On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, the sky was full of snow, but the snow in Chang'an was the same as last year, and the mountains, lakes and seas, and villages were all white. Today's snow is extraordinarily large, two meters away in front of you can not see what others are like, the snow just left a footprint, in the blink of an eye when you look back but can not find the mark, the snow whistling wind like a thorn in the pain hit the human face, the sky is overcast, and the human heart is a little more cool and condensed. There were hundreds of ministers gathered in the courtyard of the palace in half an hour, not only did they have different faces, but when they met in the future, more than three or five people hurriedly gathered together, and their faces were flustered and said to each other, "How to handle this matter?" "What did Ming Gong say?" "No matter what Your Majesty thinks, we must defend the foundation of the country." "Yes, yes, the past does not forget the teacher of the future." …… Several ministers whispered about the upcoming worship of the emperor, and after gathering together to discuss, they sorted out their clothes and entered the front hall one after another in order. It turned out that a few days ago, Liu Bang was more and more annoyed because of a thousand thoughts about how to make Ruyi the crown prince, and he didn't see the courtiers for half a month. The ministers of the court and the central government all used their own ways to find out that the emperor's thoughts were in line with their thoughts: the emperor wanted to abolish the crown prince and establish the king of Zhao.

Xiao He is the head of the official, and he was restless after learning about this, he knew that the emperor had always wanted to abolish the crown prince, and it was even worse recently. Xiao He knew that the abolition of the crown prince was a major event that shook the country's foundation, and he needed to play the role of an auxiliary minister for the prime minister, that is, to assist the emperor in the external and internal affairs, that is, to manage the yin and yang of the son of heaven, to follow the four times, and to nurture all things. The abolition of the prince is related to the country, Xiao He does not dare to be careless, this matter is not only a grudge between Lu and Qi, but also a major event that endangers the survival of the Han family. After hearing the news that the emperor wanted to abolish the crown prince, the ministers did not wait for the prime minister's summons, and they all visited the prime minister's mansion one after another to discuss countermeasures and positions. All the ministers are of this interest. The civil and military forces have good countermeasures but do not dare to enter the palace to persuade them, you are just privately synthesizing a force to support the prince, this is not the party of the queen of Lu, it is all due to the system of establishing successes and elders in all dynasties.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the courtiers received news from the emperor: enter the palace tomorrow to discuss matters. The next day, the ministers hurriedly met with each other, all said that the emperor's summons may be about the abolition of the crown prince, everyone was worried and once again firm a few days ago after the discussion entered the palace one after another, a young eunuch closed the palace door and looked panicked all the way to the road to Changle Palace. The ministers stepped into the hall, but saw that the emperor seemed to be sitting on the couch for a long time, the incense in the smoker in front of the case was exhausted, and the milder faces looked at a circle of ministers, so they stopped all the cumbersome etiquette, and the ministers hurriedly stood in shifts without making a big salute. For a while, the hall was extremely quiet, as if only the snow outside the hall could be heard, but the ministers were nervous and turbulent in their hearts, and they all buried their heads and did not dare to speak at first because everyone knew the purpose of the Emperor's meeting today. The ministers bowed their heads to each other and stood still.

Liu Bang has already swept away the ministers today, it is not as good as in the past, and they are all like turtles with shrunken heads and no vitality. Liu Bang laughed instead, "Hey! Are the ministers frozen? But it's not a spring and summer flower, why is it wilting? The ministers looked at each other and bowed to themselves. Liu Bang frowned, rubbed his nose and thought for a moment, and as soon as his eyes lit up, he immediately straightened his waist and asked Xiao He urgently, "How many days will I not be in court, I don't have to hear about foreign affairs, but is there chaos?" Xiao He took a step out of the class and said calmly, "No, it's just that the people's hearts are more united." Liu Bang sighed and said, "It's fine." Liu Bang's face seemed to hesitate, so he covered half of his cheeks with his hand and scratched it, and swept around the civil and military forces urgently, only pursing his lips and not opening his mouth. All the ministers looked at it carefully and became quieter, and there was no sound in the hall, which was surprisingly quiet.

