The matter between Su and Yang can only be regarded as a minor incident for the current Emperor Liu. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the two prime ministers who once shared power and dominated the Han Dynasty were now just two old and decayed people who needed sympathy and mercy from the emperor.
It is undeniable that Liu Chengyou has indeed moved his mind to pardon the two ministers. For the current Emperor Liu, all he has to do is speak his mind. Moreover, it can be expected that all the officials will praise the emperor for his "magnanimity".
Of course, Liu Chengyou still has no plans to recall the two elders to the court in the short term. The time will not come soon. But they don't have to wait too long. Once the south is pacified, they can be invited to participate in the reunification celebration banquet.
In Liu Chengyou's mind, such a scene has emerged: in the magnificent Chongyuan Hall, the hall is full of meritorious officials, and the rituals and music are singing. He, Emperor Liu, is standing in front of the old man Yang Bin, holding a cup in one hand and pointing to the unified country with the other. He asked him calmly: How am I, the emperor, doing?
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"What do you think of Luzhou's memorial to mobilize the people's power and build the Taihang Road?" In the Chongzheng Hall, Liu Chengyou was communicating with the prince Liu Yang as usual.
"To connect the feeder and strengthen the connections and exchanges between Hedong and Hebei, it is also in compliance with dad's policy of opening roads. I think it can be approved!" After thinking for a while, Liu Yang replied.
For many years, the Han Dynasty court led by Liu Chengyou paid special attention to the improvement of road transportation, which not only facilitated military and financial transportation, but also promoted economic development and prosperity.
Because the country's political, economic, and military center was in Kaifeng, in the Huangbian River Basin, and due to flooding, most of the imperial court's manpower was actually invested in improving waterways and dredging rivers.
However, on land, it is impossible to completely ignore it. It is just that there is less direct leadership from the court. Most of them are left to local officials, and the central government plays the role of approval and supervision. Although relatively scattered, accumulated over the years, considerable results have been achieved.
For example, on Taihang Road, from north to south, there have been fifty-three road construction projects, large and small, in the past ten years. These are still recorded in the Ministry of Works. Those that are small and small and require less manpower are even more. .
In the Taihang Mountains that cross from east to west, the mountain roads are like blood vessels that have been opened up and dredged, becoming the lifeblood connecting Hedong and Hebei. By the thirteenth year of Qianyou's reign, the imperial court had begun to use gunpowder to open mountains.
The Ordnance Supervisor has always worked hard on the development and improvement of gunpowder. However, the emperor can only provide a guiding opinion, or order, asking them to find ways to improve the performance and power of gunpowder. In terms of actual research, it is not helpful at all. The emperor's greatest role is to use administrative orders to spur and encourage with honors and salaries.
In previous wars, the Han army did not use gunpowder weapons in large quantities. The reason is also very simple. The technology is not mature and the explosive power is not enough. If you only use its combustion ability, it is not as good as kerosene bombs, which are much more powerful and easy to use. too much.
More than ten years of unremitting efforts and special research have finally yielded results. It can already be used to open mountains and mines. Although the power is still not great, it has indeed made great progress compared to manpower.
Returning to the topic of road opening, Luzhou's report this time is preparing for a big one. Only tens of thousands of civilians are planned to be recruited. It is planned to continue to widen and flatten the original mountain roads to completely connect the east and west. At the same time, because of the restrictions on the use of gunpowder, we also requested gunpowder support from the court, and hoped that Xiangzhou, who could coordinate the east side, could also start the project from the east. After all, it involved two places.
It was also because the project was relatively large that the matter was brought to Liu Chengyou. The magistrate of Luzhou, named Quan Shixiong, was a former official of Shu. Because he performed well and made considerable contributions in the process of pacifying Shu, after his family moved to the Central Plains, his official career was pretty good and he was known as the prefecture capital.
"Since you think it's okay, I'll leave it to you to arrange this matter!" Looking at the prince, Liu Chengyou ordered.
"yes!"
In this regard, Liu Yang was not only surprised, but also felt stressed. He has already felt that the emperor is consciously delegating some power to him, but for some reason, he feels more pressure than joy. His concern is that if things are not handled well, it will not be easy to explain. Taking the opportunity to seize power, Liu Yang had neither the idea nor the courage.
"In addition, remember to warn Daozhou Yamen to be considerate of the people and use enough money and food. Every time the country has a major project, it is also the easiest time to cause public resentment. You must be vigilant about this!" Liu Chengyou reminded again: "Especially Xiangzhou Prefecture, where Manpower is already insufficient and we need more care!”
