"Guangyu masters Jia, the daughter who loved her later, was less than a year or a year, so the emperor hugged her and saw the ministers on his knees. He was favored by this, which was rare in the world."

——"Book of Han·Zhao Emperor's Chronicle"

Shanglinyuan, Yusuyuan

"During the reign of Emperor Gaozu, although he was talking about suppressing businessmen, he was not allowed to wear silk and ride a car, and he was heavy on rent and tax to insult him, but the people were ordered to mint money and banned from mountains and lakes. Later, private money spread throughout the world, and the two emperors of Wen and Jing could not control it, and the kings, princes and merchants used it to accumulate wealth and goods, and they became increasingly popular. The seven kings and Chu countries rose up in a row, and there was no reason for the incident." A clear and yue voice sounded in the garden.

On the edge of a small fence, Liu Che sat next to the railing, listening to the reports of the two ministers in front of him. The two were slender, wearing black official uniforms, and their hair was neatly tucked around their heads. Just from their backs, they could see that they must have an extraordinary temperament.

"In addition, the matter of salt and iron is related to the foundation of the country. Now the profits are obtained by merchants and princes. I think that if this matter is not resolved early, it will only be a matter of time before the princes can become a big shot." Another voice said.

"Sang Qing, Li Qing, I understand what you mean." Liu Che nodded, and then he suddenly let out a light cry, his head lowered unconsciously, and a helpless look appeared on his face. Looking down along his gaze, you can see a little man in pink, smiling happily, playing with the two crowns at hand.

Sang Hongyang, who was standing on the report, saw this scene and his mouth moved slightly. Then he thought that he was facing the saint at this moment, so he quickly withdrew his smile, while Li Xi looked at the little man on the emperor's lap, and a trace of love flashed across his face.

"Your Majesty, after several months of discussion, I believe that the court has two first things: first, it is to take the power of minting money owned by the court, and it is strictly forbidden to cast coins privately; second, it is to implement a monopoly on salt and iron." Li Xi quickly regained his mind and continued, "If the power of minting money is taken to the court, it can fully control the lifeblood of the world's wealth and goods exchanges. The profit of salt and iron is the foundation of many great merchants. If this profit is cut off, it can greatly weaken the strength of local princes and subsidize your Majesty's "recommendation order". It is just..."

"But, no matter which of these two things is implemented inappropriately, it is likely to make the princes rebellious, right?" Liu Che said.

"That's true, Your Majesty!" Sang Hongyang and Li Xi saluted together. After meeting Liu Che in the second year of Jianyuan, they were appointed, and ordered them to take a look at the policies of the princes and kings that day, investigate them carefully, and finally come up with an implementation plan. After thinking for this year, they can finally report all their ideas.

"So, do you think it's time for the imperial court to implement these two policies now?" Liu Che asked.

"I think the time has not come." Sang Hongyang glanced at Li Xi and then said.

"Why?"

"These two orders are different from the order to express grace. They want to seize profits from the princes and merchants, but they have no benefit to themselves. Now, although the court has successively taken back the two countries of Yan and Qi, and has trained a group of elite soldiers and generals because of the north attack on the Huns, the pressure on the princes and kings is not enough to make them hand over the financial power. Therefore, the implementation of these two orders must be when the court has an absolute advantage over the princes, and then use military force to force them to hand over the power of minting money and salt and iron. In this way, even if the princes want to rebel in the future, they will be nothing more than water without a source." Sang Hongyang explained.

Liu Che nodded in contemplation and said, "Although that's the case, you still need to make plans early. Sang Qing was born in a wealthy business family and was known for his mental arithmetics. I cannot waste my talent in this area. Before I implement these decrees, you and Li Qing must make complete preparations for me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Sang Hongyang and Li Xi bowed and responded at the same time.

At this time, Liu Jia's cry suddenly sounded, and the jade face that was still laughing was covered with tears, which made everyone in the field stunned. Liu Che hurriedly picked up his daughter and patted her back as Chen Jiao taught. Unfortunately, our Princess Guangyu did not give her father any face and still cried. Looking at the embarrassing look of the emperor of the dynasty, Li Xi felt funny secretly. He coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the princess may be hungry."

After Li Xi woke up, Liu Che woke up and brought his daughter to him for an hour. He turned to Yang Deyi and said, "What are you doing while standing there? Why don't you send the princess back to the empress?"

"Yes. Yes." Yang Deyi responded repeatedly, and called a palace maid to carry Liu Jia and leave.

After this absurd farce, the serious atmosphere was swept away. Liu Che looked at his two important officials and smiled unconsciously, and asked, "How many children are there in Li Qing's family?"

