Han Shizu

Chapter 389
In the third year of Qianyou, in the twelfth lunar month, there were rumors in Beijing that the king of Taiyuan, Liu Chong, who stayed behind in Beidu, and the Jiedu envoy of Hedong, had latent aspirations and brought trouble to the court.

There was a lot of discussion among the people in the government and the field. The emperor Liu Chengyou was furious when he heard about it, and he was furious in the Chongzheng Palace, saying that there are people with ulterior motives, those who harbor treachery and evil, and want to separate the court and Hedong.

Immediately, Li Shaoyou and Wang Jingchong, the chief and deputy envoys of Wude, were summoned to order them to investigate and deal with the matter, and arrest those who spread rumors.Afterwards, Wu Desi's subordinates made every effort to investigate and work secretly. Even the newly formed Wu De Battalion was full of soldiers, and hundreds of people were arrested. for a while.

However, in the past few years, Wu Desi, who had always been successful in investigating cases and interrogating crimes, suddenly became inefficient in this matter, arrested many people, and finally got nothing.It was the emperor Liu Chengyou who calmed down from his anger in time and ordered the release of all the innocent people who had been taken, and compensated them with money to appease public grievances.

Afterwards, Liu Chengyou wrote a "Letter to the Emperor's Uncle" written by Zhongshu Sheren and Zhizhigao Taogu, which fully reported the affairs of Beijing and Zhongzhong. Quan Ming mind.

He also called the emperor's uncle Murong Yanchao into the palace to have a sincere talk with him, and then appointed him as the consolation envoy of Hedong to go north to Jinyang for the emperor to worship heaven and ancestors.In addition, it is to bring the emperor's letter and a large number of prepared rewards to Liu Chong.

Murong Yanchao has been staying in Tokyo for almost two years since the Xuzhou emperor's uncle Liu Xin's case at the beginning of last year. Even though the confinement date given to him by Liu Chengyou has passed, he has no intention of returning to Yunzhou.Instead, he did business in Tokyo, bought a large amount of property, earned a large fortune, and "developed" his business talent.

As for the side of Yunzhou, at the beginning they were entrusted with the assistants and generals, but later they ignored it completely.Up to now, although Yunzhou is still a festival town, both military and government affairs have been controlled by the military and government officials directly dispatched by the imperial court.In the process of Liu Chengyou's careful "de-regulation" of the local area, the Yunzhou side has almost been in place in one step.

Probably because of this, Liu Chengyou was a bit laissez-faire with Murong Yanchao in Tokyo. Compared with his harming the government and the people in the local area, using his status and privileges to do business in Tokyo is not a big deal at all.

As for Murong Yanchao, it is not too much to say that he is vulgar, arrogant, greedy, and lustful, but there is one thing that is considered interesting, especially when facing Liu Chengyou, the emperor's nephew.

There were also rumors in Tokyo, and there were also speculations about the emperor's intentions for entrusting the errand, so he directly confirmed the ticket and was ordered to go north to Hedong.

When Murong Yanchao went north, Liu Chengyou's actions followed closely. First, he distributed the "Letter to the Emperor's Uncle" to the people; , back to Daizhou; third, to send some additional military weapons to Jinzhou; fourth, the Sishui Army envoy Bai Chongzan moved to Tumen (Jingxing), and sent [-] troops.

Originally, Bai Chongzhao's township of Sishui was Liu Chengyoubu's idle son when Shi Hongzhao came out of the town of Luoyang, and it basically didn't play any role, because Shi Hongzhao almost maximized his value as a "tool man" in Luoyang. The Chenhao family trembled under his "excessive power".But now, Liu Chengyou has transferred him to Tumen, what is the purpose, a wise man can see.

In fact, this series of actions is basically Liu Chengyou's response to Hedong's situation. While being soft and comforting, he does not forget to scare the snake and knock the mountain to shake the tiger.

If it was said that Liu Chong was rebellious at this time, Liu Chengyou believed that it was not as exaggerated as Wang Jingchong's report.If it is said that they are of the same heart and mind as the imperial court, that is impossible. In Liu Chong's position, coupled with the imperial court's policies and the influence of his personality, it is inevitable to have doubts about the imperial court.

