Hezhong Mansion, the government is called Hedong City.

During Liu Chengyou's western tour, the whole city seemed to be very tense, and the soldiers patrolled and the armor did not stop. With different aspirations, Li Shouzhen's direction to the imperial court is naturally a close follower. He was even very suspicious of the purpose of Liu Chengyou's western tour, especially when he refused to go east to Luoyang to meet him.

In fact, under the weakness of being a thief, Li Shouzhen was ready to raise troops. Of course, preparation here refers to mental preparation. Liu Chengyou set up the Tong'an Army in Tongguan, which has made it a bird with a frightened bow, but it is also a rat taboo.

In the luxuriously decorated hall, a monk in a robe is closing his eyes tightly, and his mouth is chanting words, as if he is "doing gong". Looking at his face, it is solemn and solemn, but there is a kind of monk's temperament. After a long time, he slowly opened his bright eyes that shone with wisdom.

This monk is called "Zonglun", is good at divination, enters and exits the Jiedu Shuaifu, is regarded as a guest, and Li Shouzhen is stunned.

"Mage, how's that?" Seeing this, Li Shouzhen, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

After brewing it very magnificently, Zong Lun stroked his beard, and smiled at Li Shouzhen with kind eyebrows: "Don't worry, there is no danger!" ”

Hearing this, Li Shouzhen's expression relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

It should be a coincidence, and a confidant Mu Zuo hurriedly reported: "Qiyu Festival Marshal, letter from Luoyang!" ”

Slightly surprised, Li Shouzhen quickly opened and read, and soon, laughed, very happy.

On the side, Zonglun, who was supporting his disciples to pack up the Dharma utensils, stepped forward, gave a Buddha salute, and said, "It seems that there is good news from Luoyang." ”

Li Shouzhen raised the letter paper in his hand, and his face was filled with some pride: "The little emperor left Luoyang and went to Kaifeng." I did not accept the edict, but instead of condemning the crime, he did not even dare to apply for the edict, but wanted to add an official to me, and sent the prime minister Feng Dao to personally come to the river to announce the edict. This is, I'm afraid that I will be completely reversed, and I want to stabilize the old man! The court is weak, it can be seen from this that the world knows it and will definitely despise it, so how can it hold the country? ”

"The imperial court must be afraid of the interests of the Pu army and the prestige of the king." Zong Lun echoed beside him.

"As the mage said, the destiny is still mine!" Li Shouzhen smiled and said, with a sneering voice: "He wants to stabilize me, and I want to confuse him." When I get in touch with my allies, I will definitely teach the little emperor and the court a lesson. ”

"Make the great cause of the king promising."

"Borrow the good words of the mage."

"Jie Shuai, Zhao Tuiguan asks to see you."

"Cultivate yourself, what are you looking for me?" Seeing Zhao Xiuji, who came to pay respects, Li Shouzhen asked with a grin.

Zhao Xiuji's lips were white, his expression was gloomy, he coughed a few times, and said to Li Shouzhen in a weak voice: "Jieshuai, my subordinate is seriously ill, and I want to resign here." ”

"Wasn't it okay the previous time?" Li Shouzhen was stunned, and then noticed Zhao Xiuji's face.

"The illness came suddenly, and the unexpected disaster was unpredictable by the subordinates." Zhao Xiuji said bitterly.

"Then you don't have to resign." Li Shouzhen waved his hand and said, "You can temporarily put down government affairs and recuperate in the house, and I will ask a good doctor for treatment." ”

"Envoy! The doctor said that his subordinates were infected with a bad disease...... "Zhao Xiuji coughed a few more times, and said in a wailful voice: "There is no salvation from the medicine stone, and I am afraid that time is running out." The leaves fell back to the roots, and the subordinates just wanted to support the sick body and return to the village. ”

The word "evil disease", the bite is extremely heavy, looking at Zhao Xiuji's appearance, Li Shouzhen thought of something, his expression changed slightly, and he waved his hand a little impatiently: "In this case, it is inconvenient for me to stop it." Later, I ordered someone to present money and silk for the road and to raise your fortune. ”

Zhao Xiuji coughed heavily a few more times, and bowed to Li Shouzhen with trembling hands: "Xie Jieshuai." The subordinates retired. ”

After Zhao Xiuji withdrew, Li Shouzhen immediately left the room in disgust, his face was full of bad luck, and he hurriedly went to bathe while ordering someone to clean the house.

And Zhao Xiuji's side, after obtaining Li Shouzhen's permission, took his family south that night and left in a hurry. It wasn't until Fenglingjin that it slowed down.

"Why are the officials in such a hurry?" His wife sat in the carriage, hugged a pair of children, and asked worriedly.

It was already Pingdan, the sky was dark, and the sound of the Yellow River could be faintly heard. Zhao Xiuji was sick in front of Li Shouzhen at this time, and seeing that his wife was worried, he said comfortingly: "I'm avoiding trouble in advance!" ”

"The marshal has many suspicions about the court, and his rebellion is strong, and he can't be dissuaded. However, if he wants to use a corner of the river to resist the greatness of the world, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg and killing himself. Disaster is not far away! ”

Zhao's wife didn't understand this, so she could only nod her head: "Then where are we going now?" ”

"Let's go back to the countryside first!" Zhao Xiuji said. He is still from Kaifeng.

