Chapter 494 The Emperor's Southern Tour (Part 1)
In the leap month of the Double Spring, the March scenery of Chang'an City is already the time for spring to be strong. There are more peach blossoms everywhere in Chang'an City, and there are more tourists, and Chang'an City is very lively.
In the capital of the emperor, the people seem to have learned to forget. The repeated changes that occurred in Chang'an City a few months ago have gone far away. The new emperor has firmly settled the throne and has little to do with the people, and will not affect their lives at all.
The situation in Chang'an City has completely stabilized. Liu Yu did not dare to relax. For several days, he was waiting for the southern report. Zhang Wuzhu's battle report was transmitted to the north once a day. By March 11, the battle report stopped. Judging from Zhang Wuzhu's information, Zhang Wuzhu now led a new army of about 600 people to assist Yuzhou City, but there was no news outside this Yuzhou City.
The stones sink into the sea, and I didn't even hear an echo.
The Ministry of War became nervous immediately. The meeting was held in a few days, and several officials of the Ministry of War were also a little indifferent to this. However, on the afternoon of March 11, Liu Yu personally brought the imperial edict to the Ministry of War. Liu Yu had a dark face and seemed to be trying to eat people. The people of the Ministry of War immediately felt the seriousness of the situation.
The result was that the head of the Ministry of War was changed, and the Minister of War was also appointed as the leader of the Chang'an City General Defense Department.
Li Mi served as the head of the second-rank General Defense Department, and served as the Minister of War. He was promoted to the first-rank official, which was equivalent to the deputy prime minister and was significantly higher than the original specifications of the Minister of War. Li Mi served as a military general as a civil servant, which immediately attracted criticism from the court. In the afternoon of the same day, Han Sheng, who received the news, immediately went to the palace to meet Liu Yu, trying to change the decision that Liu Yu had already made.
"Brother Liu, I understand your thoughts. Commander Li is indeed a good material for serving as the Minister of War, but you can just ask him to quit the errands of the General Defense Department. Why both sides should do it?" Han Sheng advised him with great since he saw Liu Yu.
Liu Yu also understood that the most worries about the officials of the court now is that military generals interfere in politics. Li Mi did not show much on the battlefield, and the commander of the General Defense Department was not a military general who conquered cities and lands in the true sense. It was okay for Liu Yu to appoint him as the Minister of War. After all, Li Mi also had the experience of leading the Ministry of War. Officials were even more disgusted with Liu Yu's nepotism so much that he ignored the rules. Li Mi actually served as a chore on both civil servants and military generals!
Liu Yu seemed a little careless and said to Han Sheng: "Brother Han, I have something to tell you in advance. The emperor is preparing for a southern tour."
Han Sheng was really surprised when he heard this. He had not received any prompts from Liu Yu before, nor had he seen any signs of this. Suddenly, Liu Yu said that he would let the new emperor go on a southern tour.
It is basically a rule that the emperor will not leave Chang'an City unless there is a major incident. Chang'an is where the dragon energy is located. Liu Yu asked Su Yan to leave Chang'an City. He was trapped in Xuzhou City for two months before he was able to escape. In Han Sheng's view, this incident was because the emperor lost the protection of the dragon energy.
Han Sheng did not object, but asked cautiously: "What do you... think?"
"Did you hear about the things in the south, Brother Han?"
"Of course I heard that the court sent people south one after another, and there were also discussions among the court. What is the situation in the south?"
Liu Yu sighed and said, "It's very complicated. I don't know how to explain it to Brother Han. In short, the south now has to be alone to ensure that there will be no chaos in the south!"
"Then let the emperor go, no, is it your boy going?"
Liu Yu said frankly: "Since I can't take into account both the affairs of Chang'an City and the south, it's better to keep all the people and things I'm worried about with you, without him. It's more convenient for me to do things!"
"Beast, nonsense! You are the best way to let the emperor leave Guanzhong? The emperor does not sit in court, which has always been a taboo for national stability. The emperor is not in court yet. How can we ensure that everyone usurp the throne?"
Liu Yu smiled and said, "Isn't you there still Brother Han?"
Han Sheng was stunned and then smiled bitterly. It seemed that Liu Yu was planning to take his family and leave Chang'an City. Let him guard Chang'an with his old bones. This scene was very similar to when Liu Yu took Su Yan to Luoyang City.
The final result was that Su Yan went to Xuzhou City without staying in Luoyang for a long time, and Liu Yu disappeared for two months since then.
"No. I firmly disagree with this matter!" Han Sheng thrust his chest and said without any permission, "If you want to go to the south to fight this war, you can let Anne go and be a military supervisor. It's just that you... The emperor cannot leave Chang'an City!"
"Brother Han, you know my temper. It's useless to persuade me to decide. And in my opinion, this is my best choice now. Annehou is not suitable for leading troops."
Han Sheng looked puzzled. Now Liu Yu pushed Qi Fang to the position of the Grand Marshal of the World, but it was obviously a contradiction to say that Qi Fang was not suitable to lead troops to fight.
Liu Yu did not explain much, nor did he persuade Han Sheng to get his consent. In front of Liu Yu, there was a map of the south, with mountains, rivers and rivers marked very clearly, while Liu Yu used a cinnabar pen to mark many points and lines on the map. Han Sheng looked at it and saw that it was the only route from Wuling to Lingnan.
"You kid, have you made plans long ago, right? No wonder you always ask officials in the south of Chang'an City recently and even find some merchants who trade in Nantong. Are you planning to go to Lingnan in person?"
Liu Yu sighed: "I can't get through it, but I haven't figured it out yet. This time I will take the emperor to the south for a tour of the south. The destination is not Lingnan, but to Jiankang City. When I get there, I will decide whether to go south by myself. But here I can guarantee you to Brother Han that I will not take the emperor to Lingnan."
Han Sheng thought about it and finally nodded. He seemed to understand Liu Yu's intention.
Liu Yu dared not leave Qi'er in Chang'an City, because Qi'er's biggest reliance is Liu Yu. Without Liu Yu around him, Qi'er could not stabilize the overall situation when she encountered setbacks. As long as Qi'er left Chang'an City and went to the south, Qi'er would be far away from the potential enemy who fought for the throne with her. Although Chang'an City is where the dragon energy is, it is also the core of power. If you want to rebel, the starting point is definitely in Chang'an City.
"So, are you going to let the boy named Li be responsible for the garrison of Chang'an City?"
"Yeah." Liu Yu nodded again, "Anne Hou will set off south with the imperial carriage and go to Jiankang City together. At the same time, there will be the daughter army and most of the new army. Brother Han, you have to worry a little bit and manage the affairs in Chang'an City well."
Liu Yu said that Qi Fang was not suitable for leading troops, but he had to bring Qi Fang by his side. This was obviously a suspicious move. Han Sheng knew Liu Yu very well. Although Liu Yu seemed to trust everyone around him, he did not believe anyone except himself. Now the last battle that concerns the stability of the world, Liu Yu must do his own things to calm down.
Han Sheng could also feel that compared to Qi Fang's brother-in-law, Liu Yu believed more about an outsider and an old friend whom he had known in the market.
Chapter completed!