Han family achievements

Chapter 145 The estrangement with courtiers
In the evening, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When Wang Lang entered Luoyang as an official, he was so busy that he rarely had time to sit with Yang Biao.

Yang Biao took off his thick cotton-padded clothes, grilled on charcoal fire, frowned, with a look of suspicion on his face, he said, "What do you mean by Li Cao?"

Wang Lang's expression was much more tired than before, and he lost the leisurely mood of writing a book. He said: "The meaning of Shangshu Xun is that Yanzhou collapsed, and the recommendation of the prefectures and counties is too slow or there will be disorderly ministers flooding it, so they are all transferred from the court?"

Yang Biao nodded, looked at Wang Lang and said, "I always feel that something is wrong, can you see anything?"

Wang Lang hesitated, and said: "Such a reason is sufficient..."

Yang Biao was a little serious, and said: "You don't know His Majesty very well. He will never go to war for a superficial matter. He must have a deeper purpose."

Wang Lang was moved when he heard the words, and said: "The imperial court has not yet decided, who will be sent to support Jizhou?"

Yang Biao was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes, and said, "Don't tell me, I almost forgot about it."

Wang Lang stared at him strangely, and said, "You almost? No one mentioned Shangshutai?"

Yang Biao was stared at by him, with an unnatural expression, and said: "Perhaps, His Majesty is waiting for Cao Cao to go north."

"Not really,"

Wang Lang shook his head and said: "Cao Cao still needs to quell the banditry in Yanzhou, at least half a year."

Yang Biao showed doubts on his face, and said to himself: "Strange, I can understand if Wang Yun didn't mention it. Xun You, Zhong Yao and others also pretended not to know. What are they going to do? There are [-] soldiers and horses in the Forbidden Army camp. Without money and food, it is not possible to stand still like this..."

At this moment, Yang Biao has a lot of confusion about the government.

Wang Lang thought for a while, then said: "I heard that after Bingzhou prepares for the spring, there will be a census of the fields and households."

Yang Biao was very clear about this, he was the one who approved it, and said: "After His Majesty's personal conquest last time, the banditry has been slightly reduced, and Bingzhou is sparsely populated. The imperial court decided to resettle the victims of the disaster in Sanfu and other places in Bingzhou."

Wang Lang looked at him and said, "Tell me, will the imperial court make Yanzhou the second combined state?"

Yang Biao blinked, and then opened his eyes wide with astonishment.

Wang Lang couldn't help shaking his head when he saw him.

It took Yang Biao a while to recover his expression, and he muttered to himself, "This way, Yanzhou will be in great trouble..."

Wang Lang nodded, Yanzhou is not Bingzhou, in Yanzhou Qingzhang Tianmu, census household Ding, Yanzhou aristocratic family, how can you agree?

You know, in the land of Yanzhou, most of the land is surrounded by aristocratic families as manors, and most of the people are servants or tenants of the aristocratic families!
It is strange that the imperial court wants to clear the acres of land and census the population, and there will be no major disturbances!
Yang Biao looked at Wang Lang, rubbed his face unconsciously, and said, "I, the prime minister, should let you sit."

Wang Lang picked up the teacup and remained silent.

He somewhat regretted entering the court.

What the court is doing now is completely different from what he thought.

There is no meaning of revitalization, but it adds to the chaos!
What's the point of leaving such a court?

Imperial Palace, Gyeongbokgung Hall, Study Room.

Liu Bian sat opposite Xun You and Zhong Yao, playing chess and talking about things.

Xun You has known Liu Bian's chess ability for a long time. Although he occasionally has a good hand, but generally speaking, he is still in the toddler stage.

He quietly gave in, and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial edict on tax reduction has been drawn up by the Shangshutai, and it will be played tomorrow. Your Majesty, please read it."

Liu Bian stared at the chessboard, thought hard, and said casually, "Well, play chess."

Xun You glanced at him, and then said: "Your Majesty, the envoy Liu of Youzhou is still at war with Xianbei and Wuhuan, and he is temporarily unable to come out to support Jizhou. Envoy Lu of Bingzhou wrote a letter, do you want to send troops to support?"

