On Guiyou Day (29th), Liu Chengyou came to worship at the old residence of Guan Gong in Xuzhou, accompanied by Nanlai Wenwu from Tokyo and officials from Xuzhou County. Xuzhou has a profound cultural heritage and has far-reaching historical sites and many temples and ancient buildings. However, Liu Chengyou worshiped Guan Yu alone, and he only worshiped Guan Gong for his "loyalty".
This Guan Gong's old house, as its name suggests, highlights the word "old". It has been in disrepair for a long time, with broken buildings, broken drums, and mottled walls and tiles. Even the memorial tablets and sacrificial vessels were temporarily prepared. In this era, Guan Gong was not that big. of fame.
However, the feng shui of the place is really good, and it still exists for seven or eight years for people to pay their respects. After worshiping, outside the house, in the simple surrounding environment, under the bright spring light, Liu Chengyou invited the ministers to sit on the ground, sit and talk about Taoism. "Loyalty".
"Xuzhou is a great place!"
The sun was high, and it was bright. Liu Chengyou sat astride the lightly wiped stone steps, not caring about the dust and dirt. He talked a lot about loyalty and righteousness, but he didn't seem to feel thirsty, and he seemed to be getting more and more interested in talking. He looked like this and said with emotion: "Located in the heart of the Central Plains, there are outstanding people. In the late Han Dynasty, the world collapsed, and Wei Jichang came to Xu. Emperor Wu of Wei took Xuchang as his base, dominated the Central Plains, looked at the world, cultivated civilized and martial arts, and became hegemonic... .”
In fact, Liu Chengyou's use of the allusion is very inappropriate and extremely inappropriate.
As soon as he finished speaking, the accompanying prime minister Su Yugui, a scholar of Jixian Palace, couldn't help but stand up, coughed slightly, and winked at Liu Chengyou with a little embarrassment on his old face: "Your Majesty! If the emperor of the Han Dynasty had not been righteous, how could there be the Cao family? Gathering talented people with the resources to accomplish something?"
Noticing the expression of Su Yugui, an old fox, Liu Chengyou looked natural, flicked his sleeves, and said calmly: "I understand what Su Qing means! What you want to say is that Cao Cao and his son lived in secret, usurped the Han Dynasty, and the great ancestor succeeded Han Zuo. , to establish our dynasty, Cao Wei is regarded as a rebellious minister and traitor to me, how can I praise the enemy?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Hearing his words, Su Yugui was slightly stunned, but these four words were the best response.
Liu Chengyou stood up, patted the dust on his butt, swept the circle of civil and military officials, and said loudly: "But I tell you, there is no need to avoid this matter. The world is in chaos, the later Han Dynasty lost its deer, and all the heroes chased it, Cao Wei Nodai, that’s someone’s luck and ability!”
"As for our dynasty, although we continue the Han Dynasty and honor the two ancestors, after seven or eight hundred years, we have gained a few points and only use our name! In the land of Lingnan, there are still fake Liu people who pretend to be the Han Dynasty. How can they still return to the Han Dynasty? Do you have the same ancestry as me?"
"My intention is to get rid of the fictitious and get the truth! How can the country of the Han Dynasty only have the word 'Han'? The virtuous ministers, loyal and brave soldiers, and the millions of people who are devoted to the country are the cornerstone of the country of the Han Dynasty! "
After Liu Chengyou finished speaking, he was polite and looked at each other. The emperor's words were true but bold. Some people admired them, some were stunned, some were disdainful, and some simply didn't understand. However, Guo Wei reacted quickly and stood up first, with a face full of admiration and respect. Said: "Your Majesty's words are so powerful that when I hear them, I feel like I am enlightened and I am extremely convinced!"
There are many smart people who stand up and agree with whatever they think in their hearts.
Su Yugui was even more generous with his compliments: "Your Majesty's magnanimity and magnanimity are so vast that he can accommodate hundreds of rivers. I am truly impressed by him!"
"Since the Tang Dynasty, the world has fallen apart. Zhu Liang took over the Central Plains to replace him. Zhuangzong destroyed Liang and ended up supporting the Central Plains. Jin Zu left Hedong and captured the Central Plains to replace the Tang Dynasty. Now, it is me, the Han Dynasty, who occupies the Central Plains! But, After decades of turmoil, the succession of emperors is like a horse changing a lantern."
Liu Chengyou walked around a few times, stretched his legs and legs, and continued to express his feelings: "I do not measure my virtues and my capabilities, but I want to stop wars and eliminate armies, control violence and chaos, and win over the people of the world. However, since ancient times, people's hearts have often been It’s the hardest thing to deal with.”
When he said this, Liu Chengyou glanced at Liu Xin who was leaning cross-legged on the side intentionally or unintentionally: "Although I have only been on the throne for one year, I am still walking on thin ice. I am cautious in governing the country. I may not consider it carefully, which will lead to the enactment of the decree. Policies that affect the national economy and people's livelihood, thereby losing the support of the people..."
"Your Majesty is kind!" was another hymn.
