Chapter 11 Unified Government Affairs (1) ()

Zhang Shuo was in a bad mood, not only in his mood, but also in his physical condition. The arrow wound on his shoulder recurred several times, almost taking his life. Fortunately, he had been in a strong body for many years of war, and with the good medical skills of the doctor, Cai barely stabilized the wound. According to the doctor's instructions, he rested for a while and stabilized his injuries, and then returned to Shouchun and asked the doctor with excellent medical skills to take a look. After all, this remote town cannot get good medicine.

But the day before yesterday, Zhuge Gong's messenger arrived and ordered Zhang Shuo to pull out all the military horses, green and strong, and supplies to Shouchun. This is a death-hunting talisman. Now Zhang Shuo cannot ride a horse or bump. Once the wound breaks again, it is probably impossible for the gods to save him.

"If you have time to report back to the lord, Zhang Shuo obeys the order." Zhang Shuo gritted his teeth and agreed, and sent someone to send the commander away.

"General, you should report your health to the lord for a few more days to rest." Several confidants on the side advised him when they saw Zhang Shuo complying with military orders regardless of his own safety.

Zhang Shuo shook his head: "It's only more than a month since the imperial court recruited a large army to encircle and suppress it. The lord wants to preserve his strength, strengthen the wilderness and make long-term plans. Both military and horses in Yuzhou and Xuzhou may come at any time. There is not much time, so we must return to Shouchun as soon as possible and prepare early. How can we abandon official business just because of my life and death?"

The confidant knew Zhang Shuo's temperament well and knew that it was impossible to persuade him, so he collected a large cart from the city and took it for Zhang Shuo to ride. The doctor also accompanied him in the car to observe the injuries. Along the way, there were hundreds or thousands of soldiers, men, women, young and old, rushing to Shouchun in groups. The large carts that were dragging the baggage lined up in a long queue.

Zhuge Dan couldn't help but get angry as Shi Quan described the process of being cheated by Lu Fan. Lu Fan was also a brave general under the tent, and he had always treated him well. This time he defected was really unreasonable. Who wouldn't know that Zhuge Gong, the Zhuge, was strict in the army and loved his soldiers as his sons, and his troops were all killed. Pang Hui was not the general of Zhuge Dan's headquarters, so he ran away, but Lu Fan's run made Zhuge Dan really unhappy.

While everyone was talking, Jiao Yi, one of Zhuge Dan's confidant generals, walked into the hall, saluted Zhuge Dan, and turned around to sit at Jiang Ban's head. Jiao Yi was thin and his dark skin looked particularly dazzling beside Jiang Ban's scholar Bai.

The audience was talking about Lu Fan, and Jiao Yi smiled: "I have found out this matter clearly. The person who was killed by Li Ping in the city of Yangzhou was the chief clerk of Yangzhou, Lu Deng, who was the father of Lu Fan."

Zhuge Dan recalled carefully and remembered that there was indeed someone in Yangzhou City that day who was asking him, and it turned out to be Lu Fan's biological father.

At this time, Jiang Ban took out a map of Shouchun from the back hall: "This is a painting by someone I ordered recently. What do you think?"

The generals looked at it. This picture is more detailed than the old Shouchun map. Where can we station troops, where we are dangerous, and where we store supplies are all indicated. Zhuge Dan participated in the first two wars of quelling the rebellion in Huainan and knew the outcome. Not only did he understand Wang Ling and his mother Qiu Jian were defeated, but he also knew how the imperial army attacked Huainan to be the most effective.

Soon, Zhuge Dan's other two generals, Zhang Xian and Li Ping, rushed back. Seeing that the two were in a hurry, Zhuge Dan must have been rushing all the way. Except for a few people including Zhang Shuo, the main generals under him were basically here. Zhuge Dan put down the teacup and began to make wartime arrangements for everyone.

