A few days later, the Xiongnu gifts in charge of the history of the Su Nei were almost ready, in addition to a large number of corn grains, there were 100 catties of gold, 100,000 catties of money, 1,000 catties of wadding, and 1,000 horses of splendid silk.

When Liu Ji heard the report, he was very satisfied with the haste to gather so many funds, so he led Xiao He, Liu Jing and others into the North Palace to see all kinds of gold and silver artifacts that the queen was responsible for.

As soon as everyone stepped into the hall, they were dazzled by the dazzling array of rare treasures, the bright ones were the large and small bronze mirrors, the golden ones were gold ornaments and beads, and the white ones were jade pendants and jade jue.

All the utensils and gadgets are polished and shiny, and they look new.

Liu Jing held up the new section he had just gotten in his hand, and his mouth was amazed,

"It's too rich, it's too rich, and I'll be very happy to think that Shan Yu has never seen so many treasures in his life."

Lu Pheasant pointed to a deep embroidered robe stacked like a hill, and paid attention to the instructions,

"These women's clothes are also specially prepared for you.

I heard that the Xiongnu were only in the same position as the kings, and their status was quite high, and many times they could influence the government and dominate the life and death of the ministers, which must not be ignored. ”

Liu Jing bowed and said,

"What the queen said is very true.

It is said that their clan often went out with the army as a regular thing, and they would also meet with their ministers with Shan Yu, and the ministers would be careful at that time. ”

Liu Ji hastily read it once, felt impeccable, and asked again,

"Where's Ying'er? It's been a long time since I've seen Ying'er. ”

Lu Pheasant hurriedly said,

"Ying'er was left in the wing room by her uncle and grandson to endorse, but you want to call him here?"

"No, you go ahead and take stock, I'll go see them." Liu Ji pulled his legs and left.

***

Seeing the emperor's sudden visit, Shusun Tong and Liu Ying were busy saluting.

Liu Ji seemed to be quite interested, sat down on the couch casually, asked Liu Ying about her daily schoolwork, and suddenly had a whim and asked,

"Ying'er, you are the crown prince, and after reading for so many days, I will test you.

You say, now that I have a strong enemy of the Xiongnu to the north, how should I deal with it? ”

Liu Ying hurriedly stood up, saluted again, shook his little head and said,

"Confucius has a cloud, 'for the government and virtue, such as the North Star, dwelling in its place and the stars arching over'.

As the Son of Heaven, the father commands all directions in the world, and if he implements moral governance, he will be like the North Star in the sky, guarded by the starry sky.

The so-called 'those who are near are happy, and those who are far away come', no matter how far the Huns are, they will also come to Mude. ”

"Then what if I have already done the government of Yao Shun, but the foreign countries are still provoking the border?"

Hearing this set of Confucian theories, Liu Ji's brows gradually twisted, and his tone couldn't help but be a little more stern, and he continued to ask.

If this is the case, the son thinks that the father should also review his own virtues, and then review the strategy of governance, to see what is not enough.

Mencius said that the seventy people eat meat, and the people are neither hungry nor cold, but those who are not kings are not available.

If the father can be gentle, kind, courteous, thrifty, and tolerant everywhere, and can determine the people of the four seas without spending a single soldier, the Huns will also submit, so there is no need to send troops to conscript. ”

Liu Ying blinked with a pair of big eyes and said with a heartfelt voice.

"You!"

Liu Ji's eyes widened in shock, he opened his mouth to scold and closed it suddenly, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he glared at his son with a righteous face, and he couldn't speak for a long time, but he felt angry, angry and unbelievable, so he had to pat the edge of the couch vigorously and shout,

"Uncle Sun Tong, Zhang Zifang, you two explain it to me!

One of you is Fengchang, and the other is the prince, this is the prince you have worked so hard to teach?! ”

***

Zhang Liangzheng and Liu Jing together, carefully inspected all kinds of palace lamps, incense burners and gold and silver utensils, suddenly heard a noise in the chamber, and listened to it, it was the emperor shouting and shouting himself, so he hurried to go.

Liu Jing didn't know where to go, and he wanted to see the excitement a little, so he followed Zhang Liang to the wing.

