Han Shizu

Chapter 969
On the day of early autumn, the weather was very clear, the sky was clean, cloudless, and there was a fragrance of flowers in the air, not too strong, but it was the taste of autumn, which intuitively told the changing of seasons to the people of Tokyo.

The Court of Concierge is no longer crowded with people and distinguished guests. The heads of state and envoys who came to Beijing, one after another, played and left.Of course, there are still many people who linger in the glitz of Kaifeng, some are reluctant to give up, and stay more.There are also Uighur, Tubo and other tribes who continue to buy goods and sell them back after the transaction.

In recent years, all envoys who came to Beijing, especially the tribes and forces in the northwest region, came with a caravan.Tribute is one aspect, and trading is also another aspect. There are many nobles in Tokyo, and the price of rare and good horses is higher here.

Driven by the exchanges of these envoys, coupled with the deliberate promotion of the imperial court, the exchanges between the Han Dynasty and the northwest region have become much closer in recent years. With the strong military deterrence and force protection, the imperial court's influence on the northwest is also deepening year by year.Just look at the frequency of Uighur, Guiyi Army, and Tubo forces sending envoys to Tokyo.

From the distant Western Regions, there are numerous forces, such as Xizhou Uighur, Jiuxing Wuhu, Yutian, etc., have sent envoys to Tokyo to communicate with each other. Of course, the symbolic significance of these forces' actions is more important.However, as the Dahan and the Uighurs in Ganzhou reached a consensus, after ensuring the safety of the Hexi Corridor and maintaining the basic smoothness of the Silk Road, many business travelers from the Western Regions did embark on the road to the east.

There are even people from the Samanid dynasty in the middle of the river in Central Asia, traveling thousands of miles to the east to come to Beijing. In this era, there are already signs of msl's eastward expansion. Of course, the scale is still small, but there are already active figures in Kaifeng City.

Turning back to the faraway topic, not all the foreign envoys and vassals stranded in Tokyo are voluntary and willing. For example, Li Yiyin, the governor of the Dingnan Army, was voluntarily asked to stay in Beijing and wanted to serve the emperor nearby. , and further enjoy the scenery of Tokyo and visit Kaifeng.

For Li Yiyin's "request", the emperor graciously agreed and expressed his meticulous care. In order to facilitate his life in Tokyo, he specially gave him a mansion, taking into account his basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, and specially assigned officials to serve as his guides. And there are many guards to ensure its safety.

At the same time, during the period before the beginning of autumn, many high-ranking officials, nobles, and ministers from Tokyo came to visit him, invited him to play, eat and drink with him, and took turns to battle, so that he could feel the deep friendship of the big man towards him.

This day was the day when Qian Hongchu, King of Wuyue, and Ping Haijun Liu Congxiao left Beijing. The former had already entered the palace to bid farewell, and had obtained the emperor's permission.As the emperor's envoy, Liu Chengxun, king of Yong, sent them off in person.

However, under Liu Chengxun's arrangement, the route out of the city intentionally took a detour and passed by Li Yiyin's Xiping Gongfu.When passing by, both Qian Hongchu and Liu Congxiao looked around subconsciously. Compared with Liu Congxiao's calmness, Qian Hongchu was obviously more serious.

With regard to the offering of land in Zhangquan and Yanzhou, from the emperor to the court, on the surface, there was no clear statement, and there was no imperial edict, neither accepting nor refusing, as if the matter had never happened.Of course, such a move is an attitude in itself.

To stay and follow the example is to offer the land with sincerity, and to lose loyalty. No matter what the emperor decides, he will accept it graciously.

Qian Hongchu was not the case, but fortunately, after getting to know his thoughts through King Yong, Liu Chengyou treated him mainly with softness, and specially met him to reassure him.Regarding Wu Yue, Liu Chengyou really didn't move his mind at this time. One is that he is sure that he can hold Qian Hongchu, and the other is that he will send troops to the south in the future. If Chu was left in Tokyo, then Wu Yue would have twists and turns, which was not what Liu Chengyou wanted to see.

Between the piers in the southeast of Kaifeng, there are several large ships docked, and the entourage is carrying things up, and it is not far before the sailing time.Liu Chengxun stayed in a nearby wine shop with Qian Hongchu and Liu Congxiao, drinking and chatting as a farewell party.

