Reborn Prince Liu Ju
Chapter 025 The Flower of Tangdi
Liu Shi didn't believe it, he was already planning in his mind, and when he returned to the palace, he sent two imperial physicians to see Qu Bing's elder brother. He had to take precautions against problems before they happened, and never let that nightmare repeat itself in reality.
Although Huo Guang was concentrating on dancing his sword, he was startled by Liu Ju's suddenly raised voice, and the stabbing sword froze in mid-air.It turned out that there were signs of my brother's illness so early, but none of them noticed it back then, including my brother himself.
So much so that when he realized it later, it was already too late. That's why he went out of his way and openly shot and killed Li Gan and wrote a letter asking for the three kings. That was the last thing he did for his uncle and His Royal Highness.
After all, he has been the prime minister for more than 20 years. Huo Guang's ability to control his emotions far surpasses Liu Shi's. When he took the sword back, the surprise on his face disappeared without a trace, and he returned to his usual calm and calm. He glanced at Liu Ju cautiously.
Liu Shi was concerned about chaos, and he was in chaos before. After being reminded by Huo Guang, he suddenly realized that his reaction was a little too extreme. In the eyes of Brother Qubing, it must be very strange. I am making a fuss.
Thinking of this, Liu Ju blinked and put away the panicked expression on his face.He stretched out his hand, took Huo Qubing's hand, pulled him to sit down with him on the stone steps, and said in a coquettish tone: "Zimeng is not as good as me, brother Qubing taught him and he didn't teach me... "
Huo Qubing laughed, stretched out his hand to rub Liu Ju's head, and said softly, "I didn't teach Ah Guang, he insisted on practicing with me." The practice was messy, if it spread, it would be embarrassing for him .
A few years ago, Huo Qubing was ordered to teach Liu Ju swordsmanship, but he soon told the emperor the truth, although the prince is smart, he doesn't have much talent in martial arts, if he learns to strengthen his body, it's okay, if he wants to It is impossible to learn a trick.
The emperor didn't care when he heard the words, and only let Huo Qubing continue to teach the prince martial arts, but he didn't mention what the prince insisted on learning.
Originally, the emperor asked the prince to get in touch with his cousin more, just to let him imbue him with a bit of a soldier's sharpness, but he didn't expect to let him learn ten percent.
If the prince of the big man had the temperament of a hussar general who would just crush anything that didn't please his eyes, wouldn't the world be in chaos.
So later, every time Huo Qubing entered the palace, he instructed Wei Wuyou much more times than Liu Ju.
After all, the prince's ambition is not here, and his identity has also determined that he does not need to spend too much energy on martial arts.
In the second year of Yuanshou, Huo Qubing went to Hexi, and picked up a younger brother on the way back to Chang'an.At first, he had the idea of letting Huo Guang inherit his mantle, but the first time he saw Huo Guang holding a sword, Huo Qubing gave up such an idea.
For a moment, General Hussars even felt that he was a little sorry for the prince's cousin. He shouldn't dislike him for not being talented in martial arts. Compared with Huo Guang, Liu Zheng's talent is so high. He is the one who wronged the little prince. up.
It was Huo Qubing who suggested to the emperor to let Huo Guang be the prince's companion.At that time, the emperor asked him with a smile why he didn't keep Huo Guang by his side.With Huo Qubing's prestige and status in the army, Huo Guang followed him, needless to say, the future, and the prince, but he has just been enlightened not long ago.
Huo Qubing replied calmly, "Huo Guang is not good at martial arts, let alone military affairs. If he enters the army, it will be tantamount to attacking others with his own weaknesses. It is better to serve the imperial court in the future.
The emperor smiled, didn't say anything more, and agreed to Huo Qubing's request, and asked Huo Guang to be Liu Shi's accompanying reader.
Huo Qubingyuan thought that if Huo Guang entered the uterus, he would no longer be obsessed with learning swords from him.Unexpectedly, his persistence far surpassed his imagination, even though Huo Qubing had repeatedly said that his talent was not in it, Huo Guang was still not discouraged and would ask him for advice whenever he had the opportunity.
How did Huo Qubing know that Huo Guang's obsession originated from his previous life, and he didn't learn that set of swordsmanship until his brother passed away.
For many years thereafter, Huo Guang would often practice the half set of swordsmanship he knew in his backyard, and he would not allow anyone to disturb him.
Back in Chang'an, Huo Guang's first request to Huo Qubing was to learn swordsmanship from him, and he had to finish learning that set of swordsmanship.
In this way, the depressed person becomes a general of hussars.He didn't understand why his younger brother was so smart, why he had to focus on things he wasn't good at, so what could he do if he continued to practice, not to mention killing the enemy in battle, even protecting the prince would not be his turn.
Because His Royal Highness's swordsmanship was far superior to Huo Guang's, it was not his turn to protect him.
Huo Guang never lacked the determination and perseverance to persevere. Seeing that Huo Qubing couldn't persuade him, he didn't bother to take care of him and let him go.
Liu Ju felt somewhat sympathetic to Huo Guang's mood. He silently expressed his sympathy for him in his heart, and at the same time changed the subject without a trace, pointing to the tireless Huo Shan and said, "Brother Qubing, when I was young, I Is it also like Shan'er?"
Huo Qubing glanced at him with meaningful eyes, and said slowly: "Ji'er, do you think you are not young now?"
Liu Ju wrinkled his nose, and insisted disapprovingly: "I mean when I was as old as Shan'er." His sisters said that he liked Qu Bing Gege the most when he was young, and when they met, they didn't say a word. You can play all day without making any noise.
Thus, Huo Qubing's lips twitched slightly, and he pulled out a rare smile: "At that time, uncle also sharpened a wooden sword for you, but you just didn't like to learn it, so it's useless for uncle to coax you, I said a little bit Two sentences, you are still crying."
"Huh?" Liu Ju was dumbfounded, a little unbelievable that he still had such a dark history.
Liu Ju's stunned expression successfully pleased Huo Guang who had just finished using a set of sword skills.He put the sword away, went to sit beside Liu Ju, and asked inadvertently, "If that's the case, when did His Royal Highness change his mind?"
Huo Qubing didn't think Huo Guang's question was too abrupt, so he answered after a little thought: "It was about four years in Yuanshuo. I remember that Bowanghou hadn't returned from the Western Regions at that time. On the day he returned to Beijing, Juer and I were Throw down the sword and run directly to Chengming Hall."
Huo Guang nodded silently, he already understood in his heart that Liu Zheng should have known what would happen in the future at that time, so his temperament has changed somewhat from the original.
Realizing that Huo Guang was talking nonsense, Liu Ju turned his head, gave him a hard look, and then turned back quickly.
Seeing that his father and uncle had put down their swords and stopped practicing, Huo Shan lost interest. He put the small wooden sword away, rushed into Liu Ju's arms unsteadily, and rummaged on him habitually to see if there was anything there. Bring yourself a little gift.
"Shan'er! Don't be rude!" Seeing his son's unruly behavior, Huo Qubing sternly shouted.
