Han family achievements

Chapter 276 Unexpectedly
There was a turbulent undercurrent in Luoyang City. Liu Bian sat on the carriage and headed to the Forbidden Army camp leisurely.

Beside the carriage, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were riding horses, with guards on both sides.

Compared to a few years ago, Zhao Yun is less immature and more mature and steady, with bright eyes and a heroic appearance.

Liu Bian looked at the memorial in his hand and said with a smile: "Zilong, the Grand Sima Mansion suggested that Liu Bei, the governor of Hanzhong, should be used to replace Cao Cao in Qiao County. What do you think?"

Among the generals of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bian favored many people, but Zhao Yun was the only one who could be directly addressed by Liu Bian.

"I don't know." Zhao Yun said sideways.

Liu Bian glanced at him and said, "What about Sun Ce and Zhou Yu?"

Zhao Yun seemed to be suddenly inspired, and said in a much louder tone: "Your Majesty, that Sun Ce is very brave, even better than Zhang Xiu. That Zhou Yu is not a general, but he is handsome. In the army, we talk about military affairs. , each time the insights are unique and unexpected.”

Liu Bian smiled slightly and said, "Well, that's right. Then Sun Ce, you can train him. Zhou Yu, observe him for a while and then send him to the Grand Sima Mansion."

"Yes." Zhao Yun said.

Liu Bian reached out and picked up a pile of memorials beside him, flipped through them, shook his head and said to himself: "It seems that the voice of the main battle is getting louder and louder. Zilong, do you think now is the time to destroy the rebellion in the south?" ?”

Zhao Yun looked thoughtful, and then said: "Your Majesty, I forgive you for being disrespectful. If the imperial court launches a southern war now, the imperial court may not be able to sustain it."

When Liu Bian saw that Zhao Yun had rarely spoken, he couldn't help but smile more and said: "Some people say that when the Qiang invaded, the court did not have much food, but they still won the battle. Now the situation is better, why not fight?"

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that the Qiang people were attacking Sanfu at that time, so the imperial court had to fight. But now, the imperial court's situation seems to be stable, but in fact it is more dangerous. Once we rush to send troops, the consequences may be disastrous."

"You are sober."

Liu Bian nodded slightly, turned to look east, pondered for a long time, and said: "Liu Bei, Hanzhong, Yizhou... Sanqiang, Liangzhou..."

Liu Yan's health was about to fail. In the past few years, he had been trying to capture Hanzhong, but was blocked by Sun Jian and Liu Bei.

While Liu Bian was holding Liu Zhang tight, Liu Yanming made many moves secretly, and there were vague signs that Chen Bing was near Hanzhong.

As for Han Sui and Ma Teng of Liangzhou, they seemed to be surrendering, but in fact they were asking for more benefits and refused to give up military power at all.

Naturally, the imperial court could not agree. After three or four years of talks with the San Qiang, Han Sui and Ma Teng seemed to have lost their patience and were ready to make a move.

As for Qingzhou and Jizhou, rebellions occurred one after another and never completely subsided.

Although Liu Yu temporarily appeased the Wuhuan, Xianbei, Xiongnu and other Yi tribes, it was only temporary, and the border troops might invade again at some time.

The Han Dynasty was still surrounded by crises and was walking on thin ice.

At this time, Pan Yin trotted up from behind, breathlessly handed over a memorial, and said: "Your Majesty, a letter from Beijing."

Liu Bian took it and opened it to see what happened in Tingwei's mansion.

Liu Bian thought for a moment and said, "Haven't found it yet?"

Pan Yin has been pampered and somewhat mellow in recent years. He is not as sallow and thin as when Liu Bian came to the throne. He panted and followed the carriage and said: "Not yet, it seems like no one has done anything."

"like……"

The smile in Liu Bian's eyes grew stronger and he said: "It's really beyond my expectation that he can do it so cleanly. I'm even curious about who it is."

Pan Yin could vaguely guess that it was just a few people, but he did not dare to say it out loud and said quickly: "I will definitely check it out for Your Majesty."

Seeing that he was sweating, Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Okay, let them have a hard time."

Pan Yin responded and backed away, standing there, breathing heavily and wiping sweat away.

Liu Bian sat on the carriage, calculating the situation.

Liu Bian originally hoped that Liu Yu's return to Beijing, with his mature and prudent character, could play a lubricating role and stabilize the situation in the court.

Now it seems that it may be counterproductive.

Before Liu Bian could think clearly, Pan Yin ran up again and said urgently: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Governor of Hedong, Sima Fang has written a letter asking for leave on the grounds of father's illness."

"Sima Jun is sick?"

Liu Bian was stunned for a moment, thinking that Sima Jun was over 80 years old, and nodded thoughtfully, saying: "It's OK. By the way, Zhu Jun's request for leave is also OK."

"Yes." Pan Yin replied.

Liu Bian waved his hand, fearing that he would die from exhaustion.

Pan Yin stopped, feeling like he was about to die.

Liu Bian was swaying on the carriage and suddenly looked at Zhao Yun and said, "Zilong, how is Hanzhong?"

