In the summer of the fifteenth year of Lingjue's reign, Luo Bai ascended the throne of Zhao, and the emperor took charge of the government. There was a severe drought in Guandong. From Qingzhou to Yuzhou, the counties and counties had no harvest, there were many people displaced, and the people were miserable.
The governors of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou did not dare to hide it at all, and immediately wrote to the court. The governors and ministers of the four prefectures and states submitted memorials one after another. Suddenly, countless memorials came to Chang'an and Changle like snowflakes.
"Your Majesty, nearly 200,000 refugees have gathered in Qingzhou's counties and counties, and they are starving to death everywhere. The states, counties, and states have opened warehouses to release grain. However, there was a disaster in Qingzhou last year and there was insufficient grain storage."
"In Yuzhou, the refugees are eating leaves, grass and roots, roaring past, and they are very brave. The kings, nobles, and powerful merchants are either feeding each other to survive, or fighting each other. The winner gets food, and the loser dies."
"Your Majesty, the city of Xinzheng was attacked. I guarded the city and killed hundreds of refugees. I was worried that the refugees would take the opportunity to cause trouble and led the private army of the princes to resist. If it cannot be stopped within ten months, I will command the officers and soldiers of the county with a golden order and open the arsenal. , calm the unrest.”
Liu She never expected that he would encounter such a big event just after taking office. In the palace, Prime Minister Liu Xiang's face was as dark as water. The Empress Dowager looked at the somewhat panicked emperor and asked in a deep voice: "Where is the general?"
After Huo Guang returned to power, he did not need to go to court to handle government affairs, but sometimes the empress dowager and the emperor would send envoys to ask for his opinions, and sometimes they would invite him to the palace.
"The general has arrived!"
"Da Si Nong is here!"
The Yulin Guards in the palace carried the chariot into the palace. Huo Guang's health had become worse and worse in the past few years. Luo Qing followed him in. He naturally received the news about the situation in Guandong.
Now he is not only the imperial scholar and the imperial supervisor, but also the chief agricultural officer of one of the nine ministers. He is in charge of the empire's grain, grass and military supplies. Nearly a quarter of the money and grain are in his hands. This is what Huo Guang asked him to do. .
Seeing Huo Guang arrive, the emperor seemed to have found his backbone. When Huo Guang leaned on the banquet, he asked directly: "General, Sir Nong, what should we do about the affairs in Guandong?"
Huo Guang's voice was a little weak, but he said very calmly: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about Lu Han, Xiao, Zhang Si's town is in Qingyan, Yu, Xu, Sizhou, Luo's town is in Jizhou, and Jizhou has not been affected by the disaster, and there will be no disaster in Guandong in a short time. It's a big mess, as long as the court can deal with it in time.
But we cannot take it lightly, the people of Guandong are brave.
He often kills officials for revenge.
Now some kingdoms and princes are being attacked because of evildoers and not the people, but that may not be the case in the future.
You have always had a reputation for kindness, and the people believe that you will save them. They are now waiting for the court to do something. Once the court does not do what they want, a swarm of thieves will not be far away.
This is what I am worried about. Isn't that the old story of Emperor Ru?
Now there are only two options to solve the problem in Guandong. The first is to seal the city tightly, send troops to encircle and suppress, and wait until the food in Guandong is enough, then everything will be fine. The second is to adjust grain from Guanzhong, Jizhou and Yangzhou to relieve the difficulties of the four states.
Which path will your Majesty choose? "
Huo Guang said so much in one breath. In fact, there was only one way for the emperor. Moreover, Liu She was kind and immediately sighed: "The people are all my subjects. They are all waiting in Guandong for me to save them and let them die." , I feel sorry for you, naturally I will try my best to save him."
Everyone in the palace nodded, and Luo Qing began to calculate how much food and supplies he could allocate from the treasury. Huo Guang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is kind, this is a blessing for all people in the world.
But disaster relief cannot be accomplished by just talking. Those cunning and evil subordinates, risking their heads being beheaded by the court and being revenged by the people, will definitely feast on them!
For one stone of grain allocated by the court, eight layers fall into the hearts of the people. If there are still 20% or even none at all, it depends on supervision.
The disaster was too serious, involving a vast territory, a large population, and a heavy city. If an accident occurred, it would almost shake the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Xiaoxuan's great cause of resurgence and your eternal reputation are all tied to this. I really have to worry.
I was worried about the others leaving, so I asked to go to Kanto in person.
It is useless for me to stay in Chang'an. The only thing I can do now is to use the prestige accumulated over the past ten years to intimidate Xiao Xiao.
Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Queen Mother please agree! "
The emperor and the empress dowager looked at each other in shock when they heard this. They were about to refuse when they saw Huo Guang and asked Luo Qing: "Cousin, are you willing to follow Guang to Guandong?"
Luo was a local snake and he needed Luo's help. When the emperor saw it, he knew that Huo Guang had made up his mind and could only cry and said: "General, you must take care of yourself.
I also want to build a high attic in Chang'an and name it Qilin. It contains all the important ministers of Emperor Xiaoxuan's dynasty. On the day of completion, I want the general to open the foundation with me! "
Huo Guang's originally limp body suddenly straightened up, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he held Liu She's hand heavily, saying nothing.
