Chapter 43 1. Little Women and Little People

Spring is here. Since Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, this spring is the most leisurely and tender spring. This spring, there is a lazy and confused smell in the air. People in the palace often saw Liu Bang holding Qi Ji's hand and walking gracefully in the imperial garden. In the evening, she dragged him to the grassy slope outside the palace gate and sang her original love song for him. Tired, she leaned on his shoulder like a little bird, watching the last ray of light in the sky gradually dissipate, until finally nothing remained. She wanted to grow old with him like the afterglow in the sky.

The evening breeze in late spring always provokes some inexplicable and unexplainable feelings in the little girl.This sentiment is subtle, unusually warm, and slightly sour. Liu Bang loves this little woman very much, and loves her childlike attachment to him.For a person of his age, what he wants to have is probably not love, but a kind of silent warmth, which can be felt but not explained. He gave her an exquisite ring, which was shiny and clear, and when worn on her hand, the thin bones in her fingers could be seen through. Among jewelry, she loves rings very much, and she wears a few in each hand whenever she likes.But just because once, he looked at her cumbersome hands with rings and frowned slightly, she took off all the rings and gave them to the maid, and never wore them again, and never became the Lord of the Rings.

She cared so much about every little bit of his emotions, and he cared for her so much. At night, on the couch, she let him experience endless fun.He can't wait to give her a nickname: little sex revolutionist. However, her heart is not as calm as water on the surface, so peaceful and uncontested with the world.At the romantic moment, she was not completely intoxicated. She often unconsciously imagined the future, thinking about Liu Bang's hundred years later, where would she go? She is very clear about the affairs in the palace.Once you enter the palace, you can't leave the palace, it has always been like this.

Perhaps, she will be buried for him; perhaps, she will grow old alone.At this time, she never thought that her ending would be tragic.Although, she has already foreseen the potential danger, which comes from Lu Zhi's jealousy. Lu's pheasant has been neglected for a long time. In the warm spring day, what she reads is a bleak air.Her bones were cold, and her heart was on fire.But for the days to come, she did not lose confidence, because she had two backers behind her, one was the veteran power of the imperial court, and the other was the crown prince Liu Ying. If Liu Bangruo dies, she will be the Empress Dowager.What is Qi Ji a little woman?

Qi Ji doesn't know how powerful this is.She thought that there was only one way to save herself, and that was to let Liu Bang abolish the crown prince Liu Ying and replace her own biological Liu Ruyi as the crown prince. Needless to say, Liu Bang loves Ruyi.It is not a matter of the emperor alone, nor is it a private matter of the emperor's family. It will bring disaster to the entire court, and even cause turmoil in the world. It's not that Liu Bang was unmoved by Qi Ji's plea, but as soon as he was tempted, he overturned it.Qi Ji cried, and he swayed again.After several times, he was disturbed and disturbed, and he agreed to discuss with the ministers when he agreed to go to court.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this matter was mentioned, all the ministers voted against it, and some people reacted particularly strongly. Taifu Shusun Tong was one of them. This guy first explained the truth, saying that the king's eldest son was established in the Zhou Dynasty custom made.Besides, the crown prince has been in office for several years, how can he just change it. After talking about the truth, he also showed off his historical knowledge, saying that the reason why Qin Shihuang was defeated was because he did not make the eldest son Fusu the crown prince early, which allowed the villain Zhao Gao to take advantage of the loophole.The lesson was profound, the mistakes were serious, and the results tragic.

The more Shusuntong talked, the more excited he became, and at the end, he said harsh words: If your majesty abolishes the heir and establishes a young man, I would like to splash the blood on the ground with my neck! Liu Bangxin said, it's not possible, I'm just making an idea, you have to wipe your neck.What is it called?This is called blatant coercion. Liu Bang was full of displeasure, and glanced at the officials, hoping that someone would stand up and argue with Shu Suntong, and it would be best to fight with red faces and red ears. There was a moment of silence in the court hall, and a person really stood out—Zhou Chang, the imperial historian.

Liu Bang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhou Chang with hope. Zhou Chang's face was flushed, his mouth moved, but he didn't speak. Liu Bang knew that Zhou Chang had a stutter, and he usually stuttered when he spoke, but now he was emotional, and his heart was strong but his mouth was not enough. Minister, minister, minister no, no talk.After a long time, Zhou Chang said something. Isn't this a waste of time!Everyone looks at Zhou Chang. Liu Bang was also discouraged. Seeing Zhou Chang's excitement, he thought he was going to criticize Shusun Tong, and he was secretly happy, but he didn't expect this guy to be convulsed.

Zhou Chang swallowed his saliva, and continued: "I don't, I don't talk about it... I don't talk about great principles, just, just, just one, one sentence, if your majesty, if you abolish, abolish the crown prince, I will not dare to call you." ! Liu Bang almost lost his temper.After spit out a bunch of waste words, just the last sentence.Li Suo is agile, but what does it mean to "dare not to be called during the period"? Someone next to him muttered: "I dare not accept the call." There were two famous stutterers in the Han Dynasty, Zhou Chang in the Western Han Dynasty and Deng Ai in the Eastern Han Dynasty. For this reason, later generations created an idiom called Qiqi Aiai.