Zhao Yun was confused and said with a normal expression: "What is your Majesty referring to?"

Liu Bian suddenly turned to Dian Wei and said, "Dian Wei, from now on, you will lead the palace guard."

Dian Wei has always been Liu Bian's personal bodyguard, leading the Chongde Palace Guards. Now, all of a sudden, he is commanding the imperial guards in the palace.

"I accept the decree." Dian Wei blinked and said in a low voice.He didn't have much desire for promotion, he just thought it would be a good thing to be promoted because he could get more money and food.

Liu Bian arranged this and felt very happy. He smiled and said, "Hurry up."

Dian Wei responded, urging the team to speed up.

Even if he pressed again, it still took Liu Bian two days to arrive.

The Forbidden Army camp is very different from the past. It covers a wider area, has a larger granary, and is full of weapons and the sound of rolling horseshoes.

Huangfu Jianshou accompanied Liu Bian and said: "Your Majesty, there are currently [-] soldiers in the Forbidden Army camp, with sufficient weapons, war horses, and military rations. The soldiers strictly follow the training regulations and never slack off..."

Liu Bian was followed by a large group of people. In addition to those he brought, there were also Zhang Xiu, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and others.

Liu Bian put his hands behind his back, looked around and said, "Zhu Shijun is seriously ill. What do you think of the situation in Qingzhou?"

Huangfu Jianshou stayed in Donglai County for a while, and his main task was to deal with the chaos of the Yellow Turban Army. Later, he was transferred back by Huangfu Song to take over Lu Zhi's affairs in the Forbidden Army camp.

Huangfu Jianshou did not expect that Liu Bian would suddenly ask this, and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, Qingzhou must be guarded by strong ministers, otherwise there will be great chaos!"

"Who do you think is suitable?" Liu Bian said casually.

Huangfu Jianshou had a candidate in mind, but he still hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I think Mr. Zhang and Mr. Liu are the most suitable candidates."

Zhang Gong refers to Zhang Wen.Liu Gong is Liu Yu.

Liu Bian nodded in disbelief and said, "There are still [-] soldiers in the Forbidden Army camp?"

Huangfu Jianshou didn't know what Liu Bian was thinking, so he could only follow the words and said: "Yes. According to the rules, across the country, it is now a rotation in the northern states. Now the soldiers in the Forbidden Army camp are basically in Bing, You, Ji, and Qing, Yan and other states have experienced it, and now the soldiers and horses in each state are basically the 'Forbidden Army'..."

In order to control military power, Liu Bian used many methods, such as setting up the Grand Sima Mansion and separating military and political affairs, such as "returning the soldiers and horses of the world to the forbidden army".

Liu Bian listened while inspecting the Forbidden Army camp.

Compared with the last time I came here, the current military appearance seems to have been completely transformed. It is no longer chaotic and "immature" in the past. Now the military discipline is strict and every move is full of evil spirits.Obviously, these are not the young men recruited in the past, but veterans who have experienced war.

Liu Bian nodded secretly, interrupted Huangfu Jianshou, and asked: "Your second son, have you been in contact recently?"

"Second brother?"

Huangfu Jianshou was startled. He never expected that Liu Bian would mention Huangfu Jianshou.

He had a headache with Huangfu Jianchang, who had been naughty since he was a child. His discipline was harsher than that of his father. Huangfu Jianchang was very angry and helpless and often called him 'Second Dad'.

Seeing that he didn't know about Huangfu Jianchang, Liu Bian said with a smile: "Don't think so much. Huangfu Jianchang has been working for me and accomplished a lot of things. He is the captain of the Imperial City Prefecture, and your father is I know. I'm thinking about transferring him back and putting him in Da Sima's Mansion. What do you think?"

Huangfu Jianshou seemed to have been hit by something, and was stunned on the spot.

Liu Bian waved his hand and smiled and said: "Okay, I will discuss this matter with you and your father. After the spring begins, you will rotate the troops and horses in Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yanzhou again, and transfer Zhang Liao back .”

Huangfu Jianshou came to his senses immediately and responded quickly: "Yes."

Liu Bian hummed, looked back at Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, and said with a smile: "How are you doing at the Forbidden Army Camp?"

Sun Ce was very nervous. Hearing this, he immediately raised his hand and said, "Wei Chen, Wei Chen deeply feels the great responsibility!"

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, what are you talking about?
He smiled and looked at Zhou Yu, who was relatively calm, and said, "What about you? Gong Jin."

Zhou Yu couldn't help but get excited and nervous when he heard Liu Bian call him a name. He raised his hand and said, "Wei Chen, you must live up to the holy will!"

Liu Bian nodded slightly, turned around the faces of the two of them, and said with a smile: "Don't believe those rumors. I still trust Sun Jianqing's family. You entered the capital only because the court is short of people, not protons... "

Sun Ce's scalp suddenly became numb and he said in fear: "Yes, I understand."

Zhou Yu couldn't help but straighten his face, his eyes were fixed, and he didn't dare to breathe.

