In the North Palace, Liu Hong and Zhang Rang talked about Liu Cang's family background, and the Liangzhou War was not even mentioned.

Among the South Palace, there is also a discussion of Liu Cang, and the main points discussed are very different from those of the North Palace.

"Zhao Zhong, how about you say let Liu Cang be a general of the expedition to the west?" On the shore of Lotus Pond Lake, under the rain break in the pavilion, Queen He Lian asked Zhao Zhong, who was waiting on the side.

"Hey~ My mother, where did you think of it? So how can Liu Cang be virtuous, how can he bear the position of general of the Four Expeditions? Even if there is a foil from Zhang Rang, His Majesty will never allow him to open the mansion. Zhao Zhong smiled bitterly.

The royal family is in the forest, if the queen doesn't care, it must be fake.

Shanglin Garden is naturally abundant, in which thousands of hectares of fertile land can be opened. Livestock and minerals are all available, and the resources are extremely rich, which are the private property of the royal family, and if they are properly developed, it is enough for the royal family to defend the land and become a country and suppress the Han land.

This statement is not an unaware exaggeration, although Shanglinyuan is only a county land, but the Han family is strong and powerful, who dares to say that it monopolizes the resources of a county, and the production of grain and troops are all orthodox, holding the emperor and respecting the emperor, and the army is 100,000, who dares to speak out against the enemy in the Han land.

is like the West Park Eighth School that Liu Hong wants to form, in fact, this West Park Eighth Camp is not Liu Hong's first creation, he just changed his name by making himself smart.

Strictly speaking, the eighth battalion of the West Park can only be said to be rebuilt, because in addition to the five battalions of the Northern Army, there was originally a Southern Army in the Han Dynasty.

The northern army is conquest outside, and the southern army guards the center, each with its own score and specialization, the so-called eight battalions of the West Garden, that is, the southern army that has been canceled for many years when the military force is in force.

The Southern Army was the Praetorian Guard, and Liu Xiu abolished the county and state lieutenants who were in charge of the local military power, and later dismissed the light chariots, knights, timber officers, and building boat soldiers, etc., and actually abolished the local army.

And among all these measures, the abolition of the Southern Army and the retention of the five battalions of the Northern Army alone can be said to be an example or a compromise.

To summarize simply, Lao Tzu doesn't want private soldiers, and you can engage in local armies for Lao Tzu to see!

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, not only was the local military strength greatly reduced, but the power of the royal family was also greatly weakened.

The pros and cons are up to the benevolent.

The original Shanglin Yuan can be described as the foundation of the royal family, which was gradually weakened after the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the skeleton was thrown in. But in the Liu Hong period, after the number of Shaofu servants was doubled, the calf was completely finished.

The queen has nothing to care about if she wants to, and she is not going to vigorously develop Shanglinyuan animal husbandry to compete with her own family for business.

But Liu Hong took the lead in opening the mouth of the local armed forces, and then proposed the Eighth School of Xiyuan, which was almost equivalent to the Southern Army. There's a lot of weirdness involved.

He Lian did not want the royal family to achieve economic independence, but she also did not want to see the military power of Xiyuan fall into the hands of the general again, and while paying more and more attention to Shanglin Yuan, her mentality could also be described as various contradictions.

He Lian didn't care too much about Zhao Zhong's rebuttal in a suppressed voice, and watched the pond fish playing in the water without focus, and the scene when she first saw Liu Cang flashed in her eyes.

"This palace still underestimates that Liu Cang, drives the tiger and the wolf, brings five hundred elite soldiers, expels the name Huang Zhongyi from Hu in a war, and in a few months, reverses the situation in Liangzhou, this son can be the military master, Zhao Zhong, how should this palace win him over?"

He Lian asked Zhao Zhong as if muttering to herself.

Liu Cang's record was too surprising to her, and He Jin was able to let Liu Cang go on the expedition, which was indispensable to He Lian's explanation.

Originally, He Lian just wanted to say that she would do what she said, she wanted Liu Cang to know that as long as she was on her side, she could also make the general not target him in military affairs.

But this kid not only has strange skills, but also is so capable of fighting, seeing that even her brother He Jin is panicking, He Lian can't help but see Liu Cang as the best candidate to check and balance He Jinjun's power.

He Lian didn't target He Jin, but after following General Hu Ben Zhonglang, even the captain of Sili was given to the children of the Yuan family in Runan, and there are three princes and nine Qings in the family, do you use it to go to Zhang Luo? The position of the lieutenant of Si Li, it is better to give Zhang Rang's eldest brother than to the Yuan family's disciples, right?

Is this the He clan in power or the Runan Yuan clan in power? He Lian didn't target He Jin, but she didn't dare to let He Jin lose his restraints.

"Your Highness, then Liu Cang is still a prince and a king in the end." He Lian was annoyed that her brother was bewitched for a while, and she would measure Liu Cang's ability and temperament, while Zhao Zhong on the side reminded her and whispered softly.

"Huh?" He Lian raised her eyebrows.

"Your Highness, we all know that Liu Cang is good at fighting, but his ability to resist beasts should not be underestimated." Seeing that He Lian didn't mean to interrupt him, Zhao Zhong continued.

"Liangzhou Haoqiang has a lot of recklessness, and now in order to marry Liu Cang, he even cites his filial piety."

