Han Shizu

Chapter 265
In the few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Chengyou was obviously busier.After all, before breaking the city to put down the rebellion, basically you only need to worry about how to defeat the enemy.With the city down and the thieves gone, the aftermath involved the energy of Liu Chengyou's attitude,
Animating the people, rewarding the army, dealing with rebellion and lawlessness, strict military discipline, rectifying Buddhist temples, urging the autumn harvest, and even Tokyo's memorials came much more frequently.
A series of military and political affairs made Liu Chengyou a little overwhelmed and physically and mentally exhausted.Of course, he is used to it, and he hasn't relaxed for a long time.

On the morning of the [-]th, I met with the local villager Hao Wang in Hezhong to show "closeness to the people".In the afternoon, county magistrates from Hezhong, Jie, Jiang, Hua, and Tongzhi Xiazhou, who came in response to the imperial edict, gave a mobilization speech to encourage agricultural organizations, and for the first time formally proposed the imperial court's policy of "lenient punishment and simplified administration".In addition, several county magistrates and town generals who had committed crimes in the local area were arrested, and they were punished immediately to deter them.

In the evening, Liu Chengyou hosted a small banquet in the Yamen of Hezhong Mansion for the festivals of Guanyou, who had traveled hundreds of miles in a hurry to respond to the imperial edict.

Previously, after the city was broken, Liu Chengyou sent his envoy Feiqi to call all the festivals to attend the meeting. He wanted to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

In fact, there are more than half of the right Jiedu in Hezhong Guan, Jingzhao, Shan, Hua, Tong, Yao, Bing, and Wang Yan.The ones Liu Chengyou really summoned were Wang Jun of Fengxiang, Shi Kuangyi of Jingyuan, Zhang Yanchao of Yanzhou, and Gao Yunquan of Yanzhou.

Although there is a difference in distance, the distance of several hundred miles is enough for the other generation to arrive.However, the farthest Gao Yunquan traveled day and night from Yanzhou to rush to the river, but Wang Jun from Fengxiang did not arrive.

In the hall, the lights are bright, and the monarchs and ministers are lined up.During the banquet, toasts were exchanged, glasses were exchanged, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

"It's my fault that you worked so hard to travel hundreds of miles to come here. I would like to use this cup to make amends to the three of you." Liu Chengyou's facial muscles softened rarely, and his tone was a little apologetic, saying to Shi Kuang Yi, Zhang Yanchao and Gao Yunquan said.

"Your Majesty has ascended to the throne, and it is a great pity that I have not come to Beijing to meet you in time. During this meeting, I was able to worship in front of the emperor, see the holy face in person, and relieve the feeling of respect in the heart of the minister." Liu Chengyou answered out of face.

Although he knew that Shi Kuangyi was complimenting him, Liu Chengyou still felt very comfortable in his heart.Since the beginning of the founding of the country, Shi Kuangyi has had a great "favor" for the Liu family, sending money and offering sincere advice, no matter what kind of thoughts he had at the beginning, as the big man aspires to the Central Plains, and slowly sits in the country Now, Shi Kuangyi's reputation as a loyal minister of the country has become more and more solid, and he has always been respectful to the court.There was no shortage of tribute, and there was no delay in sending troops according to the imperial edict.

Therefore, even though this was the first time Liu Chengyou met Shi Kuangyi, he focused on the past and had a good impression of him.There are such people in Fangzhen, it is impossible for Liu Chengyou not to pay attention to praise.

"Shanxi has been restless for a long time, and the enemy country and alien race are watching. The Guanshan Road is far away. It is understandable for the ministers to take on the heavy responsibility of guarding the border and protecting the people. It is understandable that they cannot easily leave the place of duty." Liu Chengyou said something on the scene.

Beside Shi Kuangyi was an old man with a pale face, with a serious expression, which seemed to imply a little sinister meaning, and he looked not to be trifled with.Taking a sip of the wine, he showed a not-so-warm smile: "Your Majesty is so generous and considerate, I really admire you."

It was Zhang Yanchao, the envoy of Baoda Jiedu in Fuzhou who spoke.Briefly introduce the situation of this person, the founding general of the Later Tang Dynasty, the adopted son of Emperor Mingzong Li Siyuan of the Later Tang Dynasty, and Li Cunxu, who used to be a cavalry school official.In the early years, he disagreed with Shi Jingtang. After the establishment of the Later Jin Dynasty, he directly surrendered to Khitan and was worshiped as the governor of Yunzhou.

