Taiyuan City.
Liu Bian was patrolling the city, followed by Lu Zhi and Zhang Liao.
Lu Zhi looked calm and unsmiling.
Liu Bian held the good news from various places in his hand and said with a smile: "When we were in Beijing, the Huangfu Qing family once told me that the Lu Qing family was far superior to him in state affairs, military management, and military strategy. I I originally thought that the Huangfuqing family was being too modest, but today it seems that the Huangfuqing family has told the truth."
Lu Zhi bowed and said: "Da Sima is indeed too humble. In these aspects, I am far inferior to Da Sima."
Liu Bian smiled.
The relationship between Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song was still very good. During the Huangjin Army Rebellion, Lu Zhi was framed by the Twelve Permanent Attendants and was convicted and imprisoned for a quarter. It was Huangfu Song who fought hard to save Lu Zhi.
After a pause, Liu Bian looked at the victory report in his hand again. Xubu Guduhou was dead, Yufuluo ran back, Sun Jian and Zhao Yun fought with the Black Mountain Army, and Gongsun Zan rushed over.
Bingzhou was basically pacified.
The next thing to consider is the aftermath.
Liu Bian deliberately transferred Lu Zhi back to Beijing to assist Huangfu Song and promote the reform of the military system.
But Bingzhou was a place of chaos and needed a great talent, or even an all-rounder, to guard it. Liu Bian thought hard and couldn't find another suitable candidate.
Liu Bian paced while thinking, and said: "I am considering carrying out land clearing and census in Bingzhou, and then re-dividing the fields. What do the Qing family think?"
When Lu Zhi heard this, his face remained unchanged, he thought carefully and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, it is necessary to completely eliminate the banditry in Bingzhou and stabilize the counties. In addition... a lot of money and food."
Bingzhou was plagued by wars every year, the population was expelled, and people's livelihood was in decline. After great chaos, great governance was achieved. It was the most suitable place for the Han Dynasty to reform. Not only did clearing the land and establishing households require a lot of manpower and material resources, but post-war relief was also an astronomical sum.
Liu Bian pondered and said, "I know all this, but no matter how hard it is, it has to be done. We can't just keep delaying it by tinkering."
Lu Zhi knew everything about Beijing. He looked up at the young majesty in front of him and remained silent.
Liu Bian walked for a while, then suddenly turned back and said: "Qing family, it won't be long before the imperial court will send people to various counties. In addition, as for the state pastor, I am considering that I should concentrate on political affairs and have someone to assist with military affairs... Qing family What do you think?"
Lu Zhi instantly understood Liu Bian's thoughts, thought for a moment, and said, "I think it's okay, but we shouldn't be too hasty."
Liu Bian nodded lightly, and Lu Zhi agreed. It would be easy to use Bingzhou as a test field for reform.
His idea was very simple. Zhou Mu could not be allowed to hold military and political power alone and become the emperor of the country. But the reality is that state pastors in various places must hold great power, otherwise they will not be able to control the local area.
The emergence of state pastoralists is in itself intended to suppress local tyrants, but it will inevitably lead to the formation of a greater independent force.
His cheap man wants to use people from the old Liu family as state shepherds, which is similar to enfeoffment. This is repeating the old path. People from the old Liu family are also ambitious. Some want to go to Beijing to take that position, and some want to work locally. Sit in that position.
Lu Zhi's "Don't be too hasty" meaning is also very simple. In addition to the need to suppress local areas, these people already have de facto power. If the court wants to divide their power, it is asking for trouble and will further encourage them to control more power, one step closer to an independent kingdom.
Liu Bian was well aware of this situation, so he smiled and whispered to Lu Zhi: "Don't let too many people know about this matter for the time being. We will quietly implement it in Bingzhou and see the pros and cons. When the time is right, we can promote it more widely." Of."
"I understand." Lu Zhi said calmly. He had the same attitude as Huangfu Song. He was deeply worried about excessive local power, but he also opposed overly drastic actions, which would cause local backlash and cause chaos in the world.
With Lu Zhi's support, Liu Bian felt confident, looked up to the north, and said, "What do the Qing family think about the Black Mountain Army?"
As soon as Luo Fail finished speaking, Pan Yin hurriedly came up and handed Liu Bian a memorial with a solemn expression without saying a word.
Liu Bian glanced at him in surprise, opened it, and immediately raised his eyebrows.
