"The disaster in the river had indeed been foreshadowed for a long time, but the government failed to respond in time. When the famine occurred, it suppressed the report and did not report it. It was intended to control the victims and limit the impact of the disaster to the territory. Later, due to the increase in the number of hungry people, it was impossible to cover it up, so it was reported to the court for help! "
In Qionglin Garden, Emperor Liu, who had been staying here for almost a month, was listening to the report of Li Chongju, the moral envoy.
With a "pop" sound, Liu Chengyou directly threw the book he was pretending to read on the table: "What is the local censor doing, and what is the Hedong Chief Envoy doing? Such a major incident, one is not investigated, and the other is missing. Report to the police, what do they want to do! What are Wu Desi's detectives in Hedong doing, and they don't notice it?
An Shouzhen was so courageous. He thought that under the laws of heaven, he could be allowed to deceive the imperial court? "
I originally thought that there was a false report of the disaster in the river, but I never expected that it turned out to be a cover-up. It was also a deception of the imperial court with the same nature, but the consequences were more serious. Because during the famine, the government reacted in this way, and the people naturally suffered a lot, which eventually turned natural disasters into man-made disasters.
Liu Chengyou's questioning was very broad-based, including almost all relevant departments with supervisory responsibilities. It is also understandable that there are always people who like to jump out and challenge his bottom line. It is not that he does not allow things to happen in the local area. The reason for his anger is that the officials below are slacking off and even deceiving him like this.
Facing the angry emperor, Li Chongju naturally confessed, but his expression was very calm, because he also knew that the emperor would not really punish him for this matter. Although Wu Desi's intelligence network is tight and huge, the world is so big that it is impossible to cover everything. There are many places where their supervision is incomplete or they cannot take into account.
"How many people died?" Liu Chengyou asked after his emotions calmed down.
"The exact number is not yet known, but it is reported that the local hungry people are trying to save themselves, and there are local sages who are helping their hometowns. Therefore, although the warehouse is opened a little late, not many people starve to death!" Li Chongju replied.
"I went without food for a day and became unbearably hungry. I delayed relief for nearly a month. Can you imagine how the hungry people in the river survived?" Liu Chengyou said coldly.
Looking at Li Chongju, Liu Chengyou directly ordered him to transfer the case of the famine in the river investigated by Wu Desi to the Political Affairs Hall, and called a general to deliver the order, and the prime ministers would discuss the matter, and instruct the Sanfa Division to investigate the case. During the process, relevant personnel who have neglected their duties and neglected their duties will be investigated.
It is conceivable that this will be another political earthquake. Not only is it bad in nature, but it also involves the An family. The An family is one of the top wealthy families in the Han Dynasty. An Shouzhen, the prefect of Hezhong, is the nephew of An Shenqi, the king of Xiangyang. Perhaps considering this relationship, we can understand why the Hezhong Mansion incident has developed in such a state. Many people seem to have lost their vision and hearing.
Emperor Liu could not understand An Shouzhen's behavior. What benefit would it have to him to deceive the court and hide the disaster? If the consequences of the disaster are serious and he is afraid of affecting his career promotion, he is not from a humble family with no roots or roots.
Furthermore, past examples have shown that in the face of disasters, if you respond promptly and handle it properly so that the people can be safe, this is a bonus. After all, critical moments are the most testing of people's abilities.
Of course, it was impossible for Emperor Liu to figure out An Shouzhen's psychology. He only looked at the results now. What is more rational is that Emperor Liu did not listen to Wude Si's words, but handed it over to Yousi to continue investigating and hearing the matter. However, the imperial court was already conducting an investigation, but now Wude Si handed over the details directly, which is also a challenge to the supervisory department. a warning.
On the other hand, Hezhong Prefecture is a large mansion. It has always been prosperous and has many local products. Emperor Liu would taste the local Fengqi pears every year. It also has the benefit of salt ponds, so it is a treasure place.
It’s just that disasters have occurred frequently in recent years, including earthquakes, floods, drought, locusts, and rainstorms. Almost all of these common disasters have occurred. To be honest, after so many years and so many rounds of tests, there is no way it will cause a famine as big as this one. It can be seen that the disaster is not caused by heaven but by man. With this kind of consideration, it is conceivable that there will be absolutely no mercy in dealing with those officials.