Liu Bian's mind was on the chess game, and he said without hesitation: "Order him to do a good job in merging the state, and don't worry about the rest."

Xun You pretended to be thinking, and said: "Your Majesty, Shang Shutai basically agrees with the restructuring of Yushitai, but it is still in dispute to send Thirteen Routes to monitor Yushi out of Beijing."

"Well, let's not move in the north for the time being. The five prefectures of Jiao, Yi, Yang, Xu, and Jing will be sent first." Liu argued.

Xun You responded, then raised his head slightly, looked at Liu Bian's expression, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, the government and the public are dissatisfied with Yanzhou Ding Shijun, and the voice of impeachment is gradually increasing. Should he be sent back to Beijing?"

Liu Bian thought about the chess game, hesitated for a long time before deciding to make a move, and said, "After dealing with Ding Yuan, Cao Cao will be behind. What are you going to do in Yanzhou?"

Zhong Yao on the side looked solemn, bowed respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao... You have done too much this time. I know that Your Majesty has a lot of trust, and I am worried... Cao Cao's arrogance will cause even bigger troubles. Disaster, detrimental to the sanctity."

Liu Bian hummed, and just about to speak, Zuo Li hurried in, bowed, and handed Liu Bian two notes.

Liu Bian glanced at him, opened it to look, the first time he frowned, and the second time, the frown deepened.

Immediately, he raised his head and smiled, and said: "So, I didn't mention his merits, I will find an opportunity, and I will reprimand him again, ordering him to be cautious in his words and deeds, and act faithfully."

Xun You saw Liu Bian let it go so lightly, he hesitated for a while, and wanted to remonstrate, Liu Bian suddenly looked up at him, and said, "Where is Xun Wenruo?"

Xun You quickly bowed and said: "I have inquired about it, but there is no news, maybe it is still in Yecheng."

Liu Bian's expression remained unchanged, and he thought to himself: Nothing will happen to Xun Yu.

Zhong Yao looked at Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, the matter of Jizhou..."

He threw away the chess piece in his hand and said with a smile, "I lost, I can't play anymore."

Zhong Yao and Xun You looked at each other, hesitating to speak.

Regarding the matter of Jizhou, they always felt that something was wrong with His Majesty's handling.The Black Mountain Army had already broken through Ye City, yet the imperial court did nothing.

Even if there is no money and food, order Cao Cao to go north to support or send troops to Qingzhou.

Liu Bian took the teacup from Pan Yin, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I received the news that the Black Mountain Army has retreated."

Xun You suddenly understood and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Liu Bian was startled, and said, "How to say?"

Xun You followed in a daze, paused, and said: "Qiao Mao was defeated, and the Black Mountain Army did not dare to wait any longer, so they withdrew immediately, as expected by His Majesty, and the minister was too late."

Holding the teacup, Liu Bian laughed heartily, he had never thought about it this way before.

He hoped that the Black Mountain Army could stay for a while longer and smash Jizhou to pieces.

Putting down his teacup, Liu Bian looked at the two of them and said, "The matter of salt administration cannot be delayed, and must be advanced immediately. Hu Cao will be in charge of the salt administration, and seventeen salt officials will be re-established to be in charge of salt production, transportation, and sales. The local government must not intervene. Income, merged into Taicang."

"The ministers are waiting for the order." Xun You and Zhong Yao raised their hands and said.

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "In the eight prefectures of Yanzhou, all the eunuchs and county magistrates have been replaced. The governor of Sudu, the transfer envoy, and the six Cao officials must be in place as soon as possible. I have issued an order to Cao Cao, ordering him to come back within half a year. Eliminate all banditry, Yanzhou taxes, all to him."

Zhong Yao's face changed slightly, before he could speak, Liu Bian raised his hand to stop him, and said, "Have you all chatted with Cai Yong?"

Xun You also felt uneasy about giving Cao Cao such great power. After pondering for a while, he still said: "I have talked with you, and I have no objection. It's just that the price of this paper is a bit too high. There are some voices in the government and the public, thinking that this is too much money. Competing for profit between the imperial court and the people is not a benevolent government."

