I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 294 Three Years of Guangxi
Speaking of which, Liu Bian has always played a tolerant and benevolent role since he came to the throne.

Only on some principled issues such as large-scale corruption, Liu Bian would never give in. In other situations where he could be killed or not, Liu Bian would generally settle for the next best thing.

As for why...

First of all, it is due to nature. The three clans elimination music sounds very exciting, but if it is really implemented, Liu Bian, who comes from later generations, still needs to be cautious.

Secondly, I would like to thank our ancestors for their efforts.

Starting from Emperor An, the emperor and his eunuchs relied on physics to persuade all those who disobeyed them. This led to the scholars, the main body of the bureaucracy, gradually becoming alienated from the imperial power.

Governing a country cannot be separated from scholars. Even a person like Bing Yuan who came from a humble background would change his status from a Guizhou head to a scholar once he achieved academic success.

Therefore, Liu Bian needs to adopt an attitude of "everything is against Cao Cao" and try his best to reconcile the relationship between the two parties.

Of course, Liu Bian also understands that his kindness needs to be repaid.

Those who seek to exploit his goodwill for their own selfish gain will pay the price.

To this end, Liu Bian started a series of preparations on the occasion of the New Year.

The first is Huangfu Song, who returned to the imperial court from his duties as a teacher.

To be fair, with Huangfu Song's achievements, he is worthy of all positions from the Third Duke and below.

Fan Ling, who had been Sikong for a long time, even approached Liu Bian first and expressed his willingness to give way.

Although he understood that Fan Ling's move was to retreat in order to advance, Liu Bian was still very satisfied with Fan Ling's performance.

The main one is obedient and easy to use.

At the end of the second year of Guangxi, Huangfu Song, who finally arranged the military deployment in Liangzhou, and Sun Jian, the prefect of Hanyang, led their troops back to the court.

There is still time to attend the great court meeting on New Year's Day, the first day of the first lunar month of the following year.

In addition to the addition of several new envoys from the vassal states of the Western Regions, the biggest event in this grand court meeting, which had not been held in several years, was undoubtedly Huangfu Song's reward.

The emperor will worship General Zuo, Jing Zhaoyin, and Huaili Hou Huangfu Song as generals of chariots and cavalry.

Sun Jian used his military merits to increase the number of 200 households in the city as a reward. He continued to serve as the governor of Hanyang and continued to guard the newly peaceful Liangzhou.

Not to mention that Huangfu Song's original Zuo General resigned, Jing Zhaoyin was replaced by Anbei General Tao Qian, who was actually responsible for many of the third auxiliary affairs during Huangfu Song's expedition.

This was obviously a tacit understanding among the ministers in the court, because none of the ministers were surprised, but many ministers did not know about it before.

But the emperor did not give the courtiers a chance to object. After announcing this decision, the meeting officially ended.

Next is the holiday that was scheduled years ago.

There were relatively few holidays in the Han Dynasty, and apart from the above, the winter court affairs were always the least. So after the big court meeting, Liu Bian gave the courtiers a short holiday until the seventh day of the first lunar month.

However, because of Huangfu Song's appointment, some people's holidays were not stable.

Logically speaking, from the general to the generals of the four directions, they are not permanent generals.

He Miao and Dong Zhong could also say that it was because the country had just experienced war and the emperor was young, so they needed their relatives and generals to intimidate all parties.

But the war in Liangzhou has subsided. What is the significance of adding a new general to Huangfu Song besides increasing the salary of an official in the government and allowing Huangfu Song to guard Luoyang with his troops?

"The snowstorm has arrived!" Guard Yang Biao looked at the falling snowflakes outside the house and sighed with emotion.

As one of the Nine Qings, he knew exactly what was going to happen in the next year. This new year will be a year of sobriety.

"What is Father worried about?"

Hearing the voice coming from behind, Yang Biao knew who it was without turning around, and a smile appeared on his face.

Yang Biao smiled and asked: "My son, do you know what your father is worried about?"

His son has always been smart, but he may not be able to see things clearly in court.

"What my father is worried about is nothing more than what the court will do in the future."

"Oh?" Yang Biao turned around and looked at his youngest son Yang Xiu, who was no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, "Elaborate."

In Yang Biao's impression, he had never mentioned these things in front of Yang Xiu recently.

Looking at his father's encouraging eyes, Yang Xiu showed off his abilities and said: "There were only two unnecessary things last year. One was that the internal court and the government recruited too many officials, and the other was the car." Cavalry General."

"The two seem unrelated, but they have one thing in common - although the war in Liangzhou is peaceful, the country's annual revenue is still tight. Why do we need to tax more officials and pay more for their salaries instead of reducing expenditures?"

"There is only one answer! These officials all have their place to go, and the chariot and cavalry generals also have their place!" Yang Xiu observed his father's expression. He felt that he had guessed it right and asked, "My father just lamented that the snowstorm has arrived, but Because my father is hesitant to get involved?”

Yang Biao nodded and said: "After the holidays, I will leave Beijing for Kanto."

Yang Xiu's eyes lit up and he quickly said: "My son is willing to go with his father to fulfill his filial piety!"

Yang Biao blew his beard and snorted: "Tell the truth!"

Yang Xiu said with a bitter face: "When the Taixue debate was in full swing, my father did not allow my son to argue with others, which is why Zhuzi became famous. There are many talented and famous people in Guandong, and my son wants to see more of them."

Yang Biao couldn't see the arrogance in his son's bones, which was why he restrained Yang Xiu.

He later heard about the conflict between Wang Can and Mi Heng. Yang Biao could guarantee that if he didn't restrict Yang Xiu, the trouble caused by his son might not be as small as this.

"This is a business matter..." Yang Biao looked at his disappointed son and said, "But it's not impossible..."

Yang Biao has always been hesitant when it comes to educating his son. He was pleased with his son's intelligence, but worried that his son's wisdom would be easily injured.

Yang Biao asked: "In your opinion, should I be strict or lenient when I go to Guandong? If the answer satisfies my father, it might not be a bad idea to take you to Guandong."

This is indeed a question that Yang Xiu has not considered. He understands that since his father has asked this question, no matter what answer he gives, he must talk about the pros and cons.

And he was indeed smart, and he immediately thought of several pros and cons.

However, the answer is different.

Being strict will definitely win the favor of the emperor who takes the lead in this matter, but it will inevitably lead to the suspicion of being a cruel official, which will be detrimental to your reputation and future generations.

Being lenient will naturally make more people satisfied, but only the emperor will be dissatisfied.

The answer was related to whether he could travel to Guandong... Yang Xiu thought more and more, and couldn't decide which answer was more beneficial. Suddenly, he noticed the corners of his father's mouth raised, and suddenly he understood his father's worries.

After all, he was young and unwilling to admit defeat, but the more he thought about it, the more entangled he became.

In fact, there were many people who noticed the movement in the court just like Yang Xiu.

(End of this chapter)