To Zhao Kuangzan, Liu Chengyou devoted his rare enthusiasm and patience in interpersonal communication, and did not hesitate to condescend. In front of his entourage and internal and external generals, he gave Zhao Kuangzan enough respect and honor.
Zhao Kuangzan stayed in Yongqing for three full days. During these three days, Liu Chengyou continued to treat him with enthusiasm and courtesy. He treated him with sincerity and honesty. Although he did not sleep on the same bed, he still made enough gestures and undressed him. , push food and eat it.
Therefore, three days later, Zhao Kuangzan returned home satisfied. He had a heart-to-heart talk with Youyan about the situation in the north and the position of Youyan under the banner of the Han Dynasty. From the beginning to the end, Liu Chengyou only adhered to one point, to calm his mind. To clear up his doubts. Even in terms of "Xingtou", Liu Chengyou directly stated that he would let the Zhao family control Youyan forever.
Although Zhao Kuangzan is young, still less than thirty, he is known to be wise and wise. He is in a high position and rarely arrogant. Even so, under Liu Chengyou's continuous sugar-coated bullets, he will inevitably be fooled. Blinded by eyes and blinded by heart. It has always been clear to onlookers that when deep in the middle of the situation, facing such a big pie, King Yan could not control himself.
Of course, it does not rule out that Zhao Kuangzan tolerated and cooperated. After all, it is located between the Han and Liao Dynasties, and it is trying to survive in the cracks. No matter how you look at it, Youyan's situation is a bit embarrassing. There is still no hope for the Khitan people in a short time. , and the only way to survive is to rely on the powerful Han Dynasty and serve as the key to the north gate of the Liu family.
The Han Dynasty has always had a sense of borrowing from Youzhou. It is probably because of this that Zhao Kuangzan also maintains an expectation for the emperor and the court. It is this expectation that allows him to treat him with peace of mind as much as possible. In Yongqing, he and Liu Chengyou discussed Youyan's future status in the Han Dynasty and the state affairs.
When he said goodbye and returned to the north, Zhao Kuangzan was in an especially good mood, and even the cold wind could not blow away the relaxed smile hanging on the corner of his handsome face. This visit to Yongqing did not disappoint him, not to mention that he returned home with a full load. , which can be considered a big gain.
Even if we don’t mention the chicken soup that Liu Chengyou fed him, the flashy rewards and tempting promises, there was also a batch of royal objects and money that accompanied him back to the north. In addition, Liu Chengyou also ordered that he be transferred from Yongqing and surrounding treasuries. A large amount of food, clothing, ordnance, medicinal materials... Youzhou has been in a state of poverty since Zhao Kuangzan came to power, and its financial situation is worse than that of the Han Dynasty. No matter how much heartfelt chicken soup, it is not as good as these poor people. for real benefits.
Most of the warehouses in Yongqing were vacant, and Ma Quanyi felt very sad about this. Probably due to the influence of Liu Chengyou, he was used to living in poverty. After Ma Quanyi took office in Yongqing, he had always been careful with his budget. He had just accumulated a little money and food, but most of it was suddenly allocated. , naturally I felt unhappy.
In order to appease his beloved general, Liu Chengyou gave away all the 300 war horses that Zhao Kuangzan had sent south to Jin Quanyi for military use.
There were some snowflakes floating in the sky, not too big, but passable. Accompanied by bursts of shouts, large and small carts of supplies, escorted by garrison soldiers and civilians, slowly left the city and passed by the Yanqi military camp on the left side of the city. After a handover, the group turned to the north.
And half an hour ago, Liu Chengyou had already performed his final performance for Zhao Kuangzan, personally giving him wine, seeing him off, and saying goodbye...
Standing on the top of the city wall, the north wind was blowing, and my eyes were looking through the sparse snowflakes to the distance. There, Zhao Kuangzan had already led the group to set off, and the group returned slowly, walking smoothly.
There were more than a thousand cavalry when they came, and when they returned there were more than a hundred people. In the past two years, the governor of Youzhou suffered from military disasters, and everything needed to be done. There was a shortage of officials in various places. Liu Chengyou ordered his prime minister Li Tao to select a group of state officials nearby to support Yan. .
Thinking that Youzhou was far from Tokyo and the transportation was inconvenient, which would inevitably lead to the "misunderstanding" of the imperial court caused by insufficient communication before, Liu Chengyou established a new Yan envoy in Youzhou to deal with the contact between the imperial court and Youzhou. And a group of forbidden troops were dispatched to serve as guards.
Zhao Kuangzan hesitated a little for Liu Chengyou's overly well-intentioned arrangement, but finally agreed. There were only a hundred or so people around him, who thought that they were in his territory and could not make any trouble. Of course, the composition of the people Liu Chengyou sent was by no means simple. , Li Shaoyou, the accompanying martial arts envoy, was ordered to have a hand in it.
"Your Majesty is too kind to King Yan, and I am afraid that he will become arrogant and wanton, and sooner or later he will no longer take your Majesty and the court seriously!" Zhao Yanjin stood aside, subconsciously touching the corners of his eyes, and muttered.
