Wei King Liu Chengxun's early death was sudden and sad, especially for Emperor Liu Zhiyuan, which was an extremely heavy blow. There is no doubt that Liu Zhiyuan has always been very satisfied with his eldest son. He invested a lot of energy and effort in him and cultivated him as his successor. At one time, he had the idea of directly establishing his position as the prince and naming him as Kaifeng. Fu Yin fully expresses his intention.
It's a pity that God doesn't fulfill his wishes...
Regarding Liu Chengxun's funeral, Liu Zhiyuan arranged it very grandly. Even if the state funds were insufficient, the funeral was still very large. He would rather violate the etiquette and hold the funeral in Bian Palace. It took nearly half a month to finish. .
Later, Liu Zhiyuan also fell ill. He couldn't pretend to be good and was unable to manage the government. He handed over the military affairs to the prime ministers headed by Yang Bin, and lived in Liu palace to recuperate. The master stayed in Renming Hall, probably at the Li family's place. Seek comfort.
For Liu Chengyou, Liu Zhiyuan gave him a little expression, that is, we should be on the same page and manage the government together, but there is nothing else.
Liu Chengyou, on the other hand, seems even more low-key than before. In the court, be kind to others and do not fight or rob. Even with Yang Bin, he mostly avoided him and rarely argued with him. After Liu Chengxun passed away, Yang Bin was obviously a little nervous and hesitant.
However, those who worked hard every day still went to the palace to pay their respects to Liu Zhiyuan and Li...
Winter is getting deeper, and when the year is cold, time is a good medicine to heal pain. After recent months, the sadness that enveloped the palace has finally dissipated a lot.
"The officials and ministers are all here and are waiting for the summons outside the palace." In the Chui Gong Palace, the eunuch walked lightly to the imperial desk and reported in a low voice.
"Let them come in!" Liu Zhiyuan's voice was much older, but there was not much fluctuation.
After this period of cultivation, Liu Zhiyuan's body has recovered a lot, and his overall mental state seems much better. As an emperor, it is difficult to ignore the government after all. This time, he must pick up the abandoned government affairs and at the same time appease people's hearts. During this period, rumors are everywhere in and outside the palace, and they are getting more and more violent. If he doesn't show his face, the country will be destroyed. there is a problem.
"I will pay my respects to your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed!" Soon, Yang, Wang, Ersu, Dou, Li and other important ministers entered the palace and paid their respects together.
"Pingsheng!" Liu Zhiyuan waved his hand calmly and said, "During this period, I have not been able to look after the court. All military and state affairs have been entrusted to your ministers, so that the court situation is stable and there are no disturbances. Thank you for your hard work!"
Liu Zhiyuan said this, and all the courtiers immediately paid homage to express their loyalty. Everyone said what they said on the occasion.
"Where is King Zhou?" Liu Zhiyuan asked after glancing around and noticing that Liu Chengyou was not there.
"Your Majesty, the weapons workshop has developed a new batch of military armor, and His Royal Highness the King of Zhou has gone to inspect it." Guo Wei came out to report.
Liu Zhiyuan nodded. He had heard something. His son came in without any fanfare, but he has been doing practical things.
"I heard that many people died in various states?"
After saying this, the prime minister Li Tao came out of the queue, with some pity on his face, and handed over his hands and said: "It is late winter, and the states in the Central Plains are short of winter supplies, and freezing and starvation happen from time to time. According to the Jiedu report of each state, There were casualties among all the people under the rule, with many being hundreds and the few being dozens!"
"Alas!" Hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan couldn't help but exclaimed: "When I entered the Central Plains and established the country, I did not show kindness to the people and bring them peace. Instead, I burdened my elders and suffered from the war. Up to now, the people are in such hardship. Unable to keep out the cold with enough food. This is all my fault!"
"Your Majesty, your words are serious! I am deeply favored by the king and have many assistants. However, I cannot educate the people, which leads to tragedy. This is all the fault of my incompetence. Your Majesty, please punish me!" Su Fengji knelt down in time, with a "shameful" expression on his face and excitement. The ground pleases the way of sin.
