The hall suddenly became quiet. For a moment, Liu Yan crossed his arms around his head, leaned back, yawned, and said feebly, "Teacher, don't worry about this. Let me think about it some more."
Lu Zheng's words were serious and thoughtful, "The ancients often said, 'No gain in farming, no success in doing anything'. Today, the reason why I have three questions is with no other intention. I just want to remind your majesty, don't be happy with temporary success, and cut off the family." , still need to persevere. Also, I know that Your Majesty still misses Zhang Diewu, the envoy of the year. Based on this, Your Majesty has also done some untimely things in recent years. However, Your Majesty, some past events should be discontinued. Come on! The country is already unstable and cannot withstand the big storms."
Liu Yan smiled roguely, "Teacher, I know how hard you worked."
Lu Zheng, who knew Liu Yan's nature, didn't even raise his head and said to himself, "Does your Majesty believe in the word fate?"
Liu Yan smiled and said, "If you believe in the Yin Yang family's stuff, you have it. If you don't believe it, you don't have it."
Lu Zheng said in a deep voice, "'Everything carries Yin and embraces Yang.' Everything in the world follows the path of Yin and Yang, as big as heaven and earth, sun and moon, day and night, as small as life and death, Feng Shui, men and women, there is no escape from them. Throughout the ages, those Those who want to change their destiny and pursue immortality end up scrawled in the ground. Some people and things are already dead, and it is very difficult to make a comeback!"
Liu Yan knew that the people and things that Lu Zheng was talking about were Zhang Diewu and her son, and the family's trouble in the capital twelve years ago. The reason why Lu Zheng was so conscientious in consoling him today was because he was afraid that the secret that Liu Quansheng had taken away had been taken away by Lu Zheng. known.
Thinking of this, Liu Yan looked at Lu Zheng intently and asked, "What do you mean, teacher?"
Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment and whispered to Liu Yan, "Don't force anything. Although Huai'er is willful and mediocre, he has a pure and kind temperament and attaches great importance to love and righteousness. After he ascends the throne, he will be paired with some Pythagorean ministers. Given time, he will be He will be a wise king. What's more important, he is also your son after all. Even if there was no incident of the family's disaster in the capital, even if Zhang Wudie and... and the second prince are still in the world, they will follow the rule of 'establishing the elder rather than the young'. The position of prince is also his."
Liu Yan's eyes widened in shock. He was a teacher who had always been relaxed and well-controlled about what should be managed and what should not be managed. He had never exceeded it for decades. Today, he suddenly overstepped his authority and suddenly mentioned these things. What happened? Could it be that Lu Zheng noticed something? Could it be that he really knew the secret that Liu Quansheng took away?
However, what Liu Yan had to admit was that all of Lu Zheng's reminders were to the point, and also spoke to Liu Yan's heart. In the past few years, Liu Yan had indeed been entangled in old matters and planned to depose the crown prince Liu Huai. , re-registered the crown prince. Just now, Lu Zheng expressed his attitude to Liu Yan. It seems that his teacher does not agree with his thoughts!
Just when Liu Yan was doubtful, the young attendant from outside the palace came over and bowed. When he saw Liu Yan and Lu Zheng, the young attendant first bowed his hand to Lu Zheng, then bowed to Liu Yan and said cautiously, " Your Majesty, the autumn weather is getting colder. The Queen has specially hand-sewed two pieces of brocade robes for Your Majesty and has come to present them to Your Majesty. She is listening to the announcement outside the palace."
In addition to the emperor, those who can freely walk in the three-acre area of Liu Yanweiyang Palace include Huang Menlang and Xiao Changshi. Huang Menlang is the emperor's favorite minister, such as Huaxing County Governor Ying Zhi and Wuning General Mou Yu. , have all worked as Xiao Huangmen around Liu Yan, Chang Shi is a clean person, usually indifferent, but at some critical moments, they have great power. The young attendant who is on duty today is named Zhe Hong. He has been in the Xuanshi Palace for more than five years and is very clever.
After Zhen Hong finished reporting, he knelt on the spot and remained motionless.
