In the first month of the spring of the fifth year of Kaibao's reign, another big turmoil occurred in the Han Dynasty, caused by Zhang Long'er, a charlatan who was not a popular sorcerer. He and his disciples were dealt with neatly and neatly, and they were all beheaded in the city, leaving the ignorant people at the bottom
Seeing with his own eyes, the "master" he admired was not invulnerable to fire and water, and could be separated from his body and head with just one blow from the executioner.
At the same time, not a single one of the officials involved was spared, and all those who had contact with Zhang Longer were dug out. Even if he was mentally prepared, the result still made Emperor Liu feel furious.
Among them, there are not only those lower-level officials who hope to be blessed and taught by the "master" in order to be promoted and make a fortune, but also nobles and even a few officers of the Forbidden Army.
If you offend the emperor, the outcome will naturally be disastrous. More than 40 officials, no matter who they are or what their positions are, are all dismissed. Even if there are no high-ranking officials, it is quite a shock to dismiss so many people at once in Tokyo. Of course.
, and also freed up many positions for others to happily replace them. The big man now has no shortage of officials.
Among the nobles, thirteen people were liquidated, dismissed from their positions, and stripped of their titles, including one marquis and two uncles. This was also the first time that Emperor Liu punished the heroes of Qianyou. Although there were not many, it was
It was a good start and saved the court a sum of money every year.
Of course, what made Emperor Liu the most furious were the imperial officers and soldiers involved. Although there were only a few low-level officers and guards, the matter was huge. Any problems in other places or with other people would be under Emperor Liu's control.
It is within the acceptable range, but the military is also involved in such messy things, and the nature is serious.
The officers and soldiers involved were all exiled to Annan. They didn't know this, because several senior generals from the Inspection Department, from Han Tong to Li Jixun to Dang Jin, were called to the palace and accused of lax military management.
He was severely criticized.
This incident indeed shocked Emperor Liu enough and made him aware of the power that Emperor Liu had controlled for so many years and never relaxed: military power!
Wherever we arrived, such evil tendencies had already emerged in the army. Although it was very small, it was Emperor Liu's creed to prevent the slightest change and nip problems in the bud. So, the emperor gave an order, led by the Privy Council, and assisted by the Military Intelligence Department, once again
Conduct a rectification operation against the Imperial Guard.
Among them, the problems exposed are indeed surprising. Although Emperor Liu once emphasized that the barbarians had not surrendered yet and it was not yet time for the horses to be released to Nanshan, the laziness in the army was quietly spreading.
Already.
This is unavoidable. For the Central Forbidden Army, they have been at ease for too long since the Northern Expedition. Even in the Pingnan War, only a small number of the Forbidden Army were used. As for the westward and southward march, all local troops were used.
Such a long time is enough to make the soldiers slack off, which is considered human nature. But in the Kaibao Year, the era of peace has completely arrived, the war has gradually gone away, the standard of living has been improving day by day, the treatment of the forbidden troops is not low, and in Kaifeng
It is conceivable that the military morale in this city has changed.
After all, even Emperor Liu was inevitably tired and relaxed, but what happened to ordinary soldiers. Military laws were still strict and restrained the soldiers, and the military appearance was still majestic. What had changed was only the spirit and spirit. This was the impact of the changing times.
The lesson Emperor Liu learned from this is that in times of peace, the management of the army seems to have to be adjusted. We cannot blindly follow the methods of running the army in war years. At the same time, we must also adjust the rotation of internal and external armies.
It has been strengthened and implemented. Prosperity is of course a good thing, but the city of Kaifeng seems to have a strong ability to "corrupt".
It was not until Emperor Liu turned his attention to reorganizing the army that the "Zhang Long'er case" really came to an end.
Starting from the second half of the fourth year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu actually broke away from the leisure of the previous two years. Delegation of power was always only superficial. After twenty years of reigning in the world, it can be said that almost every inch of his flesh and blood was controlled by power.
Soaked.
Five years after entering Kaibao, he became even busier, and the focus of his busyness was only on one thing, making preparations and arrangements for the tour. This was already the twentieth year of Emperor Liu's reign. Over the years, Liu
The emperor did not stay in the palace for a long time, so he had to go out for a walk from time to time.
