Many things need to be done and many issues need to be decided.
All the ministers, including Fan Zeng himself, thought that the elderly prime minister would pass away in one or two years at most.
But ten years later, Prime Minister Fan, who is nearly eighty years old, is still vigorous and strong, and still holds the position of Prime Minister.
With your Majesty's 'father-in-law' around, no one among your subjects can surpass him, except for Lü Fengxian, who was crowned empress for her service as a great general.
Fan Zeng knew very well that his colleagues were secretly calling him an old fool.
He also knew that he was old, and had considered many times that when the time was right, he would retire completely and enjoy his old age. Living for such a long time and witnessing this peaceful and prosperous era with his own hands would be enough to make him die with a smile on his face one day.
But the 'opportunity' he was waiting for never came.
That day, there was a heated argument in the court about building a canal connecting the north and the south. Xiang Yu was hesitant for a while, and Fan Zeng was also undecided. As soon as the court was dismissed, he turned around and went straight to Fengxian Hall to ask the queen about government affairs.
Because of Lu Bu's special status—although she was the queen, she was also the general—there was no longer a general standing at the front of the queue during the morning court session, but there was an imperial chair next to Your Majesty.
But there were seven or eight days out of ten when the chair was always empty.
There was no shortage of speculation among the ministers as to why the Queen rarely attended the morning court sessions to discuss state affairs.
The most widely accepted guess is that although Lu Qishi held a high position as the empress and the emperor and empress were extremely loving, she always knew when to advance and retreat and how to avoid suspicion.
Because the Xiang family was full of talented people and the adopted prince performed well, the situation tended to stabilize...
The ministers turned a blind eye to the fact that there was only one queen in the harem.
After all, the fate of the previous official who made comments and criticized this matter is still fresh in our memory.
When the Queen heard this, she simply sneered with disdain, but His Majesty was furious.
Fortunately, the Queen dissuaded the man in time and his life was not saved. However, the furious Majesty still exiled him to the southernmost place to be an official, which was no different from having his official career cut off.
The man was only trying to attract attention and did not want to go to the south to die, so he resigned in disgrace and there has been no news of him since then.
With this previous lesson in mind, how dare people make the same mistake again
Your Majesty is willing to share the country with him, so how can you allow others to interfere
It should be noted that this Queen Lu was the General Lu who once led his troops into battle, caused rivers of blood to flow, made countless achievements, and was famous for his virtue.
—It just so happens that this invincible general is the dragon's reverse scale of the equally powerful and brave and ferocious emperor.
Anyone who dares to touch my reverse scale will surely die.
Lü Bu had no idea that he was just too lazy to get up early to listen to a group of civil servants' nagging, which led to such outrageous speculation.
Fan Zeng, who hurried to find the empress to ask about government affairs, unfortunately came back empty-handed: according to the guards, the empress had already left Fengxian Hall and gone to the barracks.
Lu Bu still held the title of general, and occasionally, when he felt like it, he would go to the barracks to train the soldiers and stretch his muscles.
Fan Zeng thought this was unfortunate, but not surprising, so he went to the barracks.
However, when he arrived at the military camp, he still couldn't find anyone, and learned that he had gone to the house of his sworn brother Han Xin.
The Queen and General Han have always been like brothers, although not brothers.
Although Fan Zeng made two trips in vain, he was not surprised and went to Han's house without stopping.
It was General Han's day off, so he didn't have to go to the barracks to train soldiers, so he was busy compiling military books as a pastime.
As soon as Xiang Yu heard about his "uncle's" preference from Lu Bu, he sent people to give his strong support.
With the assistance of a group of clerks to help with screening and collecting, Han Xin's progress in editing was rapid and he felt like a duck in water.
He was unwilling to leave the capital to report on his work like Zhongli Mo, Long Ju and other Chu generals. It was because the battle ten years ago completely demonstrated the power of the Great Chu and wiped out the once most powerful Xiongnu. The remaining tribes were naturally frightened and surrendered one after another.
Not only did they send large amounts of tribute every year, they also sent hostages to the capital, for they were deeply afraid of the iron hoofs of the powerful Chu army.
Xiang Yu also knew that due to years of war and the suffering of the people, he had no intention of engaging in war, so he temporarily stopped his conquests, disbanded 60% of his troops, and returned to farming.
Since no more barbarians dare to invade the border, the general can rest at ease.
The world is at peace, and there will probably be no wars in the next 20 to 30 years. Even if we go, we can only train troops and compile books like we did in the capital.
However, this kind of "idleness" is not like the "idleness" that made Han Xin discouraged fifteen years ago. Instead, it makes him satisfied.
There was a more important reason that prompted Han Xin to stay - he was really worried about his brother who had suddenly become the queen, and he was afraid that his brother's upright temper might be wronged by His Majesty.
However, after ten years, how could Han Xin, who was closest to the emperor and empress, not know that although there seemed to be a lot of fighting between the emperor and empress, most of them were just the younger brother who took the initiative to stir up "trouble" like a playful act.
Your Majesty is happy to do it, and my dear brother has not felt wronged at all. He was worried at first, then unbelievable, but gradually, he calmed down.
When Fan Zeng arrived at Han Xin's residence, he talked for a while with this "uncle of the emperor" who was known to everyone even though no one mentioned it explicitly. Unconsciously, he calmed down.
