manynovel Chapter 659 Joining forces
Chapter 659 Joining forces
Chapter 659 Joining forces
"Your Majesty, why don't you just forget about it."
"I heard that the King of Yan has a violent personality and often beats the ministers in the country. His style is the same as that of His Majesty. If we offend him, I'm afraid it will be wrong."
Dong Zhongshu frowned, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
After following Liu Ci for a long time, Dong Zhongshu lost his original vigor and gradually became more cautious.
The main thing is that they were beaten a lot.
Followed by Liu Ci, and suffered nine meals in three days.
At the very beginning, Liu Ci's parents were a little polite to him, a polite little boy. Basically, Liu Ci was beaten, but after getting to know him well, they became more and more rude. The three wives beat him Forget about myself, sometimes even the crown prince and acting king would come to beat me. In fact, they are all fine, the main reason is His Majesty. Dong Zhongshu couldn't get up from his bed for four or five days after His Majesty's beating, which is too cruel.
Unknown Lord also! !
But Dong Zhongshu had no choice, he was already deeply bound to Liu Ci, and when people in the court saw him, they would think of Liu Ci, and, if he was really asked to leave Liu Ci, he was a little bit reluctant, the two had been together for a long time , each of them regards each other as close friends.Today's Dong Zhongshu has even become Liu Ci's dog-headed military adviser, helping him plan how to govern the country of Xia. Now that Liu Ci is rich, he has built a Xia Palace outside the palace. This Xia Palace is really shabby, but it is actually a patrol. A place where soldiers used to shelter from the rain.
Liu Ci occupied this place and named it Xiawang Palace.
At this moment, Liu Ci was sitting in the top position, and on the left and right were the civil and military ministers of the Great Xia Kingdom.
Liu Ci was quite satisfied. On his left hand was Dong Zhongshu, his number one adviser, unparalleled in wisdom, and on his right was Xia Houci, his number one general, unparalleled in martial arts.
With the assistance of these two people, why worry about the failure of the big event?
He also set up a court meeting in a decent manner. Although there are only three people in this court meeting and the king, they are here to decide many policies for the Great Xia in the future.
Dong Zhongshu didn't want to play this kind of boring game with Liu Ci at first, but after playing it a few times, he didn't say much more, as the attractiveness that decides state affairs, which man (child) can bear it?
Don't you also want to be a state minister if you delve into learning by yourself?
As for Xia Houci, he was wearing a wooden sword, with his chest up and his head up, looking like a general.
Liu Ci looked at his civil and martial arts, and said seriously: "Uncle couldn't find anything good, so he promised to give me three thousand savages, saying that he would send someone to Xia Guo. There is nothing else, but King Yan It’s different, Yan State is so huge, besides, I’ve heard that this man is open-minded, generous, and highly respected by everyone. If I please him, wouldn’t I be able to get a lot of rewards? Our Xia State has nothing, and It is still very close to the Yan Kingdom, if we can draw up an alliance with the King of Yan and become a country of brothers, wouldn't I, Liu Ci, also be able to order the princes and become the leader of the princes?"
Xia Houci clapped his hands and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!!"
Liu Ci was overjoyed, "As expected of General Xiahou, I coincided with the widow. General Xiahou, I will make you an Invincible Marquis now, and add another [-] food!"
Dong Zhongshu hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, he is your father and cannot be called a country of brothers. Besides, I am afraid that it is not good for you to command the princes."
Liu Ci was immediately displeased, "Traitorous minister! The words of a traitorous minister! I want to cut your title!"
"Your Majesty, there is no way for you to be knighted at all."
"I don't care about that, I have to go to see King Yan! Otherwise, if he leaves, I won't be able to see him even if I want to!"
Dong Zhongshu pondered again. As Liu Ci's number one advisor and also the only advisor, he wasn't just fooling around. Sometimes he could actually make good suggestions. He said, "Since the king wants to see King Yan, , then you have to think of an excuse, you can’t ask for things directly, so you can’t get too much, you have to make him happy first, King Yan likes hunting, drinking, and eating meat, so the king can give him a bow, He said that he admired his character very much, and hoped that he would be overjoyed to follow him to guard the north in the future, and then he would properly describe the poverty of Xia Kingdom."
