After a few years, the sons and kings of Emperor Xiaojing finally gathered again in Chang'an under the call of Liu Sheng.

And it is different from the previous situation of 'kings alternately entering the Hajj': this time, Liu Sheng summoned all his brothers and sisters to Beijing at once.

At first glance, this may not be a big deal: it's too troublesome to come one by one, and if you come together, Liu Sheng won't have to say hello one by one?

But in fact, Liu Sheng's ability to summon his brothers and sisters at one time alone caused a lot of public opinion inside and outside the court.

- Security issues.

Since the Han Dynasty, the central and local clan princes of the Chang'an court have always been a complex relationship between the front and the water on the surface and the opposite in secret.

For the court, on the one hand, the princes of the clan are free labor to garrison the border areas and govern the localities, and on the other hand, they are the hidden dangers that maintain a threat to the dynasty;

And for the princes of the clan, in fact, the same is true: on the one hand, the court is the 'boss' and 'superior department', and on the other hand, it is a threat that may attack itself at any time.

Knowing the complex relationship between the central government of Chang'an and the princes of the Kwantung clan, no one will find it strange to listen to this story that has happened countless times in the past few decades.

One day, a certain prince of the clan welcomed a messenger sent by the Son of Heaven in his palace;

The envoy was talking and talking for a while, and in the final analysis, it was one sentence: the emperor wanted the king to enter the court.

At this time, the princes on the throne would smile and bow their heads, deliberately taking their eyes off the body of the Son of Heaven for a moment.

When the people around him stepped forward to make a good messenger of the Son of Heaven, the prince of the clan would ask with a smile: Dare to ask the angels, in addition to the widows, which other uncles of the clan have been summoned by His Majesty?

Oh~

There is only one widow······

So may I ask: After learning that he was the only one who was summoned by the Son of Heaven, would this clan prince go to Chang'an to meet him?

The answer is: Yes.

It's just that before leaving, this prince will try to write a letter to each other prince and send it out before he leaves.

The approximate content of the letter is: Brothers and uncles~

The widow has been summoned by His Majesty, and he is going to Chang'an Face Saint~

His Majesty said that he had only summoned the widow to enter the court alone, and had not summoned his brothers and uncles;

If this is not the case, you uncles must be on the safe side and proceed with caution······

The reason for this is also very simple: to avoid the large-scale gathering of kings in Chang'an, in case they are wiped out by the Chang'an court;

For this tacit understanding between the kings, the Chang'an court is also happy to see it come to fruition - the center of the court should also avoid the kings gathering in Chang'an on a large scale to prevent unrest.

What unrest?

- Emperor Taizu Gao: The princes and kings are not allowed to leave their fiefs without the edict of the Son of Heaven, and the violators will be punished for rebellion!

Under the restrictions of this Liu Han ancestral system, the Han family's clan princes and princes were actually unable to achieve too effective exchanges.

Gathering in Chang'an is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

Such an 'opportunity' is obviously not what the Chang'an court wants to see.

That is to say, in the past, when the princes and kings entered the court, they would maintain a tacit understanding between each other that "everyone staggers the time of entering the court, and do not get together to enter the court", and the Chang'an court will also acquiesce to the existence of this situation, and will be happy to do so.

And this time, the sons of Emperor Xiaojing were unusual-they no longer cared about this tacit understanding for more than 100 years, and they gathered in Chang'an, and the political implications revealed by it were not intriguing.

First of all, for the Chang'an court, it is no longer taboo for the princes and kings to gather in Chang'an, and even get a rare opportunity to 'conspire against each other', which means that the Chang'an court is to a certain extent less worried about the power of the clan princes becoming an unstable factor.

Of course, this also depends on Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and Emperor Xianxiaojing's father and son, through more than 20 years of operation, plus a successfully quelled Wu Chu Rebellion, and a series of feudal reduction policies after the rebellion was pacified.

Secondly, for the princes of the clan, they no longer worry about being 'served in one pot' because they gather in Chang'an, which also means that the relationship between the central court of Chang'an and the princes of the Kwantung clan is no longer as delicate as when Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xianxiaojing were in power.

At least the brothers and siblings of the Son of Heaven are not worried that they will be stabbed in the back by the emperor's brother/brother.

This also illustrates from the side: Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and Emperor Xianxiaojing's relay to complete the great policy of cutting the domain, not only made the Chang'an court feel a lot more at ease with the clan princes, but also made the clan princes whose interests were infringed on a lot more relieved.

- As the saying goes: the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty.