However, those eyes kept glancing towards Yang Fang. If the ministers are guilty, then Yang Bin, as the "prime minister", will have to take the main responsibility.
Su Fengji's eyes were basically unrestrained, and Yang Yan could naturally feel it. His expression was slightly bitter, his cheeks trembled, he took a deep breath, and bowed: "Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Liu Zhiyuan took in the expressions of the two men, waved his hand, and said: "The generals in each state are ordered to help the suffering people and not to be passive and negligent!"
"yes!"
In fact, the monarchs and ministers in the palace knew that this edict was as usual, and it was better than nothing. Even if the local officials and officials had intentions, they were probably powerless. Furthermore, whether they could truly obey the edict was a question. For people everywhere, they can only endure hardships. This cold winter is almost over...
"Everyone, please take a seat!" Seeing all the ministers standing, Liu Zhiyuan waved his hand kindly and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When everyone sat down, Liu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What else has happened recently? Please tell me, sir!"
"The Jiedushi of Yong'an Army followed Ruan Zuo, and four thousand Khitan tribesmen went south to Fuzhou to clear grass and valleys. They were defeated by the general army. They killed more than 200 enemies and captured 110 horses!" Guo Wei reported.
"I will obey General Ruan Zhenliang and live up to my expectations. I will surrender and commend him, so that he can do the same thing!" Liu Zhiyuan said.
"Zhao Kuangzan of the Jinchang army is reporting that the Shu army is a bandit from the north!" Yang Bin came out and said.
As soon as he said this, Liu Zhiyuan's expression became fierce and his tone was cold: "The Shu army has arrived again. Are they trying to deceive me, a big man, who has no one?"
As he spoke, he slapped the imperial officer hard with a sinister expression. At this moment, Liu Zhiyuan was like an old, sick tiger, giving the impression of being even more dangerous. He took a deep breath and calmed down his irritable mood: "What exactly happened?"
"This time, the Lord of Shu, because the King of Wei has recently been mourned and His Majesty is ill, he wants to take advantage of the situation. He will send out fifty thousand troops and attack in three directions. Zhang Qianzhao, the Jiedu envoy of Shannan West Road and Zhongshu Ling, will recruit troops for the north camp. The appeasement envoy, Xiongwu Jiedu envoy He Jianjian and his deputy, Xuanhui envoy Han Baozhen was appointed as the Marquis of Yu, with a total of 50,000 troops. Qianzhao left Sanguan and rebuilt Longzhou to attack Fengxiang. Feng Luansu defended the capital of Yu, Marquis Li Tinggui. Twenty thousand people came out of Ziwu Valley to aid Chang'an..."
"Jinchang Junjie, Zhao Kuangzan, thinks that the capital has few troops and may not be able to defend it. Please ask the court to send more reinforcements!"
"The noise is really quite big!" Liu Zhiyuan's expression became even colder.
After pondering for a while, Liu Zhiyuan suppressed the anger in his heart: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, Guanzhong has always been uneasy. Western Shu has captured Qin Fengjie Cheng, and is always watching, trying to seize my territory! Today, the right side of Guan has become our trouble. The emperor is suffering from illness, what suggestions do you have for me?"
"The imperial court must send troops to resist the Shu army! Meng Shu's predecessors took advantage of the loss of the Central Plains to seize the four states of Qin and Feng. With the four states in hand, they can send troops to harass Fengxiang and Jingzhao at any time. If you want to make Guanyou peaceful, you must focus on it. Only by seizing the four states can we turn the disadvantages into advantages and consolidate the 800-mile Qinchuan River. Otherwise, Guanzhong will always be in trouble!" Guo Wei said with determination.
As soon as he heard that troops were going to be mobilized, Wang Zhang immediately stood up, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the court really does not have the power to mobilize troops now!"
