"You mean Liu Xuan?" Hua Xiu was a little surprised. ,
As a descendant of the fleeing Shu Han royal family, Hua Xiu knew about Liu Xuan hiding in Qingzhou.
"Uncle, what do you think?" Liu Yu asked tentatively.
"Liu Xuan is just a mediocre person. Qingzhou is not Yizhou, the hometown of the Shu Han. A descendant of Emperor Zhaolie of the Shu Han has no prestige here. How is it different from establishing such a descendant of the Shu Han and self-reliance?" Hua Xiu shook his head. I think this idea is really stupid.
"Moreover, by supporting Liu Xuan, he not only seceded from the Jin Dynasty, but also did not obtain a righteous name. If he really acted like this, wouldn't he be ridiculed by everyone in the world."
Liu Yuxin said, "This won't work, that won't work either. You can give me some feasible suggestions."
"In my opinion, uncle, how should we deal with Sima Yue's move so that we can have the best of both worlds?"
Liu Yu was also a little undecided, because although there were rebellions all over the world at this time, the only ones who truly claimed the throne and founded the country were the Huns Liu Yuan of Bingzhou, Li Xiong of Yizhou, and Gou Xi of the separatist Jingzhou. The basics of these three people were different. They are the Huns, Hu people, Di people and refugees who moved inland.
However, most of the scholars and common people, who were the real backbone of the rule in this era, were still loyal to the Jin court.
Liu Yu now realized that without the support of these scholars, it would be difficult to establish a solid rule.
In Qingzhou alone today, all kinds of officials have exhausted Liu Yu's old literate department. Even so, most county-level jurisdictions still need village elders, pavilion chiefs, and stingy men. The traditional local tycoons, and compared with these low-level tycoons, the powerful forces of the scholar class need Liu Yu to fight for.
Without the support of these nobles who have mastered most of the knowledge and wealth, if Liu Yu had to build everything by himself from scratch, it would be a very complicated project.
Hua Xiu said after hearing Liu Yu's inquiry.
"In my opinion, although Sima Yue pretended to be fighting, the current situation obviously does not allow him to really attack Qingzhou. Xun Kui told me that the Jiangdong residents in Luoyang City have already They all returned home, and even many Zhongzhou scholars also sought positions in Jiangdong. This Sima Yue most likely wanted to collect the population and wealth of Yuzhou and Xuzhou to flee south to Jiangdong, and would not really come to Qingzhou. Therefore, Ji Xing, you might as well Xun Kui came here as an opportunity and asked him to secretly send a message to Luoyang. If Sima Yue insists on having his own way, you can call yourself the Duke of Qi and raise an army to attack Qing Jun. I guess if Xun Fan is allowed to mediate in the name of Sikong, Sima Yue will most likely be able to It’s time to take it back, after all, Sima Yue’s closest friends are in Xu, Yan, and Henan, so he must be afraid of being threatened.”
After listening to Hua Xiu's thoughts, Liu Yu seemed fine on the surface, but he was deeply disappointed in his heart.
Hua Xiu's idea was not much different from the ideas of those scholars, but his attitude was not so low, and he could threaten Sima Yue by pretending to use troops to separate the country.
Liu Yu did not comment on this, but felt that he should think about it carefully.
After Hua Xiu left, Liu Yu sat alone in his study and began to weigh various countermeasures. Finally, Liu Yu concluded by himself that what he was really worried about was not that Sima Yue would send troops to attack Qingzhou. In that case, Just prepare carefully for battle.
The real thing to weigh at this point is the ripple effects that may occur after a certain decision is made.
The biggest concern for Liu Yu was that he could not become the target of public criticism. If everyone shouted for beatings, Qingzhou, which had no danger to defend, would be exhausted. , Secondly, if you fail to deal with it properly, your subordinates and bystanders will look down on you, which will lead to doubts. If people's hearts are broken, it will be difficult to lead the team.
Liu Yu was lost in thought until his wife Wang Ze came in and finally calmed down.
Seeing Liu Yu's confused look, Wang Ze asked softly.
Then Liu Yu told Wang Ze the whole story. After hearing this, Wang Ze frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said.
"Husband, Confucius once said, only the name and utensils cannot be faked. Now the King of Donghai has made it known to the world, that is to take away the husband's "name and utensils". These are things that cannot even be faked by others, let alone being used by others. People can easily take it away with a piece of edict."
"It's tolerable, but it's intolerable."
As the little girl Wang Ze spoke, the expression on her face became serious and cold.
