Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 529

In the summer of the 15th year of Lingjue, Luo Bai succeeded Duke Zhao, the emperor was in charge, and there was a severe drought in the Kanto, from Qingzhou to Yuzhou.

The governors of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou did not dare to hide anything, and immediately wrote to the imperial court. The governors and ministers of the four prefectures and counties of the four prefectures and states all made a memorial. Suddenly, countless memorials came to Chang'an and Changle like snowflakes.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, nearly 20 refugees from the prefectures and counties of Qingzhou have gathered and starved to death everywhere. All the prefectures, counties, and princes have opened warehouses to release grain, but there was a disaster in Qingzhou last year, and the grain reserves are insufficient."

"In Yuzhou, the refugees ate the leaves and grass roots, whistling past, they were very brave. The kings and princes, the powerful and powerful merchants, either gave food to survive, or fought each other. The winner got food, and the loser died."

"Your Majesty, Xinzheng City has been attacked. I will guard the city and kill hundreds of refugees. I am worried that some refugees will take the opportunity to cause chaos, so I will lead the private army of the Marquis to resist. If it cannot be stopped within ten months, I will command the officers and soldiers of the county with golden orders and open the arsenal. , to calm the turmoil."

Liu She never expected that she would encounter such a major event just after taking office. In the palace, Prime Minister Liu Xiang's face sank like water. The Empress Dowager looked at the flustered emperor and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the general?"

After Huo Guang returned to power, he didn't need to go to court to deal with government affairs, but sometimes the empress dowager and the emperor would send envoys to ask his opinions, and sometimes they would invite him to the palace.

"The general is here!"

"Da Sinong is here!"

The Habayashi guards in the palace carried the chariot into the palace. Huo Guang's health had been getting worse and worse in the past few years, and Luo Qing followed him in. Naturally, he had received the situation in Kanto.

Now he is not only Taixue Jijiu, Qintian Jianzheng, but also the chief farmer of one of the Nine Ministers, in charge of the empire's food, grass and military supplies. Nearly a quarter of the money and food are in his hands. This is what Huo Guang asked him to do. .

Seeing Huo Guang's arrival, the emperor seemed to have found the backbone, and when Huo Guang was leaning on the table, he asked directly: "General, Da Sinong, what should I do about the Guandong matter."

Huo Guang's voice was a little weak, but he said very calmly: "Your Majesty don't have to worry about Lu Hanxiao and Zhangsi's town in Qingyan, Henan, Xusizhou, Luo's in Jizhou, and Jizhou has not been affected by disasters. Kanto will not be affected in a short time. In case of chaos, as long as the court can deal with it in time.

But don't take it lightly, the people of Kanto are brave.

Kill officials at every turn for revenge.

Now some kingdoms and marquises are attacked by traitors, not by the common people, but it might not be the case later.

You have always had a reputation for benevolence. The people believe that you will save them. They are all waiting for the court to do something.

This is what the minister is worried about. Isn't that the old thing of Emperor Li?

There are only two options to solve the Kanto issue now. The first is to close the city tightly and send troops to encircle and suppress, and wait until the food in the Kanto is enough to eat, and there will be nothing wrong.

Which path will His Majesty choose? "

Huo Guang said so much in one breath, but in fact there was only one way for the emperor. Besides, Liu She was benevolent, and immediately sighed: "The people are all my subjects, and they are all waiting in Kanto for me to save them and let them die. , I feel so guilty, naturally I have to do my best to save her."

Several people in the hall nodded, Luo Qing began to calculate how much food and supplies he could allocate from the treasury, Huo Guang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is kind, this is the blessing of all people in the world.

But disaster relief is not something that can be done just by talking about it. Those cunning and treacherous subordinates will definitely eat a lot at the risk of being beheaded by the court and revenge by the people!

One stone of grain was set aside from the imperial court, and eight layers fell into the belly of the common people, or [-]% or even none of it, it was up to supervision.

The disaster was too severe this time, involving a vast territory, a large population, and a heavy city. If there was an accident, it would almost shake the country of the great man.

Emperor Xiaoxuan's great cause of Zhongxing, as well as your eternal reputation are tied to this, I really have to worry about it.

Others were worried about going to the minister, so the minister asked to go to Guandong in person.

It is useless for the minister to stay in Chang'an, the only thing he can do now is to use the prestige accumulated over the past ten years to frighten Xiaoxiao.

Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager please agree! "

The emperor and the empress dowager looked at each other when they heard the words. Just as they were about to refuse, they saw Huo Guang and asked Luo Qing again: "Cousin, are you willing to go to Kanto with Guang?"

The Luo family is a local snake, he needs Luo's assistance, when the emperor saw it, he knew that Huo Guang had made up his mind, so he could only cry and say: "The general must take care of himself.

I also want to build a tall attic in Chang'an, and name it Qilin. It will contain all the important officials of Emperor Xiaoxuan's dynasty. When it is completed, I want the general to open the foundation with me! "

Huo Guang's limp body suddenly straightened up, his eyes flashed brightly, he held Liu She's hand firmly, without saying anything.

……

"Zimeng, your body is exhausted. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back to Chang'an."

