Seeing that Liu Xiu was silent, Liu Huang said: "Ah Xiu is more Taoist than Ah Sister, if Ah Xiu can go to cultivate with Ah Xiu, the future creation will definitely be far above Ah Sister!" ”

Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and waved his hand to Liu Huang and said, "Eldest sister, if I go to cultivate the truth, what will happen to the world?"

What about the imperial court? ”

Liu Huang glanced at Liu Xiu and said, "Ah Xiu still can't let it go!" ”

It's not a question of being able to put it down or not letting it go.

Liu Xiu didn't want to argue with the eldest sister on this matter, he pondered for a long time, and said: "The eldest sister insists on returning to the fiefdom, I can't stop it if I want to, the eldest sister's cultivation place will be built at the expense of the Shaofu!" ”

Shaofu is in charge of the palace treasury, and it can also be said to be the personal butler of the Son of Heaven.

Liu Xiu asked Shaofu to pay for the construction, which was equivalent to paying for it himself, rather than using the money from the treasury.

Liu Huang thought for a while, hummed lightly, and then slowly closed his eyes, continued to meditate cross-legged, and at the same time said quietly: "If you want to rule the world, first govern your body." ”

Yo! Eldest sister, this is starting to learn Yang Zhu's 'noble body theory'.

Yang Zhu is an important figure in Taoism, and he has taken Lao Tzu's view of the 'noble body' to the extreme.

Lao Tzu, Yang Zhu, and Zhuangzi, these three can be called the three giants of Taoism.

Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "Eldest sister, I have been governing my body internally. ”

Only when everyone is governed internally, can they not damage each other, and people can know how to respect themselves and love themselves.

This is the core idea of Yang Zhu's theory.

But Liu Xiu doesn't like this school of Taoist thought, and he can't say that he doesn't like it, but he thinks it's impractical and unrealistic.

What he respects more is Lao Tzu's idea that 'goodness is like water, and water is good for all things without fighting'.

The emperor, and even the princes and nobles in the court, should nourish the people like water, instead of competing with the people for benefits.

Those who are officials can serve the people wholeheartedly, and the people will naturally not rise up against you, and only in this way can the world last for a long time.

When Liu Xiu governed the princes and nobles in Nanyang, he adhered to such a thought.

Seeing that the eldest sister had been meditating and didn't want to talk to herself anymore, Liu Xiu got up and left.

Back at the palace, Liu Xiu first summoned Shaofu and asked Shaofu to fund the construction of a cultivation place for Liu Huang in Huyang.

Then, he summoned Liu Ci again.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Ci forgot to call the Son of Heaven by his name in the palace banquet, and when he woke up, he didn't remember this incident at all, or the servants below reminded him that he was disrespectful to His Majesty during the banquet.

After hearing this, Liu Ci looked dazed, waved his hand again and again, and said, "Impossible!" That's impossible! How can I call the name of today? ”

"If the marquis doesn't believe it, you can ask King Zhao, or the other princes attending the meeting!"

Such a big matter, the servants below didn't dare to lie, Liu Ci thought about it carefully, and broke out in a cold sweat.

He was also afraid that Liu Xiu would settle accounts with him after the autumn, and he was worried about the Hou Mansion all day.

But the day was calm, Liu Ci thought that Liu Xiu had forgotten about it, or didn't care about it at all, so he gradually put his mind at ease.

Which Cheng thought, the next day was fine, but on the third day, there was something to do, and the chamberlain from the palace arrived at the Hou Mansion and announced that he would enter the palace to face the saint.

Liu Ci's heart was raised in his throat, and he went to the palace in fear and met Liu Xiu in the Qingliang Palace.

After seeing Liu Xiu, Liu Ci immediately knelt on his knees, kowtowed forward, and said, "Weichen greets Your Majesty!" Please forgive your Majesty! ”

Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment, and asked with a smile: "Shenhou, please get up!" What is the sin of prudence? ”

Liu Ci just stood up, and when he heard this, he immediately knelt down again, and stammered: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Weichen lost his words after drinking, and he actually ...... In the banquet, he called His Majesty's name in public, and Weichen deserved to die for his crimes, please forgive Your Majesty! ”

Liu Xiu sighed and asked rhetorically: "Shenhou thinks that I summoned you to the palace this time just for this matter?" ”

Liu Ci raised his head, looked at Liu Xiu blankly, and asked, "Could it be that Weichen has something else wrong?" ”

Looking at his blank look, Liu Xiu felt angry and funny.