While traveling, I couldn't help but look back, Zhao Xiuji stroked his beard and sighed: "Since the Tianfu period, I have followed Li Shouzhen and traveled to several towns, but I never thought that it would be such a result." It's been a few years, and I don't know anyone......"

With Li Shouzhen's warrant, the guards on the north bank of Fenglingjin were simply allowed to go. At this time, after crossing to the south, he was directly detained and interrogated by the Tong'an army, and Yang Ye learned the news and invited him. There was no way back to his hometown, and in desperation, Zhao Xiuji had to temporarily live under Yang Ye's account in Tongguan.

......

No matter how arrogant Li Shouzhen is, Liu Chengyou's side, the road back to the east is very smooth.

This time the western tour punished corrupt officials, punished evil officials, cracked down on the old and arrogant, rectified bad trends, released land, increased households, encouraged production, and appeased the hearts of the people. Recall the festival and arrange the prevention and control choke in the river. After careful calculation, a lot has been done.

In addition, Su Fengji was imprisoned, Feng Dao made Hezhong, Shi Hongzhao guarded Xijing, and none of the three ministers who accompanied him (Shi Hongzhao had the title of Tongping Zhang) were able to follow back to Beijing intact.

It seems that going on patrol with a car is not a favor, it seems that it is a little unlucky, but I don't know if in the future, if Liu Chengyou patrols the fortunate place again, the ministers will tremble.

The situation of the people in Gyeonggi has obviously improved after Liu Chengyou cleaned it up, although it is far from being a big rule, but at least it has stabilized, and what Liu Chengyou wants is stability, so that the people can farm for him.

When passing by Bishui County, Liu Chengyou felt something about the famous pass through the ages, and ordered to go to the Privy Council, and sent the elite of the general forbidden army to garrison it. This can be regarded as a kind of check and balance for Shi Hongzhao to guard Xijing. Although Shi Hongzhao may not have any big problems, after all, local rebellions in this era are really not too reasonable, but if you are prepared, the temple is calculated, and you must always think about it carefully.

Then pass through Zhengzhou, rest for the night, send people to inspect it, very happy.

Jing Fan, the new defense envoy, has taken up his post, taking over the military and political affairs, and handling general affairs, which is on the right track. Previously, Liu Chengyou had met Jing Fan in Luoyang and personally inspected it. As others described, this is a strict and trustworthy person, who is not confused after the old age, and the ups and downs of the Huan Sea in the special era have slightly polished its edges and corners, but between his words and demeanor, there is still a little restrained strength.

Jun Qian asked the right question, very decent, showing a capable style. Liu Chengyou consulted Zhengzhou's policy policy, and he was also prepared, without thinking, and summed it up, just five phrases: persuade agriculture and mulberry, promote cultivation and weaving, clarify the law and discipline, build WeChat, and stabilize people's hearts. This is obviously a manifestation of knowing the current situation and being considerate.

Although a not particularly in-depth exchange could not make Liu Chengyou appreciate Jing Fan too much, he always had a good impression, and after facing the saint, he sent him east to Zhengzhou to take over his post. At the beginning of his tenure, he walked around the counties under his rule to understand the situation.

As far as the current situation is concerned, its political ability is highlighted, it is reasonable for the government to be based on the law, it is loyal and treacherous, and all affairs must be disposed of by the government and the people, and there will be no complaints. In fact, with its tough style, it is clear whether there are complaints or not, at least on the surface.

On the basis of Liu Xianjiao's management of agriculture, Jing Fan continued to persuade farmers to manage farming, and went to the fields several times to inspect the hometown, inquire about the farmers, and personally behaved, so that his official reputation spread all over Zhengzhou in a short period of time.

Nowadays, the rain has arrived, and the spring ploughing in Zhengzhou has basically ended. Due to the silting up of the ditches, in the past two days, Jing Fan is organizing a small number of people to dredge several main canals in the state for irrigation. In this regard, some officials in the state objected, because the construction of the project would not only consume manpower, but also cost money and food, and the government treasury was empty. Jing Fan tried his best to disagree with the public, and did everything in the treasury to benefit the farmers.

Knowing the situation of Jingfan's governance and telling him the details, Liu Chengyou was very relieved and encouraged. also sighed in front of the accompanying civil and military officers: "Governing the country in official documents will lead to negligence." If you want to make the government accessible and the people stable, you still need to look at things personally. Officials in the world should take Jingfan as an example! ”

Such a good comment is surprising, including Jing Fan himself, he is very moved, and for the first time he has respect for the young son of heaven. There is a saying that the countryman treats it, and the countryman repays it, which has a slight taste.

Of course, for Jing Fan, there may be excessive praise. But on Liu Chengyou's side, he may not have the intention of using this to show his attitude towards using officials and people. In this regard, Liu Chengyou hopes that officials all over the world can follow his thoughts. Of course, I also know that it is just a beautiful luxury.

Moreover, if all the officials in the world are like Jingfan, I am afraid it is not a good thing for the emperor and the country.

After passing through Zhengzhou, there is no stop.

On the afternoon of April (the third day of the first month), Liu Chengyou's imperial drive was also opened, and the military generals of the edict were in accordance with their duties and did not need to be welcomed.

Will be the beginning of the summer.