It is difficult to describe how many times Emperor Liu condescended to visit his old ministers in person and visit their old ministers in more than twenty years. However, such actions were often accompanied by some "metaphysics", especially for those who were infected with the disease.
For ministers who are seriously ill or ill.
A long list can be made, including Gao Xingzhou, Zhao Hui, Feng Dao, Murong Yanzhao, Wang Pu, Li Chuyun, etc., including the most recent Chai Rong, they all died of illness one after another after Emperor Liu visited them.
This theorem was just summarized through the accumulation of samples for more than 20 years, and it is still continued today. The only one who can still be safe and sound after Emperor Liu comes to visit is Guo Wei. Of course,
The old fox was ill and resigned from his job back then. The authenticity of his illness is still doubtful, but Emperor Liu took him as genuine.
This time, Emperor Liu visited the Duke of Yu's palace. No matter what the people in the palace thought or whether they were worried about those metaphysical matters, it had nothing to do with Emperor Liu. He himself was very safe, and everyone in the palace had to be grateful to the emperor for his favor.
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When he was still in Kaifeng, Emperor Liu was also a frequent visitor to the Wei Mansion. Outside the palace, Emperor Liu visited the house many times to discuss military and political affairs and state affairs.
However, since the move to the west, the number of visits has decreased significantly, and can be counted on a few fingers. The relationship between the monarch and his ministers has obviously become much weaker.
During this period, both of them were changing. Wei Renpu consciously concealed himself and avoided trouble, and the favor of the emperor's cronies was not what he pursued. Emperor Liu gradually became indifferent. Even now, Emperor Liu still feels that he is nostalgic, but the fact is
Yes, that's what he thinks.
At the Duke of Yu's residence, Wei Renpu did not stay ill and have a "couch confrontation" with Emperor Liu. Instead, he calmly waited for the reception.
It was in the back garden of the palace, beside the green lake and between the pavilions, bathing in the rich spring light of late spring, drinking, eating meat, and chatting. Perhaps the relationship between private individuals is no longer as close as before, and it was obvious when Wei Renpu spoke
I have to be careful and burdensome, but the relationship between king and minister is still very natural.
Visiting the patient was the purpose, but it was not the main purpose. Emperor Liu wanted to communicate more with his former confidant.
Judging from the conversation, the atmosphere was quite good. Looking back on the past, reminiscing about the past. Starting from the twelfth year of Tianfu (947), Wei Renpu followed Emperor Liu and worked under his account. Now, it has been a full twenty years.
Five years have passed.
Twenty-five years of spring and autumn are enough to bring about a sea of changes, including many winds and rains, many ups and downs, and many twists and turns. If you think about it carefully, you will inevitably feel a lot of emotion.
Wei Renpu is visibly old, and so is Emperor Liu. In fact, his mentality is even more twilight. After all, he is more worried and suspicious. His temperament always makes him not relaxed physically and mentally.
In the political arena of the early Han Dynasty, Wei Renpu was an unavoidable figure. This can be seen from the fact that Emperor Liu listed him as the first of the twenty-four meritorious officials and civil servants.
In the past, all the prime ministers assisted each other, each with their own characteristics and different styles, but Emperor Liu also had the highest evaluation of Wei Renpu, calling him the minister with the most prime ministerial bearing in the Han Dynasty, and praised him for having the style of Song Jing.
During the period when Wei Renpu was in power and the prime minister of the country, the political style and human relations of the Han Dynasty were the smoothest and most peaceful in more than 20 years, which can be said to be a harmonious and harmonious government. Whether it was for officials or for the people, that period was the most beautiful, and Wei Renpu also used it
With outstanding political talents, sophisticated handling skills, and high moral standards, he has fully shouldered the responsibilities of a prime minister and colleagues, coordinating yin and yang.
Moreover, compared to people like Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Feng Dao, Li Tao, Fan Zhi and even Zhao Pu and Wang Pu who are now in power, Wei Renpu has the least controversy and criticism. No one inside and outside the court disapproves of his cultivation and magnanimity.
At that time, this was almost a perfect prime minister.
Of course, as a minister, he is still the prime minister who once governed the country. It is not a good thing to be too perfect. At least, when the ministers fear the emperor and respect the prime minister, when this difference is reflected, Emperor Liu will inevitably feel
It will have some taste.
There is still a big difference between awe and respect. In the heart of the suspicious Emperor Liu, it was even magnified. After entering the Kaibao Year, Wei Renpu resigned from power and gradually disappeared from the power field of the Han Dynasty. This may not be the case.
reason.
To this day, Emperor Liu still has a certain respect for Wei Renpu and still appreciates his character and integrity. He is indeed a gentleman prime minister.
However, as a leader, he obviously does not like a subordinate who is too perfect. In contrast, today's Zhao Pu is more trusted by Emperor Liu. In addition to being more capable and decisive in political affairs, Zhao Pu has flaws, and
He is still young and can be taken out and sacrificed at any time. Wei Renpu is not the same. The brilliance of human morality in him is too dazzling.
Through this exchange with Wei Renpu, Emperor Liu also discovered that now he is very calm, unfazed by favors and humiliations, detached from things, and does not care about anything. He neither pursues fame nor profit, and has a feeling of returning to his original nature, just living in the mansion.
He was so happy in the court that Emperor Liu couldn't bear to disturb him.
Emperor Liu also made some jokes with Wei Renpu, saying he was envious, saying that in his current state, it would be more suitable for him to go to the mountains and countryside, become a hermit and master, and return to nature.
If given the opportunity, Wei Renpu may not be unhappy, but seeing Emperor Liu's attitude, he would not let him go easily, so he showed a kind of open-mindedness that takes things as they come.
This visit can be said to be a summary of the friendship between Emperor Liu and Wei Renpu for more than 20 years. When leaving, Emperor Liu had a smile on his face and emotion in his expression, and he specially explained
He said, let Duke Yu live his life in peace and no one else will disturb him.
Perhaps it was really because of metaphysics that not long after Emperor Liu passed through the Wei Mansion, he lost the heroes of the Zhu Kingdom again, and he went to two at once. Of course, this time, bad luck did not befall Wei Renpu, but he died because he had been ill for a long time.
Li Gu, the Duke of Ru, and An Shenqi, the king of Xiangyang, who is old and frail.
The two passed away one after another, and both were recuperating in Tokyo. After the news came, the government and the public were shocked. In response to this, even though his heart had long been numb, Emperor Liu also showed a certain degree of sadness and sorrow, and issued a special edict to abolish the court.
Seven days to express condolences.
Of course, this was just a formality. Emperor Liu rarely went to court on weekdays. At the same time, all the ministers and ministers in the imperial court kept their official duties in full secrecy to show their remembrance of the deceased heroes.
With the deaths of Li Gu and An Shenqi, most of the twenty-four heroes of Qianyou drafted in the early years of Kaibao have withered away, less than ten years old, and only ten are still alive: Wei Renpu, Xue Juzheng,
Li Shaoyou, Fu Yanqing, Zhao Kuangzan, Guo Wei, Xiang Xun, Gao Huaide, Zhao Kuangyin, Wu Xingde.
It has to be said that the heroes of the Han Dynasty seemed to be haunted by some unexplained bad luck, which caused them to wither quickly. Even though most of them died of illness, and almost none died without illness, it was precisely because of this that they seemed strange.
, which makes it look weird.
Perhaps, in later generations, people will have endless speculations and conjectures about the fate of the twenty-four heroes of Qianyou. This seems to be worth exploring.