Xun You was obviously in a hurry to return to Beijing. His face was dusty, tired, and his eyes were dark.
Liu Bian sat opposite him, stretched out his hand to pour him tea, and said with a smile: "Qing family, take a drink of water first, don't be in a hurry, speak slowly."
Xun You bowed, took the tea cup, saw that it was warm tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then moved the corners of his mouth, obviously still wanting to drink.
Liu Bian gave him the teapot directly and said: "The Qing family don't need to worry about it, just drink it and wait until you've had enough."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xun You's voice was a little hoarse, but he didn't hesitate when he heard the words. He directly took the teapot, tilted his neck and poured it into his mouth.
The teapot was not big, so Xun You drank it quickly.
Liu Bian nodded secretly when he saw it. Xun You is a person who is dedicated to his work.
"One more pot," Liu argued.
Pan Yin responded and waved to the Zhonghuang Gate outside the door.
Xun You put down the teapot, wiped his mouth, and took a long breath. Knowing that Liu Bian couldn't wait either, he opened his mouth without hesitation and said: "Your Majesty, you should make it seem that you are silent, but in fact you have a great mind, unique insights, and actions." Decisive, not procrastinating, and has the air of a general..."
Liu Bian listened quietly, his face unchanged.
Xun You had already prepared a manuscript, and he spoke neither quickly nor slowly, saying: "When Ying Shijun arrived in Yecheng, he talked with officials at all levels on the first day, and killed more than ten corrupt officials that night. On the second day, he visited various aristocratic families and supplemented them. More than twenty people arrived at the shogunate. On the third day, people congratulating the envoy on his arrival gathered around the official residence..."
Liu Bian's brows twitched and he thought to himself: This Ying Shao really has some tricks up his sleeve.
After Xun You said this, his expression darkened, his voice was still hoarse, and he said: "Your Majesty, the bandits in Jizhou are rampant, with tens of thousands of them at every turn. They capture counties and counties, rape and plunder, and commit all kinds of evil. The officials and bandits collude to oppress the good, and the disasters are like fire, and the people are in dire straits. , the situation is very serious!”
Liu Bian nodded slightly but said nothing.
The current situation of the entire Han Dynasty may only be better in the south.
In the three prefectures of Qing, Yan, and Hebei, there are various 'rebel armies' led by the Yellow Turban Army, totaling more than one million!
The people supporting the Han Dynasty now are actually not the Han Dynasty court, but local aristocratic families!
Seeing Liu Bian's thoughtful expression, Xun You waited for a while and said, "I passed by Yanzhou and met Ding Shijun. His face was sad, and he was busy suppressing bandits all day long. He was unable to mobilize the governors of various counties in Yanzhou, and it was difficult to collect taxes. Short of soldiers and food..."
Liu Bian was very clear about the situation in Yanzhou, and he looked a little surprised and said, "Did the Qing family pass by Yanzhou, or did they go there specially?"
From Luoyang to Yecheng, you will never pass through Shanyang County in Yanzhou.
Xun You looked at Liu Bian with a serious look on his face, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I had a long talk with my clan uncle all night. My uncle believes that the resurgence of our great Han Dynasty will not be in Sili, but in Guandong."
The "uncle" Xun You mentioned was Xun Yu. Xun You was eight years older than Xun Yu. Xun You's great-grandfather and Xun Yu's grandfather were brothers.
After hearing this, Liu Bian sat up a little straighter and said, "Tell me more about it."
Xun You organized his words and said: "Your Majesty, my uncle believes that since the Qin Dynasty, the national destiny has moved eastward, and Guandong is the key point in terms of geography, population, and land. If Guandong prospers, the Han Dynasty will prosper. If Guandong fails, the national destiny will be critical." "
Liu Bian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was greatly moved.
The four words "the national destiny moves eastward" alone are enough to illustrate Xun Yu's vicious gaze.
The so-called Guandong generally refers to the east of Hangu Pass, probably the Yan, Qing, and Jizhou areas. There are many plains here, the population is concentrated, and aristocratic families gather. It is the most prosperous place for the Han Dynasty!
In history, the Eighteen Route princes fought against Dong, also known as the Kwantung Allied Forces.
As for Guanzhong, which was prosperous in the past, it has long been ruined by the Yellow Turban Army and the Qiang people. In the land of Sanfu, there are hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Yizhou!
