Liu Xiu changed the state pastor back to the history of assassination, and its purpose was to limit the authority of the state officials.

Being in charge of the military and political power of a state is terrible, and it is completely possible to divide one side and fight against the imperial court, Liu Xiu does not want this to happen.

After the restructuring, not only were the local armies greatly reduced, but all county government officials, county government officials, and even state government officials were greatly reduced, and the number of officials in a prefecture was almost as large as 70 or 80 percent.

In the Western Han Dynasty and even during Wang Mang's reign, the bloated bureaucratic system was not restricted and compressed until Liu Xiu was in power, which also greatly reduced the expenses of the imperial court.

During Liu Xiu's reign, the Luoyang court actually spent half of its time using troops abroad to eliminate local separatist forces.

But the Luoyang Imperial Court can still reduce taxes and implement one out of ten taxes on the people of the whole country, what does it rely on?

The fundamental reason is Liu Xiu's restructuring.

First, the large reduction of the garrison saved a lot of money and food for the imperial court, and second, the drastic reduction of the bloated bureaucratic system, which also saved a lot of money and food for the imperial court.

These two points enabled the Luoyang Imperial Court to maintain normal operation while implementing light taxes, and the treasury could still have a large surplus.

On this day, Zhao Wangfu.

Liu Liang was enjoying the shade at home, and a servant came in to report: "King Zhao, Liu Taishou asks to see!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Liang was stunned and asked, "Which Liu Taishou?" ”

"Nanyang Taishou, Liu Shun Liu Taishou!"

"Oh?"

Liu Liang looked dazed, why did Liu Shun suddenly return to Beijing?

I haven't heard that His Majesty ordered Liu Shun to return to Beijing! He pondered for a moment and said, "Please let him in!" ”

"Yes!"

The servant said yes and withdrew.

After a short time, the servant led Liu Shun and walked in quickly.

Seeing Liu Liang, Liu Shun bowed to the ground and said, "Minister Liu Shun, meet King Zhao!" ”

Liu Liang laughed, stepped forward, and said, "Ping Zhong, what kind of wind is blowing you here, please take a seat!" ”

"Xie Zhao Wang!"

Liu Liang and Liu Shun are both from the same village, and they are both clan relatives, so the relationship between them is naturally too familiar.

After taking a seat, Liu Liang asked people to serve tea.

After chatting a few words, Liu Liang asked, "Ping Zhong came to my Zhao Wangfu this time, there must be something, right?" ”

Liu Shun coughed dryly, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and looked left and right without leaving a trace.

Liu Liang understood, waved his hand to the people on both sides, and retreated left and right.

After everyone left, Liu Shun leaned over to Liu Liang and whispered, "Father, the little nephew is here this time, and there is indeed something wrong." ”

Liu Liang looked clear and said with a smile: "Say, what is the matter?" ”

"The patriarch must have heard about His Majesty's dismissal of local officials, right?"

Liu Shun asked mysteriously.

Liu Liang blinked, then frowned, and asked, "Your Majesty has dismissed you too?" ”

"No, no, not really!"

Liu Shun waved his hand again and again.

Liu Liang glanced at him angrily, and said dissatisfiedly: "Since Your Majesty didn't dismiss you, why are you so nervous?" ”

Liu Shun looked bitter and said: "Although Your Majesty has not dismissed the little nephew, many officials in the county government have been dismissed, including the Governor Fang Zhai!" ”

Liu Liang shrugged, if it was the matter of the Liu clan, he could still meddle in it, as for everything Wei Fang Zhai, he had only met, and he couldn't talk about friendship between them, how could he manage this matter?

Liu Shun whispered: "The little nephew and Fang Zhai have always been good friends, this time he was dismissed, and there is no good place to go, the little nephew is also unbearable, and I hope that the clan father can say a few good words for Fang Zhai from His Majesty." ”

"That's what happened!"

Liu Liang frowned and did not speak further.

