At that time, whether it was Su Fengji or Yang Bin, their demotion was an earthquake to the Central Committee of the Han Dynasty at that time, causing political turmoil, stirring people's thoughts, and a lot of discussion. These two people were also the victims of Liu Chengyou's reform and strengthening of imperial power, and they were stumbling blocks that must be removed. Of course, Su Fengji deserved his punishment. He was once not tolerated by Emperor Liu and almost failed to save his life.
However, after more than ten years, when the two returned again, they caused almost no ripples. Even if they did, it was only a slight ripple in the huge city of Tokyo. In comparison, those horses were more attractive. force.
Things have changed, people have changed. After more than ten years of personnel changes and the development of the times, perhaps only a few people in Tokyo still remember these two gray-haired, aging old people, and can still vaguely recall them. What kind of man he was back then.
However, for Yang Bin and Su Fengji, they have tasted the joys and sorrows, experienced the hardships, and are able to return to Kaifeng in a low-key manner. They are already extremely lucky. How can they hope for any more glory? Returning quietly may be the most suitable way.
When Yang and Su returned to Kaifeng City and lamented that things had changed, Emperor Liu, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was busy in the Han Palace. Emperor Liu, who has not been idle for long, has recently been surrounded by heavy internal and external affairs again. In addition to paying attention to the preparations for the treasure opening ceremony, he also receives generals from all over the world.
During this period, officials from the Han Dynasty and feudal lords from all over the world came to Beijing one after another. In late January, there were more than a hundred civil and military officials with grades above the fourth grade. Among these people, there are ministers who govern Daozhou, generals who guard the border, old friends of the emperor, and old honorees of the country.
Basically, the ministers who came to Beijing, especially those who were in charge of military and political power, were personally received by Liu Chengyou. Through them, they learned about local conditions, the country's development situation, discovered problems, and thought about solutions to problems.
At the same time, Emperor Liu is also paying close attention to the recent public opinion and public sentiment in Tokyo. The recent issue of re-determination of meritorious services has become more and more intense. Not only those stakeholders, but also ordinary people are involved in active discussions. However, what the melon-eating masses are concerned about is which civil and military projects can be selected as one of the "Twenty-Four Heroes of Qianyou". Naturally, they should imitate what Lingyan Pavilion did and deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple. This has aroused great discussion, and at the same time, it has also diverted some attention. attention.
Of course, regarding the issue of agreed rewards for merit, some people are happy, some are worried, some are calm, some are running for it, and some are anxious about it.
During this process, the discussion was so loud that it kept reaching the ears of Emperor Liu, but in fact, there was not much turmoil. First, where was the authority of the emperor and the court, and second, what would be the final situation? , has not been revealed yet. In addition, the real military and political leaders are all eyeing the twenty-four "seats". It is conceivable that they will be the highest-ranking people among the heroes and dignitaries of the Han Dynasty in the future.
For example, Dang Jin, despite his image of a reckless man, actually did not do anything out of the ordinary or say anything out of the ordinary. The reason for his words and deeds was just to deepen other people's impression of him and to tell the story to the emperor and the emperor. The ministers who evaluated the merits of his party’s inspection...
"What a proud and powerful general!" In the Chongzheng Hall, Emperor Liu smiled slightly after listening to Zhang Dejun's report. In a relaxed tone, he said something that people couldn't help but think about.
But looking at his expression, it really doesn't look like he cares. Emperor Liu chuckled and said, "This Wang Yansheng has become much smarter after so many years!"
Zhang Dejun reported to Wang Yansheng, the envoy of the Dingbian Army who returned to Beijing from guarding the border. A full ten years have passed since he was demoted for his mistakes and sent to guard the border in Yanzhou, northwest China. Liu Chengyou also issued a special edict to recall this border guard general to his post of guard.
However, after returning to Kaifeng and hearing about the trend of denominations based on merit, Wang Yansheng told people directly that during the rise of the Han Dynasty, he joined the Liu family and fought for the country in both the south and the north, fighting chaos and controlling violence, and made some small achievements. Since the fifth year of Qianyou's reign, he has been guarding the northwest. He has not participated in the unification and the Northern Expedition. He has no outstanding military exploits. Now the court is discussing merit and canonization, but he has no shame in seeking rewards and treating himself as a hero... .
Although the words were said in this way, the implication was clearly to remind Emperor Liu and the court not to forget these generals who worked silently to guard the country's borders.
"Erlang, what do you think of this matter?" Liu Chengyou looked at the prince Liu Yang who was standing respectfully in front of the emperor.
After returning to Beijing, Liu Yang would be called to his side by Emperor Liu every day to be questioned during the exam, talk to him about Jiangnan's military affairs, and ask him to participate in or listen to Emperor Liu's reform and development issues for the next stage of the Han Dynasty.
For Jiangnan and his party, the effect of Liu Yang's training is visible to the naked eye. This is the benefit of practice. At this time, after hearing the question, Liu Yang couldn't help but reveal a smile, and said: "I have also heard of this General Wang Yansheng, saying that he is brave, bold, magnanimous, powerful in the Western Frontier, and has a resounding name. , calling him 'General Tao'er' is enough to stop crying, and all the armies in the northwest, whether Dangxiang, Uighur or Tibetan, are frightened by his name..."
"You have some knowledge!" Liu Chengyou looked at Liu Yang and suddenly said playfully: "Don't you think that eating human ears raw is too cruel and cold-blooded?"
Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Liu Yang frowned slightly and answered with cupped hands: "I thought that no one in the world would be willing to give up delicious food to eat hair and drink blood, let alone eat human ears raw. I wonder if General Wang had it before the Northwest Border Guard. The act of eating ears is certainly cruel, but it has the effect of intimidating Rong Di. Therefore, the ignorant opinions of some officials should not be taken seriously, but should be considered and given more rewards to comfort their hearts!"
Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou smiled faintly and continued to ask: "Then how do you think the contributions of generals like Wang Yansheng are calculated?"
In this regard, Liu Yang seemed a little hesitant, pondered for a while, and said: "Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work. For more than ten years, the Han Dynasty has been pacifying the countries in the south and the Khitan in the north. Without these border guards to protect the country and the people, the court would not be able to do it. One side of the matter. Therefore, if the court wants to discuss merits, their merits cannot be erased and need to be considered!"
After listening to his thoughts, Liu Chengyou showed a satisfied smile.
"It's been ten years since we left!" Emperor Liu put away his smile and sighed, but he couldn't help but sigh: "Ten years of guarding, but being on the border is not easy!"
Then he looked at Liu Yang and warned: "The suffering of the garrison soldiers and the suffering of the common people must be paid attention to and taken seriously. Don't take it for granted. You should be more considerate!"
After hearing the teaching, Liu Yang actually couldn't really understand Emperor Liu's emotions, but he still honestly said so.
In fact, how could Emperor Liu ignore or forget generals like Wang Yansheng who had less military exploits but more military service. In the Han army, for normal promotion, border guarding experience is the most important criterion for assessment, and it is also the easiest to gain favor. Liu Chengyou was already considering continuing to improve the treatment of the border guards and continue to improve the methods of guarding. He said that he was considerate of the suffering of the soldiers. More importantly, he was worried that the soldiers would suffer too much and be resentful and even angry if they had to guard the border for a long time. chaos......
"Official officials, Yang Bin and Su Fengji, two criminal ministers, arrived in Tokyo today and are waiting for the edict at the palace gate. I wonder if they will be received?" At this time, Yantuo came to ask for instructions.
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou showed a hint of interest and waved his hand: "Let's make arrangements and send someone to greet them. I will meet them at the Long Live Hall!"
"yes!"