Huo Shan had never seen such a stern expression on his father's face, and he was immediately stunned. The jade pendant he had just untied from Liu Ju's belt fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Looking down at the broken jade pendant, Huo Shan opened his mouth, hugged Liu Shi violently, and burst into tears: "Uncle! Woooo...I didn't mean it, woooo..."
"Be good, Shan'er! Don't cry, Shan'er!" Liu Ju was hugged by Huo Shan and couldn't move, so he could only comfort him in a slow tone, and at the same time signaled Huo Guang to pick up the jade pendant that fell to the ground with his eyes.
Huo Shan buried his whole head in Liu Ju's arms, and his voice became vague because of this: "Ah Weng is angry... Shan'er is afraid, woo..." After he finished speaking, he secretly raised his hand. He turned his head, and looked at Huo Qubing's expression from the corner of his eye.
Huo Qubing couldn't see his son's little expression of ingratiating and begging for mercy, but he wasn't going to pamper him.
Huo Shan was born as a beautiful doll, with handsome features and bright eyes, like a miniature Hussar General.Moreover, compared with his father who kept his mouth shut, Huo Shan's temperament was much more lively and cheerful, he would laugh at everyone and amuse himself with anyone, and he was especially good at winning the favor of his elders.
In Wei's house, the general and the eldest princess doted on him, and in the palace, the emperor and empress doted on him, plus those little uncles and aunts who were not a few years older than him. If you want a star, you must never give it to the moon, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Before Huo Qubing didn't raise children, he just played with Huo Shan when he was free, but he didn't find anything.
But now, he has moved out with his younger brother and son, and the opportunities to contact Huo Shan are obviously more than before.Then General Hussars found out that if he didn't discipline him anymore, his little Shan'er would be a dude when he grew up.
For example, today, he was extremely presumptuous in front of Liu Ju.Although Huo Shan was young, Liu Ju would definitely not care about him now, but if he developed such a temperament, he would have no respect for the emperor and the prince in the future.
But Liu Zheng didn't know what Huo Qubing was thinking. He was thinking about how to coax Huo Shan into crying: "Shan'er is not afraid, my uncle will help you intercede and won't let Ah Weng scold you, okay? Be good, Shaner, don't cry anymore. Cried……"
At this time, Huo Guang had already picked up the jade pendant that Huo Shan accidentally dropped on the ground.He discovered that the jade pendant was not broken, but that it itself was composed of two pieces of jade pendant, so falling from such a high height would break it into two pieces.
Huo Guang picked up Yuhuang and put it in his palm, lowered his head slightly, he didn't want others to see his dim eyes.
Those were not two ordinary jade pendants. Although Huo Guang tried his best to control them, his right hand was still trembling.
The jade huang is simple in shape, carved with exquisite phoenix patterns, the body of the jade is transparent, almost transparent, glowing with a very light purple color, and it feels delicate and smooth to the touch. On the most central part of the jade huang, four small characters are engraved with large seals, One is "Tangdi's Flower", and the other is "The Calyx is Bright".
In the long time to come, these two jade huangs will be buried in Maoling, accompanied by the champions of the Han Dynasty, Jing Huanhou and Bolu Xuanchenghou respectively, but their original owners have never returned to Chang'an City since then.
No matter how Liu Ju comforted him, Huo Shan never stopped sobbing: "If something breaks, Ah Weng will be angry..." Because he was used to playing with Liu Ju, Huo Shan couldn't understand why Ah Weng would be upset, I can only instinctively attribute the reason to my messing things up.
Liu Ju didn't know why, but Huo Shan's words reminded him, and he quickly stretched out his hand to Huo Guang: "Zimeng, give me the jade huang." Liu Ju knew very well that with Huo Shan's height, it fell from his hand It is impossible to break the jade pendant on the ground, at most it will fall apart.
Huo Guang was still immersed in his own thoughts. He thought of the bloody city of Chang'an in the summer of the second year of Zhenghe, the little baby sent to Jianzhang Palace, and the "Qi'e Xianghui" still stuffed in his infancy. , that was the last thing he could hold.
Liu Ju's words brought back Huo Guang's consciousness, his whole body was shaken, he suddenly came back to his senses, and looked up at him in a daze.
"Zimeng, Yuhuang..." Realizing that Huo Guang didn't seem to hear what he said, Liu Ju repeated it again and stretched out his hand.
Huo Guang hesitated, stretched out his hand, and placed the two jade huangs in Liu Ju's open palm.
Liu Ju took the jade huang, put the two pieces together, put them back together into one piece of jade pendant, waved it in front of Huo Shan, smiled and said, "Look, Shan'er, the jade pendant is not broken." He only cared about coaxing Huo Shan, and said He didn't notice the fleeting melancholy and persistence on Huo Guang's face.
Instead, it was Huo Qubing, who raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Huo Guang calmly, and then looked away.
Huo Shan took the jade pendant from Liu Ju, touched Huo Qubing carefully, and said in a low voice, "Ah Weng, it's not broken..." After speaking, he raised his head eagerly and looked straight at Huo Qubing, with a look of anticipation on his face. The emotion is beyond words.
Huo Qubing paused for a moment, and finally said in a slow tone, "Don't mess around again next time, you know?" Shan'er was too young, and he couldn't really discipline the child in front of Liu Shi, he could only I will teach slowly later.
"I see." Huo Shan nodded vigorously, with a very sincere expression.After a while, he turned his head to Liu Yue and said, "Uncle, so beautiful..."
Liu Ju was taken aback when he heard the words, where did he start from? When he saw the jade pendant that Huo Shan was holding up, he blushed and said suddenly: "Xiao Shan'er likes this jade pendant?" He just said, Xiao Shan'er There is no reason to suddenly praise him for his good looks.
Huo Shan nodded vigorously. In his little head's understanding, Liu Ju's next sentence must be: "Since Shan'er likes it, my uncle will give it to you."
Unexpectedly, Liu Ju smiled at him, but said: "Xiao Shan'er, I'm sorry, I can't give you this jade huang."
"..." Huo Shan was confused, a row of question marks hung on his forehead.
After Liu heard that he broke the jade pendant, divided it into two jade huangs again, and handed one of them to Huo Qubing: "Brother Qubing, this is for you." The first time he saw the pair of jade huangs, he immediately I decided to give one to Brother Qubing.
Huo Qubing was taken aback for a moment, but he took a look at the jade huang, and immediately understood Liu Shi's intention. The jade huang was engraved with "Tangdi's Flower".
Seeing Liu Zheng's actions, Huo Guang's hands hidden under his sleeves could not help clenching into fists.
But soon, he let go of his hands, and his face returned to normal.Right now is not the time to delve into the question of who is the most important in the prince's mind. What they really need to pay attention to should be the physical condition of the elder brother.
When Huo Shan saw that Liu Ju had given the jade Huang to Huo Qubing, he giggled, what was the difference between what was given to A Weng and what was given to him.
On that day, Liu Ju played at the Champion Hou's mansion until sunset and then reluctantly got up and went back to the palace.
Huo Qubing personally carried him into the carriage, and said something in a very low voice next to Liu Ju's ear: "Ji'er, if you have nothing to do in the future, don't come here. If you have anything to say, let Ah Guang bring it to me." That's it."