Liu Shun escaped from his cuff and handed it to Liu Liang, and whispered: "Fang Zhai's matter, I won't let my clan father help in vain, this is Fang Zhai's promise, as long as it is done, this land deed is your clan father!" ”

Liu Liang quietly took the silk silk and unfolded it to see that it was fifty acres of good land near Wancheng.

After looking at the title deed, Liu Liang's eyes flashed, and he said, "Ping Zhong, this is?" ”

Liu Shun said: "Patriarch, Fang Zhai's personality and ability are not bad, but I am afraid that he has just become the captain of Nanyang, and he caught up with His Majesty's revocation order, the world is so big, there are so many counties, with Fang Zhai's talent, it is more than enough to do a county order, and I hope that the clan father can help Fang Zhai say a few words at Your Majesty." ”

Liu Liang raised his eyebrows, shook the title deed in his hand, and asked, "He just needs to be a county order?" ”

"Exactly!"

As long as the official of the county order is willing to take out fifty acres of fertile land near Wancheng as a reward, it is really a generous amount! Liu Liang said slowly: "This Fang Zhai has a lot of money!" ”

Liu Shun grinned and said, "His family background is really good!" ”

Liu Liang said: "Your Majesty issued a dismissal order this time, and there are many people who have been dismissed from office, and there are also many people who want to find another errand. ”

Liu Shun said with a smile on his face: "That's why Fang Zhai is willing to take out this land deed and give it to his father!" ”

Liu Liang pondered for a moment and said, "I can go and mention this matter to Your Majesty, but I don't dare to guarantee whether the matter can be done or not." ”

"This ......" Liu Shun hesitated for a moment and said with a dry smile: "As long as the clan father speaks to His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely agree!" ”

"Hey!"

Liu Liang waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty has always been assertive, His Majesty didn't listen to me before, and now he won't listen to me, so I really can't guarantee whether things can be done." ”

Liu Shun thought for a while, turned his heart sideways, and said: "The clan father does his best, whether it is successful or not, this land deed, the little nephew will not take it back." ”

Hearing this, the smile on Liu Liang's face deepened a little.

While the two of them were talking, the servant walked in, saluted Liu Liang and Liu Shun, and then said to Liu Liang: "King Zhao, Mr. Li is here to visit. ”

When Liu Liang heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Hurry up, please!" ”

This Mr. Li is Liu Liang's old acquaintance.

His name is Li Zichun, he is from a wealthy and powerful family, and he has a good relationship with Liu Liang.

Liu Shun didn't know Li Zichun, he looked at Liu Liang in confusion and asked, "Patriarch, who is this Mr. Li?" ”

"Ah, Mr. Li's name is Li Zichun, and he is my old friend."

As he spoke, the servant brought in a middle-aged man from outside.

The middle-aged man is of medium stature, with a delicate appearance, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, and several crystal clear jade pendants hanging from his waist.

It can be said that before the person arrives, the sound comes first.

When the middle-aged man came in, he was still holding a brocade box in his arms.

Entering the hall and seeing Liu Liang and Liu Shun, he was slightly stunned, bowed down, and said, "Caomin Zichun, meet King Zhao!" ”

After a pause, he rolled his eyes and asked, "I don't know who this is?" ”

Liu Liang laughed and said, "Zichun, this is Nanyang Taishou, Chengwu Hou!" ”

Li Zichun showed a look of surprise, hurriedly bowed down, and said: "I don't know if it's Chengwu Hou, the grass people are disrespectful and disrespectful!" ”

Even if he is a civilian, but he can be Liu Liang's guest, Liu Shun does not dare to despise and snub.

He got up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "Mr. Li is polite." ”

The two exchanged pleasantries and sat down.

Liu Liang looked at the brocade box he was holding in his arms and asked, "Zichun, what are you holding?" ”

Li Zichun smiled and said, "King Zhao, this is a jade bottle that Zichun received a few days ago, and I specially brought it for King Zhao to help Zichun take a look." ”

As he spoke, he handed the brocade box to Liu Liang.

