Liu Zhao slipped to Chang'an Palace for dinner.
It is inevitable to complain to Gu Jiu, "None of the children is caring. There is a palace in the palace, so I want to live in a mansion outside the palace. Of course, the mansion you supervised is very beautiful. But as a child, shouldn't you Do you want to show your filial piety by eating with your parents?"
Gu Jiu laughed at him, "They eat with you, and you should dislike them as an eyesore, anyway, you find them annoying. The children are sensible, and they don't come to you to be annoying, and you think they don't live in the palace and don't accompany you. You eat. You are really hard to serve."
"I just complained a few words casually, but it attracted a series of counterattacks from you. You are really biased, all of which are biased towards the children. You are building a mansion for the children, but you are not willing to build Xingqing Palace for me. Hmph!"
Liu Zhao is like a child, jealous.
Gu Jiu laughed angrily at him.
Stretch out your finger and poke his forehead, "That's all you can do. Tomorrow, I'll use my private money to repair the Xingqing Palace for you, okay?"
Liu Zhao smiled happily, "That's not necessary! When the emperor's grandfather was around, he repaired it once, and he can still live in it for the time being. No matter how much money there is, it can't be wasted casually."
Unexpectedly, he was still polite to her.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Are you sure Xingqing Palace doesn't need to be repaired?"
Ok…
Liu Zhao hesitated for a while, "Great hospitality is hard to turn down! You insist on repairing the Xingqing Palace, how dare I refute your good intentions. I will listen to you, and I will leave the Xingqing Palace renovation to you."
Gu Jiu laughed.
Liu Zhao drank two mouthfuls of soup, and frowned again.
"The soup doesn't taste good," she asked.
"No! I think of a bad thing, do you know who Ru Yang's crush is?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I know!"
"You already know? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I plan to tell you after dinner. I didn't expect you to mention this in advance."
"It's troublesome! The person Ru Yang likes is actually Chen Zhuangshi's eldest son. If the two get married, Chen Zhuangshi will have to leave the overseas camp as soon as possible. I hate this situation!"
In order to prevent the overseas family from being dominant, if Ru Yang marries General Chen Xiao, Chen Zhuangshi must be transferred from the overseas camp.
Otherwise, with the help of Ru Yang's identity, the Chen family can become the overlord overseas.
Even the second prince Liu Heng couldn't suppress the Chen family.
Just an overseas camp can bring countless conveniences to the Chen family.
The tens of thousands of soldiers in overseas camps are all veterans of many battles, and they are by no means comparable to Liu Heng's soldiers.
That's the difference!
It's not about what will happen to the Chen family, or whether the Chen family will rebel or not.
But as a check and balance of power, it must be done in this way.
Rights must be restrained and checked and balanced, just like the three provinces and six ministries check and balance each other, for the same reason.
The chief executive of an overseas operation is already powerful and powerful, with astonishing power.
If the family has another son-in-law and a daughter-in-law who owns more than a dozen cities, any accidents may happen.
Don't give people the opportunity to expand their desires.
Gu Jiu said: "I was just about to ask you, how would you choose between Ruyang and overseas camps?"
"Does it need to be said, of course I choose Ruyang." Liu Zhao really loves Ruyang as always.
The only girl, she can't be spoiled too much.
Gu Jiu smiled, "Since you have chosen to fulfill Ruyang, then think about who is the candidate to replace Chen Zhuangshi."
"Can you see, uncle?" Liu Zhao asked directly.
Gu Ting
Gu Jiu bit her lip with a hesitant expression.
"Brother can be a general, but he is not ready to be handsome. He doesn't have Yang Ji's talent and learning, nor does Chen Zhuangshi have the overall situation. To be honest, if it wasn't for Ru Yang's sake, I really don't want to replace Chen Zhuangshi."
"I don't want to replace him either, but for Ru Yang's happiness, I have to make a choice."
Liu Zhao sighed, the identity of father is a burden!
Gu Jiu screened all the candidates, "Actually, there is someone who is suitable."
"Who?"
"Your son Liu Heng!"
Huh
Liu Zhao suddenly regained his spirits.
"Is the second child suitable? He has never led soldiers to fight, is he really suitable?"
