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

Chapter 46 There Will Always Be a Place for You

After sneering, Liu Ju suddenly slapped his forehead and asked doubtfully: "Hey, have I done this before?"

"It must be my cheap father who led me astray. I have to change..."

The prince talked and sighed, and Jin Midi was completely confused.

The other end was still chattering.

After no longer dwelling on his cheap dad's "Riddler" characteristics, Liu Ju's tone became noticeably more relaxed.

"Old Liu is amazing. He is so busy in the court, and even when he returns to the harem, he still does not forget to play tricks. He is indeed a political creature who can kill the mother and save the son."

"Tsk, tsk."

"We must be on guard against this old Deng!"

"And those coquettish and bitchy girls in the harem... well, we have to be on guard against them from now on!"

Liu Ju talked a lot, as if he would never stop, but the road had to end. The moment he saw Dongque, he stopped talking and stopped.

The carriages and guards following far behind all stopped at the same time.

Liu Ju held Jin Midi's arm and said, "Some things have been kept in my heart for a long time and I feel suffocated. It's rare to have someone like you to confide in. I have a lot to say."

"You do not mind right?"

Jin Midi's eyes were filled with confusion and he was at a loss as to what to do.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's okay if you don't understand." Liu Ju smiled warmly and patted his shoulder.

"I just said that I won't be mysterious anymore, so I'll be frank now. If you didn't mind my answer just now..."

"Well, even if your name is Jin Midi, I can't keep you here!"

"Do you understand?"

Jin Midi was still confused, even to the point of being anxious and sweating on his forehead.

Seeing this, Liu Ju stopped teasing him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry, you are my Zhang Tang, I have high hopes for you!"

Say it.

He laughed three times, waving his sleeves, and ran back to the carriage, just as he did when they first met, and shouted to Su Wu:
"Mr. Su, please get in the carriage and be my driver."

"go!"

Exiting Sima Gate from the east side of Weiyang Palace, outside are the large buildings of the Capital Armory and the Prime Minister's Residence.

Going further east, after passing Zhangtai Street, you will reach Changle Palace.

And the Prince’s Palace is located in the Changle Palace complex!
Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have always been two palaces coexisting. Weiyang and Changle are located in the southern part of Chang'an City, and there is no connection between them.

Weiyang is in the west and Changle is in the east.

The Eastern Palace or Donggong, the name used in later generations to refer to the official residence of the crown prince, was actually formed after the Eastern Han Dynasty.

And in the Western Han Dynasty, that is now.

The Eastern Palace refers to the Changle Palace!

After Queen Dowager Dou and Queen Dowager Wang passed away one after another, Changle Palace had been without a person in charge for a long time until today, when the Crown Prince moved in.

Although he only took over one of the palace complexes, it is still true that when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.

When Liu Ju arrived.

Then, they saw several figures waiting outside the main hall of the Prince's Palace.

Some of them he knew and some he didn't. The only two people Liu Ju was familiar with were the Junior Tutor Zhuang Qingzhai and the Grand Doctor Dongfang Shuo.

The Crown Prince is leaving the palace to set up his own government. The Queen, the General and others may have various concerns, but as subjects, as mentioned before, they will be excited!
Because from today on, the prince will officially have his own officials and team.

These are the group of people waiting in front of the temple now.

Oh, Dongfang Shuo is not like that. He just came to congratulate the prince...

The ministers who came to meet Liu Ju today were actually there mainly to celebrate and get to know him, after all, it was only the first day.

See here.

Some people may ask, where is the Prince's tutor Shi Qing? All the ministers are present, what does it mean that he is not here?
Ouch.

We have said before that the Taifu has an aloof status, does not have subordinates, does not call himself a subject when meeting the Crown Prince, and is a full-time teacher. How can a teacher wait only for his disciples?

But the Shaofu is different. He is both a teacher and a minister.

Responsible for commanding the Crown Prince's subordinates.

"Your Highness, do you think any of the Prince's Secretary, the Prince's Gate Doctor, the Prince's Warehouse Officer, the Head Cook, the Head Stable Officer, etc. need to be replaced?"

The back hall of the Prince's Palace.

Liu Ju sat in the main seat, with a young eunuch waiting beside him.

Liu Ju exchanged a few pleasantries with those who had come to congratulate him earlier, and then asked everyone to return to their respective duties, leaving only two people at the head.

The positions that Zhuang Qingzhai reported at this moment were all those that had already been confirmed among the officials under the Crown Prince.

Liu Jugang had just set up his own faction, so these people were naturally arranged by the emperor.

Not many people.

Just enough to ensure the normal operation of the Prince's Palace.

