I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 315 Things are changing rapidly. Father Zhong, don’t blame me for beating the drowned dog! (Please subscribe)

At [-] o'clock in the morning, Liu Decai left. As soon as he left, Yu Wuyou, the counselor's order, walked into the greenhouse hall.

He came to report to the emperor the progress of various technical implementations.

"The output of the paper mill is rising steadily this month, and it will be able to meet the needs of various government offices in Chang'an by the end of the year..."

"The method of frying steel and pouring steel has been sent to various counties..."

"The woodwork shop has trial-produced several new farm tools, which will be promoted next year..."

"The native family that Lord Gong brought from the south has contacted those Jibei seeds and sent people to take them to Jiuquan County for trial planting..."

"Three hundred pairs of stirrups and saddles have just been produced and will be given to Chang Yilang for trial first..."

"The three-spindle pedal spinning wheel that was tested in Changyi State took [-] cars to make and has been sent to the weaving room for trial use. The weavers all said that it works well..."

"The Taixue sent the first book to be printed to the printing room, which is the Analects of Confucius ordered by His Majesty. A total of three hundred copies will be printed and will be published within ten days..."

During this hour, Yu Wuyou sat in front of Liu He, talking to a small book bound with rice paper.

These things were all things Liu He told Yu Wuyou to push aside in the various workshops of Menxia Temple.

Even if one day Liu He completely loses in this game of power, these novel things will become his legacy and continue to benefit the people in the Han Empire.

Even Huo Guang, who was quite dissatisfied with the emperor at the moment, would never go back and use the heavy bamboo slips and wooden coffins once he used this rice paper.

"The Queen Mother is doing well recently. She listened to Her Majesty's advice and now plays shuttlecock with the palace maids every day. Her health is much better, and her chronic illness of dizziness and chest tightness is less common."

The physical condition of Queen Mother Shangguan was the last thing Yu Wuyou reported.

After saying this, Yu Wuyou had no more words to say and just waited quietly for the emperor's instructions.

Liu He was very reassured about Yu Wuyou, so he just nodded slightly, expressing both recognition and approval.

Not only are these things extremely trivial, they are also interconnected and easily overlooked.

Now it is handled in an orderly manner by Yu Wuyou, which shows that he has put a lot of thought into it.

This also proves that Liu He's hard work in the past few years was not in vain.

Without officials and visitors like Yu Wuyou and Dai Zong, Liu He would have even fewer available people.

Dealing with Huo Guang had already exhausted all his energy, so there was no time left to take care of these things.

"Wuyou, you have done these things very well, better than me." Liu He said.

"The humble minister is just doing his duty. Your Majesty is so complimentary."

When he came to Chang'an City, Liu He rarely called Yu Wuyou by his name. He usually called him "Yu Qing".

Although it sounds good and more in line with the two people's identities, it is inevitable that there will be some unfamiliarity.

Now that Liu He yelled so suddenly, Yu Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and he seemed to have returned to Fuyao Palace in Changyi Kingdom.

The scene of bickering with "The Analects of Confucius" flashed in front of the two of them at the same time.

Those scenes made them feel happy, but then they felt sad.

This city of Chang'an is so weird that it actually changed the two of them's temperament so much in just a few months.

"I still don't know where you lived after you came to Chang'an City?"

Yu Wuyou didn't expect that the emperor would ask about this trivial matter, but he came to his senses in an instant. He smiled shyly before continuing.

"Dai Zong had to take care of the Changyi orphans and couldn't live apart from them, so he lived in Changyi's mansion, eating and living with them."

"Li Zhang and the others like to have fun, so they jointly rented a house in Beichengguo. It costs two to three thousand yuan every month, so it's not expensive if you divide it up."

"Weichen likes to be clean, so he rents a single-door, single-family house in Shangguanli alone. It costs one thousand yuan a month."

Liu He now knew where these closest officials lived in Chang'an City, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

In the future, when the battle between him and Huo Guang reaches a fever pitch, the situation of these subordinate officials will definitely be very dangerous.

He only considered the safety of Zhang Anshi and others, but unknowingly ignored the lives of Yu Wuyou and Dai Zong.

