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

Chapter 295 Old things
The impending arrival of King Liang has caused many people in Chang'an City to lose their minds, especially the current eldest son "Liu Rong".

He walked back and forth in the hall, with an inexplicably gloomy look on his face.

Liu Rong was scared.

He had heard some news about Prince Liang becoming the "Emperor's Crown Prince", and his father had expressed some such thoughts in recent years.

Liu De stood quietly on the side: "Brother, don't worry."

He scratched his head: "Isn't there a rumor in the palace? Even if my father wants to appoint the emperor's nephew, he will make an agreement with Uncle Liang. After Uncle Liang comes to the throne, he will establish the "emperor's nephew" and pass the throne to his father again. The emperor's descendants."

Liu De obviously didn't quite understand why his eldest brother was so troubled.

After all, in his opinion, the throne has gone round and round, and won't it be passed on to his eldest brother in the end?
Liu Rong turned around, looked at Liu De and said through gritted teeth: "Idiot!"

"When that day comes, it will no longer be my father, nor us, but Uncle Liang who has the final say!"

"Even if King Liang himself is willing, will Uncle Liang's heirs also agree? What's more, Uncle Liang himself may not be willing."

He let out a long sigh: "No, we can't sit still and wait for death. We must find a way to prevent my father from being the "Crown Prince"."

Liu Rong thought of this, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes: "Don't Chen always like to meddle in other people's business? Then let Chen and Liang Wang fight. They have fought before."

"How could Uncle Liang forget what happened back then?"

"How could the Chen family allow such a person to become the emperor? If Uncle Liang Wang became the emperor, wouldn't the man who makes the decision in the future become Chen's enemy?"

Thinking like this, Liu Rong's eyes flashed with excitement that he was determined to win.

He wants to pay a visit to Mrs. Chen!

Liu Rong immediately looked at the "eunuch" behind him and said, "Prepare a greeting card for me. I will pay a visit to Mrs. Chen tomorrow!"

Changle Palace

Liu Qi sat on the couch and yawned slightly, looking even more tired.

He waved his hand, closed his eyes and listened to the report of the embroidered messenger below, the look of indifference on his expression became even heavier.

"Ugh--"

Liu Qi sat up straight: "Fight, fight, fight for everyone."

He took out a chess piece from the chess box nearby and threw it on the chess board.

As a crisp sound sounded, the black chess piece slowly rotated and danced on the chessboard, and finally fell on the chessboard like a drop of dust.

Everything seemed so smooth.

"Chen, the eldest son of the emperor, Prince Liang."

Liu Qi closed his eyes. This intricate web appeared in his mind, and the look on his face became even more exhausted.

"Who can win this game of chess?"

In the tenth year of Jingyuan, it was autumn and winter.

When the first heavy snow of winter fell on the ground, and then spread into a layer of pure white carpet, the sound of the wheels of the chariot coming outside the city was followed by the man standing on the chariot.

Liang Wang-Liu Wu.

The emperor seemed very excited about Liu Wu's arrival, and even came to greet his younger brother in person. The two even drank and chatted, clasped their hands together, and stood on the emperor's car.

The Guizhou leaders on both sides of Chang'an City looked at this scene and discussed in low voices with surprise in their hearts.

Prince Liang was a little surprised by the highly anticipated gaze. He unconsciously looked at his brother beside him and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this - this -"

After all, he couldn't do anything good, because Liu Qi patted his shoulder gently and said very affectionately: "You and I are the same mother and father. You are fighting enemies outside, and in the future, you will be even more -"

Here Liu Qi drew a long tone, but said nothing.

But at the end of his final accent he said: "What do these count for?"

"Compared with the honors in the future, these are just ordinary things."

Perhaps the hint in Liu Qi's eyes was too obvious, or perhaps the King of Liang activated his "intelligent" brain again, and he began to fantasize about the unsaid meaning of Liu Qi's words.

Isn't that what will happen when he becomes the emperor in the future?
When he became the emperor, these were all small things naturally.

Liu Wu was excited and wanted to say something, but when he saw his brother shaking his head slightly, he immediately realized that he had not made any great achievements, how could he say that in front of everyone?
If the ministers knew about that matter in advance, wouldn't it cause another commotion?

So he suppressed the excitement and revelry in his heart, and just sighed and said: "My brother is guarding the border for the emperor brother. Isn't this what should be done? Why should I say thank you and take credit?"

