Chapter 8 The Brothers in the Weiyang Palace
Under the leadership of Xiao Huangmen, Mrs. Liu Yan and her party came to Weiyang Palace. In fact, the imperial palace of the Han Dynasty was not as elaborate as the imperial palace of later generations. Whether it is Weiyang Palace or Jianzhang Palace, it is the place where the emperor often lives, and only Changle Palace and Gui Palace are the places where the concubines and queens live. Of course, a palace includes a large number of rooms, like Weiyang Palace includes Xuanyu, Qilin, Jinhua, Chengming, Wutai, Diaoyi and other halls, and there are 32 palaces, including Shoucheng, Long live, Guangming, Jiaofang, Qingliang, Greenhouse, Yongyan, Yutang, Shou'an, Pingzuo, Xuande, Dongming, Feiyu, Phoenix, Tongguang, Qutai, White Tiger and so on. There are also Tianlu Pavilion, Suzaku Hall, Painting Hall, Jiaguan and so on. The place where the emperor of the Han Dynasty held court meetings and received courtiers was generally in Weiyang Palace, as for which palace it was, it depended on the mood of His Majesty the Emperor!
Entering the main hall of Weiyang Palace, which is the Xuan Room, Liu Zhang saw that his father was chatting happily with a young man, and the young man was seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a black suit and a crown, no need to ask, this must be the current emperor Liu Hong! Of course, he is also Emperor Ling of Han. However, he is not called Emperor Ling of Han now, because Emperor Ling is Liu Hong's nickname, and he will be given by the next emperor after he dies! If you call him Emperor Han Ling now, it is estimated that he can drag Liu Zhang out and chop it!
Of course, when you see the emperor, you have to salute, and this salute is not a kneeling salute. What three kneels and nine knocks, generally used for sacrifices or court meetings, even if the people see the emperor, they only need to kneel down and lower their heads. It's just that people in the Han Dynasty were kneeling and sitting, and when they saluted, it was a bit like kowtowing, in fact, the Han Dynasty was called Dunshou, and it was a sitting posture!
After saluting, Liu Zhang raised his head and began to study the emperor. If it was in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was very rude to do this, and even beheaded. But in the Han Dynasty, there were no such strict rules. The courtiers can look at the emperor, but the people cannot! Ordinary children will be afraid when they see the living, even the children of palace ministers are trembling when they see the emperor. There has never been a child like Liu Zhang, who dared to stare at the emperor.
Liu Hong was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and when he saw Ji Yu staring at him, his eyes were still dripping, he couldn't help but quip: "Aren't you scared when you see me?" ”
"I'm afraid!" People are emperors, and they still have to give face, otherwise they can't wait for Liu Hong to burp, and Liu Zhang will be hanged!
"I have also seen children from other families, and when they see me, most of them sweat, and when I ask them, they all say that they are terrified when they see me, so they sweat like pulp!" Liu Hong smiled: "Why are you also afraid, but you don't sweat?" ”
Liu Zhang smiled secretly in his heart, since his previous life, he is almost old now. If he is scared when he sees a young man of seventeen or eighteen, what else is he messing with? It's okay to ask him to pretend to be scared, but it's probably more difficult to make Liu Bei stop crying than to make him sweat! Although I am not afraid in my heart, I still have to do the face project. Liu Zhang pretended to tremble and said: "The kid is trembling, and he doesn't dare to sweat!" ”
"Uncle Huang, this kid wants it!" Liu Hong laughed and said, "What's your name, how old are you this year?" ”
"The boy's surname is Liu Mingzhang, the word is Ji Yu, and he is five years old this year!"
Liu Hong is even happier, he is only five years old and has such courage, if he is trained properly, he must be a handsome man. Although there were many people who rebelled against the clan in the Han Dynasty, the emperor still thought that the clan was the most reliable, after all, even if the clan succeeded in rebellion, the world was still the Han family, and the emperor was still surnamed Liu! Let's just say that Liu Hong and Liu Zhi, they were originally children of the clan, but by chance, they didn't become emperors!
