Empress Lu knew that he couldn't explain the truth to Zhang Zifang, so he had to nod frequently, and at the same time frowned slightly, listening absentmindedly, thinking about how to persuade Zhang Zifang. Princess Lu Yuan, who was beside her, heard this, and was also worried that the queen mother would not be able to convince the ovary, so she only patted her hand on the queen mother's hand, and at the same time handed the queen mother a comforting and hard-working look, and Queen Lu nodded to her with relief.

Zhang Liang saw that Empress Lu came this time for his purpose, and he saw the faces of Empress Lu and the princess between his eyes, and he usually didn't come to Liuhou Mansion much, so there must be something going on, but Zhang Liang knew and understood what he wanted, and he knew how to stay away from politics and return to the ordinary.

It's just that Empress Lu didn't speak for a long time, so Zhang Liang had to ask rashly, "The queen came to our mansion this time, I don't know what the so-called is?" ”

"Ah, nothing, nothing, it's just that I haven't seen the ovary for a long time, so I came to take a look. It's so pleasant to see the ovary. Empress Lu smiled forcefully, not knowing how to speak.

Zhang Liang raised his hand and said solemnly, "If the queen has something to say, please tell me, and the ministers will listen." ”

Lu Hou's words came to his mouth and swallowed back, looked at Zhang Liang with a hesitant face, and finally picked up the tea on the table and drank it. Zhang Liang became more and more puzzled. Seeing that Empress Lu was reluctant to explain the purpose of coming to Liuhou's Mansion this time, Princess Lu Yuan couldn't help it, and turned her head to say to Liuhou instead of Empress Lu, "Liuhou, the queen mother wants you to be the prince and concubine, are you willing?" ”

Lu Hou looked at Lu Yuan unintentionally drinking tea, put the tea set on the desk and watched Zhang Liang.

When the princess's voice just fell, Zhang Liang glanced at the princess with a solemn look, and then withdrew his gaze, sat down at the original table with an indifferent expression, and was quiet and silent for a while, he also picked up the tea on the table to drink, and took three sips with a leisurely and unhurried expression. Zhang Liang put the tea set back on the table, sighed lightly, and frowned slightly.

"Don't you want the ovary?" Seeing this, Empress Lu leaned over and asked.

Zhang Liang shook his head, slowly left his seat and stood up, with his hands behind his back, he walked to the side of the melon rack and held the melon rack with one hand, and replied calmly, "The minister eats Hanlu for the Han minister, and he should serve the Han family, but the minister has more than enough heart and not enough strength." ”

Lu Hou was puzzled, and the princess and Dai Qing beside him looked at each other for some reason, and they didn't understand why the ovary said this, so they were full of doubts, and they also stood up and walked to the ovary to ask for an answer.

"Zhang Liang thanked His Majesty the Emperor for his trust and reward to me since the Chu and Han Dynasty fought for hegemony, the reason why His Majesty the Emperor trusted me was only because the ministers could offer some clumsy plans on current affairs, and they were fortunately selected by His Majesty in extraordinary times to solve temporary difficulties, so they can be called the marquis of these ten thousand households. The minister is not honored in private, now the queen wants the minister to be a master, the minister knows that he is not a talent in this area, and having a strategy does not mean that he is a master of the past, and a person who is a master of the past and the present cannot be a master if he has no intention of teaching. The minister only read the pre-Qin art of war and military books such as "Liutao", and knew very little about the rest, so the minister asked the queen to take back her fate. Zhang Liang's simple words were explained, and he did not forget to salute respectfully, and bowed in place, hoping that Empress Lu would not be reluctant.

When Empress Lu glanced at Liuhou, she could also hear that Zhang Liang had been complaining about the military book, removing the knowledge that Taifu possessed, and saying that he was just offering strategies when Chu and Han were fighting, and he had no real talent in his heart. Lv Hou laughed in his heart and did not make a sound, the wisdom of Liuhou is obvious to all, now only by his humble claim of his own shortcomings, Lv Hou does not care at all, see that he does not want to not have enough spare strength, so he smiled and said, "Liuhou is too worried, and he also looks down on himself, who was the master of Anmin, Douzhi Hongmen, who told the King of Han to burn the praise ramp road that entered the pass, who painted the blockade, who falsely caressed Han Peng, and who scattered Chu with a sad song?" After the capital was settled, who advised the emperor to seal Yongya as a candidate to dispel the princes' desire to fight for merit? ”

Zhang Liang was about to open his mouth to speak, but was taken over by Empress Lu, Empress Lu was a little unhappy with his calm face, and his voice was solemn, as if he was about to tear his face, "Whether Liuhou has real talent or not, everyone knows it, but it is just decided whether he wants to or not, and he has no heart and no strength." ”

