Liu Bian was sitting on the carriage, his eyes flashing, and his mind was still spinning with lightning speed.
The surprise that Huangfu Jianchang gave him was really a big one!
In one fell swoop, he got several years of taxes, which was enough for him to do too many things!
"I really saw him right!"
Liu Bian looked at the memorial in his hand again, paying attention to the situation in Yuzhou, and said out the window: "Pan Yin, Cao Cao is attending the Shizhonglu."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded outside the window.
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, who were riding horses and following on both sides, were looking at the car curtains and hesitated to speak.
Seeing Liu Bei, Lu Bu and others repeatedly making military exploits, they also wanted to go to the capital to lead troops.
Who in the Han Dynasty would not want to be granted a title based on merit? !
The carriage hurriedly arrived at the Zhuque Gate. Before the carriage could approach, Zuo Li came out from the side in small steps and said respectfully and joyfully: "Your Majesty, Empress Tang is pregnant."
Liu Bian, who was dozing in the carriage and thinking, suddenly opened his eyes, then pulled the curtains down, looked at Zuo Li and said, "Has the doctor confirmed it?"
"Yes, the diagnosis has been made. When the Queen Mother heard the news, she was overjoyed." Zuo Li said happily with a white face.
Liu Bian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was very excited.
Cai Wenji's pregnancy may not necessarily be a boy, but with Tang Ji, the probability doubles!
As long as one of them gives birth to a boy, it will be of great use in stabilizing the people of the court!
Liu Bian glanced at Huangfu Jianzhang's memorial in his hand, smiled and said to Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others: "Today is all good things, tonight you are allowed to drink as much as you want, eat meat and drink wine!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and congratulations, Your Majesty!" Not only Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, but also the plainclothes guards around them responded with joy.
Liu Bian waved his hand and thought again and again. He noticed Zuo Li from the corner of his eye, and his heart moved. He walked forward and said, "You all go back. Zuo Li is coming with me."
When Pan Yin, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei saw Liu Bian walking to Shizhonglu, they didn't think much about it. They just stood in the palace, only a few steps away, and responded and watched Liu Bian's back.
Zuo Li's heart tightened, and he followed Liu Bian in small steps, his head lowered and his eyes twinkling slightly.
"Then Chen Gong did a good job in Luoyang Order." Liu Bian looked in the direction of Shizhong Lu and said slowly.
When Chen Gong took up the post of Luoyang Order, he tried his best to appease the people and improve public order, which greatly changed the appearance of Luoyang City.
Zuo Li didn't dare to speak, and kept his head lowered even more.
Liu Bian walked for a while and saw Huangfu Song entering Shizhonglu. He stopped on a small bridge, looked up to the south, handed the memorial in his hand to Zuo Li, and said, "Look at this memorial." Book."
"Yes." Zuo Li quickly took it, not daring to raise his head, and opened the memorial.
Zuo Li and Huangfu Jian were in completely different systems, so the information did not communicate with each other. This memorial went directly into Pan Yin's hands, but Zuo Li still knew nothing about it.
Zuo Li looked at it quickly at first, and soon his face showed a strange expression, and then his expression became tense, and he felt frightened and panicked.
'This Huangfu Jianzhang calmly did such a big thing! '
Zuo Li's eyes flashed fiercely. The greater Huangfu Jianchang's contribution, the more useless he seemed!
His breathing became rapid, and his mind was rapidly thinking about how to perform meritorious deeds and restore the Sacred Heart.
Before he could finish his thoughts, Liu Bian said calmly: "Jingzhou is in chaos, please take a trip."
Zuo Li suddenly understood, and became even more panicked. He raised his hand and said: "The villain has received the order."
This memorial has already explained what he needs to do.
Liu Bian took back the report, glanced at him, and said, "Do it more secretly."
"I understand." Zuo Li bowed knowingly, secretly deciding in his heart that he would definitely do better than Huangfu Jianchang!
