Han Shizu

Chapter 961 Born in trouble
In the Chongyuan Palace, ribbons are flying every now and then, and the lanterns are full of lanterns, which are even brighter in the dark night.The musicians are present, the palace elegant music, melodious accompaniment, charming and confusing, the kabuki's throat is bright, and the dancer's posture is even more eye-catching.

Generous rewards, sumptuous food and drink, wonderful singing and dancing, comforting the heroes of the great man together.The extravagant royal banquet also announced that the Han Dynasty seemed to have officially entered a new stage, and the hardships and simplicity of the past seemed to be gone.

Just like the imperial banquets in the past, Liu Chengyou's generals enjoyed themselves to their fullest, without any restraints.Of course, no one really dares to be presumptuous after Qianyou 12 years.Even those who are sad in their hearts can at most drink the imperial wine, and use alcohol to numb themselves to express their depression.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the entire hall is always warm, comfortable, and relaxed, as if no one is burdened.This is probably the case with the prosperity of the dynasty.

The ones who made the most noise were Zhang Qiong and Dang Jin, who were well-known "heroes" in the army.Zhang Qiong is frank and forthright, brave in battle, fearless of death, and willing to give way to party advancement. Of course, under his rough appearance, there is no lack of a vigilant heart.

It wasn't that there was any conflict between the two of them, but they started to fight for wine there, and you got a bowl and I got a bowl, which attracted the cheers and applause from the surrounding generals.Zhao Kuangyin was beside him, taking the initiative to be the referee, his resolute face was full of interest.

As for Liu Chengyou, he was connected with several vassal forces, especially Qian Hongchu, King of Wuyue, Li Yiyin of the Dingnan Army, Liu Congxiao of Ping Haijun, and Gao Shaoji of Yanzhou.They were also invited to participate in this celebration banquet, and once again feel the prosperity and strength of the big man.At the same time, the "subjugated" kings like Gao Baorong, Meng Chang, and Zhou Baoquan were also there.

Zhou Baoquan is now just a seven-year-old child, because of his father Zhou Xingfeng's militaristic resistance, he was not treated as generously as Gao Baorong after he arrived in Tokyo.He was arranged in the Imperial Garden to release horses and plant mulberries for the emperor for a period of ten years. He had a good mother, Yan, who taught him by precept and example, trained him to study, and a loyal servant who would never leave him. Become a certain temperament.Waiting quietly for the table, actually attracted Liu Chengyou's attention.

Seeing Zhang Qiong and Dang Jin fighting for wine, Liu Chengyou also smiled.Dangjin's long-cherished wish was fulfilled. Through his performance in the Northern Expedition, he was finally promoted from an earl to a famous marquis, satisfying his wish to be a marquis.

As for Zhang Qiong, seeing him drinking so much, Liu Chengyou couldn't help frowning.This person has always been a fighter, and has never changed. Every time he goes to war, he bears many wounds, and was even seriously injured twice. He has gained his current reputation and status by relying on his strong personal martial arts, but his body is already overwhelmed, and he is still not strong enough. If things go on like this, it will be easy to break.

There are still a bunch of eye-catching ones, that is, a person has entered the musicians' team, Gao Huaide, Duke of Pu.I saw him sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a pipe of jade flute in his hand, playing it intently, with a very intoxicated expression, and beautiful notes came out of the flute, echoing the court music.

Although Gao Huaide is a military general and doesn't like reading, he is talented in music and can compose his own music.On the side, two brothers, Liu Xi and Liu Fang, danced there, humming and dancing. Liu Xi's face was flushed, and he was holding a jug in his hand, and wine was spilled from time to time.
Painter Huang Quan was also able to have a banquet. He was not qualified, but he was tasked with observing the scene in the palace in detail, preparing to paint the scene of this imperial banquet.When he was in the Kingdom of Shu, he was a court painter, with a flamboyant and extravagant style of painting, and he was good at many things, including figure painting.

Scenes and scenes were printed in front of my eyes, but Liu Chengyou's mood became inexplicably heavy.Such a scene, of course, makes people linger intoxicated, and the prosperity and prosperity of the country seem to be reflected in it.