The relationship between the Zhou family and the Sun family is too close, and the court is really suspicious of Sun Jian. The Zhou family cannot escape implication, and it will definitely be a disaster for the family!
Liu Bian examined the two of them for a moment, then continued to move forward and said: "Huangfuqing family, from now on, Liu Qing family will take over Lu Qing family, and you must cooperate more with the matters concerning the forbidden army camp."

"I accept the decree," Huangfu Jianshou said.

As soon as Huangfu Jianshou finished speaking, Pan Yin came forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is news from Luoyang that someone has written a letter to impeach Xun Yu, and listed a lot of evidence."

Liu Bian's expression moved slightly and he whispered to himself: "Is this a normal move, or is it Yang Biao's counterattack?"

The people behind him heard Pan Yin's words, but not Liu Bian's. They quietly raised their hearts and pricked their ears.

'Changing phases' is a big deal, but Xun Yu, who has very little qualifications, is far behind the current Prime Minister Yang Biao!

The government and the opposition will definitely make waves!
Liu Bian immediately shook his head, without thinking much, and said: "Call Zhang Yan and others over, let me see them."

"Yes." Pan Yin said.

Zhang Yan was once known as "Feiyan" and was the leader of the Black Mountain Army. After being forced to surrender by Cao Cao, the imperial court arranged for Zhang Yan and the large and small Qu commanders to be stationed in various counties in Jizhou.

Liu Bian continued to walk, inspecting the Forbidden Army camp, chatting with the people behind him.

At this moment, the city of Luoyang was bustling with activity, and the contradictions that had always been hidden underwater kept surfacing during this 'phase change'.

Due to Prime Minister Yang Biao's "inaction", the "Yingchuan Party" was the dominant family in the court and maintained almost all power.

Now that he is about to "change his position", Xun Yu, one of the leaders of the "Yingchuan Party", will take over as prime minister, which naturally arouses countless objections.

Under this situation, Prime Minister Yang Biao, who had been "isolated", received many supports.

During the frantic impeachment of Xun Yu and the "Yingchuan Party", praises for Yang Biao continued one after another. More than 20 memorials entered the Chongde Hall every day, all of which were intended to persuade Yang Biao to stay.

Unknowingly, it seems that two forces have appeared, one is constantly leaking dirty information about Xun Yu and the "Yingchuan Party", and the other is pursuing Yang Biao fiercely, bringing up old things again, trying to knock Yang Biao down completely.

In the intentional and invisible struggle, almost all large and small institutions in Luoyang were affected, even the imperial palace was no exception.

The Chancellor's Office and the Grand Sima Mansion were all involved, as if someone was forcing them to express their stance.

The imperial censor who moved out of the palace was also held hostage. There were hundreds of memorials and letters of impeachment and denunciation in a day!

Chen Liu Wang Liu Xie's room.

As he looked at the letters of impeachment and indictment on the desk, he kept frowning with an expression as iron as steel.

The clerk not far away lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound.

After a long while, Liu Xie took a deep breath, raised his head, and said, "What's going on outside?"

The clerk glanced outside the door, stepped forward and whispered: "Your Highness, I just saw that I, Shi Cheng, went out. It seems that I went to Hu Cao."

Liu Xie's brows suddenly furrowed even more tightly, and his eyes looked slightly irritable.

Xi Zhicai was also a member of the "Yingchuan Party" and had a close relationship with Xun Yu, Xun You and Zhong Yao.

The clerk looked at Liu Xie's expression and whispered: "Your Highness, you have to take care of Wang Shicheng. Our Yushitai cannot get involved."

No matter how Yang Biao was "inaction", he was also born in the fourth generation and the third prince. The Yang family's disciples and former officials are all over the world, and he is the current prime minister.

Although the 'Yingchuan Party' occupied the imperial court, it was still very weak in comparison.

Liu Xie sighed, stood up and said, "I understand."

Seeing Liu Xie about to go out, the clerk couldn't help but become nervous and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

"Go back home." Liu Xie said without looking back.

The clerk nodded with deep understanding, followed up and said, "Your Highness, it's okay to hide. The dust will settle when His Majesty returns to the capital."

Liu Xie said nothing and went straight out of the Yushitai and returned to Prince Chenliu's Mansion.

Looking at the plaque that had just been replaced not long ago, Liu Xie seemed to be in a trance and paused for a while before going in.

The concierge and the servants were puzzled when they saw it. Their master always left early and came back late. Why did he come back so early today?

Fu Shou heard the news and hurried out of the inner courtyard. Seeing that Liu Xie's expression was not right, he couldn't help but whisper: "Husband, has something happened?"

Liu Xie smiled slightly when he saw her and said, "It's okay. Just get ready. I'm going to entertain distinguished guests tonight."

"VIP?"

Fu Shou was stunned for a moment. Who could make Liu Xie feel "expensive"?

Seemingly thinking of something, Fu Shou was startled and said, "Yes, is he from the palace?"

Liu Xie smiled and said, "No, there's no need to worry. Just get ready. I'll go see grandma."

After Empress Dowager Dong moved here from the palace, she always worshiped the gods and rarely showed up.

(End of this chapter)