After the funeral, he temporarily returned to Yangzhai to camp.
In the camp, in a spacious tent, two figures of good temperament sat facing each other, two prime ministers, Dou Zhengu, the minister under the door, and Li Tao, the minister of Zhongshu. After seeing off the late emperor for the last time, the two of them were still wrapped in mourning silk and seemed to have a bit of sadness on their faces.
Picking up the teacup, he shook his head and blew on the freshly brewed tea. Li Tao said in a mocking tone: "Brother Dou, look at today, in front of the late emperor's mausoleum, in front of everyone, Prime Minister Yang is crying like that The sky is overtaking the earth, the mourning is endless, it is really extremely sad!”
But now in the court, the remaining ministers of the former Jin Dynasty are basically united. Among the chief ministers, Li Tao and Yang Bin had the most intense conflicts. They often had different political opinions and impeached each other more than once.
"Didn't your Majesty say so? Xianggong Yang was very loyal to the late emperor, and his loyalty is commendable!" Dou Zhengu said quietly. I took a sip of tea and savored it carefully. I don't know whether it was the taste in the tea or the meaning in the words.
Glancing at Dou Zhengu, Li Tao understood what he meant. He smiled lightly and felt convinced. Sure enough, Mr. Dou, although he acted low-key in daily life, was very clear about many things in his heart.
"It's a pity that our Emperor Qianyu is currently in power. How can I please His Majesty if I am loyal to the late Emperor?" Li Tao couldn't help but ponder in his tone: "The emperor of Han Dynasty is not someone who can be bullied. Such a simple truth, Our Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to understand!”
Listening to the agility in his words, Dou Zhengu also calmly said: "People in the game are often not sober enough. Yang Xiang, the founding minister of the country, was arrogant and arrogant. In the end of the emperor's reign, he was in charge of the country's affairs. He holds the power in the center, and no one dares to use his edge. However, in the past year since he succeeded to the throne, His Majesty has personally been in charge of military affairs and suppressed him repeatedly. With the mentality of Prime Minister Yang, there is no way he can endure it!"
Li Tao nodded in agreement, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Dou Zhengu intently: "Brother Dou, above the court, Yang Bin often relies on his power to bully us. I really can't bear it. Last year, I suggested that your majesty send him away. The town refused to allow it, but was reprimanded."
"Yang Ping is arrogant, takes credit for himself, and always forgets his duties as a minister. Although the emperor tolerates him a lot. However, the emperor has a strong temperament. If he can endure it for a while, how can he endure it for a lifetime? In my opinion, Yang Ping has long been a thorn in your majesty's heart and needs to be removed urgently. , unless it is eliminated, it will be impossible to feel at ease!" Li Tao's tone was full of confidence.
"What does Brother Li want to do?" Dou Zhengu asked anxiously.
Li Tao clenched his fist slightly and lowered his voice: "Yang Ping disrespects the emperor, despises the officials, is unpopular, and also attempts to control the government. Your Majesty wants to get rid of him, but there is only an excuse and opportunity. I think that we are your Majesty's , for the sake of the imperial court and for His Majesty, it’s time to actively speak out..."
Hearing this, Dou Zhengu's expression condensed slightly, he thought seriously for a while, and responded: "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term!"
"Brother Dou, what are your concerns?" Li Tao frowned.
There was a hint of cunning in Dou Zhengu's low-key expression: "Since Brother Li can see that the emperor cannot tolerate Yang Bing, why should we bother him?"
"However, every time I think about Yang Bin's insults to us, I feel unhappy!"
...
After Emperor Gaozu's Zi Palace entered the mountain mausoleum, Liu Chengyou sent some of his accompanying generals and ministers and officials, Lord Yu, back to the court to perform Yu sacrifices. Liu Chengyou then led most of his troops to the Changshe.
Even though it was located in Kinki, it was an extremely rare thing for the people of Choshe to have the emperor's royal chariot visit in person. The officials above and below were eager to welcome him, and Liu Xin personally led the officials to show their loyalty to the landlord.
But it was obvious that the lower class people in Xuzhou reacted very indifferently to the emperor's arrival. Since ancient times, when emperors travel, as long as they drive out with their vehicles, there will be no disturbance to the people.
