[Rebirth] Emperor Yonggao Ji

Liu Fu took Wang Sheng's hand and sat down in front of the case, ordered someone to remove the old tea, and served Wang Sheng a new cup.Wang Sheng took it, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, please go to Luoyang."

"Luoyang?" Liu Fu opened his eyes slightly, then nodded, "Well, I really need you to go."

He has had an unwritten practice since his last life. Every time he conquers a place, he will send Wang Sheng to govern it for a while. Except for the governor, all local officials can be appointed by Wang Sheng himself. He never asks, so as time goes by, Only then did the saying "Nine of the ten local officials come out of their gates" come into being.He wasn't worried about Wang Sheng forming a party for personal gain, but this was not a long-term solution after all.

Liu Fu didn't doubt that he was there, and thought for a moment and said, "In the land of Sizhou, Xinping has not been around for a long time, and people in Luoyang are not stable. Wei Chen waits and sees. I really can't deal with the people who stay there. I said before that they will be assessed in Luoyang. Officials, the selection of soldiers, but they were delayed by the affairs of Zhao State, and have not yet been carried out. Jing Huan, these are the two most important matters, and I must send you. After you arrive in Luoyang, if you encounter difficulties, please inform Yu Me, I will do my best to help you."

"I will live up to the king's trust!" Wang Sheng said with emotion.

Liu Fu nodded, "When do you want to leave?"

"I want to go this winter, what does your majesty think?"

"That's too early, the end of the year is approaching, so stay with me before leaving." Liu Fu raised his hands, stared at the steaming tea, and sighed rather lonely, "Hey! Jing'er is not here this year. , Zhu Cheng is also in Luoyang, and Uncle Wang has just been sent by me to guard Jiangzhou, so it’s really deserted around me.” Liu Fu always likes to be lively, but the more he thinks about it now, the more he feels pitiful, and he can’t help but look at Wang Sheng and say, “This year’s Yuan Before the day, I will not send anyone outside.”

Wang Sheng rolled his eyes, as if he was about to laugh, but Liu Fu only saw his brows and eyes move slightly, and then he returned to normal, so he didn't laugh.Liu Fu didn't take it to heart either. He had been thinking about one thing in his heart since just now, and at this moment he told Wang Sheng, "Jing Huan, my land in Dayong will grow bigger and bigger in the future, and the officials will get bigger and bigger. There are more and more people coming, you can't lay down a place, and you, the prime minister, will do all the personnel and affairs there. There is no such thing as a head in this world, no matter how strong the body is, it will not last long for the country It’s a plan. I think it’s important to hold the imperial examinations, set up an imperial school, or set up a literary museum. No matter what, there should be a way to evaluate officials and select talents. A benchmark has been set so that it will be easy to act in the future. Go to Luoyang Before you do, think about it carefully."

"Your Majesty has mentioned this matter to my ministers before, and I have often thought about it when I was in Zhao State. The Central Plains was in chaos and wars, land collapsed, and the world had no masters. Because of this, the grammar was ruined and the imperial examinations were abolished. If the King can reopen the imperial examinations, the promotion of talents will be better. It is really a matter of benefiting the country and the people to fill the imperial court. But poor scholars are hard to find a book, and it is very difficult to study, and the books are all in the hands of the aristocratic family. If the king wants to be talented for a while, he can only hold the imperial examination. In general, it will become the court of the aristocratic family. Therefore, if the king wants to hold the imperial examination, he should first set up a school, build an imperial school in the court, and build a school palace in the local area."

Liu Fu nodded, "For the imperial court, talent is indeed the number one priority, and official positions must not be monopolized by others."

"Promoting imperial examinations and building schools is good, but it is difficult to complete in a short time." Wang Sheng changed his voice and said: "After thinking about this matter carefully, I think that today the world is harassed, there are wars everywhere, and some military strategists must fight for places. It has changed hands frequently. The hearts of the people are in turmoil, and the people are fleeing. Although the king has such a heart, it is not an opportunity to run a school at this time."

