Chapter five hundred and forty second hint warning
Now in the Luoyang Palace, Liu Xiu is completely alone.
Guo Shengtong was still on his way from Gaoyi to Luoyang, while Fu Junze was ordered to go to Nanyang to pick up Yin Lihua to Luoyang.
Liu Xiu and his two wives are not in Luoyang yet. Isn't he just a loner?
Hua Feiyan entered the palace as a beauty, which finally added some popularity to the deserted palace. Liu Xiu no longer had to do some affairs in the palace personally.
It's just that Hua Feiyan alone cannot handle all the affairs of the palace, such as money. Hua Feiyan is only responsible for personnel affairs, and the financial aspects are not under her control. To be precise, no one is in charge of it now.
Liu Xiu had just ascended the throne and had no palace before. In terms of private money, Guo Shengtong took care of part of it, and Xu Xiling helped take care of part of it. Now both of them are not in Luoyang, and Liu Xiu also has his own palace. Now he
There is an urgent need for a young governor.
The Shaofu is one of the nine ministers, and is in charge of the palace's money and treasures. The tax revenue of the various states in the world does not go to the palace treasury, but to the national treasury. The tax revenue generated by the mountains, seas and ponds belongs directly to the emperor, which means that it belongs to the emperor.
Enter the palace treasury.
In addition, the treasures paid tribute by local people and the tributes paid by foreign states must also be put into the palace treasury. The responsibilities of the Shaofu are to manage these, as well as the daily expenses of the palace, the emperor's travels, hunting, sacrifices and other various expenses.
Liu Xiu also put a lot of thought into choosing who to be the Shaofu. After much selection, Liu Xiu chose Zhu Jun. Zhu Jun was from the Green Forest Army and his ability to lead troops in battle was average. He was given the title of General Ping Di.
Although he was given the title, but he was not allowed to lead troops in battles, it was really a waste to receive only a salary. Liu Xiu felt that Zhu Kun was qualified for the job if he was given the title of Shaofu.
Zhu Kun was very principled in his work. He was a very honest person. He was serious about his work and had no bad record of enriching himself by taking advantage of his position. In addition, Zhu Kun was willing to risk his life to block an arrow for Liu Xiu, which is enough to prove that
His loyalty.
Due to these considerations, Liu Xiu decided to let Zhu Kun serve as the Shaofu.
The position of the Young Master is really not a vacant position. Although he does not have contact with soldiers and horses, he is in charge of the financial power of the entire palace. Only ministers who are very trusted by the emperor can hold this position.
Moreover, these twelve people, the Sangong and the Nine Qings, are the core ministers in the imperial court. Once they enter this circle, they can be said to truly stand at the top of the ruling class.
Liu Xiuneng appointed him as Shaofu. Zhu Kun was also very surprised and filled with joy.
However, Zhu Kun's old subordinates were quite critical of this, thinking that Liu Xiu was afraid of Zhu Kun, didn't trust Zhu Kun, and was unwilling to let him take charge of the army again, so he gave him such a seemingly important position in the Shaofu.
But it does not involve military power, and it is actually a not that important official position.
After hearing the speculations of his old subordinates, Zhu Tuna was very dissatisfied. He reprimanded everyone on the spot and stated in public that if His Majesty did not trust him and really wanted to get rid of him, even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough for the Dongying Assassin to assassinate him.
He was killed, but instead of blaming himself for this matter, your majesty actually promoted himself from a mere general Pingdi to the post of Shaofu. How many other people in the past and present have your majesty’s magnanimity?
Everyone present, including Zhu Kun himself, probably did not expect that what Zhu Kun said would reach Liu Xiu the next morning, along with the information submitted by Hua Feiyan.
After Liu Xiu read this information, he looked up and smiled.
He Yixiao Zhu Kun is a person who knows how to repay his kindness. Erxiao Yunxi Pavilion has great magical powers. He has no idea when Hua Feiyan placed her own subordinates next to Zhu Kun.
At that time, Liu Xiu just laughed after reading the information submitted by Hua Feiyan and didn't say much. That afternoon, Liu Xiu went to the Bamboo Palace where Hua Feiyan stayed.
The Bamboo Hall is a palace within the imperial palace with an independent courtyard. The main hall is the Bamboo Hall, and there are two side halls for the residence of the servants.
