Acting King Liu Ruyi skillfully finished his swordsmanship in the admiring eyes of the ministers, although the head is not big, the swordsmanship is still quite a martial arts sword practice, for the performance of swordsmanship, Ruyi seems to be more devoted and loved, and there are some slight beads of sweat on the meticulous face. Suddenly, that innocent and lovely appearance made the ministers feel compassion for their young sons. The ministers all nodded their palms and praised with a smile, not feeling that Liu Ruyi was inferior to the crown prince Liu Ying at all, but felt more and more that the acting king was the second Liu Bang, so domineering, so supportive, so reckless, saying that if you don't like Wenmo, you will never recite it to you, saying that you like to dance the sword, and immediately take the hilt of the sword and go to the sword dance without stage fright. The acting king took the sword in his hand, and after politely bowing it to the ministers, he gave the sword to the sheren, and sat down in front of Liu Bang with joyful steps amid the discussion of the ministers.

Seeing that his father was also so happy touching his head, the acting king also laughed, stared at his crooked eyes and asked, "Does my father like the swordsmanship of his son?" ”

"Ruyi's performance is the best, and my father likes it very much." Liu Bang held Ruyi in his arms, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, his eyebrows and eyes were full of endless love for the acting king, and the deep father-son relationship was a little shocking to the ministers. In front of the civil and military officials, he snubbed the prince so much, but he loved the acting king, even the emperor who was sitting quietly on the side felt that Liu Bang was doing a little too much, and the emperor slowly shifted his attention to his favorite grandson Liu Ying, but the prince just sat quietly and mildly, his eyes were looking straight ahead, and he did not have the slightest hatred for Liu Bang and Liu Ruyi, but slightly raised the corners of his mouth, smiled, and transferred all the embarrassment of being left out on drinking tea, and didn't pay much attention to others.

Seeing the prince's reaction, the emperor couldn't guess what the prince's mood was at this time, so after a few glances, he retracted his gaze and looked at the ministers below, his mouth was shriveled, and he also handed the tea to his mouth and took a sip.

Maybe the prince thinks that Liu Bang likes Ruyi for granted, Mrs. Qi is his father's favorite wife, and those who love the house and Wu will like Ruyi. Maybe he regards Ruyi as a little brother that he also likes very much, and an eight-year-old baby is of course loved by everyone. Maybe he had already guessed what his queen mother meant, she wanted to recite the 'Ode to the Son of Heaven' by herself, in fact, the purpose was to defeat his younger brother Ruyi and disintegrate the ministers' liking for Liu Ruyi, so that he could sit firmly on the crown prince's throne, but what the queen mother didn't expect was that Liu Ruyi would play a set of swordsmanship, which made it difficult for the ministers to decide which way the balance in their hearts would tilt towards these two princes.

The prince should think that Liu Bang is so kind to Liu Ruyi today, which has shown that his father does not particularly like him, otherwise Liu Bang would not have made such a play, the song "Ode to the Son of Heaven" that he recited, his father just casually said that he was very smart, but he never felt that his father liked his performance with a smile from the bottom of his heart. Now he is smiling so happily despite the unprecedented holding of his younger brother in his arms by the ministers below, it seems that his younger brother is indeed his father's pistachio. Seeing his father talking so happily and wishfully, but he never glanced at himself who was left out in the cold, the corner of the crown prince Liu Ying's mouth pulled out a clean smile, there was no jealousy, no complaints, and he didn't know why he laughed, but he just smiled.

Not all the ministers are confused and unclear discussing the crown prince and the acting king, and there are a few ministers who still have ideas after Liu Bang's different attitudes towards the two princes.

Although the prince of Liuhou no longer interferes in the affairs of the court, it seems that Liu Bang has another purpose in doing this today, and intends to test the attitude of the ministers with two different attitudes towards Ruyi and the prince today. The queen had already stood in the noisy civil and military officials more or less openly or secretly and looked a little worried, frowning and looking at the ground, completely isolating herself from the noise around her to the quietest area in her mind, thinking about the next emperor's words and actions, he must resist Liu Bang's purpose, this is not only the meaning of Empress Lu's heart, but also because the inheritance system of the concubine must not be changed casually.

