The sun rises and sets, the moon is full and the moon is missing, and time has slipped away for several years. Winter turns to spring, the glacier is as open as in previous years, the spring breeze is as gentle as other years, and the alleys and willow branches in the fields are as before and slowly become full of vitality.

"The son has seen the father and the queen mother! I don't know what happened when my father summoned me? In the Jiaofang Palace, Liu, who was summoned to see the driver, saluted and asked respectfully.

Looking at his son, who had grown up, Liu Che had love in his eyes, and beckoned with a smile: "According to the son, come, sit down and talk." Between the words, a palace man had already brought a brocade mat and put it next to Liu Che, Liu responded to the promise, got up and sat next to his father.

"According to my son, I am discussing with your mother, and this time I want to go to Mount Tai and perform the Zen ceremony. You will also reach the age of a weak crown, and you will soon move to the palace, I am thinking about taking you with me this time, first, you can stand up to the ministers, and second, you can also see the world and the world, are you willing? Liu Che said slowly.

"Erchen is willing!" Liu Ju's eyes flashed, with yearning, and he responded happily: "Erchen has always wanted to see the vastness of heaven and earth, the terroir of various places, and he can't ask for this opportunity!" Thank you, Father! ”

Seeing this, Wei Zifu couldn't help but say: "According to my son, your trip is to follow your father and emperor all the way to the east, to understand the livelihood of the people in various places, and then climb Mount Tai to perform the ceremony of sealing Zen, not to play in the mountains and rivers." ”

"Erchen understands!" Liu Ju's face was slightly red, and Liu Che said with a smile: "Zifu, according to what you said, it's not bad, if you don't know the vastness of the world and the terroir of various places, how can you understand the people's livelihood everywhere in my Han Dynasty?" ”

"However, according to the son, as the prince, you will take over my country in the future, as a monarch, you must be familiar with the ritual law, and you have to study the rite of Mount Tai to seal the Zen."

"No!" Liu replied respectfully with his hand, "I wrote it down." ”

"Good!" Liu Che looked at his eldest son, who was also his most beloved son, and his eyes were full of doting, "According to the son, your weak crown is approaching, and my father is going to give you a big gift, tell me, what do you want?" ”

"Father, can you really let your child choose?" Hearing this, Liu Jiyan's face was glowing, and he asked happily.

"According to the law!" Wei Zifu said with love and disgust: "Don't be so rude to your father!" ”

"It's okay!" Liu Che stopped at Wei Zifu with a smile on his face, and said, "I will hand over the country in the future to Ju'er, what else is there that I am not willing to give?" ”

"Come, tell my father what you want?" Liu Che looked at his son and smiled slightly.

Liu Ju's gaze turned to his mother, as if asking for an attitude, and after getting Wei Zifu's smile and chin head, Fang fixed his eyes on Liu Che and said loudly: "Father, according to the emperor, he studied "Ram" with Shi Taifu before, and he learned a lot, and later studied "Gu Liang" with Jiang Gong, and he also benefited a lot. It is believed that knowledge should be learned from others, not confined to the court or the countryside, but all those who are full of learning, according to the son, want to associate with them, listen to the voices of all parties, and accept the heads of hundreds of schools. ”

Seeing Liu Che nodding frequently, Liu Ju became more confident and continued: "Therefore, according to the emperor, I want to ask my father to reward him with a garden, so that he can make friends with people of insight here and learn from the strengths of all families. With that, he bowed deeply to his father and bowed down.

"That's a good idea!" Liu Che turned his gaze to Wei Zifu, and said with a smile: "My foundation has grown up and has my own ideas and insights!" ”

"Okay, I'm done!" Liu Che looked at his son and said cheerfully: "This matter is arranged by me!" ”

Liu was overjoyed when he heard this, and kowtowed again: "Thank you, father!" ”

Wei Zifu looked at the father and son with a smile in his eyes, and his heart suddenly warmed, although it was the emperor's house, but the father and son were affectionate and happy, and the love of licking calves should be the same as that of ordinary people's homes.

