"Dong Zhongshu, where do you know these words?" Yang Chuan asked.

"The old man is the emperor, the peach and plum are all over the world, it's normal to have a few eyeliner in the palace, right?" Dong Zhongshu smiled, and then said: "But Changning Hou, you heard about Liu Ling's matter, why didn't you worry?" ”

Yang Chuan sat at the dining table and began to drink tea and snacks slowly, seemingly not paying attention to Liu Ling's affairs at all.

Dong Zhongshu hesitated for a few breaths and sighed: "Liu Ling's relationship with the emperor is extraordinary. ”

Yang Chuan smiled.

As the emperor's teacher, Dong Zhongshu can say such a thing, which means that he really wants to help himself, about the romantic past between the emperor and Liu Ling, it is spread in Chang'an City, as if someone was watching from the sidelines.

Yang Chuan actually didn't believe much in this.

No matter how you say it, Liu Che and Liu Ling are cousins, no matter how domineering and confused Liu Che is, as a man with the world in mind, this kind of rebellious thing should not be done.

Although the people of the old Liu family seem to have special hobbies and preferences in this regard, among a large group of princes and kings, several of them have committed a big taboo because of this kind of bad thing, or they have been expelled from the country, or forced to die, or given death, in short, there are few who have a good end.

However, who can say clearly about the matter in the backyard of the deep palace......

Of course, it doesn't matter anymore.

Liu Ling finally opened his mouth to 'confess', which is the most important thing.

"Dong Gong, there are some things you don't want to talk about, especially if the emperor is still your student, you can't say it," Yang Chuan looked at Dong Zhongshu's eyes very seriously, "You Confucian sages have all said that what kind of power chaos is unspeakable, you can't say it." ”

Dong Zhongshu: "Zi is silent, and the power is confused. ”

Yang Chuan said with a smile: "Yes, that's it, anyway, we can't care about how others talk nonsense, especially the tongues of the people, we can't deliberately block them, after all, everyone has a hard time, you don't let people speak, there is no such reason in the world, right?" ”

"But, Dong Gong, you can't say it."

Dong Zhongshu smiled and changed the topic noncommittally: "Marquis Changning, let's talk about the matter of Lord Liu Lingweng, the old man thinks that you still have to prepare in advance to be impeached by hundreds of civil and military officials." ”

Yang Chuan waved his hand: "Let them be, anyway, Ben Hou's body has not been very good recently, let them impeach them, dismiss our officials, take away our knighthood, don't have to worry at all, isn't it good to eat and wait for death for the rest of your life?" ”

Dong Zhongshu's eyes flashed, stared at Yang Chuan for a long time, and nodded: "The old man understands." ”

Yang Chuan didn't bother to pay attention to the old thief.

I see.

What do you understand?

This chef himself didn't understand it, you Dong Zhongshu understand? The scholars of the Han Empire had a high military value, read well, and this outfit was also quite smooth.

Just when the two of them felt that they had nothing to say, several little cooks brought food, and quickly filled a table, several large plates of dumplings with various fillings, five or six dipping sauces, oil bowls and a small pot of sour soup.

"Dong Gong, come, eat dumplings first," Yang Chuan pinched a pair of chopsticks, let in casually, and ate with his head bored.

Dong Zhongshu seemed to have something to say, but Yang Chuan didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

On the one hand, there are many people in his kitchen, and on the other hand, Yang Chuan actually doesn't want to listen to this big scholar reason; Like what deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism, what kind of 'heaven and man induction', what kind of 'Zi said', it is nothing more than that set of old talk, in the past two or three years, Yang Chuan has almost vomited.

Some things, do it when you think about it, try to talk as little nonsense as possible, this is Yang Chuan's consistent style.

In addition, at the moment of major events, how could he have the leisure to talk to Dong Zhongshu......

……

At the same time, in Weiyang Palace, Liu Che was also eating dumplings.

"Full Yue'er, your Yang Chuan has a brain, why did he think of boiling it with rolling dough and wrapping it with meat filling?"

Liu Che ate dumplings for the first time, took a bite, praised it, and when he looked at Liu Man, he was naturally full of smiles, and he was very doggy: "At the beginning, the first time I went to your Zhuangzi, I asked that bad boy to grind tofu for half the night, and you scratched my face, and I was very angry when I thought about it." ”

Liu Man said angrily: "Since you are angry, don't eat my family's food in the future!" ”

Liu Che laughed, dipped a dumpling in a garlic oil bowl, stuffed it into his big fluffy mouth, and made a 'hiss' sound when he landed: "Good times, good times." ”

Liu Man glanced at him: "It's delicious, but it's a little hot." ”

Liu Che buried his head in eating seven or eight mutton-stuffed dumplings, then raised his head and said with a smile: "It's indeed a bit hot." ”

Then, he seemed to inadvertently turn his head to look at Dachangmen Cui Jiu, who was napping not far away, and grinned: "Dachangmen, this dumpling from Yang Chuan's family tastes good, why don't you come and taste a bowl?" ”

Cui Jiu opened his eyes and asked a little blankly, "Yang Chuan is here?" Didn't he go back to recuperate......"

