"Your Majesty, there is news from Jinzhou!" Prime Minister Li Tao personally reported to the emperor and reported a piece of news.
Judging from his expression, he seemed relaxed, but Liu Chengyou still asked: "Good news or bad news?"
A smile appeared on Li Tao's face and he replied: "Good news! Feng Jiye, who killed his brother to seize power and tried to defend himself, has been captured and is in prison!"
In the previous episode, there was an incident in Jinzhou, and the ministers discussed how to deal with it. It was finally decided to send Chen Guan, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, as an envoy to Jinzhou to depose him in the name of a reward. Zhang Yongde, the general of the Forbidden Army, led the people, thinking that the angels were guarding him, which would arouse vigilance, so he only brought fifty cavalry in front of the palace.
"Tell me the details!" Liu Chengyou leaned gently on the throne and said.
Li Tao reported: "According to Chen Guan's report, the envoys went to Xicheng County to promulgate the imperial edict. Feng Jiye was overjoyed and held a banquet. They were shocked. Chen Guan and Zhang Yongde pretended to be a snake, but did not do anything. Feng Jiye was Feng Hui's youngest son. His name was not correct and his speech was not smooth. , coupled with his sinister nature, killing his eldest brother was even more unpopular. Many civil and military officers in Jinzhou refused to accept him. Chen Guan secretly observed the contacts, and with the support of Feng Hui's second son Feng Jilang and the officers, he captured Feng Jiye and took control of the government office. , use the imperial court to command orders, count their sins, and calm people's hearts!"
"They really made it happen. This Chen Guan is indeed quite talented. It's the people he entrusted to him, and it's Li Qingjian who deserves the credit!" Liu Chengyou glanced at Li Tao.
Li Tao said with a smile: "It is my duty to recruit talents for the country. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission!"
After a brief pause, Li Tao continued: "Your Majesty, Chen Guan asked for instructions. Now that Feng Jiye has been captured, what should be done with the aftermath? In addition, Feng Hui's second son, Feng Jilang, seems to be willing to succeed his father! After capturing Feng Jiye, he secretly communicated with the Jinzhou generals. Contact, so Chen Guan and Zhang Yongde have taken action to detain Feng Jilang and all the Feng family members and guard them in the Yazhong!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but laugh, his laughter filled with sarcasm. In a tone of confusion and emotion, he said: "These Feng family members are quite interesting. I don't know whether they are naive or ignorant. Are they treating our Hanzhou County and imperial officials as private property?"
Hearing what the emperor said, Li Tao also echoed: "Profit is the top priority, and the desire for power is so overwhelming. How do you know the destiny? Feng Hui has seven sons, all of whom served in the military and government of Jinzhou before. After Feng Jiye usurped power, he dismissed all his brothers. , Chen Guan and Chen Guan were able to quickly control the situation to prevent the Feng brothers from taking the opportunity to cause chaos, and it was Feng Jiye who deposed the brothers!"
"The imperial edict was passed to change Jinzhou into Ankang Prefecture and govern Xicheng. Chen Guan was appointed to know Ankang Prefecture, to handle civil affairs, and to follow the example of Hedong affairs. It was restructured in accordance with the imperial edict. Zhang Yongde was given temporary command of Jinzhou's army, and they were trained and eliminated on the spot. The treatment should also be based on Hedong's affairs!" After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou gave the order directly.
"Yes!" Li Tao agreed and asked again: "I wonder what should be done with the Feng family members? If those people stay in Jinzhou, they may be a disaster!"
"Feng Jiye, ask Chen Guan to send people to escort him to Tokyo and have him interrogated and punished!" Liu Chengyou ordered him to go down without thinking, without thinking about it, and said: "No matter what, Feng Hui has guarded Shuofang for many years, guarding the Rongdi from outside, and governing from inside. He has made great contributions to our country by bringing life to the people, and he is truly a hero in his lifetime.
Although some of his disciples are dishonest, I am still willing to treat their descendants more leniently. All the Feng family's disciples will be moved to Luoyang to settle down, and the Feng family's wealth will be allowed to be taken away, and Jinzhou will not be allowed to occupy even a cent! "
"Your Majesty is merciful!" Li Tao immediately praised.
Liu Chengyou's order was not considered a favor. It is not easy to settle in Luoyang. The Feng family may have accumulated a lot of family wealth, but with the seven sons of the Feng family, one is dead and the other is in prison. The remaining five people may not be able to stage another good show of fighting for the family property, and the possibility is very high. big.
To be honest, Feng's senses were very bad for Liu Chengyou. He had never felt such disgust towards any household. Even Li Shouzhen and his son, who had rebelled against him in Hezhong, did not have such a bad impression on Liu Chengyou.
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In late autumn, Liu Chengyou rarely left the palace to inspect the Tokyo city walls, and Kaifeng governor Murong Yanchao accompanied him.
"Uncle Emperor, you have been in Kaifeng for less than a year, but you have made outstanding achievements. Tokyo is becoming more and more prosperous!" Liu Chengyou said to Murong Yanchao while pacing leisurely.
Murong Yanchao was the half-brother of the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan and a close relative of the royal family. In the early years, he would rely on his elders and sell them. But after all these years, he no longer dared to regard the emperor Liu Chengyou as his nephew.
In fact, Murong Yanchao was afraid of Liu Chengyou, starting from the incident involving the emperor's uncle Liu Xin in the second year of Qianyou. Thinking about that old brother, the whole family is still guarding Ruiling, and it will be four years now. Just think about how desolate those days will be.