And Liu Chengyou wanted to tell Liu Chong through many measures.I have a feeling of uncle and nephew with my uncle, so I have no intention of harming each other. Please don't worry about it.But if the emperor's uncle really changed due to suspicion, then the court was not unprepared, and had already been on guard.

With Liu Chong's mind, it may be difficult to sort out the pros and cons, but Liu Chengyou heard that Zheng Gong, the judge of Jiedu, and Li Xiang, the Shaoyin of Taiyuan, are knowledgeable talents, so Liu Chong will be more vigilant if he thinks about it.

Liu Chengyou's main purpose is to stabilize Hedong, so that he will not come out and mess up when his great career starts.He also knew in his heart that the troubles in the east of the river were serious, but if it really reached the level of troubles in the heart, it would not be so serious.

The problem of Hedong is a problem left over from history. The shape of the mountains and rivers, coupled with the rise and fall of the past three generations, is doomed to be difficult for those who occupy it.But as far as Liu Chengyou is concerned, the crux of the problem lies only in the emperor's uncle Liu Chong.

As for Hedong itself, in addition to the geographical advantages, the potential for population, land, cities, taxes, and war was exhausted during the three times when Li Cunxu, Shi Jingtang, and Liu Zhiyuan tried their best to enter the Central Plains.Up to now, in that corner of Hedong, there is no strength to independently resist the imperial court.

In the original history, the reason why Liu Chong was able to occupy Hedong was to resist the Later Zhou Dynasty.First, there is the "righteousness" of inheriting the ancestral temple of the later Han Dynasty. Although Guo Wei led the army into Beijing in the name of "the side of the Qing emperor", the essence of seeking to usurp the throne has not changed; To appease the towns, there was no time to deal with Liu Chong; the three of them naturally had the support of Khitan, and the "Nation of Uncles and Nephews" could be regarded as setting an example for the Southern Song Dynasty in Longxing's peace talks.

As for the emperor's uncle Liu Chong, it's not that Liu Chengyou underestimated him. Regardless of his governance, military use, strategy, and fame, he is nothing more than a middle-class man. To be able to achieve his current status, even if he is not lucky to have a good pregnancy, he must be grateful for having a good brother.

If you really want to deal with Liu Chong, take action against him, Liu Chengyou is not conceited, he can think of several strategies in a short time.But, now the time has not come.

In order to conquer the great cause of the south, Liu Chengyou has been waiting for two years and preparing for two years. He plans to implement a thorough defense strategy against the Khitan. How could he expand the Hedong problem at this juncture.

In addition, according to a shady plan, Liu Chong has accumulated a lot of soldiers, horses, money and food in Hedong, and he only needs to take them down in the future. Then, after many years of accumulation, they will be obtained by the imperial court.The grievances accumulated by the people can be resolved with an edict, and the imperial court will benefit from it. The emperor "killed relatives with righteousness" and won his reputation.

After all the calculations, Uncle Liu Huang of Hedong is more like a fat pig than a scourge to Liu Chengyou, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He is raised in a pigsty and waits to be slaughtered
However, the development of things is not entirely based on Liu Chengyou's will, even if he is the emperor.Regarding the Hedong issue, which direction it will develop next depends on Liu Chong.

Of course, the temple has done its best, and on Liu Chengyou's side, even if Liu Chongzhen turns his back on him, he still has a plan to deal with it.

With the current stable situation in the Han Dynasty, the stability of the court, the reorganization of the army, and the power of the center, Liu Chengyou does not think that Liu Chong can shake the world of the Han Dynasty with a corner of the East River.As for the prefectures under Hedong, Liu Chong's influence may not necessarily be greater than that of the imperial court. Once Jinyang rebels, Liu Chengyou has confidence in where his heart will go.

Now Liu Chengyou is just trying to avoid the outbreak of the Hedong problem and delay his strategic plan.

"Uncle Emperor! You must not be overheated." No matter what, this is Liu Chengyou's most sincere expectation for Liu Chong.

(End of this chapter)