Since the pacification of Huainan, Yan and other places, the imperial court did not let Huainan King Liu Chang and Yan King Liu Jian and others to the feudal country, because they were too young. Liu Ying didn't know who to send for a while, and asked the courtiers, but they discussed endlessly, and each had their own recommenders.

The next day, Liu Ying went to Changxin Palace to worship Empress Lu, but did not tell Empress Lu about yesterday, but Empress Lu already knew Liu Ying's hesitation, and Empress Lu told him straight to the point, "Zhang Cangcheng is old and serious, and he can be the prime minister of Huainan; Captain Shen Tujia is honest and has military force, so he can guard Huaiyang County; Dongwu Marquis Guo Meng and Wei Qihou Zhou Ding can be Liang and Yan Guoxiang, and you can assign them at will. You are still very young, you can walk around among the ministers and listen to the people and things of your father's generation, in fact, many people are not old. Liu Ying felt that what her mother said was reasonable, but she always felt uncomfortable, felt that she was incompetent, and did not want to be as bold as her father. Liu Ying bowed her head and answered, reluctant to talk. Lv Hou considered whether he should say this by himself, which made his son very frustrated, Lv Hou changed the topic and asked Liu Ying if he had studied with his uncle and grandson recently, Liu Ying responded, but he was reluctant to talk to his mother anymore. Liu Ying is not like Liu Bang, Liu Bang can listen to Empress Lu's advice, Liu Ying will never allow women to participate in court politics.

After Liu Ying left, Empress Lu called his uncle Sun Tong and asked him to communicate more with the emperor, teach the emperor how to be open-minded, teach him how to treat the country and the people, and teach him not to forget filial piety at any time. Uncle Sun Tong did the same so far, within a few days, Liu Ying was so annoyed with Uncle Sun Tong, he was angry with Uncle Sun Tong on the face, but he just dismissed him in disguise, and said to him, "I am grateful to Taifu for his many help to me before, but the etiquette of the first emperor's cemetery and the temple, the courtiers are not very clear, Mr. Wang is too often, presiding over the revision of etiquette and temple matters." Uncle Sun Tong was shocked, and he was reluctant in his heart, but he didn't dare to refute the young Liu Ying, after all, Liu Ying was not Liu Bang.

Hearing this news, Empress Lu felt unhappy in her heart, feeling that what Liu Ying did was a silent refutation and resistance to herself, he didn't like his participation in the government, Empress Lu was worried, and sighed, "If the mourning family doesn't help you, what can you do!" ”

At night, Shi Yinhua came to Changxin Palace to see Empress Lu, and after some words, Shi Yinhua mentioned that Mrs. Qi had been very rampant in Yongxiang recently, drawing a portrait of Empress Lu on the ground, and poking it on the ground with a stick. Empress Lu listened to Shi Yinhua quietly, and did not express her position, but she was already angry in her heart, if she didn't want Shi Yinhua to see her angry, Empress Lu was afraid that she would have already lifted the table. After Shi Yinhua left, Empress Lu couldn't sleep, thinking all night, wanting to summon King Zhao to Beijing.

The next day, Liu Ying finally followed Empress Lu's words and made Zhang Cang the minister of Huainan, Shen Tujia the county guard of Huaiyang, Guo Meng the minister of Liang Guo, and Zhou Ding the minister of Yan. When Empress Lu learned about it, she was not happy, she knew that Liu Ying's heart must be very uncomfortable, and Liu Ying did not come to worship her today. In the afternoon, Empress Lu summoned the envoy in, handed over the edict and the talisman to the envoy, and repeatedly told him that he must be handed over to the king of Zhao, and that he must not be handled by others, and when he arrived in Zhao, he told the king of Zhao that the queen mother and Mrs. Qi missed him very much, and he must be made to come as soon as possible. When the envoy received the order, he set out on the same day, drove his horse north, and arrived at Zhao in a few days. The envoy showed the charm of the Empress Dowager of Chang'an, and entered the palace of King Zhao all the way unhindered. The envoy regarded the edict of Empress Lu as Liu Ruyi, the king of Zhao, and Liu Ruyi opened it and looked, "Ruyi my son, my father has been gone for several months, and your mother Qi is sad and insists on going with you, but you can't persuade Qi Ji, my mother hopes that you will come to Chang'an quickly, and persuade your mother with good words, and return when you see the letter." Liu Ruyi was shocked, worried and anxious to ask the messenger, "How is my mother now?" The envoy rolled his eyes and replied, "All the good things about Mrs. Qi are just crying every day and saddening the death of the first emperor. The Empress Dowager was worried about Mrs. Qi's health, and only hoped that His Royal Highness King Zhao would return to Beijing to comfort her. Liu Ruyi's immature eyes had already turned into longing for his mother, and his innocent eyes were already red, Liu Ruyi immediately decided, "The widow is about to return to Chang'an, the public will go to the post house to rest first, and the widow will walk with you tomorrow." The messenger took his leave.

