Han Shizu

Chapter 1070 Reform Vanguard

In Chongzheng Hall, Gao Fang and Han Tong resigned, and Li Chongju stayed behind.Weiji, Zhang Dejun, the envoy of the imperial city, came. After entering the hall, he first gave Li Chongju a meaningful look, then lowered his head and saluted Liu Chengyou humbly.

Looking at these two spies and intelligence leaders, Emperor Liu didn't need to show his majesty with stern and angry expressions, put pressure on them, and call them both for training at the same time, he had already expressed his attitude.

"Your Majesty, this incident of looting and looting has dangerously caused chaos and led to evil results. It is due to my lack of supervision. Your Majesty, please punish me!" Li Chongju also took the initiative to plead guilty just like Gao Fang just now.

"I don't want to listen to the plea anymore. You are the only one in charge of this oversight?" Liu Chengyou waved his hand.

After saying this, the expression of Zhang Dejun next to him became more cautious. Speaking of which, the Wu De Division took care of the Daozhou in the world, while his Imperial City Division was mainly in Gyeonggi. The disturbance in Kaifeng was not alerted in time, and Emperor Liu did not find him. His troubles had been his luck.

Looking at the two of them, Liu Chengyou said directly: "What I want is to learn from the lessons and learn from them so as to avoid similar situations from happening again. To control public opinion in Tokyo, and even in the whole world, besides the authority, you also need to take specific measures. !"

"Yes!" Li and Zhang responded immediately.

"You don't need to let me teach you the specific matters anymore!" Liu Chengyou asked after scanning the two of them back and forth twice.

The slightly bowed bodies of the two people suddenly became a little shorter. Perhaps Emperor Liu himself didn't notice it. His power became more and more powerful, and he almost blended into his every move on weekdays. Every word and deed can make people feel nervous or even fear.

"Also!" After frowning slightly and hesitating for a while, Liu Chengyou said: "From now on, the monitoring of public rumors and public opinion in Tokyo will be dominated by the Imperial City Division!"

"Yes!" Regardless of Li Chongju's increasingly dignified expression, Zhang Dejun responded positively with some joy floating on his brows.

"Go back!"

It has been a few years since the establishment of the Imperial City Division. Under the leadership of Zhang Dejun, it has also achieved considerable development, becoming another net and another card in the hands of Emperor Liu.However, compared with the deeply rooted Wu Desi, it is still a lot worse, and even the influence in the capital cannot be compared.The most important thing is that Li Chongju is too stable as a martial arts envoy. Zhang Dejun once imagined that it would be great if Li Chongju could be like Wang Jingchong back then, and he would kill himself if he did that.
Regarding the affairs between Wu Desi and Huangcheng Division, Emperor Liu did not want to intervene too much. These are two pairs of eyes and ears, and some conflicts and overlaps are understandable. If he is broken, he won't say much.

After the two retreated, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but tapped his forehead again. The grain purchase incident in Tokyo really made Emperor Liu vigilant a lot.In the past, it has been advocating to open up speeches, collect opinions from all parties, and pool the wisdom and efforts of all. At the same time, it is guiding public opinion and working hard on mental brainwashing.

But after so many years, it seems that some have gone astray. Opening up the way of speaking and pooling wisdom and efforts, excessively becomes a lot of people, with different opinions, and it is easy to leak secrets. It is not unreasonable to talk about big and small issues.

As for playing with public opinion, inviting to buy people's hearts, brainwashing becomes enlightening the wisdom of the people, there are different opinions, and everyone discusses politics.Emperor Liu couldn't remember exactly when ordinary people in Tokyo started to like discussing politics and commenting on current affairs and national policies.

This time, although there was no real disturbance, Emperor Liu already felt terrified. It was a kind of uneasiness that the affairs were out of control.It must be curbed. It may not be easy to guard against the mouths of the people, but it can still be done by banning some "sensitive words".
At the same time, Emperor Liu once again realized that it is no wonder that there is a saying of "foolish people". As far as the country is concerned, ordinary people should focus on "chai, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea, and wives and children on the kang". This is the qualified ruler.

As for the empire of the Han Dynasty, which is an autocratic monarchy, we should pay more attention to this aspect. The reason why the people are stupid is that they are easy to fool and bewitch, so we should take precautions before they happen.

On the other hand, Emperor Liu felt that his ability to control the court and the court over the empire still needs to be improved, and there is still room for improvement.
"Your Majesty, Han Xizai has been ordered to see you, and he is waiting in the verandah!" When Emperor Liu pondered and reflected, the people in the hall came to report.

Hearing the news, Emperor Liu regained his spirit immediately, the sternness on his face dissipated, replaced by a soft smile on his face, he waved his hands, and said, "Xuan!"

Weiji, Han Xizai walked into the hall, glanced at Emperor Liu, bowed his head and bowed: "Old Han Xizai, see Your Majesty!"

