This Chinese New Year's Eve, Jia'er's mother and son are the happiest with Cicada-jun, and Jia'er and Cicada-jun are happy because of the firecrackers and fireworks made by Li Guang, adding a very lively atmosphere to Chinese New Year's Eve, and the happiness of the household, but happy with Jia'er's happiness.

As night fell, as soon as the New Year's dinner was set, Yan Er took on the heavy responsibility of lighting firecrackers and fireworks. At first, Jia'er and Cicada-kun looked at the sneering sparkling lead and their eyes were full of stars, but when the first firecrackers sounded, they were startled, and the sound was much louder than the burning of bamboo in previous years. As soon as the crackling sound subsided, the brilliant fireworks were ignited by Yan Er, the fire trees and silver flowers in the courtyard of the Li Mansion, when the first fireworks were lit, Jia'er and Cicada Jun only dared to hide from a distance to watch, and when Yan Er lit another one, the childlike heart suddenly rose, surrounding the fireworks, like a child's joy.

Li Mansion was impressed by Li Guang's ingenious thoughts, Li Shang laughed, but said, if this thing is used for night communication during the march, it is the most eye-catching, and if it burns more quickly, it is a sharp weapon for controlling the enemy on the battlefield.

Dou Guangguo returned to Chang'an and brought back Li Guang's promise, which allowed Liu Heng to be down-to-earth, but he had a letter to repair and inform Li Guang that Li Guang should not be in a hurry to recruit new troops, accompany his parents, wives and children in Longxi, and stay after the Spring Festival before planning recruitment.

The Spring Festival is more important to the people, but in Weiyang Palace, it is not grand. Although there were princes and ministers who sent congratulatory gifts, they did not require hundreds of officials to congratulate them. The Spring Festival was supposed to be a festival to celebrate the New Year with his parents, wives and children, so during Liu Heng's Spring Festival, unless the court discussed every day, the rest of the time, Gu Du accompanied the Empress Dowager Bo and Dou Yifang, and the four princes also had to return to the palace to serve the Empress Dowager Bo together.

On the first day of junior high school, Dou Guangguo entered the palace and came to visit Dou Yi's room, but he happened to be bumped into by Liu Heng, but he was counted down by Liu Heng. Dou Guangguo knew Liu Heng's temperament and defended himself: "Your Majesty, the minister has been sluggish since he was a child, and he was taken care of by his sister, but he was separated when he was a teenager. ”

When Dou Guangguo spoke, Dou Yifang's eyes were already slightly red, but he didn't dare to defend his younger brother, and in Liu Heng's eyes, Liu Heng, who was already feigned anger, immediately stopped counting Dou Guangguo.

"It was my negligence, and since then, Shaojun can often walk around the palace during the Spring Festival every year, so that Yifang can feel relieved."

The brother-in-law came to the house as a guest, and Liu Heng was not stingy, so he prepared more dishes in the imperial dining room, and left Dou Guangguo to drink together in the palace. The two drank less and talked more. Speaking of which, but when it comes to the matter between the rivers. Above the court, most of the courtiers asked to ask Li Guang about his crimes, but Liu Heng knew that there was a mistake in Hejian, and the crime was not in Li Guang. However, if the imperial court law is placed there, Liu Hengbian will not be able to excuse Li Guang.

"The court law is too strict, mostly following the old system of the pre-Qin period, since the beginning of the dynasty, although there have been no more revisions, but I have long had the idea of innovation in this old law. Now Li Guang's matter, how to excuse him? ”

"Your Majesty, if there is too much punishment, otherwise there will be no way to govern the people, but there is merit, otherwise the scholars will be cold."

"According to what Shaojun said, shouldn't I favor Li Guang? But I knew in my heart that there were less than 1,000 soldiers in Hejian, how could I resist the 100,000 elite soldiers of the Huns? The river fell, and the blame was not Li Guang. How can I endure the punishment of sin? ”

"It is true that General Li lost the river, but the main culprit lies in the fact that Zhongdu is too guarded and refuses to rescue, not that Li Guang does not resist, if this is punished, the people of the world will not accept it."

"This is a well-known truth, but there is a courtier's law to say things, so that I am very embarrassed."

