At the end of winter in the third year of Qianyou's reign, the cold air in Saibei was still lingering over the land of Hebei and was about to dissipate.
Xiangzhou, Anyang, Nanci.
The ancestral hall is cold, the smoke is lingering, the environment is quiet, and the atmosphere is solemn. Dozens of officials and military officers below Liu Zhu, the governor of Xiangzhou, are present, as well as dozens of powerful people from the state, gathered here to offer sacrifices in memory of Anyang in those days. Massacre the dead people.
Of course, the generals of Xiangzhou are not the protagonists. The one who takes the lead is the prime minister of the imperial court, Guo Wei, Duke of Xing.
At that time, the Khitan destroyed the Jin Dynasty, ravaged the Central Plains, and committed countless crimes against the people in the north and south of the river. Among them, the "Anyang Massacre" was the most shocking and profound.
Therefore, the Anyang Massacre has become a symbol of the suffering and catastrophe experienced by the Han people. In order to remember the national disaster, after Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he specially ordered the state government to build an ancestral hall to commemorate the people who died. Local officials and the people are constantly communicating. To pay homage, Liu Chengyou did not forget to personally present a few sticks of incense when he was on his northern tour.
When Guo Wei passed by this place, he naturally would not forget this incident, so he asked the generals of Xiangzhou to organize a ceremony for him.
Last winter, Guo Wei was ordered by the emperor to patrol Hebei on behalf of the emperor as the privy envoy and Hebei observation envoy, inspecting border preparations, inspecting military defenses, condolences to soldiers, observing the morale of the troops, observing the internal and external situation, and discussing border defense preparations with the border guarding generals. Have a detailed conversation. As far north as Yongqing.
At this time, the border patrol has been completed and we are on our way home.
After the worship, Guo Wei declined the kind invitation of the military governor Liu Zhu to have a banquet. Guo Wei planned to continue his return south. He needed to pay a visit to Fu Yanqing in Yedu, and his adopted son Guo Rong in Chanzhou should also meet and give instructions.
"Mr. Guo, is there anything wrong with Liu's reception? Why did he rush south? Do you dislike the simplicity of my government office, so you don't want to settle down?" Xiangzhou Jiedu Liu Biao looked a little unhappy. He stopped Guo Wei's car and asked. .
"Mr. Liu's words are serious!" Faced with Liu Zhu's rude obstruction, Guo Wei put on a kind smile and said: "Guo really has urgent matters to deal with——"
Liu Zhu interrupted Guo Wei rudely again: "Didn't Prime Minister Guo come north to inspect Hebei on His Majesty's orders? What business is more urgent? Why did he pass through my prime minister's state without stopping? What's the point? Could it be that I'm prime minister's military and political affairs? Unsightly?"
This Liu Zhu spoke in an unpleasant, straightforward and bold manner. Even with Guo Wei's civility and self-cultivation, he could not help but feel angry. Facing his gaze, Guo Wei suppressed his unhappiness and pointed at the driver: "Don't be suspicious, Mr. Liu." , Guo really has no other intentions, please let’s talk in the car!”
Liu Biao's eyes squinted, and he made a strong fist with both hands: "Please, listen to the teachings of Prime Minister Guo!"
Among the veteran generals of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhu had a place. He had an old relationship with Liu Zhiyuan in his early years. During the Hedong Festival, he was an internal official. Liu Zhiyuan also told his close confidants that he often said that he was brave enough to distinguish himself from others, and he was deeply impressed by him. I can't be more kind than Guo Wei.
At the beginning of the founding of the Northern Han Dynasty, he made great contributions to the Central Plains and moved his post to Bian and Luo, and then moved to Qingzhou. Later, when Liu Chengyou moved the town to change defenses, he was transferred with Guo Jin, the governor of Xiangzhou, and he has been in office to this day.
Liu Zhu had a stern face and was not an easy person to get along with at first glance, so Guo Wei felt helpless when facing him now.
After getting on the carriage and sitting down, Guo Wei calmly said to him: "Brother Liu and Guo are both old ministers of Hedong. They were the ancestors who settled the Central Plains and established the country. Although we didn't have a close relationship with each other in Jinyang, I knew Liu.
