Han Shizu

Chapter 429
Even if he got a new love, Liu Chengyou loved him for a day, flirted with him for two nights, and then devoted himself to state affairs.As for Concubine Hui Fu Shi, after all, she is not the kind of helpless concubine, she will never be lonely in the palace, at least she has a sister.

The development of the big man has reached a very critical stage, and Liu Chengyou and the court princes need to control how to move and which direction to take at any time.

The envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhong Mo, was finally able to meet the Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Northern Han Dynasty after waiting in Tokyo for more than half a month.

"I have been troubled by many things recently, and I have not had time to summon him. I have been waiting for a long time!" Looking at Zhong Mo who was saluting in the hall, Liu Chengyou expressed his apology.

Although the Northern Han emperor's rhetoric was untenable at all, and even seemed a little insincere, Zhong Mo still had to humbly agree: "Your Majesty is diligent in political affairs and busy with state affairs. Now I have time to meet with foreign ministers. Chen You is grateful!"

"Hehe." Liu Chengyou chuckled twice, looked around Zhong Mo, he looked polite, and asked directly: "The Lord Tang sent his servant to the north, what is the so-called?"

Hearing this, Zhong Mo couldn't help but glanced at Liu Chengyou who was behind the case. The appearance of Emperor Han was obviously pretending not to know.But when he asked a question, he hurriedly answered: "The minister is ordered by the emperor to go north, and we have discussed and consulted before. In the land of Hunan, the emperor is faint and the officials are treacherous, and the military and government are abolished. Hundreds of thousands of people have suffered. Your Majesty and I There is a discussion in the court, and it is agreed to send troops to rescue the people from the fire and water, so as to bring peace. Now the soldiers and horses, money and food have been prepared, and they can be sent at any time. I wonder when the big man will send more troops and horses?"

Hearing Zhong Mo's high-sounding remarks, Liu Chengyou grinned lightly, and looked at Feng Dao who was next to him: "Is there such a thing?"

Seeing this, Feng Dao also cooperated with Liu Chengyou appropriately, saying: "Your Majesty, the false king of Chu launched an army to conspire against the imperial court. Since our army is insufficient, it is far away in the Central Plains, and it is difficult to reach Hunan. Send Tao Gu, a member of Zhongshushe, as an envoy to Jinling to contact the matter, and invite the Lord of Tang to send troops to rescue the people of Hunan from the upside down."

"Oh!" Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help touching his forehead, shaking his head again and again, with a look of regret: "I forgot such an important matter!"

"I still remember that in order to stop the war, two thousand troops were sent into Lizhou!" Liu Chengyou said.

Feng Dao looked calm: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhong Mo, watching the young and the old, the monarch and his ministers singing in harmony, felt a little uncertain. This kind of acting is too exaggerated, what is the meaning of it.

Focusing on Zhong Mo again, Liu Chengyou showed a look of embarrassment, thought for a while and said: "I still need to discuss with the ministers about the matter of Hunan before making a decision. After reaching a consensus on my side, If you contact me again, please wait a little longer, Lord Tang."

"This..." As soon as Liu Chengyou finished speaking, Zhong Mo's eyes rolled, and he also showed embarrassment: "Your Majesty, after all, Jinling and Tokyo are separated by thousands of miles, and the traffic is long, so it is inconvenient to transmit the news. I still have to report to my emperor when I return to court. It is only a trivial matter for the minister to waste time, and I am afraid that it will delay the important military affairs."

"Well, your consideration is not unreasonable!" Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou also nodded, thinking for a long time, his eyes flashed, and he said to Zhong Mo: "In this way, you return to the court to answer the Tang Lord, now It's midsummer, and the heat is unbearable, so it's really not the time to mobilize troops. Don't mobilize troops until autumn comes when the weather turns cold, and the annual grain is in storage, and there is enough food and fodder. Of course, if the Tang Lord can't wait, he intends to surprise and save Hunan. The soldiers and the people are in dire straits, and my [-] soldiers in Lizhou can cooperate with the Tang army to fight!"

"If you just reply to Lord Tang like this, I will definitely not break the previous agreement!" Liu Chengyou emphasized again at the end.

Zhong Mo pondered for a while what Emperor Han said, thoughtfully, and answered with cupped hands: "Yes!"

After talking about this matter, it was as if he had a heart disease. Liu Chengyou seemed much more relaxed, and said to Zhong Mo: "I am in Tokyo, and I have heard that Jinling is prosperous and unique in the world. No less than Jinling. Zhong Shilang, why don’t you stay in Tokyo for a while, I ask the Ministry of Rites to send a commissioner to take you around and have fun.”

"Your Majesty's kindness, I am very grateful!" Hearing this, Zhong Mo quickly declined: "Tokyo is the largest city in the Central Plains, and I have experienced the prosperity of the scenery here. It's just that I have been from Jinling for nearly a month, and I urgently need to return. , Tell my lord what your majesty wants. Therefore, I can only dare to disappoint your majesty's kindness!"

"That's such a pity!" Liu Chengyou sighed: "Since Zhong Shilang is on a mission, I can't force him to keep him. If the hospitality is not good, don't be offended!"