At this time, King Liang seemed to be speaking very righteously. He just looked at Liu Qi beside him and the leaders of Guizhou who were passing by in chariots, and said in a low voice: "For the stability of the world, the leaders of Guizhou, and for your majesty, I will definitely give everything to you." All the enemies who invaded were blocked outside Chang'an City."

"If the Liang Kingdom is not destroyed, Chang'an will be forever solid."

King Liang's expression was so firm that Liu Qi felt a little touched when he saw it, and even began to reflect on himself, whether he should not have deceived King Liang like this.
It's just that the matter has reached this point, and there is no room for maneuver.

Changle Palace
At this time, there were only two brothers in the hall. Naturally, the two of them talked happily and said everything that could and could not be said.

There is no third person here, no fifth ear.

All the serving eunuchs and maids were driven away by Liu Qi. At this time, he and his brother were the only ones in the hall.

Prince Liang's face was red, as if he was excited after drinking too much. He held up the wine cup in his hand, and his heart was surging: "Brother, I will definitely not let you down! When that day comes, I will take care of you in advance. The decree of registration is entrusted to the Prime Minister!"

"Brother will live up to me, and I will live up to brother!"

Liu Qi was sitting on the high platform, his clothes were half unbuttoned, his face was slightly red, and a little sweat was falling casually on his body. He looked like a celebrity. He felt like he was drunk with the wine glass in his hand.

"I will definitely not let my brother down!"

Although the words sounded drunk and the voice was erratic, there was always a sense of sobriety in those eyes.

He whispered: "I really hope so."

Just five words, added to the oath just made, everything changed.

Chen Mansion
The visit of the emperor's eldest son Liu Rong was not a big event for the Chen family. After all, even the emperor came to this ordinary courtyard several times.

Several spots of green in the yard are already in full bloom.

Chen Qiu sat opposite Liu Rong with a strange look on his face.

"Your Highness, you mean that your Majesty intends to make Prince Liang the crown prince?"

Liu Rong looked solemnly, looked at Chen Qiu and said, "Not bad."

The look in Chen Qiu's eyes became even weirder: "This is a royal matter, why does Your Highness tell me?"

His voice was calm, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Liu Rong's words. He raised his head and looked at Liu Rong with a confused look on his face: "This is not a matter that a minister should interfere with. The foundation of the country is your Majesty's private matter."

After hearing Chen Qiu's words, Liu Rong's eyes became even more anxious. He looked at Liu Rong and even said: "An Guojun!" "This is a dispute over the foundation of the country!"

"I am the eldest son of my father, how can I sit back and watch something like this happen? As the first Han family, how can the Chen family watch such a thing happen?"

Chen Qiu looked at Liu Rong and felt even more speechless.

He felt that it was very difficult for him to make Liu Rong understand the detour he had taken, so he said simply: "Your Highness, naturally you cannot just sit back and watch something like this happen, because you are a person involved in the country. "

"But what does this have to do with Chen?"

"Whoever becomes the emperor, the Chen family will be the Chen family. This is something that cannot be changed. Why should the Chen family get involved in this fight for the right to inherit the throne?"

Liu Rong's mind changed rapidly, and he thought of the draft he had made before coming, and immediately said: "Mr. An Guo, have you forgotten the orthodox dispute with Confucianism in the past?"

"Although the political school has filled the court now, compared to the political school, the King of Liang probably still trusts Confucianism more, right?"

"If Prince Liang really becomes the emperor, then the interests of the Chen family will be harmed!"

Liu Rong seemed to have found a way that he thought he could convince Chen. Since love couldn't work, he would use it to his advantage.

Chen Qiu's expression remained calm: "What Your Highness said, Chen never cares about this."

"In the past, my father was able to take us back to Guandu when the Chen family was at its peak. Now the Chen family can naturally do the same."

"Although I don't have the courage of my father, I can still return to my hometown in Guandu to support myself."

He seemed a little sleepy: "If there is nothing else important, please come back, Your Highness."

Chen Qiu picked up the tea cup with a calm expression on his face.

This is no longer a hint of the so-called "bringing tea to guests", but a direct "rushing guests".

At this moment, Liu Rong's face turned the color of pig liver. He glared angrily at Chen Qiu, who was sitting there motionless, with resentment in his eyes and heart.

"it is good."

He stood up suddenly: "In that case, when King Liang ascends the throne and targets the Chen family in the future, I ask Mr. An Guo not to forget what he said today!"