"General Li is in the river, building water conservancy, and the people can cultivate. The introduction of foreign crops, the prosperity of Han grain and grass, in the community has merit. The army is impermanent, there is no victorious general in the world, the river is lost, although General Li has lost, but should not be condemned to him, the response to reward him for not being chaotic, proper scheduling, so that although the Xiongnu get a place between the river, but nothing is gained, the people in the river are safe, and the grain and grass are only lost two-three tenths, which is a great achievement. ”

Dou Guangguo's words were like seeing the sun through the clouds, which made Liu Heng's heart brighten, and finally found a basis to persuade the courtiers.

"Yes, not only can you not be punished lightly, but you also need to be rewarded heavily, otherwise what is the difference between me and the faint king? From tomorrow, the young monarch can specialize in the laws of the imperial court from Taichangcheng, and I don't want to worry about the unknown rewards and punishments. ”

During the court discussion, Liu Heng once again raised the issue of Li Guang's reward and punishment in the palace, and most of the ministers still demanded to follow the law and ask Li Guang for his crimes. The rest of the Gu were silent, and no one was willing to excuse Li Guang. Since Chen Ping went, no one in the court could understand Liu Heng's thoughts, and at this time, Liu Heng really wanted to exclude public opinion and let Dou Guangguo be the prime minister.

"When I was young, the first emperor was leading the righteous army to resist Qin, and there were very few people who followed the first emperor to resist Qin in the past. Hu plague since the pre-Qin period, so the pre-Qin more labor, resulting in the people can not live, grievances and flee a lot, Qin with heavy punishment to govern, although the wall is outside, and neglected inside. Thousands of miles away, can not cage public opinion. Heavy soldiers of millions cannot prevent civil chaos. Why? The people should be governed with benevolence, and the government should be governed with virtue. ”

"I think that the commander of the army is not as good as the mighty marquis, and the governing of the country is not as good as the marquis, but I dare not forget the maladministration of the pre-Qin, and the heavy labor and punishment have lost the hearts of the people. Li Guang Baideng was the marquis, and the sheep were used to offset taxes, and the mutual market was easy to marry, and the population increased to 50,000 in three years. In the third year of the central capital, the salt and iron were revived, and a new army was built without recruiting a single soldier, and 50,000 enemies were broken with 3,000 new troops. Seize the river, build water conservancy, plant things, and enrich my granary. ”

"I want to ask the Qing, apart from the remnants of the previous emperor, who among the Qings can be so scheming? Who can have this merit? To Dexingbang, benevolence is still up, Zhuqing is catchy every day, yes, the river is lost, but tens of thousands of my people have not lost, tens of thousands of my people's rations have never been lost, try to ask Zhuqing, who has the ability, with more than 1,000 defenders, to resist 100,000 elite soldiers of the Huns? Protect the safety of my people? ”

"I believe that Li Guang is not only innocent, but also owes me a lot of credit, and it was Li Guang who made the defenders of Hejian escort my people to move safely. It was Li Guang, who led less than 100 people to guard and blocked the pursuit of 100,000 elite soldiers. It was Li Guang who, with his own strength, maintained the reputation of cherishing my people! ”

Liu Heng displayed the legacy of the pre-Qin period, pointed out the harm of the heavy code of labor, and used the legacy of the first emperor to clarify his determination to rule the world with benevolence and virtue, listed Li Guang's merits, and used facts to determine that Li Guang was not guilty in the fall of the river, but had merit and himself. The people are the most important, the society is secondary, and after a ring of remarks, many courtiers were silent by Liu Heng's questioning.

"Spread my will, order Li Shang to be the Taishou of Longxi, Li Guang to be the governor of Longxi County, the vicarcity of Zhongdu a domain, adhering to the legacy of the first emperor, benevolent and loving my people, rise up in anger, raise people's livelihood, build salt and iron, make a new army, teach me the people of the Han Dynasty, recultivate the fertile soil between the rivers, and build my Han granary."

Three years after Emperor Wen, Li Shangfu was the Taishou of Longxi, and the father and son co-shepherd a domain in the central capital of Longxi. The ministers had no objection and did not dare to ask questions about Li Guang, Liu Heng personally ordered Zhang Cang to pass on the decree, and at the same time ordered Dou Guangguo to reward Li Shang and his son on his behalf, and give Li Guangfei the title of general.