"How dare I, sir?" Zhong Mo showed an unusually meek manner, and said: "Your servant, leave!"

After Zhong Mo left the palace, Liu Chengyou resumed his usual serious attitude, and said with a sneer, "This Zhong Mo is deeply afraid that I will leave him in Tokyo!"

"This person came here on a mission, intending to test me a lot. Now that he has gained something, he is naturally eager to return." Feng Dao said.

With his eyes narrowed, Liu Chengyou asked Feng Dao: "Feng Qing thinks, after the Tang envoy returns to Jinling and submits my reply, what do you think of pretending to be Tang monarch and minister?"

Feng Daoke has been witnessing the performance of the emperor Shicai all the time, and also played a supporting role. At this time, when he heard about it, he responded leisurely: "The Tang envoy came here, and your majesty first avoided seeing him with an excuse. Just now, the question in the palace is right, how many times?" Lu hesitated, there was a lot of flickering between his words, and he wanted to keep more people after he finished speaking."

"Based on my humble opinion, if Zhong Mo reported all the experiences and knowledge to the Lord Tang, his ruler and ministers would definitely think that our court was eager to deal with the threat of the Khitan people, and was unable to look south, and did not want them to monopolize the land of Hunan. Such repeated delays. In this way, the false Tang monarchs and ministers will feel more at ease and let go to attack Hunan!"

"Feng Qing is Feng Qing!" Hearing his answer, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but praise: "Insight into people's hearts, analyze the situation, and penetrate into it!"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I dare not be a minister!" Feng Dao said with a smile.

Liu Chengyou sat silently, with a thoughtful face, still thinking about something.Seeing this, Feng Dao took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I have a question in my mind."

"Oh, come here, Feng Qing." Liu Chengyou was a little curious.

After bowing to Liu Chengyou first, Feng Dao asked the question in his heart: "Since this year, the energy of the great man has been mainly concentrated on the Khitan in the north, and the Khitan Tathagata has invaded, so he is unable to take care of the south. However, seeing what His Majesty wants, he still wants to seduce the Khitan. The puppet Tang attacked Chu, and with the current situation of Ma Chu, it is bound to be difficult to stop the Tang army. The land of Hunan must be owned by him, so is it not to expand its territory and fuel its power?"

Hearing Feng Dao's concerns, Liu Chengyou chuckled, raised his hand, but said confidently: "The situation in Hunan is also extremely complicated in my opinion. The Ma Chu regime is on the verge of collapse, but the puppet Tang stepped into it." If it is not handled properly, it will turn into a quagmire. The Hunan discussion was originally a strategy to divide its forces and consume its money and food, so as to reduce the resistance we faced when we attacked Huainan."

"Even if the Pseudo-Tang really took all the land of Hunan, it is still open to question whether the accumulated disadvantages of Hunan can be digested and provided with taxes and soldiers. Even if the Pseudo-Tang really has the ability to stabilize the states of Hunan, it is not so easy of!"

In Liu Chengyou's tone, there was already a little treachery: "I put two thousand troops in Lizhou, and I can't fix Hunan. If you want to mess it up, it's not a big problem. Moreover, the current Ma family's power is divided, and it can be used , and there are quite a few of them!"

After listening to Liu Chengyou's words, Feng Dao secretly sighed in his heart that the emperor's scheming is terrifying, bowed his old waist, but complimented him in his mouth: "Your Majesty, you have great talents and wisdom, you have a mind all over the world, and the whole world is in one heart!"

"It's a pity!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help sighing again.

Feng Dao asked: "Your Majesty is still worried about the Khitan people?"

"If there were no Hu Kou chaos, the puppet Tang Dynasty would take Hunan and fall into the quagmire, and we would take Huainan, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" Liu Chengyou said bitterly: "Look, one day, I will completely wipe out the threat from the north."

In this regard, Feng Dao could only say words of relief: "With your Majesty's general plan, given time, it will surely be realized!"

Not entangled in this issue, Liu Chengyou looked at Feng Dao, changed the subject and said: "Nowadays, in the Zhengshitang, only Yu Qing, Li Tao, Fan Zhi, and Fufenggong (Su Yugui) are not in charge. The Duke (Wang Zhang) was ill and could not return, so he begged for his bones, and I have allowed him to return to his hometown to recover from his illness. I want to add two chancellors to make things even better, can you choose someone?"

Liu Chengyou's words caught Feng Dao's heart. For three generations, civil servants were weak.Since Qianyou, the emperor has seized military power, suppressed warriors, opened courses to recruit scholars, and overhauled historical records. The status of literati has gradually improved, and the power of prime ministers in the court has also been continuously strengthened.

However, what Zhao Ying said before leaving the capital was a wake-up call to the old fox. Feng Dao said cautiously: "This matter involves the appointment of ministers, ministers dare not speak nonsense, select talents and talents, and please Your Majesty to decide!"

"Hehe. With only two eyes, how can I know all the virtuous talents of the dynasty? Let Qing and others discuss together!"

(End of this chapter)