"Guanjia, where are you going next? Are you tired after wandering for so long? Do you want to find a place to rest?" As he walked slowly, seeing Liu Chengyou's expression becoming serious, Zhang Dejun couldn't help but get closer and whispered concern.
"Then find a place!" Feeling his slightly swollen legs and looking at the old Gao Fang, Liu Chengyou followed the advice and nodded.
Without waiting for Zhang Dejun to make arrangements, he suddenly thought and said, "I heard that King Chen's family also owns property in Dongshi. Is there any good place to go?"
In fact, everyone in Chen Wang’s family knew that it was the property of Chen Wang’s Mansion. Zhang Dejun was inspired and immediately ordered someone to lead the way, but Gao Fang couldn’t help but glance at Liu Chengyou in surprise. Regarding the adjustment of the military and political affairs in the north, could it be that the emperor had any views on Chen Wang Zhao Kuangzan?
Perhaps it was the sensitivity of politicians that prevented Gao Fang from thinking too much about it, but he still had a certain friendship with Chen Wang Zhao Kuangzan. I hope the emperor has no other intentions.
"Send someone to find Xiao Fu to see if mother and daughter are tired from playing. If you are tired, come to me!" Liu Chengyou ordered again.
"yes!"
Generally speaking, when Liu Chengyou goes out, he always brings a concubine with him, and this time is no exception. This time when he went to Dongshi, he was accompanied by his little concubine Fu Hui and his eldest daughter Liu Jia.
Tailai Building is a property owned by Chen Wang Zhao Kuangzan. It is a three-story restaurant. It is said that Zhao Kuangzan chose the name himself. Although it is newly built, it has a lot of history. Standing in front of the building, you can feel a sense of sedimentation. a feeling of.
"Tailai Tower!" Looking at the hanging plaque, Liu Chengyou recited: "Fuji Tailai, it's a good name!"
The location is not very good. It is at the intersection of two city roads and has a large flow of people. Being in the building, one can have a clear view of the surrounding market. Among them, there are more than three people serving in the area including stewards, accountants, cooks, handymen, and performers. Ten people. The environment inside the building is also good and very orderly. After all, it is a high-end restaurant. Most of the guests received are people with a certain status and wealth.
Liu Chengyou and his group were obviously of extraordinary status. They were greeted enthusiastically and led directly to the elegant room upstairs.
"Sit!" Liu Chengyou extended his hand and saluted Gao Fang, who stood respectfully.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After taking a look at the indoor facilities, which looked a little flashy, Liu Chengyou said, "How many restaurants with this size are there in Tokyo?"
Gao Fang didn't know, so he didn't answer. When the emperor looked over, Zhang Dejun immediately replied: "As far as I know, I think there are at least twenty families."
"You have to have some background to be able to open it," Liu Chengyou said.
In this regard, Zhang Dejun can only say that the officials are wise.
"Guanjia, let's have a drink of water!" I didn't use the tea from the restaurant, which would still need to be tested, which was too troublesome, so I used the water bag I carried with me.
Moistening his throat, he said: "Just now, you all heard what I said to the cattail leaf fan vendor!"
"yes!"
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou asked, mainly asking Gao Fang.
Knowing that the emperor was angry at some of the things revealed in the words of the old vendor, he thought for a while and said in a comforting tone: "Your Majesty, the sun and the moon shine, even if the world is bright, there will inevitably be evil spirits waiting at night. He is sneaking out and is a thief. Now that you are aware of it, just investigate and deal with it. Your Majesty does not need to be too upset!"
"I understand the truth!" Liu Chengyou said: "It can be seen from this that under the so-called king's transformation, ghosts and demons are still rampant. Wherever I can't see, the suffering of the common people is still great!"
"Concerning the issue of pensions for soldiers and servants, I have warned and warned many times over the years, but there are still people who don't take it seriously, deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors, thinking that they are waiting for an opportunity, thinking that they can avoid being seen. If it hadn't been a coincidence today, I would have heard about it. Actually, I really didn’t know that Yuezhou’s post-war pension had such twists and turns..."
What made Liu Chengyou most angry was that the original civilian pension included all civilians who served before the army. If the court did not have such instructions, it would be somewhat understandable that the rewards would be put on hold due to the "nationality" issue. Even then, it would not be possible. You can ask the imperial court for instructions. However, the fact is exactly the most outrageous situation.
It is almost certain that among the rewards back then, there was some way to enrich one's own pockets. At this time, there are always "smart people" who take advantage of loopholes.