He said: "Just today, I went out of the palace to inspect the micro-service, and found that the dependents of the Marquis Shenhou Mansion were molesting the people in broad daylight, and the other party was still a Taoist aunt, I don't know if the Marquis Shenhou knew about this?" ”

When Liu Ci heard this, his face was confused, and he didn't know what was going on.

Liu Xiu said meaningfully: "In Nanyang, I have already said that if we Liu Han want to be long-term, we must first be strict with ourselves and treat the people well, you promised very well at the time, and now it seems that you didn't take what I said to heart at all!" ”

"Wechen don't dare! Wechen don't dare! ”

Liu Ci kowtowed forward again and again, and stammered: "Your Majesty, after Weichen returns home, he will definitely investigate this matter strictly......" Liu Xiu continued: "Today's Han family is not the work of my Liu Xiu, nor the work of the Liu family, but relying on thousands of soldiers, desperate work, blood and sweat, every time I think of those soldiers who spilled blood on the battlefield and shrouded in horse leather, I am heartbroken, I cherish this Han world, but what about you?

Do you cherish this hard-won world as much as I do? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, Weichen also has ......" "Don't just say it, but make it!"

Liu Xiu said categorically: "No matter who it is, if he doesn't know how to cherish the Han family, and even wants to give up the Han family, he is not worthy of enjoying the wealth brought to him by the Han family, I will remove him from the court and the clan." ”

Liu Ci, who has always been bold and open-mouthed, was so frightened that he was sweating like rain at this time, and his kneeling body on the ground trembled.

Liu Xiu's personality tends to be soft, and he makes jokes out of tune from time to time, even if he is a minister with a foreign surname, he rarely speaks seriously, and treats his clan relatives with courtesy.

This time, his words of reprimanding Liu Ci were heavy enough, and he even said such words as expelling the clan, can Liu Ci not be afraid?

"After returning home, think about it carefully, if you do it again...... No, not again! Stand down. ”

After speaking, Liu Xiu waved his sleeves.

Liu Ci didn't know how he left the palace, and after returning to the Hou Mansion, he fell seriously ill.

Of course, he also sent someone to investigate the origin of the matter, and on that day, several big men who were flirting with Qingjing and were hit by Liu Xiu were the house slaves of his Shenhou Mansion.

After learning the truth of the matter, Liu Ci was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot, and asked these house slaves to be put in sacks and beaten to death with sticks.

This incident not only brought great deterrence to the Shenhou Mansion, but also had the effect of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger to other clansmen and magnates.

All the clan relatives and powerful people began to restrain their families, and if anyone hit the muzzle of the gun at this time, it was unlucky! Liu Xiu scared Liu Ci a lot this time, and the joint effect was to make Luoyang's atmosphere positive.

Liu Xuan's rapid downfall in Chang'an, in the final analysis, was the lawlessness of the magnates, who intensified their accumulation of wealth and oppressed the people, causing the people to deviate from the imperial court.

The lessons of the past are close at hand, and Liu Xiu doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

A few days later, Liu Huang left Luoyang and went to the Huyang fiefdom.

Before leaving, Liu Xiu personally went out of the palace to see him off.

Liu Xiu sent the eldest sister out of Luoyang City all the way, looking back, it was already far away from Luoyang City, Liu Huang said to Liu Xiu: "Ah Xiu, you can send me here!" ”

Liu Xiu walked up to Liu Huang, took Liu Huang's hand, and said, "If the eldest sister is not used to living in Huyang, send someone to inform me in time, and I will take the eldest sister back to Luoyang." ”

Liu Huang nodded, looked at his younger brother who was standing in front of him, more than a head taller than him, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and said: "Ah Xiu also has to take care, don't work too hard, and don't let Sister Ah worry." ”

As soon as he heard this, Liu Xiu couldn't control it anymore, his eyes were wet and red, and he held Liu Huang's hand tighter.

