After Su Ren left Chang'an, those demons and monsters that had been suppressed showed signs of resurgence. Especially the mansion of Princess Guantao, the leader, wanted to reorganize their territory. Fortunately, Liu Che still had Su Kai in his hands, and many of them had no choice.
Su Kai can handle everything that is done openly and honestly. What Liu Che is most worried about is the Su Mansion. Su Ren is working for him outside, and whether he is a subordinate or a brother, he has to take good care of his family.
Without the constraints of the Empress Dowager, Liu Che became more and more able to control the court. A large number of ministers loyal to the emperor were promoted, such as Ji An, Wang Hui, etc. The atmosphere in the court was refreshing. Liu Che was most happy.
Fortunately, Wei Qihou Dou Ying agreed to become the prime minister. Although Dou Ying was the nephew of the Queen Mother Taihuang, he was an out-and-out Confucian. With his support, the relatives and forces could come to Liu Che's side. In addition to being happy, he also had a headache.
.Liu Che's uncle Tian Fu was greedy for money, lustful, and not very capable. If the Empress Dowager had not recommended him, Liu Che would not have let Tian Fu become the Taiwei even if he died.
"Your Majesty, since the beginning of autumn, there have been heavy rains and the river has been overwhelmed. I thought it was necessary to break the embankments and release the water to avoid endangering Chang'an." Zhuang Qingzhai, the imperial censor, went over to Prime Minister Dou Ying and reported the matter.
Liu Che glanced at Zhuang Qingzhai and asked Dou Ying, "Do you think it's appropriate, Prime Minister?"
Dou Ying hurriedly said: "River flooding has been a major disaster in our history for the Han Dynasty. Every time we break the embankments and release water to protect Chang'an, I have sent people to check this year. Although the water is very strong, there is no time to break the embankments and release water. Even if
Flooding will not endanger Chang'an. It will only wash away fertile farmland in Hebei and not cause too much damage. If the embankments are breached and the water is released, the river will spread thousands of miles and get out of control. Then it will be a tragedy for the world."
"What the Prime Minister said is different!" Zhuang Qingzhai said quickly: "Since the river burst its banks and released the water, why not do it this year? Hebei's fertile fields are also fields. If they are flooded, how will the people of Hebei live? If the river breaks its banks and releases the water, it can
By diverting river water to wasteland, we can save fertile farmland, so why not?"
Fan Kuai, the newly appointed general of Huben Zhonglang, was furious: "Humph, don't think I don't know that a lot of the so-called fertile land in Hebei belongs to you, Zhuang Qingzhai, right? Break the embankments and release the water. Let me ask you, Zhuang Censor, what's going on on both sides of the river?"
There is wasteland everywhere. In the past, every year, you broke the dikes and released water, destroying the farmland of the people in order to protect your own fertile land. Your Majesty has a sharp eye, how can you let you continue to act recklessly?"
"Da Sinong? Is this serious?" Liu Che understood immediately and asked Da Sinong.
Han Anguo, the chief minister, was originally a staff member of the King of Liang. Later, when he saw that the king of Liang, Liu Wu, was unbearable, he stayed in Chang'an and followed Tian Fu's path. He served as the captain of the North for several years and had just become the chief minister. Liu Che asked him
, he had no choice but to answer, and quickly stood up: "Your Majesty, I think this is a serious matter, and I must obey my authority in an urgent matter. I should send capable personnel to Dahe to personally investigate and respond."
"You are the great farmer, it's you!"
Han Anguo's heart skipped a beat and he quickly prostrated: "Although I am a great agricultural minister, I don't know much about water conservancy. I have the courage to recommend Shi Su Ren, the chief inspector of Kuaishou. When I was in the north, I heard that Su Changshi was smart and wise, regardless of farming.
He knows everything about business, arithmetic, economics, etc., and I have also heard rumors that Su Changshi was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Bing's plan in Dujiangyan, and he pointed out that Su Changshi can take on a big job."
Liu Che was happy, but he didn't show it on his face. This Han Anguo was really interesting. As soon as Su Ren left, he found an opportunity to get Su Ren back for him. It seemed that this man had some brains.
