Han Shizu

Chapter 1985 whitewash one or two

It will not be long before the beginning of summer, although the time has not yet come, but Emperor Liu seems to have experienced the tormenting heat, and even has a feeling of fear.Immediately, someone called Shaofu Liu Gui, and asked anxiously: "How long will it take for the Li Palace to be completed?"

The Li Palace that is still being built by the Han Dynasty now refers to the Summer Resort located on Jigong Mountain in Xinyang County. After Emperor Liu made up his mind to build it, construction officially started as early as the late autumn of last year. Now, it has been almost half a year.

Emperor Liu didn't care how the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry were doing things, and he rarely cared about the progress, but seeing the fall of summer, he had to be more concerned.

In terms of political ability, Liu Guicai is the best eunuch in the Han court, and he is quite arrogant when he is outside on weekdays.However, like most domestic slaves, they were cautious, humble and obedient in front of Emperor Liu. At this time, they noticed the eager tone of the old emperor, and became more careful, and responded respectfully: "Reporting to the official family, according to the current progress, It will take about half a year for Li Palace to be completed.”

"It will take so long!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu was immediately annoyed: "Half a year, thank you for being able to speak out, how do you let me spend this summer?"

Liu Gui couldn't stand any longer, so he knelt down and knelt down to apologize: "Young man is not doing his job well, please be punished by the officials!"

Looking down at Liu Gui, the old emperor pondered for a while, his face returned to normal, and asked, "Why did you delay for so long?"

Paying attention to the change in the old emperor's expression and tone, Liu Gui said: "This is all a small matter and not considered carefully. As soon as the big work started, we first spent more than a month widening and repairing the road into the mountain to pass the wood and stone materials used in the construction. Since the design of the main pavilion of the villa is too grand and the overall layout is too complex, there were many difficulties during the construction process, which took time to overcome.

In addition, although the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry have transferred thousands of craftsmen of various types, there is a serious shortage of civilian labor.”

"Surrounded by Cai, Shen, Guang, Huang, An, Sui, Minding Gonger from the six states, etc., there will still be a shortage of people?" Emperor Liu said in a bad tone.

Liu Gui hurriedly explained: "The government has previously explained that the construction of the Li Palace and the recruitment of people's resources must be cherished and not abused. Last year's autumn harvest and this year's spring seedlings will inevitably violate the farming season, so they deliberately restrain the people's recruitment!"

"Bullshit!" Listening to his explanation, Emperor Liu immediately gave such an evaluation: "Let's not mention the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry. As for those local officials, I don't know them yet? In projects like Li Palace, they use people's power. Can you stick to the bottom line and love the people?"

Seeing that Emperor Liu did not hide his doubts, Liu Gui was a little flustered. What is meant by "not to mention the Shaofu", does this mean that there is something wrong with the Shaofu in the eyes of the officials.

"Officials, how dare you dare to bully the king?" Liu Gui hurriedly kowtowed and said, "It's just the teachings of the officials, always keep in mind, think carefully and act carefully, and dare not forget. The little one has visited several times. The progress of the project is paid close attention to all the time, and it is true that it will take a certain amount of time before the completion of the project, please let the officials know!"

Listening to his statement, Emperor Liu's face was not moved at all, but he looked at him with a flat gaze. After a long time, Fang said indifferently: "I believe what you said for the time being. I will not pursue the matter of the construction period. Give you enough time, this year I will be in Xijing, but next summer, I will definitely go to Xingshanzhuang!"

Hearing this, Liu Gui immediately looked happy, if so, then things will be easy to handle.However, before he could say anything, Emperor Liu added another sentence coldly: "However, your words have already been put here. If you let me hear that there is something wrong, then I will take you as a question first." !"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Gui felt a huge pressure coming straight at him. How could there be no problems with such a big project? How could there be no problems with the use of people's power, not to mention whether there was corruption or bribery or personal enrichment?

Liu Gui really kept his secret to the old emperor. In more than half a year, dozens of people had died on the construction site of the Jigong Mountain Palace, not to mention the disabled. After all, the palace was being built in the middle of the mountain. The level of difficulty and danger is far higher than that on flat ground.

However, the words have already been released, and the tears must be fulfilled, otherwise it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor with the danger of death.Although his heart was hanging by a huge stone, Liu Gui still had a calm and confident look on his face, and he said respectfully: "Please rest assured, officials, I will choose a day to go to Xinyang to stay and personally supervise the construction of the palace!"

It's a pity that Emperor Liu was not moved by this sincere and dedicated determination, he only heard him reprimand: "If you go to Xinyang, who will take care of the affairs of the Young Mansion? A Li Palace needs my Young Mansion supervisor to supervise the work in person? Which is more important, you can't tell?"

