In 134 BC, the Empress Dowager was gone, and Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, could say the final word.

Liu Che didn't like to work in the Xuan Room of the main hall of Weiyang Palace, where he looked at him with an old-fashioned face, which made him embarrassed to speak too loudly. He likes to go to the Qingliang Hall and discuss matters with the personnel of the 'Inner Dynasty' that he has personally appointed. At this time, although there is no talk of an inner dynasty, Liu Che has already thought about it, and when the time comes, he will engage in an inner dynasty and study the national policy himself.

Liu Che decided to launch a large-scale all-out war against the Xiongnu, but he was still worried about a fire in the backyard, so he recruited a few cronies on the bathing day: "You analyze, who of the princes and kings has the ability and courage to rebel now?" ”

Liu Che wants to deal with the princes and kings, and he is really embarrassed to say it in the court of the Xuan Room of the main hall, so he can only discuss it with them here.

These people do not have a big official position, and they are not surnamed Liu, and they have no relatives with the Liu family, so they are reluctant to put the princes and kings down one by one. If they want to analyze and find a way to deal with the princes and kings, they have a lot of ideas.

Some people put Liu An, the king of Huainan, and Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan, as the brothers, at the top of those who have ideas.

Tian Pan once deceived Liu An, saying, "Your Majesty has no prince now, the king (Liu An), you are the grandson of Emperor Gao, and everyone in the world knows about benevolence and righteousness." If one day the emperor dies, who should succeed you! ”。 From this moment on, Liu An's heart was a little restless. said that Liu An had a rebellious heart, not chasing after the wind.

But some people objected, saying that Liu An would not, he was studying the practice of tofu, engaging in scientific research projects on balloons, and writing books, so he didn't have time to think about rebellion.

As soon as Liu An released a new book, he sent it to his nephew Liu Che to read. Liu Che admires and respects this talented uncle very much, if he studies hot air balloons, maybe he can study the carriage into the air, and then he Liu Che will not fall to the ground, just walk in the air like a wild goose......

Liu Che thought of Liu An as a promising scientist and believed that Liu An, the uncle of Huainan Wang, would not rebel.

Some people brought up Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan, saying that he once dared to report to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty about the encroachment and bullying of the princes and kings by the officials, so that the emperor could increase the courtesy to the princes, abolish the documents related to the officials reporting the illegal acts of the princes and kings, and give favors to the princes and kings. It shows that he is unbalanced in his heart, and he is not small, and he may rebel.

said that Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan, was going to rebel, Liu Che immediately denied it: "My ninth brother won't, he told me that he is going to make two hundred sons out, and now only one hundred and twenty are still far from the goal, his mind is 'creating people', and there is no time to rebel." ”

The next person said: "Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, he has been on the throne of Jiangdu for more than 20 years, will he have any ideas?" ”

Speaking of Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, pondered.

Liu Fei is Liu Che's fifth brother, he has a brave temperament, and at the age of fifteen, he asked Emperor Jing to go on an expedition to quell the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu. Emperor Jing gave Liu Feiyi the seal of the general to fight the Wu army. After the defeat of the Wu army, Liu Fei went to Jiangdu to manage the former Wu State, and won the banner given by the Son of Heaven for his military exploits. Liu Fei is belligerent, good at repairing mansions, sweeping heroes from all over the world, and is very arrogant......

Liu Che thought for a while, became worried, and wanted to evaluate the fifth brother, but he still didn't say anything, but asked indirectly: "How is my fifth brother now?" ”

Someone said: "The king of Jiangdu loves to recruit heroes, and he is arrogant, he has been the king of Jiangdu for a long time, and I recently heard that there are people in Jiangdu who are looking for 'Zhao Wang Goujian Sword', I don't know if it is the king Liu Fei's doing." I think he should be more corrected, otherwise something will happen one day, and you won't know the emperor......"

Some people also say that Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, will not rebel, he came out to quell the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, and knows that the rebellion will not end well......

For a while, everyone was discussing Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu. In the end, Liu Che said: "We are not saying that he wants to rebel, but it is necessary to find a capable person to correct him." You can help me recommend someone who can correct my fifth brother. ”

To recommend talents, the master who was present was in good spirits. As soon as his mind turned, he thought of Dong Zhongshu, a university scholar, a great doctor, and a great Confucian.

As soon as Dong Zhongshu was mentioned, the image of Dong Lao appeared in the mind of the master's father: wearing a cloth coat and a doctor's hat, the eyebrows on the face of the Chinese character are like ink paintings, and the eyebrows are kind; The face is like the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the color is like the flower of spring dawn, the sideburns are like a knife, although the anger is sometimes like a smile; I love to wear a gray gown, a pair of flat-heeled cloth shoes, sit like a clock, walk like the wind, have a graceful demeanor, bright eyes, and are full of talent......