When Liu Bian walked towards the Shizhong Hut, everyone in the Shizhong Hut had been discussing for a long time.
Huangfu Song, Xun You, Xun Yu, Cai Yong, and Cao Cao were present, and they were talking about the affairs of Henan and Yangzhou.
Xun You looked serious and said: "Yangzhou is a vast, sparsely populated, smoky place. It may be several times more difficult to quell the chaos than Yuzhou."
It was Cai Yong's first time to participate, and he felt strange. Because of his special status, he pretended to be reserved and kept nodding.
Cao Cao touched his beard, then said with stern eyes: "Yuan Shu is no more than a man. If the imperial court gives me 30,000 soldiers and horses, Yangzhou will be conquered within three months!"
Xun You glanced at him and didn't answer.
To be honest, Xun You still has deep doubts about Cao Cao's ability. At present, this man has only contributed to the pacification of Yanzhou. The rest are almost ruined, enough to behead his head and confiscate his family.
Xun Yu looked young and mature, sitting there silently.
Huangfu Song looked at Xun You and said, "Xun Shangshu, how much can the court collect in summer taxes?"
When Xun You heard this, his face slightly condensed, and he said: "To be honest with you, Da Sima, Hu Cao calculated carefully and repeatedly, the grain tax and so on are only 10 million at most, plus the salt tax, Shihou paper and what the bank can use, the total is not enough to fill the gap." Last year’s hole.”
Ting Yin of the Han Dynasty had been borrowing grain for many years. In addition to various things last year, he also borrowed an unknown amount in various names.
The hole in the front is still getting bigger, and holes appear one after another in the back.
Huangfu Song raised his brows and said, "Let Dong Zhuo go for a while. We can mobilize troops from Xu and Jing to encircle Yangzhou and try to pacify it in a month."
Cao Cao agreed very much with Huangfu Song's proposal and said solemnly: "I am willing to lead the army and destroy Yuan Shu!"
Huangfu Song pretended to think that he had always kept a low profile in Da Sima Mansion and was never good at handling matters involving military power.
Cai Yong understood somewhat. He had participated in the Shangshu table a lot recently and knew more about government affairs. He suddenly said: "I think General Cao should go to Qingzhou, and Qingzhou Zhu Shijun will lead the army to conquer Yuan Shu. In this way , Dong Zhuo had some scruples and did not dare to act rashly, and secondly, he could make Xu and Jingzhou sincerely convinced and willing to obey orders."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Cai Yong.
In their eyes, Cai Yong was just a rotten scholar who was talented and passionate about fame. This opinion quite surprised them.
Xun You stared at Cai Yong, thinking about his special status, and wondering if Liu Bian was passing the message to them through Cai Yong's mouth.
At this time, Xun Yu, who had been silent all the time, said to Huangfu Song: "Da Sima, no matter what, we cannot allow Yuan Shu to have time to relax and act as a surprise attack!"
"What a surprise weapon?" Huangfu Song asked.
Xun Yu said: "Order Lu Bu, the Pinglu captain, to cross the Yangtze River, hide by day and go out at night, and attack Liyang by surprise!"
Liyang, the administrative seat of Yangzhou, is in Jiujiang County and adjacent to Guangling County of Xuzhou.
At present, Yuan Shu, Han Fu and others are stationing troops in Wujun and Danyang.
If the Yangzhou Administrative Office is breached, the blow to Yuan Shu's rebels can be imagined.
Huangfusong thought about it silently for a while and said, "Okay."
Xun Yu looked at Xun You and said, "I remember that there are arrangements for the Chancellor's desk over at Jiaozhi. Can I use it?"
Xun You thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Jiaozhi is very complicated, and Zhu Fu may not be able to escape."
Among the Thirteen Han Dynasties, Jiaozhi is special because it is not a 'state'. Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhi, was the son of Zhu Jun.
