Chapter 569 Prime Minister
On April 20, the ninth year of Jin Yongjia (315) and the first year of Han Jianyuan, it was sunny.
Before Liu Can was about to leave the palace, he turned to look at Yanming Hall.
Yanming Hall is the East Palace, the residence of Liu Yi, the emperor’s younger brother.
Liu Can has been fighting in Guanzhong for more than a year, and his reputation has grown. He is now the king of Jin and the prime minister of the country. He is in charge of Shan Yutai and has a high and powerful position.
The dignity of traveling is even more impressive than that of the emperor's younger brother.
At the beginning of this month, because King Zhongshan once again mobilized Feng Yi and Di Qiang to go eastward, some people went to the palace of the emperor's brother to complain. Maybe there was some disrespect in his words, but he was immediately reported to the emperor Liu Cong.
Liu Cong sent the four guards of the East Palace, 5,000 men and horses, to Hanoi and put them under the command of Anxi General Liu Ya. He also ordered Guanwei General Bu Tuo to guard the East Palace, isolate the inside and outside, and Liu Yi was not allowed to attend the court meeting.
The emperor's brother is already a caged bird.
Thinking of this section, Liu Can laughed out loud and hurried out of Pingyang.
Liu Yi had nothing to worry about. Sooner or later, he would take over the control of the Di and Qiang from his hands - Liu Can was in charge of Shan Yutai and the affairs of the Six Barbarians, but the Di and Qiang people in Feng Yi County were not under his control. Liu Can had always been in charge. Yi control.
Actually, this is a problem left over from history.
Because Liu Yuan had married Empress Shan, who was born in Feng Yi Di, as his wife. Legally speaking, Liu Yi is the legitimate son, while Liu Cong is the concubine.
After Liu Yuan's death, Prince Liu He succeeded to the throne. He took the initiative to fight against his brothers. He was successful at first, but in the end he fell into the hands of Liu Cong and was killed.
It makes sense for Liu Cong to kill his brother. After all, it was Liu He who took action first, so he couldn't just sit back and wait for death, right? Therefore, Liu Han and his officials could forgive him on this point.
But who will succeed Liu He after killing him? Shouldn't it be another legitimate son Liu Yi?
This was the dilemma Liu Cong faced back then.
Fortunately, he had high prestige and strong ability, and Liu Yi was too young. After making a compromise (making Liu Yi the crown prince and brother-in-law), he reluctantly ascended the throne.
Now times have changed, Liu Cong's throne has long been stable, and the court has been cleaned up. People who support Liu Yi can hardly be found, so he no longer hides it and plans to pass the throne to his son instead. Why do brothers end up with each other?
The house arrest of Liu Yi is only the first step. The next step is to strip him of his power to govern the Di Qiang tribe in Feng Yi County - Feng Yi's Di Qiang number reaches 100,000.
Happy, happy!
Qian Yuqi rode all the way south along the post road, heading towards the east of the river.
Outside Pingyang City it looks more prosperous.
People speaking with local, Kansai and even Henan accents are hoeing in the fields.
The Huns herdsmen don’t care at all about the crops in the fields. Grass will grow as long as it grows. What can they do? If you have that time, you might as well drive your livestock to the mountains on both sides of the Fen River to graze.
The land in Bingzhou is good, with lush vegetation and abundant rain in the mountains. In the same place, only one sheep can be raised on the grassland, but five to ten, or even more, can be raised here.
Liu Can also saw some sergeants going out of the city to practice.
That should be the Forbidden Army. They are strong and well-equipped, and their killing sounds are loud.
From now on it’s all mine!
Liu Can laughed again and rode forward.
"Prime Minister, why don't you stay in Pingyang to assist the government? I think the emperor also has this intention." Zhao Ran chased after him and asked in a low voice.
Zhao Ran was originally a general under Sima Mo, but later joined Liu Han, and now he is favored by Liu Can.
When he came to Beijing to report on his work, he brought Zhao Ran over and received many rewards.
“You said I didn’t want to.” When Liu Can mentioned this, his face turned ugly: “But Chen Yuanda was obstructing him.”
In fact, Chen Yuanda dissuaded Liu Can from staying in the capital. Politics, that is the direct reason, but not the main reason.
