couldn't help but feel some inexplicable emotions in his heart when he looked at Chen Bi, who looked much older than him, but seemed more energetic. .

His teacher was more than ten years older than him, but now they were sitting together, and it was he who looked haggard.

Chen Bi didn't seem to see the expression on Liu Heng's face. He just pointed at the two books on the table and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is what I have learned in my life."

He raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky. The bright moon fell on his body like a thin coat.

At this moment, Chen Bi looked like he was about to fly into the moonlit sky.

Liu Heng looked at the book on the table, and did not read it directly. Instead, he seemed to ask inadvertently: "Teacher, I once heard a rumor, but I don't know whether it is true or not. This rumor has something to do with Chen. ”

He leaned forward slightly, looked at Chen Bi and said: "Teacher, I heard that the ancestors of the Chen family were immortals and gods, and because of the merits of the Han King, all the family heads of the Chen family, and even the blood descendants, Neither will truly die."

"Everything in this world is like a big dream. When they die, their souls will break away from their bodies and ascend to the realm of immortals and gods."

Liu Heng's eyes were filled with hope: "I wonder if this is true or not?"

Chen Bi lowered his head, half of his cheeks fell in the moonlight, and the other half was blocked by the shadow of the branches, making it appear dim.

"Where did your Majesty hear this rumor? It's simply ridiculous."

He sighed, looked at Liu Heng and said: "Since the time of our ancestor Chen Ye, the Chen family has always been down-to-earth doing what we should do to protect the world. If the death of the Chen family's disciples is not the end, it is If you want to ascend to the immortal world, then why should I still stay in this world?"

Liu Heng's expression suddenly flickered, and he just said: "I have also heard that the reason why Chen did these things was just to accumulate merit. Only with enough merit can he ascend to the immortal world."

Chen Bi looked at Liu Heng, his eyes filled with surprise: "Good deeds?"

"Your Majesty is saying that the blood stained on the hands of ancestor Chen Ye because of the consolidation of the reform was a meritorious deed, or that the countless wars that followed were meritorious deeds? Or, does your Majesty think that killing is also a meritorious deed?"

"Ms. Chen has had the blood of countless people on her hands along the way."

"There are innocent people, victims, and ourselves."

"If this is considered merit, then many generals should have merit."

Chen looked at Liu Heng while looking at each other, and the moonlight poured all over him: "What's more, if there is really such a thing as meritorious ascension, shouldn't His Majesty be the one who deserves to be ascended the most?"

"In the past ten years since His Majesty ascended the throne, the world has been peaceful and peaceful, and the leaders of Guizhou have been able to live and work in peace and contentment. Although they have not reached the state of "not picking up lost things on the road" and "not closing their homes at night" as mentioned by the Confucian sages, it is not far behind."

"What's more, His Majesty is diligent and caring for the people. There are also many Guizhou leaders among the people who have set up immortal tablets for His Majesty. This is the simplest desire of the Guizhou leaders!"

Liu Heng listened to Chen Bi's words, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

He sighed softly and said nothing more. He just changed the subject and said, "Teacher, I have received a secret report that Deng Tong forged a large number of coins in the fiefdom to attack the numismatic order among the Han people."

"And Deng Tong is not the only one doing this."

Liu Heng's expression was serious. He suddenly changed from the fragile emperor who longed for immortality to a real emperor. There was a bit of solemnity in his eyebrows: "It is easy to deal with Deng Tong, but it is very easy to deal with it." It’s not a simple matter for the other kings.”

"Deng Tong's matter is just a trivial matter. It's nothing more than the kindness I gave you. After I take it back, they won't care about anything."

Liu Heng pondered slightly: "As for the kings, what do you think the teacher should do?"

Chen Bi didn't hesitate at all and said directly: "Cutting down the feudal clan."

"In other words, step by step."

"Nowadays, the vassal states have powerful forces and occupy most of the world. If they are easily touched, they will cause chaos."

"General Han and General Chen are not in very good health now. The imperial court is in a weak stage. Maybe we can't force it directly."

He sighed.

In fact, when Liu Bang unified the world, Chen had already warned Liu Bang not to implement the county system, but to continue to implement the county system completely.

But after thinking about it, Liu Bang still rejected the idea.

In Liu Bang's view, the reason why the Qin State perished was because in the world, except for Qin State, all the governors with foreign surnames were governors. When the chaos came, they would not stand firmly beside the Qin State.

But the kings of the Liu family were different.

At least when they encounter enemies with foreign surnames, they will stand up to help the court and the world.

Of course - this is actually a very simple question.

It's about whether it's better to keep the meat in one pot, or whether it's better to eat it casually.

Among the two options, Liu Bang chose the former.

This is also the aspect where he is inferior to Qin Shi Huang.

Later, Liu Bang regretted it, but it was too late. He could not give his nephew the title of king but not his own heir. Those kings had already occupied some of the richer places in the world.

After the world settled down, they became the most unstable factor in the world.

As a result, the shortcomings of the Han Dynasty system still exist today.

Moreover, this huge "landmine" has temporarily destroyed some aspects, such as the "economy."

The current economic system of the Han Dynasty can be said to be very corrupt. The princes and kings can mint coins, and even some people who are favored by the emperor can mint coins.

The imperial court could also mint coins.

It's like the Warring States era has returned. Liu Heng nodded slightly in agreement, but what he worried about was different from Chen Bi. Chen Bi thought that forced unification might bring disaster to the head of Guizhou, while Liu Heng's first thought was about the pressure he would face.

