Chapter 088 Brother! Learn from me!
For some reason, Gai Gong put away his sword.
" If you are not even afraid of a little kid like you, why should I hesitate?"
"Ah? Master? You have to help me!"
Liu Chang was overjoyed. He hurried forward to help Gai Gong sit down, and then he sat obediently in front of him.
"Master, is there any way I can survive and solve these problems?"
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
"I'm not afraid of death, I'm just afraid of dying too early and not being able to fulfill my filial piety to my parents!" Liu Chang blinked his big eyes and said righteously.
Gai Gong suppressed his anger and said, "Do you know why His Majesty wanted to kill Prime Minister Xiao before?"
Liu Chang was stunned, "Didn't someone falsely accuse the Prime Minister?"
"No, Your Majesty has been ill since returning from the expedition against Ying Bu, and the Prime Minister has a very high reputation and there is no other title that can be bestowed upon him. Your Majesty is dealing with the Prime Minister because he is waiting for the Crown Prince to plead for him... However, the Queen does not seem to allow it, and now the Crown Prince is ordered to serve Prime Minister Xiao... This is the best proof."
"oh!"
Liu Chang suddenly realized.
"Do you know why His Majesty wants to kill Fan Kuai?"
"Well... it's because my father is ill, and Fan Kuai has a very high reputation, so Feng Wuke..."
"No, it's because of the Queen. Fan Kuai has always been close to the Queen, and the Crown Prince is weak. Your Majesty is worried that the Lu family will take power in the future and sideline the Crown Prince... Fan Kuai is their lackey..."
"oh!"
Liu Chang suddenly realized it again.
"Do you know why Chen Ping and Xiahou Ying were sent there?"
"Well, either there is nothing left to be granted, or he is close to the Lu family."
"No, Chen Ping and Xiahou Ying are both your majesty's confidants, and your majesty asked them to kill Fan Kuai in order to completely separate them from the queen. If they don't want to die, they can only seek help from the crown prince."
"oh!"
After Gai Gong's analysis, Liu Chang felt that the fog in front of him suddenly dissipated, and the clouds were cleared and the sun came into view, and his eyes were opened.
"In that case...is there any way Mr. Gai can avoid this fight?"
"I have three strategies: top, middle and bottom."
"The so-called worst strategy is to kill all the people of the Lu family. As long as the Lu family's strength is greatly reduced, Your Majesty will no longer be afraid of the Queen, and there will naturally be no fighting."
Liu Chang pretended not to hear and said, "Just tell me the best plan!"
"Okay, the best strategy is to allow the Crown Prince to have the strength to compete with the Lu family in the short term. If His Majesty sees this, he will no longer want to eradicate the Lu family."
"Um...what about the middle strategy?"
"The middle strategy is to delay the time, muddy the waters, and wait for Your Majesty..."
Liu Chang's face changed drastically, and he was about to curse, but then he calmed down.
"That's the best plan. I'll go find my second brother right now!"
"Sir, I have not yet practiced today's swordsmanship."
Liu Chang looked at him in surprise, "Master? I'm going to do great things, how come you still have time to practice sword?"
"Captain, no matter what you want to do, don't be impatient, stay calm. The faster you want to do it, the harder it will be to do it. Come on, continue practicing swordsmanship..."
Although Liu Chang strongly disagreed with this statement, he could not beat Gai Gong after all, so he could only practice sword skills obediently.
"Um, Master... I was just angry and said something. You won't deliberately retaliate against me, right?"
"You bastard! We Taoists are quiet and inaction, how can we be vindictive?"
Gai Gong kept attacking, but Liu Chang couldn't stop him.
"The key to this matter is still on the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's power is very strong, but he is too kind-hearted and lacks courage... If the Crown Prince had half of your courage, Your Majesty would not be so anxious... Focus!"
“Pah~~”
The scabbard hit Liu Chang's head, and Liu Chang held his head and wailed, "Master, don't you say you won't take revenge?"
"It was just a momentary mistake."
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Inside the storage hall, Liu Chang sat on his knees, staring straight at Liu Ying in front of him.
"Brother...if someone bullies you in the future, what will you do?"
"Hahaha, what are you talking about, eldest brother? Why are you bullying me?"
"Brother, don't laugh! Keep your face straight! Be serious!"
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Looking at the gentle brother in front of him, Liu Chang sighed helplessly. He probably understood why his father disregarded their old friendship. Originally, he thought everything was very simple, but after Gai Gong's analysis, he found that he could connect all the things that happened over the years.
First, it was the princes of different surnames in various places, then the prime minister, then the supporters of the Lu family, and then the Lu family itself? Therefore, rebellions one after another. Maybe there were no real rebellions, but just people who wanted them to rebel.
