Shao stayed in Daiguo for more than half a month, then discussed carefully with the guests, compiled what he saw and heard into a document, and attached suggestions, which was like a work report, and sent it to Luoyang.
After the report was sent to Luoyang, it was quickly sent to Pingyang, because Shao Xun was already here.
At the end of March, the atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Pingyang was tense.
Yu Wenjun took fifteen-year-old Mu'er, eleven-year-old Liang Nu, and six-year-old Quji to accompany his mother Qiu, while Shao Xun and the Yu family's sons stayed with Yu Chen, who was on his deathbed.
Wu Qian, the Prime Minister of Pingyang County, also came.
He is even older than Yu Chen, over seventy, and cannot read a single Chinese character. He used to be the eighth-rank shepherd, but now he is the seventh-rank county magistrate.
I suffer the disadvantage of being uneducated and I really can’t get promoted.
His eldest son has passed away, and his eldest grandson Wu Li was entrusted to Shao Xun many years ago. In fact, he has little education. He relies on Wu Qian's constant supervision and is proficient in writing.
He was first appointed as Cao Lingshi in the palace and then as county magistrate. Shao Xun was already preparing to give him a promotion. After the founding of the country, a prefect could not escape.
These are all our own people and must be reused, even if they have no culture.
Yu Chen was lying on the bed, breathless. He had eaten something not long ago and now he fell asleep again.
He didn't have much time, so everyone waited patiently.
Shao Xun left the bedroom and went to the front yard. Pingyang County and second-level county officials saluted one after another.
There are even a lot of people outside the yard who are not qualified to come in. From morning until now, people have been bringing food to them when they are hungry, and there are even those who are just hungry and have to carry it.
Every move of a great man touches the hearts of many people.
Birth, old age, illness and death are all politics.
And this also shows from the side that the current Shaw regime is indeed quite impressive, popular, and prosperous, although it has not yet officially founded the country.
"Yuan Gui." Shao Xun waved the Pingyang officials back to do business, leaving only a few people to follow orders and assist the Yu family in handling funeral affairs.
Then he looked at Yu Liang and said, "Are you ready at home?"
"Everything is ready." Yu Liang replied.
"What's going on in Xuzhou?"
"The three counties of Xiapi, Pengcheng and Donghai have been destroyed by war for a long time, especially Xiapi." Yu Liang said: "If Jiangdong is captured in the future,
The north and south of the Huai River still need to be managed with great efforts."
Shao Xun said nothing.
In the era of the Great Split, both sides of the Huaihe River suffered.
The Southern and Northern Dynasties fought here. Even if there were years of peace, they could not withstand the devastation after the war. In the end, the city was dilapidated and desolate.
To develop such a disaster-stricken place, it is no longer enough to rely on the remaining local population, but also to immigrate.
"You have really made progress." Shao Xun said: "Now that things have happened, you have concentrated on studying at home. In the past few years, you have been transferred to various positions, and you have no shortage of political experience. It is just a good time to read through the classics again and understand them thoroughly.
If you have any information, please write to me and I will reply if you have time."
"Your Majesty..." Yu Liang was really touched. This meant that King Liang was always paying attention to him, always giving him opportunities, and his future future would definitely be indispensable.
"We are all one family, why do we behave like this?" Shao Xun sighed: "The five sons of the Yu family are all employed, so don't think wildly."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Go and get busy if you have something to do.
Yu Liang bowed and left.
Shao Xun basked in the spring sunshine, closed his eyes, and was still thinking about the letter he had just received.
Liangzi's elder brother Yu Mi could no longer stay in Liangzhou and returned to Longxi via Jincheng.
According to the letter, Zhang Jun sent two envoys to accompany him to Luoyang.
His name was Pao Yi (fánhui), who was Zhang's Zuo Changshi and a native of Dunhuang.
Some of its tribesmen call it Huizhong, and together with Zhang, Suo Jing, Suo and Suo Yong, they are called the "Five Dragons of Dunhuang".
After Zhang Shi was assassinated and Zhang Mao succeeded to the throne, Yi's status was greatly reduced, and his position as chief historian was lost, but he could still praise Zhang Mao's paintings.
After Zhang Jun succeeded to the throne, he became the chief historian again.
Two of them are Wei Jin, Zhang Gui, Zhang Shi, Zhang Mao, and Zhang Jun, veterans of the four dynasties. They were originally the thief Cao Zuo, Zhang Mao served as the thief Cao in the later period, and now join the army as the thief Cao. The work content has not changed much, but the level has been upgraded.
Jin is from Gaochang, and is of the same clan as the Tianshui clan, but somehow ended up in Gaochang.
In addition to the two of them, another officer, Bei Gongchun, was sent to Luoyang with 500 cavalry to escort him, bringing famous horses, gold vessels, and treasures from the Western Regions to Luoyang.
There is no doubt that the Liangzhou mission must have its own response plan and respond differently depending on the court's attitude towards them.
But it can also be seen that although Liangzhou is unwilling to surrender, it is also unwilling to fight.
Especially since it was not the Huns who unified the Northern Territory, the Jiehu people did not have to fight hard. They also sent Bei Gongchun, a veteran who had met Shao Xun several times, and their attitude was evident.
Zhang Jun is still naive!
Shao Xun opened his eyes and looked at the shadows of the trees in the courtyard.
Politics is a matter of killing invisible people, and it is no less bloody than military warfare.
Since he is not strong enough, he is hesitant and wants to see if he can negotiate something. If he can, he will not fight. He hopes that others will find it troublesome and do not want to go on an expedition, so he will let you go and let you continue to be a minister.
belong to each other, but in reality they are divided.
