Two flowers bloomed, each with one branch. It was back four months ago. In early July of the first year of Yuanting, the fifth general had just left Chang'an, and the newly released emperor Liu He of the Han Dynasty could not control his nature.

After Anle impeached Ren Hong and was imprisoned, Liu He was frightened. It turned out that he had no real power to become an emperor, so he woke up suddenly. After listening to Wang Ji's advice, he dismissed most of the more than 200 Changyi servants and officials, and began to eat plain food. He was much more at peace during the funeral of Emperor Xiaozhao, and at least he survived the first month of his succession.

But in the second month, Liu He couldn't hold it in.

According to Wang Jina's old and scheming proposal, Liu He had to strictly follow the ritual of mourning for his father's mourning. He would not mention the bad mourning clothes he had always wore, but the food was troublesome.

He wanted to eat only porridge for one hundred days after Xiaozhao's death, just one small bowl each morning and evening. After crying for a hundred days, he could add a little meal, but he still had dry rice. After the first anniversary of Xiaoxiang, he could eat vegetables and fruits. After the second anniversary of Daxiang, he could use sauce to season. After the mourning, he could drink wine and eat meat.

This light diet caused Liu He to lose weight a whole lot after coming to Chang'an.

Until one day, Liu He drank bland porridge and missed Changyi's delicacies. The steaming beef was no longer able to hold it, which made the child's temperament throw the dishes and overturn the table. He said angrily to Wang Ji, who came to dissuade him:

"Mr. Wang Zhan, do you want me to starve to death?"

Wang Ji, who was appointed as the Secretary of Weiyang, bowed down: "Your Majesty, this is true for the death of the declining three years."

Liu He was about to explode: "My father has passed away long ago. I have never accepted the mourning, so how can I know!"

Wang Ji was very panicked, afraid that Liu He would say a wrong sentence, so he quickly corrected him:

"Be careful, Your Majesty's father in the sect is Emperor Xiaozhao."

OK, Liu He can't even recognize his own father? Liu He also wants to send someone back to Changyi to worship his biological father and give him a title.

Liu He tried hard to calm his voice and said to Wang Ji: "Staff Secretary Zhan, I heard from a Zhonghuang Gate that when Emperor Xiaowen passed away, he issued an edict to tell the world not to hold a funeral again. The king, minister and the people will be eliminated for thirty-six days and cannot resist marriage. Why should I obey for three years?"

Wang Ji said bitterly: "Because Your Majesty is a foreign vassal to inherit the throne, you must be careful. You have to imitate the ancient wise king. After three years of mourning, you only care about the government affairs, and show that you are purely filial to Emperor Xiaozhao. The Han Dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Your Majesty's move will definitely win praise from all the ministers."

Praise? Where is it? Why didn’t you hear a sentence? Even if everyone praises it, for Liu He, it would be better to let him eat meat in a big mouthful.

In addition to diet, what bothered Liu He the most was that Wang Ji asked him to abstinence and not touch the women in the palace.

"Staff Secretary Zhan, the palace maids and concubines who Xiao Zhao had been lucky, moved to the Yeting or Changle Palace to go to the Empress Dowager. These are all ordinary palace maids." Liu He said as he watched the beautiful palace maids who came to clean up the mess. He was not so lustful, and they were all forced out.

It’s all because Ren Hong is meddling in other people’s business. Liu He has been abstinent for more than two months, and now he is like the soldiers on the Western Expedition and garrison. He looks at a mare with a beautiful look.

Wang Ji said to Liu He suspiciously: "No matter whether Xiao Zhao has been lucky enough, they are all considered old palace servants of the late emperor. It is better to be cautious to avoid giving people a word. Soon the concubines and maids in Changyi will come. Why not wait a few more days? Anyway, Your Majesty already has several descendants, so there is no need to hurry."

No hurry? How can you not be anxious!

Is Liu He the one who is Liu Xiahui who is in her arms without lifting it? Is he a saint?

It’s a pity that Liu He did not inherit the good habit of taking both men and women in the Liu family’s ancestors, otherwise he would have caught a pretty little yellow door to relieve fire. Now he can only watch but not do it, so he is really anxious to death.

Liu He knew that Wang Ji was for his own good, but he was too rigid. Although he could not order the government, he was also the master of Weiyang Palace. As for how frustrating he was?

If he cannot enjoy wealth, is not close to women and has no good taste, and even his own father cannot recognize him, what is the use of being this emperor? If he had known this, he would have been better off not coming at the beginning!

Fortunately, the new favorite of Liu He, named "Shi Xian", told Liu He when he stole the wine and meat from the Taiguan Order, and said, "As long as Your Majesty does not do things that are easy for others to give to others, the general will never ask any other trivial matters. Why do you have to suffer so much? Wang Zhanshi is too cautious."