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"Zimeng, your body is exhausted. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back to Chang'an."
Huo Guang sat up, his eyes filled with endless light, and his whole body exuded a kind of brilliance. He looked at the palace walls on both sides that were receding, and there seemed to be a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.
"Cousin, in this life, people must die. Some people die, just like weeds on the roadside, no one cares.
Some people die, and everyone in the world mourns for them, just like King Luowen and Emperor Xiaowen in the past. Almost a hundred years have passed, and the people of the Han Dynasty still remember them.
Cousin, you are the son of the Luo family. Guang has always been curious about how the Luo family views a saint like King Luo Wen. "
Luo Qing was startled when he heard the words, and then said slowly: "Of course it is my heart's desire, and it is no different from those outside the Luo family.
It's just that Luo's pursuit of this aspect is about following one's heart and letting nature take its course. King Luo Wen's identity and status are all forged by chance. Even King Zhaosheng does not have such an opportunity, which we cannot envy. . "
Huo Guang smiled when he heard this and said, "Yes.
I was able to enter the imperial prison because of my father's efforts to appease the emperor. Later, I gained your majesty's trust and served as a close minister for twenty years. How could I have thought at that time that I would be in the position I am today?
But in the end, I got to this point. This is a coincidence given to me by God. My reputation will be engraved on the high mountains and in the surging rivers.
The reputation of everyone in the world has been wiped out, but I am like an eternal river! "
Both your body and your name will be destroyed, but the eternal flow of rivers will not be wasted!
"Hey, let me accompany you to Guandong. Don't let the people of Guandong suffer any more."
Luo Qing was a little shocked by Huo Guang's ambition and wishes, and then sighed leisurely. Huo Guang said with a smile: "Thank you, cousin."
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The problem in Guandong is indeed serious. As Huo Guang said, the four states and counties where drought broke out are basically the best places in Guandong.
There are too many people living in the four states. Once they rebel against the imperial court, it will not be pacified in a short time, and it may even happen again in the last years of Emperor Ruo.
But to say it's not serious is really not that serious.
Because Liu Xun abolished Liu Dan's "Heroes Order", if famines among counties lead to the rise of robbers, they can report directly to the court. As long as the man-made disasters are not serious, they will be exempted.
This is because Liu Xun learned from the experience and lessons of the lower officials during the period of Emperor Ruo that they did not dare to report, so he improved it. Therefore, this time the situation in Guandong was quickly learned by the imperial court.
The imperial court system among the various states and counties in Guandong has not yet collapsed. The princes and feudal states are trying their best to maintain order in and around the cities. Large-scale riots have not yet occurred.
Although the number of refugees is increasing, it is still within control. Most powerful people directly pay for food and at least hang the lives of the refugees.
After all, the refugees would never watch themselves starve to death, nor would they ask the government to give them a morsel of food. With the style of the people in Guandong, if the government and wealthy families did not give them food, they would directly rob it.
There is a classic saying spread throughout the land of Kanto, "If you don't let me live, don't live!"
The folk customs are fierce!
Huo Guang came here to prevent the people and the government from antagonizing each other, and to prevent some officials and powerful men with evil intentions from using the disaster and the prestige of the court to cause hatred between the people and the court.
There are too many such things. The tax rates in the past dynasties are not high, but the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are too much. Most of the money is pocketed by local powerful people and officials, but in the end the hatred falls on On the court.
This time Huo Guang wants to distribute food directly into the belly of every disaster victim. Whoever dares to stop him will have his family killed.
It is necessary to let all the disaster victims in Guandong feel the emperor's grace and go back to farming, doing handicrafts, and doing business in peace and contentment.
A huge convoy appeared in Guandong, and everyone with food in Guandong was summoned to collect food from those merchants and powerful families according to the food prices in previous years.
Hoarding in front of Huo Guang is probably because he wants to get the tickets for the three tribes entertainment.
Coupled with the grain shipped from the counties in Jizhou, the civil uprisings in the four states were quickly suppressed.
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Bowang Wu Liehou Huo Guang, the grandson of the champion Marquis Jinghuan, came out of the marquis family. He didn't like reading when he was young, and he was quite like his grandfather who didn't ask for deep explanations.
In the battle of Jingnan, the champion Ping Liehou had meritorious service. He promoted the most talented people and appointed him as a minister. Emperor Xiaoxuan loved him and moved him to serve in the imperial court.
Guang is cautious by nature, does not like to talk, has courage and insight, Xiaoxuan is destroyed, Guang assists the Han Dynasty to build, continues the emperor's career, and the Zhongxing is endless.
When he returned to power, his reputation became more and more prosperous, and people at that time called him the second king of King Wen.
At that time, there were changes in Guandong, and Guang was sick. His carriage arrived at Henan and his horse entered Qingxu. Counties and counties in the four states came and went to pay homage to him, and they all looked up to him. Guang's reputation can be seen from this.
The four prefectures are established, the people are in peace, and the light is unbearable. He dies in Heluo, the world is shaken, and there are many people who see him off.
The emperor cried.
Wu Lie is as majestic as Mount Tai or as tall as a river! ——"Book of Han·Bo Wanghou Family"
(End of chapter)
