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

Chapter 63 Prepare for a rainy day
Everyone had long been accustomed to Wei Qing's silence.

It's not that he didn't express his opinions on finances. He also didn't interfere in civil affairs, criminal penalties, rituals, etc.

In the past, when the court was discussing matters, the generals generally did not speak unless it involved weapons or military affairs. But once they spoke, it often had the final say.

Tracing the source.

Or maybe Wei Qing’s influence was too great.

If he publicly expressed support for the salt and iron monopoly today, half of the military officers in the court would follow suit, and even if the remaining half did not support it, they would not sing a different tune.

It is indeed beneficial to the policies that the emperor wants to implement.

however.

The emperor may not want to see this scene...

Based on Liu Ju's experience of attending court for so many days, he can describe the relationship between the brother-in-law and the brother-in-law in four words:
Harmony between the ruler and his subjects!

Yes, it means harmony between the ruler and his subjects.

Although the emperor father is a bit sinister, he also adheres to the imperial way of balance. Once he sits on the throne, it is inevitable that he will transform into a political creature.

For thousands of years, most emperors have been like this. It would be abnormal not to use some tricks.

And what about my uncle Wei Qing?

He can be regarded as a role model for officials. His sister is the queen, he himself is a general, his younger nephew is the crown prince, and his older nephew is a rising star in the military.

Wei Qing, however, did not behave in the least bit domineering or overstepping the boundaries; instead, he was always humble and polite.

In this great Han Dynasty.

If you replace him with any other relative by marriage, such as Liang Ji who poisoned the emperor or Wang Mang who usurped the throne, which one of them would not be awesome?
Even without citing such extreme examples, just talking about Tian Fen who is right before our eyes, he is a man who will become extremely proud once he succeeds!
Amassing wealth and lust, eliminating dissidents, selling the emperor for fame and fortune, which one of these is not easy for him to do?
compared to them.

Wei Qing is truly a good brother-in-law who is hard to find even with a lantern!
Liu Ju knew that the emperor actually knew better, so after the meeting was over, the emperor once again left the general alone to discuss state affairs while they had a meal.

When two people are alone, they can talk freely.

Whether it is to find out the attitude or to seek support, the emperor needs some advice from his beloved minister.

When it comes to national affairs, even the son has to stand aside.

The prince has no share of the meal. If you want to eat, go back to the prince's palace and make it yourself...

Let’s talk.

Liu Ju had previously criticized the emperor for almost learning bad things, but that did not mean he would stop learning, but that he wanted to get rid of the dross.

Liu Che was very good at employing people and governing the country.

He may have shortcomings of one kind or another, but it must be admitted that a man who can be called Emperor Wu does have a charm that is unique to him.

today.

Liu Ju once again learned a good quality from his cheap father - prepare for a rainy day!
Prince's Palace, back hall.

It was dinner time, and Su Wu and Jin Midi were also sitting with him. This tactic of treating the wise and humble with respect was not something Liu Ju learned from his father, the emperor.

He was not a person who put on airs, and there was no one in the Prince's Palace who could eat with him. He felt lonely every time, so Liu Ju simply called the two of them to come together.

Create a good atmosphere and enhance friendship!
Kill two birds with one stone.

After meal.

Su Wu went to take up the post himself. The duties of the Prince's Sheren were similar to those of the Langguan. He was responsible for guarding the Prince's Palace, as well as serving as a clerk and attendant.

In the hall, Liu Ju left Jin Midi alone, "I heard that your brother was asking the palace guards about the Marquis of Luoyin?"

Hearing this unexpectedly, Jin Midi's face tightened and his eyes became flustered.

"Your Highness..."

"Don't be nervous." Liu Ju interrupted him and said lightly: "You want to avenge your father's death, no one can blame you, I can even provide you with some help."

Jin Midi was very confused at the moment.

The Hunxie King whom he wanted to kill was now a marquis of the imperial court, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually said that he would help him! ?
Liu Ju ignored the other party's suspicious look and said to himself: "I will say hello to Wei Sheng, and you can take out 50 gold from the palace and use it."

"You can bribe the servants of Luoyin Marquis's mansion, send people to monitor outside the mansion, whatever you want. There are many people in the palace who are friendly to you recently. They have money and connections."

