Han Shizu

Chapter 1144 The Fourth Tour

In the first month of the spring of the fifth year of Kaibao, another big turmoil occurred in the Han Dynasty, which was caused by Zhang Longer, a warlock who was not in the world.He himself and his disciples were dealt with cleanly and neatly, and all of them were beheaded in the city, so that the fools at the bottom could see for themselves that the "master" he admired was not invulnerable to fire and water, and could be separated with only one blow from the executioner.

At the same time, among the officials involved, none escaped, and all those who had contacts with Zhang Longer were dug out.Even if he was mentally prepared, the result still made Emperor Liu feel furious.

Among them, there are not only those lower-level officials who hope to be blessed and taught by the "Master" in order to get promoted and make a fortune, but also nobles, and even several officers of the Imperial Army.

Annoyed the emperor, the ending is naturally bleak, more than 40 officials, no matter who they are, they are all dismissed, even if there is no high-ranking person, it is not a small shock to dismiss so many people in Tokyo at once.Of course, many positions have been vacated and replaced by others happily. There is no shortage of officials in the big man now.

Among the nobles, 13 people were also liquidated, their honors were deposed, and their titles were deprived, including one marquis and two uncles.This is also the first time that Emperor Liu punished the meritorious officials of Qianyou. Although there were not many, it was a good start, and it also saved a sum of money for the court every year.

Of course, what made Emperor Liu furious the most was the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army who were involved. Although there were only a few low-level officers and guards, it was a big deal.Some problems in other places and other people are within the acceptable range of Emperor Liu. However, the army is also involved in such messy things, and the nature is serious.

Those officers and soldiers involved in the incident were all exiled to Annan. I don’t know why, because they were in the inspection department. Several senior generals, from Han Tong to Li Jixun to Dangjin, were called to the palace. He was severely criticized.

This incident indeed shocked Emperor Liu enough to wake him up. For so many years, what is the power that has been controlled by Emperor Liu and has never been relaxed? Military power!

Nowhere has this happened, and such unhealthy tendencies have already emerged in the army. Although it is very small, it is Emperor Liu's creed to prevent erroneous things in the near future and prevent problems before they happen.Therefore, the emperor issued an order, led by the Privy Council, supplemented by the Military Intelligence Department, to carry out another rectification operation against the Imperial Army.

In it, the problems exposed are indeed surprising.Although Emperor Liu once again emphasized that Siyi had not yet surrendered, and it was not yet time for Ma Fang Nanshan, but the atmosphere of slack in the army quietly permeated.

This is unavoidable. For the Central Forbidden Army, it has been too long since the Northern Expedition.Even in the Pingnan War, the use of the forbidden army was still a small number. As for the westward and southward movement, all local troops were used.

Such a long time is enough to make the soldiers slack off, which is also human nature.And in the year of Kaibao, the Taiping era has come, the war is gradually going away, the standard of living is improving day by day, the treatment of the forbidden army is not low, and in the city of Kaifeng, the morale of the army has changed, which is also conceivable.

After all, even Emperor Liu would inevitably feel tired and relaxed, let alone ordinary soldiers.The military law is still strict, restraining the soldiers, and the military appearance is still mighty. What has changed is only the spirit, which is the impact of the changing times.

The lesson that Emperor Liu learned from this was to realize that in the era of peace, the governance of the army seems to have to be adjusted, and it is not possible to blindly follow the law of governing the army in war years.At the same time, the rotation of the domestic and foreign troops must also be strengthened.Prosperity is of course a good thing, but the capital of Kaifeng seems to have a strong ability to "corrupt".

It wasn't until Emperor Liu focused his attention on the whole army that the "Zhang Long'er case" really came to an end.

From the second half of the fourth year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu actually broke away from the leisurely life of the previous two years. Chui Gong's delegating power is always just superficial, and he has ruled the world for twenty years. It can be said that almost every inch of his flesh and blood has been dominated by power. Soaked.

