Chapter seven hundred and eighty nine riding a tiger is difficult
Liu Xiu had his own home in Wancheng, a small house. After arriving in Wancheng, Liu Xiu went to see it.
Many of the houses are now uninhabited, but everything is still in its original state. Not even a single weed can be found in the front yard. It is obvious that someone has taken care of it here.
Seeing the doubtful look on Liu Xiu's face, Liu Shun quickly explained: "Your Majesty, since Wei Chen has been the governor of Nanyang, he has sent someone to clean it every ten days, and the furnishings inside and outside the house have not changed."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu nodded secretly, Liu Shun was really attentive.
There are full memories of Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua here. They got married here. At that time, the eldest brother had just been killed, and Liu Xiu pretended to be fine on the surface. Only in the dead of night did he dare to cry secretly.
Recalling the scenes of that year, Liu Xiu was filled with emotions. Liu Xuan, the culprit who killed his eldest brother, was dead, and Wang Kuang and other thieves were also dead. The eldest brother was under the influence of Jiuquan, so he could still smile!
Yin Lihua, who was walking beside Liu Xiu, saw the sad look on his face and knew that he must be thinking of those unbearable past events. She held Liu Xiu's hand and whispered: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu smiled at Yin Lihua, shook his head and said, "I'm fine." He and Yin Lihua walked to the bedroom, took off their shoes at the door, and walked in. The board on the floor was shiny and spotless, as was the collapse.
Soft and dry.
He pulled Yin Lihua to sit down and smiled at Liu Shun: "Marquis Cheng Wu has taken good care of the old house!"
Liu Shun said: "Wei Chen is just doing a little work. Wei Chen knows that Your Majesty is a nostalgic person, and he cannot bear to see the old house abandoned."
Liu Xiu nodded. It is true that the old house in Wancheng has his bad memories, but it also has his sweetest memories here.
Here he married the person he longed for most, Yin Lihua. When he was in the most pain, depression, and despair, it was Lihua who never left him, stayed by his side, and stayed with him.
We went through the most painful time together.
It was not without reason that Liu Xiu doted on Yin Lihua. Yin Lihua accompanied him through the darkest part of his life, supporting each other, sharing weal and woe, and helping each other.
Based on this alone, Yin Lihua's position in Liu Xiu's heart is irreplaceable.
He said quietly: "Marquis Cheng Wu is determined."
While he was speaking, Yin Lihua also bowed gratefully to Liu Shun. Liu Shun's old face turned red, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, your nobleness has offended a humble minister."
After a pause, he said cautiously: "Your Majesty's nostalgia for the past is a blessing to the people of the world, and even more to the clan! My clan father is old and cannot bear the punishment of prison. Please forgive me for your majesty's mercy.
Please spare the clan father this time!"
As a member of the Liu clan, Liu Shun certainly does not want to see anything happen to Liu She, and he understands the principle of losing one's lips and teeth. If even an elder like Liu She is severely punished by His Majesty for such a trivial matter, then the lives of other clan members will not be the same.
Better off.
Liu Xiu glanced at Liu Shun and then at Liu Zhong who was present. He frowned slightly and said, "I have made my own decision on this matter."
Even if he didn't intend to severely punish Liu She, he still had to act like that. He couldn't just catch someone with his front foot and let him go immediately with his back foot. Where is the emperor's majesty and prestige if he doesn't deliberately let the people of the world
Did you see the joke?
Seeing Liu Xiu's displeasure, Liu Shun didn't dare to say anything more. He looked at Liu Zhong beside him with a helpless expression on his face.
Liu Zhong nodded to him gratefully. As long as Liu Shun was willing to plead with His Majesty for his father, Liu Zhong would remember this kindness.
Liu Xiu originally planned to live in the old house in Wancheng, but Liu Shun and Liu Zhong strongly opposed it.
In the past, Liu Xiu was under house arrest in Wancheng by Liu Xuan. There were not many people around him, so the old house could still be lived in. Now Liu Xiu is the emperor, with thousands of guards around him. How can this small old house still be used?
