In the early morning of the next day, Liu Sheng woke up from the guest room in the backyard of the Pingyang Hou Mansion without accident.

Slowly opened his eyes, reflected for a while, and realized that after he was there, Liu Sheng instinctively wanted to stand up;

When there was a feeling of a splitting headache from the corner of his forehead, Liu Shengcai obediently fell back on the couch and began to try to remember what happened last night.

- Last night, Liu Sheng didn't drink much.

After all, the respect of the Son of Heaven, Liu Sheng also has corresponding burdens such as 'can't look foreign in front of people';

How can the 'turbid wine' of the Pingyang Hou Mansion really not be a polite word, but a real turbid wine.

The so-called turbid liquor, especially the turbid liquor of this era, is actually an 'inferior liquor' with an imperfect brewing process, resulting in too many types and contents of fusel in the finished liquor, resulting in turbidity of the liquor.

For the common people, not to mention turbid wine, even if it is mixed with water, it is a peerless wine that may not be able to be drunk once in decades.

But for Liu Sheng, who has tasted the purple gold alcohol brewed in Emperor Taizu's palace, and even tasted the high-quality liquor of later generations, the liquor collection of Pingyang Houfu really lives up to the name of 'turbid wine'.

There are many fusels and the wine is cloudy, which naturally means that the pressure on the body to break down these various alcohols increases, and in more concise and easy-to-understand terms, it is not easy to sober up, and it is very easy to get a headache after a hangover.

Liu Sheng is in this state now.

Try to lie down flat, it doesn't work;

I tried to lie on my side in both directions, but it didn't work.

Liu Sheng didn't even forget to try lying on his stomach, but it still didn't help.

Knowing that he couldn't escape this 'catastrophe', he could only grit his teeth and push through, so Liu Sheng closed his eyes again as if he was fated.

It's just that in his memory, the pictures that were broken into pieces last night were strung together, and Liu Sheng finally realized what he did last night······

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is awake?"

"But you have to go and fetch water······

The woman's gentle, gentle, and almost inaudible voice was heard in her ears, which only caused Liu Sheng to open his eyes a little embarrassed;

turned his head sideways, and sure enough, it was the lead dancer who made Liu Sheng lose his mind for a moment during last night's banquet.

"Whew~~~"

"Aunt Guantao's side, I'm afraid there will be a fuss again······"

"Maybe even Gillian ·········"

Thinking of the mother and son who gave him a headache and must have a headache for many years, Liu Sheng only felt that there was a sudden burst on both sides of his forehead.

It was another time that he couldn't hide from the left and right, and Liu Sheng simply said, 'I'm going to make trouble anyway, so what are you doing in a hurry?' He lay down lazily and slowly closed his eyes.

"Not necessarily."

"Give me a head on the head."

"- Pingyang Hou's wine, it's really ······"

"Next time, I'll bring my own wine·········"

Listening to Liu Sheng's unexplained complaints, the woman only laughed coquettishly, hurriedly wrapped the thin clothes on her body, moved to the side of Liu Sheng's head, and sat down to rub the forehead corners on both sides for Liu Sheng.

It was not until this moment that the woman finally got the opportunity to take a closer look at the man in front of her.

- The thick eyebrows, as if drawn with a paintbrush, are on the eyes that are as deep as the ocean, but are slightly closed at the moment;

The full forehead and the bridge of the nose are still quite high, and the sword eyebrows appear on the same face, and it is difficult to forget it just by looking at it.

The slightly thin lips, as well as the beard that has already appeared faintly, means that the man has become an adult and is gradually maturing.

And last night, it was this man, the most noble man in the world, who spent the night with a woman from humble background······

"Peasant or slave?"

Liu Sheng said nothing, so frightened that the woman hurriedly pulled the scattered thoughts back to her eyes, and was stunned by Liu Sheng's unexplained question;

When she realized Liu Sheng's intention to ask, the woman was instinctively happy, and then lowered her head a little sadly.

"Slave ······"

"Slave ·········"

Seeing that the woman was stumbling for a long time, she couldn't say the second word other than 'slave', and Liu Sheng only exhaled a little, so he didn't feel any more embarrassed.

Regarding the woman's origin, Liu Sheng had a rough expectation.

- A woman like a woman who is committed to the Gonghou Gaomen, who makes a living from singing and dancing, who offers songs and dances when entertaining guests in the master's house, and even her own body, is basically 'committed to being a slave'.

