At dawn, the sky is bright, and the ladies in the Han Palace get up one after another, wash themselves up, and go to their posts to serve the nobles in the palace. Compared with the early years of Qianyou, in the past two years, the Han Palace has become more popular, and the number of eunuchs and eunuchs has gradually increased. The cold palaces and abandoned palaces in the meantime were mostly filled and taken care of.
Up to now, except for the imperial guards, the total number of all palace residents has exceeded 600, which is more than double the number in the early years of Qianyou. Among them, Guangnan Tang, Wu Yue, and Jingnan contributed more than a hundred beauties, musicians, painters, etc. to the Han Dynasty.
This actually goes against Liu Chengyou's "frugal" initiative. However, according to the court etiquette, various supervisory offices within the palace also need personnel to fill and maintain operations. At the beginning of the country, all affairs were not perfect, and Liu Chengyou's simplicity made sense.
Of course, it is undeniable that the emperor added a little enjoyment, but it was insignificant and did not indulge in it. Perhaps in a few years, after achieving great achievements, the emperor may change again.
Not long ago, as the number of people in the palace increased, Liu Chengyou ordered that the palace maids of appropriate age be released from the palace and select unmarried meritorious officers from the Forbidden Army to marry them. This move gained another wave of military morale for Liu Chengyou.
After all, he drank some wine last night and had to deal with the Queen's fuss late, so His Majesty, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, rarely stayed in bed. However, as the sky became brighter and brighter, Liu Chengyou finally got up from the bed with great perseverance.
While washing, Empress Fu also got up and served her in person. She was dressed in tulle, showing off the charm of a young woman. Her face was rosy and she looked pretty and well-moisturized.
He personally handed the wet wipes to Liu Chengyou. Seeing his poor complexion, he couldn't help but said angrily: "In the future, Erlang should not drink so much wine anymore. Excessive drinking will harm the body. Erlang is bound by his family and country, so he should take care of his body as his body." Heavy!"
Liu Chengyou wiped his face and threw the towel into the sink, splashing water droplets. After listening to his advice, he turned to look at the queen. There was a bit of enchantment in her graceful appearance. Pay attention to the blush on her cheeks. Liu Chengyou muttered to himself, since he told me to take care of myself, why did I ask for so much last night...
However, he said softly: "I was happy last night, but I will never be like this in the future."
"I'm going back to the Chongzheng Hall first. The Queen Mother is here to greet me and take Liu Yang with me." After finishing the dragon robe, Liu Chengyou said, preparing to leave.
"Let's have breakfast first!" Queen Fu said.
"No need. I've been lazy for more than half an hour. I'm afraid I'll have to pile up more memorials on top of the imperial case..." Liu Chengyou took a deep breath and muttered.
In the side hall of Chongzheng Hall, several more talented officials were added, named "Chongzheng Lang". These people are all the meritorious descendants of the court officials, who have been selected to serve the emperor. As Liu Chengyou continued to take over power, government affairs became increasingly complicated, and he could not handle it alone. These young people usually assisted in state affairs. Although they were only doing some sorting work, their positions were humble, but they had a bright future.
Li Fang, with the title of bachelor of Chongzheng Palace, was the leader. When Liu Chengyou returned to the Zhengdian, all the Chongzheng ministers were on duty and called Li Fang directly: "What's the urgent matter? I'll approve it first!"
Li Fang held a whole stack of memorials, picked out a few letters individually, and briefly stated to Liu Chengyou: "The southwest transfer envoy Yan Jinqing reported the tax situation of the towns in Guanzhong, please submit to your majesty, and then appoint officials to serve in the towns to completely integrate them." Guanzhong Finance;
The Southwest Governor reported to Xun that the Privy Council has given instructions on the Fengxiang army reorganization plan, please approve it;
Wang Yanchao, the commander of the Hedong capital, submitted the progress of the preparations for the establishment of the capital and the reorganization of the troops and horses under the yamen;
Wang Pu, the chief envoy to Huaidong, petitioned to remove ten county magistrates and recommend other officials for their crimes of neglecting political affairs, enriching their own pockets, colluding with local lawlessness, etc.;
In addition, Yao Yuanfu, the envoy of Baoda Jiedushi, petitioned to resign from his post. "
Although the first few articles attracted Liu Chengyou's attention, it was the last one that caught his attention the most. After only one night, someone resigned.
According to Liu Chengyou's idea, what he said at the banquet last night was quite explicit, but after all, it was a release of power, especially for a town like Shi Kuangyi who has been in control for more than ten years. It is not easy to make the decision to let go. . No matter what, you need to hesitate for three or two days. After considering the situation, you can make up your mind and make a wise choice.
