Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 585
The emperor couldn't laugh or cry.As smart as he is, how could he fail to see what Liu An, the king of Huainan, was planning? He just wanted to take the opportunity to sell a few clairvoyance eyes and make a fortune.

Petty!While secretly despising, the emperor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.It is better for King Huainan to sell his clairvoyance to the kings at a high price than to give it away as a gift and to collude with the kings.

"Go and have a look, and then make a decision." The emperor leaned back and remained calm.

Sima Tan took the order and went downstairs.The king of Huainan ordered people to push the clairvoyance to the window, facing the Nanshan Mountain in the distance, and let Sima Tan see it for himself.I couldn't see the stars in broad daylight, so I had to take Nanshan as my goal.Weiyang Palace is on Longshouyuan, and Sima Tan often visits Nanshan when he has nothing to do, so the comparison is very convenient.

Sima Tan looked at it for a long while, envious. Although he didn't want to show this emotion on his face, his concealment skills were not enough, and many people still saw the clues.Seeing this, the others couldn't hold back their curiosity, and stepped forward to watch in twos and threes.Compared with them, they have heard the name of clairvoyance for a long time, and they have also heard about the refraction of light, but it is the first time to try clairvoyance, and they are more surprised than Sima Tan.Seeing the enlarged landscape in the distance with my own eyes, as if in front of my eyes, I couldn't hide my mood at all, and I was amazed.

Liu An was surprisingly patient, and waited for those who wanted to watch to finish watching one by one before starting the real lecture.He first analyzed the differences between the two star maps, and pointed out that the star map released by Sima Tan was not accurate enough.Like a boulder falling into the water, there was an uproar in the hall.

The emperor frowned, and subconsciously clenched his fists.He did not expect this situation. If Liang Xiao hadn't shown him the bottom line in advance, he would have almost jumped up.If there is a problem with the star map that Sima Tan based on, does the following calculation still make sense?

Not only did the emperor think so, but those princes and kings who had ghosts in their hearts were even more overjoyed.Just as the Son of Heaven used the established formula to prove that the way of heaven is permanent and that the river trouble has nothing to do with the government, the princes and kings believed that Liu An's words were also a bottom line and hit the bottom line.If this is the case, what the Son of Heaven did not only lose its meaning, but also slapped himself in the face.It's like being exposed face-to-face for a lie, and it's embarrassing.

Going deeper, what destiny is there for such a person?He abandoned the destiny, and the destiny will naturally abandon him.Next, regarding the throne, it is inevitable that someone will make trouble.

For a while, many people quietly turned their attention to Liu De.

Although Liu De is weak, he is extremely smart.Hearing Huainan Wang's words and feeling those malicious eyes, his face turned pale, he was dripping with cold sweat, and his hands and feet were numb.He secretly glanced at the emperor, and the emperor happened to look over, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, meaning unclear.When Liu De saw it, his eyes turned dizzy and he fainted.

The emperor got up quickly, stretched out his hand to test Liu De's nose, and was relieved to see that although he was short of breath, there was no danger of his life.

Seeing Liu De fainting, the kings were even more secretly happy. While pretending to be concerned, they whispered and watched the emperor's behavior with cold eyes.The emperor's heart was beating wildly, and he really wanted to leave, but he sat down calmly, ordered someone to send Liu De back to his residence, and summoned the imperial physician to rush to treat him, while he pretended to be confident and attentive.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was orderly and stable as Mount Tai, the kings did not dare to be presumptuous and took their seats again.

The emperor looked around calmly, seeing the expressions of the kings, and leaned back. "Tai Shigong, what do you think?"

While wiping his sweat, Sima Tan said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the patterns of the stars may match."

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly.Sima Tan answered irrelevant questions, but he was completely relieved.If it was true what Sima Tan said, the result should be similar to what Liang Xiao said, and King Huainan's refutation would only prove the accuracy of the formula, not overthrow it.Thinking of the reactions of the kings, he couldn't help but sneer.This group of people didn't understand the situation at all, and in the end it was nothing but joy.

The emperor was determined and listened to the lecture with great interest.

Sure enough, King Huainan immediately deduced it based on the new data.The specific issues are more complicated, and many people actually don't understand and don't care, but they all understand the result: Sima Tan's conclusion is inaccurate, and there is a lot of room for discussion.In contrast, King Huainan, who has a new type of clairvoyance, speaks more confidently.

Finally, King Huainan said something very confident: Although I dare not say that I have mastered the way of heaven, I believe that I am more qualified than Sima Tan in expressing the way of heaven.

