On the third or fifth day of returning to the palace, in addition to reviewing the chapter in the Xuanshu Palace, Liu Bang either went out of the palace to inspect or took Xiao He Chen Ping to climb high and look at the Xiongnu in the far north, and the rest of the time they retreated to the Yuzao Palace. Since returning to Chang'an, Liu Bang didn't see Qi Ji smiling and greeting, and after careful questioning, Qi Ji angrily said that the reason was that the two palace people in his palace, Yun He and Xiuyue, died for no reason, and they didn't know the reason for asking the palace people in every way. When Liu Bang heard this, he nodded suddenly, "I said that there was something strange in your palace, it turned out that these two women were gone." "This must be done by the Lu family, and the palace people who openly took the concubine are really jealous of the Lu family and me, Luoyang's words, I hope Your Majesty will plan it as soon as possible." Mrs. Qi grabbed Liu Bang's wrist, her eyes were angry, and she pleaded urgently. Liu Bang was silent for a long time, and said calmly, "The matter of Yun and Xiu cannot be decided early, why does the queen want to come here?" Mrs. Qi sobbed anxiously, pulled the quilt and covered her head, "Your Majesty can't say a word to Ji Buyinuo, Ruyi child, you will have a mother to accompany you in Huangquan." Liu Bang was embarrassed and patted Mrs. Qi on the back, Qi Ji just cried and said some unlucky words about herself in the future. Liu Bang sighed, pulled the quilt on Mrs. Qi's head and pulled her hand and smiled, "It's only been a few days since I came back and asked me to do this, the queen doesn't complain that you are strange, and the one in Linhua Hall is about to give birth, so it's not good to say this at this time." Mrs. Qi immediately cried, thinking about it for a long time, thinking that Liu Bang's was quite reasonable, and said to Liu Bang with silver beads in her eyes, "This time I went back to Chang'an, the Lu family was relatively calm, and Your Majesty knew what she was doing in Guannei; The Lu clan must also know about His Majesty's affairs outside the customs. The concubine saw that there was resentment in the eyes of the Lu family, but the suppression was not overflowing, and she would definitely record foreign affairs on my head, and she did not dare to go to Changxin Palace to worship her in a few days. Now that the Imperial Palace is about to be great, His Majesty will be mature in his thoughts, and the concubines and wishful lives are hanging in His Majesty's hands. Liu Bang's smile disappeared and he was silent for a long time.

Out of the Yuzao Palace, Liu Bang called a few entourages and went straight to Zhang Liang's mansion. Zhang Liangfang lived quietly at home, and when he heard that the emperor was visiting, he hurriedly welcomed Liu Bang to the north hall, and the servants at home served tea and snacks. Liu Bang looked at his family again, it was still simple and clean, nodded and smiled, "The prince is really a real person." "Your Majesty smiled." Zhang Liang smiled at him. Liu Bang is not good at saying that he came here for this purpose, so he first picked up some household routines and chatted, half an hour has passed, and Liu Bang still talks about family routines. Zhang Liang didn't talk about it, and he often saw that the emperor had a difficult face, so after thinking about it in his belly, he asked bluntly, "Your Majesty is busy and doesn't know what's going on." Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, stroked his hair and smiled, "The prince is good and wise. The smile became bitter, and he was silent for a long time, and he inadvertently took the tea on the side of the desk and drank it all, sighing, "It's difficult!" Zhang Liang's eyes lit up and he glanced at Liu Bang. Liu Bang got up and stood at the door and said abruptly, "The only person in the world who can talk to you is the prince." Zhang Liang stepped forward and arched his hand, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?" The ministers did their best to help. Liu Bang suddenly turned around and grabbed Zhang Liang's arm, and said with a serious face, "I want to be easy to store, what do you think of the ovary?" Before the words fell, Zhang Liang was already stunned, and after a slight stunned moment, he took a step back and said with a straight face, "Prince, the building of the country is also the foundation of the world." Now that the country is stable, how can Your Majesty come here with interest and want to save easily? The prince has no faults, and is gentle and elegant, with the demeanor of a prince, and if the people support him, His Majesty should be careful not to move this thought. Liu Bang squinted at Zhang Liang and said nothing. Zhang Liang said again, "It is not easy to make a country, Your Majesty chooses the king carefully." ”

Liu Bang sighed gloomily, pulled Zhang Liang back to his seat and said, "Aside from Liu Ying's identity as the prince, what does the prince think of Liu Ying and Liu Ruyi?" ”

Zhang Liang frowned and chewed for a long time, and said brightly, "King Zhao acts like Your Majesty, the crown prince...... There are many weaknesses, but they have a heart of fraternity. ”

