Under the crabapple tree in Changle Palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was lying on a rattan rocking chair with his eyes slightly closed. The rocking chair rocked slowly, and occasionally a few crabapple petals fell down, landing gracefully on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's robe.
This rocking chair was sent by Huo Guang a few days ago. It should be regarded as the first real rocking chair. This thing has no technical content, but it is a rare and leisurely thing.
"What are you busy with, General?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's voice sounded slowly. He opened his eyes slightly, and his eyes fell on an empty rocking chair beside him.
In addition, this rocking chair was not sent by Huo Guang, but was later ordered to be imitated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Whenever he moved out of the rocking chair to bask in the sun and enjoy the air, he would also order the empty rocking chair to be placed next to him. In the eyes of others, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty undoubtedly acted strangely, but Huo Guang smiled knowingly after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Tianji Academy will be completed in the next few days, and the Armillary Sphere has also entered the final stage of debugging. The general has been in the Tianji Academy these days." Zhang Anshi stood beside him and immediately replied to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"He secretly recruited Mohist disciples many years ago, and now he uses Mohist mechanisms to destroy the Parthian armored cavalry at Yangguan. Now he has asked Luo Xiahong to spend huge sums of money to build an armillary sphere. I'm afraid this thing is not as simple as stargazing!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty! Opening his eyes slightly, the moment of closing his eyes to rest made him think of many things.
After saying this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty picked up a book from the table beside him. The cover of the book is handwritten with several Han scribes from "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", which is the first medical classic that was published in volume not long ago.
Because of the promotion and popularization of paper, the spread of knowledge began to become cheap and rapid, and "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" became the first publicly released book. This is the first time in history that books are being released. When books are released to the public, it means that the knowledge that has been controlled by the family for thousands of years is now open to everyone.
"Your Majesty, the General sent someone to report that the Tianji Academy will be completed tomorrow and the Armillary Sphere will begin its official operation. The General asked Your Majesty if you are going?" While Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was reading the medical scriptures, a chamberlain stood beside Zhang Anshi's ear. After speaking in a low voice, Zhang Anshi respectfully asked about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"I won't go, I can't walk anymore Champion, you can go to Tianjiyuan for me tomorrow and give me a detailed description when you come back." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty put down the book and thought for a moment. said.
"I obey the order." Huo She bowed behind Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and responded.
"Go and summon the grandson to see me and help me back to the palace." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty seemed to suddenly remember something, and ordered to summon Liu Jin to see him. Then Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty returned to the main hall of Changle Palace with the support of his chamberlain.
Zhaoyang Hall of Weiyang Palace has now become the sleeping hall of the great grandson of the Han Emperor. In addition to the great grandson, two other people lived here, namely Wang Wengxu and Liu Jin's eldest son Liu Xun.
A few days ago, Liu Jin's people finally found Wang Wengxu's mother and son in Tingwei Prison. The infant emperor's great-grandson also had no name. In prison, Bingji gave him a nickname, "Sickness", which means no disaster or disease. Now that Liu Jin has returned to Chang'an and has become the legal heir to the throne, the nickname "Bing Ji" is no longer appropriate, and the word "Xun" was personally decided by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Highness, look, Xun'er can walk on his own!" Wang Wengxu watched with surprise as Liu Xun waved his little hands and staggered forward on the ground. She quickly shouted to Liu Jin, who was reading the memorial not far away. .
"Oh? This shows that Xun'er is growing up day by day." Liu Jin put down the memorial in his hand and walked towards Liu Xun with a look of joy on his face.
Now that Liu Jin is the grandson of the emperor, Wang Wengxu finally has a formal title, which is also an unprecedented title of concubine, and her status is exactly the same as that of the crown princess.
Liu Jin walked up to his son, bent down and stretched out his arms to hug Liu Xun. Liu Xun also stretched out his chubby hands and ran towards his father's arms.
Wang Wengxu stood aside and watched this happy scene, and his heart felt warm. They have suffered a lot in the past year, but finally the pain is over and everything that belongs to them is back.
"Hey, what a coincidence that I came here! Xun'er can already walk on his own?" I don't know when Liu Xijun walked in from outside the palace. This Jiangdu princess is now so honored that she doesn't need to report even if she comes in or out of the grandson's bedroom. .
"Sister is here. Did you encounter some happy event to see that you are so happy?" As soon as Liu Jin picked up his son, he saw Liu Xijun walking in with a look of joy on his face.
"I've met my sister." Wang Wengxu also stood up and bowed down. For this eldest sister who has always been loyal to her husband, Wang Wengxu also respected her from the bottom of his heart.
Because Liu Jin has not succeeded to the throne, he is not the emperor, and Wang Wengxu is not the queen. Now Liu Xijun can still use his sister'sIdentity, calmly accept the courtesy of the two of them.
