Shi Xie's teacher was Liu Tao, a native of Yingyin County, Yingchuan County. He and Xun were from the same county. The two families had many contacts, and Xun Chen also visited her.
So, I set out with great interest.
Liu Xiang guessed that he wanted to build a political ally, but he did not stop him because he couldn't stop him even if he wanted to. The aristocratic families are intertwined, and it can be seen that people from all over the world are related to him.
This kind of thing has advantages and disadvantages. There are factions and factions in the court, which are unavoidable. With different interests and different political opinions, different birth areas, and different classes of origin, there will inevitably be fights. Regardless of whether we use scholars as officials or not, there will be fights.
Same.
The advantage is that it can better stabilize Jiaozhou. Having a backer in the DPRK can always make people feel at ease. With peace of mind, there will be a lot of peace in the local area.
When the sea route to Jiaozhou is opened, and when the naval forces become stronger, they can set up a military port there, slowly improve their control capabilities, and finally seize the leadership of Jiaozhou.
This was the only way Liu Xiang found after thinking for a long time.
The navy was more independent than the army and was less influenced by local officials. Therefore, he placed his expectation of seizing power on the navy.
This takes time and a long process. Liu Xiang is patient. He is only twenty-seven this year and is not in a hurry.
The five-pronged army with 120,000 men recaptured eight counties in the south of the Yangtze River was like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. He felt that there was no big problem.
Arranged the navy to salvage corpses in Penglize to prevent the outbreak of the plague, and then transferred 30,000 Yanzhou and Jizhou regiments back to their original places, leaving 50,000 horses in Jiangbei as reinforcements to intimidate the local area and help divide the fields.
Various matters were delayed for a while, and in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, we set off to return.
The only ones accompanying him were the Yulin Army and the Shesheng Camp. They walked along the Yangtze River, entered the Han River, crossed Xiangfan, and passed through Wuguan. It took a month to return to Chang'an. Hundreds of officials came out to welcome Shili, and the red tape made him a little impatient. I came back
It’s not like I’m doing ink with you.
After going through the etiquette process, I finally returned to Weiyang Palace. I took a bath, changed clothes, and washed away the dust. The first thing I did was to see my eldest son.
The pink little guy was sleeping soundly with his fleshy little fists in his hands. Liu Xiang wanted to reach out and touch his chubby little face, but she was afraid of waking up the child, so she hesitated and finally retracted her palm.
He just sat on the edge of the bed and looked at it for a few times, then walked out of the dormitory quietly.
Is this what it feels like to have a child? Such a small ball, for fear of being hurt or woken up, worried every day, and hurried back before the war was over, just to take a look at him, but when he got there, he was worried
And dare not touch.
He had heard a saying in his previous life, holding it in his hand for fear of falling, and holding it in his mouth for fear of melting. Today, he finally understood the meaning of this sentence.
But he is the emperor of a feudal dynasty, and he doesn't know if he can have a true father-son relationship. After all, the most ruthless emperor's family, the supreme power, is too testing of the human heart, and the human heart has never been able to withstand the test.
Liu Xiang shook his head helplessly. As a new father, he was a little worried about gains and losses. This was not good. He quickly calmed down. The emperor was destined to be a lonely man. This must be clearly understood.
After leaving the dormitory some distance away so as not to disturb the children to rest, he said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xi. I'm out on the warpath and can't be by your side. Don't blame me."
"Your Majesty should give top priority to state affairs. I am safe in the harem and have never felt any hardship. Every time I think of Your Majesty coming to the battlefield in person, my heart beats with fear and I can't sleep at night. I just want to take care of Your Majesty's precious body."
After Zhen Jiang gave birth to a child, she felt that her temperament had changed. The worry that had been difficult to hide in the past had now disappeared and she became more calm and dignified.
But her words made Zhen Mi beside her curl her lips, hum! I took care of the children, so of course it's not hard for you.
This mischievous look must have been intentional. Liu Xiang couldn't pretend not to see it, otherwise, there was no telling what this weird little girl would do.
"If you have something to say, say it. What does pouting mean? You're a big boss, so don't act like that."
"Your Majesty, I want to file a complaint!"
"Huh? Anyone else dares to mess with you?" Liu Xiang turned around and looked
He glanced at Zhen Jiang and said with a smile, "Who are you going to sue?"
Zhen Mi pinched her waist and looked at her sister proudly, as if she had someone to support her, and said arrogantly: "I want to sue the queen!"
Liu Xiangle made a noise. Her sister must have been too in charge, so she came to complain to her. He laughed and said: "If you file a complaint next time, you will be slapped ten times. How about you get ten big slaps first?"
"Ah?" Zhen Mi lost all her aura in an instant and said dissatisfied: "Why are there still such rules? Then I was dragged by my sister to do hard work for such a long time, and I can't deal with it anymore?"
"If you get slapped ten times, I will give you justice."
"Forget it, I won't sue." Zhen Mi sighed softly. She knew her brother-in-law was joking with her, but her sister would really beat her up. Oh! It's unreasonable. It's so tiring to take care of a child.
Zhen Jiang watched his sister act like a monster with a smile from beginning to end. The person who has the least respect for His Majesty in the world is this child. But the emperor is the emperor, and that position is the supreme one in the world. His child must be the best in the future.
Sit in that position.
But she is already twenty-six years old, and her Majesty is still in his prime. If she falls out of favor, no, she will definitely fall out of favor. The Tian family is ruthless and men are lustful. This is inevitable and cannot be left to chance.
At that time, the child's situation will definitely be difficult, and there will be no stability in taking over the throne.
She glanced at Zhen Mi and decided in her mind that it was time to take precautions.
Liu Xiang didn't know this kind of thinking. He never imagined that not long after the child's hundredth day, Zhen Jiang was already thinking about seizing the legitimate son.
As a parent, you have far-reaching plans.
Such feelings can arise naturally in a mother, but Liu Xiang has not really entered the role of a father yet. He is still in a state of joy, fear, worry about gains and losses, and a bit confused, not knowing what to do.
"Your Majesty, the child has passed a hundred days and it's time to give him a name."
Hearing Zhen Jiang's words, Liu Xiang nodded. He had indeed thought of a name: "I have been thinking about it for many days and feel that the word "Sheng" is a good one.
My name is Liu Sheng, I hope he can shine like the sun in the sky."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhen Jiang was very happy. She didn't expect that she could get a name just by asking. This was really a surprise.
In the Han Dynasty, children were not given a big name as soon as they were born. Instead, they were given a nickname first, and the big name was not given until after they were one year old, or several years later.
There is an essential difference between a big name and a nickname. Only a big name can be included in the family tree, have a famous position, and have a ranking among the brothers in the clan. Even if he dies young, his position has been determined and cannot be replaced by others.
This custom was mainly because the infant mortality rate in the Han Dynasty was too high, so babies were only given nicknames. Only those who survived and grew up could have a big name and inherit the ancestral hall.