The next morning, the dawn showed a little light. When he left the Yaohua Palace, the morning was still dark. Although he took care of himself a little, Liu Chengyou still couldn't hide his fatigue. One was because of his hangover, and the other was that he had exhausted his energy from two consecutive battles last night. It was quite big, and it didn't fully recover until the beginning of the court meeting.
The court meetings of the Han Dynasty were not too frequent, or even a little infrequent. In addition to the large court meetings in Chongyuan Hall on the first and fifteenth day of each month, there were only small court meetings in Guangzheng Hall every three to five days attended by various ministries, departments, and agencies, hosted by the prime minister and various chief officials. Report work to the emperor.
It seemed that when the country was facing major events and the war was going on, Liu Chengyou simply chose to leave the court. It was a standard for the emperor to go to court to listen to the government, and it was a manifestation of the emperor's personal and diligent administration. However, Liu Chengyou was not happy about it. In his opinion, the efficiency was somewhat Low.
State-owned affairs were basically handled by the Zhengshi Hall, while Liu Chengyou controlled and understood the direction of government affairs through the Chongzheng Hall. In many cases, he did not directly intervene in general general affairs.
In the early years, when important ministers died, in order to express their sorrow and mourn for them, Liu Chengyou would issue an edict to "abolish the court for three days", and when his father-in-law passed away in Zhou Dynasty, he would abolish it for five days. Now, this has become a formality. , and it has almost no influence on the operation and influence of the government.
Now, even if Liu Chengyou has not been in court for many months, it has not hindered the operation of the central government offices and the handling of state affairs. The country is still firmly in his hands.
This morning's court meeting was still as usual, listening to reports from various ministries. Of course, the main focus of the discussion was threefold: first, about the military achievements of the generals in the Southern Expedition; second, whether the military establishment had officially begun to be completely abandoned; third, about the existing territory of the Han Dynasty Matters concerning redistricting of Daozhou.
It took a full hour and a half to come up with the result. In the first summary of merit, Li Jun was first, Zhang Xun was second, Du Hanhui was third, Pan Mei was fourth, Shi Yanchao was fifth... As for generals like Murong Yanzhao and Han Tong, they were not treated in the same way and were rewarded separately by the court. The remaining generals, officers and soldiers, and servants were verified and determined by the Ministry of War based on military merit records.
Article 2: After a detailed report by Xue Juzheng, the Third Secretary of State, the complete abandonment of the farmland was temporarily shelved. Bian Guangfan’s pilot work in Zhengzhou was not yet mature. However, other state capitals can make plans based on the situation in Zhengzhou. These preparations were also released to allow the villagers to make some ideological and financial preparations, waiting for the official imperial edict. The key to the abandonment of the farmland lies in the implementation of a "redemption".
Article 3 basically stipulates that the original provinces will be merged and split, mainly for Henan and Hebei. After the initial plan, Hebei will be split into Hebei Province and Shandong Province, and Henan will be divided into Gyeonggi Province, Jinan Province and Huaibei Province. Huainan Road and Guannai, Qinfeng, and Hedong will not be changed for the time being. This is also a matter that takes time to implement. Of course, as a result, more senior Taoist officials will be added, and the imperial court's control over the local areas will be greater. Going to a higher level will basically eliminate the risk of separatism that has existed for three generations.
After returning to Chongzheng Hall, he summoned Zhao Pu, and Liu Chengyou directly ordered him to keep an eye on the affairs of the court meeting.
"Your Majesty, the envoys of the puppet dynasty have already entered the palace and are waiting for the edict at the palace gate!" Zhao Puhui reported.
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"It's quite positive!" Liu Chengyou muttered and said, "Don't worry, order someone to lead him to the waiting room!"
Then he looked at Zhang Dejun and ordered: "Get me something to eat, I'm hungry!"
"Yes! What do the officials want to eat?" Zhang Dejun lowered his body.
"Since when have I been picky about food? What are you doing to me?" Liu Chengyou glanced sideways at him and said.
"Yes, please order me immediately!"
Looking back, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu again and asked suddenly: "Has Gao Baorong not arrived in Beijing yet?"
"Already on the way!" Zhao Puwei responded: "The King of Nanping reported that there are many people in the mansion and there are many properties. Moving is inconvenient and time-consuming. In addition, the journey is long and the weather is hot, so there is a delay. Please forgive me. ....”
"This Gao Baorong is still reluctant to leave! Even if he has a fortune of millions, isn't more than two months enough? The road is far away, Yan's mother and son have already arrived in Beijing, and now the envoys from Lingnan have arrived in Kaifeng, and he is still on the way. ....." Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing.
Compared with Gao Baorong's delay, Zhou Xingfeng's wife arrived in Tokyo early, and Liu Chengyou also made arrangements, conferring Zhou Baoquan the title of Gui Yibo and ordering his mother and son to farm for the royal family in Qionglin Garden for ten years.
