Returning to Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Liu washed his face first, changed his clothes, barely got rid of the smell of wine and powder, and refreshed himself before appearing in front of Liu Yang and others. At this time, several people were already waiting.
It's been almost half an hour.
Therefore, as soon as Emperor Liu came out, he made a confession, of course, it was only against Zhao Kuangzan. Facing the people who were saluting, he personally helped Zhao Kuangzan up and said: "No courtesy! Get up quickly!"
"Thank you Zhao Qing for accompanying your two sons to the west and supporting them all the way. Thank you for your hard work, Zhao Qing!" Emperor Liu praised Zhao Kuang with a smile.
Faced with Emperor Liu's attitude, Zhao Kuangzan bowed and responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is serious. Qin Gong is virtuous and Zhao Gong is heroic. They are both dragons and phoenixes among men. I am just following you on patrol, so there is no need to support me!"
"Your Majesty, you are being self-effacing, and you are over-praising your two sons!" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Xu and Liu Fang cheerfully, and said, "My two sons have no hair on their lips, lack of experience, and are not far-sighted. They still lack some skills."
Experience!”
Having said that, the joy on Emperor Liu's face could not be deceived. He walked up to Liu Xu, patted his shoulder hard, squeezed his muscles, and said with a chuckle: "Go out for a while."
, The bones in this body are much stronger, it seems that the Feng Shui in the northwest is really hardening!"
Liu Xu naturally agreed respectfully and walked up to Liu Fang. The man immediately puffed up his chest, as if he was expecting Emperor Liu to inspect him. Emperor Liu deliberately made a serious face and said, "I heard that this time
In the northwest, he also participated in the suppression of bandits and personally killed two horse bandits?"
Although Liu Fang felt a little guilty under the gaze of Emperor Liu, he still felt scratched when he mentioned this matter. He said happily: "They are just two bandits. If Yang Yanzhao hadn't stopped me, I could have killed more thieves."
Steal!"
Seeing his pitiful look, Emperor Liu immediately scolded him: "How dare you! Add to trouble! I ask you to study and practice martial arts, just to kill Han Han? Don't forget your identity!"
Liu Fang obviously disagreed with Emperor Liu's statement. He paid attention to Emperor Liu's face, hesitated for a moment, and then said with a flat mouth: "The reason why I practice martial arts is to go into battle to kill the enemy, otherwise what's the use of practicing?
Now that I am in battle, I am a great general, so why should I care about my status? You often say that I need to train more, and I also want to be a general. How can I be afraid of even this little danger..."
Liu Fang poured out some of his depressed feelings like he was pouring beans. Obviously, he had not let go of his experience in the northwest. He probably spent a lot of time even going to suppress the bandits and was still very restricted.
Of course, compared to Pingnan, Pan Mei would be more comfortable in the army. You know, in Lingnan back then, not to mention going into battle to kill the enemy, they were not even allowed to get close to the front line. Most of them were just following Pan Mei.
Be around and learn from experiences outside the battlefield.
After listening to Liu Fang's words, Emperor Liu glared and scolded: "I just said a few words to you, and you got such a rebuttal. Now that your wings have become stiff, do you want to fly solo?"
Hearing this, Liu Fang had a bit of dissatisfaction on his face, raised his neck, and cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare!"
Seeing this, Liu Xu hurriedly said: "Fourth brother has always been heroic and magnanimous. I hope your majesty will forgive you for any conflicting words!"
Emperor Liu was not really angry with his beloved son, it was just a consistent training method. He was still satisfied with Liu Fang's performance in his heart. The several years of accumulation in the third hall were also useful, at least there was no obvious impetuousness like in the past.
"Still not convinced?" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Fang.
"No!" Liu Fang lowered his head.
"Don't you want to lead troops? Don't you want to be a general? I'll give you a chance to join the Long Jie Army and become a squad leader!" Emperor Liu finally showed a smile.
Hearing this, Liu Fang was a little surprised, and then confirmed: "Seriously?"
"You have no joke!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Fang immediately bowed solemnly, not dissing the low position of the team leader.
For Liu Fang, even if he was just a squad leader, in fact, compared with his previous position in the Ministry of War, although his status and title were higher, they were all empty. Obviously, this was Emperor Liu's real release to train Liu Fang.
Although it was already late, the emperor and his ministers were seated, and Emperor Liu listened carefully to the results of Liu Xu's inspection in the northwest. In some cases, Emperor Liu had already known about certain matters.
What he wanted to hear was the understanding and judgment from Liu Xu and Zhao Kuangzan. Of course, Zhao Kuangzan was very knowledgeable and didn't talk too much. He only supplemented it. The main person who responded was Liu Xu.