"There are some happy events. Someone came from the General's Mansion just now and said that the Armillary Sphere will be officially completed tomorrow. I just came to ask if my brother would like to go and see it together tomorrow? In addition, good news from the southwest has just arrived at the General's Mansion. , Wang Yuanyou defeated Qiong Jun's army in only two days. Now there is no place like Qiong in the southwestern barbarians. Dahonglu merged Qiong into Linqiong County of Shu County and changed its name to Qionglai." Liu Xijun smiled very much. I'm happy, whether it's the completion of the armillary sphere or Wang Yuanyou's unstoppable momentum in the southwest, in short, the current Han Dynasty seems to be getting over the trough and is beginning to appear prosperous.
Although most people don't know what the armillary sphere is used for, and even if they know a little bit, they probably can't understand how important it is, Liu Xijun knows in his heart that there must be something that can make his teacher and the majestic general keep an eye on it. Extraordinary usefulness.
"Of course I have to take a look. This Wang Yuanyou is indeed a person valued by the teacher. Who would have thought that a little-known person could be a rare commander in the world." Liu Jin readily agreed. Although his great-grandson was named Jian Guo, his life was extremely easy. Almost all major and minor matters were handled by the General's Office. Every day he just read the corrected memorials.
"It is a pity that Wang Yuanyou regards Mr. Dongfang as his teacher and obeys the advice of the general. If there is a chance to have this man in his hands, it will be of great benefit to his younger brother. Nowadays, most of the civil servants and generals in the court are teachers, disciples and former officials, and the rest are also As a censor, if my younger brother wants to inherit the throne in the future, he must cultivate some close relatives as soon as possible." Liu Xijun lowered her voice and said, although she was also in awe of Huo Guang, as a princess of the Liu family, as the future emperor of the Han Dynasty Sister, she had to think about this younger brother.
Liu Jin looked at Liu Xijun with a troubled expression. He knew that what Liu Xijun said made sense. As an heir to the throne, he understood that no matter how kind Huo Guang was to him, there was still a difference between closeness and distance. Moreover, he accidentally saw a sentence from Sima Qian a few days ago, and that sentence also touched him greatly.
"I retreated to Changle and ordered my grandson to supervise the country. All internal and external affairs are decided by the general." Liu Jin estimated that this was a sentence that Sima Qian would write into historical records, but the sentence "all internal and external matters are decided by the general" made him Liu Jin also felt very uncomfortable.
"Isn't this bad? Will it cause a rift between the teacher and us?" Liu Jin did not dare to make this decision. He respected Huo Guang and was also afraid of Huo Guang like everyone else. Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had always been revered by Liu Jin like a god, finally compromised with Huo Guang. Liu Jin really didn't dare to do anything to dissatisfy Huo Guang.
"Of course we can't make it too obvious. There are not many people in the Wang family, but the Shi family of Lu State is a prominent family in the world, and this Shi family is my younger brother's mother's family. Let them send some outstanding children to Chang'an. I think the teacher won't think too much about it. . There is no need to reuse these people now. Let them start as junior officials. There will always be a few outstanding people in the future, right?" Liu Xijun had already made a plan in his mind, so he told Liu Jin what he was planning.
Except for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Jin really doesn¡¯t have any close relatives except Wang Wengxu. Unfortunately, the Wang family is just ordinary people, and there are not many people in the family who can read and write, so it is naturally embarrassing for them. On the other hand, Liu Jin's mother Shi Liangdi's family was a prominent one. Although Shi Liangdi is no longer here, one of her aunts is still the queen of King Lu, and her brother Shi Gong is still the governor of Youzhou.
The trick of reusing relatives was almost a must-have for all emperors in the Western Han Dynasty in the early stages of their succession, especially in the hands of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who took it to the extreme. Liu Xijun is now providing Liu Jin with exactly this idea.
"If my sister thinks it's feasible, then let her make the arrangements." Liu Jin thought for a while, and as he was a grand grandson, it was understandable for his mother's family to send a few children to Chang'an, so he followed Liu Xijun's advice.
While Liu Xijun was talking to Liu Jin, a servant of Zhaoyang Palace approached Liu Jin, bowed and said from a distance of ten feet away. "Your Highness, someone has just arrived from Changle Palace to deliver the message. Your Majesty invites Your Highness to go to Changle Palace."
"I know, I'll go over here." Liu Jin nodded in agreement. He and Liu Xijun looked at each other, with some confusion in their eyes. Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had never summoned Liu Jin alone since he retired to Changle Palace, and I don't know why he was summoned here at this time.
"Perhaps this is also an opportunity for my brother. Your Majesty is the emperor of the Han Dynasty after all. Maybe your Majesty knows his destiny and has something to explain to his brother now!" Liu Xijun thought for a moment and whispered in Liu Jin's ear.
Everyone knows that with the current physical condition of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he really has to live one day at a time. Liu Xijun felt that the emperor was Liu Jin's grandfather after all, and the private rights and influence that originally belonged to the emperor would one day be handed over to Liu Jin.
"Sister, please rest for a while in Zhaoyang Palace first. When I go to Changle Palace and return,I'll talk to my sister in detail later. "Liu Jin left without saying a word and left for Changle Palace. Now his dependence on Liu Xijun is getting more and more serious, and he only has Liu Xijun with whom he can discuss certain matters.