The great man will live forever

Chapter 252 To appease the generals
Under Liu Xiu's strategic planning and good use of people, Wu Han, Geng Yan, Ma Wu, Wang Ba, Gai Yan and other generals were able to show their talents and defeat the separatist forces in the east, south and north one by one. , the goal of unifying the Central Plains is just around the corner.

In the South Palace of Luoyang, Liu Xiugao was sitting in the main hall, and all the civil and military officials shouted: "I respectfully welcome your majesty's triumphant return!"

Liu Xiu was wearing a dragon robe, sitting upright, showing off his domineering attitude, "Everyone is on equal footing!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thanks to the heroic fighting of all the soldiers, I will definitely reward you heavily. Is there anything important happening in the court these days?"

At this time, under Guo Kuang's eyes, an official saluted and stood up, "Your Majesty, in recent days, local officials have written to Zhengxi General Feng Yi, whose authority is extremely important and the people are loyal. He is called the King of Xianyang. He is arbitrary and does his own thing." To win people's hearts and try to rebel!"

When he said this, Liu Xiu's expression changed.

In Yuntai Hall, Yin Lihua was very angry when she heard the news. She and Feng Yi's wife were good friends, and they knew Feng Yi quite well.

"Rebellion? If it weren't for Gongsun's powerful intimidation, how could the three assistants in Guanzhong be so stable after the war? I think the people who spread the rumors just want to rebel, right?"

The maid Zhenzhu on the side said quickly: "My lord, don't be anxious, or you may be in a hurry."

After just two or three years, Yin Lihua was pregnant again. She already had a son and a daughter. Now she is pregnant again. She has been pregnant for three years in four years. It is really possible to give birth, let alone her, even if she is now the queen. Guo Shengtong also already has two children.

It has to be said that compared to previous emperors, Liu Xiu's harem was very small. There are only three people on record, Yin Lihua, Guo Shengtong, and Xu Meiren.

He had eleven sons, and the two queens gave birth to five each, which shows that Liu Xiu was relatively attentive to his feelings.

It's not that Liu Xiu doesn't like beauty. He often turned around to look at the pictures of beauties on the screen. After being ridiculed by Song Hong, he immediately ordered people to remove the screen, which shows that Liu Xiu can restrain his desires.

Liu Xiu valued the country, the country, and the country, and was not greedy or indulgent in lust. He could be regarded as an emperor who loved the country but not beauties.

As for Xu Meiren, her original name may not be Xu Meiren. There are very few historical records about her. You can call her Xu.

Xu is from the Chu region, and her hometown is Danyang, Chu State.She once gave birth to an heir, Liu Ying, for Liu Xiu, but she was still not favored by Liu Xiu. She was just a make-up, probably the product of Liu Xiu's drunkenness.

In order for someone to inherit his position, Liu Xiu had to have more children, so he, Yin Lihua, and Guo Shengtong started having children whenever they had nothing to do.

"In terms of merit and loyalty in this imperial court, no one can compare with his Gongsun. He followed His Majesty, worked tirelessly and fought everywhere. Three years ago, with 2 people with the worst equipment, he fought against the powerful enemy and won the victory in less than half a year. He was the hero of our Han Dynasty in Guanzhong, and now he is framed by a villain. I really can't swallow this breath."

Yin Lihua kept fighting for Feng Yi, but she couldn't bear to see her loyal minister being framed.

Pearl on the side was afraid that she would be angry, so she quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty will definitely clear General Feng's name. Don't worry too much, noble lady."

Yin Lihua was a little helpless, "I believe in Your Majesty, but I don't believe in those villains. In fact, General Gongsun has strict military discipline and is deeply loved by the people. Even if he is called the King of Xianyang, so what? Those people are just jealous of Gongsun's achievements. I just want to label him as a rebel, but no, I have to go to His Majesty."

"My lord."

Pearl quickly stopped her, and Liu Xiu walked in at this time, "Oh, don't be angry, don't be angry, don't be angry, you are still pregnant with my prince."

