Han family achievements

Chapter 285
That night, Huangfu Mansion.

Huangfu Jianshou stood in front of Huangfu Song's bed, his face was sad and his eyes were helpless and painful.

Huangfu Song's face was withered and his eyes were sunken. He was already dying and dying.

Still holding on, he slowly turned his head and looked at Huangfu Jianshou.

Huangfu Jianshou seemed to understand his eyes and said softly: "Second brother hasn't replied yet, I guess I won't be able to come back in time."

A rare smile of relief appeared on Huangfusong's face, and he said weakly: "I used to worry about him, fearing that I couldn't protect him from the trouble he got into, and I didn't know what he would do after I died. Now, I don't worry about him. Remember, keep yourself upright and be impartial, and you will be fine."

Huangfu Jianshou became more and more sad and said softly: "My child has remembered it."

With the shadow of Huangfu Song, as long as Huangfu Jianshou and Huangfu Jian's eldest brother are not involved in the crime of rebellion, their lives will basically not be in danger.

Huangfusong looked at the eldest son quietly for a while and looked out the door.

Huangfu Jianshou understood and said: "We have sent people to the palace. Your Majesty will probably be there for a while."

"Almost." Huangfusong said in a low voice.

Before Huangfu Jianshou could reply, there was a burst of urgent footsteps outside.

"So fast?" Huangfu Jianshou was very surprised and hurried out to greet him.

Liu Bian walked in a hurry, waved his hand to stop him from saluting, and went straight to the bed. He sat down and looked at Huangfu Song's expression, with words stuck in his throat.

Huangfu Song had always been cautious in his words and deeds and did not get involved in the rights and wrongs of the court.

If we say that Yang Biao stabilized the gentry, it prevented aristocratic families from all over the country from collapsing quickly.Then Huangfu Song set up the military strategy of the Han Dynasty. Because of his existence, the military preparedness of the Han Dynasty was restored little by little, curbing the ambitions of the careerists.

In the Yonghan Dynasty, Huangfu Song was the well-deserved Optimus Prime Stone!
Now, Huangfusong saw that the oil and lamp were drying up, and the Optimus Prime Stone was about to disappear.

Huangfu Song looked at Liu Bian, raised his hands with difficulty, and said, "My lord, thank you for coming to see him off."

Liu Bian didn't know what to say for a moment. He suddenly remembered his two sons. He was silent for a moment and said, "I have two sons. One is dull and stubborn, and doesn't like to talk. The other...the sky never holiday, no." The sign of longevity.”

Huangfu Song understood and said, "Your Majesty is in his prime, so there is no need to worry about this."

Liu Bian shook his head subconsciously, not knowing where to start.

Huangfu Song vaguely saw something on his haggard face, and said: "Your Majesty has a great deal to do. Nowadays, internal and external troubles are more dangerous than Zhongping. The success of the Han Dynasty lies with your Majesty, not with your descendants."

Liu Bian's expression changed slightly and he nodded slightly. His hesitant expression gradually became firm. He held Huangfu Song's hand and said, "That's what the Qing family said. I'm thinking too far."

Huangfu Song's eyes dimmed and his aura became weaker, and he said: "In the past, I felt that Your Majesty thought too much, wanted too much, and sought perfection and stability. This is not wrong. But it should not be at this time."

As Liu Bian listened, he immediately thought of Zhuge Kongming, who was about the same age as him at this time.

Zhuge was cautious throughout his life. Although he achieved Liu Bei's achievements, he did not realize the ambition of their monarchs and ministers to "restore the Han Dynasty and return the old capital."

Among them, the word "caution" caused Zhuge Liang to be frustrated repeatedly.

"The Qing family is saying that I lack vigor?" Liu Bian looked thoughtful and said to himself.

Huangfu Song looked at Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, you might as well take a closer look at Cao Cao. This man is accustomed to taking risks, but he has always succeeded."

Liu Bian's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and his heart was extremely shaken.

Huangfusong's words woke him up.

I don't know whether it was his character or a series of difficulties in the early days of his succession that made Liu Bian always 'seeking stability' and unwilling to take any risks!
A smile appeared on Huangfu Song's face again and he said: "So, I feel that it is not a bad thing for Liu Yu to enter the Grand Sima's house. However, I always feel that Lu Ziqian has the best idea and Cao Cao is the most suitable person."

Looking at the Han Dynasty and the public, it can be said that there are many talents, but there are some gaps.

After the "Three Heroes" of Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun, those who can take over the leadership, whether it is Shangshutai or Da Sima Mansion, are the "young people" who can take over.

The biggest shortcoming of these people is their lack of qualifications.

The new prime minister Xun Yu was like this, and so was Cao Cao.

Liu Bian thought deeply and said: "Cao Cao... I always feel that he has other purposes in seizing Qiao County."

Huangfu Song seemed to take a few quick breaths and said with force, "It would be most suitable to put it in Da Sima's Mansion."

