Chapter 440: Flatbread
At noon the next day, Liang Xiao arrived in Chang'an and went straight to Huainan residence.
Liu Ling was at the desk and stopped from time to time to think about it. Seeing Liang Xiao coming in, she quickly covered the bamboo slips she was writing and blushed and said, "No reading!"
Liang Xiao glanced at her and deliberately looked at her. "If it was preparing for a dowry, there would be no need."
"What?" Liu Ling's face changed drastically. "My father wouldn't agree?"
Liang Xiao was silent for a moment, until Liu Ling was so anxious that he almost cried. "No, it's your father who is going to come to take charge of it himself, so you don't have to answer your heart. However, he entered the court and asked the emperor to issue an edict, so it's a little late."
Liu Ling breathed a sigh of relief, rushed over, and showed his two-finger Zen. "Do you dare to fool me?"
Liang Xiao hurriedly begged for mercy. "No! Don't! Talking about serious business. Yesterday, I was at Baling Post, and I beat Yan Zhu."
Liu Ling was puzzled. "What are you doing to hit him? He was a dignified Marquis and was not afraid of being laughed at by others." She then sneered and said, "Do you still hold a grudge against him?"
"Of course. I've always remembered that he put his face up. I'm sorry if I don't beat him." Liang Xiao shrugged with anger. "By the way, what do the Queen Mother say? Can you kill him this time?"
Liu Ling put away his smile. "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."
"Why, the Queen Mother is so willing to stick shit on her face?"
"Look at you, you're so vulgar." Liu Ling stretched out his hand and twisted Liang Xiao's soft flesh between his ribs and twisted it hard for a half-way circle. "Are you trying to get angry with me on purpose?"
"It hurts! It hurts!" Liang Xiao shouted exaggeratedly. "I just don't understand, does the Queen Mother be so attentive?"
"It was not the Queen Mother's intention, it was Tian Fen who made a kick." Liu Ling let go and gave Liang Xiao a blank look. "Tian Fen sent Zhang Tang to Jiangdu Kingdom, probably to clean up the evidence that was unfavorable to Yan Zhu and Liu Jian."
"Zhang Tang?" Liang Xiao was surprised. He saw that Zhang Tang was not famous now, but later he became famous. One of the major things he relied on to be famous was the Huainan case. Why, now he is going to be an operation against Jiangdu Guo? "Wouldn't Liu Jian, Yan Zhu be even more sad?"
"Too much is not enough. If it were just Liu Jian and Yan Zhu, the emperor might not be ruthless. However, Tian Feng intervened, it would be difficult to deal with it. The emperor could abandon Yan Zhu, Zhu Maichen, and would not be stingy with Liu Jian. However, he would not take the initiative to bow to the Prime Minister's Office. This Northern Expedition can win. Although you soldiers have made contributions, would the emperor have no contributions?"
Liang Xiao took a deep breath. He understood what Liu Ling meant. Now it was not the time when the Empress Dowager was still alive, and the emperor was not the emperor who had just ascended the throne. He would not let Yan Zhu and others be as tragic as Wang Zang and Zhao Wan, because it was equivalent to slapping him in the face.
Yan Zhu, Zhu Maichen and others were favored because of their superiors, which was not in line with the practice of selecting officials, so the emperor suffered a lot of pressure. The emperor regarded them as minions against the outside dynasty, and the main target of suppression was the prime minister. Tian Fu wanted to take this opportunity to seize power, so how could the emperor let him do what he wanted?
"So, is it in vain this time?" Liang Xiao was somewhat disappointed. After so many twists and turns, he was finally wasted because of the Tian Feng.
"This is not the case." Liu Ling's beautiful eyes circulated and he smiled, "A gentleman is not able to lead him, but he is also leaping. Let the emperor know how much trouble it will bring if he is not selected properly. This is the harvest." She pushed Liang Xiao. "You must not do stupid things that can lead to injury. You must know that the struggle is done by the wise."
Liang Xiao understood it. "Thank you, my wife, for your reminder."
"Go to you." Liu Ling said angrily: "I haven't gotten married yet, who is your wife?"
"It's going to be soon." Liang Xiao became more and more proud of himself as he thought about it. He told him about his marriage proposal in Huainan. When Liu Ling heard Liang Xiao scare the King of Huainan that she was pregnant, he was immediately annoyed, picked up a pillow and threw himself on it.
A big battle broke out in an instant, and it was not until it was panting and sweating profusely that it would stop the war.
Tian Fu learned that Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen returned, and learned that they were in conflict with Liang Xiaosheng at Baling Post outside the city. He was beaten by Liang Xiao and was overjoyed. Yan Zhu was not a kind gentleman. If he suffered a loss, he would definitely bite Liang Xiao. If he came, the evidence collected by Zhang Tang could be used.
He waited patiently. When the emperor issued an edict to blame Liang Xiao, he would take action under the banner of making unjust sounds for Liang Xiao. Unexpectedly, the emperor had never issued an edict, and he seemed to have forgotten about this matter. He had no reaction at all.
Tian Fu couldn't help but take the initiative and presented Yan Zhu Maichen to evidence that he had accepted Liu Jian's bribe. At the same time, he also asked King Gai to go to the emperor to cry for Liu Jian's robbery, and to his sister Liu Zhengchen and his traitor, asking the emperor to issue an edict to punish Liu Jian for being unfilial and guilty of ****.
Faced with the attack from his two uncles, the emperor was furious, but he was helpless. Liu Jian's crime was too great, far beyond his imagination. He forced his father and raped his sister, and no one with a little human nature could do such a thing. If he did not punish him severely, how could the court have faced him?
