Tongguan.
A heavy rain washed the entire city into a new place. In addition to alleviating the scorching heat of summer, it was as if through a dripping vent and release, the tense atmosphere lingering in the city had also faded a lot.
The clouds dispersed, the light reappeared, and a faint rainbow bridge hung in the sky. In Guanyan, Emperor Liu Chengyou was sitting quietly, his expression slightly complicated, and his emotion was a little sad.
What he holds in his hand is a memorial. There is a faint trace of blood between the words. Although it has dried, it adds more weight to it. This is the memorial written by Hu Zai.
Hu Zai, a talented scholar with impressive literary talents, could not survive the summer and died in the Tongguan camp. Before he died, he braced himself for illness, wrote lightly with a trembling pen, and wrote a prose, pinning his last talents and sincerity on this watch.
Between the words, one can see a long history of literary talent. The rhetoric is still gorgeous, but at the moment of death, there is a bit more sincere emotion. However, if you look at his suicide note, you can find that what it describes is Hu Zai’s evaluation and examination of his short life, plus his mental journey since he became seriously ill. Of course, most of the space is about Liu Chengyou’s kindness in knowing him. My feelings and wishes and expectations for the Han Dynasty. Well, highlight the word "lick", and lick it emotionally and with great literary talent.
Slowly closing the playlist, thinking for a moment, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote three words on the cover: "Sentimental Poetry". Then he handed it to Zhang Dejun and ordered: "It is a pity that Hu Zai died young. I feel sorry for him. This article was circulated to the court to praise his talent, talent and loyalty. His body was buried, sent back to his hometown, and given to his family. Two hundred guan of money, fifty shi each of rice and millet, and twenty bolts of silk. In addition, let Tao Gu write an epitaph for Hu Zai!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun responded: "Your Majesty treated Hu Langguan so kindly, even if he passes away, he should die with joy and die with no regrets!"
No matter how Hu Zai ended in the original history, in Liu Chengyou's era, he was enough to leave his name in the history books. The generous posthumous affairs, the "Ode to Expressing Love", which Liu Chengyou singled out as a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, and the more than 100 imperial edicts drafted by Jing Huzai during the Northern Tour, were enough to help him spread his reputation... ...
For Hu Zai, who suffered from a chronic illness and was difficult to cure, the past half year was better than the past thirty years, and it can indeed be described as dying without regrets.
Before long, Guo Tong came in to pay his respects. His steps were brisk and his expression was filled with joy. He held the memorial in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the chaos in Guanzhong has been settled. The leader of the thieves, Wang Shun, is dead. This is a detailed report." , please take a look at it, Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou did not see joy on his face, but looked uninterested. He waved his hand: "I won't read it for now. Tell me about it!"
"Yes!" Guo Tong was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, cleared his throat, and reported: "On the 20th, after the commander-in-chief Zhao Hongyin led his army to quell the chaos in Yueyang and Weinan, he led his army to advance westward. Stationed in Xingping. During this process, two generals, Murong Chengtai and Ma Renyu, had led 2,000 Southwest Iron Cavalry and forced more than 4,000 Wang Shun rebels into Xuelu Town in the west of Jingzhao.
On the night of the 22nd, the rebels were in a desperate situation, sensing that the situation was not good, and escaped at night. Using the forced Han people as bait, they went north to attract the attention of our army, and concentrated the Shu prisoners to break out to the south. They were observed by Generals Murong and Ma, and they were surrounded and annihilated on the north bank of the Wei River.
The leader of the bandits, Wang Shun, was cunning and could not escape. At the same time, he used most of the bandit army as bait and led a small number of pro-party followers to follow him. They took advantage of the chaos to escape, took a different route, smuggled across the Wei River, and sneaked into Yusi County.
However, even though the thieves were cunning, they did not expect that the government would be well prepared after the chaos in Weibei spread. The bandits thought they were hiding, but in fact their whereabouts had long been exposed. County Lieutenant Gao Qiong did not alert them, but planned their route and ambushed them at Zhongnan Mountain Pass and Taiping Town. The bandits from Wang Shun on down were all captured and killed! "
"This Wang Shun is quite clever!" Liu Chengyou commented with a smile on his face.
"Before and after the chaos, more than 4,000 thieves were killed and more than 2,600 people were captured..." Guo Tong continued.
"How many of them are prisoners of the former Shu army?" Liu Chengyou asked.
"About half!" Guo Tong replied.
"What were the losses in the affected counties? How many people died? How much property was damaged? How many acres of crops were destroyed?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
"Your Majesty, we don't know these yet, we still need statistics!" Guo Tong told the truth.
