It was thirty-nine, everything was deserted, the sky and the earth were cold, and cold waves swept across the north. No matter how enthusiastic the people in Tokyo were, they were invaded and extinguished by this biting cold.
Compared with the inner and outer cities, which still have some folk fireworks atmosphere, the Han Palace Imperial City may be due to the intimidating imperial authority, strict rules, or the vast area and sparsely populated areas, which makes it even more lonely and cold, almost chilling to the heart. Because of the weather, the palace guards and imperial guards changed their duties more frequently.
Outside the hall, there was a biting cold wind, and the guards stood with swords in their hands, enduring the biting cold, their faces turned red from the cold. In the palace, it was as warm as spring, with a warm tent and a fragrant couch, and his beloved wife in his arms. Liu Chengyou was so drunk that he never wanted to leave.
"Guan Jia, it's time for you to get up!" Mrs. Hui Fei Xiao Fu was skin to skin with Liu Chengyou, gently pushing him, but her charming face showed a clear look of reluctance.
And Liu Chengyou's reaction also made her very happy. She closed her eyes and looked like she didn't want to move. His hands gently touched her more voluptuous waist, tickling her heart and she couldn't help but stick closer to him. .
"What time is it?" Liu Chengyou asked lazily, seeming to be still sleepy.
"It's about time at Mao hour." Xiao Fu replied.
"Mao Shi? It's not even bright yet, wait a little longer..." Liu Chengyou finally opened his eyes. Although he was indoors, he could clearly feel the darkness outside the hall.
Hearing what he said, Xiao Fu's jade lips touched Liu Chengyou's neck, and in a seductive voice, he said softly: "You asked me to remind you, if it's too late and you neglect political affairs, don't blame me!"
"The war in Hanzhong is over, and the surrounding areas are peaceful. There are no major events on the left and right. General affairs are handled by ministers and ministers. I can't avoid being lazy..." Liu Chengyou replied casually.
If it were Queen Da Fu, she would probably give some advice, but Concubine Xiao Fu Hui wouldn't think so much. Recently, the emperor showed signs of doting on his sister. Even the noble concubine and the wise concubine practiced sword practice with her for a while. It was rare for her to be here, so naturally she wanted him to spend more time.
Liu Chengyou turned his body slightly and held her in his arms. The warm and delicate touch was a bit ecstatic. Madam Xiao Fu's face was flushed, she felt bored, and she still wasn't moisturized enough.
Looking at her charming appearance, he stretched out his hand to lift her delicate chin and asked with a smile: "Besides, are you willing for me to leave so early?"
There seemed to be some heat in Liu Chengyou's scrutinizing eyes, and Xiao Fu felt something called desire. The blush on her pretty face became thicker, and she buried herself in his arms with joy.
After all, Liu Chengyou was too lazy to go to bed. He had a fierce morning battle with Mrs. Xiao Fu, and then took a mandarin duck bath. He waited until three o'clock in the morning before tidying up and wandering back to Chongzheng Hall.
In fact, during this period of time, the whole country was spending the winter, the war in Hanzhong was over, and there were famous ministers from the Political Affairs Hall to handle state affairs. If Liu Chengyou really wanted to be lazy, there would be no big problems.
However, Liu Chengyou's power-loving temperament was somewhat difficult to change. Even if he believed that the prime minister could take care of the affairs of the country, he still enjoyed checking up on the affairs of the Han Dynasty, even if it was just to read stories. As an emperor, looking at the world through memorials is already very limited. If you read less or not even read memorials, you will sooner or later be separated from the country and power.
However, Liu Chengyou does have a lot of free time.
In the palace, Li Chongju stood in almost the same position, with the same posture, waiting in front of the emperor.
After reviewing the case, Liu Chengyou looked through Wang Yan's performance after arriving in Luoyang. Because he wanted to observe, Li Chongju spent some time and urgently transferred it from Luoyang to file.
Liu Chengyou saw it with relish. Wang Yan had been in Luoyang for less than two months, but he had done a lot.
The Luoyang government office was renovated by him; the government office had a backlog of dozens of cases, which were cleared as quickly as possible, and all in accordance with the law, but the usage was slightly harsh; it took half a month to personally collect the cases from all the counties under Luoyang's jurisdiction. Walk through it.
