Gao Fang, this can be regarded as Liu Chengyou's "old minister". In the wave of Jin's fall and Han's rise, he was also a sailor and boater. Last year, he was in Shangdang and assisted Liu Chengyou in raising righteousness to lead the Longqi Army vanguard to the south. .At that time, he left a deep impression on Liu Chengyou, and it was Liu Chengyou who recommended him for the post of Luzhou Inspector.
Last year, among the "Three Heroes" of Luzhou's uprising, in addition to Gao Fang, the other two Wang Shou'en was secretly killed by the fledgling Liu Chengyou because of his greed. Li Wanchao was still in Zezhou and was appointed by Liu Chengyou to succeed him. Later he was promoted to the governor of Zezhou.
Taking a closer look, Liu Chengyou really doesn't have many "old friends", and even fewer have some friendship with him. Therefore, since he came to the throne, he has expressed his feelings towards these old ministers from Conglong.
Of course, in the past five months since he took over the throne, he has been busy with everything, so how can he care about these old people at all times?
Regarding the selection of the governor of Youzhou, Gao Fang came into Liu Chengyou's field of vision, but he took the initiative. Not long ago, Gao Fang wrote to the court to impeach Zhaoyi Jiedushi Chang Si, saying that he did not want to pastor in Luzhou. To maintain the health of the people and implement good governance, they instead engaged in corruption and bribery, and focused on amassing money, which led to the dereliction of military and political affairs...
Chang Si was an old general in Hedong and a hero of Yuan Cong. Luzhou Jiedu was also a relative of the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan. He had a deep relationship with the DPRK (Guo Weike always called him his uncle). Compared with him, how could Gao Fang win? Pour him. If Liu Chengyou hadn't accidentally heard about it, I'm afraid the impeachment memorial would not have been submitted to his desk, so it was sent away.
Liu Chengyou naturally believed Gao Fang's report. With Gao Fang's temperament, he would not make false accusations against a nobleman like Chang Si.
It would be fine if he didn't know. Now that he knew it, how to deal with it gave Liu Chengyou a headache. Liu Chengyou had never thought about punishing Chang Si. Chang Si's actions were a common problem in the town today, especially when Wufu was in power. If one always thinks about sin, then everyone in the world will be guilty of it.
Moreover, Liu Chengyou also wanted to give Guo Wei some face. Yes, Guo Wei was not exempt from vulgarity. Even if he was loyal to the country, he would inevitably show favoritism. He was not a saint, so he said a few words for Chang Si.
But Chang Si thinks that what he did is not too much in this era, given the prevailing customs. Corruption of property, amassing of money, neglect of government and the people are really not serious crimes. Compared with those who are greedy and greedy, they are also disruptive. People's livelihood, cruelty to the people, and those who care about human life, Liu Chengyou's tolerance is always higher. After Liu Chengyou, the emperor's uncle, was demoted to Xuzhou, he seemed to have lost his mind and took pleasure in killing people. Liu Chengyou wanted to ask for help more than once The "leading guillotine" is out.
Chang Si was furious when he heard that Gao Fang dared to impeach him to the court. Afterwards, he sent tooth soldiers to surround Gao Fang's official residence and intimidate his family. Fortunately, this man had some bottom line in his work. If he dared to kill Gao Fang, , then Liu Chengyou will have to deal with harsh punishments. Everything has a limit.
However, the contradiction between Chang Si and Gao Fang is obviously irreconcilable. At the same time, the contradiction between the two is not just an issue on the surface, but also involves a power struggle behind the scenes. The Jiedu Envoy and the Inspection Envoy , some of their powers overlapped. After Changsi arrived in Luzhou, he directly took back the high defense power, captured Luzhou soldiers, and bullied them. From the beginning, conflicts were brewing.
Liu Chengyou had been thinking about how to solve the twists and turns in Luzhou, and happened to meet Zhao Kuangzan's request, so he took advantage of the situation. As for consulting the ministers, it was just a show, as if he had become a dictator with a sacred heart and could not change.
Liu Chengyou proposed high defense, and the first person to stand up and express his agreement was Guo Wei: "I second the proposal."
Because this matter involves him again, he seems to be very catering to Liu Chengyou's decision today.
"Your Majesty's vision is naturally unmistakable." Such compliments came either from Su Yugui or from Feng Dao.
In fact, the Northern Governor and the ministers in the palace did not attach much importance to it, so Liu Chengyou proposed it and everyone agreed, including Yang Bin.
