0p0 Chapter 252 Liu Zhuang's Hot Temper
Chapter 252 Liu Zhuang's Hot Temper
Lin Ke touched her nose, feeling itchy, but ignored it and continued, "We'll tell one last story about Liu Bang, and then we can finish this part about the Western Han Dynasty!"
"It is said that during the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Han, there was an Imperial Censor named Zhou Chang. He was a man who dared to speak frankly, but he had a stutter."
"One day, he happened to go to Liu Bang to present important matters, but unexpectedly saw His Majesty playfully embracing his favorite concubine, Lady Qi. This was quite embarrassing; for a subject to witness such a thing, let alone an emperor, would be quite awkward!"
"But Liu Bang was no ordinary man. His early experiences showed that he was not afraid of these things, so when he saw Zhou Chang running away, he ran away with him."
"Then, Liu Bang caught up with Zhou Chang, climbed onto his neck, and asked him: 'What kind of emperor do you think I am?'"
Zhou Chang, who was nearly strangled to death by him, looked up and replied: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is a ruler like Jie and Zhou!" Liu Bang laughed heartily upon hearing this, but he became even more wary of him.
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: He really doesn't care about details!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: No wonder he is the great-grandfather of the Liu family!
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Riding on someone's neck is something not just anyone can do!
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"Next, we'll talk about the story of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is next to the Western Han Dynasty."
"Compared to other dynasties, the Eastern Han Dynasty did not have a very high profile. Apart from Emperor Guangwu, who founded the dynasty, Emperor Ming of Han, Liu Zhuang, was also an outstanding emperor."
"However, compared to his father's leniency towards his ministers, Liu Zhuang's treatment of his ministers could be described as 'striking hard'! It was considered an extraordinary matter for ministers to be beaten up on a daily basis."
"Speaking of which, aside from the notoriously difficult positions of ministers during the reigns of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Hongwu, I never imagined that an emperor would personally beat up a minister."
"It is said that back in Liuzhuang, he was often seen chasing ministers all over the place with a stick, which was quite a rare sight among emperors."
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: ...
A bystander from the Song Dynasty: Hahaha, chase after them and beat them up!
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: How hilarious! Hahahaha! He just doesn't seem as hot-tempered as the other two!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: What I'm saying is, is it possible that if people are gone, there won't be anyone left to do the work?
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: Pfft! A subject who gets a salary, works hard, gets scolded, and can take a beating—he's really hit the jackpot, hahaha!
A minister struck a nerve: (=°Д°=)
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"One day, Liu Zhuang suddenly flew into a rage, and the target of his attack was none other than Yao Song, a junior official in the Ministry of Personnel."
"I don't know what this person did to offend Liu Zhuang, that made him so furious that he didn't even have time to call someone to beat him up, he took matters into his own hands, grabbed whatever was at hand and started hitting Yao Song."
"Yao Song probably didn't expect Liu Zhuang to make a move so quickly. His mind might not have figured it out, but his body reacted first, running around wildly."
"So that day, in the palace, Yao Song was running ahead and Liu Zhuang was chasing behind. Later, when he was too exhausted, Yao Song simply crawled under the table and refused to come out no matter what."
Seeing this scene, Liu Zhuang became even more furious. He ran to where the man was hiding, stomping his feet and yelling, "You come out here, you bastard..."
A bystander in the Song Dynasty commented: "This guy is quite a talent!"
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: If it were me, and His Majesty were to beat me, I definitely wouldn't dodge!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...
Tang Dynasty official: You think you're so great! You're such a show-off!
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Just take them away! Why are you hiding?!
People from other timelines: (?_?!) That's too brutal!
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Upon hearing this, Liu Xiu from another timeline realized that the victim had traveled to their Eastern Han Dynasty!
But why does my son's behavior remind me so much of myself right now?!
Thinking of this, Liu Xiu felt a little guilty and asked himself, "Is this something I copied from him?"
The minister beside him saw the puzzled look on his emperor's face and couldn't help but twitch his lips. "Don't you have any self-awareness? The crown prince must be imitating you!"
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"This Yao Song is no ordinary person; he stubbornly refused to come out, and even complained, 'I've never seen other emperors personally handle such a small matter!'"
"Liu Zhuang also realized that he had indeed been somewhat blinded by anger. After all, he was a learned man who understood etiquette, and he should win people over with virtue. So Liu Zhuang issued an edict to pardon the official."
"Yao Song then slunk out from under the table. After this incident, not only did the civil and military officials find it amusing, but even the common people thought that it was really not easy for someone of Yao Song's position to receive such a reward!"
Yao Song (lamenting): Money is hard to earn, and shit is hard to swallow!
"Shortly after this, some barbarian tribes came to pay tribute and express their submission. Liu Zhuang was very happy and rewarded them with silk and other things."
"The task of drafting and issuing such imperial edicts is usually handled by the Ministry of Personnel, but this time the official responsible for transcribing Liu Zhuang's edict made a mistake with the amount, changing it from ten to one hundred."
"The official in charge of proofreading did not find any errors, so the decree was successfully issued to the Grand Minister of Agriculture for disbursement."
An official from the Song Dynasty: Could it be that I've misremembered this situation?! Is my memory really that bad?!
A spoiled brat from the Tang Dynasty: @Liuzhuang of the Han Dynasty, you've lost out!
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: -_-||
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: Tsk! This official is going to get beaten up again!
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