Just when Chen Chong and Dong Bai escaped from Chang'an and went straight to Puban. Jia Xu also had no time to pay attention to Chen Chong's life and death. This was not because Jia Xu despised Chen Chong, but because since Lu Bu led his troops to Beijing, most of the affairs of the court were on him alone.
When Lu Bu entered the capital, the emperor personally led the crowd to welcome him. He pointed at Lu Bu and said to the ministers, "This is my Zhou Bo."
When the Lu clan rebelled against the Han Dynasty, it was Zhou Bo and Chen Ping who secretly plotted to kill the Lu clan when Empress Lu died, welcoming Emperor Wen to take over the throne and rule personally, thus preserving the Han Dynasty. The emperor compared Zhou Bo to Lu Bu, which can be said to be unfavorable. Lu Bu was greatly moved when he heard this. He drew his sword and swore that he would go through fire and water for his majesty and kill the traitors of the country.
When the ministers at the Shangshutai heard this, they found out that the emperor compared Liu Chen to Zhu Lu, and compared himself to Taizong, who revitalized the Han Dynasty. They couldn't help but sigh. In the past few years, Chen Chong has not only never made any serious mistakes in governing the country and the people, but he has also been extremely respectful to the emperor. He was just wavering between Liu Bei and the emperor, and ended up as a traitor who did not know whether he was alive or dead, even if he was with the emperor. The minister, who had political disagreements with Chen Chong, could not help but feel a little chilled at this time.
Later, the emperor sat with Lu Bu and rescued Fu Wan and others from Situ's mansion. When the emperor saw Situ lying down, his body was covered with bruises and there were many hot blood blisters on his body. Seeing this situation, the father-in-law and son-in-law couldn't help crying while hugging each other. The emperor pointed to the wounds on Situ's body and said to Lu Bu: "Chen Chong has been waiting for Situ here. If the general comes a moment later, I won't know where he's going!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately swore an oath: "This thief will be killed for your Majesty's sake." He also said: "But now we have to sort out the situation in the court and make plans." The implication was that he wanted to seek a status from the emperor. After all, as a shepherd of Liangzhou, although he came to Beijing under the imperial edict, it was unreasonable and he had to have a suitable official position.
Lu Bu's original intention was to make Chen Chong the Sili Colonel. After all, in his opinion, in the past few years, Chen Chong had been supervising the court officials, reforming the government and adjusting the army. One word was enough to demote the ministers, and one word was enough to promote the common people. Although he was not as good as the real emperor, he was still very majestic. Moreover, after several years of reclamation and embankment construction by Chen Chong in Sanfu, although the prosperous scene in Guanzhong during the Zhongzong period has not returned, it can still be called a thousand miles of fertile land. Coupled with the dangers of Xiao and Han and the obstruction of the river, it can be said that it is the residence of an emperor and is very popular.
In the previous secret letters discussing the uprising, Lu Bu and Liu Yan had actually made a secret agreement with the emperor through Dong Cheng: after the incident was completed, Liu Fan would be appointed as the commander of the Sili school and Lu Bu would be the pastor of Bingzhou. But now Lu Bu is in Chang'an alone, the army in Shu is still unknown, and the matter of annexing the state is hard to say. Lu Bu thought: With the emperor's intelligence, he must understand what he means.
Unexpectedly, the emperor wiped the corners of his eyes and said calmly: "Lu Qing has contributed to saving the country, but Liu Bei deceived the emperor and stole the throne, which was a loss of the emperor's favor and his great reputation. How about this, I will give the position of general to Lu Your Majesty, I am ordering the troops and horses of the world to help you fight against thieves. What do you think?"
Lu Bu didn't expect the emperor's words, and he was immediately in a dilemma. If the position he was most jealous of was Liu Bei's general position. However, considering that Liu Bei had not been eliminated, Chen Chong was missing, and Liu Yan and Liu Biao were eyeing him in the south, he did not make such extravagant hopes. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually proposed it on his own initiative. But in this case, who should be appointed as Sili Xiaowei? If it were still left to Liu Fan, wouldn't his work have been in vain?
Just when he was in trouble, Jia Xu walked out slowly and said sternly to Lu Bu: "If the general thinks that he is alone, he might as well ask Situ to help him. I heard that Situ's family has many famous names, and the eldest son Fu De is also a dragon and a phoenix among people. Why not How about using him as a lieutenant in charge of the military affairs department and as a general to assist the left?"
"Oh" the emperor couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this. He looked at Jia Xu in a blink of an eye and found that the middle-aged man looked strangely familiar, so he asked Lu Bu about this person's identity, and found out that he was Jia Xu, one of the ten captains under Dong Zhuo's command. He recalled for a moment and couldn't help but laugh and said: "I remember, Jia Qing must have been the one who followed Dong Zhuo to Mang Mountain to rescue him!"
