Han Shizu

Chapter 994
In the palace garden, the "swish" sound of arrows piercing through the air constantly stimulated everyone's eardrums.Today, the emperor's archery skills seem to have been greatly improved, as if he had installed a front sight, and his arrows hit the target, and even two of them hit the bull's-eye. It's not because of the rules, they probably cheered.

After shooting a set of arrows, Liu Chengyou still had the energy to pull an empty string. Hearing the vibrato, he couldn't help laughing a few times.Looking at the target covered with bows and arrows 25 steps away, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. He obviously just didn't miss the target, but he felt a sense of turning over in his heart.

However, with just a slight movement of the gaze, another target can be seen, which is also full of arrows, but it is obviously densely surrounding the bull's-eye.

"Shi Qing is good at archery! It's not the same as before!" Putting down the carved bow, Liu Chengyou smiled all over his face.

The person who practiced arrows with the emperor was Zheng Guogong Shi Hongzhao, who was transferred back to Tokyo to recuperate from his post in Lingzhou because of an illness. At first, Liu Chengyou really thought about whether he would not be able to survive.Facts have proved that he thought too much, and Shi Hongzhao, the "villain", was obviously hard-pressed, and he gradually recovered.

"Your Majesty is getting old, and your strength is weakening! Your Majesty is the sharpshooter!" Hearing this, Shi Hongzhao also laughed loudly, and replied.

Perhaps many people would not have imagined that Shi Dushuai, who was rude, brutal, reckless and disrespectful back then, would also flatter him now, although the filming was not in place.However, this transformation is refreshing.

"Shi Qing doesn't need to compliment me, how about my archery skills, hehe, it's unbelievable, haha." Liu Chengyou was obviously in a good mood, but his tone was kind.

Today's Shi Hongzhao is visibly older than he was back then, with strands of gray and white intermingled between his hair and temples. He guards Hexi all the year round, and under the wind and sand blowing in the northwest, his old face is full of vicissitudes.

But seeing his full of energy and listening to his hearty laughter, Liu Chengyou couldn't help feeling happier.The two monarchs and ministers returned to their seats, and immediately a servant handed over ice handkerchiefs and tea.

After wiping off his sweat and drinking two more sips of herbal tea, Liu Chengyou turned his head to Shi Hongzhao and said, "Shi Qing is now shooting with a bow, and the arrows have been shot without missing a beat. It shows that he is no less brave than before. It seems that his body is recovering well!"

Fifteen years ago, Liu Chengyou would never have imagined such a scene. He and Shi Hongzhao could sit together with their legs crossed, talking in a relaxed atmosphere.Back then, Liu Chengyou hated and guarded against Shi Hongzhao, and even wanted to get rid of him. It can only be said that times change and the world is unpredictable.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Tokyo is a place to support people. During the three years of rest, I have a good doctor and elixir, and there is no fatigue from work, so my body is still healthy!" Shi Hongzhao said.

"It's been three years since Shi Qing returned to court!" Liu Chengyou nodded slightly, looked at Shi Hongzhao in a more relaxed posture, and asked with a smile: "Shi Qing, after so long, you still have to get used to it." Bar?"

After so many years, I have cultivated some eyesight and listened to the sound. When the emperor said this, Shi Hongzhao immediately recovered his spirits, stretched his shoulders, and replied: "Your Majesty, this bone of yours, you can have it sooner or later." It's so itchy, I want to move!"

"I have a place to go here, but I don't know if Shi Qing would like to go there!" Liu Chengyou said after listening to his words.

Hearing this, Shi Hongzhao stood up immediately, his tiger eyes reflected the light, and looked at Liu Chengyou curiously: "Please give orders, Your Majesty!"

Liu Chengyou also put away his smile, and said: "In the past ten years since the recovery of Qinfeng, Prince Jing of Baoguo, sitting in the western border, has continued to expand westward, regaining the old land of the former Tang Dynasty, and replanting the banner of the Han Dynasty in Lan and Liang. Zhuzhou. However, although the expansion area is vast, it is difficult to consolidate it. There have been turmoil in these years. It will take time to settle down. Baoguo is already old, and I can't bear to let him continue to be guarded at the frontier at an old age. suffering"

Speaking of this matter, Shi Hongzhao clasped his fists with an image of duty bound, and said, "Your Majesty, let me go! If you go to Qinzhou, Xirong will be safe!"

Liu Chengyou was not surprised by Shi Hongzhao's plea, and said, "I also think the same way. You have served in Hexi for many years. You know military affairs as well as military affairs, and your reputation is widely spread, enough to calm the people down!"

The emperor's compliments are always more welcome, especially for Shi Hongzhao, whose old face is full of smiles, almost creases.Immediately said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, the people of Xirong have not obeyed the king for a long time, and they don't know the majesty of the heavens, so they have repeatedly committed crimes. When I was in Lingzhou, I had steel knives in one hand and wine and meat in the other. Dare to offend again"

This is Shi Hongzhao's extremely simple method of suppressing security. It is too powerful in its approach, but it has grasped the core, and the effect is that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.However, the Longxi area is different from the Hexi area. The forces are relatively scattered. When faced with the expansion of the Han Dynasty, most of the tribes and tyrants still choose to submit.

