On the tenth day of April in the fifth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, we were in the south of Jinyang City.
Wynn Inn has been restored to its original state, the sword marks and marks have been eliminated, the damaged doors and windows have been repaired, and the smell of blood has been washed away after a summer rain. Moreover, with the arrival of the newly arranged post officials, reception was resumed to provide accommodation for official travelers.
On the left side of the road outside the post, more than twenty carriages were lined up, carrying Taiyuan Wang Liu Chong and his family, as well as a large amount of gold and silver.
Surrounded by a large number of soldiers, the Forbidden Army and Wude Camp soldiers totaled more than two hundred people. Following the edict of Emperor Liu Chengyou, Wu De envoys "escorted" Taiyuan King Liu Chong south to Beijing.
Under a tent in front of the post, Li Shaoyou, Fan Zhi, and Zhao Kuangyin sat opposite each other, relatively casually. On the wooden table, there were a pot and three cups, and Li Shaoyou's newly acquired beautiful girl was waiting to pour wine.
"You two, I'm going back from the south to report on my work. I'll go ahead and get rid of all the troubles. The heavy responsibility of Hedong will fall on you!" Li Shaoyou smiled and gave Fan Zhi and Gong his hands in a dashing manner.
"The prince is free and easy, I will both envy and admire him!" Zhao Kuangyin chuckled.
Fan Zhize still had a solemn look on his face, pointed at Liu Chong and his entourage, and warned: "When the Duke goes south, you need to be careful and protect King Taiyuan well. Have a safe journey!"
"Drink this cup and say goodbye!" Li Shaoyou smiled slightly.
"please!"
Liu Chongzheng was sitting in the carriage at the front of the queue. Compared with his descendants and family members, he could ride alone in the carriage. At this time, Liu Chong's beard and hair were already as white as snow. He was nearly sixty years old, and he was not young at all. He also encountered great changes, and his mood was ups and downs, and his mind was hurt.
He looked haggard, and the age spots on his face were much more obvious. He leaned against the carriage and looked out through the curtain with turbid eyes. After a moment of trance, he spotted Li Shaoyou's figure, strolling closer with the behavior of a swinger.
He only looked in through the car curtain, and looked at Liu Chong. Without saying anything, he just waved his hand and loudly ordered: "Let's go!"
Li Shaoyou finally broke his promise and did not talk to Liu Chongche to resolve his confusion. Even after Liu Chong was detained, there was no more private communication with him.
A close subordinate followed Li Shaoyou, pointed at several carriages loaded with gold, silver and jewelry, and asked curiously: "The county prince is a prisoner of the same rank, why are you allowed to keep so much wealth?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shaoyou said: "His Majesty's order is just for us to escort Liu Chong's family to Tokyo intact!"
"What they committed was a serious crime of rebellion!" The subordinates were puzzled.
"It was rebellion beforehand, but not necessarily afterwards..." Li Shaoyou said quietly: "How to convict and how to deal with it will be decided by His Majesty. It is not our turn to think about it, just do it!"
The subordinate lowered his voice and said: "I am just worried that if the Duke treats the King of Taiyuan tolerantly and kindly, he will be labeled as 'sympathetic' and rebellious in the eyes of caring people..."
"Who do you mean by the caring person?" Li Shaoyou raised a contemptuous arc at the corner of his mouth and said calmly: "No matter what, King Taiyuan is my elder and the emperor's uncle. Keep those money, and when the time comes Tokyo, maybe we can let him move around, maybe he can get away with it?”
It could be heard from Li Shaoyou's tone that he seemed to be moved by compassion.
"Go down the order, I will keep silent about all matters in Hedong!" Li Shaoyou suddenly and sternly ordered to his subordinates: "Remember, the words and deeds of Wude Inspectors must also be well restrained in their own words and deeds. I'm watching People, it’s inevitable that people will stare at me!”
"yes!"
In this Hedong coup, Liu Chong was captured. Although there was blood and hundreds of soldiers died, how to characterize this matter, at least in Li Shaoyou's eyes, is still somewhat suspenseful.
