Although there were episodes like Chen Chong's secret advice, generally speaking, the emperor's reputation continued to rise. When he raised the issue of relocation to the court, even though many courtiers complained that it was a waste of money and people, few dared to deny it. Not much. On the contrary, Zhou Buji, Zhuge Liang and other important ministers in Taiwan had doubts, thinking that the relocation of people was too large and might damage the foundation of the imperial court.
After reviewing the household registration and calculating the cost, Taige finally decided to adopt the strategy of "retaining one person from four families, two from six families, and three from eight families" to gather immigrants in Kansai, and then divide the immigrants. It is eight batches, and the immigration is planned to be completed within four years. However, even so, the court is expected to spend an additional 20 million yuan each year, and military expenditures will not be reduced at all. This will undoubtedly bring great pressure to the finances. For this reason, Liu Xie called on All officials, except for low-level county officials, have their official salaries halved, and this has been implemented.
By mid-December of the fourth year of Long'an, the matter had been announced to the county level, and the matter was urgently urged. After all, if it was delayed for a while, the people might move to Huaibei and miss the time for spring plowing. Baiguan He also knew the emperor's temperament and did not dare to be careless. He immediately took the documents and ropes and went to the countryside to recruit people. They coaxed and deceived, and finally managed to get 100,000 people out before the new year. Then Jiang Xu brought 3,000 people. Soldiers and horses are responsible for escorting these people to Xuzhou.
Because the incident happened suddenly, many immigrants were unprepared and had no desire to move. Therefore, when they were escorted, many people had their hands tied with ropes, cried and said goodbye to their families, and then walked away on the snow. On the road to the countryside, passers-by felt sad when they saw it, and said to each other: "How can such a scene happen under the rule of a holy king? This is the sign of a country being subjugated!"
Under such circumstances, there were a lot of chaos in the villages and counties, and many people fled into the mountains and forests, which led to the birth of many mountain bandits, which made the county officials very worried. So much so that Zhuge Liang, the captain of the Sili School, volunteered to temporarily He put down other chores and went to Sanfu to deal with the matter in person. Zhuge Liang spread the word that those who returned home first would not relocate the people. He also searched the countryside and inspected the countryside, and personally persuaded the fleeing people to return to their hometowns one by one, so that the situation did not worsen.
But it was not enough to reassure the people of Guanzhong and support continued relocation in the future. In March of the fifth year of Long'an, Zhuge Liang wrote to the emperor, hoping that Prime Minister Chen Chong had governed Guanzhong for a long time and the people of Sanfu would appreciate his kindness. Ask Chen Chong to patrol Guanzhong again. He claims that as long as Chen Chong is responsible for relocating the people, Guanxi will definitely be restored.
Liu Xie had no choice but to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion again to have a secret talk with Chen Chong. But to his surprise, Chen Chong had no intention of coming out. He said to Liu Xie: "Since your Majesty thinks that this is a rare event in ancient and modern times, you should do it personally." Go to Guanzhong to mobilize."
"Seriously?"
Seeing Liu Xie's doubtful expression, Chen Chong couldn't help but sigh and said softly: "Your Majesty, the great governance of Guanzhong is not my fault alone, it is also the hard work of the late emperor. When the capital was moved, the people of Guanzhong surrounded the streets to see each other off. , you also know it. It can be seen that the people all regard the late emperor as their parents, and they also regard your majesty as their brother. As long as your majesty comes to show your kindness, it will definitely succeed."
These words were very sincere, and Liu Xie was very moved after hearing them. He thought to himself, although there have been some troubles in the court over the years, my uncle has always been supportive of me, and if he has any opinions, he only secretly advises me.
This is not the case for the closest relatives. Then I felt ashamed for my suspicion and caution over the years, and couldn't help but apologize to Chen Chong.
Chen Chong was naturally pleased with this. He would often reflect on the fact that he and Liu Xie parted ways. Although there were various reasons, it must be said that it was probably because he held power too tightly. So after he served as the governor again, he
It is almost a complete decentralization. Although it is not all smooth sailing, the results are still not satisfactory.
When sending the emperor out of the mansion, Liu Xie saw that many people in Chen Chong's mansion were packing their luggage, and two carriages were parked in front of the door. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Is uncle going on a long trip?"
Chen Chong said with a smile: "Your uncle Yide lives in Jinyang and has not seen me for three years, so he asked me to come over this year to catch up with old times. It will be in these few days. If your Majesty wants to invite me to Guanzhong, I will have to break the contract."
Yes. So I have repeatedly put it off, and I hope you will bear with me."
Liu Xie said "Where, where", and felt a hint of envy in his heart. He thought that his uncle's words were not utilitarian at all, and Liu Hou was nothing more than that.
After the separation, Liu Xie and the Taige officials discussed it and immediately went to Xijing Chang'an after the Lantern Festival. Chen Chong also left Luoyang with his family the next day. Different from the grand scenes of the emperor's previous trips, Chen Chong traveled far away at this time.
, there was no one to see him off. But Chen Chong also felt comfortable and at ease. It was drizzle in early spring, and the breeze was blowing on his face. He and his wife and children rode an ox cart slowly on the official road, and there was a touching coolness when he stretched out his hands.
, reminding him that there is still warmth on his body. But after covering up a willow branch, the thin green leaves formed a sharp contrast with the wrinkles on his arms, which made Chen Chong couldn't help but wonder, how long does he have to live? This question is natural
No one answered.
