Han Shizu

"Your Majesty, Li Xianggong has always presided over the affairs of the political affairs hall. Now that Zhao Gong is still in power, I don't know how Li Xianggong should deal with himself?" Emperor Liu asked.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu turned his head to look at Liu Yang, pondered for a while, and said casually: "Zhao Qing was too happy to be back, but she ignored Li Fang. In your opinion, how should you arrange it, your mentor? ?”

There seemed to be some thorns in Emperor Liu's words, but Liu Yang's mind was very stable, and he responded naturally: "Recently there have been many troubles in Mobei, Naiman's continuous eastward invasion, repeated impulsive actions with Khitan, and the situation in Saibei is unstable. , I think Li Xiang can be appointed as Shanyang and go to Zhenmonan!"

Hearing Liu Yang's proposal, Emperor Liu thought about it for a while, and sighed secretly in his heart, this son is very affectionate, and he took so much trouble to speak out, but it was to save Li Fang from the political whirlpool.

Although Shanyang is located in the northern border, it is not a barren land. Over the years, relying on various livestock and leather production, the economic development has been very impressive, and there is no lack of fertile soil. There are a few pearls in the place.

More importantly, no matter how the tax reform policy changes in the future, Sanyang will not be the focus of the reform given the current geographical situation and people's sentiments in Sanyang. For Li Fang, who has been troubled by the tax reform, Sanyang is really a good place to go .

However, Emperor Liu did not do what Liu Yang wished, but said lightly: "Li Fang is a civil servant, and Mobei is in trouble, and military talents are needed. How can he play the role of sitting on the frontier? Shanyang has another person. As for Li Fang, let him go to Henan to replace Shi Decong, and he will not be able to control the national tax reform, so Henan and Yiyi will not be so late!"

Hearing this instruction, Liu Yang was stunned for a while, sighing slightly in his heart, just expressing his approval, after all, it will be difficult for Master Li to completely get rid of the turmoil here
In this way, another major personnel change in the center of the Han court was finalized.In the past few months, there have been three changes in the prime ministers, from Wang Zhu to Li Fang and Zhao Pu, each of which is enough to affect the changes in the court. Of course, all the changes are also around the reform of the tax system. .

Speaking of Li Fang, he achieved success at a young age, became the number one scholar in high school, and became a close minister of the emperor.Because of his outstanding literary talent, he has a high prestige among scholars, and because he has repeatedly held important positions, he has also served as the prince and Taifu, and his status in the court is also very high.

However, his official career has not been smooth sailing. It can be said that it has been ups and downs repeatedly, which is unusual. If you count the Dengwen drum case back then, this is the second time Li Fang has been demoted and dismissed. I have left Beijing.

Of course, the so-called unhappiness is only a relative term. After all, Li Fang's life has already reached a height that most people can't reach in their lifetime. The prime minister, with rich experience and complicated encounters, is also unmatched by ordinary people.

After talking about Li Fang's arrangement, Emperor Liu smiled again, and said kindly to Zhao Pu: "Qing Zhao traveled thousands of miles to Beijing. It's been a hard journey. Go home and settle down, rest for a while, and I'll welcome you in the evening!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Pu did not refuse, stood up and bowed.

Leaving the Chuigong Palace, Liu Yang and Jin Wang Liu Xi walked hand in hand. The two brothers paced slowly between the palace rooms without speaking for a while, only the slight sound of footsteps drifting in the corridor, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

After a long time, it was finally Liu Yang who spoke: "Third Brother, Your Majesty entrusts you with an important task this time, but it's a heavy responsibility!"

Hearing his emotion, Liu Xi glanced at Liu Yang, spread his hands behind his back, and said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, His Majesty, the minister was also very surprised. Now, I just feel sincere and fearful, walking on thin ice, for fear of disappointing His Majesty." Trust me! Fortunately, there is something about Mrs. Zhao, I think I can only do my best to support the work, and I hope there will be no big mistakes!"

