Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 334: The King of Han is a Good Person
Sometimes it is not jealousy that is at work, but rather that everyone is in decline, and suddenly another branch of the Liu clan is about to produce an emperor.

Moreover, he was the founding emperor. They were once neighbors in the village. Relying on the outstanding disciples of his clan, they suddenly became the emperor's clan. It can be said that when one person succeeds, nine clans will benefit. Who can tolerate this?
They are also from the Liu clan and are relatives of the Han clan.

Not only the lineage of Prince Ding of Changsha couldn't stand it, but the lineage of Prince Shun of Guangyang couldn't stand it either.

After King Ding of Changsha, there was the Restoration of Emperor Guangwu, and after King Jing of Zhongshan, there was the Restoration of Emperor Han. Only the descendants of King Shun of Guangyang did not even make a sound.

It has been four hundred years. Why hasn't anyone responded to the Golden Sword's prophecy, risen up, restored the Han territory, stabilized the ancestral temple, and offered sacrifices to the Changling Mausoleum?
Among the three Liu families in Zhuo County, they are the most useless. First, they were not as good as the lineage of Changsha Ding Wang, and now they are not as good as the lineage of Zhongshan Jing Wang.

Whenever he thought of this, the patriarch of the Guangyang Shunwang lineage couldn't help but feel his heart beating faster, his mouth becoming dry, and he felt very frustrated.

He couldn't help but purse his lips and cast a longing gaze at the object of his envy, imagining that it was himself sitting in the hall, and not the patriarch of the Zhongshan Jingwang lineage. Unfortunately, after watching for a long time, the other party was still sitting there with that old face, smiling.

The head of the Guangyang Shunwang lineage said sourly, "Old man, we have been suppressed by Yuan Benchu ​​for many years together with you, but now you are so proud of yourself."

I also want to scold Yuan Shao for being blind. There are so many Lius in Zhuo County, you could just suppress the lineages of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and Prince Ding of Changsha, but why did you also oppress Prince Shun of Guangyang and not employ them as state, county and county officials? What crime have I committed?

Just because I'm a relative of the Han royal family, do I have to suffer such bullying?

Thinking that I have shared hardships with the lineage of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, it would be a great loss if I could not share the happiness in the future.

The Guangyang clan leader sighed inwardly for a long time.

The clan leader who succeeded King Jing of Zhongshan did not have the worries that the two people beside him had. All he had was joy from ear to ear.

While stroking his beard with joy, he was also admiring Liu Yuanqi in his heart. He was indeed a man of sharp eyesight and foresight. He often used money to support the King of Han, and remained unmoved even when his wife at home wanted to blame him.

The King of Han also responded. After Liu Deran was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, he took Liu Deran and his mother to Pingyuan. It is said that he also appointed Liu Deran as a county official, and later as a provincial official, serving as a historian in an official office, just below the chief official.

Although Liu Deran's family moved to Pingyuan County, Qingzhou since the second year of Chuping, family members know their own affairs. As the head of the clan, how could he not know that Liu Deran had some talents? It might be okay to make him an assistant official in the village or a county official.

If he were to be a county or state official, I'm afraid he would not be able to do the job.

But the rumors were quite strange. Hearing that Liu Deran was still working as an official under Xun Wenruo in Yingchuan almost made him drop his jaw in shock even at his old age.

The King of Han treated his old friend too well. I heard that the officials in Qingzhou were very strict and all had to be evaluated before they could be appointed.

Why is Liu Deran given such a great face? It must be because of his respected lord, Liu Yuanqi.

Liu Bo, the patriarch of the Zhongshan Jingwang lineage, could not help but feel envious, thinking to himself: "With Xuande's kindness, De Ran, thanks to his grandfather's blessing, will surely be granted the title of county marquis in the future!"

Then I thought, how great it would be if he had often provided financial support to Xuande back then!

I don’t know how great the rewards will be in the future.

What a pity. What a pity.