"How did you know he was the prince?"

"I am the emperor. I said it must be the case. Come and have a drink of water first."

Liu Xiu said and poured her a sip of hot water. He blew it gently and said, "Come on, take a sip." He immediately took Yin Lihua into his arms slowly.

"Your Majesty also believes in Gongsun, right?"

"Of course, my heart is like yours, so I have no doubt about Gongsun. However, the current situation is complicated and this matter is not easy to solve. If we want to calm down the storm, I am afraid that we can only transfer Gongsun back to the capital, so as to appease the court. Hit the heart.”

Yin Lihua refused, "This is absolutely impossible. Once you issue this order, it is equivalent to questioning Gongsun in front of the civil and military officials of the late dynasty. It will only chill the hearts of loyal ministers and make them become villains. It is simply unbearable." This is intolerable."

"Calm down, calm down, don't worry about this, remember that everything is focused on the emperor. The emperor has spoken. He is saying, mother, don't be angry. When you are angry, father will be even more anxious."

Liu Xiu said, gently touching Yin Lihua's belly.

Yin Lihua rolled her eyes at him, "I can't tell you are angry."

Liu Xiu said: "Why am I not angry? Why am I not in a hurry? I just endure it. A small amount of tolerance will mess up the big plan. Now, we must not mess up our position. I came here to discuss it with you. What’s the solution to the matter?”

"Money, power, and the actions of traitorous ministers are all for these interests, aren't they? But loyal ministers think differently. What they need is trust, your majesty's trust, and the trust of the people. Gongsun made great achievements in Guanzhong, and the court Most of those people who stir up trouble in the Internet are just making excuses, and they don’t really want to rebel, they just lack trust.”

Liu Xiu nodded, "It's okay for civil servants, but I'm worried that the passion of these generals will be taken advantage of by traitors. Do you still remember what I told you about the situation in Hebei back then?"

"Your Majesty told me about the situation in Hebei back then. Do you want to use the situation in Hebei back then to appease the Hebei generals?"

"Ren Guang will return to the court in a few days. This is an opportunity. I will gather them together and have a heart-to-heart talk."

So, taking advantage of Ren Guang's return to the court, Liu Xiu gathered together the generals from Hebei and Nanyang. Most of them were those who had been following him back then for 6 years now, and some even longer.

"Boqing returned to the court in triumph today. I am hosting a banquet for you to welcome him. This is also to allow brothers to find an opportunity to get together. Those present here are all the old generals who followed me in Hebei. There are no outsiders. You don't have to stick to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. , feel free to come and have a drink!”

Liu Xiu said, picking up the wine glass and drinking.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" the generals shouted.

"We are all brothers who shared weal and woe in Hebei..."

Everyone immediately started talking about what happened in Hebei. Wu Han said, "When I was in trouble in Hebei, it was rare to sit down and eat in peace."

At this time Wang Ba spoke, "I was chased by Wang Lang all the way in Hebei. At this time we arrived at the Hutuo River. When I went to see it, there was actually no boat and the river was not frozen. It was impossible to cross.

I lied to everyone that the river was frozen. At that time, I could only pray that it would be frozen when we arrived. But I never thought that maybe God would bless us and His Majesty, and it would be frozen when we arrived. , and what’s even more amazing is that after we passed by, it actually thawed, and the pursuers fell into the river instead, hahaha..."

Liu Xiu nodded, "Yes, that was the most embarrassing time for me in Hebei. I had a narrow escape from death, and was surrounded by dangers. One step was wrong, and every step was wrong. When we were in Jicheng, Liu Jie, the son of Liu Jia, the former King of Guangyang, was in Jicheng. An armed rebellion was launched in response to Wang Lang, and the imperial envoy sent by Handan to take over Jicheng was about to arrive.

We could only escape quickly, but when we arrived at the south gate of the city, we found that the gate was closed, so we had to kill the soldiers guarding the city in a hurry before escaping.

