At the end of the winter of the third year of Qianyou, the cold air in the north of Saibei still hung over the land of Hebei, and it was about to disperse.

Xiangzhou, Anyang, South Temple.

The ancestral hall is cold, the smoke lingers, the environment is quiet, the atmosphere is solemn, Xiangzhou has made dozens of officials below Liu Baht and the military academy are there, and there are dozens of big families in the state, gather here, worship and remember the people who were killed in the Anyang massacre that year.

Of course, the Xiangzhou generals are not the protagonists, and the leader in the center is Guo Wei, the prime minister of the imperial court and the prince of Xingguo.

At that time, the Khitan destroyed the Jin Dynasty, ravaged the Central Plains, and committed countless crimes against the people in the north and south of the river.

Therefore, the death of Anyang has become a symbol of the suffering and catastrophe experienced by the people of the Han Dynasty, in order to remember the national disaster, Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, and specially issued an edict to the Xiangzhou government to build an ancestral hall to commemorate the people who died. The local government and the people worship from time to time, and Liu Chengyou did not forget to personally give a few sticks of incense when he was on his northern tour.

Guo Wei passed through this place, and naturally he would not forget this matter, so he asked the Xiangzhou generals to organize and sacrifice in person.

In the winter of last year, Guo Wei was ordered by the monarch to inspect Hebei on behalf of the heavens in the capacity of privy envoy and Hebei observer envoy, inspect the border guards, inspect the military defense, comfort the soldiers, observe the military heart, observe the internal and external situation, and have a detailed conversation with the border generals on border defense preparations. The northernmost part goes all the way to Yongqing.

At present, it is the end of the patrol, and it is on the way home.

After the worship, he declined the warm invitation of the festival envoy Liu Baht to the banquet, Guo Wei planned to continue to return south, Yedu needed to pay homage to Fu Yanqing again, and Guo Rong, his own adopted son from Lanzhou, should also meet and advise.

"Guo Shuxiang, is there anything wrong with Liu Mouying, why did he go south in a hurry? Do you dislike the simplicity of my mansion and don't want to settle down? Xiangzhou Jiedu Liu Ba's face was a little unsightly, and he stopped Guo Wei's car and asked.

"Liu Gongyan is heavy!" In the face of Liu Ba's rude obstruction, Guo Wei had a kind smile on his face and said, "Guo really has urgent business-"

Liu Bao interrupted Guo Wei very unceremoniously: "Guo Shuxiang came to the north, wasn't he ordered by His Majesty to inspect Hebei?" What is more urgent about this? Why did you pass through my Xiangzhou and not stay, what did it mean, could it be that my Xiangzhou military and political affairs were unsightly? ”

This Liu Ba, speaking is ugly, straightforward and bold, even with Guo Wei's city government and self-cultivation, he can't help but feel angry. Facing his gaze, Guo Wei suppressed his unhappiness and pointed at the car: "Don't be suspicious of Duke Liu, Guo really has no other intentions, please talk in the car!" ”

Liu Ba's eyes slanted, and his hands clenched into fists: "Please, listen to Guo Shuxiang's teachings!" ”

Among the veteran generals of the Han Dynasty, there is a place for Liu Bao, who had an old relationship with Liu Zhiyuan in his early years. Liu Zhiyuan also said to his cronies, often saying that he was brave enough to assert himself, and he was deeply attracted to him, and he was not less generous than Guo Wei.

At the beginning of the founding of the Northern Han Dynasty, there was the merit of the Central Plains, the post of Bian, Luo, and the town of Qingzhou, and later when Liu Chengyou moved the town to change the defense, he was transferred to Guo Jin of Xiangzhou Jiedu, and has been in office until now.

Liu Bao has a harsh face, and he is not a good person at first glance, so Guo Wei is also a little helpless when he is facing him.

