Dai Zong, who was outside the door, first walked into the greenhouse hall, and then announced: "Your Majesty, the imperial historian Cai Yi is already waiting outside the hall. ”

"Oh? It's Cai Gong here, why don't you tell me earlier, it's cool outside, let him enter the palace quickly! Liu He deliberately raised his voice and said a little exaggeratedly, "Forget it, the threshold of the greenhouse hall is too high, and it is easy to trip, so I should go and greet it in person!" ”

After saying this, Liu He immediately stood up and ran out of the greenhouse hall all the way, seemingly stumbling deliberately in the middle.

The Son of Heaven made such a big movement, although Cai Yi outside the hall was already a little old and faint, but he still immediately caught these sounds, although he stood respectfully, but he also secretly raised his head slightly, wanting to see what the Son of Heaven was doing.

After a few breaths, when Cai Yi saw that the young Son of Heaven was barefoot, running outside the hall to greet him, eight words suddenly popped up in his heart - Corporal Lixian, take off your shoes to greet him.

The ultimate ideal of Confucianism is nothing more than "learning if you are excellent, and learning and being excellent are learning".

For Confucian scholars who are obsessed with their careers, I am afraid that there is nothing more flattering to them than Corporal Lixian of the Son of Heaven.

Although Cai Yi is already old, he can survive the position of the imperial doctor, and he must not be said to be indifferent to fame and fortune.

Now, when he saw the Son of Heaven coming in a hurry, his face was anxious, so the whole person immediately fell to his knees.

"The Son of Heaven sits in peace, the old minister Cai Yi asks the Son of Heaven to be safe!"

Stretching out his hand to help the important ministers who bowed down, not letting them hit the ground on their knees, this skill Liu He has been very familiar with in the past few months.

He not only helped Huo Guang, but also helped Zhao Chongguo, not to mention Cai Yi, who is a mere one.

"Cai Qing doesn't need to be polite, please get up quickly."

"From a private point of view, Cai Qing's granddaughter is my Jieyu, you are naturally my elder, if you want to talk about intimacy like the folks, you are even a generation higher than the middle father, and the middle father wants to call you a world uncle."

"From the point of view, Ling is an old minister of the two dynasties, one of the three dukes, and a famous Confucian in the Han Dynasty, and he also has half a teacher-student friendship with me."

"In public and private, Cai Qing can be exempted from courtesy when he sees me in the future."

Cai Yi, who had white hair, was excited in his heart, holding the hand of the Son of Heaven, and almost burst into tears on the spot, and he was even more speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

Before Cai Yi thanked him, Liu He said to Dai Zong beside him: "Dai Zong, immediately draw up the decree, the imperial historian Cai Yi has worked hard and has great talent, he is a model of Confucianism, a model of Shilin, and I give Cai Yi ......"

Cai Yi was already a little short of breath when he heard the word "give".

Liu He suddenly remembered the old prime minister Yang Chang who was angry with him.

Bad news can make people angry, and good news can also make people happy.

So, Liu Hexian slowly helped Cai Yi to stand up straight, let the old man breathe in his chest, and then said slowly: "Give the imperial doctor Cai Yi a sword to the palace, praise and worship!" ”

Cai Yi understood it immediately, this is the same courtesy as the general Huo Guang.

Except for Huo Guang, the general who leaned towards the government and the opposition, no one in the current dynasty could receive such a reward.

What a glory it is.

If Cai Yi was held by the Son of Heaven just now, the emotion was half-truthed and half-false, then at this moment it was panic from the heart.

He tried his best to break free from the Son of Heaven's grasp, took a step back, and bowed down.

The pale head immediately slammed into the hard stone floor in front of the greenhouse hall, and it "banged".

I don't know if my head will become particularly hard after reading too many books.

"Your Majesty's reward is too heavy, the old minister is panicked and does not dare to receive the reward, please take back the edict from Your Majesty."

This time, Liu He did not reach out to help him, but stood up straight and watched the old minister bow to him.

"Well, I am the Son of Heaven and the emperor, I say that if you can afford it, you can afford it, who dares to say a word?" Liu He skillfully switched out an indifferent voice, and there was a trace of dissatisfaction in this indifference.

It seems to mean something.

This sudden appearance of imperial anger made Cai Yi at a loss, and he seemed to realize that he seemed to have said something wrong, so his body fell a little lower.

