Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 721 I came on a pilgrimage

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!!!"

Fu Qing bowed with his body, and the officials hurriedly followed him to pay respects.

Liu Chang rode a steed, raised his head, and looked at the ministers saluting in front of him, his eyes were full of disdain.

"Fu Qing, I asked you to govern the country of Xia. Is this how you govern? I have encountered so many bandits along the way. They all want to rob my motorcade. The thieves came to plunder, making our group restless day and night, even leaving someone to beware when we sleep, this is all your fault!!!"

Hearing Liu Chang's words, Fu Qing raised his head and looked behind Liu Chang.

Behind Liu Chang, dense thieves lined up in a long queue. They were all tied up. There were also carriages loaded with stolen goods, and there was no end in sight. There were also many carriages with human heads. The person's scalp is numb.

Fu Qing was stunned. Is there really so many bandits in Xia Kingdom?Can you really meet so many along the way? ?

He hastily pleaded guilty, "I did not govern properly! Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Liu Chang snorted coldly, and pointed at the people behind him, "Send someone to take over those thieves. Those cars are all stolen goods. I captured them after defeating the invading thieves. Take them for statistics!"

Although he didn't know why the thieves would bring the stolen goods with them when they came to rob, Fu Qing hurriedly ordered to check and count.

Liu Chang passed by Fu Qing triumphantly, and walked towards the big city under construction in the distance.

With a dark face, Fu Qing asked the officials to suppress the thieves.

Gong Yangshou waved the long whip in his hand, beat and scolded: "A group of people who don't have long eyes just robbed His Majesty. It was when His Majesty came to Xia Kingdom for the first time. Are the country officials ugly?! Drag them all out!! Build the city! Let’s build the city!!”

And those thieves who had been whipped a few times were also very wronged, and they were yelling: "They came to rob us! We didn't rob us at all!!"

Obviously, no one listened to their explanation, and they were quickly escorted down.

Fu Qing led the local officials to continue to follow behind Liu Chang. Liu Chang looked at the new city in front of him, and told Lu Lu who was beside him: "Go to the responsible officials, check their income and expenditure, and pay them back. Yes, check the appointment and dismissal of officials."

Lu Lu hurriedly took the order, and Liu Chang appeared here suddenly, also wanting to check whether there is any corruption in the construction of the city. The project has always been a good opportunity for traitors to corrupt ink, and it must be strictly investigated. Lu Lu led the two A knight, go directly to the local officials to verify the situation, without giving them any time to prepare.Standing beside Liu Chang, Fu Qing seemed not in a hurry at all, and had great confidence in himself.

"Qing. How long is it estimated that this city will be built?"

"Probably another two and a half years."

"So long? Give you a year, if you can't handle it, you will be withdrawn!"

Fu Qing's lips trembled for a moment, "Your Majesty, you can't just pursue speed. Building a city is very important. If you only care about the speed of construction but ignore the quality, then what's the point of building a city?"

"Who told you to ignore quality?!"

Liu Chang was very displeased, "I mean, you have to complete the construction in one year, and the quality must be very high, so don't delay!"

"I can't do it"

Fu Qing was very helpless.

Liu Chang raised his head, "I can't even do this? Don't they all say that you are a good man? Why can't you even do such a simple request? Don't worry, I have a way for you to do it. Some new building materials have been released, and I have sent people over, those people should have arrived in Tang Kingdom now, and they will arrive here soon."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

Fu Qing was very happy, Liu Chang didn't say anything more, just looked at the officials behind Fu Qing, most of them were very familiar, they were ministers who were exiled, Gong Yangshou, Wang Gao What, almost all of them were people who had offended Liu Chang, and when Liu Chang looked towards him, everyone reacted differently, Gong Yangshou hurriedly smiled, while Wang Gao turned his head, ignoring His Majesty the Emperor at all .

"They're all acquaintances."

Liu Chang grinned. He knew most of the officials in front of him, "Zou Yang? Are you still writing articles?"

An official with thick eyebrows and big eyes said in a low voice: "I still write occasionally, not as much as before."

"Your article is very well written, but it is a bit deceitful and not true enough. This is outside the Great Wall. Write more articles about the Great Wall. This will benefit your writing."

Liu Chang seems to be pointing at the other party, but he is actually expressing his dissatisfaction, because this Zou Yang came to Xia Guo as an official because he wrote articles satirizing the emperor among the officials in various places, and the Xia Guo officials are the ones that the emperor remembers most Yes, Liu Chang can almost name the officials here, after all, they all offended him, and Liu Chang will never forget those who offended him.

Under Fu Qing's leadership, Liu Chang came to a tent.

The city is still uninhabitable, and many officials sat on both sides of Liu Chang, listening to the emperor's edict.

"I originally wanted to reward you, but along the way, I encountered so many thieves. I am really disappointed. If the merits and demerits are equal, the reward will be avoided!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Don't talk nonsense here! Solve the problem of thieves as soon as possible! Ensure that the roads are clear! There are not so many thieves in Zhao Guo, and you claim to have 20 cavalry, so you just indulge those thieves? Or do you not care about those little ones at all? Thieves, do you think they are not considered great military exploits?!"

