Liu Xie's eyes signaled, and the palace maids and eunuchs around him automatically dispersed, faintly becoming guards, and prohibiting others from approaching. Then, Liu Xie looked at a few people beside him and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, to put it mildly, if there are no more people who are loyal to me in the states today!"

"The subordinates are incompetent!"

After the end, Dong Cheng, Yang Feng and others kowtowed and pleaded guilty, Liu Xie said this, in addition to expressing their incompetence, they couldn't say that it was your Liu Xie's Lao Tzu and grandfather who messed around to toss the Han family like this. If you dare to say this, I am afraid that you will be cut into meat sauce by Yulin Jun in minutes.

"Nothing to do with Qing and the others!"

Liu Xie felt the power of the emperor, stretched out his hand to help a few people up one by one, and then said: "Although Cao Cao and Yuan Chang sent troops to help me, I also know that the two of them may have ulterior motives. But I have never been afraid. Even if he was in the hands of Dong Zhuo's thieves and others, he endured humiliation and burden, looking forward to one day being able to set things right and restore the Han Dynasty. Now that the thieves have dispersed, the time has come for me and you to show off your skills. I hope that in the future, all of you Aiqing can work hand in hand with me to govern the world well, so that you can live up to the country left to me by our ancestors and ancestors. ”

"The ministers dare not do their best!"

Several people expressed their loyalty with righteous words, Liu Xie was satisfied, and it was a picture of a monarch and a minister. Liu Xie looked around, although it had been repaired by Dong Cheng and could be inhabited, the dilapidated palace still looked so dazzling. Liu Xie first fixed his eyes on Taiwei Yang Biao, Situ Zhao Wen, and Sikong Zhang Xi, and said: "Taiwei, Situ, Sikong three Aiqing, because of Li Dao and Guo Yan and other thieves to make trouble, now there are still four vacancies in Jiuqing, if there are candidates for the three Aiqing, they can be submitted as soon as possible." At present, the imperial court is in ruins, and you must recommend talents for the imperial court. As long as the three Aiqing feel capable, no matter what status or background, I can use it. ”

Anyway, the situation in the court is like this now, who can use it and who can't use it, Liu Xie is not very clear. In this case, it is better to leave this matter to Yang Biao and the others. First, it can deepen the loyalty of the three to the court, and second, with the loyalty of the three to the court, the recommended talents can also be reassured.

Yang Biao and the three of them first bowed and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers should do their best to recommend talents for the imperial court, and dare not slack off in the slightest!"

Why do most of the people in high positions have the reputation of being peach and plum all over the world, in the era when there is no imperial examination, if you want to be appointed by the imperial court, it is nothing more than through the means of recommendation. Even if it is filial piety, it is the same. No one recommends, who knows if you are filial and honest. And if you want to be reused by the imperial court, you naturally need the favor of the ministers who are in the center of the imperial court. layer after layer, therefore, in the end, those ministers often have a reputation for peach and plum all over the world.

"Hmm!"

Liu Xie nodded and praised: "The loyalty and talent of the three Aiqing, I am naturally relieved. Since their grandparents, the three Aiqing have been the humerus of the imperial court and have made great contributions to our Han family. I hope that with all Aiqing and Aiqing's descendants, we can continue the good story of the emperor. ”

Liu Xie has something to say, putting loyalty in front of talent, undoubtedly telling them that it doesn't matter if talent is poor, loyalty must be there.

"Ministers will live up to their grace!"

Yang Biao and the others were not hypocritical, Liu Xie wanted to create a situation of harmony between the monarch and the minister, and they naturally would not refuse. As the older generation of courtiers, they naturally hope that the imperial court can continue. First, it is also beneficial for their respective families, as they can sit on the ship of the Han Dynasty and protect their descendants, and second, their grandparents are loyal servants of the imperial court, and they do not want to fall into the prestige of their ancestors. Moreover, Liu Xie was able to show his skills, and they were also happy, at least it showed that he was a capable master. If it is an incompetent emperor, I am afraid that they will directly return to their hometown. It is precisely based on this that they dragged their stumps and followed Liu Xie from Chang'an to Luoyang.

Liu Xie then looked at Dong Cheng and Yang Feng, and said: "I came all the way from Chang'an, Uncle Guo and General Yang Feng have made great contributions, and although Cao Cao and Yuan Chang made a move at a critical moment, they are not as good as the two of them. Now in Luoyang City, the only people who can let me sleep peacefully are the two Aiqing. Therefore, I hope that the two Aiqing can do a good job in the defense of the inner and outer cities of Luoyang City, and not let the thieves have a chance. ”

"Your Majesty rest assured, Weichen will do his best to ensure His Majesty's safety!" Without waiting for Dong Cheng to speak, Yang Feng took the lead in reassuring with a serious face.