Gao's procrastination before and after has now made Liu Chengyou unhappy. The family has a large business and the inconvenience of migration is an objective factor, but the backwardness and rejection in thinking are subjective issues, which makes him very unhappy. .
"Where are the other members of the Gao clan?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
"They have come north one after another. Among them, Gao Baoxu, Gao Baoyin and others are very respectful. They sold their property and their families have settled in Weishi!" Zhao Pu said.
Weishi County was designated by the imperial court as the place where the Gao family would be settled. It was not far from Tokyo and belonged to Kinki, so it was always under the supervision of the imperial court.
"These people have good attitudes. If they have talents in political affairs, they can be hired first!" Liu Chengyou finally showed a smile.
Taking a slight breath, Liu Chengyou leaned back and asked Zhao Pu: "I heard that you often go to Zhaowen Museum recently to check the literary records about the Lingnan Puppet Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Pu put on a slight smile on his lips and cupped his hands and said: "Now that our country is bordering Lingnan, your Majesty will send troops to Lingnan sooner or later. As I serve the emperor, I should understand it in advance in case your Majesty inquires."
He couldn't help but nod, and his whole body relaxed a little. Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu with admiration in his eyes: "You think of many people before you!"
"The world has been in turmoil for a long time. The puppet Liu Gu lives in Lingnan and is cut off from the Central Plains. The exchange of information is not smooth. The records in Zhaowen Hall are not very old, so we can only refer to them for understanding. However, I have compiled some recently. Wude, the national conditions of the Puppet Korea reported by the Second Department of Military Intelligence!" Zhao Pu responded.
Pointing his hand, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Sit down! Let's talk!"
"yes!"
Zhao Pu spoke calmly: "Your Majesty, I have inspected the state affairs in Lingnan and found three shortcomings.
The first is the massacre of the clan. Liu Sheng, the leader of the false dynasty, killed his brother Liu Bin to establish himself. Because he was unfairly appointed to the throne, after usurping the throne, Liu Sheng has always been more suspicious and wary of his brothers, fearing that there would be imitators. From the beginning of his ascension to the throne, Over the past thirteen years, he has massacred his brothers and sisters. As of this year, he has more than ten brothers, and only his younger brother Liu Hongzheng, the king of Tong, the governor of Zhenzhou, is left!"
"This Liu Sheng is so cruel!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but frown.
In his mind, he subconsciously thought of himself. He now has six sons, and there may be more in the future. He had considered the issue of successors before, but now the words "blood and flesh" appeared for the first time. Let him wake up.
In fact, in that month, Liu Sheng had already killed Liu Hongzheng, the last brother, and thus all the sons of the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty were executed.
Seeing Liu Chengyou's reaction, Zhao Pu also said: "When I heard this for the first time, I was horrified. The cruel thoughts and poisonous methods of this fake dynasty leader are chilling. What he did is contrary to human ethics and cannot be tolerated by nature. It is really Tyrant beast!”
Liu Chengyou gestured, and Zhao Pu continued: "Second, arrogance and extravagance. It is reported that the puppet dynasty built hundreds of palaces in Daxing, such as Nangong, Daming, Changhua, Ganquan, etc., and plundered and amassed gold, silk, and treasures from the people. For their enjoyment!”
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately expressed his contempt while saying: "If we destroy him in the future, we will definitely move all the palace wealth and silk to the north. They will be accumulated over generations, which will be enough to replenish the treasury of our great Han Dynasty!"
Looking at the emperor, Zhao Pu couldn't help but think to himself, His Majesty is really direct...
In fact, this kind of arrogant and extravagant country cannot be better for Liu Chengyou. The evil people have let other people do it. If they arrest and destroy their country, they can use all their savings to enrich the country. This is also a gain. Lingnan’s most direct interests.
"Third, the witches and eunuchs disrupted the government. It is said that Liu Sheng was jealous and could not serve as subordinates, but favored eunuchs and witches. Nowadays, the most powerful people in the puppet dynasty are the eunuch Lin Yanyu and the witch maid Lu Qiongxian. These People colluded with each other, resulting in chaos and corruption in the puppet government, and the atmosphere was full of chaos. At that time, the Ma family was in civil strife, and they sent troops to the north. Pan Chongche, who led the army, was the eunuch."
"Huh! Huh!" After listening to Zhao Pu's description, Liu Chengyou could not conceal his contempt for the Southern Han Dynasty, but with a hint of joy, he said: "How can we not be destroyed by such perverse actions! If it weren't for the special geography of Lingnan, how could it be possible? The master of this beast has been rampant for more than ten years?"
Sighing slightly, Liu Chengyou said again: "Thinking of the people in Lingnan who are in dire straits, I really want to send troops immediately to relieve them from hanging upside down!"
"Your Majesty's benevolence should benefit the whole world, and Lingnan is no exception! The national conditions are like this. One day, when the army goes south, the people of Lingnan will definitely eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's army, and the puppet dynasty will be destroyed!"