Han family achievements

Chapter 156
Huangfu Song, Xun You, and Zhong Yao looked at Liu Bian's expression, felt Liu Bian's gaze, and felt awe-inspiring and uneasy in their hearts.

Today's matter, they had indeed discussed in private, seeing Yuan Shu's rebellion intensified, and this His Majesty's reaction was too strange, so he had no choice but to speak out.

The situation of the Great Han court is very difficult, and if it continues to drag on, it will only make the court weaker and cause ambitious people to emerge in droves.

The flames of war are everywhere, threatening Han Zuo!
Yuan Shu's rebellion must be suppressed as soon as possible!
Liu Bian watched the three of them without speaking.

In the small pavilion, there was silence.

Pan Yin stood aside, glanced at Liu Bian's expression, and lowered his head quietly.

"What the three Qing family said... makes sense."

In the silence, Liu Bian spoke slowly and said, "I will think about it again."

The three of them looked at Liu Bian in surprise. At this juncture, they still have to think about it?

The corners of Zhong Yao's face twitched, but he still raised his hand and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, what are you going to consider?"

Xun You was startled, and looked at him from the corner of his eye.

Zhong Yao's expression was firm and he did not squint.

Huangfusong didn't make a sound, but he also couldn't figure it out, the great Han country was in jeopardy, as His Majesty the Emperor, how could he be 'soft-hearted' towards the rebels?
Liu Bian and Zhong Yao looked at each other, instead of being angry, they smiled more and said, "I understand the Qing family's intentions. I am waiting for the announcement of the Bingzhou New Deal, Jizhou's salt policy, the resurgence of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Bandits, Wait for Cao Cao to completely pacify Yanzhou, and wait for the detailed memorabilia of Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou..."

Seeing that Zhong Yao was going to say something again, Liu Bian said: "I know that you are worried, and I can't sleep well. So, give me three days to think about it, how about it?"

Zhong Yao wanted to say more, but Xun You gently pulled him away, so he had to close his opened mouth unwillingly.

I have been waiting for more than two months, and it is not bad for these three days.

Seeing this, Liu Bian sat down a little better, and said solemnly: "I still say the same thing, all the nobles of Shangshutai should concentrate on promoting reforms, sum up gains and losses, Sili and Bingzhou must intensify their efforts! Yanzhou, Cao Cao will do it as soon as possible!" In Pingding, the imperial court will take the opportunity to complete the "new system". For the prefects and county magistrates of all counties and counties, they will directly belong to the Shangshutai, and they will not engage in military affairs, but focus on people's livelihood! Yanzhou is the next place to change. To fill the vacancies of high-level officials, we must carefully select, ability is important, and loyalty is more important, especially at this time!"

Xun You made a certificate of listening to the hadith.

Liu Bian's words have been repeatedly emphasized, as if His Majesty doesn't care much about the rebellion, but cares more about these "New Deals".

Liu Bian talked a lot, and without waiting for Xun You to react, he turned to Huangfu Song and said, "The Da Sima Mansion must continue to promote the reform of the 'military system'. , the checks and balances of the leading generals, we need to take further measures to advance in a timely manner..."

After Liu Bian finished speaking, Huangfusong raised his hand and said, "The minister accepts the decree."

Liu Bian nodded, looked at Zhong Yao, and said: "The local punishment and prison judgment will also be stripped from the hands of the chief official. I am considering promotion for the lost products of the Tingwei Mansion. What should I do? I will discuss with Shangshutai Discuss carefully and play to me."

Zhong Yao raised his hand and said, "The minister receives the order."

These are actually established plans, but because there are so many things to do now, especially when the word "money and food" is under pressure, and there are rebellions one after another, it has been delayed.

Liu Bian glanced at Dongfang, and thought to himself: Yanzhou is the most suitable place for reform.

Compared with Sili and Bingzhou, Yanzhou is more representative in terms of population, land, economy, and gentry. If Yanzhou's reform can be successful, the accumulated experience and lessons will be more beneficial to the whole country.

"Your Majesty, it's too often." Pan Yin came to Liu Bian's side and said in a low voice.

Liu Bian nodded, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

When Xun You heard that Cai Yong was coming, he couldn't help frowning.

Cai Yong walked in quickly, seeing so many important people there, he was a bit cautious, and said: "Cai Yong, my lord, see Your Majesty."

Looking at this cheap old man, Liu Bian smiled and said, "Excuse me, sit at Cai Qing's house."

Cai Yong didn't know about Liu Bian and Cai Wenji's affairs yet, so after thanking him, he sat down next to Zhong Yao.

Then he took out a stack of papers from his bosom, handed them to Liu Bian, and said, "Your Majesty, this is Taichang's newly improved Shihou paper, please read it, Your Majesty."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian took it pretending to be surprised, flipped through it page by page, groped with his hands, and said with a smile, "It's indeed better than last time, all of you should also take a look."

