Great Han Empire

Chapter 604 The Heroes of Troubled Times Like the Abyss
The eldest princess was in a dilemma and was at a loss.

Facing the excited Li Wei, Lu Zhi tried his best to dissuade him.The purpose of establishing the Jinyang court is to restrict the power of all parties, prevent the states and counties from all over the world from supporting themselves, and integrate the power of the states and counties to the greatest extent so that they can work hard for the king, seek Dong, suppress rebellion, and save the country. Therefore, no matter what major events happen, We all have to proceed from this goal and try our best to resolve the crisis and keep the supreme authority of the eldest princess and the court.

This time, states and counties around the world embraced Liu Yu as emperor, which triggered a crisis of imperial rule. It seemed that the situation of the Han Dynasty was very serious, and the imperial court was on the verge of collapse, but in fact, when you think about it carefully, this is not a big deal.The reason why Han Fu, Yuan Shao and other state and county officials wanted to do this was that they were unwilling to be suppressed by their power and wanted to get more power from the Jinyang court.Their original intention was to save the country, to make the court more stable and more authoritative, not to destroy the court.If the country is gone, what can they get?They don't understand such a simple truth?

Therefore, the solution to this imperial crisis is not to use force to forcibly control the states and counties in various places, but to redistribute power.As long as the power of all parties in the court is balanced and all parties can get the greatest benefit from the revitalization of the country, the crisis will naturally subside.The threat of force will not solve the crisis, it will only force the states and counties to support themselves and turn against the imperial court, which will lead to confrontation and war between the two sides. This will not only accelerate the outbreak of the crisis, but also threaten to destroy the imperial court and the country.

Li Wei sneered, and unceremoniously refuted Lu Zhi.

The Jinyang court was able to be established because of the huge concessions made by General Hushi and Beijiang.Your lords are all veterans of the court, and you should know that the balance of power in the court has reached the extreme, and there is no possibility of further adjustment.

At the beginning, the strategy of establishing the dynasty brought by the veterans from Chang'an was planned by many ministers together. Many of the key issues have been carefully deliberated by them. They are the result of their deliberation and are almost impeccable.The prestige of Tai Fu Liu Yu and the force of Hussar General Li Hong are the main structure of the court. This main structure is very strong and powerful because of the relationship between Liu Yu and Li Hong, and it is precisely because of this strong main structure With the possibility of rapid revitalization of the country, states and counties from all over the world will respond positively and gather here one after another.

The failure of the Alliance to Discuss Directors was due to the absence of a strong main body structure, and Yuan Shao's own strength was insufficient. Although he used the intertwined relationship of the Yuan Clan to win over a group of states and counties, and he also had the imperial edict in his hand, he did not really grasp much. strength.The reason why Zhang Wen and other veterans despised Yuan Shao and the Alliance against Dong was that they were not considered as a force in the distribution of power, and this was also the reason.The power of states and counties is a mess, it can only be attached to the main structure, and under the control of the main structure, it will gradually condense to form a joint force.
Now the states and counties in various places are dissatisfied with their power being deprived of their power by the imperial court, so they threaten the imperial court to redistribute power in the name of rebuilding the imperial line, in an attempt to use the power of the states and counties as the main structure of the imperial court.

Liu Yu is innocent, he is just a victim, a victim of the court's power struggle, and he is not qualified to continue to hold power in terms of reason and law.If the eldest princess sympathized with his experience and pardoned his guilt, Liu Yu would be very lucky.After Liu Yu left the court, who should fill the power of acting as prime minister?According to Lu Zhi's persuasion, it was Han Fu who wanted to redistribute power.If Han Fu acted as the prime minister, Yuan Shao would become one of the three princes and be in charge of the Yushifu.In this way, the main structure of the imperial court has become the power of various states and counties. In other words, the imperial court is controlled by Yuan Shao and the alliance against Dong.

Yuan Shao took control of the Jinyang court with ease. Although the senior ministers in the court were unwilling to accept this matter, it was barely acceptable.The purpose of the veterans, Lu Zhi, has been made very clear, as long as the country can be saved, any sacrifice is fine, including Liu Yu.

"You ran to Jinyang empty-handed. You set up a dynasty and took power. You took everything you should have. Of course you don't care about sacrifices. Of course you can bear it, but we can't bear it. Beijiang can't bear it. Hussars The general can't bear it." Li Wei waved his hands, furious, "Today you can sacrifice the Taifu and the interests of Youzhou, tomorrow you can sacrifice the Hushi General and the interests of Northern Xinjiang, and in the future you can sacrifice the emperor, Sacrifice the interests of the Great Han Society."

"Yes, the purpose of setting up the Jinyang court is indeed to save the country, but let me ask again, what is the purpose of saving the country? It is the stability of the world, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment." Li Wei suddenly raised his hand to the sky , "Facing the sky, you ask yourself, can such rebellious officials and thieves save the country? Can the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment? Where is the majesty of the emperor? Where is the dignity of the court?"

