There is no doubt that Kaifeng will not be repaired, three years ago, Liu Chengyou had this consideration, but it was only due to financial resources. As the capital of the Han Dynasty, over the years, with the rapid development of politics, economy and culture, and the rapid growth of population, the infrastructure has been difficult to meet the development needs of the city, and it is imperative to expand and renovate.

Although in Liu Chengyou's heart, Kaifeng is not the most ideal place to build a capital, after all, on the plain, there is no danger to defend, and there are worries about flooding. However, with the convenience of economy and transportation, in the stage of dominating the world, Kaifeng is enough to assume the position of a Beijing division and meet the political and military needs. Therefore, the expansion of Kaifeng is also worth investing.

It's just that Liu Chengyou is more picky, and there are too many places where the court needs to spend money, and since this year, he has been even more unable to make ends meet. If you want to repair Kaifeng, you can consider raising some money and food from other channels, such as the merchant "donation" mentioned by Murong Yanchao.

However, Liu Chengyou himself also needs to consider what valuable things he should come up with in exchange for businessmen, such as taxes, newly repaired shops, mansions, and so on. After all, if Murong Yanchao is really allowed to do it, it will probably turn into blackmail and blackmail, the original intention of building Kaifeng is good, and it is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, Liu Chengyou does not want to let it change its taste, and ruin the reputation of the imperial court, so he has to control it, and he must pay attention to his appearance.

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In late autumn, everything is sparse, the forests are sluggish, and the fallen leaves are scattered. The sky is high and the clouds are light, the suburbs of Kaifeng, the acres of fields have become open land, weeds are piled up, fattening is waiting for spring, birds and insects foraging in the meantime.

In the middle of September of the fifth year of Qianyou, the Han Emperor hunted in the western suburbs of Kaifeng, and more than 30 people from the queen, the virtuous concubine and the ministers of the palace and the sons of the nobles in Beijing accompanied them, and selected thousands of horsemen from the hunting army for the Fengchen Zuo Battalion and the Iron Cavalry Longjie Army, and selected thousands of soldiers from the elite and brave soldiers from all over the country who added to supplement the forbidden army.

The light horse returned, broke directly into the gate, and in front of the imperial tent, the guards led the horse and fell to the ground, and Liu Chengyou fell to the ground. The knights who guarded him had a lot of prey on their bodies, and they seemed to have gained a lot.

The folding lady followed closely by Liu Chengyou's side, wearing a beautiful light armor, wrapped around the delicate body that was becoming more and more mature, which had a unique charm. Postpartum recuperation, after a period of unremitting exercise, the figure of the folded lady gradually recovered, but the big place, and a lot plump, not very old, but has completed the transformation, after all, she is already the mother of two children.

Probably because of the strenuous exercise, the breath is slightly panting, and the autumn breeze is cold, and the pretty face is flushed, bright and shiny.

threw away the horsewhip and instructed Zhang Dejun: "Peel the deer I hunted, skin and dismantle the bones, and after returning to the palace, distribute the venison to the ladies of the palace!" ”

"Yes!" Seeing that the emperor was happy, Zhang Dejun also laughed with him.

Liu Chengyou and the folding lady entered the account together, inside and outside the account, there are completely two worlds, the autumn breeze outside is cool, and the inside is as warm as spring.

Empress Fu leaned lightly on the side of the desk, her fat and thin jade legs stretched out elegantly, holding a book in her hand, and she was reading it seriously. When he saw Liu Chengyou, he put down the scroll and put on his shoes to greet him: "The official family is back!" ”

"Hmm!" Liu Chengyou answered and opened his hands.

Empress Fu immediately instructed Gong E to help the emperor remove her armor, and she herself stepped forward to help the lady untie her armor, so that the little lady was flattered and didn't dare to do so. However, this scene of sisterhood fell into the eyes of the emperor.

"Look at the look of the official's family, let's hunt a lot!" Da Fu ordered the person to prepare the hot soup to ward off the cold, personally served it to Liu Chengyou, and asked with a smile.

