On the first day after Liu Chengyou returned to Beijing, he did not return to Chongzheng Hall, meet with ministers, or check government affairs. He only wandered around the harem and stayed overnight in Chunlan Hall.
"You're inconvenienced, so don't rush around to serve me. Let's have a rest!" In the early morning, Liu Chengyou, who had regained his energy, took the steaming silk handkerchief handed over by Xiao Fu himself, wiped his face, and said to she said.
In front of Liu Chengyou, Xiao Fu has always looked like a little woman. She has many thoughts and is prone to jealousy, but she never hides it. After Liu Chengyou's considerate comfort, her resentment has been relieved a lot, and there is a little bit of chaos in her pretty face without makeup. With a charming temperament and rosy cheeks, he asked with obvious reluctance: "When will the official come to my place again?"
After shaking her hand, Liu Chengyou smiled and said, "I'll come when I have time!"
Probably because he felt that his promise was a bit perfunctory, Liu Chengyou said again: "On weekdays, you should walk outside more often and don't stay bored in the palace all the time. Also, spend more time with Liu Jia. I saw her playing around the pillars in the palace yesterday. ..."
"Yes!" Xiao Fu responded in a low voice.
"It's time to go to court, I'm leaving!" After getting dressed, he looked in the mirror to make sure his appearance was in good condition, then he said a few words and left slowly with Xiao Fu's respectful greeting.
The palace in early autumn has become a bit colder, and the sky above the palace is clear, giving Liu Chengyou a refreshing feeling. On the way to Chongyuan Palace, Liu Chengyou thought about the small charm.
Of course, Liu Chengyou's feelings for Lady Xiao Fu are not as deep as those of Lady Fu, Gao and Zhe San. Until now, he has almost forgotten the original intention of accepting her. It seems to be because of his hobby of collecting "famous beauties", and also Because of the sisters, the purpose of wooing Fu is to lean back.
The appearance, figure, and temperament are impeccable. Although sometimes he can be a little temperamental, but after all, it is nurtured. Liu Chengyou still has a special feeling for Xiao Fu, and he still loves him very much.
Distracted thoughts flashed in his mind. When he arrived at Chongyuan Hall, Liu Chengyou came to his senses and muttered secretly: "What's wrong with me? I worry about love in the harem. Although beauty is good, you can't linger in it... "
In the Chongyuan Hall, the officials in charge of various departments and offices in Tokyo had already come out of the courtyard, filed into the palace, and were waiting. After gathering his emotions, Liu Chengyou entered steadily, accepted the worship of hundreds of officials, and began his first imperial court after returning to Beijing. .
Although Liu Chengyou has not held court meetings very frequently since he came to power, he has to admit that, sitting high in the imperial court, watching those famous and powerful officials and ministers kneeling respectfully before His Majesty, he felt an unprecedented sense of vanity in his heart. Satisfied. Aloof, as if he had the world in his palms. Liu Chengyou himself was curious about how he controlled his psychology and emotions.
Ordinary people would have been intoxicated with it, arrogant and complacent. It can only be said that Emperor Liu was indeed an extraordinary person.
"My trip lasted nearly half a year, traveling through dozens of prefectures and counties, traveling thousands of miles, and I have a lot of emotions. It has been ten years since the Han Dynasty was founded, and now, there is peace in the world, military and political affairs, farming and mulberry cultivation, and education. , hundreds of workers have made great progress. This is all due to the courage of the ministers, workers, generals and officials at home and abroad to do their jobs, to fulfill their duties, to work together and to assist the emperor!" Standing in front of the imperial case, Liu Chengyou delivered a speech on his tour.
"This is all due to your majesty's wise leadership, wise ministers at home and abroad, and talented people from all over the world. They have made great achievements!" Li Tao immediately complimented him at the beginning of the trip.
After glancing at him, Liu Chengyou curled up the corner of his mouth slightly, changed the subject, and continued: "However, the world is not yet at peace, and the great cause has not yet been completed. I and you all still need to work hard, and we must not be arrogant or slack off. In this world, the livelihood of the people all over the world is still difficult, the internal and external internal affairs still need to be clarified, the court's policies still need to be implemented, the disaster-stricken states and counties still need to be restored, clan traitors and traitors are rampant in the countryside, and local security needs to be strengthened. There are still many affairs in the world, and I and Let’s encourage each other!”
"I will remember His Majesty's teachings and will do my best to assist the Holy Monarch and clarify the world!" Faced with the change in the emperor's tone, Li Tao felt a little embarrassed, but he was not slow to react and took the lead to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, please excuse me!" After waving his hands, Liu Chengyou turned around and sat down at the imperial desk. With a gentle smile, he fell on Li Tao and said.
"Wei Qing, you inspect Huang Fanzhou County and tell us what you have seen!" He looked at Wei Renpu again.