There are not only many aristocratic families in Jiaozhi, but also complex barbarians intertwined in it. Various rebellions are ups and downs. In the three years since Zhu's appointment, he was almost murdered three times. The situation in Jiaozhi can only be said to be stable.
Xun Yu thought of Sun Jian, and suddenly looked at Cao Cao, with a hint of hesitation on his old face.
But Cao Cao understood instantly, raised his hand to Huangfu Song, and said in a deep voice: "Da Sima, please ask me to lead the troops from Yuzhou out of Jiujiang to assist Lu Bu!"
"Cao Qing's family is going on an expedition?"
At this time, Liu Bian's voice came from outside.
Everyone stood up quickly and saluted: "I will see your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "No courtesy."
The five people watched Liu Bian sit on the main seat and then put down their hands.
Cao Cao's eyes were bright, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you to discuss and order Lu Bu to make a surprise attack on Liyang. Please provide support."
Liu Bian looked around at the expressions of the five people and said, "No need, I'm going to mobilize soldiers and horses from Yu and Xuzhou to conquer Yangzhou together!"
Xun Yu looked at Liu Bian with a trace of doubt on his face.
Dong Zhuo pressed for money and food, but it was clearly written in the memorial that if there was no money or food, he would not move.
Gongsun Zan and others still had to check and balance Dong Zhuo, and they couldn't get away at all.
Where did Yuzhou get its soldiers and horses? Xuzhou can only draw 10,000 troops from Liu Bei and Lu Bu.
Not only was he confused, Huangfu Song, Xun You, Cai Yong, Cao Cao and others were also puzzled.
Liu Bian smiled slightly and said: "He Yuan Shu can recruit so many people, so many soldiers, horses, money and food, there is no reason why others can't do it. This matter has been settled. All the ministers in Shangshutai must concentrate on this." Government affairs.”
Xun You thought, but if "military and political affairs" are not separated, where can you concentrate?
"I wonder who your Majesty plans to send to lead the troops?" Huangfu Song looked at Liu Bendao with a cold expression.
Liu Bian reached out to take the tea cup and said: "I have already chosen someone, and you will know about it in a few days. I am here today to say three things."
Having said this, he lowered his head and drank tea.
The five people couldn't help but look at each other. Is there anyone chosen? who is it?
Liu Bian held the tea cup in his hand and said: "The first thing is to check the land and households of Qingzhang in Sili, Yanzhou and Bingzhou. So far, the progress has been slow and there are many obstacles. The Chancellor must take tough measures. , eliminate interference, and push forward with all our strength. By the end of this year, I will look at the preliminary results."
Xun You and Xun Yu both had a look of concentration on their faces, and they bowed and said, "I will accept the order."
When checking the land and households, apart from the laziness and corruption of officials appointed by the court and local governments, the biggest resistance is the intervention of the local noble families!
Up to now, not to mention Sili, even states and counties like Bingzhou and Yanzhou that have been ravaged by successive wars and are in dilapidated state still need to be 'supported' by the local noble families, whether they are officials appointed by the court or local factions, and local noble families. The relationship between us can be said to be intricate. You are in me, and I am in you.
It is not a little difficult to find out the status of the acres and the number of households.
Liu Bian glanced at them and said: "The second thing is to manage the grain and salt administration. Zhang Liao has already controlled the Jizhou salt field. The suggestion given to me by Xun Yuqing's family is that the salt should be handled by the chief officials of the states, counties and counties. , the amount of money earned will be paid every six months and escorted to Taicang. What do you think?"
Huangfu Song seemed unaware, sitting there, looking thoughtful.
Seeing this, Cai Yong thought of his Shi Houzhi and said: "Your Majesty, we have to consider the losses during the journey and the situation of driving up the price of salt and seeking huge profits."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, looked at Cai Yong and nodded: "What Cai Qing's family said is reasonable. This matter will be left to the Taicang Order. You must not be careless!"
Xun Yu raised his hand calmly and said: "I accept the order."