Most of the time, Liu Chengyou still loves the people very much. In the perennial wars and projects, when it was time to use it, it was used to the greatest extent, but afterwards, Liu Chengyou would choose to stop and let the soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty take a breath. Just like recuperating after the Northern Expedition, he always had a certain limit when doing things for the government. He had a bottom line in his heart and would never cross it easily. Emperor Liu knew all too well the consequences of abusing people's power.
As for Xiangzhou, it was originally renamed Zhangde Prefecture for a period of time, which came from the Zhangde Army. Later, it was changed back and half of the population of the prefectures and counties that originally belonged to Cizhou were placed under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou. The reason is that the massacre in Anyang hit the population too hard. At that time, most of the scholars and people in Xiangzhou gathered in Anyang to take refuge. As a result, they were massacred. The rebels and the people were killed by the Khitan. One hundred thousand people.
Liu Chengyou still remembers the heavy losses at that time. After all, he could be said to have watched from the other side, waiting for the tragedy to happen. In the following more than ten years, Xiangzhou has not achieved decent recovery and development. After all, in order to develop, there must first be people.
Later, after Lu Yin took office, under his governance, great achievements were made in politics, economy, and people's livelihood, but he still could not get rid of the sequelae of the heavy population damage. It wasn't until the imperial court dismantled Cizhou that a part of the population was replenished.
It was difficult for Liu Yang to empathize with Liu Chengyou's emotion. When he looked up and saw him waiting respectfully, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but waved his hand and said, "Go ahead!"
"Excuse me!" Liu Yang felt relieved, bowed, and slowly retreated.
Looking at Liu Yang's figure, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but fall into thinking. Overall, he was very satisfied with his prince. He was not a genius, but he was studious enough and had the experience of accompanying him on tours. But now, Liu Chengyou feels that he still lacks experience. After all, after becoming the prince, he spent most of his time in the palace and relied on memorials to govern the country, which Liu Chengyou did not want.
How should we think of a way to continue training the prince? Give him a county and let him govern it? It’s such a bad routine!
While Liu Chengyou was thinking about it, the chamberlain came to report, and the martial arts envoy Li Chongju asked to see him. Li Chongju came here obviously to report something, and it directly caused Liu Chengyou to frown: "Your Majesty, there is news from the south that there is civil strife in Quanzhou!"
"What's going on?" Liu Chengyou's expression twisted slightly.
Now, he just wants nothing to happen in the world, so that the Han Dynasty can smoothly carry out the Pingnan War and realize the great cause of unifying the world. However, there are always various things coming to stimulate his nerves. Even if it does not hinder the overall situation of Ping Haijun.
Li Chongju did not hesitate and simply stated the information he received concisely: "Your Majesty, on the 5th of this month, Quanzhou tooth general Chen Hongjin, together with his cronies, falsely accused Jiedu envoy Liu Shaofan of plotting to ally with the Li family, imprisoned him, and sent him to another place. Deputy envoy Zhang Hansi will stay behind."
"I never thought that Chen Hongjin would take advantage of this!" Liu Chengyou quickly calmed down from the news, and the corners of Liu Chengyou's mouth twitched slightly.
"If my prediction is correct, Quanzhou's memorial on this incident will be sent to Tokyo soon!" Liu Chengyou said.
"That should be the case. No matter what happens in Quanzhou, we will never have second thoughts about the imperial court!" Li Chongju responded.
"Tell me about Chen Hongjin's situation!" Liu Chengyou asked after thinking about it for a while.
Li Chongju: "Chen Hongjin, whose courtesy name was Jichuan, was born in Quanzhou. He was a poor boy, good at reading, learned the art of war, and had great ambitions. He was very courageous and well-known in the countryside. He joined the army when he was older and was promoted to the military academy because of his merit. After Wang Min's death, the Liu brothers took advantage of the situation. Quanzhang, this person followed Liu Congxiao and helped him vigorously. He was highly appreciated by Liu Congxiao and relied on him..."
After listening to Li Chongju's introduction, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh: "Come to think of it, Chen Hongjin is also a figure! Seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation, what a heroic figure!"
"It's just!" As he said this, Liu Chengyou's tone couldn't help but turn cold: "He owes old grievances, bullies his young master, and ignores the court. How should I treat a person like this!"
From beginning to end, the focus was only on Chen Hongjin. As for Zhang Hansi, who was pushed onto the stage, he was obviously just a puppet.