When Liu Yan heard the word 'Queen', his expression suddenly turned cold. He had no intention of drinking tea to nourish his spirit. He stood up and rolled up his sleeves, straightened his clothes, sat back on the throne, nodded to Zhen Hong, and Lu Zheng stood respectfully at the foot of the steps.
Xiao Chang's servant Zhe Hong naturally put away the tea set and the two secret memorials, and was about to go out to introduce Queen Li Fengjiao. Another Xiao Chang's servant bowed in from outside the palace, knelt in the palace and said, "Your Majesty, Da Si Nong Shen Xiyan and his young master Zhao Yuyuan came to see His Majesty, saying that what His Majesty ordered many years ago has been accomplished today, and he came here specifically to resume his duties."
After listening to this, Liu Yan's face changed from gloomy to bright, and he clapped his hands and laughed, "Hahaha, good time, good time, teacher, today is truly a double happiness! Announce it quickly, announce it quickly."
Afterwards, Liu Yan breathed a long sigh of relief and said to Zhe Hong with a satisfied look on his face, "Tell the queen, today I have important matters of state to meet with the ministers to discuss. I will not talk to the queen about the family members. You can collect the things for me." Exit, please tell the Queen to take care of yourself and go!"
The two young attendants came out of the palace at the same time. Looking at the two figures from behind, Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly at Lu Zheng, "Teacher, it's better to hurry up than to hurry up. Let me appreciate the masterpieces of these two great talents together." , how is it?"
Lu Zheng knew that Liu Yan regretted the past and never reconciled with Queen Li Fengjiao. Liu Yan did not want to meet the Queen when she came just now, but the arrival of the chief minister Shen Xiyan and the young master Zhao Yuyuan gave Liu Yan an opportunity to refuse. It would be better to demolish ten temples than destroy one marriage. Lu Zheng had just wanted to give some advice, but he thought that after all, they were a couple, and although he was a teacher, it was not easy for him to interfere. Therefore, Lu Zheng no longer struggled with the scene just now and nodded happily.
Let’s talk about the temperament of the emperor Liu Yan. It can be said to be very complex, with seemingly contradictory words such as quick thinking, perseverance, eloquence, approachability, ruthlessness, wisdom and foolishness, good intentions, etc., all of which are vividly interpreted. Of course, no one is perfect. Flaws such as impulsiveness, reluctance, stubbornness, indecisiveness, etc. will all be left in the history books to varying degrees, especially the love of face and stubborn temper. Twenty years later, almost Let him once again collapse the great Han Dynasty.
At this time, Liu Yan had a gentle face. Under Liu Yan's instruction, the four small tables in the middle of Ganquan were placed closely together, two by two, with only seven inches between the small tables. Liu Yan He took out a sand fruit from his arms, rubbed it with his front and started to eat it. While eating, he swayed to a small table and sat down. Then, he patted the mat of the seat next to him vigorously, smiled at Lu Zheng, and Lu Zheng smiled back, walked to Liu Yan, lifted up his clothes and sat down on his knees.
In less than ten breaths, Shen Xiyan and Zhao Yuyuan walked in hand in hand. After performing the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers, they sat down happily. The four of them looked at each other in pairs, with high spirits in their eyes.
Liu Yanxiao looked at the two people with beaming faces, and felt excited in his heart. He laughed loudly, "The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The two beloved ladies came here stepping on the auspicious snow, so everything must have been accomplished?"
The chief minister, Shen Xiyan, who was a few years older than Zhao Yuyuan, spoke first, and he said with high spirits, "Your Majesty, five years ago, Wei Chen and Zhao Shaofu were entrusted by Your Majesty to observe the slightest movement of the Spring and Autumn Period and observe the way of heaven. In response to the changes, we have widely accepted good advice, and after five years of research and compilation, the two decrees "Wu Gu Min Ling" and "Wei Yang Dian" were finally completed last night. Today, I came here with two volumes to return the order, and I also asked Your Majesty to inspect and correct it."
