Combined with historical records, Liu Hong can draw a very clear conclusion: Li Shang is definitely a smart person.

is not a smart person, he can't dance well in the dark era when Empress Lu was in power, and he is all-encompassing - before Zhu Lu was destroyed, Li Shang was the image of a 'loyal elder' in the eyes of everyone!

If only some people praise Li Shang, it may also prove that he does have a unique personal charm; But everyone praises it so much, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Even, if Liu Hong boldly guesses, today's situation is likely to be led by Li Shang.

The purpose can be guessed from Zhou Bo's distorted face: to throw the problem to Liu Hong, Chen Ping, and Zhou Bo, and he will not touch the leaves, and no one will be offended.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Hong knew why this situation occurred: the Xunchen Gate who came to return the 'reward' stood on the right side, and Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, and the new Shaofu Ling stood on the left side, both of them with depressed faces that the other party owed him money.

With a little brain supplement, Liu Hong can roughly understand what the two sides were arguing about before he arrived.

In order to verify his conjecture, Liu Hong stepped forward with a light smile and asked with a kind face: "Qu Zhouhou, the elder, how can you also get close to Weiyang?" ”

Sure enough, Li Shang slowly bent down his aged body and bowed to Liu Hong: "Your Majesty, the ministers have no meritorious service, and they really dare not be so highly rewarded by Your Majesty; I have come here to thank you for your majesty's reward..."

As he spoke, Li Shang straightened up and looked at Chen Ping with a slightly evasive gaze: "It's just that for some reason, the prime minister didn't allow us to return the reward to Your Majesty, and the ministers stayed here." ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to decide: Where should the money and property rewarded by Your Majesty be returned?"

After listening to Li Shang's 'speech' with a kind face, Liu Hong turned around and looked at Chen Ping on the left, as well as the new Shaofu Commander on Chen Ping's side, Liuhou, Zhang Budo.

Needless to say, the title of 'Liuhou' alone was legendary enough in the early Han Dynasty!

Because of the first generation of Marquis Zhang Liang, he was praised by Liu Bang as "a decisive victory thousands of miles away in the midst of strategizing", and was known as the three number one heroes of the founding of the country together with Xiao He and Han Xin!

It's just that the tiger father and the dog son...

Five years ago, the Marquis Zhang Liang died, and his son Zhang Budo became a knight, and then it was convenient for Chen Ping's founding exploits to be mixed together; Historically, the second-generation Marquis Zhang Budo was deprived of his title in the fifth year of Emperor Wen on the charge of 'conspiracy to assassinate the nobles of the old Chu', and finally became a city gate pawn (1).

The Liuhou family has since disappeared into the Han court, and everyone is gone.

If nothing else, the Liuhou family in this life will also fall in a few years...

Looking at the noble ministers on the right, Liu Hong's heart couldn't help but feel heavy: These rice worms, maybe it's time to clean up some...

See what they did?

If you return the reward, you will return it, and send it directly to the palace; Why call Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, and Shaofu Zhang Budo out?

Isn't it just because Liu Hong is unwilling to put this money back in Shaofu, and wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, to see if Chen Ping can overwhelm Liu Hong?

said that they would come and return it, but in the final analysis, these stupid worms are still thinking about whether they can keep this money in their hands!

Thinking like this, Liu Hong put his hands behind his back and said to Li Shang and the noble ministers behind him: "The reason why I reward all the ministers and dukes is to show you for your merits!" ”

After praising without hesitation, Liu Hong turned his head and hurriedly received: "However, the princes are well aware of the righteousness, and they are very ashamed not to succumb to things outside the body of gold and silver." ”

As he spoke, Liu Hong turned around after everyone was stunned, pointed to the nearly 1,000 carriages behind him, and explained to Qin Mu behind him: "Since the princes don't want to be rewarded by me, then take these pickled things back to the palace." ”

Hearing this, the faces of everyone outside Sima Gate suddenly became wonderful.

- This, that's it?

His eyes secretly glanced at Chen Ping, and the ministers bowed with suspicion: "Your Majesty Shengming, worry about the king, this is the duty of the ministers..."

