Early the next morning, the dawn showed slightly, and when he left Yaohua Hall, the morning was still dark. Although he took care of himself a little, Liu Chengyou still couldn't hide his fatigue on his face. One was because of the hangover, and the other was that he had played two battles in a row last night, which consumed a lot of energy, and he still hadn't fully recovered until the start of the court meeting.
The court meetings of the Han Dynasty were not too frequent, or even a little infrequent. In addition to the large court meetings in Chongyuan Hall on the first and fifteenth day of every month, there were only small court meetings in Guangzheng Hall every three to five days attended by various ministries and departments, hosted by the prime minister and various chief officials. Report work to the emperor.
It seems that when the country is facing major events and wars, Liu Chengyou simply chooses to quit the government. It is a standard for the emperor to go to court to listen to government affairs, which is a manifestation of the emperor's pro-government and diligence. However, Liu Chengyou is not happy about this, and in his opinion, the efficiency is somewhat low.
State-owned affairs were basically handled by the Zhengshi Hall, while Liu Chengyou controlled and understood the direction of government affairs through the Chongzheng Hall. In many cases, he did not directly intervene in general general affairs.
In the early years, some important ministers died. To express his sorrow and mourn for him, Liu Chengyou would issue an edict to "abolish the court for three days." When his father-in-law passed away in Zhou Dynasty, he would abolish it for five days. By now, this has become a formality, and has almost no impact on the operation and influence of the government.
Now, even if Liu Chengyou does not go to court for many months, it will not hinder the operation of the central government offices and the handling of state affairs. The country is still firmly in his hands.
This morning's court meeting was still as usual, listening to reports from various ministries. Of course, there were three main points of discussion: first, about the military achievements of the generals in the Southern Expedition; second, whether the entire land was officially abandoned; third, the matter of re-dividing the existing territory of the Han Dynasty into Daozhou.
It took a full hour and a half to reach a conclusion. In the first article, Li Jun is ranked first, Zhang Xun is second, Du Hanhui is third, Pan Mei is fourth, Shi Yanchao is fifth... As for generals like Murong Yanzhao and Han Tong, they are not ranked in the same category. According to the report, the imperial court will set separate rewards, and the remaining generals, officers, soldiers, and servants will be verified and determined by the Ministry of War based on military merit records.
Article 2: After a detailed report by Xue Juzheng, the Third Secretary of State, the complete abandonment of the farmland was temporarily shelved. Bian Guangfan’s pilot work in Zhengzhou was not yet mature. However, the remaining state capitals can make some preparations based on the situation in Zhengzhou, and also let the villagers make some mental and financial preparations until the imperial court officially issues an edict. The key to the abandonment of farmland lies in the implementation of a "redemption".
Article 3 basically stipulates that the original provinces will be merged and split, mainly for Henan and Hebei. After the initial plan, Hebei will be split into Hebei and Shandong provinces, and Henan will be divided into Gyeonggi Province, Jinan Province and Huaibei Province. Huainan Road and Guannai, Qinfeng and Hedong will not be replaced for the time being. This is also something that takes time to implement. Of course, as a result, more senior Taoist officials will be added, and the court's control over local areas will be improved to a higher level, basically eliminating the risk of separatism that has existed for three generations.
After returning to Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Pu was summoned, and Liu Chengyou directly ordered him to keep an eye on the affairs of the court meeting.
"Your Majesty, the envoys of the puppet dynasty have already entered the palace and are waiting for the edict at the palace gate!" Zhao Puhui reported.
"It's quite positive!" Liu Chengyou muttered and said, "Don't worry, order someone to lead him to the waiting room!"
Then he looked at Zhang Dejun and ordered: "Get me something to eat, I'm hungry!"
"Yes! What do the officials want to eat?" Zhang Dejun lowered his body.
"Since when have I been picky about food? What's wrong with me?" Liu Chengyou glanced sideways at him and said.
"Yes, please order me immediately!"
Looking back, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu again and asked suddenly: "Has Gao Baorong not arrived in Beijing yet?"
"Already on the way!" Zhao Puwei responded: "The King of Nanping reported that there are many people and properties in the mansion, and migration is inconvenient and time-consuming. In addition, the journey is long and the weather is hot, so there is a delay. Please understand the court." ....”
"This Gao Baorong is still reluctant to leave! Even if he has a millionaire, isn't more than two months enough? The road is far away, Yan's mother and son have already arrived in Beijing, and now the envoys from Lingnan have arrived in Kaifeng, and he is still on the way. ....." Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing.
Compared with Gao Baorong's delay, Zhou Xingfeng's wife arrived in Tokyo early, and Liu Chengyou also made arrangements, conferring Zhou Baoquan the title of Gui Yibo and ordering his mother and son to farm for the royal family in Qionglin Garden for ten years.