Dong Cheng secretly said in his heart, and then expressed his loyalty. Of course, now that he is in Luoyang, there is no threat from Li Dao, and Dong Cheng's own daughter is Liu Xie's concubine, so he naturally will not take Yang Feng in his eyes. As long as Liu Xie can slowly control the situation, his status will only rise, as for Yang Feng, he is just a yellow turban thief, how can he be compared with a royal relative like him.

"Well, the two Aiqing are acting, and I am still very relieved. ”

Liu Xie was very satisfied with the attitude of the two, and then said solemnly: "In order to prevent the incident of Dong Zhuo's thieves in the past from happening again, but now they can't let Cao Cao and Yuan Chang's soldiers and horses enter the city, so the two Aiqing must send scouts to closely monitor the soldiers and horses of the two of them." If there is any abnormality, report it immediately. ”

When Yang Biao and the others heard this, their brows frowned slightly, as the emperor went to spy on the minister, it seemed a little immoral. However, firstly, Liu Xie did this in front of them, which shows that his heart is open, and it is not excessive, they can still accept it; secondly, because Dong Zhuo did this before, as a result, the court has been in chaos for so many years, and Liu Xie's predecessor Liu Wei still lost his life because of this, plus Yang Biao, they are also victims. Therefore, there is no dissatisfaction with Liu Xie's arrangement. If Cao Cao and Yuan Chang have no dissenting intentions, it is naturally the best, and if they have dissenting intentions, they can also prevent them from happening. At least, no one wants to experience an incident like Dong Zhuo and Li Dao again.

Dong Cheng took a step forward and suggested: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he and General Yang Feng should each monitor the same army, so as not to let the soldiers under his command not know each other, cause a conflict and cause misunderstanding, so that Cao Cao and Yuan Chang can find out." ”

Dong Cheng said this, as if he was worried that his subordinates did not know each other and there was a misunderstanding, but in fact, he was guarding against Yang Feng. Xu Huang, under Yang Feng, made friends with Cao Cao's subordinates, which can be described as blatant and unscrupulous, which is a well-known thing. If Yang Feng is allowed to spy on Cao Cao, maybe something will go wrong. Dong Cheng put it up euphemistically at this moment, because now Liu Xie still needs Yang Feng's soldiers and horses, he doesn't want to create contradictions, and secondly, he can also strangle the danger in the cradle.

When Liu Xie heard Dong Cheng say this, he seemed to also remember Xu Huang's matter, pretended to ponder for a moment, and said: "What Dong Aiqing said is very good, since this is the case, Uncle Guo, you will monitor Cao Cao's army, and General Yang Feng, you will monitor Yuan Chang's army, I don't know what the two Aiqing think? ”

"Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers should obey it!"

Dong Cheng and Yang Feng naturally have no opinion, as the emperor said so, if you really put forward an opinion, I am afraid that it will not be far from losing your head. Dong Cheng naturally doesn't care who he monitors, and the reason why he is so arranged is also to guard against Yang Feng. Liu Xie's arrangement is also very clear to tell Yang Feng, your subordinates are in contact with Cao Cao's subordinates, I don't worry about you now, let you spy on Yuan Chang, if you have opinions, it means that you have different intentions. Now, Yang Feng can obey the arrangement, and Liu Xie is naturally satisfied. And Yang Feng himself is naturally more satisfied, of course, his face is naturally as usual, without the slightest abnormality.

Xu Huang befriended Cao Cao's subordinates, that was his private behavior, Liu Xie and they misunderstood, that was the best, how did Liu Xie and Dong Cheng know that Yang Feng actually took refuge in Yuan Chang. Now let him monitor Yuan Chang's soldiers and horses, so that it will be more convenient for the next arrangement, Yang Feng is too late to be happy, how can he object.

Beat a stick and give another candy, Liu Xie did not forget this, so he continued: "Uncle Guo's soldiers and horses have to protect the defense of Luoyang City, and they have to protect the safety of the palace, I am afraid that they will not be able to do it." In this way, General Yang Feng, you will also arrange some soldiers and horses to guard the palace, and my safety is in the hands of the two Aiqing. ”

can't let Yang Feng feel cold, let Yang Feng participate in the guards of the palace, the intention is to tell Yang Feng that I have put my net worth and life in your hands, but don't think that I will let you go. If it were a different person, he would naturally be grateful for the emperor's trust, and then work hard for Liu Xie. It's a pity that Yang Feng has already decided to take refuge in Yuan Chang, so naturally he will not take care of Liu Xie. However, there is still a superficial attitude, and it is natural to swear by the sky with some guarantees.