Prime Minister Xiao He also had a sad face, he looked at Liu Bang carefully, and then at the prince, he could only sigh on the spot and shake his head helplessly. Ministers with brains like them can see what Liu Bang means, although he is not an official who forms a gang, but he will always stand on the side of the prince, because when he started the world from scratch with Liu Bang, he already knew Liu Bang's family. His weak but quiet, filial and kind son's character has long been unforgettable, although he doesn't like his character very much, but he is also absolutely loyal to him, because the traditional monarch and ministers, the traditional inheritance system of concubines has firmly locked Xiao He's thoughts, and in his heart, Liu Ying is the future son of heaven. He is kind by nature, for Xiao He, his own precious kindness makes up for Liu Bang's roughness, Xiao He also knows that Empress Lu is a person, although he is frustrated at this time, but Mrs. Qi will not last long.

There is also an uncle and grandson, although he is not yet the prince and the prince, but his old-fashioned concept of hierarchy, the concept of heaven and earth, the concept of monarchs and ministers, and the so-called concept of national society make him have to go to the side of the prince. Besides, this 'Ode to the Son of Heaven' is that Empress Lu hurriedly instructed him to write it out before the wine was put in the air, and then handed it to the prince to memorize, but he didn't expect it to deal with today's situation, which made Shusun Tong a little surprised, and the prince thought about it, and he immediately understood what Empress Lu meant, that is, to have a secret competition with Qi Ji. Shusun Tong is a traditional Confucian student, after all, he does not approve of Liu Bang treating the prince so much, today is a day of great joy, Liu Bang did not change the matter of changing the prince to the world, but just changed the way to test everyone, he just looked at the emperor with a complaint in his heart, but remained silent.

Not to mention Chen Ping, he knew what trick the emperor wanted to play at a glance, but he didn't show any attitude, he did what he wanted, he laughed when he should laugh, he said it, I will carry it out when the emperor orders it, and I will accept all the rewards you give, if you are not happy, I will not find trouble to hit the muzzle, he is still a centrist, depending on the situation.

Seeing that the ministers below have different opinions about the performance of the crown prince and the acting king, Liu Bang really wants to ask them what they think at this time, but he can't ask too bluntly, if he asks: I want to change the prince, what do you think? Doesn't that seem to be stupid, where does he put the prince, isn't it obvious that he wants to provoke a conflict between himself and the prince?

Clearing his throat, he waved his hand to the ministers, signaled to calm down, leaned forward slightly, and asked tentatively with a smile, "Princes, what do you think of the performance of the crown prince and the acting king?" Which of the two princes is more medierate? The ministers all pushed each other left and right, looking at each other, no one wanted to comment, and the people below couldn't hear what was going on.

"Prime Minister Xiao, you are the head of the hundred officials, you can say it first." A high-pitched voice called out the prime minister who was frowning and contemplating in the chaotic atmosphere, Liu Bang had to ask Xiao He's opinion before doing anything, I don't know if it was really the reason for respecting him as the prime minister or something else.

Xiao He, who was standing at the head of the civil officials, immediately went out of class and said, "The minister seems to be the prince and the acting king...... It's comparable, it's all good. Xiao He said a very confused word at this moment, glanced at Liu Bang cautiously, and cautiously recalled whether there was anything wrong with his words. Xiao He felt that since the emperor asked him to speak first, it showed that the emperor hinted that he catered to his heart, but after all, the crown prince is the foundation of a country, the foundation of the country, and the future heir, Ruyi is loved by the emperor, and the emperor pinned his hopes on Xiao He, Xiao He could only weigh it under pressure, and no one could be offended, so he had to say vague words.

Liu Bang didn't speak after hearing this, nor did he show dissatisfaction or satisfaction, but just nodded symbolically and let Xiao He stand back in place. His eyes swept around the bureaucrats in the hall, he hoped that a minister could understand what he meant, he wanted to find someone who understood him, and finally locked his eyes on Chen Ping, who had always catered to him in everything and helped him get through. As soon as Liu Bang saw Chen Ping, a smile appeared on his face, bright, and then Xiao He's question asked Chen Ping to express his opinion.

