As the night deepened, a few lights slowly moved towards the Civilization Palace where Liu Chengyou temporarily lived. From a distance, the palace guards had noticed the situation. When they got closer, they could see clearly that they were several attendants holding palace lanterns. The maidservants are surrounding Queen Fu.
"See the saint." Dian Zhi, who was on duty, immediately came up to greet him and greeted him in a low voice.
"No courtesy!" Dafu was generous, stretched out his hand to help, looked into the brightly lit hall, and asked: "Is the official here?"
"The general will report this!"
After the briefing, after entering the palace, Dafu found that Liu Chengyou was supporting the imperial case and pinching the bridge of his nose, seeming to be particularly tired.
The two are quite familiar with each other, and there are not too many polite words. Liu Chengyou glanced at her, um, I didn't bring any supper...
"Why are you here?" Liu Chengyou asked after holding the queen's hand, leading him to sit down next to her, and playing with her gently. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
"This Luo Palace is poor and miserable. I can't sleep alone in the cold night. I miss the official family in my heart, so I came here to visit." Dafu's face was a little rosy and he responded in a warm voice.
Her words can easily lead to ambiguity, as they seem to lack comfort...
Da Fu glanced at the memorials stacked on the imperial case and asked, "It didn't affect the government's governance, right?"
"Oh my God, sooner or later I will collapse from exhaustion in this pile of memorials!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help complaining.
Even during the Western Inspection, some important memorials from Tokyo were still sent to the imperial court for Liu Chengyou to read and give instructions. When Liu Chengyou said this, it was obvious that he was dissatisfied with his integrity. If he were not troubled by these memorials, he would be worried about losing power.
But the fatigue on Liu Chengyou's eyebrows cannot be faked at all. Seeing this, Dafu couldn't help but advise: "Guanren are wise kings. They are diligent in political affairs and work for the country, but they should also take care of their health!"
"So many corrupt officials have been dealt with along the way. The people have been clean and popular. Why are the officials still so worried?" It could be felt that Liu Chengyou was not in a good mood. Da Fu expressed his concern gently and wanted to help him. Some relief.
"When I arrived in Luoyang, I discovered that this area of Xijing is not owned by me!" Liu Chengyou said with a hint of anger in his tone.
Dafu was immediately surprised: "Isn't the whole world the land of the king? Why do officials say this?"
"This..." Liu Chengyou opened his mouth, then swallowed hard and waved his hand: "That's it, let's not mention these troublesome things!"
"No more! Just in time, I'm hungry, so you can eat with me." Liu Chengyou stood up, stretched, twisted his body, and said to Dafu.
"The officials no longer read memorials?" Dafu was a little surprised.
"Everything that needs my instructions has been dealt with, and the rest has been dealt with by the prime ministers. Tonight, I have no choice but to be lazy!" Liu Chengyou said.
"Yes!" Da Fu responded.
With the servants preparing to eat, Liu Chengyou went to the east verandah of the palace and frowned slightly. The two sat across from each other, still seeming to show off their orders, so he ordered: "Send someone to see if the imperial concubine has rested. If she has not gone to bed, Let her come..."
Of course, Liu Chengyou had given such orders. Even if Gao Huaijin really rested, he would still have to stay in bed to attend him. However, after hearing Liu Chengyou's instructions, Da Fuxiu frowned slightly, and then quickly returned to normal, with no unpleasant look on his expression.
Nothing exciting happened that night.
Due to the prohibition on alcohol, he naturally cannot drink, otherwise Liu Chengyou might be able to try the taste of one dragon and two phoenixes through the drunkenness.
...
Li Shaoyou's work was very efficient. In just two days, he submitted a list of names to Liu Chengyou, and every name was clearly explained. Identity, resume, title, land holdings, amount of farmland occupied, crimes committed, etc.
There were officials from both the east and west capitals, mainly old ministers from the previous dynasty, who were the first to look out for the weak, plus those "conditions" that won Liu Chengyou's heart. Li Shaoyou obviously put his heart into it.
In fact, there is basically no need to bother to check these problems. The other generation did those things with almost no restraint. However, selecting these dozens of "chickens" is the most troublesome.
"Well done!" Liu Chengyou put away the list of names and said to Li Shaoyou.
Li Shaoyou breathed a sigh of relief and immediately expressed humbly that he had lived up to the emperor's trust.
While Liu Chengyou was thinking, Li Shaoyou's eyes wandered twice, and he took the initiative to ask: "Official, do you want me to lead people to arrest people according to the list?"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but glance at him, but seeing the humble look on his face, he thought for a while. Liu Chengyou put down the list and said calmly: "This matter should not be handled by Wu Desi."
