Chapter 53: Re-entering the palace, Liu Zhang pretending to be stupid
Chapter 53 Liu Zhang pretends to be stupid when he enters the palace again
Liu Zhang was very relieved to leave the weapons to the old blacksmith. Ancient people were much more honest than modern people. At least they were much better at cutting corners. Think about those famous ancient buildings that have stood for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Would you be ashamed to know that the founders of modern scumbag projects are not ashamed!
While Liu Zhang was recruiting Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, Shi A also rushed back. After receiving the emperor's imperial edict, Liu Yan and his wife began to pack their bags. Although they had to come back, Liu Yan was going to Luoyang to celebrate the New Year, because it was winter in Youzhou
It was too cold! However, this was also Liu Zhang's fault. If he hadn't met Tong Yuan a few days after coming to Youzhou, he would not have forgotten to find someone to make a kang for Liu Yan and his wife. When Liu Zhang remembered, he was already there
It’s Jizhou!
According to research, the kang thing has been around since the Western Han Dynasty in China, but it was only recorded in the Tang Dynasty. For a period of time, many people even said that the kang was invented by the Goguryeo people. In fact, this is caused by the biggest bad habit of the Chinese people. This bad habit
The habit is to treasure the broomsticks for themselves. But the most puzzling thing is that the Chinese people who cherish the broomsticks for themselves are very generous to outsiders. Just like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, when it was clear that the people in some parts of the country could not survive, he used silk to make trees
He said that he wanted to show the country's prestige to foreigners. When the people had no food to eat, he did not want to provide relief, but he asked domestic merchants not to accept money from foreign envoys to buy things! The most shameless one was the Empress Dowager Cixi, who actually generously said: "Measure of China"
Material resources bring happiness to the country!
It is precisely this situation that has caused many things to not be passed down, ranging from science and technology to small and practical objects for people's livelihood. For example, this kang has been around for a long time, but not many people know about it! However, Liu Zhang returned to Jixian
There was no time to make a kang for Liu Zhang and his wife. He had to go to the capital to accept the emperor's reward!
Starting from Youzhou, the scene on the road was even worse than when we came here. Especially when we passed through Julu County, we could see Taoist priests wearing yellow scarves all over the streets. These people did not have the Taoist spirit, but they had an evil spirit.
Liu Zhang knew at a glance that these people were soldiers gathered by Zhang Jiao.
"Alas!" Liu Yan, who was sitting on the carriage, sighed and said, "The big man is getting more and more confused!"
"Father, what does it have to do with us if we continue to be chaotic?" Liu Zhang said with a smile, "However, I think it's better to be chaotic!"
"Why?" Liu Yan asked in surprise: "Don't you hate the suffering of civilians the most? Why do you hope that the chaos will be better?"
Liu Zhang snorted coldly: "Father, do you think that if the Han Dynasty is not in chaos, the common people will not suffer? The officials bully the people, corrupt the weak and the poor, and even the small aristocratic families and small landowners cannot live well, let alone the common people?"
"At least they can survive!" Liu Yan knew the current situation of the big man. After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but shook his head.
"It is better to die vigorously than to live in vain!" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "Even the lives of my wife, children, parents and myself are in the hands of others. If there is no hope of escape, I would rather choose death!"
Liu Yan smiled and said: "I know you are lawless! But this time you go to the capital, you have to be more restrained."
"Father, I must not restrain myself, otherwise I will be in trouble!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "The more arrogant I am, the more assured your Majesty is of me. A general without cliques, even if he has made great achievements, the emperor will not be afraid of him."
.And only if I keep making mistakes, even big mistakes, can I wash away my reputation as a master of great achievements!"
Liu Yan asked with some confusion: "My son, since you know that attacking Karasuma will be feared by the emperor, why do you still go?"
"Father, the world is about to be in chaos. To protect yourself, you must have strength!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "If I don't scare those bastards like Karasuma, I won't be able to get anything in Youzhou!"
Liu Yan asked: "My son, why did you say that the world will be in chaos?"
"Dad, have you ever seen those Taoist priests with their heads wrapped in yellow scarves?"
"What happened to those Taoist priests?"
"Are they like Taoist priests?"
"It's not like that!"
"There are at least hundreds of thousands of Taoist priests like this in the Han Dynasty now. If they rise up, will it be regarded as a big chaos?"
Liu Yan said in astonishment: "No way! I heard that the great virtuous teacher rescued the poor and gave out talisman water everywhere to save people. How could he rebel?"
"Is it any wonder that the human heart is so weak that snakes swallow elephants?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "However, his rebellion gave us generals a chance to advance!"
Liu Yan frowned and said, "When my son enters the palace this time, I can speak frankly to His Majesty and tell him to beware of the Yellow Turban!"
"It's useless! Let's not say whether your majesty will believe me. Even if he does, there are people who believe in the Yellow Turban among the ten regular servants in the palace!" Liu Zhang shook his head helplessly and said: "And your majesty has also changed!
He is no longer the radical and enterprising emperor he was five years ago, who wanted to be the Holy Lord and Mingjun. If I had brought this matter up with him, I would have offended the ten ministers and made things easier for Yuan Wei and others!"
Liu Yan said angrily: "My son, this big man is the king of my Liu family. If it collapses, it will not be good for you or me!"
"Why should father be angry?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "I only said that the world will be in chaos, but I didn't say that the Han Dynasty will change hands! Even if it changes hands, maybe it will still belong to our Liu family!"
