Chapter 696: Dealing with Things
Four days later, a letter about Liu Bei's unsatisfactory water and soil so that he died in the line of duty was sent to Xiangyang urgently, the document was drafted by the Taishou ** of Rinan County, stamped with the seal of the Taishou, and attached to the document was the aftermath of the investigation results of the capture and the work.
In fact, as early as two days ago, Liu Xin got the news and reported it through the channel of the Phantom Secret Spy. As for the true cause of Liu Bei's death, I'm afraid no one will know better than Liu Xindu, but he won't say it.
Knowing that Liu Bei was dead, Liu Xin finally let go of a big stone in his heart and began to prepare for the relocation of the capital to Chang'an. In fact, it is not accurate to say that the capital was moved, to be precise, it should be said that it was "the capital". Because there are now two Han dynasties, Liu Xie, supported by Cao Cao, and Liu Biao, supported by Yuan Shao, the capitals are located in Puyang and Yecheng respectively, and Liu Xin himself does not claim to be the emperor, nor does he control an emperor in his hands, so, in a strict sense, although the area controlled by Liu Xin is wide, even including Chang'an and Luoyang, there is no city that can be called the capital of the Han Dynasty.
In addition to the cabinet and the six ministries, many civil and military officials and their families will also move to Chang'an. The civil officials said that most of them live in Xiangyang, and they just need to be notified and let them get ready. However, many generals are stationed in various places, and these generals are often the heads of the family, so they naturally need to come back to handle the relocation in person.
It was impossible for military generals from all over the country to be transferred back to Xiangyang at the same time because of the move, so Liu Xin formulated a plan to move the cabinet, the six yamen, and the families of officials to Chang'an in four groups. In this way, there will be enough time for the generals stationed in various places to take turns to return to Xiangyang and organize the move.
After the list of the first batch of generals to return to Xiangyang was decided, it was soon sent out in the form of an 800-mile expedited through various post stations. At the same time, Liu Xin also received the documents sent from the western volume.
Rinan County's handling of Liu Bei's violent death was actually originally discussed by Liu Xin and Feng Lie, and it didn't have much to do with **. However, Liu Xin was in a happy mood, and still ordered ** and Liu Bei to be commended, and promoted ** to the official position of Jiaozhou and Zheng Sipin, and Liu Bei was also promoted by half a level and buried according to the specifications of Zheng Sipin.
In fact, the climate in Jiaozhou is hot, and it is impossible for Liu Bei's body to be kept for too long, so after setting the tone that Liu Bei's death was due to unsuitable water and soil, ** chose a wasteland outside Xijuan City and buried Liu Bei there. The man has already been buried in the ground, so he can't be dug out and tossed again, right? Besides, Liu Bei is alone, even if he is buried in a mass grave, no one will say anything. As for his four "wives and concubines", each of them received a large amount of generous pensions, and they had already happily returned home and remarried. Therefore, Liu Xin's commendation order about Liu Bei is far more symbolic than practical.
In the past few days, the state pastoral government has also begun to get busy. In addition to the gold and silver, there are many things in the mansion that need to be transported to Chang'an, especially the many secrets hidden in the two-story building, and they need to be prepared in advance. And Liu Xin also picked up the tools and began to overhaul the carriages that the ladies were riding, especially Ma Yun and Bian Yu, who now have big bellies, and the stability of the vehicles is particularly important.
Just when Liu Xin was busy sweating profusely, the guards at the door came to report, and Guan Yu asked to see him. Guan Yu has already been set on the list of the first batch of generals to move to Chang'an, because it will not be long before he will go to the Western Regions to serve as the commander of the Western Regions Legion.
The relationship between Guan Yu and Liu Bei, and the successful subjugation of Guan Yu, in Liu Xin's opinion, is the most challenging thing after he came to this world, and it is also the thing he is most proud of. But the news of Liu Bei's death had just been spread for a few days, and Guan Yu should have returned to Xiangyang today, so he couldn't wait to come and ask for a meeting, which still made Liu Xin hesitate.
Liu Xin came to the hall, and sure enough, he saw that Guan Yu's iconic red face was darker, and even a little black, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Yun Chang, what's the matter?" ”
Guan Yu arched his hand and said loudly: "Lord, there will be something unclear in the end. ”
Liu Xin frowned slightly, and said lightly: "Well, you say." ”
Guan Yufeng's eyes widened, and he said: "Back to the lord, the last general heard that Liu Bei died of overindulgence, why did the lord announce that he died of water and soil disadaptation, and he should be rewarded, the last general thinks that you are unfair!" ”
Liu Xin was taken aback. The official explanation of the cause of Liu Bei's death was only announced a few days ago, and another reason has also reached Xiangyang. This news spread so quickly, of course, there are reasons why Liu Xin did not deliberately block it, but the people's enthusiasm for spreading lace news is also a factor that cannot be ignored.
