Han Shizu

Chapter 394 Planning with soldiers, from now on
After the palace discussion, all the ministers dispersed, those who had nothing to do returned to their mansions, and those who were in charge went to the official office to deal with their affairs in the starry night.The situation in Hunan is uncertain, and the emperor's decision needs to be implemented quickly without delay.

The servants carefully cleaned up the mess in the Chongzheng Hall, not daring to make a loud noise, and there was still a little oily smell in the hall, so Liu Chengyou simply greeted Tao Gu and Wang Pu who were left behind, and asked them to accompany them in the hall. Take a walk outside.

Outside the palace room in the deep winter, it is extremely cold, and the surroundings are as dark as ink. There are many palace lanterns and decorations, but it is hard to beat the darkness.For the eyes, under the lampshade, the frail firelight flickers, giving people a sense of haziness and confusion.

However, walking in the car, thinking a little, and blowing a cold night wind, his mind is clearer, and the chaos in his chest seems to be purified a lot.

"Tao Qing, do you know what it means to keep you in the palace?" Stopping, leaning relaxedly on the bluestone railing beside the square in front of the hall, Liu Chengyou glanced at Tao Gu.

Tao Gu was dumbfounded when he heard the words, turned his eyes shrewdly, bent his body slightly, and said humbly: "I don't know what your Majesty has taught you when I am an envoy to the puppet Tang Dynasty, I respectfully listen to the hadith!"

"Talking with you, Tao Xiushi, is like a spring breeze!" Liu Chengyou stretched out his hands to meet the winter wind, and smiled lightly.

This remark seems to be praising Tao Gu's dexterity, but thinking about it, it is always a bit awkward.

Tilting his head slightly, facing the south, Liu Chengyou said: "The land of Jiangdong is full of humanities and pleasant scenery. There are also Qinhuai singing and dancing, and Wu Nong's soft words. It is easy to get lost and intoxicated. I'm afraid it will be endless aftertaste."

Probably because there was a ghost in his heart, and the subtext in the emperor's words was so obvious, Tao Gu blushed, and subconsciously glanced at Wang Pu who was also waiting at the side, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, this time I am envoy to Tang, I will definitely Do your best to avoid being disturbed by foreign objects, so that you can speak for Tang Lord and live up to your mission!"

"Tao Qing misunderstood!" Seeing that Tao Gu was a little nervous, Liu Chengyou chuckled, a pair of pupils reflecting the light of the fire shone extraordinarily bright in the dark night: "Who doesn't love wine and beauty, singing and dancing gracefully. Tao Qing likes it, and I like it too, people The true color, don't take it for granted"

After these words, Tao Gu became more nervous, bowed his head slightly, ashamed.

Seeing the frenzied struggle on Tao Gu's expression, Liu Chengyou's tone was still relaxed, and he pointed vertically: "Tao Qing is going here, just to talk to Li Jing, and I only want the result, not the process. I heard that the fake Tang emperor is good. Drinking and feasting, talking and talking, playing and fishing, if you can achieve your goal, singing and dancing, singing and dancing, lingering and forgetting to return, it’s not worth it.”

"Your Majesty is joking!" Tao Gu smiled sarcastically.

Waving his hand at him, Liu Chengyou said: "The matter of Ma Chu is just my idle hands. Although success or failure is irrelevant, but if it can have an effect, it will reduce the resistance for future conquests. Now the age is winter, and the state affairs are urgent. , I don’t care about the weather anymore, I’m sorry for your hard work, prepare the documents tonight, go back to the house to pack up, and go south tomorrow.”

"Obey!" Hearing this, Tao Gu heaved a sigh of relief and bowed solemnly.

"You don't have to say goodbye to me tomorrow!" Liu Chengyou said.

"Yes! The minister will leave!"

Tao Gu bowed again and retreated. With Liu Chengyou's consent, he took a few steps back, turned around and left, stepping on the cold floor tiles, his steps hurried, as if fleeing.

Looking at his back, Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "Tao Xiushi may have some personal virtues, but he is still worthy of use."

Wang Pu, who was still standing on the sidelines, was not easy to pick up on these words.