Liu Bang clapped his hands and smiled, "How can there be a weak person who governs the country?" At present, the country is settled, the princes are not clear, although they have been punished by Zang Tu, Liji, etc., if they suppress the likes of Huaiyin, King Liang, King Huainan, etc., I still struggle to maneuver in every possible way, the prince is weak and has no idea, how to suppress the princes and princes in the future? Without waiting for Zhang Liang to speak, Liu Bang added, "Don't say that the Lu family is an auxiliary government, don't say that the prime minister is an auxiliary government, this is all external factors, the country must have a pillar of support, this pillar must be the monarch who is bold to govern, the monarch is strong, the country is strong, the auxiliary government is the auxiliary of the pillars, and the spirit of the country is in the monarch itself." If you have wings, you will soar into the sky, and the auxiliary politicians are just fake wings. Is the prince like a pillar? If you are afraid that the pillars around you will be better than him, what do you want him to do? I am not a person who looks down on the auxiliary government, in fact, it is not the law of current affairs. I must look at the overall situation, know that it is impossible to do it and make it strong, and I will also make mistakes. Although Ruyi is young, I can still protect his journey, and he will lead me to be heroic and heroic, and I will have the courage to suppress the princes and princes, and the courage to rule the Han Dynasty. ”

Zhang Liang's face was flat, and he pondered carefully in his heart for a long time, knowing that the emperor's heart to abolish the prince was already in place, Zhang Liang, as a Han minister, knew that the status of the prince could not be easily shaken, so he straightened up and bowed his hand to Liu Bang again, "There have always been strong and weak lords, there have always been auxiliary ministers, no matter whether the monarch is strong or weak, he will not leave the auxiliary minister, King Wen has Jiang Shang, King Cheng has Duke Zhou, Zhao He has Lin Xiangru, Zichu has Lu Buwei." Since the beginning of the dynasty, the establishment of the long-term has become customized, and it cannot be transposed due to the weakness of the master. If Your Majesty sets a precedent, you will flock to learn from it, and the country will be in chaos, and Your Majesty will think carefully about it. ”

Liu Bang was silent when he heard this, and just drank the cold tea. Seeing this, Zhang Liang hurriedly beckoned the servants to come up and pour tea, and as soon as the servants approached, Zhang Liang Ma Yuer grabbed the teapot and poured it for Liu Bang personally, and held the tea in front of Liu Bang's eyebrows, "Your Majesty drink tea." Liu Bang, who had a displeasure and a little complaint, couldn't stand Zhang Liang's hospitality and took the tea down the steps, looking at a few leaves floating on it, such as eyebrows, the color of the tea leaves was tender and green, the soup was yellow and green, Liu Bang poured it into his mouth again, only to feel that the taste of the tea this time was different from the previous time, and he felt that the fragrance was tender and long-lasting, and the soup was fresh and mellow. Liu Bang has a pleasant color in his mouth, "This must be Hanzhong tea?" "This is indeed Hanzhong tea." Zhang Liang replied with a smile.

Liu Bang knew that Yi Chu was difficult, and almost all the ministers of the DPRK and China did not support it, knowing that Zhang Liang had always been wise, he came to inquire about his attitude, and after some words, he knew that Zhang Liang was also a diehard, and he returned to the palace after gossiping with Zhang Liang again. When I entered the palace, I saw Tang Guanling leading people to Yuzao Palace to send snacks, and after Tang Guanling led people away, Mrs. Qi said to Liu Bang with a worried face, "The queen sent it, this is the second time, just returned to Chang'an on the day, she sent someone to send the east to the west." Mrs. Qi said nervously, "She's abnormal, isn't she?" The concubine was terrified. Maybe I should go to her tomorrow? Liu Bang was full of concerns, so he sat straight in the banquet and only said 'um'. Seeing this, Mrs. Qi became even more impatient, and hurriedly sat down with him in front of the case, and asked in a panic, "What if she makes things difficult for me tomorrow?" Liu Bangzheng sulked, and when he heard this, he couldn't suppress the fire and punched the case angrily, "You asked her: Do you want to trespass by killing my palace people?" She won't be able to make things difficult for you. Seeing Liu Banglai's words, Mrs. Qi Nunu mouthed, knowing that she must have suffered something unsatisfactory in her heart, and muttered in a low voice, "If you don't reprimand me in the future, it's not Ji Bu Yinuo." Liu Bang's face was embarrassed, his eyes dodged, and he vomited, "I, I...... Hey! It's not angry at you, don't remember it in your heart. I don't see that you don't have to worship her, I am in charge of you, and you have made her dissatisfied anyway. Mrs. Qi was stunned for a moment, quite unable to come back to her senses, tugging at the corner of her clothes and muttering in a low voice, "I, I, I don't dare." "You, you, you, you're the boldest, don't you dare?" Liu Bang laughed when he saw Mrs. Qi's appearance. Qi Ji also laughed, "I will worship her, I don't dare to do it, hehe." ”