Even though they were anxious, Zhang Liang was old and frail, and his steps were not fast, so he was finally dragged into the wing room by Liu Jinglian, and saw Liu Ji sitting on the couch with an angry face, and his uncle Sun Tong, who was standing in front of the couch, looked slightly embarrassed, and was asking the prince in a low voice.

And the palace people who were waiting had already knelt on the ground, all trembling.

They didn't know that the uncle and grandson in front of them seemed to be calm, but in fact, they had already broken out in a cold sweat.

Uncle Sun informed that the crown prince Liu Ying was usually benevolent and weak, and he was the most honest and loyal, but his mind was really not very bright, and he only memorized the Confucian classics he taught and studied on weekdays, without seeking much understanding.

I also thought that when he grew up, he would be able to understand the deep meaning better, but he never expected that this honest child would be able to speak freely in front of the emperor.

But after all, Shusun Tong has dealt with many emperors with different personalities in this life, whether it is in front of Qin Shi Huang, Gongzi Fusu, or Qin II Hu Hai, he can advance and retreat freely, which can be regarded as a long-tested test.

At this moment, he was only shocked for a moment, and then immediately returned to normal, trying to turn the tide.

"Uh, please don't be impatient, Rong Chen will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a few more questions."

"Ask, ask now, I'll see what he says."

Liu Ji couldn't sit still, only stood in front of Liu Ying with his hands behind his back, lowered his head, and looked down at the prince who was less than ten years old angrily.

Uncle and grandson thought for a moment, and then asked,

"His Royal Highness the Prince, do you still remember what the minister said about Lu Aigong's soldiers?"

Liu Ying tilted her head and thought for a while, nodded, and said,

"I remember that Lu Aigong once asked Confucius, 'What is the reason for the use of soldiers?' ”

"And how did Confucius answer this question?"

Seeing that the impatience on Liu Ji's face was accumulating more and more, his uncle and grandson's scalp were numb, but he knew that for children with solid eyes, he could only follow the good path, not be in a hurry, let alone scold.

"Hmm...... Confucius said, 'Hu is ominous? The use of soldiers by saints is also to prohibit cruelty in the world. ’”

Although Liu Ying did not react quickly, she worked hard and talked about endorsement, but she was a good hand.

Even though he was sluggish, he also noticed that his father's face was not good, but he firmly believed in his heart that what he said was right, so although his voice trembled a little, it was still clear.

Confucius also said that war cannot be generalized, and for evil violence, violence must be countered with violence.

Seeing that Liu Ying was thinking about it while carrying it, Uncle Sun Tong took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to ask,

"Then dare to ask His Royal Highness the Prince, if the Son of Heaven is polite and benevolent, but the rebellious ministers and thieves want to do the things that are not subordinate?"

"Well, if this is the case, there is a way in the world, and Lile's expedition comes from the Son of Heaven, referring to the story of Tang Fa Gebo and King Wu's conquest of the country, you can also send troops to fight.

But it is necessary to declare to the world that the righteous army can be invincible and invincible. ”

"Exactly, exactly, as long as the conquest is in accordance with benevolence and righteousness, and can relieve the suffering of the people and bring happiness to the people, it is right."

Uncle and grandson praised again and again, and couldn't help peeking at the emperor's face.

I saw that Liu Ji's originally tense face relaxed slightly, his anger gradually subsided, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth again, patted Liu Ying's head, and gently poked his head.

"Alas, you brain, when will you be like me."

In these words, there is a sense of helplessness that hatred of iron does not become steel.

Zhang Liang stood silently aside, taking in everything, knowing that there was no need to go out by himself, this small crisis had been induced by Shusun Tong, and was resolved by Liu Ying's own honesty and calmness.

Liu Ji has entered old age, and the relationship between the old emperor and the crown prince is the most delicate, very different from ordinary people.

The old emperor not only hoped that the prince would be smart and virtuous, but he was also categorically unhappy to see the prince too virtuous and too strong, and his wings were too abundant.

Surrounded by one or more eloquent sons all day long, the emperor's life must have been difficult.

Although Liu Ying is a little clumsy at the moment, her kindness and brightness are visible to everyone.

Jiangshan Sheji is important, but for a master like Liu Ji, how to ensure that he can die well is also the first priority, and the so-called emperor's heart is probably the same.