To Zhao Kuangzan, Liu Chengyou devoted his rare enthusiasm and patience in interpersonal communication, and he did not hesitate to be condescending. In the presence of the accompanying officials and internal and external generals, Zhao Kuangzan was given sufficient respect and honor.
Zhao Kuangzan stayed in Yongqing for three full days. During these three days, Liu Chengyou continued to treat him with enthusiasm and courtesy. He treated him with sincerity and honesty. Although he did not sleep on the same bed, he still made enough gestures and undressed him. , push food and eat it.
Therefore, three days later, Zhao Kuangzan returned home satisfied. He had a heart-to-heart talk with You Yan about the situation in the north and his position under the banner of the Han Dynasty. From beginning to end, Liu Chengyou only adhered to one point, to reassure his mind and eliminate his doubts. Even in terms of "prosperity", Liu Chengyou directly expressed that he would let the Zhao family control Youyan forever.
Although Zhao Kuangzan was young, still less than thirty, he was known to be wise and wise. He had the appearance of a master. He was in a high position and rarely arrogant. Even so, under Liu Chengyou's constant sugar-coated bullets, it was inevitable that he would be confused and deceived. It was always clear to onlookers that when he was deep in the situation, facing such a big pie, King Yan was a little unable to control himself.
Of course, it does not rule out that Zhao Kuangzan tolerated and cooperated. After all, he was located between the Han and Liao Dynasties, and he was trying to survive in the cracks. No matter how you looked at it, Youyan's situation was a bit embarrassing. There is still no hope for the Khitan people in the short term, and the only way to survive is to rely on the big man to serve as the key to the north gate of the Liu family.
The Han Dynasty has always had a sense of borrowing from Youzhou. It is probably because of this that Zhao Kuangzan also maintains an expectation for the emperor and the court. It is this expectation that allows him to treat you as peacefully as possible. In Yongqing, he and Liu Chengyou discussed Youyan's future status in the Han Dynasty and discussed state affairs.
When he said goodbye and returned to the north, Zhao Kuangzan was in an especially good mood, and even the cold wind could not blow away the relaxed smile hanging on the corner of his handsome face. This Yongqing visit did not disappoint him after all. Not to mention returning home with a full load, it was also a great gain.
Even if we don’t mention the chicken soup that Liu Chengyou fed him, the flashy rewards and tempting promises, there was also a batch of royal objects and money that accompanied him back to the north. In addition, Liu Chengyou also ordered to allocate a large amount of food, clothing, ordnance, and medicinal materials from Yongqing and surrounding treasury... Youzhou has been in a state of poverty since Zhao Kuangzan came to power, and its financial situation is worse than It was even worse than the Han Dynasty. No amount of heartfelt chicken soup can compare to these real benefits.
Most of the warehouses in Yongqing were vacant, and Ma Quanyi felt very sad about this. Probably due to Liu Chengyou's influence, he was used to living in poverty. After Ma Quanyi took office as Yongqing, he had always been careful with his budget. He had just accumulated some money and food, but when most of it was wiped out at once, he was naturally unhappy.
In order to appease his beloved general, Liu Chengyou transferred all the 300 war horses that Zhao Kuangzan had sent south to Jin Quanyi for military use.
There were some snowflakes floating in the sky. They were not big and passable. Accompanied by bursts of shouts, large carts and small carts of supplies, escorted by garrison soldiers and civilians, slowly left the city and headed towards the Yanqi military camp on the left side of the city. After a handover, the group turned to the north.
And half an hour ago, Liu Chengyou had already performed his final performance for Zhao Kuangzan, personally giving him wine, seeing him off, and saying goodbye...
Standing on the city wall, the north wind was blowing, and my eyes were looking through the sparse snowflakes to the distance, where Zhao Kuangzan had already led the group to set off, and the group returned slowly, walking smoothly.
There were more than a thousand riders who came, and when they returned there were more than a hundred people. In the past two years, Youzhou Prefecture suffered from military disasters, and everything needed to be done. There was a shortage of officials in various places. Liu Chengyou ordered his prime minister Li Tao to select a group of state officials nearby to support Yan.
Thinking that Youzhou was far from Tokyo and the transportation was inconvenient, which would inevitably lead to the "misunderstanding" of the imperial court caused by insufficient communication before, Liu Chengyou established a new Yan envoy in Youzhou to specialize in the contact between the imperial court and Youzhou. And a group of forbidden troops were dispatched to serve as guards.
Zhao Kuangzan hesitated slightly for Liu Chengyou's overly well-intentioned arrangement, but finally agreed. The people around him, that is, the hundred or so people, thought that they were in his territory and could not make any trouble. Of course, the people sent by Liu Chengyou were by no means pure. Li Shaoyou, the martial arts envoy who accompanied him, was ordered to have a hand in it.
"Your Majesty is too kind to King Yan. I'm afraid that he will become arrogant and wanton, and sooner or later he will no longer take your Majesty and the court seriously!" Zhao Yanjin stood aside, subconsciously touching the corners of his eyes, and muttered.