"Command Chang'an and tell Li Shaoyou that I want to know the exact results as soon as possible!" Liu Chengyou ordered, and then asked: "What is the situation in Guanzhong now?"
"After Wang Shun's rebel army, which caused the most trouble, was wiped out, the chaos has basically subsided. Even if the rest are turbulent, there is no need to worry. At present, General Zhao will still lead people to clear out the escaped rebel army to avoid causing trouble. Dao Si Arrangements are also being made for the people to return home, and the government organizations to appease the people, repair the damage, and harvest summer grain. I think it won't be long before the situation will be completely settled!" Guo Tong said.
Seeing Liu Chengyou nodding, Guo Tong reported again: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to report, what should we do with the captured bandits?"
"All the Shu prisoners who participated in the rebellion will be killed. As for those Han people who were forced to do so, they need to be carefully screened. Those who take advantage of the chaos to do evil and become traitors will also be sentenced to death. I don't believe that they are all innocent. Let Guanzhong Press the Inspector, and interrogate him carefully!" Liu Chengyou said coldly.
"Yes!" Guo Tong responded and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, yesterday, the inspector-general Shen Yu died of illness while on duty!"
Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows, his expression sank slightly, and said: "Send a message to Tokyo and ask Sun Fangxi to come and take over as the inspector of Guanzhong. When he investigated the Huainan case, he did a good job!"
Guo Tong wrote it down and continued to report: "In addition, the commander-in-chief Zhao Hongyin and the former chief envoy Hu Yanke successively requested reports. There was chaos in Guanzhong and they were responsible for military and political affairs. Please ask the court to punish them!"
"These two people are quite proactive!" Liu Chengyou muttered, and after a moment of silence, he said: "The cause of this chaos is the responsibility of the guilty, and the court will have its own fair judgment! Send it back to Tokyo for the prime ministers to discuss it. Those who want to come to Tokyo Ministers, you must also be concerned about the situation in Guanzhong."
Before the rebellion, the three senior officials of Guanzhong Daosi, Hu Yanke, had been replaced by Li Shaoyou, Shen Yu died of illness, and Zhao Hongyin was punished for putting down the chaos. This change was already big enough. It seems that who will bear the responsibility has been decided, and there is even a result...
And where the chaos originated, the Yunyang government was basically wiped out. The dead were already dead and there was no way to pursue them. As for other states and counties that stick to the city and protect the people, they must be rewarded for their efforts.
After thinking seriously for a while, Liu Chengyou raised his eyes and looked at Guo Tong and said, "Just remember it. Report the results of the chaos in Guanzhong to Tokyo, and ask the court officials to discuss the follow-up."
First, reward those who have contributed to the fight against violence this time.
Second, officials from various counties in Guanzhong were transferred to fill the gap.
Third, discuss tax exemptions for people in the affected states and counties.
Fourth, the resettlement of the remaining Shu army prisoners in various states. "
"Yes!" Guo Tong responded.
He got up and walked out of the hall. Looking at the washed sky, which was blue and clear, Liu Chengyou felt a sense of relief in his heart. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Password, Luan Jia will set off to the west tomorrow. I am going to Chang'an."
"yes!"
"Inform the prefectures and counties along the way in advance that there is no need to greet them. The chaos in Guanzhong has begun, and everything is focused on peace and order for the people!" Liu Chengyou added: "I will then issue an order in front of the Southwest Army and ask Xiang Xun to bring the Southwest generals and military envoys to arrive. Chang'an, meet me!"
Originally, Liu Chengyou had no plans to go to Chang'an. After three months of patrolling, he was already ready to return. If it hadn't been for the chaos in China, he would have been approaching Tokyo.
However, the chaos in Guanzhong was raging, the prefectures and counties were destroyed, and the people were killed. As an emperor, he was near Tongguan, so it was a bit unreasonable not to go around and take a look.
Of course, the presence of Luan Jia and the emperor's presence to comfort the people is also conducive to the cohesion of people's hearts and the restoration of order. At the same time, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, he, the emperor, has not been to Guanzhong and has seen Chang'an for the first time.
On the other hand, he also needed to personally inquire about the southwestern armies and the military preparations for conquering Shu. It has to be said that the prisoner chaos in Guanzhong greatly touched Liu Chengyou. He began to think about the consequences of the rebellion of the two "Shu armies" Huaiwei and Huaide, and began to consider whether the hidden dangers of deploying the southwest army were too great. , whether the decentralization of power is too heavy, and whether Xiang Xun's loyalty remains the same after leaving Beijing for many years to manage the southwest...
