Han family achievements

Chapter 288 Yuan Shu Wants to Proclaim Emperor

The imperial court was quite wary of Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao was in charge of Qiao County and had [-] troops, the government and the public were already talking about it.

When everyone heard the word 'Cao Cao', they instinctively became sensitive.

Xun You looked unkind and said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Zhong Yao said: "Your Majesty has ordered the Grand Sima Mansion to prepare a response strategy."

Xun You looked serious and said, "If Mr. Liu is going to send troops, what are your plans?"

Liu Yu's idea of ​​"quelling the chaos as soon as possible" is a matter known to both the government and the public. Once the matter is handed over to Liu Yu, there will definitely be a large-scale military deployment!
All the pressure at that time will fall on the court, or in other words, the chancellor's desk!
Xun Yu was not too panicked and said: "There are still three months until summer grain. The changes in three months are too big. Let's wait and see."

I don't know how many 'and' Xun You heard from Xun Yu. His face showed a hint of boredom and he said, "Don't you have a specific response strategy? Do you want to keep waiting like this?"

Seeing that Xun You was angry again, Zhong Yao quickly stood in front of Xun Yu and said, "Gongda, Wen Ruo hasn't taken office yet. Besides, the Grand Sima Mansion doesn't know yet what it will do. It's still too early to say anything."

Xun You clearly felt that he was isolated.

With an angry look in his eyes, Xun You said with a stern face, "You always have a plan in mind, right?"

Xun Yu knew that the eldest nephew was filled with anger, so he nodded and said: "After the summer grain comes up, the total will not exceed one hundred thousand dan. In addition to various expenditures, there are still many shortcomings to be filled, especially the expenditures of the Forbidden Army Camp." , to account for more than half, there is no money and food to supply the army for the expedition."

Xun Yu said it tactfully and his attitude was very clear.

Xun You's face softened slightly and he said, "I heard that the palace plans to put Shihouzhi and the bank's profits into the internal treasury?"

Xun Yu, as the Minister of Household Cao, naturally knew this and said: "In recent years, the imperial palace has been extremely frugal. Not to mention the Queen Mother and the two empresses, even His Majesty has not changed a few clothes, and his food is even more frugal. What your Majesty means, This means that from now on, the expenses of the imperial palace and the clan will come from the inner treasury and will no longer be borne by the Hucao."

Although Xun You was reluctant to part with such a large amount of profit, he thought that he would make some money no longer having to support the palace and the clan, so he nodded and said nothing.

Seeing that he had finally convinced Xun You, Zhong Yao changed the subject again and said: "The 'Political Outline' must be drafted as soon as possible and sent to the palace to avoid long nights and dreams."

The palace's patience has obviously reached its limit. If they don't make their position clear, Xun Yu's position as prime minister will still be in doubt.

"Okay, we will review it again overnight." Xun You agreed. Xun Yu ascended to the position of prime minister, which is undoubtedly the most important thing for them.

Not only him, but also the Xun family and the so-called 'Yingchuan Party' were of great benefit!
The Xun family will leap to the top and become the largest aristocratic family today!
For the glory of Yang, Yuan and the other four generations, the Xun family will only be stronger than them!

As the censor, Xi Zhicai didn't care too much about this. Seeing that the Xun family's uncle and nephew had bridged their differences, he got up and left.

Zhong Yao also felt that they should be given space to be alone together, so he said goodbye.

There was a vague estrangement between the Xun family uncle and nephew, but they didn't show it on their faces. They talked to each other calmly and expressed their thoughts on the "Political Outline".

That night, the houses and offices were brightly lit, and many people from the government and the public came and went, offering suggestions and suggestions on the new prime minister's "policy outline", and checking for omissions and filling in the gaps.

Early the next morning, the freshly released 'Policy Outline' appeared on Liu Bian's desk.

"It seems that we have to put pressure on them."

Liu Bian drank tea and opened the thick "Political Outline".

There are basically no big changes in the front, Liu Bian is looking for the content he wants.

Sure enough, in the "New Deal", after the words "clearing the land area" and "registering the household members", there is a dark reference to "the land area is out of balance and needs to be rectified".

Liu Bian nodded secretly and said, "Let's issue the decree."

Pan Yin, who was not far away, took a step forward and said, "Yes."

Said, turned and went out.

Liu Bian looked at this 'Political Outline' with a thoughtful expression.

The imperial court has basically completed the change of generations, but there is only one missing piece - the establishment of a crown prince.

Liu Bian has a firm attitude towards this matter and will not establish the throne prematurely.

But the Yingchuan Party made concessions, and he, the emperor, had to give something back.

Liu Bian thought for a long time, then suddenly raised his head with a smile, looked at Lu Yu who was writing seriously on the small table not far away, and said, "Lu Yu, how about I foster Shao'er in your home?"

Lu Yu was startled, then raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I have no elders in my family, so I might not take good care of Your Highness."

