Chapter 108: Bragging No Taxes
Lu Lu raised his head slightly, this person's face was magnificent, and his speech and demeanor were neither humble nor arrogant, much better than those slaves and maids who kowtowed and knelt when they saw people.
It's kind of interesting!
It's no wonder that he can come up with the story of "The Empress of a Generation", he is a talent, but he doesn't know who he is aiming for.
Lu Lu waved his right hand and said with a light smile: "Sit down!" ”
Ying Xuan is not polite, deliberately pretending and insisting on not sitting, which will make people feel hypocritical.
And this kind of occasion is to sit on knees, of course, it is not as comfortable as sitting wantonly in your own home, and it is even better to stand.
"Master Xie!"
Ying Xuan bowed his hand and sat on Lu Lu's right hand.
"I'm very curious about how Li Gongzi came up with this story. When a woman becomes an emperor, I'm afraid there is no one before or since, right? Lu Lu said his questions straight to the point.
Originally, he didn't take this song and dance to heart at all, but Lu Si once reminded him that Li Xuan was a mysterious person, which might be detrimental to him.
What's more, Li Xuan was very close to the girl Ziyu, and he once thought that the two were colluding to deal with him.
However, when Lu Lu watched the whole song and dance, the situation changed, and he was naturally not stupid enough to believe that Ziyu would sincerely consider the Lu family, but this song and dance did provide a good idea.
Just persuading my aunt to be the emperor, will it intensify the contradiction between the Lu family and the Liu family?
Lu Luyin smiled and shook his head, the current Lu family and the Liu family are like two tigers on the same mountain, fighting each other until death.
And this mountain is not only Chang'an, it represents the entire Han world.
Ying Xuan laughed secretly, it can be said that there is no one before, but it is by no means the one who has never come. However, it is indeed an unthinkable thing for a woman to be the emperor in a feudal society where men are superior to women.
Ying Xuan naturally can't tell the truth and the truth, two thousand years later, people appear in front of Lu Lu, and then tell him, I know everything in history, Lu Lu will believe it?
"To tell you the truth, I stumbled upon an ancient book that recorded that in ancient times, there was a wise and beloved female chief, so I was impressed.
Now the Han Dynasty is prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, not all of which are the credit of the Empress Dowager.
So I can't help but wonder, why can't the Empress Dowager follow the example of the sages? ”
Ying Xuan vaguely expressed two meanings, one is that I am a scholar and knowledgeable, and this kind of person is easy to be valued in this era.
Although a hundred schools of thought have become a thing of the past, although Qin Shi Huang once burned books and pit Confucianism, the Western Han Dynasty, which was recuperating and recuperating, had no time to take care of cultural thought.
As for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Confucianism alone and deposed a hundred schools", it was many years later, and it also showed that the various schools of thought had a momentum of recovery.
The second is that I, Li Xuan, are here to curry favor with the Empress Dowager. Yes, I just want to slap in with your Lu family, if you are willing, I can serve you dogs and horses.
Lu Lu looked at Ying Xuan quietly, his gaze was so deep that it was impossible to fathom.
"Do you dare to think about it, do you know how hard it must be, how can they agree so easily?" Lu Lu was obviously moved, and his tone was also inquiring.
Ying Xuan nodded silently, there is no doubt that they must be the royal family surnamed Liu in Lu Lu's mouth, and of course there will be some old ministers who support them.
"It's not so easy to do anything, and Emperor Gaozu in the past also went through hardships to fight for the Han Dynasty.
Compared with Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and other princes, the current Liu family is like an old man in his last years, and he can't last much longer.
If Hou Ye doesn't take it at this time, when will he stay? ”
Of course, Yingxuan lied to Lu Lu, the Han Dynasty lasted for more than 400 years, and his vitality was good, and even if the Son of Heaven surnamed Liu reached the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he still had a certain appeal.
During the Zhou Dynasty, people called themselves Chinese at that time. Later, in the last years of the Warring States Period, the Seven Kingdoms competed for hegemony, and everyone was proud of their country.
It seems to be falling apart, but in fact it is the integration of various ethnic groups in full swing, and finally after the two Han Dynasty, the Han nation was formally formed.
The Han Chinese have shown an unprecedented sense of national identity.
Cao Cao therefore had no choice but to "coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes", and Liu Bei even used the banner of "reviving the Han Dynasty" to create a piece of the country.
But Lu Lu didn't know this, he only knew that what Ying Xuan said was the truth.
The disobedient princes surnamed Liu have been completely eradicated by their aunt, and even when their aunt openly divided their uncle as king, the ministers didn't even dare to let out a fart.
The "White Horse Oath" is now just a joke, and he is going to be crowned king after all, and he is convinced of it.
But if my aunt ascends the throne of the emperor, what else do I want the princes and kings to do, it is better to ......
"Bold! Hugh said nonsense in his heart, even if the Empress Dowager ascends to the throne, it is the trend of the times and the will of the people.
What do you have to do with me! Lu Lu said that Ling Ran was righteous, and unconsciously slapped Lu Hou's ass without a trace.
Pretend, pretend with me!
Ying Xuan could see at a glance that Lu Lu was acting coyly, after all, Empress Lu was old, even if he became an emperor, he could reign for a few years, and in the end he was not looking for an heir.
Empress Lu and Liu Bang had a son and a daughter, and Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty Liu Ying had died, so Empress Lu would never pass the throne to the descendants surnamed Liu, who were not related to him by blood.
Ying Xuan knows everything, how can Lu Lu not be clear, this is a stupid dress!
Ying Xuan took the opportunity to say: "What Hou Ye taught me is that it is abrupt, but Hou Ye, as the person who the Empress Dowager relies on the most, can't help but share her worries for the old man!" ”
"How to divide worries, besides, the power of heaven is unpredictable, what does the Queen Mother think, I don't know yet?" Lu Lu said slyly.
Ying Xuan gradually adapted to Lu Lu's desire to capture and indulge, and while secretly scolding Lu Lu for being insidious and cunning, he said eloquently: "The Empress Dowager is the Lu family, after all, she is towards the Lu family, and the best way to protect the Lu family is to push the Lu family to a reasonable position."
For now, royalty is the only option.
There will definitely be some resistance during this period, but as long as the Empress Dowager has enough merits, everything will be solved, and she will even be supported by the people all over the world. ”
Lu Lu muttered, "Merit? ”
Ying Xuan nodded and said, "That's right, it seems that only the Xiongnu and Nanyue can do it now."
Just imagine, if the harassment of the Xiongnu can be completely lifted in the north, and South Vietnam can be truly included in the territory of the Han Dynasty in the south, then the people of the world will not run to tell each other?
Among the princes and ministers, who would dare to have objections to the Empress Dowager? ”
Anyway, bragging and not paying taxes, with the current national strength of the Western Han Dynasty, what can I do to compete with the gradually growing Xiongnu!
Although Nanyue is small, it is not a fish belly, it is also a difficult bone to gnaw, if it is so easy to solve, why would Liu Bang let it go at that time!
If the Western Han Dynasty disregarded its own disadvantages and forcibly fought on the north and south fronts, it would have no chance of winning.
Ten deaths!
Oh, the Han Dynasty, Lao Tzu can't kill you! In doing so, he can be regarded as worthy of his identity as the heir of Qin.
Is it just that Lu Lu will take the bait?