The general situation of the military, government and people's livelihood in the northwest was not described in detail, but it was about the banditry. Combined with his conversation with Liu Yang, Liu Xu stated it to Emperor Liu. Of course, he did not hide Liu Yang's opinions.
"Okay! Very good!" After listening to Liu Xu's report, Emperor Liu patted the imperial case, looked at Liu Xu and said: "You brothers have a very deep understanding! At the beginning of the founding of the country, the world was in chaos, the world was uneasy, and thieves were rising.
It was the most urgent matter for the imperial court, and it took nearly three years to completely pacify it. Now that the world is unified, bandits are infested in the northwest. How can we tolerate it?
Of course thieves are the biggest scourge to the country's security and the people's peace, but those tribes who are loyal and treacherous, collude with them, and have secret intrigues are even more abominable. Why not use violent methods to severely punish them!"
As he spoke, Emperor Liu's face, which was still rosy, was filled with murderous intent, and his eyes were particularly sharp: "The banditry in the northwest has been repeatedly suppressed and has become the most serious obstacle to public security in the four northwest areas. I have long been determined to eradicate it.
It is also not allowed to delay any further, so as not to cause long-term disaster!"
Emperor Liu immediately ordered Liu Yang: "Pass an imperial edict to the civil and military forces of the Northwest to launch a comprehensive campaign to suppress bandits, no matter the cost or any means. I want to see a northwest free from rampant bandits within a year."
As for those Hulu tribes who secretly colluded with the horse bandits, they should be punished according to the law. Since the root of the problem has been discovered, then I will give you the right medicine!
Don't be afraid of causing turmoil, write down my wishes in the edict, make it clear to both civil and military officials both internally and externally, and I will never tolerate those who harbor evil intentions!"
Emperor Liu's words were decisive and powerful, and full of momentum. Liu Yang did not dare to neglect, silently recorded the thoughts of Emperor Liu's edict in his heart, and responded: "Yes!"
However, after calming down and pondering for a while, Emperor Liu added: "In addition, a separate edict is issued to the four military and political officials. When dealing with horse bandits, they should kill them all; when dealing with tribes who collude with bandits, they should also eliminate all evil duties;
However, when it comes to specific implementation, the means must be flexible and targeted, and not blindly expand. The proportion is up to them. No matter what, the imperial court is their most solid backing!"
"yes!"
Obviously, Emperor Liu's mind is still clear. This is also the situation in the northwest. It is just a local disease and the impact is not too great. Therefore, the measures are relatively restrained and the overall situation is taken into consideration.
And if the situation really becomes turbulent and difficult to deal with, in order to stabilize and solve the trouble, he will not hesitate to use more harsh methods, and he will not hesitate to make him a river of blood.
"How is the relocation situation in the northwest?" Emperor Liu asked proactively.
The problem of foreign barbarians was a chronic disease and the main contradiction in the northwest, but what Emperor Liu was more concerned about was the fundamental situation of Han people's relocation.
In this regard, Liu Xu gave a good answer: "After so many years, most of the people who moved westward have settled down. They cultivate land, livestock, or do business. They basically have their own properties. In addition, the court has five restrictions on the relocated households.
The tax-free policy for 2019 has been stabilized!”
Referring to the situation of the Han people, Liu Xu continued: "After discussing with King Dongping and others, the officials agreed that most of the Han people in the northwest are still concentrated in Guannai, Longyou, Hexi, and Yulin.
Compared with the large number of Huru, they are still sparse and extremely unevenly distributed, which is not conducive to the rule of the imperial court. We still need to find ways to continue to move people to the northwest!"
Emperor Liu nodded and thought seriously. Now, no matter how forceful it is, it is not appropriate. The internal population is far from overflowing. It can only be considered and guided from the policy perspective. However, again,
How many people are willing to go to the northwest to open up wasteland and use love to generate electricity?
If you want to have significant results, you have to rely on government leadership. In addition, with a large number of people relocating into the country, the conflict between Hu and Han is also an inevitable problem and must be considered.
After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu raised his eyes to face a few people and said with a smile: "That's it for today! You have returned from a long journey, and you should have set up a banquet to catch the wind and wash away the dust, but it's getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Hearing what Emperor Liu meant, it was obvious that he wanted to drive people away. Liu Xu, Liu Fang, and Zhao Kuangzan were indeed exhausted, so they took the initiative to retire. Emperor Liu told the two brothers: "Go and see the Queen first!"
"yes!"
"Dad, when I was returning to the city, I heard about a murder case and I thought I should report it to you!" Liu Yang stayed and reported.