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

Chapter 297 People on the stage
When Wang Mie's child was born, both Wang Mie and Liu Qi looked very excited, especially Liu Qi.

Because it was in this year that he completely quelled the Nine Kings Rebellion, and the kings had become clay in his hands that could be manipulated at will. Everything that happened at this time would be called "auspicious" by him, not to mention happy. What’s a good thing about having a son of such age?
So Liu Qi personally named the child.

It should be noted here that the prince's name is not always named after the emperor, because at some point the prince is not loved by the emperor, so he cannot have a name, right?

Moreover, except for some children who were particularly favored by the emperor, the names of other children were most likely chosen by their elders and then handed over to the emperor for selection.

This time, Wang Mie's child's name was indeed chosen by Liu Qilai from beginning to end.

Liu Qi sat in Weiyang Palace, looking at the memorial in front of him with joy and excitement.

At this time, Wang Mie came to ask him to name his child. Liu Qi did not hesitate at all and said casually: "Let's call it "Che"."

There was a bit of pride and wantonness in his eyebrows, and one could easily feel his happiness in his voice.

"I hope he can implement my will to reduce the feudal lord."

Implement the emperor's will?
When he heard these words, Wang Mie was suddenly startled, and then he knelt on the ground with a look of fear and surprise on his face to thank him.

When these words were spoken, Liu Qi also felt something was wrong, but when he looked at Wang Mie, who was already grateful, he couldn't take back his words. After all, the emperor kept his word, how could he take it back at will?
Thinking of this, Liu Qi's expression softened even more.

At this time, he said this casually and from the bottom of his heart, and there was nothing wrong with it. After all, even if he just made Liu Che the king, he was still carrying out his will to reduce the vassal, right?
Let him be a king without a fiefdom.

Change starts with your own children.

This is also a good explanation for the kings of the world.

Of course, Liu Qi had another idea in his mind - that is, why not see if there is any hope for the child Liu Che to cultivate?

The emperor's eldest son Liu Rong has been demoted to King Yan by him. Even if he has no plans to let King Yan return to the fiefdom for the time being, he is not ready to let Liu Rong accept this high position. This position is too high and high for Liu Rong to grasp.

And Liu Rong's mother, Li Ji, made Liu Qi even more disgusted.

How dare she directly prepare to drown the wife she loved so much?

How bold is this?

Liu Qi thought about it, then snorted coldly, then sighed, looked at the sky not far away, and fell into deep thought again.

Wang Mie, on the other hand, did not dare to move because Liu Qi did not speak.

Except for Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, the other children also failed to live up to expectations. None of them could sit in this position and continue to move forward with the big man.

Liu De?

This man is not as good as Liu Rong, not only in terms of talent, but also in terms of reputation and status. He is not even the eldest son.

Moreover, he and Liu Rongnai have the same mother.

Liu Rong, who had offended Liu Qi because of his mother, was not among the choices. How could Liu De come into his sight?

So who is left?
The Han Emperor Liu Qi, who was sitting in a high position, glanced around and saw all his children, and finally found that no one could take over his throne.

At present, the one who seems to have some hope is the newly born "Liu Che".

Thinking of this, Liu Qi felt that the words he just blurted out were more like words.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Wang Mie, who was kneeling on the ground, still not daring to get up, and waved his hand to make her retreat.

After Wang Mie left, Liu Qicai said with a depressed look: "It seems that I still need to have a few more heirs, otherwise wouldn't the throne really be given to Prince Liang?"

Of course Liu Qi is a cold-blooded and ruthless person, but if he fails to find a suitable heir until his death, then he would rather leave the throne temporarily vacant, or have a young son to let the Chen family control the government.

At least the Chen family is in control of the government, and the Han Dynasty can't make mistakes, right?

If the young son fails to live up to his expectations, it would be even easier to let the Chen family continue to control the government until a suitable heir emerges.

Liu Qi thought with a bad attitude, after all, a "gentleman" like Chen can be bullied, right?

No matter how long Chen controls the government, he will never really replace him.

This is Chen's credibility.

"Peach Blossom Spring"

Chen Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

After arriving here, the big man will not be in any danger for the time being. After that, he can sleep for at least a hundred years. The next time he wakes up, it will be no longer unknown.

