Chapter 284 The few people who reassure the emperor
It was the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, everything was desolate, the sky and the earth were cold, and cold waves swept across the north. No matter how enthusiastic the people in Tokyo were, they were invaded and extinguished by this biting cold.
Compared with the inner and outer cities, which still have some folk fireworks atmosphere, the Han Palace Imperial City may be due to the intimidating imperial authority, strict rules, or the vast area and sparse population, which makes it even more lonely and cold, almost chilling the heart. Because of the weather, As a result, the frequency of changing of guards and imperial guards in the palace became higher.
Outside the hall, there was a biting cold wind, and the guards stood with swords in their hands, enduring the biting cold, with their faces turning red from the cold. Inside the hall, it was as warm as spring, with warm tents and fragrant couches, and the beautiful girl in her arms, who was so drunk that Liu Chengyou couldn't forget to leave.
"Guanjia, it's time for you to get up!" Mrs. Hui Fei Xiao Fu was skin-to-skin with Liu Chengyou, pushing him gently, but there was an obvious look of reluctance on her charming face.
Liu Chengyou's reaction also made her very happy. He closed his eyes and looked like he didn't want to move. He gently stroked her more voluptuous waist with his hands, tickling her heart and she couldn't help but stick closer to him. Already.
"What time is it?" Liu Chengyou asked lazily, seeming to be still sleepy.
"It's about time to arrive at Mao hour." Xiao Fu replied.
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"Mao Shi? It's not even bright yet, wait a little longer..." Liu Chengyou finally opened his eyes. Although he was indoors, he could clearly feel the darkness outside the hall.
Hearing what he said, Xiao Fu's jade lips touched Liu Chengyou's neck, and in a seductive voice, he said softly: "You asked me to remind you, if it's too late and you neglect political affairs, don't blame me!"
"The war in Hanzhong is over, and the surrounding areas are peaceful. There are no major events on the left and right. Normal affairs are handled by ministers and ministers. I can't avoid being lazy..." Liu Chengyou replied casually.
If it were Empress Da Fu, she would probably give some advice, but Concubine Fu Hui didn't think so much. Recently, the emperor showed signs of doting on his sister. Even the noble concubine and the virtuous concubine practiced sword practice with her for a while, so it was difficult to get her here. , naturally want him to stay longer.
Liu Chengyou turned his body slightly and held her in his arms. The warm and delicate touch made her feel a little ecstasy. Mrs. Fu's face was flushed. She felt stuffy and hadn't been moisturized enough.
Looking at her charming appearance, he stretched out his hand to lift her delicate chin and asked with a smile: "Besides, are you willing for me to leave so early?"
There seemed to be some heat in Liu Chengyou's scrutinizing eyes, and Xiao Fu felt something called desire. The blush on her pretty face became thicker, and she buried herself in his arms with joy.
After all, Liu Chengyou was too lazy to go to bed. He had a fierce morning battle with Mrs. Xiao Fu, and then took a mandarin duck bath. He waited until three o'clock in the morning before tidying up and wandering back to Chongzheng Hall.
In fact, during this period of time, the whole country was spending the winter, the war in Hanzhong was over, and there were famous ministers in the political affairs hall to handle state affairs. If Liu Chengyou really wanted to be lazy, there would be no big problems.
However, Liu Chengyou's power-loving temperament is somewhat difficult to change. Even if he believed that his ministers could take care of the affairs of the country, he still enjoyed checking up on the affairs of the Han Dynasty, even if it was just to read stories. As an emperor, he sees the world through memorials. The limitations are already very great. If you read less or not even the memorials, you will sooner or later be separated from the country and power.
However, Liu Chengyou does have a lot of free time.
In the palace, Li Chongju stood almost in the same position, with the same posture, waiting in front of the emperor.
After reviewing the case, Liu Chengyou looked through Wang Yan's performance after arriving in Luoyang. Because he wanted to inspect it, Li Chongju spent some time and urgently transferred it from Luoyang to file it.
Liu Chengyou saw it with great interest. Wang Yan had been in Luoyang for less than two months, but he had done a lot.
The Luoyang government office was renovated by him; the government office had a backlog of dozens of cases, which were cleared as quickly as possible, and all in accordance with the law, but the usage was slightly harsh; it took half a month to personally collect all the counties under Luoyang's jurisdiction. Walk through it once.
