My life is like walking on thin ice
Chapter 93 Son, be brave
Chapter 93 Son, be brave
"——What on earth are you thinking?!"
Returning to the back hall, Emperor Qi felt very angry. While waiting for Chao Cuo and Liu Rong, he had already walked back and forth in front of the imperial couch dozens of times with his hands behind his back.
When there were footsteps outside the palace door, Emperor Qi raised his head. The moment Chao Cuo stepped into the palace, Emperor Qi could no longer suppress it and vented all his anger.
"Today's matter is so important, do you still need me to remind you again and again?!"
"How many years have you been waiting for this day?!"
"——How many years have I been waiting!!!"
boom!
In a moment of anger, Emperor Qi didn't care about his honor and kicked a palace lantern to the ground.
Then, he raised his head angrily and looked at Chao Cuo's fierce eyes, wishing he could chew Chao Cuo alive.
Liu Rong, who continued to watch on the sidelines, was still weighing how much of Emperor Qi's overwhelming anger was true and how false;
But the palace people who often served Emperor Qi, especially those who had experienced many discussions and communications between the emperor and his ministers, all lowered their heads in fear at this moment, not even daring to raise their eyelids easily.
——Only these people know that Emperor Qi at this time was really angry to the extreme.
Perhaps in the eyes of people who don't understand the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, and who don't know enough about Emperor Qi - such as Liu Rong, the Emperor Qi, even though he was angry, did not forget to call Chao Cuo "Qing". Even if there is real fire, there will always be some sense left;
But only these palace people know that on weekdays, Emperor Qi always calls Chao Cuo "teacher" in informal situations.
From the teacher, to the one who said neither salty nor cool, but also angry: "Your Majesty."
It is clear at a glance who is close and who is far away...
"say!!!"
"——Don't say it in front of all the officials, and you won't say it in front of me!!!"
"Do you want to wait until the old traitor Liu Bi arrives in Chang'an and sends us both to see the late emperor, covering our faces with our hair and holding rice bran in his mouth?!!!"
Several more roars came out in succession, and a strange flush suddenly appeared on the emperor's face. His chest rose and fell violently like a bellows, and his figure also showed signs of instability.
Seeing this change, Liu Rong hurried forward, carefully helped the old man sit down on the royal couch, and gently patted the old man's back, but secretly, his brain was working rapidly.
eccentric!
Emperor Qi was not acting, but actually angry!
Could it be that Emperor Qi didn't know what kind of character his mentor Chao Cuo was?
Or should I say that on ordinary days, Chao Cuo was not as foresight and hesitation as he was today in the Shuowang Dynasty. This huge contrast made the talented Emperor Qi so furious...
His mind was running rapidly, and Liu Rong didn't waste any time on his hands. He patted his back and stroked his chest, finally calming down the emperor's father's mood a little.
After calming down a little bit - at least it was no longer the dragon's roar that could not be suppressed when he opened his mouth, Tianzi Qi took another deep breath to calm down his heavy breathing.
Just when he was about to speak, the suppressed anger once again entered between the lines of his words.
"Starting with Liu Bi, and then bringing in the Qi, Huainan, Zhao and Chu factions - isn't this a strategy that has been set for a long time?"
"In this bowl of broth, only the old thief Liu Bi is the hard nut to crack. The other kings are just soup and water - isn't this what you said to me yourself?"
"You can drink the soup or spill it, but the hard bone of King Wu Liu Bi must be chewed off. Isn't this what you used to convince me to support the policy of cutting down the vassal vassal?"
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"I have been planning and planning for so many years, and I don't know how much effort I spent on it. I finally made this bowl of soup and brought it to you."
"How come you only have a spoon in your hand?!"
"——Whoever eats broth is just a clear soup with little water!!"
"I told you I would only drink soup, so why should I believe your words and put all your effort into cooking this pot of meat!!!"
Within a few words, Emperor Qicai's emotions that had just calmed down surged up again. He was out of breath and even coughed.
Emperor Qi was so angry that he could not suppress his anger no matter how much he calmed down, but Chao Cuo still stood there with his head bowed hesitantly just like Shuo Wangchao did just now.
From time to time he raised his head, trembling his lips and trying to speak, but finally swallowed the words that came to his lips and returned to his previous appearance.
Keenly aware of this abnormal situation, Liu Rong made a sudden move and began to extract key information from the angry words of Emperor Qicai.
After just a moment's thought, I was basically certain of my guess: today's incident was not that Emperor Qi had premeditated it, but that it was also beyond Emperor Qi's expectation.