The fundamental problem is that both Chang'an and Hebei need a high-ranking and powerful person to take charge of the overall situation. After looking through the imperial court, Liu Can and Liu Yao were the right ones.
After the national policy of "crossing Yongzong" was established, the priority of Guanxi was higher than that of other places. Therefore, adjustments were made later. Liu Can was in charge of the overall situation in Guanzhong, and Liu Yao was responsible for guarding against Liu. Kun, Tuoba Yilu.
After Shile was defeated and Yecheng was lost, Liu Yao had to take care of the war situation in Hebei, and it was impossible to move lightly.
Therefore, Liu Can lived in Chang'an as the prime minister, appeased and attacked the remaining forces of the Jin state, and at the same time "recorded ministerial affairs" and assisted in handling national affairs, which was somewhat similar to the nature of Xingtai.
But after doing this, Liu Cong was not happy, because he had to deal with heavy government affairs and did not have much time to enjoy.
Earlier, when Liu Can was still in Pingyang and Shao Xun had not yet risen to power, Liu Cong often visited the harem for banquets and would stay awake for three days or not leave the house for a hundred days, which was very absurd.
But he thinks it doesn't matter. Just leave the political affairs to Liu Can, the good old man, and I will be responsible for enjoying life.
Now that Liu Can has gone to Guanzhong, he has to review memorials, hold court meetings, inspect places, and train soldiers and horses. He is very uncomfortable because he has left the beauty in the cold.
This time Liu Can went back for a month, and Liu Cong entrusted all political affairs to him. He was happy in the harem alone and did not come out for a whole month.
Now that Liu Can is gone, Liu Cong comes out of the harem and begins to take over government affairs.
To a certain extent, this father and son actually have a lot of trust in each other.
After testing the talents of several sons, Liu Cong determined the heir early, worked hard to pave the way for Liu Can, handed over all power to him, and had great trust in his good eldest son.
Liu Can was probably very moved.
This father and son, at least so far, are really kind and filial.
As far as Liu Can is concerned, he is actually very willing to stay in the capital and gradually take control of power. However, Chen Yuanda, the old dog, said that Guanxi is more important and wants him to stay in Chang'an and wipe out the remaining forces of the Jin Kingdom.
Liu Can had nothing to say about this, and other courtiers and even noblemen also supported Chen Yuanda, so the matter was settled.
There is no doubt that Chen Yuanda has been hated by Liu Cong, Liu Can and his son.
Liu Cong hated that he couldn't let himself enjoy life as much as he wanted - outrageous.
Liu Can hated him for not being able to allow himself to stay in the capital and take charge of power - helpless. "Prime Minister." There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and Jin Zhun came over and said loudly: "The Prime Minister's residence in Chang'an is a fundamental move to consolidate the foundation. There is no need to worry."
Liu Can slowed down his horse speed. , asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"
Jin Zhun was originally a member of the Central Guards. After the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Gaoping, he suddenly lost power and was demoted several levels to serve as a pastoral officer. He could not even see Liu Cong and had to deal with horse dung all day long, which was very miserable.
But he was unwilling to sink. No, he soon caught up with Liu Can, and with some sweet words, he won his trust.
Just this month, Liu Can represented himself as the governor of the North and followed him to Guanzhong.
Jin Zhun was also very straightforward. He brought all the tribes of himself, his brothers, and nephews, totaling more than 5,000 tribes, and moved to the north with the permission of the court.
He was determined to do it with Liu Can.
In fact, he still resented Liu Cong. This man was too mean and ungrateful. The Jin family is also a Hun noble after all, why should they be so humiliated? Damn it, if you don’t use me, your son will still have to use me when you die in the future.
As for why he was sure that Liu Can would use him, Shanren had his own clever plan.
First of all, he has a tribe directly under him and taking refuge with Liu Can has enhanced his strength, which is of great use to Liu Can who has not yet ascended the throne and is not even a prince.
Secondly, Liu Cong and Liu Can, father and son, are both greedy ghosts of lust! This can be exploited.