Liu Che sandwiched another kind of pork stuffed dumplings, stuffed them into his mouth and chewed them slowly, tasted them, and nodded: "This pork stuffing tastes good." ”

He ate seven or eight dumplings one after another, and suddenly asked Cui Jiu: "Da Changmen, you said that Liu Ling finally confessed?" ”

Cui Jiu nodded.

Liu Che took a big sip of sour soup and asked casually, "What did she say?" ”

Cui Jiu opened his eyes, glanced at Liu Che, and then at Liu Man, who was immersed in eating dumplings, and said: "Liu Ling confessed that a year and a half ago, when she went to live in Yang Chuan Zhuangzi, Yang Chuan liked her appearance and color, and spent seven or eight days in a certain attic. ”

Liu Che was furious, threw a pair of chopsticks on the dining table, and scolded: "It's nonsense, a year and a half ago, Yang Chuan was still a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, how could he love her appearance and color, and ...... with her Do such dirty things! ”

"Cui Jiu, this is clearly making something out of nothing, climbing and biting."

"You can also say this kind of confession?"

Cui Jiu arched his hand expressionlessly: "Okay, don't talk about it in the future." ”

Liu Che nodded slightly, gritted his teeth and scolded: "Liu Ling, as the daughter of Huainan, is the same as me, and is of the same ancestor bloodline, how noble, unexpectedly, she was obsessed, instigated, bewitched and used by her father of the king of Huainan, and in Chang'an City for all these years, it was too indecent!" ”

"Originally, she had too close contacts with civil and military officials, and it was just a dog thief in the prostitution camp, and I would not pursue it for the sake of me and her fellow royal bloodline."

"Clinker, this time he said that he had an affair with Changning Hou Yang Chuan as soon as he opened his mouth, it's just damned!"

"Cui Jiu, why don't you kill her?"

Cui Jiu: "Okay. ”

Liu Che sighed, his face showed sadness, and he sighed on his back: "Shame, it's really embarrassing......"

At this moment, Liu Man, who had been silent, suddenly asked: "Father, is my sister-in-law Liu Ling really having an affair with Yang Chuan?" ”

Liu Che thought about it very seriously, shook his head and said, "This matter, well, it should, maybe, probably, unlikely......"

Liu Man was stunned for a few breaths, shook his head and sighed: "My little Langjun once said that it is delicious but dumplings, but it is amiable and respectable but sister-in-law, let me say, he, he is wrong." ”

Liu Che frowned and asked, "What did you say wrong?" ”

Liu Man gritted his teeth and scolded: "It seems that it should be delicious but dumplings, amiable and respectable but sister-in-law!" ”

Liu Che smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Liu Man stood up suddenly, thought about it sideways, bowed to Liu Che, and said in a proper manner: "Father, my daughter suddenly doesn't want to marry Yang Chuan." ”

Liu Che looked puzzled and asked, "Why?" ”

Liu Man wept: "His reputation is not very good now, and his daughter doesn't want to be pointed at by the people of Chang'an City behind her back as soon as she enters the door of the Yang family; Father, the daughter is not talked about, but I don't want to damage the royal face because of this matter, so people laugh at the father and the emperor......"

Liu Che laughed and beckoned: "Full moon, come here, come to me." ”

Liu Man moved his steps and slowly walked over and sat down: "Father." ”

Liu Che stretched out a big hand, rubbed Liu Man's hair vigorously, and said with a smile: "The turbid ones are turbid, and the clear ones are self-purifying, everyone says that people's words are terrible, but the full moon, the most terrible thing is the human heart after all."

Liu Ling said such a thing as nothing more than to pull a young minister I planned to reuse into the water, so that I could open up to her and spare her life.

Such a shallow move is ridiculous. ”

Liu Che took a dumpling with his own hands, stuffed it into Liu Man's mouth, and said warmly: "Your marriage with Yang Chuan, I have already let the inner government start to buy it, you, just wait to be the bride." ”

Liu Man: "But my father, my sister-in-law Liu Ling ......"

Liu Che's face gradually became gloomy, and he said indifferently: "Liu Ling has done too many things, even if I kill her ten thousand times, it will not be enough to relieve my hatred, but since Liu An, the king of Huainan, is going to die, she can only live."

Your Yang Chuan is a coward.