When Huangfu Song, Xun You, and Zhong Yao saw the paper Liu Bian handed over, they all understood what he meant, so they quickly stretched out their hands, pretending to examine it carefully.

Paper has appeared for at least one or two hundred years, but it has never become the mainstream. The aristocratic families and the imperial court still mainly use silk, etc., and paper is cast aside as "despicable use".

Liu Bian had a panoramic view of the expressions of the three of them, ignored them, drank tea on his own, and raised his eyes to the cheap old man alone.

Cai Yong naturally understood Liu Bian's intention of summoning him, coughed lightly, and said: "Your Majesty, at present, Shi Hou Zhi can make ten thousand sheets a month, and next month, it can be hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands. The big families are vying to use it, and the production is not enough for a while, so please expand the papermaking to meet the needs."

Liu Bian hummed, and said, "What the Qing family said makes sense."

Hearing Liu Bian's obviously grown-up 'hmm', Xun You's face twitched, and he still said: "Your Majesty, the Shangshutai has issued a letter to each prefecture and county. Currently there are [-] counties, and hundreds of counties have expressed that they will use Shihou The paper just needs to be sent by the court."

Liu Bian nodded in satisfaction, and said, "I don't need the imperial court, leave it to Taichang."

Cai Yong had already calculated in his mind the dosage for thirty counties and hundreds of counties. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "I'm ready and will send it in various ways. Please rest assured, Shangshu Xun."

"His Majesty,"

Xun You hesitated again and again, and said with a cautious face: "There are some discussions in the government and the public, saying that it is Cai Houzhi who competes with the people for profit, which is not good governance."

Liu Bian snorted coldly and said, "The price of paper is less than half of silk. How much food can the imperial court, poor families, and common people save in this year? Who said? It's because there is too much money to spend, or it's because they just can't bear it." For the imperial court?"

Xun You's eyes tightened, and he really wanted to say take it easy, it's best if things will happen naturally.

But thinking about the situation of the imperial treasury, he swallowed this sentence back to his stomach.

Liu Bian looked at Xun You, sat up straighter, with a stern expression, and said: "Officials and Caos must be clear. For those who resist the imperial government's decrees, those who resist the imperial court's decree, those who obey the government and violate it, and those who are yin and yang, who stand on the sidelines, are obsessed with being hermits, and don't care about world affairs. Cao must not be recommended, recruited, appointed, or promoted! Our court of the Han Dynasty wants capable officials, not corrupt officials, who have different ambitions, have unpredictable intentions, resign at every turn, and have no sense of responsibility!"

Xun You stared at Liu Bian in a daze, feeling inexplicably terrified in his heart.

"About the matter of clarifying the administration of officials,"

In Xun You's disturbed expression, Liu argued: "I will entrust Yushitai to cooperate with Xingcao and Licao for a joint operation. The first goal is: the mediocre will go down and the capable will go up! It's not just about character, it's about reputation but nothing." Ability, that is to seek wealth and kill life! To seek the court's wealth and kill the lives of the people, I will never allow it!"

Cai Yong waited for Liu Bian's voice to fall, raised his hand with a gloomy expression, and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Xun You and Zhong Yao looked over together, their eyes were unhappy and their hearts were dissatisfied.

At a time like this, isn't the assessment of the world's officials adding to the chaos?

This Cai Yong is just for flattery, he answers everything, doesn't he know how much money he has?

Liu Bian stared at Xun You and Zhong Yao.

The two of them had a lot of things to say, but under Liu Bian's gaze, they could only say: "The minister waits for the order!"

Liu Bian hummed, and said: "The land expropriation outside the palace has ended, and the construction of government offices at all levels can start. The five cao of officials, households, workers, li, and soldiers are together. The judiciary is together. The prime minister and the left and right servants stay in Shangshutai. The powers and responsibilities of Shangshutai, Liucao, and Nine Temples need to be further sorted out and refined. I will not allow one thing to be pushed around or delayed. When something goes wrong and no one can be found, the power and responsibility must be specific to each person. What power, what responsibility, and how to deal with it must be clear! Xunqing family, you have a heavy responsibility, especially the prime minister and the assistant. When Cheng is not in Beijing."

Xun You looked solemn, raised his hand, and said, "I accept the decree!"

At this time, a small yellow door came over and said: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has an invitation."

Liu Bian nodded. Seeing that he had finished talking, he got up and said, "Everyone in the Qing family performs their own duties, work together, and don't distract yourself. Let's stop here today."

Huangfu Song, Xun You, and Zhong Yao got up hurriedly and said, "I will send you off to Your Majesty!"

When Liu Bian left, there were only three people left in the small pavilion.

Xun You and Zhong Yao were full of doubts, and Huangfu Song was not a talkative person, so he could only forcefully leave the palace one after another.

Chenliu County.

Cao Cao, who was going to pursue Zhang Miao, learned that Zhao Yun had killed Wen Chou and chased Zhang Miao for hundreds of miles. He had to withdraw his troops and turned to deal with the rebellion in Chenliu County and the suppression of bandits.