But speaking of it, Guan Yu was originally going to travel with Chen Chong, but when Guan Xing fell seriously ill, he couldn't leave for a while, so he had to give up. Before leaving, he specially took a pair of long swords and a few bottles of wine from home.
Chen Chong forwarded it to Zhang Fei. Chen Chong naturally agreed, but when he thought about it on the way, he still felt a little funny. When we met back then, everything we talked about was national affairs. His words were all over the world, and he disdained to talk about small family affairs, but when he got older,
No, it’s still vulgar.
Thinking of this, Chen Chong couldn't help but remember a poem by Tao Qian and said:
"In the past, I heard the words of the elders, and I was not happy. However, fifty years later, I suddenly got married.
I pray for you to be happy in your prime years, but I have no intention of returning to you. If you go and go quickly, this life will no longer be worth it.
Spending all the money on making music, the years are passing by. If you have children and don’t leave any money, why do you use it after your death?"
Can anyone really remain unchanged? Chen Chongmo sighed that in this life, people are not controlled when they come or go. It is really difficult to keep oneself unchanged. Tao Qian said that life is too short.
It's better to indulge in joy for a while, that's what it means.
Chen Chong originally wanted to enter Shangdang directly from Tianjingguan, but the ox cart could not go through such a winding mountain road, so he had to change his plan and went to Weijun via Hanoi, and then entered Shanxi from Huguan in Sheguo. On the way, he passed Baquan Gorge, and you could see the torrent in the valley.
The rolling, turbid flood carried the dead grass washed along the road and rolled down the slope.
There was a small number of Han troops setting up checkpoints here, and the guard was a veteran of the annexation. After he saw Chen Chong's identity, he hurriedly offered words to persuade him to stay, hoping to entertain the prime minister and his party in person. They knew that Chen Chong had always been simple, so although they took care of it, they still couldn't.
He just killed two chickens and took some vinegar, celery and pickled bamboo shoots. Chen Chong was really happy to eat them.
Chen Chong asked the veteran that Guanxi has been busy relocating people recently, and Bingzhou is no exception. Has there been any trouble? The veteran replied that the people of Bingzhou have followed the late emperor and the prime minister for so many years, and they have nothing to fear even if they go to mountains of swords and seas of fire. How could trouble happen?
It’s just that he was left with too many disabilities after the war, and he wished he could do more for the court. Chen Chong was moved and ashamed when he said this. When leaving, the veteran gave Chen Chong a wooden Buddha, which he carved with his own hands, and Chen Chong gave it back to him.
A piece of jade.
After passing Baquan Shaanxi and entering Huguan, Chen Chong was very familiar with the road behind him. He crossed the Yangtou Mountain from Nie County and arrived at Zhaoyu Ze, then went north along the Fen River. By the end of February, he finally arrived in Jinyang.
Along the way, Chen Chong would often feel in a trance, and then see his past self and friends running along it. It was really a long journey, but he walked so fast at the time, and he reached this age in a blink of an eye, and the only people left to accompany him were
There are indeed very few friends left and right.
When we arrived in Jinyang, the gloomy weather gradually disappeared and was replaced by the clear sky. When Chen Chong got off the car, he looked around and saw the familiar mountains like raging waves and fields dotted among the mountains.
He ordered his guards to go to the Cheqi Mansion to report the news first, while he rested at the post station at the foot of Longshan Mountain. The next day, Zhang Fei came to greet him. The group was huge and very impressive. But Zhang Fei himself was still the same, except for
Apart from having some gray hair on the temples, he was dressed in a military uniform with two knives on his waist. Matching Kong Wu's powerful figure, he was dressed as before. Just walking and looking around, Zhang Fei's nobility became more and more compelling. Chen Chong first saw it
It's almost unrecognizable.
Of course, maybe because he had made many friends with scribes, Zhang Fei had a little more literary flair. When they met, he said to Chen Chong in a literate manner: "Following other people's cypress boats, they are also floating on other rivers. If you are sleepy, if you have any hidden worries, brother.
After several years of separation, I thought I had forgotten my brother!"
Chen Chong laughed at this and replied: "Xuande asked me to assist the government, how dare I refuse? Your Majesty has taken the right path in the past two years, so I can feel relieved." Then he recited: "Green and silky, women's house."
Zhi Xi. I miss the ancients, so I don’t want to be confused." The two pretended for a while, then they both laughed, hugged each other, and then walked together.
Among the veterans, Zhang Fei was the only one who still retained some real power. After Wei Yan was demoted to Longshang, Liu Xie thought twice and transferred Zhang Fei back to Beifu. Although he was no longer in charge of military and political personnel, he still had the responsibility to handle all military matters.
After passing through his hands, he was still nominally the head of Bingzhou. Zhang Fei himself was not frugal. When he walked, hundreds of guards around him cleared the way, making it look very grand.
At the dinner that night, he called out all the younger members of his family to meet with Chen Chong. There were no less than ten men and women, it was very lively, and the food was extravagant. Everyone had three or four delicacies on the table, including deer antlers, bears, etc.
The scene once made Chen Chong feel embarrassed. This was very different from the simple style of his brothers in the early years, but he did not have an attack. Instead, he gave Guan Yu's home-brewed wine to Zhang Fei. Fortunately, Zhang Fei was still very happy.
He said with a smile: "Brother brews wine for a thousand pieces of gold." Then he distributed it to the juniors to drink together, and that was the end.