(a)

As in every dynasty, as long as people still believe that opportunism can prevail over God's arrangement, and that they can take advantage of others, corruption will continue to flourish. Even with the strictest systems of supervision, these systems are still carried out by flesh and blood, with affection and lust. If these people who enforce the system also have the flame of greed burning in their hearts, then, no matter how perfect the system is, they can also find loopholes to exploit, and they can always make the net open.

Until the greed in the heart of man is extinguished, the external corruption will not disappear. Relying on external strength, it can only be stopped for a while, but it is difficult to uproot it.

If you want to uproot it, unless everyone can understand that the way of heaven is fair, no one can take advantage of others through calculation. If people don't believe this, corruption can't be completely solved.

After Liu Shen swept up the storm of anti-corruption and advocated a thrifty official style, he sent a number of ministers to go deep into all parts of the country according to the impeachment of the imperial historian and the complaint of the common people, and to investigate corruption and malpractice in a special way. With the quiet departure of various Qincha from Beijing, reports of corrupt officials falling from their posts continued to be heard from various places. Liu Shen went to court every day, and there were a large number of reports on the investigation and punishment at the desk, waiting for him.

Liu Shen read these pieces one by one, and the more he read, the more he felt bad, and every day when he returned to the palace, his face was gloomy and silent. I don't know what he sees every day, but I understand the heaviness of his heart. Whether he came or not, every day Zhaoyang Palace was filled with a refreshing aroma, preparing his favorite meals, snacks and tea, and I also wore his favorite clothes and his favorite jewelry, and waited for him respectfully, and when he came, let the young children surround his knees, and let the childish voices like silver bells relieve his depression and make him laugh happily.

(b)

Late at night, the children went to bed, and I and I were the only ones in the palace sitting opposite each other by candlelight. I peeled Liu Shen's newly harvested oranges this year and just paid tribute. The room is filled with the scent of flowers and fresh fruits, which makes people feel good when they smell it.

Liu Shen said to me: "Qin'er, I always feel that I have been doing hopeless things all my life, just like your brother when he was alive. People's hearts are contentious, but we want to build a peaceful world for the people of the world; People are greedy, but your brother wants to set an example for people to give up, and now, I want to establish a clean and honest atmosphere for the world. We all seem to be moving against the nature of people, so we are always in hardship and obstacles, and even if we achieve temporary results, we will soon be full of dangers and sorrows. When I was young, I felt that I was full of strength, with such pride, with such courage, knowing that I could not do it, but now that I am older, I gradually feel that I am unable to do it, and I feel that it is not easy to maintain a peaceful world that is pure and bright, and it is really physically and mentally exhausting. ”

I said, "The duty of a king is to take the happiness of the people of the world as his life's pursuit, to subdue the violence and greed of the hearts of the people of the world, and to guide the hearts of the people to be kind and selfless. However, King Han, this is also the most glorious thing in the world, the most worthy of doing, and only the husband who stands up to the sky can bear this burden, and he is willing to work hard for the people of the world. ”

I handed a peeled orange to Liu Shen, and I said, "Those who are bent on pursuing selfish interests have actually had a very hard time all their lives." They have to deliberately try to take advantage of other people's advantages, and they have to be frightened, afraid of unsightly things, and they will also suffer from gains and losses, and they will lose everything they have gained in an instant. In fact, there is no night when you can sleep peacefully, let alone a day when you can be at ease. Compared with the hard work of the King of Han, they will not have an easy life, but they will never have such openness and fairness as the King of Han, and they will never be loved by all the people and praised by the four seas like the King of Han. ”

I said, "In this life, life is a lot of hardship, whether it is to do heroic things or evil things. The same hardship, but the meaning, is very different. With the hard work of his life, King Han has reduced the hardships of many people in the world. Such hard work, God can see every bit of it, and such merit will definitely be transformed into profound blessings. ”

Liu Shen took the orange and said, "Qin'er, whenever I am tired, I come to your side, and when I listen to you say these reasonable words, I always feel like a traveler who has traveled a long distance in the ice and snow, entered the warm inn, and snuggled next to the red bonfire." ”

I said, "King Han, home means a place where we can relax and rest." Qin'er's duty in this life is to let King Han, who has broken his heart for the people of the world, be able to be by my side, both physically and emotionally, and be completely relaxed and recuperate. ”

I said, "The way for the concubines to contribute to the people of the world is to love, considerate, and take care of the people of the world. ”

Liu Shen said: "Liu Shen is so fortunate to have such a kind and virtuous mother, and such a reasonable and considerate wife. ”

I said, "How fortunate I am." Although he occupies the supreme position in the world, but he has worked diligently and dedicatedly all his life, how difficult it is to meet throughout the ages, and I am fortunate to marry such a benevolent monarch, and I am very fortunate to marry such a benevolent monarch. To be the wife of a saint is the greatest honor a woman can achieve. ”

Liu Shen took my hand.

Our hands were clasped tightly again.

(c)

In decades of married life, there have been many, many moments when our hands have been held so tightly. Our lives have long been integrated. Although the love for you is still fresh in my heart, the love and friendship for Liu Shen are also increasing in my heart.

The older I get, the more I feel that this life is not unfortunate, but how fortunate it is.

How fortunate I am to meet you and Liu Shen, how fortunate to be that you two such wonderful men can fall in love with me. How fortunate I am to be able to dedicate my tenderness to soothe and warm you.

I am deeply grateful to you.

It was you, who had the unique wisdom to choose such an outstanding husband for me, and it was you who gave everything you had to exchange for me the qualification to be his wife.

Your father was right when he was dying. Your vision is so broad, your vision is so long-term, even if there are some things that I can't understand at the time, but the passage of time will finally prove that you are right. Your decisive choice is the best choice possible at that time and later.

The older I get, the more I admire you. How can you have such wisdom and insight at such a young age?

I would love to be like you, and I would love to be like you.

I long for the opportunity to meet you again and learn from you, not just love you with all my heart. (To be continued.) )