Chapter 67.The Emperor's House (4)

The imperial envoy Chao Cuo played his own ideas to the emperor Liu Qi several times, so that Liu Qi's hesitant heart slowly firmed up, Liu Qi looked up at Chao Cuo and said: "Teacher, according to your judgment, if we start to cut the domain, it will definitely cause the kings to rebel, but the force to suppress the rebellion is the army, how about you and I go tomorrow to inspect the army near Chang'an?"

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The next day, the emperor Liu Qi's car drove to the northern army camp, the army of the Western Han Dynasty stationed in Chang'an was divided into the northern army and the southern army, the supreme military commander of the northern army was called the lieutenant, responsible for guarding the capital, and the supreme military commander of the southern army was called the captain, responsible for guarding the palace, and the two armies complemented each other to become the main defensive force of Chang'an.

On Liu Qi's carriage, Chao Cuo rode with Liu Qi, and Liu Qi asked: "The lieutenant with the troops of the Northern Army that we went to see today is Zhou Yafu, I wonder what the teacher thinks of this person?"

"Hehehe, when the first emperor, Zhou Yafu was praised by the first emperor because of his good command of the army. ”

"Is the teacher talking about the incident when he blocked the Xiongnu Zhou Yafu's troops in Xiliu?"

"Yes, that was four years ago, the Huns came to disturb, the first emperor sent three people to carry out the defense of Chang'an, Zongzheng Liu Lishuai a team stationed in the Bashang, Zhu Zihou Xu Lishuai a team in the Thorn Gate, Hanoi Taishou Zhou Yafu Shuai a team in Xiliu, one day the first emperor in order to boost the morale of the soldiers went to the battalions to work the army, among them, the soldiers of the camp of the Bashang and Thorn Gate saw the emperor's car and drove the crowd to cheer forward and support the first emperor into the camp, so that Liu Li, Xu Li's two generals did not know in advance that the first emperor's arrival was very hasty, and the scene was very funny, but the guard of honor of the holy driving road drove to Xiliu, and the sergeant guarding the camp gate stopped him from entering the camp, and after being told that the Son of Heaven was about to come to patrol the camp, he still said that the general had an order, and the camp only listened to the general's order, not the edict of the Son of Heaven, until the first emperor arrived and sent a messenger to report his own talisman, Zhou Yafu ordered the sergeant to open the camp door. ”

"Hehehe. Liu Qi laughed when he heard this, and then said in a wrong way: "The first emperor entered the camp, and the sergeant guarding the camp also told the first emperor's entourage that the general ordered the carriages and horses in the camp not to drive quickly, and the driver had to control the horses and slow down the speed, Zhou Yafu greeted him in a military uniform, and saw the first emperor's salute in the march, and the first emperor's labor army finished and left the barracks. If the enemy comes to sneak attack, I am afraid that their general will also be captured. But how could Zhou Yafu have the opportunity to be attacked by the enemy? The first emperor was full of praise for Zhou Yafu for a long time. ”

Liu Qi and Chao Cuo Junchen sat in the car while walking and chatting, and after a while, the car came to the gate of the northern army camp, Liu Qi skillfully took out his own talisman and sent a messenger to inform Lieutenant Zhou Yafu, Zhou Yafu was handling military affairs in the northern military camp, and suddenly saw the messenger report that the holy car had arrived outside the camp gate, and immediately sorted out the uniform and ordered: "Open the camp gate to welcome the holy car." ”

So the camp door was opened, Liu Qi's convoy walked in according to the speed stipulated in the army, Zhou Yafu led the battalion generals to meet the Chinese army, seeing Liu Qi's car coming, Zhou Yafu unhurriedly marched and saluted: "Lieutenant Zhou Yafu is in armor, please allow Your Majesty to greet the holy car with a military salute." ”

Liu Qi poked his head out of the car and said, "The general is exempt, I am here for a military parade this time, and I hope the general can arrange it." ”

"No, please move your majesty to the training ground to watch. ”

"Good. After Liu Qi finished speaking, he said to the guards outside the car, "Move to the training ground." ”

