The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 23
After the catastrophe in the imperial capital was resolved, the scholars and people cheered loudly, and Emperor Ling of Han even held a banquet in Changle Palace to celebrate with all the officials.

The banquet ended late at night, and all the officials and ministers returned to the government one after another, but Liu Yan, a great hero who came from other places, could only return to the temporary residence.

As soon as he returned to the room, Liu Yan smashed the decorations in the room in a fit of anger, and even drew his sword and stabbed it into the wall.

"Who?"

Liu Yan, who was burning with anger, noticed someone outside the door, calmed down, and shouted in a deep voice.

"Little nephew Liu Bei pays a visit to uncle." Liu Bei's steady voice came from outside the door.

Liu Yan suppressed his anger and invited Liu Bei into the house.

The house was in a mess, but Liu Bei turned a blind eye to it. He knelt down in front of Liu Yan, lowered his head and said indifferently, "Is there something bothering you, Uncle?"

Liu Yan's expression was calm at the moment, and he replied after hearing the words: "Your Majesty has rewarded me so much, why should I be bothered?"

This is a typical miscommunication, but Liu Yan's irony pointed out the key point.

Liu Bei is a smart man, and he also guessed that Liu Yan was angry because he was not favored by the emperor. Although he was rewarded a lot, he was promoted to a higher rank, but the money was outside his possessions, and the rank was idle, so he was naturally unwilling.

"Uncle will return to Youzhou in a few days, but the yellow scarves are causing chaos, and there are not a few officials in the counties and counties of Youzhou who have fled. Uncle, why don't you tell your majesty the current situation? The governor has less power. If you want to put down the rebellious thieves, you can order the governor to lead the military administration of the state." Quan, in this way, in the land of a state, commanding the army to quell chaos can achieve twice the result with half the effort, and select talented people to take up their posts. It only takes a short time for the world to restore peace."

After listening to Liu Bei's suggestion, Liu Yan suddenly opened his eyes wide, with a solemn expression, and a lot of thoughts in his heart: If I lead the military and political power of a state, I can raise my soldiers to be self-respecting, not afraid of internal and external troubles, and I can win over nobles to serve as county officials for me. Use it, advance and retreat with evidence, comparable to cracking the soil and becoming king.

But in this way, if the states don't listen to the imperial court's orders, the Han Dynasty will be lost forever!

Liu Yan thought about it a lot, weighing the pros and cons, and finally came up with an idea: I, Liu Yan, is a clan member of the Han family. If there is a dissident in the future, I, Liu Yan, will naturally hold high the banner of the Han family and launch a crusade. , since it can expand the territory, if the emperor is lonely, wouldn't I, Liu Yan, be able to...

Liu Bei slowly exited Liu Yan's room. After closing the door, Liu Bei took advantage of the night to look up at the waning moon in the sky. His pair of deep and shrewd eyes showed an unknown color.

At the same time, in Sikong Yuan Feng's residence, Yuan Feng and Yuan Shao were sitting opposite each other.

These two are biological father and son, but Yuan Feng has adopted Yuan Shao as his brother.

Yuan Shao, who had been drinking all night, was mostly sober at this moment, knowing that his father called him to the mansion late at night and sent his servants away, so he must have something important to discuss.

Yuan Feng kept looking at Yuan Shao, who had an extraordinary appearance. Yuan Shao only lowered his head to drink tea, sobering up his mind, and did not ask any questions.

After a long time, Yuan Feng Fuxu sighed and said: "Ben Chu, if the road is in trouble in the future, you must not wait until you die."

Yuan Shao turned pale with shock, and hurriedly said: "Gaolu is my younger brother, close relative of flesh and blood, how can I sit and watch him suffer? What does father mean by this?"

When the Yuan family in Runan came to Yuan Shao's generation, only Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were the only ones who could make people look up to them, and Yuan Shao was a concubine, and Yuan Shu was a legitimate son. If the two fought in the future, it would definitely hurt the vitality of the Yuan family.As the father of the two, Yuan Feng also knew in his heart that Yuan Shu was not convinced by Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had great ambitions, so he probably wouldn't take Yuan Shu, the son of the Yuan family, seriously.

Yuan Feng put this topic aside for the time being, and he said slowly: "At the beginning, we elders all saw what you did in Luoyang in the past few years. Feng. But you forgot that my Yuan family is always on the cusp of storms, and that day a villain came up to the emperor and said that you had an evil intention in raising dead soldiers, which almost put my Yuan family in danger."

"Father, I, I..." Yuan Shao couldn't argue with his words. It's true that he likes to make friends with celebrities all over the world, but he has no intention of raising dead men. In those few years, he Yuan Shao won praises from many literati and refined scholars, who praised him as a virtuous and virtuous corporal, and his demeanor surpassed others. .

Yuan Feng waved his hand to signal Yuan Shao not to panic, and then said: "I said this just to warn you to judge the situation, and you are so gratified for your father and your uncle that you have gathered famous people. Now Your Majesty sells officials and titles, and I, the Yuan family, He has the reputation of four generations and three princes, but now the position of the three princes can be bought with money and silk. In the long run, my Yuan family is bound to decline, so I called you today because I want to entrust you with the important task of revitalizing the Yuan family."

Yuan Shao, who was ecstatic in his heart but with a look of shock on his face, said, "How can He De, my child, take on this great task?"

Everyone knew that this was a humble speech, and Yuan Feng didn't want to spend too much time on details, so he continued: "Your personal friend Cao Aman is an extraordinary person. It would be great if he can become your arm in the future, but if he can't be your Use it, get rid of it as soon as possible."

