Xun Yu came to Situ Mansion to discuss the selection of Danyang Taishou, which is related to the overall deployment and cannot be careless. But in the face of Yang Biao's far-sighted pursuit, the competition for Yangzhou is just a trivial matter in front of him. When it came to the teachings of the saints, he was taught a lesson by Yang Biao, and Xun Yu was inevitably a little frightened. In front of Yang Biao, he is still a junior after all.

But the reason is easy to say, but things still have to be done one by one. This is the current situation in Chang'an, money and food are very tight, and if you want to improve the treatment of scholars, you can only draw them from the army and workshops. The army is related to the immediate security of the imperial court, and the workshop is related to the future development of the imperial court, neither of which can be weakened. Thinking about it, Yang Biao didn't have any good way. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, the foundation of the court is too thin, and the reform has just been implemented, and it is the time when you have not yet earned money, but you have to spend money everywhere.

The three of them discussed repeatedly, and finally Liu Ba put forward a suggestion to monopolize important materials such as salt and iron, war horses, etc., take them back first, and then hand them over to a few designated operators, so that they can pay a certain fee first to solve the crisis in front of the imperial court. As for those who are studying, it is true that there are not so many official positions for them now, and it is not appropriate to confer official positions on all of them. There are now nearly one million people in Guanzhong, and there are many children who have never read a school, and some people can be arranged to find employment. Let the army receive another part, the palace will receive another part, contact the workshops, and ask them to receive a part, and several parties should be able to solve a lot of problems by joining forces.

Finally, they talked about the problem of Danyang. Yang Biao insisted that Sun Ce could not be allowed to occupy Danyang, Xun Yu did not directly object, and finally put forward a suggestion: Xingwen Luoyang, let Taiwei Zhu Jun choose suitable people to go to Danyang among the talents participating in the competition, preferably scholars from Qingxu and Xuzhou. Although Yang Biao felt that Xun Yu was a little slippery and implemented a strategy to delay the army, he also felt that it was indeed inappropriate for the imperial court to have a direct conflict with Sun Ce, so he reluctantly accepted it.

Finally, Xun Yu mentioned an important issue: Yangzhou can be temporarily ceded to Sun Ce, but Jiaozhou must be controlled by the imperial court, and the state assassin and the county taishou must be replaced by people trusted by the imperial court, and they must be preempted before Sun Ce pays attention to Jiaozhou. controlled Jiaozhou, if Sun Ce made any changes in the future, he might contain Yangzhou from behind, so that Sun Ce would be attacked on three sides.

Yang Biao felt that it made sense and readily agreed.

After talking, Yang Biao asked Liu Ba to send Xun Yu out of the house. The two talked as they walked. Xun Yu asked a lot about the situation in Nanyang, admitting that he knew a lot about Nanyang's affairs, and hoped that Liu Ba would give more opinions. Liu Ba said a few words modestly and said to Xun Yu that although he had inspected Nanyang for a period of time, he did not have a specific position, and the impression he got was relatively superficial. If you want to really understand Nanyang's new policy, it is best to find those who have been officials in Nanyang, such as Yang Hong. Yang Hong has been exposed to many government affairs in Nanyang, and he has a deep feeling, so he can come back. In addition, there are many foreign scholars in Nanyang, such as Zhao Yan in Yingchuan and Du Ji in Guanzhong, who can find ways to contact them and learn about some situations.

Liu Ba finally reminded Xun Yu that you can get in touch with Liu Ye, he is from Jiujiang and has a better understanding of the situation in Jiujiang and Lujiang, which may be helpful. Xun Yu felt reasonable, thanked him again and again, and said goodbye to Liu Ba.

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Liu Ye was not surprised by Xun Yu's visit. After the cold noise, after listening to Xun Yu's distress, Liu Ye smiled.

"I heard that Ling Jun's father is Xun Shenjun, one of the four chiefs of Yingchuan, can Ling Jun know that among the officials who can be directly appointed by the imperial court, who has the most contact with the people and is the closest?"

Xun Yu thought for a moment, stroked his palm and sighed, holding Liu Ye's hand. "What Zi Yang said is very true, how did I forget about this matter. Thank you Ziyang for the reminder. I will recommend Ziyang to Your Majesty, and ask Ziyang to speak in front of Your Majesty and participate in the grand event. ”

Liu Ye was overjoyed. He is a newcomer, and he has been by the Son of Heaven for a short time, and he has not waited for the opportunity to serve alone, he only hopes that Xun Yu can convey his opinion to the Son of Heaven, but he didn't expect Xun Yu to let him speak to the Son of Heaven in person, which is a rare opportunity to perform. He hurriedly thanked him.

