Chapter 127, Black Cauldron
Liu Zhuang deeply experienced the helplessness of facing a group of ancestors, especially the ancestors who had also been emperors, and the problems were very tricky. From government affairs to criminal names, to indoctrination.
Fortunately, Liu Zhuang has more confidence, and he did a good job when he was in the world, but he was afraid of anything, and the ancestors would not really eat themselves!
After several days of interrogation, Liu Bang and other emperors of the Han Dynasty had a clear grasp of the situation in the world. There is no big problem, although the queen has no children, it has not been abolished, and the Liu Wei who was established is also a filial piety, and the sacrifice for Ma Mingde as the queen mother has been burned. There is no need to worry about the situation in the world, at least there is no problem in tossing for a few generations.
Liu Ill has received a letter from Liu Bang, talking about Liu Zhuang's introduction to the situation in the world after he came down. Liu Heng will also receive the same letter as him. Only Liu Heng and Liu Ai have served in the prefecture of the emperor, and Liu Bang attaches great importance to them, and the foundation of the prefecture still lies in the formal official system of the prefecture. No matter how big the power on the grassland is, it is useless, with a word from Yan Jun, all the ghosts will disperse.
Liu Bang still hopes that there will be a Yan Jun among the emperors of the Liu family, just like Yingzheng, who is an emperor in the world and dies. In his opinion, the most promising thing is Liu Heng and Liu Ai, Liu Heng seems to have no worries after Deng Tong left, and his progress is rapid, and now he is already an earth immortal, and he is also the first immortal from Liu's family. And Liu Yi is already my disciple, the descendant of the serious Da Luo Jin Xian, and in a sense, he has more hope of becoming Yan Jun than Liu Heng.
Therefore, although Liu Ai and Liu Heng did not go to the pasture, they still have a high status in the Han camp, even higher than Liu Xiu's crown prince, and the two of them are the foundation of the Han Dynasty's current underworld.
I don't know what Liu Heng's feelings are, Liu Yi really doesn't feel anything. After he died, he didn't care much about power and other issues, he had Xu Pingjun! What power did he have if he had a wife! If it weren't for me, the master, who came to the door, I am afraid that the husband and wife would still be living in seclusion in the courtyard left by Huo Chengjun.
Liu Yi had already made an appointment with Ji Chang today, and he wanted to talk about a big matter, so he was dressed very formally, and the Kunwu sword, which rarely left his body, was also hung on his waist. looks heroic, with a hint of the bearing of a former emperor.
However, the ghosts on the bridge took the initiative to let a way out when they saw him, there are always different people in this world, and there are also different ghosts in the underworld. People on earth may like to approach people who are different in order to get what they want. The ghosts of the underworld will not, they will only stay away from those who are different, the farther away the better, and the farther away they are, the farther away from trouble. When you are alive, you are always tired, and there is no need to find yourself unhappy when you die. Whether it is a human or a ghost, they all have their own wisdom!
Ji Chang hasn't come yet, it's not surprising, Liu Yi has deliberately advanced a quarter of an hour, and the person who treats him should always arrive earlier than the person who is invited, which is a kind of politeness. Liu Yi already felt that it was better to be polite when facing King Zhou Wen.
Ji Chang was very satisfied with Liu Aiji's attitude, he admired Liu Aiji very much, he was a good emperor, he was smart enough, and he was very perceptive. Many people will appreciate such a young man, and Ji Chang is the same.
He knelt down on the table and said, "You've been waiting for a long time, haven't you?"
Liu Yi has already saluted and said: "It didn't take too long, the younger generation invited King Wen to meet, and he should have come earlier." ”
Ji Chang said with a smile: "Zhou etiquette was set by Dan'er, I didn't have so many etiquettes when I was in the world, and you don't have to pay attention to so much." Get up, you are a disciple of the Nine Yan Monarchs, and you are even higher than me in terms of seniority!"
Liu Ai has said: "Don't be like this, everyone has their own opinions, in front of King Wen, the illness is only a junior." ”
"What are you looking for me for?" Ji Chang picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup gently.