When 'Huaibi' was taken away, the first reaction of the puppet was probably annoyance;

But as time goes by, Piff will gradually find that after losing his 'Huaibi', he doesn't seem to have to bear such huge mental pressure anymore.

Moreover, the credibility of Zisheng today has been verified again through the gathering of the sons of Emperor Xiaojing.

The kings dared to gather in Chang'an, which of course means that the credit of Zisheng today has reached the level of convincing the kings.

And this is another amazing scene inside and outside the court, and even in the eyes of the world.

The son of heaven of the old Liu family actually began to talk about credit······

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King Linjiang arrived in Chang'an;

The King of Hejian arrived in Chang'an;

King Lu arrived in Chang'an;

The king of Jiangdu arrived in Chang'an;

The king of Changsha arrived in Chang'an;

King Zhao arrived in Chang'an;

King Jiaoxi arrived in Chang'an;

King Jiaodong arrived in Chang'an······

In just over ten days, among the sons of Emperor Xianxiaojing, the princes and princes who have the ability to enter the court, and the current siblings, have all arrived in Chang'an.

After arriving in Chang'an, these princes and princes were also very sensible: after worshipping at the ancestral temples as usual, they honestly retreated back to their respective palaces and quietly waited for Liu Sheng's reception.

After being separated from his brothers for many years, Liu Sheng also had some true feelings in it, so he also boldly set up a dinner party in Weiyang Palace.

It's just that this Weiyang dinner made at least three of the clan princes who attended the meeting feel afterwards: Back then, the Hongmen banquet attended by Emperor Taizu Gao was afraid that it would be nothing more than that.

——Back then, Emperor Taizu Gao was invited by the overlord Xiang Yu to participate in the dangerous Hongmen banquet, and almost lost his life in the banquet;

And on this day's Weiyang dinner, the things that the kings threw in the banquet seemed to be more precious and precious than their lives······

"Big brother!"

Weiyang Palace, Xuanshu Palace.

Before dusk, Liu Sheng was already waiting in the Xuanshu Palace;

When the figure of the eldest brother Liu Rong 'rose' from the long steps outside the hall, Liu Sheng couldn't hold back the excitement in his chest, and hurriedly stood up from the imperial couch.

- stood up and stood up, but Liu Sheng didn't completely forget his identity, so he didn't personally go forward to greet him;

In response to Liu Sheng's attitude, Liu Rong lowered his head a little indifferently, walked into the hall unhurriedly, and bowed to Liu Sheng with a glance.

"Linjiang Wang Chenrong, see Your Majesty."

"I wish my emperor thousands of generations, and I will be happy for a long time······"

As if he hadn't heard Liu Sheng's cordial shout, he bowed in a proper manner, and when Liu Sheng naturally said 'no courtesy', Liu Rong slowly straightened up and bowed his upper body;

It was only at this time that Liu Sheng finally saw clearly: the face of the eldest brother Liu Rong was covered with a shallow beard······

"Big brother;"

"—Your Majesty."

A soft call, followed by relative silence.

From Liu Sheng's point of view, Liu Rong is really getting old too fast······

If Liu Sheng remembers correctly, Liu Rong, the eldest son of the first emperor, should only be six or seven years older than Liu Sheng, who is the ninth son of the emperor;

At the moment when Liu Sheng had just been crowned pro-government for a few months, Liu Rong had gone to the sky, and he was only twenty-seven or eight.

But at this moment, walking into the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace, Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang, who was standing at the bottom of the imperial steps, was like a middle-aged man who had been baptized by the years and was physically and mentally exhausted.

Especially under that layer of shallow beard, the cheeks full of endless exhaustion actually made Liu Sheng, a natural talker, a little unsure of what to say for a while······

"Big Brother ······"

"Skinny?"

"—In the past, I was pampered, and I only knew how to eat, drink, and enjoy myself;"

"——As a prince of the clan and shouldering the burden of the clan, it is inevitable that he will lose some weight······"

The dialogue between the guest suites without losing the sense of distance made both brothers feel a little uncomfortable;

But this discomfort does not originate from the content of Liu Rong's words.

——Zongshe is synonymous with Zongmiao and Sheji.

However, it is slightly different from the stereotype of later generations: Zongmiao and Sheji do not always refer to the country and the world, nor are they the exclusive words of the Son of Heaven.

At least in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period hundreds of years ago, as well as in today's Han Dynasty, all the kings of a country are qualified to mention the 'Zongshe', and are qualified to have their own Zongmiao and Sheji.

