Liu Chengyou's first day as the crown prince in charge of the country was very busy and fulfilling. Even though he had already served as Prime Minister and managed the government before, the change in status and the establishment of the relationship between monarch and minister brought completely different influences and experiences. After leaving the Concierge Courtyard, he went to the Political Affairs Hall. Before he could take a rest, the officials reported that King Yan's envoy, Lu Longjin, came to ask for an audience.
Naturally, Liu Chengyou paid special attention to the people coming from Youzhou, and summoned him without hesitation. The visitor was the judge of Youzhou Jiedu, and he came with the mission of Zhao Yanshou. Liu Chengyou warmly welcomed him, treated him kindly, consulted him on side affairs, and discussed secretly. For half an hour, Chen Youyan was completely devastated.
Listening to his description in person, the situation in Youyan is very bad, even worse than previously reported. In this cold winter, more than 2,000 people died of starvation because of the lack of care. And with the arrival of the new year, there is a shortage of food and clothing in the territory. , materials are extremely scarce. The two states of Zhuo and Yi have begun to prepare for farming, but the people are exhausted and there is little food. Moreover, the Khitan cavalry is ready to move, and there are frequent signs of raiding south. As for the army, due to the losses in the previous fierce battles, the armaments are The equipment has not been replenished yet.
Liu Chengyou basically understood that Zhao Yanshou sent the envoy to complain about poverty and cry misery. Sure enough, he asked for food, weapons, cloth, iron tools, medicinal materials... Basically, he was not picky about food. The imperial court can ask for anything.
In response to this, Liu Chengyou naturally comforted him with gentle words: "King Yan and the soldiers and civilians of Youyan have worked hard! Let me reply to King Yan that the imperial court is the backing of Youzhou and will not be in vain."
After a brief pause, he put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look and said: "Even if the country is in difficulty and the palace is empty, the imperial court should show its support. Later, I discussed with the ministers to allocate some ordnance, food, iron tools, farming, and support Youzhou!”
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The emissary burst into tears of gratitude.
Due to the Youzhou incident, Liu Chengyou thought of the Youyan refugees. Last year, he asked Du to return them to the court. Liu Zhiyuan had issued an edict to the northern Xinjiang County to take them in, but there was no detailed report yet.
After returning to the center, Liu Chengyou gave instructions to Li Tao, the assistant minister of Zhongshu: "Send a letter to Zhang Yanwei in Chengde Jiedao, asking him about the resettlement situation of the refugees who escaped from Youyan. Spring is about to start, and let him and Li Gu make arrangements for the distribution." Acres of land, supply grain seeds, prepare for spring plowing in advance!"
Immediately afterwards, Liu Chengyou summoned Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Su Fengji, and Dou Zhengu to hold a "joint meeting" to discuss supporting Youzhou's grain and equipment.
Yang Ping made clear his objections because the state was insufficient and unable to support foreign lands. Without Liu Chengyou having to speak in person, Su Fengji timely retorted: "Youyan is also the land of my Han Dynasty, and its soldiers and civilians are also the people of my Han Dynasty. How dare you call it a foreign land?" Yang Xiangyu is a thief who ceded the land?"
The two questions made Yang Fu look ugly, and he said forcefully: "Everything should be done according to one's ability. The critical situation in Guanzhong has already involved a lot of energy from the imperial court. How can there be any spare power to support Youzhou?"
"If there is no army and people of Youyan to stop the Khitan forces, how can the imperial court fully deal with the threat of the Shu army? If Youzhou is lost and the Hu cavalry disturbs Hebei, so what then? Will the imperial court have the energy to take care of both sides?" Su Fengji immediately refuted it. road.
Yang Yi blurted out: "Zhao Yanshou is a man with both ends of the spectrum. He cannot be trusted!"
"Prime Minister Yang!" Liu Chengyou finally spoke, looking at Yang Bin calmly: "In the past six months, everyone has seen how Yan Wangshuai You Yan's army and people resisted the Khitan invasion. There were many casualties, and the fields were filled with blood. Such things are not conducive to unity. Don't say anything about your remarks, otherwise, the news will spread and chill the hearts of righteous people!"