"I'll be straight to the point." Liu Bang was silent when he saw the gloomy atmosphere, he knew that he would talk about it today. Thinking about changing the prince in the palace for half a month, not only because of Mrs. Qi's stalking to him and Empress Lu's treatment of Mrs. Qi and King Zhao, but also because Liu Bang himself has always been dissatisfied with the prince, the prince's personality is too benevolent and weak to use power and strategy, and he is not as proud as a husband, nor can he compare with Liu Bang's own scoundrel and carefree. When Liu Bang returned to Guanzhong, he secretly investigated that everything the prince did in Guanzhong was from the conspiracy of Empress Lu, and the prince accepted all of them without resistance or his own opinions; After Liu Bang returned to Guannei, although the prince had three or five days of himself, he was never seen since he beat and scolded the prince, but after the inquiry, the prince wandered outside the palace and did not dare to see himself, Liu Bang was angry with the prince's cowardice, so he was more determined to dethrone him. Liu Bang knew that it would be difficult to abolish the crown prince, but he was the emperor and the final decision-maker, as long as he did not accept the advice of the minister, then King Zhao might be made the crown prince, so he was willing to gamble. Liu Bang saw that all the ministers looked up at him with their necks raised as if they were frightened, but it was a little unexpected to him, but he didn't know why they were so consistent, so he leaned forward slightly, and after a little planning in his belly, he suddenly said with a thunderclap in the quiet summer season, "I want to depose the crown prince and replace the king of Zhao." ”

Before the words fell, the courtiers were already in an uproar, and there was a commotion in the audience, and they all shook their heads to say no. Xiao He gathered everyone's opinions and immediately went out of the class, and said solemnly and seriously, "No, this matter is very big, it is related to the country, and you must not move this thought." The ministers immediately seconded, "Your Majesty thinks twice, the country is smooth, and the internal and external are reconciled; The prince is not wrong and cannot be deposed. Hundreds of ministers stepped forward to persuade the emperor, and the sound of a bell shook the temple. Liu Bang had already guessed that this would happen, but he was not too displeased, and raised his hand to appease him a little, "All the ministers and workers listened to my words: the foundation of the country, the cornerstone and foundation of the country, is similar to the selection of beams and pillars, and it must be strong and strong by itself, so that it can be used as a pillar stone to top the temple of Mingtang; If it is short and weak, it will not be able to be a pillar of the pillar, lest the pillars around it share its brilliance and its strength, so that it can be replaced, and the power of the pillar will be replaced, can it be called a pillar of the pillar? Knowing that it can't be done and making it happen, the temple is in danger. Some people say: The country, the great instrument of the world, and the heavy responsibility, must not be good at choosing a place and then make a mistake, and the mistake is dangerous; How to avoid mistakes is just to choose carefully. The wood of the beams and pillars is stronger and weaker, just compare; If people are also like beams and pillars can be compared, which is stronger and which is weak, all the ministers and workers know, but why stubbornly adhere to a sentence of ancestral regulations without changing with the situation. If you know that you can't be the king, but you still have to stubbornly follow the rules for your ancestors, it is not that you are scolded, but that you are written into history as pedantic ministers, and you will laugh for future generations. Liu Bang gave up after a lot of talking, and when he saw that the ministers were dumbfounded, he was a little proud.