Such an expression surprised Liu Yu. He really didn't expect that his wife had such a side.
"I wonder what advice my uncle and the others give to my husband?" The little girl Wang Ze continued to ask.
Liu Yu explained Hua Xiu's suggestion, and by the way, he also explained the attitude of Yan Zuo and other local scholars in Qingzhou.
After hearing this, Wang Ze sneered slightly.
"The words of those Qijun old men are not worth reading. It's a pity that my uncle is very methodical in handling miscellaneous affairs, but he is really not good at making decisions."
"If it is true, as my uncle said, that he blackmailed Sima Yue by claiming to be Duke Qi, and had Xunsi air conditioner stop him secretly, then in the eyes of outsiders, they would not be able to see what countermeasures my husband had taken. On the contrary, most people would still think that it was Donghai What kind of strategy did the king use to convince Liu Jixing, who was originally guilty of more than 100 crimes, but he was only pardoned because of the imperial court's mercy?"
After hearing Wang Ze's words, Liu Yu immediately felt somewhat understood. No wonder he always felt that there was something inappropriate about Hua Xiu's strategy.
"In your opinion, what should we do?" Unknowingly, Liu Yu looked at Wang Ze with a look full of expectation.
Wang Ze was quite happy when he saw Liu Yu's eyes, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
"Don't worry about how the King of the East China Sea ends. My husband just needs to establish a title and open a palace first. In this way, all the officers and generals under my husband can be promoted. No matter what happens to the four prefectures and counties, these subordinates will always be inspired. After all, these People have followed their husbands for several years, and now they have acres of land and property, and if they want to win their hearts, they have to use fame, fortune, and a wife."
Wang Ze's words really moved Liu Yu's heart.
Today's Qingzhou Army is made up of the Donglai rebels as the backbone and the absorbed military field soldiers as flesh and blood. These people have already achieved full support. If they want to continue to gain their full support, except for Liu Yu Apart from their own appeal, the rest depends on their determination to protect their existing property and their pursuit of fame and wealth.
Wang Ze's suggestion can solve these two problems at the same time.
"Although you are a woman, you are a hundred times better than those mediocre men." Liu Yu couldn't help but admire.
Hearing her husband's praise, Wang Ze was delighted and smiled mischievously.
"It's not that I'm better than those men who serve as assistants, it's that they have their own agendas, and staying safe won't hurt them in the slightest. And if my husband insists on starting a war, then their family property may suffer losses."
"In this case, I will order people to prepare tomorrow. I will lead Duke Qi myself to see how Sima Yue will respond."
If Liu Yu made a tough response, the one who would be difficult to deal with would be Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea.
If King Sima Yue of the East China Sea responds with a tougher attitude, he will need to really send troops to attack, but now the King Sima Yue of the East China Sea is very embarrassed and has no reserves to support a battle.
But if he pretends to be deaf and mute, or pinches his nose and gives in, then others will see through his bluff, and he will be the one to be embarrassed.
At this time, Wang Ze shook his head and said.
"No, it's not Duke Qi, it should be Duke Qi."
"Qi Gong?" Liu Yu was a little surprised again.
"Yes, it's Duke Qi, not Duke Qi." The little girl Wang Ze nodded firmly.
Although "Qijun Gong" and "Qi Gong" are just one letter apart, according to the etiquette of the Jin system, Qijun Gong is the standard title. After all, there is a Qijun.
As a title, Qi Gong has vague suspicions, because the Qi State that Ji Zhou entrusted to the Grand Duke was far larger than the current Qi County. At its largest territory, it even included several states today.
Therefore, since he has decided to become a knight by himself, the power of this Qi Gong is much greater than that of the mediocre Qi Jun Gong.
At this time, the standard configuration of "nn armed force" is this kind of "someone".
"In this way, it will be easy to confirm the facts." Liu Yu said.
After hearing this, Wang Ze smiled softly.
"Husband, now that Qingzhou has elite soldiers and strong generals, and has repeatedly defeated barbarians, it can be said that it is famous. With such a great reputation, do you still care about the so-called "pretext" of some rotten talents?"
"Furthermore, even if they are unwilling, what can they do? Among the neighbors of Qingzhou today, except for my father's Youzhou, who else has the strength to fight against Qingzhou? Even if they do, who is willing to fight for Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea? And rush to Qingzhou."
Liu Yu nodded repeatedly.
