Han Dao world

Chapter 663 Change the old system
The proposal to appoint Chen Gong as the prefect of Jiujiang soon won the support of several ministers.

Chen Gong is a well-known scholar in Shandong, and he studied "Mencius" with Zhao Qi for more than two years, and has contacts with several old officials, and his intelligence has long been known.Letting him serve as the prefect of Jiujiang will not arouse the rejection of Shandong people, and there is no need to worry that he will act like a cruel official, disregarding dignity for the sake of official career, and doing things according to orders.

Furthermore, the appointment of Chen Gong as the prefect of Jiujiang also showed that the emperor accepted their suggestion and was not in a hurry to implement the New Deal in Shandong. He only tried it in Lujiang and Jiujiang, and did not even implement it in Yangzhou.

After deciding on the prefect of Jiujiang, Zhao Wen took advantage of the situation and proposed that Liu Yao be the governor of Yangzhou.

Strictly speaking, Liu Yao was the governor of Yangzhou appointed by the imperial court, but he couldn't beat Yuan Shu, so he was driven to Jiangdong, and then to Yuzhang by Sun Ce.Now that Yuan Shu has been transferred to Youzhou Shepherd, it is logical to restore Liu Yao's appointment, and there is no need to choose another person.

Yang Biao also supported Zhao Wen's proposal and added several reasons.

Although Liu Yao professed to the court, he had doubts.He would definitely be worried if he was transferred away from Yuzhang at this time.But it is unreasonable to let him stay in Yuzhang.As the largest county in Jiangdong, Yuzhang cannot be controlled by him.

Turning Liu Yao into the governor of Yangzhou and appointing a reliable person as the prefect of Yuzhang can not only appease Liu Yao's restless heart, but also weaken his influence, killing two birds with one stone.

Liu Xie accepted their suggestion, and when discussing who was suitable to be the prefect of Yuzhang, he proposed a plan.

Tai Shici took over as the prefect of Yuzhang.

This plan is a bit weird, and many people think it is not reliable, but Liu Xie thinks it is feasible.

Zhou Zhong once had news that Tai Shici was indeed Liu Yao's former subordinate, but Liu Yao didn't pay much attention to Tai Shici, and only used Taishi Ci as an ordinary general.The reason was very strange, it was because he didn't want Xu Shao to laugh at him.

To put it bluntly, it is the inexplicable sense of superiority of scholars.

Tai Shici must be aware of this point, but he has nowhere to go, so he can only make a compromise.

The imperial court's appointment of Tai Shici as the prefect of Yuzhang will not arouse Liu Yao's worries.After all, in Liu Yao's view, although he did not reuse Tai Shici, Tai Shici was still his old official.However, Tai Shici won the important use of the court, and he would definitely be grateful to the court, and would not follow Liu Yao wholeheartedly, let alone follow Liu Yao to do such stupid things as rebellion.

Taking a step back, even if Tai Shici followed Liu Yao wholeheartedly, the court would have nothing to lose.

Now send someone to take over Yuzhang, Liu Yao can't agree.

After repeated discussions, Zhao Wen and Yang Biao also accepted Liu Xie's point of view, and felt that this plan was feasible to a certain extent, and they could try it first.When Liu Yao accepted it, he would send several people to Yuzhang as county magistrate in the future to test Tai Shici's attitude.

Among other things, the emperor is willing to take every step of the way and fight steadily. The overall rate is better than the army going east, and it is better to push all the way.

Now that the matter of Yuzhang was discussed, Yang Biao mentioned Wujun again.

The current prefect of Wujun, Zhu Zhi, is Sun Ce's general. In addition, Sun Ce led the prefect of Kuaiji himself. Sun Ce actually controlled the two counties of Wuhui and part of Danyang County, and his strength was comparable to that of Yuzhang.

When Zhou Zhong led his troops to besiege Lujiang, Sun Ce already had a precedent of preserving his strength and refusing to go all out.With Yuan Shao proclaiming his vassalship and the Central Plains basically pacified, it was necessary to suppress Sun Ce's strength and not condone it.

