That night, Liu Chengyou stayed at Kunming Hall until the next day, when the emperor and empress had breakfast together, and then went to Chongzheng Hall in the winter.
He seemed not to care, but he still remembered Fan Zhi's request for an audience yesterday. As soon as he arrived at the Zhengdian Palace, Liu Chengyou summoned Guo Tong to ask: "Yesterday, Fan Zhi asked for an audience. What did he present?"
Upon hearing this, Guo Tong pulled out a report very efficiently and said: "The Zhengshitang has sorted out the registers of Sichuan and Sichuan and reported on their states and counties, population, cultivated land, warehouses, etc."
"Oh?" Liu Chengyou immediately became interested and said directly to Guo Tong: "Tell me about it first!"
"Yes!" Hearing this, Guo Tong spread out the memorial and said: "This time to pacify Shu, the imperial court had 1 prefecture, 45 prefectures, 237 counties, and 498,946 households. In the seventh year of Qianyou's reign, the imperial court had taken Xingzhou and Xingyuan prefectures. , and there are 42,580 households in 7 counties..."
Before Guo Tong could finish reading, Liu Chengyou interrupted him and said: "These are all the amounts obtained based on the official files of the Shu region!"
"Exactly!" Guo Tong nodded.
"Leave it alone!" Liu Chengyou suddenly lost his interest and said, "That must be different from the actual situation in Sichuan and Shu today. Just the chaos in Shu, I don't know how much change has been caused. Well, the control of the political affairs hall must be precise The population and land situation, if we don’t understand these, how can we manage them?”
"yes!"
"What else?" Liu Chengyou asked.
"Regarding the arrangement of officials on the Sichuan-Sichuan Road, the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council have recommended it, and the Privy Council has also attached the troops and garrison regulations in the Sichuan-Shu region!" Under Liu Chengyou's gaze, Guo Tong reported: "It is planned to appoint the consort Song Yanwo As the chief envoy, Dou Yi is the inspector-general, Wang Quanbin is the commander-in-chief, and Zhang Mei is the transport envoy..."
Guo Tong found that it was difficult for him to finish reciting all the memorials, and was interrupted by the emperor. Liu Chengyou thought for a while and said: "Isn't it too big to have only one in the vast area of Sichuan and Shu?"
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"What's your message?" Guo Tong asked.
"It must be split!" Liu Chengyou said affirmatively: "I will send a message to the Zhengshitang. Lizhou and its north, including Feng, Cheng, Tie, and Ankang Prefecture, can be one. To the south of Jianzhou, and the other For splitting, the division and merger of other states and counties can also be decided according to circumstances!"
"yes!"
According to Liu Chengyou's idea, the old land of Meng and Shu was divided into three areas to create checks and balances and reduce the hidden dangers of separatism. After all, the territory was too big... For the officials of the Han court, it was probably This is also something we are happy to see. After all, it means that a large number of high-ranking Taoist officials and feudal officials have been vacated.
He turned his head and looked at the map of Sichuan and Shu that had been hanging in the palace for a long time. He pointed his finger and said, "Instruct Chai Rong to prepare the progress of pacifying the chaos in Sichuan and Shu. I want to listen!"
The time is about to enter the eleventh year of Qianyou. The National Day is approaching. A time limit has been set for General Ping Shu. Although it is difficult to control, he will not really punish him just because he delayed some time to quell the chaos. But if he can Perfection is the best.
"What else is there?" He looked curiously at Guo Tong who obeyed the order but did not move.
Guo Tong said: "Old officials from Shu, more than twenty officials headed by Li Hao, have arrived in Tokyo. They have repaired their watches and entered the palace to pray for an audience. Will your majesty receive them?"
"Is that the one who surrendered to the Li family?" Liu Chengyou asked playfully.
"Exactly!"
Li Hao's reputation has obviously spread. Not only in Shu, but also among the Han court officials in Tokyo, many people expressed their opinions on this, but most of them had a joking attitude.
In addition to those who were punished by the Han army, some of the old ministers of Sichuan and Shu were moved to Tokyo after screening. Perhaps they thought Meng Chang, the surrendered master, was alone in Kaifeng, so they found some company for him.
These Shu ministers who entered the capital were considered the lucky ones under the Han army's "coercive" policy, and their family and property were protected. The only "big tiger" was Li Hao, who was so fat that he was so fat. It is said that Li Hao's family He went north to Beijing and rented more than ten large ships, which he had just finished loading. This did not include the large amount of land and industry. The wealth of his family was staggering.
