"Your Majesty, Mr. Li has always been in charge of the affairs of the political affairs hall. Now that Mr. Zhao has returned to the throne, I wonder how Mr. Li will deal with himself?" At this time, Liu Yang, who had always been quiet, spoke up, bowed, and calmly greeted Emperor Liu asked. Hu
Hearing this, Emperor Liu turned his head to look at Liu Yang, pondered for a moment, and said casually: "Zhao Qing was so happy to come back that he ignored Li Fang. In your opinion, how should you arrange it for your mentor? ?”
Emperor Liu's words seemed to have some thorns in them, but Liu Yang's mind was very stable and he responded in a natural manner: "Mobei has been troubled recently. The Naimans have been invading eastward continuously, and they have repeatedly provoked the Khitan. The situation in the north is unstable. , I thought I could let Prime Minister Li take up the post of Shanyang and go to Zhenmonan!"
After hearing Liu Yang's proposal, Emperor Liu thought about it for a moment and sighed in his heart. This son actually valued friendship and loyalty. He took such trouble to speak out, but it was to save Li Fang from the political whirlpool.
Although Shanyang is located in the northern Xinjiang, it is not a barren land. In recent years, relying on various livestock and leather production, the economic development has been very considerable, and there is no shortage of fertile soil. There are several places known as the pearls of the fortress. pellets.
More importantly, no matter how the tax reform policy changes in the future, Shanyang will not be the focus of reform given its current geographical situation and people's sentiments. For Li Fang, who is in trouble due to tax reform, Shanyang is really a good place to go. .
However, Emperor Liu did not follow Liu Yang's wish, but said lightly: "Li Fang is a civil servant. Mobei is in turmoil and needs military talents. How can he play the role of controlling the border? Shanyang replaces him with someone else. , Murong Chengtai, the commander of the capital of the capital, went to the north to take up his post. As for Li Fang, let him go to Henan to succeed Shi Dejun. If he cannot manage the national tax reform, Henan will not be so delayed! "
After hearing this order, Liu Yang paused for a moment and sighed in his heart, just to express his approval. After all, it will be difficult for Master Li to completely get rid of the troubles here... Hu
In this way, another major personnel change in the center of the Han Dynasty was decided. In the past few months, three prime ministers had changed, from Wang Zhu to Li Fang and Zhao Pu. Each of them was a change that could affect the government. Of course, all changes also revolved around the tax reform. .
Speaking of Li Fang, he achieved great success as a young man, became the top scholar in high school, and became a close minister of the emperor. He can also be regarded as a great hero. Because of his outstanding literary talent, he had a high prestige among the scholars, and because he had repeatedly held important positions, including the prince and tutor, his status in the court was also very high.
However, his official career was not all smooth sailing. It can be said that he had many ups and downs, which was unusual. If you include the Dengwengu case that year, this was the second time that Li Fang was demoted and dismissed. Leaving Beijing.
Of course, the so-called unsatisfactory is only a relative term. After all, Li Fang's life has already reached a height that most people cannot reach in their lifetime. He has held positions at all levels from the central government to the local government, including those who have always promised to do so. The prime minister's rich resume and complicated circumstances are unmatched by ordinary people.
After talking about Li Fang's arrangements, Emperor Liu smiled again and said to Zhao Pu cordially: "Qing Zhao traveled thousands of miles to Beijing. It has been a hard journey. Let's go home to settle down and rest for a while. I will pick you up in the evening!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Pu stood up and paid his respects without refusing.
After leaving the Chui Gong Hall, Liu Yang and Jin Wang Liu Xi walked hand in hand. The two brothers walked slowly between the palace rooms. They did not speak for a while. There were only slight footsteps floating in the corridor, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while. Hu
After a long time, Liu Yang finally spoke: "Third brother, Your Majesty has entrusted you with an important task this time, but you are entrusted with a heavy responsibility!"
Hearing his emotion, Liu Xi glanced at Liu Yang, spread out his hands behind his back, and said with a wry smile: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I am also very surprised. Now, I just feel scared, walking on thin ice, for fear of letting down Your Majesty. Trust! Fortunately, there is something going on with Princess Zhao. I think I can only do my best to assist, and I hope there won’t be too big a mistake!"