When Huo Guang sat up, there was endless light in his eyes, and his whole body exuded a kind of brilliance. Looking at the palace walls on both sides that were constantly receding, there seemed to be a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.

"Cousin, in this life, there is always death. Some people die, like weeds on the side of the road, no one cares.

Some people die, and the whole world grieves for him, just like King Luowen and Emperor Xiaowen in the past, almost 100 years have passed, and the people of the Han Dynasty still remember them.

Cousin, you are the son of the Luo family. Guang has always been curious, how does the Luo family view a saint like King Luo Wen? "

Luo Qing was startled when he heard the words, and then slowly said: "Naturally, I yearn for it, and it's no different from other than Luo's.

It's just that the Luo family's pursuit of this aspect is to follow one's will and to let nature take its course. King Luowen's status is all created by chance and coincidence. Even King Zhaosheng didn't have such a chance, which we can't envy . "

Huo Guang laughed and said, "Yes.

At the beginning, I was able to enter the ban because of my father Jing Nan, and later I gained His Majesty's trust and served as a close minister for 20 years. At that time, how could I have thought that I would have the status I have today?
But in the end, I came to this step. This is the coincidence that God bestowed on me. My reputation will be engraved on the high mountains, and it will be engraved on the torrential rivers.

The reputation of the people in the world has been annihilated, but I am like an eternal river! "

Ercao's body and name will be destroyed, and the rivers and rivers will not be abandoned!
"Hey, let's go to Kanto with you, don't let the people of Kanto suffer any more."

Luo Qing was a little shocked by Huo Guang's ambition and great wish, and then sighed leisurely. Huo Guang smiled and said, "Thank you, cousin."

……

The problem in Kanto is indeed serious. As Huo Guang said, the four states and counties where the drought broke out are basically the essence of Kanto.

There are too many people living in the four prefectures. Once they rebel against the imperial court, it will not be settled in a short period of time, and even the old events of Emperor Li's last years will be repeated.

But it's not that serious.

Because Liu Xun abolished Liu Dan's "Serious Crimes Order", the famine among counties and states led to bandits, and they could report directly to the court. As long as the man-made disasters were not serious, they would all be exonerated.

This is Liu Xun's improvement after learning the experience and lessons of the lower officials during the Emperor Li's period who covered their covers and dared not report, so this time the situation in Kanto was quickly known by the court.

The court system among the various states and counties in the entire Kanto region has not yet collapsed. The princes and feudal states are trying their best to maintain the order in and around the cities, and large-scale riots have not yet occurred.

Although the number of refugees is increasing, it is still within the controllable range. Most of the tyrants directly pay for their food and at least hang the lives of the refugees.

After all, the refugees would never watch themselves starve to death, nor would they ever beg the government to give them a bite to eat. With the style of the people in the Kanto region, if the government didn't give them food, they would go all out to grab it.

There is a classic sentence circulating in the land of Kanto, "Don't let me live, don't live!"

The folk customs are fierce!

Huo Guang came here to prevent the people from confronting the government, and to prevent some treacherous officials and tyrants from taking advantage of the disaster and the prestige of the court to cause hatred between the people and the court.

There are too many such things. The tax rates in all dynasties are not high, but there are too many miscellaneous taxes. Most of the money is collected by local tyrants and officials, but in the end the hatred falls on the On the body of the imperial court.

This time, Huo Guang wanted to distribute the food directly to the stomachs of every victim. Whoever dared to stop him would have his family killed.

It is imperative that the disaster victims throughout Kanto feel the grace of the emperor, and go back to farming, doing handicrafts, and doing business with peace of mind.

A huge convoy appeared in the Kanto, and those who had food in the entire Kanto were summoned to collect grain from the merchants and powerful families according to the grain price of previous years.

Hoarding in front of Huo Guang is probably because he wants to get tickets for the Three Clans Match.

Coupled with the food shipped from the counties and states of Jizhou, the civil uprising in the four states was quickly suppressed.

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Huo Guang, Marquis of Marquis Wulie, is the grandson of Marquis Jinghuan, who came out of the Marquis family. He rarely likes to read, and he has the style of his grandfather who doesn't seek deep understanding.

In the battle of Jingnan, the champion Pingliehou had meritorious service. He only promoted Maocai, Ren Lang, and Emperor Xiaoxuan loved him. He was moved to serve in the inner court.

The light nature is cautious, not fond of talking, courageous, insightful, Xiaoxuan collapsed, light assisted Han Cheng, continued the emperor's career, and continued to prosper.

When he returned to the government, his reputation became more and more prosperous, and people at that time called him the son of King Wen.

At that time, there were changes in the Kanto, and Guang was sick. Cars arrived in Yuyan, horses entered Qingxu, and the counties of the four prefectures, countries and counties came and went to see him, and they all looked up at him.

The four prefectures are established, the people are in Xian'an, the light is unbearable, the death in Heluo, the world is shaking, and there are endless people who send each other off.

The emperor wept.

Wu Lie is majestic, like a mountain, like a river! ——"Hanshu Bowanghou Family"

(End of this chapter)