Liu Bian looked at Lu Yu, nodded slightly, and said, "Just say it casually."

If Lu Zhi were alive, it would indeed be a choice.

Liu Bian looked around the government and the public, but there seemed to be no suitable one. He waved his hand and said, "Just say it casually, it's your business."

Lu Yu stared at Liu Bian for a while, then looked away and continued writing.

It was also a tradition in the Han Dynasty for princes to be fostered among the people.

On the surface, it was 'for support', but in fact, it was for the purpose of protecting the prince from the battles in the palace.

Liu Bian himself was fostered in a Taoist family named Shi, and was known as "Shihou".

With Liu Bian in front of him, if Liu Shao was fostered outside the palace, it would be "self-evident".

However, there seemed to be no good options.

Dong dong dong

Suddenly, there were rapid footsteps outside the door.

Pan Yin hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, Ambassador Zhu is gone."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, his expression suddenly became lonely, and he sighed silently.

This is something that has been expected for a long time.

Zhu Jun resigned repeatedly last year, but this year he couldn't hold on anymore, so Liu Bian took him to Beijing to recuperate, but everyone who had actually met him knew that he wouldn't last long.

There is really no one of the 'Three Heroes'.

Pan Yin and Lu Yu saw the sadness written on Liu Bian's face and did not dare to say a word.

After a while, Liu Bian let out a long breath, stood up with his support on the table, and said, "Let's go see him off. I ordered...Liu Xie and Shaoer to go to Li Cao with him to clean up the aftermath for Zhu Qing's family."

"Yes." Pan Yin responded softly.

The people in the palace knew about it, and the people outside the palace were not slow either.

Those who have the intention to please Liu Bian rush to Zhu's house to express condolences; if they don't have that intention, it is a pity secretly.Many big figures belonging to the same era feel a sense of sadness and lament that the years are ruthless.With the passing of Zhu Jun, many high-ranking officials in the imperial court vaguely felt that the Han Dynasty was about to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new.

When preparing for Zhu Jun's funeral, the palace asked the prime minister, left and right servants, and various Cao ministers to fill the vacancies one after another.

The Chancellor's Desk, which had been vacant for more than a month, welcomed a new owner.

Xun Yu was no better than Yang Biao. He took the lead in carrying out drastic changes and opened up the direct connection between the Shangshutai and the Six Cao Cao. Half of the six Cao Caoshan were concurrently served by the Shangshutai. Many government affairs were smoothed and efficiency was greatly improved.

Yonghan fifth year, June.

Shangshutai.

Liu Bian sat on the main seat, with Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You and Sima Jun on his left and right.

Xun Yu looked tired and argued with Liu: "Your Majesty, regarding the cultivated area this year, the numbers reported by each state are very different. Judging from the supervision of the Yushitai, from county to county, to state, and then to the court, the level of One level reduced…”

Liu Bian looked solemn and looked like he was listening.

Xun Yu said a lot. After he finished speaking, Zhong Yao saw that Liu Bian had no instructions, so he continued: "Your Majesty, the summer grain is coming soon. According to the estimates of Shangshutai and Hucao, it should be very different from last year. But it is only June. , there will be heavy rain everywhere, and I am worried that it may be another disaster year."

The 'disaster year' is a catastrophe for the people, and a major culprit that threatens the country for the court!
Now it is directly reflected in the Han Dynasty court, which is that taxes have dropped sharply, and an unknown amount of money is needed for disaster relief.

Liu Bian looked at Xun You and said, "Don't Liucao know about the county level?"

In order to strengthen local control, one of the important contents of the "New Deal" is to set up corresponding Liucao in states, counties, and counties, under the dual jurisdiction of local and Liucao.

Xun You raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, we are still promoting the county level. However, the county level involves too many officials. There are tens of thousands of officials, big and small, who need to be selected. The officials are stepping up their efforts."

There were too many counties in the Han Dynasty. Sili alone had more than 100 counties, and there were at least 30 officials, big and small, in one county. When added together, it would be a very terrifying number!

What follows is an even bigger salary every month.

Liu Bian pondered for a moment and said, "I have told the Qing family before that we can try to unite some counties."

Zhong Yao listened and said: "Your Majesty, the Chancellery also has plans for this matter, but if it involves states and counties, it must be carefully discussed with officials from various places and carefully planned."

Hebing County is related to the placement of many official hats and the people under the official hats. Forcible promotion will inevitably lead to chaos.

Liu Bian hummed and said to Xun Yu: "Everything is complicated and complicated. Thank you for your hard work, Prime Minister."

Xun Yu has been sleeping less than two hours a day recently. He is busy day and night. He bowed and said: "I don't dare. Your Majesty, I plan to go out of the capital next month to inspect the summer grain in Yan and Hebei Provinces and conduct inspections." The progress of clearing the land."

