"Your Majesty, the affairs of the political affairs hall have always been presided over by Xianggong Li. Now that Mr. Zhao has returned to the throne, I wonder how Xianggong Li will deal with himself?" At this time, Liu Yang, who had always been quiet, spoke up, bowed, and calmly greeted
Emperor Liu asked.
Hearing this, Emperor Liu turned his head to look at Liu Yang, pondered for a moment, and said casually: "Zhao Qing was so happy to come back that he ignored Li Fang. In your opinion, how should you arrange it for your mentor?
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Emperor Liu's words seemed to have some thorns in them, but Liu Yang's mind was very stable and he responded with a natural expression: "Mobei has been troubled recently. The Naimans have been invading eastward continuously, and they have repeatedly provoked the Khitan. The situation in the north is unstable.
, I thought we could let Prime Minister Li take up the post of Shanyang and go to Zhenmonan!"
After hearing Liu Yang's proposal, Emperor Liu thought about it for a moment and sighed in his heart. This son actually valued friendship and loyalty. He took such trouble to speak out, but it was to save Li Fang from the political whirlpool.
Although Shanyang is located in the northern Xinjiang, it is not a barren land. In recent years, relying on various livestock and leather production, the economic development has been very impressive, and there is no shortage of fertile soil. There are several places known as the pearls of the fortress.
More importantly, no matter how the tax reform policy changes in the future, Shanyang will not be the focus of reform given its current geographical situation and people's sentiments. For Li Fang, who is in trouble due to tax reform, Shanyang is really a good place to go.
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However, Emperor Liu did not follow Liu Yang's wish, but said lightly: "Li Fang is a civil servant, and there is chaos in Mobei, so he needs military talents. How can he play the role of controlling the border? Shanyang is another
Let’s replace someone. Murong Chengtai, the commander of the capital of the capital, will go to the north to take up his post. As for Li Fang, let him go to Henan to replace Shi Dejun. If he can’t manage the national tax reform, Henan will not be so delayed!”
After hearing this order, Liu Yang paused for a moment and sighed in his heart. He just expressed his approval. Master Li will never be able to completely get rid of the troubles here.
In this way, another major personnel change in the center of the Han Dynasty was decided. In a few months, there were three changes in the prime ministers, from Wang Zhu to Li Fang and Zhao Pu, each of which was enough to affect
Changes in government affairs, of course, all changes revolve around tax reform.
Speaking of Li Fang, he achieved great success as a young man, became the top scholar in high school, and became a close minister of the emperor. He was also regarded as an old hero. Because of his outstanding literary talent, he had a high prestige among the scholars. Because of his repeated important posts, he also served as the crown prince and tutor.
His status is also very high.
However, his official career was not all smooth sailing. It can be said that he had many ups and downs, which was unusual. If you include the promotions that year, this was the second time that Li Fang was demoted and dismissed.
Leaving Beijing.
Of course, the so-called unsatisfactory is only a relative term. After all, Li Fang's life has already reached a height that most people cannot reach in their lifetime. He has held positions at all levels from the central government to the local government, including those who have always promised to do so.
The prime minister's rich resume and complicated circumstances are unmatched by ordinary people.
After talking about Li Fang's arrangements, Emperor Liu smiled again and said to Zhao Pu cordially: "Qing Zhao traveled thousands of miles to Beijing. It's been a hard journey. Let's go home to settle down and rest for a while. I'll pick you up in the evening!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Pu stood up and paid his respects without refusing.
After leaving the Chui Gong Hall, Liu Yang and Jin Wang Liu Xi walked hand in hand. The two brothers walked slowly between the palace rooms. They did not speak for a while. There were only slight footsteps floating in the corridors. The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while.
After a long time, Liu Yang finally spoke: "Third brother, Your Majesty has entrusted you with an important task this time, but you are entrusted with a heavy responsibility!"
Hearing his emotion, Liu Xi glanced at Liu Yang, spread out his hands behind his back, and said with a wry smile: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I am also very surprised. Now, I only feel fearful and sincere, walking on thin ice, for fear of failing Your Majesty."
Trust! Fortunately, there is something going on with Princess Zhao. I think I can only do my best to assist, and I hope there won’t be too big a mistake!"