Zhao Yanjin's words were not deliberately provocative, but the emotion in his tone was very obvious. Liu Chengyou turned his head and glanced at him when he heard the sound. There were a few bruises in the corners of Zhao Yanjin's eyes and cheeks, showing a somewhat embarrassed temperament.
As the son of the emperor and a member of the royal class, he is obviously not an ordinary person to be able to let him win honors. However, the matter is not complicated. Just yesterday, Zhao Siwan, the favorite general of King Zhao Kuangzan of Yan, and his subordinates played in Yongqing. In the city, while making nonsense words, he arrogantly acted in the streets, setting his horses to hurt people, and was caught by Zhao Yanjin and a group of imperial guards who were patrolling.
Zhao Yanjin led his men to stop him, but he refused to listen, and a big argument broke out. He wanted to be held accountable, but it turned into a fight and caused a lot of chaos. Moreover, Zhao Yanjin lost the fight and was slapped in the face...
Although Zhao Yanjin learned some martial arts from his father Zhao Hui, he was no match for Zhao Siwan, a warrior on the battlefield, and the result was very embarrassing. This matter was brought to the attention of Liu Chengyou, who was extolling "you and me" with Zhao Kuang. , although Liu Chengyou was furious, his reaction was very calm.
Zhao Yanjin was fined half a year's salary, while Zhao Siwan was handed over to Zhao Kuangzan and left to his own devices without any further comment. Just like that, he was treated lightly.
"Is there still resentment in your heart?" Liu Chengyou's voice was calm, with no emotion audible.
When asked, he didn't dare to look sideways, he lowered his head subconsciously and said, "I don't dare?"
"Then there is still resentment!" Upon seeing this, Liu Chengyou looked relaxed. He waved his hand, turned around and casually asked the waiter Murong Yanzhao on the other side: "Brother Yanzhao, do you also feel that I am too tolerant to King Yan?"
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Murong Yanzhao, who was upright and full of heroic spirit, raised his hand to stroke his neatly groomed beard, and replied calmly: "You Yan is of great help to the Han Dynasty's border defense. Your Majesty is in charge of caring for King Yan, so this is a small matter." , there is no need to create extraneous problems and doubt his heart! However, the generals of Yan will see that Yan's soldiers are arrogant and blindly tolerate them, which will easily lead to his arrogance and make him look down on the imperial court!"
Next to him, hearing Murong Yanzhao's words, Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but cast a grateful look at him, feeling that he was speaking for himself.
Liu Chengyou sighed slightly and exhaled a puff of white steam from his mouth: "I don't know, but I have to endure the words and don't ruin the overall situation with small details!"
In fact, the domineering nature of the Yan army also made Liu Chengyou suspicious. Especially after some exchanges with the observation envoy Gao Fang, it became even more serious. According to what he said, the military landlords in the Yan army had no doubts about the military landlords in the Yan army. The imperial court really had no awe, and Zhao Siwan was a representative figure among them.
Liu Chengyou had an impression of the name Zhao Siwan. At the beginning of his succession, Wang Jun, deputy envoy to the privy council, led the army to march westward to resist the invasion of Meng Shu. Zhao Kuang, who was in charge of the Yongxing Army at that time, sponsored the war and had a conflict with Wang Jun. Later, he sponsored the war. Zhao Kuangzan was ordered to go eastward and stay in Tokyo. Wang Jun also reported to Liu Chengyou, asking him to kill Zhao Siwan.
At that time, Liu Chengyou was concentrating on planning for Youyan, and sent Zhao Kuangzan to the north to take over the position of Zhao Yanshou, the former King of Yan who was seriously ill. However, he refused to follow Wang Jun's request, and instead used Zhao Siwan to fight to the death to defeat Shu Village and promote him to a military position.
That was the first time Liu Chengyou heard the name Zhao Siwan, but after seeing it in person this time in Yongqing, he seriously considered that Wang Jun's original request was not a simple revenge...
Regarding Zhao Siwan, Liu Chengyou has given instructions to the high-defense secretaries: find an opportunity to eliminate him!
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After meeting with Zhao Kuangzan, Liu Chengyou's northern tour was almost over. The next day, he headed west to Hengzhou. This was the place where he rose to prominence. After continuous publicity, the impact of the Luancheng Battle remained.
In Hengzhou, Liu Chengyou did not stay too long. He only briefly explained and praised Zhang Yanwei, the governor of Jiedu, before heading back south.
During this period, there was an episode. Liu Chengyou sent someone to convey the system in advance and summoned Beijing to stay behind. Liu Chong, the king of Taiyuan, came to Heng to meet, but Liu Huangshu politely declined because of his leg illness. In this regard, Liu Chengyou expressed "understanding" and wrote a greeting to Wang Pu. , reward tonic...
At the beginning of winter, he braved the cold weather and returned south to Tokyo. As before, the civil and military officials did not need to greet him. When he returned to the Han Palace, greeted the Queen Mother, and received the concubines, Liu Chengyou's "long-lasting" northern tour had just been completed. Declare the end.