"You just said that the people in the river are trying to save themselves. How can they save themselves? Go hunting in the mountains or fish in the water? Dig wild vegetables or chew tree bark?" After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou had completely restored his usual calmness. He looked at Li Chongju and said: " If local sages help the villagers, it will not be free of charge, right? Even if there are such good gentry who can help, how can they still spend all their wealth? Can they save all the hungry people? "
Facing Emperor Liu's series of questions, Li Chongju didn't know how to answer. However, Liu Chengyou soon revealed his real concern: "I heard that every time there is a famine, the landlords take advantage of the opportunity to annex the land. In order to survive, the people have to sell the land at a low price and live in the rich households. What is the situation in the river? "
"I will arrange for someone to investigate!" Li Chongju reported. He never spoke out about things he didn't understand.
"Is there anything else?" Emperor Liu quickly adjusted his mentality and asked again.
Seeing this, Li Chongju bowed slightly and continued: "The slave of the Prince of Xiangyang's house had an affair with his concubine. If someone reported him and committed adultery, he would be lynched to death!"
Hearing that it was related to the An family again, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but frown slightly and glanced at Li Chongju. He must have come here specifically to apply eye drops to the An family today.
However, Emperor Liu only smiled faintly at this: "The King of Xiangyang was a hero. He was able to control his soldiers to maintain peace and security in all directions. However, he was also weak in managing his family. He did such a scandalous thing that hurt his face. It can be seen that no one is perfect!”
It is conceivable that An Shenqi, who is nearly seventy years old, cannot satisfy his concubine and is dissatisfied with her desires and leads to an affair. It is not difficult to understand. The key is that An Shenqi is not good at running the family and has lax control.
An Shenqi's matter ends here, and he refuses to expose the ugliness of the prince no matter what. As for the issue of lynching and punishment, it should be ignored. Human life cases are major cases, but in many cases, in the eyes of many people, the lives of some insignificant people really don't count and are as worthless as trivial matter. Of course, this couple of bitches also had a right to die.
"Generals such as Li Jixun, Dang Jin, and Han Lingkun of the Forbidden Army often interact with Duke Rong. There have been two gatherings this month to drink heavily. If you drink, you will get drunk!" Li Chongju said again, his voice almost emotionless.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's face turned slightly gloomy, and he quickly chuckled and said: "I know! Since Duke Rong loves drinking, and everyone in the government and the public knows it, it doesn't matter if these people are either old friends or drinking buddies. Take some time, I should also come and ask for a few glasses of wine..."
"The British Duke passed through Luoyang and entered his house. He left in less than an hour and came straight to the capital. It is said that he had a verbal conflict with his father due to family issues. The British Duke did not like his father's ostentation and extravagance in Luoyang."
Hearing this news, Liu Chengyou smiled and said: "Old Master Chai must be seventy years old! British fathers are too harsh on the elderly."
That being said, I am still very satisfied with Chai Rong's performance. Liu Chengyou asked directly: "Do you know where Chai Rong is?"
"Counting the journey, we have entered Kaifeng!"
"Yantuo!" Emperor Liu shouted directly to the outside, and the head of the chamberlain hurriedly came to wait for the order.
"Take my chariot to Xiangfu Posthouse and wait there. When the British Duke arrives, take him directly to Qionglin Garden!" Emperor Liu ordered.
"Yes!" Yantuo did not dare to neglect and immediately responded.
It can be seen from Emperor Liu's attitude that the previous turmoil and inexplicable criticisms were just a natural "shock". In the eyes of the Han Emperor, the British Gong Chai Rong was still an important minister of the Zhuguo and enjoyed lofty treatment.
"Thank you for your hard work. There are iced melons in the hall. After you enjoy them, go on your errands!" Facing Li Chongju, Emperor Liu showed his pleasant expression again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Chongju, who was born as a bodyguard, transitioned from the military to politics, served as a military envoy, and has been in charge of a huge intelligence and supervision agency for almost twelve years.
Not to mention anything else, the fact that Emperor Liu never changed his mind shows how unusual he is.