The news came to Chengdu and did not cause much discussion. Huainan had undergone two rebellions in several years, and it is not uncommon to have three rebellions now. There are too many new facts recently. Huang Hao was demoted to Jianning, and more than a thousand eunuchs and palace maids were accompanied by the palace. Crown Prince Liu Rui and Crown Princess Fei Yang made usurp the throne and were sentenced to death. More than 100 officials at all levels, including Fei Cheng, the minister of the Huangmen, destroyed the nine clans, and more than 2,000 men, women, young and young, were questioned and killed.

Since the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, there has never been such a tragic incident. The Shu Han emperor Liu Chan changed from a foolish monarch who was greedy for pleasure but did not think about the country's politics to a cruel and cruel monarch who was cruel and easy to kill. Few people could accept this change. Chen Fu, Fan Jian, Yang Xi, Xiahou Ba, Zhang Shao and other important officials of Shu Han even pleaded with each other, but Liu Chan did not see him. He only said one sentence, and did things according to the rules.

It was not that Liu Chan was bloodthirsty. He only slept for less than five hours in the past few days. It was not that he didn't want to sleep, but that he didn't dare to sleep. Closed his eyes was a nightmare. After several times, he never slept again. At night, the Changle Palace was still brightly lit, as if this could alleviate some fear and pain. After all, Liu Chan had never decided on life and death of a person, and had never killed anyone. Although these people had a second heart, plotted to rebellion, and suffered from it, Liu Chan was the one who decided their life and death.

But Liu Chan did not regret it. If he hadn't been a great man and had asked for trouble early, he would probably be himself who died today. This is one of them. To eliminate treacherous and establish authority in the world is the second. Only in this way can we re-establish the authority of the Shu Han emperor and conquer people's hearts.

Fortunately, there is Empress Zhang by my side. Empress Zhang is nearly twenty years old, but now she is more like Liu Chan's nanny, who makes Liu Chan fall asleep every night. No matter what Liu Chan is like during the day, Liu Chan can always show her gentle side at night.

A few days later, Liu Chan's mental state was slightly better, and he ordered the ministers to enter the palace to discuss matters. The ministers were still worried about the tragedy a few days ago. When they heard that Your Majesty summoned him, they had already left their previous exaggerated style behind, for fear that they would be angry at the sage. Soon, they had gathered in Changle Palace.

Chen Fu was aware of the summoning of the Shangshu Ling. He was prepared for it and was not in a hurry to submit a memorial. He looked like you said it first. Everyone saw that Liu Chan was haggard and he was also tortured. Even so, Your Majesty was cruel and executed all the people who were plotting against him. It shows that Your Majesty was so determined. He thought to himself that he did not dare to be negligent, and the ministers hurriedly asked His Majesty for his good health, asking His Majesty to take care of the dragon body, etc.

"All treacherous and slanderous people are punished. Those who have made merits must be rewarded. I am not feeling well, but I delayed this. Do you think of me?" After several days of confusion, the person who had made merits did not issue any orders to reward him. Liu Chan thought of him and felt guilty, so he should raise it first.

"I don't dare."

Liu Chan signaled that the eunuchs behind him would unfold the already-written imperial edict and read loudly: "The horsepower is known from a distance, and people's hearts are seen over time. When the cold is gone, the pine and cypress are seen in the troubles..." These four sentences are what Tang Xianzu later said in the Peony Pavilion of the Peony Pavilion. Liu Chan had a wide range of interests in later generations and was also considered a friend. Now all the old people in the palace are exiled, so he simply wrote the imperial edict himself. Liu Chan consciously wrote it well, but the ministers seemed a little inappropriate. If he carefully savored it, he found that what His Majesty wrote really makes sense.

"Chen Qi of Jin was the general of Zhenguo, the Minister of Shang, and the Marquis of Pingyang; Xiahou Ba of Jin was the general of Cheqi, and the Marquis of Xixiang; Yang Xi of Jin was the courtier of Tingwei and Wuyang; Zhuge Zhan of Jin was the general of Guangluxun and was appointed as the general of military advisor; Zhang Shao of Jin was the Marquis of Anguo; Xu You of Jin and Deng Liang was the Minister of Shang, Zhang Zun of Jin was the Chief of the Northern Army; Chen Yu was the Minister of Huangmen." The rest of the people also had rewards.