And Gao's procrastination behavior before and after has made Liu Chengyou unhappy. The family has a big business and the inconvenience of moving is an objective factor, but the ideological backwardness and rejection are subjective issues, which makes him very unhappy.
"Where are the other members of the Gao clan?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
"They have come north one after another. Among them, Gao Baoxu, Gao Baoyin and others are very respectful. They sold their properties and their families have settled in Weishi!" Zhao Pu said.
Weishi County was the place decided by the imperial court for the Gao family to settle. It is not far from Tokyo, belongs to Kinki, and is always under the supervision of the imperial court.
"These people have good attitudes. If they have talents in political affairs, they can be hired first!" Liu Chengyou finally showed a smile.
Taking a slight breath, Liu Chengyou leaned back and asked Zhao Pu: "I heard that you often go to Zhaowen Museum recently to check the literary records about the Lingnan Puppet Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Pu put on a slight smile on his lips and cupped his hands and said: "Now that our country is bordering Lingnan, your Majesty will send troops to Lingnan sooner or later. As I serve the emperor, I should know something in advance to prepare for your Majesty's enquiry."
He couldn't help but nod, and his whole body relaxed a little. Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu with admiration in his eyes: "You think of many people before you!"
"The world has been in turmoil for a long time. The puppet Liu Gu lives in Lingnan and is cut off from the Central Plains. The exchange of information is not smooth. The records in Zhaowen Hall are not enough for how old they are. They can only be used as a reference for understanding. However, I have compiled some recently. The national conditions of the Puppet Korea reported by the Second Department of Military Ethics and Military Intelligence!" Zhao Pu responded.
Pointing his hand, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Sit down! Let's talk!"
"yes!"
Zhao Pu said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have inspected the state affairs in Lingnan and found three shortcomings.
One is the clan slaughter. Liu Sheng, the leader of the puppet dynasty, killed his brother Liu Bin to establish himself. Because he had gained the throne unfairly, after usurping the throne, Liu Sheng was always suspicious of his brother, fearing that there would be imitators. From the beginning of the waiting for the throne, in the past thirteen years, he has massacred his flesh and blood brothers. As of this year, there are more than ten brothers, and only his younger brother Liu Hongzheng, the king of Tong, the governor of Zhenzhou, is left! "
"This Liu Sheng is so cruel!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but frown.
In his mind, he subconsciously thought of himself. He now has six sons, and there may be more in the future. He had considered the issue of his successor before, but now the words "fragile" made him alert for the first time.
In fact, in that month, Liu Sheng had already killed Liu Hongzheng, the last brother, and thus all the sons of Emperor Gaozu of the Southern Han Dynasty were executed.
Seeing Liu Chengyou's reaction, Zhao Pu also said: "When I heard this for the first time, I was horrified. The cruel thoughts and poisonous methods of this fake dynasty leader are chilling. What he did is contrary to human ethics and cannot be tolerated by nature. It is really Tyrant beast!”
Liu Chengyou gestured, and Zhao Pu continued: "Second, arrogance and extravagance. According to reports, the puppet dynasty prospered in Daxing, building hundreds of palaces such as Nangong, Daming, Changhua, Ganquan, etc., and plundered and amassed gold, silk, and treasures from the people. For their enjoyment!”
After hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately expressed his contempt: "If we destroy him in the future, we will definitely move all the wealth and silk from his palaces to the north. The accumulation of them over time will be enough to replenish the treasury of our great Han Dynasty!"
Looking at the emperor, Zhao Pu couldn't help but think to himself, His Majesty is really direct...
In fact, this kind of arrogant and extravagant country couldn't be better for Liu Chengyou. The evil people have all done it to others. If they arrest and destroy their country, they can use all their savings to enrich the country. This is also the most direct benefit to Lingnan.
"Third, the witches and eunuchs disrupted the government. It is said that Liu Sheng was a jealous man and could not serve as subordinates, but he favored eunuchs and witches. Nowadays, the most powerful people in the puppet dynasty are the eunuch Lin Yanyu and the witch maid Lu Qiongxian. People colluded with each other, resulting in chaos and corruption in the puppet government, and the atmosphere was full of chaos. At that time, the Ma family was in civil strife, and they sent troops to the north. Pan Chongche, who led the army, was the eunuch."
"Huh! Huh!" After listening to Zhao Pu's description, Liu Chengyou could not conceal his contempt for the Southern Han Dynasty, but with a hint of joy, he said: "How can we not be destroyed by such perverse actions! If it weren't for the special geography of Lingnan, how could it be possible? The master of this beast has been rampant for more than ten years?"
Sighing slightly, Liu Chengyou said again: "Thinking of the people in Lingnan who are in dire straits, I really want to send troops immediately to relieve them from hanging upside down!"
"Your Majesty's benevolence should benefit the whole world, and Lingnan is no exception! The national conditions are like this. One day, when the army goes south, the people of Lingnan will definitely eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's army, and the puppet dynasty will be destroyed!"
