Han Shizu

Chapter 793
"Zhang Zhongshi!"

Stopping the movement of boarding the car, Li Tao waited in front of the pavilion, and when he approached, he cupped his hands.The expression was very respectful, not Zhang Dejun, but the emperor behind him.No need to think too much, Zhang Dejun must have been ordered by Liu Chengyou to come here.

Zhang Dejun got off his horse, with a slightly reserved smile on his face, and said to Li Tao, "I've seen Mr. Ju! You have such quick hands and feet, the younger one almost came late!"

"Fan Xianggong!" He saluted Fan Zhi again.

Fan Zhi only nodded as a gesture.

"I don't know if the Chinese envoy is here, what advice do you have?" Li Tao asked Zhang Dejun.

"In front of Duke Ju, how dare a young man talk about advice!" Zhang Dejun put his posture very low, and smiled humbly: "I just sent something to Duke Ju under the order of the official."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and the guards behind him immediately handed over a few things to his hands, and Zhang Dejun handed them to Li Tao himself.Li Tao's expression was solemn, and he took it with both hands, looking very cherished.A scroll, a book, and a copper seal.

Untie the tie and open the scroll. It is a picture of characters. It is recognizable. It is written by the emperor. The ink is not dry yet.But the most important thing is that the emperor's private seal is printed, and that is where the value lies.

Of course, what is more important is the content of the scroll: an old man with a long-term ambition, and a martyr in his old age with great aspirations.

From it, he could faintly feel the emperor's generosity and encouragement, and Li Tao was slightly taken aback, clearly arousing doubts.Fan Zhi watched from the side, and said to Li Tao with a smile: "Ju Gong, His Majesty's expectations are already very clear, it's not yet time for you to return to the countryside!"

Putting away the imperial characters, Li Tao opened the book to check again. One commissioned book was written by Dong Chun, the number one scholar.

"Congratulations, Duke Ju, Your Majesty and the court still need your efforts!" Li Tao said.

That copper seal is naturally the official seal of the governor. Putting away the gift from the emperor, Li Tao raised his sleeves and folded his sleeves, and headed towards Kaifeng, prostrating himself: "I kowtow to thank God!"

Standing up, Li Tao's spirit obviously rose, and the haze and depression that had been lingering in his heart were swept away at once.After all, he, Li Tao, still has a strong heart, and he can still shine for the big man, so he is willing to go away in such a desolate way.

"Governor of Jinghu Lake." He murmured and looked at Fan Zhi: "I remember that in the fifth year of Qianyou, Wen Su used to be the governor of Hedong and went north to inspect?"

Fan Zhi nodded: "It seems that His Majesty is still worried about Jinghu, and he wants to comfort him with public control!"

"But the division of powers and responsibilities seems a bit vague!" Li Tao hesitated.

Hearing this, Fan Zhi said: "I was the governor of Hedong back then in the name of prosecuting the prison in Hedong. If the role of Duke Ju is not clear, it is indeed inappropriate. After I return to the court, I should speak to Your Majesty!"

Fan Xianggong has something to advise again.

The word governor appeared very early, and the previous generation also had the role of "governor envoy", but now the governor of the Han Dynasty has the meaning of Liu Chengyou's "initial creation" in it.For now, in Liu Chengyou's mind, this is still a temporary job, and its function is to be supervised by the Lord, just like the governor of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, with regard to Jinghu, Liu Chengyou was not clear about the intention of his authority, and he was still hesitating whether to follow the example of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and institutionalize and localize the governor.

During this tour, Liu Chengyou discovered that although the position of chief minister is responsible for the government affairs of one party, although the administrative efficiency has been effectively improved and the administration of the Taoist government has been unified, the government orders are issued by the Taoist Secretary, and the power is still the same. Some are big.

In the past few years, people have been using Wang Pu's performance in Huaidong to make a fuss and make suggestions. Although they were all suppressed by Liu Chengyou, how could he not have any ideas in his heart?
Of course, the establishment of a governor is only Liu Chengyou's trial measure. Given the particularity of Jinghu, after all, it is a newly acquired place, the military and government cannot be called stable, and fraudulent cases can only be found.Letting Li Tao go to Jinghu coincided with the change of the political situation in the middle of the court. He wanted to use him as the prime minister to manage the vast area of ​​the town for the imperial court, supervise and restrict the Taoist priests, and strengthen the imperial court's control over the local area.Moreover, when Li Tao was young, he avoided chaos in the Central Plains and worked in Hunan. He had experience, and it was very suitable for him to go south.

The specific intention needs to be carefully figured out by Li Tao.

"Has Li Tao left?" Inside the Chongzheng Hall, looking at Zhang Dejun who came back.

"Before I return to the palace, the Duke of Ju has already left! Your Majesty's gift, I will give it to you, and thank you Duke of Ju tearfully!" Zhang Dejun calmed down and replied.

"Are there many people seeing off?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"The young one met many people on the way, including dozens of officials, big and small!" Zhang Dejun said.

Liu Chengyou nodded, and said: "After all, he has been the prime minister for many years, so his reputation is here!"

