Han Shizu

Chapter 719
In the morning of the next day, the dawn was slightly dewed, and when he left the Yaohua Palace, the morning was still gloomy, although Liu Chengyou's face was still hard to hide the tiredness despite the small care.One is because of the hangover, and the other is because of the two consecutive battles last night, which exhausted a lot of energy, and it was not fully recovered until the beginning of the court meeting.

The court meetings of the Great Han Dynasty are not frequent, or even rare. Except for the Grand Court Meeting of the Chongyuan Hall on the first and fifteenth day of each month, there are usually only small court meetings of the Guangzheng Hall attended by various ministries, departments, and departments. Report to the emperor.

It seems that when the country encounters major events and wars, Liu Chengyou simply chooses to stop the court.It is a standard system for the emperor to listen to the government, and it is a manifestation of the emperor's pro-government and diligence. However, Liu Chengyou is not happy with this, and in his opinion, the efficiency is a bit low.

State-owned affairs are basically handled by the Zhengshitang, while Liu Chengyou controls and understands the direction of the government through the Chongzheng Hall. In many cases, he does not directly intervene in general affairs.

In the early years, some important ministers died, and they mourned for the mourning. Instead of mourning, Liu Chengyou would issue an edict to "abolish the court for three days", and when the father-in-law Gao Xingzhou died, he would abolish it for five days.Up to now, this has become a formality, and it has almost no influence on the operation and influence of the government.

Now, even if Liu Chengyou does not go to court for many years, it will not hinder the operation of the central government and the handling of state affairs, and the country is still firmly in his hands.

This morning's court meeting, as usual, listened to the performances of various ministries.Of course, there are three main points of discussion: first, about the meritorious service of the generals in the Southern Expedition; second, whether the farmland has officially begun to be completely abolished; third, the re-division of Daozhou's existing land.

It took a full hour and a half before a conclusion was reached.In the first article, generals like Li Jun, Zhang Xun, Du Hanhui, Pan Mei, Shi Yanchao, Murong Yanzhao and Han Tong are ranked first, second, Du Hanhui is second, and other generals such as Murong Yanzhao and Han Tong are rewarded separately. , the remaining generals, officers, soldiers, and servants will be rewarded by the Ministry of War according to military merit records.

The second item, after the detailed report by Xue Juzheng, envoy of the third department, has chosen to shelve the complete abolition of farmland for the time being. Bian Guangfan's pilot work in Zhengzhou is still immature.But the rest of the state capitals can make some preparations according to the situation in Zhengzhou, and let the villagers make some ideological, financial and food preparations, waiting for the imperial court to officially issue an edict.The key to the abolition of farmland lies in the implementation of a "redemption".

The third article basically stipulates that the original Daozhou will be merged and split, mainly for Henan and Hebei. After the initial disposal, Hebei will be split into Hebei and Shandong provinces, and Henan will be divided into Gyeonggi Province, Jinan Province, and Huaibei Province. Huainan two roads and Guannei, Qinfeng, and Hedong will not be changed for the time being.This is also a matter that takes time to implement. Of course, in this way, there will be more high-ranking officials of the Daoist Department, and the imperial court's control over the local area will be further improved, basically eliminating the risk of separatist regimes that have existed for three generations.

After returning to Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Pu was summoned, and Liu Chengyou directly ordered him to keep an eye on the affairs of the court meeting.

"Your Majesty, the envoys of the puppet court have already entered the palace and are waiting at the gate of the palace!" Zhao Puhui reported.

"It's quite positive!" Liu Chengyou muttered, "Don't be in a hurry, order someone to lead him to the waiting room!"

Looking at Zhang Dejun again, he ordered: "Get me something to eat, I'm hungry!"

"Yes! What do the officials want to eat?" Zhang Dejun lowered his body.

"Since when did I become a picky eater? What are you doing?" Liu Chengyou said with a sidelong glance at him.

"Yes, my little one, order me to go down immediately!"

Turning around, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu again, and asked suddenly: "Has Gao Baorong not arrived in Beijing yet?"

"Already on the way!" Zhao Pu replied slightly: "The king of Nanping said that there are many people and industries in the mansion, and the migration is inconvenient and time-consuming. In addition, the distance is long and the weather is hot, so there is a delay. Please forgive me."

"This Gao Baorong is still reluctant to leave! Even though he has a fortune of millions, isn't two months enough? The road is far away, Yan's mother and son have all arrived in Beijing, and now all the envoys from Lingnan have arrived in Kaifeng, and he is still on the way. "Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing.

Compared with Gao Baorong's delay, Zhou Xingfeng's wife arrived in Tokyo earlier, and Liu Chengyou also made arrangements to seal Zhou Baoquan as Uncle Guiyi and order his mother and son to work in Qionglin Garden for ten years for the royal family.