"He has led troops to fight, but he has never fought a large-scale war. Also, he is too young, in his early twenties, and I am afraid he will not be able to hold the line. The generals below will not accept him, and obey him. If there is chaos in the overseas camp, we will The overseas layout will be in vain.”
"This solution is easy to solve. Follow the example of the boss and send a veteran to support the formation. Let the elder brother be the veteran to support the formation."
Gu Jiu frowned, "I'm thinking about it!"
"The matter is settled like this. Tomorrow, I will decree that the second and third child will be bestowed with prince titles. In this way, the second child can lead overseas camps in a legitimate way."
Gu Jiu was still hesitant, "Two days ago, I had a talk with my second son. He wants to open a vassal state overseas. If you appoint him as the chief executive of the overseas camp, aren't you worried? What if he makes the overseas camp his own?" The private army is in big trouble!"
Liu Zhao frowned and thought deeply, and took out overseas maps to analyze one by one.
He asked, "How ambitious is the second child?"
Gu Jiu thought about it and said: "He wants to crack the soil and seal the king! He wants to occupy a large area, and everything is up to him. I can see that he is trying to avoid disputes with the boss. The two brothers are in this position, even if He didn't have that idea, and the people around him would push them forward. He knew the danger, so he chose to go overseas.
When he arrived overseas, he wanted to let go of his hands and feet and do a big job. Let him serve as the general manager of overseas camps, he will never give up this godsend opportunity. So this decision may be a double-edged sword, and it will hurt the child if you are not careful. "
"It was you who proposed to let the second child be the chief executive of the overseas camp, and now you are the one who opposes it. I am very puzzled, can you tell me your thoughts."
"The second child needs a chance to practice, and at the same time needs to be restrained!" Gu Jiu said loudly.
Liu Zhao signaled her to continue talking.
Gu Jiu was very straightforward, "The chief manager of the overseas camp is a gift from our parents. At the same time, let Yang Ji send someone to restrain him. The money bag of the overseas camp is always held in the hands of the Shaofu. This is our treatment of him. I will give him five years, and after five years, the position of chief executive must be replaced. Five years is enough for us to find a suitable candidate."
Liu Zhao nodded again and again, "It's very good to set a period of five years! Okay, let's do as you said. The one who holds the line is still uncle?"
Gu Jiu smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid that he won't be willing to return to the capital after going overseas. Let's find someone else!"
"Okay, then change someone."
During a meal, the husband and wife decided to appoint and dismiss officials.
…
Emperor Liu Zhao summoned General Chen Xiao and caught Ruyang by surprise.
She hurried into the palace, stomped her feet, and chose to go to Chang'an Palace to meet her mother first.
"Mother, my daughter wants to confess one thing."
"Don't worry. Sit down first and wipe the sweat off your forehead. You ran here? Doing things in a hurry, still the same as when I was a child."
Gu Jiu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat off her forehead.
Ru Yang was anxious, but suppressed his emotions.
During her years overseas, she learned restraint.
"What are you busy with these days, and I haven't seen you enter the palace. Two days ago, your father was still complaining, saying that you refused to enter the palace to accompany him for dinner."
"If father doesn't dislike me, I will go to the palace to eat with him every day."
"That's not necessary. Your royal father is hard to serve! You enter the palace every day, and he thinks you are an eyesore. You don't enter the palace for a few days, and you start complaining again. The older you are, the more you look like a child. coaxing."
Ru Yang laughed, "In the world, only the queen mother can rule the emperor father. The emperor only listens to the queen mother."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Young couples come to grow old together, it makes sense when you think about it carefully. After the children grow up, they will leave eventually. Only husband and wife can stay together until old age, even if they are noisy, life is still fun Interesting. You have also reached a marriageable age. Do you have any ideas when you return to Beijing this time? The queen mother took a look for you, and there are a few suitable candidates."
Ru Yang was tongue-tied.
Gu Jiu looked at him with a smile.
Ru Yang suddenly felt that he had been tricked.
She bowed her head and smiled shyly, "The queen mother should know all about it!"
"Are you referring to General Chen?"
Ru Yang nodded again and again, his eyes shone brightly, and it was rare for him to look like a little girl.
"You really like it?"
Ru Yang nodded.
"A love affair?"
Ru Yang nodded again.
"Have you ever talked to each other?"
Ru Yang looked embarrassed.