Liu Ju was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.On the way back to the palace, he kept thinking about what Huo Qubing said, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.Did brother Qubing want to tell him that Ah Weng didn't want him to get too close to him, or...
A Weng didn't want to see the Wei family and the Huo family huddled together, so as a prince, he should not get too close to his cousin if he got close to his uncle.
But if this is the case, isn't Brother Qubing very lonely? After he moved out of Wei's house, he never went back, and he doesn't like to deal with outsiders, but there are still people who say that General Hussars has forgotten his origin Renchen forgot his origin with the Wei family.
Obviously it was Ah Weng who set up Brother Qubing, let him and his uncle sit side by side in the position of Chief Sima, and didn't allow him to get too close to his uncle.
Is it because the emperor has been in office for a long time, and his suspicion will become more and more serious. Even if he knows that the other party will not betray him, he cannot give him more trust, and he always wants to control everything in his own hands.
So now, Aunt began to trust his uncle and cousin less, at least not as unscrupulously as before, and he was trying to increase the gap between them, so that they only had themselves in their eyes, but not each other.
And later, as his suspicions increased, he would suspect that his sisters wanted to harm him, and then suspected that he would rebel and snatch the throne under him.In fact, if Ah Weng hadn't become suspicious of him first, how could he be defeated by a courtier.
He didn't lose to Jiang Chong, but to his father and king.
In the early years, Liu Ju was still young, and when he thought of the future he saw in his dreams, he was more afraid, but he didn't think about how those things happened. He was not old enough for him to see those complicated events clearly. .
Now, as he is getting older, he has learned the Six Classics and Five Arts from his masters, learned military art and swordsmanship from Qubing's elder brother, and has also attended the discussions of the emperor and courtiers. There is also Huo Guang who also knows the future and is extremely proficient in government affairs. pointing...
Gradually, Liu Ju has his own views on those things that he was once dreading.He was horrified to find that even if he could predict the future, there were still some things that he couldn't change if he wanted to.
Moreover, he still has a small thought that he has never told anyone.That is, A Weng will change after sitting on the throne for a long time, so what about himself, if he can really sit in that position one day in the future, can he guarantee that his original intention will never change?
Thinking of giving himself a headache, Liu Ju raised his hand to cover his head, and decided not to think about anything. When he returned to the palace, he pestered Ah Weng and asked him to send a better imperial doctor to the sick brother's home to show him.This time, he didn't want to hear the funeral news from Shuofang again, absolutely not.
Compared with Liu Shi's entanglement and anxiety, Huo Guang's mood was more complicated and depressed.
Watching the prince's carriage gradually move away from Champion's Mansion, Huo Guang sighed silently, and was about to follow his elder brother back to the mansion when he heard Huo Qubing whisper in a volume that only he could hear: "Ah Guang, it is said that the prince is the prince. , you have to keep this in mind.”
These words were like five thunderbolts, and Huo Guang froze in place at that moment, unable to move for a long time.
Accompanying Emperor Xiaowu for more than 20 years, and assisting Emperor Xiaozhao and Liu Bing for more than 20 years, Huo Guang thought that he was very good at concealing his emotions, but he didn't know where his flaws were exposed, and his elder brother saw it clearly. The words are so clear that he has no way to refute.
Huo Guang took a deep breath and slowly raised his head.He had to admit that no matter how many things he had experienced, he was just a younger brother in front of Huo Qubing, and he had no possibility of confronting him.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed in Huo Guang's mind. He couldn't imagine what kind of expression his elder brother would be looking at him at this moment.
When he really raised his head to face it, Huo Guang realized that Huo Qubing had no expression on his face.He just looked at him so calmly, but made himself feel like he had seen through him. Huo Guang opened his lips, but didn't say a word.
Huo Shan didn't understand why his father and uncle were standing at the door talking, he stretched out his chubby hand, patted Huo Qubing's face lightly, and murmured, "Ah Weng, let's go home."
Huo Qubing still looked at Huo Guang, and said, "Ah Guang, please do it yourself." Then he carried Huo Shan into the door.
Huo Guang stood where he was, feeling his back was icy cold.After a long time, he shook his head slightly and stepped across the mansion gate.He didn't know that his elder brother had seen through some of his feelings for the prince, but he could be sure that no matter how many years passed, this thought would not change.
When Liu Ju returned to the palace, he first went to pay his respects to the emperor as usual.The emperor asked him where he had been, and he answered truthfully; the emperor asked him why he played so late, Liu Ju smiled embarrassedly, and said that little Shan'er was so cute that he forgot the time while playing.
The emperor laughed speechlessly, but said: "Shan'er has been raised in the palace some time ago, and he has just returned home for a few days, so don't think about bringing him back again."
Liu Ju shook his head, and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Ah Weng, I won't. Shan'er just got acquainted with Qubing's brother, so why should I take him into the palace again?" After moving out of his uncle's house, Qubing's brother was very tired. Unhappy, how could he have the heart to snatch Xiao Shan'er from him at this time.
The emperor nodded and said approvingly: "My prince has grown up." He was smiling when he spoke, and his smile was very gratifying.
In addition to being relieved, the emperor couldn't help feeling a little worried. The crown prince is a good boy with a soft heart. He is certainly satisfied as a father, but his temperament is too gentle. Will he really be decisive enough to inherit his position in the future? .
Seeing that the emperor's expression was unclear, Liu Ju blinked and said in confusion, "Ah Weng, are you worried about something? If you can, you can tell me, and I will help you to share your worries." It's one thing to be able to help , showing attitude is very important.
Sure enough, the worry on the emperor's face faded a lot because of his words, and he put his hand on his shoulders, and said softly: "With the prince's words, I have nothing to worry about." The emperor thought about it, he still had countless conquests The plan is ahead, and what will be left to the prince in the future must be a huge empire that needs to be recuperated. It would be good for him to be mild-tempered, and it will be a good thing for the people in the world. If the prince's temperament is exactly the same as his own, he may be even more worried.
The emperor never knew that his little prince's attitude towards him had changed several times before he noticed it.
Leaving aside the innocence and carelessness of his childhood, after that strange dream, Liu Ju's mind turned a thousand times and turned several times.
When he first dreamed about those things, he was so young that he couldn’t remember exactly what happened. He only knew that Ah Weng would not want him in the future. While he was afraid, he became even more attached to the emperor. In the world, his father is his biggest backer.
When Huo Qubing went out with Wei Qing for the first time, Liu Ju had that dream again.At that time, he was two years older and could remember what he saw in his dream.Then, he became more afraid and alienated from the emperor, he didn't know how to face him.
The queen noticed her son's abnormal behavior, although she didn't know the real reason behind it, she told her son that pushing away the emperor was the most unwise move for a child born in the palace.
Liu Ju didn't quite understand what the queen said, but he firmly believed that his mother would not harm him, so he tried to get close to the emperor again.
Luckily for Liu Shi, his confusion came too early, the emperor would only think his behavior was the moody nature of a child, and would not be harsh at all.And when he gets close to the emperor again, he will only get more love and attention.
After all, it is the nature of father and son, and it is the eldest son that I have been looking forward to for more than ten years. Looking at the son who is full of admiration for him, how could the emperor be dissatisfied, how could he be dissatisfied with such a child.
