Now it is the most important city in Hebei of the Han Dynasty. It integrates politics, military and economy. It is the hub of the Han Dynasty in Hebei and is highly valued by the emperor and the court.
Liu Chengyou made this tour out of curiosity, inspecting important matters and observing the people's sentiments. Of course, the more important purpose was to take a walk and have a look, and to have some contact with the Hebei generals and build a relationship.
On the Yuancheng side, those with the highest status were Guo Congyi who stayed behind, Li Gu, the transfer envoy to Hebei, and Li Huan, the famous prefect.
Li Huan is the younger brother of Li Tao, the prime minister. He is intelligent and good at writing. He has only been in office for more than a year. He was originally a famous literary talent and bachelor in the court. Looking at his resume, his future experience in governing and controlling the people will be of great benefit to the Yin of the Daming Prefecture. Liu Chengyou initially had reservations about the important position, but even if he gave Li Tao some face, adding Li Huan was a normal transfer and was in line with his policy of "civilians knowing the state", so he agreed to see the effects.
Judging from Li Huan's performance after taking office, although he did not have outstanding political achievements, he did not have bad governance, and his official reputation was good. Under his governance, Daming Mansion developed in a normal situation.
Therefore, after arriving in Yuancheng, Liu Chengyou still gave some words of encouragement to Li Huan. The emperor's attitude finally made Li Huan put down the barriers in his heart. Perhaps Liu Chengyou's "dislike" towards him was too obvious at the beginning. After he took office, he felt a little uneasy...
In addition to the original Tianxiong Army, the main garrison in Yedu is still dominated by the Forbidden Army, and there are enough troops from the Guard Xingjie Army here.
As usual, the emperor personally went to the military camp, inspected the military appearance, observed the drills, and gave a speech to promote His Majesty the Emperor's grace. By the way, he also had a "friendly exchange" between the accompanying Ryuki Imperial Army and the daimyo garrison.
Under the spring sun, the wind was pleasant, flags were flying, and a temporary stadium was set up on the school field. Two teams, black and white, competed in batting. The surrounding soldiers watched and cheered, and the scene was extremely lively.
The black team is the Tokyo Forbidden Army, led by Gao Huaide, while the white team consists of Guo Congyi, who stays in Yedu. Seeing this, the public is so happy that they go off to the field to show off their skills.
On the general stage, Liu Chengyou sat behind the case, staring at the competition on the court with interest. On the side, Concubine Zhou Shu, who was accompanying the driver this time, was holding a pipa to accompany her. There was a tense atmosphere.
After Dazhou entered the palace, he realized what it means to have "the palace gate is as deep as the sea". After having such a brief love affair with the emperor, he almost forgot about her. It was very rare, and he just had this chance. The young lady, I often stay alone in Shulan, applying makeup and powder, but no one appreciates me. I lie on a lonely pillow at night, feeling lonely. Every day, I only use strings and poems to accompany me, write lyrics, compose music, practice dance, talk about sex, and relieve my sorrow.
The only thing she felt lucky was probably that the palace fights in the Han Palace did not affect her. The queen and concubines did not take the emperor's "new favorite" to heart that he had lost interest in.
This time, the emperor went on a tour without the other four concubines, but ordered her alone. After serving in front of the emperor for the past few days, after some nourishment, Concubine Zhou Shu's sad face was somewhat relieved, but between her jade face, she developed the "I see" The melancholy temperament of "still pity" is becoming more and more obvious and moving.
The civil and military personnel present were either intoxicated with the music or focused on the fighting on the school field. Liu Chengyou pointed at Guo Congyi and said to Li Gu, who was sitting next to him, "I have heard for a long time that Guo Congyi is particularly good at batting. Today, See, sure enough!"
Looking around, I saw Guo Congyi in the field, riding a horse in strong clothes, galloping around, chasing the ball, circling and hitting, with agile movements, proficient skills, and superb batting skills.
Hearing this, Li Gu responded with a chuckle: "General Guo is a very talented general. He is a valuable person with elegant skills. It is rare to have this kind of grace!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled faintly, looked at Li Gu, turned his attention to him, and asked with concern: "Li Qing, how is your shoulder injury?"
But last time, when Li Gu was inspecting the transportation of grain and equipment in the north, he fell from his horse and injured his shoulder seriously. Liu Chengyou heard about it in Tokyo and sent him a special order to let him rest. However, last winter, Hebei was troubled and had not been fully restored. Li Gu was ill and took care of affairs, and Liu Chengyou benefited from it.
At this time, hearing the emperor's question, Li Gu subconsciously twisted his shoulders and thanked: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I'm much better!"
"Much better?" Liu Chengyou looked very attentive and said: "He has not recovered yet! In this way, I will ask the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat you. Although state affairs are important, if you are exhausted and the root cause of the disease is found, it will Not what I want!"