This makes Liu He, who has always believed that "people should be treated as human beings", not feel a trace of self-blame?
"Does any of you bring your family members to Chang'an City?"

"No, everyone knows that he is following His Majesty to do important things, so he did not bring his family to Chang'an."

"Then will anyone take care of your parents?"

"We all have brothers and sisters, they can take care of our parents..." Yu Wuyou thought for a while and then said, "Wei Chen was negligent. Ruan Yang is an only son, and his parents are now in Changyi City."

"Dai Zong and I have already talked to the people in the family, let them go to visit them from time to time, and help them more. The work in the fields and fields should not be delayed. Don't worry, Your Majesty."

Unexpectedly, Yu Wuyou and Dai Zong handled these matters very carefully and properly, which made Liu He choke up a little.

"Wuyou, after coming to Chang'an City, I have a lot of things to do. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you for a while. If you encounter any difficulties, you must remember to tell me, I..."

Yu Wuyou didn't let Liu He finish his words, he already stood up and bowed down, and said a little awkwardly: "Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and we are just humble ministers..."

"You don't have to be so panicked. I'm the most familiar with you in Chang'an City, and I have high hopes for you. Naturally, I hope you can live a better life. Get up." Liu He said.

"No." Yu Wuyou stood up and sat down again.

"I have one more thing to ask you. In the past few days, has Father Zhong gone to see the Queen Mother, or has he sent someone to see the Queen Mother?"

"Nothing about it yet."

Liu He was a little relieved, but then he began to feel a little uneasy again. What will Father Zhong do next?

……

After meeting Liu De and Dai Zong, the morning passed in such a hurry.

The lunch that Fan Ke brought over at noon was mediocre, just two burritos, a bowl of corn rice, a small plate of roasted mutton, and a few fresh guavas.

Compared with the meaty food at the banquet, this simple lunch was more to Liu He's appetite.

And this unique eating preference unknowingly gave Liu He a reputation for frugality.

Many palaces and courtiers have privately praised that today's emperor has the legacy of Emperor Xiaowen - even more frugal than Emperor Xiaowen.

This can be regarded as an unexpected harvest.

After lunch and a short rest, Liu He continued to receive courtiers in the greenhouse hall.

Cai Yi, the imperial censor, brought over a dozen petitions from his subjects that he had received in the past few days.

It's just that there isn't much useful content in these petitions.They are all letters written by Confucian scholars admonishing the emperor how to be a wise king.

Liu He was the emperor, and he didn't know how to be a wise king; how could these Confucian scholars know?
I am afraid that it is false that they want to "teach" the emperor to be a wise king, and it is true that they want to gain the appreciation of the emperor.

But where in the world can there be such a cheap and simple thing?Liu He just praised it a few words, both salty and mild, and then let it go.

……

Then Bingji's back foot came.

The things he reported to me were all trivial matters.

"The heavy rain this summer caused some of the pillars in the Chang'an Temple to rot. I'm afraid it needs to be renovated."

"Some big trees on Maoling were cut down by thieves without authorization. The Maoling County Magistrate has sent people to investigate."

"King Guangling Liu Xu got seriously ill a month ago and is still not recovering."

As a minister, Bingji could make his own decisions on these matters, but he reported them to the emperor first, which shows that he was cautious.

At this sensitive time, being cautious is not only a kind of respect for the emperor, but also a kind of protection for yourself.

After sending Bingji away, Liu He met Zhang Anshi, Wei Xuancheng, Gong Sui and others one after another. They all reported to the emperor one by one what they should take care of.

Whether inside or outside the palace, everything seems to be extremely peaceful.

On this day, there was no movement from Huo Dang.

This posed a moderate problem for Liu He.

Because tomorrow is the day of small court meeting again.

For more than ten years, General Huo Guang has never missed any court meeting.

So tomorrow, will Huo Guang, who has just been "seriously ill" by the emperor, come to preside over the small court meeting?

Liu He waited anxiously until Shen Shi, and the passers-by ordered Dai Zong to come to the greenhouse hall, and finally he was a little more careful.

And Dai Zong also brought shocking news to the emperor.