When he learned that there were people following his old ways who were arrogant and oppressing good people, he summoned them, warned them with words, and restricted their behavior. After that, there were still people who refused to listen. Wang Yan immediately ordered people to hold them, and interrupted them in front of everyone. Its legs...
They also secretly collected evidence to crack down on businessmen who broke the law and powerful people who committed crimes. For example, Hou Zhang and Xue Huairang, whose names are above, Xue Huairang was imprisoned and sentenced to death because he was involved in harming human lives. Hou Zhang's crime was slightly less severe. But he was also severely punished, deprived of his family property, and sent to the northwest. In addition, Guo Rong's biological father, Chai Shouli, was arrested by Wang Yan and beaten several times because he ran rampant in the market and allowed slaves to hurt others.
Among them, the incident of Chai Shouli had the greatest impact, because this man was the biological father of the then Prime Minister... It seemed that Wang Yan was much more ruthless than Jing Fan at the time.
The Chuanguo Jade Seal was discovered during the process of dealing with an illegal businessman.
"Wang Yan's methods may be tougher, but it is understandable. After all, he was born in the army and has a violent temperament." Putting away the report, Liu Chengyou murmured and looked up at Li Chongju: "How about the verification of the Yuxi matter?"
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"Oh!" There was no look of surprise on Liu Chengyou's face and he just nodded.
"Your Majesty, according to the investigation, the businessman who collected the jade seal was his father who obtained it as early as the Tianfu period, hid it in the mansion, and passed it on to him. According to what he said, he wanted to present it to the imperial court, but he was afraid of being charged with concealment. !" Li Chongju continued.
"The contribution alone is enough to offset the crime! Furthermore, you said that this was a jade merchant, and he was investigated and punished by Wang Yan for his crime. This is enough to prove that he was lucky and what he said was untrue. I see, it can indeed be cured The crime of concealment!" Liu Chengyou commented coldly, then looked at Li Chongju: "What's going on with Wang Yan?"
"According to the latest news, Wang Shijun has obtained it and attaches great importance to it. However, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity for the moment. It is probably a fake seal. He wants to identify it and then report it to the court. In the past two days, he summoned a group of talented people from Luoyang City. Let’s learn from it!” Li Chongju said.
"Is that so?" Liu Chengyou's expression finally softened a little, and he muttered: "In that case, it is understandable. It would be a crime to directly send a false seal..."
In fact, when he first heard about this matter, Liu Chengyou had some doubts, firstly about the authenticity of the jade seal, and secondly about Wang Yan's choice. No matter how you think about it, Wang Yan doesn't look like the kind of fool who gets the seal but refuses to give it.
"Your Majesty, please punish me!" At this time, Li Chongju knelt down on one knee.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou showed a look of surprise on his face: "I also want to commend you for your ability in doing things. Why are you guilty of this?"
"I reported the matter of the Jade Seal to His Majesty without verifying it, which may have misled His Majesty's judgment!" Li Chongju said seriously.
Listening to his words and looking at his description, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This is the difference between Li Chongju and Wang Jingchong. If it was Wang Jingchong, Liu Chengyou could probably guess his approach to the same thing.
Regardless of whether the jade seal is true or false, he will first give Wang Yan a decisive treatment to show his authority. If the jade seal is true, he will also try to take credit for the contribution.
Thinking of this, Liu Chengyou said to Li Chongju very kindly: "Get up! You are just doing your job with all your heart, how can I criticize you harshly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Chongju stood up.
Over the years, Liu Chengyou often felt that his subordinates were alienated from him. In fact, as he had been emperor for a long time, he developed the habit of being aloof and became more and more suspicious.
As of now, there are fewer and fewer people who make him feel at ease, and Li Chongju is an exception. Not only because he is a general who was born as a guard in Qiandi, but this person has always been peaceful, conscientious, and abiding by the etiquette of being a minister.
Over the years, many of the emperor's former associates have been promoted to either generals or military envoys. The same goes for Li Chongju, but he is criticized for one thing, that is, he has no real military exploits.
When he was commanding the direct army in the inner palace, he had the habit of guarding the capital. Even so, in the face of criticism, Li Chongju remained unmoved, did not refute, and did not ask Liu Chengyou for an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. He was just meticulous in his position. , seek political power, settle down in his position, and work with all his heart. This is very rare.
Therefore, Liu Chengyou was very relieved after handing over the Wude Division to Li Chongju for two years.
