Xudu.
Yuan Xi got up and took the guards to the palace. At this time, the court meeting was over, but Yang Biao, Zhong Ji, and Wang Zifu were still there. Yuan Xi was immediately arranged to meet with Liu Xie.
"General!" Wang Yue called out to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi turned around and asked in surprise: "Why don't you go and take up your post, teacher?"
It turned out that when Yuan Xi asked for merit for his soldiers, he arranged for Wang Yue to be the governor of Dongjun.
Firstly, Wang Yue was given an official position, and secondly, Yanzhou was already his own territory. After a period of time, it was justifiable to transfer Wang Yue to the army.
Wang Yue's eyes showed a bit of excitement and gratitude: "I'm going to take office now. I'm here to say goodbye to the general."
"The county guard is an important position, and the people under his rule can rely on it." Yuan Xi said, he did not think that Wang Yue was a local official, and his transfer to Dongjun as the prefect was just a transition.
Wang Yue said some words of gratitude and no nourishment. Seeing that Yuan Xi was about to go in for an audience, there was a little hesitation on his face.
"Teacher, just say whatever you want." Yuan Xi said with a smile.
Wang Yue gritted his teeth and whispered: "General, I have to remind you that I have to remind you that just now I saw Huangfu Li leading a group of Huben guards into the backyard."
Yuan Xi was shocked, and one could imagine the rage in his heart. Yang Biao and Liu Xie must have acted too quickly. They had just defeated Cao Cao without showing any disobedience, and they were already planning to act!
It's no wonder that since Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and was held hostage by Li Que and Guo Bin, and then to the previous Cao Cao, who was not an ambitious man? Not to mention that he learned a lesson from his mistakes. Now Yuan Xi's power is greater than that of Dong Zhuo, and Liu How could Xie Yang Biao and others not have any scruples? This was expected, but it was too soon.
"Thank you for the tip, teacher!" Yuan Xi said calmly.
After watching Wang Yue leave, Yuan Xi ordered Xu Chu behind him: "Put the ring-shou knife away and follow my instructions later."
"Lord. They are so suspicious...are they..." Xu Chu said angrily, making a vague gesture.
"Be careful and don't say too much. The situation has not yet been determined. Let's just be careful!" Yuan Xi whispered.
Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao and others nodded in agreement, and then followed Yuan Xi closely.
Historically, when the Huben Imperial Guard was still under the control of Emperor Xian, Cao Cao met Liu Xie alone. Because Cao Cao was aggressive in his words, Liu Xie scolded Cao Cao in anger.
When Cao Cao saw the Huben guards on both sides, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. As a result, he no longer dared to meet Liu Xie alone. After that, he divided and controlled the palace guards. Unexpectedly, he encountered Yuan Xi again. The inertia of the wheel of history is really huge.
"General, Your Majesty will allow you to see me alone." A regular attendant outside the court reminded him.
"The two of them are generals who have distinguished themselves in this war. I brought them to see His Majesty. Is there any problem?" Yuan Xi asked.
"Ah, this... I have to ask His Majesty for permission, and you can't carry weapons." The words of the regular attendant flickered.
"No need, I'll take them in. And as a general, you have the right to go to court with swords and shoes, right? Are you still worried that this general intends to assassinate?" Yuan Xi shouted at Xiao Chang.
"Ah, I don't dare, I don't dare." The regular waiter broke into a cold sweat and said in fear.
Yuan Xi went through many battles. He already had the majestic aura of a superior, and his words even revealed a murderous aura.
Moreover, the Yuan family was famous for killing eunuchs. In those days, Yuan Shao even killed anyone without a beard as eunuchs. The Chang waiter was afraid that Yuan Xi would be angry and kill him immediately.
Yuan Xi snorted coldly and walked directly into the court hall with Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao and others.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Xi, see you!" Yuan Xi bowed his hands and saluted. He was wearing armor, so there was no need to kneel down and salute.
"Ah, General, I was about to send someone to summon you, but I didn't expect you, General, to have something to do. What a coincidence." Liu Xie smiled, but his smile was obviously a bit unnatural.
"General, these two are your followers. Why did you bring them in?" Yang Biao asked with a solemn expression.
"Yes. I told your Majesty last time. Your Majesty would like to go to reward and meet the meritorious soldiers, but Your Majesty was delayed due to busy court affairs. The two of them are representatives of the meritorious soldiers, and they are specially brought to see His Majesty!" Yuan Xi said without giving in.
Yang Biao
A frown. There was a vague feeling that something was wrong, because Yuan Xi's tone was cold, as if he knew something.
Yuan Xi then told about the recruitment and surrender of Ma Teng and asked for an imperial edict.
"Ma Qing's family is a loyal minister, and it would be a good idea to have him come to court. And his attack on Hedong is also a misunderstanding. I will let them draft an edict." Liu Xie agreed readily.