Li Xi replied: "Your Majesty, I have a son and a daughter."

"I think Li Qing must love his children very much, so he is so familiar with taking care of his children." Liu Che said.

"I have been waiting for my first wife for more than ten years before I have these two children. So I have loved them very much since I was a child." Li Xi thought of the two children at home, and his tone became softer.

After waiting for more than ten years, Liu Che didn't realize that he and A Jiao had been waiting for more than ten years. This was a child he thought would never be born, but now he was sleeping peacefully in his arms. He took her to meet the ministers, although it was to let the powerful people in Chang'an City who were waiting to watch the show understand what they wanted, but it was because he really loved this child from the bottom of his heart.

...

Shanglinyuan, Dinghu Palace.

"What time is it now?" Chen Jiao woke up from her nap, looked at the empty cradle beside her, sighed and asked.

"It's almost time for Shen, Empress!" Annu replied.

"Call Piao'er and bring Jia'er back." Chen Jiao said, and then asked, "Where is Zhen'er? Are you back?"

"Yes, Empress!" Annu answered while taking out her coat and putting it on Chen Jiao, "Young Master Ji is back and is competing with Mr. Huo to shoot arrows outside."

"Oh." Chen Jiao nodded. In recent months, Ji Zhen and Huo Qubing have become more and more intimate. Sometimes, with Liu Che's permission, he would invite Huo Qubing to Shanglinyuan for fun.

Put on her coat, Chen Jiao leaned on the recliner, waiting for her daughter to return. In recent days, in order to show her favor for Princess Guangyu, Liu Che always held her in her hand when she met the court officials. In the eyes of everyone, Liu Jia has become Liu Che's favorite child. You must know that even the prince Liu Ju did not enjoy such treatment when he was born. She knew that Liu Che's actions might be a kind of repaid for her refusal to adopt Liu Hong. However, looking at his various doting on his daughter, she still had an illusion that he thought that the person was really learning how to be a father, not a father.

"Sister, Jia'er laughs again, come and see!" Ji Zhen walked in from outside, held Liu Jia in his hand, and shouted at Chen Jiao.

"Why are you holding her?" Chen Jiao was awakened from her thoughts by his words, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Haha, Jia'er is so likable. I won't be hugging this time. When Your Majesty comes down, it won't be my turn!" Ji Zhen stuck out his tongue, then lowered his head to seek recognition from Liu Jia, "Right, Jia'er!"

Xiao Liujia immediately cooperated and showed a toothless smile, a round face, a pink mouth, and saliva flowed out, covering Ji Zhen's clothes.

"Sister, look, Jia'er agrees with me!" Ji Zhen didn't mind that his clothes were stained with Liu Jia's saliva, but instead showed off proudly, "Get sick, I said, Jia'er is very cute. You didn't lie to you."

"Princess Guangyu is naturally cute." Huo Qubing, who had been following behind and watching their family be at the fun, nodded slightly melancholy and said with a smile.

"Come and hug!" Ji Zhen saw the faint sadness of his friend, so he handed Liu Jia forward and put it in Huo Qubing's arms.

Huo Qubing was suddenly in a hurry, his hands were stiff and he kept it as if he was holding some treasure, which made Liu Jia frown his little face uncomfortable.

"She... is so soft!" Huo Qubing said blankly.

"Get rid of the disease, Jia'er will feel uncomfortable like you." Ji Zhen gave a very experienced advice, "It should be like this, this!"

"Oh! Is that true?" Huo Qubing immediately learned humbly. In his limited experience, he only hugged the princess of Zhuyi in his infancy, but Liu Ying would make a shocking cry every time he was hugged by him. This was the first time he had a baby as obedient as Liu Jia.

Chen Jiao looked at the future General of the Cavalry holding his daughter like a dad, and burst into laughter, which made Huo Qubing look at her in embarrassment.

"Sister, sister, Jia'er smiled at me again!" Ji Zhen shouted.

"Jia'er loves to laugh. You are her uncle again, so she naturally smiles more at you." Chen Jiao responded to Ji Zhen with a smile.

"But why do I think she smiled very happily about getting sick!" Ji Zhen complained slightly.

"Where you go, I'm more charming than you!" Huo Qubing had completely integrated into the harmony between Chen Jiao and Ji Zhen, and replied with a smile, "Look, Princess Guangyu smiled at me again. She was agreeing with me."

"Come on, Jia'er smiled so frivolously at everyone." Ji Zhen complained.

...

Zhan Shi Mansion.

"Are you back?" When Huo Qubing dragged his tired body into the room, a sound came from the darkness.

He then lit the honey candle and saw Wei Qing kneeling in front of the table.

"Uncle!" a helpless voice.