It can even be said without exaggeration: Chao Cuo was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic of the situation during the Shuowang Dynasty today and retreated from the battle without any warning, making the situation somewhat out of Emperor Qi's control.
It was precisely because of this that Emperor Qi became so angry. He ignored Chao Cuo's "teacher-student" relationship with him and vented his anger wantonly.
"hiss……"
"what's the situation?"
After thinking about it again and again, Liu Rong decided to continue to observe and figure out the whole situation before making a decision.
On the imperial couch, Emperor Qi was breathing heavily again, and finally suppressed the raging anger again.
Those eyes full of fierce light fell impartially on his mentor Chao Cuo, who was not far in front of him. It was obvious that he had to give an explanation to Chao Cuo.
Feeling the fierce gaze of Emperor Qi who wanted to eat him alive, Chao Cuo had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak no matter how reluctant he was.
Just after speaking the first words, the angry Emperor Qi laughed angrily, and his eyes looking at Chao Cuo were full of coldness...
"I believe that what Yuan Ang said is not unreasonable..."
"Instead of giving Liu Bi an excuse to raise his troops and cause rebellion by seizing the territory, it would be better..."
"Well, it would be better to exclude Liu Bi from the scope of the "Fans Cutting Policy" first, divide and disintegrate the Kanto princes and vassal kings, and then defeat them one by one..."
Before Chao Cuo finished speaking, Emperor Qi laughed angrily. He stared at Chao Cuo and started coughing again while laughing.
After a while, the coughing in the palace gradually disappeared, and Emperor Qi's extremely sarcastic words made the atmosphere even more depressing.
"Okay~"
"it is good……"
"Since the first year of the late emperor's reign - for more than 20 years, we have been fighting openly and secretly. We are sworn enemies who don't even want to go to a banquet or share a meal together. When we meet, we have to roll up our sleeves and glare at each other. Hmm?"
"When it came time for me to cut off the vassal, these two people actually settled their differences and shook hands to make peace?!"
"More brothers are fighting against each other and are turning against me with the same hatred as the enemy?!!"
···
"Ah……"
"Good good..."
"That's great~!"
"Qing, it's very good..."
With a smile on his face, he clenched his back molars and squeezed out these words from between his teeth word by word. Emperor Qi's eyes, already filled with murderous intent, completely locked onto his mentor Chao Cuo in front of him.
Not far in front of the emperor, Chao Cuo's head lowered every time he spoke a word;
By the end, my chin was poking at my chest, and my whole face was almost pressed against my chest.
At this point, even Liu Rong, who knew that he couldn't get involved and shouldn't even speak, finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"I have never been appointed as the governor, so I should not have spoken lightly on such a major political matter."
"But what Chao Neishi did really puzzles me."
"I dare to ask Chao Neishi to explain my doubts."
After saying this, Liu Rong did not forget to turn his head to the side and make eye contact with the emperor's father.
——Father, don’t be angry, I’ll ask you first;
Ask Chao Cuo what is going on in his mind...
After receiving the message from Liu Rong's eyes, Emperor Qi took a deep breath and used all his strength to temporarily suppress his anger.
However, he snorted coldly and turned aside, not even wanting to look at Chao Cuo, but he acquiesced to Liu Rong's request.
After getting permission from the emperor's father, Liu Rong also took a deep breath, then secretly considered his words, and looked up at Chao Cuo with doubts.
"The policy of reducing the vassal state was presented by Chao Neishi - and it was presented repeatedly to the great affairs of the country as early as the time of the late emperor."
"Regarding the policy of cutting down the feudal vassals, the late emperor's initial attitude was to leave it alone and not comment."
"Later, seeing Chao Neishi's repeated contributions, the late emperor also commented implicitly: The time has not come yet."
"——If it weren't for my father's full support as the prince who oversees the country, Chao Neishi's "Policy for Cutting Down the Domain" would have been severely refuted as early as the late emperor."
"Nowadays, Chao Neishi has fulfilled his wish, and his father is about to implement the policy of reducing vassal status. Why did Chao Neishi shrink from the battle?"
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"Isn't it possible that Chao Neishi didn't know that my father implemented the policy of cutting down the feudal vassals just to clean up Wu King Liu Bi - the rebellious ministers and traitors who have not paid a visit to the emperor of Chang'an for nearly twenty years?" "It's still the same as before. , Chao Neishi only made his name in the government and the public through "The Policy to Cut Down the Domain", but now that he is among the Nine Ministers, he is no longer willing to fight for his father?"
With these words, Liu Rong was not only asking questions for the emperor, but also for himself.
--Too strange.
Chao Cuo's behavior today is really strange.