He also envied Liu Xiong and Liu Hong, but it was a pity that they had passed away long ago and could not see Xuande rebuild the Han Dynasty. Liu Bo was still thinking about the past when he heard a puzzled question in his ear: "What do you think, clan leader?"

He finally woke up from his dream, looked in the direction of the sound, and asked hurriedly, "What's going on?"

The patriarch of the Zu clan in Qiu County almost couldn't help but burst into curses, "It seems like I said a lot, but you didn't hear a word. You were just in a trance, as if you just woke up from a drunken stupor."

Although he wanted to curse, he did not dare to do so. He could only smile again and bowed to Liu Bo, saying, "The Han family is good at singing and dancing. Emperor Taizu Gao loved Chu dances and songs and often had Madam Qi dance them. I heard that the King of Han also has the style of Emperor Gaozu and the integrity of Emperor Guangwu, but we have never seen him in person and do not know what the King of Han means."

"Now that the brocade clothes have returned to their hometown, should we first select the slender dancers to dance side by side with their waists bent and sleeves raised, or should we use the Wude Dance, which symbolizes pacifying the world and using force to eliminate chaos, to beat the drums and drums? In addition, there is the Wenshi Dance. Those who pacify the world with force will first play the Wu dance, and then use the rhythm of elegant music to bow and yield to the throne and play the Wen dance first."

Before he finished speaking, someone stood up and objected, "How can a concubine's dance be used by the King of Han?"

"In my opinion, we should use the Wude Dance to drum and beat the drums to show the king's contribution to pacifying the world. Apart from this, no other dances can be used."

Liu Bo looked over and found that the people who held the rebuttal opinion were none other than the Li family of Fan Yang, descendants of Li Shiqi of the early Han Dynasty. Several decades ago, Li Shiqi's fifteenth-generation grandson Li Yan was famous throughout the world for his poetry and music. He wrote "Li Pian" at the age of seventeen and "Qiping" at the age of twenty-seven.

When it comes to the understanding of singing, dancing and classical music, the Li family of Fanyang should be more proficient than the Zu family of Qiu County. After all, there is clan inheritance, so it should be right to listen to them on this matter.

Just as Liu Bo was thinking about nodding, someone else stepped forward and said, "Wait a minute, Mr. Liu!"

"In those days, Emperor Taizu Gao, when he was on a campaign against Ying Bu, passed through Pei County and called together old friends, elders, and young men to drink. He also sent 120 children from Pei County and taught them to sing."

"Why don't you find a few hundred boys and girls from Zhuo County to compose a song of nineteen chapters to welcome the King of Han?"

"In my humble opinion, what the Zu clan leader and the Li clan leader said are both acceptable. Why not use them both? What do you think, Mr. Liu?"

The head of the Lu family in Zhuo County also stepped forward with a smile to join in the fun.

Lu Zhi was the Grand Tutor of Han China, and now he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Hejian in Jizhou. Apart from the Liu family, the happiest family in the whole Zhuo County was the Lu family. Of course, they had to pay special attention to the matter of welcoming the King of Han.

He smiled and looked at everyone, then straightened his back and bowed to the south, saying: "The King of Han not only conquered the world, but also created a foundation for a prosperous era. The order of performing the two dances, the martial dance, should be performed first, followed by the civil dance. As for the dance of the Chu women with slender waists and raised sleeves, it should be performed at banquets, and played with bells, drums, pipa, jizhu, and flute."

"Then have boys and girls sing, and finally have a wrestling show with music to liven up the atmosphere. Have one person dressed in finery, holding a long spear, majestic and awe-inspiring, standing like a mountain, while another person abandons his armor and flees, and then find several people kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. This will show the King of Han's contribution to the conquest of Hebei. What do you think?"

The Lu clan leader glanced at everyone and asked with a smile.

It is useless for the nobles to argue with each other. It is better to listen to his opinions and try each one of them, as long as they can satisfy the King of Han.

As for clan dancers, it was difficult for others to send them all at once, and only a few families in Zhuo County were the most convenient.

It depends on whether Liu from Zhuo County can understand what he means.

(End of this chapter)