"Those with weak virtues have high status; those who know small things but seek big ones; those with small strength but have heavy responsibilities are rarely inferior to others."
The majestic crown prince, why do you speak incoherently?
The emperor asked whether it was true that Tian Fen refused to provide food and grass for aid. Liu Zheng turned a deaf ear and why did he praise Cao Cao?
Liu Yu couldn't help but feel disappointed with these princes and grandchildren. He glanced across and found Liu Song smiling and twirling his beard, with a serious look, listening to the cries of Liu Zheng's mother-in-law and mother-in-law as if they were listening to some strange story.
He suddenly understood something.
If the Jibei Kingdom was really too poor to open the pot, where would the travel expenses and resources come from for the crown prince to travel all the way to Chang'an? There must be someone behind him, and these words were obviously inspired by that person.
The emperor frowned slightly, and after listening to Liu Zheng's ramble, he immediately said: "I heard that the King of Jibei has been looking for Cao Cao privately. Is this possible?"
These words were somewhat linked to the vassal king's charge of having personal relationships with his ministers. Combined with what Liu Zheng said just now, maybe Tian Fen himself would be severely punished before Tian Fen could deal with it.
Liu Zheng was not too stupid. He heard the displeasure in the emperor's tone, his face suddenly became extremely pale, and he was so frightened that he could not speak on the spot.
When the imperial court had just moved its capital to Chang'an, Langxie King Liu Rong immediately sent his younger brother Liu Miao to contribute. As the king's younger brother, Liu Miao also praised Cao Cao, then the governor of Dongjun, for his loyalty to the royal family and his ability to govern the world in front of the emperor and the princes.
No one said that Liu Miao made friends with foreign ministers. On the contrary, he was worshiped as the governor of Jiujiang and the duke of Yang.
Liu Zheng had already inquired about these things clearly before he came, and his behavior just now was based on precedent, and there was no taboo at all. Liu Miao is here now, why can't he praise Cao Cao when he praised him back then?
In fact, Liu Zheng got the cause and effect wrong. Liu Miao was knighted because he was one of the first batch of courtiers to come to pay homage after the imperial court moved the capital. Dong Zhuo paid homage to Dong Zhuo and the imperial court gave him generous gifts in order to demonstrate its authority.
Reward, not because of praising Cao Cao.
Liu Zheng didn't know the relationship between them, so he was confused.
The emperor snorted coldly and was about to speak when a person behind Liu Zheng suddenly said: "Reporting to your majesty, it is true that Dongping defeated the moth thieves outside Jibei City. My king specially invited him to get money and food for the winter. Who knew that Dongping was here?
It is said that his domestic expenses are also insufficient, so he has not borrowed it, but he has asked my king to write to the governor and ask him to raise funds."
The man did not want to make the matter more distorted, and tried to bring the topic back to the correct route: "As far as I know, Dongjun is rich in food and grass, which can fully support Jibei, but the governor ignored it and instead allocated funds
I gave Zang Hong food and grass, saying that my top priority was to quell the troubles in Qingzhou. But Jibei Kingdom had suffered from successive wars, and the country was in dilapidated state, and needed to be restored urgently. The governor did not know how to be considerate of his subordinates, but instead helped other counties. The ministers were very puzzled!"
When Tian Fen was still the Shaofu, he opposed the emperor's idea of expanding the army and refused to allocate military supplies with Wang Yun's secret support. As a result, he was transferred by the emperor and worshiped in Yanzhou. The emperor's original intention was to kill someone with a borrowed knife, intending to let Cao Cao reappear in history.
It was a good show to expel the governor and get rid of Tian Fen. Unexpectedly, Tian Fen was from the same family as Tian Feng, Yuan Shao's counselor. Cao Cao succumbed to Yuan's family. Even though he was unwilling in every way, he finally held his nose and welcomed the giant Buddha.
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Now it seems that although Cao Cao has roughly controlled all the counties in Yanzhou, he still has a stranglehold on Tian Fen, the official governor. That's why he wants to secretly show favor to the Jibei royal family and ask them to fight for Cao Cao's response just like Liu Miao said good things to Cao Cao.
position of power.