This memorial was originally from Xun You and talked about a lot of political affairs, but at the end it seemed to be mentioned inadvertently: The Empress Dowager misses His Majesty and King Bohai very much and wants to return to the capital.
Liu Bian looked calm, smiled and said to Lu Zhi, "Let's talk to the Qing family."
Lu Zhi noticed Liu Bian's expression and did not ask any more questions. He said, "I believe that the Black Mountain Army has a large number of people and is separated by mountains and mountains. Forcible conquest is time-consuming and labor-intensive, so it must focus on recruiting."
Liu Bian thought silently.
After solving the problems of Dong Zhuo and the Huns, the biggest problems in the northern states are two, one is the Yellow Turban Army, and the other is the Black Mountain Army.
The Black Mountain Army seemed to be quite honest on weekdays, but from time to time he would pop up and jump around, which made Liu Bian feel like he had a lump in his throat and he was unhappy if he didn't go away.
But the situation was here, and Liu Bian had no spare power, so he "smoothly" dealt with the Montenegrin Army.
Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bian's expression, his hair on his temples twitched slightly, and a look of perseverance appeared on his peaceful face, and said: "Your Majesty, in everything, too much is too little, haste makes waste, so you need to be patient."
Liu Bian listened to Lu Zhi's persuasion and let out a long sigh of relief.
His heart is like a bright mirror, it won't work if it's not urgent, and it won't work if it's urgent!
Liu Bian carefully considered for a while and said: "In a few days, I will send someone to confer Yu Fuluo as a chanyu. Sun Jian will return to Hanzhong, and Gongsun Zan... will stay in Taiyuan temporarily. The others will follow me back to Beijing. By the way, the Qing family will treat Cao Mengde What do you think?"
Lu Zhi heard this and looked at Liu Bian. After a moment, he said: "He has the appearance of a general."
Liu Bian felt a little weird. Speaking of which, many people were indeed very optimistic about Cao Cao, even though Cao Cao had no military exploits and was repeatedly defeated.
'Is this charisma? '
Liu Bian thought to himself, but with Lu Zhi on his level, it would be easier for him to protect Cao Cao. He smiled and said: "Okay. I will leave the rest of the matter to the Qing family. If I stay for one more day, I will Set off back to Beijing."
Lu Zhi raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, what about money and food?"
Liu Bian said: "One hundred thousand shi of grain and ten million yuan of money will be given in two years. No matter how much it is, I won't be able to come up with it."
This small amount of money and food is simply a drop in the bucket for such a large Bingzhou, and it only lasts for two years.
Lu Zhi knew that the treasury was in embarrassment, and it must have exceeded its limit. The young majesty would probably have to find ways to raise money from everywhere.
Compared to the late emperor who was greedy and amassed money, this majesty has a much deeper understanding of righteousness.
Lu Zhi looked solemn, bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand and turned to look in the direction of Luoyang.
After struggling for nearly two months, I’m going back again.
At this time, a soldier came up quietly, greeted Liu Bian, and whispered behind Lu Zhi.
Liu Bian ignored it and looked quietly in the direction of Luoyang.
This time he goes back, presumably his predicament will be greatly improved, right?
The soldier left, and Lu Zhi argued with Liu: "Your Majesty, there are some urgent matters. I will go and deal with them."
After arguing with Liu for several days, Lu Zhi figured out the temperament of the new majesty. As long as he didn't touch the bottom line, everything would be easy to talk about.
This is a king who is very personal and as gentle as jade.
Liu Bian nodded, and after he left, he picked up Xun You's memorial with a gloomy look in his eyes.
There must be some reason for Empress Dowager Dong to return to Beijing.
"Did I release Liu Xie and give this grandmother a different method? If she has an idea, will there be others who also have ideas?"
Liu Bian said to himself.
Regarding Liu Xie, Liu Bian hoped that he could come out and help him, but as soon as Liu Xie came out, some careerists would come.
His cheap father wanted to abolish the direct line and establish a young one, which left Liu Bian in a big trouble!
At the same time, a large group of people came in front of the Taiyuan County Mansion.
When they saw Lu Zhi, they shouted loudly.
"Dong Zhuo killed the nobles. Did the emperor just sit back and ignore it?"
"Since yesterday, Dong Zhuo has killed six hundred people in Xihe County. Sir, is this your order?"