Of course, the master father Yan did not take a fancy to Dong Lao's talent, but saw that Dong Zhongshu was in Chang'an, and his master father Yan's talent was submerged, and his articles were not brilliant. If there is an opportunity one day, Dong Guoxiang must be pushed out of Chang'an.

Thinking of this, the master father Yan immediately said: "Your Majesty, Jiangdu is beautiful and rich, there is salt, iron and copper, it is a big textile country, and it is also a lot of handicraft workshops, like paint fine silk spinning...... Now the national strength is strong, but your fifth brother has not come to worship in recent years, and he has ideas. It is necessary to find a person who can correct him. If you want to recommend talents, I think the Confucian master Dong Zhongshu - Dong Lao, is very suitable for this role. ”

The emperor listened to the master's father, which was very reasonable. Dong Zhongshu is now the most respected doctor in the Han Dynasty, and his Confucianism is already the only theory of the unification of the Han Dynasty by 'going out of a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone', and it is the most suitable for him to go to Kuang Zheng's fifth brother.

However, Liu Che is a little reluctant, he has just erected a big thinker, let him go down to the grassroots level to be a minister of state, not only is it overkill, will it affect his academic achievements?

Thinking of this, Liu Che said, "Let Dong Lao go, okay?" Your master father, is the master doctor jealous of Dong Lao in Chang'an, and your article will be drowned? Why don't you go to Jiangdu Kingdom? ”

Liu Che loves to show his ability to peer into other people's minds, and is often outspoken.

The current master father Yan is already a middle doctor. He was promoted to four levels in a year, Lang Zhong, Zhong Lang, Zhong Dafu, was appointed by Liu Che exceptionally, and now he is a celebrity around Liu Che. If he wants to go to Jiangdu Kingdom, where will the master father be willing to go?

The master father Yan regretted it a little, why did he propose a candidate to go to Jiangdu Kingdom? Fine beads of sweat oozed from his back, and he was so anxious that he didn't know what to do!

There is no regret medicine in the world, and regret will not help. The decisive master father Yan wanted to persuade the emperor to let Dong Zhongshu go to Jiangduguo.

The master's father turned his brain, and the reason came: "Your Majesty, my extroverted personality is somewhat similar to your fifth brother, I'm afraid that if I go for a few days, maybe I'll start with your fifth brother." Dong Lao is different, a typical literati is angry, and you can complement your fifth brother. What's more, Dong Lao's theoretical level is higher than mine, his words are reasonable, and it is easy to convince your fifth brother. Besides, Dong Lao is old, he is not as flexible as me in running errands, I am waiting by your side, and it is more convenient for you to do things, isn't it? ”

The Lord Father's words are reasonable. Dong Zhongshu is upright, although he has a high level of theory, he is still not very flexible in speaking and doing things. His master father is exquisite, and it is better to run errands and run errands, or to keep his master father by his side. Besides, the fifth brother of Kuang Zheng is also a big deal, much bigger than Dong Zhongshu's theoretical academics.

Liu Che figured it out and said: "Let Zheng come back to manage water conservancy, he knows everything about the water conservancy situation in Chang'an; Let Dr. Dong go to Jiangdu to be the minister of state, what do you think? ”

Who would dare to say bad?

all said yes, but Wei Qing didn't say anything. When he looked at everyone, he said it was good, and it was useless for him to say bad; He can bear it sometimes.

The current state minister of Jiangdu is Zheng at that time. Zheng's ancestor at that time, Zheng Jun, was a general under Xiang Yu; After Xiang Yu's death, he soon belonged to the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang ordered all of Xiang Yu's former subordinates to call Xiang Yu by his first name, but Zheng Jun did not obey the edict. Liu Bang ordered that those who were willing to call Xiang Yu by his name were worshiped as doctors, and Zheng Jun was driven away.

At that time, Zheng took pleasure in fighting righteousness and heroism to rescue Zhang Yu from danger, and his reputation spread throughout Liang and Chu. When Emperor Xiaojing, he was the crown prince. He is young and has a humble official position, but the friends he makes are all people of his grandfather's generation and well-known figures in the world. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, Zheng was then the lieutenant of the Lu State, the Taishou of Jinan County, and now the Minister of Jiangdu.

Liu Che likes to discuss matters in this side hall, and without the eyes of those court elders, he slapped the table: "Okay, it's decided, ask Dong Zhongshu to meet him immediately." ”

The master father was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and ran to the door to call someone, instructed the waiter waiting at the door, and immediately sent Dong Zhongshu into the hall.