Of course, for Chang Si, it is necessary that the court must have some measures to deal with it if it has to issue edicts, fines, salary or nobility. This is also politically correct, and the court must have a clear attitude towards such matters.
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In fact, the most tiring thing for Liu Chengyou in the past five months since he ascended the throne is that among all the great heroes and founders of the country, only a few of them can look past him.
The generals Liu Zhiyuan left him were either greedy, cruel, arrogant, lawless, or incompetent. As for the talented ones, they can be counted on both hands, and this includes Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Guo Wei.
The founders of a dynasty are all greedy, violent and despicable people. They are rare in all dynasties. How could they not be destroyed? In the official history, Liu Chengyou, the young leader, lost all his power and used small things, but the later Han Dynasty could still win the country. Four years later, it is undeniable that Yang Bin and other prime ministers combined with Guo Wei still had the effect of supporting the sky.
"What's the situation on the other side of the river?" Now, there is no longer any fear of Li Shouzhen. He can directly bring it to the group discussion without fear of leaking the news.
"Back to Your Majesty, Yang Ye, the military envoy from Tong'an, reported that Hezhong had suspended its part of the military supply to Tongguan on the grounds of poor grain harvest. However, it was found that the counties in Hezhong were rich in summer grain!" Wei Renpu reported.
The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, a small gesture of disdain, and Liu Chengyou calmly ordered: "Send a message to question Li Shouzhen."
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, due to the drought in Hebei Province, the summer grain output is insufficient. If Fangzhen transports summer taxes to Beijing, can it be reduced or exempted as appropriate?" Li Tao, the minister of Zhongshu, asked.
Regarding this, Liu Chengyou thought for a while and said: "The central government will reduce or reduce the amount as appropriate based on the drought situation in the various states in Hebei, and it should not be less than 10%!"
The money and food from Fangzhen were imported to the central government, and many places had been depleted. Liu Chengyou wanted to restart the tax channels and reshape his authority.
"yes!"
Slowly, all the ministers in the palace entered a state of political discussion. This time, what was reported and dealt with were all detailed matters.
"Liu Zaiming, the military commander of the Anguo Army, died in office, leaving the town vacant. I am proposing that the emperor's brother Liu Chengyun be sent out to control Xingzhou. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Yang Bin stood up again and asked seriously, his tone was particularly blunt.
Liu Zaiming was originally the Jiedushi envoy of Jianxiong (Jinzhou) and a veteran. Last year, the Khitans invaded and abandoned the town and went to Bianjin to meet Yelu Deguang. At first, after Liu Chengyou disposed of the then Jiedushi Xue Huairang in Xingzhou, there was a vacancy. , Liu Zhiyuan later assigned Liu Zaiming to oversee the Anguo army in order to win the hearts of his old ministers.
Regarding Yang Bin's proposal, Liu Chengyou thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes!"
There is no big problem in letting Liu Chengyun, his adopted brother, control the place. But does Yang Bin's move have other meanings? Liu Chengyou subconsciously thought about it, but he couldn't think of any problem.
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"Brother Yang, why are you doing this?" After the discussion was over, Wang Zhang took the initiative to find Yang Bin and sighed: "The emperor is brave and resolute, but he is not incapable of listening to what others say. You have a good heart, so you only need to persuade me. Remonstrance can naturally convince him. Why bother to argue with His Majesty in court and have a head-on conflict?"
Wang Zhang and Yang Bin are from the same hometown. During the Liu Zhiyuan era, the two men shared military and political affairs and were very close. However, after Liu Chengyou came to power, the two people became distant and Wang Zhang was no longer a yes-man to Yang Bin.
At this time, after hearing his words and feeling the meaning of his advice, Yang Bin still gave a stubborn reply: "The emperor is young and self-righteous. If we don't speak out and warn him, I'm afraid he will become more arrogant and intolerant of others' words!"
"However, what you have done has lost the etiquette of a minister. If you ask the question in court, where does the emperor's face and authority belong? The emperor is young after all, and he is only afraid of causing trouble!" Wang Zhang continued to persuade.
Yang Bin smiled faintly: "If the emperor can't tolerate my old ministers like me, he will just take my head. Why should I be afraid?"
"Don't you think Brother Yang cares about the children of the family?"
Yang Bin was silent for a moment, but then he took a deep breath, glanced at Wang Zhang, and said solemnly: "Brother Wang, if something happens in the future, please take care of these useless nephews."
After saying that, Yang Bin went to the Political Affairs Hall to mind his own business.
Behind him, Wang Zhang sighed heavily as he looked at the slightly lonely figure of his old friend.