I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 313 He made the first move

When the news of Jiuquan reached Luoyang, the matter had been settled.

The general background of the development of the civil dispute between Zhang Meng and the Huang family into a military fight was that other powerful families in the county stood aside and watched.

They help whoever wins.

It stands to reason that the Huang family's power in Jiuquan is definitely not weak, and they can still assemble an army of nearly a thousand people in a hurry.

As long as Zhang Meng is killed, the responsibility can be passed on to the rioters or barbarians.

However, Huang was facing Zhang Huan's son. When Zhang Meng noticed in advance that Huang was preparing to use force, the outcome of the matter was already doomed.

Zhang Huan, like Huangfu Gui, was an outstanding figure who had a gentle attitude towards the Qiang and Hu. Through this, Zhang Meng gained the support of the Qiang people.

Even without support from neighboring Dunhuang and Zhangye, the Huang family's rebellion had been put down.

However, this conflict seemed to have subsided, but it led to another incident - Lu Shui Zahu and other tribes made strange moves during the chaos in Jiuquan.

Even Guo Zhi, who had been serving Liu Bian since Liu Bian entered the palace, was cautious, even though Liu Bian had never punished anyone around him because of his bad mood.

At present, the biggest problem in Liangzhou is not military, but governance. In this regard, Fu Xie obviously has more say.

Yang Qi, the governor of Zhangye, believed that Lu Shuihu had not really rebelled after all, so it was better to send an envoy to reprimand him, order him to hand over the "leader of the thieves" who had conspired, and comfort him.

That day, Liu Bian suddenly felt a little bad. He realized that he probably couldn't retain Ma Rixi.

This incident also confirmed Huangfu Song's judgment of Lu Shuihu from the side.

From the time when the late emperor was on his eastern tour, to Liu Bian's accession to the throne, Ma Rixi has been credited with all his hard work.

He was in a bad mood, and the eunuchs and maids serving him were all silent, for fear that he would accidentally make a mistake and become a punching bag.

With complicated emotions, Liu Bian came to the middle palace.

"Should we use this as an opportunity to deal with Lu Shuihu?" Liu Bian asked in Yuntai Palace.

He looked at the people present. Ma Rixi was absent due to illness, and only Lu Zhi and He Miao were present.

Both Sun Jian and Huang Zhong believed that although Lu Shuihu hadn't actually taken action yet, he was already preparing to rebel, which was a good opportunity to deal with it.

Fu Xie's plan seems to be the safest and most compromise, but it carries the risk of overturning.

Fu Xie believed that a two-pronged approach should be taken. On the one hand, he should prepare his troops for battle, and on the other hand, he should force Lu Shuihu to hand over the person who really planned the rebellion. And the most important thing - if we want to fight, Lu Shuihu has to make the first move!
These three also represent common disposal opinions.

I believe that the officials who were carefully arranged by the imperial court to stay in Liangzhou will be fine.

Liu Bian is used to Lu Zhi and Ma Rixi making daily suggestions. Recently, without Ma Rixi, the suggestions he received have been halved, which makes Liu Bian a little uncomfortable.

However, because the chaos in Jiuquan soon disappeared with the entire Huang family being killed by Zhang Meng, Lu Shuihu's unusual move was stillborn.

This was also the plan most approved by Shangshutai and Lu Zhi, and Liu Bian followed suit.

Such a person will part ways with Liu Bian because of different political views.

The most economical way is of course to do nothing and just send someone to comfort you. The easiest way is to take the initiative. If it can have an unexpected effect, that would be even better.

In addition, there are opinions from Liangzhou.

Fortunately, Shangshutai's suggestions can make up for the vacancy of Ma Rixi's absence to a certain extent, allowing Liu Bian to listen to both.

Perhaps because Liu Bian became more and more accustomed to being served by the people around him, he did not notice the impact of his low pressure on the maids in the chamber.

Among the three nobles in the palace, compared to Tang Wan and Dong Heng, Cai Yan, who had more insight into state affairs, and Liu Bian had a common language. Liu Bian followed his own wishes and went to Cai Yan's palace.

