Chapter Twenty-One
The master of the father Yan was a man from Qi Lin. He learned the skills of being superior to the superiors and boundaries. In the evening, he learned the Yi, and the Spring and Autumn Period, and the hundreds of schools of thought. No one who traveled to Qi could meet well. The Confucian scholars of Qi were dispelled from each other and could not be tolerated by Qi. The family was poor and had no gains in the money. He traveled to Yan, Zhao, and Zhongshan in the north, and was very troubled by the guests.
——"Records of the Grand Historian-Biography of the Master of Pingjin Hou, the 52nd Biography"
"Master Yan, according to your wishes, my great man should always keep soldiers on the border?" Liu Che asked with a frown.
"That's right!" Lord Father Yan knelt in the front seat and replied, "There are only two kings and ministers in the Xuanshi Hall at this moment.
"Since last year, the Huns have robbed borders several times, and have become incompatible with our Han Dynasty. However, the vassal states of Korea have always been strange in their conduct. Once they join forces with the Huns, the disaster will be even worse. In my opinion, although this place is called Han territory, it is actually a land without a master. It is in desolation. The people of our Han Dynasty are all afraid of the cold. Once the war starts, who will defend it? Do you want my grand Heaven to take the small Korean country of the border? Therefore, I ask Canghai County, Liaodong, to move 100,000 people to make the border." Master Yan pointed to the situation in the world and talked happily, "The land in the Shuofang was rich and blocked the river outside. Meng Tian held the north to expel the Xiongnu, and transferred the garrison and grain. Therefore, it is appropriate to establish another city here and move 100,000 people to the other."
"Liaodong, Shuofang..." Liu Che's eyes fell on the glass dragon in front of the case. He thought for a moment and said, "You are right. Since that's the case, a powerful person needs to be assigned to take charge of this matter."
"I am not talented, I am willing to go to Liaodong for Your Majesty." After hearing the emperor's advice, Master Yan immediately said. Although he personally proposed the request to set up Canghai County in Liaodong, he was not a person who was willing to travel long distances to the remote place there. The only thing he wanted was the word "glass".
The master Yan was poor and learned about the numbers of length, length, and horizontal. He also studied the "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn" and the various scholars. Because he was not following people, it was difficult to be compatible with Confucian scholars, so he went to Qi to study in Yan, Zhao, and Zhongshan countries. However, because his opinion did not follow the wishes of the princes, he was not allowed to use it. After studying for forty years, he could not succeed. This experience made him fond of money as his life after his success and fame, and treated people extremely arrogantly and unreasonably. People called it "Yan Taiheng", but he did not care and responded to it. My husband was not ate five cauldrons, but he was cooked in five cauldrons when he died. I was far away at dusk, so I went against it." Although Liu Che had heard of his behavior, he did not care about it. It was not that his personal morality would be detrimental to him. After all, Emperor Gaozu ignored Chen Ping's robbery of his sister-in-law and used it more, so he later ruled out that the Qu Ni Hou destroyed the Lu and welcomed Emperor Wen. Therefore, when the master Yan, who had a great desire for power, suddenly volunteered to go to Liaodong, Liu Che just smiled and agreed on the spot.
"The Liaodong City was built on its own and has been away from the court for a long time. After the beloved ministers arrived, they could be good at managing them. For a shorter period, as long as three years, there would be later ones to administer the administration for you." After Liu Che agreed, he said again.
"I obey the order!" The master's father Yan kowtowed and accepted his order.
"Your dear, don't rush to leave the palace. You will leave after a year. Finally, you will go to see the eldest prince." After Liu Che talked about the serious matter, he thought of his son and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Yes, I thank you for your kindness!" The father Yan of the lord helped Wei Zifu ascend to the throne, so he had a good relationship with the queen and could be said to be a person who made great contributions to the prince. Therefore, Liu Che did not shy away from inviting him to the Jiaofang Hall.
Weiyang Palace Pepper Room Hall
"Mother, Mother Queen," Princess Wei was still a 9-year-old girl. She lifted her skirt, took the hands of her two sisters, rushed into the inner room, shouting a name she was not used to, "The Father is coming."
"What?" Wei Zifu had returned to her former glory. There was no trace of postpartum haggardness on her beautiful face. Instead, the glory of her first ascension to the throne made her look very energetic.