"Then it's okay to set up schools in Guanlong and Shuzhong, right?"

"Although Qin and Shu are the hinterland of Dayong, they have lived in peace for a long time, and there are few wars, but there is still a difficulty in running a school here."

Liu Fu approached, "What's the problem?"

"money."

Hearing Wang Sheng spit out such a single word straightforwardly, Liu Fu couldn't help being stunned, and then he heard Wang Sheng continue: "If you want to build a school palace in various places, for a long-term plan, you can't occupy the county government office for a long time, you must build another school. She, this is the first sum of money. Those who choose professors should be given grades and salaries by the imperial court. This is the second sum of money. It is impossible for the imperial court to set up a school palace in every county. There are students who study from other places, and the imperial court needs more money. This is the third sum of money to provide him with food and lodging. The country is in dire straits, and the people are in poverty, so heavy taxes cannot be imposed. The king has been fighting for years, and the money and food are innumerable, and the treasury is empty. Where is it from?"

"If it weren't for what Jing Huan said today, I wouldn't have known all the difficulties in this matter." Liu Fu sighed melancholy when he heard that his gray hair was about to pop out, and said unwillingly: "I...I will fight Why are you still so poor after so many years?"

"If the country is weak, the people will be poor. It has only been six years since the king started his army, and there are already four of the nine states in the world." Wang Sheng comforted him and said: "Now the king has acquired Bashu. Chang'an. Qi has the advantages of salt and iron, and the south of the Yangtze River is a land of fish and rice. If we occupy it, why worry about the world not being rich? Now the king wants to go east, and he will not waste his troops. The old country has no money left. When the Central Plains is settled, I don't have such worries. "

Sure enough, Liu Fu felt very comforted, his depression was swept away, and with a visible goal, he gained strength.Between Wang Sheng's words, he led him back to the mountains and rivers for a while, and suddenly brought him back to life again, which made his mood go up and down, with so many ups and downs.Liu Fu couldn't sit still, got up and walked around twice, then suddenly turned around and said: "Jing Huan, no, what you said just now was to set a method for evaluating officials, but you have distracted you."

"Yes, what I said is a little farther. After I go back, I will discuss this matter with the officials of the Xiangfu and report it to the king in a few days."

"Well, the name in the prime minister's office..." Liu Fu tapped his forehead and recalled for a while, and finally remembered the person in the previous life who advised him not to attack Liang, "Oh! That Xue Ju! Yes, I think this person It’s not bad, it’s a useful talent if you have the opportunity to see things. In addition, I’ll discuss this matter with Dr. Kuai, he’s more familiar with the situation in Luoyang, and it’s easier for him to do things.”

"Yes." Although Wang Sheng didn't know why Liu Fu suddenly mentioned Xue Ju, he didn't ask much, and immediately agreed.

"Jing Huan, in your opinion, how long will it take to achieve results in governing Sizhou?" Liu Fu pondered for a moment, then asked again.

Wang Sheng said without hesitation: "With the weight of Luoyang, I think it will take at least one year."

"One year? Too long..." Liu Fu walked to the sword stand, raised his hand and stroked the cold scabbard, turned his back to Wang Sheng and said, "If there is any change in the kingdoms, without you guarding Chang'an, I will lead the troops." I can’t let go outside.”

"The king is going to Xinping Wei, and he will not use troops for a year."

"If you don't go and beat him, he will come and beat you." Liu Fu grabbed the hilt, pulled out the sword suddenly, and stood before his eyes, "There are powerful enemies around, I can't help myself."

A blue cold light reflected on his eyes, covering this young face with a look of sternness. Wang Sheng looked up at him and said, "King Liang fought in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has no time to look north. Besides, this man is old. His four sons are all weak and weak, but his younger brother Liang Yushen has a strategic strategy, has made great achievements many times, and his reputation is growing day by day. There may be turmoil in the future. The minister thought that Nanliang would be nothing to worry about within a few years. There will be a big battle in the coming year, which can keep our Great Yongdong territory safe. In this way, the king only needs to guard against the invasion of Zhao Guonan. Zhao Wangxin lost Jiangzhou, and he will not let it go. There may be actions outside Jiangzhou city."