The next day, Qi Ji and Jing Tian accompanied them to Changxin Palace, and when they entered the hall, they saw that all the concubines were there, and even Mrs. Guan, who was about to give birth, was also sitting in the banquet. Qi Ji's face was embarrassed and panicked, and when she lowered her head and went in, she felt that the eyes of the left and right Ji were focused on herself, quite uncomfortable and awkward, and as soon as she arrived in front of the case of Empress Lu, she heard a loud cold 'hum-' followed by a bitter and ugly 'This is Yin Daji's worship of Queen Jiang? Restless kindness. Qi Ji turned around and looked at Mrs. Guan, Mrs. Guan was sneering arrogantly, seeing Qi Ji staring at her, Mrs. Guan did not shy away from saying, "It's just you, look at what I'm doing?" Think I dare not say it? Qi Ji changed her cold and resentful gaze, and suddenly made up her mind in her heart, driving herself to calm down and give Lu Hou a salute first, "The queen is extremely happy. After saying that, she didn't hear a word from Empress Lu for a long time, Qi Ji was panicked in her heart, and she regretted what she said yesterday. Empress Lu talked and laughed with several concubines, ignoring Qi Ji and kneeling in front of the case. Empress Lu glanced at the kneeling Qi Ji with hatred and resentment, a kind of pleasure jumped on her face, and a soft light fell on Mrs. Guan, "How many days is the birth?" And stay well, what are you doing in my palace? Your majesty will rebuke me. Mrs. Guan smiled, "Hey! His Highness spoke seriously. After looking around, Zhu Ji deliberately said loudly to Qi Ji, "It is a must for all concubines to worship Her Royal Highness the Queen every day, and concubines dare not compare with someone." The words were full of bitter ridicule and complaining. Qi Ji was on the ground but full of bad anger and not easy to attack, only kept this in mind, the root of his teeth was already itching with hatred, and he continued to lie on the ground and did not dare to get up, Jing Tian was anxious in his heart, and did not dare to speak to Empress Lu.

Empress Lu was trembling with pleasure, and couldn't stop smiling and asked Bo Ji again, "Since Your Majesty left Beijing for three months, you have been the quietest, and there is something lacking in the palace, just ask Shaofu for it." "It's everything, Xie Niangniang." Qi Ji smiled and thanked him.

As she spoke, Empress Lu's gaze moved to Qi Ji again, and after clearing her throat, she asked in a condescending manner, "Why don't you come to worship me after returning to the palace for many days?" "Because the two women in the concubine palace died for no reason, they were burdened by their future affairs, so the future." Qi Ji didn't hesitate, so she stiffened her voice and pushed back. Empress Lu was slightly stunned and speechless, all the concubines looked at each other with different faces, and they all knew the meaning of Qi Ji's words, so they either bowed their heads or spoke to each other or scratched their scalps to avoid embarrassment. The corners of Qi Ji's eyes twitched, and she felt a little happy, and she talked about the embarrassment of Zhu Ji. Empress Lu calmed down and said, and Rou Zhong took Gang back, "I heard the meaning of your words, I might as well tell you that the death of Yun and Xiu is none of my business, don't hold a grudge against me." "The concubine doesn't dare to complain about His Highness." Qi Jiman gritted his teeth and replied stiffly. Empress Lu heard Qi Ji's complaint, but she couldn't come up with evidence to prove that she had nothing to do with the matter. At the beginning of Yun He Xiuyue's death, Empress Lu was afraid that Qi Ji would take the matter and talk about it, and secretly investigated in private, but found nothing, and Empress Lu read that these two were just slaves and maids, so she didn't investigate again, and Qi Ji didn't dare to do anything about her, but this matter couldn't escape Qi Ji's resentment towards herself.

"Hey! The real friendship between master and servant, do you still mourn for the two slaves? No shame! Mrs. Guan didn't care about the reason for this matter, so she maliciously sarcastically sneered at Qi Ji again. Say a few words, you, don't worry. Empress Lu in turn glared angrily and scolded Mrs. Guan, and Mrs. Guan muttered in a low voice, "The concubine is only for Her Royal Highness the Queen?" Is this still wrong? Empress Lu looked at her sharply, and Bo Ji, who was sitting next to her, hurriedly pressed Mrs. Guan's wrist, and looked at Mrs. Guan to speak less.

"Get up." Empress Lu said indifferently, Qi Ji's legs were sore, and she didn't dare to say it, so she got up and sat on her seat.