"Are we just going to sit back and watch the Shu army rampage?" Liu Zhiyuan retorted, his words filled with anger and a bit irritable. Obviously, the pain of losing a child is not easily relieved at all.
"Your Majesty, the Lord must not be angry and raise an army!" Li Tao, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, looked at Liu Zhiyuan boldly and said in a deep voice, his tone full of admonishment.
"What do you think, Prime Minister Yang?" Liu Zhiyuan glanced at Yang Bing, who had been silent.
There was always a dark cloud between Yang Bin's brows. After hearing the question, he thought for a moment, stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, the imperial court is now in power, and it is impossible to regain the strength of the four states of Qin and Feng. However, when the Shu soldiers came, the imperial court We must not fail to respond, otherwise if Jingzhao and Fengxiang fail, there will be endless disasters. We have tolerated Du's rebellion in the past, and we must send troops this time to show the majesty of the court. But when we use troops, we should defend and assist in defense. Lord! Wait until the day comes when the country has recuperated and the imperial troops are well fed, and then we can attack him again!"
"In addition, there is a secret report from an official in Fengxiang, saying that Wang Chu, the privy envoy of the Shu Kingdom, has returned and secretly sent people to bring heavy gifts. He also sent a message to Jiedushi Envoy Hou Yi, fearing that there will be changes!"
As soon as he said this, Liu Zhiyuan's heart couldn't help but twitch. Before that, he had been very worried about Hou Yi, and said in a rough voice: "I didn't have time to move them to the town together, but now, it has turned into a disaster!"
"Your Majesty, Hou Yi's mind is unpredictable. If it changes, the situation in Guanzhong will be even more dangerous for the imperial court. We need to be cautious." At this time, Dou Zhengu, the servant who had been silent until now, took the initiative to speak. .
His eyes swept around the ministers, and Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have calmed down: "The situation in Guanzhong and the dispatch of troops need to be discussed in the long term. You will wait and discuss carefully and draw up a plan!"
"yes!"
Due to the disturbance by the Shu army, the atmosphere in the palace was much more depressing, even heavier than before when the world was starving and dying.
After a moment of silence, Liu Zhiyuan breathed out: "What else can I do?"
"Your Majesty." Su Yugui, who had been unable to get a word in because he looked like a "bastard", started to make a move.
"Su Qing, what do you want to say?"
"This year is coming to an end. Your Majesty could not bear to forget the Jin Dynasty, so he continued to use the reign name of the Jin ancestor. However, in the coming year, the reign name of the Jin Dynasty cannot be used again..."
"The matter of the reign name will be decided by the ministers!" Liu Zhiyuan gave the order directly after understanding the meaning.
Seeing this, Su Yugui directly reported: "I, together with Taichang Qing Zhang Zhao, Minister of Rites Zhao Shanggiao and other ministers, have drafted several era names, please your Majesty to decide."
Seeing that Su Yugui actually managed to get things done, Liu Zhiyuan nodded: "Let's talk about it."
"Those who discussed Qiande, Qianlong, Tianxing, Tiancong, and Tianxi through discussion among the ministers all agreed that Qiande is the best!" Su Yugui replied.
"Qiande..." Liu Zhiyuan muttered, seeming a little dissatisfied.
Seeing this, Su Yugui felt a little nervous. They came up with the title of "Qiande" after a long discussion. If Tao Gu knew about this, he would probably secretly ridicule him. "Qiande" was the reign name of Wang Yan, the empress of former Shu. Obviously, Su Yugui and others did not know that although it happened more than 20 years ago, the "ignorance" of their generation was evident.
However, the reason why Liu Zhiyuan hesitated was not at all. He didn't care whether he repeated it or not. He just had some thoughts in his mind.
After thinking about it for a moment, Liu Zhiyuan said directly: "Use your moral character to be the best person to be Qianyu!"
"Good Qianyu!" As soon as Liu Zhiyuan finished speaking, Su Yugui immediately said: "Your Majesty is the son of destiny. He is blessed by God. The establishment of the Han Dynasty is like a divine help. I think that 'Qianyu' is the best."