However, after a mad dash, we counted the number of people and found that Geng Yan, who had urged us to go to the north, was missing.

There was no other way. Without a guide, we could only run to the south where the roads were more familiar.

It can be said that our group slept in the open air, suffering from the stimulation of wind, frost, snow and rain, and ran to Raoyang in one breath before we were exhausted and slowed down.

I was injured at that time and almost died. Gongsun even gave me the only hare he had to eat...

When we arrived in Raoyang, we were so hungry that we had no choice but to pretend to be the prince's envoys and go to Raoyang Station to get some food and drink.

The inn officials did not doubt that he was there and arranged for us to have good wine and delicious food. However, at that time we were already hungry and freezing men. We had not had a full meal for a long time, so we did not care about our appearance, which caused a lot of trouble. The station officials were suspicious.

The inn officials secretly sent someone outside to shout, "General Handan is here!" '"

Ma Wu smiled, remembering the scene at that time, he is still scared now, "I was so scared at the time, I finished thinking, we have been discovered, we are outnumbered, once the city gate is closed, we will not be able to escape, or His Majesty, who is wise and powerful, replied loudly: 'Please meet General Handan!'

In this way, while testing each other, we finally had a meal without any danger and left Raoyang safely..."

Looking back on the past, everyone was sighing, and it seemed like it was still yesterday. Liu Xiu sighed, "Without everyone's help, how could I be where I am today? Come on, let me toast you all again!"

Then everyone drank a few more glasses and began to drink freely. Liu Xiu continued to sigh, "I think back on the time when I was crossing the north with no soldiers and horses, and no food or grass. If Gongsun hadn't begged for a bowl of bean porridge for me, I would have died. The importance of this friendship is like providing help in times of need, which is unforgettable..."

Immediately, Liu Xiu intentionally or unintentionally led the conversation to Feng Yi, and everyone had to admit that Feng Yi was a great fighter and had made great contributions to Liu Xiu in establishing the Guangwu Dynasty.

"He has a grudge against us, but there are still people in the DPRK who intentionally or unintentionally hurt him with malicious rumors. This is really heartbreaking!"

It has to be said that there is sympathy between the generals, and several generals also expressed their grievances for Feng Yi, saying quickly: "Gongsun is devoted to your majesty and the country. He does not strive for merit, but someone actually builds on him. Doesn't this show that he is bullying an honest man? "

"Isn't that right? Those gangsters are well-fed, Gongsun is not in the court, and they are jealous that his contribution is greater than theirs, so they slander him. I think such people are simply disgusting!"

"This man is a good man who deceives nature, but having said that, if this happened to Wu Da Sima, who is as hot as fire, I think they would not dare to lie, right? Da Sima, you are the leader of all the generals, you What do you think?"

Wu Han was silent for a moment and said: "I have been in the same court with Gongsun for many years. I believe that he is loyal to His Majesty and will never support his troops."

Liu Xiu then sighed, "You have been with me through life and death for many years. You are all my loyal ministers. I believe in Gongsun and I believe in you. I believe that you will not disappoint me and the expectations of the people. If someone maliciously slanders you in the future, , I will never believe it, I trust you just like I trust Gongsun."

The generals then picked up their wine glasses and said, "Your Majesty has shown me the kindness of knowing and meeting my ministers. I am so grateful that I will serve you loyally and make military exploits again!"

Then the generals began to drink heavily, and the monarch and his ministers seemed to be in harmony.

Liu Xiu turned around and gave all the memorials to impeach Feng Yi to Feng Yi. After seeing the memorials, Feng Yi asked the person who sent the edict, "Did your Majesty ask these to be sent?"

The man said: "Your Majesty, General, you can handle it yourself."

Feng Yi immediately wrote a letter for him to take back, in which he apologized and said: "I was originally a Confucian scholar. I got the opportunity to be appointed during the war, and was able to serve in the army. I received excessive favors and personal favors, and was worshiped as a general and given a title. Hou, who was appointed as a special commission to the West in order to establish a small power, all considered the interests of the country and did not care about his own selfishness.