But he didn't expect that this morning, before he could completely shake off his sleepiness, the first letter of resignation had already been submitted, and it was Yao Yuanfu.
While enjoying the breakfast prepared by the supervisor, he read Yao Yuanfu's glossary, which contained hundreds of words. He thought it was written by Yao Yuanfu himself. It was not very good-looking and there were typos. However, the words are simple and speak directly from the heart.
He briefly talked about his achievements, briefly expressed his resignation, and recounted the hardships of government affairs, but he still expressed to the emperor that he had been fighting for his whole life. Although he was old, he was still willing to lead the army in battle if the emperor needed it. There is also a sentence of apology, saying that last night at the royal banquet, I forgot my feelings, behaved improperly before the emperor, and messed up the etiquette. I asked the emperor to forgive me. In addition, he has five sons. Although they are ineffective, they are somewhat rough and brave and can serve as pawns and serve the country.
After reading Yao Yuanfu's list of words, Liu Chengyou smiled, took a sip, finished the last bite of noodles, and licked the bowl again. It's true that people become monsters with old age. Although this Yao Yuanfu is straightforward, he is also honest. When he speaks to him, he is not ambiguous.
However, Liu Chengyou was quite satisfied, and he was not unhappy because of his honesty. After thinking for a moment, Liu Chengyou opened his mouth and gave instructions: "Pass the imperial edict, antidote Yuan Fu Bao Da Jiedu envoy, grant the title of Duke of Fen, grant food to thousands of households in the city, and grant 300 households, plus additional servants. Hmm... ....The Duke of Fen is appointed as the commander of the capital of the capital. His wife is given imperial edicts, and all the sons under his knees are appointed by the Ministry of War according to their talents."
After dealing with Yao Yuanfu's request, Liu Chengyou was free to review other memorials, including those by Yan Jinqing, Xiang Xun, and Wang Yanchao. There were no problems, so he quickly issued instructions and sent them to the Yasi.
On the other side of Huaidong, in the past few months after returning to the army, Wang Pu took over the government affairs and made a lot of noise. With his strong temperament and fierce methods, he can be said to have flexed his muscles in Yangzhou. Many officials were killed and many people were killed. This time, ten more county magistrates were killed, and not all of them were old officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty. However, after a slight hesitation, Zhu Pi Zhaoyun believed that Liu Chengyou still trusted Wang Pu's talents and conduct.
As if it was an agreement, after the edict to reward Yao Yuan's grace was issued, Shi Kuangyi and Zhao Hui's speech lists came one after another. For Shi Kuangyi, Liu Chengyou made him the Duke of Jing because he had guarded Jingyuan for many years, and rewarded him with medicine and Yuanfu. However, because of his illness, he was sent to Luoyang to recuperate.
As for Zhao Hui, he was the Duke of Shaanxi and stayed in Tokyo temporarily, both for recuperation and as a consultant. After following the three, An Shenqi, Zhang Yanwei, Liu Chongjin, and Wang Jing successively submitted their resignations.
Needless to say, An Shenqi, after Guo Wei went south to take over Xiangzhou, he led his family to Beijing. Liu Chengyou, as the elder of the country, renamed him the Duke of Chenliu County; Zhang Yanwei was the Duke of Dingguo, and Liu Chongjin was the Duke of Nanyang County. The scene is Bohai County Duke...
As a result, the Han Dynasty had a few more towns and needed to start restructuring and rectification.
In fact, it was true that Liu Chengyou was dismissed from office and removed from power for these Jiedushi who came to Beijing, and he also adopted the redemption policy, but he had no intention of letting him enjoy himself in local enclosures, either raising him in Luoyang or staying in Tokyo.
Moreover, what he wants is Fang Zhen's governance, finance, and military power, but he does not abandon all these old commanders. People like them have rich leadership experience and are in their twilight years. After relinquishing power and changing positions, they can still shine for the Han Dynasty. All over the country, there is still a shortage of military and political talents, and Liu Chengyou will not waste them. Like Yao Yuanfu, he was unwilling to disarm, but Liu Chengyou still gave him a chance.
It's just a change of place. It won't be like the previous move, where military and political power are all integrated into one place. Liu Chengyou still needs to consider the appointment of these people, and there is plenty of room for them to perform.
Liu Chengyou had no objections to these military governors, especially those who took the initiative to obey. Dismissal and generous rewards were only a means. Restructuring, taking back power, and balancing military and political affairs were the goals.