Liu Bian took another sip of tea and said: "The third thing I want to say is the separation of civil and military forces. The state pastors, prefects, and county magistrates do not control the troops. Instead, they set up assistant officers and captains to lead the soldiers of the state, county, and county. The quota is limited. In addition, the imperial court will gradually send generals to lead troops and station them in various states. They will be under the jurisdiction of the Grand Sima Mansion and will not be affiliated with the Shangshutai or local areas."
Liu Bian has mentioned this matter one after another since he came to the throne. At that time, it was a cautious test, but now, he doesn't need to worry so much.
As the Grand Sima, Huangfu Song knew it very well.
However, Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with concentration, and he was still somewhat struggling in his heart.
If he chooses to be a 'military general', he will no longer be able to guard one side.
It was his dream to conquer the West as a general, and so was Mu Shou!
In fact, everyone knows these three things about Liu Bian, but this time, Liu Bian is ready to take action.
Xun You and Xun Yu looked at each other. Xu You raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to wait until Yuan Shu is defeated before implementing it?"
Liu Bian handed the tea cup to Pan Yin, stood up, smiled faintly, and said: "Little Yuan Shu, gentlemen, please don't think too highly of me. Counterinsurgency is counterinsurgency, and government affairs are government affairs. We cannot delay because of him."
Xun You, Xun Yu raised his hand and respectfully sent Liu Bian off.
"Your Majesty is indeed wise and mighty, with the demeanor of King Sejong!" Cai Yong admired in the silence when Liu Bian went out.
Everyone glanced at him, but no one paid attention.
Xun You turned to Xun Yu and said, "Uncle, what do you think?"
Xun Yu raised his eyelids, glanced at everyone with his peripheral vision, and said: "What your Majesty said is reasonable. The court is too worried about Yuan Shu."
Xun You hesitated to speak, but he didn't think so in his heart.
Yuan Shu's rebellion was the largest rebellion among the people in the Han Dynasty for decades or even hundreds of years. If it could not be put down quickly, the hearts of the family would be shaken and dispersed.
Cao Cao snorted in disdain. He was very familiar with brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao and knew the nature of these two brothers. He was confident that if he was given 30,000 troops, he could destroy Yuan Shu in a month at most!
Xun Yu suddenly raised his hand to Huangfu Song and said, "May I ask Grand Sima if you know who is leading the army? Can you reveal it?"
Huangfu Song said without thinking, "I really don't know."
Cao Cao followed: "Da Sima Mansion has no further plans to conquer Yangzhou for the time being."
Xun Yu put down his hand, a solemn look appeared on his mature face, and said: "It can't be the King of Bohai."
Huangfusong's expression changed, and then he nodded slightly.
A solemn look also appeared on Cao Cao's face.
If Liu Xie goes out to lead the troops, it will certainly have an impact on the "righteousness" of Yuan Shu and other rebels, but the risks involved are too terrible. If something goes wrong, it is likely to cause brotherhood and even the split of the Han Dynasty!
The courtiers were worried about Liu Bian's unreasonable behavior. During the discussion, Liu Bian returned to Jingfu Hall.
He stood under the eaves with his hands behind his back, looking quietly not far away.
A middle-aged man, escorted by the guards, slowly approached.
Only when he got closer could he see the man's face clearly.
He had obviously taken a shower and changed his clothes, but his hair was unkempt, his beard was unkempt, his expression was tired, and his eyes were dull. He was completely unlike the heroic and murderous man who led troops into the Forbidden Palace and massacred thousands of people more than a year ago. Teng Teng even killed the tiger general Yuan Shao who had no intention of giving in in front of Liu Bian who had just succeeded to the throne!
Yuan Shao experienced too much in Huangmen Beisi Prison, and he already knew about the earth-shaking things and changes that had happened in just over a year, such as the destruction of the Yuan family and Yuan Shu's rebellion.
He walked up to Liu Bian in silence, raised his hand expressionlessly and said: "The guilty minister Yuan Shao, please see your majesty."
