Han Shizu

Chapter 210 Return to the East
The mansion in the middle of the river, the government of the mansion is called Hedong City.

During Liu Chengyou's westward tour, the whole city seemed very tense, and the soldiers patrolled without rest.With different ambitions, Li Shouzhen is naturally a close follower of the court's orientation.He even doubted the purpose of Liu Chengyou's west tour, especially when he refused to go east to Luoyang for an audience.

In fact, with a guilty conscience, Li Shouzhen was already ready to raise troops.Of course, the preparation here refers to psychological preparation.Liu Chengyou set up the Tong'an Army in Tongguan, which has made it a frightened bird, but he is also a wary weapon.

In the lavishly decorated mansion, a monk in cassock closed his eyes tightly and muttered words, as if he was "strengthening power".Looking at his face, he is solemn and solemn, but he has the temperament of an eminent monk.After a long time, he slowly opened those bright eyes glowing with wisdom.

This monk, named "Zong Lun", was good at divination, went in and out of Marshal Jiedu's mansion, was regarded as a guest of honor, and made Li Shouzhen stunned.

"Mage, how are you?" Seeing this, Li Shouzhen who was waiting at the side hurried forward and asked.

After brewing with dignity, Zong Lun stroked his beard, smiled kindly at Li Shouzhen and said, "I don't want you to worry, there is no danger!"

Hearing this, Li Shouzhen's expression relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

It should be a coincidence, a confidant came to report in a hurry: "A letter from Luoyang!"

Slightly surprised, Li Shouzhen quickly opened it and read it, and soon burst into laughter, very hearty.

On the side, Zong Lun, who was instructing his disciples to pack up the ritual artifacts, came forward, made a Buddha ceremony, and said, "It seems that there is good news from Luoyang."

Li Shouzhen raised the letter paper in his hand, and his face was filled with some pride: "The little emperor left Luoyang and went to Kaifeng. I didn't follow the imperial order to see him. Not only did he not convict him, he didn't even dare to order him. Adding officials to rank, and sending Prime Minister Feng Dao to come to Hezhong to proclaim the imperial edict in person. This is, I am afraid that I will be completely turned against me, and I want to stabilize the old man! The imperial court is weak, so we can see that the world knows it and will definitely despise it. How can we keep the country?"

"The imperial court must be intimidated by the power of the Pu army and afraid of the prestige of the envoy." Zong Lun echoed beside him.

"As the sorcerer said, my fate is still with me!" Li Shouzhen smiled and said, with a sneer in his words: "He wants to stabilize me, and I am trying to confuse him. When I get in touch with my allies, I will definitely give the little emperor and A lesson from the imperial court."

"Make your great career promising."

"Borrow the mage's auspicious words."

"Jieshuai, Zhao Tuiguan is asking to see you."

"Xiuji, why are you looking for me?" Seeing Zhao Xiuji who came to pay a visit, Li Shouzhen asked carelessly.

Zhao Xiuji's lips were pale, his expression was gloomy, he coughed a few times heavily, and said to Li Shouzhen in a weak voice, "Marshal Jie, this subordinate is seriously ill, and I want to resign here."

"Isn't the former one still fine?" Li Shouzhen was stunned, and only then noticed Zhao Xiuji's expression.

"The illness came suddenly, and the unexpected disaster was beyond the expectations of the subordinates." Zhao Xiuji said bitterly.

"Then there is no need to resign." Li Shouzhen waved his hand and said, "You can temporarily put aside government affairs and recuperate in the mansion. I will ask a good doctor to treat me."

"Your envoy! The doctor said that the infection of his subordinates is a vicious disease." Zhao Xiuji coughed heavily again, and said in a sad voice, "There is no cure for medicine and stones, and I fear that time is running out. The leaves fall back to the roots, and the subordinates just want to support the sick body and return Back home."

The word "evil disease" has a strong bite. Looking at Zhao Xiuji's appearance, Li Shouzhen thought of something, his expression changed slightly, and he waved his hand a little impatiently: "In that case, I can't help you. Later, I will order someone to give you money." Silk, as road capital, to raise your previous achievements."

Zhao Xiuji coughed heavily again, and thanked Li Shouzhen with trembling hands: "Thank you, Marshal Jie. This subordinate will leave."

After Zhao Xiuji withdrew, Li Shouzhen immediately left the room in disgust, with a bad look on his face, ordered someone to clean the room, and hurriedly went to take a bath.

On Zhao Xiuji's side, after obtaining Li Shouzhen's consent, he took his family to the south that night, and they left in a hurry.It was not until Fengling Jintou did it slow down.

"Why are the officials in such a hurry?" His wife asked anxiously, sitting in the carriage with her two children in her arms.

It was Pingdan, the sky was dark, and the sound of the Yellow River could be faintly heard.At this time, Zhao Xiuji was not sick in front of Li Shouzhen. Seeing that his wife was worried, he comforted him, "I'm avoiding disaster in advance!"

"Jie Shuai has many doubts about the imperial court, and his treachery is already strong, so he can't dissuade him. However, if he wants to use a corner of the river to resist the power of the world, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg and bringing about his own destruction. The disaster is not far away!"

Mrs. Zhao didn't understand these things, so she could only nod her head: "Then where are we going now?"

"Go back to your hometown first!" Zhao Xiuji said.He is still from Kaifeng.