Can live in it.
Liu Shun said sternly: "Your Majesty's residence has been arranged by the ministers. Your Majesty wants to live in the old house. It is absolutely impossible." If something happens to the emperor on his land, he will not be able to afford the compensation with a hundred heads.
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Liu Zhong also said: "Your Majesty, the old house has not been inhabited for many years, so there are bound to be some omissions. Your Majesty, you should live in Xingyuan!"
Seeing the nervous expressions on Liu Shun and Liu Zhong's faces, Liu Xiu didn't force it again. He smiled calmly and said, "Okay, just follow the arrangements of Marquis Cheng Wu."
Both Liu Shun and Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief. After leaving the old house, Liu Shun took Liu Xiu and others to the Xingyuan. In fact, Liu Xiu's old house in Wancheng was not small, but the Xingyuan was several times larger than the old house.
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The palace was built on the basis of Liu Xuan's palace.
After Liu Xuan proclaimed himself emperor in Wancheng, he merged several large houses together and built a temporary palace. Later Liu Xuan moved to Chang'an, and the palace in Wancheng was left idle.
During Liu Xiu's southern tour this time, Liu Shun specially recruited a large number of strong men to renovate the palace. Not only the interior of the palace was renovated, but a large circle of open space was also vacated outside the palace to facilitate the Confederate army to deploy defenses around the palace.
You must know that in Wancheng now, every inch of land is very valuable. Such a palace can take up enough space. There are many large open spaces around it, which is really enviable. No matter how jealous people are, no one dares to go with the emperor.
Grabbing land.
When they arrived at the palace, they didn't need to enter the palace. Just looking at the empty circular square around the palace, Liu Xiu already knew in his heart that Liu Shun was indeed very concerned about his southern tour.
He said with a smile: "To become the Marquis of Wu would be too much to mobilize the troops and mobilize the masses."
Liu Shun bowed and said: "Nanyang is the hometown of the emperor, and Wancheng is your majesty's home. Your majesty comes to Nanyang and Wancheng in person, and I should do my best."
Liu Xiu smiled and said nothing more. He took a carriage and entered the palace. Of course, the palace could not be compared with the Luoyang Palace, but relatively speaking, it was grand and luxurious enough.
Entering the main entrance, you will see the circular corridor, which can be used as the second line of defense for the camp during wartime.
After passing through the corridor and entering the inner gate, what suddenly opens up is an open space, which can also be said to be a giant square. During wartime, this place can be used for garrisoning troops.
Passing the square, walking forward, we came to the main hall. Entering the main hall, Liu Xiu walked around in a circle. Compared with before, the place had changed a lot, and almost no trace of the original appearance could be seen.
The floor is covered with wooden boards, all of which are painted jet black and shiny, like mirrors. The pillars in the left and right rows have also been replaced and painted with bright red paint, which is full of grandeur without losing the solemnity of the royal family.
Liu Xiu was very satisfied with Liu Shun's arrangement and praised Liu Shun again. Liu Xiu was not a person who liked extravagance and waste, but he was the emperor, and he also valued the emperor's appearance.
In this matter, Liu Shun undoubtedly satisfied Liu Xiu's psychology to the greatest extent.
Not long after Liu Xiu arrived at the camp, clansmen from Nanyang poured in. Some clansmen had stayed in Nanyang, while others came from Luoyang or their respective fiefdoms. There were dozens of people up and down.
So many.
Liu Xiu did not turn away the clan members who came to visit him, and invited them all to visit the palace. The main hall of the palace was soon filled with people, old and young, tall and short, fat and thin, and it was very lively.
Some of the clan members present were elders, some were ordinary people, and some were Liu Xiu's juniors. He picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and then cleared his throat. The bustling hall quickly became quiet.
Liu Xiu looked around at everyone with a smile and said, "How are you guys living in Nanyang?"