But at the same time, he can also clearly feel a change, that is, glitz and pleasure.At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was this kind of atmosphere, but under the suppression of Liu Chengyou's personal practice and example, it was restrained.However, with the security of the country and the gathering of Wanfang products in Tokyo, this trend has shown signs of repetition, which Liu Chengyou is somewhat displeased with.

Wealth does not mean luxury. He has no intention of suppressing the pursuit of a better and better life by the generals. Otherwise, everyone has worked hard for so many years, why?Even he himself is not exempt from customs, so how can he restrain his subordinates.

However, the world has not yet been unified, the mission of history has not been completed, and it is far from the time to enjoy it.Furthermore, even if the world is unified, can we relax?Liu Chengyou still knows what kind of life the ordinary people of the big man live.

Order and security only made Guizhou no longer in a hot and precarious state, but its difficult living conditions have not been fundamentally improved.Taxes have been reduced several times, but they are still not low, and military service and labor service have never been cut off.

In fact, during the more than ten years of Liu Chengyou's rule, why did he continue to fight against the outside world, flatten the kingdoms, and gradually become a unified trend?In the final analysis, it still relies on the oppression of ordinary people.

It's just that under the rule of these wise and capable monarchs and ministers, the big man always has a bottom line, and he reduces the burden and pressure step by step.Even so, in the process of the unification war, the burden on the Han people was very serious.Take this Northern Expedition as an example, the damage suffered cannot be fully recovered in three or two years.

On the other hand, in order to support so many nobles, officials, and troops in the imperial court, where did the money and food come from, and where did they end up, were the common people.If it weren't for the previous foreign wars, through plunder and replenishment, the expansion process of the great man would probably have another twists and turns.

With so much land occupied, only Huainan, Jingnan, and Sichuan and Shu are "profitable", while other regions are still operating at a "loss".

The more he thought about it, the less interested Liu Chengyou suddenly was when he saw the palace full of grand scenes.His worries were not groundless. On the way back to Beijing, he carefully observed the people's sentiments.The difference from the previous inspections was that this time, he felt the earnest desire for law and order from the people at the bottom, just like when wars broke out frequently.

The common people began to loathe war, and the subjects longed for recuperation, but the pace of unification cannot be stopped. Liu Chengyou also needs to grasp the balance.

"Your Majesty!" A call brought Liu Chengyou back to his senses.

But it was Ping Haijun Jiedu envoy Liu Congxiao, who got up and held a cup in both hands to the front of the imperial court, toasting Liu Chengyou.Liu Chengyou took a sip of his wine, looked at him, and asked with a smile: "Quan and Zhang are well-known and wealthy areas in the south. How does it compare with Tokyo?"

Liu Congxiao is not young anymore, upon hearing this, he immediately shook his head and said, "It's like the light of a cold star to Haoyue, it's incomparable!"

Liu Congxiao said this frankly and seriously, and Liu Chengyou was also amused, there was a problem with his question.Seeing that Liu Chengyou was in a good mood, Liu Congxiao continued: "Your Majesty, this time I come to the court, I have a matter of consideration, and I haven't had time to speak. I beg you to let me take this opportunity!"

There was a serious look on the old face, Liu Chengyou was slightly surprised, after thinking for a while, holding the wine glass, he chuckled and said, "Is it related to drinking? If it has nothing to do with it, then I don't intend to listen to it today! "

Liu Congxiao couldn't help being stunned by the emperor's words, what was his reaction?However, he noticed the serious expression of the emperor, so he could only respond, and simply talked with wine.

Paying attention to the situation in the hall, Liu Chengyou waved to the prince Liu Yang again, and told him: "You are the prince, you should pay respect to the heroes of the big man!"

"Yes!" Liu Yang saluted respectfully and stepped down the jade steps.Liu Xu was with him at the Chongyuan Palace banquet before, but now, he is the only one.

At the imperial banquet that night, the guests and hosts returned happily, but the emperor was worried and unhappy, which was not known to everyone.On the second day, Liu Chengyou ordered Sun Yanxi, the chief servant in charge of this luxurious imperial banquet, to supervise the repair of Zhaolie Temple.

(End of this chapter)