I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 512: Changes in the Government
Luoyang.

When Liu Bian received the battle report from Youzhou, he had never expected the situation to be like this.

He has been focusing on domestic affairs in recent years and has not had the time to let the evil neighbors around him feel the warmth of their father. Who would have thought that the Goguryeo people would come to his door?

At the court meeting, Taiwei Huangfu Song was personally talking about the situation in Liaodong - "Now the commander of the Wuhuan Guard has occupied the capital of Goguryeo, Neigucheng. Whether to leave or stay is still undecided!"

After Huangfu Song finished speaking, some ministers who had just learned about this matter became excited.

Although most of them didn't even know where Goguryeo was.

Kong Rong, the Imperial Censor who prided himself on being noble and always liked to criticize others, sang a rare song of praise this time: "Goguryeo brought about its own destruction, and the army led the army to attack the unrighteous. This is a great righteousness!"

Zhao Yun really did a great job.

Goguryeo took the initiative to provoke, but even its capital was lost.

Clean and neat, with a legitimate reason and upright.

The councilor He Yong said, "Your Majesty, I think that since we have already occupied Neigucheng, why not take this opportunity to move Xuantu County to its old location? This was originally Han territory!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they were instantly agreed upon by many court officials.

Liu Bian watched this scene. He Yong's proactive speech was not arranged by him, but his attitude was indeed what he was happy to see.

Amid the eulogies, Sikong Yang Biao hesitated for a while, but finally decided to stand up and speak - "Your Majesty, if you want to recover Xuantu County, the money and food you need will be incalculable."

"But now that there is chaos everywhere, we need to be cautious."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo, who felt that he had finally figured out the emperor's thoughts, immediately retorted: "I think otherwise..."

"Since last year, we have started measuring the land. Although there have been some setbacks, the growth in the land and population recorded in the official records is not false."

"Although there are disturbances in various places, they are mostly minor disturbances and will not affect the overall situation of summer and autumn harvests... If there are no natural disasters, according to my estimation, the annual revenue of the national treasury this year can exceed the 6 billion coins during the reign of Emperor Xiaohuan!"

When these words were spoken, all the court officials were excited.

What does this mean? The imperial court is not short of money!

In fact, judging from the land measurement alone, most of them could be said to have suffered losses. But the reason they could endure it, apart from being forced to endure it under the emperor's iron fist, was another major reason - seeing the revival of the Han Dynasty imminent, who wouldn't want to leave their name in history as a capable minister?
Or they could take this opportunity to grow and develop their family - you see Lu Zhi, although he almost retired from office due to his old age and did not even attend court meetings, his two sons Lu Jin and Lu Chang became the Yellow Gate Minister and the Palace Guard Order respectively, and had bright futures.

Before Lu Zhi, how many people knew about the Lu family of Zhuo County? But after Lu Zhi, as long as the Lu family did not make any mistakes in the training of the younger generation, it might not be impossible for a few more Three Dukes to appear in the future.

If you suffer a loss in property, you can get it back in your official career. This is the most simple wish of the court officials now.

Seeing that the court officials had almost finished discussing their opinions, Liu Bian concluded: "If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences. After Xuantu County annexed the country, the affairs of the county were under the jurisdiction of the Liaodong governor. Now that the old place has been restored, a new governor should be appointed!"

Liu Bian's words had made it clear that they would go. Even the ministers who thought it was impossible for them to go in person were tempted to go - they did not want to go, but their students and old friends could go!

It can be imagined that the post of Xuantu Prefect was an official position that faced great challenges. After all, although Zhao Yun defeated the Goguryeo people, he was unable to reverse the power balance between the Goguryeo people and the Han people in the old Xuantu County for a while.

But on the other hand, this also means that there will be countless military merits waiting for the new prefect of the new Xuantu County.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Xuantu County to help you with your worries!"

When Liu Bian heard the loud voice, he looked over and saw that it was you, Kong Rong. He suddenly understood why Kong Rong had sung such a high-pitched praise at the beginning.

But Kong Rong is really not good enough.

Without Liu Bian's objection, He Miao could not wait to say: "Your Majesty, Xuantu County is in a special location, and we need someone who is proficient in military strategy to be the governor. My chief historian Le Yin is both civil and military, and a talent of the time..."

Le Yin is Qian Zhao's teacher and is considered He Miao's most trusted subordinate. Although he has no experience in ruling a region, he is capable enough to manage the General's Mansion for He Miao.

But is He Miao willing to push him forward in the hope of giving Le Yin a better future?

Liu Bian was thinking as usual, but his face remained expressionless as he continued to listen to the speeches of the court officials.

Under normal circumstances, the court officials would probably be willing to give the general face, but the current governor of Xuantu County is extraordinary and cannot be let go easily.

Dong Zhuo, who was the most proud recently, said: "Your Majesty, although the general and the chief secretary are familiar with military strategies, they have never actually led troops in battle. I think that given the situation in Xuantu County, it is advisable to first appoint capable military officers from Liaodong and Xuantu as governors, so as to reassure the people and help quell the disaster."

Dong Zhuo knew that the emperor should be averse to his contact with his old subordinates, so this time he recommended someone other than his old subordinates - "Gongsun Du from Liaodong, who was originally from Xuantu County, and later served as Shangshu Lang and Jizhou Governor. He was dismissed because of rumors among his subjects. While serving as governor, he once led the army to suppress a rebellion, and he also lived in Liaodong for a long time, winning the hearts of the people."

"In the past ten years or so, although Gongsun Du has not been an official, he still cares about the country. When he measured the land, he was a role model for the officials and the people!"

Gongsun Du?
Liu Bian thought that under the current situation, even if Gongsun Du was given the opportunity to become the prefect of Xuantu County, he would not be able to establish his own regime.

But even so, is the power of the Gongsun clan in Liaodong too strong?

Liu Bian listed Gongsun Du as a pending choice and continued listening.

With Dong Zhuo taking the lead, the other ministers were recommended one by one.

For example, Yang Biao recommended Wang Kuang, a captain of the Northern Army. Liu Bian remembered that there was some vague relationship between the two of them by marriage, and they had indeed had a lot of exchanges in recent years, which made sense.

Cui Lie, Huang Wan, Yuan Shu... these ministers from different counties and kingdoms mentioned the names related to them.

In this way, Liu Bian could also take the opportunity to get a glimpse of the personnel relationships in the court.

Soon, the Grand Commandant Huangfu Song recommended: "Your Majesty, the situation in Goguryeo is complicated, but I think the one who knows it best is Zhao Zilong."

"I think Zhao Zilong can be appointed as the governor of Xuantu, and as for the commander of the Wuhuan Guard, that can be discussed separately."

At the beginning, Zhao Yun followed Huangfu Song to fight in Liang Province and was highly valued by Huangfu Song.

After hearing this, Liu Bian also felt that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. He thought that Zhao Yun was just a general who could lead troops to fight, and he did not consider Zhao Yun who had made great contributions.

The boundaries between civil and military affairs were very blurred these days, and Xuantu County placed greater emphasis on military prowess than on civil governance.

Liu Bian looked at the ministers and saw that they had almost mentioned the people they wanted to recommend, so he made a final judgment: "I agree with what the Grand Commandant said!"

However, the dispute over the Protector of Wuhuan was not as intense as that over the Governor of Xuantu. Nowadays, the Xianbei and Wuhuan in the north of Youzhou were both at peace, and the Protector of Wuhuan had few opportunities to make merit.

After the court session, after screening the candidates provided by the Secretariat, Liu Bian decided on Wang Kuang, who had been recommended by Yang Biao.

(End of this chapter)