Looking past the guard flags, we can see that the outside of Kaifeng City has been cleaned up very cleanly. On the surface, it looks very orderly, as if there is no chaos at all. It's just that it's so quiet that it's even a little depressing.
He withdrew his gaze and lowered the car curtain. The light of the autumn sun disappeared from Liu Chengyou's face. He restrained all his expressions. His movements paused for a moment. Liu Chengyou's eyes became sharp and he asked: "With regard to my affairs, who in the court caused the most violence?" !”
"Who else could it be besides Shi Hongzhao?" At the mention of this, Li Shaoyou's face became much more cautious. He glanced at Liu Chengyou and replied, "However, this reckless man was being used by others and he didn't even know it."
"Speak." Li Shaoyou seemed to want to show off, but Liu Chengyou didn't give him a chance at all, and stared at him directly.
"Before, when the soldiers entered Tokyo, the officials discussed merit and rewards, and wanted to put you first..." Li Shaoyou said in a sarcastic tone: "However, Shi Hongzhao and others thought that marching southward and conquering the Central Plains were all due to the army. The result of a hard fight. Although Erlang, you defeated the Khitan in Hebei, it was just a coincidence. It coincided with the death of the Liao Emperor and you got good luck. It did not benefit the overall situation. Instead, you formed a deadly feud with the Khitan..."
Li Shaoyou himself was a little embarrassed to say such remarks.
"Then, my father took Shi Hongzhao as the first contributor?" The corners of Liu Chengyou's mouth rose slightly.
"Later, the news came that you had assigned troops to Zhao Yanshou to attack Youyan in the north, and there was a lot of discussion in the court. Then there was a sudden wave of remarks against you, saying that Zhao Yanshou was capricious, which was not credible. You were raising tigers to endanger the country's army. Capitalizing on the enemy. It is also said that you did not sue Tokyo, but were good at starting wars, provoking Khitan, and causing trouble for the country."
"Originally, when we sent troops to Hebei, someone suggested that we should recall you and let the Khitans go, so that we can repair the relationship between the two countries in the future and ensure the stability of the northern border. But by sending troops like this, you completely ignored the overall situation and brought great consequences to the Han Dynasty. Woe..."
"Well, in the eyes of the court officials, beating up the bandits is actually a fault! Huh?" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Isn't that right? I heard that Zhao Yanshou really captured Youzhou, and it was the same person who suggested sending troops..."
Somewhat angry, Liu Chengyou punched the carriage with a "bang" sound, which scared Li Shaoyou to his core.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" The sound of horse hooves was approaching, and Li Chongju's questioning voice sounded outside the car.
"It's okay!" Liu Chengyou suppressed his anger and replied.
"When Brother Xun came back, he saw the public opinion in the DPRK and spoke for you. He said that it was he who proposed the Northern Expedition and reported it to the officials in detail." Li Shaoyou continued: "Of course, neither the DPRK nor the CPC There may be only one voice, but Xianggong Su tried his best to argue for you. Deputy Privy Councilor Guo and a few generals of the Forbidden Army also said some fair words for you."
"Su Fengji?"
"yes."
"He's just afraid that he's not just speaking for me." Liu Chengyou asked.
Li Shaoyou nodded: "The dispute between Yang and Su."
"I ask myself, it seems that I have never offended Yang Bin since I took office." Liu Chengyou said in a cold voice as he propped up his chin with his left hand.
"If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if you are higher than others, they will be rejected by the crowd." Li Shaoyou dropped his book bag, then his eyes flashed, and he was already sitting a little painfully. He moved his butt towards Liu Chengyou and lowered his voice:
"Yang Bin has always had a close relationship with Brother Xun. When he was the counselor of military affairs in the Ba Mansion, he was the one who led Brother Xun. The Han Dynasty was newly established, and the official family had not yet established a prince. Although Brother Xun was the heir apparent before, the heir apparent and the prince had a relationship after all. There is a huge gap. You have made such a big noise since you established the country, which is a huge threat to Brother Xun’s status."
The words were so straightforward. After hearing this, Liu Chengyou relaxed and pointed at Li Shaoyou: "Your remarks are a bit heartbreaking!"
Li Shaoyou chuckled: "I only dare to talk about it in front of you."