The emperor said that he would let the prince make his own way, and it was not just empty talk. There was a lot of room for appointment and dismissal of demoted officials.

Except for the Prince's Secretary, who was a 2,000-stone official, the emperor arranged for several other positions to be either gatekeepers, warehouse keepers, cooks, or feed horses.

And the only one with a rank of 2,000 stone... "The Crown Prince's Secretary?"

"Ahem!" Zhuang Qingzhai thought that the prince was going to remove this person as soon as he opened his mouth, and hurriedly reminded, "Your Highness, it's best not to change the prince's secretary."

Although His Majesty has granted us the power to dispose of matters at our own discretion, it does not mean that we can use it without restraint.

It doesn’t matter if the head chef or the head stable master is replaced.

As the Crown Prince's Secretary, you must at least consider His Majesty's reputation.

"Ah." Liu Ju recalled his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "Master, you misunderstood."

Who is the Prince's Secretary?
Chen Zhang.

How could Liu Ju's uncle just withdraw?

Yes, another uncle, but the relationship between this uncle and Liu Ju is a bit awkward...

Well, let’s talk about this later.

Liu Ju took the list of subordinates and escorted Zhuang Qingzhai out of the palace. "In the future, I will need you to take care of the trivial matters in the palace."

"Your Highness is too polite. I don't deserve it." Zhuang Qingzhai bowed and said modestly.

He whispered to the man who was still sitting in the hall, "Although Dongfang Shuo has an eccentric personality, he is a great poet after all. Accepting him will increase your reputation and attract more people to join you."

"His intention to show goodwill is obvious. Your Highness can consider it at your discretion..."

Liu Ju bowed and nodded in agreement.

After sending Zhuang Qingzhai away, Dongfang Shuo returned to the hall and was sitting alone drinking and having fun.

He brought his own wine.

After drinking the tea made by the prince last time, Doctor Dongfang made up his mind that whenever he came to see the prince, he would bring his own drinks!
"Doctor Dongfang is in a good mood."

"Well, a little drink can make you happy." Dongfang Shuo took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "The gift I sent to Your Highness is a jar of aged wine."

"By the way, Sima Xiangru asked me to bring a copy too. It's a fu written by the old man himself."

"I have seen that there is something else."

Liu Ju could tell that Dongfang Shuo was speaking well of his old friend, so he smiled and nodded, saying, "I will invite Sima Zhonglang to a banquet when the affairs in the palace are stable."

"But you, the only foreign minister who came to visit me on my first day out of the palace, aren't you afraid of gossip?"

His words have a bit of a broken window paper meaning.

In the past, I didn’t have my own team, so I could only be distant from Dongfang Shuo. But now it’s different, just as Shao Fu said.

You can consider asking him to bow down and worship...

Dongfang Shuo was actually waiting for this sentence, but his eyes sparkled, "Haha, the only foreign minister to come to congratulate, isn't it more precious?"

Listen.

Liu Ju raised his eyebrows slightly, sat up straight, and said seriously: "Doctor Dongfang, before I say the next sentence, may I ask a question?"

"I will tell you everything I know." Dongfang Shuo said without hesitation.

Liu Juzhen asked, "I noticed that Doctor Dongfang seemed very anxious, why?"

Being ambitious is a good thing, but being too ambitious is a good thing!

I have to ask.

This time Dongfang Shuo did not blurt out the answer. He paused, put away his usual playful smile, and bowed to Liu Ju.

"Your Highness, I am good friends with Sima Xiangru and Zhuang Zhu. Sima Xiangru is a simple person and does not like worldly affairs."

"Only Zhuang Zhu and I want to realize our ambitions. We will know whether we can succeed or not only after we have tried. However, we cannot find a way out in the court."

"Zhuang Zhu chooses the King of Huainan, and I choose Your Highness!"

"That's all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ju, who was sitting at the head, smiled and said, "Master Dongfang, there is a position of the Crown Prince's Chief of Staff. Would you be willing to condescend to me?"

"Hahahaha!"

Dongfang Shuo raised his head and said, "Before I take over as the Crown Prince's official, may I also ask a question?"

"Yes." Liu Ju said briefly.

"I think it would be more beneficial for Your Highness to stay in the palace and participate in the inner court. Can you let me keep this position for now?"

Oops.

Liu Ju's brows twitched for a moment. People with strong subjective initiative are different. He immediately said, "Don't worry, doctor. There will always be a place for you here!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After Dongfang Shuo responded, he grinned and became carefree again.

After this matter was settled, the two of them became much more direct and transparent in their subsequent conversations.

"I am the lonely doctor Dongfang. I have something to ask you."

"Your Highness speaks frankly."

"Do you know the family background of Li Ji in the palace?"

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(End of this chapter)