"If the general has thanked Your Majesty, he may lead his troops to the north today. I am afraid that he will have to wait until the capital is moved to Luoyang before he can see Your Majesty again." Yuan Xi said.
"Oh, the general is leaving now? Why don't you stay a little longer?" Liu Xie said with a slight panic in his tone.
"The Hebei garrison must be guarded by soldiers. There are still many restless Hu people in Bingzhou. The army cannot stay out for a long time. Moreover, the general has also sent capable generals to stay in Xu County. Your Majesty's safety will not be a problem." Yuan Xi said in a serious tone, He wanted to remind Yang Biao and others that the people here in Xu County were all his own.
Gao Huan of the Northern Qi Dynasty tried to control the imperial court from his hometown, and Yuan Xi used the same method here. After all, Xudu is not too safe now, so his hometown in Hebei is better, and he can also use his power to suppress people with ulterior motives.
Moreover, moving the capital to Luoyang was also a drastic measure suggested by Sima Yi, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia to Yuan Xi, in order to eradicate Cao Cao's influence and potential dangerous factors.
See Yuan Xi cleverly break the situation. Yang Biao, Wang Zifu and others looked embarrassed.
Liu Xieqian laughed for a while and said: "In this case, I will not retain the general, but I have arranged a banquet in the back hall to welcome the general."
"Your Majesty has accepted your good intentions, but there are still a lot of military affairs to be handled outside. Now you are leading troops outside. According to military orders, you are not allowed to drink. Please forgive me!" Yuan Xi said firmly.
"This is a banquet given by His Majesty. It would be inappropriate to refuse it!" Wang Zifu reminded.
"Huh? The world is still in chaos, but Yanzhou and Yuzhou have been pacified. Is this worthy of celebration?" Yuan Xi asked in return.
"General, you seem to be arrogant about taking credit..." Zhong Ji said.
"Sir Zhong, the general is not at all arrogant about taking credit." Yuan Xi's tone turned cold as he spoke, "Without the general, would your majesty and all of you be able to control all parts of the Central Plains and Hebei?"
Yuan Xi's words were an obvious warning and a naked rebuttal, as if he had seen through their plot.
Yuan Xi clasped his fists and asked, "I wonder if General Huangfu is here. I couldn't find him just now. If you sirs see him, please let me know."
After saying that, Yuan Xi turned around and left with Xu Chu and Zhu Gongdao. Yang Biao and others' faces turned pale, and they all seemed at a loss.
"Wait, Xianyi!" Liu Xie called out to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi stopped but said nothing.
"How are you doing, Sister Huang?" Liu Xie's voice trembled slightly.
"She is very good. She just complained that I was often away fighting." Yuan Xi paused and said, "If we move to Luoyang as soon as possible, His Majesty will be able to see her then."
"That's good, that's good..." Liu Xie murmured, feeling relieved but also feeling depressed at the same time.
After all, this Yuan Xi is no longer his childhood playmate. He also gradually became a powerful minister like Cao Cao. Alas, it is difficult for the Han Dynasty to flourish.
Yuan Xi's strength was beyond their expectations, and Yuan's army was strong. As long as Yuan Xi was willing, he could be like Dong Zhuo back then. Now this gesture has given Liu Xie a lot of face.
After Yuan Xi and the others left, Liu Xie sat down with a depressed look.
"Your Majesty, just forget it?" Zhong Ji asked.
"What else can we do?" Liu Xie stared at Zhong Ji and sighed slowly, "The court is no longer like this for one day or two. Ever since Dong Zhuo harmed the court, I, the emperor, really took power that day! Don't say it. Dong Zhuo, Guo Si and others, even the loyal and strong Wang Yun. Didn’t he firmly hold the power in his own hands? Is there any difference from now? "
"Your Majesty should not give up like this!" Yang Biao advised.
Liu Xie shook his head, "You know, what makes me happiest in these twenty years is the time when I was studying with my brother and sister and Yuan Xi when I was young. Although I was young and ignorant, I was carefree every day... ...This world is divided and broken. Maybe there needs to be a hero like Emperor Gao or Emperor Guangwu to calm it down."
Yuan Xi leaves
After entering the palace, he immediately sent people to garrison the military camp in the city and asked Changtun and others to lead people to strengthen the defense in the city.
And he rushed back to the general's mansion with his guards.
Jia Xu and Guo Jia saw that Yuan Xi had a strange look on his face and asked him one after another. Yuan Xi secretly told what happened in the palace.
"Your Majesty must have been provoked by those sycophant ministers, but you need to take strict precautions to prevent similar things from happening again, otherwise something will happen to your lord while he is away at war," Guo Jia said.
"Well, Feng Xiao's words are reasonable. Wen He, tell teacher Zhang Hong to send out some secret guards and spies, and then bribe some palace maids to serve as regular attendants. Let them send more news." Yuan Xi ordered.
