"He really said that?" At night, the spring cold was severe, Liu Chengyou said while warming himself by the fire, the orange-red firelight imprinted on his face, there was no emotion or anger, and no fluctuation in his voice could be heard.
What Li Shaoyou reported was some of Wang Jun's behavior after he left the imperial tent. According to his report, when Wang Jun left the tent, his face was gloomy and angry. After returning to the tent, he spoke rudely and talked to his soldiers. The emperor became more stubborn and listened to He refuses to give honest advice and complains that "when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey is cooked", Wang Jun is the good bow and the lackey...
Seeing that Liu Chengyou's reaction was a bit dull, Li Shaoyou looked around and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jun is an unruly man with a perverse personality and is arrogant based on his achievements. In his previous command of the army, he acted arbitrarily and often exceeded the rules. Your Majesty, since The emperor was lucky enough to be in Huainan, and there were even more complaints. Such people who have blasphemed the majesty of the emperor should not be ministers. I hope your majesty will deal with them as soon as possible to avoid more troubles in the future!"
"I can see that Wang Qing has not been in a good mood these past two months, which is understandable!" Liu Chengyou said.
Looking up at Liu Chengyou's back, Li Shaoyou frowned. In his opinion, his cousin, the emperor, has become more and more powerful over the years he has been in power. He is the only one who dominates. How can he tolerate a minister like Wang Jun who deceives the emperor?
But Li Shaoyou is indeed a smart man, and he understands Liu Chengyou well enough. Judging from his words, I don’t know anything else, but one thing can be confirmed. At the moment, Liu Chengyou has no intention to deal with Wang Jun.
Rolling his eyes, he changed his words and said, "However, Wang Jun has deployed his camp after all. It's time for the army to go on an expedition. Maybe he can postpone the decision?"
Seeing the change in Li Shaoyou's tone, as if he noticed his psychological changes, Liu Chengyou finally turned around and looked at him with interest: "Brother You, you are thinking more carefully!"
Lowering his head slightly, Li Shaoyou clasped his hands and responded: "I have been with the official family for many years, I must have made some progress!"
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Liu Chengyou sent an envoy to Zhang Yongde: "The spring cold invaded the bones and injured the muscles. As the commander-in-chief, Wang Qing worked very hard. I took that velvet jacket and gave it to Wang Qing to show my concern!"
Zhang Dejun was stunned and said: "Guan family, this was sewn by the Queen Mother and the Empress!"
"No matter how precious a robe is, I wouldn't hesitate to share it with Wang Qing!" Liu Chengyou said in a stern tone.
Seeing this, Zhang Dejun didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly went to do it.
"I only hope that Wang Jun can work hard and be kind and repay the country!" Li Shaoyou couldn't help but sigh: "I still remember that when I was still in Jinyang, Wang Jun was in a low position, but he was capable. Neat and knowledgeable, now..."
"People will change after all!" Liu Chengyou's tone finally showed some real emotions, and he glanced at Li Shaoyou with a hint: "Brother You, haven't you also changed? You are quite unfamiliar with me! "
Facing the emperor's gaze, Li Shaoyou smiled with humility: "Your Majesty is now in the ninth position, commanding the world and looking down upon the world. I can't help but feel the heart of submission and awe!"
Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou smiled.
Li Shaoyou secretly thought, Your Majesty, you have become more...
The next morning, the sky was still dark. Before Zhang Dejun could wake him up, Liu Chengyou suddenly woke up from his sleep. He led the army in person, thinking of the national expedition. Liu Chengyou's psychological and physical pressure was not small at all, and he could hear the sounds of killing from time to time. , sitting up in shock.
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It was quite warm on the brocade couch, but it was a pity that the couch was alone. The burnt-out wax light cast on Liu Chengyou's face, revealing a tired and dull expression. At this time, Liu Chengyou felt a little hopeful. There was a beautiful woman lying beside her. Lady Zhe, after the Huai River thawed, was arranged to be sent back to Tokyo to rest in peace...
After rubbing his face vigorously to regain some energy, Liu Chengyou called out: "Come here, I'm up!"
It didn't take long before the imperial chamberlain came into the tent with toiletries to serve him. He did a simple and quick job of personal hygiene, put on a piece of normal clothes, went to the tent, and placed it on the imperial desk.
"What official documents are sent at night?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhang Yisu, the officer on duty.
"Back to Your Majesty, there are several reports from Tokyo regarding the appointment and dismissal of officials in the new year and severe punishments. Wang Pujin, the transshipment envoy, has reported that a new batch of military supplies has arrived in Suzhou, Ying, and has been sent to the camp. There are also reports from Hunan and Wu Yue that they have sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty. !" Zhang Yisu replied.