"What we just saw is that the father and the master came out of Xuanshi Hall and were coming here." Princess Zhuyi is already three years old this year. She told her mother in a slight voice.
"The queen mother knows. You go to play." Wei Zifu carefully picked up her one-month-old son from the bed. Although she had experience in taking care of three children, she was still very careful about this son because she knew that this son was the foundation for her standing in the harem and a strong guarantee for her position.
"I welcome your Majesty!" Wei Zifu knelt down in front of the hall with his child in his arms.
"Get up." Liu Che hurriedly took a step forward and helped her up. This has almost become a habit between them. Wei Zifu is always cautious and can be meticulous in any manner. Perhaps it is because of his poor background, so he cares more about these things.
"My Lord, Father Yan, pay homage to the Empress and His Highness." After seeing the Emperor and Empress exchanged greetings, the Lord said immediately.
"Master, please come up, lord," Wei Zifu said with a smile. She was indeed very grateful to this Master, but her younger brother Wei Qing always warned her to keep a distance from this person, so she has always treated him with courtesy.
"Yanqing is about to leave Beijing, I will come here to say goodbye to you and me." Liu Che said to Wei Zifu.
"Master Father is leaving the capital?" Wei Zifu suddenly raised his eyes when he heard this, but he did not dare to express his inner emotions clearly. Master Father Yan can be said to be one of the few court officials who are willing to help her. Most of them are always not very friendly because of her background and Princess Guantao. Therefore, this person's departure made Wei Zifu's heart tremble.
"Yes. I have important things for him to do." Liu Che said lightly.
"Is that so? Congratulations to Lord Father." Wei Zifu was afraid that his worries would be discovered, so a smile appeared on her face.
After each of the three of them answered each other, the master Yan said goodbye and left, leaving only Liu Che and Wei Zifu.
"Zifu, you are very good." Liu Che lifted up the strand of Wei Zifu's hair hanging in his ear and said gently.
"Ah?" Wei Zifu watched Master Yan leave, and was about to accuse Liu Che of guilty, and put Liu Ju back on the bed.
"I know that you have a good relationship with Master Yan, but he is a foreign minister, you are a harem, so you have to behave properly, do you know?" Liu Che's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Wei Qing, I have to use it all the time. You are the queen and the birth mother of the prince. Your status is naturally different from before. However, don't let me find out that you have any behavior of Yuezhi. Otherwise, what I can give to you and can be taken back at any time, just like today, I can let Master Yan leave."
"I understand!" Wei Zifu's face turned pale, and he understood why the emperor wanted to bring Master Yan to see her in person today. It was to warn her. Because of her friendship with Master Yan, the emperor was a little unhappy, and he was worried that she would unite with foreign ministers in the future and affect the government affairs. The harem interference in politics was the most unforgivable for Liu Che, who had experienced the affairs of Queen Mother Dou.
"I know that you are always cautious. I like you the most, so don't forget it because of your identity change. Do you know?" Liu Che looked at Wei Zifu coldly. She has been performing well for 11 years in the palace, so he favored her. However, at this critical moment of the drastic change in identity, what Liu Che feared most was that she suddenly had ambition that she shouldn't have.
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"What, Master Yan came to deal with the Liaodong affairs in person?" Chen Jiao was stunned when she heard the news. Although she had thought that once Zhang Qian informed the news, there would definitely be an official from the Han Dynasty. However, the person who came was Master Yan? This guy who was famous for his strong contrast of talent and mind was kept in history?
"It seems that my sister knows this person too?" Li Xi looked at Chen Jiao and smiled bitterly. Similarly, he did not expect that the one he came would be the most difficult master Yan in the court.
"My husband doesn't have five cauldrons to eat, but he will cook five cauldrons when he dies. I naturally know." Chen Jiao still rolled her eyes and said angrily, thinking, this time, I'm really a big trouble.
"This person entered the officialdom in the first year of Yuanguang. All the strategies he offered were vicious and vicious, and the most difficult to deal with was to express grace. The most feared one is that he is not afraid of life and death. He laughs and scolds others, but only wants to be happy. He really doesn't know how to deal with it." Li Xi thought of several interactions with his master's father Yan, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"How could he come to Liaodong in person?" Chen Jiao asked depressedly.