Xia Houci clapped his hands and shouted, "The Prime Minister of the country is wise!"
Dong Zhongshu smiled, "General Xiahou is overrated."
General Xiahou said hastily: "But, we don't have a bow."
Liu Ci waved his hand, "There are still some people with bows and arrows, don't worry!!"
"Father Zhong!!!"
Looking at the little one kneeling in front of him, Liu Bi's eyes were full of smiles.
He picked up the precious bow presented by the other party, looked at it seriously for a long time, and then laughed even harder.
"You are not a big man, but you are quite courageous"
"However, since you gave me a gift, I can't refuse it. Come and sit beside me!"
Liu Ci hurriedly got up and sat aside with a smile. He hurriedly said: "I have admired Zhongfu for many years. I learned that you came to Chang'an, and I have always wanted to visit you. Today I finally have the opportunity. I, Xia Guo It’s very close to the country of Yan, if I go to the country of Xia in the future, I’m willing to guard the north with you, and if I encounter any enemies that I can’t defeat, I will definitely find you!”
These words obviously made King Yan happier than the bow and arrow.
King Yan was overjoyed when he heard his words, and shouted: "Okay! My great Han family should have such courage. In the future, we will go to war together and see who dares to provoke us!"
Liu Ci's face was full of smiles, and then he said in a low voice: "It's just that I don't even have a capital city, and there are less than 3 people in my country. I haven't been loved by my father since I was a child, even in a closed country."
Looking at the pitiful Liu Ci in front of him, Liu Bi knew very well in his heart, he just smiled and rubbed Liu Ci's head, "Did you come to ask me for help? Okay, just because of your courage, I will help too." , When I return to Yan Country, I will send someone to help you build a city, at least to build you a city that can reach Yan Country! I will leave other materials in the city for you!"
Liu Ci turned pale in shock and sent him directly to the city? ?
This is more generous than any Zhongfu, Liu Ci hastily bowed his head and saluted, "Thank you Zhongfu! Thank you Zhongfu!"
"Hahaha, you need to practice riding and archery more, hone your martial arts, you know?"
While Liu Bi was explaining, a soldier came in suddenly and said angrily, "Your Majesty, Chao Cuo is outside the door, and he speaks rudely. He insists on seeing you."
"Chao Cuo??"
"I knew I couldn't avoid this guy. Heh, let him in, and send another smart guy to take a note of what he said."
As Liu Bi was speaking, he suddenly looked at Liu Ci and ordered, "Ci, take your friends and wait in the courtyard for a while. I'll deal with this villain first."
"Father Zhong, do you need help? If you think Chao Cuo is in the way, just tell me, I must open his chest."
"Hahaha, that's not necessary, you go and play!"
Liu Bi sent Liu Ci away, his face suddenly became ugly, Chao Cuo
When Liu Ci and the others came out, they happened to pass by Chao Cuo, and Chao Cuo went straight into the inner room without even looking at them.
A few of them were standing outside the house, but they happened to see a little doll standing here. This guy had a serious face, which was exactly the same as Chao Cuo.
Liu Ci and the others looked at each other, walked up, and surrounded the child like a bully.
"Are you Chao Cuo's son?"
Zhang Tang looked at the faces of the three typical bullies in front of him, snorted coldly, and looked at the leader, "Who are you?"
"I am your father!"
"Let me ask you, are you Chao Cuo's son?"
Zhang Tang was furious, and was about to speak, when the other two bullies resisted him, Zhang Tang's face changed, and he chose to persuade, "I'm not, I'm just his disciple."
"Chao Cuo's disciple?? Never heard that Chao Cuo has another disciple? You don't look like this either."
Liu Ci muttered, and hurriedly asked the counselor beside him for advice.
Dong Zhongshu asked curiously, "What's your name?"
"Zhang Tang."
Dong Zhongshu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly pulled Liu Ci over, "Your Majesty, didn't your nephew say that at the beginning? It's a child of his colleague's family. The one who is proficient in the law has gone to His Majesty."
Liu Ci suddenly realized, and he looked at Zhang Tang again. At this moment, it seemed that something was burning in his body.
"So it's Mr. Zhang!! I've heard about you for a long time! We finally meet today!!"
