Han Shizu

Chapter 720 Change the country's title, go to the emperor's throne, and make a tribute
Among the "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" in the original history, the one with the lowest sense of existence, excluding the perished Min Kingdom and the former Shu, belongs to the Southern Han Dynasty that ruled south of the Five Ridges.Those who have dabbled in this history know that this is a "wonderful" country, and the most impressive one is the "Eunuch Dynasty".

Of course, as far as the present is concerned, Liu Sheng, the lord of the Southern Han Dynasty, began to reuse eunuchs, which led to the eunuchs' chaos in politics.However, it has not reached the point of madness.In the official history, it was not until Liu Sheng died and his son Liu Yan succeeded to the throne that the Southern Han Dynasty officially evolved towards the "wonderful work".

At that time, it became known to many people that in the Southern Han Dynasty, if you want to be an official, you must first be castrated.The reason is also absurd and ridiculous, that is, the officials have families and care about their descendants, so they cannot be loyal to the royal family.

Of course, on the other hand, corresponding to the calamity of the eunuchs, is the malpractice of the shaman government. Starting from Liu Sheng, there are confidant shamans, who are involved in politics and decide state affairs.

Liu Chengyou had some impression, but it was a little vague, but now after Zhao Pu's explanation, it gradually became clear and he had a deeper understanding.

"As you said, if the puppet government's evil government is like this, it's nothing to worry about, and the miasma in the mountains is not enough to protect it, and it will be taken sooner or later!" Confident and domineering, Liu Chengyou commanded Zhao Pu: "Send it to the envoy!" ! I would like to hear, what is his purpose?"

"Yes!"

After a while, Chen Yanshou, the envoy of the Southern Han Dynasty, entered the Chongzheng Hall under the guidance of his servants, swept the majestic hall, and raised the case. See Your Majesty!"

There is no demeanor of a country's envoy, and the expression of embarrassment is almost a domestic slave.Liu Chengyou was at the desk, eating pancakes and drinking porridge, the porridge with rich variety was still steaming.

Looking up at Chen Yanshou, he was dressed in luxurious clothes, gold and jade, jewels, beard trimmed nicely, and decent, but compared with his performance, there was a huge contrast. There is not much difference between the eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace.

"Where did the envoy come from?" Without letting him get up, Liu Chengyou asked casually, still gnawing on the cake.

Chen Yanshou seemed a little nervous, and blurted out: "The little one comes from Panyu."

The answer to this question can only be described as "sincerity", and Liu Chengyou said in a superior attitude: "What's going on here?"

"Return to Your Majesty, my son—"

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhao Pu, who was standing beside him, cut him off: "Bold! The emperor of the Han Dynasty is here, how dare your country's lord claim it? Don't you know that this is a heinous crime of extermination? Where are the guards in front of the palace? The fangs and locks take out the temple"

Liu Chengyou sat there peacefully, didn't express his position, let Zhao Pu play his best, and didn't care about his surpassing.

But being scolded by Zhao Pu, Chen Yanshou was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed fear, he reacted, and quickly kowtowed to Liu Chengyou, saying: "The little one is guilty! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

With a wave of his hand, Liu Chengyou looked at Chen Yanshou with a cold gaze and said, "Since ancient times, there have been no two days in the sky, and no two masters in the country. The great man stands in the Central Plains, and I live to rule the world. Over the years, I have Conquering the east and conquering the west, the Southern Tang and the Western Shu are vying to submit to him, does he, Liu Sheng, dare to usurp the throne and want to fight against the great man?"

"This..." Chen Yanshou felt a little wronged when he heard Emperor Han say that. He was just an envoy and had nothing to do with him.

Seeing his embarrassment, Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Tell me, why did Liu Sheng send you here?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the lord of my family sent a young man here. One is to congratulate your majesty on martial arts and collect Jingnan and Hunan; the other is to explain the conflict at Guiyang Pass, and ask for your understanding; the third is to make a good relationship with your majesty. Good friends, about the country of brothers." This time, Chen Yanshou answered with a bit of proficiency, obviously recited.

However, after being intimidated by Liu Chengyou and his ministers, he still preached according to the scriptures, which shows that he is stupid, or he is too nervous.

"Heh, heh." Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing, the laughter wafted through the hall and hit Chen Yanshou's heart, making him panic.

"Zhao Qing, did you hear me clearly? Then Liu Sheng still wants to call me brother and brother!"

Looking back, Liu Chengyou looked coldly at Chen Yanshou, "I'm asking you, the great Han has established the country for nine years. Why did you send you north to pay tribute for so many years?"

"The lord of the country has long had the heart to cultivate, but the mountain is high and the road is far away, and the road is difficult to walk. He also had a bad relationship with Hunan before, and was hindered by Zhou Ni, so he neglected it. Fortunately, His Majesty is wise and powerful, and took Jinghu in one fell swoop to eliminate the rebellion. To connect south of the Five Ridges with the Central Plains, the lord of the country has longed for several years, and finally he can send envoys to the court to show his sincerity!" Chen Yanshou replied, probably slowly getting used to the emperor's aura and the atmosphere in the palace, and the answer was quite satisfactory. Much calmer.