"How dare he? How dare he?" Inside, Liu Chengyou did not hide his anger and vented with a stern expression: "As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, my uncle's behavior is no different from that of an animal. He is poorer. What’s the difference between a bandit and a villain?”
"It's a shame that he did it. In the name of the late emperor and me, he led the officials and people for personal gain. This is ruining the prestige of the court and ruining the reputation of the late emperor and me! I entrusted him with the duty of Fangzhen and did this evil. For example, how should I face the victims? How should I face the people of the world?"
"He is breaking the foundation of the great man. Whoever can carry a boat can also overturn it. No matter how vulgar he is, don't you understand this?"
"Is he trying to force the people of Xuzhou to rise up and rebel against the Han Dynasty?"
"..."
Liu Chengyou was rarely so excited. He walked around in the imperial palace, spitting, and his unrestrained voice made the curtains shake.
Li Shaoyou buried his head in a low-key manner, maintaining a humble look, quietly waiting for the emperor to vent his emotions. He also expected Liu Chengyou's anger.
In the past few days, Li Shaoyou has sent out spies from the Wude Department to investigate the situation in Xuzhou. In the past half year, Wudeji's power has also spread in the Kinki states. It's not difficult to investigate.
Of course, there is nothing worth bothering about. Almost everything Liu Xin does is on the surface, clearly and without any hesitation. Just like the military officials and generals who have been doing evil for many years, they don't know what restraint is and what awe is. Moreover, Liu Xin has always acted in his capacity as the emperor's uncle.
Of course, when the subordinates reported the situation one after another, even Li Shaoyou couldn't help but express "admiration" for Liu Xin. He is really too courageous. He bullies the good and takes everything lightly for the common people.
Corruption, accepting bribes, and selling one's official position to win titles are not considered life-threatening crimes. It is even more common to impose arbitrary punishments and disregard human lives. The officials of the state government work like dogs and horses, and if they are slightly offended, they will be tortured like chickens and ducks.
But what really shocked Li Shaoyou was Liu Xin's act of plundering the people. Just like in Guqiao Town, the two parties "reached an agreement" and donated money and silk, but after all, they were only a minority. In more cases, the tooth soldiers directly looted and looted.
Li Shaoyou was really "convinced" when he went to grab it with a bright flag. Even if they send troops to pretend to be bandits and robbers, the impact will be less, let alone in the name of welcoming the late emperor's palace and contributing to the emperor.
This last point is what "amazed" Li Shaoyou the most. He dared to do such taboo things! I really thought that having the status of an imperial uncle was a life-saving talisman.
Sure enough, Liu Chengyou's reaction was not beyond Li Shaoyou's expectation.
As for Liu Chengyou, he was still spraying: "When he was in Tokyo, he used his brutality, corruption, and desperation to destroy the morale of the army, so he was demoted out of the capital. I let him go to Xuzhou without asking him to be loyal to his duties and be kind to the people. Even if I can tolerate his idleness and neglect of government. Who would have thought that it would be fine if he did not repent, but would only get worse..."
"Officials, please calm down!" After noticing that Liu Chengyou's tone had softened, Li Shaoyou finally spoke.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Chengyou sat down, stared at Li Shaoyou and asked word for word: "Right now, the people in Xuzhou are probably full of complaints. The people are complaining about the court and calling me an unprincipled and ignorant king!"
Li Shaoyou said nonchalantly: "That's not the case."
"No? Huh!" Holding the report submitted by Li Shaoyou, Liu Chengyou snorted coldly, turned around and greeted Zhang Dejun: "Pass Zhao Yanjin!"
Zhao Yanjin was on duty outside and entered steadily: "What are your orders, Your Majesty!"
Liu Chengyou's tone was very urgent: "Take a group of soldiers and arrest Liu Xin from the Zhongwu Army Jiedu!"
"Ah?" Zhao Yanjin looked at the emperor with a cold face in shock.
At this time, Li Shaoyou stepped forward and spoke carefully: "The official is the emperor's uncle after all. In my opinion, this matter should be discussed in the long term..."
