"Zhang Yushi, do you think that as a king, should he have subordinate officials?" Liu Ying said casually.
Zhang Cang's face turned dark, "Prince, you are just the crown prince, not the king after all!"
"Then what official position should the crown prince have?" Liu Ying asked.
Zhang Cang was stunned for a moment. The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the First Emperor did not establish a prince. Naturally, there was no corresponding official for the prince.
Strictly speaking, Liu Ying is not only the first prince of Han Dynasty, but also the first official prince of a unified dynasty.
As the first person to eat crabs, it is not up to him to decide whether to steam or boil them!
"Look, Xunzi's disciples don't even know." Liu Ying said with a smile: "It is necessary for me to set an example for future generations... By the way, when my father established the crown prince, he named Mr. Zhang the crown prince's young master. It seems that he is still stingy. Let’s just appoint Mr. Zhang as the crown prince and grand master.”
As he spoke, Liu Ying actually took out a pen and paper and wrote it himself. After finishing writing, he wiped out the jade seal, sighed, and sealed it!
Zhang Cang was so frightened that he almost fell down, "Prince, the king has ordered you not to interfere in personnel, finance, taxation, criminal affairs, military affairs, etc. You are overstepping your bounds!"
"Nonsense!" Liu Ying snorted: "My father said that I can invite wise men and hold banquets... Now I hire Mr. Zhang Liang to be my master, so what's wrong with that?"
As Liu Ying said this, she actually took another piece of paper and issued a letter of appointment to Shusun Tong. This man's status is almost there, give him the title of Prince and Young Master!
Then came uncle Lu Ze, give him the crown prince's bodyguard!
Liu Ying kept handing out letters of appointment, and Zhang Cang was dumbfounded. This prince really made it look presentable, and he had a bit of a royal atmosphere.
There is no doubt that these people who have been appointed are the prince's confidants and will have a bright future.
Zhang Cang swallowed and said subconsciously: "Prince, do you think I can also become an official of the prince?"
Liu Ying thought about it seriously, "It stands to reason that your academic qualifications and abilities are sufficient, but you still lack a little bit of loyalty... Let's see how you perform. If everything goes well, you will be among the second batch of subordinate officials. "
Is there a second batch?
Do you really plan to establish another imperial court?
Zhang Cang was speechless. Anyway, there were so many people standing in front of him. If he really angered the King of Han, he might not be blamed. If the king acquiesces, he will become the prince's man.
win!
What a win!
Zhang Cang regained his energy and took care of everything in Luoyang for Liu Ying, waiting for the arrival of other subordinate officials.
Two days later, the people appointed by Liu Ying had not arrived, but Li Shiqi returned from Wei and passed by Luoyang, preparing to meet Liu Bang.
"Mr. Li was ordered to lobby Wei Bao, but he is unwilling to surrender?" Liu Ying said casually.
Li Shiqi nodded, "Wei Bao surrendered to the Han Dynasty and rebelled again. Now he surrenders again, for fear that the King of Han will not be compatible."
Liu Ying was not surprised, so she smiled and said: "Since he doesn't want to be decent, let General Han help him look decent!"
Han Xin and Cao Shen were ready. It looked like they couldn't escape this battle, so they happened to be training with Wei Bao.
Liu Ying didn't care much, but found that Li Shiqi seemed to have something to say.
"Sir, do you have any ideas?"
Li Shiqi took a deep breath, paused and then said: "Prince, I have a plan to defeat Chu, and I want to speak to the king."
Liu Ying smiled and said, "Sir, would you like to tell me first?"
Li Shiqi nodded, "Prince, there is another reason why Wei Bao is unwilling to surrender to the king. He is a son of the Wei Kingdom, with a distinguished family background, which is unusual. In the past, Tang of Shang conquered Jie, and King Wu conquered Zhou. Their descendants were granted titles and retained the state. This is what the wise kings of ancient times did.”
"Today, the Qin State is tyrannical, has lost its virtue and abandoned its righteousness. It has destroyed the six kingdoms and cut off their communities, leaving no place for the successors of the six kingdoms. If the king can restore the six kingdoms, grant his seal, and protect the country forever, the descendants of the six kingdoms will definitely be grateful. Serve sincerely, and when the time comes for your Majesty to dominate the world, the Chu people will surely surrender. This minister is your Majesty's plan!"
Li Shiqi talked eloquently and revealed his plan.
Liu Ying listened patiently, but frowned thoughtfully, "Sir, I'm going to see Wei Bao. He is the king of Western Wei who is not satisfied with Xiang Yu's enfeoffment. He wants the entire Wei land, right?"
Li Shiqi was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true. I think Xiang Yu has created too many feudal lords and everyone is complaining. If he can restore the six kingdoms, he will be able to win the hearts of the people?"
Liu Ying rolled her eyelids and suddenly smiled and said: "If you go by what Mr. said, after the six kingdoms were restored, how would my father get on with himself?" Liu Ying squinted at Li Shiqi, "The six kingdoms have been restored, and only the remaining The country of Qin, do you want me to change my name to King of Qin?"