A hint of disappointment flashed through the depths of his pupils, but Li Shaoyou still responded respectfully: "Yes!"
Now that the list has been drawn up, it is natural that it will not be left to gather dust. It must be dealt with strictly, and Liu Chengyou has also thought about the person responsible.
A little later, Liu Chengyou summoned Shi Hongzhao to the palace to see him.
"Let me ask you, why did the official summon me?" Outside the Civilization Hall, Shi Hongzhao directly grabbed the chamberlain's arm and asked sternly.
Shi Hongzhao's hands were so strong that the servant was in pain, but he did not dare to make a loud noise. He suppressed his "ouch", twisted his expression, and said in an apologetic tone: "I don't know."
Only then did Shi Hongzhao let go of the eggless eunuch. Seeing his miserable performance, his eyes were full of contempt.
"Your Majesty, Shi Hongzhao, see you!" In front of Liu Chengyou, Shi Hongzhao still showed "reserve" and put on airs, and even the gesture of paying homage felt a bit far-fetched.
Liu Chengyou glanced at him, stopped writing, stood up, and helped him up himself. His movements were all done in one go, and his attitude was friendly: "Shi Qing, no courtesy."
When he was helped up by Liu Chengyou, Shi Hongzhao was a little surprised. He felt a hint of "goodwill" from Liu Chengyou's behavior.
He personally led him to sit down and served him tea. Under Liu Chengyou's deliberate efforts, the atmosphere between the emperor and his ministers seemed harmonious for the first time. On the contrary, Shi Hongzhao was a little uncomfortable with it. Although he is vulgar, he is not a complete idiot. He can naturally feel Liu Chengyou's dislike of him.
In the tea room, I was thinking secretly, but couldn't think of a reason. I could only wait silently for Liu Chengyou to speak.
"Shi Qing is the pillar of strength of the Han Dynasty. I haven't had an in-depth talk with you since I succeeded to the throne, but it was my oversight." Liu Chengyou first spoke modestly, paused, looked at Shi Hongzhao and said, "I In the past few days, I have often recalled the difficulties of the late emperor in starting a business. I have remembered that last year, Shi Qing and the soldiers fought in bloody battles to drive out the barbarians, restore the country, and jointly create the Han Dynasty. Shi Qing was the number one contributor to the advancement of the Central Plains, and his hard work and merits were great. .Now that I think about it, I feel infinite emotion..."
Liu Chengyou's compliment made Shi Hongzhao even more puzzled, but his tense expression relaxed slightly. When he mentioned his contribution, a little pride appeared on his lips unconsciously.
But looking at Liu Chengyou's young face, he asked directly: "Why is your Majesty summoning ministers? Just tell me!"
Liu Chengyou didn't take his attitude seriously and said directly: "I have been thinking about the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army recently. They have dedicated themselves to the death of their loyalty, but there are big men. Although there were rewards in the previous round, they still feel inadequate. Therefore, I want to use the fertile land of the two kis to give to the soldiers. .”
Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Shi Hongzhao suddenly became interested, raised his hands and said, "The officials are wise!"
"But -" Liu Chengyou expressed a turning point at the right time, his expression showing anger and helplessness: "But after arriving in Luoyang, he sent people to request land for land, and found that there was not an inch of land around Xijing that could be used for rewards!"
Hearing this, Shi Hongzhao was even more surprised: "How could it be possible? Yiluo land is so vast, how could there be a shortage of land?"
Liu Chengyou spread his hands, sighed, and explained the situation a little depressedly. The direction is clear, avoid the important and take the easy. Basically, the hatred value is increased towards those old ministers and honorable ministers.
Sure enough, Shi Hongzhao slapped the chair in front of Liu Chengyou and said angrily: "The soldiers fought bloody battles and endured injuries and pain, but they still cannot be sealed. What merits did they have, that they dare to invade the land so wantonly?"
Shi Hongzhao's family also owns property in Xijing, but not too much. From Liu Chengyou's mouth, it became clear that those bureaucrats and ministers had received so many benefits, so they were naturally dissatisfied.
To give advice to the soldiers, it is still imaginary to complain about injustice. Psychological imbalance is real.
Liu Chengyou expressed satisfaction with Shi Hongzhao's reaction, and then spoke: "I want to rectify it, but this matter is difficult, and a minister who can shake the situation needs to be responsible..."
"What's so difficult about this?" Shi Hongzhao said directly: "Your Majesty, you can leave it to your Majesty's disposal!"