Liu Rong's voice was loud and clear, while Chen Qiu looked indifferent.

Shortly after Liu Rong left, another visitor arrived.

King Liang.

Nowadays, he is the hottest celebrity in Chang'an City.

Prince Liang's expression was more humble, and he looked more mature than he had been many years ago. He looked at Chen Qiu's pretentious salute, pretending to comfort Chen Qiu, and at the same time expressed his feelings.

If Chen can support him to become the "Emperor's younger brother", or even become the "Emperor" in the future, then he will not pursue the things that happened back then, let those things pass forever, and will treat Chen preferentially.

It means that what the eldest son of the emperor can give to the Chen family, the King of Liang can also give, and even more.

Chen Qiu's attitude towards Prince Liang was much better than that of the emperor's eldest son. After all, he also knew that this was the time for the emperor to take advantage of Prince Liang.

So he said a few words politely and perfunctorily.

When King Liang also left, Chen Qiucai had no choice but to rely on Ping Ji half lying on the spot behind him. He looked up at the endless azure sky and could only say: "The truth is difficult to have both, but after all, I feel that the eldest son of the emperor Not a suitable choice.”

He sighed and pinched his nose.

The eldest son of the emperor, Liu Rong, was narrow-minded and stupid. Even the words he used to persuade him today were the result of long discussions among his subordinates.

If such a person becomes the emperor, he will definitely not remember Chen's kindness, but will only remember Chen's "sins".

Remembering mistakes but not merits, this is Chen Qiu's evaluation of the emperor's eldest son.

In the tenth year of Jingyuan, winter.

General Zhou Yafu led the "Xiliu Army" to the Liang Kingdom. Relying on the will of the King of Liang and the emperor's edict, he successfully took over all the cities and defenses of the Liang Kingdom. When Zhou Yafu was unable to complete these arrangements, the Nine Kingdoms Allied Forces arrived. Under the frontmost city of Liang Kingdom.

The two sides confront each other.

At this time, the King of Wu had long since stopped hiding. Conspiracy against his wife was a major crime involving the nine clans. No one would believe him even if he continued to be loyal to the emperor at this time, so he could only do it in order to "save his life". stand out.

He is for the sake of Qing Jun, not for revenge.

He was doing it to save his own life, not for the supreme position.

Of course, these reasons can be used to deceive ghosts, but it is a bit excessive to use them to deceive the people of the world and the princes of the court.

King Wu had no intention of letting them believe this reason. After all, it was just a "coat".

Liu Bi stood in front of the formation, wearing armor. When the light of the sunset in the sky shone, the army behind him was serious and solemn, like a chilling autumn wind.

"Jianghou! You and I are actually fighting each other today?"

There was sorrow in his voice. He held a riding whip and sighed softly: "We are only here to defeat traitors! Why should Jianghou stop him? Aren't we afraid that the history of future generations will be clear, and Jianghou's crimes will be recorded on it?"

Zhou Yafu stood on the tower, looked at Liu Bi and said softly: "Traitor!"

"Who doesn't know that you started a rebellion? Who doesn't know about it?"

"At this time, you are still uttering the words "kill the traitor and the traitor, and clear the emperor's side". Do you really think that everyone in the world is stupid?"

He scolded in a cold voice: "In the past, you and I were both feudal lords of the Han Dynasty. Today, you are rebelling and I am a minister. Let the two armies face each other to decide the outcome!"

"How can we speak like a daughter's family?"

Zhou Yafu frowned coldly, while Liu Bi looked sad.

When the last ray of sunlight on the sky was covered by the endless, ink-black clouds, King Wu finally gave the order to attack the city.

"Woo-wu-wu-"

Like the sound of a choking horn, the war is about to break out.

Chang'an City

The night was dark, but there was constant laughter in Prince Liang's mansion.

Delicious delicacies, rare treasures, and various dignitaries entered the venue one after another, and King Liang's dinner party officially began.

Those present were all dignitaries of the day.

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"In the winter of the tenth year of Jingyuan, the emperor took Jianghou Yafu as his general and led an army of one hundred thousand to quell the rebellion. At that time, the king of Wu drove his horse to the front of the Liang army. He wanted to confuse Jianghou, but to no avail, so he ordered the city to be attacked. The battle lasted for dozens of days. , rivers of blood flowed, corpses covered the ground, and after the war, eagles flew across the sky, and the world became desolate - "Book of Han·The Chronicles of Emperor Xiaojing".

(End of this chapter)