Jia Xu's expression did not change and he admitted in public: "I was the one who advised the Grand Master to go to Mang Mountain at that time."
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help being surprised. Lu Bu took advantage of this moment and said: "Wen He is the mastermind of my trip. He has made great contributions. Please rely on your majesty."
Only then did everyone know that Lu Bu's plan to attack Xijing came from Jia Xu. The ministers in Taichung were inevitably jealous and afraid, but the emperor was very close to him after hearing this. He held Jia Xu's hand and said, "In that case, Jia Qing is also my benefactor. I want to make you the minister, so what?"
When everyone heard this, they were all very envious. Shangshu Lingben was an important position alongside Sili Xiaowei, and was the Prime Minister of the world's secrets. Jia Xu was a traitor before, but now he has become the most important minister in the emperor's inner court. It is really unpredictable.
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu actually declined and said: "The post of Shangshu Ling is the teacher of an official, and the world looks forward to it. The reputation is not important, and it is not enough to convince people. Even if you take it because of ignorance of honor and profit, it will be of no benefit to the country!"
These remarks made the emperor even more happy. He turned to Fu Wan and said with a smile: "Master Chen is carrying me. I was quite worried. Unexpectedly, I gained Jia Qing today. It can be said that I have lost everything and gained something." So he still persisted. Jia Xu was appointed to advise the officials and temporarily record the affairs of the minister. Based on what Jia Xu said before, Fu De was appointed as the Sili Colonel and Lu Bu was appointed as the general. Still unwilling to give up, he invited Jia Xu to Taichung, the minister of state, that night to ask him about his strategy for revitalizing the country.
Jia Xu had already prepared a plan for this, and immediately presented three strategies to the emperor and elaborated on them one by one.
One is to appease the remaining people in Sili Mansion.
Although Chen Chong is currently missing, his life and death are uncertain, and Liu Bei is seriously ill with typhoid fever and cannot take care of his affairs, it can be said that this is a great opportunity for the emperor to regain his authority. However, Jia Xu advised the emperor to remember the story of Wang Yun's murder of Dong Zhuo. In the world, there are too few people who care about the living, but there are many who are afraid of the dead. If they are forced to die, chaos will inevitably occur. Among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, who has not had contact with the Sili Mansion? Even Dong Cheng's subordinates were defeated, probably not a few. Moreover, there are many talented people in Sili Mansion. If they can be collected and put to use, it will be a blessing to the country.
Therefore, Jia Xuxian's first policy was to treat Chen Chong's wife, children, and children kindly to show the emperor's kindness and sincerity. Then select respected elders, celebrities and ministers from the Sili Mansion and hold them in high positions with empty titles, thus slowly taking over the power of the government. Finally, he took the imperial examination and selected loyal and capable people from among the students to take charge of Tai Pavilion, Palace Guards, Huben, Beijun and other places. In this way, it only takes two or three years to make people's hearts flow and become clear and clear.
The second is to support Hangu and rush to the east of Hedong.
The current situation is that Jinyang Bafu is defeated, but its power still remains. Thanks to Dong Cheng and Liu Chong taking personal risks and occupying dangerous places such as Hangu Pass and Maojin, the Liang army had a good opportunity for a surprise attack. Now that Chang'an is under attack, it is time to increase the number of troops and Hongnong to relieve Dong Cheng's siege from east to west. But the army cannot be used. After all, Hangu Pass and Maojin are both dangerous places and cannot be captured easily. As long as a partial army is sent to cut off Xu Huang's retreat and his troops are ordered to be safe, he can collapse without a fight.
Jia Xu's main attack direction was aimed directly at Hedong. Hedong is still occupied by the Bafu, but Bafu's heavy troops are restrained by Cao's army and have to be hoarded in the Shangdang and Hanoi areas, resulting in the inevitable lack of troops in Hedong. At this time, the news of the fall of Chang'an had not yet reached Bingzhou, and the river was frozen by ice and snow, making it easy for the army to move freely. Therefore, the main force of the Liang army can continue to gallop eastward. As long as they can capture the east of Hedong and divide their troops to guard Yong'an, Jiguan and Puzi, the dangerous mountains and rivers are all in their hands. No matter how angry the Bafu is, it will not help.
The third is to group the clans into clans and plan to destroy the hegemony.
