Xuande

Chapter 337 Huangfu Song Has No Value
People say that only a diligent emperor is entitled to be tired, and Liu Hong, an emperor, cannot be considered diligent in any way.

Where does he have a face that feels tired?
Could it be that he has dealt with women in the harem too many times?

But he is the leader, and Liu Bei can't say anything in front of his immediate boss, he can only echo.

"Be aware of His Majesty's difficulties, but this is the only way to do it at the moment. I have no skills at all, but it may relieve Your Majesty's temporary troubles against the bandits in Bingzhou."

When Liu Hong heard this, his eyes lit up.

"Oh? How?"

"After the imperial court put on a defensive stance, the main force of the bandits retreated. This shows that the bandit leaders can see the situation clearly."

Liu Bei said slowly: "Since they also know that they can't really confront the imperial court and are willing to take the initiative to retreat, then perhaps they can take this opportunity to give the bandit leader the title Xu Jue and recruit them, even if it's just a symbol, it can tie their hands and feet.

Your Majesty might as well appoint Zhang Yan as an official and let him manage the bandits in the mountainous area of ​​Bingzhou and make them settle down. In this way, a period of peace may be obtained, and the court can take this opportunity to recuperate and reorganize the army. "

"I remember your teacher mentioned this strategy, but many courtiers thought it was ridiculous."

Liu Hong hesitated and said: "The imperial court can't be wiped out, so I appointed them officials and nobles to make them stable. Isn't this telling the people of the world that the imperial court is weak? It can't be sealed."

"The lesser of two evils."

Liu Bei said with a wry smile: "There is no strategy of having the best of both worlds. If Your Majesty is unwilling to appoint an official Xu Jue, then you can only choose elite soldiers and strong generals to continue the crusade. The most suitable candidate is Lu Taiwei. If Your Majesty is willing to appoint Lu Taiwei Attacking as a general, I think Taiwei Lu can win some battles for His Majesty."

Liu Hong was helpless.

"It's precisely because your teacher became a captain that I don't want to use him to send troops. He is already the pinnacle of ministers. If he continues to make meritorious service, the momentum will become even greater. Wouldn't the ancient literature school completely overwhelm the modern literature school?" ? Now that Yang Ci is dead and Huangfusong is imprisoned, if Lu Zhi does more meritorious service, will there be any balance in the court?"

Yes, Liu Hong, he actually thought of this.

Before Liu Bei wondered why Liu Hong didn't send Lu Zhi on the stage, his feelings were taken into account.

Okay, nice, insightful.

But under the premise that Zhang Yan and the Southern Huns' rebellious soldiers have already threatened Luoyang City, in the face of such a level of national affairs, you, the emperor, should have the least need to consider party disputes, right?

Solving the problem is the most important thing, right?

Did you really get the late Ming script?
Liu Bei thought about it and found it very absurd, but he didn't express any opinion.

Anyway, Liu Hong is willing to think this way, it's his business, and he doesn't need to talk too much.

"Your Majesty's words are reasonable, so there is only the first way to temporarily stabilize the situation in Bingzhou."

Liu Hong hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"On this matter, Lu Zhi's meaning is slightly different from yours. As Lu Zhi said, the thieves are not only three people, but also their subordinates. Lu Zhi thinks that their subordinates can also be named officials Xu Jue, but In terms of specific positions, there can be generals, generals, and lieutenants, so as to provoke their internal relations and prevent them from working together.

The biggest problem with this kind of thieves is that there is no real leader. The mountains are everywhere, and everyone has their own power. It is said that they are a whole, but in fact they are just a mess. Based on this, even if the effect cannot be seen for a while, it will continue in the long run , They will also have internal problems, Xuande, what do you think? "

After Liu Bei heard this, he thought about it for a while and felt that there was something wrong.