Zhang Liang could hear that Empress Lu wanted to be angry, but he just endured it for the sake of his own merits. Zhang Liang didn't dare to argue strongly, and then didn't say a word, standing quietly in place with his head bowed slightly, and when he was in distress, he heard Lu Hou say, "If the marquis is a prince, there will be glory and wealth, and the big and small sons can also enter the court as officials, if you assist the prince to become the emperor, then you will be a great achievement, I will let the historian remember you, let you leave a name in history." In fact, what's wrong with this, isn't it good to be the emperor's teacher? Lu Hou stretched out his hands and asked Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang knew that Empress Lu and Qi Yi were at odds, and Empress Lu's move was nothing more than to use his prestige to help the crown prince ascend to the throne, and he was in the court, and in the eyes of the emperor, he was still a person who could speak. If he became a prince, Empress Lu would inevitably do everything possible to help persuade the emperor, and even if the persuasion failed, he would inevitably be forced to be the same party as Empress Lu. Then it means that he is back in the complicated politics, and when the crown prince becomes the emperor, will Empress Lu also put herself under house arrest in disguise. Maybe when the time comes, the master will be killed? Even if there is no murder, the king is like a tiger, and he has to deal with the king's words and expressions carefully, in the past, he was already very cautious by Liu Bang's side, and the new emperor ascended the throne, I don't know what the new emperor's temperament will be? After a long time, he will inevitably be disgusted and disgusted by the king.

Zhang Liang understood this well, and suddenly felt nervous in his heart, and his heart was like colic. dragged the heavy steps to face Lu Hou, his face was embarrassed and helpless, and he bowed deeply and said stiffly, "The minister's life and work have nothing to do with glory, and it has nothing to do with whether he can leave a name in history, the minister is just wearing a stinky skin bag that is brought by life and death to pass the market safely." The position of emperor is not something that a minister can do. ”

Empress Lu was displeased, still holding back her anger, and exhaled a long breath. He looked at Zhang Liang with regret and then looked around at his mansion, turned his head and continued to persuade, "Zifang, there was Jiang Shangxing Zhou in ancient times, and Zhang Yi Qiang Qin in the near future, are you really unwilling to assist the prince?" Do you really not want the Han Dynasty to become the first country in ancient and modern times through your assistance? Don't you really want to be praised by future generations like Yi Yin, Jiang Shang, and Zhang Yi? Empress Lu still had a glimmer of hope and tried her best to convince.

"It's not unwilling, it's just that the minister can't do anything." Zhang Liang bowed again, and his words seemed resolute.

Empress Lu was displeased, silent, paused, lowered her voice, and asked solemnly, "Does Liuhou still want to go on a hunger strike and turn into an immortal?" ”

Zhang Liang nodded reluctantly, "It has always been Weichen's wish to travel with the Taoist gods and immortals, and I hope that the queen will be fulfilled." ”

"What if this palace doesn't allow it?" After all, Empress Lu couldn't hold her breath, and stood with her sleeves brushed and didn't look at Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang was at a loss, and when he was at a loss, he was still made like this by a woman, and he didn't know how to explain it to the queen.

At this time, Zhang Liang's son Zhang Budo listened to all the process of his father's conversation with the queen with a curtain in the back room, knew that they had discordant opinions, and also knew that the queen was a person who said the same, and he didn't want his father to offend the queen, so he lifted the curtain and came out. When he came to the queen's side, he first bowed to her politely, and stared at Empress Lu with immature eyes, which made Empress Lu unconscious.

He is not tall, combing the child's horned bun, his eyes are full of his father's wisdom and maturity, and his own unique detached temperament also makes Lu Hou feel that it is not easy for this child to grow up. Zhang Budo's tender face immediately showed a dimple, smiled politely at Empress Lu, stretched out a pair of small hands and bowed to Empress Lu like an adult, "Zhang Budo see the queen mother." The queen said to her father just now, and she has heard it all, and she also knows that the purpose of the queen's visit this time is to ask her father to be the prince's concubine, does the queen really think that her father can be the prince? Empress Lu listened attentively, but was impressed by his indifferent and fearless spirit. He looked at him with an admiring expression.

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor promised his father to cultivate his self-cultivation after entering the customs, live quietly and do not participate in court politics, can he not count what the Holy Lord said? Moreover, my father has always been in weak health, and recently he has gone on a hunger strike to eat grains, and his health is very bad, so how can he be forced to be a master. And what the queen said about admonishing the lord and the people, fighting wisdom and Hongmen, painting the blocking of the sad song and scattering Chu, etc., think about which is not a strategy, and what is related to the whole conciseness taught by the Taifu, do you want the father to teach the prince these strategies? If you want to learn, you should learn the classics such as "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", "Spring and Autumn", "Analects" and "Mencius", take their essence and read them, and take their essence for it. Confucius said: The way of the university lies in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection. Does Her Royal Highness really think that her father has such a supreme ability to teach? My father just likes to repair the pre-Qin military book, and likes the blankness of idle clouds and wild cranes, and he is really not proficient in the number of etiquette and music shooting books that the prince wants to learn, and he undoubtedly thinks that his father is not qualified to be the prince. Zhang Budo said with a calm face and a confident face, from the mouth of a child who was only eight or nine years old, he was able to say this great truth, which really surprised Lu Hou and others, this child does have the demeanor of staying in the marquis. After Zhang Budo finished speaking, he politely made a gesture and stood beside his father Liuhou, Zhang Liang took his son's little hand and smiled at his son.