Chen Ping has always known that the emperor will ask his opinion when he encounters difficulties, and this time it is also a difficult matter, how can the emperor forget this Zhiduoxing? After Liu Bang spoke, Chen Ping shook off his clothes, and went out of work in a hurry, without the slightest anxiety, but calmly and calmly said, "The minister is stupid, he can't see swordsmanship and can't make praises like the prince, and the layman has to say that everything is good." ”

The ministers who had just raised their necks and looked at Chen Ping's body, at this time, they were all embarrassed, but they didn't expect that the so-called 'Zhiduoxing' on weekdays would also be exhausted at this time. In addition to the sighs of the ministers, there was more of a laugh with sarcasm, but Chen Ping stood quietly as water, neither humble nor arrogant, ignoring the sighs of the ministers.

Regarding the emperor's questioning, Chen Ping would shirk and be sloppy, and would not sell the emperor's face at all. It is reasonable to say that he doesn't understand swordsmanship, and who believes that he has no letters? Since he was a child, he has been familiar with Huang Lao's articles, after the great uprising at the end of Qin and the four-year Chu-Han War, Chen Pingliu came up with a strange plan to help Liu Bang solve the immediate difficulties, who doesn't know Chen Ping as a person?

Liu Bang saw that he was a sloppy person again, and his heart suddenly became angry, only to feel that a stream of air rushed straight to his head, but he had to endure it, and there was nothing he could do about Chen Ping, so he had to wave his hand and let him go back to work and stand. Chen Ping also stood back calmly, but looked at Liu Bang's back, it turned out that before he left work, he had already seen a pair of sharp eyes on the road behind the dragon couch, it was Lu Hou, she was standing behind Liu Bang not far away, but Liu Bang didn't know. She hid behind the pillar, and must have heard what Liu Bang asked them clearly. When Chen Ping came out of class by himself, unfortunately his eyes met with Empress Lu's gaze unexpectedly, and in an instant, Empress Lu's eyes were sharp but tactful, and he couldn't tell what kind of complicated eyes they were, but Chen Ping himself was very smart, and like Xiao He, he understood that neither of them could be offended, so he didn't help anyone, the queen had the right, but now it was Qi Ji who was favored, and he weighed it very well. Chen Ping knew that even if he didn't say good things for the crown prince, Empress Lu would not blame them, after all, they were facing an emperor who completely entrusted his heart to his ministers.

Liu Bang suddenly lowered his face, displeased, chewed his mouth and frowned in thought. The ministers below did not dare to speak loudly, and stood cautiously one by one, holding their breath. Liu Bang was a little indignant, seeing that Liuhou was quietly staying in the noisy minister's pile, looking at the ground without saying a word, Liu Bang continued to smile sideways and asked, "...... the ovary"

"The minister thinks that today is a gluttonous feast for the sake of wine, and it should be celebrated and happy, not when you ask these things, why doesn't the emperor rejoice with the ministers? The performances of the crown prince and the acting king are not the same kind, so how can there be a comparison? ”

Without waiting for Liu Bang to finish asking, the Marquis had already left the class and eagerly echoed the words, blocking what Liu Bang was about to say. He also understood that at this time, there must be a pair of sharp eyes staring at their conversation with the emperor, but the emperor asked step by step, if he angered Empress Lu, the relationship between the emperor and the empress would inevitably be stiffened, and when the time came, either the emperor abolished the empress, or the empress made a big fuss in the palace, and would uproot all the ladies and beauties and their sons by any means, it would not be good.

I couldn't say a word on the roof of the quilt, and I was angry in my heart, but I really shouldn't have asked about the minister's words, my eyelids kept blinking rapidly, but fortunately, there were those eyes blocking the crown in front of me, and the ministers couldn't see their embarrassment, so they had to hold their breath and say, "Yes, yes, I forgot, okay, let's have fun." ”

The ministers sat back and continued to eat and drink, toasting with the emperor from afar, the atmosphere gradually improved, the harmonious music melodious in the court, from time to time accompanied by pieces of laughter out of the hall, just now the dull atmosphere completely disappeared.

Originally, it was the joy of pushing the cup and swallowing the warbler, but I suddenly heard the emperor's dull and slightly reproachful tone, "I and the prime minister have seen the previous plan." The tax on Shanzechi is much less than in previous years, and the population tax and land taxes paid by various places are also getting smaller and smaller, isn't the world resuming production? How is there no growth? Wasn't the silk and hemp weaving industry in Liang State very developed? Could it be that the merchants all greedily gave their benefits, or did the merchants bribe the officials to conceal their superficial skills? The fishery in Huainan is the most prosperous, but the fresh fish sent over every year is getting less and less, and it is getting worse and worse, doesn't the king of Huainan want to supply Hanting? Your bamboo slips are getting worse and worse. While eating, Liu Bang looked natural and plain and asked the ministers who were also eating and drinking. Liu Bang complained that the ministers did not follow his thoughts, and were full of resentment, so he blocked them at this good time, they didn't let themselves feel better, and they didn't let them feel better, so they took some kings with different surnames to open the knife.