In this way, Liu Xie is satisfied, Dong Cheng has no opinion, and Yang Feng is also satisfied, which can be said to be a great joy. As for the ambush, Yang Biao and they didn't have soldiers and horses in their hands, so they naturally wouldn't interfere in these things, but they just listened for a while, and there was nothing wrong with it, so they didn't say anything.

Of course, the palace guards will not be left to Dong Cheng and Yang Feng.

Originally, under the pursuit of Li Dao and Guo Yan, Liu Xie's Yulin Army and Tiger Ben Army were almost completely lost, but because of the intervention of Yuan Chang and Cao Cao, the Yulin Army and the Tiger Ben Army were still relatively intact. These two royal soldiers and horses can be regarded as the private forces in the hands of the Son of Heaven, and Liu Xie will naturally arrange escorts. In this way, the soldiers and horses of Dong Cheng, Yang Feng, Yulin Army, and Tiger Ben Army contributed to each other, which was both cooperation and containment, and the safety of the palace was guaranteed.

After the arrangements were made, Liu Xie said again: "Ladies and gentlemen, filling the vacancy of Jiuqing and the city defense affairs is the most urgent thing at present. The rest of the matters will be discussed after the court tomorrow, and they will all step aside!"

"Obey your orders!"

Since Liu Xie issued an eviction order, Yang Biao and others will not be uninteresting. Besides, they also need to go back to rest after running for days. Previously, they all had mansions in Luoyang City, so they didn't have to worry about having nowhere to live. As for Yang Feng, Liu Xie directly rewarded a mansion as his residence. Many of the officials lost their lives, and there were many empty mansions, but there was not much of a problem.

Early the next morning, Yuan Chang arrived outside Luoyang City. And Liu Xie said that he would greet Yuan Chang in person, and after learning the news, he waited at the city gate, of course, he did not make a big fanfare. If he made a gesture to greet him after the war, it would have been said in the past, but now that Yuan Chang has done nothing, it seems a little unreasonable for Liu Xie to come to greet him. If those ministers know, they will have to preach.

"Minister Youzhou Mu Yuan Chang, meet Your Majesty!"

Yuan Chang led Guo Jia, Li Chong and several others to Liu Xie and bowed. The ritual of prostration, before the Qing Dynasty, was not a mandatory etiquette, unless there was a major ceremony, or when facing parents, prostration. At other times, even if a courtier faces the emperor, he does not have to perform this great gift, so there is a saying that a man has gold under his knees. Of course, if a courtier is extremely loyal to the emperor, it is okay to bow down. For example, when a person is loyal to another, he can bow down as a sign of submission.

And when Yuan Chang saw Liu Xie for the first time, he didn't bow his head and bow, obviously telling Liu Xie very clearly, you are not worthy of my surrender.

Liu Xie obviously understood what this meant, but he didn't get angry, he could only comfort himself in his heart, after all, he didn't show any talent, Yuan Chang was the leader of a state, and it was definitely not so simple to make him surrender. Just like Cao Cao, no, it's the same. He came to greet Yuan Chang, in fact, to find out Yuan Chang's attitude. Now that I have understood, there is no need to stay longer.

Holding back the dissatisfaction in his heart, he reluctantly put a smile on his face, and said kindly: "I suffered before, thanks to the help of Youzhou Mu, and I learned that Youzhou Mu divided his troops for my safety, and I have always been very concerned about Youzhou Mu in my heart. Now that I see that Youzhou Mu is safe and sound, I am relieved in my heart. The time of the morning dynasty is almost the same today, and Youzhou Mu will go with me. ”

"Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers dare not obey!"

Yuan Chang did not refuse Liu Xie's request, got into Liu Xie's carriage, and the two sat separately without any words. However, secretly both of them are looking at each other.

This is Liu Xie, a little expert in death? It seems that it is passable for a long time, and according to historical records, all other aspects can be regarded as cups. It's not right, at least Liu Xie is still dead, much better than Liu Wei, the unlucky ghost who was poisoned by Dong Zhuo. Moreover, Cao Cao oppressed Liu Xie for most of his life, and Liu Xie fell on Cao Cao's three daughters, in a way, in fact, it was not a loss. Of course, the price is a bit big, in exchange for the country.

In Liu Xie's eyes, Yuan Chang is very ordinary, inconspicuous, and few people will notice it if he is thrown in the crowd. is such a guy, not a few years older than himself, he already controls a state, and he has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, which is simply envious, jealous and hateful.

However, thinking that the whole world is his own, Liu Xie's heart is a little balanced.

The Fourth of the Three Kingdoms and the Third Duke