As soon as Ma Yuan heard this, his eyes immediately widened, the imperial court actually had plans to give up the west of Poqiang?

He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! ”

"Oh?"

Liu Xiu looked at Ma Yuan with a smile and said slowly: "Many ministers in the court say that the west of Poqiang is a poor and remote place, and it is difficult to govern the imperial court, and the Qiang people are often haunted, which will consume a lot of energy, manpower, and financial resources of the imperial court. ”

Ma Yuan Zhengse said: "Your Majesty, this is simply nonsense! ”

Seeing Liu Xiule looking at him, Ma Yuan felt that his words were a little heavy, and he said: "Your Majesty, because of the relationship between the Qiang people who often harass, it is true that the west of Poqiang has not been able to increase taxes and grain revenue for the imperial court, but it is a big mistake to conclude that the west of Poqiang is a poor mountain and remote land. ”

Liu Xiu stood up and paced back and forth in the main hall.

Seeing that Ma Yuan suddenly stopped, Liu Xiu raised his chin at him and said, "Ma Taishou continues!" ”

Ma Yuan cleared his throat and said: "Why do the Qiang people repeatedly invade Jincheng County and invade the area west of Poqiang, it is because west of Poqiang, the land is fertile, and the water and grass are abundant, as long as the imperial court governs it and diverts water for irrigation, this place will definitely become an important place for grain production!" ”

When Liu Xiu heard this, he was thoughtful.

He had never been to Jincheng County, let alone the area west of Poqiang, so he naturally didn't know much about the situation there.

Ma Yuan continued: "Moreover, the Huangzhong region west of Poqiang is a barrier to block the Qiang people, if this place is occupied by the Qiang people, the Qiang people can attack the hinterland of Jincheng at any time, and even threaten the counties of Wuwei and Hanyang, therefore, the west of Poqiang must not be given to the Qiang people, and I hope Your Majesty will know it!" ”

His words are what Liu Xiu likes to listen to very much.

As far as the original intention is concerned, Liu Xiu is very reluctant to give up Han soil, even if it is an inch of land, he is not willing to give up.

Although Jincheng County is far away from Luoyang, can it still be as far away as Lelang County?

The borders of Lelang County are all to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, thousands of miles away from Luoyang.

Even so, Liu Xiu was reluctant to sell Lelang County to Goguryeo, let alone Jincheng County.

Liu Xiu frowned, and said helplessly: "But the Qiang people keep harassing, and the people west of the Qiang are indeed deeply affected!" ”

Ma Yuan immediately said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has specially inspected it, and the castle walls west of Poqiang are still strong, as long as a few soldiers and horses are arranged in various castle barriers, they will definitely be able to resist the invasion of the Qiang people."

What's more, the Qiang people have just suffered defeat, and in a short period of time, they will definitely not dare to invade the territory of our Han Dynasty again! ”

Ma Yuan was firmly opposed to abandoning the areas west of Poqiang.

There are three reasons for him, one is that the west of Poqiang is a rich land, and farming here can not only be self-sufficient, but also provide a large amount of food for the imperial court.

Second, to the west of Poqiang, it is not only a natural barrier in Jincheng County but also Liangzhou, if the Qiang people are allowed to go, the future troubles are endless, and the Qiang people will be insatiable to covet more Han land, and this trouble is endless.

Third, there is a perfect defense system west of Poqiang, and these defense infrastructures are still alive and well, and they have not been damaged, so they are fully capable of guarding the frontier and defending against Qianghu, so why should they give up on their own?

Ma Yuan's words were reasonable, and they completely dispelled the worries in Liu Xiu's heart, he nodded and smiled: "Matthew is very good!" I know what to do! ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was moved by his own words, Ma Yuan was overjoyed, and he arched his hand to Liu Xiu and said: "During the Qiang invasion of Jincheng, many people of Jincheng fled to Wuwei County, Your Majesty should order Wuwei to guard too much and release these people who have taken refuge!" ”

In ancient times, what was the most important resource, people! Only when there are people can there be production, only then can there be manufacturing and creation, and without people, everything is empty talk.

The Qiang people invaded Jincheng, and the people of Jincheng fled to Wuwei County to take refuge, and Wuwei County received so many people in distress at once, it was like a gift package from heaven, and Wuwei Taishou was of course unwilling to let go.