The chief minister, Shen Xiyan, and the young master, Zhao Yuyuan, were both well-known talents throughout the world. They were promoted by Liu Yan in recent years. Both of them were highly appreciated by Liu Yan and entrusted with important responsibilities because of their utmost care.
Liu Yan had already guessed the result of the two people's report here, but after listening to the two people's report, he was still pleasantly surprised and suppressed his joy. He turned to Lu Zheng and said, "In every situation, talents come out in large numbers. Prime Minister Lu, I am a big man. With such important Pythagorean ministers, why worry about the Han Dynasty not being able to prosper! Hahaha."
At this time, Lu Zheng had a heartfelt smile on his face compared to when he first heard the news of the demise of the Liu family. In his opinion, formulating national laws was the responsibility of an important minister of the country. He took a deep look at the two of them and said sincerely to Liu Yan, "It's all thanks to your Majesty's eclectic gift of talents that our Han Dynasty has the talent-rich situation it has today. Your Majesty, what do you think, veteran minister, why don't you listen to the two of them first?" A noble speech from an adult?"
Liu Yan nodded slightly, stretched out his right hand and waved it forward, indicating that the two of them would explain the new book in detail.
In a blink of an eye, the smoke was setting outside the palace and the sun was shining. Looking inside, the laughter and chatter of the emperor and his ministers could still be heard.
The evening meal has arrived, and Xiao Chang's servant Zhe Hong is in trouble again. The Tian family has rules for food, clothing, housing and transportation. If he misses the meal due to lack of reminder, he will have to face the problem again. But at this time, he rushes in and is determined to It will displease the Sacred Heart, and you will get slapped with it when the time comes!
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhahong stood up on tiptoes and took a sneak peek into the hall. Seeing that the four of them still had no intention of leaving for dinner, her eyes moved quickly and she ordered someone to fetch four bowls of iced Sha Guo and tiptoed in.
Xiao Zhehong didn't say a word. She just placed each bowl of Sha Guo on the upper left corner of the four small tables, then removed the dishes and stepped back, standing respectfully behind Liu Yan to wait for the order.
As the four people on the table were spitting, Liu Yan felt a little dry in the mouth, and finally unconsciously reached for the fruit bowl full of his beloved things. He just picked up a fruit with both hands, and then he asked belatedly. He said, "What time is it?"
Xiao Zhenhong took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is the time of sunset and moonrise. It's time to have a meal!"
Liu Yan suddenly understood and laughed loudly, "Look, look! If there is no close person around here, I might not even be able to eat, haha."
The other three also laughed.
Shen Xiyan and Zhao Yuyuan's eyes intertwined, they stood up together, cupped their hands to Liu Yan and said, "Your Majesty, it is a great blessing for our great Han people that the Holy Lord is always healthy. Please take care of your dragon body. I will leave today and come back to your Majesty another day." Report."
Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Yan did not force him to stay. He stood up and bowed his hands deeply to the two of them, saying sincerely, "My two dear friends have worked hard for the country for several years and have obtained this good example of governing the country. I think you are the lucky ones for this country. What a blessing to all the people! You two dear ladies, take a rest early and we will discuss the matter of the order the next day!"
Accompanied by Lu Zheng, Liu Yan sent the two people to the entrance of the palace and watched them go down the steps.
The sun, which always likes to be active during the day, now has only one tail left.
At the entrance of the palace, Lu Zheng was sitting on the steps. Liu Yan moved behind Lu Zheng and gently squeezed his shoulders. The two of them were as close as father and son.
Watching Shen and Zhao drift away from each other, Liu Yan said softly, "Teacher, are the new civil and royal laws established by Shen and Zhao Qing feasible?"
Lu Zheng murmured, "The Weiyang Code, a new royal law, involves clan management affairs. It is inconvenient for veterans to make false claims. Your Majesty still needs to make arbitrary decisions. The ancients said: Only when you ask the people for governance can you know the gains and losses; only after asking the people what is needed can you know the gains and losses. Only by asking the people for advice can you know the truth and reality. If Shen Xiyan's "Five Grains and Civil Orders" wants to take root, we need to find a fertile soil to give it a try."