Looking at General Han, who was eloquent and intelligent, he could not help but sigh that it was wise of him not to oppose His Majesty taking a queen.
Although he was old, he was not confused. He still vaguely remembered that Han Xin had left the Chu army because he had served in the army for several years but was never valued.
It was thanks to Fengxian's prompt decision that he rode on His Majesty's snow-treading black horse to chase after him, and only then was this extraordinary general brought back.
Fortunately, Fengxian came last - otherwise, how could such a bold and careful, both civil and military genius who was not interested in fame and fortune be retained? And how could his sworn brother Han Xin be so loyal to him without reservation
When Fan Zeng thought of this, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
In Han Xin's opinion, although building the canal would benefit generations to come, it would be extremely costly and labor-intensive. As the Chu State was now thriving but had not yet reached its peak, it was not advisable to rush into it.
Instead of rushing to build a canal, it would be better to send people to the Western Regions.
Since the Xiongnu was defeated in that battle, the prestige of the Great Chu was fully demonstrated. Now, the people of the Great Chu no longer face the dangers everywhere when traveling in the Western Regions and the Northern Frontier as they did ten years ago.
Since there are more and more ordinary merchants who dare to go to foreign areas to do business, why not send officials to open up a trade route
After listening to Han Xin's proposal, Fan Zeng seemed to be thinking about something and could no longer sit still in Han's house, so he was about to leave.
After Han Xin stood up to see him off but was rejected, he watched Fan Zeng's back and breathed a sigh of relief.
He sat back down at the low table and tapped five times without hesitation.
As soon as the fifth knock was finished, a tall and slender figure walked out from behind the screen and said with a look of relief, "This nagging old man is finally gone!"
Lu Bu, who heard everything clearly outside the screen, was still frightened.
—Fortunately, I was smart. After receiving the notification from the guards, I hid in my cheap brother's house in time and asked my cheap brother to deal with this nagging eighty-year-old ghost!
Little did he know that he had only given in a few times, but this old man Fan would become so outrageous that he would bother him with court affairs and national affairs all day long!
If it was just a war, it would be fine, but why did he have to use his brain to build a dam or a canal? Chen Huli and his gang were not here to eat and do nothing!
There is also a man named Xiao He. Don't think he didn't know about it. It is clearly written in the history books that this man worked day and night and was extremely diligent when he was under Liu Haozi.
How come when it comes to Hanzi's hands, he becomes so lazy that he has to be kicked before he moves!
Han Xin said with a smile: "My dear brother, you may be able to hide for now, but you will eventually be found by Prime Minister Fan."
You can escape from the queen, but you can't escape from the palace.
"That stinky old man has a really good memory!"
How could Lu Bu not know this
He grumbled and sat down next to Han Xin. Not long after he sat up, he half-lay down with a disgusted look on his face.
If it weren't for the old man's loyalty, which made him unable to help but always think of the nagging Chen, he, the great Duke of Lu, would not have to hide so cowardly and carefully. He would have told the old man to shut up in a harsh tone long ago!
Thinking of this, Lu Bu felt more and more embarrassed.
What a jerk! He only knew the rule that concubines in the harem were not allowed to interfere in government affairs, but why is it that as the queen, she has to take care of everything? It's not even as free as when she was a general
Logically speaking, Hanzi's harem is empty, and he is the only one in charge. He should be able to enjoy the good days of laziness and doing nothing all day long.
Even when he was unwilling to get up at four in the morning to attend the early morning court and kept skipping it, the fool never dared to restrict him.
But in the eyes of the ministers headed by Old Man Fan, it was not the case at all - regardless of size, they all came towards him in the end!
In the first few times, Lu Bu was patient and dealt with it perfunctorily, using his brain to deal with it.
As time went by... he became more alert than ever, and whenever he heard any wind, he would hide away.
Listening to his brother's complaints, Han Xin was not surprised at all. It was not the first time that he helped to get rid of ministers like Fan Zeng.
He poured himself and his brother a cup of tea, then calmly picked up the book again. Before he immersed himself in the sea of books, he casually asked: "Brother, do you want to have dinner with me?"
Lu Bu opened his mouth to agree, but a deep voice from outside the door answered first: "No need."
The two of them subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
The person who came through the door was naturally the King of Chu, Xiang Yu, who was dressed in casual clothes and came to Han Xin's mansion to look for the queen as usual.
Facing the emperor with eagle-like eyes and majestic aura, Han Xin remained calm and pretended to stand up and salute.
As expected, as soon as he stood up, Xiang Yu stopped him with a look.
"No need to be so polite," Xiang Yu glanced at Han Xin, then turned his gaze back to his beloved queen: "Fengxian."
Lü Bu, who was originally half-lying lazily, sat up energetically without knowing when. He then slowly walked to Hanzi's side and asked, "Are you done?"
"Yeah." Xiang Yu responded softly, holding his hand naturally, "Let's go back."
In response to the provocation from the Emperor of Chu, the Empress had no choice but to fight back without giving in.
Looking at the intimate backs of the emperor and empress walking away hand in hand, Han Xin chuckled silently, with an unconscious gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, and continued to compile the military records.
Over the past ten years, he has completed eight chapters. The ninth chapter used in this scroll is also the one he values the most, and is titled “The Emperor of Chu”.
The author has something to say: Extra 1 (Part 2) and Extra 2 will be updated on Christmas Eve.
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