Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the Han Dynasty bid farewell to the eventful ninth year of Kaibao with steady steps, and everyone in Xijing welcomed the tenth year of Kaibao (972). Emperor Liu also ushered in the twenty-fifth year of his reign.
On the first day of the first lunar month, Emperor Liu once again ascended to the Qianyuan Palace, accepted the homage of princes, foreign envoys, and internal and external ministers, and delivered New Year's greetings. The turmoil of the nine years of Kaibao ended that year, and the New Year's celebration was naturally less gloomy.
There was a bit more joy, and both inside and outside the palace were enveloped in a lively and festive atmosphere.
In order to show the joy of fish and water, as usual, Emperor Liu personally went to the palace of the imperial city, accepted the cheers of the people of Xijing, and enjoyed a whole fireworks feast with his subjects at home and abroad.
At the Qianyuan night banquet, cups were exchanged, glasses were exchanged, singing and dancing were at peace, ritual music was playing, and it was a peaceful and magnificent scene. The Han Dynasty seemed to be back on the right track of rivers and seas, and the well-being of the world. Everyone was still enjoying this rare opportunity in a century.
The era of peace.
The storm in the winter of Kaibao's ninth year is quickly fading away. Even though there are still aftermaths, they seem insignificant. Everything is under control, as if something has changed, but also as if nothing has changed.
Compared with the busyness at the beginning of the previous year, after entering the first month, no matter the nobles, bureaucrats, military or merchants and civilians, they can live a good new year in peace and contentment.
Most of the officials and ministers of the imperial government were given vacations, and enjoyed the vacations they did not enjoy last year. According to the established vacation system of the Han Dynasty, ordinary officials are entitled to about ninety days of vacations each year, and long vacations are concentrated.
In the first month.
When the work intensity of a man as an official is not very high, such a number of holidays is very comfortable. Of course, if there is peace and quiet, there will be no rest in troubled times.
Of course, this is only for ordinary officials, but within the court system, those lower-level officials and clerks who hold high positions, are in charge of important offices, and make up the majority of the public sector, are still very hard-working. After all, they are responsible for the main affairs of the court.
Role.
Fortunately, in the ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country has not experienced any major and sensational events. Therefore, while Xijing and outside were immersed in the hustle and bustle of the festival, the interior of the imperial court seemed very "quiet" and everything was orderly and orderly.
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Compared with the leisure of officials, most of the lower class people cannot enjoy that kind of comfort after all. Most people quickly plunge into the work of the new year and rush for their livelihood. No matter how peaceful the world is,
Nothing has changed.
The spring breeze is still working hard to carry away the cold spring, and the roads extending in all directions in Luoyang are inevitably filled with people, coming and going in an endless stream.
Inside and outside the city, the festive atmosphere is still strong, with fireworks and fireworks all over the capital. Under such circumstances, Prince Liu Yang, who has been on tour for more than two months, finally returned to the capital.
The ceremonial driver drove grandly and openly on the official road, showing the majesty of the prince. Travelers consciously got out of the way, stopped to pay respects, and there were even some common people who prostrated themselves on the ground to worship.
In the car, Liu Yang and Jin Wang Liu Xi were seated, and Murong Defeng was also able to ride together. Sitting upright, he respectfully reported to the two of them some of the major events that occurred inside and outside the imperial court during his departure from Beijing.
Of course, Huazhou Eucalyptus and its aftermath are unavoidable and even introduced emphatically. After all, the incident occurred during the Prince's tour.
"If there is a rumor, Luoyang is indeed turbulent, exciting and lively in the past two months! It's a pity that we were not here and missed it!" Liu Xi laughed.
"That is to say, third brother, you are in this mood. Such a big event has happened in the court, and there have been such appalling large eucalyptus and eucalyptus groups. Is this a scene that can be seen? You are the prince, the king of Jin, not a common citizen, and you are watching the court.
A joke..." Liu Yang couldn't help but shook his head and said to Liu Xi, with a little dissatisfaction and resentment.
Upon seeing this, Liu Xi responded with a calm expression and said with a calm smile: "No matter how big the matter is, no matter how serious the problem is, haven't we already solved it? Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, those who deserve to be exiled will be exiled, and those who deserve to be punished will be punished."
