Outside Jinyang City, on the banks of the Fen River, a large-scale show had already been staged. A large piece of relatively flat land was chosen. Under Liu Zhiyuan's order, the meat eaters under Hedong Jiedu had to put down their bodies and carry their weight. Holding a hoe, he personally cultivates the fields.
Liu Zhiyuan, the leader, went to the fields in person to show his intention of "focusing on agriculture and mulberry, and plowing the fields." Liu Zhiyuan had been in charge of Hedong for several years. Although he had taken measures to encourage farmers to cultivate mulberry trees before, he had never held such a lively ceremony as today. I personally do this "first hoeing of the new year". The meaning of this action is thought-provoking.
It's hard to say how willing the civil and military officials who accompanied him were. It was just that the King of Peking was like this, so he always had to smile on his face and look diligent.
There were still people who lamented the spring rain in the early morning that it was a good sign. After going to the ground, they described how unhappy they were. The soil wet by the rain was extremely sticky to the feet, and it seemed as if there was a strange force pulling people underground. Plowing land This kind of work is very difficult for the officials in Hedong. But Liu Zhiyuan has an order, one person per acre.
Since Liu Chengyou came with us, he naturally participated in the show. He rolled up his sleeves, rolled up his trousers, took off his shoes and socks, and went to the ground barefoot. Picking up the hoe, Liu Chengyou tried this "facing the loess back" for the first time. The taste of "turning to the sky" is not easy, it is time-consuming, laborious, and requires patience. However, Liu Chengyou seems to be neither arrogant nor impetuous, turning over the ground leisurely, as if he is tempering his mentality.
Not far from Liu Chengyou, there was a famous rough man with a serious expression and fierce eyes. He picked up a hoe and smashed it into the field, venting his anger towards the ground under his feet. This was Liu Zhiyuan's love. General, the commander of the Beijing Martial Arts Festival, and the governor of Leizhou, Shi Hongzhao. This man was born as a farmer, but he had always hated farming. This time he was asked to work in the fields, even if he pretended to do so, he couldn't do it well.
"The country is in turmoil, the country is in ruins, and there's no telling when a war will begin!" With a vigorous swing of his hoe, a clod of soil was lifted up, and he stood up with his hands on his waist. Shi Hongzhao glanced in the direction of Liu Zhiyuan and muttered: " I don’t know what the king is thinking. He is not busy preparing his army for war, but he has time to come to this field to play with the hoe and plow..."
Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but glance at Shi Hongzhao from the corner of his eye. This man seemed to be worried about the current situation, but Liu Chengyou knew clearly that this guy simply didn't want to do this "menial job" and was just complaining. He took it back indifferently Looking at his eyes, Liu Chengyou continued to work hard...
"Your Majesty, please rest first." After all, he was old. When Liu Zhiyuan made a move to support him, a tooth general waiting at the side immediately came up to him and helped him diligently.
Liu Zhiyuan was not pushy. He put down his hoe, wiped off some dirt on his hands, walked to a square mat spread on the edge of the field, sat down, took the water bottle and took a sip. His eyes wandered, observing the civil and military situation around him.
His attention quickly turned to his two sons. Liu Chengxun had always been industrious. His movements were clumsy and his work was weak. He was already out of breath and was leaning on the ridge of the field to be lazy. On the contrary, it was Liu Chengyou who was holding the hoe. A hoe, calm and peaceful movements, combined with an overly calm expression, made Liu Zhiyuan really unable to contain the surprise in his heart.
"Let Da Lang and Er Lang come over and have a rest!" Liu Zhiyuan raised his finger and ordered to the left and right.
After learning that Liu Zhiyuan had summoned him, Liu Chengyou slowly hoeed up the soil under his feet before slowly walking towards Liu Zhiyuan.
Approaching, Liu Chengyou saluted solemnly: "Father."
"Sit!" Liu Zhiyuan was discussing something with Liu Chengxun. He looked up at Liu Chengyou and motioned for him to sit down.
"Yes!" In response, Liu Chengyou sat down, took a sip of water, and then listened silently to the conversation between the two.
Liu Zhiyuan's interest seemed to be quite high. He looked at the two brothers and asked softly: "Dalang, Erlang, someone recently suggested that I go to Bianjing alone to meet the Khitan Lord for protection. What do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Chengxun immediately became anxious and said excitedly: "Absolutely not. The Khitan clan is full of tigers and wolves, and the Khitan master is a greedy and tyrannical king. If my father leaves, it will be like a sheep falling into a tiger's mouth. My father is an uncle of one side, and his family Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the east of the river are in danger, how can we leave lightly and enter a dangerous place?"
After hearing what he said, Liu Zhiyuan did not respond, but just looked at him indifferently, thoughtfully.
"The deaths of Zhao Zaili, Liu Jixun and other Jin ministers are still before our eyes. Father must be vigilant..." Seeing that Liu Zhiyuan had no reaction to his words, Liu Chengxun became even more anxious and gave Liu Zhiyuan two examples.