"I hunted only one deer!" Liu Chengyou said with a smile, pointing to the Niangzi: "It's a virtuous concubine, she can shoot two pheasants, a hare, and a wild boar, but she can compare me to me, I am ashamed, I am ashamed, I am quite ashamed!" ”

Hearing what the emperor said, Zhe Niangzi immediately said: "The person hunted by Your Majesty is the world, how can I compare." ”

Zhen Niangzi is also quite good at talking, and Liu Chengyou is quite happy to hear it. Fu Hou said: "The heroine of the folded lady is not inferior to the man, which is admirable." ”

The lady said: "The saint praises falsely, how dare I be!" ”

One dragon and two phoenixes, in this warm tent, opened the mutual blowing mode, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

"What are you reading?" After a few sips of hot soup, Liu Chengyou noticed the book on the back cover of the talisman.

Dafu picked it up and replied: ""The Recent Treatise on the Monarchs and Ministers of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"Is it the book that Zhang Zhao presented?" Liu Chengyou said.

It is precisely that Zhang Gong's analysis of the Tang Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, military and political affairs is quite reasonable. Officials may be able to read it, and they should be able to benefit from it. Dafu said, and recommended it to Liu Chengyou.

"I read that Zhang Gong's writing is good, and I can get such praise from you, then I will take the time to take a look!" Liu Chengyou responded.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Zhao Duyu asks to see you!" During the conversation, Zhang Dejun was polite.

This time for the hunt, Zhao Kuangyin deployed for the imperial tent camp and was responsible for the guards and hunting arrangements. entered the account, saluted one by one, and said: "Your Majesty, the military competition and drill are ready, waiting for Your Majesty to review!" ”

"Good!" Liu Chengyou immediately said: "Tell me to go down, and after a while, the martial arts exercise will begin!" ”

Soldiers and horses drills and sergeants practicing martial arts are a necessary program for Liu Chengyou to hunt, and they are also a good opportunity for middle and lower-level officers to show their bravery and talents in front of the Son of Heaven.

On the open field, the flags are lined up, the war drums are all famous, the ring is set up in the middle, and the brave soldiers in the army take turns to compete to determine the strong. They are all grassroots soldiers, according to the convention, the top ranking, will be rewarded and promoted, and those who can win the championship will also get the opportunity to feast with the Son of Heaven.

With a burst of enthusiastic cheers, another opponent was knocked down, seeing blood, the defeated soldier had a blue nose and swollen face, and his eyes were full of unwillingness, he survived several rounds and fell in front of the last opponent, the unwilling emotion was much deeper, but there was no way, and his skills were not as good as others.

On the viewing platform, he bit a purple-black grape and looked at the victorious soldiers in the ring. The six-foot man, with a fierce body, won the championship in one fell swoop, and his momentum was even stronger, and after a few rounds of competition, he was injured on his body, but he seemed to be unconscious.

The military officials had taken the stage to announce the victory, and Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Kuangyin, who was waiting: "Who is this strong man?" ”

Zhao Kuangyin replied quickly: "Back to Your Majesty, this person's name is Luo Zhun, Dingxiang people, amazing strength, outstanding martial arts, three years in the army, selected to Tokyo, and now the commander of the Longqi Army!" ”

Liu Chengyou couldn't help but glance at Zhao Kuangyin, his understanding of the army is really in-depth, and he is a mere chief, and his background is like a treasure, obviously he is attentive.

"Reward!" Liu Chengyou commanded with a smile.

On the stage, Luo Zhun heard the reward, immediately bowed down, and thanked the Son of Heaven.

This is the second day of hunting, in addition to the competition of martial arts, there are also competitions of personal qualities such as horsemanship, archery, and swords. The riding competition, according to Liu Chengyou's wishes, was divided into obstacles and skill challenges, which added a lot of fun and ornamentation.

Archery is also divided into step shooting and riding shooting, and the most exciting thing is riding shooting. Concubine Xian Zhe Niangzi was interested, and also asked Liu Chengyou for her life, rode a horse and led the bow, and seven of the ten arrows were hit, and one of them hit the bull's-eye.

The horse galloped, and the jade face was heroic, becoming a unique and beautiful scenery on the hunting ground.

That night, Liu Chengyou set up a banquet in the imperial tent, and all the winners were able to enter the account and drink together to reward their abilities.

On the third day, it was a marching exercise, several team exercises to capture the flag, and finally a polo game ended the three-day autumn hunt.

On the way back to Beijing, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but think about the "martial arts" again. He had been interested in this for a long time, and intended to use it as a means to further control the army.