However, severe punishment of Liu Jian will inevitably involve Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen. He knew very well what Tian Fu wanted to do. Liu Jian was just a cover. Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen were just tools, and power was his real goal.
The emperor has not made a decision for a long time.
At this time, the memorial of Huainan King Liu An came to Beijing and requested to enter the court, and presided over the wedding of his daughter Liu Ling.
The emperor agreed. At the same time, he summoned Liang Xiao into the palace. Needless to say, there must be a shadow of Liang Xiao. The Ji who Liu Jianqiang took away his father Ji is now Liang Xiao's sister and lives in Liang Xiao's home. Therefore, the emperor believed that Liang Xiao was the real gangster behind him.
Liang Xiao was ordered to enter the palace and met the emperor in Chengming Palace.
The emperor was full of spring breeze and smiled happily. "Liang Xiao, what method did you use to make the King of Huainan agree to you?"
Liang Xiao said seriously: "There is nothing else, the only sincerity."
The emperor glared at him: "Don't be careless in front of me. Can I not know who I Uncle Wang is? He is knowledgeable and has a literary talent. Liu Ling is his pearl in his hand, but you are a vulgar and young military man. If you are thousands of miles apart, can he let it go easily? Tell me, what method did you use."
"This" Liang Xiaoqiang smiled and bowed. "If your Majesty wants me to say, I must first pardon my crime, and I will dare to say it."
"You still have sins?" The emperor's eyes trembled and his mouth was wavy. "What kind of sin is it? Some sins can be forgiven, but some sins cannot be forgiven."
"Of course it is the crime of lying about the government and the crime of deceiving the King of Huainan."
"Uh" the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and was a little disappointed. "What do you mean is that you lied to the King of Huainan?"
"I drew a cake for him." Liang Xiao smiled proudly. "A very big cake."
The emperor was curious. "Tell me quickly, listen, I forgive you for your sins."
"Now!" Liang Xiao bowed and said the story of his presentation, but he did not mention that the King of Huainan had a disobedient intention. Such a thing could not be said at all.
The emperor's attention was obviously different from that of the King of Huainan. He pondered for a moment and was skeptical. "Is there really such a country overseas?"
"I heard from others that there is really something, no one knows."
The emperor's eyes flashed. "Can you send someone to see it?"
"Of course. However, the storm is even more dangerous than the desert grassland. If you don't have complete preparations, you may be more unlucky and have a lifetime of death."
The emperor nodded and did not ask any further. He understood what Liang Xiao meant. This was indeed an illusory big cake. "Why do you think that the King of Huainan would be attracted by your big cake?"
"Your Majesty, to this day, the government of the imperial court to cut off the foreign countries is imperative. I can see it, how can he not see it? Taoism says that he is weak and self-supporting, and the soldiers and horses in Huainan are not enough to fight against the imperial court. Going abroad is his only feasible choice. Even if the other kings have this idea, they do not have this confidence. There are 3,000 disciples in Huainan, and there are many strange people. The King of Huainan likes to talk nonsense and does not know how to practice. He must have thought he had a chance."
"Do you think he has a chance?"
"If Your Majesty supports you, there may be a possibility. If Your Majesty does not support you, I'm afraid." Liang Xiao shook his head and did not continue.
The emperor smiled. "In your opinion, should the court support him?"
"I am despicable and dare not argue." Liang Xiao paused for a moment and said again: "However, I think that it is also a good result for King Jiangdu to die in the battlefield and seek benevolence."
The emperor didn't say anything more. He understood what Liang Xiao meant. Instead of guarding against these kings having strange intentions every day, it would be better to let them go outside to make trouble. As a result, the court could grant them the newly obtained land, and further expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, and he could also capture their original ban, killing two birds with one stone. If he lost, it would be their own loss. The court would at most give him a false reputation and no substantial loss.
This is obviously a more modest approach than igniting a strong counterattack.
"This is to avoid harm, so what about 'seeking profit'?"
Liang Xiao asked back: "Your Majesty, is there any difference between 'seeking profit' and 'avoiding harm'?"
The emperor was stunned and then suddenly realized it and couldn't help but laugh. Yes, seeking profit means avoiding harm, and avoiding harm means seeking profit. Originally, the two sides of a copper coin can be completely separated. Going abroad is the same for the King of Huainan, which is not about seeking profit or avoiding harm.
Liang Xiao looked calm, but there was a little pride in his eyes. The emperor smiled and pointed at him. "You." He thought for a long time, but didn't know what to say. Finally, he said: "Uncle Wang of Huainan has been doing his whole life's knowledge and studying power and tricks for his whole life, but in the end he was deceived by you. If he knew the truth, he would be angry."
"Uh" Liang Xiao smacked his lips. "If he knew that he had offered his best wishes to His Majesty, he would probably be more angry and embarrassed."
The emperor moved his heart and nodded repeatedly. That's right, once Liang Xiao's proposal of favor was implemented, not only the King of Huainan, but all the kings and princes would regard Liang Xiao as their enemies. If you want to be loyal, who is loyal than Liang Xiao? If you want to be capable, who is more capable than Liang Xiao? If you want to be able, who is more capable than Liang Xiao? If you want to be able, Yan Zhu and others did not expect such a trick as recommending favor.
It seems that Liang Xiao can not only lead troops to fight, but also assist the government affairs internally. He is a real talent. Although he has read a little, he is much better than Yan Zhu when dealing with actual government affairs.
In an instant, the emperor made a decision.
(To be continued.)
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