Chapter 306 I am the king's uncle!(1/2)
Liang Guo.
The lazy character of King Liang seems to have affected the whole country.
The officials at the gate of the city also seemed a little lazy, and they were not very attentive in checking the people coming and going. The caravans were able to come in and out freely, and the soldiers just half-squinted their eyes and chatted leisurely. The gate of the city was very lively, and there were even some
The vendors were standing on both sides inside the city gate. When they saw the people coming in, they began to sell their products loudly.
"Need a place to stay?"
"Do you need something to eat, noble man?"
"Are there any strong men who need errands?"
There were many people standing at the door. Whenever someone came in, they would rush over and ask questions, but the soldiers turned a blind eye to them.
Until the arrival of Xiuyi broke this leisure.
When the soldiers saw the group of embroidered clothes clearly, they almost dropped the spears in their hands. They immediately stood up straight and shouted loudly: "Don't block the city gate! Move quickly! Move quickly!" They started quickly.
To rectify the situation at the city gate, the merchants were stopped and carefully interrogated.
The arrival of Liu Zhang and others quickly caused turmoil here. The traders fled one after another, the merchants lowered their heads, and pedestrians did not dare to approach.
Liu Zhang looked around but said nothing.
The situation in each country in the Han Dynasty was different. The king of Chu had a slim waist and many died of starvation in the palace. This is really clearly visible in the Han Dynasty.
The king of Wu was diligent and thrifty, and the people of Wu became more frugal. You could hardly see anyone wearing fine clothes when walking on the road. The embroidered clothes were very conspicuous there, and some unknowing people would even come up to scold them for their extravagance and waste. The country of Wu was ruled
If you take a look at the country of beggars, you won’t see “rich people” anywhere.
The state of Chu was very Confucian. Wherever you looked, you would see all Confucian scholars, and all you would hear would be the Analects of Confucius. The people passing by could all say a few words from Confucius.
The Liang State was lazy and unhurried, and its pace of life was obviously half a beat slower than that of all the vassal states.
The Tang Dynasty was full of rebels, violent, aggressive, and arrogant...
Liu Zhang led the people quickly into the city.
Seeing them go away, the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their original appearance.
Liu Zhang led the people and rushed to the residence of Liang Censor Jin Ting.
The reason why he came to Liang State was because Jin Ting, the censor of Liang State, impeached the ministers of Liang State, saying that they were inactive, neglected their duties, and did nothing... Since the matter concerned Zhang Cang, naturally it could only be Liu Zhang
Come and investigate the situation here for yourself.
The messenger in embroidered clothes knocked on the door roughly, and after the other party's retainers opened the door, they rushed in.
When Liu Zhang found Jin Ting in the inner room, Jin Ting was sitting calmly with steaming tea in front of him.
"A distinguished guest has come... What are your orders?"
Liu Zhang looked at the guy in front of him. He knew this guy. Why did he become so fat?
He sat down and said: "You once impeached several ministers of the Liang Kingdom. I am here to investigate."
Jin Ting was stunned, slowly ate his tea, and said calmly: "That was all a long time ago..."
Liu Zhang looked at him for a long time. Didn't this guy torment both Zhao and Chu? Why does he look like a different person now?
"Sigh... I was ignorant in the past and did not understand the painstaking efforts of Prime Minister Zhang... I have already written to the king to apologize... Do you want to follow me to see Prime Minister Zhang for tea? My king will also come..."
When Jin Ting spoke, he became slow and leisurely. It seemed that the Liang State was the most powerful. Neither the Zhao State nor the Chu State could change this guy. Instead, the Liang State assimilated to him.
Liu Zhang was about to leave, but King Liang personally sent someone to invite him.
Zhongfu invited him, so he had to go.
Immediately, Liu Zhang sat in the palace and watched the king and the third prince of Liang State eating tea and talking about things in various places. This place was simply a place for bastards... It was a place for retirement, but for Liu Zhang
Surprisingly, the country of Liang was very prosperous. It was certainly remarkable that these people could manage the country of Liang well even though they sat together and drank tea all day long.
When Liu Zhang asked why.
"It's Mr. Huang... We adopted Mr. Huang in governing the country."
Zhang Cang seemed to be more nourished than in Chang'an. "According to local conditions, different vassal states naturally have different governance methods."
"Oh? I heard people say that you are lazy by nature, deliberately lazy, and intentionally inactive. They also say that you are disobedient to punishment, so that's why you are like this..."