"Keep talking!" Liu Bian stared at Xun You with lightning eyes.
Xun You paused and said: "Your Majesty, my uncle believes that we must rectify Yanzhou with great courage, take Yanzhou as the foundation, unite with the aristocratic families vertically and horizontally, strengthen the imperial court, and not be subject to aggression, start from the north and then the south, and be guided by kindness and prestige. , go with the trend, rebuild the world, and revive the Han Dynasty!"
Joining forces with aristocratic families? How to combine vertical and horizontal?
"Tell me more details." Liu Bian said with a moved expression.
Xun You paused abruptly, with hesitation on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, when I was in Yecheng, I explained a series of your Majesty's new policies to the clan uncle in detail. The clan uncle admired you very much and thought that your majesty's boldness and courage are comparable to Shizong, Shizu. Due to the haste, many things cannot be explained in detail. The clan uncle said that he will write a memorial in the near future and submit it to His Majesty."
Liu Bian couldn't wait any longer and said, "Where are they? Why didn't I go back to Beijing with you?"
Xun You said: "My uncle led his people to take refuge in Jizhou from Yingchuan, and it is not stable yet. In addition, I should make you appreciate my uncle very much, and I sincerely ask your majesty to keep my uncle in Yecheng for the time being."
"Nonsense!"
Liu Bian slapped the table, but then he came to his senses, coughed slightly, and said: "Ying Shao is alone in Jizhou. He really needs help. Let the Xunqing family help him until January next year."
Xun You didn't expect Liu Bian to value Xun Yu so much. He was quiet for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, my uncle said that the general trend of the world and the ever-changing situation depend on virtue and prestige, and more importantly on concentration."
"Concentration?"
Liu Bian thought about these two words.
Xun You said nothing, obviously worried.
Liu Bian looked at him, his heart moved slightly, and said: What did Xun Yu see? Or are you hinting at something?
He did not force Xun You. Seeing that he was getting more and more tired, he said: "Okay, if Xun Wen will come to Beijing next year, I will have a good chat with him then. I won't be in a hurry for a while. It has been a hard journey for the Qing family, so I will give the Qing family three days' leave to have a good time." rest."
Xun You quickly raised his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. One night's rest is enough. It won't take that long."
Liu Bian looked at him and said seriously: "Then just one day, the Qing family must rest tomorrow!"
Xun You felt very grateful, his expression moved again and again, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness, I will retire."
Liu Bian nodded and watched his back.
"The national destiny moves eastward, and Yanzhou is united vertically and horizontally, and its strength is determined..."
Liu Bian looked thoughtful and analyzed Xun Yu's words.
Suddenly he stood up and came to the back of the chair. There was a row of bookcases here. Liu Bian rummaged through it and found a sealed document.
He took it out, sat on the chair, and watched quietly.
These are the directories of Han aristocratic families that he ordered Zuo Li to investigate. The contents are complex and include the families' population, acres of land, in-laws, official positions, past, etc.
I don't know how long it took, but Pan Yin quietly came in from outside.
Liu Bian didn't even raise his head and said, "What's the matter?"
Pan Yin bowed, handed over the two memorials, and said: "Your Majesty, this is from the Grand Sima Mansion."
"What's the content?" Liu Bian was still looking at the family list.
Pan Yin said: "Your Majesty, the first thing is that the Grand Sima Mansion confirmed the battle situation in Qingzhou and asked for credit for Commander Zhu."
Liu Bian had already made up his mind and said casually: "Yes."
Pan Yin looked at Liu Bian and said: "The second thing is that Liu Shijun of Youzhou wrote a letter. Wuhuan and Xianbei attacked several times and were repelled. However, Youzhou soldiers had few major generals and asked the court to transfer Gongsun Zan back to Youzhou. "
"No!" Liu Bian did not hesitate!
Good guy, Gongsun Zan can return to Liaodong and pay it back! You are not allowed to fight life or death?
However, this also shows that the situation in Youzhou is very bad!
Liu Bian's eyes flashed, he thought again and again, and said: "Send an order to the Grand Sima Mansion to order Zhang Liao to lead five thousand forbidden troops into Youzhou and put them under Liu Yu's command."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded.