The evildoers were punished, and the nobles and officials were also punished, and a series of provisions and policies were introduced that were of immense benefit.
With a father sitting in the capital, can this court and this world still be in chaos? I know that my second brother is worried about the country and the people, but rest assured, it is the Chinese New Year, why not put aside those troublesome worldly affairs for the time being?"
"You!" Liu Yang didn't agree with Liu Xi's words, but looking at his expression, he finally smiled helplessly: "In terms of this mentality, I am not as good as my third brother!"
"However, your words are not unreasonable. He is a sage and has experienced many storms. If he lives in the world, the world will be safe. In comparison, I am impatient!" Liu Yang sighed, of course, the words
It is full of respect and compliments to Emperor Liu.
Of course, it was not just a compliment. Liu Yang admired Emperor Liu's handling of this matter. He would never have been able to grasp such power and proportion.
"However, even though I missed it, it's not without some benefits!" Liu Xi added: "If I were also at the Xiyuan Banquet, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape a scolding because of my usual lazy behavior!"
Seeing Liu Xi's rejoicing look, Liu Yang smiled slightly, casually smoothed his sleeves, his eyes were bright, and he said with a smile: "In my opinion, third brother is a genius in terms of knowledge, knowledge, person, and director. Dad."
I have always taken a fancy to you, so how can I blame you, and why do you need to be so self-effacing?"
Suddenly hearing what the prince said, a little surprise flashed across their eyes, but it was quickly hidden. Liu Xi seemed to have come out of his daze, touched his short beard, and said, "Really?"
Am I that good?"
"Haha!" Liu Yang smiled.
Seeing this, Liu Xi also smiled back. At this moment, the two brothers had a tacit feeling.
"After this incident, there will be major changes in the imperial court personnel. This is not surprising, and it is even reasonable!" Liu Yang said in a probing tone: "However, it is surprising that Zhao Kuangyi resigned as the governor of Xijing. Can he still be in office?
Less than a year later, he had made many achievements during his tenure and achieved outstanding political achievements. Although he was released to Jinghu Road, it was tantamount to being demoted.
Also, Duke Luan Guo resigned from the Ministry of Works, either because of the river work or because of his old age, so why not let your third brother take over the post of the Ministry of Works as well?"
Hearing the prince's considerations, Liu Xi said with a blank expression: "We can't guess what father is thinking. Instead of making unwarranted guesses, we should just ignore it. As for the position of the Ministry of Industry, Pan You is an official. If he is allowed to
If I become the chief official, how can I have any leisure?"
He didn't take Liu Xi's words seriously in his heart. Observing people and observing politics was an important task assigned to him by Emperor Liu back then, and he had maintained it for so many years. Of course, it also included observing the princes.
In his opinion, Jinyang Liu Xi was definitely a very powerful person. Although he had always kept a secret, he could not hide it from him, the prince who was carefully cultivated by Emperor Liu.
"You are right, the Sacred Heart is difficult to predict. It is unnecessary to speculate on it for no reason!" Liu Yang said this, but four words came to his mind: the emperor's mind.
"Rixin, tell me, what other anecdotes happened in Xijing?" Liu Xi asked Murong Defeng.
Murong Defeng hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "There is something that I don't know if it can be considered an anecdote!"
"Tell me about it!" He said this, and Liu Xi became even more interested, with a beaming expression on his face.
Murong Defeng said: "After Zhang Jin's execution, his mother Wang, a third-grade imperial concubine, also hanged herself at home. The lineage of Yu Guogong was completely cut off. Wang Shuren had a good reputation as a character, but she was burdened by her son and ended up miserable. People in Beijing
, how pitiful..."
Hearing these words, the smile on Liu Xi's face faded a little, and he did not make a rash comment. Instead, Liu Yang sighed softly: "Wang Shu is worthy of respect, but Zhang Jin died unjustly, and his crime cannot be punished. If the court expresses the sorrow of a family,
If you are tolerant of love, then the people in the capital will have to pity you in the future, it will be the millions of disaster victims!"
"Okay! Second brother said it well!" Listening to his categorical words, Liu Xi couldn't help stroking his hands and said: "Strict words with righteousness are enough to shame those ignorant and meaningless narrow-minded public opinions!"