Before meeting Xue Huairang, Liu Chengyou did have murderous intentions, and they were serious. But after the conversation with Xue Huairang, Liu Chengyou calmed down. It can be seen that Xue Jieshuai really does not feel that he has any sins. Or maybe he knows it in his heart, but the world is like this. If others can do it, why can't he, Mr. Xue...
He felt extremely depressed. In comparison, Xue Huairang's domineering behavior in front of him was not a big deal. After all, Liu Chengyou had seen many such people and such things.
Killing, no matter how many, was just a matter of passing thought to Liu Chengyou. However, he had no choice but to seriously consider the consequences.
From Wang Shou'en to Bai Zairong and now to Xue Huairang, Liu Chengyou has suffered all the way and is very uncomfortable. This time he really wants to kill Xue Huai to kill the evil spirits hovering in this land.
However, Wang Shou'en could kill him "suddenly" and Bai Zairong could easily demote him, but this was Xue Huairang, and he really couldn't be killed casually, especially with such a bright knife.
Liu Chengyou, whose mentality has calmed down, is hardly affected by emotions. Thinking about it carefully, this guy mentioned several times that he was Liu Zhiyuan's boss. I have to say that this guy definitely made a good move by directly confessing to Tokyo. No matter what the reason was, if Liu Chengyou killed him without authorization, he would be slapping his father in the face. Even if it was his own son, what would be gained by slapping the emperor in the face?
It is not easy for Liu Chengyou, a prince who is good at killing Jiedu, to take on the task so easily. Not to mention, the current trend of public opinion in the Tokyo court is not conducive to Liu Chengyou.
Of course, more importantly, he mentioned "Du Chongwei", which alerted Liu Chengyou. Du Chongwei was not just "Du Chongwei", he represented those in the Central Plains, Hebei, and Guan Dynasty who were newly attached to the Liu family in the Later Jin Dynasty or the former Fan Yelv Deguang appointed The festival town.
In the previous period, Liu Zhiyuan changed the title of the country and granted amnesty to the whole country. There is a saying in the imperial edict: All the governors removed by the Khitan, down to the generals, will be assigned their duties and will not be changed.
This is obviously a move to appease people's hearts and try to stabilize the powerful factions in those places. It has only been more than half a month. If Liu Chengyou kills a degree, what will those people think of it? It will definitely have the effect of "monkeying" , it’s just a matter of vigilance and caution. We all belong to the local jiedu. You dare to do this before your Liu family is firmly established. When you are firmly established, how can you still do it?
In particular, Du Chongwei, the general who was demoted to Liao and Han Dynasties, was the most responsible and had the worst reputation. However, the Jiedu of all towns was also the strongest because of this person. This person organized the army in Yedu and used military force to defend the city. Liu Chengyou was Zhending has heard about it, and he is currently sensitive. Looking at the court's reaction, Liu Zhiyuan adopted a gentle and appeasing policy towards Du Chongwei.
If Liu Chengyou killed Xue Huairang, causing Du Chongwei to alienate the Han court, and even rebel, then the matter would be serious. The Central Plains was plowed by the Khitans, the population dropped sharply, and the economy declined. On the contrary, the Weibo area was relatively intact. Not to mention that the population tax accounts for more than half of the country, it is still 30 to 40%. If Wei Bo is in chaos, the Liu family will never be stable.
However, even if Du Chongwei rebels, although the problem is serious, it is not a fatal threat to the new Han Dynasty. Since Liang Dynasty, dynasties have changed, and it is normal for Jiezhen to rebel against the central government. If Du rebels, he can do what he did before Just like Shi Jingtang, the founder of Jin Dynasty, and Fan Yanguang, he sent troops to destroy them, and the Khitan people were all driven away. How can they be afraid of Du Chongwei, who has lost all his heart?
But as far as Liu Chengyou is concerned, if Wei Bo rebels because of him, it will not be worth it from any aspect if this hat is placed on his head!
As for whether Du Chongwei will rebel, Liu Chengyou is not sure at the moment, but after discussions with Wei, Guo and others, it is very likely that Du Chongwei will rebel. It would be okay if the court does not exert pressure. If pressure is exerted, for example, let him move. , must be reversed.
Du Chongwei is just a typical example of the Jiedushi in various towns, a unique one among the universals, and can easily affect other Jiedushi. For example, Du Chongwei's "good brother" Tianping Army Jiedushi Li Shouzhen, and even Gao Xingzhou, Fu Yanqing.
To a certain extent, Gao Xingzhou and Fu Yanqing stood on Du Chongwei's side. Even though these two commanders were heroes who fought against the Khitan, after Yelu Deguang entered Bian, they surrendered very simply and went to Bianjing in person. Meet...
Killing a Xue Huairang is so troublesome. In other words, killing a local authority is so troublesome.
However, now that Liu Chengyou has reached this point, how can there be any reason to give up halfway? However, things can continue to be done, and the crime can continue to be asked, but it cannot be done as completely as originally thought, and some room must be left.
Liu Chengyou only wanted to spare Xue Huairang's life.