"The Zhou family has been loyal and loyal for generations, and has made great achievements in Bingzhou and the Han Dynasty. Now the whole family is slaughtered, so that you can pastor and guard the country for your majesty. Is it possible that this is how it is governed?"
"Your Majesty, I am the only one who escaped from the Li family. If your Majesty thinks that I am guilty, please treat it as an execution!"
"Which royal law has my royal family violated? Do you even want to kill the princes in the court?!"
Lu Zhi had no expression on his face as he listened to these people shouting.
They didn't know yet that Liu Bian had arrived in Taiyuan City.
When these people stopped for a moment, Lu Zhi clasped his hands behind his back and said with an indifferent expression: "Dong Zhuo is the Taiwei. It's not my place to ask. If you have any grievances, I can impeach you on your behalf."
When everyone saw Lu Zhi pushing 265, they immediately went crazy.
Someone was about to rush forward and shouted: "Lu Ziqian, Dong Zhuo slaughtered scholars wantonly under your rule, are you just trying to shirk it like this?"
"His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! Let's go to see His Majesty. Let's go to the party to see His Majesty!"
"If we don't believe it, I am a big man and there is no room for reasoning!"
A group of people wanted to go find Liu Bian, but there were still some people who refused to leave and kept fighting with Lu Zhi.
Liu Bian came over and saw him from a distance. He said to Pan Yin with an unmoving face: "Dong Zhuo killed so many people?"
Pan Yin's face darkened, and he said cautiously: "I heard that Zuo Li secretly acted."
Liu Bian hummed and still looked at Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi stood at the door with his hands behind his back, letting these people shout, but he couldn't say anything accurate, insisting that he couldn't control Dong Zhuo, leaving these 'sufferers' without any solution.
Liu Bian couldn't help but smile.
In fact, most of his list was linked to various rebellions, including Dong Zhuo, the Xiongnu, and the Yellow Turban Army.
In doing so, in addition to liquidation, Liu Bian also paved the way for future reforms.
These aristocratic families with ulterior motives entrenched in the local area will definitely be a stumbling block on his reform path in the future!
A soldier suddenly ran up to Lu Zhi and whispered a few words into Lu Zhi's ear. Lu Zhi ignored this and turned around and left.
Those people shouted and saw Lu Zhi greeting Liu Bian and leaving. They suddenly became quiet and looked at each other with different expressions.
"That is it, Your Majesty?"
"Isn't it? Isn't your Majesty in Shangdang County?"
"Who is that? Is he a nobleman from Luoyang?"
…
Lu Zhi followed Liu Bian and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Jian slaughtered more than a dozen villages of the Black Mountain Army. I heard that Zhang Yan is holding some kind of alliance meeting..."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and said with a cold look on his face: "If he dares to move, I will defeat his so-called Black Mountain Army!"
With the strength of the imperial court, it is completely possible.
Lu Zhi paused and said, "He may not dare to act recklessly. I am considering recalling Sun Jian."
It can be done, but the money, food and energy the court has to spend are countless, and the gain outweighs the loss.
Now is not the best time to level the Montenegrin Army.
Liu Bian looked in the direction of Youzhou and said directly: "Pan Yin, send an order to Zhang Yan, ordering the Black Mountain Army to withdraw to the south of Yanmen, and go south without an order. I will kill you without mercy!"
"Yes." Pan Yin responded quickly after hearing Liu Bian's murderous words.
Lu Zhi thought and said nothing. The imperial court defeated the Xiongnu and was in full swing. Zhang Yan did not dare to resist.
"The Qing family has reorganized Niu Fu." Liu Bian said casually. Niu Fu's army is still in his hands. If he doesn't take back his troops, it will always be a hidden danger.
"I understand." Lu Zhi said with a bow.
The general trend is that Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu can no longer be cautious.
At this moment, Dong Zhuo was still arresting and convicting one county after another according to the list given by Liu Bian.
Cao Cao led his troops to suppress bandits everywhere. In just five or six days, his troops nearly doubled!
The reorganization of counties and counties is proceeding in an orderly manner, and although Bingzhou has been turned upside down, there is also a rare sense of 'stability'.
Seeing that the arrangements were almost complete, Liu Bian turned around and went back to continue handling his official duties.
Zhang Liao began to organize his troops and prepare to escort Liu Bian back to Beijing.
At the same time, the city of Luoyang was already in an uproar. Everywhere was the great deed of Liu Bian's personal expedition, victory, and the killing of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
A teahouse was packed with people and noisy.
