Under the veranda of the palace, in the corridor, Prince Liu Yang was walking with steady steps. Before he reached the palace gate, Emperor Liu's voice floated over: "A little lower, a little lower, right here. It feels so good to use a little force.
Your little hands are so skillful and pretty good.”
Liu Yang couldn't help but stop, his calm face showed a slightly strange look, but he quickly recovered his composure, walked forward again, and walked all the way to the door of the palace. He glanced briefly and bowed: "Dad!"
Emperor Liu was sitting on the imperial desk in a lazy posture, with a contented expression on his face. Gong E, with bright eyes and white teeth, was kneeling behind him, with a pair of slender hands gently and carefully moving on his back, her pretty face glowing.
He was flushed and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Hearing Liu Yang's voice, Emperor Liu opened his eyes, showing a wry expression. He looked at Liu Yang and said habitually: "Sit down!"
However, he soon realized that there seemed to be no place to sit in front of this hall. The sun moved westward, and the front of Chongzheng Hall became much darker, in a shadow. Emperor Liu raised his hand, and the palace lady behind him immediately stopped.
action.
Standing up while holding the imperial case, Emperor Liu asked Liu Yang: "I have been meeting guests in front of the palace for the past two days, and I didn't even let them in. Am I making people laugh?"
"How could it be?" Liu Yang naturally would not tell the truth, but he immediately told the truth again: "How dare your ministers criticize Your Majesty!"
"You take the big case back to the palace and block the palace door again, for fear that you will really make the world laugh and think that I have some quirks." Emperor Liu stood up, stretched his body, and gave instructions to the palace attendants next to him.
He turned around and waved to Liu Yang, saying: "Come for a walk with me!"
"yes!"
Hidden from the sun and blown by the warm summer breeze, the father and son walked slowly along the royal road. It was probably still a little hot. Emperor Liu couldn't help but take off the thin outer robe on his body. Yan Tuo was not there, so Liu Yang
Follow up in person.
"You have been very busy lately!" Emperor Liu asked.
Liu Yang: "With the help of my ministers and workers, although there are many things, they are organized, and I feel more and more at ease!"
"This is the right thing to do!" Emperor Liu showed a slight smile and said: "I agree with diligence, but you used to be diligent and did everything yourself, but you were too tired and suffered yourself. You are already familiar with how to do political errands.
You have also found a way that suits you. What you have to do in the future is to control people.
I asked you to learn to observe and recognize people, and the purpose is to let you learn to use people on this basis! If you control the power, let go of talents, and make use of the talents in the world, then the country can be governed!"
"Please remember your father's teachings!" Liu Yang said seriously.
"How did the Yulin incident end?" Emperor Liu nodded and asked.
After hearing the inquiry, Liu Yang calmly reported: "The fourth brother reported that the last batch of troops have been withdrawn and returned to the defense areas. They are garrisoning in Yulin. Arrangements have been made. The fourth brother recommends that the army of 10,000 soldiers be led by Yu Qing on behalf of the Duke and sit in command.
Xiazhou, continue to suppress the local area. The fourth brother and the heroes who have suppressed the rebellion will return to the court before autumn to report on their duties."
"Is it finally over?" Emperor Liu was silent for a moment and sighed softly, but there was a little doubt in his tone.
Liu Yang also sighed and said: "According to reports from various parties, Yulin is now in a state of devastation, with corpses everywhere, devastation everywhere, and only one out of ten people left. I don't know how long it will take to recover as before, or it may even sink forever."
"However, a piece of rotten flesh on the big man's body has been completely cut off. Although the blood bleeds more, the person is healthier, isn't he?" Emperor Liu said immediately, looking at Liu Yang, his tone was a bit harsh.
"That's what dad said!" Liu Yang did not panic, nodded calmly, and then continued: "There is still a debate in the court about the aftermath of Yulin, but most of the courtiers already prefer to abolish Yulin Road and destroy the old states.
The county is being abolished and merged. After all, it is really difficult for Yulin to afford the construction of a new building at the moment!"
"What do you think?" Emperor Liu asked.
Liu Yang directly expressed his thoughts: "You also agree that the Yulin area should be reorganized for the subsequent restoration of governance. According to Zhang Qixian's report, after the rebellion was suppressed, there were less than 30,000 Han people in Yulin, and most of them were old and weak.
In addition, most of the party items no longer exist, and coupled with the subsequent relocation, it can be said that the problem of party items in Yulin has been fundamentally solved. However, those local miscreants have become prominent in this situation, and the court should still
Strengthen governance to avoid recurrence of party-related disasters!"
"Zhang Qixian is a talent! He has a long-term vision and is right to the point!" Emperor Liu asked: "What can he, the chief envoy of Yulin, do?"
Liu Yangdao: "Zhang Qixian proposed that while continuing to migrate Han people to Yulin to enrich the population, at the same time, he should thoroughly register the local Husbands and turn them into Han people, and no longer let them have freedom! With the current situation in Yulin, it can be realized.
, even if those chiefs and leaders don’t want to, they don’t have the guts to resist at this time!”
