A few days later, Liu Zhi issued an edict that because of his meritorious service to the country and the people, he was crowned as a first-class Nanhai duke, and his eldest son Deng Tong was canonized as the prince.

Duke Cheng'en and Duke Nanhai both sound dukes, but their actual meanings are far from the same.

Cheng En means that he is a relative, who was knighted by nepotism, and has no fief and no real power.

The Duke of Nanhai is different, this is obtained by his own merits, since the White Horse Alliance, the Han Dynasty has stipulated that different surnames are not allowed to be crowned kings.

Therefore, the first-class Nanhai Gong is already one of the highest honors that a person with a foreign surname can receive.

What's more, Liu Zhi also clearly stipulated that the Deng family would act as an agent for the three overseas states and counties of Haizhou, Jinzhou and Yezhou.

Liu Zhi did not consult with anyone about the issuance of this edict, but only greeted several bigwigs in the DPRK and China before it was promulgated.

Although the ministers did not agree to the order to let the Deng family act as an agent for the overseas states, in fact, it was originally a territory opened up by Deng Yan, and it has always been in his hands.

Coupled with the emperor's arbitrariness, even if they did not approve of it, there was nothing they could do.

After the edict was issued, the most shocked of all people was actually Deng Yan himself.

But he understood Liu Zhi's character, and it was impossible to change anything after he said it, so he generously accepted the edict and expressed his gratitude.

Immediately afterwards, his actions showed the panic in his heart, and Deng Yan decided to send his second son Deng Kang, who was just over three years old, back to Beijing to be raised by his mother, Mrs. Xuan.

On the surface, he hoped that he would be able to receive an orthodox Han education, but the real meaning behind it was to send him back as a hostage.

Although Liu Zhi did not show any meaning in this regard from beginning to end.

There was an unwritten rule in the Han Dynasty that ministers overseas or guarding the border would leave one of their sons in the capital as a guarantee of allegiance to the emperor.

Like Huangfu Gui and Duan Cheng, as well as Zhang Huan and others, only Lu Feng was born as a ranger, with no wife and no children.

But he had a good relationship with Dong Ban, and Dong Ban, as the governor of Annam, all his family members stayed in his hometown of Nanyang and did not bring any of them over.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Deng Yan to make such a decision, but his second son Deng Kang was born after he went to sea, and he has not even seen him so far.

As a person who values family affection, it is also a sadness that father and son are thousands of miles apart.

In fact, he originally wanted to send his eldest son Deng Tong back, after all, he was already a teenager and was born in Jingshi.

He runs around all year round, on the South China Sea side, there must be someone who can calm the scene, although his wife Yang Yi is very capable, but Deng Tong is also young and old, and has helped a lot.

The natives of Jinzhou and Yezhou, although nominally submissive to the Han Dynasty, did not have much emotional identity due to their distance from Middle-earth.

On the contrary, they were convinced of the conqueror who had come from afar.

So Deng Tong must stay in Nanyang, but he only has two sons in total, and he can only wronged Deng Kang, the young son.

However, there is Mrs. Xuan in Jingshi, as well as Deng Yuan and his wife, and Empress Deng Meng and Emperor Liu Zhi will also take care of them more, and I believe that Deng Kang will live well even if he leaves his parents.

Deng Yan didn't stay long in Beijing, and soon went south, this time he didn't go back to Nanyang directly, but went to the port in Guangzhou first.

It is the site of the largest shipyard in Dahan, where experiments are being carried out on the development of steam-engine ships.

Prior to this, a small steam engine ship had been successfully built in Kyoto, and now it is planned to use it for a larger building ship.

Deng Yan was very interested in this kind of steamship after visiting it in Beijing, and he had experienced four years of wandering at sea, and he had a more urgent desire to increase the speed of the ship.

Of course, building ships powered by steam engines can not only be used in commercial aspects, but also can be equipped with warships.

This has brought an unparalleled overwhelming advantage to the Han in terms of military strength.

Of course, with the extensive use of steam engines, coal mining, and the rapid development of steel manufacturing are also imminent.

At the same time, the rapid improvement of steam engine technology will also drive other industrial manufacturing, such as textile industry, mining industry, paper industry, engineering technology and so on.

When the third generation of steam engines came out, Liu Zhi understood that an industrial revolution was imminent.

He is also well aware of the impact that the great development of industry will have on this country that has just perfected the feudal system.

Therefore, he must take into account all kinds of future chaos in advance, and make adjustments and interventions in time.

Of course, before the industry has officially developed, what he has to do is to give him a good environment for development.