The so-called "light gift" is that after Liu Hechu succeeded to the throne, he took out the sash of 2,000 stones for the sash of sashes to the men of Changyi Kingdom, allowing them to take a high position. He also handed over the talismans in the palace to the slaves so that they could leave the palace for fun. Zhang Chang, the chief minister of the Grandpa, advised him: "The small chariot in Changyi will go first."

"Didn't I change it?"

After listening to Shi Xian's suggestion, Liu He took advantage of Wang Ji's absence that night and ordered the maid in the palace to serve him. The two of them hurriedly took off their dress and were still wearing poor silk and tied with complicated and difficult-to-release straps. It was really a hindrance!

"It's so troublesome, no wonder Emperor Xiaozhao has no children." Liu He couldn't solve it for a long time, and he was so angry that he pulled out the emperor's sword to cut it. In desperation, he even scratched his hand.

Fortunately, the Snake-killing Sword has been handed over to Huo Guang, so there is no need to do this.

The next day, Liu He was refreshed and worried that there would be people arranged by the general in the palace to question him. He was scared by Wang Ji.

But until the afternoon, no one was concerned about this matter, and Wang Ji came to advise him again when he heard the news.

But Liu He, who had already tasted the sweetness, decided not to listen to Wang Ji anymore. Instead, he followed Shi Xianyan, who followed his wishes, and began to test wildly.

He broke the precept before the third month of mourning, and began to change his flowers and demanded that the Taiguan order the emperor to send dishes for the emperor every day, and eat and drink with his confidants. He also asked the Yuefu to beat drums and sing, play musical instruments, and play hundreds of operas in the Weiyang Palace. Since Xiaozhao's death, the long-silent Weiyang Palace has become lively again. Even the officials who discussed politics in Shangshutai and Chengming Palace could hear these sounds, and the ministers looked at each other.

But Huo Guang was busy preparing for the five generals' outbound trips and the autumn harvest of each county, so he really didn't care about these trivial matters.

The young emperor of the Han Dynasty successfully achieved autonomy in the Weiyang Palace and did things according to his own standards. It was really gratifying.

Liu He was even more bold, and his feet that were testing Huo Guang's bottom line began to frequently extend out of Weiyang Palace. He drove the carriage and horses that the emperor used for traveling, covered with tiger skins and phoenix flags, and drove to Beigong for a tour. A few days later, he hunted wild boars in Shanglin Garden, which Emperor Xiaozhao had never been to, and watched the warriors go down to the beast circle to fight with tigers with swords and shields.

It’s a pity that the lion sent by Shache Kingdom last year was despised by Master Zhao for eating too much meat and deliberately killed it. Otherwise, a lion and tiger fight would be a fight to see who is the real king of beasts.

Even so, from the general to the two palaces, there was no intention of inquiries. These things were indeed the normal actions of an emperor. Otherwise, so many palaces and gardens were built and decorated? Or would Zhao Chongguo use them to grow vegetables and raise fish?

Shi Xian also comforted Liu He: "I heard that in the third year of Jianyuan, Emperor Xiaowu was similar to his majesty now. He once visited privately and took Qimen Guards to disguise themselves from the north to Chiyang, west to Huangshan, south to Yichun, east to Yichun, shot deer, pig, fox, rabbit, hand placing bears, and rushing to the land of crops and rice, and even causing people to curse! But they all thought it was done by the "Master of Pingyang".

Yes, this little indulgence is nothing compared to Emperor Xiaowu. They are the emperors, they are the heavens of the Han Dynasty, and the laws of the Han Dynasty are reasonable in everything.

Liu He was completely relieved, ignored Wang Ji's advice and began to enjoy the emperor's pleasure. He no longer missed Changyi and Juyeze.

Before July was halfway through, Liu He, who was active, went to all the palaces around Chang'an, and only left Changle Palace, which was separated from Weiyang Street, did not visit him. Empress Dowager Shangguan was very cold to his "son" and only asked the emperor to visit him once every day on the first day of the month, and rarely had any contacts.

"My mother is so young, but she is locked in Changle Palace all day and never comes out to the forest and walks around. What should I do if I get bored? I would have been able to sit in the carriage of the mother mother." Liu He, who had already adapted to the role of the emperor, thought secretly.

Liu He's good days lasted until late July. His concubines and children who remained in Changyi were taken to Chang'an and entered Chang'an City with mighty power. The young master Xiahou Sheng of Changyi was accompanied by Changyi.

After more than a year, Xiahou Sheng returned to Chang'an again, but the scholars in the capital were no longer as prosperous as before. More than 60 virtuous literature took the blame for the death of Emperor Xiaozhao and the entire army was wiped out. Even Huan Kuan, who had not participated in the knocking of the palace, was driven to the Western Regions to eat sand.