Liu Yi said with a smile: "I want to cooperate with King Wen to open a Taoist palace and teach the methods taught by my master in the underworld, as well as the Book of Changes that King Wen mainly studied." The truth of the avenue in Yizhong should also be passed on in the underworld."
Ji Chang thought for a moment and asked, "Where are you going to choose?"
Liu Yi has already said: "I bought a few houses on the street in front of Yan Jun Palace, and I didn't put them together, so I just used them to make a Taoist palace." ”
Ji Chang said with doubts: "Just put it together, isn't it tearing down and rebuilding?"
Liu Ai has already said: "What do you do to tear down and rebuild a good house?" The Taoist Palace teaches the Fa, the truth of the earth, and the way to become an immortal, so why care where you are?"
Ji Chang laughed and said, "Okay, I'll do it with you!" I have taken care of a piece of equipment from the Dao Palace, and since it is a joint organization, there should be something to be produced. ”
Liu Yi was no longer polite to him, and took it with a wave of his hand.
As the Taoist Palace began to prepare, a temple began to be built in a secluded corner of the underworld, the temple of Buddhism.
The disciple that Jin Chanzi accepted in the underworld, there is no need to mention the name in the world, he has a new name, that is, his Dharma name, Wuxiao
Jin Chanzi taught him for a while, and then he returned to the Buddha realm, and all the Dharma propagation in the underworld would begin with enlightenment. Wuxing is also a serious person, he traveled all over the twelve states of Linfu, went door to door, and got some money, all of which was used for the preparation of the temple. The price of land in the prefecture is very high, and the land in the city is expensive, and he can't afford it, so he has to choose a remote wasteland.
The price of the engineering team is not low, and after the technique is proficient, Fan Zeng has been raising the price. They are now the representatives of the best craftsmanship in the underworld! The best quality naturally has to have the best price!
Even if Fan Zeng felt that he could build this temple at half the price, Wu Xing still couldn't afford it. What should I do? I had to take it slowly.
Liu Xiu took Liu Zhuang to find here, as a father, Liu Xiu has always felt that the most meaningful thing Liu Zhuang did in the world was to introduce Buddhism to the east, so he was also very sad about the promotion of Buddhism in the underworld.
I wanted to directly fund Wu Xing to build a temple, but Wu Xing refused. Liu Xiu's heart is insincere, not only Jin Chanzi thinks so, but Wu Xing also thinks so!
So Liu Xiu brought his son over to help, help build the house, and help repair the courtyard wall.
Wu Xing's face was a little dark, his cultivation had just begun, and his state of mind was not enough. Liu Xiu put the wall of the house crooked by an inch, and Liu Zhuang knocked down the half-stacked courtyard wall......
Liu Xiu's father and son were invited out by Wuxing very respectfully, and the etiquette was impeccable.
Liu Xiu smiled helplessly and said to Liu Zhuang: "When my father was young, he didn't build a house by himself, and your grandfather was a county magistrate at that time. Later, your uncle and I went to farm, and your uncle asked a friend to help build the house. ”
Liu Zhuang said: "There is a weak heart, and there is a weak heart. It's a pity that he died a little late and couldn't catch up with Jin Chanzi's lecture. ”
Liu Xiu said: "Isn't the Buddhist family fateful law? Maybe you and my father and son can't get the fateful law, and there will be opportunities in the future." ”
Liu Zhuang nodded, a little frustrated.
Liu Xiu said: "Don't think so much, let's go! For my father, I will take you to visit Wangxiangtai, which is a place opened by Jiuyan Jun to take pity on the ghosts of the underworld, and you can see the world from afar, just go to see Liu Wei and see how he is doing as an emperor!"
Hearing his father mention Liu Wei, Liu Zhuang also became interested. Liu Wei is his own son! the kind of son who hurts very much.
Liu Wei has a headache now, and he was granted amnesty only last month, and this month he started a battle with the Northern Xiongnu in the Western Regions. Geng Bing, the general of Zhengxi, has been stationed in Jiuquan, and Duan Peng, the Taishou of Jiuquan, has set off to rescue Geng Gong, and it is still unknown whether it will be successful.
The blessing is unparalleled, and the disaster is not only a great plague but also an outbreak in various places, Luoyang, Beijing, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou are in drought. The land is thousands of miles away, and the hungry people are everywhere.