Just now, Shuo Cuo looked at the court and saw Chao Cuo slipping up at the critical moment. Liu Rong thought that Chao Cuo had always been like this, and the mud could not hold up the wall.
After all, in the past ten years or so, for a long period of time, Liu Rong was just the eldest grandson of the emperor in the crown prince's womb - especially the eldest grandson of a concubine, who was like a transparent person;
Not to mention understanding Chao Cuo's personality and temperament, even the chance to see Chao Cuo and say hello to Chao Cuo had to count on important occasions during the holidays.
After the death of the late emperor, the emperor immediately established himself as the crown prince, and Liu Rong completed his identity transformation from the "emperor's eldest grandson" to the emperor's eldest son.
Although his status has improved a lot, his right to speak in government affairs is still very different from before.
Whether it was the eldest grandson of the emperor's concubine or the eldest son of the emperor's concubine now - as long as he was not appointed as the prince, Liu Rong would not be able to interfere in the affairs of the government.
It was not until just now that Emperor Qi became furious because Chao Cuo retreated from the battle, and even had the intention to kill, that Liu Rong realized that his previous judgment of Chao Cuo seemed to be slightly biased.
It seems that Chao Cuo is not always like this, nor is he a piece of mud that cannot be held up to the wall;
But it was only today that Chao Cuo, for some unknown reason, uncharacteristically stabbed the emperor Qi in the back regarding the "Cutting the Fan Policy".
Even though he was not familiar with the government and had little contact with the officials, Liu Rong at least knew that Chao Cuo, a famous Legalist, cultivated the three branches of Legalism: Law, Technique, and Power, and he paid more attention to power and tactics. 'skill'.
The so-called technique refers to the technique in which the master governs the subordinates and the ministers serve the emperor.
To put it more bluntly, it is the technique of a monarch distinguishing between loyal and traitorous, giving both kindness and power to control his ministers; ministers serve the monarch and serve as the vanguard of the king.
How could Chao Cuo, an internal historian who studied political strategy, speculated about the monarch all day long, and successfully figured out the major achievement of "Cutting the Fetus", not know the meaning of what he did today?
But even though he knew it, Chao Cuo still did it in the end.
——Knowing that doing this would make Emperor Qi very disappointed in him, and even more so thinking that this was Chao Cuo's betrayal of the Emperor and even the Han family, Chao Cuo did it anyway.
This is where it gets really weird.
In today's world, Chao Cuo, the internal historian with the best research results on the subject of "how to serve the emperor well", uncharacteristically stabbed Emperor Qi in the back.
This is what makes Liu Rong willing to take risks and insist on asking the emperor's father: Chao Neishi, what are you thinking?
Too strange……
It's really weird...
"My lord, I will die..."
"I actually made His Majesty so angry. I have no shame in facing Your Majesty..."
After a long silence, Chao Cuo finally ignored Liu Rong and directly confessed to Emperor Qi.
He was already angry and didn't expect Chao Cuo to tell him the reason. Seeing that Chao Cuo had a vague attitude of "waiting for your majesty to calm down before we talk", Emperor Qi waved his hand in annoyance, which was considered to be a guarantee for Chao Cuo to "resign". application.
After Chao Cuo's figure disappeared outside the palace door, he remained silent for a long time, suppressing his anger further, the emperor Qicai finally let out a long breath of turbidity;
Feeling the hot heat hitting his mouth and nose, Emperor Qi instinctively turned sideways and wiped his mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
He looked down again and made sure that the handkerchief in his hand was still as white as frost, without any trace of scarlet, and then he sat upright again.
"Something's wrong."
"Chao Cuo, something is very wrong today!"
Xu Shi calmed down a little, and his mind was no longer filled with the monstrous anger before. Emperor Qi pointed out the key points with a long word.
Seeing this, Liu Rong was once again convinced: Chao Cuo was definitely not what he looked like today on ordinary days.
Thinking of this, he found that the emperor's father's eyes were once again looking at him with an inquiring intention. Liu Rong thought about it again and again, and finally nodded slowly.
"I'm not very familiar with Chao Cuo."
"If my father hadn't been so furious just now, I would have thought that Chao Cuo would already be in such a miserable state on ordinary days."
"Since it's not the case, then Chao Cuo's anomaly today is worthy of my father's investigation."
The first rule of survival for the eldest son of the emperor: never hide anything from his father, and focus on sincerity and calmness.
Sure enough, feeling the frankness in Liu Rong's tone, Emperor Qi's tense expression relaxed a little.
