Chapter 18: Drawing Wages from the Bottom of the Cauldron
"Serve Your Majesty, and be a minister. The civil and military ministers said in unison, each of them was overjoyed.
Although Liu Xie valued their rewards, what they valued more was that Liu Xie had not forgotten them.
"The discussion of today's court meeting is to divide the military power, the second is to reward all the meritorious ministers, and then to completely quell the rebellion and completely end the chaos. Liu Xie said, and a sharp cold light radiated from his eyes.
Everyone in the court could feel the coldness in Liu Xie's eyes, and they shuddered.
The emperor is not angry and arrogant, but Liu Xie is already a little angry at the moment, and the power revealed is even more terrifying.
"Where are all Dong Zhuo's subordinates?" Liu Xie asked in a cold voice with a blank look.
"Returning to Your Majesty, after learning of Dong Zhuo's death, Dong Zhuo's generals became a plate of scattered sand, and they all withdrew from Sizhou and defended with Hangu Pass and Chang'an at the corner, intending to resist His Majesty's Tianwei according to Chang'an and Liangzhou. Cao Cao stood up with the Chaohu in his hand and said respectfully.
As Dong Zhuo's subordinates, they all knew that Liu Xie would not let them go.
As soon as Dong Zhuo died, each of them refused to accept anyone, and naturally became a plate of loose sand, so they simply gave up Sizhou and fled back to Liangzhou.
"How many soldiers and horses do they have?" Liu Xie nodded and asked in a deep voice.
"Back to Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo has been running Liangzhou for many years, and there are always 300,000 troops under his command, although there are many losses in Luoyang, but the generals under his command have no less than 200,000 soldiers and horses. Cao Cao said.
"Dong Zhuo's remnants must be eliminated. ”
"Five days later, I drove the expedition to pacify Liangzhou, and all Aiqing still needed to work together to raise grain and grass. Liu Xie was calm for a moment, and his eyes opened in vain.
"Your Majesty is wise. The civil and military ministers chanted in unison.
"In addition, there is another matter, I will hand it over to Lu Aiqing. Liu Xie turned his eyes and looked at Lu Zhi.
"Your Majesty, please. Lu Zhi stood up and bowed.
"There are countless talents in the world, and my court also needs the help of talents to gain a foothold in the peak, I need you to transfer some talents from the princes of all states in the world back to Kyoto, this is a list, you must recall them as soon as possible. Liu Xie took out a list from the side, and then handed it to Lu Zhi through the eunuch next to him.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will do his best. Lu Zhi took the list and swore an oath.
The majesty of the Han family already existed, and now that Dong Zhuo has been successfully killed, the prestige of the Han family has reached even more, and some people and those princes naturally dare not disagree.
After all, Liu Xie is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty and the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty.
"For the time being, we will gather the talents of the world under my command, and when Liangzhou is pacified, all the luck will be gathered, and after the establishment of the dynasty, the next step is to pacify those princes who are not subordinate. Liu Xie thought in his heart that he had already made a plan.
It is conceivable.
Liu Xie's list is the famous civil and military generals of the Three Kingdoms, that is, taking advantage of the present, Liu Xie wants to draw salaries from all the princes to strengthen himself and weaken the princes.
"Your Majesty, the minister has his own music. Yang Biao suddenly stood up.
"What is Yang Aiqing's doing?" Liu Xiedao.
"There's about the Yuan family. ”
"On that day, His Majesty killed Yuan Kui, and his sons and nephews served as Taishou in Jizhou and Huainan respectively, and when the news of Yuan Kui's death reached their ears, they would definitely be dissatisfied with His Majesty, and even do rebellious things, and the minister thought that it was necessary to guard against it. Yang Biao said solemnly.
The fourth generation and three dukes of the Yuan family have a profound background, and there are many talents under their command, which is the authority of the scholars in this era.
"I am the lord of a country, Yuan Kui did unrighteous things, I will take his life, if his Yuan family does not know how to lift, he will destroy his Yuan family Manchu one day. Liu Xie didn't have the slightest worry and said coldly.
What about the Yuan family?
Can it be compared with the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and can it compete with Liu Xie, who cultivates the emperor's way?
"Your Majesty is wise. Looking at the domineering Liu Xie, Yang Biao didn't say much, he knew that Liu Xie must have a plan in his heart.
"This time, among the Xiliang army that you are waiting to pacify, is there a person named Jia Xu?" Liu Xie looked at Lu Bu and asked.
"Back to Your Majesty, there is indeed a person named Jia Xu, who was originally a staff member under Dong Zhuo's account, but after the Xiliang Army was broken, he did not flee or fear, as if he was waiting for us, and the minister was trying to tell him about it. Lu Bu thought for a while and said.
"Poisoner Jia Xu, it seems that you really see it thoroughly, and you deserve to be the first person in the history of the Three Kingdoms to protect yourself. Hearing Jia Xu's actions, Liu Xie couldn't help but smile secretly.
"Zhu Aiqing, what else do you want to play?" Liu Xie asked after glancing around.
"Ministers have no roots. ”
The civil and military ministers said in unison.
"Good. ”
"Then let's disperse. ”
"In addition, Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao stayed. ”
"Then summon Xun Yu, Xun Yu, and Jia Xu to the palace. Liu Xie waved his hand and said loudly.
"The ministers obeyed. The ministers said in unison.
After the civil and military ministers left.
Liu Xie still sat on the dragon chair, and only Cao Cao and others were left in His Royal Highness, and after a while, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu, who were specially summoned by Liu Xie, also came.
"The ministers (grass people) participate in Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for 10,000 years, and the Han Dynasty will live for 10,000 years. ”
When the three of them came, they bowed down in fear.
"Flat. Liu Xie waved his hands and gestured.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The three of them slowly stood up, and Hou stood aside.
Liu Xie slowly stood up from the dragon chair and slowly walked down the court.
Then, he glanced at the Wenwu present, especially Xun Yu and Jia Xu: "You can know the purpose of my summoning you." ”
"I don't know. The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads suspiciously.
Liu Xie smiled, didn't pursue it, and moved slowly in the main hall with his hands behind his back.
The entire hall fell silent.
Liu Xie spoke: "What do you think, what is the current situation of my big man?"
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