Chongzheng Hall still has the same aura of majesty and solemnity. Under the winter night, it becomes even more gloomy. There are a large number of everlasting lanterns in the hall. The lights are bright, but they cannot dispel the gloom that envelopes people's hearts.
Emperor Liu sat alone at the imperial court, his face expressionless and showing no emotion. However, everyone knew that the emperor was very angry and dangerous at this time.
In front of the emperor, there were several figures standing, headed by Zhao Pu, Song Qi, Zhao Kuangyi, Wang Zhu, Liu Tinghan, Lu Duan and Han Tong, the Minister of War, and other members of the political hall were all there. Except for Zhao Kuangyi who was on duty, they were all called from the mansion. Came to the palace.
All of them had their heads lowered and their waists slightly bent, waiting for Emperor Liu's stormy rebuke. In fact, Emperor Liu, the most important minister of the Qianzhu Kingdom and the most respected minister, did not even look at his seat. This was very different from him. Of course, the usual style may be to not take this into consideration at all.
When Liu Yang arrived, Emperor Liu had already spoken out and directly attacked Zhao Kuangyi: "Weren't you still boasting about Wang Qian before? After his meritorious service, he has a famous teacher and is familiar with the art of war, so he is qualified for a big job.
With this method of administration, after a year of suppressing bandits, the number of bandits became more and more suppressed. There was still no peace in Xiazhou, and there was chaos in Yanzhou. Wang Qian would do well in this, and if he did well, he would lose his troops after defeat. Fortress, the good thing is that the generals are not in agreement, and the good thing is that there is chaos in Yulin."
Facing Emperor Liu's harsh reprimand, Zhao Kuangyi couldn't help but feel aggrieved. He just said a few words for him because of his past friendship with Wang Gong and because they were both noble sons.
Zhao Kuangyi was not the only person in the court who spoke favorably for Wang Qian. What's more, the appointment of Wang Qian was Emperor Liu's own business. Emperor Liu was also the object of Wang Pu's sickbed petition.
Now, there was a problem with Wang Gong, but Emperor Liu pointed the finger at him, Zhao Kuangyi, who felt that he had suffered an unreasonable disaster. But there was nothing he could do, because at this moment, he was the only one in the palace who had ever stood up for Wang Gong.
Of course, Zhao Kuangyi's city government would not show those unnecessary and unnecessary emotions. On the contrary, facing Emperor Liu's terrifying eyes, he could only apologize sincerely: "I am indulged in human feelings and do not know people well. Yulin has If you fail, I beg you to surrender!"
Zhao Kuangyi's "sincere" attitude meant that even Emperor Liu could not criticize him any more. Emperor Liu knew in his heart that this matter had to be brought against Zhao Kuangyi, and he was a little reluctant. The reason why he said those words was not only to express In addition to being dissatisfied with Yulin and Wang Qian, he also wanted to give Zhao Kuangyi a beating.
Since the Lu Duoxun case, Zhao Kuangyi has obviously kept a low profile, as if he was pretending to be defensive. For a time, Emperor Liu felt that he had no way to speak.
Over the past year, in terms of diligence and hard work, almost no one in the court could compare with him. His down-to-earth performance has won him a lot of praise. In the eyes of the courtiers, Zhao Kuangyi is wise, capable, conscientious, and diligent. , a complete image of a loyal minister and good-looking person.
In the past, the most diligent people in the court were undoubtedly the crown prince and Zhao Pu, but compared with today's Zhao Kuangyi, we found that there were even more ruthless people.
Unlike ordinary people, Emperor Liu, who had foresight, naturally looked at Zhao Kuangyi with a special eye. Even if he was not as afraid as he was with Zhao Kuangyin, he always paid more attention to him.
After so many years of observation and appointment, Emperor Liu also confirmed that Zhao Kuangyi is indeed a talented person in political affairs. No matter how complicated the court affairs are, he can handle them one by one. There is nothing that he cannot handle smoothly.
In terms of governance, he has always been handy.
