Han family achievements

Chapter 371 Admission of women into the palace

The battle for the right to inherit the throne!

This time, Xun You understood. His whole body was cold and his hands could not help but tremble.

Xun You was familiar with history books, especially the history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This was what people like them, who were well-read in poetry and books, were most interested in studying. How to avoid it and establish a dynasty that would last forever!

One of the biggest factors in the decline and replacement of dynasties is, in addition to party disputes among courtiers, there is also the struggle for the right to inherit the throne!

Especially Qin’s lesson was the most tragic!

The First Emperor's eternal legacy ended in the second generation, and many people lamented over it.

Xun You's mouth trembled, and he raised his hand tremblingly, saying: "Your Majesty, those words of His Highness were not given by me."

Until now, he could only explain it dryly.

The majesty in front of him is very scheming. If he doesn't have a thorough excuse in front of him, it will be a cover-up and the consequences will be serious.

Liu Bian was still looking at the map, as if he hadn't heard anything, and said, "That Zhuge Xuan is good. Let him go to Li Cao and be a minister. Go ahead."

Xun You was so frightened that he dared not say more, and said, "Yes. I will retire."

Liu Bian ignored him and was still looking at the map.

Of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, eight states have been taken back, and there are still five states left.

At the same time, the nomadic barbarians outside the Great Wall in the north were also constantly causing trouble, and the Han Dynasty was still in danger.

"Xun Yu said ten years, ten years..."

Liu Bian's eyes narrowed slightly. He couldn't wait for ten years!

But the court, especially the Chancellor, needs someone who is courageous enough to act boldly and bravely without fear.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao and others are all people with outstanding abilities, but what they lack is a kind of pioneering and enterprising person who breaks the rules.

From Liu Bian's perspective, the most suitable person is actually Cao Cao.

If Cao Cao becomes prime minister, he will definitely be able to attack from all sides, defeat the great establishment, overcome obstacles for Liu Bian, break out of the prison, and blaze a bloody trail!

"Cao Cao..."

Liu Bian looked thoughtful, and he became more and more afraid of this person.

In the past, Cao Cao was just exposed and had bad things, which didn't matter to Liu Bian, but he suddenly seized Qiao County, and there were too many paradoxes in the battle against Dong Zhuo.

With two major intelligence agencies in his hands, Liu Bian knew more than anyone else, so he became increasingly suspicious of Cao Cao.

"What did he know from Jian Shuo's mouth?"

Liu Bian tilted his head and looked at the map sideways, his mind wandering.

Xun You tried his best to control his expression and pace. He thought he was calm and walked out of Chongde Hall and towards Jiade Hall.

But the courtiers, eunuchs, and maids who passed by all clearly saw the panic on the right servant's face and the stiffness of his steps. No one dared to say anything more, and only whispered after Xun You had gone far away.

Xun You suppressed the panic in his heart and came to the Shangshu stand next to the Jiade Hall.

"Pu She, the Prime Minister has invited you." As soon as he entered the door, Sima Yi came forward and said.

Xun You didn't care about him. He hummed and turned to Xun Yu's room attendant.

When he came to the door, he looked up and was greeted by three pairs of six eyes, all looking over.

Xun You was still in shock. After sitting down, he said, "Let me drink some water before we talk."

Then, he picked up the teapot, felt the water temperature, opened it, and drank heavily.

Water fell from the spout of the pot and from Xun You's mouth.

Xun You didn't pay attention, as if he had been thirsty for an unknown amount of time and wanted to drink his fill in one breath.

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xi Zhicai stared at him and did not speak in a hurry.

Although they already knew what happened in the back hall of Chongde Hall, a few people who were very good at cultivating qi were able to hold on to their thoughts.

"Ah……"

Xun You drank an unknown amount, holding the teapot and gasping for air, his face full of fear and fear.

"What on earth did His Majesty say to you?" Xi Zhicai couldn't help it, his face was as pale as recovering from a serious illness, with impatience written all over it.

Xun You put down the teapot and sat down, frowning, recalling Liu Bian's words, and said: "Your Majesty... didn't say anything special. It probably meant that the emperor and his ministers should work together, unite as one, and not fight among themselves."

"That's all?" Xi Zhicai didn't believe it.