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In March, Liu Che and the crown prince Liu Ju led his ministers to the east, all the way to Donglai. From April to Mount Tai, build soil on the mountain as an altar to sacrifice to the sky, report the merit of the sky, remove the ground on the hill under the mountain, repay the merit of the earth, and perform the great gift of sealing Zen.

Liu Ju has always been with him, he has always been smart, and he has also studied the ritual law very carefully, which has won the praise of the ministers, and Liu Che is also extremely pleased. After all the ceremonies were completed, the holy driver returned to Beijing, and in the Ming Hall, seven miles southwest of Chang'an City, he accepted the courtiers' congratulations, and as the crown prince, Liu Ju was courteous and polite, leaving an excellent impression among the courtiers, and was also regarded as the future successor of the Han Dynasty.

As for Liu Zhi's weak crown, Liu Che specially built a garden for his son in the south of Chang'an City, five miles outside the Ang Gate, which was called Bowang Garden, as the prince of the dynasty listened to the voices of all parties and made friends with people from all sides. Therefore, there are often all kinds of people with different mainstream political views in Bowangyuan to speak freely, and Liu Che will also be affected by this, and often disagree with his father on some political views, but Liu Che does not care, and allows Liu to act according to his own preferences.

Wei Zifu was happy and couldn't help but worry, Liu Che was the Son of Heaven after all, even if he doted on his son, but as a prince, it was not a good thing to disagree with his father on political opinions, so she always gave a little bit when Liu Zhi entered the Jiaofang Palace to ask for peace, but Liu Zhi had a warm temperament and felt that his mother was thinking too much, and Wei Zifu had to sigh a few times.

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"Drive! Drive! "There is a four-horse carriage on the Son of Heaven galloping road, and its decoration is gorgeous, and at a glance you can know that the identity of the owner of the carriage is extraordinary, not to mention that the carriage is still driving on the Son of Heaven galloping road, which makes passers-by dare not look sideways.

"Who owns this carriage?" Jiang Chong, the embroidered messenger, asked the people below. As embroidered messengers, they are the secret eyeliner of the Son of Heaven, they are armed with a scepter and a tiger talisman, patrolling around the capital, and finding that illegal things can be done cheaply on behalf of the Son of Heaven when necessary, and now a non-royal carriage was found on the gallop road dedicated to the Son of Heaven, Jiang Chong naturally refused to let go of such a good opportunity to invite merit.

"This carriage depends on the specifications and type, it should be used by the Tai Womb." The people below looked at the oncoming carriage, thought for a while, and came to a conclusion.

"Are you sure it's the Imperial Palace?" Jiang Chong asked again.

"Definitely!" The man below nodded in affirmation.

"Stop it!" Jiang Chong hurriedly gave an order, and stopped in front of the carriage with an arrow step.

"Phew!" With a long rein, the moving carriage was forced to stop, and the people in the carriage stumbled and almost fell.

In the midst of a noise, the people in the car said angrily: "What happened? ”

The driver of the car hurriedly said, "My lord, someone stopped the car in front." ”

I saw that the carriage curtain was lifted, and the person in the carriage asked: "This is the driving of the Taigong car, who dares to stop it?" ”

Jiang Chong pushed aside the crowd and stepped forward and said loudly: "I dare!" ”

"What a guts!" Xun Sheng saw a man dressed as a housekeeper walking down from the carriage, glanced at Jiang Chong and said, "Who are you?"

Jiang Chong glanced at the person who came, and said in a majestic tone: "I am Jiang Chong, the messenger of embroidered clothes, holding the scepter given by His Majesty, acting cheaply on behalf of the Son of Heaven." You are just a mere prince, without the permission of His Majesty, you dare to do the royal gallop of the Son of Heaven, can you be guilty? ”

Seeing Jiang Chong say this, the man who got off the carriage couldn't help but be respectful, and hurriedly saluted: "I don't know if the embroidered messenger is here, don't blame it if you don't go anywhere!" I am the prince's housekeeper, and I will take the prince's message to Ganquan Palace to greet Your Majesty, and please let me go! ”