Looking at Li Shaoyou, Liu Chengyou said: "Brother, over there——"
Obviously knowing the meaning of Liu Chengyou's words, Li Shaoyou spread his hands and replied: "I don't know about this. Brother Xun has been busy with state affairs since he arrived in Tokyo, and I haven't seen him a few times..."
After blinking his eyes slowly for a few times and pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou's tone was slightly hesitant: "What's the attitude of father...?"
Probably able to understand Liu Chengyou's concerns, Li Shaoyuan said: "You don't need to worry about it. Before, you were absent and returned with great achievements, and those people would shut up. After all, you are the son of an official family. Besides, my aunt Bian, can you still allow outsiders to bully you?"
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Shaoyou with a curious look: "Brother You, you are not in Tokyo for nothing. Military and national affairs, government and people's livelihood, all can be seen at a glance for you!"
Hearing this, Li Shaoyou smiled a little "shyly" and lowered his head slightly: "I have nothing to do, and I have your greetings, so I am interested in paying attention to these..."
Looked at him deeply.
"Your Highness, Tokyo City has arrived!" The car stopped and Li Chongju came to report again.
He lifted the curtain and breathed in the fresh air outside the carriage. He cleared his head and exhaled a breath of turbid air. The autumn sun shone on his face, which made him feel very comfortable. Looking up, the first thing that comes into view is the towering Kaifeng City, with its parapets stretching from east to west until the end of the line of sight.
Kaifeng City is the largest city ever seen, much more spectacular than Jinyang. At the foot of the city, there were two rows of honor guards, with more than a dozen officials in front of them. They were obviously here to honor the mascots. The leader was none other than Guo Wei. Guo Wei was sent to greet him, and he seemed to take it seriously. On the side, Ma Quanyi, Sun Li and other generals of the Longqi Army who had arrived in Beijing first were also waiting neatly.
"Guo Wei, the deputy privy envoy, has been ordered to respectfully welcome His Highness to return to the army." Seeing Liu Chengyou getting out of the car, walking past the soldiers, and slowly walking towards him, Guo Wei bowed to greet him with a slight smile on his solemn face.
"Thank you, Privy Guo." Looking at Guo Wei calmly, Liu Chengyou returned the salute with great grace, his posture was in place, and he showed great restraint.
Guo Wei looked calm and glanced at the few civil and military officers who were following Liu Chengyou. He paused for a moment at his adopted son Guo Rong and replied: "Your Highness conquered Hebei for the Han Dynasty. He worked hard and made great achievements. It is my honor to be ordered to worship him."
Speaking of compliments, there was no flattery on Guo Wei's face, as if he was stating the facts, which made people feel very comfortable. The same goes for Liu Chengyou. No one doesn't like flattering, as long as you can do it.
"After a long journey, does your Highness need to rest for a while before entering the palace to meet His Majesty?" Guo Wei asked very considerately.
Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou said directly: "No, I haven't paid my respects to my parents for a long time. I'm ready to go home, so I'd better go to the palace first."
Guo Wei nodded, looked behind Liu Chengyou, and looked at the thousands of tiger troops. He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty has an edict to treat the triumphant army well. I have set up a camp in Tokyo City and am ready to reward the army." Supplies to prepare for settlement.”
After hearing this, Liu Chengyou seemed to have second thoughts. It is estimated that arranging the returning Longqi Army is Guo Wei's real mission.
"With Privy Guo, I can rest assured." Liu Chengyou glanced around and said nothing more.
...
The scale of Bian Palace at this time was not large, and after the Khitan people raided it before withdrawing, although some things were added, it still seemed empty everywhere, and it was quiet and desolate. It was not very popular either. Except for the sergeant who was closely guarding the palace, there were only those who moved from Jinyang. There were only about a hundred people, and there was no way to fill the Bian Palace.
From entering the city to entering the palace, passing through the palaces, Liu Chengyou quietly observed things along the way. No matter how chaotic it was outside, the palace was very peaceful. And it seemed that Liu Zhiyuan was not carried away.
After walking for more than two quarters of an hour, Liu Chengyou had a certain understanding of the environment of Bian Palace, until he stopped in front of a palace.
Look up and see the hanging arch hall.
PS: Going to Sanjiang is still a bit unexpected for a salty fish like me. I can only thank the editor-in-chief Huya Beauty. Let's do this. Next, I will try my best to write four thousand words every day. I won't sleep until I finish writing...
Congratulations to FPX!