Having made up his mind, Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "After taking control of Longgang, seize all the wealth collected by Xue Huairang to replenish the treasury for military purposes. If any of the generals under Xue Huairang's command commit crimes and commit crimes, carefully screen them and capture them." Deal with it severely according to the law! Well...let Tao Gu take charge of this matter."
"Yes." Wei Renpu was slightly surprised, but he responded quickly and then asked: "What about Xue Huairang?"
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou asked.
"Declaring his crime to show His Highness's public spirit, we can seize his position and expel him from Xingzhou!" Wei Renpu expressed his thoughts.
Liu Chengyou thought about it for a moment, then turned to look at him. Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Wei Renpu said softly: "The matter is now over. To deal with Xue Huairang, His Highness may lose the moral integrity of the world, but he can still win the hearts and minds of the people."
Liu Chengyou understood in his heart that he should devote some of his energy to promoting his second prince.
"Let's do it!" Liu Chengyou decided.
The matter in Xingzhou was handled very quickly. Xue Huairang's old troops in Longgang City failed to make waves in the face of the elite Longqi troops and were easily controlled. Guo Rong and Xiang Xun screened their subordinates for committing excessive crimes and made announcements in the city. , detailed his crimes, and beheaded him in the city.
Tao Gu led his men and raided the Xue Mansion. These warriors were really capable of searching, and they had quite a lot of money, grain, utensils, and silk. It took them half a day to check clearly. It was obvious that Xue Huairang was not the only one who served in Xingzhou. All his income, probably half of his lifetime income, was intercepted by Liu Chengyou...
When Xue Huairang heard this, he burst into tears and was in agony. He probably realized that Liu Chengyou had no intention of killing him, and kept shouting in the detention center. Obviously, Liu Chengyou's hand caused critical damage to him, which was huge. It was extremely painful. Apart from physically annihilating this existence like a hob, Liu Chengyou had no other option for a while. Out of sight, he returned his family to Xue Huairang and sent troops to "invite" his family. It stops just after leaving Xingzhou.
It stands to reason that the people of Xingzhou should feel happy and relieved that Liu Chengyou drove away the scourge of Xue Huairang, dealt with the evil officials and abolished the chaotic government. However, no, the reaction was not strong.
Liu Chengyou was surprised and asked a prestigious old man in the city. The man replied: "Today we have driven away Xue Jiedu. I don't know who will come tomorrow."
The simple answer made Liu Chengyou very emotional. However, facing the old man, Liu Chengyou found that he could not give him a definite reply.
When leaving Longgang, Liu Chengyou had something on his mind and felt a little depressed.
On the surface, the outcome of the Xingzhou incident seems to be what it is, but in fact, it has not improved much in terms of state affairs and the people's living environment. This was Liu Chengyou's temporary idea, even if he dealt with people like Xue Huairang , it was not a thorough investigation, leaving residual harm. For example, Liu Chengyou did not spend any energy to deal with the subordinates who were appointed by Xue Huairang as county and town officials.
Firstly, there is no time. Secondly, governing Xingzhou is of no use to the world. Moreover, as long as he changes the governorship or takes up a new state official to repeat Xue's bad governance, no matter what Liu Chengyou does at this time, it will be useless and just treat the symptoms. It's just not treating the root cause.
This is not a Xingzhou problem, nor is it a Xue Huairang problem. What is sick is this country, and what is bad is the world. However, it is not easy to change a country. Especially if he is not the one at the helm, why bother?
In fact, what Liu Chengyou never wanted to admit was that he engaged Xue Huairang in Xingzhou to relieve the people from hanging on the side, and he also had some thoughts of becoming famous. Of course, more importantly, he wanted to vent his inner emotions.
He has been too depressed along the way. Coupled with his somewhat restrained and autistic character, he is very suppressed in his heart. He has the urge to destroy the world. It is not even as "like as Wei Renpu, Guo Rong and others imagined" "Complex", so simple, and then he was bumped into by Xue Huairang. It can be said that this Mr. Xue is a bit unlucky.
When passing by Mingzhou, Liu Chengyou was warmly welcomed by Yi Quanzhang, the regimental training envoy, who was somewhat flattering and flattering, and also expressed his intention to surrender. He also told Liu Chengyou the news that Xue Huairang had taken his family and part of his retinue south to Tokyo Daliang.
It is not without reason that Yi Quanzhang was so courteous to Liu Chengyou. This person was Liu Zhiyuan's old subordinate and was originally the governor of Shizhou under Hedong Jiedu. When Liu Zhiyuan left Taiyuan and went south to the Central Plains, he conducted a military and political campaign against Hedong. While adjusting official positions and consolidating their old positions, they also sealed Hedong officials in Daozhou all over the world to spread their influence and strengthen their control over prefectures and counties all over the world.
Yi Quanzhang was appointed as the training envoy of the Mingzhou regiment. He had not been in office for a long time, and he had something to do with Xue Huairang. Xue Huairang asked Fang to go north to occupy Xingzhou, and he took Liu Zhiyuan's letter of appointment to the city of Yongnian. .
At that time, the battle in Luancheng shocked the world, and the situation was turning against the Liu family. Yi Quanzhang was able to easily drive away Xue Huairang's remaining subordinates, and gained political and military power. Then he formed a relationship with Xue Huairang.