"Did you arrive at Dinghu Palace today?" Wei Qing asked.

"Don't my uncle know everything, why are you asking?" Huo Qubing said. From Liu Ju's dissatisfied eyes, he knew that he would definitely not be able to calm down tonight.

"I'll say again, they are enemies! I told you how to deal with the enemy on the battlefield." Wei Qing said.

“…”

"Get sick, my uncle teaches you martial arts step by step. Even if I grow up, I have never spent so much effort on my own son. Don't let my uncle down!"

"It's not because of me, but because neither Gongsun Jingsheng nor Wei Kang's cousin, they are as good as me. That's why my uncle looks at me differently." Huo Qubing said lightly.

"Uncle, everything you do is for the Wei family. What you are good to me and the prince are good to you."

Wei Qing heard Huo Qubing's words and felt a sense of sadness. He said, "Isn't it right for the Wei family? You and I have the blood of the Wei family on you and me! What I am not maintaining the glory of the Wei family today. I just don't want our Wei family to return to the past that was used to be a slave." Wei Qing said in a deep voice, "Qubing, after you were born, the Empress entered the palace. Since you were sensible, she has been favored in the harem, so you won't understand the humiliation of being a servant."

"...Uncle thinks that a person with the title of illegitimate child will not know the humiliation of being a servant? Especially he is also growing up in a family of founding heroes!" Huo Qubing said after being silent for a while.

The illegitimate son! These three words are the same heart disease between their nephew and uncle. The women of the Wei family are very beautiful, so the Wei family is particularly prone to illegitimate sons! At that time, Wei Qing returned to the Wei family because he could not bear the abuse of his biological father's family, while Huo Qubing had never met his biological father since he was a child. Wei Qing's special pity for Huo Qubing is certainly because of Huo Qubing's outstanding talent, but it is also because of the little bit of love for the same disease.

"Uncle, you value love and friendship. You want everyone in the Wei family to be well, but you make yourself too tired! I am different from you. I never want to be the protector of the Wei family!" Huo Qubing shook his head at Wei Qing and said, "Uncle can make any sacrifices for the Wei family, but I don't want to be bound by anything."

"Qubing, no matter what you think, to outsiders, you are part of the Wei family." Wei Qing seemed to understand his nephew's thoughts, got up and walked to Huo Qubing and said, "Don't get along and talk to Ji Zhen anymore, that will not do you any good!"

"Don't use your expectations to restrain me. We are different, uncle!" Huo Qubing looked ahead with clear eyes, "Uncle, you can ask Lord Pingyang for the Wei family, but I can't sacrifice to this point for the Wei family."

Wei Qing's body stiffened, he looked at Huo Qubing and said, "When did you know?"

"In this family, as long as I think, there is nothing I can hide from me." Huo Qubing curled his lips and said.

Wei Qing was silent for a long time and said, "For the Wei family, it is a good thing to have the support of Lord Pingyang."

"Uncle, are you so cautious when you gallop on the battlefield and fight against the Huns?"

The nephew and uncle passed by each other, as if they said intimate farewell to the past.

...

In the sun, the two teenagers were resting with their backs against each other.

"Ji Zhen!" Huo Qubing looked up at the sky and said, "It's really great to have a close relative!"

"Why did you say that suddenly?" Ji Zhen asked.

"Before I knew you, I always thought that my ambition was to be a person like my uncle."

"General Wei is so good. He is the strongest general in our Han Dynasty, and he is about to go to war again."

"No, I don't want to live like my uncle." Huo Qubing said, his expression was so arrogant.

...

Shanglin Garden, Yusu Garden.

The evening breeze blew gently, blowing a little coolness into Dinghu Palace. Chen Jiao leaned on the lounge chair, enjoying this rare leisure, and sighed softly.

When Liu Che walked to the hall, he happened to see this scene of the beauty lying lying down. He looked at it for a while with interest before walking to her side, lowered his body, and asked softly: "Li Gan came to report it, and Qubing reported his rest, as if he was planning to leave Chang'an for a while."

When Chen Jiao heard Liu Che's footsteps, she already knew who the person was. When she heard this question, she immediately opened her eyes in surprise and looked at the man above her and said, "He is leaving Chang'an?"

"Yes." Liu Che reached out and took Chen Jiao into his arms, and naturally sat on the recliner, letting Chen Jiao sit on her lap. Judging from Chen Jiao's reaction, she didn't know the reason.

"Do you suspect I said something to him?" Chen Jiao's eyes moved slightly, and she immediately guessed Liu Che's intentions.

Liu Che smiled, "I think you don't have that influence yet. Although you are young, you are very independent."
To be continued...