Chapter 64: The Emperor and Filial Piety
Liu Jian's words spoke to Liu Hong's heart.
He nodded secretly, and said in his heart that the descendants of the Liu family are all connected in some places after all.
I don't want to be taken advantage of for nothing...... Well said.
And he is indeed based on the truth, if he didn't kill him today, Liu Hong, the emperor's grievances, would have suffered greatly.
"Xiaolian, you come with me!"
Liu Hong stood up, greeted Lu Qiang, and walked towards the garden in the West Garden with Liu Jian.
Subsequently, Liu Hong and Liu Jian visited the West Garden together, and Liu Hong gave Liu Jian a general introduction to every scenery in the West Garden.
Where the rockery scenery is filmed in the Han Dynasty, what are the precious medicinal materials in the incense canal, where are the colorful girls in the swimming pool selected to pay tribute, and how much meat can the tigers and leopards in the beast park eat every day......
At this moment, Liu Hong is like a child who has not grown up, proudly showing off the toys in his hand in front of Liu Jian, and his happy words are full of pride, even to the point of excitement, and some hands are dancing.
Liu Jian didn't interrupt Liu Hong, and he couldn't interrupt either.
He just silently followed Liu Hong, who was 'showing off', nodding yes for a while, nodding yes for a while, and saying great for a while.
At the same time, he felt a little sympathy for the emperor in his heart.
Of course, there is only a little bit of sympathy, and there is no more.
Do you say that Liu Hong is a faint king? According to what he did, he counted.
But do you say that Liu Hong is this faint monarch because of his lack of wisdom?
Liu Jian thinks no, if he is replaced by someone else, and he takes over such a mess like Liu Hong, he may not be able to do better than Liu Hong.
It can only be said that he is neither suitable to be an emperor nor born at the right time.
I met him for the first time today, why did Liu Hong take him to West Garden to show off?
Liu Jian felt that it was not that he impressed Liu Hong so much, and he thought that Liu Hong had also led many people to see his extravagant West Garden.
Everyone in the world has spiritual needs, and everyone needs the approval of others, and the emperor is the same.
After Liu Hong ascended the throne, there were almost no achievements in the government except for seizing power, or it was not that he did not want to make any achievements, but he could not make achievements under such harsh conditions.
Liu Hong's achievements in governing the country can only be described in four words: 'a mess'.
Especially after the party was reinstated, the scholars' evaluation of him as an emperor fell to the bottom, and he couldn't take off the hat of the faint monarch for thousands of years.
Therefore, for Liu Hong, the luxury and decoration of the West Garden, as well as the unique swimming pool and incense canal in the world, are the only things he can show to others.
He can't brag about anything else.
It is sad that an emperor who finds his self-esteem in front of outsiders has been reduced to showing off his wealth to others.
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"Xiaolian, you're in luck! Do you know that my swimming pool and incense canal are not qualified for everyone to come, it has to be the middle of the court, and it has to be a great contribution to the Han family, so I will make an exception to bring him in for a visit. ”
Liu Jian said respectfully: "Minister, I am very afraid, thank Your Majesty for your love." ”
Liu Hong looked at him with a smile: "Danhan Mountain beheaded the Xianbei thief and brought the body of Tanshi Huai to the imperial court, you did a very good job in this matter, and I am very satisfied with the prestige of the Han Dynasty." ”
"Thanks to Your Majesty's heavenly prestige, the ancestors of the Lai Han family are blessed, and it has nothing to do with the ministers."
Liu Hong walked to a carved wooden pillar, turned around and leaned in.
"My surname is Liu, and your surname is Liu, I think you are also a member of the Han family, right? I am the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaozhang and the great-grandson of King Xiaojian of Hejian, what about you? ”
"The blood of the minister is far away, and the minister is after King Jing of Zhongshan."
"King Jing of Zhongshan?"
Liu Hong didn't react for a while: "King Jing of Zhongshan...... Which is it? ”
Liu Jian was a little embarrassed.