Liu Xiu and Liu Zhuang were a little frightened when they watched on the Wangxiang Platform, it was too dangerous. Since Dong Zhongshu's personal induction spread, whether it is a disaster or a man-made disaster in the world, the emperor has some responsibility, especially disasters. Plagues and droughts will directly point to the emperor's immorality, especially when the first emperor died soon and the new emperor succeeded to the throne in a period of time like March.
Many ministers began to write books, and the content was very uniform, and the old disasters proved that the administration was wrong.
Liu Wei felt that it was better not to carry this pot, so he mobilized grain, grass and ordnance to the Western Regions, exempted Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou from paying taxes, and opened a warehouse to help the victims. Medical workers were recruited to rush to the plague area to diagnose on the spot, and strive to find a cure for the plague.
Liu Jin's decisions are all right, and there is nothing wrong with them.
Liu Xiu and Liu Zhuang felt very satisfied after reading it, the new emperor is a smart and wise person, although he is young, he already has a trace of old spicy when dealing with government affairs.
Good news came from the Western Regions, Jiuquan Taishou Duan Peng conquered the Cheshi Kingdom and defeated the Northern Xiongnu. All the countries of the Western Regions submitted to the iron heel of the Han Dynasty.
All the victims of the disaster were registered and received relief and resettlement from the government. Only the plague will take time to solve.
Liu Wei felt that he didn't have to make an edict against himself, and it was a good thing to be able to avoid being blackened by the cauldron!
Liu Wei still overestimated himself and underestimated his master. The black cauldron that the old man threw down, how easy to dodge!
The Wuling barbarians rebelled, and there were earthquakes in the mountains and Dongping.
Liu Wei had no choice but to make an edict and carry the black cauldron given by the master.
It took nearly seven months to quell the rebellion and to collect and resettle the victims.
Liu Wei finally took a breath, but before this breath came out of his abdomen, there was a new change. The Yongchang Yi clan rebelled, and Liu Yan, the king of Fuling, rebelled.
It took another half a year to quell the rebellion and deal with Liu Yan, it was not good to kill, it was easy to cause dissatisfaction in the clan, forget it, let's be demoted. The king of Fuling became Fuling Hou, and was sent back to the feudal country, focusing on surveillance!
Less than a month later, the Qiang rebelled.
When the news reached Luoyang, Liu Wei slammed a wine glass. From his accession to the throne to the present, there has not been a moment of ease. After the funeral of the first emperor, he began to fight and began to deal with disasters. After fighting the external war, the rebellion began, and after dealing with the great drought, there was an earthquake. The counterinsurgency was not over at the beginning, from the barbarians to the Yi and then to the Qiang, one pressed down and the other followed.
I touched my chest, the emperor did not do badly, there have been several times under the amnesty, the edict of the guilty has also been issued, and everything that should be done has been done, why are there still so many people rebelling?
Liu Wei didn't understand and couldn't figure it out.
Liu Xiu and Liu Zhuang stood in the underworld but saw very clearly that all ethnic groups had encountered disasters in the past two years, and their lives were a little difficult. The interior of the Han Dynasty was not easy either, and there was not much energy to take care of them. Coupled with the ambition of those in power, they hurriedly raised troops regardless of the possibility of victory.
Liu Xiu is the most able to understand this kind of thing, after destroying Xin Mang, isn't there a lot of princes in the world. Some of them can't eat enough and rise up, while others are because of their ambition to win the championship. Kui Huan, Gongsun Shu, Liu Penzi...... It's too much.
Although the situation in the world is not good, Liu Xiu still has confidence in Liu Wei. The foundation of the Han dynasty is still very solid, and some rebellions that are not too large cannot shake the foundation of the country.
And Liu Wei is not stupid, he has the bearing of a master!
As for the most important thing, it is a subjective idea of Liu Xiu, he could start a family with cloth clothes back then, and his grandson can naturally do it! The inheritance of blood is still very close, and it will not be as absurd as Emperor Xiaowai. Although Emperor Xiaocheng doted on the Zhao sisters too much, he also retained a bit of the wisdom of Emperor Xiaoxuan, didn't he?