"Investigate! A thorough investigation is required!" Liu Chengyou suddenly said sternly: "Whether it is the army or civilians, or the rewards and compensation that should be given, there should be an inspection. Well, we should also issue an edict and let the soldiers and civilians take care of themselves..."
Seeing the emperor's reaction, Gao Fang frowned slightly, feeling that he was overreacting.
Liu Tinghan, who was guarding the side, rarely took the initiative to speak to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty!"
"You also have an opinion? You might as well speak up!" Kuan He said, looking at this general who became famous on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition and was promoted to the imperial court by him.
Liu Tinghan said: "Your Majesty, other ministers don't know, but the imperial court has always provided preferential pensions to soldiers. Otherwise, for so many years, there would be no response at all. The Yuezhou incident is just an isolated case after all. In his special circumstances..."
"What you said makes sense!" After hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. There was still a bit of doubt in his tone: "However, money and silk are attractive to people, and there are always people in this world who are driven by greed and violate morality. , try the law yourself.
Back then, when the Han Dynasty was first established and I was still in the dormitory, there was an incident of depriving the soldiers of their rewards and pensions. The soldiers were resentful, but I personally took charge of the investigation, and the results were shocking.
Although it has been more than ten years, I still remember it fresh. It should be checked. If there is no problem, it is best. If there is, it must be severely corrected!"
"What your Majesty said is true!" The emperor said so. Gao Fang and Liu Tinghan could only express their approval.
It is conceivable that a storm is inevitable again. We can only hope that it will not have a great impact on the political situation of the Han Dynasty. Of course, just focusing on the incident will not cause any major turmoil.
Perhaps Liu Chengyou himself didn't realize that he had developed an instinctive wariness towards the officials below him, always feeling that they would rely on their privileges and break laws and disciplines...
After talking about his thoughts, Liu Chengyou's mood improved a bit, and he smiled again and said: "It seems that if you have time, you should go out for a walk more. No matter how much, whether good or bad, if you can gain something, it will not be in vain." One trip!”
"Your Majesty loves the people and observes them personally. He is indeed a holy king. Why worry about the world not being governed!" Hearing this, a smile appeared on Gao Fang's face. Although it was a compliment, it was also sincere.
Looking at the clean table, Liu Chengyou said to Zhang Dejun: "I'm hungry too. When we get to the restaurant, I should order some food and drinks and make arrangements!"
"yes!"
Looking at Gao Fang again, Liu Chengyou smiled and said: "Gao Qing, I am here to congratulate you on your assumption of Kaifeng Mansion with a banquet!"
Seeing this, Gao Fang immediately raised his hands and responded with a smile: "I thank your Majesty for your grace!"
"Tinghan, sit down too!"
The atmosphere in the room was obviously relaxed. During the discussion, the steward of the restaurant wanted to socialize, but was rejected without surprise.
The status of this group of people is obviously special. Not to mention those Kong Zhuang's guards, there are people watching the food from cooking to serving, and no one from the restaurant is needed to serve them. In so many years, I have never seen such "fine-minded" guests. I don’t know which noble family it comes from.
After a table of wine and food was served, it just so happened that Concubine Fu Hui came with Liu Jia.
Time flies like water. My sister-in-law at that time was also over 30 years old. She was also a young woman. Not to mention other things, her beautiful appearance and mature charm made her very favored by Emperor Liu. I accompanied Liu Chengyou out of the palace this time, and I felt very moved. She was so happy that she was beautifully dressed, radiant, and graceful, and her manners as a noble lady made people dare not look at her. However, no matter how beautiful she was, she only wanted to please Emperor Liu.
Liu Chengyou smiled, held Liu Jia in his arms, and asked kindly: "Are you tired from shopping?"
Liu Jia nodded, but said: "I'm not tired!"
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou smiled: "The people on the street are having a lot of fun, isn't it?"
"It's beautiful!" After hearing the question, Liu Jia immediately became energetic and said: "It's so wonderful and interesting. Those people seem to know magic. It would be great if they could see it in the palace..."
Obviously, the little girl's eyes were captivated by those juggling acts. After hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou immediately turned his head and said to Zhang Dejun: "You can try to make arrangements and invite some folk geishas to perform in the palace."
"yes!"
Hearing this, Concubine Fu Hui couldn't help showing a hint of hesitation in her beautiful appearance, and said: "Guan family, please don't favor Liu Jia too much!"
Liu Chengyou smiled slightly: "In the past, I met many palace merchants, and occasionally watched folk operas, so that the palace could adopt folk customs and enjoy themselves with the people..."