Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 591 Choice
Late at night, Weiyang Palace, sleeping hall.

There is a fire in the hall, the fragrance is permeating, and it is as warm as spring. The emperor is wearing casual clothes, pacing back and forth.

After returning from Liang's house, he has been alone in the hall, no matter he is angry or meditating, he is always alone.He drove out all the courtiers, and roared, groaned, smiled wryly, and sighed alone in the palace.

At the beginning, he was angry that Liang Xiao had been going around in circles for a long time with vicious intentions. He actually wanted to limit the imperial power, the power that several generations of previous emperors had painstakingly regained from the hands of military veterans.But later, he found that although he was full of love, he couldn't find anyone to tell.Even the close officials he picked out from the people were not credible. After Hejian King Liu De's memorial was submitted to the imperial court, they collectively lost their voices.

Now that the emperor knows, it's not that they don't understand, but they don't want to speak up.In fact, what they thought was the same as Liang Xiao, but they didn't have the courage of Liang Xiao, so they just dared to hide it in their hearts and wait for others to show up.

Once upon a time, he thought that he had some real confidantes, but now, he found that there was no one he could talk to.

The ministers of the outer court are not trustworthy, the ministers around him are not trustworthy, even the women in the palace are not trustworthy.The queen's family is grateful to Liang Xiao, and when Dou Ying has an accident, the first reaction of the Chen family is to go to Liang Xiao.Wang Meiren's elder brother accepted Liang Xiao's Maoling property, and from a commoner to a wealthy man, Wang Meiren's words cannot be trusted.Wei Zifu... forget it, Wei Qing and Liang Xiao love brothers.

Even those who have nothing to do with Liang Xiao, usually have never heard of their dissatisfaction with Liang Xiao, but they often hear some words of praise.Although they kept silent now, the emperor knew that they would only sympathize with Liang Xiao in their hearts.

The emperor suddenly found himself a loner, a real loner.There are thousands of men and women in Weiyang Palace, but he can't find a single person who can speak intimately.These people are either asking for something from him, or they are afraid of him, and they are either telling lies or talking empty words.The only person who dared to tell the truth to him was outside the palace, in Qi Li opposite Weiyang Palace, in Champion Hou's Mansion.

But the truth... It's really harsh, what is he talking about, it's just nonsense, no, it's outrageous.

The Son of Heaven let out a long sigh, regretfully.People have to learn, Liang Xiao has such a good talent, but he can only say such words, it can only be attributed to his lack of knowledge.However, I can't blame him for this. How many people like him who were born in the common people have read books.

When it came to learning, the emperor suddenly froze.Who is learned?Dong Zhongshu is knowledgeable, and he put forward three strategies of heaven and man.But he was rendered speechless by Liang Xiao's refutation, and even slapped himself when he said the disaster.The King of Huainan is knowledgeable, but now he is more open-minded. He has given up the ways of Huang Lao and started to study the unrefined final techniques.Liu De was knowledgeable, but Liu De committed suicide.

Thinking of Liu De's suicide, the emperor's forehead was full of dense black lines.Liu De himself died, but left him endless troubles, how to explain to the princes and kings?

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt broken and his headache was splitting.Liang Xiao gave him an idea, but he is not stupid, how can he not see that this is a bait.Even if this bait is surrounded by a beautiful vision of conquering the world, it cannot hide the fact that it is a bait.

There were footsteps outside the hall.

The emperor raised his head, looking displeased.He knew that his thoughts were in a mess right now, it was not suitable to meet people, and he had ordered not to meet anyone, who is so bold to resist the edict?

The footsteps are getting louder and more chaotic, not one person, but a group of people.The emperor was even more unhappy, and shouted in a deep voice: "Who? Who is outside?"

"Me." The Queen Mother appeared outside the palace, with stern eyes and a hint of distress.

The emperor's heart warmed up, and then he hid this weakness.He knew his mother too well.Of course there is a mother-child relationship, but in her eyes, he is more of a tool, a tool that can help the Wang family and the Tian family gain benefits.

Mother and child are jealous.Four words suddenly popped up in Tianzi's mind, and he couldn't help being startled, and then felt a burst of inexplicable sadness.Not only are brothers incompatible, but even the most basic trust has been lost between mother and child.

However, when he saw Tian Fu with his neck crooked beside the Queen Mother, the sentimentality disappeared immediately, and he felt an inexplicable disgust.Tian Fu was originally ugly, but now his neck is crooked. No matter how you look at it, he doesn't have the majesty of a prime minister. He is simply a street rogue.Compared with Dou Ying, he is too far behind.

"Mother, it's so late, come to the palace, what's the matter?"