Liu Bian understood what Huangfu Song meant. Seeing that he was about to die, he held his hand firmly and said, "Does the Qing family have anything else to tell me?"

Huangfusong could no longer feel his hands and feet. He could see it out of the corner of his eye and said in a lower voice: "Your Majesty, Liu Yan is about to die. Liu Zhangchen has observed that although he has some small ideas, he doesn't have much talent. Let him go. Perhaps Yizhou can be stabilized, and in the future it is necessary or possible to take back Yizhou without any bloodshed. The Sanqiang in Liangzhou are already on their last legs and pose little threat to the imperial court. Your Majesty does not need to worry about it. Your Majesty, please destroy Yuan Shu quickly and use the power of thunder to frighten him. The world is small. Otherwise, the northern states will collapse, and the south will fall into melee. When it is time to take risks, the troops will make dangerous moves, and when it is time to be stable, also..."

As Huangfu Song spoke, his voice became weaker and weaker. Liu Bian leaned close to his ear, and gradually he could no longer hear his voice or feel his breathing.

Liu Bian slowly sat up straight and looked at Huangfu Song's closed eyes, silently.

Not far away, Huangfu Jianshou knelt down with a pop and cried sadly.

Liu Bian sat for a long time, then stood up silently and left the ward.

He looked at the dazzling sun and slowly left.

How could Pan Yin, Dian Wei and the others dare to take a breath? Their steps were as light as a cat, and they were not far or close.

"The complex funeral ceremony was carried out by Li Cao, and King Chenliu was in charge, and he was buried in the north of Mang Mountain."

Liu Bian said to Pan Yin before getting on the carriage.

"The villain takes the order." Pan Yin responded quickly.

With such specifications, it is already an extremely grand and glorious burial.

When Liu Bian returned to the palace, news of Huangfu Song's death spread throughout Luoyang City.

Huangfu Song's status has always been very special. He silently controlled the highest military organization of the Han Dynasty. With his great military exploits, he had unparalleled prestige.

His death will definitely have a blow to the morale of the military and will also have a huge impact on a series of plans currently being implemented.

These are all things for later. Huangfu Song's death attracted the attention of both the government and the public.

After receiving the order, Liu Xie, together with the Li Cao officials, quickly organized a funeral for Huangfu Song.

The standard is very high, the position is the same as the prime minister, but comparable to the prince.

At the funeral, the Chancellor's Stand, the Censor's Stand, the Great Sima Mansion, Xun Yu, who was about to take office as Prime Minister, and almost all the "Yingchuan Party" were all present. The neutral Six Cao Shangshu, Ministers, Tingwei, etc., none of them were present. lack.

On the last day, Liu Bian from the palace and even the Queen Mother He came in person, raising the level of the funeral to the highest level.

As for the gifts from the Huangfu family, they were also quite noble. Not only did Huangfu Jianshou usurp Huangfu Song's title, but he also granted another one.The Huangfu family has three noble families!
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More than ten days passed in a hurry, and the city of Luoyang was busy. Everyone's attention was diverted from Huangfu Song's funeral and focused on the Chancery.

More than a month has passed since Yang Biao took office, but the decree of the new prime minister has not yet been issued, which makes the government and the public very suspicious and uneasy.

After Huangfu Song died of illness, the appointment edict of Da Sima was also not issued.

The Royal Palace, inside Fanglin Garden.

Liu Bian was making tea, but the weather was getting hotter and he needed to wait until the tea was cold before drinking it.

Not far away, two little guys, Liu Shao and Liu Yu, were dividing things. They were all things that Tang Hao had always eaten and played with. The two little guys shared the food slowly, whispering to each other from time to time.

"A child after all..."

Liu Bian looked at them, picked up the tea cup, smiled to himself.

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Liu Yu sat opposite him, listening to Liu Bian's words with some confusion.

"Drink tea."

Liu Bian turned his head and smiled with the three of them.

Liu Yu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After Liu Bian finished drinking, he said: "Your Majesty, Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, Shi Xie and others from the south jointly submitted a memorial requesting to send troops to destroy the rebel Yuan Shu."

Liu Bian smiled lightly and said, "What, are they ready?"

Liu Yu listened to Liu Bian's words and didn't know how to answer.

The situation in the south was very complicated. Sun Jian was busy expanding his territory, colluding with Shi Xie, and obeying the orders of the imperial court.

As for Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan was constantly at odds with each other and had conflicts from time to time.

Liu Biao used his status as an angel and a "royal clan member" to recruit talents and hoard money and food in Jingzhou, with unpredictable motives.

Yuan Shu married Lu Bu and indirectly formed an alliance with Dong Zhuo.

All parties had different ideas. They wrote to send troops to destroy Yuan. Most of them wanted to take the opportunity to expand their strength, and they did not really want to eliminate thieves for the country.

Zhong Yao was suspicious of Liu Bian's delay in appointing the prime minister and Grand Sima. He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Bei, the prefect of Langya, is trying to persuade Lu Bu to surrender. I heard that it is quite effective."