The issue of "establishing a crown prince" became a taboo after Wang Yun's death, and even they had to deal with it carefully.

Xun You forced himself to calm down and tried to analyze: "Your Majesty's intention is that he will probably not establish a throne. He did not make things difficult for me. It seems that he intended to let me go."

Xi Zhicai couldn't sit still and said: "The second prince has said in public that he wants to be the crown prince, and you are the official Cao Shangshu, the right servant, the leader of the 'Yingchuan Party', will your majesty really let it go without any reaction?"

Compared with the current Xun You, who is powerful and has gang members all over the world, the original Wang Yun was simply not enough.

Zhong Yao looked serious and thoughtful.

However, Xun Yu nodded slightly and said, "It should be true."

Xun You was startled and said, "What do you know?"

Xun Yu sat there, calmly and calmly, and said: "Your Majesty was a lot tolerant of Shangshutai before, and said that the Eastern Palace belongs to the emperor's eldest son. Now, he is letting Gongda go. After the Yuan Dynasty changes next year, we will have to work harder."

The emperor has forgiven so much, how can the courtiers not swear to death in repayment?

Zhong Yao suddenly understood. Thinking of those difficult political affairs, his heart suddenly became heavy and he said, "Do we really want to push it forward by force?"

Xun You came to his senses at this moment, and when he was about to object, he stopped abruptly, with a look on his face. His objections reached his throat and could not come out.

If he still objects at this time, it would be disrespectful.

Seeing Xun You's silence, Xun Yu said, "Now is indeed a good opportunity. Let's proceed from the easy to the difficult, first reclaim the wasteland and appease the refugees. As for the issue of land annexation, it needs to be done step by step and cannot be done overnight. I believe your Majesty also knows it in his heart. .”

The Han Dynasty fought continuously, not to mention that all the houses were empty, but the land was deserted.

Although the data on "household registration and clearing of land acres" in the Shangshutai are very confusing, we can also get a glimpse of it through these data, that is, there were many landless people in the Han Dynasty, and a lot of aristocratic families enclosed land, but There are also many Borderlands.

Zhong Yao nodded silently, his serious face softening. The foundation of the Han Dynasty was not in the common people, nor in the Liu family, but in the gentry.

The gentry supported the Han Dynasty and were the most important cornerstone of the Han Dynasty.

If the imperial court wanted to shake the land, the foundation of the family, the backlash would be unimaginable.

The Xiongnu, Sanqiang, and Yellow Turban Army failed to destroy the Han family, but the aristocratic families could!

Xun You had been holding back his words for a long time. In the past, he would have retorted angrily, but now he could only keep a sullen face, not daring to say another word.

Once the news spreads to Chongde Hall, his fate will not be much better than Wang Yun!

Xun Yu noticed his expression, pondered for a moment, and said: "Recently, the number of memorials mentioned by the government and the public about the 'Yingchuan Party' has increased day by day. I must let your majesty clearly see Dong Zhuo."

Xun You, as the official Cao Shangshu, was more sensitive to this point than Xun Yu. He frowned and said, "I'll do it."

The ‘Yingchuan Party’ was not Xun You’s original intention, but today, he can no longer control it.

Xun You no longer objected and restrained him. Xun Yu felt somewhat relieved and straightened his back and said: "Before the end of the year, we will sort out the policy outline and propose a three-year plan and goals. We must satisfy His Majesty!"

Zhong Yao nodded. In the huge and complicated "New Deal", there are too many difficult places. There are some policies that, from the bottom of their hearts, they do not support or even oppose.

But the palace insisted, and with the combination of kindness and power, they had no room to object.

Zhong Yao was worried that Xun You would change his mind, and suddenly said: "I recently discovered that the Five Pecks of Rice Sect is growing in Luoyang. What do you think?"

Xun You didn't care about the Five Dou Rice Cult at all, and was still easing the tension and pressure Liu Bian had brought to him.

Even now, he is still nervous and the veins on his head are pulsing.

Xun Yu said: "What do you want to do?"

"Banned!"

Zhong Yao did not hesitate and said: "The evil words deceive the people, which will lead to disaster sooner or later. Luoyang, the capital of the capital, cannot be allowed to grow stronger!"

Xun You showed a trace of confusion and said, "Is it difficult?"

Zhong Yao is Zuopushe, and Luoyang Mansion, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment will not reject all his orders.

