He said he would return to Beijing immediately, but Liu Xie still had to make some arrangements to deal with the devastated Huaibei. For now, the main problem in Xuzhou is the lack of population and deserted areas. But this is not a problem for Xuzhou alone.
Under the constant tug of war between the two dynasties, more than a million fields and ridges were reduced to white land in Henan and Hebei. This was especially true in Xuzhou. But as a base for future expansion into Huainan and even Jiangzuo, the problem in Xuzhou must be solved.
After careful consideration, Liu Xie decided to relocate a large number of people. Looking around the country, Guanlong also experienced war, but after Chen Chong's twenty years of hard work, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Hu merchants came to trade from far away, and it became the richest place in the country.
Last year, Zhuge Liang conducted an inventory of the population of Sizhou and found that after years of population growth, there were actually 4.26 million people in Sizhou. In terms of prosperity, it was even more prosperous than during the Guanghe period. After all, Guanlong's territory was so small that it could not support even more people.
, so Liu Xie started to intend to immigrate people from Guanlong.
To this end, he first mobilized personnel and appointed Jia Kui as the governor of Xuzhou, Pei Qian as the prefect of Langya, Song Xiu as the prefect of Pengcheng, Fa Miao as the prefect of Xiapi, and Li Qiu as the prefect of Donghai. These people were all from Guanlong, so they were given responsibility
In related matters, some feelings of fellow villagers will always be taken into consideration. But how many people should be relocated? Liu Xie has not yet made a final decision. But in his opinion, Huaibei is so poor, the number of relocated people must be no less than one million. p>
Such a large-scale relocation project was unprecedented, which quickly aroused Liu Xie's ambition. He also thought that there were hundreds of thousands of Mi Sect believers in Hanzhong, which was a hidden danger, so he might as well take the opportunity to move to Hebei.
In order to prepare for the final Ping Liao. On the way back to Beijing, he had been discussing this matter with his cronies.
When he arrived in Luoyang, it was mid-November. Zhuge Liang, the commander of Sili, led all the officials out of the city to greet him and congratulate the emperor at the same time. In the past few years, Liu Xie often congratulated others, but this was the first time he congratulated himself.
, so I was very happy, drank for the first time, and smiled at Zhuge Liang and others at the banquet and said: "You will live up to me, and I will live up to you, and I will definitely create a prosperous and great cause for a generation."
The banquet was held for several hours. By the time the officials dispersed and Liu Xie returned to the palace, it was already midnight. The palace was brightly lit, but there were very few people. Except for the two serving female officials, only Queen Zhong was sitting on the couch.
In front of me, I was weaving brocade in my hands, and there was a hangover soup on the table. There was a basin of hot water and a basin of charcoal fire beside me, and a change of clothes was hung on the shelf next to it.
Seeing his wife's slim and familiar figure, Liu Xie's drunkenness dissipated a little. He wiped his face with a steaming wet wipe, then hugged Mr. Zhong's waist and said with a smile: "We have been on the war for half a year.
After reading all the splendors of the Jianghuai River, none of them are as beautiful as Guang Ji." Although Liu Xie had quite a disagreement with his father-in-law Zhong Yao in the political affairs, he had always had a good relationship with his wife Zhong, and because of Chen Chong's advice, he did not stay in the harem.
There are no other wives or concubines. Even many veterans who don't like Liu Xie's style have to admit that in terms of marital harmony, Liu Xie is also a rare role model among the emperors of the Han Dynasty.
However, the queen had no intention of teasing the emperor at this time. She put down the things in her hands and patted Liu Xie's hand. Liu Xie then noticed that his wife's expression was solemn. Before he could think about it, Mrs. Zhong handed him the hangover soup again.
Then he slowly said to her husband: "Ajian, please be quiet first. I have something important to say to you."