However, hearing Guan Yu scolding himself, Liu Xin put his mind at ease, turned his head to look at Guan Yu, pointed to the chair opposite, and said, "Yun Chang, you sit down first and listen to me speak slowly." No matter what grievances you have with him in the past, he is gone now, so let it go. ”
Guan Yu reluctantly propped up half of his body on the chair, gritted his teeth, and said: "Lord, the last general wants to ask for a few leaves, go to Rinan, and hope that the lord will be gracious." ”
Liu Xin let out an "oh" and said, "Yun Chang doesn't want to pay tribute to Liu Bei?" ”
Guan Yu jumped up from the chair and roared angrily: "I pay tribute to him? I can't wait to file him to ashes! ”
Liu Xin didn't expect Guan Yu's reaction to be so strong, so he couldn't help but stand up, walked in front of Guan Yu, put his hands on his shoulders, and pressed him back into the chair, and then said: "Yun Chang, I still say that, let the past pass, people always have to look forward." ”
Guan Yu raised his head and glanced at Liu Xin, suddenly sighed and lowered his head.
It turned out that since Liu Xin gave Du Xiuniang to Guan Yu, Guan Yu has always hoped that Du Xiuniang could give birth to a son and a half daughter for him, and when he asked Liu Xin for Du Xiuniang, he also found a reason for "no man under his knees". As a result, almost two years have passed in a blink of an eye, but Du Xiuniang's stomach has not moved at all, but Cao Hui gave birth to a son and a daughter for him one after another.
It is said that Du Xiuniang has not been long after giving birth to Qin Lang, and looking at the plump round buttocks, she should also be able to give birth. And Cao Hui gave birth to two children for Guan Yu one after another, which means that Guan Yu has no problem.
In desperation, Guan Yu invited the miracle doctor Hua Tuo into his home. Hua Tuo is a generation of miracle doctors, especially proficient in gynecology, gently took the pulse, and asked Du Xiuniang a few questions, and found the reason. It's all because when Liu Bei occupied Du Xiuniang at the beginning, he used a lot of perverted methods, which affected Du Xiuniang's fertility, although it was not impossible to cure, but it also took a lot of energy.
After Guan Yu learned of this result, he once guarded Liu Bei's mansion for several days with a sharp blade, but unfortunately Liu Bei stayed at home and did not give Guan Yu any chance. Later, Guan Yu was transferred to other places by Liu Xin, and this time he returned to Xiangyang because of the relocation of the capital, but he heard the news that Liu Bei had died, and there were two different versions of Liu Bei's cause of death. Guan Yu had no hope of taking revenge with his own hands, and when he was angry, he ran to see Liu Xin, wanting to ask Liu Xin to disclose Liu Bei's true cause of death to the world.
Liu Xin pondered for a long time before he said: "Yun Chang, Liu Bei's death from water and soil adaptation is the conclusion reached by the local government after investigation, and it is said that Liu Bei's cause of death was due to excessive indulgence, which is just a folk rumor. Mrs. Zun's matter, Liu is also very regretful, but since Mr. Hua has already said that there is still a possibility of cure, then don't worry too much, I will explain this matter to Mr. Hua to follow up at any time. ”
After a pause, Liu Xin changed his words and said: "Yun Chang, the Western Regions is not only the barrier in the northwest of my Han Dynasty, but also an important source of wealth for the Han Dynasty, and you have a great responsibility to be stationed there. You have to put more thought into this, and don't let down my expectations of you. ”
Liu Bei died of overindulgence, which was actually an obvious thing, and many people could see it clearly outside that small courtyard at that time. However, folk legends can be like this, but officials cannot confirm them. This is not to save Liu Bei's reputation, but Liu Xin has made many small moves in this matter, if it is publicized too much, it will arouse the suspicion of people with intentions.
Guan Yu saw that Liu Xin's words had reached this point, so he didn't dare to say anything more, so he had to stomp his foot fiercely and leave.
A few days later, the first group of people who had moved to Chang'an set off. This team includes research institutes, training bases, and the families of military generals, more than 100,000 horses, and countless vehicles, stretching for dozens of miles, which is very spectacular.
The official mansions built by Liu Xin in Chang'an City were distributed according to the rank of officials, and different grades could live in different houses, but they were limited to some important officials, and not all officials could be assigned a house when they entered Chang'an. Military generals must reach the rank of deputy general or above, and civil officials must reach the rank of Langzhong or above, all of whom are high-ranking officials above the fourth rank. If other people want to settle down in Chang'an City, they can only pay for real estate by themselves.
However, Liu Xin has always been more generous to his subordinates, and the officials' salaries are relatively high, and today's land prices and housing prices in Chang'an City are not particularly outrageous, and most officials still have the ability to buy real estate in Chang'an City.
Although the research institute and training base set off at the same time as the first batch of military generals who moved, their relocation destination was not Chang'an, but Yiwu City, more than 200 miles west of Chang'an City. The research institutes have not all moved to Yiwucheng, mainly some military-related research and development and production facilities, and the research and development of civilian goods has remained in Xiangyang, and as for civilian products and production, they have already been transferred to several places. For example, the production of white porcelain is now mainly concentrated in Poyang County, Yuzhang County, while the production of tea and silk is mainly concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River, and only the production of paper remains in Xiangyang.