"Tie the arms with colorful silk, which is called a soldier, and it will prevent people from getting sick."——————[Jingchu's Chronicles]
The emperor wanted to appoint Zhu Jun, the general of chariots and cavalry, as Taiwei. Zhu Jun resigned from Taichang Chen Ji, but Chen Ji did not accept it. He then offered Guang Luxun and Yang Biao, who also did not accept. So Zhu Jun had to accept the order and officially assumed the post of Taiwei.
Although this adjustment was not exactly what the scholars had intended, at least Zhu Jun was more legitimate than Dong Cheng. He had Dong Cheng's unparalleled reputation and his family was also from a wealthy family. Moreover, after this incident, they would not be able to push themselves further and continue to offend Zhu Jun. , so they all stopped and the public opinion quickly subsided.
After the emperor followed the advice and adopted the opinions of the public to replace the more virtuous people as the Three Dukes, the reputation of Guan Ning and others among the people increased, and some people in the court began to recommend them to the emperor again, hoping to recruit these wise men. And the emperor But he ignored this, letting the wise men remain in the opposition, and was not moved. Instead, he took refuge in Liaodong with Guan Ning and others, and was recruited back together, but did not participate in getting off the bus to ridicule Dong Cheng. Guoyuan promoted him to Taicang Order.
Guoyuan is a disciple of Taizhong doctor Zheng Xuan. He is clean and upright. There is no problem with his tenure. However, in comparison, it seems that he was specially made for Guan Ning and others to see - especially not long after Zheng Xuan. He was promoted to doctor Guanglu.
March 20, the fifth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty.
Not long after he was given the title of Taiwei, Zhu Jun received the edict, and together with General Dong Cheng, Secretary of the Ministry of War Li Gu and others began to plan to eliminate redundant troops and horses from various places and relocate them elsewhere. The emperor did not directly say what he wanted to do. I just hope that through this non-public method, the old system can be restored one by one.
Otherwise, once it is known that the emperor has increased his troops in disguise after reducing his troops, the government and the opposition will get into trouble again, so it is better for them to be aware of this matter later.
"Since your Majesty has issued an order to reduce troops, let's start with those miscellaneous generals." Hussars General Dong Cheng waved his hand and without any concern for Zhu Jun's thoughts, he decided: "Zang, the captain of Huaiyi School in Qingzhou, Ba, the captains of Hebei are Chen Dao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao... By the way, there is also Xiahou Dun, who is both the prefect of Chenliu and the captain of Zhechong. Your Majesty has already issued an edict. From now on, the prefect will just Governing the people, not involving military affairs... these can all be eliminated!"
Zhu Jun knew that the other party deliberately put on a strong look for him so that he could take the initiative in future actions. However, he did not take it seriously. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said, "In that case, General Fan Chou will show off his power." Should it be cut?"
This poked Dong Cheng's weakness. In the capital, the emperor did not allow other armies except the Northern and Southern Army to appear, but Fan Chou was his support, how could he withstand the attack? He immediately became anxious and wanted to get angry but couldn't. , with a face full of shock and anger, finally calmed down, softened his tone, and began to say respectfully: "Mr. Zhu, we still need to discuss carefully what should be judged and what should not be judged."
"Oh?" Zhu Jun glanced at Dong Cheng mockingly and asked funnyly: "Then who shouldn't be cut?"
"This..." Dong Cheng hesitated for a moment and decided to get straight to the point: "For example, Fan Chou, this person has made great achievements many times. When he was the emperor, he protected everyone around him. He is a hero, how can he be dismissed easily?"
Zhu Jun nodded in agreement and said: "That's the truth, but foreign troops cannot be left in Gyeongsang Province."
"Then please transfer to another place!" Dong Cheng immediately followed the words and tried to persuade the other party: "Gaishun and Duan Xuan are not under each other's control in Bingzhou, and we just lack a general to take charge of them."
"Good, why don't you just ask General Dong to go to Emperor Shu?" Zhu Jun said with a teasing smile.
"This..." Dong Cheng lost his temper. He had done this a long time ago if he could do it, but the emperor looked down on Fan Chou and he couldn't do anything.
Li Gu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, waited for the two people to confront each other and then reconciled with a smile: "In this case, it is better to discuss it in detail first and then submit it to the emperor for decision."
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.
Zhou Xun, who was over one year old, walked tremblingly in the palace. Every time he took a step, the flesh on his face would tremble like waves. Looking at the yellow gate nearby, the palace ladies couldn't help but laugh.
"Come, come to uncle!" The emperor smiled and stretched out his hands to Zhou Xun. On his hands was a rope made of colorful silk threads, with a small jade steel ring on it. As the emperor's hands moved, Movement, several golden characters engraved around Yugangmao sparkled, attracting children's attention.