The ministers thanked each other. Chen Fu was worried about gains and losses. This time, everyone gained something. Although he was granted a title of marquis, he was confirmed. In fact, he had long been the Minister of the Shangshu Ling, but his reputation was slightly worse. Now he has been promoted, but taking away the title of Shizhong also means that Your Majesty still has a boundary for him. On the other hand, he thought, just as Huang Hao said, "Your Majesty is no longer Your Majesty." He has already been at the highest position. Although his power has been reduced, his second son Chen Yu is highly valued by His Majesty. Promoting Chen Yu is also a kind of compensation for himself. The old man in the palace moved far away to Jianning. If Chen Yu took the opportunity to win His Majesty favor, he would be able to continue the wealth and power of the Chen family.

After understanding the links, Chen Qi felt relieved and immediately reported: "Your Majesty, now that the palace is short of staff and shortage of personnel, we should select innocent eunuchs near Chengdu and maids to supplement the inner palace to protect His Majesty's health."

"The report is approved and the matter is handed over to the Shangshutai. There are no more people entering the palace, but they must be innocent, loyal and reliable. Remember not to disturb the people."

"I received the order. General Hu Ji, the cavalry, was unwell and asked to resign from the military affairs of Hanzhong. He also lived in Chengdu. He also asked His Majesty to decide."

Hu Ji was the elder brother of Hu Bo, the captain of Changshui. Hu Bo was favored by Liu Chan and was still in charge of the guards in the palace. General Dong Jue, the auxiliary state, was sent to Hanzhong. Hu Ji naturally understood what Your Majesty meant and knew that the Hu family escaped this time was actually the emperor's kindness. He immediately wrote a letter to resign and went home to support his old age. Liu Chan nodded and praised his kindness and issued another order to let Dong Jue take over the defense of Hanzhong.

Although Dong Jue was working hard, when he first arrived in Hanzhong, he was under Jiang Wei's jurisdiction, Liu Chan was not worried about any small actions. However, Liu Chan didn't know that he had missed a little. Before the New Year, Jiang Wei made an appointment with Hu Ji, but before Hu Ji made a mistake, Jiang Wei lost his troops and was defeated and returned, and was demoted to General Wei as a general in the military. Everyone in the court complained that Jiang Wei was in a difficult position, so that Chen Fu had to change his position. However, most of the court were civil officials, and the people did not understand the truth. The Hanzhong army naturally understood why the trip was defeated. In the army, there were many people who blamed Hu Ji, which caused Hu Ji's prestige and his morale to be unable to win the morale of the army. Even without Hu Bo's affairs, Hu Ji was preparing to write a letter to Chengdu for retirement. Now he is following the flow and is walking decently.

The ministers reported their own memorials, and the atmosphere of the past was recovering a little. After resigning from the court, Liu Chan ordered people to keep Chen Fu, Xiahou Ba, Yang Xi and Zhuge Zhan to discuss matters. Most of the old people in the palace were exiled, and a very small number of people were left in the palace by Liu Chan, preparing to be entrusted for reuse. According to Liu Chan's own observations and the documents presented by Huang Hao, the people who were left were all in office for many years, not Huang Hao's followers, and did not provoke Huang Hao. Although they had not been promoted for several years, they were not retaliated for offending Huang Hao.

According to Liu Chan's intention, the palace will be replenished with new blood in the future. The group of people left behind and the old ministers under Queen Zhang formed a new leadership team in the palace. They can deal with Huang Hao for several years, regardless of their ambition, courage, and mind. As long as they are loyal to themselves, they can let these people do things.

In addition to Liu Chan and the four ministers in Changle Palace, there were Chen Yu and Xi Zheng. Xi Zheng was the representative of the old people in the palace left behind. These two people and the four ministers left behind were the core circle of the Shu Han regime today. Chen Fu couldn't help but be happy when he saw that both father and son were honored.
Chapter completed!