Therefore, in the process of westward expansion, the policy of the Han Dynasty is to be soft rather than suppress. This is beneficial, and it can expand thousands of miles easily, but it is not stable.Especially as Wang Jing is getting older, this time, Liu Chengyou has the heart to replace him. Apart from Wang Jing's age and physical reasons, he also wants to replace Wang Jing with a stronger person to consolidate his rule.

Among the Tubo people in Qinzhou, there is a tribe living in the former Fuqiang County. The leader is Shang Boyu.

However, in recent years, they have become restless because of the conflict of interests. The tribe's land is lush with vegetation, and it can benefit a lot from cutting down trees and selling timber.However, after the imperial court issued a cutting restriction order, this contradiction also arose, after all, it cut off the family's financial resources.

"The mountains, forests and waters are all owned by His Majesty. If His Majesty does not allow him to attack, he still dares to disobey. After I leave, I will definitely teach this beast a lesson!" Shi Hongzhao said murderously.

"After all, I have cut off their source of income. There is a reason for this, and I can forgive them, but they must be punished for gathering people to cause chaos!" Liu Chengyou said.

Speaking of this, Liu Chengyou looked at Shi Hongzhao again, and said: "My logging restriction order is not to completely prohibit logging, but to prohibit indiscriminate logging. My painstaking efforts, alas, that's all, leave military issues to Shi Qing As for the others, I will arrange someone else to support you!"

"Yes!" Seeing that Liu Chengyou's interest suddenly dropped, Shi Hongzhao couldn't explain it, but he still respectfully responded.

In fact, for many people, the emperor's "cutting restriction order" in the Longyou area was a bit inexplicable, and many even raised objections.In their view, water plants and luxuriant trees are a gift from heaven for people to use, and the Rong people rely on them for their benefits. If the imperial court imposes such a policy, chaos will inevitably arise. one of.

As for Liu Chengyou, he has learned a lesson from it. Some policies, even though they are beneficial for thousands of years, are really out of date.What's more, there are still many Han Chinese who make a profit from logging in Longxi. Some giant logs are high-quality building materials, and they can be sold at a good price when they are transported to the big city.

But if Liu Chengyou is forced to cancel the restriction order under pressure, that is impossible.It's just that, in such an era, the cost of water and soil environmental protection is really not small, and Liu Chengyou has a headache.

"I worship Qing as the patrol envoy of Longxi to control the army, and the book will be released later!" Putting aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, Liu Chengyou looked at Shi Hongzhao and said to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shi Hongzhao clasped his fists heavily, even throwing out some smoke, and said, "When will I be appointed?"

"No rush!" Liu Chengyou waved his hands and said, "Wait for someone to come to Beijing!"

"Who is it?" Shi Hongzhao was a little confused.

"Hedong Road Chief Envoy Shi Dexun, return to Beijing to report on his duties!" Liu Chengyou paid attention to Shi Hongzhao's expression and said softly.

Shi Hongzhao was silent at first, but immediately realized, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your father and son haven't seen each other for some years, so take this opportunity to talk about your family relationship!" Liu Chengyou said with concern: "I have to thank Shi Qing for training a capable minister for the big man!"

The son of Shi Hongzhao, Shi Dexun, is upright, knowledgeable, and upright.This time back to court, there should be another reuse.

"It's a long way to go to Qinlong! Shi Qing should take good care of you. Over the years, the old ministers have gradually withered, and the heroes of the past have also died one after another. Every time I think about this, I feel very sad in my heart!" Liu Chengyou said again Suddenly said with emotion, very emotional.

Seeing this, Shi Hongzhao was also quite affected, and his old eyes revealed the color of nostalgia.Looking at the emperor, he hesitated a little, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if it is appropriate to say it at this time!"

Seeing his cautious appearance, Liu Chengyou suddenly became interested, smiled slightly, and motioned: "Talk!"

Shi Hongzhao said: "There are still two founding veterans in Jingwei and Weizhou."

As soon as he reminded him, Liu Chengyou certainly came to his senses, although his impression was a bit blurred.Surprisingly, Su Fengji and Yang Bin were still alive.

What was even more surprising was that Shi Hongzhao took the initiative to intercede for the two.You must know that in the chaotic political arena in the early Han Dynasty, most of the time, Shi Hongzhao, who held great power, extremely despised civil servants like Yang and Su.

The power of time is too powerful, it can change too many people or things.

Maybe it was to save Shi Hongzhao's face, or maybe it was nostalgia, Liu Chengyou asked people to check two things, one was Yang Bin's situation, and the other was how many war horses Su Fengji had donated to the court in the past ten years.

(End of this chapter)