"Mr. Han is free!" Liu Chengyou said to Han Xizai with a gentle gesture, "Please sit down!"

After he was seated, Liu Chengyou looked at the old man. Although his beard and hair were mixed with white silk, he looked good in spirit. The most important thing was that he was wearing "garish" coarse cloth clothes.

The corner of his mouth was raised slightly, Emperor Liu was still smiling, and said: "I have always intended to summon Mr. Han to listen to his teachings, but during this period of time, I have been busy with everything, and I rarely have free time. I did not meet until today. If you are negligent, I still look forward to Haihan!"

Emperor Liu's words can be said to be courteous and virtuous, and he gave enough face. Han Xizai would not be ignorant when he was actually in front of the emperor, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is serious! Your Majesty is diligent in government affairs, takes care of every day, and always cares about the common people in the world. This is a minister. It is something we admire and should learn from. As for old age, people are already old and have little knowledge, so they dare not presuppose teaching two words to His Majesty."

Listening to his words, Emperor Liu couldn't help being happy. Through the intelligence analysis all the time, Han Xizai is a bit arrogant, and he can even say such flattering words with a low eyebrow. Could it be that his domineering aura broke out and made him feel arrogant? This man is convinced?

Looking at him, Liu Chengyou said, "Don't be overly modest, Mr. Han. You are a famous scholar in the world. You have good articles, outstanding talents, and extensive knowledge. You are well known in the world. I should ask for advice!"

As he said that, Liu Chengyou also picked up a memorial form on the imperial case, and said to him: "I read the letter you wrote to me a few days ago, and I read it word by word. Ken, pointed out the current disadvantages of many big men, and I have benefited a lot!"

Hearing this, Han Xizai's face was slightly happy, but he still said modestly: "This old man is just talking. With His Majesty's wisdom and the clarity of the government, don't you need old man to repeat what he said?"

"Okay, Duke Han doesn't need to be humble anymore!" Emperor Liu interrupted him directly, looked at him with awe-inspiring eyes, and said something practical: "Gong Han's discussion focused on the ills of the south of the Yangtze River. , seems to be aiming at the south."

Facing Emperor Liu's eyes, his eyes and his tone seemed to contain some "suspiciousness", Han Xizai's old face suddenly became serious, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you should know that this old man once presided over a reform in Jinling, which lasted for several years. In the end, due to lack of successors, it was unable to maintain, and it was declared a failure, which is still a regret. Therefore, I have a little experience about the disadvantages of Jiangnan."

"Han Gong's reforms at the beginning were for the purpose of enriching the country and strengthening the army, to deal with the big men, and to resist the northern soldiers!" Liu Chengyou said leisurely again.

"As your majesty said!" Han Xizai also admitted frankly, and then said: "Therefore, this old man thinks that if the imperial court wants to correct its shortcomings, it should also adjust its policies and methods to adapt to the current public sentiment and situation. !"

Although the reaction was not that big, Emperor Liu's eyes still showed a sense of appreciation. Han Xizai was very clear-headed and knew exactly what the goal of the reform was.Anyone who promotes reform and eliminates disadvantages is afraid of changing for the sake of reform, ignoring the goal and violating the original intention.

"Han Gong said Chen Jiangnan has a lot of disadvantages, but from my point of view, the fundamental problem lies in the land!" Liu Chengyou said lightly again.

Seeing this, Han Xizai immediately nodded and said: "Exactly! I have lived in the south for many years, and I am well aware of its disadvantages. Although there are many people in the Jiangnan area, there is still enough land for cultivation. The reason why there are a lot of landless people The people, all because the Jinling court indulged the rich and powerful, annexed the land, and the powerful and powerful took advantage of the opportunity to rise, so many people had to rely on the powerful and powerful."

Having said all this, Emperor Liu stopped playing around and looked at Han Xizai fiercely, saying: "Back then, Han Gong's reforms came to an end without a problem. I intend to let you make up for this regret. Now, I have someone who offended someone." I don’t know if Mr. Han is willing to take on the errand!”

Hearing this, Han Xizai immediately took a deep breath, stood up and cupped his hands, bowed long and said, "I am willing to serve Your Majesty!"

Liu Chengyou smiled, pointed to the clothes on Han Xizai's body and said, "Mr. Han was originally a famous scholar in the north. Since he returned to his dynasty, he really returned to his roots. Why are you wearing this coarse linen clothes? You should give him a brocade robe as a gift!"

As he said that, he invited Han Xizai to sit down again, and talked with him about reforming Jiangnan's ills, talking about his original reforms, summing up experience and lessons, and discussing specific measures at the same time. The conversation got lively, so we decided to let him have dinner together.
And after this conversation with Emperor Liu, Han Xizai's irritable heart also calmed down. After Weiji, Emperor Liu issued an edict to take Han Xizai as the southeast appeasement envoy to Jinling on business.

(End of this chapter)