After three years of Qianyou, unconsciously, Liu Chengyou has been in charge of the country for two years, and after such a long time, the emperor's throne has finally been warmed by his buttocks.

On the eve of Shangyuan, Liu Chengyou had a rare luxury, allocated money, and held a grand banquet in the Chongyuan Hall of the Han Palace to celebrate. In Beijing, civil and military officials, officials above the fifth grade are all present as observers.

Inside and outside Tokyo, both high-ranking officials and aristocrats, as well as peddlers and pawns, also celebrated the festival. What is the situation in Dahan, it can be seen from the atmosphere of the festival that in the first two years, no matter how festive the United States and Japan are, it is inevitable that there will be a trace of bleakness.

Kaifeng City has been shrouded in a rich festival atmosphere, the people in the city are gradually opening up, and there are a lot of laughter and laughter between the wells and alleys.

In the early spring, the Beijing division of all industries is gradually prospering, a peaceful scene, in a large mansion close to the imperial city, but shrouded in a bleak and incompatible with the surrounding atmosphere.

The door plaque reads "Yang Mansion", which is the residence of Prime Minister Yang Wei! When Yang Wei was in power, there was no traffic in front of the door, but it was by no means such a bleak scene. The door was closed, and there seemed to be an indescribable layer of sorrow suppressed over the mansion.

The low-decorated carriage came to a halt in front of the house, the curtain was lifted, and a young man with a tired expression jumped out of the carriage with a rash movement, avoiding the support of the servants. After pausing for a moment, his scribbled beard trembled in the cold spring breeze, looking at the still tall mansion gate, his bloodshot eyes were a little dim, and he let out a long sigh.

This is Yang Tingkan, the eldest son of Yang Wei, who has been running around for his father since Liu Chengyou returned to Beijing.

The servant stepped forward, opened the door weakly, and returned home with heavy steps, which seemed to be heavier and heavier. Behind, two servants unloaded several delicately wrapped gifts from the wagon......

"Big brother, you're back! How's it going? In the mansion, Yang Tingyi, the third son of Yang Wei, hurriedly greeted him.

Facing his brother's expectant gaze, Yang Tingkan shook his head and stretched out his hand: "Let's talk about it when we enter the hall!" ”

Seeing this, Yang Tingyi's mood suddenly became depressed, and he looked at the intact gifts carried by the servants behind him, and the gloom on his face became more and more gloomy.

Sitting inside, the tea moistened his throat, it was very tasteless, Yang Tingkan suppressed his throat, and said: "The princes of the court, I have gone through it all, with little success, and no one is willing to intercede for my father......"

Saying that, Yang Tingkan was a little depressed: "Come to think of it, in the past two years, my father has made too many enemies in the court, and they haven't been able to fall into the well, so how can they speak for my father?" ”

Yang Tingkan looked at Yang Tingyi and asked, "What have you gained here?" What about my father's old ministry, the old officials, the officials promoted by my father, what is their reaction, it's time for them to speak up for the Yang family! ”

At the mention of this, the young Yang Tingyi's face was full of indignation, and he said hatefully: "They are all unrighteous people, and now they are afraid to avoid the Yang family, and several people heard that I was visiting, and they all closed their doors and ignored them!" A few people expressed their willingness to run for their father, but the other generation was soft-spoken, and they couldn't even enter the Chongyuan Palace, so what was the use? ”

When the words fell, Yang Tingkan couldn't help clenching his fists. The hall was quiet, and although the weather in early spring was cold, it was not as cold as the Yang brothers.

After sitting in silence for a while, Yang Tingyi looked at his brother: "Big brother, do you know why my father went to prison?" His father was the prime minister of the dynasty and the founding Yuanfu, and the Son of Heaven detained him so quietly without explanation, so why was he not afraid of causing turmoil if he was convinced by the public? ”

Hearing this, Yang Tingkan's brows were locked high, as the heir to the family business cultivated by Yang Wei, he also knew something about Yang Wei's situation and the situation in the court. Yang Tingyi's question is the real worry in his heart, he doesn't even know the reason for his father's suffering, and he has been running like a headless fly recently, which really makes him exhausted. As for the crux of the problem, Yang Tingkan had a guess, and that guess made him afraid.

Slowly shook his head, did not mean to explain to Yang Tingyi, pondered for a while, patted his thigh, and said: "Tomorrow I will go to Uncle Wang's mansion again, he has been friends with his father for many years, and his feelings are very strong, so he should not ignore the feelings of the past at all." Give it a try, can you go to prison and see your father! ”

"That's all there is to it!" Seeing that his brother had made up his mind, Yang Tingyi had no other way but to nod.

"During this time, don't go back to your own house, bring the family to take care of your mother and the affairs of the house!" Yang Tingkan commanded again.

"Yes!"

Sitting alone in the hall, looking at the cold scene, Yang Tingkan's body couldn't help but drop down, looking overwhelmed. He knew that Yang Wei's affairs were difficult and dangerous, no matter what the outcome was, the Yang family would no longer be as prosperous as it was at the beginning, and even whether the Yang family could still exist was unknown.

With Yang Wei's identity and status, his sudden imprisonment was tantamount to a thunderclap for the Han who had been calm for a long time, and it exploded in the court.

During the Northern Tour, when the news came back from the imperial camp, after the government and the public were stunned and spread, the government and the opposition discussed a lot. Wang Zhang, Feng Dao, Fan Zhen and other ministers, although they were stunned, without knowing the reason, could only try their best to appease the crowd, stabilize the situation, and wait for the explanation of the Son of Heaven.

