Chapter six hundred and eighty fourth straight speaking
Liu Xiu issued a conscription order, and there were many people in Hebei who defected to the army. The registration points set up in every county were almost overcrowded.
In the past few days, there has been a surge in the number of memorials to impeach Deng Yu. Looking at the sealed memorials, Liu Xiu couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Zhang Kun, who was waiting at the side, bowed and asked in a low voice: "Is your Majesty worried?
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Liu Xiu patted the memorials that were about to pile up in his hand and said, "These are all for impeaching Situ."
Zhang Kun said cautiously: "Da Situ is indeed at a disadvantage in the battle this time. Not only did Da Situ himself suffer a defeat, he also suffered tens of thousands of General Feng's soldiers!"
"So, you also think that I should remove Zhong Hua from his official position?" Liu Xiu raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Kun.
Zhang Kun was shocked, raised his hand and gave himself a mouthful, and said: "It's my slave who made a mistake! It's my slave who made a mistake!"
Liu Xiu waved to him and picked up Deng Yu's memorial again.
Deng Yu's memorial was an invitation to resign. It can also be said to be a resignation letter. Liu Xiu didn't know how many times he had read it. He read it for a moment, then put it aside and said, "Let's talk about it later!"
Even though Deng Yu suffered a defeat in the battle and also caused Feng Yi to suffer, Liu Xiu could not make up his mind to depose Deng Yu.
In fact, Liu Xiu has always been very protective of his cronies. Even if they are not cronies, but just ordinary ministers, Liu Xiu will try his best to protect them.
In the morning of the morning, Song Hong, the great commander, was the first to come out. He held a wat tablet and said: "Your Majesty, the great commander led his army to advance in Hongnonghu County, which resulted in the defeat of our army and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops.
I believe that the Great Situ is no longer suitable to lead troops in battles, nor is he suitable for the position of the Great Situ. Please give your Majesty a clear warning!"
Zong Guang, the minister, raised the wat board and said, "Wei minister seconded the proposal!"
Seeing that Da Sikong and Shangshu were impeaching Deng Yu, many civil servants and military generals also supported the impeachment.
Although Deng Yu was the great Situ and the head of the three princes, his foundation in his court was very shallow. Before Liu Xiu became emperor, Deng Yu had already led his troops to the west.
It can be said that since Liu Xiu established the Jianwu court, Deng Yu had never stayed in the court for a day, and he had no personal relationships with the subsequent civil servants and military generals. The reason why Deng Yu was able to secure his position as chief minister was entirely due to Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu glanced around at the people who were impeaching Deng Yu, and frowned secretly, "You went to the impeachment committee, but I didn't respond, and now you are impeaching the government. This forces me to remove Zhong Hua!"
Liu Xiu felt very unhappy about everyone's impeachment of Deng Yu. He felt that these people were more like ganging up to bully Deng Yu. He turned his eyes, looked at Fu Zhan, and asked: "What does Hui Gong mean?"
Hui Gong is Fu Zhan's name. Currently, Fu Zhan's job is to act as the chief minister, which means acting as the chief minister. Liu Xiu asked Fu Zhan the question of whether to remove Deng Yu, which means he did not ask Fu Zhan for help.
Opportunity to say it should be dismissed.
Fu Zhan is the acting Chief Situ, and the issue being discussed now is whether to remove the real Chief Situ. If Fu Zhan says he should be dismissed, it would appear that he is too eager for quick success and can't wait to become a full-time official.
Hearing Liu Xiu's question, Fu Zhan secretly smiled bitterly. He leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that victory or defeat is a common occurrence for military strategists. Your Majesty cannot judge a hero based on one victory or defeat."
Song Hong glanced at Fu Zhan and said sternly: "What Mr. Fu said is wrong! Da Situ's Western Expedition is unfavorable. It's not just the beginning, but it has always been unsatisfactory. Against the Red Eyebrow Army, he lost more than he won, and wasted money.