To put it bluntly, the original family couldn't survive, so they could only sell their daughters with good appearance to Gaomen to get a sum of money that could make the family continue to survive;

As for this daughter who was sold into the high gate, most people will comfort themselves: instead of following our vulgar farmers to endure hardships and eat the last meal without the next meal, it is better to go to the Hou family's house to eat fragrant food and drink spicy food.

But what exactly to eat and drink is something that only those who have experienced it firsthand can know.

The conjecture in his heart was verified, and Liu Sheng couldn't help but feel a little difficult for a while.

Something like this is actually not uncommon in the Han family.

Since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the emperor went to the home of the prince and nobles as a guest, and by the way, he stayed for one night and caused a romantic debt, which was basically a happy thing inside and outside the court.

For example, Emperor Taizu Gao himself likes to contact the relationship between himself and the courtiers and officials, and the princes and nobles through this way.

And for such an opportunity to communicate feelings, the heroes in the founding years of the country are also very open.

sisters, daughters, and even their own concubines;

Except for his wife, anyone who has a little bit of a look will basically be included in the list of candidates for 'whether to stuff it into His Majesty's bed'.

Although the later Han Tianzi was not as profligate as Liu Bang, he only took into account some influence a little and would be a little low-key.

For example, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen basically did not go to the home of the Marquis as a guest, but would summon a group of Marquis into the palace in the name of 'inviting a banquet'.

As for the aftermath, these people forgot their daughters and sisters in the palace, and Emperor Taizong took a little 'care' for them, which is the reason for the question.

Another example is the first emperor Liu Qi, who doesn't seem to trust outsiders much, so he fixed his Merry Cellar in the Tangyi Marquis Mansion of his sister: Guantao Princess Liu Yan.

At the most exaggerated time, Liu Yan's Tangyi Marquis Mansion kept hundreds of singers and dancers who were scavenged from all over the world and carefully 'cultivated'.

On weekdays, these women don't have to do anything, they just need to dress up beautifully, and then learn some special skills that can make them look more beautiful in certain moments.

When Tianzi Qi is free and goes to visit his sister in the Tangyi Marquis's Mansion, these women can dance alternately, and then wait for Tianzi Qi to wave to so-and-so and say: Come, sit next to me.

Today's Liu Sheng, the situation is slightly different.

- First, Liu Sheng is very busy, so he rarely goes out to Gonghou's house as a guest, and he doesn't have a sister who can pimp himself;

Second, Liu Sheng actually has some little cleanliness habits for men and women.

It's not that Liu Sheng has any female plots, but Liu Sheng hopes that his partner in this area will not have too much experience and energy.

In the words of later generations, it is necessary to be clean, at least not too dirty.

Moreover, the existence of Aunt Liu and Queen Chen Ajiao made Liu Sheng subconsciously reject this aspect of things.

After all, Liu Concubine and Gillian's mother and son have really reached the level of 'their hearts are well known', and the Queen Mother of the East Palace supports the mother and son;

It is no exaggeration to say that if Liu Sheng wants to be born with blood under the premise that the Empress Dowager Dou is alive, he can only be the eldest son and eldest daughter born by Gillian.

Otherwise, the turmoil caused by the birth of the eldest son and eldest daughter of the concubine, especially the eldest son of the imperial concubine, will make the little energy that Liu Sheng has painstakingly accumulated will be wiped out, and even the political capital brought to Liu Sheng by the great victory of Ma Yi will be burned under the anger of the Empress Dowager Dou.

Combined with all these things, Liu Shengcai has 'cleaned himself' in the past few years, allowing discussions inside and outside the court, but he is not too anxious to create people at all.

But recently, those already existing public opinions have begun to develop in the direction that Liu Sheng does not want to see.

——At the very beginning, that is, when Liu Sheng ascended the throne for half a year, but still did not hear of good news from a certain concubine in the harem, the voices inside and outside the court were still 'Your Majesty is still young, the first emperor is very strict, and he has just ascended the throne, and there are a lot of things to be busy';

This is obviously normal.

After another half a year, Liu Sheng has been on the throne for a year, and there is still no wind in the harem, and the wind direction has begun to change subtly.

Your Majesty, it can't be a bad woman and a good man, right?

Or is it because of some disease when you were young, so that you can't harvest it after working hard?

For a period of time, the streets and alleys of Chang'an even used 'boiled seeds, how can they grow crops', to metaphorize that Liu Sheng's seeds are not good.

Until recently, public opinion has completely shifted to an extremely unfavorable direction for Liu Sheng.

——People began to say: Your Majesty may not be able to have an heir, and the Han family may experience another 'great change of lineage' here with Your Majesty.