Thinking of this, Chen Ye laughed loudly, then waved his sleeves, smashed the water mirror in front of him, and then walked towards the house.

He lay on the bed, his exhausted spirit finally able to fall into a short sleep, allowing his soul that had not been relieved for a long time to rest briefly.

As Chen Ye fell into a deep sleep, the entire Peach Blossom Garden was like a garden entering winter. All the flowers in the garden began to wither, and the sky was filled with peach blossoms blown by the wind.

The peach blossoms were swept up to the sky little by little by the wind, and then fell again.

White snowflakes fell on the ground, covering everything.

"Peach Blossom Spring" fell into a deep sleep.

The eleventh year of Jingyuan, the last day of winter.

Chen Pi was packing his luggage at home. He had already decided to enter the palace.

He wants to go to the current emperor and tell him everything now. He wants to admit his ambition and ask the emperor for permission.

Chen Qiu stood next to Chen Pi with a worried look in his eyes. He asked softly: "Have you really made your decision?"

Chen Pi didn't even look back, he just said silently: "Brother, this is the fifteenth time you have asked."

He packed up everything, then turned his head and met Chen Qiu's eyes: "Brother, you know, I don't like these frivolous politics."

Chen Pi laughed naively.

He arrived in front of Chen Qiu and hugged Chen Qiu: "Brother, I know you have shouldered a lot for me."

"Brother has nothing to repay you in this life."

"If there is a next life, my brother will take care of it for you instead."

These words were spoken very quietly, but they all fell in Chen Qiu's ears. His eyes turned red instantly, but he suppressed his choked voice and said, "It's okay, I am willing."

He sighed: "Go and find your Majesty."

Weiyang Palace

When Chen Pi's carriage and horses set off, the embroidered messenger had already arrived at the palace in advance to report the matter to the emperor.

At this time, sitting opposite the emperor was "Chen Tuo".

When Chen Tuo heard the report from the embroidered messenger, his expression did not change. The emperor looked at him and asked in a low voice: "Prime Minister Chen, you are a member of the Chen family. You should know how dangerous the desert in the Western Regions is." Danger."

Liu Qi asked in confusion: "Why does Chen Pi have to go to the desert of the Western Regions?"

"Is there something hidden in the desert of the Western Regions?" Liu Qi discovered the problem with an almost intuitive attitude, but Chen Tuo did not hide anything about it.

"Your Majesty, you must also know that the Chen family has a library named "Zhuoshen Tower". There are countless books in it, including most of the classics handed down by hundreds of schools of thought since the pre-Qin period."

"And the most important thing among them is not the classics of the scholars, but something else."

"The "notes" and "diary" of our ancestor Chen Ye occasionally record some random remarks about our ancestors."

Chen Tuo hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty must have heard about it. There are rumors in the world about Chen Ye, the ancestor of the Chen family. It is said that Chen Ye, the ancestor of the Chen family, is actually an immortal in the sky. He only came to the human world to establish the Chen family to assist the dynasty. "

He smiled bitterly: "Although I don't believe this at all, there are indeed some records in the ancestor's notes. It is better to say that it is a record than the ancestor's guess."

"The ancestors said that there are another one or two continents on the other side of the sea. On this continent there are people who are different from the Chinese and various barbarians. They have blond hair, blue eyes or red hair and blue eyes. There are also many gold and silver minerals hidden in them."

Chen Tuo said in a low voice: "And there are more records about the Western Regions than there are about this "New World". Our ancestors said that the deserts of the Western Regions have a lot of food, grain, and even some things that are not available in the Chinese land."

"Like spices."

"In the Western Regions, spices are not a very precious thing. It is only because the Western Regions do not have a suitable cultivation environment for spices that they are rare."

He looked at the emperor and said: "If we can bring these back to the Han Dynasty"

Chen Tuo didn't finish what he said later, but Liu Qi's eyes were bright enough.

He asked in an almost excited tone: "Is what you said true?"

Chen Tuo nodded: "Chen Pi should know these things better than I do, because I only read useful books at that time, and did not read these seemingly useless diaries and notes."

He felt very guilty.

