Yedu, Daming Mansion, Yuancheng.
Now it is the most important city in Hebei of the Han Dynasty. It integrates politics, military and economy. It is the hub of the Han Dynasty in Hebei and is highly valued by the emperor and the court.
Liu Chengyou's tour was out of curiosity, to inspect important matters and observe the sentiments of the people. Of course, the more important purpose was to take a walk and have some contact with the generals in Hebei, and to build a relationship.
On the Yuancheng side, those with the highest status were the left-behind Guo Congyi, Hebei transfer envoy Li Gu, and the famous prefect Li Huan.
Li Huan is the younger brother of Li Tao, the prime minister. He is intelligent and good at writing. He has only been in office for more than a year. He was originally a well-known literary talent and bachelor in the court. Looking at his resume and future experience in governing and controlling the people, Liu Chengyou initially had reservations about giving the important post of Daming Prefecture Yin. However, even if he gave Li Tao some face, plus Li Huan It was also a normal transfer, and it was in line with his policy of "civilians knowing the state", so I agreed to see the consequences.
Judging from Li Huan's performance after taking office, although he did not have outstanding political achievements, he did not have bad governance, and his official reputation was good. Under his governance, Daming Mansion developed in a normal situation.
Therefore, after arriving in Yuancheng, Liu Chengyou still gave some words of encouragement to Li Huan. The emperor's attitude finally made Li Huan put down the barriers in his heart. Perhaps Liu Chengyou's "dislike" towards him was too obvious at the beginning, which made him feel a little uneasy after he took office...
In addition to the original Tianxiong Army, the main defense force of Yedu's garrison is still dominated by the Forbidden Army, and there are enough troops from the Guard Xingjie Army here.
As usual, the emperor personally went to the military camp, inspected the military appearance, observed the drills, and delivered a speech to promote the grace and power of His Majesty the Emperor. By the way, the accompanying Ryuki Forbidden Army had a "friendly exchange" with the daimyo garrison.
Under the spring sun, the breeze was pleasant, the flags were flying, and a temporary stadium was set up on the school field. The black and white teams competed in batting. The surrounding soldiers watched and cheered, and the scene was extremely lively.
The black team is the Tokyo Forbidden Army, led by Gao Huaide, while the white team is Guo Congyi, who stays in Yedu. Seeing this, the public is so happy that they go off to the field to show off their skills.
On the general stage, Liu Chengyou was sitting behind the case, staring at the competition on the field with interest. On the side, Concubine Zhou Shu, who was accompanying the driver this time, was holding a pipa to accompany her. On the tense atmosphere.
After Dazhou entered the palace, he realized what it means to "the palace gate is as deep as the sea". After having such a brief love affair with the emperor, she had almost been forgotten about her. It was very rare, and she just had this chance. The young lady often spends her time alone in Shulan, putting on her makeup and powder, but no one appreciates her. She lies alone on a pillow at night, feeling lonely at times. Every day, I only use strings and poems to accompany me, write lyrics, compose music, practice dance, talk about sex, and relieve my worries.
The only thing that felt lucky was probably that the palace fights in the Han Palace did not affect her. The queen and concubines did not take this "new favorite" to heart that the emperor had lost interest in.
This time, the emperor went on a tour without the other four concubines, but ordered her alone. After serving in front of the emperor for the past few days, Concubine Zhou Shu's melancholy look has relaxed somewhat after some nourishment, but the melancholy temperament of "I feel pity for you" developed in her jade face has become more and more obvious and attractive.
The civil and military personnel present were either intoxicated by the music or focused on the fight on the school field. Liu Chengyou pointed at Guo Congyi and said to Li Gu, who was sitting next to him, "I have heard for a long time that Guo Congyi is particularly good at batting. When I saw him today, it was true!"
Looking around, I saw Guo Congyi in the field, riding a horse in strong clothes, galloping vertically and horizontally, chasing the ball, circling and hitting, with agile movements, skilled skills, and superb batting skills.
Hearing this, Li Gu responded with a chuckle: "General Guo is a very talented general. He is a valuable person with elegant skills. It is rare to have such grace!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled faintly, looked at Li Gu, turned his attention to him, and asked with concern: "Li Qing, how is your shoulder injury?"
But last time, when Li Gu was inspecting the transportation of grain and equipment in the north, he fell from his horse and seriously injured his shoulder. Liu Chengyou heard about it in Tokyo and sent a special edict to let him rest. However, in the past winter, Hebei was troubled and had not fully recovered. Li Gu was sick and took care of the affairs, and Liu Chengyou benefited from it.
At this time, hearing the emperor's question, Li Gu subconsciously twisted his shoulders and thanked: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I'm much better!"
"Much better?" Liu Chengyou looked very attentive and said: "He has not recovered yet! In this way, I will ask the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat you. Although state affairs are important, if you are exhausted and the root cause of the disease is found, it will Not what I want!"