He sighed softly: "Disciple also knows that we should do it step by step, but how to do it step by step?"

Chen Bi pondered slightly: "It's very simple. The kings' heirs are not just one person. Maybe your Majesty can start from here."

He frowned and said: "Put those powerful feudal states aside for the time being and cut their friends apart one by one. When the first example appears, the second and third examples will appear. Appeared one after another.”

Chen Bi looked at Liu Heng and said with solemnity in his voice: "Your Majesty, which prince doesn't want to be the emperor? In the same way, which prince doesn't want to become the crown prince and inherit the throne?"

"So if a king of a feudal country suddenly dies suddenly at this time, and there is no legal heir in his country, the princes of this country will write to him one after another to plead for the legitimacy of becoming a feudal king."

"And out of kindness, Your Majesty, you divided this country into four and let these four kings inherit it."

Chen Bi and Liu Heng said: "In this way, the first example will appear."

"As for how this matter started, I feel that your Majesty does not need to think about this. As long as there is some news in the court, countless "chess pieces" will automatically fly into your hands for you to control."

"I think it would be relatively simple to use a few of them."

"And acting like this is just like King Wu's conspiracy back then. No one can blame His Majesty, because this is the request of the kings themselves."

"Even the most powerful King Wu is the same."

"The Crown Prince of Wu, Liu Xian, the most legitimate eldest son, died in Chang'an City. The King of Wu has not reported to the Ming Dynasty yet to establish a Crown Prince. Maybe he had his own ideas at first, but the King of Wu did this wrong ”

"The longer he delays, the more anxious and jealous he will make his children."

"Everyone will be eyeing that throne and eager to take its place."

"In order to fight against His Majesty, King Wu married princesses and wives whose natal families were also powerful. If there was someone who could convince the crowd to suppress them, of course they would not dare to move, but at this time."

Chen Bi smiled slightly: "Do you think they don't want the children of their own girls and their own family's blood to become crown princes? To become kings?"

"In this way, we will disintegrate the enemy from within."

"They will fight for it on their own, there is no need for us to take action anymore."

After thinking about this possibility, Liu Heng had countless smiles on his face.

He gave a long laugh and said: "What the teacher said makes sense. It should indeed be the case. But this method should not only be effective on ordinary kings. Isn't it also the case for the king of Wu that the teacher just said? Why can't it be promoted directly? "

Chen Bi replied directly: "Because your Majesty does not want to cause chaos, because the current King of Wu is still in his prime, and because his mind is still clear."

"When King Wu was in his prime, he could certainly see through this conspiracy at a glance. Especially in the past few years, he had been blinded by a lot of hatred in front of his eyes and in his heart due to the death of his son. If he used this trick at this time, he would only feel more regretful and guilty. ”

"At that point, the plan just won't work."

Liu Heng lowered his head and stroked his chin: "So, teacher, when do you think we should take action?"

Chen Bi pondered for a moment, and then said: "When the pain of losing a child is about to end, when King Wu's next child is born."

"When King Wu began to be confused by "beauty"."

He said with deep meaning: "Your Majesty can also be a promoter to promote the occurrence of these things."

After Liu Heng thought for a while, he said with a smile: "The teacher is right, I can't just watch the passage of time, but should push him myself."

He stroked his palms and finally picked up the two books from the table, then put them in his sleeves and folded them himself. He did not hand them to the waiter behind him, but stood up and saluted: "Congratulations in advance to the teacher for a smooth teaching this time."

"The disciple then left first."

Chen Bi also stood up and returned the courtesy.

When Liu Heng and many of the servants left, Chen Tuocai came out of the shadows, with confusion in his eyes: "Why didn't you mention Deng Tong?"

"Instead, you moved the topic to other places?"

Chen Bi just glanced at Chen Tuo, with helplessness on his face: "Do you really think that His Majesty never knew about Deng Tong? It's just that His Majesty didn't want to deal with it."

"Think about it, what is the most unbreakable and easily broken thing in the world?"

"Chen's hands can interfere with the previous dynasty, but can Chen's hands still control His Majesty's harem?"

"If we can really control it, then the Chen family will not be far from destruction!"

Chen Tuo lowered his head, still with reluctance in his eyes: "But Deng Tong's money problem has already affected the safety of the Han Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty had no reaction at all after seeing my memorial!"

"Are we just going to let this kind of thing continue to spread?"

Chen Bi sneered again: "Why have you been so active these past few years that your brain has gone back? What do you mean His Majesty has no reaction?"

"Isn't Your Majesty coming tonight?"

"Your Majesty is here just to express your attitude and to appease Mrs. Chen. Do you really think that if Your Majesty doesn't agree, I can let you listen from behind?"

Chen Bi sighed and said a little tiredly: "How long has it been since you read a book?"

“Reading can make you wise!”

"Your brain has turned into a piece of scrap metal now!"

Chen Tuo lowered his head, being scolded by Chen Bi, with a helpless look on his face. He had indeed not read a book for a long time.

Changle Palace

After Deng Tong returned to Chang'an City, he immediately went to Changle Palace to wait.

The candles on the side were brightly lit, but Deng Tong felt an invisible shadow shrouding him, making him feel a chill on his back and a slight shiver of fear all over his body.

He was really scared.

There was a sound of footsteps in the distance. Hearing the footsteps, Deng Tong quickly adjusted his emotions to the best state, and then knelt down as fast as he could.

"Deng Tong, you are back."

Footsteps sounded above his head, and then a figure walked to the front and sat there.

PS: I don’t know why the chapter was blocked yesterday. I’m going to fix it and try to release it as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)