Han Shizu

Chapter 667
"You should also send someone to investigate the matter in Huaidong. I want to know the real situation! How many people are involved in the case, and whether anyone in Beijing is involved, I want to know!" Calling Li Chongju, Liu Chengyou was not angry. With a prestige expression, he ordered indifferently.

Hearing the order, Li Chongju was still calm and capable, not talking nonsense, and clasped his fists together and said: "Yes! I will arrange it immediately!"

"Wait!" Liu Chengyou waved his hands, pondered for a while, and said, "Conduct the investigation in secret, and don't attract others' attention!"

"Yes!" Li Chongju replied with only one thought in his mind.

Regarding the corruption case in Huaidong, although Liu Chengyou called several ministers to play a show of prestige, but in the end, he sent the Ministry of Sentences and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate and deal with it.Under such circumstances, Liu Chengyou didn't intend to cause extra problems. As for using Wu Desi, he just wanted to add an insurance policy.

Judging from the current situation of Huaidong's case, it seems that something went wrong with the Transshipment Division, the Procuratorate Division, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. How could Liu Chengyou not take it as a warning.The key issue is that these three offices were all established or restructured by Liu Chengyou, deeply engraved with the mark of his emperor.No matter what others think of such a major case, at least for Liu Chengyou, it is a kind of harm to his prestige and face.

"How many spies does Wu Desi have in Huaidongbu?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"Your Majesty, there are 67 detectives at all levels, including 12 elites including Duzhi!" Li Chongju replied without thinking.

"There are too few people! It needs to be expanded!" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Chongju, and ordered: "I don't need to monitor completely, it's unrealistic, but at least I can detect when there are some troubles!"

"I understand!" Li Chongju still behaved calmly.

"Go!"

"I retire!"

"Your Majesty, let Shizhong and the Minister of Rites send Shu back, and wait for the order in front of the palace to return!" Zhang Dejun came to report in a restless mood.

"He's back?" With a slight boost of energy, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Xuan!"

Weiji, Zhao Pu, dressed in a meticulous official robe, walked steadily into the hall to worship.

"Zhao Qing is free!" Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu, glanced at him, and said with a light smile, "It seems that Chengdu is raising people!"

After making a trip to Shu, Zhao Pu's whole person is obviously richer and rounder.Faced with the emperor's ridicule, Zhao Pu was a little embarrassed, but he still said suddenly: "I am in Chengdu, a small banquet every three days, and a big banquet every five days. The minister of Meng Shu treats me warmly. After more than ten days, my body will become fat! "

After the peace treaty was concluded, Zhao Pu stayed in Chengdu for a few more days, calling it tour tour, but really spying.Probably in order to show off his muscles and dispel the idea of ​​the Han army attacking Shu in the future, Meng Chang also took the initiative to go to the suburbs to inspect the army, and let Zhao Pu and his party accompany him.As everyone knows, this makes people see his guilty conscience.

"It seems that the conversation is very happy! Otherwise, why would Meng Chang and his ministers treat him so kindly!" Liu Chengyou said.

Hearing this, Zhao Pu took out a copy of this chapter and handed it to Liu Chengyou, saying: "Jingchen talked with Shu Chancellor Li Hao and Wu Zhaoyi, and reached a total of four agreements, Your Majesty, please have a look!"

After accepting it, he opened it and looked at the details of the agreement, the corners of his mouth involuntarily raised with a satisfied expression.Of course, what Liu Chengyou cares about is only the details of the annual tribute, and there is nothing more real than this.

Closing the album, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu, and said gently: "Zhao Qing has lived up to his mission, and this is considered a windfall, but for a big man, it is not a small amount of money. Qing's contribution to Shu this time is worth it." Big compliments!"

Facing the emperor's praise, although Zhao Pu showed joy on his face, his words were still very humble: "Your Majesty, I really dare not hold meritorious deeds. This time it is agreed that one is to rely on His Majesty's Tianwei; Merit; the third is that the ambitions of Meng Shu's monarchs and ministers have lost, and they are weak and can be bullied."

"It seems that Zhao Qing has gained a lot by going to Chengdu!" Hearing Zhao Puzhi's words, Liu Chengyou looked very interested, and seeing him still standing, he ordered tea and said, "Talk to me. , Chengdu news!"

"Yes!" Sitting respectfully, Zhao Pu organized his words a little and spoke calmly.

"After submitting the letter of credence, the minister traveled to the city of Chengdu. The situation was as reported by Wu Desi. Because of the additional levy of the Shu court, the people's hearts were impetuous and the people's mood was uneasy. The price of a bucket of rice had reached 24 yuan. Every time there was new grain, it was often punished. To loot. Luocheng, Chengdu, is nearly [-] miles around, surrounded by two rivers, and has convenient transportation.

The Shu court built horn walls around Chengdu. The scale is huge. It was built by Meng Chang in his early years for defense. The surrounding area is nearly [-] miles away, but it is much damaged. "

"It is said that when the price of grain in Shu was the lowest, as for a bucket of rice, it cost four or five dollars. Now, it has increased several times!" Liu Chengyou said.