"Prime Minister." Hearing Liu Can's question, Jin Zhun became energetic and immediately said: "The situation in the DPRK is strange and unclear. Although the emperor imprisoned the emperor's younger brother, he did not deprive him of his powers. Obviously I have concerns. If the Prime Minister wants to go further and take over the East Palace, he will have to wait."
"Furthermore, the princes and others have not completely given up. He is also making friends with his party members, so he must be on guard. "
"The Prime Minister lives in Chang'an. If he can control the people in Guanzhong, he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers at his fingertips. Why should he fear Liu Yi, Liu Fu and others?"
< br>"The emperor is in the prime of his life, in good health, and the country is extremely stable. The prime minister only needs to operate in Guanzhong for a few years. At that time, with the support of the people in Guanzhong, the emperor can abandon his worries, directly depose Liu Yi, and make the prime minister his prince. In this way, the matter is settled."
Liu Can nodded frequently after hearing this.
Since he can't return to Pingyang in a short time, running Guanzhong carefully is his only choice. Moreover, this is also in line with the national policy. It is convenient to ask for people, soldiers, and money, and unknowingly expands one's own strength and hollows out the court.
The only problem is, it takes time.
If the emperor continues to get drunk for three days and stay in the harem for a hundred days as he did in the early years, then there is no telling how many years he will live.
Fortunately, it has been rare in the past two years.
Shao Xun's strong rise shocked the whole court, and the emperor was also a little worried.
When I came to Beijing this time, I heard many rumors about Shao Xun. Especially that letter, the emperor was so angry that he cursed loudly, and wished he could personally march on the spot to settle the accounts with Shao Xun. The officials tried hard to persuade him, but they tried hard to persuade him.
The emperor is a very vengeful person, and he must really want to kill Shao Xun now.
Actually, this is okay, with such hatred supporting him, I hope he will stop messing around.
"You said-" Liu Can suddenly reined in his horse, turned to look at his entourage, and said, "Where will Shao Xun hit this year?"
"Shi Le."< br>
"Shi Le."
"Shi Le..."
Everyone's answer was the same, perhaps because this is an obvious fact.
Liu Can suddenly became silent.
He had a lot of worries, and he could better understand the worries about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Inside and outside Pingyang, more and more people are discussing Shao Xun.
He presided over several court meetings, and almost one-third of the memorials were related to the situation in Hebei, and Shao Xun was mentioned in them.
This is a serious problem in his heart - this is Liu Can's understanding, and it is also the consensus of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Everyone has a sense of crisis.
In this case, it is actually time to unite and not engage in any more internal fights.
Perhaps, this is the important reason why Chen Yuanda and others asked him to return to Guanzhong as soon as possible - if he continues to stay in Pingyang, the hidden conflicts may surface and intensify in advance.
However, despite understanding, he still could not forgive Chen Yuanda.
My father is petty, and I am also his son.
You guys are only loyal to the Han Dynasty and don’t really care who becomes the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
"After returning to Chang'an, we will find an opportunity to discuss it." After Liu Can calmed down, he said to everyone: "Let's see if we can get out of Lantian Pass and give Shao Xun a hard blow."
"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.
Starting from Lantian County near Chang'an, there is a mountain road that leads directly to Nanyang, namely Lantian-Wuguan Road.
Just as Guancheng was built at different locations on the Hangu Valley Road during the Qin and Han Dynasties, there are also two Guancheng on the Lantian-Wuguan Road.
Close to Nanyang is Wuguan.
Located in Lantian County is Aoguan - the place where Liu Bang defeated the Qin army. During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, it was moved to another place to build the city, called "Qingni Pass". In the Tang Dynasty, it changed the place again, called "Lantian" "Guan" is actually because there are many dangerous places in the southern border of Lantian County, which can be used to build Guancheng. Because the locations of Guancheng in different dynasties and generations are different, the names are also different.
Liu Can wanted to give it a try and send troops out of Aoguan when he had spare strength to see if he could capture Wuguan, break into Nanyang, and mess up Shaoxun's hinterland.
Of course, this is just a combat plan and does not mean it will be implemented now.
For now, his most important task is to wipe out the remnants of the Jin army in Guanzhong as soon as possible and stabilize the local rule of the Liu Han court.
(End of this chapter)