How can he be qualified to lead the Western Expeditionary Army and continue to serve as Chief Situ if he has received a large amount of money, food, soldiers and horses from the imperial court, and with such a record?"
Fu Zhan looked at Song Hong and grinned secretly. The other ministers also lowered their heads and did not dare to speak any more. Song Hong's words were so harsh that the other ministers did not dare to second their opinions at all.
Who doesn't know that His Majesty favors Deng Yu, and Song Hong's remarks almost constitute a personal attack on Deng Yu. People peeked at Liu Xiu, and sure enough, Liu Xiu's face was gloomy and his eyes were cold.
After Song Hong finished speaking, the huge palace was completely silent. Liu Xiu didn't speak, and others didn't dare to speak. People could even hear their own heartbeats.
I don’t know how long it took, Liu Xiu took a deep breath, and his sharp eyes gradually softened, but he still said expressionlessly: "We will discuss this later!"
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zong Guang caught up with Song Hong and walked side by side with him. He whispered: "What Song Gong just said in the court hall was too much. Da Situ led the troops in the Western Expedition. Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work!
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What's more, Deng Yu was not without merit, and Deng Yu's western expedition was not without success. Hedong County was conquered by Deng Yu in his western expedition. Many people in the Sanfu area were rescued by Deng Yu and built for the imperial court in the Sanfu area.
It has gained considerable prestige and is highly respected by the local people, winning the hearts and minds of the people.
Song Hong said seriously: "I am just discussing the matter! In Hong's opinion, Da Situ is indeed not qualified for the job, and His Majesty's servants cannot be nepotistic!"
Song Hong completely understood Liu Xiu's promotion of Deng Yu.
First of all, the two of them are classmates and good friends. Secondly, when His Majesty first established the imperial court, most of his subordinates were military generals. When it comes to fighting, they are the best, but when it comes to running the country, they are all laymen. His Majesty learned from many military generals.
Among the candidates, the relatively talented Deng Yu was chosen.
But the situation is different now. The imperial court is getting bigger and bigger, and it controls more and more counties. People of insight from all over the world are coming to vote. The imperial court is full of talents. There are so many talented people, because there are no vacancies in the imperial court.
, but cannot be activated? How many talents have been wasted and lost?
Da Situ was the head of the three princes. Is Deng Yu really qualified to take on such an important position? Is he really capable of taking it on?
Song Hong had no contact with Deng Yu. He had never even met Deng Yu, but he heard that Deng Yu was only in his early twenties, younger than His Majesty. Is such a young man worthy of being the chief minister of the Han Dynasty?
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Hearing that Song Hong meant to accuse His Majesty of nepotism, Zong Guang shrank in fear, pulled Song Hong's sleeve hard, and reminded: "Song Gong, be careful what you say!"
Song Hong said disapprovingly: "Loyal words are offensive to the ears! To punish a minister for being outspoken is the act of a foolish emperor! Does Zong Shangshu think that your majesty is a foolish emperor?"
Zong Guang broke out in cold sweat. He raised his hand to Song Hong and said urgently: "I still have something to do, please take the first step!" Zong Guang didn't dare to talk to Song Hong anymore. He was a master who was not afraid of death.
, but I am still afraid of death!
The impeachment of Deng Yu by the ministers was suppressed by Liu Xiu, and Deng Yu's resignation was also suppressed by Liu Xiu. He thought that the matter could be concluded, but he did not expect that Song Hong was a bastard who took the weight of the scale and became iron.
He wanted to impeach Deng Yu.
In the following morning dynasties, Song Hong was required to play a memorial every time, and the content of the memorial was the same, that is, he determined that Deng Yu was no longer suitable to serve as the chief minister, and asked Liu Xiu to remove Deng Yu.
It was like this once or twice, and it was like this every time, so that as soon as Liu Xiu saw Song Hong lifting the wat board, he knew what he was going to say next. Liu Xiu was also beaten by Song Hong's insistence.
big.