"This minister will send people to go to various places to wipe out the bandits! No one will be left behind!"

"Okay, let's call the officials from all over the Xia Kingdom, I want to meet them, and then go to the various tribes to have a look!"

Liu Chang was probably a little tired from walking all the way. After explaining, he threw them all out and stayed in the camp alone to rest.

Fu Qing stepped out of the camp, and began to dispatch knights, summoned officials from all over the country, and ordered to start suppressing bandits in the territory. Lu Lu checked for a day, but found no corruption in the local construction process. The supplies are also correct, and Fu Qing has done a good job in this aspect. When Lu Lu came in to report these things to Liu Chang, he praised Fu Qing very much. This person really did a good job.

"Your Majesty... I think you don't have to worry about Xia Guo's situation at all. Fu Qing has done a very good job. Even if I want to find fault, I can't find anything wrong."

Liu Chang shook his head lightly, "Xia Guo's problem is not in the administration of officials."

"The officials of Xia Kingdom are all carefully selected by me. They are all talented people, and they will definitely do well."

"The problem here is mainly on the Xia people."

"The Yue family is half-nomadic and half-farming. When they came to Tang, because they were not as numerous as the people of Tang, they easily became Tang people. They all regarded themselves as Tang people, but Xia people were not. The Xia people here were all the people of the Huns in the past. There are less than one out of ten people in the Central Plains here. This is not the same as the situation in the Tang Dynasty. You know that the king here is incompetent, just like King Zhao. Can he manage the people here well? Have the common people become the people of a big man?"

"Fu Qing can build cities here, open up arable land, open up pastures, and build roads. It's all right. But if you can't let the local people return to their hearts and let them establish their identity with the big man as soon as possible, then what they are doing, the ugly point is to support the enemy. .”

"20 cavalry with Dahan's most advanced technology and mature logistics. Let's talk about the north, who can stop it?"

Lu Lu sighed, "Your Majesty is right, Fu Qing and the others are also busy with this matter, trying to find ways to increase their recognition, and actively carry out marriages. Now it seems that the idea of ​​​​establishing Xia Guo at the beginning seems to be a bit wrong. appropriate."

"No, this place outside the Great Wall must find a way to be brought under the rule of the great man. How can such a fertile land, such a good natural pasture, and a breeding ground for cavalry be given up? If the temple can really own this place, then the great man will never lack War horses, if there is no shortage of cavalry, a large number of cavalry can be sent to attack countries such as Anxi year after year, and the logistical pressure will be greatly weakened."

"Then His Majesty summoned officials from all over the place, is he going to break their bones again?"

Lu Lu asked curiously.

As we all know, His Majesty has special diplomatic means, usually bone-breaking diplomacy, breaking bones to deter envoys, and occasionally performing other things.

But Liu Chang laughed, "You can't just break the bones when you encounter anything! Back then, I was able to lead the Yuezhi people to submit to the Han and fight against the Huns, and now I can naturally make the Xia people return to their hearts!"

"No one knows how to get along with these barbarians better than me!!"

Lu Lu nodded, "It's true. Your Majesty has never been able to get along with gentlemen, but he has a lot of fun talking with those barbarians and thieves."

Liu Chang was about to say something, but suddenly he was taken aback, squinting his eyes, "Lu, why do I think you want to be an official in Xia Guo?"

Not long after, officials from all over the Xia Kingdom rushed towards the new city. They all learned about the emperor's visit to the Xia Kingdom, and they were extremely excited. Many leaders met the emperor for the first time, and they even He also dressed up, and more and more knights came here, and Fu Qing also gathered a large number of cavalry around to protect His Majesty's safety. Watching the leaders and officials from all over the country coming, Fu Qing and his subordinates Officials are still a little uneasy.

The leaders of these Hu people have not long surrendered to the big man, and they don't know the etiquette of the big man. If they offend the emperor, what should they do?

Wang Gao seemed most worried about this matter.

"Your Majesty has always been narrow-minded and does not allow others to offend, let alone barbarians. If any barbarians who are short-sighted offend His Majesty, Your Majesty must tear him apart. We spent so much energy to recover these The Hu people are for their own use. If His Majesty tears up some of them in front of them, I am afraid that it will cause the Hu people to panic, and may even defect. deal."

Gongyang Shouman didn't care, "I wish there were people with good eyes. Only by killing a few of them will they know what prestige is. These barbarians have always been pretentious but not virtuous. It is right to kill a few of them. no need to worry!"

Wang Gao also had his own thoughts, "This is not the Central Plains, our subordinates are all barbarians as you said, if we lose our hearts, we will be alone!"

Fu Qing was still very calm, "At that time, we will watch together. If someone wants to offend His Majesty, we will stop him first. If His Majesty wants to beat them, we can also persuade him first."