"Humph!" Jiang Chong sneered and said, "Even if you are the crown prince, you don't dare to use the gallop without the permission of Your Majesty, you are a princess, and you dare to let me go without permission?" ”

"Buckle up!" Jiang Chong waved his hand and signaled his subordinates to arrest the prince and hold him accountable, and the people below were immediately stunned, and one of them quietly asked: "My lord, this person is the prince after all, bring the prince's message to greet Your Majesty, if we detain him, I am afraid that I will anger the prince!" ”

"What about angering the prince?" Jiang Chong's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Is this world Your Majesty's world, or the prince's world?" The carriages, horses, and people are all detained for me! ”

"No!" The subordinate didn't dare to reply, and hurriedly arrested the person with all hands and feet, and the person couldn't help but be angry when he saw this: "Jiang Chong, you are so bold, let's see how the prince punishes you!" ”

"Humph! I'm waiting! Jiang Chong sneered and replied coldly.

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"What? The person who went to Ganquan Palace was arrested? Liu was surprised when he got the news, "Why was he arrested?" ”

The accompanying palace people who turned back said cautiously: "The one who took the lead in arresting people was Jiang Chong, the messenger of embroidered clothes, who said that the prince's chariot and horse galloped without His Majesty's permission, and detained the chariot and horse together with the people on this charge." ”

"This guy is so bold, the people and chariots in my house dare to detain it!" Liu Ju's face sank, and he said with anger, "Hurry up and spread the news of Yang Zhan!" ”

"No!" The palace maid below hurriedly went to pass on the affairs of the Imperial Palace, and after a while, a man dressed in dark clothes hurriedly came forward, and asked, "I don't know what happened when the prince was summoned in a hurry?" ”

Liu Ji told the story roughly, Yang Zhan frowned when he heard it, and said: "This embroidered messenger is placed by His Majesty, and he can act cheaply on behalf of His Majesty if necessary, and now the prince's car is detained on the grounds of using the Son of Heaven to gallop without permission, which is really tricky!" ”

Liu Ju frowned and said: "My father is recuperating in Ganquan Palace right now, and this palace doesn't want this matter to be in front of my father, how do you think Yang Zhan will deal with this matter?" ”

Yang Zhanshi pondered for a moment, and asked the palace people who came back to report the news: "Do you know where Jiang Chong went after he got off the carriage and horse?" ”

The palace man thought about it for a moment and said, "The little slave saw that Jiang Chong should be going in the direction of Ganquan Palace. ”

"Not good!" Yang Zhanshi patted his thigh and said, "Then Jiang Chong is afraid that he is going to His Majesty to ask for credit!" ”

"Now that the handle is in the hands of that guy, the subordinate has an idea, and the prince will listen to it." Yang Zhan groaned for a moment and said slowly.

"Okay, you say." Liu Ju stared.

"It takes a few hours to get from Chang'an to Ganquan Palace, and the ministers immediately get up and chase after each other, if they can stop Jiang Chong before he enters the palace, he will be moved by reason and affection, and it is best to cover up this matter."

"What if you can't stop it?"

"If you can't stop him, the subordinates will also have a way to deal with it." Yang Zhanshi met Liu Ju's gaze and continued: "After the minister leaves quickly, the prince will prepare a carriage and go to Ganquan Palace. Although it is not in line with etiquette to use the Son of Heaven without permission, it is not a big deal after all, and the prince can take the initiative to admit his mistakes, and with His Majesty's love for the prince, he will not pursue this matter. ”

Liu Ji pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "This can only be the case now, I am afraid that this matter will disturb my father's recuperation after all." ”

Yang Zhan said: "The prince doesn't have to worry about it, and let the subordinates give it a try!" ”

"Good!" Liu said, "Then you go quickly, the palace will prepare the carriage and come later." ”

"No!" Yang Zhan responded, and then bowed down and retreated.