Yang Biao suggested that Sun Ce should be transferred to the court.If Sun Ce refused to come, he would transfer Zhu Zhi to another county and take Wu County from Sun Ce.

If Sun Ce refused to enter the court and refused to give up Wujun, he would use force and ordered Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, to lead the four counties of Jiujiang, Lujiang, Danyang and Yuzhang to attack Wuhui.

With Zhou Zhongshang in Wujun, it is very likely that Sun Ce's threat will be relieved by using both hard and soft tactics.

Liu Xie listened to Yang Biao's suggestion, and discussed it with Zhao Wen and others. He felt that Yang Biao's plan was generally feasible, but it was too strong, which might arouse Sun Ce's suspicion and fear, thinking that the imperial court was a dead dog.If other people feel the same way and think that the imperial court intends to use force to eliminate dissidents, it may cause uneasiness.

"Give Sun Ce one more choice." Liu Xie said, "Order him to rectify the troops, prepare warships, and conquer Yizhou. If Zhou Yu is interested, let him go with him."

Yang Biao, Zhao Wen and the others discussed it in a low voice and found it feasible.

Sun Ce is young, vigorous and aggressive, so he will most likely accept this choice.

The sea was windy and rough, and the risk factor was high. Sun Ce was frustrated, so he was naturally honest.If he succeeds by luck, I am afraid that the price will not be small, and it will be difficult to confront the court head-on in the future.

"Your Majesty, if Yuan Shao becomes a vassal, Pengcheng can be relieved. How to arrange Liu Bei?"

"What do you think, let's talk about it together."

Yang Biao said: "Liu Bei is brave, but his administrative ability is mediocre. If he stayed in Xuzhou, he could guard a county of Pengcheng, but he could not govern the whole Xuzhou. The minister thought that he could lead his troops to conquer Liaodong, force him to land in Gongsundu, and then pacify North Korea. "

Liu Xie thought about it. "Is it too hasty to do this?"

Yang Biao smiled, revealing a hint of cunning. "I'm afraid Liu Bei is even more anxious."

Liu Xie thought for a while, then burst out laughing.

That's right, Liu Bei should be more anxious.

Yuan Shao has already surrendered, and it is only a matter of time before he withdraws to Jizhou.Liu Bei defended Pengcheng, but not the entire Xuzhou.Whether the task is completed or not, the initiative is in the hands of the court, not in Liu Bei's hands.

At this moment, Liu Bei is most concerned about whether he can restore his clan status. This is his only chance.

"Your Majesty, why don't you fulfill your wish? After you succeed, use North Korea to seal the country and set an example for others. If you want to seal the country, go to the frontier."

Before Liu Xie spoke, Zhao Wen clapped the case and applauded.

"Your Majesty, my ministers seconded the proposal. This plan is good, and we will do it like this in the future. If the clans outside the fifth service want to be crowned kings, they must be sealed outside the territory of the Han Dynasty. Even if they are within the territory of the fifth service, they cannot be in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Since It’s a vassal assistant, so it’s naturally on the frontier. As China grows larger, the ancient system of five hundred miles can no longer be used in the five-serving land, and there should be some changes, at least thousands of miles.”

Before Liu Xie could speak, a group of people looked at Zhao Wen with a bit of astonishment.

Is this old man out of his mind?The division range of the five suits was changed to thousands of miles, and the five suits were five thousand miles, which was already beyond the current territory of the big man.Where are you a king? You are exiled.Are you not afraid that those clans will curse you behind your back?

Liu Xie saw it clearly and agreed with Zhao Wen's idea, but he didn't express his opinion immediately.

This matter has to be done slowly, first take Liu Bei as an example, and see the reactions of other clans, there is no need to rush to make rules.

The rules are also slowly tested, not thought out by patting the head.

Liu Xie immediately drafted an imperial edict to restore Liu Bei's clan status in order to reward him for his contribution to defending Pengcheng, and then rest on the spot, waiting for further orders.After he reports his military merits, he will reward his subordinates for their merits.

(End of this chapter)