The Bamboo Palace in the Tang poem "The boudoir is quiet at night, the Cloud Room is quiet during the day, the Bamboo Palace is cold, the pine pavilion is a secret scene." refers to the Bamboo Palace in Luoyang Palace.
When Liu Xiu arrived at the Bamboo Hall, Hua Feiyan was painting, and there were two maids dressed as women waiting on him.
Seeing Liu Xiu coming in from the outside, the two women took the lead in saluting and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Hua Feiyan, who was painting, immediately put down his brush, stood up, walked up to Liu Xiu, saluted, and said, "I have seen your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "I had nothing to do, so I happened to pass by here, so I came in to take a look!" As he said this, his bright eyes fell directly on Hua Feiyan's face.
I don’t know how long it took, but it was so long that sweat broke out on the foreheads of the two women. It felt like the air around them was solidifying, and the pressure on their bodies was getting bigger and bigger. At this time, Liu Xiufang slowly said: "
I don’t know, but Feiyan has spies in the houses of Sangong and Jiuqing?”
Hua Feiyan finally understood Liu Xiulai's purpose. He thought he stretched his hand too long.
She hurriedly knelt down and said seriously: "Your Majesty knows that your Majesty and Fugou Hou have a serious personal grudge, and Fugou Hou's surrender was really forced. I am worried that Fugou Hou has ulterior motives, so I just decided to
He boldly bought a close entourage around him."
"Oh." Liu Xiu responded lightly, and then nothing more happened.
It is not impossible to hide an informant next to Zhu Tuna, but such an important matter must be done with his approval. Hua Feiyan did it privately, which was a huge overstep and made Liu Xiu feel very uncomfortable.
Comfortable.
He clasped his hands behind his back and didn't say a word. He just wandered around the palace like a leisurely stroll, looking here and there. The two Cai Nu were kneeling on the ground, their heads hanging lower. Hua Feiyan was kneeling on the ground and didn't get up.
Said: "My subordinate did not inform Your Majesty in advance, which is a dereliction of duty. Please have mercy on Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu walked to Hua Feiyan's paintings, took a closer look, and found that Hua Feiyan painted pictures of beautiful women.
The artistic conception of Hua Feiyan's paintings may not be comparable to others, but his painting skills are extremely delicate and the beauties in the scrolls are painted lifelike.
Liu Xiu couldn't help but pause and take a closer look. The more he looked, the more he felt that the painting was really good. He turned around and asked with a smile: "Feiyan, who are you painting?" After saying this, he seemed to realize that Hua Feiyan was on the ground.
Kneeling, he waved his hand and said: "Feiyan, please get up quickly!"
Hua Feiyan knew very well that His Majesty had made her kneel for so long as a clear warning to herself. It would only happen this time and would not happen again. With the support of two Cai Nu, she stood up, walked to the scroll, and said softly
: "She was Feiyan who met a singer in Mianman. Her subordinates didn't know her specific name. They just saw the singer's beauty and were deeply impressed. Today, they got up and drew her."
Mianman is a county of Zhending. Liu Xiu exclaimed, picked up the scroll, and looked at it again and again. Seeing this, Hua Feiyan said, "If your Majesty likes it, just give it to your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu hummed, and the old god rolled up the scroll and handed it to Zhao Gui beside him. Then he smiled at Hua Feiyan and said, "I know what kind of person you are, Minister of the DPRK."
Hua Feiyan said: "It's my subordinate who was rude."
Liu Xiu smiled, changed the subject, and asked, "How is the investigation going on the Si'a assassin incident?"
Hua Feiyan said: "There are at least three of their strongholds in Luoyang City."
Liu Xiu's eyes flashed and she asked: "Have you checked everything?"
"Three have been identified so far. As for whether there are more, my subordinates need to conduct further investigation."
Of course, a deeper investigation means more time is needed. Liu Xiu nodded thoughtfully and said, "If you need manpower, Feiyan can discuss it with Long Yuan."
"My subordinate understands!"
Liu Xiu didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the Bamboo Hall.
When Liu Xiu left, the two Cai nvs let out a long sigh of relief. One of the Cai nvs whispered: "The young lady said that Your Majesty is an easy-going person, but I think your Majesty is not easy-going."
Hua Feiyan smiled when he heard this and said meaningfully: "The emperor is the emperor, no matter how easy-going he is, he is still the emperor!"