Many people seem to understand the previous derivation, but understand this sentence.In other words, they thought they understood this sentence, so they were naturally excited.They unanimously attributed Liu An's self-confidence to the new type of clairvoyance. With the new type of clairvoyance, they can see more stars and have more say in the issue of the way of heaven. Maybe they will find evidence that is not good for the emperor at any time. .

I'm supposed to have clairvoyance, and it's an up-to-date kind.

Not only the kings who have different ideas think so, even people who don't think so think clairvoyance is a good thing.I don't want to harm others, at least I can't be harmed by others.If you don't have a say in the way of heaven, wouldn't you be at the mercy of others?
The lecture ended in an uproar, and Liu An personally sent the emperor out.The emperor and Liu An walked side by side, speaking calmly. "Uncle Wang's knowledge is getting better and better. Congratulations."

"Your Majesty, thank you. I'm relatively free. I don't have to worry about so many government affairs. I have plenty of time. In addition, there are many like-minded people in the house who inspire each other, so I often learn new things. Although Tai Shiling devotes himself to learning, he has complicated affairs and ponders alone. Naturally, it is not as easy to produce results as a minister."

The emperor nodded repeatedly.What King Huainan said was true, and it also made him feel at ease a lot.

"In fact, learning is sometimes similar to marching and fighting." When Liu An talked about learning, he couldn't help getting carried away. "Unless some special circumstances require genius-like ingenuity, most of the time it is more advantageous to have more people. For example, in the Battle of Hexi, although there are frequent reports of success, I still feel that it is not a perfect strategy. Especially Li Guangbu, with thousands of horses. If it is too big, if two people fight each other, the stronger one will win in the end. Therefore, the one who can use all his strength is stronger, and this is why this high emperor wins the world. The reason why Xiang Yu loses the world is because of his bravery and defeat."

The emperor couldn't help laughing. "Uncle Wang's words are right. This is indeed an eternal truth. The Huainan Prince's Mansion has three thousand followers and is so powerful that it may be difficult to find an opponent in the world. Uncle Wang, do you feel very lonely?"

Being choked by the emperor, Liu An knew that he had slipped his words, and was so embarrassed that he couldn't express his full of opinions.

The emperor laughed and said goodbye.

The kings didn't go away, they surrounded Liu An, the more scheming ones asked questions on the grounds of discussing knowledge, and the more straightforward ones simply asked how much a clairvoyance is, I plan to buy two and go home to play .

Liu An was overjoyed and explained them one by one.

But Dou Ying didn't stay any longer, he left Huainan Mansion very quickly, came to Hejian Mansion, and visited Hejian King Liu De.

Liu De had already woken up, but he was not in good health. When he heard about Dou Ying's visit, he struggled to sit up and went to the door to meet him.Dou Ying walked in quickly, rushed forward, supported Liu De, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is in poor health, so there is no need to be polite."

Liu De smiled weakly and said, "Be respectful when you are active or quiet, and a gentleman should be cautious about his independence. This is the teaching of a sage. How can I be an exception?"

Dou Ying smiled, helped Liu De to lie down on the couch, pulled the seat over by herself, and sat on the couch. "Among all the kings, your Confucianism is the most profound. However, the minister feels that your knowledge is still above the bamboo slips and silk, and has not yet reached the level of confusion."

Liu De was taken aback, sat up quickly, and struggled to get down on the bed.Dou Ying reached out to hold him down.Liu De panicked. "Xiao Wang is stupid. Although he is vigilant day and night, he still cannot be self-sufficient. Now that disasters are coming from the sky, I ask Mr. Dou to give me some advice because of the fact that he was taught by Mr. Dou back then."

Liu De was the second son of Emperor Xiaojing. When his elder brother Liu Rong was the crown prince, Dou Ying was one of his masters, responsible for teaching Liu Rong the way of governing, mainly Confucianism.Liu De listened to some of them, and he has some kind of teacher-student friendship with Dou Ying, so he said this.In his opinion, Dou Ying came to see him for the first time at this time, naturally for the same reason.

Dou Ying smiled. "it's not your fault."

"Huh—" Liu De breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled wryly: "If I can get Mr. Dou's words, I will have a chance."

"I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case." Dou Ying stroked the edge of the couch, then glanced at Liu De again. "It's not that the case of being punished without guilt has never happened. Today's Tingwei Zhang Tang is used to playing with legal words, and he is even more vicious than Zhi Zhi back then. If you fall into his hands, I'm afraid you will end up badly." Better than Linjiang King."

Liu De's face, which had just recovered a little, changed drastically again, without a trace of blood.His elder brother, Prince Abandoned and King of Linjiang Liu Rong, was a sword hanging in his heart. Most of his anxiety and panic for so many years came from this. Frightened by Dou Ying, he almost fainted again.

