Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 602 596. Rewards and Punishments
"Prime Minister, you and the Grand Commander have contributed the most to this Northern Expedition, and you are also in charge of Luoyang affairs. I wonder if there is any major event happening now?"

Liu Chan came to the dragon throne in Deyang Hall, which had been repaired and cleaned of blood. With the aura of an emperor, Liu Chan quickly swept his eyes over the ministers in the court.

The ministers Liu Chan brought from Chengdu were on the right side, while Zhuge Liang, Feng Xi and other ministers and generals who participated in the Northern Expedition were on the left hand, with a clear distinction.

Liu Chan knew that he was not clear about the affairs of Luoyang and the Central Plains, but Zhuge Liang was there, so he could just ask Zhuge Liang directly. Why bother to find out slowly on his own?

Zhuge Liang nodded, and while he was still organizing his words in his mind, Feng Xi beside him stepped forward and spoke for Zhuge Liang in advance.

"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."

"Oh? What's the matter, Grand Commander?"

Liu Chan had never dealt with Feng Xi before. To him, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang were like two boss-level figures whose moves he had already figured out, while Feng Xi was a new boss and he had no idea of ​​his style. He could only rely on his previous experience to counter Feng Xi's moves.

"Your Majesty, I plead guilty."

When Feng Xi said this, he knelt on one knee, looking guilty, which made the generals of the Jingzhou and Sichuan armies who had fought with Feng Xi in the east and west widen their eyes. They didn't know what Feng Xi was up to.

Zhang Nan and Fu Rong, who had gathered in Luoyang because of the capital relocation, stood in a row behind Feng Xi. They looked at each other with the same surprise and confusion. Feng Xi had not said a word to them before this sudden incident, which made them a little worried. On the one hand, they were worried that Feng Xi had really made a big mistake, and on the other hand, they were even more worried that Liu Chan, the Han Emperor, would take advantage of the situation and severely punish Feng Xi because he was jealous of Feng Xi's contribution.

"What do you mean? What crime has the Grand Commander committed? As far as I know, since the late emperor appointed the Grand Commander, he has led the army to recover Jingzhou, conquer Yangzhou, and kill Sun Quan to avenge his second uncle. This Northern Expedition has made outstanding achievements. The Jingzhou Army is the well-deserved leader among the three armies. With such achievements, how can he be guilty?"

Liu Chan didn't understand what Feng Xi was doing, but he still boasted about Feng Xi's achievements openly. In fact, it was just like saying nothing, and he was just waiting for Feng Xi to come up with something.

"Your Majesty, when I crossed the river to suppress the Sima clan rebellion, I was careless in my use of troops, which led to the Sima clan rebellion killing the Han royal family, Emperor Xian, who was usurped by the traitor Cao Pi, and Duke of Shanyang Liu Xie. I am guilty of this. I should have escorted Duke of Shanyang to Luoyang to reunite with Your Majesty, but I underestimated the ruthlessness of the Sima clan, which led to the death of Duke of Shanyang. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Feng Xi's words were convincing, but everyone's expressions were very strange, because Liu Xie was a person that no one dared to discuss directly.

It is a simple question, that is, if the Han army succeeded in the Northern Expedition, how would they deal with Liu Xie? Although Liu Xie sounds like a memory of the past generation like Cao Cao and Liu Bei, it is a pity that Liu Xie is only in his forties this year, which is the prime of his life.

If it is a white-haired old man, you can bring him back and settle him down properly on the grounds of letting him enjoy his retirement, and then give him some nominal official title such as Zongzheng.

But Liu Xie was no pushover. He was in his forties and had been engaged in political struggles all his life. He had been fighting with old foxes like Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, Li Jue, and Cao Cao since childhood. Although the current Liu Chan is different from the original timeline, he is still no match for Liu Xie.

And to put it bluntly, everyone is basically disgusted with Liu Xie. All the ministers in the hall followed Liu Bei, and they were the ones who made great achievements. What does it have to do with Liu Xie? If they go through life and death, and Liu Xie gets the benefit in the end, then something bad will happen. It is totally unimaginable what will happen then. Feng Xi is naturally aware of these twists and turns, so he thinks the best way is to let these old guys of the previous generation leave peacefully as their era ends, and not to disturb the people of the present.

For example, now, when everyone heard that Liu Xie was killed by Sima because of Feng Xi’s “mistake”, their first reaction was actually relief, because the dead Liu Xie was the good Liu Xie, and he only needed to be commemorated by everyone.

"Well...what do you think, Prime Minister?"

Liu Chan was silent for a moment. He knew the key point. He was worried about Liu Xie before, but he was relieved when he heard that Liu Xie was killed by Sima. Otherwise, he really didn't know whether he should return the throne to this "distant relative".

Now that Feng Xi has apologized, he should listen to Zhuge Liang's opinion. After all, Zhuge Liang's opinion is definitely correct.

"Your Majesty, you can see clearly that on the battlefield, swords are blind and nothing can be guaranteed. Moreover, I heard that when the Grand Commander attacked Wen County, the Sima clan used the Duke of Shanyang as a hostage to force the Grand Commander to withdraw from the city, and the Grand Commander did so. But later, the Sima clan became desperate and killed the Duke of Shanyang and then burned themselves to death. This is beyond human imagination.

Although the fault does not lie with the Grand Commander, he also bears some responsibility, and this should be considered."

Zhuge Liang's words were quite satisfactory. At least all the civil and military officials in the court felt that Sima was too crazy and Feng Xi just happened to be unlucky.

However, Zhuge Liang only said half of his words as usual. Liu Chan was not surprised, because Zhuge Liang's meaning was very clear, "The right and wrong have been determined, and the rest is up to your majesty to decide how to deal with it."

"Well, the Prime Minister is right. The battlefield is ever-changing. How can the Grand Commander decide for the other side? It's a pity that Duke Shanyang was killed by the Sima family at the last moment of the revival of my Han Dynasty. It's really a pity. Tell me that I doubt it. The nine clans of Sima Yi will be executed. The rest of the male members of the Sima family will be executed. The rest of the women, children, and the elderly will be exiled to Yizhou to cultivate and build together with the locals."

Liu Chan first issued a sentence against the Sima family, which was not too severe. After all, Liu Xie was the former emperor, and killing nine generations of the family was a normal operation. Even extermination of the family was reasonable. Liu Chan was already considered kind.

"As for the Grand Commander..."

It was very easy to deal with the Sima family. After all, they were enemies. They should be killed or exiled. But when it came to Feng Xi, Liu Chan was a little overwhelmed.

Liu Chan had never dealt with Feng Xi, and didn't know what Feng Xi was thinking. He was afraid that if he didn't handle it well, he would offend Feng Xi. At the very least, some generals would be dissatisfied with him, and at worst, it might even make people feel disappointed and cause countless changes. Even if Feng Xi married Guan Yinping, it would still be the same. After all, scruples are just scruples, not taboos.

"Well, Your Majesty, please allow me to report. I heard that the Grand Commander intends to compile an "encyclopedia" that claims to cover most knowledge. In this case, why don't you let the Grand Commander handle this matter with peace of mind?"

Zhuge Liang saw Liu Chan's hesitation, so he took the initiative to speak and gave Liu Chan some advice.

(End of this chapter)