"Did he pick the window paper first, or you..."
"It's a challenge to each other!"
The girl is quite proactive.
As the lord of dozens of cities, he naturally had to be proactive. Emotionally, the same is true.
Good!
Gu Jiu asked again: "What do you think is good about him?"
Ru Yang's eyes lit up, "Anywhere is good! He can fight wars, train soldiers, be good-looking, and read books. He has already passed the examination of scholar. Give him time to prepare for the examination, and he may be able to pass the exam. He has a long-term vision and doesn't care about the short-term. The gains and losses of a place can be afforded and let go. Long-sleeved and good at dancing, he can mount a horse to fight a war, and he can also dismount to govern the people! Many people say that he has the demeanor of Yang Xianggong, and he is worthy of being a student of Yang Xianggong."
"Thanks to your reminder, I just remembered that General Chen once studied under Master Yang Jiyang. It makes sense for a famous teacher to produce a high-ranking apprentice. But if you praise him so much, if your father hears it, he will definitely enjoy it. Every day I talk about my daughter's extroversion. Then tell me, what are his shortcomings."
Ru Yang was a little embarrassed, and shook his head slightly, "He has no shortcomings."
Gu Jiu looked at her with a half-smile, "As long as you are a human being, you have flaws. A person without flaws is either a saint or a hypocrite. Do you think he is a saint or a hypocrite?"
"He's certainly not a hypocrite and certainly not a saint."
"Then tell me about his shortcomings."
"There are also shortcomings. His hands are too loose and he doesn't gather money. He cares about his subordinates more than his family. He is quite strategic and good at calculating people's hearts."
"From what you said, he is a very ambitious person. He should know that Princess Shang will hinder her official career. Why is it that a person who is only seeking an official career is willing to be the princess' son-in-law?"
"Is the queen mother suspicious of his impure intentions?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Did you doubt him too?"
Ru Yang generously admitted, "Yes, my daughter also suspected him."
"Then why are you still willing to choose him as your son-in-law?"
Ru Yang said solemnly: "My daughter knows that he is ambitious. I told him that based on his family background and background, when he is fifty or sixty years old, he may have a chance to become a minister. However, it is just a chance, not a certainty. He If you don’t come from a Jinshi background, you have to spend a few more years to take the imperial examination if you want to become an official. If you want to become an official in the imperial examination, you have to slowly work through your qualifications. When he is in his fifties or sixties, maybe there will be a second Yang Xianggong born. , his efforts will come to naught.
But if you marry me, within ten years, I will open a vassal state. He is a son-in-law and a vassal king. I will share the glory with him! I put two prospects in front of him for him to choose. Whether he chooses to pursue an official career, or work hard with me to build a vassal state, he chose the latter. "
Gu Jiu said: "He still has a third choice, he can choose to be a general, just like his father."
Ru Yang said: "As a general, you will always be overwhelmed by civil servants. He said, either don't do it, or do your best. I had a deep talk with him. Our marriage has interests in our relationship. It is impossible to be pure. But we can work towards the same goal, just like the father and the mother.
There is nothing wrong with being frank with each other, revealing your selfish side, and exposing your ambitions. I accept his ambition, and he accepts who I am. We seek common ground while reserving differences, and don't dislike anyone, and don't be hypocritical. If you have a problem, bring it up for discussion, don't play the trick of hypocrisy.
He is not a good person, and I am certainly not a good person. We both have blood on our hands, so don't play tricks on each other. We will be the ones who know each other best, the same bad, the same ambition, the same full of bad water. Very good! "
Gu Jiu wanted to laugh, but also wanted to cry.
What kind of tribulation made Ru Yang see through the world and human nature at such a young age.
She hugged her tightly, "I've wronged you!"
Ru Yang was stunned, she didn't understand why the queen mother was crying and why she was so excited.
"My daughter doesn't feel wronged!"
"Stupid boy!" Gu Jiu controlled his emotions and secretly wiped away tears, "I want to see him, is it really what you said?"
"Can the queen mother promise her daughter, don't make it difficult for her."
"If I don't make things difficult for him, how can I force out his true nature?"
"When the queen mother makes things difficult for him, she should be merciful and don't be too cruel."
"That depends on how I am feeling."
"I'll rub my mother's shoulders and legs!"