On Wuyin day of the second lunar month (the fourth day of the lunar month), the emperor and empress drove their carriages from Changshe and returned to the capital under the worship of the people of Changshe.
We stayed an extra day to see the reaction of the people in Xuzhou to the penalty result of Liu Xin's case, and the feedback was good. Under the edict, the first culprits were severely punished and those who followed the culprits were severely punished. In addition, Liu Chengyou's sincere and sincere edict made the people happy.
The most important thing is that the aftermath measures ordered by Liu Chengyou brought benefits to the people of Xuzhou. Punish evil and vent anger, stop corruption and reduce taxes to gain profits. Under such circumstances, Liu Xin's life and death are not of concern to the people at the bottom. In addition, Liu Chengyou's handling of him also showed his sincerity.
After all, the scholars and common people in this era are used to suffering and being exploited, so their expectations are not too high. Compared with the turmoil and precariousness during the war, Liu Xin's evil dragon has not pushed them to the point where they cannot survive. Of course, if it continues for another year and a half, that will not necessarily be the case.
In order to show off, a young accompanying censor suggested that Liu Chengyou return the money, silk, and goods possessed by Liu Xin and his gang to the people, but Liu Chengyou ignored it.
Liu Chengyou can see many things clearly. For ordinary people, if those who robbed them are frightened by the power of force, there may not be much turmoil for a while. If the culprits are dealt with and returned to their land, their grievances will be eliminated instead of hoping.
If they release the money that cannot be carefully examined, it is conceivable that the chaos caused will be more serious than robbing them. On the one hand, it is difficult to be safe if people's hearts are not enough. On the other hand, it is impossible to compensate the looted property from house to house and take it back to the treasury. This is the most suitable, effective and less troublesome approach.
During the trip to Xuzhou, Liu Chengyou gained a lot. The basic goal was achieved. Not to mention other hidden gains, the most intuitive things were the money, silk, silk, porcelain, gold, and silver obtained from checking Liu Xin's family property. , jade... worth more than 170,000 yuan. According to Liu Xin's method of amassing money, it is not unusual to have such a huge sum of money.
Compared with when we came, we did not go back the same way we came. We changed our route and chose to patrol eastward from Changshe, walk through Yanling, cross Fugou, cross the Huishui River, and then return north to Tokyo along the old Caishui River road. Since the Hou Liang Dynasty, the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture has continued to expand. Two hundred miles south of Tokyo City, the three counties of Yanling, Fugou, and Xiangyi, which originally belonged to the three prefectures of Xu, Chen, and Song, were all assigned to Kaifeng Prefecture.
Therefore, the imperial driver left Xuzhou and headed for Kaifeng. He traveled slowly along the way to observe the people's livelihood and customs. Of course, with a large team accompanying him, it would be impossible to say how meticulous Liu Chengyou's observation was. It's just a matter of calling in passing county and town officials to inquire.
Even so, something has been achieved. At least on the surface, the quality of the officials at the county and town levels under Kaifeng Prefecture is passable after a year of replacement. If time hadn't allowed it, Liu Chengyou would have decided to go south and east again.
The imperial team stretched for several miles in front and back. There was no dust, and the sound of people, animals, carriages, flags, and wind was mixed with it. However, the entire marching team showed an orderly order that Liu Chengyou was very happy about.
Queen Fu was at the side, chatting leisurely with Liu Chengyou. Probably, when he encountered an "extraordinary thing" before, Liu Chengyou went to Concubine Gao and "confided", and then for some reason he accidentally revealed it to the empress, and then on his way back to Beijing, this was the situation.
The situation in the car was like this. Liu Chengyou rested his head on Da Fu's legs, feeling the soft buttocks and smelling the fragrance emanating from his body. Dafu's waist is slightly bent, and when he opens his eyes, he can see the beautiful ball that almost touches his forehead...
"This trip to Xuzhou has solved a problem for me!" Liu Chengyou closed his eyes and squeezed his head into Da Fu's arms, as if he wanted to drill into the deep depths, and muttered in his mouth.
The queen seemed to have been touched by him on a sensitive spot, and her pretty face turned red. She just casually hugged Liu Chengyou more firmly.
Listening to what he said, Dafu didn't shy away from it. Anyway, it was Liu Chengyou who took the initiative to bring it up. After thinking about it for a while, he asked, "Erlang is still thinking about the emperor's uncle?"
On the way back to Beijing, Da Fu slowly changed his address to Liu Chengyou, becoming friendly and natural. Liu Chengyou responded calmly.
"How do you think people in the world will view me?"
Da Fu thought for a moment, and then said it in a nicer way: "Your Majesty is impartial, impartial, and righteous..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately smiled.
"Why is Erlang laughing?"
The hand holding the big talisman was different from Concubine Gao's, delicate and soft. Liu Chengyou said quietly: "How can I care about the opinions of the people in the world if I only benefit the country?"
Liu Chengyou's words were a little distorted and a little crazy. But when it falls on Dafu's ears, it feels heroic.
"In the official family, Wang Shu often asks for an audience!" Zhang Dejun reported from outside.
The car continued to move forward, Liu Chengyou opened the curtain and looked around: "What's the matter?"
Wang Pu held a envelope in his hand and reported to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, there is a special memorial from Taiyuan coming to Beijing. The letter will be forwarded to Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's expression suddenly disappeared, his back straightened, and he stretched out his hand: "Bring it up!"
Feeling Liu Chengyou's tone, Zhang Dejun hurriedly made the submission, much faster than usual.
Liu Zhiyuan's special performance, he simply flipped through the envelope, and there was no sign of opening it, so he opened it and read it. The letter was only two pages long, and Liu Chengyou read it quickly, and a reserved smile gradually rose at the corner of his mouth.
"What's wrong?" With Da Fu's intelligence, he certainly noticed something was wrong and asked warmly.
"It's nothing. It's just that the emperor's uncle has been in Jinyang for a long time. He missed the queen mother and me a little, so he wrote me a letter home!" Liu Chengyou's raised corners of his mouth slowly reset, and he spoke simply and easily, but he held the hands very seriously in his hands. The letter was folded and placed on a small table in the car.
It was just there, and the big talisman only glanced at it, but didn't take another look. Of course she knew in her heart that things were not that simple.
Although Liu Chong's letter contains some words of condolences, the core meaning is clearly expressed. After hearing about the changes in Xuzhou, he asked Liu Chengyou to forgive Liu Xin, otherwise...
Liu Chengyou was right when he said it was a letter from the Feng family. If Liu Chengyou agrees, it is a letter to his family. If he does not agree, it is a threat!
Unhappiness, of course, grew in Liu Chengyou's heart. No monarch could endure the threats from his subordinates. However, I feel a little relieved. Fortunately, Liu Xin is still alive, even if he is barely alive.
Liu Chengyou also knew about Liu Xin's letter to Jinyang, so he was not too surprised when he received Liu Chong's memorial.
As for how to reply to Liu Chongzhi's letter and how to deal with it, Liu Chengyou didn't have much choice. The harm done to an emperor's uncle in the south could not be turned around and attacked the emperor's uncle in the north, causing a disaster. Liu Chong, who was the direct uncle of the emperor and guarded Hedong, was not someone Xuzhou could compare to.
"Where are you? How far is it from Tokyo?" Liu Chengyou asked after calming down.
"Back to the official's house, we have arrived in Chenliu territory, still nearly a hundred miles away from Tokyo!"
"Send the order, speed up, and arrive in Beijing tomorrow!"