Zhuang Qingzhai said quickly: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. It is very important for Su to go to Lingnan now, but you must not ruin the imperial plan for hundreds of hectares of land."
"What should we do? Can you give me a solution?"
Zhuang Qingzhai was immediately speechless. The old ministers' counterattack was once again resolved by Liu Che. After much discussion, the matter was handed over to Luoyang Prefect. The area that must be flooded is in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, which is far away from Chang'an.
The Shuidu did not cause much damage to the imperial court, and the most important thing was to send people to provide disaster relief. Just when everyone had nothing to say and Liu Jiqing was about to declare the disbandment of the imperial court, urgent roars came from outside the palace gate.
"Report... Urgent report from Kuaiji!" A sound echoed directly from outside the palace gate into the main hall.
Everyone's hearts are tight. It is true to send Su Ren to Kuaiji to suppress the Yue people, but after all, there are only 10,000 county soldiers in Kuaiji. If the Yue people join forces to attack, Kuaiji may not be safe, and the south will be in chaos. By then, the north will
, everyone in the west will be moved by the wind, which is not a good thing for the court.
Following the voice of the messenger, the flying rider held the cloth bag and walked into the Weiyang Palace in three or two steps: "Urgent report from Kuaiji, please take a look at it!"
Liu Jiqing hurriedly went down to the hall, took the cloth bag that sent the flying knight, and trotted to Liu Che's desk. He stood aside and looked at Liu Che's expression. Liu Che opened the cloth bag three times, frowned, and slowly unfolded the bamboo slips.
.While watching, the expression on his face changed. He frowned at first, then slowly relaxed, and finally his face flushed with excitement.
"Okay! Great!" Liu Che couldn't help shouting.
All the ministers in the hall looked at each other in confusion. Tian Fu rolled his eyes and quickly climbed out of his seat: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Su Changshi has lived up to everyone's expectations and put down the rebellion of the Yue people. This is a great blessing for our great man, Your Majesty."
Forever."
Liu Che smiled and said, "Uncle, please call me. This matter is indeed worthy of congratulations. I have just received the urgent request from the governor of Kuaiji, Yan Zhu, for eight hundred miles. Su Ren led his troops to raid Zhi City, the capital of the Minyue Kingdom, and captured Zhi City in one fell swoop, and captured the Minyue King Wu Zhu alive."
By the time there are hundreds of officials, big and small, Fujian and Yue have been leveled!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, God has blessed me!"
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed.
Tian Fu said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, Su Ren has made great achievements this time and should be rewarded! All officers and soldiers who go to war should also be rewarded. Yan Zhu, the prefect of Kuaiji, also has merit and deserves a reward."
"Yes, yes, reward everyone! This matter is also within your duties as Lieutenant Commander, just come up with it!"
"Here!" Tian Fu finally retreated.
Soon, news spread throughout the palace that the Han army had captured Minyue and captured Minyue King Wuzhu alive. Liu Che personally went to Changle Palace to report to the Empress Dowager Dou. After listening to Liu Che's report, Dou nodded with a smile: "
Su Ren is really a blessed general. Since he has made great contributions to our great Han Dynasty, the emperor cannot neglect the meritorious officials, and he must reward those who deserve them."
"Don't worry, Grandmother Royal, your grandson has been sent to someone to take care of it."
"That's good!" Mrs. Dou sighed: "Since Emperor Gaozu, our Han Dynasty has used troops abroad. Although we have had some small victories, we have never won the victory that destroyed the country. Although Minyue is a small country, it is still a country. Su Ren is newly married.
He went to Kuaiji on the fifth day. The wife he just married cannot be without complaints. Tomorrow you have his two wives called into the palace. The Ai family wants to see them."
"The imperial grandmother has been so kind, and my grandson would like to express my gratitude to Su Ren!"
After Su Ren left, there was no news for several months. Firstly, the mountains in Kuaiji were high and the roads were far away, making travel inconvenient. Secondly, the communication technology was really poor. Even if someone was sent to send someone, it would take more than a month to go back and forth. If something happened on the way, who would know?
