The Son of Heaven stood under the porch, hanging his hands, motionless.

Tang Ji stood aside, softly explaining the latest received situation, reminding the Son of Heaven to pay attention to later. The imperial court received a watch from Yuan Shao, the pastor of Jizhou, although there was no due humility in this watch, but the symbolism was very strong.

Yuan Shao recognized the Son of Heaven and recognized the imperial court. Whether he wanted it or not, he at least bowed his head. Formally, the imperial court was again respected by everyone and kept the territory intact. From now on, there are only powerful ministers in the world, no rebels who stand on their own, and everyone recognizes that Zhengshuo is in Chang'an.

This is a huge step forward. In less than three months, Xun Yu's overall situation has completed the first step, which is enough to prove that people are thinking about Han, the destiny of the Han is not endless, and there is still a chance for ZTE.

Xun Yu said that the more this time, the more cautious we must be. This is good news, but if it is not handled well, it is likely to become bad news. Yuan Shao's bowing of his head was only a superficial article, just a letter, and he also wanted to ask the court for the two official positions of Yangzhou Mu and Yuzhang Taishou, but the tribute that should be given to the court was never mentioned, and there were no polite words. Not only that, but there is also a trap in this: he asks for advice for the three brothers of the Zhou family. This is to force the court to express its position, and it wants to use the knife of the court to cut the flesh of the Sun family's father and son, of course, it can also be seen as borrowing the stone of the Sun family and father and son to test the knife of the court.

The struggle has only just begun. Once this letter is announced, the party members who have been dormant for a long time will definitely be moved by the wind and force the imperial court to express its position. And those who are impulsive but impulsive will also think that the situation is very good, and they can't wait to go further and achieve peace in the world as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, if Situ Yang Gong has any radical remarks later, Your Majesty should not reply positively, and let Situ Yang Gong solve it as much as possible. If not, Xun Yu will find a way to convince him. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded. "I know. After the meeting, I will summon him individually and listen to his opinion before making a decision. ”

Tang Ji responded with relief. The Son of Heaven summoned Xun Yu alone, which shows that he already has the courage to confront Ding Chong and others, and begins to take the initiative.

The Son of Heaven said goodbye to Tang Ji and walked through the corridor to the temple. Yang Biao, Shi Sun Rui and Xun Yu were already waiting outside the hall, Situ Peng Liu Ba and Shizhong Liu Ye were also there, these two young people were young men who had just arrived in Chang'an. Their arrival gave the Son of Heaven great encouragement.

Seeing the Son of Heaven appear, Ding Chong chanted and shouted, and Yang Biao and others went to the palace in turn to salute the Son of Heaven. Heavenly, return the favor and invite them to take a seat. Yang Biao was in a good mood, and as soon as he sat down, he said loudly: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Jizhou has just sent a performance, Yuan Shao has lost his way and returned, and then he will serve the imperial court." ”

Xun Yu stepped forward and sent the received watch to the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven opened it and took a look. He already knows the content, and now it's just a situation. But when he saw the real font appear in front of him, he was still a little excited, and his childish little face flushed slightly.

"This is all the work of Zhu Qing's planning." The Son of Heaven covered the table and tried to calm himself and keep his voice steady. "Regarding the matter that Yuan Shao asked, how do you think it should be handled?"

Yang Biao said: "The minister thinks it's inappropriate. Although Liu Miao is a clan, has experience as a eunuch, and has good moral character, he has no experience in governing places, and he has not even been a county magistrate. It is better to let him be the assassin of Yangzhou, watch his deeds, if he can be competent, it is not too late to become a state pastor. As for Yuzhang Taishou, there is no fault in Zhoushu at the moment, and it seems that it is not appropriate to replace it. And it is not clear how the senior cadres are and whether they have talents, and it is not appropriate to appoint them too suddenly, it is better to appoint a county and check their virtue and ability. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded secretly in his heart. Yang Biao is an old minister in the end, and he has done a good job of using both soft and hard hands. It seems that all of Yuan Shao's requests were dismissed, but they were not completely denied. It is more proper to let Liu Shao be the assassin of Yangzhou than Yangzhou Mu, which gave Yuan Shao's face back and Yuan Shao had nothing to say, but in fact, the benefits were given to Yuan Shao, so that he would not jump off the wall in a hurry.