After getting into the carriage and sitting down, Guo Wei said calmly: "Brother Liu and Guo are both former ministers of Hedong, from Gaozu to the Central Plains, and set up a society. At the time of Jinyang, although I did not have deep friendships, I also knew Brother Liu's ability. Since we meet here today, there are some things that I will say, and the public will listen to them, if you don't like it, don't blame! ”

Hearing Guo Wei say this, Liu Bao's face looked better, but he still had a vicious temperament.

Guo Wei raised his finger lightly: "I know that Liu Gong has always legislated profoundly, and orders and prohibitions are understandable in the army." However, controlling the people is not governing the army in the end, and it should not be too strict. If the officials and the people have done it, they should be asked about the severity of the matter, and the punishment should be according to their laws. The people of Xiangzhou, who were in the past, suffered heavy losses, and the people's livelihood and morale have not recovered so far, and it is not appropriate to be too heavy to ......

Liu Bao has always been vicious and killing, ruthless, stubborn, and disobedient. When he was still in Qingzhou, he was quite harsh and arbitrary in governing the government and controlling the people.

Every family matter, if there is a small grievance, that is, the order is dragged upside down, to hundreds of steps away, the skin is incomplete. Each staff person is sent to the bottom of the double staff, which is called the "Hehuan staff"; Or the staff person, as his age, is called "the rod with the year".

After being transferred to Xiangzhou, he also transplanted all his sets in Qingzhou. It is because he has only been in power for two years, and his reputation is far and wide, and there is no one who is fearless among his people.

Guo Wei's reminder can be regarded as a shallow and profound statement. But when Liu Bao heard this, his face was even more ugly than when he was driving under the car before, and he said with a sullen head: "It seems that Guo Shuxiang really doesn't look down on my Xiangzhou government, no wonder, is it because he wants to report to His Majesty to sin me?" ”

As soon as Liu Bao said this, Guo Wei's eyebrows immediately furrowed, his eyes flashed, his face turned cold, and he looked at him.

After a few cold moments, Guo Wei smiled indifferently: "Guo really has no such intention!" ”

The attitude became more and more gentle, and he said: "Of course, the flaws are not concealed, and Liu Gong's achievements in Xiangzhou cannot be erased." At the beginning of the country, the imperial court was financially difficult, and Xiangzhou was able to collect money and transport it to Tokyo, and there was never a shortage or delay. Thieves are hidden in the territory, and bandits are not prosperous. Since the advent of the Son of Heaven, the government and the regulations established have all been promulgated by the edict, and there is no omission. Guo has heard about these situations, and His Majesty is also very pleased......"

Hearing Guo Wei say this, Liu Bao asked urgently: "Is this true?" ”

"No jokes!" Guo Wei said seriously, noticing Liu Bao's still flashing gaze, and said with a smile: "What Guo said was only one family's opinion, such as today's undecided, belonging to the troubled times, the public re-enactment, in order to set the order, it is not a fault!" ”

Guo Wei said this, Liu Bao was comfortable......

After getting rid of Liu Ba, Guo Wei and his party went south as soon as possible. Inside the carriage, Guo Wei's face was very ugly, and it took a long time before he recovered. A sneer hung on the corner of his lips, and soon turned into a sigh.

shook his head, and muttered in his mouth: "This Liu Baht is so rigid and difficult to control, if he can keep it for a while, how can he survive for a lifetime?" I wasted those tongues with him, for fear that instead of being difficult to police him, I would offend him. Unwise! ”

Originally, Guo Wei counted Liu Baku's cool politics, and there were some words of advice behind him, hoping that he could correct it, but judging by his attitude, he consciously acted as a good person in vain. In Guo Wei's view, if Liu Bao's style does not change and his actions remain the same, he will inevitably find a good result in the future.

Guo Wei didn't know that Liu Bao's cruel poison was deep in the bones, and it was easy to change. In the original history, it was this Liu Baht who was ordered to punish his family.

Continuing to go south, passing through Yedu, Guo Wei packed up his mood, paid homage to Fu Yanqing, and spent the last night of Qianyou's three years in Yuancheng.

I started again, ran all the way, and before I could meet my adopted son Guo Rong, I received bad news from Tokyo. At least not a good sign for Guo Wei.