Liu Bang covered his abdomen and laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore...just keep talking."
Chen Ping on the side had a stern face. Perhaps he had received professional training and would not laugh no matter how funny something was.
"When I learned that the King of Zhao was going to his fiefdom, I was eager to go. Now, I am no longer young and can be king! Even if I cannot go to my fiefdom, I can still have the title of king. And I heard from other ministers that they wanted to give Huainan and Liang to me as my fiefdom. I really don't want to live in the Central Plains and am willing to guard the border..."
"Which of the ministers spoke?"
"Um, I just heard about it..."
"Who told you that?"
"Uh...Liu Ruyi said so!"
Liu Bang glanced at him and asked with a sneer, "You want to have a fiefdom so that you can brag to others openly, right?"
"I have been humble all my life, never boastful or arrogant, and never take credit for my achievements. How could I have a son like you?"
Chen Ping, who was standing behind him, couldn't help it anymore, so he simply lowered his head and closed his eyes.
Liu Bang hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Where do you want to go?"
"Father, do you agree? I want Jin, Zhao, Han, Wei, Liang, Shangdang, Hanoi, Taiyuan..."
"roll!"
"Father... I don't want much. I don't want anything else. Just give me Hedong, Hanoi, Shangdang, Taiyuan, Yunzhong, and Yanmen..."
Liu Bang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you want me to give you Chang'an as well?"
"No need, Hedong is close to Chang'an. If I miss my father, I can come over anytime!"
Liu Bang didn't say anything else, and the atmosphere became a little depressing for a while.
Liu Chang waited for a moment, then decided not to pretend anymore. He tilted his hat, opened his legs, and sat in front of Liu Bang rudely, "Father, just tell me, will you give it to me or not?"
"Oh, what can I do if I don't give it to you?"
"If you don't give it to me, I will throw stones into the temple where you stay at night, Father."
"If you say so, then I know what to do..."
As Liu Bang spoke, he slowly took off his shoes.
"Father...it's just a joke...it's just a joke...it's just a joke!!!"
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Liu Chang was lying on the bed and Liu Hui was applying medicine on him.
"Brother... I am more familiar with your butt than your face..."
Liu Hui shook his head. "Third brother is going to his fiefdom, and next will be fourth brother, and then it will be me... If I am gone, you must not make our parents angry again... Otherwise, no one will give you medicine..."
"Fifth brother, don't be so sad. I can go to your fiefdom and ask you to apply medicine!"
Liu Hui couldn't help but laugh, "You can't be crowned a king and still get beaten, right? Besides, the princes can't leave their fiefdoms at will..."
"Where do I want to go? Is there anyone who can stop me?"
Liu Hui's face turned serious. He said, "Brother, you are young now and you can ignore the etiquette, but etiquette is the foundation of governing the world. When you are crowned king in the future, you must not take the lead like this. Otherwise, all the princes in the world will follow your example and you will harm my second brother!"
"Oh, if anyone dares to imitate me, I will drive my chariot over him and kill him! I will capture his clansmen and use them to build the palace, and then cook them all!"
"A ruler should be based on benevolence and righteousness... You can't do this."
"Let my second brother do the righteous things!"
As they chatted, Liu Chang suddenly said, "I was cheated . He swore that this would be accomplished, but it didn't happen, and I was beaten up... It's because I'm a kind person, otherwise, I would have paid back this beating tenfold!"
At this moment, Liu Bang rarely invited the queen to the Xuanshi Hall.
The couple was still the same as before, with absolutely no topic to talk about. They just looked at each other without saying a word.
Liu Bang said helplessly: "Today, the chief came to me and said that he wanted to be enfeoffed."
Empress Lü frowned, "Your Majesty has not agreed, has he?"
"No... He wants Jin, Hedong, Henei, Shangdang, Taiyuan, and I think he wants Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Shangjun..."
"That cannot be granted."
Empress Lu said calmly.
Liu Bang looked at her in surprise, "Are you worried about Chang's rebellion?"
"Don't worry. Even if everyone in the world rises up against the profit, Chang will never do that."
"So you're worried about foreign enemies?"
"He is young, but brave and capable, and knows how to use people, which is enough to resist foreign enemies."