"Thieves are not idiots. The court can figure out such a thing, but they may not be able to understand it internally. Since the official Xu Jue is going to be appointed, it is best to solve it in one go. If you do something about it, it will easily anger the bandits. If you become angry from shame, it is not beautiful."

Liu Hong was a little curious.

"You don't agree with Lu Zhi's opinion?"

Liu Bei nodded.

"I don't agree. What the imperial court needs right now is to recuperate and eliminate the impact of the previous defeat, rather than continue to cause trouble. As long as time is gained, it will be a matter of time before the army is restored. The teacher wants to put down the Bingzhou bandits, but one or two tricks It is impossible to put down so many bandits, and this matter needs to be discussed in the long term."

Liu Hong was silent for a while, seemingly in a dilemma.

"Annoying things are always one after another! When will the world be peaceful?"

Liu Bei lowered his head.

"The minister is incompetent, and His Majesty is embarrassed."

At this time, it doesn't matter whether it is true or not, just admit your mistake. Anyway, facing the emperor, you will not make a mistake if you admit your mistake.

"This has nothing to do with Xuande, Xuande is not wrong."

As expected, Liu Hong shook his head, leaned less, and asked again: "By the way, Xuande, there is something I want to ask you. Huangfusong was defeated in a big defeat before, killing my fifty thousand athletes and causing huge losses to the court. The school of thought wants to execute Huangfusong, while the modern literature school is trying to keep Huangfusong, what do you think, should Huangfusong be killed or not?"

Liu Bei thought for a while, but did not answer Liu Hong's question directly, but brought up the Liangzhou matter.

"Speaking of Huangfusong, Bei recalled what happened in Liangzhou before. Bei sold fine salt in Liangzhou, and the effect was very good. The original salt merchants were unable to operate, and they sold their industries to the state capital one after another, quitting the sale. The business of salt.

At present, the state government has basically controlled all the salt producing lands and salt households in Liangzhou, and can expand production at any time to produce more salt for sale in Sanfu and Sanhe. In Chaona County, the Huangfu family resolutely refused to cooperate with the state government.

Right now, no one is going to buy the bitter salt they produced, but they are clinging to the salt-producing land controlled by the family, and Bei sent people to negotiate with them many times. In other words, no one can touch them. "

After Liu Bei finished speaking, Liu Hong's face turned dark.

Selling salt has been regarded by him as a golden business that makes money for him. This kind of gold business should be operated by the person he trusts the most, and no one should interfere with it.

But what does Huangfu mean?

Don't want me to make a lot of money?

Want to stop me from making a lot of money?

Liu Hong was angry.

"The Huangfu family is so bold? Don't even give you face?"

Liu Bei nodded.

"That's it. Huangfu Song has climbed to the top of the Modern Literature School, and the Huangfu family is naturally arrogant. Originally, this was a balanced strategy for His Majesty, but now that he has lost the battle, he has lost troops and lost generals. For the Modern Literature School, I am afraid. It is no longer someone they want to support.

Although there are still people who are willing to save him, they are mainly Yang's people. Yang doesn't want to watch the things he gave go to waste, so even if he breaks his teeth, he has to swallow them in his stomach and can't spit them out. Running for Huangfusong, apart from the Yang family, no one in the modern literature school cares about Huangfusong anymore. "

Liu Hong thought about it seriously for a while.

"In other words, Huangfusong is worthless?"

"As His Majesty said, even if Huangfusong is alive, he cannot continue to play a balancing role, and his defeat has aroused the resentment of many people. For the imperial court, whether Huangfusong is dead or alive has nothing to do with the overall situation. So, everything is up to His Majesty's judgment."

Liu Bei didn't say anything to death, he said what he should say, and then handed over the final choice to Liu Hong, and he retired after his success.

Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bei from the side, rolled his eyes, and heard the meaning of Liu Bei's words, but he didn't say a word after all.

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PS: I ate a few steamed dumplings this morning, stuffed with vermicelli, egg and cabbage.

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