Chapter 126: King Qi
Seeing that Yongya took the lead in sealing the marquis, and the emperor made a generous move, he gave him 2,500 food estates at once, and all the heroes were beaming with joy on their faces, and they congratulated the new Marquis Yongya.
This is a compliment to Yongya, but also a relief to himself, even the results of Yongya are so unexpectedly good, the emperor is really a kind man who repays grievances with virtue.
After three rounds of drinking, seeing that everyone was almost drunk, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious, Liu Ji exhaled lightly, pretended to be drunk, and went back to the forbidden place to rest.
A moment later, a small yellow gate was ordered by the emperor to summon the eldest prince Liu Fei.
Since he got Zhang Liang's strategy in the northwest, Liu Fei has always been worried about his heart, worried that Zhang Liang would not guess the sacred heart, and worried that Zhang Liang would guess the sacred heart completely.
Seeing Liu Ji summoned alone at this moment, he vaguely understood that the conversation related to his family and life was about to happen, so he quietly left the hall, followed behind Xiao Huangmen, and walked briskly with his head down, while slapping his cheeks red from heat and wine, so that he quickly sobered up.
The cold moon of the winter night hangs high in the sky, soaked in the cold, and does not feel the slightest warmth, only makes people feel more lonely and cold in their hearts, and the road under their feet seems to never end.
Fortunately, the forbidden place was imminent, and he respectfully took off his shoes at the door and slowly stepped on the polished floor.
***
Liu Ji lay on his back on the couch, took off his deep clothes early, only the crimson bedclothes were left on his body, and his face was covered with a steaming thin silk handkerchief, and he didn't make a sound, as if he was asleep.
Seeing that the palace people kneeling beside him were about to remind the emperor, Liu Fei hurriedly waved his hand, and he sat quietly under the imperial couch behind the first copper-horned low case, and waited with his eyes and nose and heart.
After a while, a slight snoring sound came from under the silk handkerchief, and Liu Ji was overwhelmed by the strength of the wine and fell asleep.
The close-fitting Huangmen who had just passed the order looked at the eldest prince, and then at the emperor, his face was sad, and he didn't know what to do, but he saw Liu Fei silently signaling him with his mouth, don't wake up the emperor, you have to wait.
waited for more than half an hour, the tea in front of Liu Fei's case was cold, changed and cooled, and I couldn't remember how many rounds of new ones, and finally heard Liu Ji get drunk and turned over.
Seeing that it was empty, Huangmen hurriedly approached the emperor's ear and said in a low voice,
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Great Prince is here."
"Oh?"
Liu Ji sat up sleepily, crossed his legs slowly, and squinted at Liu Feidao,
"Why don't you wake me up? Fatty, you've been waiting for a long time, right? ”
Liu Fei secretly moved his feet that were already sore, but he smiled innocently on his face,
"Erchen also just arrived, so he didn't sit for a while."
"Well, you went to the northwest for a trip, ate some wind and sand, and did things in order, and when you encounter big and small things, you also know how to report to me, I am very relieved."
Liu Ji said, took a new handkerchief that had just been soaked and wrung dry in the hot water basin from the hands of the palace people, and wiped his face while saying,
"When my son grows up, he can't always be confined to Luoyang, and it's time to let it out."
Liu Fei lowered his head and lowered his eyes, listening in fear, his heart beating like a drum.
The whistling wind in Longxi is still in his ears, Zhang Liang expects things to be like a god, that great happy event is really coming.
As for whether he will answer according to Zhang Liang's strategy, until now, he is still not sure.
"Fei'er, you say, where is the richest place in Dahan now?"
***
Liu Fei thought about it and said after consideration,
"Erchen has been facing Taifu day and night for half a year, and often listens to him talk about the customs of the Han Dynasty.
Erchen thought that if the soil was fertile and the grain and rice were sufficient, the first class was Chu and Shu.
And - it is the land of Qilu. ”
"Well, yes, the land of fish and rice in Chudi, the country of Tianfu in Shudi, these two places are quite obvious, you can think of Qilu in the east, it seems that there is indeed some growth."