"Then why do you object?"
"When they grow up, they will have offspring... In a few generations, this so-called Jin State will be a great threat to the imperial court. The feudal states nowadays are too big, such as Chu, Huainan, Qi, and Changsha... When the children grow up, we can give them the lands of these big countries."
"So where do you think it can be sealed?"
"Huainan State is the largest state with a large population. It can suppress Chu, Qi, and Changsha on both sides, and Liang, Wei, and Han to the north."
Liu Bang smiled and said, "What's the difference between this and the State of Jin?"
Empress Lü said calmly: "I know your character best."
"If he becomes a prince, he will never be content. He will be much safer in Huainan."
"That's true."
Liu Bang seemed to be thinking about something and could not make a decision.
Gai Gong looked at the angry Liu Chang in front of him, his expression still calm.
"Master, look, this is the result of speaking directly to my father. I am your disciple, how can you harm me?"
Mr. Gai shook his head. "I've told you many times that the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to succeed. You can only blame yourself for being too impatient. If you had taken your time, there would have been hope."
If Liu Chang hadn't respected Mr. Gai's character, he would have started scolding him long ago.
He gritted his teeth and asked, "Father won't allow me, what should I do next?"
"If it doesn't work, I will ask to go to Yan State!"
Gai Gong shook his head, "Don't be reckless... When you encounter something that you can't solve, think about whether there are people around you who can help you..."
Liu Chang lowered his head and thought. There was no need to worry about his mother. Gai Gong's plan was useless. The fat man Zhang Cang was busy playing outside. Luan Bu didn't support him going to Jin State at all... After thinking it over, he felt that he could only ask the wise men.
Inside the Zhou Palace, Liu Chang consulted with the wise men for advice.
"I want to go to Jin, but my father won't allow me to do so. Do you have any good ideas?"
The wise men scratched their heads, but no one could help the king solve his puzzlement. Liu Chang looked at Chen Mai, who pondered for a long time and asked uncertainly, "How about the king ask the prince for mercy?"
"What role can my second brother play in what my father has decided..."
"Then why don't you just delay it and wait until the crown prince ascends the throne, he will definitely agree!"
"Bah, watch your words! Just for that, your entire clan will be executed!"
The wise men really couldn't think of any solution. They all lowered their heads in silence. Liu Chang's heart also fell to the bottom. Is it possible that this thing cannot be done?
"Your Majesty!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly stood up and looked at Liu Chang blankly.
"What's wrong?"
"I'll go to my father...my father will ask for mercy."
Everyone stared at him in a daze. Liu Chang thought for a moment, then suddenly jumped up, "Yes, Xiao Xiang is so smart, he must have a way!"
Liu Chang rushed to Xiao Yan's side and held his hand. "Good brother, I'll leave this matter to you. Do you know what to say?"
"Yes, the king is going to Jin."
"Okay, okay, if Xiao Xiangru comes up with any solution, you must come to me in time!"
"kindness!"
Xiao Yan nodded heavily.
Liu Chang hurriedly asked Xiao Yan to go back to find his father.
Since his last offense, Xiao He was dismissed from his post. The current prime minister is Fan Kuai. He is recuperating at home. During this period of time, he has not slacked off and has been compiling laws in the mansion all day long. On the basis of the Three Articles of Law, he referred to the Qin Law, extracted the contents that were in line with the social conditions at that time, and prepared to formulate a more complete and more socially appropriate set of laws.
Just when Xiao He was busy doing things, Xiao Yan stood in front of him.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yan thought for a long time, then said, "The king wants to go to Jin."
Xiao He was stunned and thought for a moment, "Did he ask you to come to me?"
"kindness."
Xiao He put down the bamboo slips in his hand and began to think seriously.
"No, Jin is too dangerous to be lent to others, otherwise disasters will surely arise in the future and cause chaos in the world."
Xiao He rejected Xiao Yan straightforwardly.
Xiao Yan was a little anxious, "He saved my father...The king is not a bad person."
Xiao He started thinking again, not because Liu Chang had intended to rescue him, but because he was rethinking the terrain around Jin State.
He seemed to have thought of something, stood up, and said to the servants: "Prepare the carriage! Let's go to the palace!"