For more than a year, with Zhao Pu intending to retire and delegate power, many affairs in the court have fallen into the hands of Song Qi and Zhao Kuangyi. Looking at the results, Zhao Kuangyi has done a really good job.
However, even if he had appreciation in his heart, he still had to beat what should be beaten. At the same time, Emperor Liu also wanted to force Zhao Kuangyi to see if he would reveal any flaws and stop being so deep and steady all day long.
However, at this time, seeing Zhao Kuangyi confessing his crime, his attitude was considered sincere, but still motionless, Emperor Liu felt a little bored.
Basically, he stared at Zhao Kuangyi until he lowered his head a little. Then he looked away and said calmly: "I am not guilty of what I said. What happened in Yulin has nothing to do with you, Zhao Qing. I am not so stupid that I am innocent."
punish!"
"Your Majesty is serious!" Zhao Kuangyi buried his head and clasped his fists, making his expression invisible.
Seeing the scene of the monarch and his ministers getting along, Liu Yang couldn't help but glance at Zhao Kuangyi, and said that he also admired Concubine Zhao's uncle.
He stepped forward to salute, but was interrupted by Emperor Liu. However, seeing Liu Yang consciously standing together with the ministers, he frowned and waved his hand: "Why are you standing there? It's not like there are no seats in the palace.
Everybody sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the ministers hurriedly thanked him.
As an old minister who followed Emperor Liu, Wang Zhu glanced over the Crown Prince and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it must be His Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise, they would have to suffer in front of the Emperor for who knows how long and touch him without leaving any trace.
Touching my waist, as I get older, I really can’t stand it.
When the ministers were seated, Emperor Liu looked at Liu Yang and said, "Murong Defeng has told you about the situation in Yulin!"
Liu Yang nodded and said, "Yes!"
Emperor Liu looked around and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about it, how to deal with it? The prince will tell you first!"
On the way into the palace, Liu Yang had been thinking about how to deal with the Yulin Rebellion. At this time, he had already made a plan in his mind. Therefore, he did not feel embarrassed when he was called by name to speak. He handed over his hand and said: "I think that at the moment
The most urgent task is to mobilize troops to suppress the rebels and control them within the territory of Yulin. If Yulin is in chaos, it will lead to chaos. The chaos must not spread to Guanzhong. Otherwise, the northwest shock will cause harm that the court may not be able to bear.
In addition, since Li Jiqian's rebellion, Yulin's local army has been engaged in suppression campaigns for more than a year, and they have never been able to eliminate them. In addition to the special local situation, insufficient troops are also a problem. Therefore, troops and horses from other Daozhou should be mobilized to suppress them with heavy troops.
Encirclement and suppression.
Previously, not many Dangxiang people participated in Li Ni's rebellion, but after the Yanzhou Incident, I heard that Dangxiang's disaster was unavoidable. We must be prepared for the hundreds of thousands of Dangxiang people in Yulin and be prepared to suppress them.
Regarding the setback of Zhen'an Fort and the defeat of Meng Xuanzhe, the court still needs to investigate the specific circumstances. I believe that under the current situation, the strategy of suppressing thieves implemented by Yulin in the past is no longer effective, and we should seek changes and fundamentally manage it.
At the same time, the rebellion in Yulin was suppressed, and Wang Qian was unable to be the commander. I suggested that Zhao Wang Liu Fang go to Xiazhou and take full charge of the suppression of the bandits, return Yulin, return the northwest, and return the country to a clean and bright state!"
Liu Yang explained his thoughts one by one. Emperor Liu listened very carefully and seemed to be thinking about it. When he came back to his senses, there was already a somewhat satisfied expression on his face.
"Do you have anything to add to the prince's proposal?" His words showed his approval.
It was Zhao Pu who spoke first. Although his old face was reserved, his tone was obviously respectful: "Your Highness's thoughts and considerations are very thorough and appropriate, and can be adopted!"
After listening to Zhao Pu's words, Liu Yang shook his head and said: "One person's shortcomings are like what happened in Yulin. It involves the well-being of the people and the stability of the country. It requires the collective efforts of the whole group to speak freely. I hope Prime Minister Zhao will not hesitate to give you advice."