He grabbed Zhang Tang's hand suddenly, Zhang Tang was taken aback, Zhang Gong? ? ?
But people are so enthusiastic, Zhang Tang can't be cold-faced, "May I ask who you are?"
"The widow is just an ordinary prince and king. My name is Liu Ci, and I am the king of Great Xia."
"It turned out to be King Xia, who has been famous for a long time."
Zhang Tang said, but he was thinking in his heart, who the hell is this? ? ?
Xia Houci reminded: "It's not the King of Xia, but the King of Da Xia, so I need to add a big character."
"So it's King Daxia."
Only then did Liu Ci ask: "I think you are a wise man, why would you follow Chao Cuo?"
"Oh, I can't help myself."
"Sir, why don't you follow me to Xiaguo? I am willing to welcome you as the Prime Minister of the country. Wouldn't it be a good thing to assist the widow to govern Xiaguo?"
Xia Houci couldn't help it immediately, "Your Majesty, didn't you agree that I am the left minister and Dong Zhongshu the right minister? Why is this another country's minister?"
"Cough cough, if there is no problem, seal the posthumous position"
"What about Gongsun Hong?"
"Previously."
"What about your teacher? And that senior brother? And Fu Xiang? And"
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister South, Prime Minister East, or something."
While they were discussing, suddenly there was a roar from the inner room, and then there was the sound of something hitting the ground fiercely. Liu Ci and the others were startled and turned around to look over in a hurry.
The soldiers in the courtyard were the first to react. The soldiers brought by Chao Cuo confronted King Yan's soldiers immediately and almost drew their swords.
The atmosphere suddenly became chilling.
There was another roar in the house, and the two quarreled loudly again.
"Bang~~~"
The door of the inner room was kicked open, and Chao Cuo came out with a face full of anger, and quickly walked towards the gate of the courtyard. When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he stopped suddenly and shouted in the direction of the inner room: "This piece Matter, I have already played in the temple, and the officials have started to discuss, it is not your turn to object!! If you have any objections, go to impeach me with His Majesty, if you dare not, then give me orders!!!"
"roll!!!"
Yan Wang responded to him with the most direct and simple words.
Chao Cuo left angrily, and Zhang Tang followed him.
Liu Ci was dumbfounded watching this scene.
What the hell happened? ?
He hurriedly looked at the dog-headed military division beside him, "Zhong Shu, what do you think is going on?"
Dong Zhongshu pondered for a moment, and then expressed his opinion, "King Yan seems to have quarreled with Duke Chao."
"Thank you. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't know they were arguing. I thought they were going to get married!"
"Tai Yi bless you! Tai Yi bless you!"
In the room, Xia Wuqiu was chanting respectfully and silently. He did not expect that His Majesty would come back from the south, making it impossible for him to escape in time, and the medical office established by Liu An could not do without himself. Since His Majesty came back, Xia Wuqiu I just hid in the mansion for a long time, never went out, kept a low profile, and tried my best not to be seen by His Majesty!
It's better if His Majesty doesn't remember me, and forgets that slap, so I can continue to be an imperial physician in Chang'an with peace of mind.
At present, it seems that after His Majesty returned to Chang'an, he was really entangled in the affairs of the prince and the king, and even forgot that he was still in Chang'an.
This situation is in my best interest, and I hope it will always be like this.
Xia Wuqiu walked out of the inner room and looked at the sun in the sky. Normally, if the weather was so good, he would always go out for a walk, but now, he didn't want to go out at all.
I would rather die in this mansion than go out.
"dong dong dong~~"
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, Xia Wuqie's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly hid in the room, the disciple stepped forward and opened the door.
Outside the door was a serious official who asked, "Is it Xia Wuqie's home?"
"Exactly, I wonder if you have any orders?"
"Let him follow me to the Yushi Mansion, the doctor Yushi wants to find him."
The disciple was taken aback, his teacher has nothing to do with Doctor Yushi, right?
Xia Wuqiu heard their conversation at this moment, hurried out, met with the officials, and asked cautiously: "Why does the Yushi doctor want to find the old man?"
The official was a little impatient, "How do I know it's probably because of the medical officer? Aren't you the person in charge of the newly built medical office? Just follow me!"
