Longgang City at night quickly returned to normal after a slight martial law. The unusual movements were so short that the officials and people in the city were hardly aware of them. Just like a pool of water, it swallows up stones that accidentally fall into it, causing ripples in the water, and then returns to calmness without any waves.
However, the military and political officials in Longgang, as well as the accompanying central bureaucrats, were somewhat aware of the strangeness that occurred at night, especially inferring from the results.
The matter of Yang Bin's capture was kept under a very high level of confidentiality. Even though Liu Chengyou issued a hush-hush order, it was inevitable that some leaks would be leaked. Therefore, starting from the next morning, rumors began to spread in Longgang.
The accompanying Prime Minister Li Tao was puzzled by the reason and couldn't help but go in and make tentative inquiries to Liu Chengyou, but Liu Chengyou dismissed them lightly.
Even so, Li Tao was certain of one thing. Something happened to Yang Bin. He was shocked and overjoyed.
Speaking of Li Tao and Yang Bin, there was a grudge. Li Tao was full of resentment towards Yang Bin. When Liu Zhiyuan entered Tokyo, he first established the Han Dynasty and entrusted the financial power to ministers such as Yang, Wang, and Su, so that their power flourished, especially Yang Bin.
Later, due to the heavy power of Yuan ministers, constant attacks and cross-examination led to political instability. Liu Zhiyuan promoted former Jin Dynasty ministers such as Li Tao and Dou Zhengu to provide checks and balances.
However, the results, while modestly effective, were far from satisfactory. As for Li Tao, the two or three years in Zhengshitang were filled with sadness and tears. Facing the strong and power-loving Yang Bin, he was always suppressed to death.
Especially in the early days, there was almost no room for him to play in the Zaifu center. Even Yang Bin dared to scold or even reprimand in front of other ministers and subordinates, and rarely showed mercy.
Until now, the winter of the second year of Qianyou, this situation has not fundamentally changed.
Of course, after Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, and under the overt and covert pressure and weakening of the emperor, Yang Bin's situation of being the dominant one in the Han Dynasty changed.
Although not as "savvy" as Feng Dao, Li Tao also had a certain political vision and was keenly aware of the emperor's not ambiguous attitude towards Yang Bin. After two years, the DPRK decisively raised the banner of resistance against Yang Bin, gathered a group of people, and added Dou Zhengu, Zhao Ying and other left-over officials from the previous dynasty to help, and then it was possible to gain momentum. Restoration has its place.
However, no matter how "improved" Li Tao is, it is difficult to truly overwhelm Yang Bin in the court. Not only was the Yuanchen Group led by Yang Bin still powerful, but even Liu Chengyou would not allow the Han court to be controlled by a group of former officials.
Although Liu Chengyou and Yang Yan disliked each other due to long-standing and deep-rooted prejudices or misunderstandings, it did not prevent him from maintaining a clear mind and not crossing the line in order to suppress Yang Yan. The Han Dynasty, After all, it was not established by the legacy of later Jin Dynasties such as Li Tao.
Seeing that Li, Dou, Zhao and other surviving ministers had formed a clique before, Liu Chengyou did not hesitate to curb it, and used Xuzhou and his party to keep Dou Zhen in Xuzhou and effectively drive him out of Tokyo. Fan Zhi, a close minister, took over as prime minister.
It can be said that in the court, Yang Bin was Li Tao's biggest political enemy and opponent. He wanted to overthrow him and was confident because in his opinion, he and the emperor were on the same side. If the king doubts his minister, he will surely die.
However, Yang Bin's defeat still surprised Li Tao. It was too sudden, too mysterious, and the emperor had already solved the problem without any effort from Mr. Li.
Even so, it did not stop Li Tao from being happy, and he was already secretly thinking about what to do next. The fall of Yang Bin was a drastic change for the Han Dynasty. The development of the situation between the DPRK and China was bound to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Compared with the planned itinerary of the Northern Patrol, Liu Chengyou stayed in Xingzhou for one more day, and only one more day. This unexpected incident in Longgang was not worth Liu Chengyou's pause for too long.