Two years later, when Huo Guang returned to Chang'an City, he was surprised to find that the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince was much closer than he remembered.
What Huo Guang meant was not to say that the emperor in the previous life didn't love the prince, but he felt that the way he saw the emperor and the prince get along with each other before was always that the emperor took the initiative to treat the prince well, and the prince passively accepted everything. There is a lack of interaction and communication between them.
When the prince was young, there was no problem with this way of getting along. Anyone who saw it was a standard father's kindness and son's filial piety.
But the prince always has to grow up. As he got older, he and the emperor had obvious differences in political views.
Huo Guang never thought it was because the prince was ignorant of current affairs, because his thoughts, knowledge, and everything he knew were instilled by the emperor's appointed person.From the very beginning, the emperor never thought that he didn't need to cultivate a crown prince who was a replica of himself.
The Tian family has no personal affairs, and the different views of the emperor and the prince on government affairs are destined to be magnified, and then spread to their father-son relationship.
The problem of poor communication between the emperor and the prince from the very beginning will greatly deepen the rift between them.
Therefore, in Huo Guang's plan, improving the relationship between the prince and the emperor since childhood is a very important part.To Huo Guang's deep surprise, he no longer needed to do this. The little prince learned this trick without a teacher.
There is no child who would not like the praise from his father, even if that child is the high and mighty Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ju narrowed his eyes slightly, with a gentle smile on the corner of his lips, feeling extremely satisfied.
When he was young, he frowned slightly, pulled the emperor's sleeve and said casually: "Ah Weng, I went to play at Brother Qubing's house today, and Zimeng told me that Brother Qubing was not feeling well, but he refused to seek medical attention. Do you want to assign him an imperial physician?"
Liu Ju originally thought that after hearing his words, the emperor would definitely ask what happened to Qu Bing's brother.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's hand holding the pen immediately froze in the air. He turned his head suddenly, stared at Liu Ju and asked, "Did Qu Bing get sick? When did it happen? Is it serious? Why didn't you say it earlier?"
Liu Ju didn't expect the emperor to have such a strong reaction, a series of questions popped down, he couldn't help being stunned, and then said: "It's dizziness, Brother Qubing himself said it's not a problem, but Zimeng and I are very worried... ..."
The emperor put down his pen, nodded slightly, and said sternly, "That kid, I hated needles and medicine the most since I was a child, and once..." The emperor stopped suddenly when he said this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his complexion became very strange .
"What used to be?" Liu Ju asked curiously, not understanding why the emperor only spoke half of what he said.
The emperor waved his sleeves, changed the subject abruptly, and said: "The most serious thing is to keep taboo about diseases and avoid medical treatment. I will send the imperial physician to the residence of Champion Hou." He will definitely not tell his son that he was once beaten on the head by a regiment-shaped hussar general It's really embarrassing to have soup and medicine all over your face.
Liu Ju was not a very curious child. Seeing that the emperor refused to speak, and had already sent the imperial physician there, he stopped dwelling on this issue. After asking the emperor two academic questions, he left and returned to Jiaozuo. Fang Dian is gone, and he has to go to greet the queen.
I heard that Liu Ju spent a whole day at Champion Hou's Mansion today. The queen didn't say anything else, but just reminded her son not to neglect his studies. It's all about enlightenment.
Although the emperor's attitude towards the three youngest sons is not very enthusiastic, and the three together do not pay as much attention to Liu Ju, but Liu Hong and Liu Dan, he also mentioned in his words that they are quite intelligent, the prince As the elder brother, he must set an example for the younger brothers in all aspects.
Liu Ju nodded seriously, expressing that he remembered everything, but in his heart, his impression of his younger brothers was very vague.
He vaguely remembered that Liu Hong was a very beautiful boy who inherited Mrs. Wang's beauty and her frailty.Liu Dan and Liu Xu are physically strong, but Beauty Li has no favour, and her mother has no power, so they can't provide them with any help.
Liu Ju thought about it for a while, and secretly made up his mind to gain more favor in front of the emperor, and to overwhelm his younger brothers, lest Qu Bing's elder brother might risk offending Ah Weng for fear that his position as crown prince would be unstable. Seal the three princes as kings.
Liu Ju was very grateful for what Huo Qubing had done for him, but whenever he thought about the circumstances under which he decided to submit the letter, he felt very uncomfortable.He wants the imperial doctor to cure his illness, he doesn't want him to go to Shuofang County, he wants him to stay with him for a long time.
Later, the imperial physician returned to the palace to reply to the emperor. Liu Ju deliberately went to inquire, but was afraid that people would feel that he was making a fuss and causing unnecessary gossip, so he held back and struggled in the imperial uterus all night, planning to The next day I asked Huo Guang what was going on.
The next day, Huo Guang entered the palace very early, his expression was very calm, and nothing abnormal could be seen.
Taking advantage of the short time before the master's lecture, Liu Ju dragged Huo Guang to the corridor where no one was outside, and asked in a low voice, "Zimeng, how is Qubing Gege? What did the imperial physician say?"
Huo Guang shook his head lightly, and said in a low voice: "The imperial doctor said there is no problem, the pulse is stable and there is nothing abnormal, and he left without prescribing the prescription." Then he was severely reprimanded by his elder brother, saying that he was making a fuss out of a molehill, Otherwise, the prince would have sent the imperial physician here in a hurry.
"How could it be like this?" Hearing these words, Liu Shi's worries not only did not decrease, but deepened.
Originally, both he and Huo Guang thought that Qubing's elder brother's illness was mostly due to negligence in the early stage, and he didn't pay attention to it, so the minor illness turned into a serious illness, and then Shuofang County must be short of doctors and medicines, and finally will...
As long as they can find out early and let the imperial doctor treat him early, everything will be fine.
Liu Ju didn't think about it at all, things were not as simple as he imagined, and he even felt a sense of frustration that he couldn't do anything.
"That's what the imperial doctor said." Huo Guang could also see a little seriousness on his face.After his elder brother passed away, he never saw his pulse record, and he didn't know whether it was there or it was destroyed by someone, and he didn't know the specific cause of his illness, only that he died of an illness.
The reason why Huo Guang came to the conclusion that his brother did not die of a sudden illness was based on speculation, because the two incidents of shooting Li Gan and inviting the three kings were too inconsistent with his style of conduct, only because he knew that his life was not long. Under the circumstances, his behavior can only be explained.
Moreover, Huo Guang also knew that although his elder brother was very brave, his health was very bad when he was young. The Wei family worried about him, fearing that he would not grow up, so they gave him the name "Qubing". .
Two expeditions to Hexi, Mobei, Huo Qubing's tactics are like a storm, leading his subordinates all the way, rushing for thousands of miles, it is a pleasure, but it is extremely harmful, so it is not impossible to bring out the old childhood illness .
Huo Guang was suddenly very scared, he was afraid that his guess would be wrong.
"Zimeng, what should we do now?" Liu Ju bit his lip, his tone seemed unwilling.
Huo Guang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Aside from keeping an eye on brother, do we have any other options?"