Liu Xie was greatly surprised by what he said. He thought that although his wife had her own opinions, she was also considerate and considerate in her actions. This was the first time since they got married that she spoke to him so carefully. Liu Xie thought to himself, could it be that his father-in-law was in deep thought again? Liu Xie couldn't think of the result for a moment, but he didn't show it at all on his face. He listened to his wife's words, drank the soup in one gulp, and then turned his hands to warm himself over the fire, pretending to be listening attentively.
The queen was quite amused when she saw this, and her expression quickly softened. She took her husband's hand and said cautiously: "Ajian, don't take it lightly, I'm talking about Uncle Tingjian's matter." p>
Hearing that it was about Chen Chong, Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, then he immediately straightened his posture and asked in detail: "When did it happen?"
Mrs. Zhong said slowly: "As for what happened last month, after Uncle Ting Jian heard the news about the Huaibei victory, he went to the palace to talk to his mother that day, saying that we had important matters to discuss. At that time, I thought it was just an old man catching up on old times.
, congratulations. Unexpectedly, two days later, Uncle Ting Jian went to the palace again and talked with the queen mother for a long time."
Liu Xie felt dizzy and confused after hearing this, and asked hurriedly: "What on earth are you talking about?"
Mrs. Zhong looked at Liu Xie's expression, knowing that he was anxious, and finally said: "My mother came to talk to me the day before yesterday, and she said it was about running the army. Uncle Ting Jian is extremely dissatisfied with your indulgence in military discipline. I hope you can review your mistakes and punish them severely."
Sima Zhongda."
Speaking of this, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely depressed. Liu Xie remained silent, frowning and playing with the charcoal in the brazier. Knowing that the emperor was displeased, the queen immediately waved the other maids out, and then persuaded: "Uncle Ting Jian, too.
I know that you may not be able to accept it, so I told my mother that if you are free, he will come to the palace to discuss it with you..."
Unexpectedly, Liu Xie shook his head slowly and sighed: "How can I bother my uncle to come over? I should be the one to come over." Speaking of this, he couldn't help laughing at himself and said: "I just didn't expect that I have worked so hard to build a great project in the past few years, and I will be able to do it a little bit."
If you are not careful, you will become the king of Jie and Zhou in the eyes of your uncle." This was of course an exaggerated complaint, but it could not conceal the loneliness in Liu Xie's heart. He was not in the mood to talk anymore that night, but went to bed early.
At the court meeting on the second day, Liu Xie was also absent-minded and quickly passed by. The reward and relocation matters that he had been thinking about along the way were also postponed. After the morning court was over and the officials dispersed, he and the minister's desk
After saying hello, he immediately ordered to leave the palace lightly, taking only dozens of palace guards with him, and went to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion.
What is worth pondering is that Liu Xie said he was visiting, but did not say hello to Chen Chong in advance. When the car arrived in front of the door, the guards in front of the palace were caught off guard and bowed to the emperor one after another. The leader reported: "It is a coincidence that your Majesty is here. The marshal is also coming to the palace today.
Up here, I’m eating and drinking with the Prime Minister, and it’s not even half an hour yet!”
Hearing this, Liu Xie suddenly felt as clear as a mirror. He originally thought that most of the generals were his own, and Pang Tong, Yang Fu and others also had to avoid suspicion. Who would inform the details of the frontline disposition at the beginning of October?
To Chen Chong, now it seems that the answer is self-evident. Thinking of this, he felt a little sad, thinking: In front of his two uncles, I am afraid that he is still a child, not an emperor who has been in power for many years.
He didn't wait for anyone to notify him, but went straight inside. Soon he reached the front of the hall, and vaguely heard the laughter of Guan Yu and Chen Chong behind the door. Liu Xie suddenly felt that this kind of conversation and laughter seemed very far away from him.
The distance reminds me of the past when my father was still alive, so I don't want to listen carefully, but just knock on the door and ask for permission.