There are so many more people in the county, which is directly related to Taishou's political achievements, the population increases, production naturally increases, and his political performance in Wuwei County can be greatly improved! After Ma Yuan defeated the Qiang people, Jincheng County was about to become an empty county, and Ma Yuan sent a letter to Wuwei Taishou, asking him to send back the fleeing Jincheng people.

After receiving the letter, Wuwei Taishou pushed three and four times, and refused to let go, and now Ma Yuan saw the Son of Heaven, but did not participate in Wuwei Taishou, but just mentioned, Wuwei Taishou should send the people of Jincheng back to their hometown.

Now Liu Xiu's good impression of Ma Yuan has increased greatly, and he has also agreed to Ma Yuan's suggestion.

Next, Ma Yuan proposed that the officials in the Jincheng County Government had run out of money, and the county government was paralyzed, and the imperial court should arrange officials to serve in the Jincheng County Government, so that the situation in Jincheng County could be stabilized as soon as possible and the life of the whole county could be restored.

Liu Xiu thought about it and felt that Ma Yuan's suggestion was very good, and he also agreed.

Next, Ma Yuan proposed a series of measures, such as rewarding production, the imperial court assisting Jincheng County in building water canals, and reclaiming wasteland west of Poqiang, etc., which was internal governance.

In terms of external governance, Ma Yuan proposed that the imperial court could contribute to repair the relationship between the Saiwai Qiang and the Saiwai Qiang.

The Qiang and the Seneiqiang were often at war, which led to the migration of the Seneiqiang to Han soil, which in turn led to the escalation of the conflict between the Qiang and the Han.

Therefore, if you want to fundamentally stabilize the frontier, you have to let the two groups of Qiang people live in peace, as long as there is no war between them, the Qiang people will not always run around in the Han territory.

Ma Yuan put forward a lot of suggestions on how to govern the border counties and how to deal with the Qianghu troubles in the frontier, and if you think about it carefully, they are all very effective suggestions.

This time, Liu Xiu met with Ma Yuan, and his good impression of Ma Yuan doubled, and he regarded Ma Yuan more and more as a pillar of the imperial court.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Xiu announced to the court that the court would not give up the Han land west of Poqiang.

Not only will they not give up, but they will also send troops to garrison them, and in addition, the imperial court will pay for the construction of canals in the land west of Poqiang, reward farming, and pay for all the fleeing people to be resettled home.

Zhang Zhan, Han Xin and other ministers, who originally advocated giving up the land west of Poqiang, did not dare to raise their own ideas again when they saw Liu Xiu's resolute attitude.

After setting a policy for the west of Poqiang, Liu Xiu was in a good mood, so he mentioned that he wanted to tour Sanfu.

During this time, Liu Xiu was under great pressure, the imperial court was short of grain and grass, Lu Fang was in turmoil in the north, Hongnong was affected on a large scale, Gongsun Shu attacked Nanjun and a series of other problems, one after another, Liu Xiu was also anxious.

Now the problem of grain and grass has been greatly alleviated, the situation in the north has stabilized, the disaster situation in Hongnong has been controlled, and even the Shu army that captured Wuxian, Yiling, and Lingdao in Nanjun has been repelled one by one by the Southern Expeditionary Army led by Cen Peng.

The battle of Pinglong, which worried Liu Xiu the most, also ended with Kui Chun's surrender and the complete victory of the Han army.

Everything is developing in a good direction, Liu Xiu relaxed, and planned to take Guo Shengtong, Yin Lihua, Xu Xiling, Xi Cheying, these harem concubines, out of the palace to have a good time, and by the way, also to inspect the affected Hongnong.

The Son of Heaven wants to take the harem concubines and leave Beijing to relax, this is not a trivial matter, the ministers look at each other, some people agree, some people oppose.

However, seeing that Liu Xiu was on the rise, even those who disagreed with him didn't say much for the time being.

Seeing that the ministers had no objection to their travel, the smile on Liu Xiu's face was stronger, his mood was better, and the atmosphere of the next meeting was also very relaxed.

It's just that when the court was about to disperse, Taizhong Doctor Shen Tu just lifted the wat board and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to do!" ”

Shen Tugang was an old minister of Kui Huan, and later took refuge in Liu Xiu's side, and was named a doctor in Taizhong by Liu Xiu as soon as he came, and he was quite reused by Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu looked at Shen Tu Gang with a smile and asked, "What is the beginning of Doctor Shen Tu?" ”

"Your Majesty!"

