"Officials, Lu Chengzhi asks for an audience!" When Liu Chengyou's thoughts drifted back, Yantuo came to inform him.
"Xuan!" Liu Chengyou ordered with a wave of his hand.
Soon, Lu Yin came into the palace to pay homage. He was covered in cold dew and his face was covered with wind and frost. He had obviously returned from an outing. Looking at Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou immediately ordered someone to give him a bowl of hot soup, then moved his feet and asked with a smile: "It's cold, there is still a lot of hot water left, Lu Qing, do you want to take a dip together?"
After running around for a while, my feet were stiff and cold from the cold. I noticed Emperor Liu's contented expression, and then listened to his words. Naturally, my body was yearning for it, but I still said politely: "Your Majesty's kindness, I appreciate it." , Chen Te is back!"
"Have all the civil servants in the south of the Yangtze River settled down?" Liu Chengyou was more or less interested, and then asked about business matters.
"Your Majesty, I'll make temporary accommodation arrangements. The matter of settling down depends on subsequent appointments!" Lu Yin replied.
Li Yu's family received special treatment, but the resettlement work for the civil servants and their families who followed him north was not so detailed. There are more than two hundred old Jiangnan ministers. Kaifeng is so big that even if the number is increased ten times, it can be easily accommodated, but it will take some time to implement it quickly and properly.
As for Lu Yin, as a bachelor of Chongzheng Palace, he went to express condolences and entertain them on behalf of Emperor Liu. After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou asked: "How are they doing? How are their emotions? Do they have any complaints against the court?"
Lu Yin recalled for a moment and said: "The surrendered ministers were inevitably frightened when they were moved to the capital. I remember the time when I looked at them as ministers. They were at a loss as to what to do and were worried about the future!"
"It's understandable!" Liu Chengyou smiled faintly and said: "Let me inform the Kaifeng Mansion and try our best to take care of these Nanchen. After all, we invite people to Tokyo and we can't just ignore them. They are probably here where they are hesitant and confused. They should be reassured about where they belong after joining the Han Dynasty!"
After hearing this, Lu Yin took the initiative to ask for instructions: "I wonder when your Majesty will summon them?"
Before, when Shu ministers came to Beijing, Emperor Liu even held a special banquet to entertain them. Now that Tang ministers came to the north, they would not treat them favorably. However, Liu Chengyou did not answer directly, but asked: "Three generations of the Li family have greatly promoted literature and education and educated scholars, so that the literary affairs in Jiangnan were prosperous and ranked first in China. According to the Jinling court, there were many poets and ministers who were good at articles and poems, and spoke eloquently. Discussion, but less than actual facts, in your opinion, is this the case?"
Facing Emperor Liu's question, Lu Yin replied: "There is indeed no shortage of poets among the officials in the south of the Yangtze River. However, it would be biased to generalize. I believe that there must be no shortage of talents among the more than two hundred Jinling court officials. I think of the early days of the country. , all over the country, those who can read and write can be appointed to official positions, but what about these well-educated people? If you despise them like this, then why does your majesty build schools and attach importance to imperial examinations?
China is vast and its customs and culture cannot be unified. The land south of the Yangtze River has become the land of the Han Dynasty, and the scholars and people of the south of the Yangtze River have become the subjects of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty only needs to be compatible with each other, select its wise men, and use their talents to win the hearts of the world! "
Liu Chengyou didn't expect that Lu Yin would directly reason with him, but after listening to his advice, he felt that it was still very pertinent, unlike some officials in the court who boasted about the Central Plains and despised Jiangnan.
Nodding to Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou said: "I have no intention of despising Jiangnan. I have always had a good impression of its ritual culture inheritance and people's livelihood development and prosperity. When I invited them to Tokyo, I intended to use their wisdom. Use his talents!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Yin gave a small compliment.
After some consideration, Liu Chengyou said: "I will host a banquet for them in Qionglin Garden and send an invitation to everyone. They must be unfamiliar with the roads in Tokyo. Transportation and transportation are also included. It is up to you to arrange this!"
"yes!"
"In addition!" Liu Chengyou continued to order: "Let Dou Yi take the lead and meet with Xue Juzheng to inspect these Nanchen officials respectively, appoint them according to their talents, and assign them to various ministers, yamen and Daozhou!"
"As you command!"
A basic arrangement has been made for the Jiangnan courtiers. Liu Chengyou's ability to interfere in this way can be regarded as taking him seriously. Thinking of someone, Liu Chengyou asked, "Where is Han Xizai? You must have seen him. What do you think of him?"