Paying attention to the obvious flattery on this person's face, Liu Chengyou didn't feel disgusted in his heart, nor did he have any emotions, but the fluctuations on his face were more of a show.

"So, I misunderstood Liu Sheng and failed to understand his difficulties?" Liu Chengyou said leisurely.

"Your Majesty is serious! How dare our lord?" Chen Yanshou bowed, "It's just a long time coming to the court, and I feel uneasy. If you can get your majesty's understanding, it will be an honor for the whole country. The young one can pay homage to your majesty on behalf of the lord. Hearing the holy voice is also a blessing that the little ones have cultivated in several lifetimes!"

This eunuch is quite talkative. In the Southern Han Dynasty, was he flattering Liu Sheng all day like this?
"That's all!" Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Don't thank me in a hurry!" Liu Chengyou interrupted him, gradually put away all his emotions, stared at Chen Yanshou, and said seriously: "Your reason for coming, I heard very clearly! Liu Sheng's congratulations, I appreciate it, I don't care about the conflict in Guiyang Mountain."

"As for the tribute between the two countries, I also agree, but!" There was an obvious pause in Liu Chengyou's words: "There are two prerequisites. One, change the country's title, and there will only be one big man in the world; As a subject of the country, this cannot be changed. As for the details of the annual tribute, I will send someone to revise it, and you will take it back at that time!"

"Do you understand?" Liu Chengyou raised his voice, causing Chen Yanshou's body to tremble.

"Little one understands!" He quickly responded.

"It's good if you understand, go back and tell Liu Sheng that if you want to fix it, you have to show sincerity!" Liu Chengyou said indifferently.

"Yes!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Chengyou's stern expression faded away, and his expression became gentle again. He looked at Chen Yanshou with a slight smile in his tone: "After kneeling for so long, your legs must be sore, let's get down!"

Hearing this, Chen Yanshou finally came to his senses. After entering the palace, he kept kneeling to ask questions, which really did not show the demeanor of a country's envoy.However, facing Emperor Handi's gentle tone suddenly, he was flattered for a while: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"You came to Beijing from Panyu, and you have worked hard all the way in the summer. In the past few days, you can take a good rest in Tokyo and see the scenery of Kaifeng!" Liu Chengyou said again.

"Yes!"

When Chen Yanshou retreated, Liu Chengyou couldn't help shaking his head: "With such people as envoys, we can see that Liu Sheng has made mistakes in employing people and governing!"

"Your Majesty's agreement to reconcile with the puppet dynasty is really a strategy to kill three birds with one stone!" Zhao Pu complimented Liu Chengyou.

"Really? Tell me!" Liu Chengyou seemed a little surprised.

Zhao Pu said: "First, it can ease the heart of the puppet court; second, no matter how much annual tribute is, it can supplement the financial use; third, while the repair is completed, our dynasty can reorganize the army and cultivate martial arts. Get ready and send troops to take Sichuan and Shu at the same time!"

"As far as I'm concerned, I'm only interested in the small benefits of the old tribute. It's just because I don't intend to continue going south in a short period of time. As for the other things, it doesn't affect the overall situation. The situation in the world is like this. Who and what power are there? Can it prevent me from achieving unification?" Liu Chengyou said lightly.

"Your Majesty's contempt for pride is admirable to all ministers!" Zhao Pu said.

Liu Chengyou smiled, every time he heard Zhao Pu say some flattering words, he felt strange.Famous ministers through the ages also know how to slander and flatter, and he has a better understanding of this.

"This is the tribute list of the puppet dynasty, please read it!" Zhao Pu presented a booklet.

Open it and browse it for a while, 2000 catties of gold, 5000 catties of silver, 1000 catties of various medicinal materials, 3000 pieces of silk, and other precious things such as pearls, agates and jades.

"It seems that Liu Sheng has indeed accumulated quite a lot, and he is generous in his actions!" Liu Chengyou said.

Putting away the gift list, Liu Chengyou's reaction was flat. If the country was poor at the beginning of the country, it might still make him feel a little turbulent.Hand it over to Zhang Dejun, and Liu Chengyou ordered: "Purchase it into the internal money. In addition, take those precious things to the concubines of the harem to choose, two pieces for each person, it will be my reward!"

"Yes!"

"What do you think of Chen Yanshou?" Liu Chengyou suddenly asked Zhang Dejun.

Zhang Dejun was a little dazed, how could the emperor ask him, but he still replied cautiously: "I have never contacted him, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Liu Chengyou said: "Then you take the time to go to the hotel and get in touch with me for me. This person is an eunuch and can be sent by Liu Sheng as an envoy. He should have some influence in Lingnan Palace. Maybe it will be useful in the future!"

"Yes!" Zhang Dejun immediately understood what Liu Chengyou meant, and this was another secret plan to instigate rebellion.As for why Zhang Dejun was sent there, they were all eunuchs, so maybe they had more common topics.

(End of this chapter)