"Okay!" Emperor Liu nodded: "I have told you before that apart from party items, no other miscellaneous things should appear. Take this opportunity to make Yulin a solid foundation!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang said: "I think that today's Yulin can only retain Xia, Ling, Salt, Silver, and Feng to win the six states, and the other states and counties will be abolished. The original officials can be evaluated and their talents can be retained.
, population filling may start with the salt pond to attract foreign Han businessmen!
The blue and white salt in the northwest is famous all over the world. With this advantage and the support of the court, it can always recover gradually, even if it is slow. At present, there is another problem, which is how to classify Yulin after reorganization. Is it included in a new administrative district?
, or restore it to the original state and merge it directly into the customs?"
"Forget it and merge it into the pass. There is no need to repeat this!" Emperor Liu thought for a while and said: "In this way, the six states of Yulin will establish a governor's road, which is at the sub-level, and Zhang Qixian will be the governor's envoy to preside over the political affairs of the six states.
People's Livelihood. Zhang Qixian is a talented person and has accomplished a lot over the years. This person can be your future prime minister. You should make good use of it. Now, let him work more in the local area and lay a solid foundation.
It will also be convenient for you to be promoted in the future!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang saluted solemnly.
"By the way, Huaiyu has been in Anton for more than ten years!" Emperor Liu suddenly thought of something and asked.
Mentioning this, Liu Yang also showed a little tenderness on his face and said with emotion: "Yes, ten years have passed in a flash!"
"Is Anton very good?" Emperor Liu cursed with a smile: "After all these years, this kid has never come back to visit, but I miss him. Bring him back to Beijing. He has been practicing in Anton for so long, and he can be entrusted with a big responsibility.
!”
"Yes!" Liu Yang naturally had no reason to refuse.
To this day, among his ministers, Liu Yang only has three people who truly rely on him, Li Fang, Murong Defeng and Ma Huaiyu. Even Murong Defeng returned to Beijing after going through the experience of Shanyang, and then took Ma Huaiyu to him.
Liu Yang couldn't bear to leave his love to Anton.
"How much does it cost to quell the rebellion in Yulin?" Emperor Liu nodded and asked again.
"According to the preliminary statistics of the Financial Secretary, since the official launch of troops to suppress the rebellion last winter, various expenditures have amounted to more than 23 million gu, and the loss of food and grass has amounted to more than 5.3 million dan, of which more than 60% was consumed in transit. If we add
The amount of various aftermath expenses will also increase.”
"So much!" Emperor Liu was a little surprised: "That is to say, for the imperial court to put down a small rebellion in Yulin, it would cost 30% of the year's finances and taxes!"
For a moment, Emperor Liu thought that this was the Northern Expedition. Seeing Emperor Liu's doubts, Liu Yang said: "In recent years, the value of Han copper coins has been depreciating. In addition, this time to suppress the rebellion, various non-war activities
There is really too much loss, and there is a lot of waste, plus some additional expenses, it adds up to a huge price."
"This war is really all about money and food!" Emperor Liu thought about it for a moment and ordered: "Next, let's rest and recover!"
At the same time, I couldn't help but murmur in my heart. It is said that the country is rich and powerful. It can be seen with the naked eye. It is also true that the Han people are rich and the country is rich. How can this feel like the richer you are, the less you can afford to fight. Back then, during the two Northern Expeditions, dozens of
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and millions of laborers were able to persevere. Now, the mere Yulin in Pingding made Emperor Liu feel a sense of heartache.
"By the way, I received a report from Anxi today. My sixth brother reported that he has been resting in the Western Region for nearly a year. He has enough troops, horses, money and food. He is ready to start another expedition this autumn and continue to attack Heihan!" Liu Yang looked serious, and then
Say something.
"Oh?" Emperor Liu became interested: "Will Liu Min take action again?"
His eyebrows were slightly excited, but seeing Liu Yang's serious expression, Emperor Liu suppressed his smile and asked, "What do you think?"
Liu Yang sighed and said: "Sixth brother said that in the past year, the Black Khan people have been harassing them continuously, and they are still unwilling to accept defeat against the Han people in the Tianshan Mountains. At the same time, they are recruiting troops and armed forces in their hinterland, and they are ready to take action.
The sixth brother believes that we need to take the initiative and use offense as defense. After thinking about it, I am afraid that no one is more familiar with the enemy's situation than the sixth brother and the others. Since we have made this judgment, we should support it.
Fortunately, after nearly a year of farming and recuperation, Anxi's ability to use has been greatly enhanced, and the burden on the court has been reduced accordingly. Fighting a war should not be a problem."
Regarding Liu Yang's attitude, Emperor Liu remained calm on his face, but he was very satisfied in his heart. He nodded and said, "You are worthy of being my seed. I will never pay it back until the black sweat is broken."
"Tell Liu Min to go ahead and do it, but you have to be careful about Khotan. This small country is very slippery and you need to be careful!"
"Sixth brother plans to ask Khotan to also send troops and go out with the army to weaken its domestic strength to avoid any mistakes."