Just wiped out a bandit, wiped off his sweat, turned and walked back.

Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun said, "Yuan Rang, can you kill that Wen Chou in one round?"

Xiahou Dun shook his head, and said: "I tried against Na Huaxiong in the Forbidden Army Camp, and I was able to defeat him with [-] moves. Wen Chou fought him with more than [-] moves, and I couldn't kill that Wen Chou with one blow."

Cao Cao turned his head to look in the direction of Yingchuan, stroked his beard and said, "I have met that Zhao Zilong before, but I never thought that he would be so brave."

Guo Jia was at the side, drinking wine, and said: "I heard that Ding Shijun has designated a barracks for the general in Shanyang County."

Cao Cao didn't care at all, his long and narrow eyes flickered, and said: "Feng Xiao, tell me, will Your Majesty let me go to conquer Yuan Shu?"

Guo Jia said: "The general still remembers that bet?"

Cao Cao glanced at him, got on his horse, and said with a smile, "Feng Xiao, I'm sure I'll win!"

Guo Jia fastened the flagon, stood beside the horse, and said, "I think that His Majesty may send the general to Qingzhou to conquer the Yellow Turban Army."

Cao Cao remained motionless, and rode forward on his horse.

Guo Jia knew that he wanted to conquer Yuan Shu, so he rode his horse and followed him, saying, "Although I don't know what the court wants to do, I can be sure that the court must have someone to choose, and they are just waiting for the right time."

Cao Cao was taken aback, and said, "Who? What timing?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "I haven't met Your Majesty. I don't know what he thinks, but he must be someone beyond everyone's expectations. As for the timing, it may be after Dong Zhuo's defeat."

Cao Cao frowned and thought, thinking of those who were qualified to lead troops in the court and outside the court, five or six people who were not in normal consideration flashed by in a short period of time. He also thought of a few, but none of them were 'Surprisingly.

Guo Jia swayed and drank his wine, looked in the direction of Chenliu County, and suddenly said: "The whole Yanzhou is in chaos."

Cao Cao didn't seem to have heard anything at first, and immediately looked at Guo Jia, his expression unmoved, his eyes strange, and he asked, "What does Fengxiao mean?"

Guo Jia was slightly stunned, something flashed in his heart just now, but he couldn't remember it for a moment, with the jug in his mouth, he shook his head after a while and said, "General, shouldn't you think about Ding Shijun more?"

Ding Yuan has recently imposed more and more "restrictions" on Cao Cao, not limited to demarcating Cao Cao's garrison, but also requiring Cao Cao to report in advance, and he can only transfer troops with his consent, etc.

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said, "I care more about Lu Bu, can Feng Xiao win him over?"

Guo Jia knew Cao Cao's love for talents, and said with a smile, "Didn't the general use a lot of tricks? Lu Fengxian is loyal to Ding Shijun, and he has to find the right time."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "I am impatient."

While drinking, Guo Jia recalled the flash of light in his heart just now.

It will be dark, Sanyang County, Changyi.

Lu Bu sat alone in the small pavilion in the courtyard, drinking one cup after another, his face flushed, his eyes resentful, and he sighed helplessly from time to time.

Ding Yuan was deprived of his military power, and Lu Bu refused to follow Cao Cao, so he returned to his old job: master book.

The hand that had held the spear was not used to holding a pen. Lu Bu was unhappy and sighed in the guard room every day.

At this time, three women came over, seeing him so distressed, looked at each other, and said, "Husband, too much alcohol hurts your body, why don't you help your husband to rest."

Lu Bu looked at the three of them with drunken eyes, half crying and half laughing, and said loudly: "A man lives in the heaven and earth, how can he live in depression for a long time?"

The three wives and concubines were taken aback, but Nuonuo dared not speak.

Lu Bu picked up the wine glass again, stared at the haggard eyes in the wine glass, stroked the beard that had not been shaved for many days, and sighed bitterly: "I think I, Lu Bu, am such a hero, I was hurt by wine and sex..."

At this time, a small official came in and said from a distance: "Report to Master, Gao Shun is here."

"Let him in." Lu Bu said loudly, drinking himself.

Seeing this, the three wives and concubines bowed silently and retired.

Gao Shun was tall and burly, with lingering eyes and a silent face, he came up to him and said, "Master, General Fen Wu sent his subordinates to Chenliu to suppress the bandits."

Lu Bu buried his head in his drink and said, "Go if you want, don't worry about me."

Gao Shun said: "This subordinate is only willing to follow the master!"

Lu Bu looked at him, sighed silently, and drank to himself.

Gao Shun didn't speak, just stood behind him.

As a general, but can only be a writer, who can be reconciled?
　I'm sorry, I'm really busy at the Dragon Boat Festival today.

　　There is still something to do tomorrow, the update will be later.

　　Back to normal the day after tomorrow, continue to work hard!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)