Lu Yin looked at Liu Chengyou in slight surprise, thought about it, and responded: "Although he is old, he is full of energy and clear-headed. From what I see, he still has ambitions!"
"This is natural!" Liu Chengyou smiled. Regarding Han Xizai's situation, Jinling had already reported it, and Emperor Liu was satisfied with his understanding of current affairs.
"Has His Majesty summoned him?" Lu Yin asked.
"No need for now!" Liu Chengyou shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it later!"
"Is there anything else?" Looking at Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou asked again.
"Suzhou has reported that Chen Hongjin, the Pinghai Jiedu envoy, and his family have passed through the border and will be arriving in Tokyo soon!" Lu Yin replied.
Because Chen Hongjin launched a mutiny to seize the power of the Zhang and Quan military regimes, although Liu Chengyou had previously admitted it, he was still unhappy. However, after the army took all the land in the two rivers, Chen Hongjin took the initiative to invite Liu Guangyi to send troops to Zhangquan, hand over the military and civilian registration policy and military and political power, and took the initiative to request Liu Guangyi to enter Kaifeng.
In this regard, Liu Chengyou naturally had no reason to refuse and ordered him to accept it. In fact, the reason why Chen Hongjin took such initiative was that he was initially shocked by Liu Chengyou's direct appointment of Jiedushi and his request to stay with Shaofan.
Although Chen Hongjin was originally the promoter of the Zhangquan coup, he hid behind the scenes and helped Zhang Hansi ascend to power. Zhang Hansi was fainting and old. Chen Hongjin originally planned to let Zhang Hansi support him first, and then stand in front of the stage when the situation stabilized.
As a result, the emperor sent an edict directly telling him, "You don't need to hide anymore. I know you and the situation of the Zhangquan coup." At that time, Chen Hongjin realized that although the sky was high and the emperor was far away, it was difficult to deceive the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the court.
In addition, during the later period of Liu Congxiao's rule, Zhangquan's relationship with the imperial court had become much closer. After some comprehensive consideration, Chen Hongjin completely stopped all unnecessary thoughts and went directly to the table to submit.
In fact, Liu Guangyi stationed in Jianzhou at that time, surrendered Chen Hui, and could march to Zhangquan at any time. The situation forced Chen Hongjin to have no other choice. He raised his troops to resist, with Liu Guangyi in the north and Murong Chengtai in the west. He was not faint.
As for delaying things, instead of waiting for the court to take action, it is better to take the initiative and gain impression points. The outcome of Zhang and Quan is doomed and cannot be independent of the court.
Chen Hongjin's considerations are similar to those of Liu Congxue back then. Therefore, Chen Hongjin's visit to Beijing this time was straightforward and thorough. He exhausted all his personal property and moved his family northward, with no intention of returning to Zhangquan.
In response to Chen Hongjin's sincere initiative, Liu Chengyou's grudge has basically dissipated. Although he once had tyrannical ambitions, he can still see the general trend clearly and understand current affairs.
Therefore, he welcomed Chen Hongjin's arrival and ordered: "Let the Ministry of Rites make arrangements for his reception in advance, and don't neglect Chen Hongjin!"
"yes!"
"Where is the King of Wuyue?" Liu Chengyou's mood improved a bit when Qian Hongchu was mentioned. The news that Qian Hongchu was going north in response to the imperial edict had already come, and judging from the secret report given by Tao Gu, Qian Hongchu was determined to offer his land this time.
Compared with the one-third acre of land in Zhangquan, it is obvious that the two Zhejiang provinces, one part of Jiangnan, and one part of Fujian controlled by Wu Yue deserve more attention. Moreover, the reason why Emperor Liu could treat Chen Hongjin with a tolerant attitude was also because he set an example for Qian Hongchu with practical actions, which promoted Qian Hongchu's northward journey from the side.
"The route taken by King Wu Yue and his party went from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, and then took the canal. Because they had a lot of luggage to carry, the journey was much slower. However, according to the previous report, they should have crossed the river now!"
"Okay!" Liu Chengyou's brows relaxed, and his expression was full of joy. He said to Lu Yin: "Wang Quanbin reported to Bozhou Yang Family and sent people to contact them. They also intend to return to the court. The world will be settled!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Lu Yin cupped his hands in congratulations.
But after calming down, Emperor Liu couldn't help but muttered: "It's a pity that Jin Ou is still lacking..."