General Huo Guang fell ill.

But this time, General Huo Guang was not "faking illness", he was really ill.

When Liu He suddenly heard the news, he was suddenly stunned and confused.

The emperor was dazed and confused at this moment, not because he was at a loss, but because he saw a new opportunity.

Giving a pillow to a sleepy man is simply a blessing from God.

In the past few days, Liu He used the power of lightning to move in and out quickly, like a whirlwind sweeping the acupuncture points, and snatched a lot of benefits from Huo Guang's mouth.In the past two days, he had already begun to think about how to temporarily end the battle with Huo Guang.

However, I have really "played" a little too much these days.

Although he had a general direction, Liu He thought about it for two whole days and still could not come up with an opportunity to "repair the relationship."

Liu He has a lot of chips that Huo Guang wants in his hands. As long as he takes them out, it will be enough to make Huo Guang tempted.

But it is far from enough to have a bargaining chip, there must be an "opportunity".

In other words, there must be a scene.

In that scene, as long as Liu He took out the chips in his hand, Huo Guang would not think it was an exchange of interests, but would think it was a well-intentioned apology.

This apology may not make Huo Guang completely put aside his concerns about himself, but at least it will make him hesitate when he chooses to "use force".

If you hesitate, you will lose the opportunity and courage, and Liu He will have room for mistakes.

Yesterday, Liu He planned to lower his profile and submit in front of Huo Guang.

But now, Huo Guang fell ill, which was a God-given opportunity - Liu He no longer had to admit his mistake to Huo Guang.

A plan gradually took shape in Liu He's mind. He wanted to kill people, and then scare Huo Guang so that he could not figure out his true identity.

"How did you find out about this?" Liu He asked eagerly.

"A month ago, Wei Chen selected a few clever Changyi orphans and tried every means to stuff them into the general's back house."

"My mother-in-law is very fierce and capable. Working in the back house of the General's Mansion is probably not an easy task. They must have suffered a lot." Liu He said with a bitter smile.

The emperor did not directly ask about the general's illness. Instead, he first cared about the Changyi orphans he had never met before, which made Dai Zong feel a little warm in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the general's wife is very strict in running the house. She beats or scolds the servants and servants. I heard that corpses are carried out of the general's mansion every month."

Slaves are like cattle and horses, it doesn't matter if they are beaten to death.

What's more, Tingwei Temple dared to provoke Huo Xian, so it was normal for a few lowly slaves to die.

Huo Xian even dared to kill Emperor Xiaoxuan's empress with poison, and killed a few servants as soon as they were killed. In her heart, it was not a big deal at all.

"Let those Changyi orphans be smart and cautious. Survival is the most important thing. If you see something wrong, run away."

"promise!"

"Okay, then tell me about Father Zhong's illness."

"Yesterday morning, the general still showed up in the mansion normally, and even stayed in the main hall for several hours..."

"But at noon, the general suddenly passed out in the main hall and didn't seem to wake up until night."

Liu He calculated the time. At that time, it was the time when he sent Changyilang and Yulinlang to the Prime Minister's Mansion and Taichang Temple to "take over".

It is estimated that at that time, Huo Guang happened to know everything he was doing in Chang'an City.

It seemed that Father Zhong was really angry with him.

If he were left to the public, he would definitely be scolded by his neighbors as an ungrateful nephew.

However, Liu He still felt a little regretful.

It would be a good thing if Father Zhong was so angry that he died of illness.

Liu He will definitely make his father-in-law's funeral extremely grand and dignified - it is not impossible to bury him in the manner of a prince.

"Is Father Zhong seriously ill?"

If you are as sick as Yang Chang, it is also very good.

"The two Changyi orphans are not allowed to enter the atrium of the back house, so they don't know how sick the general is..."

"But now there is no more news, and the panic in the back house has gradually subsided. It must be nothing serious."

Huo Guang should have been in his fifties this year, and he had already entered his twilight years in the Han Dynasty.

Even though Huo Guang's body is different from ordinary people, the illness comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread. I'm afraid it will be difficult to regain his former grace.

Moreover, this is probably only the first blow Huo Guang has suffered.