Ding Gong stared at Li Wei with dissatisfaction and asked: "According to you, if we punish the rebellious officials and thieves, we will get into chaos first, fight first, and the common people in the world will be able to live and work in peace and contentment? If the great Han society is overthrown, the majesty of the emperor will be restored. Where? Where is the dignity of the court?"

The ministers of the DPRK and China quarreled and accused each other, and each refused to give in.

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The eldest princess followed the opinions of Ding Gong, Lu Zhi and others, but did not adopt Li Wei's proposal.All affairs in Taifu's mansion are temporarily handled by the eldest princess's mansion, and the army of Zhao Yun and Gongsun Zan will not be recruited for the time being.Zhang Qi, Liu Gong and others were temporarily detained in the Princess Palace.Taifu Liu Yu and other officials of the Taifu Mansion were temporarily imprisoned in the Taifu Mansion.All matters will be discussed in detail after General Hussar Li Hong returns to Jin.

Ding Gong was ordered by the eldest princess to urgently write to Han Fu to ask for his opinion.Under what circumstances will the states and counties in various places give up the proposal to rebuild the imperial system?
The eldest princess urgently summoned Zhao Qi, Xu Shao and other officials in northern Xinjiang, and asked them to immediately write to the prefects of the counties in northern Xinjiang to ensure the stability of northern Xinjiang.

After Zhao Qi, Xu Shao, and Guo Yun bid farewell to the eldest princess, they immediately rushed to the Hushi General's Mansion to discuss urgent countermeasures with Li Wei and Yu Peng.

"There are only two consequences of the imperial dispute. Either the imperial court will break with Han Fu and Yuan Shao, or the imperial court will compromise, sacrifice the interests of Northern Xinjiang and Youzhou, and agree to Han Fu and Yuan Shao's request." Zhao Qi said heartbroken and worried, "Judging from Liu Yu, Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and many other veterans' very tolerant and restrained attitudes towards this matter, they will not choose to break with Han Fu and Yuan Shao, they will choose to back down, so the situation in northern Xinjiang is very critical."

"The general's loyalty and trust to the court fueled Han Fu and Yuan Shao's desire to seize power, and indirectly caused the court's tolerance of this matter." Li Wei sighed, "Today's disaster, speaking of it, has no limit to that of General Hussars. It is directly related to the surrender of power. If the general refuses to give up the military administration in northern Xinjiang and the control over the salt and iron in the fields, how dare Han Fu and Yuan Shao attack Liu Yu so blatantly and insult the eldest princess and the court? Unscrupulous, it has reached the point of lawlessness and jaw-dropping. It is ridiculous that the court is indifferent to the ridiculous thing, and even submits to these rebellious courtiers. It makes people shudder to think about it. If Han Fu and Yuan Shao are not severely hit this time, If the authority of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court is not reestablished, this society will be irreparable in the future.”

"Don't talk about these things." Guo Yun waved his hand and said, "The top priority is to keep the northern border and the court. The general hasn't replied yet?"

Li Wei shook his head, "This matter has dealt a great blow to the general, and he may not be able to make the right choice and respond quickly in the short term. For the general, he can make up for the severe damage to his heart to serve the country, but the precarious court , How will he save the life of Grand Tutor Liu Yu? How will he deal with the calamity of the rebellious ministers and thieves?"

"I have said long ago that it is easy to release power, but it is very difficult to take it back. If the general monopolizes power at this time, the role of the Jinyang court will be completely lost. The reputation of the general and the previous hard work In the eyes of the states and counties, the general is Dong Zhuo's second, and in the eyes of Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and other veterans, the general is not even as good as Dong Zhuo, so it is difficult for the general to make a choice now."

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"In my opinion, the situation will be even more serious after the general comes back." Xu Shao said, "On the one hand, there is the eldest princess and the court, and on the other hand, Liu Yu. It seems that there is no better way. Help the eldest princess, the general will not be able to save Liu Yu's life, and will break with Han Fu and Yuan Shao. Help Liu Yu, the general will offend the emperor and the eldest princess, and have no face to face the spirit of the late emperor .”

"If Zhong Yuan's method is followed, the general will monopolize power. In this way, the general will be charged with treason for no apparent reason, just like Liu Yu. If the general remains silent, let the court and Han Fu, Yuan Shao and others do whatever they want, and Northern Xinjiang is in danger of collapse. At present, except for the general, no one is willing to cling to Northern Xinjiang in today's predicament."

"Since it is difficult for the general to make a choice, I will do it." Zhao Qi said coldly, "The general can not want Beijiang, but I can't. I am about to die, and I can't just watch Beijiang before I die. Territory is destroyed in my hands."

