Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 573 Northern and Southern Dynasties

Liu Chan was not as shameless as Cao Pi, who killed the envoys.

When Xianyu assisted Jie and went south to Wuhan, the Han Dynasty reduced his sense of presence and also treated him with courtesy. Not many days later, Xianyu came to Wuhan during the Fuzhi Festival and asked to see Liu Chan and Huo Jun.

In the palace in Wuhan, the court held a meeting.

Huo Da Sima took off his sword and took off his cover, and entered the palace holding the wat board. All the ministers on the left and right stopped to greet him, and Huo Jun responded with a humble smile.

After Liu Chan sat on the couch and the emperor and his ministers saluted each other, the court discussion began.

"Your Majesty, Da Sima!"

Xu Shu stood up with his wat board and said: "The matter in Du'an County has been strictly investigated by the ministers. Xiong Jia, the magistrate of Du'an County, was greedy for fun and neglected political affairs; Shangshu Lang Xi Yu engaged in favoritism and malpractice and intercepted the memorial. Now that the two have confessed, will they be sent to the judicial department for investigation?" "

"I don't know what crime should be punished?" Liu Chan asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, according to the law, Xiong Jia and Xi Yu should be removed from their official positions and punished. According to the old emperor's past, they were sentenced to death to serve as a warning to others." Xu Shu said.

"promise!"

Huo Jun held the wat board and said: "Your Majesty, I recommend the prime minister to go west to Bashu, lead troops to conquer the barbarians, win over the Westerners, establish Nanzhong, set up Ningzhou counties, appoint county chiefs, and take the gold, silver, and gold from Nanzhong. Cattle and horses are for the national use.”

"Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty, Wang Pingchu went to Hanjia Realm to fight against thieves." Fei Guandao.

"My wishes are the same as those of the Prime Minister!" Huo Jun said.

"This~"

In addition, there are several goals as follows. Such as absorbing Shu sergeants and using Shu people to govern Nanzhong; splitting four counties and changing Nanzhong to Ningzhou; weakening the power of Nanzhong natives and promoting Nanzhong tycoons; rectifying Yi and Liang prefectures and adjusting the framework of the three prefectures.

Ma Liang thought for Zhuge Liang's sake and said: "Da Sima, there is a lot of miasma in the south. With the dignity of the prime minister, it is not appropriate to send troops deep into a barren place. Now it is better to send generals to conquer it. And since the prime minister is away from the court, who can take care of the political affairs in the country?" Da Sima thought carefully about the candidates and should not use weapons rashly."

"Your Majesty, the king's peace and wisdom, combined with the troops and horses of all counties, are enough to quell the chaos. But if you want to win the hearts of the western natives and establish the southern part of the country, there are some shortcomings." Huo Jun replied.

"According to what Grand Sima said, who should be elected as the commander-in-chief?" Liu Chan asked.

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang and asked what he meant.

Liu Chan looked at Huo and Ge and asked, "What do you think, Grand Sima and Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty, the late Emperor Zhongdao died, and the hearts of the southern people are divided. The roads in Yizhou are blocked, and there have been many bandits and rebellions since ancient times. In the past, Huang Yuan rebelled in Shuzhong, and later in Nanzhong, he refused to obey and rebelled. Therefore, when we enter Bashu from the west, we first try to pacify it. The hearts of the Western Territory were strong, and then the thieves were conquered, and then the three Western Territory states were established."

Liu Chan frowned slightly and said, "Where is General Wang Ping?"

"Your Majesty, when the late emperor was still alive, he hated traitors who were derelict in their duties. Not only have these two derelict in their duties, but they have also obscured the eyes and ears of the capital. It is not appropriate to rebel against them because of dereliction of duty. Instead, they should be convicted of treason and sentenced to death to serve as a warning to others." Zhuge Liang replied.

Liu Chan, who had just taken office, knew little about border generals except for knowing the great Han Shangqing. Wang Ping was selected by Huo Jun, so he naturally had to ask Huo Jun.

Zhuge Liang stepped forward and said: "Now he is about to enter Bashu. Those who can quell chaos cannot control the situation; those who can control the situation should not use troops. The great commander has heavy responsibilities and it is not suitable to use troops lightly. I have a rough understanding of military strategy. Now I am willing to lead the people from the west to return to Bashu and build the three states."

"According to what the Grand Sima and the Prime Minister said!"

"Your Majesty, Grand Sima. The Yizhou military report said that there is a mountain bandit Zhang Mu in Guanghan who is causing trouble. In response to the Han Dynasty and Huang Yuan, the commander-in-chief Zhang Ni has led troops to fight against it. There are many traitors in Shu County and the prefect Luo Meng cannot stop them. ." Fei Guan handed over the report.

Putting down the Nanzhong rebellion was only one of the goals of this westward advance.

"Da Sima, can Wang Ping alone eliminate the rebellion?" Liu Chan hesitated a little and asked.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was about to move forward, Ma Liang hesitated for a few times and then returned to the table.