Liu Huang patted the back of his hand and said with a smile: "Now that Ah Xiu has grown up, he is also a noble son of heaven, and he can smile at Jiuquan with his father and aunt." ”

"Eldest sister......" "Okay, Ah Xiu, it's time for Sister to go."

As she spoke, she looked at Liu Xiu with a smile again, turned around and walked towards the carriage.

Liu Xiu followed Liu Huang step by step, watching her being helped into the carriage by the maid, watching Liu Huang poke his head out of the window and wave to himself.

He also subconsciously waved his hand, and soon, Liu Huang's team began to march and gradually walked away.

Liu Xiu stood in place, looking at the team in the distance, and did not leave for a long time.

Liu Huang left Beijing and went to the Huyang fiefdom.

With the financial support of Shaofu, Liu Huang built a huge Taoist temple in the mountains near Huyang, named Lianzhen Palace, as a place for Liu Huang to sit and meditate.

(I don't know if Liu Huang has built the avenue, but even after nearly two thousand years, this Taoist temple has been preserved, and from time to time there are celebrities who have seen through the red dust to go to the Lianzhen Palace to cultivate the truth, which continues to this day.)

The current Lianzhen Palace is still intact, located in the south of the city and county, and has been used as a local tourist attraction.

Liu Huang's departure made Liu Xiu sad for a while, but it didn't take long for a happy event to dilute the matter, and Guo Shengtong became pregnant again.

I have to say that although Liu Xiu's harem is withering, his queen is very fertile.

After Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong got married, only the life of exile in the army in the early stage did not make Guo Shengtong pregnant with a child, but since he stabilized, Guo Shengtong is almost once a year.

first the crown prince Liu Qiang, and then the second prince Liu Fu, and now she is pregnant again.

Knowing this, Liu Xiu was also very happy, not only rewarded the Changqiu Palace, but also all the harem concubines received Liu Xiu's rewards, of course, the rewards of other concubines must be far less than the Changqiu Palace.

When the news reached the West Palace, Xue Ying, Red Notes, and Li Xiu'e felt very uncomfortable.

The queen's heirs are one after another, and the belly of her nobles has not moved at all.

Xue Ying took the boiled decoction and medicine, and while walking towards the main hall, she said to the red note beside her: "I don't know if Pi Taichang's prescription is useful or not." ”

The red note glanced at her and said, "How can it be useless?"

Didn't you see that the one in the Phoenix Palace gave birth to the eldest princess? ”

Xue Ying frowned and said, "But how can our nobles still ......" The second daughter spoke, walked into the main hall, Yin Lihua was sitting in front of the dresser, and Li Xiu'e was combing her hair.

She looked through the bronze mirror, looked at Xue Ying and the red note that walked in, and asked, "What are you two muttering?" ”

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. ”

Xue Ying and the red note gave a salute.

Xue Ying took the decoction, walked up to Yin Lihua, and said, "Your Excellency, please take the medicine." ”

"Put it down!"

Yin Lihua frowned imperceptibly.

The medicine prescribed by Pi Tong is so unpleasant that she doesn't need to take it in her mouth now, just smelling its smell, she feels nauseated.

Xue Ying looked at Yin Lihua and said cautiously: "Your Majesty has explained, and if you want the maid to watch the noble person take the decoction." ”

Yin Lihua glared at Xue Ying with a helpless expression.

Li Xiu'e on the side said: "Noble, let the maid come!" ”

As she spoke, she took the soup bowl and gently stirred it with a spoon, as if she wanted to make the soup cooler.

Xue Ying and Red Note took the comb and continued to comb Yin Lihua's hair.

Taking advantage of the opportunity for the second daughter to comb Yin Lihua's hair, Li Xiu'e took out a small sachet from her cuff, opened it, and poured the contents into the decoction.

Don't look at Xue Ying and Hong Jian combing Yin Lihua's hair, but their eyes are very sharp, and they all see Li Xiu'e's small movements.

The two turned their heads to look at Li Xiu'e together, and asked sharply, "What are you doing?"

What did you add to your nobleman's potion? ”