My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 24: Professionals in Getting Lost

Judging from the emperor's words, he undoubtedly cares about the prince, and his love is as strong as a mountain.

But when I think about it carefully, I always feel that this mountain seems a bit heavy?

……never mind.

Putting aside the empty things for the time being, Liu Ju decided to focus on the real things in front of him.

What is real?
Three thousand gold!
In Qin, one yi was equal to one gold, and in Han, one jin was equal to one gold.

Therefore, the three thousand gold here is neither three thousand yi nor three thousand taels, but three thousand jin... of gold!
One catty in the Han Dynasty was equal to 247 grams. Even if converted into catties in later times, it is still a considerable number.

Well, that's quite impressive!

Very practical!

At first glance, the emperor's generosity may seem a bit exaggerated, but as we have just said, Emperor Wu's generosity and extravagance are admirable.

previous years.

Princess Guantao Liu Piao attempted to assassinate Wei Qing. After the attempt failed, the emperor responded by saying, "When the emperor heard about it, he summoned Wei Qing to be the Jianzhang Supervisor and the Shizhong, as well as his brothers and sisters from the same mother, and rewarded them with thousands of gold in a few days!"

By analogy, allocating three thousand gold to the prince is within a reasonable range.

Now that I have figured out the units of quantity, conversion formulas, and writing logic, there is only one last question left.

Is the 'gold' bestowed by the emperor real gold or copper coins?
Anyway...

When the Shaofu delivered the money to Liu Ju, there were a lot of treasures, including two boxes of gold cakes, but definitely not three thousand kilograms. The rest was not copper coins, but a large amount of silk and cloth.

From this point of view, there is no full three thousand kilograms of gold, but items equivalent to three thousand kilograms of gold.

But whether it is gold or silk, they are all hard currency.

Liu Ju is not picky~
As the saying goes, money is not everything, but without money, nothing is possible. The emperor is no exception to this saying, let alone the prince.

With that thing, I felt more confident, and my mood was completely different. Even when I drank tea, it seemed to be full of aftertaste, and I exuded a calmness...

Well, the above is purely Liu Ju’s self-indulgence.

Outside Shiqu Pavilion.

Waterside pavilion by the canal.

Two people were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.

Dongfang Shuo looked at the few leaves floating in the tea bowl, without any calm temperament, but laughed dryly: "Haha, your highness has a unique taste!"

The tea leaves are not ground into powder, and no chopped green onions or orange peels are added during the cooking process, not even salt.

Dongfang Shuo smacked his lips and muttered in his heart, "Didn't His Majesty just reward the prince with a lot of wealth? Why is the prince still living in such poverty?"

Liu Ju saw that the other person was uncomfortable, just as he felt uncomfortable when drinking tea.

He smiled and didn't explain. He took the initiative to change the subject and asked, "What did Doctor Dongfang say about the doctor's order just now?"

"Ah, yes, Langzhongling!"

Dongfang Shuo took the opportunity to put down his tea bowl and resumed his previous conversation: "For some reason today, the doctor-in-chief suddenly burst into tears in the court and repeatedly thanked Your Majesty for his kindness."

"Hey!"

Dongfang Shuo shook his head, "How strange!"

He was telling this as an interesting story, but when Liu Ju heard it, he immediately reacted.

In the upcoming Battle of Hexi, Li Guang became the leading general. For the old man Li, who was eager to make a contribution, this appointment was like a blessing from heaven and an unexpected surprise, so it was inevitable that he would lose his composure.

At this time.

Dongfang Shuo turned the tea bowl and continued in a casual tone, "A few days ago, the doctor-in-chief and his cousin had an argument. After returning home, he was furious and even threatened to never have anything to do with the other party again."

"Tsk tsk!"

He laughed strangely and looked across, "Your Highness, I heard that the Imperial Censor has some issues with you. Would you like me to keep an eye on him?"

Ok?
Liu Ju raised his eyebrows slightly, "Who told you that I don't get along with the Imperial Censor?"

"There are several eunuchs in the palace." Dongfang Shuo said casually, "The Imperial Censor should also know this rumor, and he did not refute it."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Liu Ju knew that it must be the eunuch who was causing trouble, but after hearing the second half, he paused in drinking his tea.

The political discussion in the court that day couldn't be considered a big conflict. Everyone just held their own opinions. So does this mean they are enemies?

Yes! In order to secure his position as prime minister in the future, Li Cai unilaterally decided to make an enemy of the crown prince and leave everyone behind on the path of a lone minister!
Of course, Liu Ju didn't know the inside story.

It just doesn't matter.

Even if he knew, and even if Liu Ju was already on guard in his heart, he would not show it on his face, and would not let the outside world know that the prince was not on good terms with the three highest officials of the dynasty.

At least.

Liu Ju would never say such words on his own initiative.

So in response to Doctor Dongfang's request, the prince put down his tea set and chuckled, "There are only some minor misunderstandings between me and the Imperial Censor. What's the problem? Humph, it's the Eunuch who has a grudge against the Imperial Censor, right?"

Hear the words.

Dongfang Shuo's eyebrows rolled back and forth twice.

Having been in and out of the palace for many years, he had seen at least eight hundred conspiracies and tricks, and he immediately came to his senses.

Most of these rumors were deliberately spread by the eunuchs...

Dongfang Shuo sneered, "The Imperial Censor often comes and goes in the palace, but he is rude to the eunuchs and often shows contempt for them. This is because he is being envied!"

In this regard.

Liu Ju declined to comment. He was not magnanimous enough to worry about irrelevant people.

The two then chatted for a few more sentences, and were originally having a pleasant conversation, but when Doctor Dongfang saw the prince starting to pour him "tea", his cheeks twitched suddenly.

In the end, I couldn't eat it anymore, so I found an excuse and left in a hurry.

"You don't know what's good!"

After he left, Liu Ju also patted his butt, got up and left.

This was not the first time that Liu Ju had such a conversation. He always heard something different from Dongfang Shuo.

Sometimes he just listened to it for fun, but sometimes it could bring Liu Ju some unexpected gains.

For example, Li Cai’s hostility.

For example - Li Guang shed tears in the court!
"Damn, I almost forgot, this eccentric old man is also eccentric in fighting. Does he seem to like getting lost?"

"And Gongsun Ao, is he also a professional at getting lost?"

"hiss!"

"Why are these two together?!"

Under the palace wall, accompanied by curses, gasps, and exclamations, the prince's back gradually walked away...

The cold wind howled down from the north, and the leaves in Chang'an city turned yellow and then fell.

late autumn.

As Huo Qubing said, he never entered the palace again after that.

The atmosphere in the court became increasingly tense. The number of ministers entering and leaving the palace increased visibly, and their conversations became less relaxed and more solemn!

Everyone is preparing for the coming war.

This day.

On the towering steps outside the Xuanshi Hall, there was a young man standing with a sword in his hand, and behind him stood an armored warrior.

"His Royal Highness?"

"Your Highness."

"I have met His Highness..."

It happened that the court meeting was over and the ministers filed out. When they saw the prince outside the door, although they were a little confused, they still bowed to him.

Liu Ju returned the gifts one by one.

During this time, no one stopped to talk. The prince was obviously waiting for someone. Since he didn't call them, he was naturally not waiting for them.

until.

A minister who was over forty years old stepped out of the hall. Liu Ju then moved forward and said with a smile:
"Marquis Bowang, can you please stay for a while?"

(End of this chapter)