"The tens of thousands of troops under the command of the King of Donghai are already short of food and grass. I don't know if they can find enough luggage after leaving the capital. However, Sima Rui, the king of Langya who was stationed in Jianye, I heard that in order to quell the Qianhui rebellion in Guangling, There are also repeated recruitments, and there is no way to take care of Jiangbei. As for the other state and county generals, they are all mediocre people and are not worth worrying about."
After hearing this, Liu Yu said.
"In that case, should I write a letter to my father-in-law first and tell him the whole story so as to avoid any further misunderstandings?"
After hearing this, Wang Ze nodded and agreed with this view.
"But it should be so. Since his two younger brothers died in infancy, my father has become more and more obsessed with Taoist alchemists, and he is also superstitious about prophecies. If he doesn't inform about this in advance, he is afraid that evil people will take advantage of him."
Since Wang Zhou and Wang Yi's two young sons died in infancy, Wang Jun has lost his heir. Wang Jun, who is already in his fifties, has never given birth to another son. Therefore, Wang Jun's character and behavior recently have been quite uncertain, which is surprising. It's hard to figure out. Even Wang Ze learned about Wang Jun's increasingly weird temper recently from his letters to the sisters in Youzhou.
"It's just that in such troubled times, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have a peaceful life in the future." Liu Yu said with some emotion.
It was the fourth year of Yongjia at this time, and in a few months it would be the fifth year of Yongjia. That would be the time when the Huns and Han invaded Luoyang, which was known as the Yongjia Rebellion in history.
"Hehe, in troubled times, it is the time when a heroic husband is making great achievements. Why is he so sad and sad?" Wang Ze gently stroked Liu Yu's arm and continued in a joking tone.
"Did the thieves who were obsessed with leaping horses back then become gentle Confucian scholars?"
After Liu Yu heard this, he felt very happy. He also felt that he was too worried about gains and losses, and he was just like his mother-in-law.
"What you said is absolutely true. In these troubled times, what is important is to make contributions. Even if you become a thief among the people, it doesn't matter. As long as you can protect the relatives and friends of your subordinates, it doesn't matter what the opinions of some idle people are. .”
Liu Yu looked at Wang Ze and said jokingly.
"Hahaha, it's just a pity that you, a beautiful woman like me, can't be a thief?"
The next day.
Early in the morning, Liu Yu ordered people to summon Hua Xiu and Xun Kui to him.
In front of these two people, Liu Yu directly expressed his thoughts. He told Xun Kui that he was ready to lead the Duke of Qi, the commander-in-chief of Qingxu Yanyu and other military forces, and the generals to conquer the east, and he had ordered Qingzhou to With all the soldiers and horses in several counties, everyone is ready to fight against any enemy at any time.
After hearing the news, Hua Xiu was a little surprised, but Xun Kui was not surprised at all.
After repeatedly confirming Liu Yu's decision, he would not change it easily.
Xun Kui gave a big gift and said.
"Since the general is so determined, Xun Kui will say no more. However, the general has a pure heart to protect the people of Li. Xun is very clear about it. When I return to Luoyang, I will convey the general's thoughts to you. Xun Sikong, as long as there is a little room for relaxation, he will definitely fight for the general."
In fact, at this time, Liu Yu no longer needed any reconciliation with Sima Yue, the King of East China Sea.
According to the original historical process, in the fifth year of Yongjia, that is, next year, Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, who is over fifty years old, will reach the end of his life.
After Sima Yue's death, the confidants he originally appointed to various states and counties also split due to their own interests. By that time, it was even less likely that anyone would think of starting a war with Liu Yu.
Therefore, after the envoy sent to Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, set off today, Liu Yu no longer took Sima Yue to heart.
However, Xun Kui's attitude was still full of goodwill towards Liu Yu, and Liu Yu was also very interested in wooing the Xun family in Yingchuan.
Although, after the Yongjia Rebellion in history, the Xun family of Yingchuan went south to the east of the Yangtze River and defected to Sima Rui, the king of Langya, but that was because there was no power in the entire north except Wang Jun of Youzhou, and Wang Jun had long been unpopular. .
Liu expected that it would be very useful if one of the Xun clan from Yingchuan could defect to him when they were on the run.
After all, the Xun family in Yingchuan has been famous for hundreds of years. The effect of this famous family is very great.
Immediately, Liu Yu thanked Xun Kui very sincerely. When he learned that Xun Kui would return soon, he immediately ordered the Qingzhou Yamen Army to prepare thirty capable cavalry to escort him along the way until Xun Kui returned. Luoyang, they can only return after ensuring absolute safety. 11