After being licked by Su Yugui, Liu Zhiyuan's facial expression unconsciously relaxed a little, but he couldn't laugh.
"What do you think, gentlemen?"
"Very good..." It's just a year name. As long as it means auspiciousness, there is no need to get too entangled. After all, the courtiers of the Han Dynasty are not "literati". They will not be too serious and must decide on the "best".
His mood was slightly relaxed, but he could not hide his physical fatigue. After just listening to Zheng for a moment, Liu Zhiyuan felt that his energy was running low, and he felt as if his body was hung with iron blocks, just wanting to sink.
As for the ministers below, Su Fengji was thinking about it secretly. He pointed his left hand on the back of his right hand and suddenly a light flashed in his eyes. He rolled his eyes twice and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Speak." Liu Zhiyuan, who wanted to break up the discussion, frowned slightly and asked.
"Kaifeng Prefecture is in charge of the government affairs of Gyeonggi Prefecture and County. However, the post of Prefect is still vacant. Your Majesty, please appoint a candidate for this position as soon as possible!" Su Fengji said.
"Does Su Qing have a suitable candidate?" Liu Zhiyuan said casually. Judging from his attitude, he didn't seem to be particularly concerned.
Hearing this, the corner of Su Fengji's lips curled up. He obviously had an idea for a long time. He raised his hands and responded without thinking: "I thought that His Highness, King Zhou, could also hold the post of governor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly slipped into a sensitive direction. All the ministers couldn't help but look at Su Fengji and then at Liu Zhiyuan cautiously.
Liu Zhiyuan was seen looking a little surprised, staring at Su Fengji with a pair of tiger eyes, but he quickly lost that trace of divine light.
He didn't say anything for a while, tapping his fingers on the imperial desk, as if he was not satisfied with Su Fengji's suggestion, and seemed to be thinking about something more important.
After a long time, Liu Zhiyuan raised his head, looked down at the ministers in the palace, and asked leisurely: "I am old and have low energy. I want to establish a prince to share the military affairs. Who do you think I should appoint?"
Liu Zhiyuan's voice was calm, but in the ears of all the ministers, they all became interested.
Su Fengji said directly and very positively: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is so powerful and virtuous that he can be the crown prince!"
Guo Wei followed closely: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is resolute and courageous, you can stand!"
When Su Yugui saw this, he also said: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is benevolent, filial and fair. Your Majesty has given a new reign name of 'Qianyou', which is also in line with the name of the King of Zhou!"
Dou Zhengu said: "The king of Zhou is wise and reasonable..."
Li Tao said: "The king of Zhou Yingming made a heroic decision..."
Wang Zhang glanced sideways at Yang Bin and raised his hand: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhou has always been majestic and can be the crown prince!"
In fact, all the court officials present knew that with the current situation, there was no other candidate except Liu Chengyou. If someone raises objections, they must have ulterior motives and different aspirations.
Including Yang Bin, the same. Of all the people present, it was Yang Bin who was in the most complicated mood. He was the only one left. The ministers and even the emperor around him were looking at him. The cloud on Yang Fan's face seemed to be getting heavier. Finally, he moved and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness, King Zhou, has a strange appearance. When Make him a prince."
If under normal circumstances, the courtiers supported a prince so unanimously, the emperor would have been filled with suspicion. But at this time, Liu Zhiyuan felt inexplicably relieved to see that the ministers all proposed Liu Chengyou.
After thinking about it for a while, he said: "Since all the ministers are unanimously optimistic about King Zhou, then the matter has been decided. On the first day of the first lunar month of Qianyou, a canonization ceremony will be held!"
"yes!"
The position of crown prince was decided just like that, suddenly, but without any hindrance. When Liu Chengyou learned the news, he didn't have many surprises. He was very calm and even felt boring...
PS: Sorry, weekends are always busier than usual, so the update is late and short.