The queen mother looked the emperor up and down. "I heard that the Son of Heaven was in a bad mood after he came back from the Champion's Mansion, and shut himself up in the palace alone. I was very worried, so I came to take a look."

The emperor smiled, knowing that the words were half-truths and half-false, but he didn't expose them.He invited the queen mother to sit at the main table, and sat at the head himself, but did not give Tian Fu a seat.Tian Fu stood aside in embarrassment, looking at the Queen Mother begging for help.The queen mother said: "The emperor doesn't even trust his own uncle, no wonder he is being bullied by others."

"Where did the queen mother say this? I am the emperor, who can deceive me?"

"If you hadn't been bullied by others, why should you humiliate yourself?" The Queen Mother sneered, "So you still know that you are the emperor, but I thought you had forgotten it. At the beginning, the first emperor was worried that you would be wronged because of the unruly officials. Zhou Yafu was executed, and he ordered me to assist him. Now it seems that he has not done enough, and he has suffered a lot.”

Hearing that the Queen Mother used the late Emperor as a cover while saying that the late Emperor was wrong, the Son of Heaven felt even more uncomfortable.He was sullen and kept silent.

"Of course, he didn't expect that there would be Liang Yafu without Zhou Yafu. But then again, if the emperor hadn't indulged Liang Xiao repeatedly, why would he be here today? Since marrying Liu Ling, he has become more and more intelligent. "

The more the emperor heard it, the more unhappy he became, and he couldn't help but retort: ​​"Mother, I just returned to the palace, and this news reached the ears of the queen. The eyes and ears of the mother are really smart."

"Isn't that caring about you?" The Queen Mother's face changed slightly, a little regretful.She came in such a hurry that the emperor became suspicious. "What exactly did Liang Xiao say? If there is something that is inconvenient for you to come forward, it is better to let the prime minister do it. My uncle, don't you feel relieved?"

The emperor sneered in his heart.Is my uncle closer than a brother?Liu De, who has always abided by courtiers' etiquette, was frightened to death, while Tian Fu, who has always behaved indiscriminately, is alive and well, which is really absurd.He thought for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Actually, Liang Xiao didn't say anything, he just hoped that I would treat my ministers with courtesy, not to encroach on the power of ministers in foreign courts, and follow the example of the late emperor, and rule by hand."

The Queen Mother was stunned, and looked at Tian Fu hesitantly.Tian Fu was also stunned.Liang Xiao suggested that the emperor treat his ministers with courtesy and not encroach on the power of foreign ministers?The ministers of foreign courts are headed by the prime minister. Does this mean that the emperor should respect the prime minister again?

For a while, Tian Fu's heart was surging, and his excitement was hard to explain.He is probably the most useless prime minister in the history of the Han Dynasty. Although he is the honor of the prime minister and his relatives, he has not enjoyed the honor he deserves. Now even the rights have been taken away by the emperor and it has become a decoration. To say that he has no opinion in his heart ,That is impossible.

Tian Fu immediately thought of another question: Although he is still the prime minister, the prime minister's power has been transferred to the imperial historian Han Anguo.Is Liang Xiao helping him, or Han Anguo?It seems that it should be the latter, after all, Liang Xiao and him are enemies, but Han Anguo and Han Anguo are friends.

The change of Tian Fu's expression fell into the eyes of the emperor, and the emperor was even more disdainful, and asked deliberately: "Uncle, do you think I should accept his suggestion?"

"This...the etiquette is the foundation of one's life, the sage values ​​it, especially between the monarch and his ministers. It's just this ceremony..."

Tian Fu's knowledge was mediocre, but now his own interests were involved, he didn't want to agree with Liang Xiao's opinion, but also wanted to gain some benefits for himself, he was inevitably at a loss when he was advancing and retreating, and couldn't find a suitable argument for a while.His embarrassment fell into the eyes of the emperor, which added a bit of contempt to the emperor.He said unhurriedly: "Liang Xiao said that the prime minister is the head of the ministers and should not be replaced easily. Uncle, what do you think?"

"This..." Tian Fu's eyes turned chaotic, but he was speechless.

"There is some truth in this sentence." The Queen Mother couldn't hold back, and took the initiative to take over the conversation. "The prime minister really shouldn't change easily."

"Yes, Liang Xiao also said the same. He said that the prime minister is the pillar of the imperial court, the head of the three lords, and he should be treated with special courtesy and should not be humiliated at will. Yirong is the right path."

"Make an appointment with the law, test with results?" After all, Tian Fu was a prime minister. He immediately recognized the problem, and was afraid that the Queen Mother would say the wrong thing again, so he immediately took the conversation.