This strategy is based on long-term considerations. At present, Cao Cao in Hebei has appointed Liu He as the King of Qinghe, and in the south there are Liu Yan in Yizhou and Liu Biao in Jingzhou. They are not easy to deal with, especially Liu Yan. Although he has made an appointment with the people of Liang to kill the thieves, his behavior seems to be sarcastic. The heart of transcendence. Jia Xu also analyzed that these people are no better than the thieves of the great ancestors. They have been running Fangzhen for a long time and have become a country of their own, which is difficult to die. On the other hand, in Guanzhong, the emperor had only just begun to take charge of the government, and the throne had not been established yet, and he had only just become famous, and it was far from the time to bring peace to the world.
Jia Xu concluded based on this, that for Fang Zhen, he could only win over Fang Zhen with a title, but he must not break with him. Bafu is the enemy of life and death, and must be eliminated first and then quickly. After merging prefectures, Henan and other places, we will make a strategy to unify the rivers and mountains. It's just that now the towns have become extremely popular ministers. If they want to be knighted again, I'm afraid they can only be awarded with royal titles.
After these three strategies were presented, the emperor felt as if the clouds had been lifted to see the sun, and enlightenment suddenly dawned. He stood up and walked back and forth quickly, then suddenly took Jia Xu's hand and said repeatedly: "Sir, this is a gift from heaven!"
"First Evolution"
So early the next morning, the emperor came to the chancellery and issued three edicts one after another.
The first is to pardon the innocence of everyone in the Situ Mansion, and grant Chen Chen the title of Shaofu, Yao Gong as the Admonishment Officer, Kong Rong as Taichang, and Tao Qiuhong as the Chief Secretary of Agriculture. He also promoted Cui Yan from Taixue to the position of Lieutenant of the Northern Army, Sun Yan to the position of Tingwei, Liu Yao to the position of Zongzheng, Xi Lu to the rank of Weiwei, and Yang Biao to the rank of Sikong. He also promised that after one month, he would test the classics in Taixue and recruit those who have both ability and political integrity to be Langguan.
The second is the military order, which rewards the various military achievements of the Liang army. In addition to making Lu Bu a general yesterday, today he also made Han Sui a front general, Ma Teng a rear general, Song Jian a left general, Gao Shun a right general, and Zhang Liao a left general. Feng Yi, Cao Xing was the prefect of Hongnong, and he allocated tens of thousands of gold from the treasury to encourage the army. On the other hand, he also collected 200,000 dendrobium rice from Yicang as military rations, and mobilized Han Sui and Ma Teng to attack Hedong. They were bound to set off within three days.
The final edict was to confer royal titles. The emperor recognized Liu Yuliu and his father and son Qin Wang for their meritorious service, and specifically recognized his title as King of Qinghe. In turn, he named Liu Yan, the Mu of Yizhou, the King of Shu, and Liu Biao, the Mu of Jingzhou, the King of Wan. In addition to these few people, he also appointed Sun Ce as the general of Zhendong, envoy Chijie, and the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yangzhou and Xuzhou. Chen Wang Liu Chong was the shepherd of Yuzhou, envoy Chijie, and the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. Zhang Jin, the pastor of Jiaozhou, was the general of Zhennan, envoy Chijie, and the commander-in-chief of all military affairs in Jiaozhou.
After the three edicts were written, all the ministers in Taichung looked down upon them, and then they were praised as officials and sages. After all, the emperor is a young man, and he can't help but feel a little arrogant when he is praised like this. At this time, he suddenly remembered Dong Zhao and said to Jia Xu: "It's a pity that I can personally take charge this time. Dong Zhao also worked hard, but he was arrested by Master Chen. He doesn't know where he is at this time. I I originally wanted him to be a royal censor after I took charge!"
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu heard this and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, although Dong Zhao has a strategy, he betrayed his master by two or three people when he entered Chen Chong's house. It can be seen that he is a treacherous villain and cannot be relied upon. Your Majesty will take charge of the government personally at the beginning of this year." , since he is a wise man and far away from evil, it is better not to associate with him."
The emperor was quite satisfied and asked Jia Xu in a low voice: "What do Wen He think of the general?"
Jia Xu replied in a low voice: "The general is extremely brave, but he is easy to talk lightly and has an arrogant nature. He cannot be relied on. If the time is right, he should be eliminated as soon as possible."
This surprised the emperor. He thought for a moment and declined the proposal, saying: "As Wen He said, even Chen Chong's family can support and treat him well to show his kindness, but he wants to kill Lu Bu. Meritorious minister, isn’t this absurd?”
Before Jia Xu could continue to speak, the emperor waved his hand and said, "This is not a day's work. Let's think about it in the long run." Jia Xu had no choice but to give up.
Unexpectedly, the next day after the discussion, news came that the general Lu Bu wanted to enter the Sili Mansion to plunder, but he actually got into a fight with Kong Rong who was leaving the Sili Mansion, and then whipped Kong Rong to death and hung it in the city to show the public.