"Dou...Mr. Dou, save me, save me." Liu De slid off the couch and knelt in front of Dou Ying, tears streaming down his face.

Dou Ying raised her eyebrows slightly, secretly proud of herself.He helped Liu De up and comforted him with kind words. "Your Majesty, this is just my speculation. Now it's not the same as it was back then, so you don't have to be nervous. However, it's really uncomfortable to feel like walking on thin ice."

Liu De was frightened by Dou Ying, he was already weak, he didn't care to say anything, he just nodded repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why this happened?" Dou Ying said, "Both Your Majesty and His Majesty are the heirs of Emperor Xiaojing, and they are noble vassals. Why are you like a prisoner of death and are in constant fear?"

Liu De stared at Dou Ying helplessly, cold sweat condensed into strands and rolled down his forehead.Although he has just arrived in his 40s, the skin on his face is already loose, his beard and hair are half white, and he is almost the same as Dou Ying.

"Grammar officials are certainly hateful, but they are nothing more than eagles and dogs. I'm afraid it's not them, but the emperor who really disturbs the king, right?"

Liu De's eyes stared like copper bells, and he took two steps back. "Dou... Duke Dou, you... what do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything else, I just feel pity for the king, and I want to relieve the endless worries for the king, and enjoy the wealth with peace of mind."

"How... how can I..."

Dou Ying smiled. "Duke Jing of Qi asked the government."

Liu De is proficient in Confucianism, so he naturally knows where these words come from and what they mean.Monarch and minister, father and son.Sounds simple, but not much can really be done.However, if the monarch and his ministers could treat each other with courtesy, then he really wouldn't have to be so nervous.

"Mr. Dou, what do you mean..."

"Your Majesty is proficient in Confucianism. Why don't you write a letter to Your Majesty to practice rituals. If the king treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers treat the king with courtesy, do not exceed the rules, and behave with courtesy in motion, why should you be afraid of it? If this is the case, Your Majesty will feel at ease and will not be afraid of gossip and slander. Wouldn’t it be good for the Son of Heaven to devote himself to state affairs, for the monarch and his ministers to be of one mind, and for brothers to love each other?”

Dou Ying talked eloquently and eloquently.

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Dou Ying walked away in high spirits, Liu De's face was ashen, and his eyes were hopeless.He locked himself in the room alone, pondered for a long time, then picked up the pen, carefully wrote a memorial, and sent someone to the palace.

After the envoy was dispatched, Liu De changed into a court uniform, bowed and bowed in the direction of Weiyang Palace, drew out his sword, and fell on the sword to kill himself.

Blood flowed horizontally, and Liu De fell to the ground, his eyes gradually became hollow and calm.No life, no fear.

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When Dou Ying returned home, she sat alone in the study, recalling the discussion with Liu De just now, and the more she thought about it, the more proud she became.

He felt that he had done a great thing that benefited the country and the people.Compared to Liang Xiao, Liu De is obviously the one who is most suitable to speak up.He is the elder brother of the emperor, and a scholar with profound Confucianism, it is perfect for him to advise the emperor to respect the rituals, especially now that the emperor is worried that the kings have different ideas, Liu Dejin said that he can undoubtedly suppress the princes. king's ambition.

In terms of qualifications to inherit the throne, who can compare to Liu De?If Liu De abides by the etiquette of ministers, what ambitions do others have?

The more Dou Ying thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. He couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, and planned to talk to Liang Xiao.It was just that it was getting late, so he stopped and decided to go again tomorrow morning.

In the excitement, Dou Ying tossed and turned, and fell asleep in the middle of the night.In the dream, he saw Emperor Xiaojing.Emperor Xiaojing looked at him with a smile, and praised: "Wang Sun, you are worthy of being a minister of the country, and I have not misjudged you."

Dou Ying hurriedly bowed and saluted, and when he raised his head, he was about to say something, but found that Emperor Xiao Jing looked fierce, swung his long sword, and rushed towards him.Dou Ying was caught off guard, his eyes were bloodshot, and his ears were buzzing.

Dou Ying woke up from the dream, sat up, her clothes were drenched with sweat.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and then, the door was pushed open, and a little slave rushed in stumbling. "Junhou, someone from the palace passed the edict, and the Junhou immediately became Tingwei and sued Hejian King for his suicide."

Dou Ying was taken aback, and there was a buzz in his head: "Hejian King committed suicide?"

"That's right, King Hejian committed suicide shortly after the Lord left Hejian Mansion." King Wuqiu Shou walked in, held the long sword at his waist, and looked at Dou Ying coldly. "Please, Junhou, go to Tingwei Temple and explain clearly what happened."
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(End of this chapter)