When the Khitan went south to destroy the Jin Dynasty, the commander-in-chief's subordinates joined the conquest and caused chaos in Hebei, which was quite "meritorious".Yelude Guang entered Bian, and was later awarded the Jiedu Envoy of the Jinchang Army (now the Yongxing Army). When Liu Zhiyuan entered the Central Plains, seeing that the Khitan was not in good shape, he flew his watch to show his sincerity, and was later moved to Fuzhou, where he has been.

This person is usually gloomy, mean and ungrateful, rough and courageous, and ordinary in ability.
From his resume, of course Liu Chengyou looked down on this person, and was even a little disgusted, because he seemed to see some "shadow" of himself in Zhang Yanchao.

Liu Chengyou's ears directly filtered out what he said, and even the compliments were still put on airs.But on the surface, you have to put on a generous look and say a few words of comfort.

His eyes moved away from Zhang Yanchao, and he stared at Gao Yunquan, the governor of Yanzhou.Gao Yunquan was in the prime of life, in the prime of life, with rough eyebrows, rough behavior, drinking heavily, and eating large pieces of meat, but shrewdness flashed in those eyes from time to time.

Different from others, Gao Yunquan is in Yanzhou, he is a local snake, and the state is powerful.His grandfather served as the Jiedu envoy of Yanzhou during the Liang and Tang Dynasties.Although he fell in the middle, the Gao family has always been well-known in Yanzhou.And Gao Yunquan also took advantage of the situation when Khitan destroyed Jin.

At that time, Yanzhou's festival was strict, and the superficial situation was that the state's troops were chaotic, and the attack was careful, and they did not go down. There were no commanders in the chaos, and no one who dared to be commander. ".Then the confused audience supported him and fought against Zhou Mi. They fought back and forth for several days, when Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor, and the envoys came to appease Hexi. After fleeing, the Gao family took possession of Yanzhou.

Of course, what happened in Yanzhou last year could not be as simple and unexpected as it appeared on the surface. The story behind it is also very exciting.But looking at the before and after, this Gao Yunquan is obviously not simple, and his scheming and methods are not bad. If anyone underestimates him with his vulgar behavior, he will definitely suffer.

Sensing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Gao Yunquan put down the drunk wine, wiped the oil from his mouth with his sleeve robe, and said hehe, "Your Majesty is wise. The wine is delicious, and the meat is delicious!"

Looking at Gao Yunquan meaningfully, Liu Chengyou seemed to be happy with his open-mindedness, and said: "These wine and meat are all taken from the treasury in Hezhong, and you can enjoy them to your heart's content."

The reception banquet took more than an hour, not too long, mainly between Liu Chengyou and San Jiedu to connect with each other, and by the way, to show the majesty and presence of the emperor.

Similarly, after a banquet, Liu Chengyou's attitude towards Sanjiedu was basically confirmed.Needless to say, Shi Kuangyi only needs to be appeased and rewarded as usual.Zhang Yanchao, this person is not obedient at all, let alone loyal, and belongs to the kind that needs to be suppressed.

As for Gao Yunquan, this person is a bit interesting, unlike other Jiedu, he has a deep foundation in Yanzhou, even if he has become a whole of his own, he cannot be easily moved.

Liu Chengyou attaches great importance to Yanzhou, not to mention other things, but for the fierce fire in its territory, Liu Chengyou has to take care of it.On the other hand, it was reported that Gao Yunquan and Li Yiyin of Xiazhou were incompatible, and there were constant discords and conflicts between the two forces.

When I was last year, there was almost a fight, but it was Liu Zhiyuan who sent an envoy to mediate.This time, when Liu Chengyou suppressed the rebellion against Hezhong, Gao Yunquan also sent someone to report that there was a change in Li Yiyin, and he asked Liu Chengyou to reinforce the money and food, and was willing to block the party members for the court.
Considering this relationship, Gao Yunquan still has some role in Yanzhou, at least in preventing Xiazhou.Dangxiang people have been comforting and developing in the northwest for decades, and their power has continued to grow. They have surrendered to the Central Plains in name, but in fact they have already formed a whole of their own, and they are a separatist force.

If it is not dealt with, it will be a serious problem in the future. There is no need to rely on deduction or anything. Just think about the bitter blood and tears of the confrontation between the Northern Song Dynasty and Xixia in the official history, and you will understand.In Liu Chengyou's target plan, the party members in the northwest are also the target of elimination.

Of course, with such an important place in Yanzhou, it is impossible for Gao to control it for too long.However, it needs to be figured out gradually. In a short period of time, Liu Chengyou's focus will not be on this side, but try his best to ensure the stability of the Northwest.

Liu Chengyou always knows the primary and secondary contradictions, which is more important.

(End of this chapter)