Han Shizu

Chapter 223 Restless April and May
In May, Jiyoushuo, the emperor ignored the great dynasty and took the funeral of Gaozu Zigong.

Liu Zhiyuan's coffin has been closed for three full months in the Long Live Hall, if not for his body being stored in the ice room in the palace, it would have been rotten.However, even though Ruiling's construction was not extravagant, it was still far away from completion.

In the past, Liu Chengyou called for "unfilial piety" and "tearfully" stopped the Ruiling project because the country was poor and the people were poor.Until recently, the country gradually calmed down and restarted again, but not many people were invested, and the progress of the project was still slow.

There are no printed plates of the four classics of "Zhou Li", "Yi Li", "Gong Yang" and "Gu Liang" in Xu Taifu of the Imperial College, and they want to gather scholars and officials to examine and engrave them to spread to the world.Liu Chengyou decided that there was no reason why he would not agree to such a move to regain the rules, etiquette, and ideas, and he took people from the third hall to give it to him.

In [-] (the third day of junior high school), Liu Chengyou took Zhao Ying, a scholar of Jixian Hall, as the servant of the household department and Tongping Zhangshi, and entered the political affairs hall, which can be regarded as making up for Su Fengji's vacancy.Originally, Liu Chengyou wanted to pull Wei Renpu out, but because of his lack of qualifications, he gave up his mind and let him stay in the Privy Council for the time being. With his ability, he will be able to get ahead sooner or later.

And in this way, counting Dou Zhengu, Li Tao and Feng Dao, there are already four former court officials in the Great Han Dynasty.When Zhao Ying was in the late Jin Dynasty, she was also among the prime ministers. She once wrote "Book of Tang". She has a gentle personality, weak means, and easy to control.

Just like the previous annexation of the Imperial Army, this is a way to digest the legacy of the later Jin Dynasty, and as the Liu family's time in the Central Plains Station grows, it is not affected by the old officials of the former court.Of course, in the court, the military, government and financial power is still in the hands of Yang Bin and other Hedong Yuancong.

Kui Chou (fifth day of the first lunar month), Liu Chengyou Yuguangzheng Hall, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Su Yugui, Guo Wei, Shang Hongqian, Li Hongxin, Bai Wenke and other founding officials were bestowed with grace and rewards, and they were all granted the title of Duke and Marquis. To found a country.

This matter was already on Liu Chengyou's mind when he left Luo and made Shi Hongzhao the Duke of Zheng.This can be regarded as Liu Chengyou's further wooing of civil and military officials, making the hearts of the people in the court reunite, and Liu Chengyou's throne is also more stable.

"Your Majesty, Zhengzhou News, the Yuanwu flood has receded!" In the hall, Fan Zhi came to the front of the emperor and said sincerely.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou put down the memorial that had been transferred from the Political Affairs Hall, and asked calmly, "How about the loss?"

Fan Zhi's voice was a little suppressed, and he replied: "More than three hundred people died, more than half of the former Wutian mu was destroyed, and four thousand people were affected!"

At the end of last month, in Yuanwu County, Zhengzhou, the Yellow River burst and flooded the territory.In the face of the sudden flood, when the defense envoy Jing Fan was in danger, he personally led the army and civilians in Zhengzhou to block the river to save his life, so as to curb the disaster and avoid its expansion.You know, the imperial court has put too much effort into Zhengzhou's farmland. If it is destroyed by floods, it will be a desperate loss.
Fortunately, Jing Fan responded in a timely manner and handled it properly, thanks to the dredging of the rivers and canals in the territory after he took office.In addition, the scale of this breach is not too large, otherwise Jing Fan could have eliminated it in a hurry.Even so, Yuanwu County suffered huge losses.

"Jing Fan is a minister. He has meritorious service and should be commended!" Liu Chengyou said solemnly after carefully reading the memorial.

"If it wasn't for Jing Zhengzhou's timely and proper disposal, I'm afraid Zhengzhou's farmland will be destroyed!" Fan Zhi also echoed with a look of fear.

Thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Let Jing Fan comfort Yuan Wu and properly resettle the people affected by the disaster. With the third division, I will provide some money and food from Tokyo. Tell Jing Fan, grit your teeth, and work with the court to survive this period of time!" "

Liu Chengyou's tone now revealed a strong bitterness.

"In addition, under the Zhongshu sect, sue the prefectures and counties along the river, inspect the river defense, and do a good job in flood prevention and control!" After a pause, Liu Chengyou said again.