"It's not difficult, is it?"

Jin Midi was stunned for a moment and didn't react. "What does your highness mean?"

It's nothing special, just inspired by the emperor's embroidered clothes envoy... or stimulated! Liu Ju decided to train an eyeliner to prepare for a rainy day!

If he remembered correctly, the shadow of the Embroidered Robe Messenger was present in the witchcraft disaster in history.

Liu Ju was not a passive person. As a prince determined to take over the throne smoothly, he had to make preparations on the surface, but secretly...

If you play, I play too!

I don't ask for being as omnipresent as the Jinyiwei, as long as I can reach 70% of the level of sticky stick, that's enough!
"I am going to train a team of spies and secret agents." In the hall where only two people were present, Liu Ju looked at Jin Midi and said bluntly:
"First, practice with Luoyin Hou and see what you are capable of. Once you succeed, I will give you this important task. If you want revenge in the future, you can come to me!"

"But if it goes wrong..."

Before Liu Chuan could finish his words, Jin Midi knelt on one knee, bowed his head and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Your Highness, nothing will go wrong!"

No matter the hatred he carried or his ambition to climb up the social ladder, he would not allow Jin Midi to make any mistakes.

From the moment he heard that the prince was going to cultivate spies, the Hun boy keenly realized that his chance to turn things around had come!
Just catch.

In the future, he will no longer have to revolve around horses, but will become the prince's true confidant!
In the winter of the second year of Yuanshou, the temperature was very low, but some people's hearts were very warm.

September passed by quickly.

Come October.

Then, the third year of Yuanshou arrived...

After Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, he took the first month of winter as the first month of the year, which is October.

The familiar beginning of the first month of spring as the beginning of the year did not come into being until the first year of Taichu, when Emperor Wu promulgated the Taichu calendar.

nowadays.

October is the first month of the third year of Yuanshou.

This month is very lively because princes from all over the country have to come to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor. The frequency and time of the audiences are subject to strict etiquette.

the first time.

When the princes first arrived in the capital, they entered the palace for an audience, which was called a "small audience".

It was also during this private meeting that the emperor conveyed his greetings to each of his uncles and brothers - I have a good thing!

Subsequently.

On the first day of the first lunar month, no matter how much they hated it in their hearts, on the surface, all the princes held white paper and placed jade disks to congratulate the emperor on the first day of the first lunar month.

This step is called 'Dharma-view'.

three days later.

The emperor held a banquet for them and rewarded the princes with money and goods during the banquet, but given the current situation of the court, Liu Che just did it for the sake of politeness.

Two more days.

The princes entered the palace once again and had another "small audience", and this day was their farewell.

After completing the entire process, no prince was willing to stay in the capital for another day. Basically, they all left the Weiyang Palace and went straight out of Chang'an City!
No matter how the royal relatives scolded the emperor for being shameless, the emperor didn't care and just let it go for the time being.

The white paper has been collected, and now it is the prince's turn for the yellow paper.

In the past, Liu Ju didn’t care much about money because he had no shortage of money and had no place to spend it, but now, he had to admit his mistake and realized that he was too young.

Superficial!
Cultivating an intelligence organization is simply a money-eating beast!

In short, the prince invested a lot of energy in the promotion of paper and invited Dongfang Shuo and Sima Xiangru to the prince's palace.

I had originally planned to pay more as a reward, and ask the two masters of poetry to praise the paper. But, I never expected that the two of them would not ask for a penny, and instead praised the paper to the sky.

It's simply something that can't be found anywhere else in the world!

It is understandable that Dongfang Shuo behaved like this. Firstly, that was his personality, and secondly, his relationship with the prince was different.

But Sima Xiangru...

Just when Liu Ju thought that it was the paper he invented that moved this great writer who disliked vulgar things and was devoted to poetry, making him sigh in admiration and deeply feel that the prosperity of literature and art was about to come!

The reality is that Liu Ju was superficial again.

In real life, there are not so many people who are indifferent to fame and fortune and do not get involved in worldly affairs. Most of them, or even the vast majority, are vulgar people.

The same is true of Sima Xiangru.

When you present a gift to someone, you must ask for something. Sima Da did not ask for any fee, but for a piece of information - would the imperial court have a monopoly on salt and iron?

(End of this chapter)