Chapter 26 Shi Qing, I have to entrust you with important responsibilities
As the night progressed, a few lights slowly moved towards the Civilization Palace where Liu Chengyou temporarily lived. From a distance, the palace guards had noticed the situation. When they got closer, they could see clearly that they were several attendants holding palace lanterns. The maidservants are surrounding Queen Fu.
"See the saint." The official on duty immediately greeted him and greeted him in a low voice.
"No courtesy!" Dafu was generous, stretched out his hand to help, looked into the brightly lit hall, and asked: "Is the official here?"
"I will report this to you soon!"
After being notified and entering the palace, Da Fu found that Liu Chengyou was supporting the imperial case and pinching the bridge of his nose. He seemed particularly tired.
The two were already familiar with each other and there were not too many polite words. Liu Chengyou glanced at her and said, well, I didn’t bring any supper...
"Why are you here?" Liu Chengyou asked after holding his queen's hand, leading him to sit down next to her, and playing with her gently. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
"This Luo Palace is a poor place. I can't sleep alone on a cold night. I miss the official family in my heart, so I came here to visit." Dafu's face was a little rosy and he responded in a warm voice.
Her words can easily cause ambiguity, as they seem to lack comfort...
Da Fu glanced at the memorials stacked on the imperial case and asked, "It didn't affect the government's governance, right?"
"Oh my God, sooner or later I will collapse from exhaustion in this pile of memorials!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help complaining.
Even during the Western Tour, some important memorials from Tokyo were still sent to the imperial court for Liu Chengyou to read and comment on. When Liu Chengyou said this, it was obvious that he was speaking out of integrity. If these memorials did not bother him, he would be worried. , worried about losing power.
But the fatigue on Liu Chengyou's eyebrows cannot be faked at all. Seeing this, Dafu couldn't help but advise: "Guanren are wise kings. They are diligent in political affairs and work for the country, but they should also take care of their health!"
"There have been so many corrupt officials and tyrannical officials along the way. The rule has been purified and the people's morale has been greatly improved. Why are the officials still so worried?" It could be felt that Liu Chengyou was not in a good mood. Da Fu expressed his concern gently and wanted to help him. Some relief.
"When I arrived in Luoyang, I discovered that this area of Xijing is not owned by me!" Liu Chengyou said with a hint of anger in his tone.
Dafu was immediately surprised: "Isn't the whole world the land of the king? Why do officials say this?"
"This..." Liu Chengyou opened his mouth, then swallowed hard and waved his hand: "That's it, let's not mention these troublesome things!"
"No more! Just in time, I'm hungry, so you can eat with me." Liu Chengyou stood up, stretched, twisted his body, and said to Dafu.
"The officials no longer read memorials?" Da Fu was a little surprised.
"Everything that needs my instructions has been dealt with, and the rest has been dealt with by the prime ministers. Tonight, I can just be lazy!" Liu Chengyou said.
"Yes!" Da Fu replied.
As the servants prepared to eat, Liu Chengyou went to the east verandah of the palace and frowned slightly. The two sat across from each other, still seeming to show off their orders, so he ordered: "Send someone to see if the imperial concubine has rested. If she has not gone to bed, Let her come..."
Of course, Liu Chengyou had given such instructions. Even if Gao Huaijin really rested, he would still have to stay and come to attend him. However, when he heard Liu Chengyou's instructions, Da Fuxiu frowned slightly, and then quickly returned to normal, with an expression on his face. Not unpleasant at all.
Nothing exciting happened that night.
Due to the prohibition on alcohol, he naturally cannot drink alcohol, otherwise Liu Chengyou might be able to try the taste of one dragon and two phoenixes through the drunkenness.
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Li Shaoyou's work was very efficient. In just two days, he submitted a list of names to Liu Chengyou, and every name was clearly explained. His identity, resume, title, land holdings, and how much land he occupied. , crimes committed, etc.
There were officials from both the east and west capitals, mainly old ministers from the previous dynasty, who were the first to look out for the weak, and coupled with the "conditions" that won Liu Chengyou's heart, Li Shaoyou obviously had his heart in mind.
In fact, these problems basically don’t require too much effort to check. The other people did those things with almost no restraint. However, picking out these dozens of "chickens" is the most troublesome.
"Well done!" Liu Chengyou put away the list of names and said to Li Shaoyou.
Li Shaoyou breathed a sigh of relief and immediately expressed humbly that he had not betrayed the emperor's trust.
While Liu Chengyou was thinking, Li Shaoyou's eyes wandered twice, and he took the initiative to ask: "Guan family, do you want me to lead people to arrest people according to the list?"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but glance at him, but seeing the humble look on his face, he thought about it for a while. Liu Chengyou put down the list and said calmly: "This matter should not be handled by Wude Secretary."
