After the Daqing, the hungover Emperor Han took a nap, and it was already three o'clock in the morning before he lazily got up from the Long Live Hall. There was still a stinky smell in his stomach, which was nauseating. Before he could wash up, he received a notice that the Marquis of Kaifeng Prefecture The governor asked to see him.
His mind was confused and his body was heavy. Perhaps seeing that Liu Chengyou looked too tired, the chamberlain Sun Yanxi tried to persuade him: "It is a national holiday now. If the officials are unhappy, they may refuse to see him!"
"How dare you speak nonsense!" After listening to his advice, Liu Chengyou immediately scolded: "Hou Yi is coming here at this time. There must be something important. How can I not see you!"
Seeing the sullen expression on the emperor's face, Sun Yanxi became frightened and hurriedly said: "Young man is really stupid. Please punish him!"
"That's all, go and invite Hou Yi in!" Liu Chengyou raised his hand.
According to the holiday system of the Han Dynasty, the first month of the Han Dynasty is considered the happiest month for Han officials. There are seven days off on the first day of the year and three days off on the first day of the new year. If you add the daily ten days off and report illness, you can not work for half a month. .
Follow the public account: Book Friends Base Camp and you will receive cash and coins by following!
Therefore, after the National Day ceremony, it was a good time for the Han ministers to rest and relax. Regardless of outside Beijing, most people in Kaifeng's government offices were enjoying their holidays, except for the officials who were required to stay on duty and maintain basic operations.
Of course, some special departments are not included, and Kaifeng Prefecture is one. Festivals are celebrated, the whole city is happy, and the curfew is lifted, lanterns are densely decorated, and tens of thousands of people visit the market day and night. The requirements for public security are particularly high. In the capital, except for In addition to the imperial army and inspections, the Kaifeng Mansion is in charge. Among all the yamen, the one who dislikes celebrating festivals the most is probably the Kaifeng Mansion...
Hou Yi, Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture, is almost seventy-four years old. He was a military general and went through the entire three generations of the late Tang Dynasty and later. In the early years of Qianyou, he served as Fengxiang Jiedu. At that time, the Han Dynasty was just established and the future was unclear. He was filled with doubts and fears. It is related to Meng Shu.
However, after Wang Jun led his troops westward to Guanzhong to Qu Shu, he saw the direction of the situation and decisively stepped back from the brink and took the initiative to come to Beijing to plead guilty. At that time, perhaps for the purpose of appeasing Fang Zhen, Liu Chengyou did not blame him, but instead He expressed appreciation for the veteran's "enlightenment" and conferred the title of Duke of Lu on him, and also made him the governor of Kaifeng.
Later, he resigned and went to Chenzhou to replace the deceased former prime minister Zhao Ying, and then transferred to Qingzhou. After Li Gu was promoted to prime minister, the position of Kaifeng Prefect became vacant again. After thinking for a long time, Liu Chengyou thought of Hou Yi again and sent someone to I investigated the physical condition of this old man. Well, he is healthy, can drink alcohol, can eat meat, has good teeth, and is in good physical and mental condition. So, the order was issued, and the Duke of Lu and the prefect of Qingzhou, Hou Yi, were transferred to Tokyo. , served as the Governor of Kaifeng.
Guan Houyi's life experience can also be described as a legend. He was born in a humble family, three generations of poor peasants, was born in troubled times, joined the army, inspired the army with martial arts, and gradually became prosperous. For more than half a century, it can be said that he has experienced a complete The changes in current affairs at the end of the Tang Dynasty are the only remaining witnesses of the troubled times in the contemporary era when old officials are withering away.
Throughout his life, there were many ups and downs between Tang, Jin, Han, and Shu. However, after surrendering to the Han Dynasty, he was able to maintain a prosperous official career, high titles, honors, and the emperor's trust. Now, he has served as the prefect of Kaifeng twice. The capital of the world, a position of real power with a high status in the court, is definitely not something ordinary people can do.
The strange situation of Hou Yi is not only sighing, but also envious. Many people don't understand why Hou Yi, a vulgar martial artist, slippery and without great talent, has reached the age of seventy and half of his body has been turned into loess. How could he still be used so highly by the emperor?
Liu Chengyou, for Hou Yi, can only say that his senses are very good, and he feels inexplicably comfortable. As for Hou Yi, as the saying goes, people become monsters with age. He has witnessed the changes in the world for decades, and has seen through the warmth and warmth of human nature. He is a very sensible person. , knows the trade-offs, is very measured in how he behaves, and understands what can be done and what cannot be done. In addition, he is indeed older, so no matter where he is placed, he can adjust at any time without causing any political turmoil.
In the past few years, Liu Chengyou dismissed a large number of veteran ministers out of "sympathy" and advocated the appointment of young and promising people. However, after a few years, he was active in the political arena of the Han Dynasty, and there were still many senior ministers who held important positions of power, including Hou Yi. One of them represents. Facts have proved that it was just a purge of old ministers and nobles by the emperor to seize power.
Soon, a short, stocky old man in purple clothes with white hair and snowy beard walked into the Long Live Hall, hunched over and saluted Liu Chengyou.
Liu Chengyou was brushing his teeth, and the astringent taste of green salt spread in his mouth. He glanced at Hou Yi, and Liu Chengyou said to him: "Sit down first! Wait for me to finish cooking!"