Zhao Zaili and Liu Jixun were both vassals of the Later Jin Dynasty. One was a military governor of Jinchang (Yongzhou), and the other was a military governor of Kuangguo (Tongzhou). When Yelu Deguang came to Bianjing, he and many military governors of the later Jin Dynasty did so. The same choice was made, to go to Daliang to meet him in person to show his loyalty. Unfortunately, he left diligently and did not end up well.
At that time, the young emperor of Jin Dynasty and the Khitan were on good terms, which led to the outbreak of war between the north and the south. Liu Jixun was an official in the North Court of Xuanhui and participated in the negotiations. When Liu Jixun entered Bian, Yelv Deguang took the matter to task and wanted to lock him up and send him to Huanglong Mansion for "cure". "The disease is due to wind paralysis.
Compared with Liu Jixun, Zhao Zaili seemed even more unjust. Yelu Deguang made some unfriendly remarks about this person, saying that Zhao Zaili caused the "Zhuangzong Rebellion". This is true. When Zhao Zaili was in Yedu, he was coerced by the audience. , Yingcheng rebelled. Later, together with the imperial troops who came to attack, they supported the Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty Li Siyuan as the emperor. However, this was all twenty years ago. Yelu Deguang, the Khitan Lord, rebelled against the old chaos in the Central Plains. The crime is so far-fetched that it can't even be used to settle accounts with the Queen of Autumn, and it's obvious that she just wants to establish her prestige.
Zhao Zaili was deeply aware of the dangers of traveling eastward. When he passed by Luoyang, he was humiliated by the generals. Later, the news came that Liu Jixun, who had arrived one step ahead, was detained, which made him even more worried, fearful, or unable to do so. It was fair to think that he would find an opportunity to kill himself in the stable.
After hearing about Zhao's death, Yelu Deguang probably felt that he had gone too far, so he released Liu Jixun. However, Liu Jixun had already been filled with anger and anger, and he even knew that the road ahead would be gloomy for the Khitan master, and he was very sick. He died of fast defecation at home.
Although both Zhao Zaili and Liu Jixun were not famous and had good moral character, Zhao Zaili, especially, imposed heavy taxes and expropriations every time during the festival, which made the people suffer and regarded them as "thorns in their eyes". However, given the status of Fangzhen Jiedu in the Central Plains, Zhao Zaili Worshiping Daliang ended in a disastrous end, which sounded the alarm for all the later Jin vassal towns that were still waiting and watching.
Liu Chengxun's words were sincere and admonishing, and his concern was beyond words. A slight smile appeared on Liu Zhiyuan's majestic face. He raised his hand to comfort him and said, "My father knows your concerns."
After saying that, he glanced at Liu Chengyou and saw that the second son's face was still expressionless. The corners of his mouth twitched twice, coughed lightly and said, "Erlang, what do you think?"
"Anyone who speaks out should be killed!" Liu Chengyou said coldly, concisely and concisely, making his attitude clear.
However, Liu Zhiyuan was not surprised at the murderous intent in Liu Chengyou's plain tone, and waved his hand: "Gu Guang opened his mouth to speak out, how can he kill people because of his words and chill the hearts of the officials in Hedong?"
It can be felt that Liu Zhiyuan did not mean what he said, but was just expressing his attitude. Liu Chengyou's tone was smooth and he said it calmly: "My father was stationed at the pass, supported a large number of troops, his achievements were greater than those of the country, his reputation was grand, and Shi Chonggui was a mediocre king. Everyone is wary, let alone the Khitan master. If my father goes to Bianjing, he will not be able to return. Even if he survives, it will be fish meat on the anvil. Now that the Central Plains has no owner and China is in ruins, my father has Hedong as his support, so he should forge ahead with determination. .....”
As he spoke, Liu Chengyou's words stopped abruptly. He realized that he had said too much. He raised his eyes and looked at Liu Zhiyuan. When he saw his eyes glaring at him, he subconsciously lowered his head. Liu Chengxun looked blankly at Liu Chengyou, his second brother. , and sure enough, only when we talk about business, can we talk endlessly.
"You dare to say disrespectful words and despise the emperor?" Liu Zhiyuan, paying attention to Liu Chengyou's reaction, glanced at him for a moment and feigned anger.
Liu Chengyou was silent, paused, and replied: "I don't dare."
Upon seeing this, Liu Zhiyuan immediately smiled and changed the topic naturally, his eyes full of scrutiny: "I have received a lot of reports recently, saying that you have become restless in the Longqi Army. You act wantonly and kill sergeants indiscriminately. , good at appointing generals..."
Facing Liu Zhiyuan's questioning gaze, Liu Chengyou's face remained stiff, his eyes blinked shut as usual, and he calmly replied: "The arrogant soldiers in the army disobey the general's orders and despise the superior officers. I only follow the military law. As for the appointment of Bian, the army The strong are respected, the capable are at the top, the mediocre are at the bottom, that's all!"
After listening to Liu Chengyou's explanation, Liu Zhiyuan stared at him for a long time and laughed a few times. There was a faint hint of satisfaction in the laughter, floating around, attracting the absent-minded glances of many civil and military people in the fields.