Jia Xu was well aware of Yuan Xi's thoughts. He had to nod his head in agreement.
"Where are those captured generals?" Yuan Xi asked. He had visited Xun Yu before. But to no avail.
"Wen Ruo is staying at home, and so is Mao Jie. However, the emperor's edict has been passed on to Wen Ruo. I will go to his door again to persuade him. When the army returns from the north, I will take him to Yecheng. I believe that he can help Hebei. Effectiveness. As for Mao Jie, as long as Wen Ruo surrenders, let Wen Ruo persuade him." Guo Jia replied.
"Wei Xu, Song Xian, Hou Cheng, and Cheng Lian have surrendered. Please, my lord, resettle them." Jia Xu said.
"Jiaxiao brought them back to Yecheng. The four of them are all old subordinates of Lu Bu. They are good at cavalry warfare. Let them go on the expedition together this time. They will all hold the rank of army commander and go to the Wuhuan cavalry to lead the troops." Yuan Xi decided. road.
Gao Cheng, the son of Gao Huan in the Northern Qi Dynasty, also used this method to restrain the surrendered generals. It didn't matter whether he trusted him or not, it was inevitable.
"There was a young magistrate named Liang Xidi who was stationed in Juancheng before. I saw that he was very talented, so I sent him and Lu Qian to Yecheng together," Jia Xu said.
"Liang Xi?" Yuan Xi knew that Liang Xi was very famous in the history of Liang when he was stationed in Bingzhou, so he said, "Let Tian Yuanhao and the others do more recruiting, and I will summon them again when I return to Yecheng."
"The remaining areas include generals Dong Zhao, Zhao Yan, Yu Jin, Zhang Ji, and Man Cao Cao." Guo Jia said.
"Let Zhang Xiu persuade Zhang Ji, I believe he is a man who understands current affairs." Yuan Xi ordered, "Bring the other four people up!"
Xu Chu got the order and left. Two quarters of an hour later, four people from the garrison camp, Yu Jin, were escorted to the general's mansion.
"Hurry and untie the four of you!" Yuan Xi ordered as soon as the four of them entered the hall.
Several guards untied the ropes of the four people, but they and Xu Chuzhu Gongdao were fully on guard.
"Four of you, I have offended you so much, please forgive me." Yuan Xi saluted and said.
Dong Zhao and the others did not answer, but looked at Yuan Xi with a somewhat indifferent expression.
"The four of you must have guessed that I want to recruit you to surrender." Yuan Xi said straight to the point.
"I'm sorry to obey!" Dong Zhao said coldly. The other three people did not answer, but they all nodded to Dong Zhao.
Yuan Xi smiled and looked at Dong Zhao: "Mr. Gongren, when you carried my father away, did you ever think that you would be here today." t.
Dong Zhao smiled brightly and said, "Yuan Benchu was jealous back then. If I don't leave, will I have to sit back and wait for death?"
Yuan Xi nodded to express his understanding and said, "At that time, my father was provoked by villains, and he just misunderstood your husband. Now I still have a place in Hebei for my husband, and I hope that your husband will assist me in completing this great cause of pacifying the world."
Dong Zhao sighed and said: "You have been known as a talented man since you were a child, and your achievements today are even more extraordinary. You should be the first among the heroes in the world. However, we have been deeply favored by Cao Gong, how can we turn to others again!" "
"If the general is kind-hearted, please let us return to the fields and become peasant farmers who have no business in the world. If you insist on killing us, please treat our children kindly." Man Chong said.
"Wouldn't it be a pity that all your talents are buried like this? You must know that except for the Central Plains and Hebei, which are now peaceful, all other places are in war. The cities and counties are in dilapidated condition, and the people and villages are in ruins. As heroes and celebrities for a while, you don't want to do this. What?" Yuan Xi asked.
"With the talents of the general and the people from Hebei, we are enough to put down the rebellion. I am just a defeated general and cannot be of much help." Yu Jin said.
Yuan Xi shook his head, "Now is the time to create a foundation, and there is a lack of talents of all kinds. I admire your talents and learning. As long as you join me, I promise not to embarrass Cao Cao's descendants, how about it?"
Yuan Xi's words exposed their biggest concerns. As heroes of the moment, they were not willing to be lonely, but their reputation and concerns prevented them from betraying.
"The barbarians in the Mobei border are ravaging our Han people. The warlords in Guanzhong have not made any noise since then. Hanzhong in the middle of Shu is an even more dangerous place. There are too many places for you. Are you afraid that you are not qualified? Or do you not want to be a big man? , Do your duty for the people of the world!" Yuan Xi asked.
The four of them looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
I saw a few people pretending to be reserved. A smile appeared on Yuan Xi's lips. In fact, he was just giving the four people a step down, and asking them to give him a reason to convince himself.
