Returning to Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Liu washed his face first, changed his clothes, barely got rid of the smell of wine and powder, and refreshed himself before appearing in front of Liu Yang and others. At this time, several people were already waiting. It's been almost half an hour.
Therefore, as soon as Emperor Liu came out, he made a confession, of course, it was only against Zhao Kuangzan. Facing the people who were saluting, he personally helped Zhao Kuangzan up and said: "No courtesy! Get up!"
"Thank you, Zhao Qing, for accompanying your two sons to the west and supporting them all the way. Thank you for your hard work, Zhao Qing!" Emperor Liu praised Zhao Kuang with a smile.
Faced with Emperor Liu's attitude, Zhao Kuangzan bowed and responded with a smile: "Your Majesty said something serious. Qin Gong is virtuous, Zhao Gong is heroic, they are both the best among men. I am just following him on patrol, so there is no need to support him!"
"Your Majesty, you are being humble, and you are over-praising your two sons!" Emperor Liu glanced at Liu Xu and Liu Fang cheerfully, and said: "My two sons have no hair on their lips, lack of experience, and are not far-sighted. They still lack some skills." Experience!”
Having said that, the joy on Emperor Liu's face cannot be deceived. Walking up to Liu Xu, he patted his shoulder hard, squeezed his muscles, and said with a chuckle: "After going out, my bones have become a lot stronger. It seems that the Feng Shui in the northwest is really hardening!"
Liu Xu naturally agreed respectfully and walked up to Liu Fang. The man immediately puffed up his chest, as if expecting Emperor Liu to inspect him. However, Emperor Liu deliberately made a serious face and said: "I heard that you participated in the suppression of bandits in the northwest this time and personally killed two horse bandits?"
Although Liu Fang felt a little guilty under the gaze of Emperor Liu, he still felt scratched when he mentioned this matter. He said happily: "They are just two bandits. If Yang Yanzhao hadn't stopped me, I could have killed more thieves." Steal!"
Seeing his pitiful look, Emperor Liu immediately scolded him: "How dare you! Add to trouble! I'm asking you to study and practice martial arts, just to kill Han Han? Don't forget your identity!"
Liu Fang obviously disagreed with Emperor Liu's statement. He paid attention to Emperor Liu's face, hesitated for a moment, and said with a sullen mouth: "The purpose of practicing martial arts is to go into battle to kill the enemy, otherwise what's the use of practicing? Now that I'm in battle, I'm a great general, so why should I care about my status? You often say that I need to train more, and I also want to be a general. How can I be afraid of even this little danger..."
Liu Fang poured out a little bit of depression in his heart like he was pouring beans. Obviously, he has not let go of his experience in the northwest. It probably took a lot of effort to suppress the bandits, and it was still very restricted.
Of course, compared to Pingnan, Pan Mei should be more comfortable in the army. You know, in Lingnan back then, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy, they were not even allowed to get close to the front line. It was more about following Pan Mei and learning experience outside the battlefield.
After listening to Liu Fang's words, Emperor Liu glared and scolded: "I just said a few words to you, and you got such a rebuttal. Now that your wings have become stiff, do you want to fly solo?"
Hearing this, Liu Fang had a bit of dissatisfaction on his face, raised his neck, and cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare!"
Seeing this, Liu Xu hurriedly said: "Fourth brother has always been generous and magnanimous. I hope your majesty will forgive you for any conflict with your words!"
Emperor Liu was not really angry with his beloved son, it was just a consistent training method. He was still satisfied with Liu Fang's performance in his heart. The several years of accumulation in the third hall were also useful, at least there was no obvious impetuousness like in the past.
"Still not convinced?" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Fang.
"No!" Liu Fang lowered his head.
"Don't you want to lead troops? Don't you want to be a general? I'll give you a chance to join the Long Jie Army and become a squad leader!" Emperor Liu finally showed a smile.
Hearing this, Liu Fang was a little surprised, and then confirmed: "Seriously?"
"You have no joke!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Fang immediately bowed solemnly, not dissing the low position of the team leader.
For Liu Fang, even if he is just a squad leader, in fact, compared with his previous position in the Ministry of War, although his status and title are higher, they are all empty. Obviously, this is when Emperor Liu really let go and wanted to cultivate Liu Fang.
Although it was already late, the emperor and his ministers sat down, and Emperor Liu listened carefully to the results of Liu Xu's inspection in the northwest. In some cases and certain matters, Emperor Liu had already known about them.
What he wanted to hear was the understanding and judgment from Liu Xu and Zhao Kuangzan. Of course, Zhao Kuangzan was very sensible and didn't talk too much. He only made supplements. Liu Xu was the one who mainly responded.