Hearing that Empress Lu and Princess Lu Yuan clapped their hands frequently, today I was fortunate to see the transcendent wisdom of the son of the Liuhou family, and Empress Lu felt that it was indeed novel, and Fang Cai's displeasure was suddenly dissipated by Zhang Budo's words, and he said with a hint of relief on his face, "If such a child says this truth, who else can the son of the Liuhou family be?" The ovary family has another talent. Okay, this palace can not let you be a Taifu, but you have to recommend someone for me who can be a Taifu. ”

Zhang Budo looked at his father with a childish smile, Zhang Liang also looked at his son with a happy face, put his hand on Zhang Budo's shoulder, and then said, "The minister thanked the queen, if you want to say Taifu, the minister thinks that Taichang's uncle Sun Tong can be a Taifu." Mr. Shusun is a doctor of the Qin Dynasty, this person is a learned talent, once formulated etiquette for the emperor, and knows the five emperors and three kings, is proficient in Confucianism, and the conduct is more upright. ”

Empress Lu nodded with satisfaction, sat back in front of the stone case, beckoned Zhang Budo to come, took Zhang Budo's hand and said to Zhang Liang, "Ovary, you have come up with a plan for the palace again, and solved a big problem for me, Uncle Sun Tong is the Taifu, I can rest assured." She felt a little joyful, and her uncle and grandson were among her considerations.

Zhang Liang nodded happily, and Empress Lu praised Zhang Budo with a smile, "Little son of the Zhang family, how old are you?" is so smart, he is worthy of being the son of a strategist. ”

"I'm eight years old."

"You'll have a future." Lu Hou gently pinched his cheek and said, Zhang Budo smiled shyly like a girl at this time.

Lu Yuan came over and said to Liuhou with a smile, "Liuhou's son first showed his edge at the age of eight, and he will be a great figure in the future. ”

Zhang Budo and his father looked at each other, and everyone laughed in unison.

Empress Lu said in a hidden word, "I'm about to put the wine away, stay in the marquis...... It's a good time to rest, the prince can treat the prince as a man of Hulian, and the stability of the Han family is inseparable from the prince. "Hu Lian: It is the temple that holds millet and yellow rice. It is by no means an ordinary food container, but up to the king of Zhou, the princes, down to the doctor, placed in the hall, in the temple, under the yellow spring, extremely noble, super gorgeous and beautiful, it is really useful, the storage can be abundant, so it can be matched with the tripod and used together. It's just a great treasure ritual that is honored a little bit and wants to be enjoyed by the times, and must be inseparable and passed on forever. Empress Lu quoted the prince as saying that Liuhou was a scholar of Hulian, which meant that Liuhou Zhang Liang was a great tool for the country's society, with supertalent, worthy of reuse, and a talent for governing the country and securing the country. It is also called to stay at the banquet of Hou Weiyang, pay attention to the care of the prince.

Zhang Liangxin chewed on the meaning of the words, and said, "The prince is benevolent, Huairen and Huaide are like Wan, such as Yan, such as Jin, such as Yu, and the subjects of the world are all attached to each other, no one can reach it, and the Han family does not need to worry too much." ”

When Empress Lu heard this, her face sighed with a little relaxation, and the long-lost smile finally climbed up her cheeks at this time, and she nodded with satisfaction to Liuhou and said that she was in a dawd. Remembering the Marquis is a truly wise person, the words on the table can be understood with a little consideration, and a satisfactory answer can be given.

The sun is rising, and a cool breeze hits but it doesn't feel so cold, but it is very refreshing. It's been some time since I came to Liuhou Mansion, although Empress Lu didn't invite Zhang Liang to be the Taifu, but it was not without gain, he recommended another uncle and grandson Tong, in fact, Uncle Sun Tong was in her consideration, but she naturally thought that Zhang Liang was more suitable.

The monarch and the minister chatted for a while, and it was not too early. Zhang Liang wanted to leave after eating in the mansion with the princess and the others, but the queen and the princess politely declined with a smile, saying that there were still a lot of things to deal with in the palace, so they would not bother. Before leaving, he told Zhang Liang to eat more, move more, and take care of his body, Zhang Liang agreed with a smile. But both of them understood in their hearts that to some extent, Empress Lu hoped that Zhang Liang would always remain isolated from the political arena, which was also a security guarantee for Liu Bang's politics, the first strategist would not have the intention to betray the Han, Zhang Liang also understood that Empress Lu was just talking decently, and he was exactly the state that Empress Lu wanted, and after talking for a while, Zhang Liang went out to see off Princess Empress Lu and others.