Before Deng Yan left the capital, he participated in the coming-of-age ceremony of the eldest princess of Anyang.

Although Liu Zhi dotes on this daughter very much, and the coming-of-age ceremony is also very grand, it is only limited to a specific scope.

Empress Deng Meng hoped that as long as the family elders attended this ceremony, there was no need to alarm other noblewomen in the capital.

And the Empress Dowager Yun has always advocated simplicity and frugality, so this proposal has also been supported by her.

In the end, Liu Hua's coming-of-age ceremony was held in the Empress Dowager's Yong'an Palace, and all members of the Deng family were allowed to participate, except for a few highly respected female elders of the royal family.

Of course, Princess Yiyang and Princess Changshe belong to the family category, and several princesses of Emperor Han Shun were also invited to participate.

The women's fifteenth and the men's twenty coronation ceremony, like the men's 20th coronation ceremony, represent that they have become adults and can take on the heavy responsibilities and missions of the family.

In the traditional etiquette of the Han Dynasty, this is also one of the most solemn and complex ceremonies.

As the eldest princess, her Zhengbin naturally had to be noble, but at the insistence of Liu Hua herself, her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Xuan, held this important position.

According to the custom of the time, a good friend of the ladies had to be invited to be the secretary of the company, who was responsible for accompanying her and traying for her.

But Liu Hua, who is the eldest princess, is unfortunate that she has not had a close friend since she was a child.

First, because she has a noble status and is inevitably lonely; Second, it just so happened that neither the royal family nor the Deng family had a noble daughter of the same age as her.

There is another reason, Liu Hua has a lively and independent personality since she was a child, quite masculine, Liu Zhi still remembers her biggest wish when she was a child, which was to be a general.

This is incompatible with other dignified and courteous aristocratic women, so it is difficult to be friends with whom you can make friends.

But Liu Hua doesn't care about these, she has always maintained a strong curiosity and desire for knowledge, and every day is very fulfilling.

Therefore, Princess Yiyang, who already has two children, served as a secretary and took on the responsibility of accompanying her niece.

Liu Zhi and Deng Meng knelt and sat in the right position, seeing that their daughter was wearing a vermilion deep dress, solemn and elegant, with her green hair in a high bun, sweeping away the delicate and agile little girl on weekdays.

The two of them glanced at each other, and their expressions were quite emotional, in the blink of an eye, there were women in my family who had just grown up, and they also unconsciously faded all their youth.

Liu Zhi's coming-of-age ceremony for his daughter is also unique, it is a silver short sword, the blade is narrow, reflecting the moonlight-like bright silver light.

There are no elaborate ornaments on the scabbard, but there are subtle patterns like waves on the sword.

Liu Hua has always liked to dance with guns and sticks, and she also likes to collect weapons, and she has a high appreciation for this.

With just one glance, she knew that the inconspicuous short sword in front of her was definitely a divine blade.

Immediately smiled happily, "Thank you father, the child likes it very much." ”

Empress Dowager Yun glared at Liu Zhi with some reproach, this girl was originally like a tomboy, but now that she is an adult, she should be more restrained.

But he is good, blindly spoiling his daughter, and even giving her such a coming-of-age ceremony.

Uncle Deng Yan's gift is also quite in line with Liu Hua's heart, it is a model sailboat made of sterling silver, which looks exquisite, and the full sails seem to be riding the wind and waves.

After the ceremony was completed, the Empress Dowager Yun beckoned Liu Zhi and Deng Meng to stay.

"Yang An has turned fifteen, isn't it time to talk about marriage?"

Under normal circumstances, women will start looking for a partner at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and at Liu Hua's age, most girls have already been married.

But Liu Zhi doted on his daughter and was reluctant to marry her so early, anyway, the emperor's daughter didn't worry about marrying, and the Empress Dowager didn't worry about it.

What's more, Liu Zhi has always been against early marriage, and after he became in power, he has always advocated slowing down the age of marriage.

Under his advocacy, it is difficult to hear of men and women who marry at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and women generally are after the age of sixteen, but not more than twenty years old at the latest.

Men generally marry at the age of 18, and the reason given is that early marriage is harmful to the body, causing a loss of vitality and thus a decrease in life expectancy.

Of course, this is indeed true, and with the rapid development of Dahan medicine, this concept has gradually taken root in the hearts of the people.

Therefore, parents do not dare to mention family affairs as early as before for the sake of their children.

But it is a long process to go on a blind date and choose a suitable partner, so the Han people are still accustomed to deciding the marriage as soon as possible, and the wedding will be held a few years later.