The three of them didn't leave until a small official came to report and the preparations for the departure were completed.Seeing the two of them, Liu Chengxun stood up, faced them with a smile, cupped his hands and solemnly said: "Brother, Liu Gong, I will send you off for thousands of miles, and I must say goodbye at last, so I will say goodbye!"

"Your Majesty, you're being polite!" Liu Congxiao smiled heartily, "It's really an honor for the two of us to see you off because of delaying your Majesty's official duties!"

Qian Hongchu also said: "This is a farewell, I don't know when we will see you again, please take care!"

Liu Chengxun said meaningfully: "Is there no king in the world? As long as we are in the territory of the Han Dynasty, why not meet? With our fate, the day we want to meet again is not far away!"

Neither of them is a fool, and the meaning of Liu Chengxun's words is beyond comprehension, and both Qian Liu and Qian Liu agree.

"I send you off by His Majesty's order. When we are parting, Your Majesty will give you another gift!" Liu Chengxun said again, beckoning: "Come here!"

There were two guards waiting, each holding a box, presented it up, and under Liu Chengxun's signal, handed it to the two respectively.Not daring to neglect, the two bowed in the direction of Miyagi, and then took it solemnly.

As the two boarded the ship, sailed and pulled the anchor, the boatman prepared oars, and several ships followed the Bian River, broke through the waves, and slowly descended eastward.Liu Chengxun stood on the water's edge, stared at it for a long time, then let out a sigh of relief, and then called the guards back to the city, ready to return to Liu Chengyou.

When he stayed in Congxiao and went to Beijing, he borrowed a way from the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but this time he returned, he planned to go to the border of Wuyue with Qian Hongchu.

In the uniquely decorated cabin, you can unlock the lock and open the gift box. Inside, there is a document lying alone on the bottom of yellow silk.Opening it, a smile appeared on Liu Congxiao's face. This is an imperial edict for the Liu family, granting Liu Congxiao the Duke of Fujian, and his younger brother Congyuan also has the title of title, plus some money , The reward of the field house.This is Liu Chengyou's most direct promise to him after entering Beijing.The only thing that is a little strange is the date, which is Qianyou 16 years
On the other boat, Qian Hongchu finally heaved a sigh of relief as he embarked on the return journey.No matter what, he still didn't want to stay in Tokyo at this time. Although he had already prepared the "worst plan" in his heart, he was lucky to be able to get through it safely.For Qian Hongchu, even if he is sentenced to death, it is good that the execution date can be later.

Similarly, when the gift box was opened, what was piled inside was a stack of memorials.With some curiosity, Qian Hongchu picked up the front book and flipped through it. He was horrified, his face panicked, his heart beat faster, and he broke out in cold sweat.This stack of memorials was written by some courtiers, asking Liu Chengyou to keep Qian Hongchu in Tokyo.

The purpose of Liu Chengyou handing over these memorials to Qian Hongchu is self-evident.After a burst of heart palpitations, Qian Hongchu showed a wry smile on his tired face.

At the same time, he also became more determined. Wu Yue will not be the opponent of the big man, and he does not dare to fight against the emperor. What will happen in the future and where Wu Yue will go depends on the emperor's holy will. He should only be in Hangzhou and wait for the imperial edict. , bowed his head and obeyed.

Before Qian Hongchu and Liu Congxiao left Beijing, Gao Shaoji of Yanzhou was released by the emperor earlier, but he returned with several officials and officers selected by the central government. Do "guidance" construction.

Of course, Liu Chengyou's real purpose was to let Gao Shaoji go back and continue to look after the Dingnan Army for the court.In contrast, there was also a more in-depth conversation. Gao Shaoji seemed very excited, and felt even more gloating about Li Yiyin being detained in Tokyo.

Regarding the Dingnan Army and the Dangxiang Clan, Liu Chengyou has already decided to adopt Lu Duoxun's strategy, but in a short time, he does not plan to make big moves.The reason for taking it seriously is that the detainment of Li Yiyin is not a signal of goodwill and may cause him to change.

Liu Chengyou also only holds a basic attitude, as long as he does not rebel, then no matter what happens inside him, he can let it go.

(End of this chapter)