I fell down and thought to myself: I often get the desired results with edicts and orders; sometimes I make decisions based on selfish motives, but I still regret it.The emperor's unique wisdom has become more far-reaching over time, and he knows that nature and the way of heaven cannot be heard or heard. '

When the military revolution began and there was chaos and chaos, heroes fought in groups and many people were confused. I was able to stay under your command during the encounter. In the dangerous and chaotic situation before, I did not dare to make any mistakes. What's more, now that the world is peaceful and the superiors are superior and the inferiors are inferior, can I still do unfathomable things while being favored by the nobles?

I sincerely hope to be cautious and diligent in order to be consistent.After reading the memorial that the Holy Father forwarded to me, I was filled with fear and trembling.I want to know that the Lord knows my stupidity, so I dare to express my feelings. "

Then he found his wife Ding.

"Your Majesty's move is to show your trust and to tell me that everything is under the control of the court. Although your Majesty has not mentioned a word, but considering the pressure in the court, how can I let your Majesty embarrass me?"

"Husband, what are your plans?" Feng Yi's wife, Ding, is in her 20s. She is young, beautiful, and graceful. She was originally a lady, with the elegance and generosity of a Jiangnan woman, but also her wisdom.

"If you ignore this matter, someone will cause trouble for it in the future. Now that the foreign troubles are not over, how can you let your majesty cause more trouble for this matter? The top priority is that I can only return to the capital to prove my innocence and calm people's hearts..."

"Eating the king's salary and sharing the king's worries, I understand this. Husband, when do you plan to leave?"

"I still have some things to deal with. You and Zhang'er will return to Luoyang first. I will meet you immediately after I finish dealing with it. The situation in the palace is complicated. The Guo family's relatives have been looking for opportunities to deal with us Nanyang veterans. We must go ahead this time. Be careful what you say and do.”

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem if Sister Lihua is with you this time in Luoyang. You should be more careful and come here as soon as possible." Mrs. Ding said, stepping forward to tidy up his sleeves. The two of them looked at each other, and everything was in order.

In the spring of the 30th year (the sixth year of Jianwu), Feng Yi went to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor.

Feng Yi shouted: "Kowtow to Your Majesty!"

Liu Xiu was extremely happy. He quickly got up from the dragon chair, ran quickly to Feng Yi, and helped him up. "Aiqing, please get up quickly. We haven't seen each other for three years, and Aiqing is so haggard. It can be seen that she is so haggard." In the past three years, you have devoted all your efforts to Guanzhong."

"Thanks to His Majesty's great kindness, I am appointed as a general, given the title of Tonghou, and it is my duty to serve the country."

Liu Xiu then pulled him and said loudly to the officials: "My dear friends, Feng Yi was my personal accomplice at the beginning of the army. He fought for me through all obstacles and pacified the loyal ministers in Guanzhong.

I still can't forget the bean porridge that Wuhu Ting gave me when I was trapped in Zheng in a hurry, and the wheat rice that Hutuo River gave me. I have not repaid my affection for a long time. Gongsun treats me as a monarch and his ministers, and is as kind as a father and son! "

Liu Xiu immediately gave him a large amount of treasures, clothes, money and silk.

Feng Yi kowtowed and said in thanks: "I heard that Guan Zhong once said to Qi Huan Gong: 'May the king not forget about shooting hooks, and I will not forget about rolling chariots.' The country of Qi relies on this to become strong. I also wish to do so today. Your Majesty, please never forget the disaster in Hebei, and I will never forget your kindness in pardoning me."

Liu Xiu said solemnly: "I am deeply gratified by Gongsun's words. I have no doubt that I will use this wise minister. If anyone has doubts about Gongsun, they are doubtful about me."

This year, Liu Han, or Liu Qiang, was 6 years old. He could start school and became sensible. Liu Xiu's time had already come, so why not his time?
(End of this chapter)