Falling into the beautiful scenery promised by the emperor, Liu Fei felt that his dream was about to come true. He followed his father step by step out of the countryside of Peixian County and entered Luoyang Nangong. He became the eldest prince and was about to be crowned king.
In the future, I will go to Qi State, and I will go east and west with my father to guard the Han family. Is this condescending feeling a privilege only reserved for the descendants of Tianhuang nobles?
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the wind and sand in the sky seemed to blow in front of his eyes again, and Zhang Liang's old and frail voice on the hospital bed was ten thousand times colder than the coldest winter night in the mountains of Longxi.
"First Prince, do you know that in the era before the First Emperor, kings often called themselves 'lone'.
This loner, it sounds funny, but he is actually a loner with no family.
The king seems to be surrounded by the world, but in reality, he is still alone. "
He laughed silently, his throat was dry and hoarse. Liu Fei quickly picked up the newly boiled goat's milk, half-lifted Zhang Liang's back, and served him half a bowl.
“First Prince, you are pure in nature and a smart man.
But this person, once he is too smart, he will inevitably become restless and will often be misled by his cleverness.
You have to remember that ruthlessness is the most important thing in the imperial family. People who sit in that high position will never trust anyone. "
Recalling this, the hairs all over Liu Fei's body suddenly stood up. It turned out that the vast and fertile Qi State was the most irresistible bait in the world.
Once he was conferred the title of King of Qi in a daze, he would immediately transform from the lofty and benevolent eldest prince to a thorn in the emperor's throat and a thorn in his flesh.
My father was suspicious by nature. After establishing the capital in Chang'an, the mountains and rivers were far apart. If there was always a large and wealthy kingdom hanging in the east, how could he sleep peacefully?
***
Liu Fei's scalp was numb. This was as if this was the great happy event that the Tutor had not explicitly mentioned, and it was also the biggest danger he had encountered in his life so far:
Or he might act cruelly, and from then on he would live on tenterhooks day and night, and even risk all his life to compete for the illusory throne;
Or you can fight to the death, be an idle prince, and live your life in peace and wealth.
At the moment of the battle between heaven and man, Liu Ying's childish round face flashed before his eyes. His father was old, and his brother, the prince, was not smart. He might not be a good emperor enough to convince the public in the future, right?
However, he then thought of his mother, Lu Pheasant, and the delusion he had just had suddenly disappeared.
The woman has a face that is both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. She seems to be smiling even when she is not smiling, but her eyebrows are not angry but powerful, filled with the strongest will in the world.
Besides, she was still so young and full of energy. Liu Fei felt his legs and feet trembling at the thought of being his enemy one day.
In the flash of lightning, he made the most important decision in life. Since it was impossible to cross the mountains in this life, he would take refuge in the mountains. With the mountains at his back, he could spend his life peacefully.
Seeing that the emperor was deep in thought, he coughed lightly, mustered up his courage, and said the boldest sentence today,
"My son, with an ordinary person's perspective, even if my father entrusts the capital of the vassal states to us, the Liu family's children, it still cannot be regarded as a 'unification'.
I'm sorry that I can't bear to say the reason, but I hope my father will understand. "
***
After he said these earth-shattering words, he leaned down again and said nothing. Liu Jiru was shocked when the Tianling Cap was opened.
Even his son personally advised him that handing over the management of the counties in the kingdom to them is completely different from direct jurisdiction by himself. The reason is obvious:
Wouldn’t blood relatives with the same surname and the same clan rebel against each other? If I really never worried about their rebellion, why would I still feel uneasy?
Even if you can use strong tactics to scare them into staying safe now, what will happen after you die?
If a weak and bully emperor emerges from the descendants, the tragic situation of the old Liu family killing each other will become a reality in an instant, and all the arrangements he made today to pretend to be clever will be the initiator of the internal strife among the flesh and blood.
Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?
If I were to keep my distance and divide all my relatives and brothers, I am afraid that I would really end up with an unhappy ending in the future.
After figuring out this joint, Liu Ji couldn't help but let out an "ouch" and put his right hand on his forehead. His body felt weak and he couldn't sit still anymore. He fell back heavily and hit the stacks of eggs on the heavy mat. Brocade quilt.
The room was completely silent, except for the occasional pop of lights. After a while, Liu Ji's voice came out slowly from under the flowers.
"Oh, I need to thank you. What you told me today was not the usual cliches between kings and ministers, but the truth from a son to his father. I understand in my heart.
However, the Xiongnu were appeased and Zang Tu was beaten when the world was first settled. I don’t know if other kings with different surnames will appear in the coming year, and I don’t know if South Vietnam can successfully negotiate.
The top priority now is to rest with the people and try not to make any major changes. Even if he built a palace in Chang'an, Xiao He would report every day, saying that there were vague complaints from the people.
If we rashly reduce a few key places to counties, firstly, there will not be enough capable county bureaucrats, and secondly, it will probably stir up turmoil again. By then, we will not even be able to defeat the Qin capital that died in the second generation. Not as good as that. "
Liu Fei bravely raised his head and saw Liu Ji's gray hair covered in brocade. Who would have thought that people in the world would sometimes have difficulty walking on thin ice.
He felt a sore nose for no reason. For himself and for his father, the high throne seemed not as easy to sit on as he imagined.
"My son is willing to share my father's worries and listen to my father's instructions."
Liu Ji's voice sounded more tired than ever before.
"Qidi, you still have to go...you have to help my father take care of that place.
As for whether to enfeoff the country or not, what you just said makes sense. Let me think about it again and try not to create new princes and kings. I will find another official position for you. "
***
After exiting the hot palace, Liu Fei felt that his body was wet with cold sweat, then dry again, then dry again, and his dark clothes stuck to his back stickyly.
The night is getting deeper, the cold moon is hanging high, everything is silent, and the palace wall, which is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, stands high, majestic and solemn. The cold wind blew against my face, which felt indescribably refreshing.
That's probably what I mean by feeling relieved.
He couldn't remember exactly when he had the unique desire to seize the throne. Looking back, it was probably when he saw Qi Ji tirelessly seeking a future for Liu Ruyi.
Everyone wants the supreme position, and all the heroes are vying for the throne. They are all of royal blood. Since Qi Ji blatantly dares to think about it, why doesn't she dare to do it?
Fortunately, when he later traveled to the northwest, the emperor's ulterior motives provided him with the opportunity to seek advice from Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang praised him for his intelligence, and his greatest strength was that he was good at judging situations.
When the Taifu was in better health, he would occasionally criticize heroes, but whenever he talked about the figures of the current dynasty, he would always remain silent to avoid suspicion, but he could not avoid admiring a woman.
"The current queen's strategy is by no means inferior to that of your majesty.
You only need to think carefully, after returning from Chu Camp, which one of the things she wanted to do in Jufan was not achieved in the end? "
What's even more shocking is that when she does all that, she does it calmly and effortlessly. She often pushes and pulls lightly at the most critical points, and the job is done and the thing is done.
If you don't cut yourself off, you will be successful; if you don't be conceited, you will grow.
Now that you have thought it through, you no longer have to hold on to vain hopes.
At this moment, Liu Fei only looked forward to going back to bathe in the fragrant soup and have a good sleep, but he heard footsteps coming from far and near, and it was the Queen who came to the ban.