In fact, it is no wonder that Liu Hong is not responsible for this, the kings of each vassal state in the former Han and later Han dynasties have continuations, and each generation of continuations also has a nickname, not to mention one or two thousand people, listing these princes and kings together for people to recognize, it is definitely more difficult to read and remember than reciting scriptures.
Liu Jian even suspected that after he sometimes told others outside that he was King Jing of Zhongshan, although those people responded suddenly, they might not have any idea of who King Jing of Zhongshan was.
Liu Hong's performance can be regarded as a true temperament.
Don't blame him, in the past, Liu Hong was just a pavilion, the indigenous emperor of the countryside, although there was a teacher to teach after the throne, but because he was twelve, he taught him mostly for state affairs and classics, for the genealogical branch of the Han family, Liu Hong is also mainly to remember the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the ancestor is not the king of the country after the revival of Guangwu, but the son of Emperor Xiaojing of the former Han Dynasty."
"Ah~!"
Liu Hong made a sudden realization, he stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, and sighed: "I remember, I was negligent for a while, and I didn't think about what happened before Zhongxing!" King Jing of Zhongshan, I have an impression! ”
Liu Jian smiled faintly: "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, and he works very hard, and it is reasonable to forget it by chance." ”
Liu Hong laughed.
"Xiaolian can speak, I can't be considered a day-to-day opportunity, even if I want to, after all, there are still people who don't want to keep me too busy."
After saying that, he turned around, waved his hand and pointed to the beautiful scenery in the West Garden, and said angrily: "Compared with the court, the beautiful scenery of this West Garden is my confidential place!" ”
Liu Jian was noncommittal, he couldn't pick up the stubble, and he didn't want to take it.
Self-abandonment is not something to be praised, he admits that Liu Hong has had a lot of difficulties since he ascended the throne, and he has also come up with a lot of ways to deal with it, but to tell the truth, he still lacks a little forbearance, a little bit of strategy, and a little bit of wisdom.
It can't be said that what Liu Hong did during his administration was wrong, but he did have a lot of things that he didn't do well.
"Xiaolian, you're a little heavy today!"
Liu Hong's voice suddenly became a little indifferent, and he began to shift the topic to today's events.
Really.
Liu Jian secretly said in his heart that it was impossible for Liu Hong to come to the garden casually, he must have something to say.
Not surprisingly, it is still a matter of the Cao family.
"The minister is not heavy, the minister is just for self-preservation, and the minister feels that he is not at fault."
Liu Hong narrowed his eyes, and a little sternness suddenly rose in his tone: "No fault? You have abolished him, why are you not serious? ”
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if the minister is light today, let Captain Cao stride up to His Majesty to show the minister's mistakes, I am afraid that his life will not be saved, and the minister will still save him."
Liu Hong sighed when he heard this.
How to say it, this is indeed the case, but when the parties themselves say it, they always feel that something is not right.
If you cripple someone's home, do they have to go back and buy a table of wine to thank you?
Liu Hong sighed: "Xiaolian, have you had a holiday with the Cao family?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has no festival with the Cao family, it is the Cao family that has a holiday with the minister, and they can't tolerate the minister."
Liu Hong stretched out his hand and pointed at Liu Jian, and said: "In this way, I will have a relationship with you for the Cao family, the matter between the two of you, this is the end, I know that you scholars hate eunuchs, but Cao Jie was my closest relative during his lifetime, I don't want his family to be ruined and wiped out after his death, I want to leave some room for his Cao family, do you understand what I mean?" ”
Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty, the minister is just an ordinary filial piety, and the minister has no ability to destroy the three clans of the Cao family." ”
"You don't, but the people in the court do, and they will find reasons through you! You must know that now you are a popular figure in Luoyang, and that song of the people in the cold land is passed down by Sergeant Luoyang! And the great achievements you have made in the Northland, you are destined not to be an idle person, do you understand? ”
"The minister understands, the minister is not used by others."
Liu Hong nodded and said, "That's good, you are very sensible, sensible people, especially clan relatives, I will have preferential treatment, do you understand?" ”
"The minister understands, but Your Majesty, even if the minister is not used, Your Majesty thinks that the Cao family will definitely be as stable as Mount Tai?"