Liu Chengyou looked at him and smiled slightly: "Qiwu, do you also want to go to Puppet Tang?"

Wang Pu made a bow and replied: "The scenery of Jinling, the pseudo-Tang monarch and ministers, the ministers who were envoys to the Tang Dynasty, have already seen it. This time I can't make the trip. Even though I have few regrets, I just can't go in person to share the worries and labors for Your Majesty."

Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou couldn't help feeling, how could these courtiers speak so beautifully.
"It's not that I don't understand Qiwu's heart, it's just that as I said to Tao Gu just now, Lizhou's arrangement is irrelevant. And Tao Gu's going here, no matter whether he can persuade Li Jing to unite the Tang and divide the Chu, no matter whether it can be done, It doesn't matter. If you succeed, you are happy, but if you lose, can I give up my great cause of attacking the Huaihe River?"

Liu Chengyou straightened his body, his sleeves moved freely, and he was domineering: "Forging iron requires hard work. If you want to win Huainan, you have to see the bravery of my big men and the elite of soldiers, and you have to rely on war!"

Hearing the emperor's heartfelt words, Wang Pu couldn't help showing a hint of admiration on his face, which was always as handsome as Jin, and bowed and said, "Your Majesty has a strategic view, and you can see thousands of miles away!"

"You don't need to praise me!" Shaking his hand, Liu Chengyou didn't appreciate it: "I'm not used to such compliments from your mouth, Wang Qiwu."

Wang Pu was stunned.

Without giving him much room to think, Liu Chengyou asked: "You have been with me for more than two years since Qianyou's first year as a Jinshi, do you have any intention to take up a local position?"

After recovering, Wang Pu thought quickly, and immediately asked: "Your Majesty wants to release the minister?"

"How do you feel?"

Wang Pu's face remained the same: "But please assign me your majesty!"

Satisfied with this gentleman's attitude, Liu Chengyou pointed to the south and said: "I want to use you as the grain envoy of Huaibei to go to Suzhou, build warehouses, and transfer grain, fodder and military equipment. Afterwards, when the army marches to Huaihe, it must go to Suzhou. You should cooperate with Zhao Kuangyin to build Suzhou. It will become the storehouse for our army."

"Obey!" Wang Pu said enthusiastically, "Your Majesty has indeed planned ahead. He sent General Zhao to Suzhou earlier, and I think so!"

"The conquest of Huainan and the annexation of Jiangbei have already started since Wang Pu put forward this strategy. And the preparations for the war have to start! The planning of using troops starts from now on!"

Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Wang Pu suddenly felt the pressure, and he had a heavy mission, so he saluted solemnly.

Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou touched his nose, it was a little moist, the cold wind outside the hall really is not suitable for blowing for too long.

Greeting and walking towards the inside, Liu Chengyou asked as he walked: "The Cao Yin you recommended, if I remember well, he is a part of Guo Wei's work!"

The footsteps stopped for a moment, then followed quickly, only tilted his head slightly, and said to Liu Chengyou cautiously: "This man joined the army when he was young, and he joined the Taizu and returned to Guo Shuxiang's command, but no matter what happened in the past, he is now a follower of His Majesty. "

"You don't have to think too much!" Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou said lightly: "Among the two imperial guards, there are quite a few veteran generals like Cao Yin. Letting him go to the place is also to use his abilities. Good choice."

Thinking of Zheng Renhui's performance in the Chongzheng Hall, Liu Chengyou said again: "Then Zheng Renhui is usually unknown, but when I saw it in the hall, he is also a talent with a plan!"

Wang Pu nodded, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Mr. Zheng is honest and cautious, approachable, and has a very good evaluation of the stroke of the court. He is really a talent of the country!"

"Private Guo's vision is really good, and the people he promotes must have skills and talents that can be promoted!"

Faced with this remark, Wang Pu did not dare to answer randomly.

Suddenly, Liu Chengyou added another sentence: "You, Wang Qiwu, also know people. It has been so long, and the ministers inside and outside seem to be able to comment on it every time it is mentioned."

(End of this chapter)