Liu Xi said this. Liu Yang shook his head, looked at Liu Xi, and said with a serious expression: "Third brother, you are humble! I know your ability. You can help the people, stabilize the country, and be more virtuous than any prime minister."
Poor. Your Majesty’s trust in you is well known to everyone. This is the first time in this dynasty that you have a prince to assist you in government. All you need to do is take care of yourself, serve the country and the people, and give full play to your talents!"
After Liu Yang finished speaking, a strange color flashed through Liu Xi's calm eyes, and his face was calm. He said to Liu Yang in a relaxed tone: "Your Highness has a high regard for me. How can I be so virtuous and capable?"
How dare I compare myself to the good ministers and ministers in the court? Your Majesty has always scolded me for my idle temperament. This time, I think it is just a chance meeting, and all I have to do is to do some offending errands."
Regarding Liu Xi's somewhat cautious answer, Liu Yang was silent for a moment, then chuckled and sighed: "I just expressed my feelings, third brother, don't worry about it!"
The two brothers chatted for a few more words and left each other, but before taking more than two steps, Liu Xi couldn't help but look back and looked at Liu Yang's tall back. There was deep thought in his eyes, and there was a hint of sadness between his eyebrows.
Liu Xi knew that it was not easy for him to be the crown prince brother, but such a sensitive performance was still a bit beyond his expectation. The many hints and constant quips in the conversation just now made Liu Xi secretly vigilant, and his gentle and gentle temperament was astonishing.
Liu Yang is inevitably jealous, and I'm afraid he won't be able to relax in the coming days.
On the other hand, they were silently trying to figure out Emperor Liu's intention of asking him to participate in the tax reform. Liu Xi had anticipated this in advance and had already gotten some clues from arranging for him to go out of the city with Liu Yang to meet Zhao Pu.
However, to worship him as a minister and join the political affairs hall was something Liu Xi never expected. As Liu Yang said, it had never been the case for a prince to pay homage to a prime minister since Emperor Liu came to power. Back then, they had spent so many years
As the eldest prince, his deepest involvement in central government affairs is as the chief officer of a department. Even so, he has attracted much attention.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, only at the beginning of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Liu and the brothers Liu Chengxun, the former King of Wei, served as counselors to the government with the dignity of princes and princes. At that time, Emperor Liu also had the title of Prime Minister.
Thinking of this, Liu Xi did not feel honored. He only felt that his buttocks were burning. This was once again being roasted by the emperor on the stove. Most of the sons of the Tian family matured early, but Governor Liu Xi was earlier, and rarely
From then on, Liu Xi knew how to keep a low profile and hide his clumsiness, which was especially obvious in his "contest" with Concubine Gao.
However, Liu Xi could hide it from others, but he could not hide it from Emperor Liu who had invested a lot of effort in the four princes. Also very early on, Emperor Liu knew that his third son was good at hiding, so he kept forcing him
potential, and are constantly entrusted with important responsibilities.
Over the years, Liu Xi has been deeply involved in court affairs, but unlike the Qin King Liu Xu, who was far away from the emperor in Monan, Liu Xi did not work as hard as Liu Xu to manage his basic business.
Pan showed an indifferent and calm attitude towards central affairs. During his stay in Monan, he did not make any contacts with civil and military officials or cultivate party members. He only steadily stabilized the borders for the imperial court and implemented the policy of ethnic assimilation.
But Zangzhuo is not so easy to hide. The more low-key and non-competitive he is, the more he appears smart. It is this down-to-earth style that Emperor Liu admires very much.
In fact, Liu Xi also understood his own contradictions. If he said that he had no idea about the throne under Emperor Liu's butt, he would be deceiving himself. Even the Ninth Prince Liu Shu had revealed his thoughts back then, let alone someone as smart as Liu Xi.
It's just that Liu Xi has a clearer mind and knows that he has little hope, so he always maintains a sense of rationality. However, perhaps it is precisely because of the thoughts hidden in his heart that Liu Xi is unable to truly be like Liu Yun, the king of Qi.
Leisurely.
But this time, when Liu Yang couldn't help but show fear in the face of Emperor Liu's appointment, Liu Xi felt complicated and even confused that had never happened in more than thirty years.
Emperor Liu is old. I don’t know how long the Kaibao era will last. And what will happen to him next? This is a question worthy of serious re-examination.