At night, Zhao Wangfang was preparing to return to Chang'an's clothes, and someone reported that Zhou Chang was asking to see him outside the palace. King Zhao allowed him to enter. When Zhou Chang came in, he waved his hand and said eagerly to King Zhao, "King Zhao, you must not return to Chang'an." Empress Lu and your mother, relatives and wives have always had a disagreement, and this time I called you back to Chang'an, but I am afraid that you will never return to Zhao State. King Zhao do not return. Liu Ruyi said, "Prime Minister, the widow knows your good intentions, my father loved me the most during his lifetime, my father died, and the widow failed to go back to the funeral, and I felt unfilial." Now I learned that my mother insisted on going with my father, and the widow couldn't help but persuade him. Zhou Chang was anxious about this, and persuaded Liu Ruyi again, "King Zhao returns to Chang'an, what should Zhao do?" King Zhao will not return to Chang'an for less than two months, how can King Zhao abandon Zhao and ignore it? Liu Ruyi said, "Prime Minister Zuo me, the widow is worry-free, Zhao Guo is taken care of by you, and the widow will come back as soon as possible." Zhou Chang saw that King Zhao insisted on returning to Chang'an, his heart was both worried and anxious, remembering that the first emperor had repeatedly instructed him not to let King Zhao return to Chang'an, and said that King Zhao was completely entrusted to Zhou Chang, Zhou Chang suddenly felt pressure. Suddenly, Zhou Chang said to King Zhao, "King Zhao doesn't have to hurry, wait for the ministers to send someone to Chang'an to inquire about the situation before making plans." Liu Ruyi smiled, "The prime minister is too worried, my mother has always treated me well, why do you need to inquire?" It's not a wolf's den. "Zhou Chang's 'poof-' knelt down and persuaded urgently, "King Zhao listened to the minister, the first emperor entrusted you to the minister, and the minister didn't dare to be careless." Your Highness, please think, the first emperor has been dead for several months, Mrs. Qi can leave Chang'an to go to Zhao, why not come back? Liu Ruyi hurriedly helped Zhou Chang up, he didn't know the deep grudge between Empress Lu and his mother, and didn't understand that the love and hatred in the palace could erase the intimate friendship between relatives, Liu Ruyi didn't understand the things between adults, so he simply listened to the words of others and wanted to go back to Chang'an to visit his mother, Liu Ruyi did not understand Zhou Chang's words, Zhou Chang continued, "The minister will not harm His Highness, the first emperor has an appointment with the minister, and he wants the minister to assist His Highness, please don't go back." Liu Ruyi was confused by Zhou Chang's words, "The widow has already explained to the envoy that he will go, otherwise, what then?" Zhou Chang said, "Give it to the minister, King Zhao only needs to pretend to be sick." Although Liu Ruyi had doubts, he still did what Zhou Chang said.

The next day, the envoy was waiting for King Zhao outside the palace, and Zhou Chang came to tell the envoy that King Zhao had suddenly fallen ill last night and could not go back. The envoy didn't believe it, and relied on Empress Lu's support to refute Zhou Changdao, "Is King Zhao's illness fake, and Zhou Xiang's obstruction is true?" Zhou Chang smiled, "Whatever you guess, King Zhao won't be able to do it today." When the public goes back, he will not send him off. With that, Zhou Chang gave the messenger a wave and strode away. The envoy was angry, pointed to Zhou Chang's back and said, "Does Zhou Xiang want to offend the Queen Mother?" Zhou Chang was silent and swaggered away.

The envoy came back and reported Zhou Chang's actions to Empress Lu one by one, and Empress Lu was furious and scolded Zhou Chang, "Old horseman! Repeatedly disobey the mourning family, don't blame me! Empress Lu gritted her teeth with hatred, and became more and more hated for Zhou Chang.