Before Liu Bang could fully laugh, he heard a loud voice, "Although the ministers are relatives of the country, they ignore their personal feelings and speak fairly, and what Your Majesty says is true." The state is like a pillar but it is not the same as a pillar, and it will continue to be unchanged for thousands of years, and if Your Majesty denies this rule, it is a negation of the system of the ancestors. Liu Bang took a look, it was his brother-in-law Fan Xu, but he didn't expect him to come out very quickly today, and it was unexpected to come out to confront him. Liu Bang gritted his teeth and squinted his eyes for a moment, and then Zhang Liang, the marquis, came out of the class to persuade him, "Your Majesty thinks carefully, the south is strong and the north is strong, if the country is shaken, it will be dangerous if it reaches the ears of the Hu people." The ministers were all eager to persuade the emperor, Liu Bang took the first step and said to Zhang Liang, "The prince is too worried, this is my internal matter, and when I go out of the palace, I will be speechless, how can the Hu people know?" "Your Majesty's thoughts are related to the world, and the prince is wise and cannot change it at will." Zhang Liang persuaded again, and the ministers also focused on Zhang Liang's body, and they all pinned their hopes on him, hoping that Liu Bang would listen to Zhang Liang's advice as before. Liu Bang was embarrassed and unhappy, and Zhang Liang stared at each other for a long time, if the two looked at each other like a secret war and complaining, Zhang Liang found that Liu Bang was already displeased, his eyes like a tiger and a leopard had already been full of anger, after a battle, Zhang Liang took the initiative to retreat and stand back in place. Liu Bang was also speechless for a moment, he grabbed the dim sum on the case and had no intention of eating it, he knew that Zhang Liang's words represented the attitude of the ministers, and it was useless to quibble, so he temporarily stopped to make plans.

But as soon as he thought that the success or failure of this matter was related to the safety of Qi Ji's mother and son, Liu Bang's eyes lit up and he launched an offensive again as if he had momentum, and his words were as strong as being categorical, "If I depose the prince, will all the ministers and workers return to the hidden Shangshan Mountain?" With King Zhao as the crown prince, will the ministers and workers be the old princelings and oppose King Zhao? If King Zhao comes to power in the future, will the ministers and workers be dismissed? If there are no you in the world, the country will not be eternal? I want to depose, you are free. Liu Bang's words were blunt and complaining.

The ministers are stubbornly arguing, and they are not allowed. Although Zhou Chang was anxious in his heart, he calmly went out of class and said, "The minister dares to ask Your Majesty, Gu Gong and private interests?" Liu Bang said without hesitation, "State affairs are for the public, and family affairs are for the private, so the public is greater than the private, and I care about the public." "Is the national reserve public or private?" Zhou Chang asked. Liu Bang's heart lit up, knowing that he had entered Zhou Chang's trap, but he also replied calmly and intelligently, "It's both public and private." "Wrong, the prince must be a state affair, and the prince is the lord of the world, how can he be the head of the family?" Zhou Chang saw that the emperor was silent, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Since it is an official matter, the people of the world support the prince, and this is the public; What His Majesty said about Gu Gong is not in line with the truth, and His Majesty wants to set up his son because of his love for Mrs. Qi, which is private. Foolish, I don't know how Your Majesty chooses? Zhou Chang's words made the ministers very happy in their hearts, and they all looked at Zhou Chang but did not dare to rejoice. Liu Bang was so angry that he couldn't wait to eat the skin, his hands under the case were tightly clasped together, and suddenly a wave of anger rushed straight to his head and he had a big attack, 'pop-', Liu Bang slapped the case with one hand, and looked at Zhou Chang with a black face and said in a low voice, "Do you have to be embarrassed?" The crown prince and King Zhao are both my heirs, which is your turn to interject? I only think about the Han family, you are an elm goods, who said that I am Mrs. Qi's mother and son? You ...... "Your Majesty is not Madame Qi, why did you depose the prince?" Zhou Chang didn't wait for Liu Bang to finish speaking, so he took the risk to grab a sentence. Zhou Chang! Liu Bang was furious, and pointed at Zhou Chang, his eyes were sharp like hooks, staring at him, "I am a Han-room-consideration!" Liu Bang said word by word, there were many grievances in the six words, and he stood on the side of the stage before the case and looked at the ministers, and finally his eyes fell on Zhou Chang, and he said firmly, "If there is a confrontation in the future, I will not spare you." Zhou Chang seemed to be energetic, and his heart was also angry, his anger seemed to melt into the blood and rushed all over his body, he raised his head and straightened his body to Liu Bang, but he stuttered in a hurry, "The minister, the minister made you angry, and you just took the minister's head." Ministers, ministers have always been upright and upright, I am afraid that I will make you angry in the future, if I don't spare the ministers at this time, this, and at this time, the ministers don't have to be afraid. The ministers in the audience have always known that Zhou Chang will stutter when he is in a hurry, and a bite of eating will make him cute and honest, Zhou Chang is like a laughing Youling performing in the audience, the ministers all have a smile but dare not laugh loudly, they all see the emperor's face is hard to hold back the smile. Liu Bang's face softened, his face unconsciously looked at the couch behind him, and after covering his mouth and coughing loudly twice, he looked at him with a stern face.

