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In October of the first winter, Liu Ze, the king of Langya, was the king of Yan. Liu Sui, the prince of Zhao You, was named the king of Zhao.

Chen Pingxie's illness. The emperor asked him the reason, and Chen Ping said: "When Gaozu was a good ancestor, Zhou Bogong was not as good as a minister. and Zhu Lu, and the minister's credit is not as good as Zhou Bo. I am willing to give up the right prime minister to Zhou Bo. “

November Xinsi. The emperor moved Chen Ping to the left prime minister, and Taiwei Zhou Bo to the right prime minister. The general was a lieutenant. and all the land of Qichu that Zhulu had seized was returned to them. On Zhu Lu Gong, the right prime minister Zhou Bo and below, the increase in households and the amount of money are different.

The Marquis of Jiang went to court and then quit the court, and he was very proud. The emperor treated him very respectfully. often watched him leave.

Langzhong Anling Yuan Yingjin admonished: "Zhu Lu is rebellious, and the ministers meet to punish him. At that time, the prime minister was a lieutenant. was already in control of the military power, and it was at the juncture, so it could succeed. Today's prime minister seems to have the color of arrogance. His Majesty is humble, the lord is rude, and the minister steals from His Majesty. ”

Later, when the emperor became serious, the prime minister became afraid.

In December, he issued an edict saying: "The law is the foundation of governing the country. Whoever has been convicted of a crime shall not be guilty of his parents, wife, brothers, and heavy coins. Repeal the Decree on the Receipt of Heavy Currency and Joint Sitting Bonds.

The first month of spring. There is a division, please build the prince early. The emperor said: "I don't have much talent, I can't seek the world's virtuous and virtuous people, and I am already deeply disturbed to give him the world's Zen, but you said that I should pre-build a prince, this is aggravating my sense of immorality, please don't say it again." “

Youji said: "The pre-construction of the prince is to strengthen the temple and not forget the world." “

The emperor said: "The king of Chu is my Ji father. King Wu is my elder brother. King Huainan is my younger brother. Isn't there already someone for a long time? Nowadays, if I don't elect meritocracy, but I say that I must have a son as my heir, people will think that I have forgotten the virtuous and virtuous people and only think of my own son. This is not a move to put the world first. “

You Si Gu said: "In ancient times, there was a country in Yin and Zhou, and the reason why the country was safe and secure for more than a thousand years was because of this way. The rule that an heir must be a son has been around for a long time. Emperor Gao pacified the world as the ancestor, and his descendants succeeded him, and the generations were endless. Now to give up Yijian, but to elect among the princes and clans, this is not Emperor Gao's original intention, and he should not be replaced by others. Liu Qinian has the longest teeth, and he is pure and benevolent, and asks to be made the prince. “

So the emperor allowed it to play.

In March, the crown prince's mother, Dou, was appointed as the queen. The queen is a native of Qinghe Guanjin. has a younger brother Dou Guangguo, the word Shaojun. When I was young, I was sold by people and went to more than ten houses. I heard that my sister was established as the queen, so I went to the court to show myself. The emperor summoned the case to ask the truth. and gave him money to the field. settled in Chang'an with his brother. General Jianghou Guan and others said: "We people are immortal, but our fate hangs in the hands of these two people, and the two of them are from humble backgrounds, so we must choose the master and guests for them to prevent them from doing the great things that the Lu family has done." ”

So they chose those who were modest, and lived with them. Dou Changjun, Dou Shaojun then became a concession gentleman, and he didn't dare to be arrogant in front of others because of his dignity. Under the edict, the elderly and the poor are lonely, widowed, and poor. He also ordered that people over eighty years old should be given rice, wine, and meat every month. Ninety or more, add silk. The distribution is supervised by the chief. And specially sent the capital officials to patrol, and those who are incompetent can be removed at any time.

Liu Jiaoxu, the king of Chu Yuan.

In the summer of April, there was an earthquake in Qichu. Twenty-nine mountains collapsed on the same day. There was a great water outburst.

At that time, there were people who came to offer thousands of horses, and the emperor said: "I want thousands of horses to be useless." So he returned Maxima to him and compensated him for the expenses on the way. The edict said: "I will not be sacrificed, and I order the Quartet not to come to offer." ”

The emperor has benefited the world, and the princes are happy, far and near. So he rewarded the work of the capital from generation to generation. Feng Song Chang was named the Marquis of Zhuangwu. The emperor is more aware of state affairs. When he went to court, he asked the right prime minister, Zhou Bo, how many days he was imprisoned when he was one year old, and Zhou Bo thanked him. asked the one-year-old Qian Gu how much he earned, and Zhou Bo didn't know. Panic and sweat. The emperor asked Chen Ping, the prime minister of Zuo, and Chen Ping said: "There are officials who specialize in presiding over this matter." “

The emperor said, "Who is the presiding official?" “

Chen Ping said: "When the emperor asks about the prison, he will find Tingwei. If you ask Qian Gu, you will find the history of Su Nei. ”

The emperor said, "Since each of these things has its own presiding, what is your lord?" ”

Chen Ping said: "Your Majesty does not think that my talent is inferior, so that I will treat the prime minister as guilty." Prime Minister, Shangzuo Tianzi Li Yin and Yang, Shun the four times, the next is the appropriateness of all things, the outside of the four princes of the four Yi, the inner relatives are attached to the people. So that the doctors have their own responsibilities,"

The emperor then praised the good.

The right prime minister is ashamed. Instructed Chen Ping to say, "Why don't you teach me usually?" ”

Chen Ping smiled and said, "You are in your position, don't you know what your responsibilities are?" And if Your Majesty asks you the number of thieves in Chang'an, will you tell him forcibly? ”

So Jianghou knew that his talent was far inferior to Chen Ping.