The most important one is the evaluation of the merits and demerits of Liu Zhao, the Marquis of Dingguo, who refused to lead his troops to the south when the new emperor put down the rebellion, and afterwards he was not loyal to the new emperor, but he made an unauthorized move to transfer troops, which are all manifestations of his disobedience.

Yuan Bolang determined that Liu Zhaogong's faults were offset, and he did not reward or punish, and did not mention Liu Yu. Min Shaoqing convicted Liu Zhao of disobeying the emperor's orders, and sentenced him to the people, and did not mention Liu Yu.

The ball was returned to the hands of the new emperor, one was a "lenient treatment" to Liu Zhao, and the other was a "small punishment and a big admonition" to Liu Zhao. The relationship between the top and bottom of the court is very delicate, I'm afraid even Liu Zhao didn't expect these two hand-picked judges to be so easy to speak.

The new emperor did not make any reaction, but summoned the marquis Liu Zhao into the palace to discuss matters, Liu Zhao was also questioned by the new emperor himself, when Liu Zhao came out of the Yaqian Palace, the military uniform on his body has been removed, at this time most of the courtiers have understood that the emperor retreated as an advance, let Liu Zhao resign and return to his hometown, and resolved the biggest crisis after the new emperor set the world.

In terms of conviction, the new emperor adopted Yuan Bolang's opinion, but he used Min Shaoqing's "sentencing", but he was sentenced without guilt, which set a precedent for inconsistencies, and completely drove Liu Zhao, the marquis of Dingguo, out of the court at one time, and even Liu Zhao's title was deprived. But a discerning person can also perceive that since this matter does not involve Liu Yu, then Liu Yu's title is close to the prime minister, and there is no loss for the Liu family, just a generation of new people replacing the old.

The reward has not yet begun, the punishment has begun first, and Liu Zhao, the Marquis of Dingguo, is the first knife of the new emperor.

In addition to Liu Zhao, there were many officials and generals who were punished in this battle. These people were mainly generals from all over the Central Plains. Or slack off against the enemy. or rebel to join the Huai army, many people have died before the imperial army presses the border, and the punishment afterwards is to pursue the punishment, which will affect the offender's family. Generally speaking, the new emperor still seems to be very lenient in punishing the wrongdoers, and does not hold on to some small mistakes, and most of the officials and generals who have to be demoted are assigned to the army. There are very few beheadings and home raids.

After the imperial court promulgated the list of officials to be punished and the sentences, the forward general Liu Yu finally walked out of his house for the first time after returning to Chang'an City with Luan. This time he went to the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion.

Because Liu Zhao was cut from the army, several sons who were officials and military errands were also dismissed, and the Liu family completely lost power in Chang'an City, and the whole family had to move back to their hometown in Hanzhong. Liu Yu came this time to see off his family.

When Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu came to the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, the whole family was in a mess, many maids and servants had to move with the family, and some of them fled privately these days, and some were hired by the Dingguo Marquis Mansion. This time he will not accompany him, and he will be dismissed. There is also the transfer and sale of land around Chang'an City. and the change of tenants, it is difficult to take care of everything in a hurry, so that the Dingguo Marquis Mansion is a mess up and down, many people who don't know each other go in and out, the courtyard is a horse-drawn carriage, and the yard is a piece of garbage that no one cleans.

When he saw Liu Yu and his wife, he saluted politely and politely, and those who didn't know each other directly sneered.

In the eyes of his family, Liu Yue made great contributions, and he should come forward to ensure that the marquis of Dingding was not punished, but this time Liu Yu chose to avoid the court, and no one was seen at all when he was in the limelight, which made the brothers and aunts in the family very annoyed, and said that Liu Yue was ungrateful. In fact, if Liu Yu is not there, Liu Zhao will at least be convicted of raiding the family and exterminating the clan.

"Yo! Twelve virtuous brothers, how do you have the time to go back to the house to see? Are you getting better? "The second brother Liu Ting hated Liu Yu's inaction the most, and when he heard that Liu Yu was back, he was the first to come out to find fault.

Liu Yu is also accustomed to the cold words of his own family, and everyone in the family who has a little status is looking forward to the head of the Marquis of Dingguo, and the Marquis of Dingguo has a cold attitude towards Liu Yu, and they have never given Liu Yue a good face before. It's like Liu Ting, who came back from running away from Tongguan and didn't go home to cry at Liu Yu's house, but now he knows that he must not be in his official position, so he has lost his perfunctory patience with Liu Yu.

Liu Yu didn't want to quarrel with Liu Ting, and asked indifferently, "Where is my father now?" ”

"Father doesn't want to see you, come back early!" Liu Ting said coldly.

At this time, Liu Yu's eldest brother Liu He came out of the main hall, waved his hand to drive Liu Ting away, and said to Liu Yu: "Twelfth brother, my father is waiting for you in the inner hall." ”

Since Liu Yu decided to come back, he was ready to make it clear to his father that the family and the people in the court did not know about Liu Zhao's rebellion with the sixth prince Su Jian, but it did not mean that Liu Yu did not know about Lu Dao. There is no impermeable wall in the world, Liu Yu chose to remain silent this time, to a large extent, because of the consideration of his own situation, once it seems that he defends his family and ignores the law and discipline of the court, then he has no prestige to cure the army.

Of course, Liu Yu will never sit idly by and watch the complete collapse of the family, as long as he is there, as long as Yuan Bolang and Min Shaoqing discuss the punishment plan for the Dingguo Hou, then there will always be one party who will protect the Guohou, Liu Yu did not come forward in person but secretly contributed to the family.