"You go!" Waving his hands, Liu Chengyou said, the voice fell, and he ordered: "Go and call Zhao Pu!"

"Yes!"

Weiji, Zhao Pu came quickly and said, "What is your majesty's order?"

Liu Chengyou put down the pen in his hand, and asked: "Where is Zhao Wei, I haven't seen him in the past few days!"

Zhao Pu reported calmly: "Zhao Chengzhi is sick, and His Majesty also took a vacation with him, so he is recuperating at home!"

Hearing the news, Liu Chengyou frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "Where is Zhao Shangjiao?"

"Four days ago, I left Beijing and went to Binzhou to take office!" Zhao Pu said.

Because of the Jinghu fraud case, Zhao Shangjiao recommended corrupt officials, and some unconformable behaviors in the past were dug out. Zhao Shangjiao was relegated to Binzhou and served as a judge.

At this time, recalling this incident, Liu Chengyou was stunned, he couldn't help shaking his head and said: "This Zhao Wei, he is uneasy!"

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou stared at Zhao Pu, and ordered: "Send someone to accompany the imperial physician to Zhao's residence to see how Zhao's illness is. If it is convenient, let him enter the palace to see me!"

"Yes!"

A little later, Liu Chengyou saw Zhao Wei again, his handsome face was white and obviously sick.Liu Chengyou immediately said to the servant: "Quickly, help him to sit and serve him tea!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Xi kept the etiquette.

Looking at him, Liu Chengyou said: "I have something to say first, since your body is so uncomfortable, you don't need to enter the palace. Why do you have to suffer so much?"

Zhao Wei smiled softly, and replied: "I have a chapter, and I want to present it to Your Majesty!"

Then, he took out a memorial in his sleeve and presented it to the royal case.Liu Chengyou was slightly suspicious, and only glanced at it for a while, then followed the case and said in a serious tone: "I won't allow it!"

This is also a glossary.

Seeing the emperor's reaction, Zhao Wei was touched while maintaining his usual humility. He stood up and cupped his hands, and said emotionally: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't have the talent to help others, so I value it. In front of him, he was sent by his heart, and he went in and out of the tent, and he was deep and thick, which was different from usual, and the minister deeply felt it.

In order to repay the king's kindness, go through life calmly, but after all, the ministers are too young to do well, and the talents and virtues of the ministers are not worthy of their positions. The ministers are favored, but not worthy of their merits.The only way is to resign and give way to Xian, with a clear heart! "

Hearing his confession, Liu Chengyou couldn't help waving his hand vigorously: "I know you are humble, but why are you so self-deprecating? You, Zhao Wei, have been with me for so many years, and you have a lot of affairs to assist me. What is it that you haven't done well? What's the delay? Neglect? Can you name one or two?"

After asking, without waiting for him to answer, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Yu again: "Tell me, is it because of your father? If so, I will tell you that the father is the father, and the son is the son. I will never do it because of you." The father's case is implicated in you!"

Seeing the emperor's fierce words showing the intention to stay, Zhao Wei shook his head and said seriously: "I don't know your majesty's generosity and connotation, but I have a bad health, and I feel that my energy is not good recently, and it is really difficult to manage the affairs of the Chongzheng Hall. It is of no benefit to the country, the emperor, or the government or the affairs of a sick and weak body."

Seeing the sickly frank smile on his face, and listening to his tone, Liu Chengyou knew that he was still affected by his father's affairs.Liu Chengyou actually couldn't figure out where his guilt and uneasiness came from, and how to explain it.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou asked: "Have you decided to go?"

Zhao Xi bowed his head: "Your Majesty, please complete it!"

Taking a deep breath, Liu Chengyou fell back emotionally and waved his hands: "Forget it! Forget it! I won't keep you, but you are still young, so don't mention resignation. I will never allow it."

"Are there any suitable vacancies in the local area?" Liu Chengyou greeted Zhao Pu who was beside him.

Zhao Pu said: "Xuzhou!"

"Xuzhou is a good place, you can go there to be the magistrate and recover from your illness! Stay there for a few years, and then return to Beijing!" Liu Chengyou said to Zhao Xie: "I won't allow you to bargain over this matter!"

Seeing the emperor's resolute attitude, Zhao Xi had no choice but to pay homage: "I am ordered to thank you!"

After Zhao Xi retired, Liu Chengyou calmed down completely, thought for a moment, and said to Zhao Pu: "Zhao Xi resigns, and you will take over the affairs of the Chongzheng Palace!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Pu also looked very calm, of course, he didn't show the ecstasy in his heart.After more than two years, I finally made it through, and succeeded in being a leader!

As Zhao Wei himself said, Liu Chengyou favored him very much, even too much, but he was still a little sullen in his resignation.However, it didn't take long for him to ignore the little depression in his heart.

On August 26th of the ninth year of Qianyou, when Kaifeng was preparing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Chengyou received bad news that Zhao Wei fell into the water on the way to take office, and his illness worsened and he died at the age of [-].

(End of this chapter)