But there were many things Liu Chang didn't dare to say to Liu Ying.
He knew his brother too well. If he knew that he had caused his parents' fight, the first thing he would do would probably be to commit suicide to apologize...
Therefore, Liu Chang didn't dare to tell him the truth.
"Brother, when someone outside bullied me, I told them that my second brother is Ying, and they were not afraid, and even laughed. As the crown prince, if you can't even intimidate a few brats, how can you intimidate the ministers in the future?"
Liu Ying said solemnly: "My elder brother, as long as you treat others with sincerity, others will not bully you. I am based on benevolence and righteousness. I will not intimidate the ministers, but respect them and let them..."
"Brother! Lord Gai said that a ruler must be benevolent and righteous, but he must not be cowardly!"
Liu Ying was stunned and asked in a low voice: "Does Lian Changdi also think I am a coward?"
Seeing his brother like this, Liu Chang suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, "Of course not... I just think that brother should be tougher."
"My elder brother... the world has been through war for a long time and there is a lot of work to be done. At this time, we need to be based on benevolence and justice... When you go to the feudal state in the future, you must remember my words..."
Liu Ying started a long speech again, but Liu Chang covered his face in despair. It was over.
Until dark, Liu Chang failed to convince Liu Ying. He even tried to deliberately provoke his brother, but his brother just laughed it off.
Liu Chang had to give up the idea of changing his second brother's character for the time being and returned to the Pepper Palace.
The next day, Liu Chang sat in Tianlu Pavilion, yawning.
He spent the whole night thinking about how to change his brother's character and didn't sleep at all.
He finished listening to Gai Gong's class in a daze and ignored Ruyi's provocation. Just as Liu Chang was about to leave, he suddenly realized that there was someone next to him. The person following him was Liu Heng.
"Brother...why are you so sleepy?"
"Ah... Fourth Brother... I... Ah, it's okay."
Liu Chang shook his head helplessly. It was not that he did not trust his fourth brother, but he did not want his fourth brother to be dragged into this vortex. His fourth brother was quite good to him... Well, should he go and discuss it with Ruyi?
Liu Heng's face was calm, and he smiled and said, "Grow up, you have to rest well... Now is the time for you to grow up. Among all the brothers, you are the most courageous. In the future, we, the princes of the Liu family, will have to rely on you for protection... If someone bullies us, you have to rush to the front, so you have to take good care of yourself..."
Liu Chang laughed loudly and patted his chest, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother! With me here, who would dare to..."
Liu Chang was suddenly stunned. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Liu Heng motionlessly.
"Fourth brother...you...what do you mean?"
"I understand! Thank you, Fourth Brother!"
Liu Chang suddenly bowed to Liu Heng to thank him. Liu Heng looked confused and said, "No need to do that... What are you doing?"
Liu Chang looked at his fourth brother suspiciously, and he couldn't tell whether he was playing dumb or... Never mind, he raised his head and said, "I will definitely protect you! With me, Liu Chang, here, everyone has to give way!"
Liu Chang left in a hurry. Liu Heng stared at his back, his lips slightly raised, revealing a smile that was not noticed by others.
When Liu Chang came to see Liu Ying for the second time, before Liu Ying could even open his mouth, he said, "Brother! I want to borrow your carriage! Luan Bu will drive, and I will sit in the carriage and go around Chang'an. Is that ok?"
Liu Ying hesitated, "Brother, you can have anything you want, but the carriage... I'm not worried about anything happening to the carriage, I'm just worried that you might get hurt."
"Brother! I swear, it was definitely Luan Bu who was driving! Just promise me, please!"
Liu Chang begged hard, and Liu Ying had no choice but to agree. However, he repeatedly said, "You must let Luan Bu drive, otherwise, I will tell my mother!"
Liu Chang borrowed a carriage and then went to the Pepper Room to meet Empress Lu.
"Mother, my brother said he would take me to meet Prime Minister Xiao... I really want to go... Prime Minister Xiao has a lot of delicious food, I'll bring you some, okay?"
Liu Chang blinked his big eyes, with tears in his eyes.
"Your elder brother wants to take you there?"
Empress Lu hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, come back when you're done. Don't leave your brother."
"good!"
"Thank you, mother!"
Liu Chang jumped up happily and kissed Empress Lu on the face.
He was about to leave when he ran to the door, but suddenly looked at Empress Lu, "Mother...why don't you beat me up?"
There were various bamboo slips and silk books piled up around Empress Lu. She looked at the cloth around her, waved her hand, and asked Liu Chang to leave quickly.