Zhong Yao said: "The so-called righteous god of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect now is Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu's mother was good at talismans and went to the palace to treat the Queen Mother. I heard that the Queen Mother liked her very much and kept her in the palace for a long time. Time. Zhang Lu came to the palace several times, and it is said that he often talked about the Tao of Heavenly Masters in front of His Majesty, so the attitude of Luoyang Mansion and Yushitai was ambiguous."

Xun Yu and Xun You frowned at the same time. They were deeply disgusted with the "talisman" thing.

They are not the kind of ignorant people who fall for the slightest trick. They don’t just give money and food, but they also give away their heart and soul.

"I'll take care of this."

Xun Yu knew Zhong Yao's difficulties, took a deep breath, and said: "Next, there are still some things to do. The first is to deal with the aftermath of Yu and Xuzhou, especially officials at all levels. They must be appointed carefully. It is best not to use local officials. People. Second, it is the budget for next year. This matter must be prepared for rainy days and calculated carefully to make sure there is no mistake. Third, the merger of counties must be accelerated. In addition, one hundred households should be divided into one li and five li. In a township, each li has a local official and each township has a township chief. The county governs the township and the township governs the li, so as to provide peace of mind to the people and supervise taxes..."

Zhong Yao and Xun You listened quietly. It was obvious that this was a task assigned by the palace.

These policies are all supporting measures to stabilize the country.

The deeper purpose may be to curb mergers and attack aristocratic families.

Xun You was silent, feeling depressed and uncomfortable, but unable to say a word.

He comes from the Xun family, which is now the first family among the Han aristocratic families. Yuan and Yang, who were once famous, have passed away.

Zhong Yao waited for Xun Yu to finish and said: "Years ago, I called the state pastors from all the states to the capital to help them solve their problems."

In name, it is to solve problems, but in fact it is to exert pressure and assign tasks.

Xun Yu nodded and said: "Da Sima Mansion needs to communicate more and cooperate with each other without conflict."

Xun You finally answered and asked, "Is Da Sima in good health?"

Xun Yu turned to him, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty is considering setting up left and right Sima under the Grand Sima. Cao Cao... wants to return to the Grand Sima's mansion."

Xun You opened his mouth to object, but his words stopped in his throat.

Xun Yu said: "It's better to be in the capital than outside. His main responsibility is the 'separation of military and political affairs'. He has neither command nor the power to mobilize troops."

Xun You couldn't speak and just replied with a cold snort of disbelief.

Zhong Yao was worried that Xun You would not be able to bear it anymore, so he quickly interrupted: "Prime Minister, everything is complicated, so we should find time to have a big discussion and settle some things, so as not to continue arguing and delaying time."

"That's what I mean too,"

Xun Yu's old face remained motionless, neither majestic nor plain, and said: "Before that, let's find out what they think. Especially the Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the Nine Temples."

In order to check and balance the "Yingchuan Party", Liu Bian arranged many things, such as Yushitai, Dali Temple and most of the Nine Temples, which were not controlled by the "Yingchuan Party".

"I come."

Zhong Yao, who has long sleeves and is good at dancing, basically shuttles around in Xun Yu's place, saying: "By the way, someone seems to be trying to settle accounts with Yang Gong and others recently."

Xun Yu stood up and said: "Ignore them, just suppress them all."

"Prime Minister!"

Just as Xun Yu was about to leave, a clerk hurriedly came over and raised his hand and said: "Wu Shangshu from Gongcao has entered the palace with two young girls."

Xun You stood next to Xun Yu and frowned: "What's so surprising about making such a fuss!"

The clerk was a little afraid of Xun You and said quickly: "Your Majesty... take it."

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and Xun You all changed their colors.

You must know that the late emperor was famous for being greedy and lustful. He not only took money and women from his courtiers as "bribes", but he also used various methods to squeeze money from the courtiers and looked for beautiful women everywhere.

But the present His Majesty is different. When he took over the throne, he sealed off the Western Garden and abolished the ridiculous practices of the late emperor. Especially for the harem, there have always been only two beauties for so many years.

This is the first time he has admitted a girl into the palace!

It was sent by Wu Jing!

Is it because those two women are special, or is it because of Wu Jing and Sun Ce behind them?

(End of this chapter)