Chapter 16: Prophecy Twenty Years Ago
At the ceremony of sealing the king, Liu Bi was dressed in the crown of King Wu and wore a crown of nine crowns, he was already tall, and he looked more dignified and majestic at the moment. After receiving the seal of King Wu in the hands of the canonization envoy, Liu Bi's young face was radiant, faintly revealing a rebellious color.
Liu Bang called him to him, looked at it carefully, and suddenly gave birth to a trace of worry, this child doesn't seem to be as honest as the second brother, he successfully became the king at such a young age, and it is too easy to get rich, and it is difficult to ensure that there is no dissent.
It has been sealed by the king, and it is impossible to change it. Liu Bang secretly regretted that he didn't have time to hone his nephew's temperament, so he could only knock and knock on this nephew.
He looked at Liu Bi and said, "You have the opposite!" ”
The emperor's uncle said this coldly, and Liu Bi was not mentally prepared at all, and was stunned.
Liu Bang gently patted his nephew's back and sighed: "Fifty years later, if someone rebels in the southeast, it won't be you, right?" ”
Liu Bi was already stunned, and out of instinctive reaction, he replied again and again: "I don't dare!" I don't dare! ”
Liu Bang said earnestly: "Remember, the surname Liu is one family in the world, don't rebel!" ”
Liu Bi hurriedly kowtowed and agreed.
In the following 20 years, Liu Bi behaved honestly and devoted all his energy to making extra money.
As the saying goes, rely on the mountain to eat the mountain, and rely on the water to eat the water. Wu is rich in products, there are copper mountains in Yuzhang County under its jurisdiction, and Huiji County is along the coast, Liu Bi recruits a large number of workers, mines and metallurgizes money, burns seawater and boils salt, and earns a lot of money.
Liu Bi, who was so rich, waved his hand and simply exempted the people of Wu from paying taxes. Rao is like this, Wu Guo's financial revenue is still too much to spend. If ordinary people are unwilling to serve in the military, the government can hire someone to replace him at the expense of the government. At the end of each year, condolences are given to outstanding local people and money is rewarded. These are all moral politics, and the common people really get benefits, and Liu Bi is very popular in Wu.
Now, his beloved son Liu Xian died in vain. Liu Bi resented the crown prince Liu Qi, saying that he would no longer come to the Hajj due to illness, and only sent envoys to Chang'an. Liu Heng knew that he refused to enter the court because his son was beaten to death and had resentment in his heart. After investigation, Liu Bi is really not sick and is in good health.
The imperial court arrested the envoys sent by the state of Wu. When the news came back to Wu, Liu Bi was frightened, so he had the idea of rebellion, and this night, he remembered his uncle Liu Bang and the prophecy twenty years ago.
The environment casts character, and character determines fate!
The future seems to be slowly unfolding according to the prophecy. At this time, the appearance of a person temporarily interrupted the performance.
In the autumn, Liu Bi, the king of Wu, once again sent an envoy to perform the court's etiquette.
When Liu Heng saw this messenger, he asked, "Why didn't King Wu pretend to be sick and not come?" ”
The emperor does not beat around the bush and speaks bluntly. The envoy understood that if he didn't say one, two, or three today, the emperor would be angry, and he would have to go to prison.
He was very frank and replied, "As the saying goes, 'Fish in the abyss is ominous.'" It's not a good thing to be too shrewd. King Wu pretended to be sick and was discovered by the imperial court, and His Majesty was forced to be anxious, so he had to close himself even more, because he was afraid that His Majesty would condemn him, and out of helplessness, he continued to pretend to be sick. I hope that His Majesty will give up his past suspicions and give King Wu a chance to be a new man. ”
Liu Heng thought about it seriously and felt that what the envoy said was reasonable, so he released the envoys of Wu who had been imprisoned before, asked them to go back to Wu, and gave Liu Bi a sitting table and a walking stick, allowing Liu Bi not to come to the court to see the emperor until he died of old age.
Relations between the imperial court and the state of Wu were temporarily eased. As long as his interests are not damaged, Liu Bi does not intend to tear his face, and he temporarily cancels the rebellion plan.
In the end, he confirmed Liu Bang's prediction back then, because of the two people, one has already appeared and the other is about to play.