In the afternoon, the Marquis of Biyang tried to eat his pilgrimage to Lu. Empress Lu told him that he wanted King Zhao to go to Chang'an, but Zhou Chang repeatedly blocked him. Judging by his heart, he always knew that Empress Lu hated Mrs. Qi, and knew that Empress Lu had imprisoned Mrs. Qi to Yongxiang, but he was afraid that he also wanted to harm him by summoning King Zhao this time. Judging by him, he has always looked forward to Hou Lu's horse, and Hou Lu also relied on him, so he asked him for advice. After thinking for a moment, he smiled mysteriously, and said to Lu Hou, "Why don't you summon Zhou Chang here first, and then summon King Zhao to Beijing, Zhou Chang can block Chang'an's edict for King Zhao, but he can't block it for himself." In this way, the Queen Mother will be successful. After thinking about it for a while, Empress Lu laughed heartily and praised it with a smile, "The words of the prince have won my heart, and the people who mourn the family are humerus." This will be done later. Judging the food and said with a smile, "The Queen Mother, the minister is the humerus, why not?" Empress Lu laughed loudly again, allowed him to sit down together, and Empress Lu ordered Dai Qing to serve tea and snacks.

Judging his tea ceremony, "Mrs. Qi has entered Yongxiang, what should Zhao Zier and Shi Yinhua do?" ”

Empress Lu stopped to drink tea, "The matter of the inner palace is handled by the mourning family, you don't have to interfere." ”

Without stopping, he immediately said, "The minister came to see you today because he had something to tell you. ”

"What's the matter? Go ahead. Empress Lu seemed careless, just drinking tea leisurely.

"Where's Zhen'er from the Umoza Palace?" Judging Shiqi said, "She is Shi Yinhua's person. ”

"What?" Empress Lu's eyes lit up, and she looked up at the judge sharply, the tea stopped at her mouth, and her eyes were already turning with the unpredictable wisdom of others, and she asked in disbelief, "How do you know?" ”

"Presumably, the Queen Mother has never been optimistic about Shi Yinhua, and she is very ambitious in her eyes." Judging the way of eating.

Empress Lu drank tea silently and was speechless for a long time. The trial is gone. Empress Lu asked Dai Qingzhen where she was at this time, and Dai Qing said that after Mrs. Qi entered Yongxiang, the people of Yuzao Palace were scattered in various palaces, and they should be palace people in the emperor's palace at this time. Empress Lu let out an 'oh' and immediately ordered Dai Qing to check when Zhen'er would arrive in the emperor's palace. Within three days, Dai Qing had a result, and reported to Empress Lu that Zhen'er had gone directly to Shi Yinhua since Mrs. Qi's defeat, and stayed there for less than three days before she switched to the emperor's palace. Empress Lu narrowed her eyes and thought deeply.

In the evening, Liu Yingfang played a pot throwing game with the palace people and eunuchs in the inner palace, and played a lot of fun, and the eunuchs suddenly reported that the queen mother was coming, Liu Ying hurriedly waved off the palace people and eunuchs, and greeted Queen Lu outside the palace, "The queen mother is extremely happy." Empress Lu helped Liu Ying up, took his hand and sat on the seat together, "I haven't rested yet." Liu Ying grabbed the back of her head and swallowed, "No, no, I can't sleep." Empress Lu stroked his hand and said with a smile, "Are you tired?" I heard that you are going to Changlingyi these days? "Hmm." Liu Ying habitually asked Lu Hou, "Is this feasible?" I've already done it. Empress Lu smiled, "There is more and more imperial atmosphere, and the queen mother can rest assured." Liu Ying smiled embarrassedly.

Empress Lu looked around and asked Liu Ying with a smile, "Don't you pour a cup of warm tea for the queen mother?" ”

"Oh," Liu Ying hurriedly beckoned the palace people to serve tea, and when the palace people brought the tea, Liu Ying personally poured a cup for Empress Lu. Empress Lu only stared at the palace people who served the tea, and her appearance was better, which made people love. Lu Hou asked, "Are you Zhen'er?" How did you get here? Zhen'er bowed her head and replied carefully, "After Mrs. Qi arrived in Zhao Kingdom, the slaves and maids were divided here. "Really?" Empress Lu already knew it in her heart, and said quietly and comfortingly, "Do it well, the mourning family will not treat you badly." Zhen'er knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "The slave and maid thank the Queen Mother." ”

Empress Lu ordered Zhen'er to add tea on the side, and talked to Liu Ying by herself. Empress Lu deliberately said, "Emperor, do you love your younger brothers?" ”

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, confused by Empress Lu's words, and just nodded affirmatively.