Liu Bian immediately thought of what Xun You had just said about Ding Yuan's difficult situation in Yanzhou, and couldn't help but think about the people in his hands.
In fact, there are only two people suitable to be sent out: one is Cao Cao and the other is Xu Rong.
"What has Cao Cao been doing recently?" Liu Bian looked at Pan Yin.
Pan Yin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that he is a visiting scholar from Luoyang."
Because Cao Cao's military training was too harsh and he killed more than a dozen soldiers, Liu Bian transferred him back to Beijing and left him idle.
Liu Bian thought for a while, and just as he was about to speak, a small yellow doorman hurried in and whispered a few words in Liu Bian's ear.
Liu Bian was stunned. He wanted to laugh but couldn't. He looked outside the palace and said to himself with a strange expression: "Does he really want to leave Luoyang?"
At the same time, inside Yongmen.
People were coming in and out here, and a funeral procession of more than forty people was waiting, grieving and crying one after another.
After a while, the people in front of them finished walking, and the funeral procession moved forward with louder cries.
The Chief of Guards Yu Lin came over, looked around, looked at the purple coffin, and said, "Do you have the documents to leave the city?"
The leading middle-aged man in mourning clothes was stunned for a moment and said: "Leaving the city documents?"
Shi Chang said: "There is a big event in the court today. In order to prevent traitors from escaping from the city, all large boxes, coffins, etc. must have Luoyang County exit documents, otherwise they will not be allowed to leave the city."
The man was obviously prepared. He walked closer, stuffed a money bag, and whispered: "The burial time has been decided, please be accommodating so that my father can be buried in peace."
The chief weighed the bag, put it into his arms calmly, and said loudly: "I want to express my filial piety to you. In this case, let's open the coffin and inspect it before leaving."
The man was startled and said anxiously: "Here, open the coffin? How can we open the coffin? My father will die with his eyes open!"
In the coffin, Dong Zhuo's eyes widened and he looked nervous.
If the coffin was opened and it was found to be him, he would be dead!
The chief minister looked at the coffin and seemed to hesitate, saying: "If you don't cheat, we can only wait until tomorrow..."
The man suddenly understood, stuffed another money bag, and said, "Please be accommodating."
The chief immediately smiled, turned around, and said: "Let me go!"
Dong Zhuo in the coffin listened, his expression slightly shaken and his heart ecstatic.
"Wait a minute."
At this moment, a loud shout and the sound of heavy footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
Dong Zhuo's face was livid and he did not dare to move. His ears were pricked up, his eyes were alert, and his heart was filled with panic.
Suddenly another group of Yulin troops came and replaced the original gate defenders.
The original Shichang felt the heavy money bag on his chest, and whispered to the filial man: "Let's do it tomorrow, this man is indifferent."
The man in filial piety lowered his eyes and looked at the newly arrived Yulin Army. He reluctantly stepped forward with a sad expression. Before he could speak, the chief officer snorted coldly and said, "No one is allowed to leave the city without an official document about leaving the city!"
The man hesitated again and again, but still smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes."
He didn't dare to try again and insisted on leaving the city. The chief might force the coffin to be opened for inspection!
The funeral procession slowly turned around with Dong Zhuo's coffin and slowly left the city gate.
Not far away in the teahouse, Zuo Li, who was high up, smiled sinisterly on his snow-white face and said, "If this coffin is opened, the government and the public will probably be shocked, right?"
The dignified lieutenant hid in a coffin and left the city, which not only shocked the government and the public, but also became an anecdote for the ages!
The military lord next to him suddenly said: "Noble sir, look at the teahouse opposite."
When Zuo Li heard this, he looked up and saw a Confucian scholar in white standing by the window, staring at Dong Zhuo's 'coffin'.
"Is that Jia Xu?" Zuo Li was a little surprised. He hadn't noticed Jia Xu for a long time. He was so elusive that he originally thought he had escaped, but he didn't expect he was still in Luoyang.
Jia Xu sensed this and turned to look at Zuo Li.
He remained calm and turned to leave.
The military prince saw this and said, "My lord, do you want to arrest him?"
Zuo Li said: "Why catch him? It's useless. Send someone to keep an eye on him and don't let him leave the city."
Zuo Li was actually very confused in his heart. He didn't understand why Liu Bian kept Dong Zhuo and killed him directly. Wouldn't it be a one-and-done solution?
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