As a result, the princes of the Kwantung clan, mainly the sons of the first emperor, collectively went to Chang'an, which made many people feel itchy.

Why?

In case Liu Sheng really has a case, then the throne can only fall to one of the ten or so former emperors!

It's hard to say for sure, but this kind of 'betting on the future' has happened many times in the past few decades.

These people are well aware of the risks and gains that may be derived from such a move.

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Xiao He said bluntly: "The king usually doesn't pay attention to etiquette. Worshipping the general is a big deal, not a child who asks him to come as if he was joking. If the king really wants to worship Han Xin as a general, he must first order people to build a platform to worship the generals, choose a good day, and the king must bathe and change clothes, fasting in person, and then hold a grand ceremony to worship the generals. In this way, all the soldiers can obey the command of the general, just like the command of the king. Liu Bang said: "Okay, I will listen to you, please do it." [57] This is the origin of the historical story of "Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon". [48]

Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon

A few days later, Xiao He ordered someone to build an altar to worship the generals. Liu Bang chose an auspicious day, led hundreds of civil and military officials, came to the altar, and worshiped Han Xin as a general. [48] Later, Han Xin made great contributions in the Chu-Han War and pacified the world for Liu Bang. [58] [59] Obviously, in the Chu-Han War, Han Xin's full play and use of military talents, and even the Han king Liu Bang's ability to finally seize the world, to a certain extent, were inseparable from Xiao He's insight and talent. [48]

Why does Xiao He recognize Han Xin? Why did Liu Bang dare to hand over the entire army to a man with no command experience?

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In August of the first year of the Han Dynasty (206 BC), Liu Bang led his army to quietly leave Nanzheng, and adopted the plan of "repairing the plank road in the Ming Dynasty and secretly crossing Chencang" offered by Zhang Liang and Han Xin, and marched eastward, leaving Xiao He to be responsible for collecting taxes from Bashu and supplying military rations. After the soldiers of the Han army entered Shu, they missed their hometown, and their hearts were very earnest, once they returned to the east, they all fought bravely to be the first [60], defeated the soldiers and horses of Yongwang Zhanghan, and all the way were like bamboos, and occupied the land of Sanqin in less than a month. [61] Liu Bang ordered Xiao He to sit in Guanzhong to pacify the people,[62] and at the same time to be responsible for the raising and supply of soldiers and salaries, while he himself led a large army of men and horses to Pengcheng. [63]

Xiao He

Due to several wars, Guanzhong at this time was already devastated and dilapidated, and the Qin capital Xianyang was set on fire by Xiang Yu for 3 months, and it has become a piece of rubble. [64] After Xiao He stayed in Guanzhong, he immediately appeased the people, resumed production, and made every effort to clean up the broken situation in Guanzhong. On the one hand, he re-established the already scattered ruling order, and on the other hand, he extended favors to the people to reassure the people. He not only promulgated and implemented new laws, re-established the ruling order and ruling institutions of the Han Dynasty, built palaces, county seats, and so on. In addition, the original royal garden of the Qin Dynasty was opened, allowing the people to farm, giving the people titles, reducing taxes and so on. He also asked the people to nominate people who were over 50 years old, virtuous, and able to set an example, and appointed them as the "three elders", one from each township; Then the three elders of each township were selected as the three elders of the county, assisted by the county order, educated the people, and at the same time exempted them from forced labor, and gave them wine and meat at the end of each year. In this way, because Xiao He was shrewd and well-governed, and promulgated decrees for the benefit of the people, agricultural production was quickly restored, a solid rear was established, and the needs of the front line were guaranteed. [63] [65]

In the second year of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang took the opportunity of Xiang Yu's army to march eastward, took advantage of the situation, and captured Xiang Yu's capital Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). [66] [67] After the Han army entered Pengcheng, they were carried away by the victory, plundered treasures and beauties, and held wine and high meetings every day[68], and soon Xiang Yu led 30,000 elite soldiers to make a detour and kill them, and besieged Liu Bangtuan in Lingbi of Pengcheng (now south of Suixi City, Anhui). Fortunately, thanks to Chen Pingxian's plan of "golden cicada shelling", he was able to flee back to Xingyang with dozens of remnants of cavalry. [69] At this time, most of the strong men in Guanzhong had been requisitioned, so Xiao He sent the old and weak and young men under the age of service to Xingyang for reinforcements, and Han Xin also collected troops to join Liu Bang, so that Liu Bang was able to regain his strength and hold on to Xiang Yu's army in the area of Xingyang and Chenggao.

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