A middle-aged man on crutches, with a red face and a thick neck, said loudly: "I was only ten feet away from Your Majesty at that time. At that time, the rain of arrows from the Xiongnu was overwhelming and boundless. Your Majesty just stood there, motionless, letting the arrows fly. The rain was blowing in my face, and I saw an arrow falling right in front of His Majesty’s feet, and His Majesty showed no fear!”
Everyone knew that he was a wounded soldier who returned from Shangdang County. Their eyes were wide open and they stared at him with great enthusiasm. Their breathing stopped and their faces were full of: Speak quickly, speak quickly, speak quickly. ah.
The middle-aged man's vanity suddenly swelled. He took a sip of tea and caught his eye, and then said: "At that time, the Huns were coming with great force. They chased Cao Cao to the south gate. There were 20,000 people, which was more than those in Shangdang County. Two thousand more..."
When the middle-aged man got excited, he suddenly stood up, stepped on the stool, faced everyone's blazing eyes, and said loudly: "It was too late to say that, but then, I saw His Majesty standing at the top of the city, holding his sword high. With majesty in his eyes, he shouted loudly with all our soldiers: The city is here and the people are there, the city is dead and the people are dead, I will defend the city together with all the soldiers, and we will live and die together!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
The audience was so excited that they couldn't help but cheer.
All the people in the teahouse were excited, and their enthusiastic shouts almost broke the small teahouse.
In the corner, there were two people who were very calm and whispering.
One of them was about twenty-four or five years old. He was dressed neatly and had a handsome appearance. At first glance, he seemed to be the best young man.
He stretched his head and whispered: "Father, is it true?"
The middle-aged man opposite him frowned and his face was dull, giving people a sad feeling.
The middle-aged man shook his head slightly and said: "Mostly false."
Who can believe that a young emperor remains calm in the face of tens of thousands of Huns?
The young man looked relaxed, he thought so too.
"However, the killing of the Xiongnu Chanyu should not be false. This time the imperial commander personally conquered it, and it was indeed a great victory. I, the Han Dynasty, have not seen a situation for many years." The middle-aged man added.
The young man's expression tightened again, and there was a trace of pity and a trace of melancholy in his eyes, and he said in his heart: "If the imperial commander goes on a personal expedition, if I am also there... If I miss this time, I don't know if there will be another time." '
Seeing that the noise was getting louder and louder, the young man calmed down and said, "Father's Luoyang order has been dismissed. How about returning to Lujiang?"
The middle-aged man's eyes showed unwillingness, and his heart was depressed, but he couldn't vent it. He hesitated and said: "I want to go to Hanzhong to see it."
The young man could naturally see it and immediately said: "With Uncle Sun taking care of me, it would be a good place to go."
When the middle-aged man saw that his son had agreed, he immediately smiled and said, "You come with me to visit Cai Taichang tonight. Your grandfather has an old relationship with him."
The young man was not familiar with Cai Yong, but he had heard that his daughter had recently returned home as a widow.
The two quietly paid and left. The excitement in the teahouse continued. When they left the house, they were still discussing Liu Bian Yujia's great martial arts and glorious deeds in the streets.
The father and son looked at each other, avoided the crowd, and went straight to Cai Yong's mansion.
The Chancellor's Desk in the palace was equally busy.
Xun You had just returned from Jizhou. He directed his people, flipping through official documents and talking to them.
"The words are not enough. We must highlight His Majesty's wisdom and martial prowess."
"This is to be reported to the whole country. There are not enough prefects. We need to go to the county level."
"Who is impeaching? Dong Zhuo? Don't worry about it. Focus on your Majesty's personal expedition."
"The Prime Minister will tell you that the money and food allocated to Bingzhou must not be less. I know...it just cannot be less. If you continue to urge me, it must be signed by the Prime Minister!"
"What happened to the Da Sinong Mansion? All money and food must be saved, and not a single grain can be left out! Move everyone out, let Xing Cao take people there, and force them to move out."
"You don't have to worry about the palace."
"Da Sima... I'll tell you later. You can sort out the list of meritorious deeds. Don't make any mistakes. Yes, add Cao Cao."
"What's the matter? Hu Cao's matter? I'll go see He Shangshu later. Give me the amount of money and food. I know, I know. I'll figure it out."
…
Wang Yun came in with a stack of official documents. Seeing how busy Xun You was, he turned around and went to his room.