Hearing what the emperor said, Li Gu couldn't help but show a touch of emotion and bowed: "Your Majesty's kindness is deeply felt by me, and I will never forget it!"
Li Gu got acquainted with Liu Chengyou when he led his army eastward out of Taihang and after the Battle of Luancheng. At that time, he discovered that this man was quite capable and asked him to assist in military affairs and help him appease the army and the people.
Later, Liu Chengyou was ordered to go south to Tokyo, leaving Li Gu behind to assist Zhang Yanwei, the then Jiedushi envoy, in managing government affairs. From Quan Hengzhou Prefecture Affairs, to Observation Envoy... to the current Hebei Transport Envoy, he has been tired Li Gu made great contributions to the restoration and development of Heng, Shen, Ji, Zhao and other places.
Although he has been kept in Hebei for these years, Liu Chengyou's trust and respect for Li Gu is no less than that of the ministers in the court. After all, a person's talent and virtue can be known by observing his behavior. And Li Gu, through his years of diligence in royal affairs, won the emperor's trust and respect.
"Now, Li Qing is the great steward of the entire Hebei Province. I can entrust all the money, food and taxes to my hands! The armies in the north are all supplied with food and equipment, and they all rely on your function. I need to rely on Li Qing. There is still a lot of room, so you should take care of your body!" Liu Chengyou said again, with a smile on his face and an extremely gentle attitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Li Gu, Liu Chengyou was very interested in talking. He mentioned an anecdote about Li Gu and said: "I heard that when Li Qing was young, he was friendly with Han Xizai, a minister of the Tang Dynasty. There was a good story between the two. I heard about it, but Very interested!”
After hearing the question, Li Gu stroked his beard, with a flash of memory in his eyes, and said with a chuckle: "When Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty settled in Jingnan and took control of the Central Plains, Qingzhou refused to listen and went into chaos. Han's father was implicated, and Han Xizai had to flee the Central Plains. Chen A native of Ruyin, he crossed the Huaihe River at Zhengyang Ferry and defected to the State of Wu. I went to see him off.
Han Xizai said to his ministers, if Jiangdong favors me, I will drive all the way to the Central Plains. The minister replied, if the Central Plains favors me, I will go down to the south of the Yangtze River to explore the treasures in my bag. The past events are still vivid in my mind, and now, more than 20 years have passed. He is no longer here, and even thinking about it makes me sad and sighing!"
"Sure enough, it is worthy of being a legend passed down from generation to generation!" Liu Chengyou said with a gleaming smile: "Han Xi has been in charge of Jiangnan for more than 20 years, and now he has been able to conquer his country, lose his master, and even lose his time.
During the campaign against the Tang Dynasty two years ago, I had intended to transfer you to serve in front of the army, but due to the troubles caused by the Khitan, Hebei's military supplies cannot be mobilized without you, so I gave up!"
"However, in order to realize Li Qing's wish back then, I can pay a large army, commanded by you, to take the land east of the Yangtze River for me!" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Gu and promised directly.
Hearing this, Li Gu was very excited and immediately stood up and prostrated: "Your Majesty trusts me, if this is the case, I will capture the kings and ministers of Jinling and offer them to Tokyo!"
Li Gu's confident tone was filled with pride and emotion.
While Liu Chengyou and Li Gujunchen were talking, another burst of cheers erupted in the school field, but it was Guo Congyi who made a difficult goal and hit the target with one shot.
Liu Chengyou ordered people to summon Guo Congyi to the stage and gave him food and wine. Guo Congyi seemed very happy, his face was full of joy, he almost laughed out loud, and he kept talking happily.
After giving him a seat, Liu Chengyou looked at him with calm eyes and a calm tone, and said: "Guo Qing's superb skills are well-known far and near. I saw it with my own eyes today. It is indeed exquisite. He will gallop immediately, and he will not be inferior to the athletes in the army. However, now the general has been implicated, and he has to shoulder the responsibility." Don’t indulge in the responsibility of guarding..."
Hearing what the emperor said, Guo Congyi's smile faded, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He stood up and respectfully said that he had been taught. Li Gu stood aside, looked at the emperor, looked at Guo Congyi, and nodded gently.
Guo Congyi is not an ordinary martial artist. He is an educated military commander with many talents. He is good at calligraphy and is especially good at flying white script. On weekdays, he is very elegant and invests too much energy in "art". As for being a political army, On the contrary, there was a lack of interest.
When he took office in Huazhou Jiedu, there were many deficiencies in the judgments, but when he arrived in Yedu, there were not many changes, which led to many laxities in diary affairs, so Liu Chengyou criticized him for this.
Of course, Guo Congyi's performance in this way is not without the possibility of self-effacement. After all, the current development situation of the Han Dynasty, local restraint, and the living space of powerful generals are getting smaller and smaller.
Smart people know how to prepare for a rainy day...