On this day, after the dynasty, Liu Xiu returned to Qingliang Hall. As soon as he sat down, Long Yuan came in from outside, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Zuocao wants to see you!"
Wang Zuocao is Wang Chang. When he heard that Wang Chang asked for an audience, Liu Xiu raised his head and said, "Please come to Qingliang Hall, Yan Qing."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Long Yuan stepped in and responded, quickly leaving.
Not long after, Wang Chang came in from the outside. "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Yan Qing, please get up!"
When Wang Chang stood up, Liu Xiu waved his hand to the side and motioned Wang Chang to sit down. The latter thanked him and sat down next to him. A famous servant came forward and served Wang Chang a cup of tea.
Liu Xiuxiao asked, "Why did Yan Qing come to see me?"
Wang Chang said seriously: "Your Majesty, there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the military camp outside Luoyang City."
When Liu Xiu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. In just a few days, more than 100,000 people had joined the army. He asked with a smile: "Who will train the new soldiers?"
"Trained by General Jing Shangjing, son of Duke Jing."
"Oh." Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "Marquis Yueyang lacks actual combat experience and is not training his troops properly." After a pause, he changed the subject and said, "Yan Qing, why don't you leave this matter to you?
do it!"
Wang Chang's eyes suddenly lit up, and without even hesitating, he hurriedly stood up and left the table, kowtowed forward, and said: "I obey the decree!"
At present, Wang Chang's official position is Zuocao, which is not a small position. He is also close to the emperor, is in charge of cardinals, and is respected by people, but Wang Chang doesn't like it.
He was a military commander and was already accustomed to fighting on the battlefield. Now if he was asked to be a civilian official, no matter how high his official position was and how powerful his authority was, he would not be satisfied.
This time His Majesty asked him to train new recruits. Although it was a hard job, he could take this opportunity to switch from civil service to military service, so he was naturally very happy.
After Wang Chang thanked him, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there are many veterans from Hebei in the army, and they all want to see your Majesty again! If your Majesty allows, they can be gathered outside the palace, and your Majesty will stand on the palace wall.
Meeting with veterans.”
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said meaningfully: "It was these veterans who helped me conquer the world in Hebei. Without them, I would not be where I am today. Later, when the capital was moved to Luoyang, the imperial court streamlined its troops several times, and many veterans
After receiving the money, I returned to my hometown."
Wang Chang said seriously: "These veterans who came to join the army also said that they only joined the army again when they knew that His Majesty wanted to lead the expedition in person. If they were allowed to follow others on the expedition, they would definitely not come back!"
Liu Xiu was moved when he heard this and said: "Since the veterans are all here for me, how can I stand on the palace wall and look at them from a distance? Tomorrow, I will go to the recruit camp in person!"
Wang Chang took a breath and said: "Your Majesty... this, this is inappropriate!"
The red-browed assassins are rampant, and Jing Dan has suffered the consequences of the assassins. There are more than 100,000 people in the recruit camp, and there is a mix of dragons and snakes. Who can guarantee that there will be no red-browed assassins among them? Who can bear the consequences if His Majesty makes a mistake?
Can you afford it?
Seeing Wang Chang's worry, Liu Xiu smiled slightly and said: "Veterans Yu Xiu values love and justice and will never leave. Xiu Li should go there in person to meet the veterans!"
The strength of an army's combat strength is not only related to its commander, but also the number of veterans plays a decisive factor. On the battlefield, one veteran can play a greater role than two, three, or even four or five new recruits.
In troubled times, human life is not valuable, weapons and equipment are not valuable, and experience is the most valuable. If you can walk off the battlefield alive once, then in the next battle, you may be able to walk off the battlefield alive with all the brothers around you.
This is the value of veterans in the military.
The veterans from Hebei came for him. Liu Xiu was moved and attached great importance to this. Even though he knew that it would be dangerous for him to enter the recruit camp rashly, he still had to make this trip and could not let the veterans
