Looking at the dark tiger talisman in front of him, Mi Yang stood up from his seat. Lan
No matter which general handed over his military talisman just now, Mi Yang sat and watched their actions quietly.
But when Wu Yi handed over the tiger talisman in his hand, Mi Yang stood up on his own initiative.
This is partly because of Wu Yi's unusual status, but also because the power represented by the tiger talisman in Wu Yi's hand is far greater than the military talisman handed over by others.
Mi Yang reached out and took the tiger talisman from Wu Yi's hand. When the tiger talisman fell into Mi Yang's hand, he only felt a cold feeling coming from his hand.
Mi Yang rubbed the tiger charm in her hand carefully with her fingers, her eyes showing unconcealable joy.
Even Mi Yang's confidants who were present all had smiles on their faces as they watched Mi Yang formally take the tiger talisman that represented most of Hanzhong's military power into his hands.
Of course, he was happy, but Mi Yang would not be carried away by the happiness, thereby neglecting Wu Yi who was still bowing before him. Lan
Although from the actual situation, Wu Yi was willing to hand over the tiger talisman in his hand because he was forced by the general trend created by Mi Yang.
But there are political rules that need to be followed.
After Mi Yang finished eating the main course, he had to clean the food plate.
After Mi Yang put Wu Yi's tiger talisman into his arms, he leaned slightly in front of everyone and stretched out his hands to help Wu Yi up.
After lifting Wu Yi up and letting him look at her, Mi Yang praised Wu Yi: "You are the master of the country, and you cannot say that you are a minister without deep plans for the whole country, or a man who has no clear righteousness for the entire dynasty."
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"Isn't it that our minister in Liangzhou who has profound ideas and righteousness is Wu Jun?"
Mi Yang's evaluation can be said to be very high, which is equivalent to directly rating Wu Yi as a national scholar. Lan
Compared with Wu Yi's contribution, Mi Yang felt that he was not stingy at all in giving to many high-ranking officials.
After Mi Yang praised Wu Yi in public, many people in the venue showed envy towards Wu Yi.
The current Mi Yang is not an unknown person in the world.
With his current prestige in the world, any comment he makes can increase the reputation of the person being evaluated.
When scholars became officials, one was for fame and the other was for power. Although Wu Yi's power was greatly reduced after handing over the tiger talisman.
But Mi Yang accordingly gave Wu Yi such a high evaluation in front of everyone, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation for Wu Yi.
Even though Wu Yi still felt strong unwillingness in his heart after hearing Mi Yang's praise for him, Mi Yang's move undoubtedly made Wu Yi feel better inside. Lan
Of course, if it is just praise, Mi Yang feels that it is not enough to commend Wu Yi for taking the initiative to hand over military power. At least he must give Wu Yi some real power accordingly.
In politics, unless we are mortal enemies, the important thing is hello, me, hello, everyone.
Therefore, after praising Wu Yi, Mi Yang immediately said in front of everyone: "The Chenliu Wu family is a famous family in the Central Plains.
When Liangzhou was founded, it was a time when everything was waiting to be done and people were hungry for talents.
Now I am going to pay homage to General Zhengbei, who is engaged in literature in Liangzhou. He is in charge of the literature of the state and the recruitment of talented people. "
When Mi Yang's words came out, Wu Yi raised his head and looked at Mi Yang in surprise. Even many people in the venue were surprised by Mi Yang's appointment.
Biejia, Zhizhong, and Zhunshu are known as the three nobles of the state and dynasty, but their full names must be added with the word "engagement". Lan
So in terms of rank alone, although the literary profession is not as good as those three positions, it is still considered a very noble position in the state court.
But compared to status, the power held by a literary practitioner is not small.
Literary work, as the name suggests, is to take charge of the cultural affairs of a state.
In today's world, culture is closely related to politics.
The official signature of literary officials who handled official affairs was Xuegong, and Xuegong was often an important source of talents for states and counties.
It can be said that if Wu Yi became Liangzhou's literary director, then he would have certain personnel rights in Liangzhou.
And if a state pastor attaches great importance to the cultural construction of the state and has extraordinary literary ability. Lan
Then the state will not only gradually become a state with prosperous literature, but will even attract many celebrities and students from other places.
Just like Jingzhou back then.
When Liu Biao was alive, Jingzhou was known to have supported tens of thousands of scholars and countless heroes.
Among the respected famous officials in the world today, whether they are Cao Wei or Han Dynasty, a large number of famous officials have studied in Jingzhou Academy.
This shows the prosperity of Jingzhou Academy at that time.
Song Zhong, who was engaged in literature in Jingzhou at that time, became a great Confucian recognized by people all over the world as being as famous as Zheng Xuan, and his disciples were all over the world.