"If Cai Qing still thinks that he is the imperial historian of my Han Dynasty, then he should be gladly rewarded, don't chill my heart."

How could Cai Yi not want to be rewarded, this was a respected status that he had never thought of.

"The old minister bows down and receives the reward, thank Your Majesty for the gift, and will definitely live up to the king's grace." Cai Yi bowed deeply again.

It was only at this time that Liu He stretched out his hand and helped Cai Yi up from the ground again.

At this moment, Cai Yi had been pushed into Liu He's chariot little by little.

"Cai Qing, the autumn is getting colder, it is not appropriate to stay outside the hall for a long time, let's talk to me in the greenhouse hall."

"No!"

Dai Zong, who was on the side, naturally went down to draw up the edict, while Liu He politely helped Cai Yi into the greenhouse hall.

Soon, the monarch and the minister sat opposite each other, and there was still a pot of tea on the table, and it was a pot of strong tea that had already been brewed.

Liu He poured a full cup for the flattered Cai Yi, and after inviting him to taste it, he asked Cai Yi's granddaughter about her current situation.

In addition to the granddaughter of Xiahou Sheng, who was abolished, among the remaining two Jieyu and a queen, Zhang Anshi's sister Zhang Anjun is the oldest, and is now seventeen, followed by Huo Chengjun, who has just turned sixteen.

Cai Yi's granddaughter Cai Wenyan is the youngest, and she will only turn sixteen in the coming year.

Although Cai Yi is old, looking at his face, he is also heroic when he is young, which makes Liu He feel a lot more comfortable - it seems that Cai Wenyan will not be too "amazing" at least in appearance.

"Wen Yan is at home, what do you often like to do?" Liu He asked.

"Wen Yan has been pampered by dogs since she was a child, although her character is passable, but she is always too naïve, and she was elected to the palace to become Your Majesty's Jieyu, which is her blessing and the glory of my Cai family, but ......"

Cai Yi actually had a hint of melancholy on his face, the same as the melancholy on Zhang Anshi's face when he mentioned his sister entering the palace not long ago.

"However, the old minister is worried that she is young and ignorant, too pampered, and unable to serve His Majesty and the Empress well, which has angered Your Majesty."

At this moment, Cai Yi's face was worried about his granddaughter Cai Wenyan, which should be sincere from the heart, without any falsehood and interests.

Human ethics are like this, probably that's it.

can still have a little love for his own blood relatives - this Cai Yi can still be saved.

This old minister probably didn't expect that his occasional warmth would make him avoid becoming a tool that could be discarded at any time.

"Cai Qing rest assured, I can assure you that after Wen Yan enters the palace, I will definitely treat her well, as for Zhang Jieyu and the queen, they are also gentle people, and they must also regard her as their own sister."

"If I didn't guess wrong, they should have been handkerchiefs since they were children, so there shouldn't be too many suspicions."

When Liu He said this, he actually had a little more curiosity about himself as Queen Jieyu, if after entering the palace, everyone could really live in harmony, and he would also enjoy the blessings of Qi people.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cai Yi thanked him again, but there was some helplessness and amusement in his heart.

The Son of Heaven is still naïve, where do you know the cruelty of this harem?

No matter how gentle a person is, he may change when he arrives in the palace - he becomes ruthless, where will he take care of his childhood friendship?

Not to mention that the harem is originally a continuation of the court, as long as the general Huo Guang is still in charge of the government in the previous dynasty, then Huo Chengjun will definitely be favored in the harem.

His granddaughter entered the palace and could live a few more years, then thank God.

Of course, Cai Yi must not say these words in front of the Son of Heaven.

Next, Liu He asked Cai Wenyan about her preferences, and immediately ordered her to be rewarded with many novel objects, before slowly turning the topic to today's topic.

Liu He was the emperor of the Han Empire, but even if he was an emperor, he couldn't do whatever he wanted.

Especially with the great general Huo Guang in front of him, there are more things that are difficult to achieve happily.

Therefore, next, if Liu He wants to serve Cai Yi, he has different choices and different methods.

You can be deceived, you can be tempted, you can know reason, and you can move with emotion.

Before meeting Cai Yi today, Liu He simply thought that he was a person with interests, so he always wanted to use "fame and fortune" as bait and tie him to his chariot.