When Chen Chong opened the door and found him, he was not surprised at all. Instead, he asked Liu Xie to sit down and greeted him as usual, just like when he was studying in the mansion. Guan Yu also said a few words that were neither soup nor water, but Liu Xie
There was no reply, which caused the atmosphere in the room to be very delicate for a moment. Logically speaking, Liu Xie is the king, Chen Chong, and Guan Yu are the ministers. According to emotions, Liu Xie is the nephew, Chen Chong, and Guan Yu are the elders. How to grasp this size
,Liu Xie also has no bottom.
Chen Chong knew this very well, and his original intention was not to embarrass the emperor, so he went straight to the point and said: "Your Majesty is here at my residence. I must have heard about your advice. I wonder if your Majesty would accept it?"
Liu Xie did not answer directly, but asked Guan Yu: "Uncle Yun Chang thinks that Sima Yi wants to keep the Prime Minister, is there a better way? Acting on the battlefield is a matter of life and death, how can I care about other things? If I use this as an excuse
, If you punish meritorious ministers severely, I’m afraid all ministers and officials will be dissatisfied, right?”
Guan Yu looked at the emperor for a moment and slowly replied: "Your Majesty, a true man may do something or not do something. The righteousness lies in that, even if he goes through fire and water, he is willing to do it. In comparison, his own life and death are nothing more than a trivial matter."
The late emperor and his ministers built an army and fought hard. They often sacrificed their lives and put people's livelihood first, so that they could win the support of all the people. Sima Zhongda broke this military discipline. Although he gained a temporary advantage, it defeated the style of our army and damaged our Jianghuai River.
Public opinion cannot be encouraged."
Liu Xie was very angry when he heard this and asked directly: "If benevolence and righteousness are so useful, how could the late emperor have suffered the defeat of Bohai? How could the great ancestor be killed at the hands of Yingbu? The head of Guizhou is ignorant, fearing power but not being virtuous. This has been the case since ancient times.
So. On the battlefield where my uncle slashed with swords, killing people like hemp, and more than a hundred people died? Don’t you think it’s hypocritical to say this?”
Seeing his resistance, Guan Yu couldn't help but feel a little angry, but before he could get angry, he was stopped by Chen Chong. Chen Chong said to Liu Xie: "What your Majesty said is not unreasonable, but how could the benevolent kings and saints of ancient times not know these truths?"
It's just because for thousands of years, it has been easier to kill than to survive. And the difference between heroes and villains is just that villains make it easy for them, while heroes make it difficult for them. Your Majesty has always thought about the achievements of thousands of years, but wants to take shortcuts. Isn't this the case?
Quite the opposite?"
These words hit Liu Xie's weak spot. He often thought about his extraordinary achievements and often compared himself to the Holy King. But now he uses ordinary people to do ordinary things. How can he live up to the ideals of the past? He had no words to refute and could only
He held on and said: "Even so, I have made a promise to Zhongda. As the emperor, how can I repeat my words?"
Chen Chong patted the table and said slowly: "Dong Xuan has strong points. Guangwu cannot make him bow down, so he has to retract his preface, but it is now a good talk. Your Majesty, as long as you do things out of justice and correct your mistakes, the world will be better.
How can it be slandered because of this?"
Liu Xie was at a loss for words and finally nodded and said: "Then let's do it."
In the court hall the next day, Liu Xie talked about the reward and brought Sima Yi's case to the public eye. He said that although he had the merit of breaking the city to fight against the thieves, he also violated military regulations, killed prisoners and abused the people, which hurt people. After thinking about it again and again, he came up with the merits and demerits.
To offset this, his fault will not be investigated, but the reward and appointment will be written off. Of course, the most important thing is that it reveals a political trend, and Sima Yi may not be reused again in the future.
Afterwards, Liu Xie had another interview with Sima Yi, saying that this was Chen Chong's intention, and advised him to accept it calmly and not to have any complaints. After a hundred years, Chen Chong would be reinstated and he would still be of great use. Sima Yi thanked him repeatedly and faced him.
Of course, I don’t have any resentment at all, but no one knows what I think in my heart.