Li Shiqi was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Liu Ying added: "Since I am the King of Qin, do I still want to go eastward from Hangu Pass, sweep across the world, and unify the universe?"
"This..." Li Shiqi was a good eloquent person, but when faced with Liu Ying's questioning, he was dumbfounded and found it difficult to resist.
Liu Ying became more and more rude, "If we follow Sir's plan and restore the foundation of the Six Kingdoms, and all the wise men in the world return to their own country, then who will be willing to fight for the Han Dynasty and destroy the Chu Kingdom?"
"You said that Shang destroyed Xia and treated Xia people favorably, Zhou destroyed Shang and enfeoffed merchants...Have the Han Dynasty ever destroyed Chu now?"
Li Shiqi's old face turned red and he murmured: "Never!"
"Chu is strong and Han is weak, and the outcome has not yet been decided. So you, sir, are busy holding a celebration banquet, dividing the world, and restoring the six kingdoms. Isn't it too early to be happy?" Liu Ying sneered: "If Xiang Yu knew your strategy, he would definitely celebrate with you. Bar?"
"Could it be that Sir wants to destroy my father's life?" Liu Ying suddenly raised her voice.
Li Shiqi became more and more ashamed, sweating profusely, "My lord, I sincerely plan for the king, but I was just confused for a moment and thought about the wrong thing. Please forgive me."
Liu Ying took a deep breath and said, "Since sir, you know that you are wrong, can you immediately revise the book and make it clear?"
Li Shiqi nodded immediately, "Chen, I'll write it right now."
Li Shiqi tremblingly wrote the letter at his desk. Liu Ying took it and looked at it again to confirm that it was correct, and then stamped it with his jade seal.
"Send it to Xingyang and give it to my father!" Liu Ying said lightly.
After being taught a lesson by a child, Li Shiqi was in such a state of embarrassment that he seemed to be on the run. He arrived in Xingyang to meet Liu Bang.
Liu Bang took the letter and after reading it, he felt bad. He spread his legs and cursed loudly.
"The prince is right! Confucianism! Several defeats are a matter of public importance!"
Liu Bang scolded and scolded him mercilessly.
Li Shiqi wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
After a full quarter of an hour, Liu Bang was tired of scolding, and then he said: "The prince can say this truth, what do you think of his knowledge?"
The king of Han suddenly changed his subject. Li Shiqi hesitated a little and said quickly: "The prince is smart and wise at a young age. He is far better than an adult! If the king of Han gets this unicorn, he will definitely inherit the throne and prosper the Han Dynasty. Minister, I congratulate your Majesty!"
Liu Bang laughed loudly, "Ying, this child, is my father! When I was young, I was also so smart... Yes, I am smarter than him. This arrogant man has to work hard to catch up with Naigong."
After Liu Bang finished speaking, he glanced at Li Shiqi and suddenly said: "The prince is stationed in Luoyang to allocate food and salary and supply military supplies. Do you think it is feasible?"
Li Shiqi immediately said: "It's feasible, Your Majesty. Although Guanzhong is rich, it is too far away from Xingyang after all. Moreover, it was burned and plundered by Xiang Yu, and the people's strength was lost. Luoyang was first the capital of Zhou Dynasty, and then it was a fiefdom for Lu Buwei. The people of Yin and the country were rich, and their household registration Many are the hope of the world! Moreover, Luoyang is close to Korea. Among the seven heroes, Korea is famous for its wealth of swords and instruments. If the prince stays in Luoyang and sends capable ministers to assist him, there will be a continuous supply of military supplies. Help the king defeat Chu. It’s just around the corner!”
Liu Bang laughed loudly, "Mr. Li, the advice you gave me earlier was really too bad, even worse than a child. But what you said makes sense. How about I ask you to assist the prince?"
Li Shiqi bowed and said, "I don't get what I asked for. I can just ask the prince for advice, make up for my shortcomings, and serve the king."
Liu Bang smiled and said: "In that case, you can go to Luoyang and wait for the prince's arrangements."
Li Shiqi returned to Luoyang.
By the time he arrived, Luoyang was already full of sages, young and old.
A scene full of vitality and all things competing.
Zhang Ao invited his father Zhang Er, king of Changshan, and Lu Ze brought Wang Ling.
Zhang Han came from Guanzhong.
Shusun Tong also arrived with his disciples, but they were not the largest group.
Guan A, Xiao Lu, Chen Mai, Zhou Sheng, Xia Houzao...many disciples of the generals came.
When they saw Liu Ying, they all rushed up and chatted non-stop.
"Prince, I have learned hundreds of words, and I can also make an abacus."
"Yes, if you are not in Guanzhong, we will all study hard to increase our abilities."
"Have the dog fathers not captured Xiang Yu yet? I knew it would still depend on us."
"That's right, they should all step down and make way for their superiors. I can't wait to capture Xiang Yu alive."
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Li Shiqi looked at these filial sons stupidly, they really dared to say anything!