The remaining doctors of the Five Classics also became much more low-key. Faced with the repetition of the general's story of Xiaowu, the generals were sent to the five generals on an expedition, but they did not dare to object! Looking around, the ministers who spoke about profit were flooded with Chang'an. The money and food he had finally saved during the Xiaozhao period were constantly pouring into the war, and the people of the conscript looked at each other and delayed their farm work. It was true that rotten wood was the official in the temple, and beasts were the food between the palaces and the animals!

Thanks to Xiahou Sheng's technique of deducing Yin and Yang and Five Elements, he calculated that the dead trees in Changyi were reborn and returned to the court through this step.

But before criticizing current problems and changing the trend, Xiahou Sheng had to do one thing first.

That is to help Liu He keep the throne.

So as soon as he entered the palace, Xiahou Sheng took over Wang Ji's stance and said something amazing:

"Your Majesty is so dark and unclear, and he is addicted to enjoyment and does not do serious business. I am afraid that this position of the emperor will not be in the position for a long time!"

Liu He has heard this from Wang Ji countless times, and his black face became even darker:

"Mr. Xiahou, what do you mean? I still want you to be the Grand Tutor, but I also criticize me in this way. What kind of business is it? Wang Ji wants me to remain silent for three years and give all political affairs to the general. What kind of business can I do besides enjoying the fun? Don't tell me that I am reading poetry and books!"

Xiahou Sheng sighed: "I dare not comment on Your Majesty's actions for the time being. However, Your Majesty has been ascending the throne for almost two months, and there is still a major event related to the throne that has not been done, which really shocked me. The Secretary said: I have failed to do anything for the mountain nine hundred and fifteen. Your Majesty is the only way to settle the position of Emperor Emperor!"

Liu He was curious and sued the crime in the crowd, saying, "I am wrong. I dare to ask Mr. Xiahou, why is it so important?"

Xiahou Sheng raised his head and said the thing that countless people in the court knew about but deliberately did not mention:

"Visit the High Temple!"

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"The new king of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, and there were two procedures. One was to receive the jade seal in front of the coffin of the Emperor Daxing and ascend to the throne, but this was not over yet. The king of the Han family had to pay homage to Emperor Gaozu, inherit the ancestral temple, gain the recognition of his ancestors, inherit the destiny of heaven, and have a complete rule of the king!"

Xiahou Sheng is not only an ordinary charlatan, but also a well-educated charlatan, which shows his value at this moment.

"Please listen to me for a detailed explanation. Emperor Xiaowen ascended the throne in the leap month of Yiyou in the first year of 179 BC, which is the fifth day of the leap month of the ninth month of the leap month. In October 11, the second day of the leap month, the two were 26 days apart, and the rule of visiting Gaomiao after ascending the throne was established. Only because Xiaowen ascended the throne as a prince, he demonstrated his filial piety and made it clear that orthodoxy."

"In June of the seventh year of Houyuan, Emperor Wen died. On the day of Yisi, seven days later, Baling was buried. Two more days later, Dingwei, Xiaojing ascended the throne at Gaomiao, and directly organized the ascension and the obedience of Gaomiao."

"Xiaowu was on the day Xiaojing passed away and the emperor was in front of the spirit. Nine days later, he buried Emperor Jing in Yangling. He immediately ordered Gao Temple. The two of the ascension to the throne were ten days apart from visiting the temple."

These details would be difficult for those who were not proficient in etiquette, and even Wang Ji ignored them, but Xiahou Sheng grasped the point, making Liu He realize that the emperor's bed, which he thought was stable, was still missing an important corner underneath, and was in danger as soon as someone pushed him.

Before Liu He realized the biggest problem, he said naively: "There is such an important thing missing. Why don't the Taichang in the court remind me of the Great Honglu and all the doctors? Have you forgotten the Great General?"

Wang Ji was already filled with horror and could not speak, and Xiahou Shengze said quietly:

"Emperor Xiaozhao ascended the throne the day after Emperor Wu's death. On the same day, General Huo took charge of him and went to visit Gaomiao. After another sixteen days, Emperor Wu Yu Maoling was buried. It was so urgent. He remembered at that time that it was His Majesty's turn to ascend the throne, why did he forget?"

"When the five generals went to war at the beginning of the month, the general could have followed the rules passed down by the Zhou Dynasty and reported to the temple when he went to war and asked His Majesty to make up for the visit to the high temple. Why did he only give axes outside the palace gate? Your Majesty please carefully savor the reason."

Liu He was stunned. After reacting, he also looked shocked, and his voice was already trembling:

"Mr. Xiahou said that the general... deliberately refused to let me visit the temple? What did he... meant to do!?"

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ps: Chapter 2 is in the afternoon.
Chapter completed!