"Officials, Mr. Feng wants to see you!" Liu Chengyou didn't let Liu Chengyou hang around for long, and the servants in Chui Gong Palace came to report in a hurry.
Outside the palace, with the cold wind blowing and his mind clear, Liu Chengyou originally wanted to summon Feng Dao and have a "discussion" with the emperor and his ministers in the winter wind. However, thinking that the old fox was old and afraid that he would freeze his body, he decided to The interest that arose was suppressed.
As soon as I quickly returned to the palace, I felt a rush of warmth. I untied the fur robe that was wrapped around me. A waiter immediately took it and took it away to put away.
"Old Minister Feng Dao, please see -" Feng Dao, who saw Liu Chengyou sipping the royal tea, stood up quickly and bowed politely.
Liu Chengyou raised his hand to interrupt and signaled to him: "Feng Qing, no courtesy."
Even though the north wind was blowing outside the palace and it was quite cool, when he returned indoors, he still leaned against the heater habitually. In the stove, a charcoal fire burned quietly, and the fire was quite strong. After adding spices, he put his hands close to each other and roasted them for a while. His hands, which were a little stiff from the cold, became much more flexible.
"It's freezing cold, Feng Qing should take care of yourself!" Liu Chengyou casually greeted Feng Dao.
The emperor was so concerned, and Feng Daolao's face suddenly showed gratitude. He naturally looked moved and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Seeing the old fox hunched over and waiting there, looking very hard, Liu Chengyou immediately waved his hand: "Feng Qing, please sit down!"
Liu Chengyou stood, but Feng Dao dared not sit down. He shook his head and must abide by the etiquette of a minister. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou had no choice but to return to the throne, and Feng Dao sat down respectfully.
"I wonder what your Majesty's orders are for your ministers?" Feng Dao asked about business.
"The Duke of Huaiyang opened the palace, and the Queen Mother was worried and wanted to choose a Tutor Wang for him. The matter fell on me. The royal family is not rich in blood, and I am just a younger brother. Although he left the palace independently, he is still young and has an unstable temperament. You need to be restrained and disciplined by a strict teacher..." Liu Chengyou didn't waste much nonsense and directly stated his intention.
Not long ago, with the permission of the Queen Mother, Liu Chengyou officially released the emperor's younger brother Liu Chengxun from the palace, named him the Prince of Huaiyang County, and led Huainan Yin from afar. Even a title ban can't conceal Liu Chengyou's agitated heart.
For Liu Chengxun, Liu Chengyou showed great importance. He assigned all the subordinate officials to the Huaiyang Palace to assist him in studying and practicing martial arts. He also transferred a group of elite soldiers from the He Army to act as guards for the palace. Right now, all we need is a tutor to lead the training.
To put it unluckily, if anything happens to Liu Chengyou, given the current situation, the one who can succeed him is none other than Liu Chengxun.
On this issue, Prime Minister Yang Bin committed another taboo and actually asked for orders to personally teach Liu Chengxun. This made the jealousy in Liu Chengyou's heart, which had been slightly relieved, reach its peak again, either against Liu Chengxun, that ignorant boy, or against Yang Bin.
But now, when Feng Dao heard what he said, he murmured in his heart. It seemed that the emperor wanted him to teach Liu Chengxun? The old fox quickly considered the pros and cons...
However, I soon heard Liu Chengyou say: "Feng Qing is known as a veteran in this world. He is a talented person. Can anyone recommend him?"
Hearing this, Feng Dao realized that he was overthinking. He met Liu Chengyou's gaze, thought carefully for a while, and answered with his hands raised: "Li Song, a bachelor of Jixian Palace, served in the Tang and Jin Dynasties, and reached the position of Prime Minister. With fame, merit and merit are tested, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Song, Liu Chengyou chewed on this name. Over such a long period of time, Liu Chengyou also had some understanding of these former Jin Dynasty ministers, including Li Song.
Especially in the previous case of Su Fengji, when investigating his crime, there was a real estate conflict between this gentleman and Su Fengji. After Su Fengji was demoted, Liu Chengyou also took the initiative to return his residence in the two capitals to Li Song.
Li Song's literary talents may not be amazing, but there were many people in the world who could surpass him. However, this person has an extremely rich resume. He has served as many officials, including state and town officials, three departments and six ministries, palace and imperial staff, and even prime minister. It can be said that he has rich experience in serving as an official.
During the former Jin Dynasty, he was at the peak of his official career. Even though he was promoted to Yelu Deguang, he was well treated. However, since he joined the Han Dynasty, his bad luck has begun to turn, although the court has always rewarded old ministers like him with official positions and supported him. He offended Su Fengji before and was almost persecuted. Since then, he has been living in Jixian Palace, under Su Yugui.
"Among the Jin officials who were rescued in the battle of Luancheng, he must be one of them!" Liu Chengyou asked casually after thinking about it.
"Exactly. Speaking of which, His Majesty still has a favor to survive for Academician Li!" Feng Dao said with a smile.
"When the former Khitan master entered Tokyo, among the ministers he received from the Jin Dynasty, only Feng Qing and Li Song were the most favored. With Feng Qing on par with him, I have some confidence in his talent!" Liu Chengyou said slowly.
Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, Feng Dao's heart tightened. Based on his understanding of the emperor, he would not be wrong. Why did you mention the Khitan affairs? Could it be that you have some views on the "ministers who surrendered to Liao"?
Thinking of this, Feng Dao carefully changed his tone: "I admire Li Song's talent very much. There is no perfect person in the world. He just knows people's vision, and sometimes it is blocked by obstacles."
"Is Feng Qing referring to Shi Jingtang? Du Chongwei?" Liu Chengyou said.
"Your Majesty is so smart that I admire you!" Feng Dao praised.
Shi Jingtang came out to control Hedong, and Du Chongwei led his army to fight against the Liao Dynasty. Both of them were strongly recommended by Li Song. Although it may be due to the current situation and national conditions at that time, judging from the results, the collapse of the Tang and Jin Dynasties was closely related to Shi and Du.
Automatically blocking his compliments, Liu Chengyou thought of something else and said: "Li Ao and Li Yu, who are under investigation in Luoyang, must be his brothers!"
On the way back from the Western Expedition, when he stopped in Luoyang, Liu Chengyou dealt with a group of illegal officials, and Er Li was among them, and he was set up as a model.
After hearing what he said, Feng Dao finally came to his senses and said: "If your Majesty has any concerns, as the king of Huaiyang County, just choose another good teacher. There are many talents in the court. Li Huan, a Hanlin scholar, has outstanding literary talent and knowledge." Accessible…”
Li Huan is the younger brother of Prime Minister Li Tao.
"Just choose Li Song!" Liu Chengyou suddenly raised his hand and ordered to the left and right: "Let Tao Gu draw up the plan and make Li Song the Tutor of the King of Huaiyang!"
"yes!"
After solving a problem, Liu Chengyou felt a little more relaxed. He glanced at Feng Dao and asked, "Is there anything new under Zhongshu's sect?"
"I was about to report back to Your Majesty. Daming Mansion reported that King Linqing has been killed as the German deputy envoy Zhang Peng!" Feng Dao observed Liu Chengyou's expression and replied carefully.
Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou frowned deeply and murmured to himself with an indescribable emotion: "How come they are all deputy envoys of the same town!"
"Have you ever found out why you killed him?" Liu Chengyou asked, "I want to hear the truth!"
After a flash of hesitation, Feng Dao still answered honestly: "Zhang Peng ridiculed King Linqing by 'surrendering Liao'!"