However, before continuing to go north, some of Liu Chengyou's arrangements for Xingzhou were very illustrative. Liu Chengyun, the king of Julu County, was relieved of his post as the Military Envoy of the Anguo Army and was given the title of middle servant. He was transferred back to Tokyo to be promoted to Zongzhengqing and managed the clan affairs for Liu Chengyou.
This is basically a sinecure. Although the clan system of the Han Dynasty followed the old system, it was actually completely blank. One is that there is no time to take care of Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Chengyou; the other is that the Liu Han clan is really sparse, with only three or two big cats and kittens.
For three generations, just like other official positions, it has only had a false name but no power. Zong Zhengqing has also become a false position awarded to meritorious officials. However, when Liu Chengyou transferred Liu Chengyun this time, he still gave him real power, with the idea of letting him shoulder the burden of managing the Han Dynasty clan.
For a long time, Liu Chengyou had been suffering from the complexity and inconsistency of the dynasty's official system, and he had long been determined to organize reforms, but the current situation was not peaceful and state affairs were turbulent, so he could not free up his hands. Therefore, it can only come from the time and the situation. For the time being, specific problems will be analyzed and implemented in detail. Just like how the Yushitai system was rebuilt before, the same is true for today's clan.
Regarding the attitude of the official system of the Han Dynasty, Liu Chengyou still respected the integration of official positions and positions, which was worthy of his name. It was probably because the problem of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty in his previous life had left a deep impression on him.
Regarding the emperor's move to relieve power, Liu Chengyun had no objection. Instead, he behaved very respectfully and actively cooperated.
Although he is not a particularly smart person, he still has a basic sense of crisis. The earth-shattering Han Ye secret letter really shocked him. Even though he took the initiative to report to the emperor and extricate himself from it, Liu Chengyun was still uneasy in his heart. There is nothing more sensitive in military and political affairs than rebellion and rebellion. In Liu Chengyun's heart, the emperor was really not easy to serve.
Instead of going directly to Tokyo, he was taken by Liu Chengyou and drove north to patrol the border. Liu Chengyou has not dealt with the position of Anguojun Jiedu for the time being, but based on his urine, he will probably choose to abolish Jiedu, establish a prefecture, and directly incorporate it into the central government's temporary jurisdiction system.
Although successive wars and disasters have done great damage to Hebei and seriously weakened the local strength and potential, their confidence in facing the central government has also been weakened. This was a critical period for the imperial court to establish its authority. This was helpful for the imperial court to control and regulate Hebei.
As for Xing Ming's military affairs, Liu Chengyou thought for a long time and decided to appoint Gao Huaide as the commander of the Xingzhou Horse Infantry Army, responsible for rectifying the Xing Army, calming the territory, and maintaining public order, waiting for the court to send new officials in charge. Although the attitude towards the separation of military and political affairs is ambiguous, the meaning is there. Don't say it, just do it.
Regarding the appointment of Gao Huaide, some of the ministers who accompanied him said that the king of Linqing, Gao Xingzhou, had guarded the capital of Ye and had already controlled Weibo. If Gao Huaide and Xing Ming were appointed to the army again, the father and son would occupy four states together, which would probably make him powerful.
Liu Chengyou did not respond to this, but only rewarded the ministers with some property for their loyalty and advice. All I can think of is why Liu Chengyou didn't consider it, but if nothing else happens, Gao Laolinggong will soon return to the court to retire.
After passing Xingzhou, probably because the weather was getting colder and colder, the pace of the northern patrol obviously accelerated, but we still did the same things, appreciating the nostalgia of the country, comforting the officials and people, and reviewing the troops.
Yang Bin suddenly disappeared, but in the camp, it was as usual, at least on the surface. On the way to the north, Prime Minister Li Tao took over Yang Bin's previous responsibilities and stood at the front desk to show his face...