Liu Fu pushed the sword back, "Well, I will be more prepared here."

"Your Majesty, I'm always waiting to see you."

Liu Fu had just talked to Wang Sheng, and he had forgotten all about the rumors, but when he brought it up again, he felt a little uncomfortable looking at Wang Sheng again.But just after he persuaded Wang Sheng not to care about this matter, he couldn't slap himself in the face first, so he sat down as if nothing had happened, deliberately looked into Wang Sheng's eyes and asked, "The internal servant should be the one who found out the rumors. It's over, does Jing Huan want to stay here and listen?"

Wang Sheng hurriedly said: "Please avoid me, sir."

Liu Fu had expected him to be like this, so he nodded and didn't want to hold him back. After asking the palace servants to send him out, he called the inner servant.

"Have you found out who spread the rumors? Xiao Lun?"

Nei Changshi said: "Your Majesty, Madam Xiaolun ordered people to spread rumors in the palace. Xiao Jieyu had no contact with Madam Xiaolun in private, so she should not have participated in this matter."

Liu Fu sighed heavily, his aunt...

Before his eyes appeared that day on the execution ground, when Xiao Lun asked Liu De to drink poisonous wine, but he cruelly rejected her expression of despair, for a moment, her heart moved slightly, and she didn't know how to deal with her.

Liu Fu murmured as if talking to himself: "How can she spread the rumor so widely by herself? It made everyone inside and outside the palace know about it..."

The inner servant thought he was asking himself, so he said bluntly: "Such a slander is nonsense, but it was spread in the palace for a while, and the king should take responsibility for it."

"Me?" Liu Fu recovered and looked at him incredulously, "What do you want me to do?"

"The king should regulate his words and deeds—"

"Ha!" Liu Fu laughed back angrily, "I still want to clean up these hearsay palace people one by one, but you actually said that I did something wrong? Well, tell me, what's wrong with my words and deeds?"

Nei Chang Shi muttered, not knowing how to reply.

Liu Fu said in a flat voice, "If you don't speak, I will dismiss you as an official."

"Your Majesty's matter, forgive me, I don't dare to talk nonsense." Nei Changshi knelt on the ground, blushed, and finally choked out this sentence, obviously just wanting to stop, and didn't want to talk more.

Liu Fu snorted, "Forget it, I won't let you be convicted for your words, and I won't implicate anyone else in this matter, so you step down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Fu waved him away, sat alone in the hall for a while, and then took his attendants to Ganquan Palace.

I don't know if it was his delusion, Liu Fu walked in Ganquan Palace, only felt that the vegetation here was decaying.It was winter now, and the vegetation was withered. It was nothing unusual at first, but when he walked on the stone road, he stepped on the snow that had not been swept under his feet.With a heavy heart, Liu Fu raised his hand and pushed open the palace door.

As soon as I saw a Buddha statue, an old woman was sitting on the futon, with her back to him, chanting something, it was Mrs. Xiaolun.Liu Fu couldn't see her face, but saw that her original black hair was all white, and he couldn't help being shocked——it's only been a long time, how can she grow old like this!

Mrs. Xiaolun knew that he had come in, but she didn't turn her head, she still turned her back to him and recited Buddhist scriptures to herself.Fortunately, Liu Fu came in alone, so no one would blame her for being rude if he didn't speak.Liu Fu knew a thing or two about Xiaolun's thoughts.Although Xiaolun is smart, he has little power in the court, and the only one he can rely on is the Liu clan.And the people of the clan are headed by Liu Wu, Marquis of Yunyang. Liu Wu is even more intelligent. Since he beat him in the Weishui hunting ground a while ago, he has restrained himself deeply. Now that he is wise and safe, he will naturally not participate in this matter.After all, Xiao Lun is a female stream, unable to predict political affairs, and has lived in Ganquan Palace for a long time, so she can't get involved in the affairs of the court, without the support of the clan, naturally she can only resort to such methods.And now that she is being rude to herself, she must have thought that doing such a thing would make it difficult for her to tolerate her, so she has no scruples.

