"In addition, three days ago, the seventh prince Hui held a banquet in the palace. He invited talents and guests, including scholars, scholars, poets, friends, and poets. It was very lively!" Zhang Dejun reported another incident.
"Really!" Emperor Liu showed a smile and asked with a little curiosity: "Who are there?"
Zhang Dejun seemed to think about it for a moment and reported: "Xu Kai, Pan You, Feng Yanlu, Gu Hongzhong, Li Hao, Huang Quan and his son, etc., as well as some literati and poets who lingered in the capital and were famous in Luoyang, were also invited. The total number of guests
More than thirty people, in addition, Peng Hou Li Yu was also invited to attend..."
Hearing this, Emperor Liu frowned slightly and said: "There seem to be a lot of Nanchen attending the meeting, even the old master of Jiangnan has gone!"
There was almost no emotion in Emperor Liu's tone, and Zhang Dejun felt his heart palpitate inexplicably. In fact, the reason why the Imperial City Secretary paid attention to this banquet was also related to Li Yu.
After all, he is the old master of Jiangnan, the former separatist princes. Although the control over these surrendered subjects has not been as strict as before, the secret surveillance and restrictions cannot be reduced.
"What was discussed at the banquet?" Emperor Liu asked.
"It's the way among literati to chant the wind and the moon, compose poems and write lyrics!" Zhang Dejun said.
"Oh? These people all have some talents. What masterpieces have they produced?" Emperor Liu's lips twitched.
Zhang Dejun replied: "Li Yu, the Marquis of Peng, wrote a song called "Poppy Beauty", which caused a stir. It is said that many Nanchen officials looked sad and ashamed after hearing the word."
When Zhang Dejun said this, he seemed very calm, but he always gave people a sense of sadness.
As expected, these words caused some strange reactions from Emperor Liu. He looked sideways at Zhang Dejun: "What kind of masterpiece passed down from ancient times can cause such a reaction from these old ministers?"
Therefore, Zhang Dejun skillfully recited "Yu Meiren", the pinnacle of Li Yu's career, and then reported: "In the official family, within a few days, this poem spread in Xijing, and it was widely praised, even,
Even some officials of the Xuanwei Department were copying and reciting the recitation and praising it..."
"Hmph! I have long said that when Li Yu asked him to be a monarch, he was completely unqualified. How many people in the world can do it if he is asked to write poems and lyrics?" Emperor Liu's tone was full of admiration, and he said leisurely: "Look, it's a masterpiece.
As soon as it came out, paper became extremely expensive in Luoyang!"
From Emperor Liu's words, we can't tell whether he likes or dislikes this word, but Zhang Dejun still expressed his thoughts with a "professional ethics": "Officials and young people have also consulted some poets about this word.
According to them, Peng Hou's words are full of nostalgia for his homeland in the south of the Yangtze River, homesickness for his country, deep affection, and vague dissatisfaction with the Han Dynasty and the imperial court.
The feelings of those Nanchens also show their nostalgia for the old country. One poem can arouse people's thoughts, which shows that these Nanchens are not sincere in submitting to the imperial court..."
Emperor Liu glanced at Zhang Dejun again. What he said was really heartbreaking. Emperor Liu said meaningfully: "Oh, one poem can trigger such profound thinking in you. In your opinion, what should the court do?"
response?"
Some did not dare to look directly into Emperor Liu's eyes. Zhang Dejun said coldly: "In order to prevent people's hearts from wandering, I think we should ban the spread of this word and stop it from deceiving people. In addition, compared to other surrenders, Peng Hou
These southern ministers have never been of the same mind as the imperial court, so they should be punished as a warning!"
After Zhang Dejun finished his speech, Emperor Liu did not directly express his attitude, but fell into silence. After a short period of thinking, Emperor Liu finally showed his majestic side, waved his hand and said calmly: "How much power can a word have? Ju Liangjiang
The land is surrendered to the king's master. No matter how widespread the song is, can the swords and weapons of the imperial court be more powerful?
Literary people, it is not a sin to be pretentious! Some vitriolic words and corrupt articles are not worth mentioning. So what if this song "Poppy Poppy" can be sung through the ages? Even if it arouses the sympathy and discussion of some bystanders, can it still help the country to recover?"
That being said, there were obviously some problems with Emperor Liu's attitude. However, seeing that he had made up his mind, Zhang Dejun did not hold back. He became more responsible in front of Emperor Liu, and sometimes did not expect Emperor Liu to
Being able to adopt one's own advice is just a matter of showing oneself in front of the emperor and showing one's role.
"However, since it can make people's hearts wander, it is not good if you let it go!" Emperor Liu added quietly: "Even the scribes you are looking for can see the sadness in it. The officials of the Xuanwei Department,
Don’t you have any vigilance? You still follow the crowd enthusiastically, copy and pass praises, praise each other, and fail to perform even the most basic duties in front of the Secretary of Propaganda and Comfort, so what’s the use?”
Emperor Liu's tone was a bit cold, which made the ministers waiting at the side tremble and lower their heads in unison.
"Go!" Emperor Liu turned his head directly and said to Yan Tuozhi: "Go to the Xuanwei Department, tell Bai Tingjie exactly what I said, and ask him how he became the Xuanwei Envoy and even restrained his subordinates.
not good!"
"Yes!" Yantuo didn't dare to hesitate and said immediately.
Bai Tingjie, the uncle of Jianning, was the father-in-law of Qin King Liu Xu. After Tao Gu's death, he took over as the ambassador of comfort. It is conceivable that when Emperor Liu's rebuke came down, it would inevitably cause some disturbances and even influence
To the King of Qin.
After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile again and muttered: "I never thought that at such a young age, Liu Hui would have such a wide range of friends. With just one call, guests would gather! He was among these literati.
Does it have such a great reputation?"
Hearing this, Zhang Dejun lowered his eyelids and said: "Wu Gong has been different since he was a child. He has excellent literary talent. He is known to both the government and the public. He is highly praised. His reputation among scholars is indeed not low!"
What Zhang Dejun said was not true. At least he missed a very important point, that is, Emperor Liu's care for Liu Hui also played a great role. After all, among so many sons, only one of them was outstanding in literary talent.
talent.
"The little Zhuzi, who has not yet reached the crown and has gained a little fame, is so arrogant!" Emperor Liu showed a strict father's attitude and said a little indifferently: "Now the imperial court is cutting back on food and clothing, but he is hosting a banquet for guests in the palace.
, I don’t know the importance! Send someone to the palace to deliver the message and let him enter the palace to serve the concubine Shu. Didn’t he learn the "Book of Filial Piety" very well? Then he should fulfill the most basic filial piety!"
"yes!"
"I'm tired of watching, let's go back to the palace!" After taking another look at the magnificent scene of Luoyang City, Emperor Liu turned around and left without any nostalgia.
The banquet at Duke Wu's Mansion somewhat aroused Emperor Liu's thoughts. As far as his mood was concerned, it was not that pleasant. He didn't have much objection to the prince's invitation. What really made him dissatisfied was
The group of people attending the meeting.
It seems that the Nanchen who were taken in by the Han Dynasty are moving closer to Liu Hui. This is a bit surprising, but it is not difficult to understand.
Emperor Liu could see clearly that it was probably due to his origin. The Zhou family originated from Huainan, and Liu Hui's grandfather Zhou Zong was a veteran of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his reputation in the south was not low in his early years.
Those southern ministers were naturally close to Liu Hui, who had a southern background. As surrendered ministers, they were always inferior within the system of the Han Dynasty. Whether they were seeking asylum or development, they would always look for a backer.
, so it was natural for Liu Hui to enter their field of vision.