"In the past two years, in order to strengthen Qin Feng's imperial preparations, most of the money and food from the Shu Kingdom were sent to the north. However, the road transfer was inconvenient, and millions of military rations were transported, and the consumption was huge. Afterwards, they suffered major defeats. The military situation was urgent, and the country's food and supplies were urgently supplied. At the border, profiteers are also involved, so the price of grain in Chengdu remains high. When I returned to Beijing, I tried to suggest that the lurking Wude officials secretly hook up with Shu merchants and continue to raise grain prices," said Zhao Pu.

Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou said, "Zhao Pu, you think the livelihood of the people in Chengdu is not difficult enough!"

Clearly noticing the smile on the corner of Liu Chengyou's mouth, Zhao Pu responded: "I have observed all the way to Shu, because of Meng Chang's good governance in his early years, the people of Shu are very grateful for it. But no matter how great kindness is, it can't match the food and clothing. People's livelihood is difficult. Well, the people's hearts are bad, and it will be beneficial for us to collect the two rivers in the future.

Otherwise, even if Chengdu is taken over in the future, the imperial court will need to spend more energy to eliminate Meng Chang's influence and gather people's hearts.Right now, the monarchs and ministers of the Kingdom of Shu are ruining their own national destiny, and the ministers are just suggesting and fueling the flames! "

Nodding his head, Liu Chengyou signaled him to continue.

"Li Hao, Prime Minister of Shu, and Wu Zhaoyi invited his ministers to a banquet. The ministers attended the banquet. There were dozens of lights in the hall of Li's mansion, hundreds of colorful satins, and a hundred dishes of delicacies on the banquet. The servants, maidservants, musicians, singers, There are hundreds of dancers, and their extravagance is staggering." Zhao Pu described: "In order to bribe Yuchen, Li Hao and Wu Zhaoyi actually gave him two thousand pieces of silk!"

"What a gift!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but click his lips.

Paying attention to Liu Chengyou's eyes, Zhao Pu hurriedly explained: "The silk and silk collected have been returned to Beijing with the minister, and will be donated to the inner money!"

For such a large amount of wealth, it would be a lie to say that he was not tempted. However, Li and Wu made two thousand horses at a time, and they were so generous that Zhao Pu didn't dare to keep them privately.

For Zhao Pu's kindness, Liu Chengyou did not refuse, but accepted it with a smile, and said jokingly: "I heard that there are still a few Shu girls who come back to the north with you. This time, it's time to enjoy the beauty!"

Hearing this, he was startled, and Zhao Pu wanted to get up to defend himself.Seeing his somewhat nervous expression, Liu Chengyou waved his hands and said: "It's okay, I know that this time you are going to make a fool of yourself and play tricks every now and then!"

"Thank you for your understanding!" Zhao Pu heaved a sigh of relief.

"As for those Shu girls, since they are gifts from others, please accept them like that, and don't be too kind. They will be raised in the mansion, and they will be my reward for your trip to Chengdu!" Liu Chengyou said with a smile: "I heard that Shu girls are delicate and exquisite, so you should pay attention to your body!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty was joking!" the emperor joked, but Zhao Pu was more careful with him.

After the joke was over, Zhao Pu also explained the situation in the Shu Palace, especially the banquet in the Crystal Palace, with emotion in his tone: "It is said that it took a year and a half to build the Crystal Palace in Moke Pond. , The money and food spent can be used as the loss of Qin Feng and the fierce battle in Hanzhong."

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The fate of the country is not good, and Meng Chang's monarch and ministers are still so extravagant, how can they not perish? No matter how deep the family business is, it can't stand such extravagance!"

"In addition, I also found that the contradictions in the court of Shu Kingdom are already very acute!" Zhao Pu said again.

"Tell me!"

"The main focus is on the political struggle between Wu, Li and other ministers and the privy envoy Wang Zhaoyuan. Wu and Li's peace treaty was also promoted by the two. But Wang Zhaoyuan always opposed it, and even rejected Meng Chang. Meng Chang is already dissatisfied with the invitation to attend the imperial banquet!" Zhao Pu said, and then generalized some of Wang Zhaoyuan's remarks and attitudes towards the peace talks.

After listening, Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "We feel that Wang Zhaoyuan's name is not worthy of the name, he is too high-spirited, and talks about military affairs on paper. Now it seems that this person has the most backbone in the court of Shu?"

"It's nothing more than a political dispute!" Zhao Pu said, "Li, Wu and the others are actively flattering their ministers. I'm afraid they may not have Wang Zhaoyuan's insight. It's just that the situation in the world is like this, and they want to find a way out for the future."

"So, after the peace talks, the political situation in the Kingdom of Shu will become more chaotic and turbulent?" Liu Chengyou murmured.

"Exactly!" Zhao Pu said with certainty.

Nodding in satisfaction, he suddenly said, "Did you mention 'Mrs. Huarui'?"

Zhao Pu was taken aback for a moment, a little surprised that when talking about military affairs, the emperor actually mentioned a woman.But after hearing about it, that peerless figure appeared in his mind, and said: "Meng Chang chooses women with beautiful faces and graceful figures to fill the harem, which are called stamens. Among them, Concubine Hui Xu is the most outstanding, and the Crystal Palace is also the center of Meng's palace. Chang was built to be enjoyed with!"

"Hehe!" Liu Chengyou said with a light smile, "It sounds like she is a peerless beauty who can overwhelm the country and the city? If there is a chance, I would like to see it."

"Where's the envoy from Shu?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"Return to Your Majesty, we are resting at the hotel!"

"Xuan!"

(End of this chapter)