Liu Yan was stunned again. He really didn't expect that his son could grow up to this point. However, after thinking about it carefully, Liu Zhang seemed to have been extraordinary since he was a child, and he was relieved. Looking at Liu Zhang again, he was already sleeping with his old god.
With that, Liu Yan no longer struggled with it. This kind of thing was no longer in his control, so he could only let nature take its course!
After half a month's journey, the mighty motorcade finally arrived outside Luoyang City again. Looking at the towering city walls, Liu Zhang suddenly shouted: "Luoyang, I'm back!"
Pedestrians on the road looked at Liu Zhang as if he were an idiot. Only a few young men in rich clothes and some people wearing slave clothes suddenly ran back in fright, as if they had seen some monster. Liu Zhang ignored him.
Instead of looking at the eyes of passers-by, he walked towards the city gate and saw a eunuch wearing inner palace clothes waiting for him at the city gate!
"The little Marquis roared, which shocked the whole world!" It turned out that the person who greeted Liu Zhang was Zhang Rang.
Liu Zhang dismounted and saluted: "Master Zhang, why is it you! For such a trivial matter, just send a little Huangmen to come!"
"Young Master has made such a great contribution, how can a little Huangmen welcome him?" Zhang Rang said with a smile: "His Majesty was originally prepared to welcome him in person, but I persuaded him. I hope you won't be surprised by the little Marquis!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "If your Majesty really comes to pick me up, then I will be guilty of a big sin! My father and I came from Youzhou, and we didn't bring anything good, only some local products.
Send it to your lord’s house!”
"Then thank you so much, young Marquis!" Zhang Rang said with a smile: "His Majesty heard that you were coming, so he asked you and Mr. Liu Yan to go to the palace to meet Feng Xichen. Come with me quickly! By the way, His Majesty also said that you want me
Receiving heroes, who are the heroes who participated in the battle against Karasuma?"
"This..." Liu Zhang hesitated: "This is not good! We have been traveling all the way, how can we meet you?"
"Don't worry!" Zhang Rang said with a smile: "Since I asked you to go, I will naturally make arrangements. Just follow me!"
Under the leadership of Zhang Rang, Liu Zhang and others directly entered a side hall of Weiyang Palace, where bath water was already prepared. The bathing place in the palace is not like a big wooden bucket at Liu Zhang's house, just put some water in it! Here it is!
, a bit like a bathhouse in later generations. Liu Zhang took four or five brothers into the water together, and Zhang Fei actually swam in the bathing pool. After washing, Zhang Fei and others were very excited and took a bath in the emperor's bathing place.
, What an honor that was. But Liu Zhang was a little disappointed. He felt that Liu Hong, who was originally ambitious, was getting further and further away from him!
After cleaning, Xiaohuangmen did not give Liu Zhang his original clothes, but a set of purple clothes and a gold crown, while Zhao Yun and others were given the clothes of a school captain. Liu Zhang understood that these were the clothes of a champion marquis given to him by Liu Hong. As the saying goes
: A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. When Liu Zhang wore the clothes of a marquis, he became even more heroic. Even though he was only thirteen years old, due to his years of martial arts practice, his body was as majestic as a fifteen or sixteen year old boy.
Liu Hong has been waiting for Liu Zhang in the announcement room for a long time. He liked Liu Zhang very much back then. Now that Liu Zhang has earned him so much face, he is even more satisfied with Liu Zhang. However, while he is satisfied, Liu Hong is also a little worried. He is not afraid.
Liu Zhang's great achievements shocked his master. I am afraid that this victory will make Liu Zhang ambitious.
"See you, Brother Emperor!" Liu Zhang came to the announcement room, looked at Liu Hong who had been waiting for a long time and said with a smile: "Brother Emperor's bathroom is really good. I have been playing for a while, I hope Brother Emperor will not be weird!"
Liu Hong said with a smile: "The emperor's brother has just arrived in the capital, and he was dragged here by me. I must have been rude! Why don't you introduce to me the young heroes around you?"
Liu Zhang smiled and introduced Zhang Ren to Huang Xu. At this time, Liu Yan also came with Huang Zhong. After all, Liu Zhang and the others were children. They could just take a bath in the palace. Liu Yan and Huang Zhong were both adults. If they were in
Taking a bath in the palace was too much, so they rushed over after taking a bath at home. At this time, Beauty Wang also came. When Liu Hong saw everyone gathered, he smiled and said: "My dear friends, please take a seat!"
Although Liu Zhang had strict requirements for military discipline in military training, he was not stupid enough to show his military training ability in front of the emperor. Liu Hong gave the order, and Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others immediately took their seats, but sat down below Liu Zhang and Liu Yan.
Liu Hong was very satisfied. Being capable would attract the emperor's favor, but having a stone in his head would be a bit stupid. Zhou Yafu and Nian Gengyao were both known as famous generals, but the soldiers they trained only knew military orders and not the emperor. Perhaps during the war, such people
They were very good at fighting, but their behavior was a provocation to the imperial power in the eyes of the emperor. In fact, they had no intention of rebellion, but they were jealous of the emperor. Many things can be seen from small things.
Liu Hong was satisfied, and Liu Zhang decided to make him more satisfied. For a ruler, both love and justice are unacceptable, so Liu Zhang looked around and deliberately ignored the beauty Wang next to Liu Hong and asked: "Emperor
Brother, I came back, why didn’t I see the emperor’s sister-in-law? I heard that she gave birth to a little prince, why don’t you let me meet the little prince’s nephew?”