Amidst the restlessness of the crowd, the banquet finally began.

Liu Chang was tall and burly and sat on the top seat. The leaders and officials of various ministries walked into the camp one after another, paid respects to Liu Changxing, and then sat down under Fu Qing and the others.

Those barbarians walked into the camp, raised their heads, and began to look at the emperor sitting on the top, looking directly at the king, like a stabbed.

Wang Gao was shocked, and was about to say something, but Liu Chang opened his mouth first. He lowered his head and asked loudly, "Is it good-looking?!"

The barbarian respectfully saluted again in his own way, and said with a pious face: "Your Majesty is mighty!!"

"Every time we go to war, we often use cattle and sheep to sacrifice to you, longing for your protection!! Great Hercules!!"

"Ok??"

Wang Gao and the others were taken aback, what the hell? ?

Another leader of the Hu people got up and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember me? When you rode a white horse and chased and killed Gutu Shanyu, I was in the army. Back then it was much stronger!!!”

"Hercules"

"God Kutchu"

The leaders of the Hu people chatted in low voices, looking at Liu Chang with fear and admiration in their eyes.

Fu Qing and the others were at a loss. Obviously, they didn't know what kind of prestige Liu Chang had on the grassland. After killing him, Liu Chang, who even chased and killed him all the way, was even more famous. His figure, huge strength, and even the white horse under his crotch added a lot of mythology to him. The Huns originally worshiped the strong and The tradition of worshiping the strong.

In history, several generals in the Han army have enjoyed such treatment.

And after Liu Chang defeated Modu, he was called a god by the Huns, and began to worship him uniquely. People believed that he was a Hercules who was protected by the gods. With divine power, draw a stronger bow and shoot more prey.

The reason why these Hu people dressed up and came here was not only because of their respect for the emperor, but also because they came here with a pilgrimage mentality.

For Liu Chang, they have sacrificed for more than ten years.

Seeing the tall, tall, and exuding "divine power" of the true gods sitting in the upper positions, these barbarian leaders were extremely excited, and even eagerly moved towards Liu Chang's direction. Some magic power. Hearing this person's words, Liu Chang couldn't help laughing loudly. The voice was loud and resounded in the entire camp. Liu Chang said proudly: "I know you sacrificed me with cattle and sheep, so you didn't Ride on a white horse to destroy your tribe!"

"Today, we are here to enjoy the cattle and sheep together. In the future, you will be the people who enjoy my protection!"

"I have made my fourth son your king. With my protection, you will be invincible and defeat every foreign enemy!"

The leaders cheered loudly, and soon, all kinds of meat were brought up.

Liu Chang chatted with these leaders more and more happily. Of course, the traditional project of breaking bones still needs to be carried out. Unfortunately, when Liu Chang broke the bone, he didn't get any surprised looks. What is God breaking a bone? Isn't this a trivial matter?What a normal thing.

"At the beginning, you followed Mao Dun and fought against me, but today you have become my people hahaha, I know that some of you have married women surnamed Lu, and they are all from my mother clan! Your children are born with Possessing the blood of Hercules! This is a good thing!"

Liu Chang spoke proudly, and spoke quickly, fearing that people would not understand, so he directly changed into the Hun language.

Fu Qing cleared his throat several times before letting Liu Chang speak back.

The atmosphere was very lively, and the Hu people spontaneously performed for Liu Chang. Of course, Liu Chang was unwilling to be idle, and immediately started fighting with several famous warriors among the Hu people. Liu Chang was thrown around like a child, and they were not Liu Chang's enemies together, but this still didn't surprise them too much, a majestic Hercules, what is it to throw us a few warriors?Is this surprising too?
Wang Gao and the others never imagined that Liu Chang's prestige among the Hu people was so high.

To the Han people, he is the emperor, but to the Hu people, he is basically a god.

They were still wondering whether these people would offend the emperor because they didn't know the etiquette. Now it seems that they were thinking too much. In front of the emperor, they all turned into Zhang Buyi, their eyes were full of fanaticism, and they even knelt down. Come down and ask the emperor to bless them, so that they also have the supernatural power of "strengthening mountains".

This situation is completely different from what they thought! !

With the activity of the banquet, they became marginal people instead, and neither the barbarians nor the emperor paid any attention to them.

In the middle of the night, these barbarian leaders reluctantly bid farewell to the gods and went back.

After they each left, Lu Lu's face was full of disbelief.

"Your Majesty, I feel that you don't need to worry about any identity issues here. The sacrifices left by the Huns at the beginning have not dissipated. They even sacrificed to you within the tribe... directly treating you as the Taiyi, so what are you worried about? Unexpectedly, the Huns did you such a big favor Hercules. They really dare to say, did you know about this before? So you set up the Xia Kingdom here? Take over the forces left by the Huns?? "

Liu Chang touched his chin.

"Actually, I didn't know that I knew that the Huns on the grassland would worship me and regard me as a god, but I didn't know that this sacrifice had been extended to various tribes."

(End of this chapter)