Xun You saw his back as soon as he raised his head and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, we have not yet decided on the candidate for Yuzhou Shepherd."
Wang Yun turned around without moving and said, "Why?"
Just as Xun You was about to answer, someone handed him a document. He glanced at it quickly and pushed it back. Then he looked at Wang Yun and said, "Your Majesty has given instructions before."
Outsiders still don't know that Yuzhou Shepherd was specially left to Dong Zhuo by Liu Bian.
Wang Yun came over with the document in his arms and said, "I heard that Donglai County in Qingzhou was lost?"
Xun You sat back, jumped up in a hurry, and said casually: "There is no money and food. Zhu Shijun is now gray with worry. There are so many official documents urging money and food every day. I really can't squeeze it out..."
Wang Yun wanted to impeach Zhu Jun and wanted to take the opportunity to test Xun You's attitude. But seeing him like this, he changed the subject and said: "Xun Shangshu, how much is the total summer tax?"
"After calculation, it's less than 30 million." Xun You blurted out.
Wang Yun frowned, 300,000, 300,000 yuan, for the current Han Dynasty, it was too little, a drop in the bucket!
"I remember, a few years ago it was still 100,000?" Wang Yun asked tentatively. He suspected that Xun You and others had hidden taxes.
Xun You didn't even raise his head and said: "The taxes from several southern states have dropped sharply, and Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Bingzhou... are about the same."
Wang Yun thought about these situations and his expression became tense. Seeing that Xun You was too busy, he said nothing more and turned to leave.
Xun You listened to his footsteps, raised his eyelids, and watched him enter the duty room. He pulled the clerk beside him and whispered: "Go and check what Xing Cao is doing recently. Be careful not to be discovered." .”
The clerk glanced at Wang Yun's room attendant and said cautiously, "Yes."
After saying this, Xun You continued to be busy.
At this moment, Zhong Yao came in with a pile of memorials in his hand. He wiped his sweat and said, "It's all about impeaching Dong Zhuo, Lu Shijun, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian and others. Except for Your Majesty, no one has escaped."
The weather in September was also very hot. Xun You wiped it with his arm and said to the clerk: "Add a little more charcoal."
Then he sat down and said, "What did the Prime Minister say?"
Zhong Yao sat down, took a sip of herbal tea, and said, "I just came back from the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister said it was 'I would like to present the Holy Inquisition'."
Xun You shook his head, chased away the others, looked at Zhong Yao and said, "I heard that many people came to the Talent Recruitment Hall. Have you gone to see them?"
Zhong Yao said: "I've been there, and it's full every day. I tried it, and some of them are really good. I plan to put them in Sanfu to check them out. By the way, there is a young man who is special. He has a loud voice, but But it said a lot of truth, not all empty talk.”
"oh?"
Xun You became interested and said with a smile: "If Zhong Tingwei can take a look at it, there must be something special about it. What is it called and where does it come from?"
Zhong Yao said: "I only know that my surname is Guo, but I don't want to say my name. Maybe it has some origins."
Xun You recalled carefully, but there was no suitable person, and he immediately said: "Now that you are here, you can't run away, and you will appear again sooner or later."
As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Yun's room attendant, approached Zhong Yao, and whispered: "I heard that many people died in Taiyuan, and the prince seems to be collecting evidence of Lu Shijun's crime."
Zhong Yao nodded silently.
Wang Yun came from the Wang family in Taiyuan. The Wang family was not prominent in the Han Dynasty or the imperial court, but it was extraordinary in Taiyuan.
The two of them also had a lot of slander towards Wang Yun, and looked at each other, secretly wary.
Zhong Yao's expression became more serious, he came closer and whispered: "The Empress Dowager is going back to Beijing?"
Xun You looked serious and turned to look at the small room separated by a wall, which was Liu Xie's room.
Xun You said: "Well, the Queen Mother is very angry."
Zhong Yao knew it and didn't know what to say for a moment.
In the palace, the Queen Mother He could have quarrels with the Queen Mother and target her at every turn, but outside the palace, she had to take into consideration the royal decency and could not blatantly prevent the 'Mother' from returning to the capital.
But everyone knows in their hearts that Empress Dowager Dong cannot be allowed to come back - His Majesty has succeeded to the throne and the rule has been decided!
However, His Majesty Bingzhou was very secretive and the palace did not express its position.
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