"Of course not, I just adapted to local conditions...I have never been guilty, but was framed by villains. Although I have objections, I will not abandon the public for private reasons..."
"Zhang Xiang is a great talent... I will tell the truth to the king. Maybe the king will forgive your crime and regard you as the third prince..."
Zhang Cang's eyes widened, "Actually, I do have some incompetence...I am lazy by nature...Besides, I made a big mistake and I haven't atone for it..."
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Liu Chang walked out of the palace, followed by Zhao Mei and Zhao Shi.
"I'm eating meat, and you're going out, can't you wait for me to finish it first?"
Liu Chang glanced at Zhao Shi, "A man should have great achievements, how can he eat meat and drink alcohol all day long?"
"snort..."
Liu Chang had never seen a person with such a bad personality as Zhao Shi. He was irritable, liked wine and meat, was careless, did not respect the elderly, and did not care for the young. How could such a person be a king? How could there be a king of Nanyue?
What about a successor like him?
A person like him would be nothing more than a coward even if he became a king, and would embarrass his father. Unlike me, if I became a king, my father would be smiling!
"Where are we going?"
"Go to Tingwei Prison!"
"I just got out of prison, do I have to go back again?"
"I'm going to see a minister."
The group of people walked towards Tingwei. On the road, Zhao Shi kept complaining, "The one who screams injustice all day long in the prison? Those screams are so unpleasant that even burning with a cannon is not an excessive punishment!"
"
Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "You think so too?"
"Huh? Why do you ask that?"
"I am so...why are you so cruel? You are simply a king of Jie and Zhou!"
"You are a prisoner of war and you still call me cruel?"
"Fart! Those are just words made out of anger! I have two beauties in my family, why should I be made a prisoner of war?!"
The two argued loudly and finally arrived at Tingwei's prison.
Zhao Yao was imprisoned here for a long time. The officials did not beat him, but he became much more haggard, his face was pale, and his hair was disheveled. Liu Chang looked at him across the fence, and Zhao Yao
The first moment he saw Liu Chang, he hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty! I'm guilty!"
"I know the crime!"
"What are you guilty of?"
"I insulted the king, but I was confused for a moment, my lord!"
Zhao Yao was not a tough guy at all. In Tingwei, he repented quickly. Liu Chang frowned. He arrested Zhao Yao at first, not because of Zhao Yao's words, but just to reduce the pressure of implementing the New Deal.
If there is some pressure from the ministers, they are not stupid and will naturally understand their own ideas.
Liu Chang did not intend to kill this guy. This guy just objected a few words during the court meeting. It was not a struggle at all. Besides, the Han Dynasty currently lacks available people. This guy is capable. Liu Chang
I am also confident that I can control him.
"This salt and iron incident is a huge turmoil. Do you have any solution?"
"Yes! I am willing to solve this matter for the king!"
"Hahaha, okay, someone, come on, let him out."
After Zhao Yao came out, he bowed to Liu Chang and then expressed his opinion. All those who opposed the king's decree were rebels. These rebels were not enough to anger the common people. Liu Chang squinted his eyes.
, listening to him expressing his loyalty for a long time, "Get up, there is still a lack of capable ministers in Hexi... I see, you can go to Hexi to help Luan Bu do things!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Tang State was originally a place of exile for the Han Dynasty, but now Hexi has successfully taken the title of a place of exile from the Tang State by virtue of its superior geographical location.
Liu Chang gave a few instructions and then went to talk to Tingwei Wang Tianqi.
Zhao Shi looked at the weakling in front of him with disdain.
"Are you worthy of the surname Zhao?"
At this moment, Liu Chang was holding Wang Tianqi and was giving important instructions in a low voice, "Your Majesty, everyone everywhere is dissatisfied with the New Deal recently. You must keep a close eye on these people in the court. If they take the opportunity to cause trouble, you can execute them on the spot at any time."
, there is no need to ask the widow first."
Wang Tianqi's mouth twitched. The meaning of Liu Chang's words was very clear. If something goes wrong, you have to take the blame. I can't know in advance.
But he still had to put on a grateful look, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Liu Chang led the people away from Tingwei, Wang Tianqi just shook his head helplessly.
"The king's methods...are really becoming more and more like Emperor Gao."
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"How does this big man compare to the South Vietnamese?"
Zhao Shi replied seriously: "The decoration in Tingwei's prison is pretty good."
"I asked you how Chang'an is going. What did Tingwei do?"
To be continued...