Seeing that this pair of parents is so unreliable, and the daughter is fifteen years old, she doesn't talk about choosing a husband, and the Empress Dowager Yun, who is a grandmother, will naturally be anxious.

As a daughter-in-law, Deng Meng is not good at disobeying her mother's orders, and she does have the heart to choose a good candidate for her daughter.

So when he heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "What Mother said is that it is indeed time to plan for Yang'an, what does Your Majesty say?" ”

This matter mainly depends on Liu Zhi's attitude, although he thinks that his daughter is still the age of a middle school girl, but in today's times, she can't be kept as an old girl.

Besides, with his current supreme authority in the imperial dynasty, who would dare to bully and treat him slowly.

"Since you all think so, let's find it slowly, don't rush, choose carefully."

Empress Dowager Yun was amused by his special instructions, "Look at what you said, it seems that we will choose a husband for Yang'an at will." ”

Liu Zhi himself couldn't help laughing, and only after becoming a parent did he understand that he would really care about it and do something messy.

"Also, Yang An should also calm down and learn some etiquette, although she is a princess, she doesn't need needlework, but she can't lose her royal system."

Liu Hua, with the connivance of Liu Zhi, has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and has not learned those needlework and other work, which can be regarded as a special case.

But this made the Empress Dowager very worried, feeling that she did not have the dignified elegance of a royal princess.

Liu Zhi felt that it didn't matter, although Liu Hua had a cheerful personality, he was not the kind of arrogant and willful person, and he acted generously and with a sense of proportion.

In the future, I hope to find a man who knows how to appreciate her, and she is in love with her.

After the ceremony, Liu Hua did not stay in the palace to learn etiquette honestly as the Empress Dowager Yun wished, but secretly ran to Guangzhou with his uncle.

This time, she cut first and then played, and left the book and ran away, of course, Deng Yan didn't know beforehand, otherwise she wouldn't have been allowed to follow.

But Liu Hua disguised himself as a man, and only joined Deng Yan when he arrived in Yuzhou, and at this time he had no choice but to fulfill her wish and take her with him.

After Liu Zhi found out, he didn't blame, but excused her in front of the Empress Dowager Yun, saying that he had asked for his own.

has a father to hide for her, Liu Hua can naturally sit back and relax, anyway, after a while, my uncle will go back to Beijing to celebrate her grandmother's birthday, so you don't have to worry about mistakes.

At the end of summer, Liu Kui, the king of Bohai, and Liu Shuo, the king of the plains, both came to Beijing with their families and lived in the mansion that Liu Zhi prepared for them.

The king of the plains is like a dead wood, except for entering the palace to meet the emperor and the queen mother, the rest of the time is nested in the hotel to read, or continue to drink, every day between drunkenness and dreams.

But the King of Bohai is different, as soon as he comes to Jingshi, it is like returning home, like a fish in water.

Every day, he walks with a group of princes and grandsons, and he is so busy that he can't see anyone.

Empress Dowager Yun felt pity for Liu Shuo very much, and Zhang Luo wanted to renew the strings for him, but unfortunately he himself was not interested in it and was not interested at all.

Because he knew that his feelings for his deceased wife were all compared to the princess, but after introducing a few to him in a row, Liu Shuo didn't even bother to be perfunctory.

Seeing that he was really unwilling, no matter how sorry the Empress Dowager Yun was, there was no way for him to be forcibly assigned a family affair.

On the queen mother's birthday, not only all the princes and kings gathered in Beijing, but also all states and counties also had gifts and congratulatory tables, and the generals of several major military regions also sent people to escort rich gifts.

The vassal states of the Han Dynasty actively participated in the event, and sent a prince of their own country to celebrate their birthday in advance.

The rest of the West Asian countries that had trade with the Han Dynasty, and even the distant Rome and Mediterranean countries, also took the opportunity to send envoys to congratulate him on his birthday.

Of course, it was also taken this opportunity to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Han Dynasty.

From ancient times to the present, the strong are kings, and as long as they are strong enough, those small countries and nations will be involuntarily attracted like moths to a fire.

Fall in love with the unique charm of the strong.

And the reason why Liu Zhi insisted on holding this grand event was that in addition to honoring his mother, there were also political and diplomatic considerations.

Today's ancient Roman Empire is also in its strongest period, with the Han Dynasty in the east and the west, like two pearls shining on the top of the world, dazzling.

Without external intervention, ancient Rome would have reached its most glorious period, and would soon be in decline and flourishing.

And Liu Zhi has reason to believe that Dahan will become a unique powerhouse in the world.

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