Even so, Liu Fu still walked behind her and stood still, and asked, "Why is this so?"

Xiao Lun's voice just paused, and then continued to read.Liu Fu asked again, "Why don't you speak?"

Xiao Lun sighed, "What did the lord ask the old man to say? The lord is now the king of the world, but he is no longer the barbarian of the Liu family."

Liu Fu stepped forward and walked in front of her, "It was Liu De who broke the law first! He killed another family of five, how can I save him? Tell me, is there any other way for me?"

He raised his voice, and Xiao Lun also said sharply: "De'er didn't intend to kill someone! If it wasn't...if it wasn't for that Wang Sheng pushed too hard, how could De'er do such a thing?"

Liu Fu frowned, and was about to refute, he heard Xiaolun continue: "After the incident happened, he surrounded the Ganquan Palace again to arrest people, and he was aggressive and aggressive towards our mother... On that day, the king Originally, he promised the old man to deal with it lightly and let De'er go. It was he who obstructed it, which caused De'er to die. The old man only had this son, and he always regarded it as his lifeblood, but he killed De'er. My life..."

Xiao Lun said, covering his face and weeping bitterly: "De'er was spoiled since he was a child, and he has never suffered much. He is such a child who is afraid of pain, but in the end..." After speaking, she couldn't cry, she could only mourn.

Liu Fu looked down at her, unable to tell what it was like.Xiao Lun has been well maintained and looks very young. Just the year before last, he joked that she looked like Liu De's sister.But the person in front of him doesn't look the same as before!There are many wrinkles on the face, the flesh on the cheekbones has been drooping to the cheeks, and the gray hair is like withered grass in winter, as if all the aging that has been delayed for so many years has been added to her body.

"My De'er's bones are still cold," Xiao Lun said again with sobs, Liu Fu couldn't bear to look away, but now he turned his eyes back to her, "But Wang Sheng is by your side, receiving favor everywhere. He killed many people in the past, and finally became a prime minister and a great official, but he was not satisfied, and finally killed De'er! I hate...how can I not hate..."

"It's two different things. Wang..." Liu Fu moved his mouth, his throat was dry, and he couldn't continue.Of course he can reason with Xiao Lun, but he can't talk about family, country and world to a mother who lost her only son.Liu Fu has always been the most emotional. After killing Liu De, every time he thinks of the days when he played at Xiaolun's house when he was a child, he feels his chest tightening.It was like this in the last life, when he became a king, he went farther and farther away from these former relatives and playmates. He felt unspeakably uncomfortable, but he didn't know what to do.

No one can tell his thoughts, even Wang Sheng can't understand, and instead will denounce him as a woman's benevolence.

"Hey!" Liu Fu suddenly felt lonely. He sighed from the bottom of his heart, put his hand on his forehead to cover his eyes, and put his hand behind his back after a while, "Auntie, what do you want now?"

Xiao Lun sneered with tears in his eyes, and he didn't know who he was laughing at, "I've already offended Wang Sheng, so I just have to die."

Liu Fu clenched his hands into fists behind his back, remained silent for a while, and said slowly: "Since my aunt is devoted to Buddha, why don't you go to the monastery to stay for a while. As for the title, it is a worldly thing, disturbing and pure, so go, come on." I will find another eminent monk to ask for a dharma name for my aunt."

Xiao Lun raised his head with tears in his eyes, was stunned for a moment, then covered his mouth, and wept again.

Liu Fu looked at her for a while, but he had nothing to say, so he turned around.He had just opened the door when he heard a voice from behind, "Brute!"

Liu Fu paused at his feet, and then strode away.