Han Shizu

Chapter 782 The Northwest Situation
There was a whole team of Ouchi guards closely guarding around the imperial tent. The summer night was drowsy, and under the dim lights, the faces of the guards showed a kind of seriousness and vigilance.The palace servants who were waiting on the side were all cautious, and they did not dare to make any big movements, so as not to affect the emperor's meditation.

Sitting behind the imperial case made of wood, Liu Chengyou's expression was indifferent, but his dark eyes were full of contemplation. There were dozens of secret reports scattered on the case. The most important thing is a series of performances by Prime Minister Li Tao, making decisions and employing people for the sake of politics.

Now, take the time to read and understand carefully.Deep and serious thinking began to circle in my mind.For Li Tao, generally speaking, Liu Chengyou is quite satisfied. Although his talent cannot be described by Jing Tianwei, he is indeed a capable minister. If he is not capable, Liu Chengyou will not be placed in this position. Under his leadership , The state affairs are also running smoothly.

Speaking of Li Tao, before he knew it, he had been the chancellor of the great man for ten years.In the early years of the Republic of China, Du Chongwei rebelled against Yedu, and the generals of the counter-insurgency were at odds, so that no progress could be made. Li Tao was valued by Liu Zhiyuan because of his insightful analysis of the situation and his strong admonition for his own conquest. Together with Dou Zhengu, he was elected minister.Of course, Liu Zhiyuan also used former ministers like Li Tao to check and balance the more arrogant Hedong Yuan ministers at that time.

However, in the following years, although Li Tao was ranked as prime minister, he was always suppressed.In the early days, there was Yang Bin, who was the target of oppression, followed by Feng Dao, an old fox who did not hold back. It was not until Feng Dao died of old age and illness in the past two or three years that he became the prime minister.

Li Tao's ability to handle affairs is very good, and he was cautious when he first took office, but as time goes by, some changes will inevitably occur.After becoming the emperor, with the stability of the throne and the concentration of power, Liu Chengyou himself was changing.It is normal for Li Tao to change after taking power.

For many years, Li Tao has been in charge of the Ministry of Officials and promoted and appointed a large number of officials. After he became the chief minister, those people also became his strong supporters.

As a prime minister, if you want to do things, you need support from your subordinates, and you need some available people to assist you. This is understandable.But the problem is that in the past two years, Li Tao has promoted a lot of people, and there are too many people who bear Li Tao's imprint as officials inside and outside.

Even if Li Tao is in charge of the Ministry of Officials and has the power to organize appointments to a certain extent, it will arouse Liu Chengyou's suspicion. In his heart, there is a bottom line.

In view of this, Liu Chengyou has already warned that last year's discussion on the position of governor of Kaifeng, the transfer of Li Huan during the northern tour, and the arrangements involving various positions in Huaixi and Hebei, all have hints.

Even so, judging from Li Tao's recent behavior, it seems that the behavior of constricting power has not yet restrained.
Pick up a secret report, it is about the conflict between Li Tao and Wang Pu.Wang Pu's deeds are certainly open to discussion, but Li Tao's reaction was also a bit extreme. As the head of the dynasty, he coordinated internally and externally, and did not want to eliminate conflicts. Instead, he took the initiative to intensify and criticize each other. Lost the court system, the impact is not good
Of course, there is still the same sentence, when he has a grudge against someone in his heart, no matter what he does, he will inevitably look at it with colored glasses.

As far as the matter of Li Tao and Wang Pu is concerned, if the positions of the two are switched, Liu Chengyou's attitude may change.In the same way, Liu Chengyou may be another reaction to someone who has monopolized power in Huaidong and meddled in the state's personnel arrangements.

And if Wang Pu also acts like Li Tao in the court, what Liu Chengyou thinks is not sure.In the final analysis, it was still the power that was at work. Sitting on the emperor's throne, he was able to consider issues from the perspective of an emperor.

Thoughts are deep, sometimes Liu Chengyou himself feels a little tired.
"Your Majesty! The patrolling soldiers discovered that Lu Duoxun, who was sent to Hexi as an envoy, has returned!" Zhang Dejun entered the account and reported in a low voice, which brought Liu Chengyou back to his senses.

"Yeah!" Liu Chengyou nodded, and then quickly realized: "Who? Ludoxun?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Dejun replied.