With this mentality of worrying about gains and losses, I'm going to pinch you.
"Your Majesty, my father is awake." Yu Liang walked over and said with a sad look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Shao Xun immediately got up and entered the house, arriving in front of Yu Chen's bed.
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"This may be the last time I see your Majesty." Yu Chen's spirit was unexpectedly good, as if he had burned out the last energy in his life.
"I came here just to see you one last time, so that I can live up to my father's hard work for so many years." Shao Xun sat down, tucked Yu Chen's quilt, and said.
"Grandpa!" Yu Wenjun stumbled in and burst into tears.
Behind her, Yu Bing and Yu supported their mother Qiu, while Yu Tiao and Yu Yi followed silently.
Shao Xun stood up, bowed to his mother Qiu, then pulled Yu Wenjun over, let her sit next to her, and gently stroked her hand to express comfort.
"Why are you sad?" Yu Chen was so free and easy that he managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "Everyone has to have this day. When I leave, my family will be here, so what regrets do I have?"
After speaking, his eyes fell on Yu Wenjun and said: "My daughter has been smart since she was a child, how can she not look away?"
"Grandpa——" Yu Wenjun burst into tears.
"My daughter is blessed." Yu Chen said with a smile, "Isn't it my destiny to meet my son-in-law when I was young? She will soon be the queen. Such a blessing,
Who wouldn’t be envious?”
Yu Wenjun was even more sad. Shao Xun gently held her in his arms and let her lean on his shoulder.
Yu Chen took a breath and said again: "When I was young, I read a lot of poems and books, and I had the ambition to help the country. However, I hit a wall in middle age and was ups and downs. It was a stroke of luck that I was appointed as the imperial censor. The late emperor was in chaos.
Frustrated, I tried to cross the border to the south, but never made it."
Shao Xun couldn't help but recall events from more than twenty years ago.
Yu Chen did not choose to cross south, and eventually served as the prefect of Ji County, which has a great relationship with him.
He changed Yu Chen's fate, and also changed the fate of everyone in the Yu family.
As for whether it is good or bad, only time can be left to comment.
"I was lucky enough to meet my son-in-law, and he fulfilled his youthful ambition in his old age. The hardships and hardships during this period are difficult to describe. I just had some clues, but my longevity is gone.
This is also fate." After Yu Chen finished speaking, he looked at Shao Xun, smiled peacefully, and said, "I can no longer handle political affairs for the king."
"How can I forget the kindness of my wife?" Shao Xun said: "Without my wife, how could I have been fighting all year round and wiping out the disobedient? I'm afraid that misfortune will cause the wall to collapse, turn into elbows and armpits, and all kinds of things will firmly bind me to Henan.
, unable to move."
This is the truth. You are really lucky to have someone who can help you take care of government affairs and stabilize your home front.
Otherwise, when going to war, we can only send our generals to go there, but we can't fight in person.
Over time, this will cause problems.
Shi Le in history is a good example. In the later period, he rarely led troops in person. Except for the decisive battle with Liu Yao in Luoyang, they were basically fought by Shi Hu. In the end, you can see the consequences.
This is an era when people's hearts are in chaos and rituals and music are broken. When it comes to military matters, no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful.
Hearing Shao Xun's words, Yu Chen was a little relieved. His efforts have been recognized by others. Perhaps, his mark will also be left in the history books?
"Yuan Gui." Yu Chen looked at his eldest son again.
"Grandpa, I'm here." Yu Liang took a step forward and responded softly.
"You are too irritable." After talking for so long, Yu Chen's voice was a little tired, and his last life seemed to be burning out, but he persisted: "You have a high self-esteem, and sometimes you are very conceited. I obviously like it.
I read the books of Confucian scholars, but I am afraid of being laughed at and always talk about metaphysics with others."
Yu Liang lowered his head and said nothing.
"When you are worried about gains and losses, other people's unintentional actions can make you anxious." Yu Chen sighed softly and said: "You may not be better than others, nor may you be worse than others, so why worry? It takes a long time to be a father.
You will understand this truth later. You should think about it carefully one by one.
Don’t spoil anything big.”
"Yes." Yu Liang lowered his eyebrows and responded.
"Your Majesty——" Yu Chen looked at Shao Xun again, and the luster in his eyes became dimmer. He only heard him say: "Yuan Gui's mind is average, and even he loves great achievements and is impatient. You can do whatever you want. If you can use it, use it.
If it doesn't work, let him go back to his old house in Yingchuan."
"Young ladies, don't worry." Shao Xun said, "Yuan Gui and I have known each other since we were young. This kind of friendship is extraordinary. I will need Yuan Gui to help me in the future."
"Your Majesty, you are measured. I'm not worried, I'm not worried -" Yu Chen's eyes had begun to blur, but he still said: "No matter how high or low life is, there is no end. A family and a family fortune can only be relied on for a long time. A thousand years later,
Only the sun sets on the western mountains and the waters flowing eastward are always there. I can’t control it anymore, I can’t control it anymore - I’m so lucky to see the world turn before I die.”
Yu Chen fell asleep again.
This time, maybe I won't wake up again.
He was happy. Before leaving, his whole family gathered by his side to see him off on his last journey.
Shao Xun was a little envious.
Because the day he leaves, it may not be like this.
Yu Wenjun buried his face in his arms and cried silently.
Shao Xun patted her back gently, cherishing the people in front of you, doing what you can, and living up to the world.
When that day comes, it will be done when the time comes.
That night, Prime Minister Yu Chen passed away in his sleep.
Chapter completed!