Changle Palace.
Countless palace eunuchs hurried in and out of the palace. Everyone was sweating profusely. It was obvious that they were extremely anxious. The air pressure in the palace was also very low. Although they were so busy, they could hardly hear any loud noises. The sound of footsteps and even breathing could not be heard clearly, and the air seemed to be stagnant.
The reason for this is that the Queen of the Han Empire, Zhang Yan, gave birth today. The best women in Chang'an City are here, and descendants of doctors are also waiting in the palace.
There are many descendants of medical families in Zhaocheng.
Although the atmosphere of this era is very open, there are differences between men and women after all.
Therefore, Luo Shi has trained a group of female doctors who specialize in treating women since the Bangzhou era.
The Luo family only treats all things according to their usefulness, so they do not discriminate against people who are witch doctors, musicians, musicians and skilled workers. On the contrary, they attach great importance to them. Many Luo women in the family study medical skills.
Liu Ying was sitting on her knees in the outer hall, her face a little pale, she coughed slightly, her throat was dry and she couldn't speak.
"Prime Minister, Queen, she..."
Luo Xin said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Queen Jiren has her own destiny. You are the son of God and you have always been kind and loving. Will God not protect you?"
"Wow!"
As a loud cry sounded, the hall, which had been extremely depressed just now, boiled like a drop of oil falling into the water. Liu Ying jumped up directly, and Gong E ran out of the hall with a smile on her face, happy. The voice said: "Your Majesty, God bless you, mother and son are safe."
son!
Luo Xin narrowed his eyes slightly. The eldest son of the Han Emperor would be the prince if nothing else. Liu Ying's face was full of smiles and she said loudly: "Okay, everyone in the palace will reward me with a hundred gold coins to congratulate my prince."
Lu Pheasant's voice came from outside the palace and said with a smile: "I will give you another hundred gold from Wuyang Palace to congratulate my eldest grandson."
Everyone saluted, Luo Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, the emperor had his eldest son, it was time for the kings to go to Chang'an, and it was time to report on what results they had achieved over the years.
The emperor got his eldest son. Under the royal family's behavior of throwing coins, the whole city of Chang'an instantly fell into an atmosphere of joy.
Moreover, although Lu Fei was the regent, Liu Ying still had power. He had done a lot over the years, and his prestige in the hearts of the people of Chang'an was not low. Most people were really happy for him when he got his eldest son.
An edict spread from Chang'an City to various kingdoms and princes.
"The Empress Dowager, acting on behalf of the king and acting as regent, issued an edict:
King Su said that the emperor lives in the center of the world, and the vassals guard the emperor at the four poles of the world. This will not change from generation to generation and will not change from generation to generation. In this way, the destiny of the state and the wealth of the princes can continue forever.
It turned out to be true later. When the princes no longer defended the emperor, the destiny of Zhou Dynasty was over, and the wealth and honor of the princes were no longer there.
Isn't this the most alarming thing?
The Gao Emperor enfeoffed the princes and princes because he saw that the Zhou Dynasty had a thousand-year destiny to enfeoff, while the Qin Dynasty's counties only had a destiny of ten years. He took warning and asked the clan members and meritorious officials to guard each side.
It has been twenty years now, the destiny of the Han Dynasty has become more and more stable, and the world has gradually recovered from the fatigue. This is only possible with the concerted efforts of all the ministers.
But now I am beginning to worry. People always say that it is easy to share adversity, but it is difficult to share wealth and honor.
You are all brothers and ministers of Emperor Gao. Emperor Gao has also granted you lands and titles. Naturally, you are loyal to Emperor Gao. You are loyal to the emperor because of Emperor Gao's grace.
But this is so similar to the time of Bangzhou. The first generation is always so close, but the later we go, the stranger we become. I am getting older, and I don’t know when I will reach the blue sky.
At that time, the emperor still needed your help, but how could you trust him if you were not familiar with them?
I'm worried about this.
The emperor has given birth to his eldest son. This is a major event for the Liu family. I think all the powerful vassals of the Liu family should come to Chang'an to congratulate.
As for the princes of the world, when the monarch gives birth to his eldest son, I think all the princes should come to congratulate him, just like the princes paying homage to the emperor.
Of course, if the country is too busy, then there is no need to come. I am a reasonable person.
If a prince is willing to come to Chang'an to pay tribute, there is no need to prepare too exquisite tribute.
What I and the emperor want to hear most is how many people have been restored in the country, how much farmland there is, how much food can be produced, and how much taxes can be collected.
Isn’t this money, food, clothing, and silk that can make the people of the world abundant in food and clothing infinitely better than rare treasures? "
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This edict aroused a great response. This was the first time that the imperial court officially required all the princes in the world to come to Chang'an. Although the edict said that they did not need to come, if anyone really believed it, then Damn it.
The princes and kings all had doubts about leaving their own territory, especially when faced with Lu Fei, the regent empress dowager. To a certain extent, they were opposed to each other.