Hearing this, whether it was named or not, they hurriedly slurped, quickly put down the chopsticks in their hands, and looked at Liu Bang on the dragon couch in fear, everyone didn't know what he meant, and wanted to investigate their past mistakes at this feast? The atmosphere was very dull and embarrassing, but Liu Bang's heart was as relaxed as if he was relieved, and he continued to bury his head in eating, without raising his head, he could think of the frightened faces of the ministers, this was what he wanted.

Peng Yue, the king of Liang, hurriedly got up and said, "Back to the emperor, in recent years, the silk and hemp industry of Liang has not been very good, and the sky has not been in Ganlin for a long time, so there are no high-quality silk products, and the annual tribute is also a thousand choices." He also said, "The ministers really dare not go against the end of the agriculture and business, the cheap merchants suppress the merchants, and prevent the merchants from bribing the officials with profits, which is really not blessed by the people's lives." ”

Liu Bang replied in a low voice with an expressionless face, "Well, stand down." ”

Peng Yue retreated sweatingly, Huainan Wang Yingbu and Peng Yue looked at each other and then stood up, a little worried and said, "Huainan is only rich in fish The river has been polluted by the lives of the surrounding people for many years, and the fish are getting less and less, and the taste is getting worse and worse. ”

Liu Bang glanced at Yingbu, continued to hold a peanut rice with chopsticks and sent it to his mouth, still responding in a low voice, "Well, stand down." As he spoke, he drank a bottle of wine.

Seeing Liu Bang's displeasure, the ministers guessed that it must be that the minister's answer to the performance of the prince and the acting king just now did not follow Liu Bang's wishes, so he was so careful.

Liu Bang glanced at the situation below, his face was proud, seeing their panicked looks, Liu Bang ignored them, continued to pretend not to see it, and sandwiched meat for Ruyi to eat. After cooling the ministers for a while, he raised his head and pretended to be surprised, seeing that the food of the princes and kings below had not moved anything, Liu Bang pretended to be anxious and pointed to the princes and told them to eat and drink too, and said, "It's okay, I just ask, all countries are in trouble." The corners of Liu Bang's mouth raised, and he continued, "Why don't you eat, eat quickly, eat quickly, the things in the palace are not as good as those in the ministers' mansions?" ”

Everyone picked up the chopsticks one after another to pick up the dishes to eat, slowly, the atmosphere eased a little, and after a while, there was laughter, the sound of pushing the cup.

Liu Bang picked up the jade and walked to the Emperor Taishang with a smile to toast, and the Emperor Taishang also picked up the wine and drank it all with Liu Bang. Liu Bang sat down after drinking, and said to the ministers below, "Today is a good day, celebrating the completion of Weiyang Palace, and also celebrating the birthday of the emperor's father." I hope that the emperor's father will live longer than Qiao Song, and his son will let the adults be happy and live a good life. After that, he asked the eunuch to bring the wine for the emperor, and he also brought the wine and poured it into the wine, and saluted the emperor for the second time, and the emperor was overwhelmed with joy, but nodded again and again and smiled and said yes.

After drinking, the emperor sat back in his place, Liu Bang was afraid that he was a little drunk, a little drunk, and his cheekbones were slightly red. poured a third glass of wine in front of the emperor, "My father used to say that children are not as good as the second brother who can buy property, but now I ask my father to take a look, who is better at buying property between the child and the second brother?" While asking, I was a little drunk and couldn't stand steadily, I don't know if I was really drunk or I vomited through drunkenness.

Hearing this, the emperor's already wrinkled face was even more crowded together like a ravine, and he didn't know where to put his hands, his eyes wandered around, not looking at Liu Bang, just piggybacking on an embarrassed smile.

The ministers below began to shout again: Your Majesty the Emperor will be happy for thousands of years, long live.

Seeing this scene, Empress Lu, who was hiding in the pavilion, smiled coldly, this time she won again. The prince, who was just hanging on the side, shook his head and smiled without knowing what he meant, and drank a bottle of wine.