The emperor secretly laughed in his heart.These were all made up by him, Liang Xiao didn't say anything at all, or he wanted to say it, but he didn't have time to say it.He just pushed forward according to the direction Liang Xiao said, and it shouldn't be too far away.Seeing Tian Fu's uneasiness, he felt an indescribable joy, as if he had played a prank.

"Yes, the prime minister's actions are restricted by law, and the prime minister's ability is evaluated by merit. Those who can live, those who can't go."

Tian Fu's face suddenly became ugly.He was almost certain that Liang Xiao said these words for Han Anguo, leaving him only the words "those who can't go".He has self-knowledge, and in terms of his ability to handle government affairs, he is definitely not a qualified prime minister.

"Uncle, do you think Liang Xiao's suggestion is advisable?"

Tian Fu was speechless, his ugly face flushed red.

The emperor had a gloomy face and said nothing.By this time, if he still can't see what Tian Fu is thinking, he is not him.Tian Fu wanted the honor, favor and wealth of the prime minister, but he also didn't want to bear the responsibilities of the prime minister. He regarded the position of prime minister as a tool for profit, so he didn't care about serving the court.The more the emperor thought about it, the more unhappy he became.What Tian Fu has done in the past few years as the prime minister came to his mind one by one, especially the fact that he wanted to test the proposal of the Ministry of Industry in order to expand the mansion, which made him furious.

Can such a prime minister help me make achievements?He is nothing more than an insatiable silverfish, and will not do anything except hollow out the foundation of the imperial court.

The Son of Heaven suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, since your illness is cured, it is time to come back to govern. The Great Dynasty is coming soon, and the suicide of King Hejian caused a lot of trouble in the city. How should we deal with it? News of the victory of the army is frequent , will soon triumph, but Dou Ying is still imprisoned in Tingwei Prison, should he be released or killed, you, the prime minister, have to come up with the regulations."

Tian Fu was sweating like rain.He has always wanted to regain power, but it is clear that returning to the court at this juncture is definitely a difficult situation.How to appease the princes and kings, how to solve Dou Ying's problem, there is no room for mistakes.Hearing what the Son of Heaven meant, if he didn't handle it well, he would act as a scapegoat and bear the censure of the princes, kings and Chen Dou's children.

Tian Fu squeaked, speechless.

The emperor sneered and said nothing, only the corners of his mouth twitched and his eyes were terrifying.

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In mid-December, a good report was sent to Chang'an, bringing the latest news about the Hexi battlefield.

Li Guang and Wang Hui led their troops to battle for more than [-] li, in dozens of battles, beheaded more than [-] people, and captured countless cattle and sheep.In the battle of Juyanze, both Li Guang and Wei Qing wrote all of them, which severely damaged Youxian King's headquarters, and almost captured Youxian King himself alive.King Youxian led his army to flee far away, and the Battle of Hexi ended with the overall victory of the Han army. The Hexi and Qiangzhong in the north and south of the Qilian Mountains were all controlled by the Han army.

When the news reached Chang'an, Chang'an was full of joy.

The emperor is both happy and worried.The joy is that the Hexi battle was a complete victory, which once again proved his ability.Who can doubt his decision to break a hastily fought battle like this.What is worrying is that the army is about to return triumphantly, dozens of Chen Dou's children have made meritorious service, and seven or eight of them are qualified to be named marquises, but Dou Ying is still imprisoned in Tingwei Prison, how to explain to Chen Dou's children?
What made him even more uneasy was that after the Battle of Hexi ended, river governance became a top priority.But because Dou Ying was arrested, whether those Chen Dou's children who went out to investigate can still do things with peace of mind has become a question that the emperor must seriously consider.

Of course, there are also princes and kings who stand on the sidelines and wait for the emperor to give an explanation for the suicide of Liu De, the king of Hejian.

The emperor struggled for a few days, and finally had to admit that Liang Xiao's solution was not the best, but it was undoubtedly the only feasible one.Otherwise, there is no way to solve the deadlock he is facing.

One evening, the emperor quietly left the palace with his father Yan and others, and came to Tingwei Temple.

Zhang Tang got the notification and rushed out to meet him immediately.The emperor came to the cell where Dou Ying was held, ordered someone to open the cell door, waved away his followers, got in by himself, and sat down on the blood-stained grass, opposite to Dou Ying.

Dou Ying sat in the corner, heard the noise, and slowly opened her eyes.In the dim light of the fire, he squinted his eyes and looked for a long time before he saw the emperor in front of him clearly. He couldn't help being excited, turned over and sat up, and fell to the ground.As he moved, the shackles rang non-stop.

The emperor let out a sigh of relief. "Mr. Dou, you have suffered."

Zhang Tang stood in the distance, held his breath, pricked up his ears, and listened to the movement in the prison. Hearing this sentence, his face turned pale.
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(End of this chapter)