"The mourning family suggests that you move to Liu You, the king of Huaiyang, as the king of Shu."

"My father has made my friend the king of Huaiyang, and my son doesn't dare to change it at will." Liu Ying said anxiously.

"Huaiyang originally belongs to the Liang Kingdom, and there is only one Liu Hui in the Liang Kingdom, so why squeeze together?" Lu Hou said, "Bashu is the country of abundance, the land is fertile and extensive, the people are beautiful and industrious, but the Han Dynasty has no king to rule, how can it be done?" ”

"In the land of Bashu, there are beautiful people to govern for me, and the queen mother can relax in the harem to visit the garden, and the political affairs will be handed over to me." Liu Ying resolutely said, "My brother will not change the title of the original King of Huaiyang. ”

Empress Lu frowned and pretended to compromise, "Okay, it's up to you." ”

Empress Lu saw that there was a pot throwing game in Liu Ying's palace, and asked Liu Ying with a smile, "Don't play for too long, it's time to rest." The queen mother is gone. Liu Ying personally sent Empress Lu out of the palace, and Liu Ying did not return until she couldn't see Empress Lu's figure.

Back in Changxin Palace, Empress Lu immediately ordered Dai Qing to pay attention to Zhen'er's actions, and she must go to the Great Xia Palace to tell Shi Yinhua about it.

The next day, Lu Hou swam to Lin Yuan, passed Yongxiang, and heard Mrs. Qi cursing endlessly, her voice was obviously hoarse but did not stop at all. Empress Lu was upset and annoyed, and immediately called the envoy to Zhao again, this time only calling Zhou Chang. In a few days, he arrived in Zhao State, and the envoy went straight to Zhou Chang's mansion, and Zhou Chang sarcastically said to the envoy, "Have you gone to Zhao Palace?" Or did you just come to me? The envoy didn't answer Zhou Chang, took out the edict in his deep sleeve and read, "Zhao Xiang Zhou Chang is the political Geng, the minister, and the emperor is the prime minister." Return as soon as you see the letter. Zhou Chang was in an uproar, stunned in place, and told himself in his heart that Empress Lu was making the tiger leave the mountain, and as soon as she left, she would immediately summon King Zhao to Beijing, so King Zhao would rest.

At night, Zhou Chang said to his wife, "When I return to Beijing this time, I'm afraid I won't go back to Zhao State." Madam, if I don't have a return date for a long time, you may stay here, or take your family back to Chang'an. Presumably, Empress Lu will not be angry with you. Mrs. Zhou said, "Where the husband is, I will be there, the husband can go with confidence, the concubine has a plan." Zhou Chang has always trusted his wife and nodded to her.

The next day was unknown, Zhou Chang immediately entered the palace to see King Zhao, who was woken up by Zhou Chang, still dozing off in a daze, unable to lift his energy to see Zhou Chang, and fell asleep on the case with his head propped up. Seeing him like this, Zhou Chang was both angry and pitiful, and went to King Zhao's side and patted him lightly on the back, and King Zhao woke up and asked Zhou Chang what was wrong. Zhou Chang said eagerly, "King Zhao, the queen mother summoned the minister back to Chang'an, and the minister had to go back, but after the minister left, if there is a messenger to urge King Zhao to return to the south again, don't agree, just refuse on the grounds that you are ill, and never agree to go back to Chang'an." ”

King Zhao rubbed his eyes and asked, "Why?" ”

Zhou Chang said anxiously, "King Zhao only remembers the words of his ministers, regardless of the reason." ”

King Zhao nodded easily, "Well, the prince will go and come back quickly." ”

Zhou Chang withdrew from the palace, and found the imperial historian Tian Shao, and told him that if there was a messenger from Chang'an to urge King Zhao to enter Beijing, he must block it back for King Zhao, only saying that King Zhao was infected with illness and it was inconvenient to travel. Tian Shao didn't know the situation, and when he saw that Zhou Chang was so urgent, he had no choice but to respond.

Zhou Chang did not clean up, and Tian Daming followed the envoy back to Chang'an.