I don't know what went wrong. This time, Yan Zhu sent eight hundred miles to rush to Beijing to deliver the good news. Su Ren took the opportunity for personal use and asked the messenger to send a letter to his family.
As the saying goes, the war rages for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars. When the family was in fear, they received a letter from Su Ren. The emotions that had been suppressed for several months were completely vented. Leng Yue's tears fell down, and Dong
Fortunately, Qian tried her best to hold it back. The Twelfth Mother and the Thirteenth Mother comforted her so much that the two girls stopped crying.
Wen Dang stroked his beard and said: "Okay, if Zi Hengping destroys Fujian and Yue, the Yue people will definitely be wary of it, and the Han Dynasty will have no worries in the southern frontier!"
For the first time, Dong Zhongshu also expressed his affirmation to his son-in-law: "The Yue people surrendered and rebelled again, and they rebelled and surrendered again, which became a cancer in the southern frontier of our country, especially Minyue.
People are also shocked and should be congratulated."
Sima Xiangru chuckled and said: "Dong Jijiu is the first to affirm Zi Heng. I am very happy and congratulated."
"That's right! When Junshi said this, the old man also remembered. It is indeed the first time that Brother Dong has affirmed Zi Heng. It is really gratifying. Boy Leng, go get those wines. We are going to have a few drinks."
Leng Jun had no choice but to turn around and go get the wine. Liu Gao had already come in with the wine in his arms and said with a smile: "Young Master Leng, there is no need to be busy. You have made great achievements and you should celebrate yourself. We have enough wine for today."
Wen Dang laughed: "You are a servant of the house, and you usually pay close attention to everything in the house. If you can bring out so much wine today, are you adding water to it again?"
Everyone laughed, the atmosphere in the Su family relaxed, and everyone finally had a smile on their face.
Some people are happy, and naturally some people are unhappy. Everything has a good side and a bad side. For example, this time, when Su Ren defeated Minyue, the entire city of Chang'an was almost in a state of joy, except for Princess Guantao's Mansion.
The atmosphere made people feel chills running down their spines. It's not that Princess Liu Piao didn't want to see the Yue people destroyed. As a descendant of Liu Bang, it was naturally a good thing for the Han Dynasty to prosper. It was just that he didn't want to see Su Ren succeed.
He glared at Han Yan and said, "It was all your bad idea. Not only did you fail to kill Su Ren, but it also cost us so many people. Otherwise, Chang'an City would have returned to our hands long ago."
"My cousin is also dead. Isn't this matter already in the past? Why does the eldest princess bring it up?"
"Yes, yes, Doctor Han is right. Su Ren has made great contributions this time, and his return to Chang'an is just around the corner. We finally got out of his shadow. If he comes back, it will be no good to anyone. We'd better find a way.
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"Hmph!" Liu Piao said coldly: "Su Ren has made great achievements now, and everyone in the world is watching. Who can stop him from coming back?"
"Can you ask the Empress Dowager to help?" Zhuang Qingzhai asked tentatively.
Liu Piao rolled his eyes: "I don't know what's wrong with my mother. Now she is being coaxed around by Liu Che. I asked to see her several times but she didn't show up. Even the queen didn't see her. Instead, she wanted to summon the two bitches from the Su Ren family.
!I don’t know what the Empress Dowager is thinking.”
"It's useless to beg the Empress Dowager. We have to find another way to deal with this matter." Han Yan lowered his head and pondered for a long time and said, "How about we do it again?"
"What again?"
Han Yan smiled: "Since we can't prevent Su Ren from coming back, we have to do it halfway."
"Come again? Last time..."
"This time is different." Han Yan was full of confidence: "Zhuang Yushi, as long as His Majesty wants to transfer Su Ren back to Chang'an, you can find a way to let Su Ren go up the river. I will have a way when the time comes."
"Going up the river? Do you want to use the Huainan Kingdom...?" Zhuang Qingzhai was shocked. (To be continued)