Liu Bian glanced at him, picked up the teapot, and said with a smile: "Liu Bei, let's take a look again."

Zhong Yao looked at Liu Bian doubtfully, feeling even more puzzled.

Xun Yu remained silent. Seeing that Liu Bian seemed to be in a "low mood", he said: "Your Majesty, summer grain is coming soon, but the south is in a hurry to send troops. I'm afraid they have other plans."

When Liu Bian heard this, he nodded and said: "The Xunqing family's words hit the key point. Logically speaking, at this time, they should rush to harvest summer grain, and they seemed to have discussed it and jointly submitted the memorial. Isn't this obvious? They It’s been discussed, how to divide the territory?”

Zhong Yao's expression changed slightly and he said, "Your Majesty, it is unlikely."

Those people in the south are not simple people. How can they reach consensus?
Liu Bian poured him a cup of tea and said calmly: "Shang Shutai and Da Sima's Mansion jointly issued an order to them. No one is allowed to move!"

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Liu Yu all looked at Liu Bian, and then looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.

It stands to reason that a war in the south would attract the attention of both the government and the public. Wouldn't the court be able to take advantage of this opportunity to do a lot of things?Especially with summer grain coming soon, many things that were difficult to do in the past can be done quietly under the cover of the Southern War?

Liu Bian took a leisurely sip of tea, looked at Xun Yu, and said, "Xun Yu's family, I heard that the acres of land in the northern states are constantly decreasing, and the imperial decrees have not had any effect?"

Xun Yu bowed and said without moving, "Yes. Hu Cao has found out that some wealthy families purchased the land, but they placed it in other people's names, bypassing the restrictions imposed by the imperial court."

Liu Bian smiled and said, "Is there any way to restrict land purchases?"

Before Xun Yu could speak, Zhong Yao said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there are some difficulties. First, there are many wastelands and overgrown weeds. Second, the number of young people is decreasing, and some acres of land that are not for sale are abandoned and the people have no livelihood. Thirdly, if a large noble family is too arrogant and refuses to contribute money or effort, the common people may starve to death and leave corpses everywhere."

Liu Bian looked at Zhong Yao, then suddenly turned to Liu Yu and said, "What do Liu Qing's family think?"

Liu Yu frowned and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is indeed not a long-term solution. But the court is currently in dire straits and is unable to resettle the victims and people. We can just wait for the court to relax and resettle the people in the unclaimed land."

What Liu Yu said seemed to make sense, but in fact it was just a joke.

Liu Bian said expressionlessly: "Qing family, how much will the taxes in the north be this year?"

Xun Yu noticed something and already had an idea: "Your Majesty, Hu Cao calculated it carefully and it should be around [-] million."

Liu Bian sat up slightly, raised his head, and said, "Reduced again?"

Xun Yu bowed and said, "Yes. Banditry continues in the northern states, and expenditures in various places are increasing, and the money and food borrowed during the suppression of bandits need to be returned. I estimate that the number will basically remain at this number in the next five years."

"The Qing family still hasn't made up their mind?" Liu Bian said suddenly.

Zhong Yao's usually serious face had an unprecedented concentration. He got ahead of Xun Yu and said, "Your Majesty, the implementation of the 'New Deal' is not smooth, the land has not been cleared yet, the households are unclear, and the court's order has changed the county and county. It’s not enough yet. If you want to...I think it’s possible to wait until at least half of the ‘New Deal’ has been implemented.”

Liu Bian did not refute, but nodded lightly and said: "The imperial power does not extend to the county..."

Xun Yu and Zhong Yao didn't dare to answer.

In fact, they vaguely knew that the reason why the palace was hesitant to issue an edict appointing Xun Yu as prime minister was because Xun Yu did not clearly express his position on "dividing the land" and come up with specific strategies and guidelines.

Xun Yu and the Yingchuan Party agreed to use the word "drag", focusing on the fact that the "New Deal" was not completed, and repeatedly submitted petitions.

Liu Bian kept these memorials unpublished and did not reply.

In short, the new prime minister was not appointed. It was a game between Liu Bian in the palace and the civil service group represented by the "Yingchuan Party" about "dividing the land."

Liu Bian insisted that the new prime minister should express his position. He was resolute in not issuing an edict for so long.

The 'Yingchuan Party' believed that it was not yet time and the court was simply unable to accomplish this, so they used excuses to delay.

Liu Yu listened in confusion, having no idea what Liu Bian was asking or what Xun Yu and Zhong Yao were answering.

After Liu Bian seemed to mutter to himself, the small pavilion suddenly became quiet.

The silent game continues.

"Father."

At this time, Liu Yu came over, handed a piece of pastry to Liu Bian, and said, "Brother Huang asked me to give it to my father."

Liu Bian looked back at Liu Shao and saw the little guy's big eyes were looking at him quietly.

(End of this chapter)