Zhou Xun looked at this strange place with curiosity. He seemed to be afraid of strangers. He timidly took two steps and then stopped. He looked back from time to time to see if his mother was still there. After seeing his mother's loving eyes, Zhou Xun then As he was walking forward, suddenly, his feet gave way and he immediately fell down.
The expressions of everyone present immediately changed. The ten thousand-year-old princess Liu Jiang even stood up from the couch. But Zhou Xun did not fall down. Instead, he stretched out his hand to hold the table beside him. His buttocks were lifted up, and he With a confused face, he turned back to Liu Jiang and grinned innocently.
"hey-hey."
Liu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and sat down slowly.
"This guy is good." The emperor laughed loudly at his amuse, so he couldn't wait and stood up, strode over and picked up Zhou Xun. The flesh on Zhou Xun's body was soft and soft, and the emperor felt it was heavy as soon as he took it. He liked Zhou Xun even more. He simply carried Zhou Xun back to his seat, let Zhou Xun sit in his arms, and dangled a jade cork strung with colorful silk in front of his eyes, teasing him: "Call me uncle." ."
Zhou Xun's small mouth was half open, one finger was still pulling at the corner of his lips, and saliva slowly flowed out from it unconsciously. He was attracted by the beautiful silk thread and the exquisite jade cork for a moment, and actually ignored it. He was in the arms of a stranger, and he repeated obediently: "Old, old."
"Hey!" The emperor quickly agreed and personally tied the colorful silk thread on Zhou Xun's little arm. This kind of colorful silk thread is called the thread of longevity, also known as the war-avoiding rope. The five colors represent the five directions and the five elements. And jade Gangmao is the most popular amulet in the Han Dynasty, which can ward off evil spirits and eliminate plagues. This amulet needs to be carved at Mao hour of the first lunar month, and it must be carved within one hour to be effective.
The jade Gangmao was carved this year by a good craftsman from Shang Fangjian, using the finest white jade. The emperor specially used it as a gift to his nephew.
At this time, Zhou Xun was curiously touching a jade ornament that suddenly appeared on his wrist, staring at it intently, as if he was considering whether he could eat it.
The emperor seemed to like children very much. Even though Zhou Xun rubbed a lot of saliva on him, the emperor didn't look unhappy at all. Seeing that he loved the other person from the bottom of his heart and didn't seem to be faking it, Liu Jiang not only relaxed a lot, but also felt more at ease. I'm happy about that.
"This child likes shiny things, such as the steps on the maid's head, the bronze mirror in the sun, and the hook on his waist. As long as these things dangle from his eyes, he will definitely make a noise.
If you want to take it, if you don't give it, you will cry there and make the house miserable." Liu Jiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm afraid he will love money when he grows up."
"What's wrong with money?" The emperor disagreed, and smiled at Zhou Xun and coaxed: "Uncle will give you a gold mountain in the future."
"You are not joking." Liu Jiang seemed to take her words seriously and said with a teasing smile: "If the child doesn't remember, I will remember it for him." As she said that, she turned around as if she was looking for someone to witness.
He glanced at Mu Shun and said, "Others are watching too."
Mu Shun pretended to be stupid and smiled, but said nothing.
"Wait until he is crowned and come back to me to ask for it." The emperor then moved his eyes away from Zhou Xun's chubby face, glanced at him helplessly, and said angrily: "After the emperor's sister became a mother, with
It was very different before.”
Liu Jiang was stunned for a moment, and his tone became calm: "Why is it different?"
So the emperor recalled Liu Jiang, whom he had just met before. At that time, she was cold and aloof, and did not get close to others. No one in the palace was not afraid of her. When she grew up and had children, the iceberg melted visibly, even though her tone of voice
It was still light, but when she mentioned Zhou Xun, a soft light would flow in her eyes.
Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Liu Jiang no longer obsessed with this topic, but said with concern: "Those in the palace have been there for many years, and although they have never been favored, they still have nothing to do. Last time I heard about Hebei
Zhen Ji came here because she was feeling unwell and mistakenly thought she was pregnant, but she ended up being happy in vain... Your Majesty likes children so much, isn't it urgent?"
"Emperor Xiaowu only had a legitimate eldest son in his first year. I am still young, so there is nothing to be anxious about." The emperor was really not in a hurry about this matter. What should come will always come. Liu Xie in history had several children. Since he was physically
No problem, the emperor doesn't care to continue waiting.
"I heard that the queen has chosen a lot of maidens for your majesty this time, and there may be many good ones among them. The emperor's heir is related to the lineage, and your majesty cannot help but take it to heart." Liu Jiang raised his eyebrows.
"I know." The emperor replied in a long tone. He stretched out his fingers and poked Zhou Xun's palm, trying to tease him to grab it. The emperor looked at Zhou Xun in his arms and said without raising his head: "
I summoned Fu Yancai yesterday."