Liu Bian snorted coldly, and said: "No matter how expensive paper is, how can it be more expensive than silk? Are they so afraid of the court's money? Less than one paper a year is not enough for their meal. The Shangshutai must clearly order , All official documents and memorials must be made on Shihou paper! Also, recently some courtiers are disheveled and dressed in strange clothes. The court will set up a clothing supervisor to unify official uniforms and accessories, and no private ownership is allowed!"

"The ministers are waiting for the decree." Xun You and Zhong Yao listened to Liu Bian's unkind tone, so they dared not say more.

Liu Bian got up and said calmly: "Let's leave it like this today, there are so many complicated things, and your family has worked hard."

Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at the two pieces of paper in Liu Bian's hand, and said calmly, "I'm waiting for you to leave."

Without waiting for them to go out, Liu Bian sat back on the chair of his desk, put the two pieces of paper on the table, and watched quietly.

The first way is that Ying Shao conquered Ye City and the Black Mountain Army retreated.

The second way is that Cao Cao killed the prefect of Mount Tai and killed more than [-] officials of all sizes in Taishan County.

"Why do you like to kill yourself?"

Liu Bian muttered to himself with some headaches.

Not only Cao Cao, but Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, etc., as long as the opportunity is seized, the county magistrate and prefect will kill as soon as they say, without any intention of asking for orders.

It is conceivable that when the news reaches Luoyang, the memorandum of impeachment of Cao Cao will inevitably float into Shangshutai like snowflakes, and it will not be as easy to prevaricate as it is now.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, why don't you know how to be considerate of me..." Liu Bian couldn't help but sigh softly.He knew that Cao Cao dared to do this, there must be enough reasons, but the embarrassment was still him, the emperor.

Zuo Li knew it. Seeing Liu Bian's sighing expression, he bowed his body and said with a cautious expression, "Your Majesty, the villain thinks, it's better to let General Cao find a reason to shirk it, so as not to embarrass Your Majesty."

Liu Bian glanced at him and said, "How to shirk?"

Zuo Li became more cautious, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it can be said that he was killed by bandits. General Cao has wiped out the bandits."

Liu Bian frowned, looked at Zuo Li, and said with a smile: "Your palace city is actually called Chen Gong, but it has some abilities. Let him prepare to take the post of Luoyang Commander. Wang Lang, I will transfer him to serve as Shanyang Prefect."

Zuo Li didn't panic in the slightest, but instead said with a happy face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, little man."

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Zuo Li for a moment, then waved his hands and said, "Go, Yanzhou, you have to keep an eye on it. Jizhou, continue to strengthen your manpower."

"The villain leads the order." Zuo Li walked out of the study in small steps with joy in his face.

He was still smiling cautiously on his front feet, and when he turned around, his snow-white face was full of gloom.

'Chen Gong? Zuo Li's eyes flickered coldly.

About Chen Gong, Zuo Li didn't hide it on purpose, and he couldn't hide it even if he knew it, but he didn't expect that Chen Gong hadn't told him the truth after so long!

Not long after Zuo Li walked out, Pan Yin came in from the outside, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Huangfu Jianchang sent a letter, saying that the situation in Yuzhou is complicated, and he also saw General Cheqi."

Liu Bian's expression moved slightly, and he said, "He Miao?"

Pan Yin said: "Yes."

Liu Bian rubbed his chin and said, "What is he doing in Yuzhou? Order Huangfu Jian to watch carefully."

Pan Yin responded, standing where he was, with a hesitant expression.

Liu Bian had already opened the notebook, seeing that he hadn't left, he said, "Is there anything else?"

Pan Yin bowed, with a serious expression on his face, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, there are rumors that Taiwei Dong conspired against his ministers and colluded with Qiao Mao and others."

"Dong Zhuo?"

Liu Bian slowly leaned back on the chair, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he said to himself: "It's time to move, let him enter the palace tomorrow."

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(End of this chapter)