"yes!"
After rinsing his mouth and washing his face, Liu Chengyou felt a little better. He sat down on the imperial desk and looked at Hou Yi. Hou Yi usually liked to laugh, and he was the same in front of Liu Chengyou, but at this time , but his face was bitter, tainted with filth, as if smoked, and he could barely write the word "something happened" clearly on it.
The sun was high outside, spreading the rays of spring light, and shining into the palace. Liu Chengyou asked, "Mr. Hou came to the palace so early to ask for an audience. Could it be that something happened in the city last night?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Hou Yi stood up and reported nervously: "There was a fire in Nancheng last night!"
On the National Day and the Lantern Festival, everything is about stability. At this time, something goes wrong, which is very disappointing, just like a gorgeous painting suddenly stained with an ink stain. Think more, if If someone uses this to make some monstrous words, the impact will be even worse.
After listening to his report, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly and asked: "What is the reason? How is the fire? How are the casualties? How are the losses?"
After hearing the question, Hou Yi replied: "Your Majesty, after verification, it was the market lanterns that collapsed, the fire broke out, and the house was damaged. After hearing the news last night, I urgently arranged for the troops to work with the patrolling soldiers and civilians to rescue. Fortunately, we were near the water. It will be extinguished after two hours.
During the celebration last night, the officials and the people drank too much and got drunk. Due to the fire, 42 people were burned or choked to death, 132 people were burned, 1 official house, 3 warehouses, 2 temples, and 245 private houses were burned down... .”
Listening to the report of the damage statistics, Liu Chengyou felt like he had a toothache. This was not a fire, but a big fire. Suppressing a little anger in his heart, Liu Chengyou scolded: "I have mentioned many times that we need to strengthen security inspections. Prevent hidden dangers, especially during such festivals, why do such big fires still happen?"
"My lord, my mismanagement and improper precautions have led to disasters. Please ask your Majesty to hold you accountable!" Hou Yi immediately knelt down and asked himself to take the blame.
With this attitude, coupled with the "smoky makeup" on his old face, Liu Chengyou calmed down his emotions, waved to him and said, "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mr. Hou Yi breathed a sigh of relief, yes, he passed the test.
After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou frowned and said, "Do you know how many fires have occurred in Tokyo in the past few years?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I looked through the case file. Since the seventh year of Qianyou, there have been 43 large and small incidents, but the casualties and losses are not as good as this one!" Hou Yi replied carefully.
Glancing at him, this little old man has done a lot of work. Speaking of which, the main reason for the frequent fires in Tokyo is that Tokyo was rebuilt, the urban pattern changed drastically, the boundaries between cities and districts were broken, and the curfew was lifted. Tokyo has become a city that never sleeps. Since it is a city that never sleeps, the risk of fires naturally increases.
The city is developing at a rapid pace, but the supporting management has not kept up. There is no shortage of knowledgeable people in the DPRK and the Kaifeng Prefecture has also introduced some management regulations and measures, but it is not that easy to achieve perfection without suffering some big losses. , how to teach a lesson.
"It can be seen from this!" Staring at Hou Yi, Liu Chengyou said with a serious expression: "Tokyo's management has great risks and loopholes. The prevention and control of this fire situation needs to be strengthened in particular!"
"What your Majesty said is true!" Hou Yi followed the topic and said: "After this fire, I was particularly vigilant. I specially discussed with my staff and came up with some remedial measures. Please take a look at it!"
Presenting a note to Liu Chengyou, Hou Yi explained succinctly: "First, strengthen the publicity on fire prevention among the people in Tokyo, and make corrections if there are potential fire hazards; second, increase the punishment for those who have caught fire; third, increase patrols." , especially at night; fourth, recruit people from every street to serve as fire-fighting teams. If there is a fire, they will gather together to put out the fire; fifth, set up a fire prevention station every five miles in the city with three officers for prevention. Control and management; Sixth, increase water storage for emergency use..."
After listening to his statement and reading the memorial presented by Hou Yi, Liu Chengyou's serious face finally softened. He looked at the old man and said, "It's not too late to make amends! This charter is good. If you can get it earlier, Come out, why do you think this is so, consider it very comprehensively, and implement it as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" Hou Yi responded.
Seeing the tired look on his face and the smell of fireworks all over his body, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but softly said: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. It's not easy at such an old age."
"Your Majesty, your words are serious! The veteran has neglected his duties, causing casualties and property losses to the soldiers and civilians. I am really ashamed!" Hou Yi said again, his voice was clear and his attitude was very upright.
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou ordered: "In this way, you can comfort the people who were injured or killed by the disaster on my behalf. Those whose houses were destroyed will first find a place to resettle. For their reconstruction, Kaifeng Mansion can issue subsidies at its discretion!"
"Yes! Your Majesty is kind and virtuous, and I am very grateful to you!"
Later, Liu Chengyou received reports from the Wude Division and the Imperial City Division about the fire in Nancheng. The Wude Division reported in detail.
Later, a censor impeached Hou Yi because of the fire in Nancheng, and asked him to remove him from office and punish him. In response, Liu Chengyou only fined Hou Yi half a year's salary.