Liu Bian looked at him, his heart was ups and downs for a while, and he couldn't calm down.
It has only been more than a year, and it feels like a lifetime ago.
At that time, he was indeed frightened. Yuan Shao's evil spirit was fierce, the sword in his hand was dripping with blood, and his soldiers were already killing everyone. They killed everyone on sight without any scruples.
Not only in front of Jingfu Hall, but also in the entire palace, there were corpses of eunuchs and palace maids everywhere. Rivers of blood flowed into the air, and the sound of murder was overwhelming.
Looking back now, Liu Bian still has lingering fears.
Yuan Shao saw that Liu Bian was silent and motionless with his hands raised. There was no emotion on his tired face.
Zuo Li stood aside, his head lowered, staring at Yuan Shao coldly, his snow-white face showing a chill.
That day, he was lying in the flower bed, pretending to be a dead man, motionless. In his ears was the clear sound of a sword slicing across his body, and warm blood splashed on his face.
To this day, he often wakes up from nightmares.
I don’t know how long it took, Liu Bian took a breath, recovered his thoughts, his eyes gradually focused, looked at Yuan Shao in front of him, took out the three memorials from behind, and said: "Look at the three memorials you gave me. , whether they concealed it, modified it, or hid it."
Yuan Shao looked up, reached out to take it, and opened it very slowly.
There are still fresh blood scabs on the hands, and the fingers are as skinny as twigs.
Not long after, he raised his hands back and said, "There is nothing wrong with returning to Your Majesty."
Liu Bian nodded, looked south, and said, "How sure are you?"
Yuan Shao's expression remained calm and his tone was calm as he said: "Yuan Shu's weapon is small and narrow, and he cannot withstand setbacks. The guilty minister will not be able to fight with him for more than a month."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "But the imperial court has no money and food, and no extra troops and horses for you."
Yuan Shao's face did not change and he said: "As long as there is His Majesty's will, the guilty ministers can recruit themselves."
"Your Majesty, Grand Sima has arrived." Pan Yin said beside Liu Bian.
Liu Bian looked up, and sure enough he saw Huangfu Song coming through the gate not far away.
Liu Bian pondered for a moment and said calmly: "You have meritorious service in killing the eunuchs. In addition, you were in prison when the Yuan family rebelled and were not involved. I forgive you for all your crimes and make you General Wu Yi to lead the troops of Yuzhou and Xuzhou. Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Pengcheng, and Lu Bu, the Commander-in-Chief of Pinglu, have a total of 10,000 troops at your disposal."
Yuan Shao's godless eyes flashed with light, he raised his hand and said: "I accept the order."
Huangfu Song walked over. From his back, he couldn't recognize Yuan Shao at all. Just as he was about to raise his hand to greet him, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and looked stunned. He opened his mouth and said, "I see you, Your Majesty," but didn't say it out loud.
When he saw Yuan Shao, he naturally understood.
For a moment, my mind was spinning like lightning, and countless thoughts flashed through my mind.
Huangfu Song thought about many people who could lead the army, including Cao Cao, Zhu Jun, Liu Xie, and even an upstart like Zhao Yun. He never thought that it would be Yuan Shao!
"Go ahead." Liu Bian glanced at Huangfu Song and said to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao raised his hand and said, "I'm leaving."
He backed away slowly, turned around and left. From beginning to end, he showed no expression, neither joy nor sorrow.
Huangfu Song waited for Yuan Shao to leave, and his usually cold face showed a trace of seriousness, and said: "Your Majesty, by using Yuan Shao, are you taking some risks?"
After all, Yuan Shao is a member of the Yuan family. If he suddenly rebels and joins forces with Yuan Shu, he will become an eternal enemy of the imperial court!
Liu Bian said nothing and waved his hands to Pan Yin and others.
Pan Yin understood, gave the other chamberlains and guards a look, and all retreated, leaving only Liu Bian and Huangfu Song.
