Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

In the early morning, mist filled the sky, and there were occasional sounds of insects and birds singing.There was silence in the palace. Liu Chan knelt on the couch and read the homework of his three sons; Zhang Wen stood beside him, bowing his waist slightly to show respect.

Liu Chan's three sons, Liu Sui, Liu Kun, and Liu Yao, stood in the hall like adults, looking up at their father from time to time, all with expressions of anticipation.

After a long period of study, among Liu Chan's three sons, there was also a gap in grades. Although the eldest son Liu Sui was smart, he was not as qualified as the second son Liu Kun.

The second son Liu Kun is not only excellent in academics, but also the best among the three in martial arts.

But on the contrary is the twin brother Liu Yao, whose qualifications are mediocre, his martial arts is not outstanding, and his body is thin and not as strong as his second brother Liu Kun. There is a big difference between the two.

Liu Chan closed the homework of the three sons, looked at the three of them approvingly, and said: "Because of the war, I can't stay with your three brothers for a long time, supervise the homework, and encourage you to study hard. It's a pity. Watch today Although there are deficiencies in the homework of the three of you, but their diligence and seriousness are on paper, I am very relieved."

Liu Chan did not distinguish between the superior and inferior based on their academic performance and aptitude, but encouraged them based on their academic attitude.After all, the road to life is long, and it is not good to label children prematurely, and it is a great blow to their self-confidence, but a good attitude can benefit them for life.

As he spoke, Liu Chan sized up the third son. In terms of looks, all three were not bad, but the second son, Liu Kun, had a little pride under his innocent face; Under Yao's thin face, she blinked her innocent eyes and looked at Liu Chan expectantly.

Liu Chan chuckled lightly, put his homework on the table, and said with a smile: "However, diligence has its own advantages and disadvantages. Among the three of you, Yao'er is considered as diligent. You two need to work hard, you can't rely on your intelligence. Neglect their studies."

Liu Yao's eyes were bent into a crescent shape, and said: "Yao'er will continue to work hard and live up to my father's praise."

Liu Kun's face was full of unhappiness, and he pouted his lips; Liu Sui bowed to Liu Chan and said, "I will study hard and never forget my father's words today."

Liu Chan walked forward with a smile, and touched the heads of the three of them respectively, but among the three, he touched Liu Zhen's little face.

"The three of you read in the morning first, Master Zhang and I still have something to talk about." Liu Chan greeted the three of them and led Zhang Wen out of the hall.

Liu Chan and Zhang Wen were pacing in the corridor of the palace, Liu Chan pondered for a while, and asked, "From the perspective of Huishu (Zhang Wen's character), what do you think of my three sons?"

Zhang Wen thought for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, in terms of knowledge, the second prince is the best, followed by the first prince; in terms of fighting skills, the second prince is also outstanding, and the third prince is the last. But in terms of academic attitude , the Third Prince is indeed the most diligent."

Liu Chan looked at the long empty corridor in front of him, and suddenly asked: "Dare to ask Zhang Qing, after a hundred years, in terms of these three sons, who will succeed me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Wen showed embarrassment. As a foreigner, he was lucky enough to be valued by His Majesty to teach the prince, but if it involved the position of the crown prince, he might cause trouble.

Liu Chan glanced at Zhang Wen, seemed to see his thoughts, and said, "It's okay for Zhang Qing to say, I'm just asking for an inquiry, no one else can know."

Only then did Zhang Wen feel relieved, pondered for a while, and said: "The Spring and Autumn Annals say, 'Establishing a son is not based on virtue, and establishing a son is based on nobleness and not prestige', so the ministers can act according to the etiquette as a big man."

If it is said literally, "Establishing a descendant is based on elders but not virtue", the heir of the Han Dynasty should be the son of Empress Zhang, but Empress Zhang has no son so far.It is necessary to follow the principle of "making a son more expensive than growing up", and in the harem of the Han Dynasty, there are two sons, Mrs. Xiang, the daughter of Tsing Yi Hou, and Mrs. Wang who was born as a singer.