In the future, the blows that will follow will become more and more severe.It's hard to say whether Huo Guang can survive this.

At this time, Liu He suddenly felt pity for Huo Guang, a political strongman of the Han Empire.

No matter how powerful you are in your prime, you still have to obey your old age.

Not to mention the powerful minister Huo Guang, didn't even Emperor Xiaowu become more and more confused in his later years?
Pity is pity, but Liu He will not be soft-hearted.

The rumors he asked Dai Zong and others to spread have not yet fermented. If Father Zhong hears those rumors, I am afraid his illness will become a little worse.

If so, even better.

"Since I'm really sick, I naturally can't miss this opportunity."

"Come on, Dai Zong, draw up an imperial edict for me immediately!"

"No!" Dai Zong excitedly laid out the paper and ink, and was about to start drafting an edict for the emperor.

"Wait a minute." Liu He shouted toward the door, "Fan Ke, come in!"

Fan Ke, the junior minister, pushed open the heavy door of the Greenhouse Hall and came to the emperor respectfully.

"You are now the Secretary of the Central Committee. I said that I hope you can draft edicts for me in the future, so let's start learning from today's edict."

"There is pen and ink here. You and Dai Qing can draft the decree together, and then see what the difference is."

"No." Fan Ke said with a trembling voice. Because he was so excited, he almost knocked off the inkstone while preparing the pen and ink.

The edict issued by Liu He was very simple, as usual, just a few dozen words.He finished speaking in one breath, and Dai Zong and Fan Ke also finished writing in one breath.

Liu He took the two edicts and read them several times in turn.

He also compared it with the edict drafted by Dai Zong, and carefully pointed out some flaws and flaws in the edict drafted by Fan Ke, and then returned the edict written by Dai Zong to him.

"Send this edict to the Shangshu Office to be sealed now, and then you will immediately go to the General's Mansion to deliver the edict."

Unexpectedly, Dai Zong seemed to have a troubled face and was quite puzzled.

"Dai Zong, if you have any questions, please ask them now."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being stupid. I don't understand why Your Majesty would issue such an edict..."

"Since the general is really ill now, he will definitely not be able to come to the small court meeting tomorrow..."

"Your Majesty can definitely take this opportunity to take a step further in the court and let the courtiers and officials know that even without a general, your Majesty can still make the government run smoothly!"

"Your Majesty's prestige will definitely be higher."

Liu He listened quietly, and it was not until Dai Zong finished speaking that he said, "Your analysis is well-organized and not wrong."

"However, there is one thing that Dai Qing may have thought wrong..."

"Nowadays, the big and small court discussions cannot be carried out without Zhongfu."

Dai Zong was a little confused and couldn't understand what the emperor said.

The emperor has already taken over the Prime Minister's Office, Shangshu Office, Shaofu, and Dasinong in one breath. Aren't the big court meeting and the small court meeting just a formality?
"Don't forget that the most important thing for the Han Dynasty now is the expedition of 15 Han troops to the Huns, but the General's Mansion is still in the hands of Father Zhong."

"I have no idea how far the war against the Huns has progressed."

"At tomorrow's court meeting, I'm afraid this is the thing that all the officials will be most concerned about..."

"The less Father Zhong shows up, the more courtiers will find it indispensable to write about Father Zhong."

Liu He's patient explanation gradually dispelled the doubts on Dai Zong's face.

Today in the court, although most of the courtiers are loyal to the emperor.

But after all, Huo Guang was still a legitimate auxiliary minister, and he had never committed any "unforgivable" sin.

When the Emperor and Huo Guang fight to the death, these courtiers will definitely be willing to support the Emperor.

But since it hasn't reached this point yet, they will still regard Huo Guang as the cornerstone of the court.

This is due to inertia, but also due to fact.

"I have made enough moves in the past few days. It is very difficult to go forward to obtain practical things. Now I have to attack the heart first and make Father Zhong terrified."

"Dai Qing, do you understand?"

"Wei Chen understands, Your Majesty is wise, but Wei Chen is stupid."

"There is still an hour before dark, so hurry up and deliver the edict to the general before sunset today."

"promise!"

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