Besides, in the court, some ministers who originally supported Yi Chu fell silent when they heard that Dr. Yushi was so determined. In desperation, Liu Bang had to retreat, and the matter will be discussed again. The news of Yi Chu reached Lu Zhi's ears like a bolt from the blue. Lu Zhi's heart was pounding like a deer, and this feeling was comparable to the mood she felt when she first met Liu Bang.And after all, she is not an ordinary woman. Although she is flustered, she is not chaotic, and she has the demeanor of "every major event is calm". She went out of the palace and went straight to Zhou Chang's mansion.

Seeing Zhou Chang, Lu Zhi bowed without saying a word. Zhou Chang was terrified: this, this... hurry, please please... Lu Zhi got up by himself, held Zhou Chang's hand, and said with tears in his eyes: If Mr. hadn't supported him in the court, the crown prince would have been deposed today. Zhou Chang was also very emotional, his upper and lower lips collided frequently, without shaking out a word. Liu Bang was very depressed when he failed for the first time. This bright and comfortable spring suddenly turned dark and restless.A bit of remorse arose in his heart, blaming himself for acting recklessly, rashly bringing the matter of Yi Chu to the court, and the result was counterproductive.It doesn't matter if the minister objected, the key point is that from now on, Lu Zhi's hatred for Qi Ji will definitely deepen. Thinking about it again, I feel even more apprehensive, I am getting older, Qi Ji is so delicate, and Aizi Ruyi is only in her teens.After his own death, how will the orphan and widow face the mighty Lu Zhi? There are many men in the world who eat their wives' food and sleep in the mistress's bed, but no one is as depressed and worried as Liu Bang. The more Liu Bang thought about it, the more depressed he became. He locked himself in the room and sang songs of Chu behind closed doors. Seeing that something was wrong, the ministers didn't dare to ask more questions, but they all had an account in their minds, the emperor made trouble about Yi Chu. Throughout history, when a king establishes a heir, there will always be some villains causing trouble.This kind of villain is meticulous, cunning and resourceful, and the city is deep.He is very good at taking other people's chickens to make his own soup, commonly known as: white wolf with empty gloves. At that time, there was such a person beside Zhou Chang, named Zhao Yao. In fact, Zhao Yao himself never spread rumors, he said what he should say, and he didn't say what he shouldn't say. People before and after, always smiled three-dimensionally, and never expressed their hearts. In the court, Zhao Yao was just a small official in charge of the emperor's talisman. Although he had the opportunity to get close to Liu Bang, he never had close contact.Therefore, no one took this little guy in charge of the official seal seriously. Years ago, a county magistrate of Fangyu County came to the capital to accept the assessment.Before leaving, he said to Zhou Chang: "That Zhao Yao under your command should not be underestimated. Although this guy is young, his city is deep and bottomless, which seems to be out of his age."Baobuqi will take your place in the future. Zhou Chang didn't take it to heart at all, he just laughed aloud: You should go back to Fangyu County and stop spreading rumors here. As everyone knows, it didn't take long for the words of the little county magistrate to come true. In recent days, Liu Bang has nowhere to pour out the depression in his heart, and no one else can point it out.This is called being too cold at a high place, Liu Bangwu thought to himself. Just at this moment, Zhao Yao found an opportunity to get along with Liu Bang alone, and expressed Liu Bang's thoughts in one word. bosom friend.Liu Bang was overjoyed and surprised, so he gave Zhao Yao a seat and asked him if he had a good plan. Zhao Yao said, didn't you make Ruyi the king of Zhao? It would be safe to find someone strong to assist him. How can it be considered strong?That is the person who makes the queen, the prince and all the officials fear and believe. Liu Bang pondered for a long time, and asked: Is this the person you are talking about? Zhao Yao was choked for a moment, took a breath, and said bluntly: This person must be Zhou Chang, the imperial historian. Liu Bang rolled his eyes and clapped his hands in applause.This matter is so settled, call Zhou Chang to come and tell him, don't be a doctor of imperial history, and go to be the prime minister of Zhao Guo. Zhou Chang felt wronged.Doctor Yushi ranks among the three princes, walks in the inner court of the central government, and his status is only lower than that of Prime Minister Xiao He. Going to be a prime minister in a vassal state sounds pretty, but he is actually demoted. Liu Bang said, no one can save King Zhao except you.With you here, I don't have to worry about what happens next. The emperor trusts his beloved son, what a great trust.Yes, people are inherently mortal, or they are lighter than a chicken feather, or heavier than a gold mountain.Thanks to the emperor's high regard, let alone go to Zhao country, even Daoshan can go. Zhou Chang walked forward, and Zhao Yao took his place behind.This inconspicuous young official was so successful, which surprised a group of old officials who followed Liu Bang through life and death. It seems that the little women and villains, named Xiao, but not small in energy, are enough to capture the king's heart and shake the court and the field.