It can not only hold a certain amount of personnel power, but also train students to win fame all over the world. The position of literature is very important. Lan
Because of this, Wu Yi was surprised that Mi Yang asked him to serve as a literary director.
All of Mi Yang's previous behaviors reflected her distrust of him.
But now Wu Yi saw Mi Yang's expression of worshiping him as sincere and not fake, which made Wu Yi feel confused.
Confused, Wu Yi did not immediately accept Mi Yang's offer of worship.
Wu Yi, who had just been tricked by Mi Yang, had to be more careful in dealing with Mi Yang's every move.
Mi Yang saw that Wu Yi was hesitant, so he immediately smiled and said to Wu Yi: "I worshiped Mr. Wu in front of everyone, but Mr. Wu refused to accept it, but do you think that a literary career is too low?"
When Mi Yang's seemingly joking words reached Wu Yi's ears, Wu Yi's hesitant mood was immediately dispelled. Lan
Mi Yang's words seemed to be a joke, but in fact they were reminding Wu Yi that he was praying in front of everyone, so there was no need to doubt that his worship was fake.
This was Mi Yang's reminder to Wu Yi after seeing the reason for his hesitation.
Of course Wu Yi, who has a high political EQ, heard the reminder in Mi Yang's words, so after listening to Mi Yang's words, he immediately bowed to Mi Yang and said:
"I accept your order."
Since Mi Yang had no other intentions and taking up a literary position would be of benefit to him, Wu Yi had no reason not to accept it.
When Mi Yang saw that Wu Yi agreed to his request, he smiled and personally helped Wu Yi back to his original position.
Mi Yang's behavior seemed to outsiders to be a very profound courtesy to Wu Yi. Lan
And Mi Yang's move of letting Wu Yi be the literary director made everyone present feel that Mi Yang was a kind and benevolent person.
After all, Wu Yi's hesitation just now to hand over military power was clearly seen by everyone.
With such a criminal record, Mi Yang not only did not blame Wu Yi, but also entrusted him with important tasks. This behavior is commendable.
Of course, what everyone didn't expect was that after Wu Yi took his seat, Mi Yang stood in the middle of the banquet and announced in front of everyone:
"Wu Jun is a man of the country who understands righteousness, and the other ministers are also loyal ministers who serve the public good. Since they are loyal ministers, how can we not reward him?"
"After the banquet is over, I will send people to the ministers' mansions one by one to reward them with gold and silver!"
When Mi Yang's order to give out a large reward came out, joy appeared on the faces of everyone present. Lan
They originally thought that perhaps only Wu Yi would be rewarded, but they did not expect that they, whose status was far inferior to Wu Yi, would also be rewarded.
Although the rewards they received were gold and silver, this already made everyone very satisfied.
As a result, a warm voice of thanksgiving suddenly sounded in the banquet.
The warm and tidal waves of thanksgiving swept away the heavy and tense atmosphere in the banquet just now.
Wu Yi returned to his seat and closed his eyes deeply helplessly.
After Wu Yi closed his eyes, Mi Yang ordered the banquet to start again.
Under Mi Yang's order, the dance music at the banquet reappeared, and the atmosphere quickly became lively again. Lan
Even because of Mi Yang's generous reward, the atmosphere at the banquet was now more relaxed and intoxicating than before.
The relaxed and intoxicating atmosphere that pervaded the venue quietly concealed the truth of a political power grab at the banquet just now.
Mi Yang's drink tonight to release his military power is a manifestation of the unity of Liangzhou and is by no means a power grab.
Even if this matter reaches Chengdu, Liu Bei and others will think so.
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As late at night approached, the banquet in the State Shepherd's Mansion gradually ended.
All the emperors and ministers from Liangzhou who participated in the banquet tonight drank a lot of wine. Lan
After the banquet, all the ministers returned to their homes with the support of their entourage.
Among the ministers, because the mansion was nearby, the Wu brothers were the first ones to return to the mansion.
But after returning to the mansion, the drunkenness on Wu Yi and Wu Ban's faces disappeared instantly.
Wu Ban consciously pushed away his entourage, and he personally helped Wu Yi into his dormitory.
After entering the dormitory, Wu Ban could no longer hide the anger in his heart. He said to Wu Yi:
"Mi Zicheng is too bold and arrogant. Your Majesty personally granted your brother's military power. How can he just take it back?"
Wu Yi did not respond to Wu Ban's complaints. Lan
Because he didn't know how to respond.
Seeing that Wu Yi didn't respond, Wu Ban couldn't help but raise his voice and shouted: "Brother, we can't swallow this breath in vain. Since Mi Zi is unjust, we can't remain indifferent."