However, after talking about it in just a few words, this Cai Yi seems to still retain the dignity that a Confucian scholar should have, and it has not yet reached the point of being hopeless.

In this way, it seems that it can be replaced with "knowing with affection, moving with reason", of course, it is naturally inseparable from "knowing with profit".

"Has Cai Qing ever been a marquis?" Liu He asked his first sentence.

"The old man has added to the court, and he has failed to make an inch of credit for the Han Dynasty, and today he can be ranked as the imperial historian, which is already His Majesty's trust and wrong love, how dare he hope to be a marquis?" Cai Yi seemed to say with some self-deprecation.

Liu He asked knowingly, whether the courtiers in the court were feudal or not, he understood very well.

Cai Yi is not only not a liehou, but even a marquis of Guannei.

The liehou has actual fiefdoms and has strong control over the people of the fiefdoms; Although the Marquis of Guannai has a fief, it is not a real fief, and he can only receive land rent through the imperial court.

Together with the highest lieges and the marquis of Guannei, the Han Dynasty has a total of twenty titles, and if you want to obtain the corresponding titles, you must have military merits - you don't have to rely on bloodshed on the battlefield to get it, but the merits you have made must make others have nothing to say.

Even if the three princes and nine kings want to be made a marquis, whether it is a liehou or a guannei marquis, it is not an easy thing.

is like the flying general Li Guang, didn't he have a marquis in the end?

Cai Yi taught Emperor Xiaozhao to read the Book of Songs, saying that there is merit, but it is absolutely unreasonable to want to be a marquis with this.

However, starting from Emperor Xiaowu, there is an unwritten unspoken rule in the court, as long as you become the prime minister, you can be made a marquis.

Originally, this was to increase the authority of the prime minister and make this head of a hundred officials more deserved.

But then, it became a routine and a comfort.

Cai Yi started very late in the court, it was impossible for him to make military achievements, and he did not make any amazing political achievements, so it was naturally impossible to be made a marquis.

If Cai Yi could successfully succeed Yang Chang as prime minister a few months ago, then it would naturally be natural for the marquis.

It's a pity that the general Huo Guang didn't choose him, so he almost missed the last opportunity to be a marquis.

Therefore, Cai Yi's resentment towards Huo Guang is not only resentful that he did not let him be the prime minister, but also hates him for cutting off his opportunity to become a marquis, and even hates him for making him a laughing stock in the court.

Fenghou, this is not the glory of one person, but more about the continuation of a family.

Compared with the hereditary official positions of the pre-Qin dynasty, most of the official positions in the Qin and Han dynasties were "liuguan".

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the position of prime minister to be passed on to his descendants, but the feudal marquis is different, it can be passed on from generation to generation, and he can share the inheritance of the Han Dynasty with the Liu family.

Cai Yi finally managed to get to a position where he was only one foot away, and now he was suddenly cut off by Huo Guang, how could he not be resentful?

Now, the Son of Heaven suddenly mentioned the matter of sealing the marquis, which reminded Cai Yi of this bad thing, so even in the face of the Son of Heaven, his face was not good-looking.

"Actually, a few months ago, when the middle father and I mentioned that Ren Gong would take over the position of prime minister, I actually objected, but ......" Liu He deliberately stopped and observed Cai Yi's expression.

Sure enough, the resentment and dissatisfaction were successfully captured.

Liu He's words were naturally not lies, because he did have his "worries" before Huo Guangmian.

"But Cai Qing should know that this big man's home is run by his middle father, and my words don't work, so I can't speak for Cai Qing anymore."

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty should not mention this matter again, the old man understands His Majesty's suffering. When Cai Yi said these words, he choked up a little, not only for the Son of Heaven, but also for himself.

"However, when I think about it, there is no need to worry about the marquis, as long as Wen Yan enters the palace in the future and gives birth to an heir, I will have a reason to give Cai Qing the title of marquis."

When Cai Yi heard this, he was a little flustered, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if Wen Yan can give birth to the imperial heir, it will be her blessing, and the old minister will never dare to hope for the title of marquis." ”

"If that's really the case, the matter of the marquis will be a matter of course, but I haven't been in charge yet, and what I say is empty talk after all." Liu He said pretendedly.