"Oh?" The last piece of news immediately cheered up Liu Chengyou and asked him to find the memorial and read it. However, since the beginning of spring, Wang Kui, the governor of Langzhou, had been ordered to lead his army north to attack Ezhou in the Tang Dynasty. King Qian of Wuyue Hongchu also sent an army of 10,000 troops to attack Changzhou in the Tang Dynasty.
The Jianghuai map was mostly in Liu Chengyou's mind. With just a turn of his mind, the movements of Lang Bing and Wu Yue Bing clearly emerged. He put down the report and said: "Although it is a little late, it is still moving. I will reply to the imperial edict for me." If you thank me, you will be rewarded heavily when you succeed!"
"There's nothing happening in Gao Baorong, Jingnan?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Zhang Yisu shook his head: "Not yet!"
Regarding assisting the Southern Tang Dynasty, Jingnan responded the fastest and most actively. Last winter, they reported to the camp that they were preparing troops and horses, and they have been preparing until now.
"It's not easy for the Gao family in Jingnan..." Liu Chengyou sighed slightly, with unavoidable sarcasm in his tone.
He raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yisu, only to see him writing the edict diligently. Paying attention to his tired expression, he waved his hand and said: "You have been on duty all night, and you have worked hard. When you are done writing, go down and rest. It's Li Fang's turn!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Yisu said gratefully, cupping his hands.
Zhang Yisu is the son-in-law of Wang Zhang, the third minister.
Liu Chengyou picked up Wang Kui's memorial and read it. On it, in addition to his report of mobilizing troops, there was also Wang Kui's request that the imperial court reward him with Lizhou and Yuezhou. When the Tang army was in Chu , even before they knew it, as soon as the Tang army withdrew, the Han soldiers garrisoned in Lizhou, and as far as Langzhou was concerned, it was like a thorn on the back.
Another one is that Wang Kui visited Tanzhou to observe Zhou Xingfeng and said that he was recruiting troops in Changsha instead of looking for Tudong to attack the Tang Dynasty. He had evil intentions and asked Liu Chengyou to be careful.
In the previous episode, after expelling the Tang army commanded by Bian Hao, Wang Kui and Zhou Xing met the ten brothers and divided up the Ma Chu heritage and occupied the land. Previously, when they only occupied Langzhou, the ten brothers were still able to work together to expel them. The Tang army had their own responsibility, but the territory was too big and they were eager to enjoy the fruits of victory.
The ten men were either separatists or generals, and they were high-spirited. Although they did not retain the Tang army, they eventually caused considerable losses to the Bianhao army. Liu Chengyou also followed his previous promise and issued an edict to the state town committee.
Wang Kui was the military governor of Wuping, and Zhou Xingfeng was the observation envoy of Tanzhou. Others, such as Pan Shusi and Zhang Wenbiao, also received rewards and shared the military and political power of Hunan. Of course, among these people, Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng were Wherever strength is strongest, power is greatest.
Wang Kui occupies Langzhou, the "east of the river" in Hunan, a good place for rebellion, and is the leader of the ten brothers. Zhou Xingfeng is ruthless and decisive enough, with a flexible mind and is willing to let go of his skin. Although Changsha has been in trouble several times , dilapidated, with empty money, but after all, it is surrounded by the Xiangjiang River, a sacred land, and the population is still the highest in Hunan. It has great potential. As long as it is managed properly, it will surely rise.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to share adversity; it has been even more difficult to enjoy happiness together. Obviously, after becoming famous, the "ten brothers" in Hunan had already created rifts. And Liu Chengyou's appointment obviously meant to aggravate their conflicts.
No, Wang Kui's tip came. A little later, Liu Chengyou received another report from Zhou Xingfeng in Tanzhou.
Zhou Xingfeng reported that remnants of the Tang army were still active in Heng, Dao and other places. He had led his army to attack south to eliminate the Tang thieves and regain the territory. Moreover, there was a puppet Liu army in Lingnan who was eyeing them. He wanted to use Tanzhou soldiers to defend the Northern Han Dynasty. Yu Nanfang...
After receiving Zhou Xingfeng's report, Liu Chengyou revealed his intention in one sentence: "This Zhou Xingfeng is really good at taking advantage of loopholes. He is clearly trying to expand his power in the name of purging Tang traitors!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be difficult for this land of Hunan to settle down for a while!" Li Fang couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Ten hungry wolves will fight to the death. I just don't know what the outcome will be. Regarding the puppet Tang Dynasty, Hunan's use value has been exhausted. For Wang Kui's army, I don't expect it to have much effect. !”
"Forget it, let them fight!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and suddenly looked at Li Fang: "Who do you think among the 'ten brothers' can be the final winner?"
"Zhou Xingfeng!" Li Fang said, his tone very sure.