Seeing Wu Ban's angry look, Wu Yi raised his eyes slightly and asked Wu Ban: "Then what do you think we should do?"
When Wu Ban saw Wu Yi finally responding, he immediately said with joy on his face: "My brother is the General of the Northern Expedition personally appointed by His Majesty, but now his military power was suddenly taken away by Mi Zicheng. Why don't my brother write to Your Majesty to explain the whole matter?
He is a relative, shouldn’t we?
With the Queen standing by and speaking kindly for me, I don’t think Your Majesty will ignore this matter. "
After listening to Wu Ban's words, Wu Yi saw Wu Ban's face showing confidence, but his eyes were full of disappointment. Lan
His younger brother was a good soldier when it came to charging into battle, but when it came to politics, his sensitivity was too low.
Wu Yi lowered his voice to stop Wu Ban and said, "It's good that we are relatives, but he is both a relative and a member of the clan."
Wu Yi's answer directly expressed his attitude.
But Wu Ban was still a little unwilling. He couldn't help but stepped forward and asked Wu Yi: "Can you and I, brothers, have to immerse ourselves in literature from now on?"
"Brother, have you forgotten the ambition you had when you led your people into Sichuan?"
Because of the urgency in his heart, Wu Ban's two sentences sounded a bit urgent.
The urgency in Wu Ban's tone ignited the anger that had been suppressed in Wu Yi's heart. Lan
Wu Yi suddenly stood up and looked at the ignorant brother in front of him. He couldn't help but angrily yelled at him:
"Even if I don't want to, what if I don't forget?
If Mi Yang seizes military power by force, or if Mi Yang seizes military power without resolving the consequences, I will have a way to reverse the situation.
But now justice, public opinion, and people's hearts are all on his side. What do you want me to do?
Do I have disobedient intentions in asking me to write a letter to impeach Mi Yang?
Or should I directly deploy troops to attack the state capital to vent my anger? "
Wu Yi's two angry rhetorical questions made Wu Ban stand there blankly. Lan
He had no way to refute Wu Yi's words.
Moreover, Wu Yi's rare anger also made him feel a little afraid.
After angrily scolding Wu Ban, Wu Yi's frustration and unwillingness eased somewhat, but the look of helplessness in his eyes grew stronger.
After angrily scolding Wu Ban, Wu Yi fell weakly on the seat.
After a long time, he let out a sigh that seemed to be comforting, but also seemed to be expecting:
"Remember, our Wu family's chance is not now."
"Not now!" Lan
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Not all the ministers left the Zhou Mufu, Mi Yang's confidants were all left behind.
The banquet after the joy was messy, but Mi Yang's confidants did not dislike the messy environment at all. They sat at their respective seats and waited for Mi Yang's orders.
There were many military symbols placed between them and Mi Yang.
Under the flickering candlelight, waves of faint cold light were emitting from the numerous military symbols on the food plate.
Looking at the many military talismans within reach, Mi Yang looked at Fa Miao, and he said to Fa Miao: "Now that the military power has been taken away, Manjusri must command the state and court officials as soon as possible and count the specific number of soldiers in each battalion.
All the old and weak will be eliminated. "Lan
After hearing Mi Yang's order, Fa Miao immediately stood up and bowed to him.
The withdrawal of troops is only the first step. If you want to truly control the entire Liangzhou, the next step is to reduce the army.
Because only after reducing the army, Mi Yang could reorganize the streamlined Liangzhou Army.
After completing this step, Mi Yang was able to fully control the entire Liangzhou.
After Fa Miao accepted the order and retreated, Lu Yi, who was present, went out to pay homage to Mi Yang and said: "Although you have military talismans in your hands now, Wu Yi and other generals have accumulated great power in Hanzhong, which cannot be eliminated in a short time.
Moreover, reducing the army will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some soldiers, so Yi feels that the monarch should take precautions early. "
Hearing what Lu Yi said, Mi Yang nodded slowly. Lan
The soldier talisman is just a token. Under normal circumstances, the army can be mobilized smoothly with the soldier talisman in hand.
It's just that in troubled times, there are many times when the role of military symbols is not safe, because some generals can use their personal prestige to mobilize the army beyond the military symbols.
Although Mi Yang's current prestige can largely prevent such incidents from happening.
But a soldier is also a deadly weapon, and it is always right to be absolutely prepared for everything.
It is not that those with more prestige than Emperor Wu of Wei have never encountered cases where the army defeated their superiors.
People's hearts are always unpredictable.
So after hearing this reminder from Lu Yi, Mi Yang looked at Lu Yi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and asked, "Then how does Ji Yang think we should guard against this?" Lan
Facing Mi Yang's inquiry, Lu Yi cupped his hands and replied, "Wei Yan is available."