Xue later asked Liu Zhiyuan to appoint an envoy to the Anguo Army, who should have jurisdiction over the three states of Xing, Ming, and Ci. However, he could not control Yi Quanzhang at all. There was always someone close to him who was distant from him, and who followed the emperor. Yi Quanzhang, an old subordinate, was very confident when facing Xue Huairang. It didn't take long, but the two of them fought fiercely under the banner of An Guojun Jiedu.
This time Xue Huairang was cured by Liu Chengyou, Yi Quanzhang was naturally happy. He set up a banquet to welcome Liu Chengyou. Of course, Liu Chengyou only ate vegetables and did not drink. Yi Quanzhang laughed along with him and flattered Liu Chengyou constantly. Xue Huairang eliminated a scourge for the people of Xingzhou. But seeing that Liu Chengyou's expression remained unchanged, he still could not hold back his appeal.
He has set his sights on the position of An Guojun's military governor, and his ambitions are not small. Of course, in Yi Quanzhang's view, even an old man like Xue Huairang, who has had bad luck, can take advantage of the opportunity. Why can't he, an old minister of the emperor, do the same? .
"I have said that the position of Jiedu in a town will not be counted. It will be decided by the officials and the ministers in the court." Liu Chengyou squinted his eyes slightly and said to Yi Quanzhang.
Yi Quanzhang has a characteristic, his nostrils are very big. Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, his nose twitched twice excitedly, and then two black holes appeared. He still laughed with him: "Your Highness is too modest. Half of the world belongs to you." Credit. With your current prestige, you are the pillar of the country, and your Majesty must rely on you very much..."
"Hey!" Liu Chengyou raised his hand to stop him: "It's not easy to talk nonsense like this. The great Han Dynasty was conquered by His Majesty and his soldiers overcoming thorns and thorns!"
Hearing this, Yi Quanzhang nodded quickly: "The official made a mistake! The official understands!"
Glancing at Yi Quanzhang, Liu Chengyou silently gave him an "X" in his heart. In order to please Liu Chengyou for promotion, he really dared to say anything, but he was not a smart person.
However, he gave an "ambiguous" answer: "Yi Gong is an old minister of the emperor and a close general. Now that the country has been initially settled, the surrounding areas are still unstable and disasters occur from time to time. He needs to be reused to guard the four directions. Xingzhou affairs, I will report to His Majesty when I arrive in Tokyo."
Yi Quanzhang obviously couldn't understand the other meaning. He immediately smiled and poured himself a drink: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
After a slight pause, Liu Chengyou looked at Yi Quanzhang: "I have some questions and I want to consult Yi Gong."
Yi Quanzhang was a little surprised, but he quickly nodded and said, "Your Highness, please speak."
"Mingzhou borders Guangjin Prefecture, and is only a hundred miles away from Yedu. What's the situation at Du Chongwei's side now?"
Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Yi Quanzhang seemed to be energized, and his nostrils opened subconsciously, as if something was about to spray out. Seeing his reaction, Liu Chengyou pricked up his ears.
"Your Highness, Du Chongwei has tens of thousands of people at the moment. He is still recruiting troops and horses in Weibo and plundering food and grass. Although he has declared himself a minister, he is still doing his own thing. It is said that there are more than 50,000 soldiers in Yedu City, and they have enough food. For two years..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's forehead suddenly condensed into a river shape. The situation seemed to be more serious than what he had heard before. However, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but raise a question mark in his heart. Is Du Chongwei so strong at this time? If it is true, then this person is It's even harder to throw away.
While Liu Chengyou was still contemplating, Yi Quanzhang leaned slightly toward Liu Chengyou and said in a low voice: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, the imperial court has given me a secret order before, asking your subordinates to monitor Du Chongwei's movements. It seems that Your Majesty has a certain interest in Ye. They are all very afraid and want to get rid of them!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou suddenly turned his head and stared at him, startling Yi Quanzhang. After being stunned for a moment, Liu Chengyou reminded him seriously: "How can you just bring up such military secrets and tell them casually!"
For a moment, Yi Quanzhang was a little embarrassed. But this person obviously didn't seem to listen...
After passing Mingzhou, Liu Chengyou finally speeded up his journey south. When he reached Cizhou and passed Fuyang City, he encountered a small incident.
Wang Jihong, the governor, was the same man who sold out his favors and killed his benefactor Gao Tangying in order to gain wealth and honor. He shamelessly said, "We are small people, if we don't take advantage of convenience and pursue wealth and honor, we will never achieve our goals in this life."
When he heard that Liu Chengyou had passed through Cizhou, he hid directly and went to Fenghuang Temple, an ancient temple with hundreds of years of heritage in this county, to chant sutras, saying that he wanted to pray for the salvation of the people who died in Xiangzhou. The time he chose was also a coincidence...
After sending someone to investigate, we found out that Wang Jihong was afraid after hearing about Xue Huairang's fate. He felt that he was not much better than Xue Huairang in Ren Cizhou, so he went into "self-exile" to avoid being punished by Liu Chengyou.