Recall that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, what was synonymous with the destruction of the country?

Subverting the Jongmyo Temple.

The subversion of the temple here does not refer to the subversion of the rule of the Zhou Dynasty, but to the destruction of the ancestral hall of a certain prince and the interruption of the inheritance of a certain prince.

If it weren't for the fact that 'subverting the temple' would mean that the Zhou Dynasty was overthrown, then in the more than 400 years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Ji Zhou Dynasty would have been repeatedly subverted.

What really made the two brothers feel estranged was actually this weird atmosphere.

Especially when the figure of Liu De, the king of the river, also appeared in the Xuanshu Hall a moment later, this strange atmosphere only made Liu Sheng feel more and more awkward.

"King Chende of the River, see Your Majesty."

"I wish my emperor thousands of generations, and I will be happy for a long time······"

···

"Your Majesty······"

"Seems to be a little emaciated?"

"—huh?"

"-Oooh······"

"——As an emperor, it is inevitable that government affairs will be tired, and you can't take care of the food and ······ discipline"

Responding to the concern of the second brother Liu De with a strange face, Liu Sheng was embarrassed and didn't dare to look at the eldest brother Liu Rong for even half a moment.

Because at this moment, Liu Sheng thought of a certain advertising slogan in later generations.

All thin~

It's good to lose weight······

"King Lu and his ministers, see Your Majesty."

"Jiangdu Wang Chenfei, see Your Majesty!"

"The king of Jiaoxi, see Your Majesty's ······"

A gentle and elegant voice, a full of energy, and a slightly feminine three-tone singing finally dispelled Liu Sheng's embarrassment a little;

Seeing a few brothers who have played together since childhood, especially seeing the face of the fifth brother Liu Fei full of joy, Liu Sheng's face finally appeared with a heartfelt smile.

"Fourth brother, fifth brother, starling brother."

For the three brothers who used to live next door and loved him since childhood, Liu Sheng instinctively became closer.

Even if it is Liu Duan, the starling brother who has always been known for 'seeing the light', Liu Sheng will also love the house and Wu because of his siblings with the fourth brother Liu Yu and the fifth brother Liu Fei.

For Liu Sheng's obviously partial warmth, the three of them seemed very natural.

Liu Yu nodded with a smile, then walked to the side of the hall by himself, found a place to sit down beside Liu Rong and Liu De brothers, and immediately talked politely with the two elder brothers—mainly with the eldest brother Liu Rong.

Liu Fei was overjoyed and squeezed his eyebrows at Liu Sheng, as if to say: Come and play with me later! You must come and play with me!!

Liu Sheng can only say: This fifth brother has really never changed.

Gongzi Fei is like this to Gongzi, King Jiangdu is like this to the prince, and today's Liu Fei is the same to Tianzi.

I don't know if it's because of the change in temperament, or because of Liu Sheng's identity, I really don't dare not come - Liu Duan's appearance is actually a little unexpected by Liu Sheng.

After all, in the past, this eighth son of the emperor didn't even give face to the first emperor Liu Qi, and even Emperor Taizong Xiaowen Liu Heng!

But whenever it is not an occasion where 'if you don't go, you may die', you basically can't see the figure of His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince.

And today's dinner is obviously not such a life-and-death occasion, but Liu Duan still came.

Liu Sheng really didn't know whether he should say: Is this the starling giving me face, or should he think that Liu Duan has really changed sex.

Compared with the eldest brother Liu Rong becoming a little old man and the second brother Liu De becoming more and more like a 'reclusive master', Liu Sheng's last three brothers have undoubtedly changed a lot.

- Liu Yu is still a good big brother's gentle temperament, but because of the style of Ludi culture and education, he has a little more bookish temperament;

However, the cynicism of the safari in the garden in previous years has disappeared from His Royal Highness King Lu.

Liu Fei is still a trumpet Zhang Yide's painting style, the already exaggerated muscle curve has completely grown, with big shoulders and round waist, tiger back and bear waist, and a strong man billet!

Just thrown directly into the army, there is no need for any other factors to add points - this body alone is enough for Liu Fei to be a pioneer general!

It's just such a strong body, but the owner has such a silly smile at the moment.

As for the eighth brother Liu Duan, I can only say that he is still the starling brother that Liu Sheng knows.

His eyes were slightly dull, his face was snow-white like a woman, and his temperament was a little cold.

It's just that there seem to be more uncomfortable things than in the past, and there are occasional cover-ups that make people forget about this uncomfortable······

(End of chapter)