It didn't take long for everyone to come to the training ground, Liu Qi and Chao Chao walked off the carriage and were arranged by Zhou Yafu to a high slope, the scene under the slope was unobstructed, only to see the colorful flag next to it, the mighty horse team galloped from below, the armor was bright, the speed was fast but not scattered, the killing sound shook the sky and inspired people's morale, and then Liu Qi shouted: "Okay, it is really a majestic division." ”

Then there are neatly arranged archers, infantry, and Wuhan Iron and Steel chariot soldiers, mighty and majestic, Liu Qi's heart is full of Pengbai, it can really be described as a strong soldier, after seeing it, Liu Qi asked Zhou Yafu: "May I ask the general, how many soldiers are there in the Northern Army at present?"

"Back to Your Majesty, there are currently more than 20,000 soldiers. ”

"Oh, yes, please let the general hurry up the drills, let him play the role of a fighting fortress in the army, so that he can fight, win battles, and listen to my orders of loyal army. ”

"Your Majesty rest assured, no matter when, the Northern Army will only obey Your Majesty's orders, and if anyone in the world dares to disobey the Emperor's orders, the Northern Army will resolutely exterminate them. ”

"Hahaha, okay, the general worked hard. Liu Qi turned to Chao Cuo and said, "Teacher, you see that you will stop here today." ”

"No, drive back to the palace immediately. ”

Liu Qi's holy car left the Northern Army in a majestic manner, and on the way back to Weiyang Palace, Chao Cuo said: "Your Majesty, you should rest assured now." ”

"Zhou Yafu is really a true general as the first emperor said, no wonder the first emperor asked me before the collapse that the state uses Zhou Yafu for urgent matters. ”

"Yes, the first emperor knew that it was too late for the real general in the country, but he saw it but didn't use it, which inevitably made the first emperor feel a little regretful. ”

"Yes, it's best that the big man doesn't let me use General Zhou. ”

"The old minister can understand His Majesty's good intentions, His Majesty thinks that when Zhou Yafu is used, it is the day when the war begins, the two sides of the war have victory and defeat on the surface, but in fact they are all miserable, and the people who suffer in the end are the people, but Your Majesty must understand that the wheel of history sometimes does not shift by the will of the individual, and the war is sometimes unavoidable, and to gain something, you must lose something at the expense of something. ”

"What the teacher said is reasonable, I have understood. Liu Qi thought for a moment and then said, "In the opinion of the teacher, how should we cut the feudal domain next." ”

"In the opinion of Lao Chen, we should start with a weak country, and then slowly turn to a strong Wu, so that the reduction of feudal domains will be carried out in an orderly manner, maybe the reality is not as complicated as we imagined. ”

"Yes, if you can not use troops, you will not use troops, it is true that General Zhou has trained his troops well, but he only has more than 20,000 people, even if he mobilizes the forces that Chang'an can mobilize, I am afraid that he will not be able to compete with the powerful vassal states in terms of number and strength. ”

"What Your Majesty said makes sense, and the minister will write you a detailed plan for cutting the feudal domain later for Your Majesty's reference. ”

"The teacher has worked hard for the Dahan Jiangshan Society. ”

"For the evergreen and eternal solidity of the Han Dynasty, the old minister is willing to smear his liver and brain to the ground, and die without regrets. ”

"The name of the teacher will be engraved in the annals of history for future generations to admire, and the Han will never forget the careful guidance of the teacher. ”

Suddenly, a messenger rode a fast horse to the carriage in which Liu Qi was riding, and reported: "Report to the emperor, the queen mother is slightly unwell, please go to Changle Palace immediately to take a look." ”

"Oh, what's wrong with the Queen Mother, Master, you can go down here, I want to rush to Changle Palace to visit the Queen Mother immediately. ”

Chao Cuo hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother's side has a big matter, please go quickly, and the old minister will say goodbye here." ”

Liu Qi ordered the honor guard to rush directly to Changle Palace, and after getting out of the car, he shouted before he reached the door of the main hall of Changle Palace: "What's wrong with my mother, what's wrong with the Queen Mother, what's wrong with my mother?"

"The emperor is here. An old but loud voice in the hall was heard.