Liu Bian raised his head and glanced at the sky, and suddenly smiled and said, "Summer is coming, and the weather is getting hotter."
As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves, then lifted up his trousers, sat down on the steps, and said to Huangfu Song: "The Qing family, please sit next to me. It's time to have a good chat with the Qing family about some things."
Huangfusong was startled for a moment, but without hesitation, he knelt down beside Liu Bian.
Liu Bian looked outside the palace and said, "Qing family, do you still remember what you said to me when you first met me?"
Huangfusong looked thoughtful, first time?
The first time, it was his rebellious son who bumped into Liu Bian in the street, and he took Huangfu Jianchang to the palace to plead guilty.
After carefully recalling what he said at that time, Huangfu Song was still a little confused and said: "I am confused, please give me instructions."
Liu Bian smiled and said: "The Qing family said at that time that the court should be wary of the local gentry becoming too powerful and not give them too much power."
Huangfu Song naturally remembered it, but he didn't understand what Liu Bian meant.
Liu Bian glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said, "I have the same idea as the Qing family. However, I feel that not giving power is not enough. I also want to see which families are loyal to my big man, and which ones are loyal to me?" The aristocratic family is a generation of tigers and wolves.”
Huangfusong suddenly understood.
No wonder His Majesty adopted a conniving attitude towards Yuan Shu's rebellion. This was - fishing!
And with Yuan Shao, it's essentially the same!
Huangfu Song raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, is the price too high?"
Yuan Shu started his career in Yuzhou. Not only Yuzhou was beaten to pieces, Xuzhou was also affected. If he attacks Yangzhou again, he may have to attack Yangzhou from the north to the south.
How could Huangfu Song have imagined that Liu Bian's intention was "no destruction, no establishment".
Which emperor would think about smashing his empire to pieces and starting over?
Liu Bian said with a smile: "Wuling Prefect Cao Yin has rebelled. Do the Qing family think that even without Yuan Shu, the world will be peaceful?"
Huangfu Song frowned deeply. The various chaos in the Han Dynasty were too complicated to be summarized in a few simple sentences.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with Dong Zhuo?" Huangfu Song stopped worrying about the two brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao and talked about Dong Zhuo.
Liu Bian was sitting on the steps. He was suddenly not used to it. He always felt uncomfortable in his legs. He slapped his thighs and said casually: "In the Qing family, there used to be a pool of stagnant water. No one knew what was hidden under the stagnant water. Later, , someone threw in a strange fish, and this strange fish stirred up the stagnant water, and everything under the stagnant water came out one by one."
Huangfu Song understood, raised his hand and said: "I accept the decree!"
Liu Bian had a heart-to-heart talk with Huangfu Song. He crossed his legs, thought for a while, and said: "Xianbei and Wuhuan are basically fine, and Youzhou is stable for the time being. The threat to Jizhou mainly comes from the Black Mountain Army. Qingzhou The resurgence of the Yellow Turban Army is controllable. There are two problems now, one is Yangzhou and the other is Yizhou."
Huangfusong listened to Liu Bian's family treasures and pondered silently.
He knew very well that quelling the chaos was not Liu Bian's goal, but the 'New Deal' was.
Liu Bian glanced at him and said, "Some people have been impeaching Yang Biao recently. Wang Yun, what do the Qing family think?"
The conflict between Yang Biao and Wang Yun gradually expanded, and people continued to fan the flames in private. Some people have already begun to publicly impeach Yang Biao and Wang Yun, citing evidence of their crimes.
Huangfu Song thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there is no one who can replace Duke Yang for the time being."
Liu Bian nodded slightly.
The Han court needed someone who could convince both the government and the public to stabilize the situation. Apart from Yang Biao, who was the fourth generation and the third Duke, he really couldn't find anyone else.
I was in high spirits when I was writing, but I was called out, so I wrote less.
Set up a post as proof: Thousands of people will be born tomorrow!
Asking for a monthly ticket~~
(End of chapter)