Just now, Liu Xiu never scolded her from beginning to end, but the pressure it brought to people was infinitely great. Even Hua Feiyan, who had always been mature and calm, felt a strong sense of discomfort.
Liu Xiu went to Qingliang Hall, walked around the hall, and then asked Zhao Gui to hang the pictures of beautiful women he had received from Hua Feiyan on the wall.
Qingliang Hall, as the name suggests, is a place to escape the summer heat. The beds are made of jade, and the curtains are made of colored glaze. There is also a plate made of jade crystal in the hall, which contains ice. Put the jade crystal plate in front of your knees to feel extremely cool.
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(Ice storage technology in the Han Dynasty has been very developed, and the remains of the ice storage warehouse can still be found in Changle Palace, so never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.) wavv
Now Liu Xiu has regarded Qingliang Hall as his imperial study room, where he usually reads and reviews memorials.
After Zhao Gui hung up the picture of the beautiful woman, Liu Xiu took two steps back, took a look, and shook his head regretfully. Zhao Gui asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, does it feel inappropriate?"
Liu Xiu raised his hands and said: "On such a large wall, there is only such a painting, it doesn't fit in!"
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Zhao Gui, a hunter in the countryside, kept Liu Xiu's words in mind. After that, he found Hua Feiyan alone and asked Hua Feiyan for several more pictures of beauties, which he handed over to Liu Xiu.
Take a look.
Liu Xiu liked it very much after reading it, so he asked Zhao Gui to hang it up. After that, Liu Xiu read books and reviewed memorials in the Qingliang Hall. While enjoying the coolness in the midsummer, he could also admire beautiful women in his free time.
It's really fun.
As a normal man, how can he not love beautiful women? Liu Xiu is no exception.
These beauties in calligraphy and paintings, or the beauties that Hua Feiyan could see and draw, were not ladies of the family, but mostly prostitutes. As the emperor, Liu Xiu, of course, could not recruit these prostitutes into the palace, but
This did not affect his appreciation of their portraits.
But Liu Xiu's fun did not last long.
One day, Liu Xiu summoned Taizhong doctor Song Hong to Qingliang Hall to discuss matters.
Song Hong was not an ordinary person, but a famous scholar-bureaucrat. During the reigns of Emperor Ai and Emperor Ping, the young Song Hong had already served as an attendant. When Wang Mang became emperor, Song Hong even served as an official in the Shaofu.
Later, when Liu Xuan came to control Chang'an, he admired Song Hong's reputation and summoned Song Hong to Beijing to report on his duties. Song Hong refused and was forced to commit suicide by jumping into the river. Fortunately, he was rescued by his family in time. After that, Song Hong kept pretending to be dead and pushed him away.
Change the appointment of the imperial court.
After Liu Xiu became emperor, he sent someone to invite Song Hong to serve as Taizhong doctor.
Song Hong came to Qingliang Hall and felt very unhappy when he saw the pictures of beauties in the room. When Liu Xiu was discussing things with him, he found that Liu Xiu was not focused and his eyes drifted to the pictures of beauties twice. This made Song Hong
Hong felt increasingly unhappy.
He said to Liu Xiu: "Your Majesty, I have never seen anyone who likes virtue as much as beauty!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiu blushed with embarrassment. Liu Xiu had always been proud of being a student of the Imperial Academy, and liked to consider himself a scholar. Now when he heard Song Hong say such words, he was really ashamed.
Liu Xiu didn't say anything, and immediately called Zhao Gui in and asked him to remove all the pictures of beauties on the wall and not to hang them again in the future. Zhao Gui was dumbfounded. Your Majesty is the emperor, and Song Hong is just a Taizhong doctor.
Now it seems that Song Hong is more like the emperor and His Majesty is more like a minister? The emperor just hung a few paintings and still had to be disciplined? Was he being criticized? Song Hong was outspoken and Liu Xiu was ashamed.
It’s hard to believe that Zhao Gui can’t understand this.
After Zhao Gui removed all the pictures of beauties, Liu Xiu's face was still red, and he smiled dryly and asked Song Hongdao: "I obey what is morally right. What does Zhongzi think?"
Song Hong's courtesy name was Zhongzi. After hearing Liu Xiu's words, Song Hong smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty can rest and cultivate his virtue. I am very happy for you, and I am very happy for all the people in the world!"