Liu Qi quickly walked into the hall and saw that the Empress Dowager Dou was sitting in the main hall, surrounded by several maids, her face was ruddy, not like she was sick.

Liu Qi said suspiciously: "Mother, I heard the messenger report just now......

"Does it mean that my old woman is not in good health, this is what I let me say. ”

Liu Qi then wondered: "Now it seems that mother?"

"I can't see that my wife is sick, right, the emperor can't see that I don't care about it, I am sick in my heart, and I am not lightly ill. ”

"Who made the queen mother angry again, let the sons punish him. ”

"Hmph, I said the emperor, the old woman heard people talk about the emperor has been with that Chao Cuo recently, and there have been a lot of bad ideas, which has made the princes and kings below frightened, can the old woman separate you from Chao Cuo if she doesn't pretend to be sick, the old woman invited the emperor to come over and ask, in the end, are you the emperor, or Chao Cuo is the emperor. ”

"What my mother said is too exaggerated, Chao Cuo is my mentor, a veteran of the two dynasties, who has contributed a lot to the country's society, and his advice is still helpful to our Liu family. ”

"Hmph, I recently wrote that cutting book, and the old woman didn't see it for the good of the big man. Empress Dowager Dou took a slight breath and continued, "The emperor should insist on governing the country with Huang Laozhi's learning, and don't magnify the contradictions between Chang'an and the vassal states like Chao Cuo, otherwise it will move the foundation of the Han Dynasty." ”

"Erchen understands, but the policy of cutting the feudal domain proposed by Dr. Chao is to prevent the vassal states from developing into a situation that cannot be lost, which is conducive to the permanent foundation of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Not necessarily, the old woman thinks that the emperor should not act radically like Chao Cuo, and listen to the opinions and suggestions of other ministers, otherwise he will suffer a big loss. ”

"Erchen understands that he will definitely listen to the instructions of the Queen Mother and adhere to Huang Lao's learning to develop the Han Dynasty. ”

"Okay, as long as the emperor understands, you must also pay attention to your body and take care of your dragon body. ”

"Thank you, Mother and Queen Mother, the minister retired there. ”

Liu Qi walked out of Changle Palace, thinking very lonely: "Is it really wrong to cut the domain, what should I do next, the news on the queen mother's side is really well-informed, just so strict will let this half-blind old lady know clearly, no, I must resolutely be a generation of Ming Jun, let my achievements be engraved on the monument of history." ”

Returned to the main hall of Weiyang Palace, sat down behind the dragon book case, and saw a few copies of the concert piled up on the table, so he picked it up casually and saw that one was handed over by Feng Jing, the county guard of Yanmen County, saying that the Xiongnu harassed Yanmen County and Yunzhong County from time to time, and the most serious one killed and injured 10,000 people, which made people panic at the border gates.

Liu Qi didn't have the good heart to pick up another piece of music, it was written by the county guard of Beidi, and it was also about the invasion of the Huns, if it weren't for the county lieutenant Cheng's ignorance of the correct defense, he would have suffered immeasurable consequences.

picked up four or five pieces in a row, all of which were about the invasion of the Huns, Liu Qi said angrily: "Come here, summon the Prime Minister Tao Qing, the Imperial Historian Chao Cuo and other three princes and nine kings." I will discuss the state with them. ”

"No. ”

In less than an hour, all the ministers walked to Weiyang Palace and saluted Liu Qi, Tao Qing asked, "I don't know if Your Majesty Xuanchen came here to discuss." ”

"The prime minister should have seen these recitals, I don't know what the prime minister can do to deal with the Huns?"

"Your Majesty, didn't you send an envoy to the Xiongnu some time ago to ask for peace, and the old minister thinks that he should quickly make peace a reality, so that he can calm the border war. ”

"It's really a wretch, I think I should send a large army over to clear it up, and return the border pass to a peaceful eternity. ”

Chao Cuo heard Liu Qi's idea and hurriedly objected: "Your Majesty, by all means, the internal worries have not been eliminated today, and it is not easy to attract external troubles, and the old minister agrees with the prime minister's opinion." ”