"Yes!" Wei Renpu reported after coming out of the queue: "Your Majesty, I was ordered to patrol eastward and visit 32 counties in the five prefectures to inspect the people's situation. After nearly two years of recovery and development, the local situation has become relatively stable. After the disaster, Hundreds of thousands of people have either emigrated or returned to their hometowns to rebuild their homes, and one hundred thousand hectares of land have been reclaimed. Within three years, if there is no major disaster, there will be plenty.
However, according to what I have observed, the people's livelihood is indeed difficult and the public security is unstable. There are often disputes between villages, and the fierce cases even lead to armed fights. There are also officials who are treacherous for some reason, commit unfaithful acts, distort the good government of the court, and seek to gain wealth. Self-interest, filling official pockets.
The ministers came forward to discuss the five issues and came up with suggestions that the imperial court should strengthen the supervision of civil servants, increase taxes, crack down on lawlessness and strengthen public security, and open up the mountains, rivers and forests to benefit the poor people...
"I have read Wei Qing's memorial. It is very insightful. It also mentions key points. It is worth admonishing!" Liu Chengyou nodded and looked at Li Tao: "Li Qing, you are in charge of the official department, governing politicians, and the administration of officials. You still have to bear the responsibility!"
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"Yes!" Li Tao answered with cupped hands: "I have discussed with the princes, and we have decided to appoint the officials, officials, and governors to select the responsible officials, cooperate with the Daozhou inspection, and inspect the local areas!"
"Yes!" Liu Chengyou responded, looking very satisfied.
Looking around, Liu Chengyou said again: "Two years ago, I sent a mission to the west of Hexi Province. After going through hardships and dangers, they finally returned east and brought back a lot of situations and news about the northwest. All the ministers here, I'm afraid not many people know about the situation in the northwest. Even if they know something about it, they probably only read a few words in old books.
I mention this just to warn you that although the remnants of the old places in Longyou, Hexi and even Anxi have been away from the imperial court for many years due to isolation from transportation, they are still the land of China, the land of China. Although time is long, I do not I will forget, but I hope you will not forget either. For thousands of years, the places where civilization spread in the Central Plains have been left to us by our ancestors. As descendants, we should remember it!"
The emperor's tone was a bit serious, and all the ministers looked at each other, and of course they all gave the emperor face and said yes.
"The imperial court's general strategy is still to level all the countries and unify the world. Although the northwest affairs cannot be taken into consideration for the time being, we might as well strengthen the ties with the forces of various states and ethnic groups and restart the Silk Road!" Liu Chengyou said: "However, here, Before that, you might as well listen to the current situation in Hexi!"
"Lu Duoxun, please tell the princes in the palace..." Liu Chengyou looked at Lu Duoxun, who was participating in state affairs for the first time in court.
"As ordered!" Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Duoxun took a deep breath, walked out of the queue calmly, and talked.
After repeated explanations, Lu Duoxun could talk endlessly about the situation in the northwest without thinking. Today, Lu Duoxun has become the most familiar "expert" on northwest affairs in the Han Dynasty. Basically, his future career will be determined. The rise is all due to the "Northwest Plan".
A large court meeting ended with Lu Duoxun's "Journey to the West Report".
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"Your Majesty!" Returning to the Chongzheng Hall, two bachelors, Zhao Yan and Zhao Pu, were waiting in front of the emperor.
"Zhao Yao, you don't look good?" Liu Chengyou noticed the unusual rosiness on Zhao Yao's face and frowned.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is back in Beijing. He just stayed up for some time last night to sort out the memorial. It's nothing serious!" Zhao Yao responded respectfully.
Memorials were neatly arranged on the imperial desk. The desk was almost full and the walls were high. As his gaze swept over, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but count: "One, two, three...twenty!"
"A whole twenty stacks!" Liu Chengyou said with surprise in his tone.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Pu reported: "These are all important matters handled by the Political Affairs Hall during His Majesty's departure from Beijing. In addition, Li Xianggong has sent word that all the affairs of the ministries and departments under Zhongshu's sect are also ready for His Majesty's review at any time!"
"This is to prepare yourself for me to check your homework!" Liu Chengyou said.
Er Zhao was slightly stunned when he heard this, as if he didn't understand the meaning of the emperor's tone.
Glancing at the two of them, Liu Chengyou smiled bitterly and said: "I still remember that when I took over the throne, I was only worried that there were not enough memorials on the case, for fear of neglecting the internal and external government affairs. But now, looking at the memorials that are full of cases, I really feel... It’s such a daunting feeling!”
"Your Majesty is returning to Beijing for the first time. Maybe you can rest for a few days before taking up government affairs?" Zhao Pu suggested.
"Still resting? That's okay!" Liu Chengyou shook his head: "If this is the case, it won't take more than two days. I'm afraid this big case will really be unsolvable!"
After sitting down and looking at the two of them, Liu Chengyou said: "You two, pick the most important thing and talk to me first!"