I learned that following his old ways, there were those who were arrogant and oppressed good people, so I called them together, gave them warnings, and restrained their behavior. Afterwards, there were still people who refused to listen. Wang Yan ordered someone to hold them and break their legs in front of everyone...
He also secretly collected evidence to crack down on businessmen who violated the law and powerful people who committed crimes. For example, Hou Zhang and Xue Huairang's names are above. Xue Huairang was imprisoned and sentenced to death because he was involved in killing people. Hou Zhang's crime was slightly less serious, but he was also severely punished, lost his family property, and was sent to the northwest. In addition, Guo Rong's biological father, Chai Shouli, was arrested by Wang Yan and beaten several times because he ran rampant in the market and allowed slaves to hurt others.
Among them, the incident of Chai Shouli had the greatest impact, because this man was the biological father of the then Prime Minister... It seemed that Wang Yan was much more ruthless than Jing Fan at the time.
The Chuanguo Jade Seal was discovered in the process of dealing with a criminal businessman.
"Wang Yan's methods may be tougher, but it's understandable. After all, he was born in the army and has a violent temperament." Putting away the report, Liu Chengyou murmured and looked up at Li Chongju: "How about the verification of the Yuxi matter?"
"true!"
"Oh!" There was no surprise on Liu Chengyou's face and he just nodded.
"Back to Your Majesty, it was found out that the businessman who collected the jade seal was his father who had obtained it during the Tianfu period, hid it in the mansion, and passed it on to him. According to what he said, he wanted to present it to the imperial court, but he was afraid of being charged with concealment. !" Li Chongju continued.
"The contribution alone is enough to offset the crime! Furthermore, you said that this was a jade merchant, and he was investigated and punished by Wang Yan for his crimes. This is enough to prove that he was lucky and what he said was untrue. I see, it can indeed be cured The crime of concealment!" Liu Chengyou commented coldly, then looked at Li Chongju: "What's going on with Wang Yan?"
"According to the latest news, Wang Shijun has obtained it and attaches great importance to it. However, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity for the moment, and he may be a fake seal. He wants to identify it before reporting to the court. In the past two days, he summoned a group of talented people from Luoyang City Take this as a lesson!" Li Chongju said.
"Is that so?" Liu Chengyou's expression finally softened a little, and he muttered: "In that case, it is understandable. It would be a crime to directly send a false seal..."
In fact, when he first heard about this matter, Liu Chengyou had some doubts, firstly about the authenticity of the jade seal, and secondly about Wang Yan's choice. No matter how you think about it, Wang Yan doesn't look like the kind of fool who gets the seal but refuses to give it.
"Your Majesty, please punish me!" At this time, Li Chongju knelt down on one knee.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou showed a look of surprise on his face: "I also want to commend you for your ability in doing things. Why are you guilty of this?"
"I reported the matter of the jade seal to His Majesty without verifying it, which may have misled His Majesty's judgment!" Li Chongju said seriously.
Listening to his words and looking at his description, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This is the difference between Li Chongju and Wang Jingchong. If it was Wang Jingchong, Liu Chengyou could probably guess how he did the same thing.
Regardless of whether the jade seal is true or false, he will first give Wang Yan a decisive treatment to show his authority. If the jade seal is true, he will also try to take credit for the contribution.
Thinking of this, Liu Chengyou said to Li Chongju very kindly: "Get up! You are just doing your job with all your heart, how can I criticize you harshly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Chongju stood up.
Over the years, Liu Chengyou often felt that his subordinates were alienated from him. In fact, as he had been emperor for a long time, he developed the habit of being aloof and became more and more suspicious.
So far, there are fewer and fewer people who make him feel reassured, except Li Chongju. Not only because he is a general who was born as a guard in Qiandi, but this man has always been peaceful, conscientious and respectful of his duties as a minister.
Over the years, many of the emperor's old friends have been promoted to generals or military envoys. The same goes for Li Chongju, but he is criticized for one thing, that is, he has no real military exploits.
When he was commanding the direct army in the inner palace, he always acted as a guard for the capital. Even so, in the face of criticism, Li Chongju remained unmoved, did not refute, and did not ask Liu Chengyou for an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. He was just meticulous and in his position , plan for their political affairs, stay in their posts, and work with all their heart. This is very rare.
Therefore, Liu Chengyou was very relieved after handing over the Wude Division to Li Chongju for two years.