Five years after entering Kaibao, he became even busier, and the focus of the busyness was only on one thing, making various preparations for the tour.This is already the 20th year of Emperor Liu's reign. During these years, Emperor Liu is not the master of the palace for a long time, and he has to go out for a walk from time to time.

And during these 20 years, Emperor Liu actually stayed in the palace for only about two-thirds of the time.At other times, they are either on expeditions, hunting, or patrolling.

Excluding those unannounced and unannounced visits in the capital and Kinki, Emperor Liu had three visceral inspections before and after.

For the first time, Qianyou visited Luoyang in the first year of his west tour. He had just succeeded to the throne at that time, and regardless of dissuasion, he rashly went on tour. Apart from showing the emperor's prestige, the main purpose was to prepare for Li Shouzhen's rebellion in Hezhong.Some military arrangements for the chaos in the river were also prepared during that western tour.

The second time was the winter tour of the following year, braved the winter cold, traveled northward, comforted Hebei, and reached Yongqing.The purpose is also very clear, for the military defense of Hebei. At that time, the situation in the north of the Han Dynasty was not optimistic. It was not only the loyalty of the army, but also the pressure brought by the Liao Kingdom and the turmoil in Youyan.

The third time was the northern tour in the ninth year of Qianyou. It was an inspection of the entire northern territory. The ruled area went all over the place.

Through the first three tours, it can be seen that in the past, the focus of Emperor Liu and even the court was on the northern part of the territory.Therefore, five years after Kaibao, ten years later, he went on tour again, and the direction changed accordingly.

This time, Emperor Liu planned to go east and south. Although the north and the south were united, they were separated for more than half a century after all, and there was some estrangement.One of the purposes of Emperor Liu's visit was to eliminate this barrier as much as possible, appease the hearts of the scholars and people in the south, and strengthen the rule of the great Han.

As the financial and taxation center of the Han Dynasty, it is also qualified to be valued by Emperor Liu.If you want to find a template for Emperor Liu's thoughts and practices among the previous emperors, the most similar one is Emperor Sui Yang. However, compared with Emperor Sui Yang, Emperor Liu faced much less difficulties.

However, the scale of this tour is also the largest in previous tours.All the concubines and concubines of the harem accompanied them, except for those who were unwell. Among the princes, except for a few older ones and those under the age of eight, they also took them with them. Also more than 10,000 people.

The travel route has also been planned, divided into two routes: water and land.The water route led by Shi Shouxin, led the dragon boat and the official boat, entered the Huai River from Bian and Si, and waited for the drive in Chuzhou.The land route is a camp, and the east tour of Henan, as the hinterland of the Central Plains, the basic territory of the Han Dynasty, so many years, Emperor Liu really did not seriously go through it once.

"This time, I am going on tour. I don't plan to return to Beijing in a short time. You should supervise the country. You should listen to the suggestions of the princes, think carefully, and do it yourself!" In the Long Live Palace, Emperor Liu summoned the prince Liu Yang to be the last exhort.

Facing Emperor Liu's eyes, Liu Yang was as respectful as before, bowed and said, "Yes!"

Looking at his own prince, after getting married, he became more and more calm and satisfied.It has never been known by others, what Emperor Liu is most satisfied with the prince Liu Yang is not his intelligence, let alone his ability to handle affairs, but his humility and lack of "aggression".

For an emperor like Emperor Liu, the crown prince, it is better to be moderate.When choosing an heir, Emperor Liu is not the kind of monarch who likes to follow his own template. Although his heirs will like it, but for Emperor Liu, that kind of preference is not a bonus item for consideration of succession, but a deduction of points. item.

At least, Emperor Liu still has a B number in terms of his personality.If there is really a son like him among the philosophers, if you think about it carefully, you might still shudder
In the spring and March of the fifth year of Kaibao, the imperial driver departed from Kaifeng, and Emperor Liu embarked on his fourth tour.

(End of this chapter)