Liu Liangle opened the lid of the box, looked down inside, and his smile froze.

He slowly took out a white jade bottle from the brocade box, this jade bottle was made of a whole piece of white jade, the whole body was snow-white, crystal clear, and it was rare and valuable that the two bottle ears were blood-red.

These two bottle ears are not inlaid with them, but are integrated with the white jade bottle, without any traces of connection.

Liu Liang cautiously looked at the white jade bottle, and couldn't help but praise while looking at it: "Good! Good! Good! ”

He praised it three times in a row, and he couldn't put it down.

Liu Shun could also see that this was a treasure, and couldn't help asking, "How much did Mr. Li receive this jade bottle?" ”

"Two thousand gold."

Liu Shun was secretly speechless when he heard it, two thousand gold! I bought such a small bottle for two thousand gold, this Li Zichun is really not ordinary rich! When Liu Liang heard this, he was also taken aback, and couldn't help but shake his head and say, "Zichun, two thousand gold to buy this jade bottle, but it's not cheap!" ”

"Mutton fat white jade, which is rare in the world, is even rarer, on both sides of this mutton fat white jade, there is also a piece of blood jade, which is completely natural, it can be called a priceless treasure, I can buy it with two thousand gold, I actually took a big advantage!"

Liu Liang glanced at him and said, "If you are so extravagant and wasteful, even if you have gold and silver in your family, you will be defeated one day!" ”

Li Zichun said with a smile: "If there is really that day, Zichun can only come to King Zhao's mansion with a cheeky face and beg King Zhao for food!" ”

When Liu Liang heard this, he laughed, carefully put the white jade bottle back into the brocade box, pushed it back to Li Zichun, and said, "Hurry up and take it back, if it is broken in my hand, I can't afford to pay for it!" ”

Li Zichun said with a smile: "Zichun brought it today to give it to King Zhao." ”

"Oh?"

"I'm going to go out in two days, King Zhao's birthday, Zichun may not be able to come back, this white jade bottle is Zichun's birthday gift to King Zhao in advance."

"This ...... How can this work, it's too precious, hurry up and take it back! ”

"King Zhao looks down on Zichun's gift?"

Li Zichun raised his eyebrows, and his face showed displeasure.

Liu Liang was happy and said, "What did Zichun say?

You and I have friendship, why ......" "Friendship is friendship, gifts are gifts, how can they be mixed up?"

King Zhao didn't accept it, because he looked down on my friend Li Zichun. ”

"Alas!"

Liu Liang sighed, patted the brocade box, and said, "Okay, since Zichun said so, no matter how hypocritical I am, it's disrespectful." ”

Hearing this, a smile reappeared on Li Zichun's face.

Liu Shun on the side was secretly speechless, he thought that the gift sent by Fang Zhai was heavy enough, but compared to Li Zichun's gift, it was really nothing.

That's 2,000 gold, even in Nanyang, where land prices are soaring, you can buy a lot of fertile land! Li Zichun saw Liu Shun looking at him stunned, he smiled slightly, and asked, "When Marquis Cheng Wu returned to Beijing from Nanyang, he must have something to do, right?" ”

Without waiting for Liu Shun to speak, Liu Liang said: "Your Majesty issued a dismissal order, and Fang Zhai, the governor of Nanyang, was removed, so please ask Chengwu Hou to come to Beijing to find me, hoping that I can say a few good words to Your Majesty and transfer him to any county order." ”

"Oh, I see!"

Li Zichun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "King Zhao, as far as I know, the Huai County Order is very old, and he has returned to his hometown, and in the past few months, if Fang Duwei wants to be the county commander, the Huai County Order will be very good!" ”

Huai is the capital of Hanoi County, and it is also the largest and most prosperous town in Hanoi.

When Liu Shun heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly looked at Liu Liang and said, "Father! ”