114 Chapter 114
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Soon, Liu Che formed a secret team of one hundred people, guarded day and night by his personal guards. They would first learn from the previous people, and only be able to start after they had mastered the production technology.
Liu Ju went to check several times and found that their success rate was particularly high, much higher than when he did the experiment himself.
Li Ying said silently: "Whose nine clans are wholesale."
Liu Ju said: "We in the Han Dynasty do not punish the entire clan."
"Yes, you three Yi tribes," Li Ying said. "You must be very familiar with this."
Liu Ju: “…”
"How on earth does Fusu tolerate you?" Liu Ju asked this question again.
Li Ying looked innocent. "I've had a great time working with the eldest young master. If he's fine, then I'm fine too. So..." He pointed at Liu Ju and said, "Your Highness, whose fault do you think is?"
Liu Ju didn't bother to argue with this useful short-term colleague: "I wish you a happy cooperation with Cheng Qian in the future."
Li Ying scratched his head. "The eldest master also reminded me, Li... Crown Prince Li, is he really that difficult to get along with?"
"He's certainly not difficult for you to get along with." Liu Ju smiled slightly. "You don't have any evidence of forging an imperial edict or exterminating the three tribes that he can use to justify his actions."
Li Ying: “…”
"When you reach the mountain, there will always be a way." Li Ying stroked his chest, "I don't want to think about things that far away."
Liu Ju shook his head in amusement and stopped worrying about him.
Allicin here was busy with work, and Liu Ju only needed to come over occasionally to check. He still spent more time reading and attending government affairs. Now, in addition to military meetings, Liu Che would always call him over for a day every two or three days regarding major and minor matters in the government. After listening, he would write a report and submit it to His Majesty the Emperor for review.
These things were easy for Liu Ju, who had been a crown prince all his life, but he would not show them in front of his father.
In the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, even though the Crown Prince has many brilliant ideas, he is still a rookie who needs to learn political and military affairs, and needs to be taught well by his father.
With such busy days, Liu Ju had no time to leave the palace. He could only ask his sister outside the palace to visit little Peng Zu often, and then come into the palace to share the child's daily life with him.
For babies at this age, the daily routine is nothing more than eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping, which is extremely boring, but Liu Ju just likes to listen to it.
Even Liu Che couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ju'er, why do you like your cousin's son so much?"
Liu Ju nodded, then shook his head.
Liu Che smiled and said, "Speak!"
Liu Ju then said, "I like this child, not just because he is my cousin's child."
"You like children... What do you like about such a little kid?" Liu Che became even more curious.
Liu Ju said, "Aunt, the only time in a person's life when they are free from worries is during their youngest years. I see him not having to worry about anything, and I envy him."
Liu Che thought about it and laughed, "You little brat, so you're trying to say that I've been squeezing you these days."
Liu Ju couldn't help but laugh: "Since Grandfather also feels that I'm tired, why don't you let Xu'er rest for a few more days and come to the front hall every five days? What do you think?"
Liu Ju didn't want to interfere too much in state affairs, not because he was afraid that his father would be jealous of him, but because he simply wanted to be lazy.
The prince still has decades to go, and these things will definitely be inevitable in the future. Of course, you should take more rest while you can be lazy while you are still young.
"Not good." Liu Che smiled and shook his head. "You clearly have the brains, but you only think about being lazy. I must cure this problem of yours!"
"From now on, you will no longer come every three days. You must come every other day." Liu Che rubbed his son's head. "I think that the prince is always diligent."
Liu Ju complained in his heart, you are diligent for a while and lazy for a while, but now you tell me that you are diligent every day. You are so shameless.
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When the battle report from the General of Cavalry was transmitted back to Chang'an again, it was already summer. Liu Ju was listening to his father's lecture in the Xuanshi Hall at that time. When he heard that Huo Qubing's record was even more successful than last time, Emperor Wu of Han was overjoyed. He not only increased his fiefdom, but also sent people to the front to deliver him delicious food and wine. It was too late for Liu Ju to stop him.
In addition, the captains and subordinates who followed Huo Qubing to the expedition were all promoted, and three of them were granted the title of marquis.
Another thing worth mentioning about this battle is that Li Guang's merits and demerits offset each other, and he missed the chance to be granted a title of nobility again, while Gongsun He and Gongsun Ao were demoted to commoners for missing the deadline.
In the previous life, it was Zhang Qian who joined forces with Li Guang to send troops, but after this life focused on opening up trade routes, the Han Dynasty's diplomatic affairs became too busy and Zhang Qian, who was in charge, was unable to spare time, so Liu Che sent Gongsun He instead, but the final result did not change.
Huo Qubing was only a young man, but no one in the court could match his outstanding military achievements except his uncle Wei Qing.
But Huo Qubing is still so young, and one day he may surpass his uncle.
There are jealous people in the court who deliberately watch the performance of the general. He is now the undisputed number one person in front of His Majesty. Although he is his nephew, he would probably feel bad if he was replaced by someone else, right?
But the result disappointed them. The general was a good-tempered man. Everyone had seen his smiling face. He smiled more often in recent days and did not show any unhappiness or worry on his face.
Liu Ju learned about this undercurrent in the court from his father, and he was quite speechless about it.