"Thanks to Your Majesty's care, everything is fine." "It is a great blessing to Your Majesty that I am here today!" "..." Everyone, every word you say and every word I say is said in a nice way.
Liu Xiu smiled calmly and said: "The restoration of the Han Dynasty and the inheritance of the Liu family are not due to me alone, nor to the Liu family, but to the people of the world. Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and brought chaos to the court.
The world is in chaos, gangs of thieves have risen together, wars have continued, people miss the Han people, and to help the Han Dynasty is to follow the way of heaven."
Everyone present nodded frequently and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true!" "What your Majesty said is very good!"
"The king is a boat; the common people are water. Water carries the boat, and water overturns the boat. If the king thinks of danger by this, the danger will never come." Liu Xiu said: "This world is the world.
The common people helped me to defeat the Liu family. I am grateful to the common people who devoted themselves to helping the Han Dynasty, surrendered to the army, and donated money and food. I feel guilty to the common people who died in the battle, their families were destroyed, and they were displaced. I don’t know, you gentlemen?”
Everyone present looked at each other, lowered their heads one by one, no one dared to answer. Liu Xiu glanced at everyone, then picked up the tea cup and drank the tea slowly.
After a long time, an old man of Liu Xiu's grandfather's generation raised his hand to him and said, "Your Majesty's words make sense. I will definitely bear in mind your Majesty's teachings!"
The rest of the clan members also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's words make sense, and I will definitely bear in mind your Majesty's teachings!"
Liu Xiu said: "You must not only keep it in mind, but also do it in practice. I have no objection to the fact that you want to buy land in Nanyang. It is natural to buy and sell. But if you use your power to bully others, squeeze the people, buy and sell by force, I will categorically reject it."
I will not tolerate any appeasement, and I hope all of you will take this as a warning."
The hall immediately became quiet again. Finally, it was the old man who spoke first and said, "I obey your order!"
The old man started talking, and the other clan members said in unison: "I obey the order."
Liu Xiu looked around at everyone. No matter whether these clan members remembered his words or not, in short, he had already told the ugly things in front of them. If anyone dared to test the law by himself, no wonder he would punish them severely.
The old man suddenly stood up and left the table, walked to the center of the hall, knelt down, and kowtowed forward.
Liu Xiu was startled and was about to speak when the old man spoke first and said: "Your Majesty, the King of Surabaya made a mistake in Ye County, but I hope that Your Majesty will be lenient and spare him because this is his first offender!"
The other clan members also stood up and left the table, knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Xiu, and said in unison: "I hope your majesty can be more generous and spare the King of Surabaya!"
When it comes to Nanyang Land, the Liu clan basically vents their anger through one nostril. Everyone has more or less bullied others and forced people to sell their land.
If Liu She was severely punished by the emperor for this, he probably wouldn't be able to recover either. On this matter, the opinions of the Liu clan are highly unified.
Looking at the people kneeling below, Liu Xiu frowned secretly and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
In fact, the relationship between the emperor and his clansmen is very delicate. If the emperor wants to secure his kingdom, he cannot do without the support of his clansmen. But if the emperor secures his kingdom, the clansmen will also be cared for by the emperor. Between the two
, interdependence.
But the emperor has to consider, not only the rise and fall of a clan, but also the rise and fall of the entire world. To put it bluntly, once you reach the position of emperor, you will become one with the entire world.
But the clan members don't have to think so much. They only need to consider their own selfish interests and seek their own benefits. At this point, the interest relationship between the emperor and the clan members is contradictory.
How to reconcile the relationship between the two is a test of the emperor's wisdom.
Now, Liu Xiu was put in this embarrassing position.
If Liu She is released, he will become a thunderstorm and a small raindrop. I am afraid that these Liu clan members will be more unscrupulous and intensify their oppression of the people of Nanyang. If he does not release Liu She, it will create a gap between him and his clan members.
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At this time, Liu Xiu was really in a difficult position.