Brother, you are very talented. Since we meet here today, I have something to say, please listen to me. If you don’t like it, don’t be surprised!”
After hearing what Guo Wei said, Liu Biao's face looked better now, but he still had a vicious temperament.
Guo Wei raised his finger lightly: "I know that Mr. Liu has always made strict laws and enforced orders and prohibitions. There is nothing wrong with him in the army. However, controlling the people is not the army, so we should not be too harsh. If the officials and the people have made mistakes, they should be asked about the seriousness of the matter and punished accordingly.
According to its regulations, the people of Xiangzhou suffered heavy losses due to the war in the past, and their livelihood and morale have not recovered yet. It is not appropriate to overtax the amount of tax and labor..."
Liu Zhu was always cruel and easy to kill, ruthless in his methods, stubborn in character, and could not tolerate disobedience. When he was still in Qingzhou, he was quite harsh and willful in governing the people.
In every marriage, if there is a small disobedience to the decree, the person will be dragged out backwards until he is hundreds of steps away, and his body will be flawless. Each stick person will send two sticks facing each other, which is called "Acacia stick"; or the stick person will be as old as he is.
, which is called the "stick with the year".
After he was transferred to Xiangzhou, he also transplanted all the tricks he had done in Qingzhou. As a result, he was in power for only two years, and his reputation for evil spread far and wide, and everyone in his army was afraid of him.
Guo Wei's reminder could be regarded as a deep exchange of words. But when Liu Zhu heard this, his face became even more ugly than before when he was driving. He sullenly said: "It seems that Guo Shuxiang really doesn't look down on the government of my state.
No wonder, do you want to report the few words you have just given to His Majesty to accuse me?"
As soon as Liu Zhu said this, Guo Wei immediately frowned, his eyes dimmed, his face became cold, and he looked at him.
After a while of silence, Guo Wei smiled calmly: "Guo really didn't mean this!"
His attitude became more gentle, and he said: "Of course, the flaws cannot be concealed, and Liu Gong's achievements in the Prime Minister's office cannot be erased. In the early days of the Republic of China, the government's finances were difficult. The Prime Minister's annual income and transportation to Tokyo were never lacking or delayed. The thieves in the territory disappeared, and the bandits did not flourish.
.Since the Emperor came to the throne, all the policies and regulations established have been enacted according to the imperial edicts, and nothing has been omitted. Guo has heard about these situations, and His Majesty also expressed his praise..."
After hearing what Guo Wei said, Liu Biao asked anxiously: "Is this true?"
"No joke!" Guo Wei said seriously, noticing Liu Biao's still flashing eyes, and said with a smile: "What Guo said just now was just a family opinion. Now the world is undecided, and we are all in troubled times. We use important laws to establish order.
, it can’t be considered a fault!”
Guo Wei said this, and Liu Biao just felt comfortable...
After getting rid of Liu Zhu, Guo Wei and his party quickly headed south. Inside the carriage, Guo Wei's face was very ugly. It took him a long time to recover. A trace of sarcasm hung on the corner of his lips, which soon turned into a sigh.
He shook his head and murmured: "This Liu Biao is so stubborn and uncontrollable, how can he survive for a while? If I try to stop talking with him, I am afraid that not only will it not be able to alert him, but he will be offended. It is unwise.
ah!"
Originally, Guo Wei blamed Liu Zhuo for his harsh policies, followed by some words of advice, hoping that he would make corrections, but judging from his attitude, he felt that he was not a good person. In Guo Wei's view, if Liu Zhuo's style does not change, his actions will remain the same.
, it is bound to be hard to get a good result in the future.
But Guo Wei didn't know that Liu Baht's cruelty was deep in his bones and could be easily changed. In the original history, it was Liu Baht who was ordered to kill his family.
Continuing to go south and passing Yedu, Guo Wei gathered his mood and paid homage to Fu Yanqing. He spent the last night of the third year of Qianyou in Yuancheng.
They started off again and traveled all the way. Before meeting their adopted son Guo Rong, they received bad news from Tokyo. At least for Guo Wei, it was not a good sign.