Liu Qize, on the other hand, is already gearing up.

When Chen Pi arrived at Weiyang Palace, this was what he saw.

Liu Qi watched his arrival eagerly, with strong anticipation and hope in his eyes.

When he stepped into the Weiyang Palace, Liu Qi stood up directly and stood up to greet him.

"Chen Qing! I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Although Chen Pi was still out of the situation, after he glanced at Chen Tuo who was sitting beside him, he suddenly understood something and responded to the emperor's words with a smile.

It must have been something his great-uncle said.

As expected, after he sat down, the emperor's question was very simple: "There are indeed spice seeds in the Western Regions. Are those seeds suitable for cultivation in the Central Plains? Can they be cultivated in large quantities so that they are not worth thousands of gold today?"

"Do you know what's new in the Western Region?"

This question did not go beyond Chen Pi's expectations, so he answered it one by one for Liu Qi. In order to get Liu Qi to agree to his request, Chen Pi even exaggerated and said: "Your Majesty, there are more than just these in the Western Regions. ”

"They even have a plant that can grow a flower after it is planted on the ground. This flower was named "cotton" by our ancestors. Its cost is low and it is much more common than cloth and silk, but the clothes filled with it can even You can feel warm even in the cold winter! ”

"There are countless gold, silver and copper mines there, all located in the desert of the Western Region."

He seduced Liu Qi to his heart's content. Anyway, there were indeed several records about gold and silver mines in Chen Ye's notes.
If Liu Qi really wants it then, the worst he can do is dig him up.
Will the big man be afraid of those barbarians?

joke.

Even though a lot of "Huns" have recovered now, the big man is not afraid at all.

After saying this, Chen Pi suddenly raised his head and looked at the emperor, and said in an extremely seductive tone: "Your Majesty, these are things recorded in the ancestors' handbooks. Although I don't know why the ancestors knew this, there should be no mistakes or omissions. of."

"I am willing to go and search for the sake of the great man and your majesty!"

"I hope your Majesty will agree!"

Liu Qi looked at Chen Pi's determined expression, and his face was filled with joy: "Okay, okay, you are worthy of being the Qilin son of the Chen family! You are worthy of being the Chen family of my great man!"

After he pondered for a while, he looked directly at Chen Pi and said: "I have issued an edict to confer Chen Pi as the "King of the Conquest of the West", worship him as a general, and order him to lead 5,000 troops, soldiers, traders, etc. Head to the Western Region.”

After Liu Qi thought for a while, he said again: "It's a dangerous journey. I give you the power of life and death, so you can do whatever you want."

"All urgent matters can be decided by oneself, and there is no need to submit a letter before taking action."

For the ministers outside, this is the greatest trust.

What's more, Liu Qi also worshiped Chen Pi as the King of the Western Conquest?

This is the second king of the Chen family in the world today, and the first king of the Chen family who did not inherit the throne of his ancestors.

The Han Dynasty conquered the Western King, Chen Pi!
This name is destined to go down in history.

In the spring of the twelfth year of Jingyuan.

Outside Chang'an City, Liu Qi and the civil and military officials stood at the door to watch Chen Pi leave, while Chen Qiu in the crowd was already in tears.

In the blink of an eye, time passed.

This year is the thirteenth year of Jingyuan.

In autumn, it is stormy.

Last year, the emperor pardoned Li Ji's crimes, and Liu Rong was not released as King of Yan. The emperor took back Liu Rong's title.

Liu Rong once again joined the battle for the position of crown prince.

The situation of King Liang was declining day by day.

This made Liu Wu a little anxious.

He even went to the palace many times to visit his mother, hoping to ask her to help him fight for this position.

It's just a shame.

Empress Dowager Dou was helpless at this time.

Jingyuan fourteenth year.

At this time, the emperor's body was gradually getting older, and his health was gradually getting worse.

During this period, another prince gradually stood on the battlefield fighting for the throne.

At this time, there are three people standing on this stage ready to compete for the throne.

One: Liu Wu, King of Liang of the Han Dynasty.

Second: Liu Rong, the eldest son of the Han Emperor.

The third one: the prince of the Han Dynasty—Liu Che.

(End of this chapter)