If possible, he would like to get two imperial physicians to be placed in the mansion, and ask for his brother's pulse every day.It's just that if that's the case, the imperial doctor probably will be driven away by his elder brother as soon as he enters the door, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't mention it.
Although Huo Guang was concentrating on dancing his sword, he was startled by Liu Ju's suddenly raised voice, and the stabbing sword froze in mid-air.It turned out that there were signs of my brother's illness so early, but none of them noticed it back then, including my brother himself.
So much so that when he realized it later, it was already too late. That's why he went out of his way and openly shot and killed Li Gan and wrote a letter asking for the three kings. That was the last thing he did for his uncle and His Royal Highness.
After all, he has been the prime minister for more than 20 years. Huo Guang's ability to control his emotions far surpasses Liu Shi's. When he took the sword back, the surprise on his face disappeared without a trace, and he returned to his usual calm and calm. He glanced at Liu Ju cautiously.
Liu Shi was concerned about chaos, and he was in chaos before. After being reminded by Huo Guang, he suddenly realized that his reaction was a little too extreme. In the eyes of Brother Qubing, it must be very strange. I am making a fuss.
Thinking of this, Liu Ju blinked and put away the panicked expression on his face.He stretched out his hand, took Huo Qubing's hand, pulled him to sit down with him on the stone steps, and said in a coquettish tone: "Zimeng is not as good as me, brother Qubing taught him and he didn't teach me... "
Huo Qubing laughed, stretched out his hand to rub Liu Ju's head, and said softly, "I didn't teach Ah Guang, he insisted on practicing with me." The practice was messy, if it spread, it would be embarrassing for him .
A few years ago, Huo Qubing was ordered to teach Liu Ju swordsmanship, but he soon told the emperor the truth, although the prince is smart, he doesn't have much talent in martial arts, if he learns to strengthen his body, it's okay, if he wants to It is impossible to learn a trick.
The emperor didn't care when he heard the words, and only let Huo Qubing continue to teach the prince martial arts, but he didn't mention what the prince insisted on learning.
Originally, the emperor asked the prince to get in touch with his cousin more, just to let him imbue him with a bit of a soldier's sharpness, but he didn't expect to let him learn ten percent.
If the prince of the big man had the temperament of a hussar general who would just crush anything that didn't please his eyes, wouldn't the world be in chaos.
So later, every time Huo Qubing entered the palace, he instructed Wei Wuyou much more times than Liu Ju.
After all, the prince's ambition is not here, and his identity has also determined that he does not need to spend too much energy on martial arts.
In the second year of Yuanshou, Huo Qubing went to Hexi, and picked up a younger brother on the way back to Chang'an.At first, he had the idea of letting Huo Guang inherit his mantle, but the first time he saw Huo Guang holding a sword, Huo Qubing gave up such an idea.
For a moment, General Hussars even felt that he was a little sorry for the prince's cousin. He shouldn't dislike him for not being talented in martial arts. Compared with Huo Guang, Liu Zheng's talent is so high. He is the one who wronged the little prince. up.
It was Huo Qubing who suggested to the emperor to let Huo Guang be the prince's companion.At that time, the emperor asked him with a smile why he didn't keep Huo Guang by his side.With Huo Qubing's prestige and status in the army, Huo Guang followed him, needless to say, the future, and the prince, but he has just been enlightened not long ago.
Huo Qubing replied calmly, "Huo Guang is not good at martial arts, let alone military affairs. If he enters the army, it will be tantamount to attacking others with his own weaknesses. It is better to serve the imperial court in the future.
The emperor smiled, didn't say anything more, and agreed to Huo Qubing's request, and asked Huo Guang to be Liu Shi's accompanying reader.
Huo Qubingyuan thought that if Huo Guang entered the uterus, he would no longer be obsessed with learning swords from him.Unexpectedly, his persistence far surpassed his imagination, even though Huo Qubing had repeatedly said that his talent was not in it, Huo Guang was still not discouraged and would ask him for advice whenever he had the opportunity.
How did Huo Qubing know that Huo Guang's obsession originated from his previous life, and he didn't learn that set of swordsmanship until his brother passed away.
For many years thereafter, Huo Guang would often practice the half set of swordsmanship he knew in his backyard, and he would not allow anyone to disturb him.
Back in Chang'an, Huo Guang's first request to Huo Qubing was to learn swordsmanship from him, and he had to finish learning that set of swordsmanship.
In this way, the depressed person becomes a general of hussars.He didn't understand why his younger brother was so smart, why he had to focus on things he wasn't good at, so what could he do if he continued to practice, not to mention killing the enemy in battle, even protecting the prince would not be his turn.
Because His Royal Highness's swordsmanship was far superior to Huo Guang's, it was not his turn to protect him.
Huo Guang never lacked the determination and perseverance to persevere. Seeing that Huo Qubing couldn't persuade him, he didn't bother to take care of him and let him go.
Liu Ju felt somewhat sympathetic to Huo Guang's mood. He silently expressed his sympathy for him in his heart, and at the same time changed the subject without a trace, pointing to the tireless Huo Shan and said, "Brother Qubing, when I was young, I Is it also like Shan'er?"
Huo Qubing glanced at him with meaningful eyes, and said slowly: "Ji'er, do you think you are not young now?"
Liu Ju wrinkled his nose, and insisted disapprovingly: "I mean when I was as old as Shan'er." His sisters said that he liked Qu Bing Gege the most when he was young, and when they met, they didn't say a word. You can play all day without making any noise.
Thus, Huo Qubing's lips twitched slightly, and he pulled out a rare smile: "At that time, uncle also sharpened a wooden sword for you, but you just didn't like to learn it, so it's useless for uncle to coax you, I said a little bit Two sentences, you are still crying."
"Huh?" Liu Ju was dumbfounded, a little unbelievable that he still had such a dark history.
Liu Ju's stunned expression successfully pleased Huo Guang who had just finished using a set of sword skills.He put the sword away, went to sit beside Liu Ju, and asked inadvertently, "If that's the case, when did His Royal Highness change his mind?"
Huo Qubing didn't think Huo Guang's question was too abrupt, so he answered after a little thought: "It was about four years in Yuanshuo. I remember that Bowanghou hadn't returned from the Western Regions at that time. On the day he returned to Beijing, Juer and I were Throw down the sword and run directly to Chengming Hall."
Huo Guang nodded silently, he already understood in his heart that Liu Zheng should have known what would happen in the future at that time, so his temperament has changed somewhat from the original.
Realizing that Huo Guang was talking nonsense, Liu Ju turned his head, gave him a hard look, and then turned back quickly.
Seeing that his father and uncle had put down their swords and stopped practicing, Huo Shan lost interest. He put the small wooden sword away, rushed into Liu Ju's arms unsteadily, and rummaged on him habitually to see if there was anything there. Bring yourself a little gift.
"Shan'er! Don't be rude!" Seeing his son's unruly behavior, Huo Qubing sternly shouted.
Huo Shan had never seen such a stern expression on his father's face, and he was immediately stunned. The jade pendant he had just untied from Liu Ju's belt fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Looking down at the broken jade pendant, Huo Shan opened his mouth, hugged Liu Shi violently, and burst into tears: "Uncle! Woooo...I didn't mean it, woooo..."