After saying so much, Liu Chengyou needed to take a moment. He took the tea from Zhang Dejun, moistened his throat, and said: "There are distinguished ministers here, ministers in the court, and generals in charge of the army. With Fangzhen Jiedu and local officials, the country of the Han Dynasty depends on you and the others to work together to protect it!"
"Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, foreign invaders and internal strife have continued. After the late emperor and I conquered the east and west, and worked in the north and south, with only two years of hard work, we can reduce the number of soldiers and eliminate the national troubles. Now, both inside and outside the court, Daofanzhou Counties should be assigned to each other, and we should share the common sorrow and hardship. It is more appropriate to remember the devastation, to be more diligent, to study the sufferings of the rural areas, to eliminate the troubles of the prefectures and counties, to encourage teachers to cultivate mulberry trees, to examine the injustices, and to jointly restore the common government. Use your worries to work hard. Dear gentlemen, please understand my painstaking efforts!"
"I sincerely obey your Majesty's teachings!" Wen and Wu bowed down, their voices this time in unison.
"You see. Our officials are becoming more and more comfortable saying these kind words and explaining these truths!" Liu Xin whispered to Murong Yanchao who was sitting next to him.
Although Liu Xin's level of appreciation is not high and his understanding ability is somewhat lacking, he can still feel the specific meaning of Liu Chengyou's words and deeds. It shows that he has a strong civil and military power, worships "Guan Gong", and talks about loyalty. .The following talk about public sentiment and public opinion touches on Liu Xin's sensitivity.
Obviously, Liu Xin had a high opinion of himself. Liu Chengyou personally paid homage to Guan Gong and said that he had done it. How could he make those remarks because of this incompetent imperial uncle?
"Official, the worship has been completed, do you want to return?" Seeing that Liu Chengyou seemed to have finished his lecture, he was waiting for Zhang Dejun to come forward and ask for instructions.
Looking around, Liu Chengyou touched the yellow jade ring on his thumb and waved his hand politely: "Go back!"
Zhang Dejun was about to make an announcement, but as if he had received a signal, Zhao Li rushed out from the ranks of civil servants and hurried forward with a serious expression. He held the memorial in both hands and raised his head, and said word by word in a deep voice: "Zhao Li, minister of the Imperial Palace, I have something important to report to Your Majesty!"
Liu Chengyou withdrew his hand from Zhang Dejun, sat back, and motioned to him calmly: "Speak!"
Zhao Li buried his head deeply: "I will impeach you, the deputy capital commander of the guards, the governor of the Zhongwu Army, Cai Guogong Liu Xin!"
This sentence seemed to have a refreshing effect. In an instant, the eyes of all the officials present were focused on Zhao Li. Especially Liu Xin, who straightened his body suddenly, and his somewhat wandering eyes became firm and cold. Staring at Zhao Li.
"This Zhao Yuanshi is really brave!" This was probably the feeling in the hearts of all the officials who didn't know what was going on.
Liu Chengyou's body gradually relaxed, and he paid attention to the reactions of the ministers. He greeted casually and indifferently: "Speak!"
"When Cai Guogong was in office in Xuzhou, he violated laws and disciplines and was unscrupulous, which caused a lot of curses and resentment among the people in the whole state. After investigation by ministers and others, it was found that he had ten crimes. One, he spoke rudely and complained about the emperor; the other , shielding evil slaves and humiliating good people; third, spending money on personal property beyond the limit and exceeding propriety; fourth, indiscriminate torture and killing living beings; fifth, embezzling property and selling official positions; sixth, cleverly setting up names and apportioning money at will; The seventh is to engage in lawlessness and seize land; the eighth is to bully subordinates and prostitute women; the ninth is to use public weapons for private purposes and flout national laws; the tenth is to use troops to cause trouble and plunder people's property..."
Although there are only ten articles in the impeachment document, looking at Zhao Li's behavior, it is obvious that he still has more to say. It is estimated that if he were asked to compile ten more articles, he would still be able to come up with it.
Zhang Dejun took the memorial and quickly handed it to Liu Chengyou. Liu Chengyou briefly browsed it, closed it, and weighed it a few times in his hand.
Liu Xin looked to the side: "Uncle Emperor, this is a memorial to impeach you. What do you think of what he said?"
Liu Xin glanced at Zhao Li indifferently, with a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes. He moved away and looked directly at Liu Chengyou: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The atmosphere in the venue became more and more solemn.
"Uncle Huang hasn't answered my question yet?" Liu Chengyou still asked in an indifferent tone.
Liu Xin didn't even blink and scolded with a cold face: "You are talking nonsense and slanderous words!"
Liu Xin's words turned out to be true, and he seemed to be well prepared. There was no hint of guilt in his eyes.
Liu Chengyou nodded, turned to look at Zhao Li, who was still kneeling and kowtowing to the ground, and said coldly: "Official Zhao, do you know who the person you are challenging is?"
"I know. Your Majesty, uncle!"
"Is there any evidence for what you are referring to?"
"Every piece of evidence has been verified. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
After a moment of silence, Liu Chengyou stood up suddenly, expressionless, and walked away quickly.
He said the next sentence: "Zhao Li, you have ruined my good mood today!"
I didn’t make a specific statement, but no attitude is the best attitude.