Liu Ji nodded and said approvingly.
The land of Qilu is one of the most fertile grain producing areas in the Central Plains, and there is quite a mulberry and hemp industry, and the sericulture and textile industry operated by a small farmer in the local area are very common, and it is also the largest silk cloth production area in the country.
Moreover, along the coast of Qilu, there have been many fish and salt since ancient times, and the early Han Dynasty was in ruins, and the government was loose on the control of private salt boiling, so the local salt industry was extremely developed, and many private salt boiled salt industry were born.
"The counties of Bashu are already under the control of the imperial court, and in two years, we will move the capital to Chang'an, establish the country in Guanzhong, and Bashu and Hanzhong will be the heart, and they will probably not be sealed.
As for the state of Chu, hmph, since Han Xin has lived in Luoyang for a long time and never plans to go back, I see that the six counties of Chu will no longer have the surname Han soon. ”
In order to gather qi, the inner room of the forbidden middle school was not large, and the half-human-high double-layer charcoal basin placed in the four corners burned too strongly, Liu Fei only felt that he was hot, and there seemed to be beads of sweat rolling down his back, and it was very uncomfortable to be wet.
The emperor stared sideways at Liu Fei, his eyes full of indescribable excitement,
"These treasured lands, only Qi land has no belonging.
That place, east and north facing the sea, the south has the danger of Mount Tai, the west has the Yellow River moat, the land is vast, sit on the benefit of collecting fish and salt, if it is handed over to others, I don't worry. ”
***
At the beginning, Liu Ji listened to the advice of the unknown soldier Liu Jing and set the capital of Chang'an, learning from the precedent of the Qin State using the natural barrier between the Yellow River and the high mountains to obtain the geographical advantage of being separated by natural dangers, and to attack and retreat.
Then, once the center of gravity of the imperial court moved westward to Guanzhong, Qidi, located in the easternmost part of the Han Empire, would become an uncontrollable island with a strong economy and political independence.
During the period of the struggle between Chu and Han, the Qi State sometimes followed Chu, sometimes from the Han, and the foundation of the Tian clan was deeply rooted, the country was autonomous, and the status was very special.
After the battle of Qixia, Liu Ji didn't care about celebrating the merits, and joined forces with Cao Shenli, the deputy general who guarded the Qi State, and immediately sealed Han Xinxi, the king of Qi, as the king of Chu, and did not dare to delay for a second longer.
Such a rich and unmanageable heart disease can only be relieved if it is handed over to his own son.
But can you really rest assured?
"Fatty,"
Liu Ji stood up with a calm face, and walked in front of Liu Fei carelessly, Liu Fei's heart jumped out of his chest quickly, but he didn't dare to show his face, only looked up at his father who was worried.
Suddenly, Liu Ji stretched out a hand, pressed it heavily on Liu Fei's shoulder, and said carefully,
"I am determined to make you the king of Qi.
In the future, the territory of Qi will be larger than when Han Xin was located, with a total of more than 70 cities, with Linzi as the capital, all under your jurisdiction. ”
Liu Fei was dumbfounded, frozen in place, even forgetting to thank him, and under the ecstasy, there were only two thoughts left in his heart:
First, Zhang Liang is really a living immortal, and he predicted his father's every move exactly right;
Second, next, should I follow Zhang Liang's advice?
Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, and didn't rush to thank him, Liu Ji hummed in surprise, bent down slightly, and looked at Liu Fei's face,
"Why don't you speak? Happy to become a fool?
After all, the surname next to you is an outsider, you are my own son, and you want to guard the east side of the Han for me.
You do a good job, but don't rebel, haha. ”
The last sentence seemed to be a witty joke, but it was like a heavy hammer that hit Liu Fei's chest hard, making him sober up in an instant.
He slumped down, slammed his head on the floor, and said as if begging for mercy,
"The sons and daughters dare not obey the edict when they die, and ask their father to think twice!"