The royal family banquet will be held in Chang'an Palace.
The whole family sits together, cooking beef and mutton.
Liu Zhao likes to eat meat, but not vegetables. He eats it very satisfyingly and sweats profusely.
Gu Jiu told him to eat more vegetarian dishes, but he looked disgusted.
"You don't let me eat meat now, you are really cruel."
The three children lowered their heads and snickered.
Similar scenes, the three brothers and sisters grew up watching. I want to complain in my heart, but my father, queen and queen are not tired of it after so many years.
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes, is she a playwright
"Eat more fruits and vegetables, good for your health. Will you listen to me?"
Liu Zhao admits that he is cowardly, with a face of reluctance, "I will force myself to eat a little."
It was really very reluctant to eat some fruits and vegetables.
Gu Jiu detested him.
In front of the children, it's not good to continue to lose face.
I can only watch him feasting, and half of the beef and mutton went into his stomach.
If you have enough food and wine, life is beautiful.
Emperor Liu Zhao sat on the soft bed with his stomach upright, drinking the greasy tea, how comfortable it was!
The three brothers and sisters each had a round stool, and they sat neatly.
Gu Jiu started, "I called you into the palace today because of the various rumors with ulterior motives circulating in the court recently."
"Is the father and the mother worried that their son will have unreasonable thoughts and will compete with the elder brother for the heir?" King Lu Liu Yun asked directly.
Gu Jiu smiled, "Third brother, do you want to fight for the reserve?"
Lu Wang Liu Yun really thought about it seriously, and finally shook his head, "I don't want to fight for the crown, it's too troublesome!"
Gu Jiu looked at King Rong Liu Heng again.
Liu Heng said lightly: "My son has long decided to take root overseas. Right and wrong in the capital has nothing to do with my son. That position belongs to my eldest brother, and he has the ability to take that position. My son will not compete with him. Unless one day, my eldest brother loses In order to be qualified to sit in that position, maybe my son will stand up and show his presence."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "I am not worried that you will participate in the competition for the reserve, nor am I afraid that you will compete for the reserve! The only thing I am worried about is that the people around you will not be reconciled to mediocrity, and will urge you to fight for it, and do whatever it takes to achieve your goal."
Rong Wang Liu Heng said directly: "For those who are restless around my son, my son will send them overseas in advance."
Liu Yun, king of Lu, said: "Anyone who is inferior to his son in spells, his son will treat everything he says as fart."
"Then if someone is better than you in spells and wants you to fight for the reserve, what should you do?" Gu Jiu asked the third child.
Lu Wang Liu Yun thought for a while, "My son will use a warehouse account book to tell him to shut up."
Hearing this, the whole family laughed.
Liu Zhao joked, "If the ledgers of one warehouse are not enough, I will provide the ledgers of two more warehouses!"
"Thank you, Father!" King Lu Liu Yun beamed with joy.
He really likes arithmetic, and really likes to do calculations with an abacus.
He likes to quantify anything.
Gu Jiu was relieved in her heart, but she still emphasized: "I know your thoughts! After discussing with your father, I will not establish a crown prince, nor will I publicly appoint a crown prince. But, you guessed it right, no The boss of the accident was the prince, but it was not made public!
The reason why I called you into the palace is to officially inform you of this matter. Secondly, I want to warn you that you can tell me directly what you want. I don't want you guys to scramble in private and ruin the brotherhood.
Even if deep down in your heart you want to compete with the boss and yearn for the position of your father, don't be afraid, you can tell me in private. It is normal for people to have desires. Here in this palace, there will be no desires that should not exist, but desires that do not match abilities. "
Rong Wang Liu Heng said suddenly: "If the son says he wants to fight with the elder brother, how will the father and the mother deal with the son?"
Gu Jiu exchanged glances with Liu Zhao, and finally she said: "Then you can only give up the idea of establishing a vassal state, stay in the capital, and compete with your big brother. If you fail in the competition, you will not only lose the throne, but also lose the throne." Qualification to open a vassal state overseas. This palace will divide a few cities overseas for you, that's all."
"What will happen if the big brother loses the competition?"
"We will also be sent overseas!" Gu Jiu said loudly.
Princess Ruyang frowned and stared at King Rong Liu Heng, "Second brother, do you really want to fight with elder brother?"
King Rong smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't want to argue with him. I just want to know what my father and queen mother think!"
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, his gaze was cold, "Do you think I favor the boss and treat you three brothers and sisters harshly?"
"A little bit!" Liu Heng was honest.
Liu Zhao snorted, "I don't need to explain what is going on in the Western Regions, you all know it well. Sending the boss to the Western Regions involves countless dangers. You insist that this is partiality? A bunch of idiots!"
Gu Jiu held Liu Zhao's hand and signaled him not to be so fierce.
When he was fierce, the children refused to tell the truth.
She winked at him and told him to stay away for a while.
Liu Zhao hummed twice, a little dissatisfied.
Gu Jiu stared, Liu Zhao immediately admitted his cowardice.
Avoid it! Avoid it!
As soon as he left, the atmosphere in the study relaxed obviously.