"Be good, Shan'er! Don't cry, Shan'er!" Liu Ju was hugged by Huo Shan and couldn't move, so he could only comfort him in a slow tone, and at the same time signaled Huo Guang to pick up the jade pendant that fell to the ground with his eyes.
Huo Shan buried his whole head in Liu Ju's arms, and his voice became vague because of this: "Ah Weng is angry... Shan'er is afraid, woo..." After he finished speaking, he secretly raised his hand. He turned his head, and looked at Huo Qubing's expression from the corner of his eye.
Huo Qubing couldn't see his son's little expression of ingratiating and begging for mercy, but he wasn't going to pamper him.
Huo Shan was born as a beautiful doll, with handsome features and bright eyes, like a miniature Hussar General.Moreover, compared with his father who kept his mouth shut, Huo Shan's temperament was much more lively and cheerful, he would laugh at everyone and amuse himself with anyone, and he was especially good at winning the favor of his elders.
In Wei's house, the general and the eldest princess doted on him, and in the palace, the emperor and empress doted on him, plus those little uncles and aunts who were not a few years older than him. If you want a star, you must never give it to the moon, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Before Huo Qubing didn't raise children, he just played with Huo Shan when he was free, but he didn't find anything.
But now, he has moved out with his younger brother and son, and the opportunities to contact Huo Shan are obviously more than before.Then General Hussars found out that if he didn't discipline him anymore, his little Shan'er would be a dude when he grew up.
For example, today, he was extremely presumptuous in front of Liu Ju.Although Huo Shan was young, Liu Ju would definitely not care about him now, but if he developed such a temperament, he would have no respect for the emperor and the prince in the future.
But Liu Zheng didn't know what Huo Qubing was thinking. He was thinking about how to coax Huo Shan into crying: "Shan'er is not afraid, my uncle will help you intercede and won't let Ah Weng scold you, okay? Be good, Shaner, don't cry anymore. Cried……"
At this time, Huo Guang had already picked up the jade pendant that Huo Shan accidentally dropped on the ground.He discovered that the jade pendant was not broken, but that it itself was composed of two pieces of jade pendant, so falling from such a high height would break it into two pieces.
Huo Guang picked up Yuhuang and put it in his palm, lowered his head slightly, he didn't want others to see his dim eyes.
Those were not two ordinary jade pendants. Although Huo Guang tried his best to control them, his right hand was still trembling.
The jade huang is simple in shape, carved with exquisite phoenix patterns, the body of the jade is transparent, almost transparent, glowing with a very light purple color, and it feels delicate and smooth to the touch. On the most central part of the jade huang, four small characters are engraved with large seals, One is "Tangdi's Flower", and the other is "The Calyx is Bright".
In the long time to come, these two jade huangs will be buried in Maoling, accompanied by the champions of the Han Dynasty, Jing Huanhou and Bolu Xuanchenghou respectively, but their original owners have never returned to Chang'an City since then.
No matter how Liu Ju comforted him, Huo Shan never stopped sobbing: "If something breaks, Ah Weng will be angry..." Because he was used to playing with Liu Ju, Huo Shan couldn't understand why Ah Weng would be upset, I can only instinctively attribute the reason to my messing things up.
Liu Ju didn't know why, but Huo Shan's words reminded him, and he quickly stretched out his hand to Huo Guang: "Zimeng, give me the jade huang." Liu Ju knew very well that with Huo Shan's height, it fell from his hand It is impossible to break the jade pendant on the ground, at most it will fall apart.
Huo Guang was still immersed in his own thoughts. He thought of the bloody city of Chang'an in the summer of the second year of Zhenghe, the little baby sent to Jianzhang Palace, and the "Qi'e Xianghui" still stuffed in his infancy. , that was the last thing he could hold.
Liu Ju's words brought back Huo Guang's consciousness, his whole body was shaken, he suddenly came back to his senses, and looked up at him in a daze.
"Zimeng, Yuhuang..." Realizing that Huo Guang didn't seem to hear what he said, Liu Ju repeated it again and stretched out his hand.
Huo Guang hesitated, stretched out his hand, and placed the two jade huangs in Liu Ju's open palm.
Liu Ju took the jade huang, put the two pieces together, put them back together into one piece of jade pendant, waved it in front of Huo Shan, smiled and said, "Look, Shan'er, the jade pendant is not broken." He only cared about coaxing Huo Shan, and said He didn't notice the fleeting melancholy and persistence on Huo Guang's face.
Instead, it was Huo Qubing, who raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Huo Guang calmly, and then looked away.
Huo Shan took the jade pendant from Liu Ju, touched Huo Qubing carefully, and said in a low voice, "Ah Weng, it's not broken..." After speaking, he raised his head eagerly and looked straight at Huo Qubing, with a look of anticipation on his face. The emotion is beyond words.
Huo Qubing paused for a moment, and finally said in a slow tone, "Don't mess around again next time, you know?" Shan'er was too young, and he couldn't really discipline the child in front of Liu Shi, he could only I will teach slowly later.
"I see." Huo Shan nodded vigorously, with a very sincere expression.After a while, he turned his head to Liu Yue and said, "Uncle, so beautiful..."
Liu Ju was taken aback when he heard the words, where did he start from? When he saw the jade pendant that Huo Shan was holding up, he blushed and said suddenly: "Xiao Shan'er likes this jade pendant?" He just said, Xiao Shan'er There is no reason to suddenly praise him for his good looks.
Huo Shan nodded vigorously. In his little head's understanding, Liu Ju's next sentence must be: "Since Shan'er likes it, my uncle will give it to you."
Unexpectedly, Liu Ju smiled at him, but said: "Xiao Shan'er, I'm sorry, I can't give you this jade huang."
"..." Huo Shan was confused, a row of question marks hung on his forehead.
After Liu heard that he broke the jade pendant, divided it into two jade huangs again, and handed one of them to Huo Qubing: "Brother Qubing, this is for you." The first time he saw the pair of jade huangs, he immediately I decided to give one to Brother Qubing.
Huo Qubing was taken aback for a moment, but he took a look at the jade huang, and immediately understood Liu Shi's intention. The jade huang was engraved with "Tangdi's Flower".
Seeing Liu Zheng's actions, Huo Guang's hands hidden under his sleeves could not help clenching into fists.
But soon, he let go of his hands, and his face returned to normal.Right now is not the time to delve into the question of who is the most important in the prince's mind. What they really need to pay attention to should be the physical condition of the elder brother.
When Huo Shan saw that Liu Ju had given the jade Huang to Huo Qubing, he giggled, what was the difference between what was given to A Weng and what was given to him.
On that day, Liu Ju played at the Champion Hou's mansion until sunset and then reluctantly got up and went back to the palace.
Huo Qubing personally carried him into the carriage, and said something in a very low voice next to Liu Ju's ear: "Ji'er, if you have nothing to do in the future, don't come here. If you have anything to say, let Ah Guang bring it to me." That's it."
Liu Ju was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.On the way back to the palace, he kept thinking about what Huo Qubing said, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.Did brother Qubing want to tell him that Ah Weng didn't want him to get too close to him, or...