Upon hearing this name, Liu Jiang's expression remained unchanged, and she didn't even raise her eyebrows. Her gentle eyes were entirely focused on her son: "Oh?"
Listening to her disapproving tone, the emperor raised his head and looked at the other party steadily: "I asked him some things about his stay in Nanzhong. Now he is the governor of Longxi. He will be no worse than his father in the future...
It’s time to let things go.”
"The past things have been put aside a long time ago. Your Majesty is still thinking about it." Liu Jiang said somewhat rudely.
Only Liu Jiang, as the imperial sister, could say this to the emperor. Mu Shun was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he stood aside without daring to say anything.
"Really?" The emperor's face looked a little ugly. He let Zhou Xun grab it randomly in his arms and glanced at Liu Jiang: "Don't you wear that piece of jade often anymore?"
"It's an old piece. I forgot where I put it." Liu Jiang habitually touched his hand to his waist and said, "Fortunately, Your Majesty rewarded me with a new piece."
"Since I forgot, why did I stop the empress outside the Jiaofang Palace?" The emperor asked. At that time, Liu Jiang entered the palace and prevented Empress Dong from entering the propaganda room to support Dong Cheng. Wasn't it just to make Fu Qian never lose money?
Can Qianwei, the vassal state of the land, be freed from his appointment as the captain?
"He doesn't know anything, why should he wrong a talented person like this?" Liu Jiang said very naturally, thinking about the court: "The late emperor already treated Duke Fu badly, why should he treat him badly now?"
"You're right. He is innocent in this matter... It's best to forget. What's the use of remembering these things in vain? Others may not remember you." The emperor stretched out his hand to pull Zhou Xun away without looking at him.
Mao Ying caught Mao Ying's little hand, and he squeezed Zhou Xun's fleshy hand like punishment, then held him and stood on the ground aside, patted Zhou Xun's little butt, and turned him to Liu Jiang: "
Let's go back!"
Zhou Xun was so happy that he trotted towards Liu Jiang with a grin on his face and drooling on his face.
Liu Jiang hurriedly reached out to hug him, caressed him up and down again, then took Zhou Xun's little hand, stood up and was about to say goodbye to the emperor.
"You and I, my sister and I, don't have to be so exposed." The emperor waved to her and stood up from the banquet: "In the future, you can bring more children to the palace to visit. It's still early. You can go to Yuanyuan."
Luan Dian, Fu Shou has wanted to see you and your child for a long time."
So Liu Jiang slowly walked out of the palace. Her heart felt a little heavy for a moment, as if it had been filled with lead. But she couldn't tell why she was depressed. The girl who was pregnant back then has now grown up, and her memory is gone.
Everything there was gone and blurred. If she were to tell her now, she didn't know why there were so many people in the secretary prison, but she only fell in love with Fu Qian, who was not very dazzling.
Perhaps in that quick glance, a certain gloomy look in the other person's eyes touched her, reminding her that in the past, she had endured hatred and forced a smile on Queen He and others, even forgetting her biological mother whose name she had long forgotten.
But now that he thought of his previous sentimentality, Liu Jiang felt a little funny, and then he felt relieved. The emperor was right, he just glanced at him, and the other party had no idea that the most noble eldest princess of the Han Dynasty had ever had a crush on him.
Love.
When they arrived at the Yuanluan Hall, Liu Jiangzhong, who had officially decided to give up, regained her solemn demeanor. She smiled and reminisced with Fu Shou, and teased Zhou Xun together for a while before leaving under Fu Shou's reluctant eyes.
On the way to Beigong Gate, the driver would inevitably pass by Shiqu Pavilion and Tianlu Pavilion. Liu Jiang passed by her old place and couldn't help but think of old things. After returning to the mansion, she immediately asked someone to search for the piece of stone that she had picked up a long time ago.
Jade Gangmao. This Gangmao is simple and unsophisticated in workmanship. The person who carved it must be a jade craftsman living in the frontier fortress, with the unique majesty of Liangzhou people.
"Come here." Liu Jiang called an official from the eldest princess's palace, handed Gangmao to him, and said to him: "Take it to Longxi Residence and go directly to the prefect Fu Qian. Just say you don't know."
Wherever you picked it up, return it to its owner."
That piece of jade was given to Fu Qian by Fu Xie when he was a child, and he had always worn it since he was a child. However, he lost it one day when he was studying as a secretary in the palace many years ago. At that time, he was suffering.
After searching hard, he asked all the officials on duty and Huangmen, and even alerted the emperor, but could not find his whereabouts.
Now, when Fu Qian took over the lost piece of jade and looked at the familiar handwriting on it, he was stunned for a moment and soon became confused again.
Why was this Gangmao piece picked up by an official in the Princess's Mansion? Why did it take so many years to return it to him? How did he know that it was his?