Xia Wuqi was a little helpless, why did Chao Cuo find him?I have no enmity with him.
But he didn't dare to object. It's not a good idea to provoke Chao Cuo's mad dog, but if he did, he was afraid of being noticed by His Majesty. He let out a long sigh, and it seemed that he still couldn't avoid it.
When Xia Wuqie came to Yushi Mansion, the atmosphere here was very scary.
The officials all had cold faces, as if they were about to rush out to kill people in the next moment, and Chao Cuo's complexion was also very bad, he looked very angry, and his attitude towards Xia Wuqiu was also quite bad.
"You are in charge of the hospital, right?"
"It has not been formally established yet, but I am responsible for selecting medical officers."
"Let me ask you, why do the medical officers of the vassal states obey the orders of the princes?! Shouldn't they obey the orders of the doctors?!"
Xia Wuqiu was stunned, what kind of problem is this? ?
He cautiously replied: "In the past, the medical halls were under the local jurisdiction. It was after His Royal Highness established the medical halls that he suggested that they all obey the temple medical halls. After the medical halls were formally established, the local medical officers would not Listen to the orders of the local officials, whether it is a county or a vassal country, it is the same."
Chao Cuo nodded with satisfaction, "We have learned something about the situation. Local medical officials secretly sold precious medicinal materials, collude with local officials, and even became some people's imperial physicians. Instead of helping the people, they followed those officials all day long. The dignitaries. It's really disgusting. They have spent so much money in the temple and achieved nothing. When the court meeting is held tomorrow, I will go to the court and ask the medical government to rectify the medical officials in various places as soon as possible, so that they will completely obey the temple and no longer have any collusion with the local government. You want to express your approval, understand?!"
"I'm going to court???"
Xia Wuqi's heart turned cold, and he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Chao, I'm very old, weak and sick, can I change someone? I really can't go to the court meeting to invite you"
"No! It's you! You must come tomorrow, otherwise it will ruin my big business, and I will never let it go lightly!"
"Get out!!"
Chao Cuo waved his hand, not paying attention to him at all.
Xia Wuju left here in a daze. Just as he was about to go out, he saw several important ministers' carriages parked here.
What is Chao Cuo planning to meet so many people? ? ?
Is it really going to cut down the feudal clan? ?
It doesn't matter if you cut down the vassal, but don't let me speak in the court meeting! !
There are tigers in front and wolves in back.
Xia Wuju shook his head in despair, it seems that tomorrow's court meeting is the date of the old man's death, and he has to make a will in advance.
Chao Cuo's sudden busyness plunged the entire temple into speculation. On that day, after Chao Cuo left Liu An's mansion, Liu An made a decision that day. He decided to join forces with Chao Cuo to restrict the princes from all over the world. The king, restricting military power, financial power, political power, etc., even the medical officer has to leave a hole, just to make the princes and kings unhappy. Chao Cuo is the promoter on the surface, and Liu An is After the two joined forces behind the secret promoters, Chao Cuo no longer had any worries, and directly chose to make a move.
Today, when he went to Liu Bi, he explained his policy to Liu Bi and asked him to take the lead in implementing it.
Liu Bi was naturally unwilling to bow his head to Chao Cuo, and the two had a big fight.
But this time, Chao Cuo is full of confidence. With the help of the prince, he is no longer alone. The prince can secretly help him unite with the ministers of the court. I can't bear it.
As for His Majesty, judging from his attitude last time, he will not interfere in this matter and remain neutral.
This is easy to do.
Chao Cuo couldn't help showing a smile.
But at this moment, Liu Chang was riding a steed, looking at the distant scenery with a smile, and Liu Bi was following him, his face full of grievances.
After Chao Cuo came to him, Liu Bi found Liu Chang non-stop and poured out his bitterness.
In fact, he was asking His Majesty for help, hoping that the emperor could take action to suppress Chao Cuo again.
"Brother, of course I trust you very much. It is these ministers who always want to deal with you, but it is not to deal with brother. It is because there are more and more vassal states in the Han Dynasty, including Nanyue Kingdom and Dian Kingdom. Outer king, the officials have always been worried. They probably think that you are my close relative, so they let you obey first. If even you obey, the rest of the princes will naturally have to follow."
(End of this chapter)