However, Gao's procrastinating behavior has made Liu Chengyou unhappy up to now.The family has a big business and the inconvenience of relocation is an objective factor, but the ideological backwardness and rejection are subjective issues, which makes him very unhappy.

"Where are the rest of the Gao clan?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"They have come to the north one after another. Among them, Gao Baoxu, Gao Baoyin and others are very obedient, sold their properties, and the whole family has settled in Wei's family!" Zhao Pu said.

Weishi County is the place designated by the imperial court for the Gao family to be resettled.It is not far from Tokyo, belongs to Kinki, and is always under the supervision of the imperial court.

"These people have a good attitude. If they are talented in governing affairs, they can be hired first!" Liu Chengyou finally smiled.

Taking a breath, Liu Chengyou leaned back and asked Zhao Pu: "I heard that you often go to the Zhaowen Museum recently to check the literature about the Lingnan Puppet Dynasty?"

Hearing this, Zhao Pu put on a slight smile, cupped his hands and said, "Now that our dynasty borders on Lingnan, your Majesty will send troops to Lingnan sooner or later, and I will serve you in front of the emperor, so I should know something in advance for your Majesty to ask."

Can't help nodding, the whole person relaxed a little, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu with appreciation: "You think that many people will go ahead!"

"The world has been in turmoil for a long time. The puppet Liu Gu is located in the south of Lingnan, and the communication with the Central Plains has been cut off. The national conditions of the puppet dynasty played by the second division of Wude and Military Intelligence!" Zhao Pu responded.

With a finger pointing, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Sit down! Talk about it!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Pu calmly said: "Your Majesty, I have observed the state affairs in Lingnan, and found that there are three disadvantages.

First, clan slaughter.Liu Sheng, the false lord of the court, killed his brother Liu Bing to stand on his own. Because of the wrongful position, after usurping the throne, Liu Sheng has always been suspicious of his brother, lest there will be imitators.From the beginning of his ascension to the throne, 13 years ago, he slaughtered his flesh and blood brothers. As of this year, there are more than ten brothers, only his younger brother Liu Hongzheng, the king of Zhenzhou Jiedushi Tong! "

"This Liu Sheng is so cruel!" Liu Chengyou frowned involuntarily.

In his mind, he subconsciously thought of himself. Now he has six sons, and there may be more in the future.He had considered the issue of the successor before, but now the words "fraternal fratricide" woke him up for the first time.

In fact, in that month, Liu Sheng had already killed Liu Hongzheng, the last brother, so the son of Emperor Gaozu of the Southern Han Dynasty was executed.

Seeing Liu Chengyou's reaction, Zhao Pu also said: "I heard it for the first time, and I felt horrified. This false ruler has a cruel mind and a poisonous method, which makes people chill. Tyrant beast!"

Liu Chengyou gestured, and Zhao Pu continued: "Second, extravagance and lust. According to reports, the puppet dynasty Daxing palace built hundreds of palaces such as Nangong, Daming, Changhua, Ganquan, etc., and plundered and collected gold, silk and rare treasures among the people. for their enjoyment!"

Hearing this, while being contemptuous, Liu Chengyou immediately stated: "In the future, when it is destroyed, all the wealth and wealth of its palaces must be moved to the north. Its accumulation over many generations is enough to make up for our Han treasury!"

Glancing at the emperor, Zhao Pu couldn't help but think to himself, His Majesty is really direct.
In fact, for Liu Chengyou, this kind of arrogant and extravagant country, a country of tyranny, couldn't be better.The villains let their generation do it, and if they arrest and destroy their country, they can use their savings to enrich the country, which is also the most direct benefit of Lingnan.

"The third is the chaos of witches and eunuchs. It is said that Liu Sheng is stubborn and taboo, and cannot serve as a subject, but favors eunuchs and witches. In the puppet dynasty, the most powerful people are the eunuch Lin Yanyu and the witch maid Lu Qiongxian. People colluded with each other, resulting in chaos and corruption in the government of the puppet dynasty. Back then, when the Ma family was in civil strife, they sent troops to the north, and Pan Chongche, who led the army, was an eunuch."

"Humph! Humph!" After listening to Zhao Pu's description, Liu Chengyou couldn't hide his contempt for the Southern Han Dynasty at all, and with a hint of joy, he said, "How can we not perish if we do this perversely? This master of beasts has been rampant for more than ten years?"

Sighing slightly, Liu Chengyou said again: "Thinking of the people in the south of the Five Ridges, living in dire straits, I really want to send troops immediately to solve the problem!"

"Your Majesty's benevolence should benefit the whole world, and Lingnan is no exception! Its national conditions are such that one day, when the army goes south, the people of Lingnan will eat pots of milk to welcome the king's teacher, and the puppet dynasty will be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)