While walking, he couldn't help looking back, Zhao Xiuji stroked his beard and sighed: "Since the Tianfu years, I have followed Li Shouzhen and traveled to several towns, but I never thought it would be like this. The achievements of several years are also due to my ignorance. "

With Li Shouzhen's warrant, the guards on the north bank of Fenglingjin let them go.At this time, after the south crossing, he was directly taken into custody by the Tong'an army for interrogation. Yang Ye heard the news and invited him.He couldn't go back to his hometown, so in desperation, Zhao Xiuji had to temporarily live under Yang Ye's tent in Tongguan.

No matter how arrogant Li Shouzhen was, on Liu Chengyou's side, the journey back to the east was smooth.

During this tour to the west, corrupt officials were punished, evil officials were punished, old and powerful people were attacked, unhealthy trends were rectified, land was freed, households were increased, production was encouraged, and people in Suining were popular.Call for care and festivals, and arrange for prevention and control in the river.After careful calculation, I have done a lot of things.

In addition, Su Fengji was imprisoned, Feng Dao made Hezhong, Shi Hongzhao guarded Xijing, and none of the three ministers accompanying him (Shi Hongzhao had the same title as Pingzhangshi) followed back to Beijing intact.

It seems that traveling with the driver is not a favor, but it seems a bit unlucky, because I don't know if Liu Chengyou goes on a patrol again in the future, will the chancellors be trembling.

The situation of the people in Gyeonggi has obviously improved after Liu Chengyou's cleaning up. Although it is far from a great rule, at least it has stabilized. What Liu Chengyou wants is stability, so that the people can farm for him well.

When passing through Sishui County, Liu Chengyou felt something when he saw the famous pass through the ages. He sent an order to the Privy Council to discuss its affairs and sent elite generals and imperial troops to garrison.This can be regarded as a check and balance for Shi Hongzhao to defend Xijing.Although Shi Hongzhao may not have any major problems, after all, local rebellions in this era are really unreasonable, but he should be prepared for any danger, regardless of the temple, after all, he must think carefully.

After passing through Zhengzhou, I rested overnight and sent people to inspect it. I am very happy.

The new defense envoy, Jing Fan, has already taken office, taking over the military administration, handling common affairs, and is on the right track.Prior to this, Liu Chengyou had met Jing Fan in Luoyang and inspected it in person.As described by others, this is a man of uprightness and trustworthiness, who has passed his age, and the ups and downs of the officialdom in the special era have slightly worn away his edges and corners, but there is still a bit of restrained strength in his speech and demeanor.

Your question is right, it is very decent, showing a capable style.Liu Chengyou consulted with Zhengzhou's administrative policy, and he was also prepared for a long time. He narrated it without thinking, and summed it up in five phrases: Encouraging farming and mulberry, promoting farming and weaving, clarifying law and order, building prestige, and stabilizing people's hearts.This is obviously a manifestation of knowing the current situation and being aware of the situation.

Although a not-so-in-depth exchange did not make Liu Chengyou appreciate Jing Fan too much, but he still has a good impression. After meeting with Sheng, he was sent east to Zhengzhou to take over his post.At the beginning of taking office, he walked around the counties under his rule to understand the situation.

As far as the current situation is concerned, his political ability is outstanding, he acts according to the law and reason, distinguishes loyalty and investigates traitors, and handles all affairs with the conviction of the government and the people, without complaints.In fact, with his tough style, it is not clear whether he has complaints or not, at least on the surface.

On the basis of Liu Shen's handover in farming, Jing Fan continued to encourage farming and plowing in depth, visited the fields several times, inspected the rural conditions, inquired about the farmers, and his personal performance made his official reputation spread throughout Zhengzhou in a short time.

At present, the Grain Rain has arrived, and the spring plowing in Zhengzhou is basically over.Due to the silting of the ditches, in the past two days, Jing Fan is organizing a small number of people to dredge several main canals in the state for irrigation.In this regard, some officials in the state objected, because starting the project not only consumes manpower, but also consumes money and food, and the treasury is empty.Jing Fan, on the other hand, tried his best to reject all opinions, exhausted the treasury, and also did things that benefited farmers.

Knowing the situation of Jingfan's administration, he ordered him to present the details in person. Liu Chengyou was very comforted and encouraged him.In front of the accompanying civil and military officials, he sighed with emotion: "Governing the country in memorials and official documents will inevitably lead to omissions. If you want to make the government smooth and the people stable, you need to see things yourself. Officials in the world should follow Jing Fan as an example!"

Such a good review is surprising, including Jing Fan himself, they are all very moved, and it is the first time that they have respect for the young emperor.There is a saying that goes, the national scholars treat it, and the national scholars repay it, which has a little flavor.

Of course, for Jing Fan, there may be suspicion of excessive praise.But on Liu Chengyou's side, it may not be that he didn't use this to show his attitude towards using officials and people.What is good at the top is bound to be bad at the bottom. In this regard, Liu Chengyou hopes that officials all over the world will follow his example.Of course, it is also clear that that is just a beautiful extravagant wish.

Furthermore, if all the officials in the world are like Jing Fan, it may not be a good thing for the emperor and the country.

After passing Zhengzhou, there is no stopover.

In April Renwu (the third day of the junior high school), Liu Chengyou returned to Kaifeng, and the civil and military officials were ordered to follow their duties, and there was no need to welcome them.

Will be the beginning of summer.

(End of this chapter)