Gu Jiu held the teacup, "The weather has changed in the past few days, and the old wounds on your father's body have started to flare up again, so that his temper is a little grumpy."
"My son understands!" King Lu Liu Yun said.
"Is Father's health important?" Ru Yang was very worried.
Gu Jiu thought about it: "It can be controlled, but it cannot be cured. As the age increases, the pain caused by old injuries will become more and more serious, and the temper will become more and more irritable."
"Is there no way to relieve it?" Ru Yang asked again.
"You need to go to a warm place and rest for a long time! With the current situation, your father can't rest for a long time."
Ru Yang said: "Father is too hard, working hard on state affairs all day long. Why don't you call elder brother back and let elder brother share father's worries."
Liu Zhao, who was hiding next door and eavesdropping, looked relieved. It's still my daughter who loves her.
The daughter is well-behaved and caring about others. Of course he wants to dote on his daughter more.
Gu Jiu said: "When the boss returns to Beijing, we will discuss it. Today, let's be frank and open. Feel free to speak up if you have anything to say. Second child, I know you have a lot of thoughts, so you might as well talk about it."
Rong Wang Liu Heng said: "My son's idea of taking root overseas will not change. I said before that I want to compete with my elder brother, which is also true. The reason why my son went overseas is to avoid competition with his elder brother, and secondly, to prove that he is no worse than his elder brother. My son is a vassal king overseas. He decides everything by himself. He is not under the control of the court, and he doesn't have to be a servant under the elder brother's hands. The son is at ease!
The son didn't want to face his elder brother one day and call himself a courtier. I am me, he is him, he is always the big brother, and I am always the second brother. Between us, there is no distinction between monarch and minister. Only the territory is differentiated. "
Ru Yang teased him, "What does the second brother mean, do you listen to the tune or not?"
Lu Wang Liu Yun made up his mind, "Second brother is obviously not convinced by the eldest brother, so he doesn't want to call himself a courtier. I don't think so. Whether it's elder brother or emperor brother, it's just a title."
"The change of title represents a change of identity. Third child, don't be a fool to study spells!" King Rong Liu Heng complained back.
Lu Wang Liu Yun rolled his eyes, "You obviously want to save face. You just don't want to be inferior to big brother, but you are not convinced. You even think that you are better than big brother."
"For fuss, I'm definitely not as good as Big Brother." Liu Heng said seriously: "But compared to expanding the territory and managing a piece of land, I don't think I will lose to him."
hehe!
Liu Yun continued to roll his eyes.
Gu Jiu laughed, "It's a good thing that the second child has confidence! You are overseas, from being poor and white to the scale you are today, you do have the capital to be proud of. But compared to the overall situation, compared to the understanding of people's livelihood, you are still far behind the boss. "
Liu Heng was obviously dissatisfied.
Gu Jiu clapped his hands and ordered the palace servants: "Find out the investigation reports written by King Qi in recent years. Also find out the work diary of King Qi."
"Brother still keeps a work diary?" Ru Yang was secretly speechless, "I am so busy every day that I still have time to keep a work diary. My brother is really amazing."
Ru Yang was full of admiration, while Liu Heng was curious.
Soon, the palace man walked into the study with a basket of materials.
Gu Jiu pointed at the basket, and said to the second child Liu Heng: "Take it back and read it carefully, and you will understand that you have never slacked off overseas these years, and the boss has also never slackened. The boss is not in the capital, and I will personally rectify his name. He has accomplished a lot over the years.
I didn't live the day you thought I was doing errands every day, and the rest of the time I was thinking about how to get a job. The boss is a very thoughtful person. Second child, I hope you can take a serious look at the content here, it will inspire you! "
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The children are gone!
Liu Zhao came out from the inside, "Do you think the children can understand our good intentions? Is today's conversation useful?"
"It's definitely useful!" Gu Jiu said firmly: "I understand my children! They are trees that grow vigorously, and they don't grow crookedly. One day, they will all grow into big trees in the sky."
Liu Zhao expressed his feelings, "Boss is also pitiful. When I was in the capital, I was picked and stabbed by the courtiers every day. When I was not in the capital, I was still picked and stabbed. From my point of view, they are all idle, and they are all dragged outside the city to dig ditches. go."
"Don't underestimate the boss, his endurance is not as weak as you think. He has endured more pressure and burdens than others since he was a child, and he knows how to regulate himself!"
Gu Jiu has great confidence in his eldest son Liu Yu.
The children she personally taught can withstand any pressure and face any doubts calmly.
Even if the second brother Liu Heng wants to compete with him, he is not afraid.
"What do you think the second child thinks?" Liu Zhao kept thinking about this matter.
Gu Jiu laughed, "What else can happen? It's the same as when two brothers fought for the same pastry when they were young. The two brothers are not much different in age. They grew up together and are used to snatching and snatching. , brushing the sense of presence, he feels uncomfortable."
"You mean, he doesn't really want to compete with the boss for the crown prince's position?"
"Of course he doesn't really want to compete with the boss! He just wants to cause trouble for the boss because of his habit! Just wait and see, after he reads the basketful of documents, he will lose his mind."
Gu Jiu is very clear about the tempers of the children.
The second child just wants to gain a sense of presence, it's as simple as that!