"How many wild beast-infested mountains and forests do we have, and how many wilderness and jungles are inaccessible to people? Compared with driving beasts and hurting people, Liu Cang's ability to control beasts with a little good use can make the people of the world pass on his good name. ”

"The old slave risked his life to admonish, before the prince ascended the throne, not only could he not praise Liu Cang, but he even had to suppress and restrain him." Speaking of this, Zhao Zhong's voice was already extremely low.

"Zhao Zhong! How daring! He Lian was full of anger and shouted crisply.

He Lian understood the metaphor that Zhao Zhong said, after all, she knew better than anyone how Liu Hong ascended to the throne, but the premise was that the first emperor had no heirs.

What Zhao Zhong said at this time not only slandered Liu Cang, but also made He Lian subconsciously think that it also meant cursing her son.

Well, women are sometimes unreasonable, and so are queens.

He Lian was suddenly angry, to be honest, Zhao Zhong was still a little confused in his heart: This, come directly? What's wrong with the princes and kings to guard against this? Why do you say that you turn your face and turn your face?

Confused is confused, but the good professionalism still makes Zhao Zhong kneel and crawl on the ground for the first time.

"Your Highness is angry! Damn the old slave! Damn the old slave! Zhao Zhong's tone was slightly flustered, but more concerned.

"Humph! The prince argues that he should be the crown prince, who would dare to mess with the orthodoxy of the Han family!? He Lian was dissatisfied and questioned, and Zhao Zhong was stunned.

made a mistake, Zhao Zhong instantly understood the reason for He Lian's anger, and he was annoyed in his heart, but he was also a little aggrieved: Does the queen not know people's words?

"The old slave should die, the old slave is just worried that Liu Cang's reputation will become bigger and attract people with bad intentions." Zhao Zhong knelt on the ground and said in fear.

"Hmph, it doesn't matter what Liu Cang's ability is, but he is tough, except for the anti-thief, who will try to figure him out?" Seeing Zhao Zhong panicking, He Lian was somewhat discouraged, thinking about Zhao Zhong's concerns, and snorted coldly with disdain for a moment.

"Get up, it's in vain that you have a lot of entanglements with those powerful families. The family seeks stability, and outsiders are most afraid of making a big name in their clan. It is Liu Cang's ability to benefit all the people, during which it involves the population and the family's checks and balances on the powerful, not to mention the good name of the world, the slightest carelessness, the mixed reputation is light. ”

"This palace asks you, if you are replaced, will you give convenience to others and find trouble for yourself?" He Lian asked, and Zhao Zhong shook his head with a sudden expression.

Zhao Zhong knew all this, but he was just trying to dig a pit for Liu Cang.

Zhao Zhong really wanted to tell He Lian that his two brothers could also check and balance He Jin, and they were more intimate and close, not to mention how to win him over, although Liu Cang couldn't say that he was in his way, but he was a little unwilling to let this Zhang let his nephew become bigger.

"What His Highness said is very true, but the old slave is not fully considered." Don't care if it's okay or what, since He Lian said so, Zhao Zhong agreed.

"Your concerns are not unreasonable, but this palace doesn't want Liu Cang to be co-opted by the family, a good Han family member, it's good to be a dedicated Han family." He Lian's pretty face returned to calm, and her brows furrowed again.

"Hehe, Your Highness, this family is mostly connected by marriage, and there must be a precursor to wooing. And Cai Bo is innocent in family affairs, as long as his daughter's position as his wife remains unchanged, it is also clear which families Liu Cang intersects with. This matter is set to be of great concern to His Royal Highness. Zhao Zhong chuckled lightly.

"Well, it is a blessing that Liu Cang found Cai Yong's daughter, I heard that this woman is both talented and beautiful, and she turned around and announced that she entered the palace, and also made many people in the palace speak." If He Lian was interested, Zhao Zhong nodded yes and kept the matter in his heart.

Thinking about how to handle Liu Cang, but the impression of Liu Cang flashed in his mind, and He Lian seemed to be a little inexplicably panicked in his heart.

"Zhao Zhong, if this palace wants to be close to Liu Cang, how should he accept his heart?" Giving up his plan to take over Liu Cang, He Lian asked Zhao Zhong.

"Your Royal Highness, Liu Cang is a foreign official when he goes on the expedition, and the harem is not suitable for politics." Zhao Zhong whispered, observing He Lian's expression, seeing that she frowned and was not annoyed, he continued.

"Your Highness is not good at seeking an official position for Liu Cang, just let the general not ask him for trouble, and the old slave will be closer to that Liu Cang, he should know that His Highness will help him. And isn't there Cai Yong's daughter? ”

"It's just that if His Highness behaves too obviously, I'm afraid Your Majesty will be suspicious and dissatisfied with Liu Cang." Zhao Zhong frowned, his face distressed.

"Heh, Your Majesty is dissatisfied with Liu Cang, what's the matter with the palace." He Lian sneered, but waved her hand in an instant and bored.

"Forget it, Zhang Rang takes care of Liu Cang more, and in the future, if there is something involving Liu Cang, don't argue with Zhang Rang, and report more to the palace. You go to the North Palace to serve Your Majesty, if there is something in the palace, someone will call you. ”

He Lian seemed to lose interest while speaking, and got up to leave.

"Whoa." Zhao Zhong responded, accompanied He Lian to leave the poolside, looking at He Lian's departing back, Zhao Zhong had no shortage of jealousy and helplessness in his eyes.