Being stared at by Liu Chengyou, everyone could feel the lesson in that flat tone. His face couldn't help but tremble, he turned away, muffled, and responded. Seeing his performance, Liu Chengyou didn't get angry, but he couldn't help feeling. Oops, no wonder Liu Chengxun once said that Yang Bin didn't know the general outline.
"What do you think, sir?" Liu Chengyou turned to the others.
There were no really stupid people present, and they could basically feel Liu Chengyou's attitude. Looking at Wang Zhang, who was in charge of the Third Division, Yang Bin also looked at this fellow.
If Wang Zhang’s true intention was to avoid wasting money and food, probably in all dynasties, officials in charge of finances would not want to spend money at will, wishing they could lock the door to the warehouse where money was stored. Especially Wang Zhang, who was in charge of a group of officials. Since the establishment of national taxes, we have worked hard to raise funds for national, political and military purposes.
When the Han Dynasty was first established, wars were spreading, production had not yet recovered, the entire country was poor, and local states and counties did not have much financial resources to support the central government. In order to collect financial resources, Wang Zhang tried every means and enacted many "harsh policies" to The excessive accumulation has caused widespread resentment among the people.
However, under Liu Chengyou's gaze, Wang Zhang sighed and said: "Youyan's army and people have done a lot to shield the northern frontier. They should have some support. However, it is also a fact that the country's money is empty."
After a pause, Wang Zhang continued: "I would like to send part of the troops from Tokyo, and the rest from Chengde and Henghai. It is said that your Highness will go to Hengshen to preside over the officials of Ji Zhao, and there are already people in the villages. As a result, the state capital should not be too strapped for use. As long as Youyan survives for another half year, until the summer harvest, the new national taxes will be put into the treasury, and the imperial court will have some leeway, so it should be more calm to assist and deal with it."
Wang Zhang, this is already a confession. After hearing his suggestion, Liu Chengyou directly made a decision: "As Wang Qing has agreed, we will handle it accordingly."
"In the Central Plains states, the imperial court must also start preparations for spring plowing, so as not to be in a hurry!"
Soon, the topic turned to farming in spring.
On this matter, Yang Bin had the right to speak, and said with a cold face: "The imperial court is currently issuing an edict to all states to encourage them to teach farming and mulberry farming. His Highness, the King of Wei, advocated farming in Zhengzhou, and it has also achieved results. I suggested that, The states in the Central Plains should imitate Zhengzhou in carrying out farm work. The imperial court can also set up field envoys in each state to gather refugees, distribute land, and encourage reclamation!"
"As agreed by Prime Minister Yang, the farming matter should be fully implemented in the Central Plains!" Liu Chengyou said calmly.
However, I already have some disdain for Yang Bin in my heart. When talking about farming, he still looks around and emphasizes the late Liu Chengxun. Do you want to disgust yourself?
"Your Highness, there are still a large number of bandits raging in every state in the world. If they rob, it will affect the spring plowing in various places and delay the farming work!" Dou Zhengu, the servant of the disciple, reminded at this time.
Liu Chengyou was obviously concerned about this matter: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, bandits have appeared in various places, and the ban has been endless, which has had a very bad impact on the stability of the country. Previously, the court could not take care of it. Now, it is time to start cleaning up. !”
After hearing this, Su Fengji immediately suggested excitedly: "Your Highness, most of the thieves in the world are involved with their own families. Those people collude with thieves and are evil to the countryside, so it is difficult to stop them. We can draft an edict and send it to all prefectures and counties in the world. Wherever a thief lives, his family and neighbors will be punished by his clan. If this happens, the people will be afraid of him and will not dare to commit robberies again!"
After Su Fengji finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at him in astonishment. Liu Chengyou also twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking he was joking. But seeing Su Fengji's murderous look, Liu Chengyou knew in his heart that this person was serious. of......