Then he saw Liu Rong take a breath and continue: "During the late emperor's time, Chao Cuo repeatedly offered the policy of reducing the feudal lords, but the late emperor repeatedly rejected it. However, Chao Cuo became more and more frustrated. Instead of giving up, he also submitted the policy of reducing the feudal lords. "Policy" is becoming more and more perfect."
"Even the late emperor couldn't make Chao Cuo back down, which proves that it was not power that made Chao Cuo waver in the Shuo Wang Dynasty today."
"——At least it won't be Wu Wang Liu Bi who 'may sit on the throne'."
"If this were not the case, Chao Cuo would not have first come up with the "Cutting Policy" and then avoided the King of Wu out of fear;"
"But as early as the late emperor, he would not mention Wu King Liu Bi as the beginning of Chang'an's elimination of vassalage - and even more so, he would not present the "Policies for Eliminating the Vassalage" at all."
After saying these words, Emperor Qi nodded again, but the doubt on Liu Rong's face became deeper and deeper.
Liu Rong couldn't understand.
Liu Rong didn't know if there was anyone or anything in this world, other than Emperor Qi, who could make Chao Cuo back down from the "Cutting the Vassal Policy".
Obviously, Emperor Qi also had the same doubts at this moment.
"From the time of the late Emperor, when Chao Cuo first presented the "Cutting the Vassal Policy", the voices opposing Chao Cuo inside and outside the court have never ceased."
"Not to mention - even last year, the Prime Minister was still competing with me over the "Cutting the Vassal Policy"."
"If you hadn't stepped in, I might still be having a headache for the Prime Minister right now..."
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"After all these years, Chao Cuo will not waver in the policy of reducing the vassal status because of someone's persuasion."
Hearing this, Liu Rong nodded slowly on his face, but secretly he felt an extremely strange sense of accomplishment because of the first half of Emperor Qi's words.
——In the original history, without the butterfly wings of Liu Rong, the Emperor Qi and the Prime Minister Shen Tujia were almost at tit-for-tat on the issue of "Cutting the Vassal Policy".
Nowadays, the Chang'an court is pretending that there is "discord between the emperor and the emperor", and Emperor Qisheng is afraid that the acting is not real enough, so that Wu King Liu Bi cannot be fooled;
In the original historical line, the "difficulty between the emperor and the emperor" in the Chang'an court was a real situation that actually existed.
At that time, the emperor Qi was busy whitewashing the peace to prevent the "discord between the emperor and the prime minister" from affecting the morale of Chang'an's counter-rebellion army, and at the same time he was busy clearing the obstacle of Shen Tujia. He was very busy.
In the end, the emperor used an extremely dirty trick to "privately dig up the walls of the Imperial Ancestral Temple" and cooperated with his mentor Chao Cuo to make Prime Minister Shen Tujia die alive in office.
The King of Wu, Liu Bi, also obtained the theoretical basis that "the emperor of Chang'an was not worthy of his virtue", and he raised his troops brazenly, launching the Wu-Chu Seven Kingdoms Rebellion that affected most of the Han Dynasty's territory...
"This time, with the old prime minister suppressing the government and the opposition, everything will go more smoothly..."
Thinking of this, Liu Rong couldn't help but sigh softly, and the dark clouds in his heart also dispersed a lot.
Just remembering and remembering involuntarily;
According to the original historical timeline, Chao Cuo received instructions from Emperor Qi to dig open the outer wall of the Imperial Ancestral Temple in private, and deliberately let Shen Tujia see it;
When Shen Tujia thought he had caught Chao Cuo, he went to the palace to impeach him without stopping;
Then the emperor Qi Zhi denied it and favored Chao Cuo, thinking that Shen Tujia was "too old and dazzled". The excited Shen Tujia vowed to beat his chest and took the emperor to the Ancestral Temple.
In the end, it was discovered that the outer wall that had just been dug up had been restored to its original state at some point.
Realizing that this was a trap set by Emperor Qi for himself, the old prime minister looked up to the sky and sighed, spitting out a mouthful of old blood, and soon passed away...
!!!
In an instant, a dusty memory flashed through like lightning, making Liu Rong's eyes widen suddenly!
After just a moment, he forced himself to suppress his excitement, calm down his mood, and smooth his breathing;
After making sure that his tone would not contain any emotional fluctuations, he tentatively said with a hesitant tone: "If you are not forced by power, will you..."
"Is it a close relative around you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that these words seemed to be a bit more suspicious, so Liu Rong did not forget to add another sentence: "Could it be that the old thief King Wu went to Yingchuan and took Chao Cuo's relatives and friends as a blackmail?" …”
First update today.
The next update will be around 20 o’clock
(End of this chapter)
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