Liu Chengyou regained his energy immediately, feeling inexplicably happy, and immediately asked, "Where is the person?"

"Has been introduced into camp, waiting to be summoned!"

"Xuan!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand.

Soon, the two figures, who were full of dust and dust, came into the account. They were very excited and bowed down together, shouting long live.

"Quickly flatten your body and get up to answer!" Liu Chengyou immediately stretched out his hand to signal.

He looked at Lu Duoxun and Inspector Wang with scorching eyes. Under the illumination of the lamps and candles in the tent, the images of the two of them were clearly imprinted in his eyes. Their stubble was flying and unreasonable, and they could be heard a few steps away. To a little smell.

"Since you're back, why didn't you send someone to inform you? If I knew about it, I would definitely send someone to meet you in advance!" Liu Chengyou said with a light smile as he signaled the two to take their seats.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Duoxun took his seat, and replied: "When I entered Fengxiang territory, I heard that His Majesty was lucky to go to Chang'an in the west, so he came to the east quickly, and wanted to call on you and return to His Majesty. Unfortunately, I just heard that Your Majesty Now that we have set off to drive back to Beijing, we can find a few fast horses to catch up with the camp!"

Listening to what he said, after glancing at Lu Duoxun a few more times, Liu Chengyou said: "You have been chasing after days, you have worked hard!"

After a pause, there was a bit of emotion in his tone, and he said: "I still remember that it has been almost two years since you went west. For such a long time, I have not heard from you, and I miss you from time to time and worry about you. Guansai, back and forth thousands of miles away, in Hexi, where the situation is complicated, I think you have suffered a lot! But it’s good to come back, and you will be the hero of the big man!”

"Your Majesty has an order, and I will wait for death! Although the journey to the west is far away, it is worth the hardship!" Lu Duoxun said earnestly.

"Zhang Dejun, serve them tea, and then order someone to prepare some food!" Liu Chengyou ordered, while looking at Lu Duoxun with great interest: "This journey to the west, your experience must be very exciting, tell me about it Look!"

Lu Duoxun took a sip of tea, lifted his spirits a little, cupped his hands and said, "Just wanting to report to His Majesty, the year before last, the ministers and others, together with Zhebu Jiashi, headed west from Weizhou to the north, passed through Lanzhou, bypassed the old Shanzhou, Hezhou, and then go north to Liangzhou. Then continue westward, pass Ganzhou Uighur, cross the Zhangye River, enter the Guasha area, and announce the edict to the Guiyi Army to convey the imperial court's intention. Then continue westward, cross the Puchang Sea, Visit the Uighurs in Xizhou. As for the areas further west, we have not continued to explore further!"

Liu Chengyou nodded again, and murmured: "It's not easy, Lanzhou, Shanzhou, Liangzhou, the hometown of Hexi, Ganzhou Uighurs, Guiyi Army, Xizhou Uighurs, Western Regions. Sizhi, I can't help feeling! Can you Walking around for me is all I have ever thought about!"

"This is also the honor of the minister!" Lu Duoxun said.

"As far as you can see, what's the situation in the hometown of the Northwest?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Lu Duoxun organized his language a little bit, and reported: "As far as I am concerned, the situation in the northwest states is very chaotic. Various ethnic groups live together, each occupying one side, occupying the city as the king. The old lands and cities of the Tang Dynasty are Tubo, The Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, Uighur, Qiang and other ethnic groups occupied it. Of course, there are also a large number of Han survivors, but most of them are mixed with other ethnic groups.

Although the northwest is chaotic, the overall situation can be called stable. Ganzhou Uyghurs, Guiyi Army, and Xizhou Uyghurs are relatively strong. The remaining areas are mostly occupied by Tubo people. However, after the collapse of Tubo, their respective regimes were scattered like sand. , the influence is not as good as the forces of all parties.

There are also tribes such as Geluolu, Jiuxing Wuhu, and Yutian, who are distributed in various cities in the Western Regions."

"According to your summary, the situation is more complicated and chaotic than imagined!" Liu Chengyou said, "However, chaos has its advantages. If there is a unified and tyrannical force in the Northwest, it will not be a big deal for the big man." a good thing!"

"What Your Majesty said is true!"

(End of this chapter)