Seeing Yuan Shao's puzzled expression, Yuan Feng explained: "Although Cao Aman is an eunuch, his ambition is not small. In the early years, he killed the uncle of Jian Shuo with a cane, and won praise from scholars. In recent years, he has been demoted several times. Because he overturned the case because of the misfortune of the party, it can be seen that this person not only wants to draw a clear line with the eunuch, but also wins the support of the gentry. Liang Guoqiaoxuan, Nanyang He Yong, and Runan Xu Shao all looked at Cao Abu differently, calling him He has the ability to stabilize the country and stabilize the country."

Yuan Shao nodded half-understood. What he understood was that Cao Cao was better than him. Although he didn't admit it in his heart, his father thought so. What he didn't understand was that since Cao Cao had the ability to stabilize the country, why did he get rid of him?It is helpful to the Han Dynasty, and it is beneficial to Jiangshan Sheji.

Yuan Feng's next words solved his doubts. Yuan Feng said: "Although the yellow scarf is flat, the eunuchs are still there, and the ten permanent servants control the power in the court. The general is naturally unwilling to be a relative. For a long time to come, it will be The two are fighting openly and secretly. In the beginning, the world was in chaos, the country was not peaceful, and the troubled times were approaching. The relatives and eunuchs only cared about fighting for power and profit in the court, but my father wanted you to cast your eyes outside the court, in the thousands of miles of country."

Yuan Shao's heart shook violently, he had already deeply felt the deep meaning of his father's words.

Yuan Feng also stared straight at Yuan Shao with blazing eyes. Seeing his expression, he smiled with relief, and said: "The late emperor and His Majesty reused the eunuchs' relatives and criticized the gentry as a chaotic party. All the gentry in the world are resentful. The three princes of the world, disciples and old officials are all over the world, just wait for the time to come, you can climb up and shout, and people with lofty ideals in the world will definitely compete to follow suit!"

Staring blankly at the fist clenched by his father in front of him, how could that surging aura be like that of a refined literati? Yuan Shao realized that he didn't understand his father at all. At this moment, he bowed and said solemnly and humbly : "Please father teach me."

Yuan Feng helped Yuan Shao up, and said solemnly: "You can secretly contribute to the dispute between the ten permanent attendants and the great general. When the two sides are in endless conflict, you can set up your own family, and when both losers, you can rise to the top in one fell swoop."

Yuan Shao suddenly looked sad, and asked: "Although the two sides are in the same situation, they may not necessarily fight to the death. This is difficult."

Yuan Feng shook his head solemnly, and at the same time pointed to the roof.

Yuan Shao understood immediately and was shocked.

His Majesty's funeral?Think again, suddenly realize!

The son of heaven has two sons, the eldest son Liu Bian was born to Empress He, and the second son Liu Xie was born to Wang Meiren. If His Majesty is buried in heaven, the battle for the throne will concern the lives of both parties.

However, Yuan Shao still had concerns and said, "Your Majesty is not yet in his thirties..."

At this time, Emperor Ling of Han was not even 30 years old, and he would just turn [-] next year. No matter how short his life was, Yuan Shao could only imagine that the emperor would die in his [-]s.

But Yuan Feng said in a low voice: "Although the Son of Heaven is in his prime, the dragon's body is getting worse and worse. In less than ten years, he may die."

Yuan Shao was dumbfounded and couldn't say anything more.

Yuan Feng finally instructed: "At the beginning, the prosperity and decline of the Yuan family was entrusted to you. Please remember that if you have a good opportunity, don't hesitate. Once you ascend the heights, the nobles in the world will be headed by my Yuan family. As long as you hold the military power in one hand , control the gentry in one hand, and the whole world is in the Yuan family's pocket. At that time, if the fate is in my Yuan family, you will take it yourself; if it is not, you can just follow Qi Huan and Jinwen."

Yuan Shao himself didn't know what state he was in when he walked out of Sikong Mansion.

The secret conversation with his father allowed Yuan Shao to plant the seeds of ambition in his heart. He couldn't help thinking in his heart: I, Yuan Shao, originally only wanted to be a great general loyal to the Han Dynasty. Can my Yuan family also have a chance to win the world?

No one can say for sure what will happen in the future, but Yuan Shao listened to his father's words today, as if enlightened, his vision and aspirations have fundamentally changed.

Although the crisis of the imperial capital has been resolved, there are still rebellions in various places that need to be quelled. Those heroes who emerged in the battle of Luoyang are now leading their troops to leave.

Dong Zhuo returned to Liangzhou with unsettled resentment, and even threw the sword given to him by the general into the wilderness.

Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan also left indignantly.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Sun Jian took Jiangdong's disciples to Changsha to take up the post proudly. He only wanted to be the prefect of Wujun, but he didn't expect to be the prefect of Changsha in Jingzhou.

Liu Yan, who couldn't help grinning softly on the way home, was obviously the happiest. He is no longer the governor of Youzhou, but the shepherd of Youzhou. Ling's little sesame official.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the emperor issued an edict to change the prefects of each state to state pastors, and the state pastors were in charge of the military and political affairs of a state.

Guo Jia, who got the news in Yingchuan, laughed loudly after hearing the news, and thought to himself: Emperor Han dug his own grave, and the power of the prefectural herdsmen is so great. After a long time, the prefects and herdsmen of each state must support themselves and refuse to obey the orders of the court. At that time, The Han Dynasty also existed in name only.

(End of this chapter)