Zhou Chang saw that there was something strange behind him, and he couldn't care about a lot of righteous words and said to Liu Bang, "The ministers and ministers can't speak, but the ministers can't know the period, the period, and the period; Although His Majesty wants to abolish and abolish the crown prince, the ministers, ministers, and periods are not subject to His Majesty's edict. His Majesty didn't spare the ministers, so he arrested the ministers and put them in prison, but, okay? Give Your Majesty a quiet and quiet. The ministers in the audience couldn't hold back any longer, 'poof-' and burst out laughing. Liu Bang was laughed at by the minister, he couldn't help it, and hurriedly ran back to the case and lay on the case with a red face, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were all amused by Zhou Chang's stuttering, and they even forgot that this was in the upper court. "How many periods are there?" Liu Bang asked Zhou Chang with a smile in front of the case. Zhou Chang was stunned for a moment, and after a little contemplation, he straightened his waist, "Feng Xi Feng Xi, it is a phase." Zhou Chang's upright and fair appearance made the minister laugh even more, and Liu Bang laughed softly and couldn't get up on the case.

Zhou Chang saw that the atmosphere was somewhat relaxed, and the emperor was not as angry as before, and felt that some things were more appropriate to say at this time, so he once again gave up his righteous words and persuaded him sonorously, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can tell you a hundred and ten times, Chang and all his ministers are not subject to His Majesty's edict, Your Majesty will not be retired, and your Majesty will not discuss it again." The ministers resolutely do not obey the edict, do not discuss this matter, and if they do not obey, they will be resolute. ”

The hall laughed for a long time before Zhou Chang's words gradually returned to calm, Liu Bang was slightly dressed, and the pale smile was filled with infinite melancholy, Zhou Chang intercepted what he wanted to say, and Zhou Chang made it clear that he firmly supported the prince. Liu Bang saw that he couldn't get the result he wanted if he discussed this matter again, so he happily gave up, "This matter will be stopped, this matter will be stopped." After that, Liu Bang sighed and got up and left sadly.

The ministers all bowed and withdrew from the palace, and when Zhou Chang stepped out of the hall, the corner of his clothes was grabbed by a girl with tricks, and the girl only said, "Duke Zhou, wait a minute." Zhou Chang looked puzzled, not very familiar with Dai Qing, when Fang was puzzled, Empress Lu hurriedly came out of the east wing. When Zhou Chang was shocked, Empress Lu knelt in front of Zhou Chang with a 'poof-' voice, her face showed a slight trace of fear and worry, and she looked at Zhou Chang with a solemn bow, "Weijun, the prince is a few wastes." Kindness is deep in the four seas, and Lu Pheasant and the prince can't forget it. Zhou Chang was stunned, and only after a long time did he relieve himself, and hurriedly helped Lu Hou up, and exclaimed, "The queen tortures the ministers and supports the crown prince as the responsibility of Hanchen, how can Zhou Chang be alone?" Empress Lu still had lingering palpitations about the emperor's deposed prince, and smiled a little stiffly on her face, so she made another courtesy to send Zhou Chang out of the palace. Zhou Chang was so frightened that he was in a cold sweat, not knowing that the queen was paying close attention in the east wing.