A Weng didn't want to see the Wei family and the Huo family huddled together, so as a prince, he should not get too close to his cousin if he got close to his uncle.
But if this is the case, isn't Brother Qubing very lonely? After he moved out of Wei's house, he never went back, and he doesn't like to deal with outsiders, but there are still people who say that General Hussars has forgotten his origin Renchen forgot his origin with the Wei family.
Obviously it was Ah Weng who set up Brother Qubing, let him and his uncle sit side by side in the position of Chief Sima, and didn't allow him to get too close to his uncle.
Is it because the emperor has been in office for a long time, and his suspicion will become more and more serious. Even if he knows that the other party will not betray him, he cannot give him more trust, and he always wants to control everything in his own hands.
So now, Aunt began to trust his uncle and cousin less, at least not as unscrupulously as before, and he was trying to increase the gap between them, so that they only had themselves in their eyes, but not each other.
And later, as his suspicions increased, he would suspect that his sisters wanted to harm him, and then suspected that he would rebel and snatch the throne under him.In fact, if Ah Weng hadn't become suspicious of him first, how could he be defeated by a courtier.
He didn't lose to Jiang Chong, but to his father and king.
In the early years, Liu Ju was still young, and when he thought of the future he saw in his dreams, he was more afraid, but he didn't think about how those things happened. He was not old enough for him to see those complicated events clearly. .
Now, as he is getting older, he has learned the Six Classics and Five Arts from his masters, learned military art and swordsmanship from Qubing's elder brother, and has also attended the discussions of the emperor and courtiers. There is also Huo Guang who also knows the future and is extremely proficient in government affairs. pointing...
Gradually, Liu Ju has his own views on those things that he was once dreading.He was horrified to find that even if he could predict the future, there were still some things that he couldn't change if he wanted to.
Moreover, he still has a small thought that he has never told anyone.That is, A Weng will change after sitting on the throne for a long time, so what about himself, if he can really sit in that position one day in the future, can he guarantee that his original intention will never change?
Thinking of giving himself a headache, Liu Ju raised his hand to cover his head, and decided not to think about anything. When he returned to the palace, he pestered Ah Weng and asked him to send a better imperial doctor to the sick brother's home to show him.This time, he didn't want to hear the funeral news from Shuofang again, absolutely not.
Compared with Liu Shi's entanglement and anxiety, Huo Guang's mood was more complicated and depressed.
Watching the prince's carriage gradually move away from Champion's Mansion, Huo Guang sighed silently, and was about to follow his elder brother back to the mansion when he heard Huo Qubing whisper in a volume that only he could hear: "Ah Guang, it is said that the prince is the prince. , you have to keep this in mind.”
These words were like five thunderbolts, and Huo Guang froze in place at that moment, unable to move for a long time.
Accompanying Emperor Xiaowu for more than 20 years, and assisting Emperor Xiaozhao and Liu Bing for more than 20 years, Huo Guang thought that he was very good at concealing his emotions, but he didn't know where his flaws were exposed, and his elder brother saw it clearly. The words are so clear that he has no way to refute.
Huo Guang took a deep breath and slowly raised his head.He had to admit that no matter how many things he had experienced, he was just a younger brother in front of Huo Qubing, and he had no possibility of confronting him.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed in Huo Guang's mind. He couldn't imagine what kind of expression his elder brother would be looking at him at this moment.
When he really raised his head to face it, Huo Guang realized that Huo Qubing had no expression on his face.He just looked at him so calmly, but made himself feel like he had seen through him. Huo Guang opened his lips, but didn't say a word.
Huo Shan didn't understand why his father and uncle were standing at the door talking, he stretched out his chubby hand, patted Huo Qubing's face lightly, and murmured, "Ah Weng, let's go home."
Huo Qubing still looked at Huo Guang, and said, "Ah Guang, please do it yourself." Then he carried Huo Shan into the door.
Huo Guang stood where he was, feeling his back was icy cold.After a long time, he shook his head slightly and stepped across the mansion gate.He didn't know that his elder brother had seen through some of his feelings for the prince, but he could be sure that no matter how many years passed, this thought would not change.
When Liu Ju returned to the palace, he first went to pay his respects to the emperor as usual.The emperor asked him where he had been, and he answered truthfully; the emperor asked him why he played so late, Liu Ju smiled embarrassedly, and said that little Shan'er was so cute that he forgot the time while playing.
The emperor laughed speechlessly, but said: "Shan'er has been raised in the palace some time ago, and he has just returned home for a few days, so don't think about bringing him back again."
Liu Ju shook his head, and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Ah Weng, I won't. Shan'er just got acquainted with Qubing's brother, so why should I take him into the palace again?" After moving out of his uncle's house, Qubing's brother was very tired. Unhappy, how could he have the heart to snatch Xiao Shan'er from him at this time.
The emperor nodded and said approvingly: "My prince has grown up." He was smiling when he spoke, and his smile was very gratifying.
In addition to being relieved, the emperor couldn't help feeling a little worried. The crown prince is a good boy with a soft heart. He is certainly satisfied as a father, but his temperament is too gentle. Will he really be decisive enough to inherit his position in the future? .
Seeing that the emperor's expression was unclear, Liu Ju blinked and said in confusion, "Ah Weng, are you worried about something? If you can, you can tell me, and I will help you to share your worries." It's one thing to be able to help , showing attitude is very important.
Sure enough, the worry on the emperor's face faded a lot because of his words, and he put his hand on his shoulders, and said softly: "With the prince's words, I have nothing to worry about." The emperor thought about it, he still had countless conquests The plan is ahead, and what will be left to the prince in the future must be a huge empire that needs to be recuperated. It would be good for him to be mild-tempered, and it will be a good thing for the people in the world. If the prince's temperament is exactly the same as his own, he may be even more worried.
The emperor never knew that his little prince's attitude towards him had changed several times before he noticed it.
Leaving aside the innocence and carelessness of his childhood, after that strange dream, Liu Ju's mind turned a thousand times and turned several times.
When he first dreamed about those things, he was so young that he couldn’t remember exactly what happened. He only knew that Ah Weng would not want him in the future. While he was afraid, he became even more attached to the emperor. In the world, his father is his biggest backer.
When Huo Qubing went out with Wei Qing for the first time, Liu Ju had that dream again.At that time, he was two years older and could remember what he saw in his dream.Then, he became more afraid and alienated from the emperor, he didn't know how to face him.
The queen noticed her son's abnormal behavior, although she didn't know the real reason behind it, she told her son that pushing away the emperor was the most unwise move for a child born in the palace.
Liu Ju didn't quite understand what the queen said, but he firmly believed that his mother would not harm him, so he tried to get close to the emperor again.
Luckily for Liu Shi, his confusion came too early, the emperor would only think his behavior was the moody nature of a child, and would not be harsh at all.And when he gets close to the emperor again, he will only get more love and attention.
After all, it is the nature of father and son, and it is the eldest son that I have been looking forward to for more than ten years. Looking at the son who is full of admiration for him, how could the emperor be dissatisfied, how could he be dissatisfied with such a child.
Two years later, when Huo Guang returned to Chang'an City, he was surprised to find that the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince was much closer than he remembered.