Zhao Yanjin's words were not deliberately provocative, but the emotion in his tone was very obvious. Hearing the sound, Liu Chengyou turned his head and glanced at him. Zhao Yanjin had a few bruises at the corners of his eyes and cheeks, showing a somewhat embarrassed look.
As the emperor's personal schoolmate and a member of the royal class, he was obviously not an ordinary person to be able to make him famous. However, the matter is not uncomplicated. Just yesterday, Zhao Siwan, the beloved general of King Zhao Kuangzan of Yan, took his subordinates to play in Yongqing City. While making nonsense, he arrogantly acted in the streets and alleys, hurting people with his horses, and served as a parade for the parade. Zhao Yanjin and a group of forbidden troops came across him.
Zhao Yanjin led his men to stop him, but he refused to listen, and a big argument broke out. He wanted to capture him and question him, but it turned into a fight and caused a lot of chaos. Moreover, Zhao Yanjin lost the fight and was slapped in the face...
Although Zhao Yanjin learned some martial arts from his father Zhao Hui, he was no match for Zhao Siwan, a warrior on the battlefield, and the result was very embarrassing. This matter was brought to the attention of Liu Chengyou, who was extolling "you and me" with Zhao Kuang. Although Liu Chengyou was furious, his reaction was very dull.
Zhao Yanjin was fined half a year's salary, while Zhao Siwan was handed over to Zhao Kuangzan and left to his own devices without any further intervention. Just like that, handle it gently.
"Is there still resentment in your heart?" Liu Chengyou's voice was calm, with no emotion audible.
Hearing the question, he didn't dare to look sideways, he lowered his head subconsciously and said, "I don't dare?"
"Then there is still resentment!" Seeing this, Liu Chengyou looked relaxed. He waved his hands and turned to ask the waiter Murong Yanzhao on the other side casually: "Brother Yanzhao, do you also feel that I am too tolerant to King Yan?"
Murong Yanzhao had a straight body and was full of heroic spirit. He raised his hand to stroke his neatly groomed beard and replied calmly: "Youyan is of great help to the Han Dynasty's border defense. Your Majesty is in charge of caring for King Yan. Such a small thing , there is no need to create extraneous problems and doubt his heart! However, the general will see that the general Yan is arrogant and tolerates it blindly, which will easily lead to his arrogance and make him look down on the imperial court!"
Next to him, hearing Murong Yanzhao's words, Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but cast a grateful look at him, feeling that he was speaking for himself.
Liu Chengyou sighed slightly and exhaled a puff of white steam from his mouth: "I don't know, but I have to endure the words and don't harm the overall situation with small details!"
In fact, Yan Bing's domineering attitude also made Liu Chengyou suspicious. Especially, after the exchange with the observer Gao Fangyiyi Bingzhu, it became even more important. From what he said, the military landlords in the Yan army really had no respect for the imperial court, and Zhao Siwan was a representative figure among them.
Liu Chengyou was impressed by the name Zhao Siwan. At the beginning of his succession to the throne, Wang Jun, deputy envoy to the Privy Council, led the army to march westward to resist the invasion of Meng and Shu. When Zhao Kuang, who was in charge of the Yongxing Army at any time, sponsored the war, he clashed with Wang Jun. Later, Zhao Kuangzan was ordered to travel eastward and stayed in Tokyo. Wang Jun also reported to Liu Chengyou, asking him to kill Zhao Siwan.
At that time, Liu Chengyou was concentrating on the layout of Youyan. Zhao Kuangzan went north to take the position of Zhao Yanshou, the former king of Yan who was seriously ill. He refused to follow Wang Jun's request and instead used Zhao Siwan to fight to the death to break the Sichuan stockade and promote him to the military position.
That was the first time Liu Chengyou heard the name Zhao Siwan, but after seeing it in person this time in Yongqing, he seriously considered that Wang Jun's original request was not a simple revenge...
Regarding Zhao Siwan, Liu Chengyou has given instructions to the high-level defense secretaries: find an opportunity to eliminate him!
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After meeting with Zhao Kuangzan, Liu Chengyou's northern tour was almost over. The next day, the emperor drove west to Hengzhou. That was the place where he rose to prominence. After continuous publicity, the impact of the Luancheng War remains the same.
In Hengzhou, Liu Chengyou did not stay too long. He only briefly explained and praised Zhang Yanwei, the Jiedushi who was guarding the place, and then returned south.
During this period, there was an episode. Liu Chengyou sent someone in advance to summon Liu Chong, the king of Taiyuan who was left behind in Beijing, to come to Heng for a meeting. However, Uncle Liu declined because of his leg problem. In this regard, Liu Chengyou expressed "understanding", wrote greetings to Wang Pu, and rewarded tonics...
At the beginning of winter, I braved the cold weather and drove south to Tokyo. As before, there was no need for civil and military officials to greet me. After returning to the Han Palace, greeting the Queen Mother, and meeting the concubines, Liu Chengyou's "long-lasting" northern tour finally came to an end.
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