Hearing what the emperor said, Li Gu couldn't help but show a touch of emotion and bowed: "Your Majesty's kindness is deeply felt by me, and I will never forget it!"
Li Gu got to know Li Gu when Liu Chengyou led his army eastward from Taihang and after the Battle of Luancheng. At that time, he discovered that this man was quite capable and asked him to assist in military affairs and help him appease the army and the people.
Later, Liu Chengyou was ordered to go south to Tokyo, leaving Li Gu behind to assist Zhang Yanwei, the military governor at the time, in managing government affairs. From Quan Hengzhou's affairs, to the observation envoy...to the current Hebei transfer envoy, he has been moved to important positions and entrusted with important tasks. Li Gu has made great contributions to the recovery and development of Heng, Shenzhen, Hebei, Zhao and other places.
Although he has been kept in Hebei for these years, Liu Chengyou's trust and respect for Li Gu are no less than those of the ministers in the court. After all, a person's talents and virtues can be known by observing his actions, and Li Gu won the emperor's trust and respect through his years of diligence in royal affairs.
"Now, Li Qing is the great steward of the entire Hebei Province, and I can entrust him with all the money, food, and taxes! The armies in the north rely on your function for the supply of food and equipment. I need to rely on Li Qing. There is still a lot of room, so you should take care of your body!" Liu Chengyou said again, with a smile on his face and an extremely gentle attitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Li Gu, Liu Chengyou was very interested in talking. He mentioned an anecdote about Li Gu and said, "I heard that when Li Qing was young, he was friendly with Han Xizai, a minister of the Tang Dynasty. There was a good story between the two. I heard about it, but Very interested!"
Upon hearing the question, Li Gu stroked his beard, with a flash of memory in his eyes, and said with a chuckle: "When Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty settled in Jingnan and took control of the Central Plains, Qingzhou refused to obey and went into chaos. Han's father was implicated, and Han Xizai had to flee the Central Plains. Chen A native of Ruyin, he crossed the Huaihe River at Zhengyang Ferry and defected to the State of Wu. I went to see him off.
Han Xizai said to his ministers, "If Jiangdong wants to help me, I will drive long distances to conquer the Central Plains." The minister replied: If the Central Plains favors me, I will go down to the south of the Yangtze River to explore the things in my bag. The past events are still vivid in my mind. Now, more than 20 years have passed, and the spirit of those years is no longer there. Thinking about it, I feel sad and sighing! "
"Sure enough, it is worthy of being a legend passed down from generation to generation!" Liu Chengyou smiled brightly and said: "Han Xi has been in charge of Jiangnan for more than 20 years, and now he has been able to conquer his country, lose his master, and even lose his time.
During the campaign against the Tang Dynasty two years ago, I had intended to transfer you to serve in front of the army. However, due to the Khitan crisis, Hebei's military supplies could not be mobilized without you, so I gave up! "
"However, in order to realize Li Qing's wish back then, I can pay a large army, commanded by you, to take the land east of the Yangtze River for me!" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Gu and promised directly.
Hearing this, Li Gu was very excited and immediately stood up and prostrated: "Your Majesty trusts me, if this is the case, I will capture the kings and ministers of Jinling and offer them to Tokyo!"
Li Gu's confident tone was filled with pride and emotion.
While Liu Chengyou and Li Gujunchen were talking, another burst of cheers erupted in the school field, but it was Guo Congyi who made a difficult goal and hit the target with one shot.
Liu Chengyou ordered people to summon Guo Congyi to the stage and gave him food and wine. Guo Congyi looked very cheerful, his face was full of joy, he almost laughed out loud, and said happily.
After giving him a seat, Liu Chengyou looked at him with calm eyes and a calm tone, and said: "Guo Qing's superb skills are well-known far and near. I saw it with my own eyes today. It is indeed exquisite. He will gallop immediately, no less than an athlete in the army. However, now the general is involved, and he is responsible for it." Don’t indulge in the responsibility of guarding..."
Hearing what the emperor said, Guo Congyi's smile faded, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he stood up respectfully and said he had been taught. Li Gu stood by and looked at the emperor, then at Guo Congyi, and nodded gently.
Guo Congyi is not an ordinary martial artist. He is an educated military commander with many talents. He is good at calligraphy, especially flying white script. On weekdays, I am mostly interested in elegance and put too much energy into "art", but I have little interest in serving as a political soldier.
When he took office in Huazhou Jiedu, there were many deficiencies in the judgments, but when he arrived in Yedu, there were not many changes, which led to a lot of slacking off in dian affairs. Liu Chengyou criticized him for this.
Of course, Guo Congyi's performance in this way is not without the possibility of self-effacement. After all, with the current development situation of the Han Dynasty, the living space of local governors and powerful generals is getting smaller and smaller.
Smart people know how to prepare for a rainy day...