"Which county does Situ intend to appoint as a senior cadre?"

"Nanchang."

The Son of Heaven was noncommittal, but he laughed in his heart. As he expected, Nanchang is the seat of Yuzhang County, and Nanchang Ling can take over Yuzhang Taishou at any time. Zhou Shu is the former official of the Yuan family, and maybe he will take the initiative to let Xian, directly hand over the power to Gao Gan, and give up the rule himself. As far as he knew, the Taishou of the six counties of Yangzhou was either the former official of the Yuan family or the backbone of the party, and only Lu Kang was an exception, so he was driven away by Chen Deng.

It's a pity that these former officials and party members of the Yuan family are all empty wastes, and they were beaten by Sun Ce one by one with blue noses and swollen eyes, and within a few months, three counties fell into the hands of Sun Ce. In any case, Yangzhou is no longer the Yangzhou of the imperial court, it depends on how the Sun family's father and son fight with Yuan Shao, no matter who wins or loses, it will be good for the imperial court.

Of course, it's best for Sun Ce to win. After all, Sun Ce still took the imperial court seriously, and the tribute transported by Nanyang could solve the urgent need of the imperial court, and he finally had money and rice for the New Year. In addition to money and food, the paper sent by Nanyang is also very good, and the weapons are also very exquisite, and the Son of Heaven likes it very much.

"Lujiang, Jiujiang, and Danyang counties, how to deal with them?"

Yang Biao pondered for a moment. "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is not improper for Sun Jian to take the order of Zhu Gong, the Tai Lieutenant of Lujiang and Jiujiang, to take money and grain to help the military. Sun Ce was blocked by Zhou Xin, and it was barely justified to kill Zhou Xin, but it was not possible to take Danyang without permission. The imperial court should appoint cadres to take up their posts, and Sun Ce should not be allowed to act recklessly. ”

The Son of Heaven glanced at Xun Yu, and said in his heart that Xun Yu really knew Yang Biao very well, and knew that Yang Biao would be rash and make unrealistic judgments. Sun Ce occupies Danyang, can he let it out? At this time, it was the time when Sun Ce and Yuan Shao were needed to confront him, how could Sun Ce be stimulated. If you push him to be anxious again, tear that fig leaf, and break with the imperial court, it will only be the imperial court that will lose face, not Sun Ce.

As far as the current situation is concerned, no matter who is sent to Danyang, Sun Ce will not let go. There is only Huiji County, and he can't break Yuan Shao's blockade. In order for Sun Ce to balance Yuan Shao, the imperial court knew that Sun Ce was not a good person, and still supported him. It's frustrating, but it's the truth.

The Son of Heaven turned his head and looked at Shi Sun Rui and the others. "What do you think?"

Shi Sun Rui opened his mouth unhurriedly. "Your Majesty, what Yang Gong said is very true, and it is indeed not appropriate to promote Sun Ce's atmosphere. However, the people of Danyang are fierce, easy to move and difficult to settle, and the mountains have been in trouble for decades, and ordinary people are afraid that they are incompetent, otherwise they will be harmed by the people. It's better for Situ Fu to be cautious when selecting officials, it's a small matter to be driven back, and it's not good to give his life. ”

Yang Biao sneered: "Your Majesty, Sikong is thoughtful, the minister is grateful, the minister must be careful in the selection, why bother Situ Mansion in the selection of talents, if there are any suitable talents in Sikong Mansion, you might as well recommend one or two." ”

Shi Sun Rui smiled and shook his head. "Situ Mansion is full of talents, and Sikong Mansion is beyond reach. The virtuous do not avoid relatives, and Situ does not have to worry too much. ”

Yang Biao said goodbye. "The minister recommended Zhu Hao to serve as the Taishou of Danyang."