Dingguohou's hair has turned white, along with his beard and eyebrows, he sits on the stool in the inner hall with his waist straight, holding the table with his hands, although the whole person looks quite imposing, but he can obviously feel that the vicissitudes of life are no longer there. Seeing Liu Yu enter the door, Dingguo Hou raised his eyes slightly and said, "Sit!" ”

Liu Yu and Liu Zhao sat down to discuss things, which had never been done before, Dingguo Hou was extremely arbitrary, whether it was in the army or at home, he had to be an absolute authority, saying nothing.

No matter how arrogant the rooster is, there will always be a day when he will abdicate.

Liu Yu sat down, and the father and son sat opposite each other like this, but they didn't seem to have anything to say. After being silent for a long time, Liu Zhaocai asked intentionally or unintentionally: "Are you here to see off your father?" ”

"Yes!" Liu Yu nodded.

"Alas!" Liu Zhao sighed, threw a contract-like thing in his hand on the table in front of Liu Yu, and said, "This is the house deed and title deed of the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, it's too late to sell it, I'll give it to you, you can dispose of it as you want, with you, you can finally leave a little seed for our Liu family in the Dashun court." ”

Liu Yuzheng thought that Liu Zhao had changed his sex, and finally took a look at him, and was moved when he picked up the house deed and land deed, Liu Zhao continued: "In the future, those nephews of yours will take the test for fame and join the army, you have to take care of them more!" ”

Liu Yudeng felt very devastated, and gave him the family's house deed and title deed for a long time, but he had something to ask for. These title deeds and title deeds are at best an exchange of interests.

Since Liu Zhao has lost power, and Liu Yu is the hope of the Liu family in the capital, he can't ignore the affairs of the descendants of the Liu family in the future. Liu Yu nodded in agreement.

Liu Zhao has never said soft words to his family, and after saying it this time, seeing that Liu Yue readily agreed, he didn't have so much burden, and sighed and said: "I can't count it by a thousand calculations, the first emperor actually passed the throne to the useless Nine Emperor Princes when he was dying." What's even more unexpected is that the auxiliary minister he appointed turned out to be you. As a father, I always thought that the first emperor was old and confused, and did a stupid thing, but now it seems that the first emperor was really prescient, and he was replaced by other princes, none of whom were the opponents of King Huai. But today's emperor and the old man's son have done it! ”

Liu Yu pondered these words again, as if he was praising him, and then looking at the smug look on Liu Zhao's face, it was undoubtedly praised.

"It's still my father's good teaching on weekdays!" At this time, Liu Yu did not hesitate to compliment.

"Teaching?" Liu Zhao smiled on his face, "When did your father teach you?" ”

Liu Yudeng's words were stopped, Liu Zhao saw him before, and he didn't even bother to say a word, that is, when he was the right commander of the Royal Forest Army, Liu Zhao still looked down on him, Liu Zhao was rarely at home, and he had many children, so he was really too busy to take care of it.

Liu Zhao continued: "Before being a father, I always wondered why the emperor would reuse you, but now there is something for my father, you must answer honestly, the battle on the bank of the Kwai River last year, have you personally experienced it?" ”

"Yes!" Liu Yue was blunt.

Liu Zhao said with relief: "No wonder. As a father, he always thinks that the little daughter of the Xu family has the ability, and the daughter can do what a man can't. Later, my father investigated in detail, and the heavy losses of the female army in that war were unprecedented, and it was unreasonable to be able to achieve a big victory under such circumstances. It is reported that some local soldiers in Huaixi County at that time were promoted, from their mouths, for the father to know that Lu Dao said goodbye to the inside story, did not expect, I made a dignified marquis, to stand in the army with a horse, the most promising son, will be a weak sick seedling. Ridiculous, lamentable! ”

Liu Yu pondered these words again, half of them were praising him, and half of them were hurting him. The sick seedlings are only described as Liu Yu in the past, and they have nothing to do with him now. One body, two brains, not a person at all.

Liu Yu finally understood why Liu Zhao would change his opinion of him this time, Liu Zhao looked down on him in the past, because he felt that he was on the rise of Xu Xuanzhu's relationship, and it may be that he spoke and acted exquisitely, and was entrusted by the emperor to be a minister. Now I know that he can be repeatedly reused because of his own merits, and he can do things that others can't do, and I am grateful in my heart.

"Qi Fang's kid, when will you come back?" Liu Zhao asked suddenly.

"It should be soon." Liu Yu said, "After the frontline is done, he will be transferred to the capital on an errand." ”

"It's time to keep a few more trusted people around. Otherwise, the power in your hands will be constantly talked about by those civil officials, and you have often suffered this loss before becoming a father, you must take this as a warning! ”

Liu Yu heard that this was out of concern, and nodded gratefully.

"Your sister and your little nephew will not return to their hometown with their father, they will live in Chang'an City for a few days, you have to take care of them!" Liu Zhao continued.

Liu Yu nodded hurriedly, which means that Liu Zhao has approved the marriage of Liu Jue and Qi Fang, and the hard-working mandarin ducks can finally come together after the catastrophe.

"Let's go back early." Liu Zhao seemed to have given an eviction order, but Liu Yue knew that Liu Zhao didn't want Liu Yu to see his family moving down, "Marry a few more beautiful wives and concubines, and start a branch for our Liu family earlier, and the rise and fall of our Liu family will be pinned on you alone." But don't go back to the same path as a father! ”

Liu Zhao sighed, people seem to have aged dozens of years. People in their sixties can't do anything else when they return to their hometowns, but their children and grandchildren around their knees and take care of themselves! (To be continued......)