Han Shizu

Chapter 1845
Lying down in a lazy posture, he leisurely flipped through a memorial in his hand. According to the usual practice, before the death of an important minister, whenever he had the opportunity, he would prepare a legacy form. Zhao Kuangyin was naturally prepared, so His legacy was completely presented to Emperor Liu.

However, I didn't know what Emperor Liu was busy with before, so I didn't read it all the time. Now that I have some spare time, I opened it to see what Zhao Kuangyin had to say before he died.

As a result, it was not so satisfying. Zhao Kuangyin's posthumous performance was written relatively smoothly, and there was nothing very attractive about it.Unlike Wang Pu, Wei Renpu and other ministers, they have to criticize the current disadvantages and put forward final advice on court affairs.

And Zhao Kuangyin just made a brief summary of his life, and then expressed his gratitude to Emperor Liu for his kindness and kindness against his will, and finally made a wish to Emperor Liu and Dahan Sheji, nothing more, ordinary to boring.

Putting down the posthumous note in his hand, Emperor Liu fell into deep thought for a while, then shook his head, and had nothing to say. Of course, Emperor Liu also received some information from the Imperial City Secretary about Zhao Kuangyin's activities and behavior before his death, including the "accident" "Dead maid, in Emperor Liu's view, the brothers of the Zhao family are not as peaceful as they appear to be, even Zhao Kuangyin.

In particular, thinking of Zhao Kuangyin's brotherhood with those veteran generals in the army, Emperor Liu's suspicion could not be curbed, and he still wanted to set up "Ten Brothers of Yishe"?
However, the deceased is dead, it is good to die, and let Emperor Liu have a heart trouble.Without Zhao Kuangyin, the threat of the Zhao family was greatly reduced. As for Zhao Kuangyi, who was jumping up and down, it had to be said that Emperor Liu only admired his political talents and treated him as a tool man.

If you really want to talk about how jealous you are, you will look too high on Zhao Kuangyi. At least Zhao Kuangyi basically has no influence on the army. Those military nobles who are close to Zhao Kuangyin are not so easy to tame. The commander-in-chief with a reputation is convinced, but it is impossible to easily accept the olive branch Zhao Kuangyi handed over. It is obviously impossible to rely on the status of a younger brother, even if it is a son.

Looking at Zhao Kuangyi's performance during the funeral, he looked like a parent of the Zhao family, intending to inherit the blessings left by Zhao Kuangyin, but those political resources were not so easy to integrate.

When the most core personnel of a political force leave, its cohesion will obviously decline. If the successor does not have enough prestige and skills, it may even collapse.

Of course, with Zhao Kuangyi's wrist, it is enough to continue to carry the flag of the Zhao family, but it remains to be seen if it will be as stable as Zhao Kuangyin was when he was alive.

Emperor Liu also heard that in Zhao Kuangyin's mourning hall, Dang Jin and others, Hou Bo and the arrogant soldiers, wept bitterly, crying like a dead father, and some even fainted from crying
However, for the current Emperor Liu, the suspicion of Zhao Kuangyi may only be instinctive, and that comes from the vigilance deep in his memory. After all, if the original world line is used as a reference, Zhao Kuangyi is one of the living people in this world. , the only person with the "true dragon" luck.Although there is some metaphysics, it can reflect the truest state of mind of the old emperor.

"Officials, Lord Shouguo asks for an audience, and the imperial edict is waiting outside the palace!" The deep thought didn't last long, and the attendant came in a hurry again, and said in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

Among the people serving Emperor Liu, except for Yan Tuo, no one can behave freely, and everyone is cautious.One is because of habit, and the other is that the "easy-going" that Emperor Liu considers himself to be just moody in the eyes of his servants.

When they heard that Li Shaoyou had returned to the capital, Emperor Liu sat up, his face burst into a smile, he couldn't hide his joy, and immediately ordered: "Please come in quickly!"

Emperor Liu was obviously a complex creature, and the older he got, the more his contradictory characteristics became more prominent.On the one hand, he has an eccentric personality, is suspicious, often makes unfounded worries, doubts everything about people, and his mental illness is actually getting worse.