"Zhong Yuan, you are in a hurry to write to the general, please don't come back for now. If he comes back, I will die in Jinyang."

Li Wei was taken aback, and hurriedly persuaded him: "My lord, don't be reckless in this matter. If you want to protect the northern border, you must use the army, but now the army is in Hedong, and the army outside the Great Wall is only the eldest princess and the grand master. Only the general and the general can be recruited, so now we can only persuade the general to take back the military administration in northern Xinjiang. In this way, even if Han Fu and Yuan Shao control the court, it will be the court of Jizhou, not the court of Jinyang. If the eldest princess and the court ask Han Fu Fu and Yuan Shao bow their heads, they are going to Jizhou, that's for sure."

"You kid, who doesn't know about your thoughts?" Zhao Qi scolded, "I'm leaving the words here today. I want to protect the northern border, and I want to protect the imperial court. No one can take it away."

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"Where is the army? Where are our troops threatening Jizhou?"

"Immediately write to Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, tell him what happened in Jinyang, and ask him to lead his army south to threaten Han Fu, otherwise Liu Yu will die, and Youzhou will become Han Fu's backyard." Zhao Qi pointed at Li. Wei said, "Tell him, if he wants to betray the old master, if he wants to be Han Fu and Yuan Shao's domestic slave, he should stay in Youzhou to warm up."

"Haha... With this letter from the boss, Gongsun Zan will send troops south no matter what." Li Wei smiled, "However, Gongsun Zan's threat to Jizhou is limited. Because Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan have always had a bad relationship, he may wish Liu Yu Yu died sooner. If Liu Yu died, the Jinyang court would be in turmoil, and Northern Xinjiang and Jizhou would break apart. Gongsun Zan could take this opportunity to completely control the military affairs of Youzhou by virtue of his military strength and solid foundation in Youzhou. Once Gongsun Zan controlled Youzhou, What he needs most is money and food from Jizhou, so it is impossible for him to really threaten Han Fu."

"You mean that Gongsun Zan is unreliable?" Zhao Qi asked.

"It's not that Gongsun Zan is unreliable, but the current situation is too complicated. If I were Gongsun Zan, I would first consider the safety of Youzhou. Liu Yu died, and the Jinyang court lost control over the counties of Youzhou. Youzhou must Someone needs to be in charge of military affairs, and this person is currently Gongsun Zan, he has to think about the survival of Youzhou." Li Wei smiled wryly, "So, we must have our own troops to Jizhou, and we must send Zhongshan, Changshan, and Julu to Jizhou. The four prefectures of Zhao and Zhao are under our control again, so that we can truly threaten Han Fu."

"Then let Wei Jun (Huzi) go." Zhao Qi stroked his beard and said, "Zhao Yun probably won't listen to me, but Huzi will definitely listen. Huzi, Leizi, and Mustafa the Hun , They have [-] cavalry in the Urals, let them go to Jizhou."

"My lord, those 2 people are just grazing at the foot of the Ural Mountains, so they can't be regarded as cavalry." Guo Yun persuaded in a low voice, "What's more, if we use [-] cavalry to reach Jizhou, the cost of food, salaries and horse supplies will be staggering. How can we raise money?"

"What are you afraid of? This old man risked his life this time to scare the shit out of Han Fu and Yuan Shao." Zhao Qi raised his white eyebrows and said angrily, "The iron cavalry has arrived in Jizhou, and the army needs to be provided by Han Fu. I forgive him I dare not refuse."

"My lord doesn't have the general's talisman, how can I recruit this army?" Xu Shao asked suspiciously.

"These 2 people are not affiliated to the frontier army, nor are they affiliated to the military village, but have always been affiliated to our civilian village." Zhao Qi smiled triumphantly, "Don't see them grazing under the Ural Mountains, Wei Jun also obeyed The command of the general, but they are indeed Mintun. After the recovery of Border County, we resettled a large number of refugees and disaster victims to graze in Border County. Tuntian Commandery is going to farm, how dare they not go? As for the General and Huzi, I will personally write to explain."

Xu Shao and Guo Yun suddenly realized that, neither of them thought that Li Hong had put all these 2 people under Mintun in order to solve the problem of eating with their relatives.Li Wei and Yu Peng looked at each other and smiled.As long as Huzi and the [-] cavalry arrive in Jizhou, the military and political affairs of Northern Xinjiang will be taken back, and the boss is still determined.

"Also..." Zhao Qi said, "immediately write to the prefects of the counties in northern Xinjiang with a fast ride of eight hundred miles, and everyone wrote a letter to protect Liu Yu, and asked the general of the hussars to lead the state affairs and take power on his behalf. The eldest princess and the imperial court issued an edict to the world, announcing that Han Fu, Yuan Shao and other state and county officials had rebelled against the Han, and sent troops to take Jizhou."

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(End of this chapter)