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Ganquan Palace is more than 200 miles north of Chang'an City on Ganquan Mountain, Yang Zhanshi hurried to Ganquan Palace, hurried slowly, and happened to meet a man wearing an embroidered official uniform before entering the palace, only to see that the man was burly, holding a scepter, Yang Zhanshi thought that this person was afraid that it was Jiang Chong, so he immediately turned over and dismounted, and quickly stepped forward to give a deep salute and said: "May I ask Your Excellency, is it Jiang Chongjiang?" ”

Jiang Chong looked up and down at the person who came, and said, "Exactly!" Who are you? ”

Yang Zhan said: "Lord Jiang, I am Yang Jun of the Imperial Palace, can I speak further?" ”

Jiang Chong glanced at the palace gate behind him, and said to Yang Jun: "You can't say anything to people, just say anything about Yang Zhan!" ”

Yang Jun was helpless, so he had to say in a low voice: "Lord Jiang, the prince knows about the Chi Dao, and he specially ordered the officials to come to ask for the guilt, and the palace people acted recklessly, and the prince will definitely punish him severely!" Your Majesty is ill, and now he is recuperating in Ganquan Palace, and please don't disturb Lord Jiang, your lord's love prince will definitely remember it. With that, he clasped his hands and gave a deep salute.

Jiang Chong was silent for a long time when he heard this, and said, "Yang Zhan is a step too late, and I have already told Your Majesty about this matter." ”

"But isn't Lord Jiang obviously not in the palace yet? When did you bring this matter to your Majesty? Yang Jun looked at Jiang Chong, looking a little confused.

"Yang Zhan has just arrived, but Jiang is leaving."

Yang Jun realized that he and Jiang Chong were indeed not walking in the same direction, but he didn't notice this in a hurry just now, since the wood was already in the boat, it was useless to say more, Yang Jun bowed his head slightly, and led the horse away.

Jiang Chong didn't say much, and left. Not long after, a troika came in a wheel, and Yang Jun had already tied the horse and waited on the side of the official road.

The carriage stopped beside Yang Jun, and Liu Ju lifted the curtain and asked, "How?" ”

Yang Jun bowed, his voice was a little frustrated, and said, "The subordinates are incompetent!" When the ministers arrived, the servant had already reported the matter to His Majesty, and for the sake of now, only the prince himself went to ask His Majesty for his guilt. ”

Liu Jiyan had a little disappointment on his face when he heard this, but he still said gently: "You can't blame you for this matter, it's just that this trivial matter has made my father angry and disturbed my father's recuperation." With that, the curtain was lowered, the driver raised his whip, and the carriage headed towards Ganquan Palace.

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The message of the prince's request to see was passed into the inner hall for a long time, and there was no movement, Liu Ju was waiting in a hurry, only to see a Jieyu walking out quickly, to Liu Ju, bowed his head and said: "The slave family has seen the prince!" ”

Liu recognized that it was Xing Jieyu who had come to Ganquan Palace to serve by car, and hurriedly replied: "Xing Jieyu, but my father summoned me?" ”

Xing Jieyu shook her head slightly and said, "Your Majesty has taken the medicinal soup, and not long after falling asleep, the prince is afraid that he will have to wait for a while." ”

"Isn't my father's health still good?" Liu asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Prince, Your Majesty's health has improved greatly." Xing Jieyu comforted, "This medicinal soup is ordered by the imperial doctor, and it must be consolidated for a few days before it can be stopped." ”

"That's good." Liu Ju nodded and put his mind at ease.

"At this hour, the prince must not have had lunch yet, right?" Xing Jieyu looked at Liu Ju and asked in a good voice.

Liu Ji felt that he was indeed a little hungry at this time, and he was only thinking about coming to Ganquan Palace before, but he forgot the time of eating, and couldn't help laughing: "I came to the palace in a hurry, but I really forgot to eat." ”

Xing Jieyu smiled and said: "Then I'll pass the meal to the prince, and the prince will wait while eating." ”

"Okay." Liu Zhishen saluted and said, "Then there is a labor sentence Jieyu." ”

Xing Jieyu smiled slightly and said: "The slave family is taken care of by the queen in the palace, the prince does not need to be polite, please come with me." He turned around lightly and led the way.

Liu thanked him and followed. And all of this was seen by a yellow door named Su Wen.