Liu Hong also bowed slightly to the ministers with a face full of 'shame': "I am not sensitive, and it is really wrong to pollute the virtues and righteousness of the princes with yellow and white pickled things." ”

Seeing that Chen Ping didn't speak, the ministers had to endure the nausea and bow again: "Your Majesty's words are serious, this is the crime of the ministers..."

After acting for a while, Liu Hong turned around and walked straight to the palace.

At this point, the appearance of Zhang Budo, Chen Ping, and Zhou Bo also has an obvious meaning - I have lost people's hearts and don't want to lose my property again!

Chen Ping's mind was nothing more than this: since it is inevitable for the courtiers and nobles to return the rewards, then return the gold and silver property to the Shaofu.

The new Shaofu Secretary Zhang Budo is also Chen Ping's choice, and Shaofu is equivalent to Chen Ping's pocket; With financial power, Chen Ping can still control the government.

But how can there be such a cheap thing in the world?

Liu Hong tried his best, his old face was left behind, and he reached out to get the money back, was it to help Chen Ping return the funds?

No kidding~

Liu Hong was annoyed that he couldn't interfere in Shaofu, so he just wanted to grasp a sum of money in this way.

With this money, the little one can reward the courtiers and win over the wallgrass; You can buy the hearts of the military and the people, and...

Reorganize the Southern Army!

The situation of Nanying is still deeply imprinted in Liu Hong's mind, such a heroic army should not get this kind of ending!

It is true that the main problem of the Southern Army now is still a political stain, which Liu Hong has not yet been able to change; But with money, Liu Hong can at least start the layout and prepare for the rehabilitation of the Southern Army in the future.

What's more, in Liu Hong's current situation, apart from money, there is no power to control; First hold a huge sum of money in hand, and if something happens, I also have a bottom in my heart.

Thinking like this, Liu Hong's back straightened, and under the follow-up of the pirated 'Lu Book' behind him, he walked towards the palace with his head held high, leaving the stunned courtiers and nobles alone, looking at Liu Hong's back stupidly outside the Sima Gate...

Oh, and there are people who don't have a fugue outside.

At this time, Chen Ping's face was full of depression, and the white hair under his chin trembled slightly along with his lips; Zhou Bo was already on the verge of rage, his eyes were wide open, and his face was full of anger!

Zhang Budo on the side was nervous, and the sweat droplets of bean size flowed down his forehead, exuding a unique look in this wax moon winter...

"Prime Minister, this..."

Ignoring Zhang Budo's inquiry, Chen Ping flicked his sleeves and turned around and walked towards his carriage.

Zhou Bo stared at the short back in the distance as if he had been immobilized, and the muscles on his face spasmed violently.

"Child... How dare you deceive someone..."

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PS: Zhang Liang, the marquis, died in the third year of the Lu Dynasty (the third year of the former young emperor, 185 BC), and his son Zhang Budo attacked the lord and was the second generation of the marquis.

In history, the Liuhou line was severed with Emperor Wen for five years (175 BC), and in historical records, it was because Zhang Budo was suspected of buying his brother to assassinate the late Chu royal family and was sentenced to death; In the end, he was punished by the lord and left the marquis in the country.

This record is actually very interesting: Zhang Budo is a noble second generation who eats and waits for death, why should he have nothing to provoke the bloodline of the Chu royal family during the Warring States Period? Even at the expense of buying murderous assassinations?

Combined with the delicate time point of Emperor Wen's five years and Liu Heng's gradual assumption of power, Zuo Yan couldn't help but make such a bold guess: I am afraid that this is the crime that Emperor Wen Liu Heng wants to add, and he is liquidating the henchmen of Zhou Bo and Chen Ping's party. And Zhang Budo joined Zhou Bo's camp as early as the extermination of Zhu Lu, which is recorded in "Historical Records: Empress Dowager Lu Benji", so the real reason why Zhang Budo was punished was because he had helped Chen Ping and Zhou Bo fight against Emperor Wen.

In this book, although the protagonist's experience is much worse than that of Emperor Wen, it is also of the same nature in a sense, that is, the courtiers and nobles want to overthrow the emperor and control the power of the court. Therefore, the officials followed the historical records and classified Zhang Budo as Zhou Bo's party.