Therefore, although Murong Yanchao felt distressed when his beloved son was demoted the previous time, he did not even dare to fart. At this time, when he heard the emperor's praise, he responded: "As long as I know how to govern, I have the help of Kaifeng government officials. What I do is just establish the rules and abide by the imperial regulations!"
"The emperor's words are as wise as foolish!" Liu Chengyou smiled slightly.
"By the way, the emperor is still angry. Did I send Murong Chengde to the front of the army?" Liu Chengyou stopped and asked suddenly.
Upon hearing this, Murong Yanchao's expression changed slightly and he shook his head repeatedly: "How dare you, sir! Chengde loves to wield swords, guns and sticks on weekdays, so if he is allowed to go to the army for training, it is considered as his will!"
"The military reports from the southwest mentioned him!" Liu Chengyou said.
Seeing this, Murong Yanchao's dark face slightly condensed, and he said nervously: "Could it be him who got into trouble again?"
Liu Chengyou shook his head with a smile: "Not only did he not get into trouble, he actually grew up a lot. There was a military academy next to Xiang Xun, and he worked hard in front of and behind the horse. After a few years of experience and a few more battles, perhaps among the relatives of the Han clan, there would be another I can add a useful general!"
After hearing what the emperor said, Murong Yanchao breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his brows, and laughed.
Looking around and pointing to the mottled spots on the Kaifeng city wall, Liu Chengyou said: "In the history of Zhu Liang, Shi Jin and the Han Dynasty, they all built their capitals here and established their majesty in the Central Plains for decades. A big city in the Central Plains, the pearl of the Bianhe River, and now it seems , but it still looks old!”
Hearing this, Murong Yanchao immediately raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, since I have been acting as Kaifeng, I have always felt that Kaifeng is small and old. Although it has been repaired many times, it is like patchwork, and it is difficult to remove its decay. It cannot live up to the name of the capital of the Han Dynasty. City Wing. , government offices, and markets are intertwined, the layout is chaotic, the buildings are old, and many roads are narrow and cannot be used for driving. However, in recent years, the number of soldiers and civilians in the city has exceeded 400,000, making it even more crowded. In the future, there will only be more and more, and it may be difficult to carry it. ..."
"According to the emperor's wishes, do you want to rebuild Tokyo?" Liu Chengyou turned his head and looked at Murong Yanchao.
Murong Yanchao took the opportunity to say: "This is exactly what I mean! Recently, I have discussed with my subordinates and realized that the inner and outer cities of Tokyo need to be greatly expanded. The palace and imperial city need to be rebuilt. The offices, institutions, barracks, and markets need to be greatly expanded. They all need to be reconstructed before they can live up to the good deeds."
Seeing Murong Yanchao's energetic look, Liu Chengyou was obviously tempted, but he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "As the emperor's uncle said, reconstruction and expansion, such a major project, costs money and people's energy. With the current finances of the imperial court, it is difficult to support it." !”
Hearing this, Murong Yanchao immediately said: "I have considered that rebuilding Tokyo cannot be done in a day. It can be done step by step and allocate funds gradually. Now that the autumn harvest is over, it is the time when the people have enough power, so they can recruit laborers and expand the city." City matters!”
Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look Murong Yanchao up and down. The emperor's uncle seemed to be getting more and more shrewd. After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou asked: "Uncle, the third department has allocated 100,000 yuan of money and 50,000 shi of grain. Kaifeng Mansion's various taxes are Keep it, maybe the emperor will repair Kaifeng?"
The emperor stared at Murong Yanchao with bright eyes, making him murmur in his heart, and said with a slightly bitter expression: "Your Majesty, you don't want to expand Kaifeng with just this little money and food..."
"Of course not!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "As the emperor's uncle said, it's just the start of a major project! Huainan News reported that the last batch of money and food from the Tang court this year will also come to Beijing, and it will all be allocated by the emperor's uncle! Follow-up vacancies , gradually fill in the items!”
After such an explanation, Murong Yanchao thought about it for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "In this case, I can try to do it!"
"Very good!" Liu Chengyou smiled.
"Your Majesty is concerned about the money and food for building the city. I have a plan!" Murong Yanchao said.
"Speak!" Liu Chengyou looked at him and said.
Murong Yanchao showed a hint of "cleverness" on his dark face and said: "Your Majesty wants to expand the city, but also to benefit the people of Tokyo. You can collect a 'city repair tax' from the residents in the city. In addition, business travel in Tokyo is prosperous, and all over the country, There are countless wealthy merchants traveling to and from Tokyo who can be asked to donate money and food..."
What a good suggestion. Now Liu Chengyou knew that this imperial uncle was still as good as ever, with "rich" means of making money. Liu Chengyou can be sure that if his words are followed, Tokyo will be filled with complaints again.
Therefore, Liu Chengyou said simply: "There is no need to consider the 'city repair tax'. I don't want to disturb the people, but those wealthy businessmen you mentioned may be able to think of some ways to let them contribute to the expansion of Tokyo!"
"Yes!" Murong Yanchao responded, although Liu Chengyou rejected half of his suggestion.
"In addition, regarding the expansion of Tokyo, the emperor's uncle will go back and work with the Ministry of Industry to prepare an expansion charter..." Liu Chengyou raised his hand again and said: "I will entrust the emperor's uncle with full authority for the expansion project!"