The setting sun matches the old man. Zhu Shi, a man with a long history and a long life, reached out and patted Liu Yan's hands on his shoulders, and said warmly, "As for where to try it! His Majesty must have made a decision in his mind."
Liu Yan looked at the setting sun and said, "Teacher, the five counties of Huaxing, Zhangwu, Liaoxi, Chisong, and Fanggu must guard the main road from the north to the Central Plains. Now the Liu family in Huaxing County has been pacified, and the families of the other four counties have little strength. If it is shown to be weak, we can just send a capable minister to serve as the Pingtian Order of the five counties, and implement Shen Xiyan's "Five Grain Civil Order" in the five counties to verify its authenticity."
"Very good!" Lu Zheng smiled faintly, "I'm afraid your Majesty has already made a plan, right? He even has an idea of who should be appointed to the Pingtian Order in the Five Counties, right?"
Liu Yan smiled softly. Fortunately, he was not a jealous king, otherwise the old man in front of him would have died many times. To Lu Zheng, Liu Yan always talked about whatever he thought of. He changed the topic and asked He said, "Teacher, Shen and Zhao are both very strong-willed and upright men. They know everything is right and understand what is wrong. They have done a terrible job to Shao En. They can be called loyal and capable ministers. Can I be left alone in a hundred years?"
"You are in your prime, don't make rash decisions about life and death." Lu Zheng stretched out his right hand, slapped Liu Yan's left hand hard, and then pouted and said, "Two boys, Shen Xiyan and Zhao Yuyuan, are about the same age as you. Who will leave first and who will leave last? God hasn’t spoken yet, so why are you so anxious?"
"Hahaha! What the teacher said is that life depends on hard work, and hard work will lead to failure. If you want Yang He Qizhe, we still need to be diligent and united. How dare we talk about life and death before our great achievements are accomplished? In this life, I will not hunt with Fu Yi. , I am really not willing to fight for the top spot in the world!"
Liu Yan sighed for a moment and let go of his hands on Lu Zheng's shoulders. Just as he was about to sit next to Lu Zheng, he saw Xiao Zhehong walking quietly from the front of the hall carrying two brocade robes. Liu Yan Turn around and shout stop.
Liu Yan stepped forward and flipped through, and found two brocade robes. Both brocade robes had wide blouses, large sleeves, and wide belts. They were decorated with flowers in dark blue, lake blue, and gray and white. The patterns included clouds, dragons, phoenixes, tigers and leopards. The color is deep, flashy but not flashy, which is very popular with Liu Yan. It must have been embroidered by Queen Li Fengjiao herself.
After looking at it, Liu Yan shook his head, waved his hand, and said boldly, "I will give two brocade robes to Shen Xiyan and Zhao Yuyuan. To show my kindness!"
Xiao Zhehong took the order and left.
"The sequence belongs to the third autumn, when the Wei River is exhausted and the cold pond is clear, and the smoke is misty and the mountains are purple at night, it is a good harvest season." Liu Yan straightened his half-white hair, sat next to Lu Zheng, thrust his buttocks into Lu Zheng's, and said He sighed, "Teacher, please ask Liu Quansheng to come back the next day. I have recently realized a truth. You can't do too many things in this life. Doing one well is enough!"
"good!"
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For a long time, the sun disappeared and the moon appeared.
Liu Yan looked at the immortal Lu Zheng and asked softly, "Teacher, it's getting late. Is it time for you to go back?"
Lu Zheng glared at Liu Yan fiercely and said, "Aren't you going to treat me to a drink? Why are you so forgetful? Still reluctant to part with the fine wine from Weiyang Palace?"
Liu Yan laughed heartily, "Haha! Come, prepare some wine!"
After finishing speaking, the master and disciple walked towards the hall one after the other.
At sunset, before entering the palace, Lu Zheng turned back and stared deeply at the endless Chang'an City.
Even though there are thousands of years, there are all directions. The future is vast and the days ahead are long!