It is said that wealth should not be revealed, but Li Hao cannot do it without revealing it. After leaving Chengdu, everything his family has in Sichuan and Shu will be abandoned. He does not want to give it up and cannot keep it, and the court does not allow it. As for other wealth, there is an order from above, and he will be lenient for the time being. Taking it away was a great kindness. However, even so, Li Hao paid a huge price in order to move such a huge family property to Tokyo. If he settled down in Kaifeng, he would have to be a money-splitting boy.
Liu Chengyou guessed that Li Hao wanted to meet him so actively because he wanted to obtain a life-saving talisman from Liu Chengyou, which would not only protect his life but also his wealth.
Along with Li Hao, most of them were civil servants of Meng and Shu, and the attributes of literati were more important than those of civil servants, including Ouyang Jiong, Lu Qiankui, Mao Wenxi, Han Cong, Yan Xuan, Huang Quan and his son, Ruan Weide and his son, etc. Meng Chang governed Shu, Literary affairs in Chengdu have developed greatly and can be said to be at their peak. These people may be good at poetry or calligraphy and painting, and they are all relatively famous people.
At this time, after hearing Guo Tong mention it, Liu Chengyou became slightly interested and responded: "He has come all the way here with his whole family, and he is a famous person. As the master, I might as well meet him."
"Sun Yanxi!" Liu Chengyou called.
"The little one is here!"
"Did you hear that? Those Shu ministers, you make arrangements, I want to see them!" Liu Chengyou said.
"May I ask the official when and where to receive me?" Sun Yanxi asked cautiously.
After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou said: "Let's have a banquet in the Long Live Hall in the afternoon!"
"yes!"
Do you want to call Meng Chang? Such an idea appeared in Liu Chengyou's mind, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. It is said that since Xu and Li Erconcubine were included in the Han Palace, Meng Chang has become even more depraved. Every day He drinks alcohol, indulges in sex, and becomes extremely decadent.
Not summoning Meng Chang was not because he was afraid of embarrassment, but because there was no need to disturb other people's peaceful lives. Speaking of which, Liu Chengyou had not been favored by concubines Xu and Li since that day, and even the concubines in the harem were not favored. I don’t care much anymore. Well, I need to abstain from sex, maintain my health, and maintain my personality...
"I will bow to your Majesty!" In the afternoon, the winter light was dim, and in the Long Live Hall, Liu Chengyou, with a gentle smile on his lips, accepted the obeisances of a group of Shu ministers.
"Excuse me, everyone!" Liu Chengyou waved his long sleeves.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the civil servants came together neatly and their attitude was extremely respectful.
"Let's all take a seat!" Liu Chengyou put on some airs, sat high in charge of the case, and said with a faint smile: "You have traveled thousands of miles and it's winter, it's really not easy. I've prepared a little wine here to wash away the wind and dust for you. Reward for hard work!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The group of people bowed again.
After raising a glass to invite people to drink and appetizing, Liu Chengyou said with a bit of a fake smile on his face: "Since the Tang Dynasty, the military power has declined, the military has risen in the northern country, and the war has been endless. Many northern scholars have fled south to seek refuge. In the past three years, In the past ten years, the cultural education in Sichuan has flourished and its reputation has spread all over the world. All the gentlemen here are among the best, many of them have great reputations. Now that they have come to the court, my long-lived palace has added a lot of literary style and brilliance. It is really my fault. What an honor!”
Liu Chengyou's expression was gentle and his tone was very kind, but his heart was not disturbed at all. Similarly, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty praised a number of civil servants, but they did not dare to take it seriously. Li Hao stood up, bowed ninety degrees, and responded: "Your Majesty is ridiculous. Thank you, I really don’t dare to accept it. I have lived in the southwest for many years, and now I have the honor to return to the Central Plains, pay homage to the Dragon Court, see the beauty of the sky, admire the heroism of the hero, and feel the virtue of the holy king. This is my luck! "
Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but laugh, looked at the old man and said, "You must be Li Hao and Li Qiongzuo!"
"Your Majesty, you are your minister!" Li Hao seemed very conscious and always regarded himself as a minister. You must know that they are still "ministers of the country's subjugation". They are not considered to be under the Han Dynasty until they are given official positions or other arrangements. Accept.
Looking at Li Hao, his back was slightly hunched, perhaps because of his old age, and his appearance was unbearable. He looked like a "sycophant". Instead of writing his contempt on his face, Liu Chengyou looked very tolerant: "Li Hao" I have long heard of your reputation..."