This time, he counted me in. ”

Liu Man blinked and asked innocently, "Father, what's wrong with Yang Chuan Xiaolangjun?" Why is it a calculation and a conspiracy at every turn? He was kicked by you and almost couldn't breathe, and you still say that about him? ”

Liu Che did not answer Liu Man's question, but turned his head to look at Cui Jiu again: "Cui Jiu, turn around and bring a bowl of dumplings to Liu Ling, and tell her that not only will I not kill her, but I will also crown her the king of Huainan." ”

Cui Jiu nodded, turned around and went out.

Liu Man looked confused, and looked at Liu Che blankly: "Father, what's going on?" A few days ago, she was going to kill and fight, why did she suddenly want to be named the king of Huainan?

Moreover, this woman is a prince and king, and there is no precedent for our big man. ”

Liu Che sandwiched a dumpling and carefully bit it open, but it was a pork radish filling, which was chopped with some onions and coriander, dipped in garlic vinegar water, and tasted very beautiful......

……

Liu Che pardoned Liu Ling and intended to crown him as the new king of Huainan, and Yang Chuan received this news that night.

Although Liu Che's move was all expected by Yang Chuan.

However, when he heard the news, he was still stunned for several breaths, and felt that Liu Che was really a natural emperor, and this hand was too slippery.

Liu An, the king of Huainan, plotted to rebel, and now he is being chased to death by Wei Qing's tens of thousands of troops, and it is said that it is only a matter of time before he is exterminated; At this time, Liu Che suddenly crowned Liu Ling as the king of Huainan, although from the perspective of legal principles and Gaozu's will, it was a deviant move.

However.

In this way, Liu An became a thief-like existence, and he had no legal advantage in the Han Empire.

At the same time, Liu Che named a little woman as the king of Huainan, which was clearly intended to block Liu An and the princes of the old Liu family, and released a very terrible signal-

The edict of grace was not only applied to the sons of princes and kings, but also to their daughters......

"Killing two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone, this is the basic means of making a living," Yang Chuan smiled, casually burned the secret letter on the fire, and turned his head to look at Zhang Anshi, "Anshi, the dumpling banquet at the end of the year has begun, what do you think?" ”

In the secret room, there are only Yang Chuan and Zhang Anshi, under the light is out, Zhang Anshi's face is more innocent than Yang Chuan, harmless to humans and animals, red lips and white teeth, very good-looking.

He thought for a few breaths and said, "Teacher, the student has two puzzles. ”

Yang Chuan smiled warmly: "Speak." ”

Zhang Anshi said with some confusion: "The first puzzle is that we obviously have the upper hand, and this time we will definitely make Gongsun Hong suffer a big loss, but the teacher took the initiative to evacuate, and even left Chang'an City under the pretense of illness."

The second puzzle is that the teacher minted a large number of Han debt coins, and after spilling them out, he didn't see the next move, which made the situation of those coins very embarrassing.......

Yang Chuan stretched out his hand and rubbed Zhang Anshi's head, and smiled very happily: "Your two confusions are very interesting. ”

After a pause, he continued: "The reason why I evacuated Chang'an City when I had the upper hand was because I suddenly figured out one thing, that is, once Gongsun Hong fell into the stove, the next person the emperor wanted to deal with would be Er Kuan, Dong Zhongshu and other court ministers; When those old thieves are all trampled down, it will be my turn to be a big farmer. ”

"Anshi, remember, when the court dispute seems to be smooth sailing on the surface, maybe you are already going downhill."

"When an emperor is strong, his favorite thing to do is to have a group of courtiers fight each other, he is the referee, and because he has enough strength to pacify everyone, this struggle will continue until the emperor thinks that there is no one who can threaten the authority of the emperor and the emperor."

"Let's take a step back, on the surface it looks like we've lost."

"Actually, our retreat pushed the emperor to the front, so that he had to directly face Prime Minister Sun Hong, so there was the matter of enclosing Liu Ling."

Listening to Yang Chuan's eloquent conversation, Zhang Anshi's eyes became brighter and brighter, and under the light of the lamp, they began to shine a little.

"In other words, our retreat indirectly saved Liu Ling's life," Zhang Anshi said with a deep groan: "Then, the emperor named her the king of Huainan, but did not let her return to the fiefdom, but was imprisoned in Chang'an City, so he helped him to fight Gongsun Hong?" ”

Yang Chuan nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Liu Ling has to deal with not only Gongsun Hong, but also our people. ”

"Starting from Emperor Gao, the most feared thing by the people of the old Liu family is not the princes and kings surnamed Liu, anyway, if you don't have the surname Liu, you must not be called the king, if you block the way of others."

"They are most afraid of their relatives."

"Although in many cases, relatives like us are often the emperor's biggest helpers, but maybe, in the blink of an eye, they will become the biggest threat......"

The fifth volume is nearing the end, because there are many court disputes, it is difficult to write and not flattering, and the cool points are insufficient. Fortunately, the next volume was about to begin, and the cook was secretly relieved.

(End of chapter)