Liu Chan hesitated a little and said: "Then the Prime Minister will lead troops into Shu to rectify the three western states, or be given the task of supervising the military of the three states. And when the Prime Minister leaves office, who will be responsible for the political affairs of the country?"

"Your Majesty!" Huo Jun straightened his back and said, "The prime minister is a minister of the country and also records the ministerial orders. When he entered Shu this time, Jun thought that he could divide the minister's desk and follow the prime minister into Shu, just like the center of the capital temporarily came to the west, so he could The prime minister was also granted the title of Shangshu Order of the Three Prefectures of Yi, Ning and Liang."

The work content of Zhuge Liang's westward march to Bashu cannot be simply to supervise the military. Rather, it is to personally visit Yizhou to guide the work on behalf of the central government or Shangshutai. Under such circumstances, the only option was to dismantle the Shangshutai and follow him to Shu.

The emergence of the temporary office system is the development trend of the current official system. The king did not go out on an expedition, but could only order his ministers to go out. Because the state pastors had too much power and had too many territories under their control, they had to use temporary platforms.

For example, Li Shimin once served as the Shangshu Ling of Shaanxi Province, and his Shaanxi Road was like a state in the Han Dynasty. When Xingtai Shangshuling was appointed, the central government sent a Shangshu Ling to Shaanxi Province. Li Shimin was responsible for the Shangshu Ling and had various powers to manage the area.

Liu Chan was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Huo Jun meant, and said: "As the great Sima said, the prime minister is also granted the title of Shangshu Order of the Three Prefectures of the Western Territory, and the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the three prefectures."

"I obey your Majesty's edict!" Zhuge Liang thanked him.

When Sun Shao saw that the time was up, he stood up to play and said: "Your Majesty, Grand Sima, I have sent Xian Yufu as an envoy to the south against the Wei Dynasty. I have promised to follow the order of the false master. Do you want to summon him now?"

Liu Chan glanced at Huo Jun and immediately said: "Xuan Xianyu came to the palace to see him!"

"promise!"

After a while, Xian Yufu, who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, walked into the palace holding amulets and official documents.

"Xian Yufu, a native of the north, pays homage to your Majesty!"

Xian Yufu did not kneel down and bowed, but only bowed and raised his hands in greetings.

Seeing Xian Yufu acting like this, Liu Chan looked slightly unhappy, while the impatient Zhang Fei treated him coldly.

"What's the matter with this big man from the south?" Liu Chan calmed down and asked.

"Return to your Majesty!"

Xian Yufu's face was calm, and he handed over the memorial and said: "My lord knows that your noble Liu Gong has died of illness, so he specially ordered Fu to go south as an envoy. The first is to mourn the ancestors of your country and express his condolences; the second is to unite the good of the world, and is willing to work with you. Divide the country into territories and rule the world together!”

"what?"

As soon as Xian Yufu said this, everyone in the palace was shocked. They never expected that Cao Pi would send Xian Yufu south to divide the territory with the Han Dynasty and rule the world together.

Huo Jun narrowed his eyes slightly and then looked at Zhuge Liang opposite.

Zhuge Liang looked slightly stunned, obviously he did not expect Cao Pi to make such a request.

Liu Chan frowned. Seeing that Huo and Ge did not speak, he immediately said: "The Northern Kingdom has taken the artifacts of the Chinese Han Dynasty, and after my dynasty inherited the two Han Dynasties, how can the two countries stand side by side?"

Xian Yufu bowed his hand to Liu Chan and said: "The north and the south have been divided for many years, and there have been constant wars and melees. The people have been devastated, and the people are in dire straits. My lord has a good life, and upon hearing that Liu Gong passed away, he is willing to put aside the past grudges, calm down the war, and make the world less peaceful." Fight again and the people will be spared the suffering of war.”

"cough~"

Huo Jun cleared his throat and asked: "The Northern Lord is willing to quell the war with our country, but I don't know what he wants?"

Xianyu Fu followed the reputation and asked, "But Huo Du?"

"Of course!"

"I've heard about Huo Du's reputation a long time ago, and I'm so lucky to see him now!"

Xian Yufu said: "My Lord, your country will cut off the two counties of Xiapi and Donghai in the north of Huaihe River, and I will divide it from your country in the future. The Qinling Mountains will be the boundary in the west, the Han River will be the border in the middle, and Shouchun and Sikou will be the lines in the east. . Communicate with merchants and stop fighting."

Hearing this, Huang Quan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Why not take the Huaihe River as the boundary in the east? I will cut off Pi and Donghai, and your country will cut off Shouchun and Yiyang. The west will be bounded by mountains, and the middle and east will be bounded by Han and Han Dynasties. With Huai as the boundary, wouldn’t everyone gain something?”

"Ha ha!"

Huang Quan's words made Zhang Fei laugh.

(End of this chapter)