"He asked the emperor to set up Shuofang and Canghai County to prepare for border troubles. Liaodong City is the center of Canghai County agreed upon." Li Xi showed Chen Jiao the news he had just received. After Chen Jiao glanced at it, she handed it back to Li Xi. She bit her finger and asked, "Is there no one in the court opposed it?" Chen Jiao vaguely remembered that history books said that Shuofang County was almost abandoned because the court ministers thought it was exhausted and damaged.
"Of course there is. You are not unfamiliar with that person. It is Mr. Gongsun." Li Xi sighed, "But, the Zhongda Doctor Zhu Maichen was instructed by the Lord's Father Yan and questioned him in person. Mr. Gongsun was clever in debate and agreed to the matter of Shuofang County, but he still opposed the Canghai County. Later, the ministers in the court agreed that Mr. Gongsun could not support his independence and had to..."
"When did the relationship between the Lord Father Yan and the ministers in the court be so good?" Chen Jiao was a little surprised, not knowing what those ministers and ministers were involved in.
"This is all the credit of glass. People in the world think that it is a rare treasure, and the imperial court officials cannot avoid the vulgarity. Naturally, they hope that these things can be continuously offered to their mansions." Li Xi said.
"But if the Lord's father Yan handled the Liaodong affairs, they would not get any benefits?" Chen Jiao asked strangely.
"This is the cleverness of the Lord Father Yan. He tricked these nobles again. He should have seen the greed of the Lords, so when the court discussed, he did not say a word about the candidate for the chief of Canghai County. Everyone thought that they had not yet chosen it, so for their own money, they naturally had to make the decision and fight for the official position. If they had known that the Lord Father Yan would take charge of this matter, they would have strongly opposed it."
"Master Yan?" Chen Jiaoguang felt a headache when he said this name. Judging from this person's reputation in history, it seems impossible to hope that he can manage Liaodong City as she and Li Xi agreed in advance.
"Brother-in-law, this person is definitely not simple. What should we do?" Chen Jiao thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out how to deal with the Lord's father Yan. Thinking of Li Xi's usual supernatural powers, she looked up and asked for help.
"Jiaoer, do you know? If you want to control a person, you are nothing more than starting from his weakness and using conditions that he cannot refuse to make him surrender." Li Xi saw his sister looking up at him, and said, "The highest is to force him to force him in a state of shape and momentum, which is also the so-called open conspiracy in the world. Secondly, he is seduced with money and sex, and then he is threatened by life and death. Master Yan, he is arrogant and has achieved great things late, and has accumulated deep grudges in the world, so he offered a "grace order" and ignored life and death. Is he really not afraid of life and death?"
"No, no." Chen Jiao also understood the key to Master Yan at once. "Master Yan is not afraid of death now, but he is not born to be afraid. But he understands the ending of having to die, so he is so fearless. Right? Brother-in-law."
"Not bad!" Li Xi nodded in approval, "People say that 'the ignorant is fearless.' However, those who know it well are fearless. Lord Father Yan is so careless because he sees through the ending."
"So, is it enough to let him see a glimmer of hope for life?" Chen Jiao asked immediately, but she immediately shook her head, "No, Master Yan is not just a person who wants to live in vain. If he wants to live in vain, he would rather do anything against the ground. Therefore, if we want him to use it for us, we must also ensure his life and his glory and wealth at the same time. But this..."
"This is tantamount to raising a tiger." Li Xi finished her remaining words on her behalf, "With the talent of Master Yan, you will be killed and I will never be buried."
"Then, what should we do?" Chen Jiao was still a little tender after all, and she lost her mind after hearing what Li Xi said.
"Don't worry, Jiaoer. All we want is the cooperation of Master Yan in this city. If it's just that, it's still possible for me." Li Xi touched Chen Jiao's head and comforted her with a smile, "My brother-in-law told you this today, just hope you can learn how a superior should face all changes. You are now the lord of a city, and you will eventually learn these things." But there was another sentence that Li Xi did not say, that was that he felt more and more that this sister was not an ordinary person, and perhaps one day this little Liaodong city would not be able to hide her glory.
Chapter completed!