Although he was reprimanded, Liu Gui was relieved when he heard it. The small scolding revealed the official's trust in him.As soon as he changed his mind, Liu Gui also quickly expressed his opinion: "Yes! The little one must pay more attention to ensure that the Li Palace can be completed smoothly!"

After Liu Gui withdrew, the old emperor stayed in the palace, frowning, and fell into deep thought.For many things, the old emperor is not confused, he has a number in his heart, but, due to some inexplicable reasons, it is rare to be confused.

Take the construction of the Jigong Mountain Summer Palace as an example. How could Emperor Liu not be aware of its difficulty, and how could he have no idea of ​​the various problems that might arise in it.In this era of imperial rule, with the current level of construction technology, it is tantamount to dreaming of a perfect project that is "clean and clear".

Today, calling Liu Gui for this question and answer is actually a warning, or a reminder: put aside the facts, you have to make the construction of the palace beautiful for me, and the superficial work has to be decided.

Obviously, Emperor Liu is conscious of the "waste of money" in the construction of the Li Palace. However, he is the one who enjoys it, and he is the one who takes care of face. of.

Come to think of it, with his intelligence, he should understand what I mean, right? After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu thought so.

Weiji, Hu De, the chief servant, came to report, and the prince asked to see him.Announcing the meeting as usual, Liu Yang looked calm, smiling, and reported to Emperor Liu: "Wen Yuan has arrived in Beijing!"

"Oh?" Sure enough, Emperor Liu became very interested, and the lines on his face became softer: "Where is the person?"

"When I received the news, I was still in the post house, and my minister ordered Wen Huan to go out of the city and greet him on his behalf!" Liu Yang said.

"This arrangement is good!" Emperor Liu said with a smile: "Although Wen Huan is good, he is not like Wen Yuan. He is the eldest son of the emperor, and he has been trained in the border since he was a child. It’s not small, but it’s far from enough, we should learn more from Wen Yuan, and there should be more exchanges between younger generations.”

"Your Majesty's words are true, and the minister also confessed in the same way!" Liu Yang echoed the old emperor softly.

Emperor Liu became excited, his eyes were slightly blurred, and he sighed slightly: "Among the grandsons of the emperor, there are no more Wen Yuan and Wen Hai. Wen Yuan has come to Beijing, but I don't know how Wen Hai is in Yunnan?"

Hearing this, Liu Yang clasped his hands and said, "Wenhai is in Yunnan. He has recruited mountain people from the local area and formed a group of volunteers. He is training soldiers to suppress bandits. According to the Privy Council report, Wenhai had previously made a memorial, requesting to bring troops into Tibet to assist in suppressing the rebellion. !"

The old emperor frowned suddenly, and his attention was diverted: "What is the situation in Liu Xi's place now, when will the chaos subside?"

Liu Yang reported calmly: "Since Yin Jilun led his troops westward, the situation has stabilized. According to the third brother, the rebellion of the two kings in the west, although powerful, is actually a disease of scabies. On the contrary, the logic These two places, Yalong, are the essence of Tubo, and they need to be stabilized. As long as the two places obey, then the whole of Tubo can be stabilized.

According to the plan of the third brother, he intends to use this rebellion to carry out an overall screening and clean-up of the various forces in Tubo, attack the forces of the kings, and further expand the imperial court's influence and control over the various ministries.

The third brother has already set up more than a dozen chieftains on behalf of the imperial court, and the effect is good. At the same time, he asked the imperial court to mobilize monks to preach Buddhism in Tibet
Right now, the biggest problem is that there are more than [-] troops stationed in Tibet, the roads are rough, the logistics are unsustainable, the weather is uncomfortable, and there are many injuries and illnesses. More support from the court is needed! "

Listening to Liu Yang's report, Emperor Liu's cloudy old eyes became a little brighter. Looking at Liu Yang who always had a peaceful face, he asked softly, "What's your opinion?"

Liu Yang obviously had thought about it a long time ago, and said: "The third brother has great courage and great strategy. If he wants to return to Tibet and eliminate the troubles of the plateau for a long time, he should give his full support and help him complete this feat!"

"Okay!" Emperor Liu's attitude was also very clear.

Noticing the old emperor's expression, Liu Yang thought to himself, "Sure enough!"

Of course, Liu Yang also had a discussion with the ministers. The matter of Tubo, which has been delayed for a long time, is also a waste of money, food, military and civilians.However, the impact on the imperial court is obviously smaller. Under normal circumstances, only the southwestern roads need to exert their strength.

Compared with the cost of the Western Expedition, there is no comparison. After a sum of money is calculated, there is something to be done. Of course, it has to be said that the opinion of the old emperor is very important!
(End of this chapter)