I have already prepared all the foreshadowing for you, it depends on whether you Cai Yi can go to the Tao.

I want you Cai Yi to be the marquis, your Cai Yi's granddaughter is my Jieyu, the Cai family is a dignified relative, and the Cai family's bloodline may be the future son of heaven, I want the Cai family to help me pro-government, and the general has set me up - so you Cai Yi want to ......

If these things are combined, it is a simple sentence that couldn't be simpler: I want to move Huo Guang, but you Cai Yi can't help me.

Of course, Liu He can't say this sentence directly, and can only rely on Cai Yi to understand it himself.

When you come to your senses, you will have the opportunity to serve on the table; If you don't realize it, then you can only become a pawn.

Cai Yi's weather-beaten face couldn't see too drastic changes in expression, and I don't know if he had already thought through the words of the Son of Heaven.

After a long time, Cai Yicai said cautiously: "Your Majesty will be an adult next year, and you should be able to govern yourself, and the general seems to be a little too cautious." ”

"But in terms of genealogy, I am only fifteen years old this year, and I am far from the year of crowning."

Unexpectedly, Liu He's words made Cai Yi show an expression of chagrin.

Liu He smiled secretly in his heart, he remembered that he had changed his age to a younger age that day, so that he could be commensurate with the mother and son of the Empress Dowager Shangguan - this method was proposed by Cai Yi.

No wonder he regrets it so much at the moment.

If time could be turned back, Cai Yi would definitely not make this suggestion.

"But this age should not become an obstacle to His Majesty's pro-government, His Majesty gave Emperor Xiaowu the temple number, built a temple, practiced papermaking and printing, promoted the method of frying steel and the method of refining a hundred times, ordered the ruling of the Confucian scriptures, and established the "Chang'an Monthly" for the opening of the road......"

"This one thing is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and it is obvious to all the people of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world."

"Your Majesty has the posture of a wise monarch, of course, he should be in charge as soon as possible."

Cai Yi's words don't seem to be fake, and what Liu He is waiting for is this.

"I want to wait a little longer, after all, the middle father is in charge of the government, and he is also in order." Liu He once again used the method of retreating as advance, and he wanted to try this Cai Yi's ingredients again.

"Huo Guang can indeed manage the politics of the dynasty without making mistakes, but the king is the king, the minister is the minister, and there should be no trespassing." Unconsciously, Cai Yi was already calling Huo Guang's name.

"That day, Huo Guang said in the court that His Majesty was presumptuous, and the old man thought he was presumptuous." Now, Cai Yi said more directly, and finally there are some people like the Imperial Doctor.

Based on this alone, Cai Yi is stronger than Yang Chang - at least dare to raise objections to Huo Guang for his own interests, instead of just blindly pandering.

In the past, it didn't hurt to just know that it was down, but now it is worthy of praise to be able to turn around in time.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Liu He pursued with victory, and asked Cai Yi with Zhengse: "Cai Qing, do you really think I can be pro-government?" ”

The Son of Heaven is pro-government, and Cai Yi can be a marquis; The Son of Heaven is pro-government, Cai Wenyan can be safe; The Son of Heaven is pro-government, and the Cai family's bloodline may be able to integrate into the Han Dynasty; The Son of Heaven is in charge of the rules of the ancestors......

From this point of view, the pro-government of the Son of Heaven is beneficial to the Cai family and to the Han Dynasty...... It's only harmful to Huo Guang......

Why not do it?

Cai Yi finally figured out this problem, and said generously: "Your Majesty is talented, and the old minister thinks that Your Majesty can be pro-government." ”

"Then Cai Qing is willing to help me pro-government?"

"This is righteousness, and it is in line with the system of our ancestors, why don't you want to?" Cai Yi asked arrogantly.

"I'm afraid it's too early to talk about pro-government at this time, but I think I should be able to do another thing first, this matter will be of great benefit to my pro-government, and it must be proposed by Cai Qing in the court."

The excitement in Cai Yi's heart was completely aroused by the Son of Heaven, and he hurriedly said to the Son of Heaven: "Your Majesty can give an order, the old man will not hesitate to do so!" ”

"Okay, I want to open up my voice, so I want the Imperial Doctor's Mansion to regain control of the matter of the hundred officials and the people directly playing to me, is Cai Qing willing to propose this recital in the court?"

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