Murphy's Law says that something that can go wrong will always happen. Cai Yan was kind and gentle, and the atmosphere in her palace was always good.

After Liu Bian arrived, the maids were cautious, but one of them accidentally slipped and overturned the dish she was carrying. Liu Bian did not comment and just stared at the performance of the erring maid. To outsiders, she looked like a volcano about to erupt. , As a result, the maids in Cai Yan's palace became even more panicked.

Cai Yan saw all this in his eyes, bowed to Liu Bianying, and asked: "Is your Majesty hesitating about what crime to punish?"

Liu Bian shook his head. He was just in a daze. Looking at the shivering palace maid kneeling on the ground, he said, "Just clean it up."

Before going to bed, Liu Bian suddenly came to his senses and asked: "Zhaoji, if I answered that I wanted to be punished, how would you persuade me?"

In addition to calling ministers, "Qing" can also be used as a term of endearment for the wife. It is not a bad idea for the wife to use "Qing" as a term for her husband, which is similar to the taste of thrush.

Hearing Liu Bian's old story mentioned again, Cai Yan was a little shy, but he still told the truth: "You have always been generous, and I thought you had no intention of punishing him. If anything happens, I would like to tell you the story of Yan Zi's internal remonstrance to release the horse breeder. "

Jinggong of Qi's horse died. Jinggong wanted to kill the horse breeder to vent his anger. Yanzi did not dissuade him. Instead, he counted the three sins of the horse breeder: first, raising the horse to death; second, causing the king to kill someone because of the horse. ; The third is to let the king's killing of people because of horses spread to other countries and damage his reputation. Jinggong then released the horseman.

Liu Bian hugged the person beside him: "Zhao Ji knows me."

His mood suddenly improved. Even if Ma Rixi no longer serves as Taiwei, he can continue to shine in other positions, and he will not disappear again...

However, Liu Bian's good mood did not last long. Ma Rixi's illness had not yet recovered, and Situ Yangxu vomited blood while in office.

After all, Hua Tuo is not omnipotent, and his manpower is limited.

Within half a decade, two of the three virtuous men fell ill one after another.

In almost two days, rumors began to spread in Luoyang City about the ongoing government affairs.

Words about ominous omens are widely circulated. In the past, only disasters were usually associated with the induction of heaven and humans. Now, even San Gong's illness can be an early warning from heaven.

When this reached Ma Rixi's ears, Ma Taiwei appeared in front of people despite his illness, hoping to appease people's hearts.

But the effect was minimal.

After all, the so-called early warning from heaven is just a means.

Perhaps Ma Rixi also had the intention to appease Liu Bian, but it also had no effect because Liu Bian was very angry.

It hasn't been too long since the last time the eunuchs were dispatched, but some people have already forgotten the lesson.

"How do you think Mr. Yuan should deal with the rumors in the city?" Liu Bian asked his attendant Yuan Wei.

Faced with this question, Yuan Wei immediately thought that Liu Bian suspected that he was behind it, but he was really innocent!

As a servant, Liu Bian summoned him almost once every five or six days. This summons seemed a bit unexpected in terms of frequency, and Yuan Wei couldn't help but think about it.

However, Yuan Wei immediately realized that no matter whether the emperor had doubts or not, he could not take the initiative to clarify.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Wei replied: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, I have some guesses."

"Please speak frankly, Mr. Yuan." Liu Bian's attitude was very sincere.

"Behind this rumor, it should be someone who has been harmed by His Majesty's policies that benefit the country and the people in recent years." After speaking, Yuan Wei thought, and he told the most likely truth in his mind. Now , the emperor can’t doubt him, can he?

"Mr. Yuan and our hero have the same views!" Liu Bian praised.

Yuan Wei had an ominous premonition in his heart, and he only made excuses: "Your Majesty is a great talent, but I am not as good as me..."

"Why does Mr. Yuan have to dodge? I invited Mr. Yuan here today because I want to ask Mr. Yuan to take charge of this matter..." Seeing that Yuan Wei seemed to be trying to dodge, Liu Bian added, "After all, I have already tolerated it once. This time, it is not me. They are the ones who make the first move!”

(End of this chapter)