In the past twenty years, Emperor Liu only spent about two-thirds of the time in the palace. The rest of the time was spent on expeditions, hunting, or patrols.
Excluding the overt and secret visits in the capital and Kinki, Emperor Liu had a total of three high-profile inspections.
The first time, in the first year of Qianyou's reign, he went on a western tour to Luoyang. At that time, when he had just succeeded to the throne, he ignored the dissuasion and went on the tour rashly. In addition to showing his imperial power, the main purpose was to prepare for Li Shouzhen's rebellion in the river.
Some of the military arrangements for the Hezhong Rebellion were also made during that western tour.
The second time was the winter patrol of the following year. Braving the cold winter, he patrolled north to comfort Hebei and arrived at Yongqing. The purpose was also very clear. It was for the military defense of Hebei. At that time, the situation in the north of the Han Dynasty was not optimistic. Not only
The issue of the army's loyalty also lies in the pressure brought by the Liao Kingdom and the turmoil in the situation in Youyan.
The third time was the Northern Inspection in the ninth year of Emperor Qianyu's reign. It was an inspection of the entire northern territory. From Hebei, he crossed Taihang and entered Hedong, then went south to Hezhong, to Chang'an in the west, and then to Luoyang in the east and returned to Kaifeng.
I walked all over the ruling area.
Through the first three patrols, it can be seen that in the past, the focus of Emperor Liu and even the imperial court was on the northern part of the territory. Therefore, in the fifth year of Kaibao, ten years later, the patrol was launched again, and the direction also changed.
This time, Emperor Liu planned to go east and south. Although the north and the south were unified, they had been divided for more than half a century, and there were some gaps. One of the purposes of Emperor Liu's trip was to try to eliminate this gap and appease the people of the south.
heart, strengthening the rule of the Han Dynasty.
As a financial and taxation powerhouse of the Han Dynasty, it was also qualified to receive Emperor Liu's attention. If Emperor Liu's thoughts and practices were to be found as a template among previous emperors, the most similar one would be Emperor Sui Yang. However, compared to Emperor Sui Yang,
The difficulties faced by Emperor Liu were much smaller.
However, the scale of this tour was also the largest in the history. Except for those who were unwell, all the concubines and concubines of the harem accompanied him. Among the princes, except for a few elders and those under eight years old, they were also brought along.
One-third of the officials were taken away, and the accompanying troops numbered more than 10,000.
The travel route was also planned and divided into two routes: water and land. The water route was led by Shi Shouxin, who led the dragon boats and official ships from Bian, Si to Huai, and waited for Chuzhou. The land route was for camp, and he patrolled eastward in Henan, as the Central Plains
The hinterland, the basic base of the Han Dynasty's rule, Emperor Liu had never seriously visited in so many years.
"This time, I am on patrol. I don't plan to return to the capital in a short time. You should supervise the country. You should listen to the advice of the princes, think carefully and act carefully, and do what you want!" In the Long Live Palace, Emperor Liu summoned the prince Liu Yang to make the final decision.
Advice.
Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, Liu Yang was as respectful as before, bowed and said: "Yes!"
Looking at his prince, after getting married, he became more and more calm, and he was very satisfied. Although he had never been known to others, Emperor Liu was most satisfied with Liu Yang, the prince, not for his intelligence, nor his ability to handle affairs, but
The humility he showed was not "aggressive".
For an emperor like Emperor Liu, it is better to be a prince in the middle. When choosing an heir, Emperor Liu is not the kind of monarch who likes to follow his own template. Although he will like his own heirs, that kind of like is not what Liu wants.
The emperor is not considering the issue of inheritance as a bonus, but as a deduction.
At least, in terms of his character and personality, Emperor Liu still has a bit of a B-number. If there is really a son like him among the disciples, if he thinks about it carefully, he might even shudder...
In the spring and March of the fifth year of Kaibao's reign, the royal chariot left Kaifeng, and Emperor Liu embarked on his fourth patrol.