The general situation of the military, government and people's livelihood in the northwest was not detailed, but it was about the banditry. Combined with his conversation with Liu Yang, Liu Xu stated it to Emperor Liu. Of course, he did not hide Liu Yang's opinions.
"Okay! Very good!" After listening to Liu Xu's report, Emperor Liu patted the imperial case, looked at Liu Xu and said: "You brothers have a very deep understanding! At the beginning of the founding of the country, the world was in chaos, the world was uneasy, and thieves were rising. It was the most urgent matter for the imperial court, and it took nearly three years to completely pacify it. Now that the world is unified, the northwest is full of banditry. How can we tolerate it?
Of course thieves are the biggest scourge to the country's security and the people's peace, but those tribes who are honest and treacherous, collude with them, and have secret intrigues are even more abominable. Why not use violent laws to severely punish them! "
As he spoke, Emperor Liu's face, which was still rosy, was filled with murderous intent, and his eyes were particularly sharp: "The banditry in the northwest has been repeatedly suppressed, and it has become the most serious obstacle to public security in the four northwest areas. I have long been determined to eradicate it. We will not allow any further delay, lest we cause long-term disaster!"
Emperor Liu immediately ordered Liu Yang: "Pass an imperial edict to the civil and military forces of the Northwest to launch a comprehensive suppression of bandits, regardless of cost or method. I want to see a Northwest free of rampant bandits within a year."
As for those Hulu tribes who secretly colluded with the horse bandits, they should be punished according to the law. Since the root of the problem has been discovered, then I will give you the right medicine!
Don't be afraid of causing turmoil. Write down my wishes in the edict and make it clear to both civil and military officials both internally and externally. I will never tolerate those who harbor evil intentions! "
Emperor Liu's words were decisive and powerful, and full of momentum. Liu Yang did not dare to neglect, silently recorded the thoughts of Emperor Liu's edict in his heart, and responded: "Yes!"
However, after calming down and pondering for a while, Emperor Liu added: "In addition, I will issue a separate edict to the four military and political officials. When dealing with horse bandits, we should kill them all; when dealing with tribes who collude with bandits, we should also eliminate all evil duties; However, when it comes to specific implementation, the methods must be flexible and targeted, and not blindly expand. The proportion is up to them. No matter what, the imperial court is their most solid backing!"
"yes!"
Obviously, Emperor Liu's mind was still clear. This is also the situation in the northwest, but there are local problems, and the impact is not too great, so the measures are relatively restrained and the overall situation is taken into consideration.
And if the situation really becomes turbulent and difficult to deal with, in order to stabilize and solve the trouble, he will not hesitate to use more harsh methods, and he will not hesitate to make him a river of blood.
"How is the relocation situation in the northwest?" Emperor Liu asked proactively.
The problem of foreign barbarians was a chronic disease in the northwest and the main contradiction, but what Emperor Liu was more concerned about was the fundamental situation of Han people's relocation.
In this regard, Liu Xu gave a good answer: "After so many years, most of the people who moved westward have settled down. Whether they cultivate land, livestock, or do business, they basically have their own properties. In addition, the court has five restrictions on the relocated households. The tax-free policy for 2019 has been stabilized!”
Referring to the situation of the Han people, Liu Xu continued: "After discussing with King Dongping and others, the officials agreed that most of the Han people in the northwest are still concentrated in the pass, Longyou, Hexi, and Yulin. Compared with the large number of Hulu, they are still sparse and extremely unevenly distributed, which is not conducive to the rule of the imperial court. We still need to find ways to continue to move people to the northwest!"
Emperor Liu nodded and thought seriously. Now, no matter how forceful it is, it is not appropriate. The internal population is far from overflowing, so it can only be considered and guided from the policy perspective. However, again How many people are willing to go to the northwest to open up wasteland and use love to generate electricity?
If you want to have significant results, you have to rely on government leadership. In addition, with a large number of people relocating into China, the conflict between Hu and Han is also an inevitable problem that must be taken into consideration.
After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu raised his eyes to face a few people and said with a smile: "That's it for today! You guys have returned from a long journey, and you should have set up a banquet to catch the wind and wash away the dust, but it's getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Hearing what Emperor Liu meant, it was obvious that he wanted to drive people away. Liu Xu, Liu Fang, and Zhao Kuangzan were indeed exhausted, so they took the initiative to resign. Emperor Liu told the two brothers: "Go and see the queen first!"
"yes!"
"Dad, when I was returning to the city, I heard about a murder case and I thought I should report it to you!" Liu Yang stayed and reported.