When Liu Xi said that, Liu Yang shook his head, looked at Liu Xi, and said with a serious expression: "Third brother is humble! I know your ability. You are able to help the people, Anbang Dingguo, and it is no worse than any prime minister and virtuous minister. .Your Majesty's trust in you is well known, and this is the first case in the dynasty to use the prince to worship and assist the government. You just need to do it yourself, for the country and the people, and use your talents!"

After Liu Yang said these words, a strange color flashed in Liu Xi's calm eyes, and his face was calm, and he said to Liu Yang in a relaxed tone: "Your Highness is a high-ranking minister. What can I do? How dare you compare yourself with good ministers and virtuous ministers in the court, I have always been reprimanded by Your Majesty for my lazy nature, this time, I think it was just a chance meeting, and what I have to do is just some errands that offend others."

Regarding Liu Xi's somewhat cautious answer, Liu Yang was silent for a while, and then sighed with a light smile: "I just express my feelings, third brother, don't worry about it!"

The two brothers chatted a little more, and left separately, but they didn't take two steps. Liu Xi couldn't help but look back, looking at Liu Yang's tall and straight back, with deep thought in his eyes, and a hint of melancholy between his brows.

Liu Xi knew that it was not easy for him to be the elder brother of the prince, but such a sensitive performance was somewhat beyond his expectations.There were so many hints during the conversation just now, and the constant maneuvers also made Liu Xi secretly vigilant. With a gentle temperament like Liu Yang, it is inevitable that he will be suspicious. I am afraid that he will not be able to relax in the days to come.

On the other hand, he silently figured out Emperor Liu's intention to let him participate in the tax reform. Liu Xi had anticipated it in advance, and had already glimpsed some clues from arranging him to go out of the city with Liu Yang to meet Zhao Pu.

However, Liu Xi never thought of worshiping him as a servant of the minister and joining the political affairs hall.As Liu Yang said, the prince has never paid homage to the prime minister since Emperor Liu became the country. Back then, the older princes of them participated in the central government affairs most deeply, that is, they served as the head of a department. Even so, they were full. By the attention.

And since the founding of the country, it was only at the beginning of the founding of the country that Emperor Liu and the brothers Liu Chengxun, king of the former Wei Dynasty, were counselors of the government as princes and princes. At that time, Emperor Liu also had the title of minister.
Thinking about it this way, Liu Xi didn't feel honored, but felt that the bottom of his butt was burning. This was another time he was roasted on the stove by the emperor Laozi.Most of the sons of the Tian family are precocious, but the governor Liu Xi was earlier. From a very young age, Liu Xi knew how to keep a low profile and hide his clumsiness, especially in the "competition" with Gao Guifei.

However, Liu Xi was able to hide the truth from others, but he couldn't hide it from Emperor Liu, who put a lot of effort into the four princes. Also very early on, Emperor Liu knew that the third son was good at hiding, so he kept forcing him The potential of the company is constantly entrusted with the important task of dispatching.

And in these years, Liu Xi's involvement in court affairs can be regarded as in-depth, but unlike Qin Wang Liu Xu who showed his sharpness, even Liu Xi was far away from the emperor in Monan that day, and he did not painstakingly manage his own fundamentals like Liu Xu. Pan, even showed a kind of indifference and calm attitude towards central affairs. During his stay in Monan, he did not make friends with civil and military personnel, and did not cultivate party members.

But Zang Zhuo is not so easy to hide. The more low-key and indisputable he is, the smarter he is, and it is that kind of down-to-earth style that Emperor Liu appreciates.

Liu Xi actually also understood his own contradictions, if he said he had no idea about the throne under Emperor Liu's butt, that would be self-deception, even the Ninth Prince Liu Shu had hidden thoughts back then, let alone as smart as Liu Xi.

It's just that Liu Xi has a clearer mind, knowing that he has little hope, and always maintains a kind of rationality.However, perhaps it is precisely because of the hidden thoughts in his heart that Liu Xi cannot truly be at leisure like Qi Wang Liu Yun.

But this time, facing the appointment of Emperor Liu, when Liu Yang could not help showing fear, Liu Xi felt complicated and even a little confused in his heart that had never been seen in more than 30 years.

Emperor Liu is old, and I don't know how long the treasure-opening era will last, and how should he go in the future?This is a question worthy of re-examination.