"What is your name?" the emperor lowered his eyes and asked.
"Your Majesty, Liu Guang, is a son of a neighboring sect of Jibei Kingdom." The man was young, only sixteen or seventeen years old, but he spoke clearly and without stage fright, which made people marvel.
"Tian Fen's place, the court has its own book of precepts to reprimand him and accuse him of disbursing the money." The emperor nodded and made a decision on the matter: "If you still insist on not paying, the court will deal with it strictly and will never tolerate it!"
Liu Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this. He felt relieved and bowed down to thank him.
He looked at the side sect named Liu Guang and asked, "In your opinion, what are the urgent tasks of Jibei Kingdom right now?"
"I am providing for the people and preparing cattle seeds for next spring plowing." The emperor personally tested his talents in school, which excited Liu Guangda. He seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and talked eloquently: "As long as you plow at the right time, you can cultivate the land at the right time."
If the common people in Li cultivate mulberry trees and the refugees return to their own profession, the county will be stabilized in the coming years."
"Well, it should come to light that the clan is so virtuous." The emperor raised the wine cup with both hands and took a sip first.
Everyone below knew that this was the signal that the banquet had officially begun. They all happily picked up the wine barons with both hands and said in unison: "I would like to congratulate Your Majesty!"
The royal families wanted to get closer to the emperor, so why didn't other side branches like Liu Fang have this idea? The emperor also intended to examine the abilities of these side branches and use them for his own purposes, giving them a chance to show off. After a banquet, everyone
There were high-pitched conversations and mingling with each other, creating a scene of a happy family banquet.
After the banquet was over, the emperor gave various gifts of money, grain, cloth, and silk to the various kings and clans, as well as to the nearby branches and descendants. He also announced that the kings and clans would stay until the end of the year to participate in the New Year's Day dynasty, and then they would be sent back home with rewards.
Among the servants, Yang Qi and Xun You, the ministers of the Ping Dynasty, supported the emperor on the left and right into the dressing room behind the Xuanshi Palace. The emperor stood in front of the clothes rack, waved his hand for Mu Shun to step aside, and signaled for Yang Qi to undress him.
Taking care of the emperor is a daily life, which is the basic duty of a servant. Yang Qi stepped forward with a calm expression and took off the cumbersome and heavy robes for the emperor.
"What do you think of those clans?" The emperor stood straight on the spot, with his hands spread out, letting Yang Qi take off his crown, and said without looking back: "Is there any outstanding person?"
Yang Qi changed out of the emperor's formal clothes and picked up a large and comfortable Yanju uniform from the side to put on for the emperor. Hearing the emperor's questions, he kept moving his hands and said: "All the princes and brothers are nobles."
, I cannot comment."
"It's not that I can't comment, it's just that I'm not worthy of comment." The emperor put on his regular clothes, turned around and looked at Yang Qi, and straightened his clothes with his hands. He said teasingly: "You are ignorant of people's plans, but you are ignorant.
To praise his abilities is simply ridiculous."
Yang Qi stretched out his hand to tie the emperor's belt, then lowered his head and took a few steps back, standing side by side with Xun You who was silent at the side, and said: "I heard that Dongping Prime Minister Cao Cao was engaged in Yanzhou, and Biejia and others were on good terms with each other, so I sent a letter to tell you,
Temporarily postpone the crisis in Jibei. The king of Jibei is worried about his country, so it is reasonable for him to be extremely grateful to Cao Cao for receiving this help."
The emperor walked to the table and sat down, motioning for the two of them to sit down and talk: "That won't change his stupid nature. Liu Miao never praised Cao Cao so much at the beginning. Look at the way he looked just now, is he working as a lobbyist for others?
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Yang Qi coughed dryly and said: "The Crown Prince of Jibei did something wrong this time. Your Majesty has a close relationship, and the Jibei Kingdom is dilapidated and difficult to live in. Why not leave him in Chang'an after the New Year's Day Dynasty?"
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"Let's do it this way." The emperor thought for a while and said, "Whether it's better to let him stay in Chang'an, his family members and wives can also come to the palace from time to time to talk to the eldest princess and others."