But on the other hand, it is also more nostalgic. Of course, for some special people, such as Yong Wang Liu Chengxun, Xu Wang Liu Chengyun, Shouguo Gong Li Shaoyou, a confidant who has played a lot, is also special.

Since resigning as the envoy of Wude, Li Shaoyou has been working in the local area most of the time, and he has never lost his important position. He has served almost one-third of the dozens of officials in the frontier, and at least half of them. All the time in the hinterland of the Central Plains such as Gyeonggi, Henan, Hebei, and Hedong, shepherding the core territory of the empire for Emperor Liu.

For Li Shaoyou, Emperor Liu's feelings are naturally very deep. To a certain extent, it can be said that even his princes and grandchildren can't compare.Therefore, for the returning Li Shaoyou, Emperor Liu's joy is naturally beyond words.

In just an instant, Li Shaoyou entered the hall. The moment the familiar figure came into view, Emperor Liu stood up in a hurry, walked forward, and refused to let him salute, so he grabbed his hand and called out affectionately. : "Brother You, hurry up and get free!"

However, in the face of Emperor Liu's closeness, Li Shaoyou remained cautious, and solemnly bowed: "The courtesy cannot be revoked! Veteran ministers see Your Majesty!"

Seeing his cautious and decent appearance, Emperor Liu didn't care, looked him carefully, and couldn't help but sighed: "It's good to be back! Come and see me, I'm happy enough!"

Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Li Shaoyou felt a strange feeling in his heart. Did he come back from his post in Guannei, or was he specially called back by Emperor Liu? Emperor Liu said this, as if he came back specially to see him.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Li Shaoyou respectfully replied: "Long time no see, the old minister misses His Majesty very much, I wonder how Your Majesty is doing recently?"

"It's no good!" Emperor Liu's answer was a bit unexpected, he was polite without saying anything, and he didn't hide his dissatisfaction with the current court: "Recently, there have been many affairs, and the court has continued to dispute, making my ears ringing!"

"Is it for tax reform?" Li Shaoyou asked.

Emperor Liu didn't say anything, but pulled him to sit down with him, and stared at Li Shaoyou so directly.Li Shaoyou didn't wear court clothes, but rather plain clothes, just a black brocade with a faint smell of smoke.

Emperor Liu asked, "Have you paid homage to the Duke Rong's mansion?"

Li Shaoyou nodded, and said: "I heard that Duke Rong passed away, so I stopped by and bought a stick of incense to express my condolences!"

Emperor Liu sighed: "The 24 ministers of Qianyou, now only you and Xiang Xingmin are left! The old ministers are dying one after another, leaving only a few fruits, and there are only a few of them. You must take care of yourself!"

When Emperor Liu said this, he was a little emotional. Seeing Li Shaoyou, tears seemed to overflow.Seeing this, Li Shaoyou couldn't help comforting him: "Your Majesty, don't be too sad, please put your body first!"

Emperor Liu shook his head, pointed at Li Shaoyou's gray beard, and said, "You have also added a lot of beard! If I remember correctly, you are almost sixty!"

Li Shaoyou was about four years older than Emperor Liu, and he was indeed approaching his sixtieth age. Hearing this, he nodded and replied, "Your Majesty will miss you. Next year, you will be sixty!"

"It's going to have to be done carefully, and I will give you a big gift at that time!" Emperor Liu said.

"The old minister will thank His Majesty first!"

"You are famous for having many descendants. How many sons and daughters do you have now, how many grandchildren and daughters do you have?"

When mentioning this matter, Li Shaoyou was a little embarrassed, and said: "At the knees of the old minister, there are now 19 sons, 13 daughters, 34 grandsons, 25 granddaughters, and 7 great-grandsons."

Hearing this, Emperor Liu couldn't help laughing and cursing: "You old bastard, you're used to giving birth. In this matter, I'm far inferior to you!"

Li Shaoyou said: "The descendants of your Majesty are all the grandsons of the princes and grandsons. They are favored by the fate, and the descendants of the veterans are just ordinary people and cannot be compared. Besides, it is not easy to support this big family."

(End of this chapter)