Liu Xi said this. Liu Yang shook his head, looked at Liu Xi, and said with a serious expression: "Third brother, you are humble! I know your ability. You can help the people, stabilize the country, and be no worse than any prime minister." . Your Majesty’s trust in you is well known to everyone. This is the first time in this dynasty that you have a prince to assist you in government. All you need to do is behave yourself, serve the country and the people, and give full play to your talents!"
After Liu Yang said these words, a strange color flashed in Liu Xi's calm eyes, and his face was calm. He said to Liu Yang in a relaxed tone: "Your Highness has a high regard for me. How can I be so virtuous and capable?" How dare you compare yourself to the good ministers and ministers in the court? Your Majesty has always scolded me for my idle temperament. This time, I think it was just fate, and all I had to do was to do some offending errands..."
Regarding Liu Xi's somewhat cautious answer, Liu Yang was silent for a moment, then chuckled and sighed: "I just said it based on my feelings, third brother, don't worry about it!"
The two brothers chatted for a while and left, but before taking two steps, Liu Xi couldn't help but look back and looked at Liu Yang's tall back, with deep thoughts in his eyes and a hint of sadness between his brows.
Liu Xi knew that it was not easy for him to be the crown prince brother, but such a sensitive performance was still a bit beyond his expectation. There were so many hints and constant quips in the conversation just now, which made Liu Xi secretly vigilant. Even with a kind-hearted personality like Liu Yang, it was inevitable that he would be suspicious. I am afraid that he would not be able to relax in the days to come. Hu
On the other hand, he was silently trying to figure out Emperor Liu's intention of asking him to participate in the tax reform. Liu Xi had anticipated this in advance and had already gotten some clues from arranging for him and Liu Yang to go out of the city to meet Zhao Pu.
However, Liu Xi could never have imagined that he would be appointed as a servant of the minister and join the political affairs hall. As Liu Yang said, it has never been the case for a prince to pay homage to a prime minister since Emperor Liu came to power. At that time, the older princes among them were most involved in central government affairs, that is, serving as chief officials of a department. Even so, they were not satisfied By the attention.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, only at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the brothers Emperor Liu and the former King of Wei Liu Chengxun served as counselors to the government with the dignity of princes and princes. At that time, Emperor Liu also had the title of Prime Minister... ....
Thinking of this, Liu Xi did not feel honored. He only felt that the bottom of his butt was burning. This was once again being roasted by the emperor on the stove. Most of the sons of the Tian family are precocious, but Governor Liu Xi is even earlier. From a very early age, Liu Xi knew how to keep a low profile and hide his clumsiness, which was especially obvious in the "competition" with Concubine Gao.
However, Liu Xi could hide it from others, but he could not hide it from Emperor Liu who had invested a lot of effort in the four princes. Also very early on, Emperor Liu knew that his third son was good at hiding, so he kept forcing him potential, and are constantly entrusted with important responsibilities.
Over the years, Liu Xi has been deeply involved in court affairs, but unlike Liu Xu, the King of Qin, who showed his talents, even when Liu Xi was far away from the emperor in Monan, he did not work as hard as Liu Xu to manage his basic business. Pan showed an attitude of indifference and calmness towards central affairs. During his stay in Monan, he did not make any contacts with civil and military officials or cultivate party members. He only steadily stabilized the borders for the imperial court and implemented the policy of ethnic assimilation.
But Zangzhuo is not so easy to hide. The more low-key and non-competitive he is, the more he appears smart. It is this down-to-earth style that Emperor Liu admires very much. Hu
In fact, Liu Xi also understood his own contradictions. If he said that he had no idea about the throne under Emperor Liu's butt, he would be deceiving himself. Even the ninth prince Liu Shu had revealed his thoughts back then, let alone Liu Xi who was as smart as Liu Xi.
It's just that Liu Xi has a clear mind and knows that he has little hope, so he always maintains a rationality. However, perhaps it was precisely because of the hidden thoughts in his heart that Liu Xi was unable to truly be at ease like King Liu Yun of Qi.
But this time, when Liu Yang couldn't help but show fear in the face of Emperor Liu's appointment, Liu Xi felt complicated and even a little confused that had never happened in more than thirty years.
Emperor Liu is old. I don’t know how long the Kaibao era will last. And what will be his future path? This is an issue worthy of serious re-examination.