A trace of disappointment flashed through the depths of his pupils, but Li Shaoyou still responded respectfully: "Yes!"
Now that the list has been drawn up, it is natural that it will not be left to chance. It must be dealt with strictly, and Liu Chengyou has also thought about the person responsible.
A little later, Liu Chengyou summoned Shi Hongzhao to the palace to see him.
"Let me ask you, why have the officials summoned me?" Outside the Palace of Civilization, Shi Hongzhao directly grabbed the chamberlain's arm and asked sternly.
Shi Hongzhao's hands were so strong that the servant was in pain, but he did not dare to make a loud noise. He suppressed his "ouch", twisted his expression, and said in an apologetic tone: "I don't know."
Only then did Shi Hongzhao let go of the eggless eunuch. Seeing his miserable performance, his eyes were full of contempt.
"Your Majesty, Shi Hongzhao, is here to see you!" In front of Liu Chengyou, Shi Hongzhao still showed "reserve" and put on airs, and even the gesture of paying homage felt a bit far-fetched.
Liu Chengyou glanced at him, stopped writing, stood up, and helped him up himself. His movements were all done in one go, and his attitude was friendly: "Shi Qing, no courtesy."
When he was helped up by Liu Chengyou, Shi Hongzhao was a little surprised. He felt something called "goodwill" from Liu Chengyou's behavior.
He personally led him to sit down and served tea. Under Liu Chengyou's deliberate creation, the atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers seemed harmonious for the first time. On the contrary, Shi Hongzhao was a little uncomfortable with it. Although he was vulgar, he was not a complete idiot, and he could naturally feel it. , Liu Chengyou usually dislikes him.
In the tea room, I was thinking secretly, but couldn't think of a reason. I could only wait silently for Liu Chengyou to speak.
"Shi Qing is the pillar of strength of the Han Dynasty. I haven't had an in-depth talk with you since I succeeded to the throne, but it was my oversight." Liu Chengyou first spoke modestly, paused, looked at Shi Hongzhao and said, "I In the past few days, I have often recalled the difficulties of the late emperor in starting a business. I have remembered that last year, Shi Qing fought in bloody battles with other soldiers to drive out the barbarians, restore the country, and jointly create the Han Dynasty. Shi Qing was the number one contributor to the enterprising spirit of the Central Plains, and his hard work made him great achievements. .Now that I think about it, I feel infinite emotion..."
Liu Chengyou's compliment made Shi Hongzhao even more puzzled, but his tense expression relaxed slightly. When he mentioned his contribution, a little pride appeared on his lips unconsciously.
But looking at Liu Chengyou's young face, he asked directly: "What's the matter with your Majesty's summons? Just tell me!"
Liu Chengyou didn't take his attitude seriously and said directly: "I have recently been thinking about the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army who have dedicated their lives to death, but there are big men. Although there were rewards in the previous round, they still felt inadequate. Therefore, I want to use the fertile land of the two provinces to give to the officers and soldiers. .”
Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Shi Hongzhao suddenly became interested and said, "The officials are wise!"
"But -" Liu Chengyou expressed a turning point at the right time, with anger and helplessness on his expression: "But after arriving in Luoyang, he sent people to request land, and found that there was not an inch of land around Xijing that could be used for rewards!"
Hearing this, Shi Hongzhao was even more surprised: "How could it be possible? The land of Yiluo is so vast, how could there be a shortage of land?"
Liu Chengyou spread his hands, sighed, and explained the situation a little depressingly. His direction was clear, he avoided the more important and favored the less important. Basically, he moved the hatred value towards those old ministers and honorable ministers.
Sure enough, Shi Hongzhao slapped the chair in front of Liu Chengyou and said angrily: "The soldiers fought bloody battles and endured injuries and pain, but they are still not allowed to be sealed. What merits did they have, that they dare to occupy the land so wantonly?"
Shi Hongzhao's family also owns property in Xijing, but not too much. From Liu Chengyou's mouth, it became clear that those bureaucrats and ministers had received so many benefits, so they were naturally dissatisfied.
To give advice to the soldiers, it is still imaginary to complain about injustice. Psychological imbalance is real.
Liu Chengyou expressed satisfaction with Shi Hongzhao's reaction, and then spoke: "I want to rectify it, but this matter is difficult, and a minister who can shake the situation needs to be responsible..."
"What's so difficult about this?" Shi Hongzhao said directly: "Your Majesty, you can leave it to your Majesty's disposal!"