But in the end, they all left for Chang'an, and the whole world became busy instantly. The large-scale kingdom mission was so wealthy that the people of Chang'an City were shocked and thought that they were just bumpkin.
Among them, the kings of Chu and Wu were the most wealthy, followed by the kings of Yue and Huainan. They were all the old lands of Chu. They suffered relatively little damage from the wars in the world, with only the king of Changsha slightly worse.
The King of Dai, the King of Yan, and the King of Liaodong were relatively shabby, but their soldiers were very strong. They were all frontier troops who fought in the north all year round.
The most powerful one is naturally King Zhao. Among the kings of Shandong, King Zhao is the most powerful and can control the military power of King Dai, King Yan and King Liaodong.
This position must be the emperor's confidant. This is why Luo Yi did not let Liu Bang canonize Liu Ruyi. If he really wanted to do that, Luo Yi would not protect Liu Ruyi.
There was a very embarrassing king among them, that was the King of Jiaodong. According to Liu Bang's plan, he was supposed to be the King of Qi.
But the real descendant of King Qi is the Lu family. After Lu Cheng stepped down from the throne of Qi, he was still the Duke of Qi. It is impossible for a big man to have two titles of Qi, so he could only rule Qi in the name of King Jiaodong.
Moreover, Linzi, the most prosperous city in Qi, was not in his hands. Lu Cheng's sons also occupied large areas of fertile land.
In addition to the princes and kings, those Chehous should not be underestimated.
Although most of the founding heroes were in Chang'an City, there were still many Chehous in the local area.
Not only those who were enfeoffed by Liu Bang, but also Luo Xin, who was entrusted with the title of Dong'ahou since Lu Fei came to power, and other relatives of the Lu family.
Most of the most prominent Qidi Chehous were sons of Lu Cheng and relatives of the Lu family, and their families came to Chang'an in a mighty manner.
It feels no worse than the previous Liu family clan king, which fully demonstrates the Lu family's current status in the Han Dynasty.
This caused quite a stir in Chang'an City, and many people asked: "Which nobles are these? They are really noble, far better than the previous Marquis Che."
A knowledgeable person said: "Of course you are a noble person, this is the same clan as the regent and empress dowager.
The first Duke of Qi was a prince of different surnames back then. Although he has lost the throne now, he still has one of the only two dukes in the Han Dynasty and has more than ten sons, all of whom are Chehou. His power is unimaginable. "
Most of these children came to Chang'an for the first time, and they were curious about the magnificent Chang'an. These wealthy sons and grandsons were spending wantonly and spending money here.
The first thing Lu Cheng did after arriving in Chang'an was to take his sons to meet Luo Xin and Lu Pheasant. He was also a little confused about Lu Pheasant's sudden summons to the world's princes.
Most of the clan kings basically kept in touch with each other after arriving in Chang'an. Although these people were close relatives, they really hadn't seen each other for many years. After talking about it, I actually felt that Lu Pheasant's reason was quite reasonable. .
The clan kings of the Liu family all requested to visit the palace to see Liu Ying, the head of the Liu clan. This was the reason why Lu Pheasant summoned everyone, and it was naturally impossible to stop them.
In Changle Palace, Liu Ying looked at these unfamiliar uncles and brothers and really didn't know what to say, but the princes and kings of the Liu family seemed very close to them.
They presented the rare and exotic objects they brought from the feudal kingdom to Liu Ying one after another, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I will be loyal to you, and your descendants will sit on the throne of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty forever and ever, even if It cannot be changed even if the sun and moon collapse.”
The undisputed legitimacy brought by the succession of the eldest son to the throne is by no means comparable to the succession of the vassal king Xiao Zong.
At least the kings that Liu Bang entrusted were indeed one of the guarantees for Liu Ying to sit safely on the throne.
From the countless compliments, Liu Ying finally got a little closer to the people in front of her, eliminating the unfamiliar barrier.
Liu Ying felt for the first time what Dong Ahou said about the power of the emperor, and finally understood what Dong Ahou said about the power of maintaining the emperor's seat on the throne, and clan is always the most important part.
In the Weiyang Palace, Luo Xin and Lu Pheasant were playing chess. Lu Pheasant's eyes were a little obscure and he asked softly: "Master, do you think these Liu clan princes will be obedient?"
Luo Xin dropped a chess piece and said calmly: "Eshen, it's not a question of whether they obey or not, but that they must obey, otherwise it will be a war.
The kingdom is rich but has few responsibilities, and the court is poor but has to spend everything. This is not the way the world should be.
We have given countless privileges to the hero group, is it to let them dominate?
It is to support a must-win war. All the brave generals in the world are with us. This is our confidence.
A thousand years ago, King Su summoned the princes three times in Haojing City. Each time it was for major events that would affect the world, and it was the same this time. "
Lu Pheasant relaxed after hearing this and nodded slowly, "It's time to gather all the princes to Weiyang Palace."
With an order, the storm surged, and a group of the most noble people in the world entered Weiyang Palace.
(End of chapter)