The 'Qing Zhang Tianmu' program has been implemented for nearly three years amid numerous disturbances, but no one, not to mention Liu Bian, even Liu Cao believed the figures reported each time.

Liu Bian was thoughtful and said, "Prime Minister, should we set up a special organization with dedicated people to supervise this matter, instead of the imperial court generally promoting it?"

Xun Yu's expression moved slightly and he said, "Does your Majesty mean to send an imperial envoy?"

Liu Bian blinked. His original intention was to set up a special team in the court to deal with this matter.

But Xun Yu's words reminded him.

The difficulty in "clearing the land and acres" does not lie with the court, but with the local government.

If local officials and aristocratic families do not cooperate, no matter how hard the court tries, it will be in vain.

If an imperial envoy is sent, it can not only suppress the local magistrates and prefects, but also frighten those aristocratic families.

Liu Bian glanced at Zhong Yao, Xun You, and Sima Jun, and said, "What do you mean?"

Xun You paused and said: "Your Majesty, if it is affiliated to the Shangshutai, I may not be enough. If it is the Yushitai, it is also involved in political affairs. I would like to ask the officials of the Yushitai as deputy to assist."

Liu Bian deeply believed in Xun You's words and said: "What the Qing family said is reasonable. Not only the Yushitai, but also the Six Cao Cao should send people to follow and plan carefully. For those who resist the New Deal, no matter how big or small the officials are, they will be dismissed first. Ask for guilt later!"

"I will receive the order!" Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You, and Sima Jun all raised their hands in response.

Liu Bian felt very relieved. Without the constraints of Yang Biao, he could speak and do things quickly.

"What do Sima Qing's family think?" Liu Bian took Pan Yin's tea cup and looked at Sima Jun with a smile.

This guy has been in poor health lately and coughs from time to time, but he doesn't mean he's not good enough. He should be on duty, work diligently, and never slack off.

Sima Jun was a rather special figure in the court.

Sima Jun is over 80 years old and is the eldest member of the Yingchuan family. Zhong Yao, Xun You and others can barely be considered sons. Xun Yu, the prime minister in his early thirties, can definitely be considered grandson.

Of course, it only counts age.

Therefore, both the government and the public politely addressed Sima Jun as "Sima Gong".

Sima Jun himself was very indifferent to power, fame and fortune. He did not fight for it and seldom spoke in court discussions.

Therefore, even though he was born in Yingchuan, no one classified him as a member of the "Yingchuan Party".

Seeing Liu Bian asking questions by name, Sima Jun's old face was as soft as a pin, without any emotion, and he said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the first priority of the court is to govern the officials, and the second is to quell the chaos. There must be a sequence of priorities, otherwise, you will be stuck on one side and the other on the other side. On the contrary, nothing will happen.”

Liu Bian looked at him and smiled: "What do the Qing family think about priorities?"

Sima Junba remained unmoved and said: "I believe that the chaos should be quelled."

As soon as these words came out, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Zhong Yao all looked at him.

'Qualifying chaos first' was Liu Yu's idea, and he was not the only one. With the support of many generals, state pastors, and county guards, he became a force of his own.

Xun Yu and the others were a little surprised. Could it be that Sima Jun turned to Liu Yu?
Liu Bian disagreed with this and said: "Sima Qing's family said in detail..."

Before Liu Bian could finish speaking, Lu Yu suddenly opened the door and hurried in. With an extremely solemn expression, he handed a letter to Liu Bian.

"Your Majesty, a secret message from Danyang." Lu Yu came to Liu Bian and bowed, with an uneasy expression and panicked eyes.

Liu Bian was a little curious. Lu Yu's temperament followed that of his father and he was always calm. What could have made him so confused that he barged in without knocking?
Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, Sima Jun and others all stared at the letter Liu Bian received, with constant suspicion in their hearts.

Liu Bian opened the letter, glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and then kept raising his eyebrows.

This letter was sent by the Imperial City's spies in Yuan Shu's shogunate, summarizing the intelligence during this period.

The first is that Yuan Shao did not send troops, but Sun Jian and Liu Biao joined forces to conquer Danyang and besieged Yuan Shu in Kuaiji County.

The second one was when Lü Bu worshiped Dong Zhuo as his adopted father and sent troops to Langya County. Sun Jian sent his troops back to defend and drove Lü Bu back.

Third, Yuan Shu personally led the army and beat Liu Biao to the point where his entire army was almost annihilated. Liu Biao retreated to Yuzhang and could not leave.

Fourth, as Sun Jian withdrew to defend Guangling County, Liu Biao was defeated and Shi Xie of Jiaozhi knew that nothing could be done, so he retreated to Nanhai County.Yuan Shu effortlessly expanded his territory again, almost exactly the same as last time!
The fifth one is the most interesting. I don't know who found a stone from the Yangtze River with the word "holy" on it, and presented it to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was so excited that he even thought about proclaiming himself emperor!
(End of this chapter)