No wonder my cousin insisted on shooting Li Gan himself in his previous life. His men injured the general. If he didn't show any reaction, the whole city of Chang'an would have spread the rumor that the two Grand Marshals were not in harmony and that the uncle and nephew had broken up.
——Even so, rumors about the discord between Wei and Huo continued to circulate for many years.
Wei Qing was also present. He simply smiled and said, "It's just idle talk, Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart. Yizhixie wanted to kill King Hunxie, so King Hunxie allied with King Xiutu and others to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty, please tell me how to respond."
"Perhaps this is a Xiongnu trick, a false surrender?" Liu Che said. "Idle gossip? My Marquis of Changping and Marquis of Guanjun have made great contributions, how can I allow these villains to discuss them! I think they are too idle, I must find something for them to do. Since we have conquered Hexi, why not let them guard the border?"
Wei Qing said, "I share this concern. Furthermore, King Hunxie and King Xiutu have numerous subordinates, and we don't even know their true situation. We must proceed with caution. I'm currently drafting a list of border guards, and these individuals will be added to the list."
These two people did two things at once without any obstacles. Liu Ju found it very interesting.
Whether it is military affairs or state affairs, my uncle is indeed the one who understands my father's thoughts best. After all, he and my cousin are both students taught by my father himself, and they are of the same bloodline.
So not long after losing the Marquis of Changping, His Majesty the Emperor issued the "Edict Seeking Talented and Exceptional Persons". At that time, there were talented people in the court, both civil and military, but he had indeed lost his most capable right-hand man.
When Liu Ju came back to his senses, the Emperor and the General had already discussed the specific details of the Huns' surrender.
Liu Che ordered someone to draft an imperial edict, which was delivered to Huo Qubing by express horse. He turned around, pointed at him and said to Wei Qing with a smile: "Zhongqing, look at the crown prince. He is taking the opportunity to slack off again."
Wei Qing was busy sorting out his documents. Upon hearing this, he looked at Liu Ju in confusion: "Your Highness?"
Liu Ju said aggrievedly: "Aunt, I'm still young. I can't concentrate for too long a day, otherwise I will get a headache."
Liu Che waved his hand and said, "Come here and let me see where it hurts."
Liu Ju took two steps and then stopped: "It doesn't hurt today, I just rested."
Liu Che laughed: "Fine words and flattering appearance."
Wei Qing finally understood what the father and son of the royal family were arguing about. He didn't want to get involved in this childish bickering, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to do. I must..."
"Wait a minute, I have something else to do." Liu Che said with a smile, "Have you seen my sick little son?"
Wei Qing smiled and said, "I have been to see it twice, but I have been so busy lately that I can't spare any more time."
Liu Che smiled and said, "You like that child too? The Crown Prince likes him very much too. Why don't you bring him into the palace to live for a few days so I can take a look at him."
Liu Ju hurriedly said, "Auntie, Peng Zu is still young and cannot leave his mother's side. You have to take care of him. When he grows up, your cousin will come back and bring him to the palace for you to see."
Liu Che was not angry, but said to Wei Qing: "Look at your nephew, you are so young, but you act like an elder."
Wei Qing smiled and said, "Your Highness has always been sensible. I heard that the new spinning wheel that Her Highness the Queen recently awarded, which is faster and better in spinning, was made by Your Highness."
Without waiting for Liu Ju to reply, Liu Che said, "I said that it was a woman's job, why should he, a prince, interfere? But he said that food, clothing, housing and transportation are all important matters for people, regardless of gender."
Wei Qing nodded. "Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are the most important things for a person. Your Highness, I agree with what you say. Whether you are a peddler or a noble, if you can't satisfy these needs, you won't have the heart to think about anything else."
"Hey." Liu Che laughed, "You uncle and nephew are of the same mind."
As they were talking, someone outside came to the Prime Minister's residence to report the death of Prime Minister Gongsun Hong.
Gongsun Hong was already eighty years old. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty who achieved the achievement of dying of old age, his funeral ceremony was naturally not simple. His Majesty the Emperor personally sent people to express his condolences.
The court also began to discuss the new candidate for prime minister, and Li Cai, Marquis of Le'an, was successfully elected. He may not be very famous, but he has a cousin, Li Guang, who is very famous in later generations.
Li Cai's ending was very similar to that of his cousin Li Guang, he also committed suicide.
However, apart from Liu Ju, no one knew what would happen to Li Cai in the future, and everyone in the court was congratulating Marquis Le'an on his promotion to prime minister.
However, no one could steal the limelight from the General of Cavalry. In the autumn, Huo Qubing, who was ordered to welcome the surrendering Huns, successfully killed the rebels and led his people back to Chang'an.
Knowing that his cousin was about to return to the capital, Liu Ju asked his father for a day off: "I will go and tell little Peng Zu that his grandfather is coming back."
Liu Che laughed. "If you want to go out and play, just say so. How can I not allow you to rest for a whole day? What can he understand by using this excuse?"
"Of course he can understand." Liu Ju said seriously.
Liu Che waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, he can understand. When you come back, don't forget to tell me what your nephew said to you. I am very curious."
Liu Ju nodded and said, "Okay, old man. I'll take my leave."
"Well." Liu Che smiled, "Go ahead."
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