What Huo Guang meant was not to say that the emperor in the previous life didn't love the prince, but he felt that the way he saw the emperor and the prince get along with each other before was always that the emperor took the initiative to treat the prince well, and the prince passively accepted everything. There is a lack of interaction and communication between them.
When the prince was young, there was no problem with this way of getting along. Anyone who saw it was a standard father's kindness and son's filial piety.
But the prince always has to grow up. As he got older, he and the emperor had obvious differences in political views.
Huo Guang never thought it was because the prince was ignorant of current affairs, because his thoughts, knowledge, and everything he knew were instilled by the emperor's appointed person.From the very beginning, the emperor never thought that he didn't need to cultivate a crown prince who was a replica of himself.
The Tian family has no personal affairs, and the different views of the emperor and the prince on government affairs are destined to be magnified, and then spread to their father-son relationship.
The problem of poor communication between the emperor and the prince from the very beginning will greatly deepen the rift between them.
Therefore, in Huo Guang's plan, improving the relationship between the prince and the emperor since childhood is a very important part.To Huo Guang's deep surprise, he no longer needed to do this. The little prince learned this trick without a teacher.
There is no child who would not like the praise from his father, even if that child is the high and mighty Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ju narrowed his eyes slightly, with a gentle smile on the corner of his lips, feeling extremely satisfied.
When he was young, he frowned slightly, pulled the emperor's sleeve and said casually: "Ah Weng, I went to play at Brother Qubing's house today, and Zimeng told me that Brother Qubing was not feeling well, but he refused to seek medical attention. Do you want to assign him an imperial physician?"
Liu Ju originally thought that after hearing his words, the emperor would definitely ask what happened to Qu Bing's brother.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's hand holding the pen immediately froze in the air. He turned his head suddenly, stared at Liu Ju and asked, "Did Qu Bing get sick? When did it happen? Is it serious? Why didn't you say it earlier?"
Liu Ju didn't expect the emperor to have such a strong reaction, a series of questions popped down, he couldn't help being stunned, and then said: "It's dizziness, Brother Qubing himself said it's not a problem, but Zimeng and I are very worried... ..."
The emperor put down his pen, nodded slightly, and said sternly, "That kid, I hated needles and medicine the most since I was a child, and once..." The emperor stopped suddenly when he said this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his complexion became very strange .
"What used to be?" Liu Ju asked curiously, not understanding why the emperor only spoke half of what he said.
The emperor waved his sleeves, changed the subject abruptly, and said: "The most serious thing is to keep taboo about diseases and avoid medical treatment. I will send the imperial physician to the residence of Champion Hou." He will definitely not tell his son that he was once beaten on the head by a regiment-shaped hussar general It's really embarrassing to have soup and medicine all over your face.
Liu Ju was not a very curious child. Seeing that the emperor refused to speak, and had already sent the imperial physician there, he stopped dwelling on this issue. After asking the emperor two academic questions, he left and returned to Jiaozuo. Fang Dian is gone, and he has to go to greet the queen.
I heard that Liu Ju spent a whole day at Champion Hou's Mansion today. The queen didn't say anything else, but just reminded her son not to neglect his studies. It's all about enlightenment.
Although the emperor's attitude towards the three youngest sons is not very enthusiastic, and the three together do not pay as much attention to Liu Ju, but Liu Hong and Liu Dan, he also mentioned in his words that they are quite intelligent, the prince As the elder brother, he must set an example for the younger brothers in all aspects.
Liu Ju nodded seriously, expressing that he remembered everything, but in his heart, his impression of his younger brothers was very vague.
He vaguely remembered that Liu Hong was a very beautiful boy who inherited Mrs. Wang's beauty and her frailty.Liu Dan and Liu Xu are physically strong, but Beauty Li has no favour, and her mother has no power, so they can't provide them with any help.
Liu Ju thought about it for a while, and secretly made up his mind to gain more favor in front of the emperor, and to overwhelm his younger brothers, lest Qu Bing's elder brother might risk offending Ah Weng for fear that his position as crown prince would be unstable. Seal the three princes as kings.
Liu Ju was very grateful for what Huo Qubing had done for him, but whenever he thought about the circumstances under which he decided to submit the letter, he felt very uncomfortable.He wants the imperial doctor to cure his illness, he doesn't want him to go to Shuofang County, he wants him to stay with him for a long time.
Later, the imperial physician returned to the palace to reply to the emperor. Liu Ju deliberately went to inquire, but was afraid that people would feel that he was making a fuss and causing unnecessary gossip, so he held back and struggled in the imperial uterus all night, planning to The next day I asked Huo Guang what was going on.
The next day, Huo Guang entered the palace very early, his expression was very calm, and nothing abnormal could be seen.
Taking advantage of the short time before the master's lecture, Liu Ju dragged Huo Guang to the corridor where no one was outside, and asked in a low voice, "Zimeng, how is Qubing Gege? What did the imperial physician say?"
Huo Guang shook his head lightly, and said in a low voice: "The imperial doctor said there is no problem, the pulse is stable and there is nothing abnormal, and he left without prescribing the prescription." Then he was severely reprimanded by his elder brother, saying that he was making a fuss out of a molehill, Otherwise, the prince would have sent the imperial physician here in a hurry.
"How could it be like this?" Hearing these words, Liu Shi's worries not only did not decrease, but deepened.
Originally, both he and Huo Guang thought that Qubing's elder brother's illness was mostly due to negligence in the early stage, and he didn't pay attention to it, so the minor illness turned into a serious illness, and then Shuofang County must be short of doctors and medicines, and finally will...
As long as they can find out early and let the imperial doctor treat him early, everything will be fine.
Liu Ju didn't think about it at all, things were not as simple as he imagined, and he even felt a sense of frustration that he couldn't do anything.
"That's what the imperial doctor said." Huo Guang could also see a little seriousness on his face.After his elder brother passed away, he never saw his pulse record, and he didn't know whether it was there or it was destroyed by someone, and he didn't know the specific cause of his illness, only that he died of an illness.
The reason why Huo Guang came to the conclusion that his brother did not die of a sudden illness was based on speculation, because the two incidents of shooting Li Gan and inviting the three kings were too inconsistent with his style of conduct, only because he knew that his life was not long. Under the circumstances, his behavior can only be explained.
Moreover, Huo Guang also knew that although his elder brother was very brave, his health was very bad when he was young. The Wei family worried about him, fearing that he would not grow up, so they gave him the name "Qubing". .
Two expeditions to Hexi, Mobei, Huo Qubing's tactics are like a storm, leading his subordinates all the way, rushing for thousands of miles, it is a pleasure, but it is extremely harmful, so it is not impossible to bring out the old childhood illness .
Huo Guang was suddenly very scared, he was afraid that his guess would be wrong.
"Zimeng, what should we do now?" Liu Ju bit his lip, his tone seemed unwilling.
Huo Guang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Aside from keeping an eye on brother, do we have any other options?"
If possible, he would like to get two imperial physicians to be placed in the mansion, and ask for his brother's pulse every day.It's just that if that's the case, the imperial doctor probably will be driven away by his elder brother as soon as he enters the door, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't mention it.
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