However, until Liu Chengyou returned from his northern tour and passed the New Year's pass, he still did not end the matter of Yang Wei. Under Liu Chengyou's intentional or unintentional suppression, not many people in the court dared to comment rashly.

One, I don't know why, no matter how easy it is; Second, the majesty of the Son of Heaven is growing, and in the case of not understanding the holy will, he is afraid that he will touch the taboo.

Of course, it is inevitable that people's hearts will fluctuate. His imprisonment seems too strange, and in the eyes of outsiders, it smells of a "coup d'état". Yang Wei is no better than Su Fengji at the beginning, his "power minister" attribute is stronger, since Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan, in a short period of time, the national affairs of the Han Dynasty are controlled by him.

In the Chongzheng Palace, Liu Chengyou, Guo Wei, Wang Jun, Shang Hongqian and other military ministers discussed the imperial defense of the Hebei border again, especially the overall planning of the towns and military envoys during his northern tour, which still needs to be fine-tuned continuously. The more the national strategy focuses on the south, the more it does not dare to relax its efforts in the north.

Several forbidden armies were also set up and transferred to several key customs stations in Hebei before the discussion was dissolved. This time, the forbidden army of about 4,000 people selected capable men from the armies under the jurisdiction of the Guard Division, and of course there were those who went out and some entered, and at the same time, they were selected from Hebei, Henan, and Guannei towns to enter Beijing as a backup. Under Liu Chengyou's instructions, the Privy Council has already formulated a change policy, which has been officially implemented since Qianyou three years ago.

Wuchen retreated, Liu Chengyou ordered people to hang up a map, the city, the road was meticulously outlined on it, mainly the two Huai, the first to invest a lot of energy, comprehensive classics, maps, Fang Zhi, plus local reports and detailed exploration, for the Han and Tang Dynasty junction of the geographical topography, has been greatly improved.

Staring at the Huainan domain on the picture scroll, Liu Chengyou became more and more greedy for this anointed land. It is reported that although the Southern Tang Dynasty was rich, the life of the people in Huainan Prefecture was not peaceful, and it was common in any country to pay taxes and miscellaneous taxes. However, at this time, Liu Chengyou still had to hold back the impulse of "saving the people of Huainan from fire and water".

Sketching some details of the expedition to the Tang Dynasty in his mind, thinking about the geography of Huainan, Liu Chengyou, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth and ordered someone to summon Wang Pu.

"Send someone to ask Wang Pu if the location of digging a canal and building a lake has been confirmed!" Liu Chengyou commanded directly.

"Yes!" Wang Pu thought about it for a while, and then understood the intention of the Son of Heaven.

The Han army was long in land warfare, thinking that Huainan was full of swamps and lakes, which was not conducive to riding on foot, Liu Chengyou had long intended to train the navy, so there was an edict before, ordering Wang Pu to dig a large lake and dredge the water veins at the same time, in order to train the navy.

However, there has not been much progress, one is the financial pressure, and the other is that the choice of place needs to be considered. Speaking of Wang Pu, for nearly a year, he has been focusing on the water conservancy project of Dahan, and he is a good strategist, and he was used by Liu Chengyou as a supervisor. Liu Chengyou felt that he was overkill, but Wang Pu was happy to react.

"Official, the third secretary asks for a meeting!" The chamberlain Zhang Dejun said.

"Xuan!"

Before long, Wang Zhang entered, holding a few letters in his hand, all of which were some work progress of the three divisions, and a report on financial and tax inputs. Due to the current affairs of the country, Liu Chengyou Bingguo, one is military power, and the other is money and food, so Liu Chengyou has always listened carefully to Wang Zhang's performance.

After surviving a cold winter, Wang Zhang's body looks a little worse, he has lost a few pounds, the silver strands in his hair have increased a little, and there are a few coughs interspersed between his words.

"The country's financial plan, pay Wang Qing, I am very at ease!" Even if he was rewarded for his hard work, Liu Chengyou once again said to Wang Zhang in a tone of approval: "Wang Qing is the pillar of the country, and I should cherish my body!" ”

"Thanks to Your Majesty's grace, the minister should only fulfill his duties!" I don't know when Wang Zhang started from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't dare to look down on the young son of heaven anymore.

After the ceremony, Wang Zhang did not retire, seeing that he had something to say, Liu Chengyou ordered someone to refill a cup of hot tea and asked: "If you have a word, you might as well speak up, don't be restrained!" ”

Seeing this, Wang Zhang was silent, hesitated slightly, raised his head and asked: "The minister has a question, if it angers Your Majesty, Your Majesty can punish the crime!" ”

Wang Zhang's face was full of solemnity, Liu Chengyou was surprised, and said: "Wang Qing's words are serious! ”

With a bow, Wang Zhang looked at Liu Chengyou calmly: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, why did Yang Xianggong get guilty, once the prime minister was imprisoned, forgive the minister, Your Majesty should explain to the court and the world!" ”

Hearing his question, Liu Chengyou's body paused for a moment, his expression gradually became serious, and he looked at Wang Zhang, his eyes were as deep as the sea. However, it doesn't seem too surprising to have a question.

Wang Zhang's expression became "bitter and hateful", Liu Chengyou slowly looked away, did not answer him directly, but said faintly: "It was the Yang family who asked to go to Wang Qing's mansion!" ”