"Yes!"

Some helplessly sighed, Liu Chengyou knew that it might not have much effect.This time, it's not that the prefects and county officials ignored the order of the imperial court, but that the matter of river defense cost money, food and important people, and now there is nothing, just relying on one book to rule the river?Liu Chengyou issued this system only in the hope that the local generals would be more vigilant.
"To make matters worse, it's an eventful autumn!" Feeling depressed, Liu Chengyou let out a heavy sigh: "When will this world be peaceful?"

Since this period of time, the overall situation of the Han Dynasty has been relatively stable, with no wars on the outside, and evil intentions on the inside.But man-made disasters can't afford it, but natural disasters continue.On the side of the Central Plains, Yuanwu broke through, and the floods were raging.There is another drought in Hebei. According to Weibo and Chengde reports, there has been no rain in the past few months, and the grain harvest may fail.

The house leak happens to rain all night, which is probably the case.It's really helpless if the time is not right.Due to the drought in Hebei, the courtiers had persuaded Liu Chengyou to offer sacrifices to the heavens and pray for rain, but Liu Chengyou excused himself because he was busy with state affairs.It's not because he doesn't believe in that, but if there is still no rain after offering sacrifices to heaven, wouldn't it prove that he, the emperor, is "virtuous" and not blessed by heaven.

The drought in Hebei was reported in Xuzhou. There was a famine, lack of internal and external supplies, and two hundred and fifteen people starved to death.This is also the result of Jiedushi's martial arts and his active policy of saving the people.

Wen Jun sighed, Fan Zhi's expression could not help but be dignified, and he glanced at the young emperor, as if he was carrying a heavy burden on his not-so-generous shoulders.

Seeing the worried expression on his face, Fan Zhi could not help comforting him, with a passionate tone: "Since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have been diligent in governing and loving the people, making great efforts to govern, and looking forward to both the government and the public. How can you not be moved? It is not difficult to show your sageness, as long as your majesty is determined, the great Han country will be indestructible!"

Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing, looked at Fan Zhi, and said in a teasing tone: "It's rare for you, Fan She, to say such compliments, I'm quite surprised!"

Fan Zhi's expression remained the same, and he replied solemnly: "What I say is from the bottom of my heart!"

Liu Chengyou had no doubts about his frankness.Sighing leisurely: "I also want to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. The country is in dire straits, and a confidant is hard to find on the way forward. Fan Zhi, I hope you can become my confidant!"

It took only three months for Fan Zhi to be promoted by Liu Chengyou. Even if he was reused, Liu Chengyou would not believe that he was loyal enough to him.In this era, it doesn't make much sense to talk about loyalty between monarchs and ministers.And what Liu Chengyou intends to do next is to restore "loyalty" to the hearts of the people.

Sighing to Liu Chengyou, Fan Zhi couldn't hold back his surprise on his solemn face.But meeting Liu Chengyou's gaze, he slowly cupped his hands: "Thanks to Your Majesty for your trust!"

After his persuasion, Liu Chengyou's depressed mood got better.Focus on another memorial presented by Fan Zhi, and ask: "What's the matter with this memorial? What's wrong again?"

"Ruzhou News, the bandit rebellion is over, Liu Ruzhou and the forbidden army went to suppress the Ruzhou bandits, killed more than [-] bandits, and captured more than [-] civilians!" Fan Zhi replied.

"Finally there is good news," Liu Chengyou couldn't help muttering while flipping through the newspaper.

Fan Zhi said on the sidelines: "Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde, commanders of the Forbidden Army, used both suppression and appeasement strategies to force the bandits out of the mountains. Liu Ruzhou followed suit, properly resettled them, and turned bandits into civilians!"

"As expected of a rising star in the Forbidden Army!" Liu Chengyou commented with a relaxed tone.

After speaking, he sighed again: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, all the prefectures in Kinki have been difficult to govern in Ruzhou. Liu Gong is really worthy of the top talent. In Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou will be established, and in Ruzhou, Ruzhou will be governed. He is a really good minister!"

"Inheritance, reward for merit!"

　Don't think that I am deliberately adding difficulty to the protagonist. Looking through "History of the Later Han Dynasty in the Five Dynasties", we can see that from April to May in the first year of Qianyou, the Yuanwu breach, the drought in Hebei, and the famine in Xuzhou all happened.

　　Because of the appointment of the commissioner, the description has weakened the impact of the disaster.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)