Shen Tu Gang said: "Now the world is undecided, there are Xiongnu in the north, the situation in Liangzhou is still in turmoil, Gongsun Shu is eyeing Yizhou, under such a situation, Your Majesty should work harder, how can you still have the leisure to go out of the palace to play?" ”

His words made Liu Xiu's face red, and he didn't say anything.

Deng Yu sighed secretly, what Shen Tugang said made sense, but he should also be considerate of the Son of Heaven.

During this time, the Son of Heaven is indeed too hard, working day and night, and now that the Battle of Pinglong is over, it is reasonable for His Majesty to go out to play and relax, which is understandable! Deng Yu came out of the ranks, and Zhengse said: "Doctor Shentu is inevitably too harsh on His Majesty, government affairs are important, but Your Majesty's body is even more important, if Your Majesty is exhausted, who will govern this huge world, and who will calm down this chaotic situation?" ”

As soon as Shen Tu was about to speak, Wu Han also stood up and said, "General Right is reasonable, and Weichen seconded it!" ”

Jia Fu also came out and said: "General Right is reasonable, and Weichen seconded it!" ”

Hou Ba, Bao Yong, Han Xin, Zhang Zhan and other ministers also stood up and seconded the proposal.

The ministers unanimously supported Liu Xiu's parade and blocked Shen Tugang's words back.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu smiled slightly and said: "Dr. Shentu opposes my trip, out of sincerity, Zhuqing supports my trip, but also out of sincerity. ”

Wu Han immediately answered: "Your Majesty's dedication to the people is the luck of the people of Hongnong, and it is the luck of the people of the world!" ”

When Wu Han praised Liu Xiu, he has always made unremitting efforts, the old problem is old, Liu Xiu just went out to Beijing to play, he can say that it will benefit the people, positive and negative words and so on are told from Wu Han's mouth, and no one will feel awkward, everyone is used to it.

Liu Xiu smiled on his back, nodded to Wu Han, and then said, "Disperse the dynasty!" ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Liu Xiu went to Changqiu Palace and asked people to invite Yin Lihua, Xu Xiling, and Xi Cheying to invite several concubines.

After everyone arrived, Liu Xiu announced that he planned to take them out of the palace to play.

After listening to Liu Xiu's words, all the women were naturally overjoyed, and they all showed joy on their faces.

Guo Shengtong asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, can the concubines bring the prince, Fu'er, and Kang'er on this trip?" ”

Liu Xiu smiled: "Of course you can!" ”

Since Liu Xiu became emperor, he has not enjoyed a few days of family fun, and this time he has a rare opportunity to travel, and he also wants to bring his heirs.

Hearing that the crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince can all accompany him, Liu Yi Wang Jiao said: "Father, son-in-law is also going!" ”

Liu Xiu beckoned to King Liu Yi, and when the little girl came to him, he held King Liu Yi in his arms and said with a smile: "Okay! The righteous king is with the Father! ”

Among the sons, Liu Xiu loves the fourth prince Liu Yang the most, and among the daughters, Liu Xiu loves the eldest daughter Liu Yiwang the most.

And Guo Shengtong and Yin Lihua are very good at giving birth to dolls, and the male babies born to the two of them are one after another, but they didn't give birth to female babies.

It wasn't until the fifteenth year of Jianwu that Yin Lihua gave birth to the second princess Liu Zhongli for Liu Xiu, and that was several years later.

Even if there are other princesses, Liu Xiu still loves King Liu Yi the most.

Liu Xiu glanced around, and saw Liu Yang standing behind Yin Lihua, bowing his head and saying nothing, he asked with a smile, "Yang'er doesn't want to go?" ”

Liu Yang immediately said: "Father, the son also wants to go!" ”

Liu Xiu smiled: "Since you want to go, why don't you say it?" ”

Liu Yang lowered his head and said: "If my father wants to bring my son, I will naturally bring it, if my father doesn't want to bring my son, my son doesn't want to embarrass my father!" ”

It doesn't look like a child can say it at all.

After Liu Xiu heard this, he laughed and couldn't help but praise: "Wu'er is smart!" ”