If Liu Chong officially raises the flag of rebellion and raises troops to cause chaos, then there is no need to say that the imperial court will issue an edict to label him as a rebel, send troops to conquer him, and crush him to ashes. However, everything ended before the incident.
Liu Chong was actually treasonous, and the Hedong Army was rebellious. Many people in the Tokyo court and Hedong generals knew about it, but so far, Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin, who were responsible for the aftermath, had deliberately downplayed the "rebellion". Obviously, He was given a secret instruction.
As for Li Shaoyou, he probably guessed some of the emperor's considerations, and things were not out of control. So for today's Han Dynasty, there should no longer be "rebellion", especially the strife within the royal family, which is most likely to make the world criticize. , jokes, and not conducive to the stability of the political situation.
After getting into a comfortable car, Li Shaoyou took his beautiful lady into his arms, chatting, laughing and playing with her, enjoying the tenderness. It's just that there are already some doubts among Shenyu. He is thinking about how to deal with the aftermath and himself after returning to court.
Over the years, Li Shaoyou's other abilities have not improved, but his sensitivity to politics and the emperor's heart has gradually increased. Today, what matters most is the imperial power and the army.
This time, he, Duke Li, was in Hedong, but he actually controlled a big game of chess. Liu Chong was captured, the chaos was eliminated, and the entire Hedong was conquered, paving the way for the imperial court to withdraw its troops and take control.
What a great contribution!
However, Li Shaoyou is usually unrestrained, but he just thinks about it. Thinking about it carefully, in order to complete the mission, he did a lot of taboo things in Hedong.
The involvement with the officials and generals under Hedong was too deep, and the infiltration of Taiyuan, Fenliao, Kelan, Xindai, and Wu Desi was too powerful. Think about it from another angle. Hiding in the dark, quietly, the sky in Hedong has changed.
It can be said that after Liu Chong was captured, from that moment on, Li Shaoyou was the most powerful person in Hedong, even because of the authorization of Emperor Liu Chengyou.
But what if he, Duke Li, also has different intentions? Then, the consequences would be disastrous. Today, can I follow the emperor's edict, control civil and military affairs, and control soldiers and generals in Hedong, and then change the place the next day, correct the edict and mess up the order?
Li Shaoyou did not feel that he was unfounded in worrying about these issues, and based on his understanding of the emperor, he believed that the emperor would definitely take them into consideration. Even if it doesn't happen now, it will definitely happen later.
The more he thought about it, the more Li Shaoyou himself became afraid...
This time, Wude Si was too involved in the military and political affairs in Hedong and had already crossed the line. Almost all the officials and generals who had the label of Wude Secretary were in Li Shaoyou's hands, but at this time, it was just too hot for him.
"You have to hand it over!" Li Shaoyou sighed quietly.
"Hand over what?" Hearing Li Shaoyou's sudden sound, Xin Huan in his arms asked curiously.
After coming back to his senses, he turned his head and looked at the beauty clinging to him. This was what he was looking for in Jinyang City. She was a young widow from a good family. She had a beautiful face, plump figure, and was good at serving others. He liked her very much.
A smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. Li Shaoyou raised his finger and pointed it on the firm but soft chest, like pointing at the mountains. He moved it gently, causing the young woman's delicate body to tremble.
Li Shaoyou said: "Bring this embroidered rose-embroidered garment to me. I will take a quick look and see that it must have been made by a famous craftsman. I want to taste it..."
Fame is like a floating cloud to me, and good wine and beautiful women are my favorites!
Li Shaoyou has always been a smart man. In his early years, he might have had some desire for power, but people will always change. He holds great power and is respected by everyone. He has experienced this in the position of Wu Deshi, but the facts have proved that it is not enough to make him happy...
At the beginning, he took the initiative to decentralize power with Wang Jingchong and urged his father to resign and relinquish power and return to his family. It is still the same today. If he feels that it is dangerous and can eliminate the emperor's wary power and affairs, he will never give up.