At the same time, there is a saying in "Li" that a son is more precious than his mother, and the son of a man who has no rightful mother.From this point of view, Mrs. Xiang is the most valuable, and the second prince, Liu Kun, must be appointed as the crown prince; but "Spring and Autumn" also said that if the crown prince dies, he will be established if he has younger brothers, and if he has no younger brothers, he will be established as the elder. Zebu.According to the words of the Spring and Autumn Period, Liu Sui was established as the prince.

So what Zhang Wen said was a lonely one, but it only ruled out Liu Chan's right to inherit the third prince.

Liu Chan's face darkened. It seems that Zhang Wen has improved a lot over the years, and he is no longer stubborn.

Liu Chan expressed his feelings helplessly, and said: "I think that although the eldest son Liu Suinian is not as intelligent as the second son Liu Kun, he has a good heart. Therefore, I think that I can make Suin'er the crown prince and succeed me in the future. I don't know what Zhang Qing thinks?"

Zhang Wen caressed his beard for a while, and said: "I think that the princes are not very old, and your majesty is also in good health. Why don't you wait a few more years, wait until the princes are a little older, watch their actions, observe their actions, and then establish a prince. This If there is a crown prince, and if the empress gives birth to a son, then I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it."

Zhang Wen's words are not unreasonable. Now that Liu Chan is in good health and the prince is young, he still can't see the difference between Liu Sui and Liu Kun at this time. When he grows older, the difference will be obvious at a glance.Moreover, Empress Zhang is pregnant and gives birth to a legitimate son, and Liu Zhen's identity will be very embarrassing.Although the probability of Queen Zhang's pregnancy is extremely low, there is no guarantee that there will be no such accidents.

Liu Chan nodded slightly, sighed and said: "Your words are not unreasonable, wait for now. In the next few years, Zhang Qing will continue to take the trouble to teach my three sons."

Zhang Wen arched his hands and said respectfully: "Don't dare, it is the duty of a minister to eat the king's salary and relieve the king's worries."

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When Zhang Wen retreated, Liu Chan looked at his back and ordered the left and right to say: "Pass down the order and reward Zhang Wen with two hundred pieces of Shu brocade for his meritorious service in teaching the prince."

"promise."

After a pause, Liu Chan continued to add: "I heard that both Zhang Bai and Zhang Yi, the younger brothers of Zhang Qing's family, are talented and famous. Let the Prime Minister observe them, and those who can find out their abilities can enter the inner palace as officials."

"promise!"

Just after Liu Chan finished his orders, Liao Li asked to see him with several battle reports, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the battle reports from Liangzhou and Wenshan County have arrived."

"Read!"

Liao Li spread out the battle report and said in a nutshell: "Ma Canjun's headquarters has pacified Qiang Yi in Wenshan County. Di Wang Qiangduan was beheaded by his subordinates. He went out and surrendered. His head was sent to Chengdu. His son fled at night forcibly and was chased and beheaded by Zhang Boqi. Kill. Ma Shenjun captured more than [-] people from the Qiang and Di tribes, and he will move to Hanzhong."

"Good, the imperial government will reward you according to your merits, and don't make any mistakes. At the same time, I will tour the three counties of Wenshan, Wudu, and Yinping to show my Han majesty." Liu Chan ordered.

"promise!"

"As for Liangzhou, the six counties of Yuanquan, Yihe, Xiaogu, Guangzhi, Longle, and Ming'an in Dunhuang County surrendered to the city. The governor builds equipment to attack the city."

"I ordered Jiang Boyue to pacify Dunhuang County, depending on the strength of the local people, to see if he would go to the Western Regions to recruit and surrender the long history of the Western Regions who rebelled against Wei." Liu Chan pondered a little and ordered.

As far as the Western Regions are concerned, it is still difficult for Dahan to master it now. It is enough to ensure the smoothness of the Silk Road. Selling Shu Brocade to Central Asia and even further regions will help replenish the treasury of Dahan.

Wei Yan's subordinates let Wei Yan play for himself. Now Jincheng and Yuzhong counties are in the hands of Yang Fu, the governor of Liangzhou, and they can't affect the overall situation of Liangzhou.

"promise!"