"You're a good boy!" Liu Hong remembered a question about his real surname, so he opened his mouth and asked, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" ”
"To be the emperor, of course!" Liu Zhang immediately replied in his heart, but he only dared to think about it in his heart, and never dared to say it, otherwise it would not be the emperor who invited him to dinner today, but he would have to eat prison and wait for the knife by the way! Liu Zhang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, when the minister grows up, he will be Huo Quai, expand the territory for the Han Dynasty, and expel foreign tribes!" ”
"Good!" Liu Hong is really happy! You must know that he is only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he is yearning for the prosperous years of Jin Ge Iron Horse. Of course, this is after eating enough. When Liu Hong was poor before he entered the palace, it would be good to have a hot meal! If he hadn't been poor and scared when he was a child, he wouldn't have worked hard to make money! Liu Hong looked at Liu Zhang with satisfaction and said, "Since you want to be Huo Quai, I will keep the champion Hou for you!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Zhang was not polite at all, as if he was already a champion! You must know that the champion Marquis was not a noble title in the Han Dynasty, but the meaning it represents is the crown of the Han Dynasty. is not only the brave champion of the three armies, but also the emperor's cronies and confidants!
Seeing the younger son and the emperor answering each other like a stream, Liu Yan couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and then looked at the other three sons, the eldest son and the second son were okay, and they behaved very calmly, after all, they were all crowned people. And Liu Yan's third son is in line with what Liu Hong said just now, trembling and sweating. And Liu Yan's three sons were also very surprised when they saw Liu Zhang and the emperor playing against each other, because Liu Zhang was still regarded as a deaf and dumb idiot joke ten days ago!
"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready!" A small yellow door walked in and said, "The queen asks Your Majesty to move to Ganquan Palace!" ”
Originally, the queen was supposed to live in Changle Palace, but due to the experience of Queen Chen Ajiao during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Changle Palace was like a cold palace, and the concubines who lived in it were almost all unsatisfactory people, and the queen lived in Gui Palace. The Ganquan Palace is the second only palace to the Weiyang Palace, and it is the place where the emperor takes refuge in the summer and enjoys the cool weather, and some important political activities are also carried out there. Now it is appropriate to feast Liu Yan, the imperial uncle, in Ganquan Palace!
"Goo!" Hearing the meal, Liu Zhang's stomach screamed very angrily, he usually has three meals a meal, but now it is almost time for afternoon tea, and he is already hungry. Liu Zhang touched his head a little embarrassed and said: "The kid was about to have dinner with his mother, and he was summoned by His Majesty, but now he is a little hungry!" ”
"Since the imperial brother is hungry, let's go to Ganquan Palace!" Liu Hong used to like Liu Zhang very much, but now he loves him even more when he sees him as simple as a child. However, Liu Hong was a little dissatisfied with Liu Zhang's self-proclaimed claim and said: "Zhang'er is the son of the emperor's uncle, that is, my younger brother, and I will call myself a subordinate brother in the future!" ”
"Yes! Brother knows! Liu Zhang paused: "Please forgive the imperial brother!" ”
When Liu Hong heard this, he nodded with great satisfaction, and now Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's three brothers were moved! You must know that Liu Yan is called the emperor's uncle, not only by blood, but also by his merits and Cao Jie's credit. Let's just say that Liu Zhang's other three elder brothers would never dare to call themselves subordinate brothers, let alone call Liu Hong the emperor's brother. is also a member of the Han family, and the title can reflect the distance and proximity. Liu Zhang's royal brother, even if he is incompetent in the future, he will not be able to run away from glory and wealth for a lifetime, if he has a little ability, as long as he does not rebel, even if he can't be crowned king, a duke is not like playing? Of course, this is when the emperor does not replace!