"Thank you, Lingjun."

Xun Yu was very happy, and exchanged some views with Liu Ye, the more he talked, the more speculative he became, the more he talked, the happier he became, and he immediately got up and rushed to the side hall where the Son of Heaven lived. The Son of Heaven knew that Liu Ye, a newcomer, heard that he had a good suggestion, and he was also very satisfied, so he immediately ordered someone to recruit Liu Ye to see him. Liu Ye soon arrived, saluted the Son of Heaven, and reported to his home.

The Son of Heaven gave a few words of encouragement and sincerely asked Liu Ye for advice on state affairs. Liu Ye was not modest, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Shandong is in turmoil, the states and counties are in their own ways, attacking each other, and there are two strong ones: Yuan's father and son are based on Jizhou and Yanzhou, and Sun's father and son are based on Yuzhou and Jingzhou, which seem to be evenly matched, but in fact, they are not. The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, the protégés and former officials are all over the world, ascending to the heights, the world is shadowy, Yuan Shao thinks that the destiny of heaven is there, and the heart of the revolution is obvious. This rebel minister is also the court's favorite. Sun's father and son came from Hanwei, Sun Jian started with military merits, was appreciated by Emperor Xian, ascended to 2,000 stones, knighted the marquis, took the lead in the fight against Dong, bravely crowned the army, drove Dong Zhuo, covered the emperor's mausoleum, cleaned the palace, and was a model of loyal ministers. This loyal minister is also appeased by the court. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded again and again. "Sun Jian's loyalty and bravery, the court also knows. It's just that his descendants are ambitious, and I'm afraid it's not the blessing of the court. ”

"Your Majesty, Sun Ce may indeed become a problem for the imperial court, but it will never be now."

The Son of Heaven was overjoyed, glanced at Xun Yu, and leaned forward. Ziyang spoke in detail.

Liu Ye raised three fingers. "There are three reasons for this. First, Sun Ce may not be loyal, but he is a filial son. Sun Jian is loyal and brave, and when he is alive, Sun Ce does not dare to stand on his own no matter how ambitious he is. Sun Jian is in the prime of life, and if there is no accident, he can live for at least twenty years. Within twenty years, Sun Ce will not make any changes; Second, the father and son of the Sun family came from a humble background and were not valued by the world, although they occupied Yuzhou and Jingzhou, but there were few supporters, especially not supported by the big clans in various states and counties. Third, Yuan's father and son are strong. The crouching tiger is on the side, the beasts are tiptoeing, the owl eagle is in the sky, and the birds are silent. Before the fall of the Yuan family and his son, Sun Ce did not dare to bring disaster upon himself even if he was ambitious. With these three, Sun Ce had to be aggrieved, avoid retreating, do the trick of the inchworm, and wait forbearly. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded his head in agreement, a relieved smile on his face, and quietly exhaled. Xun Yu was also very happy, and immediately mentioned the problem he had discussed with Liu Ye. He knew the answer, but he didn't directly give it to tomorrow and left this opportunity to Liu Ye. Liu Ye was very grateful and talked eloquently.

"Your Majesty, one of the three reasons just now can solve the problem at hand. The Sun father and son lacked talents, and they had the intention to take advantage of the power of the imperial court, so they would not refuse the county magistrate appointed by the imperial court. Yuzhou and Jingzhou are both big states, with nearly 100 counties, and a county needs a commander, a chief bookkeeper, a county officer, and a county lieutenant, and hundreds of people are more than enough. If it comes, the imperial court can solve the problem of overcrowding, and the foundation of the Sun family is solid enough to rival the Yuan family. ”

The Son of Heaven groaned, a little puzzled. "Sending talents to the Sun family and his son is not a matter of raising tigers?"

"Your Majesty, these people are worshiped by His Majesty's edict, and their future and wealth are all in the hands of the imperial court, how can they be attached to the Sun family and his son? In the future, whether it is an official in Jingyu or an official in a state or county controlled by the imperial court, he will be devoted to the imperial court. With several years of experience, he stood out, and the imperial court could get countless ministers with a single edict. Even if some people forget their righteousness for profit, they are still a minority, and they are not a problem. If the hearts of the people are in the Han Dynasty, how can Sun Ce cut off his foundation and go against the crowd? ”

The Son of Heaven thought about it and laughed. "It's a good way to borrow chickens and lay eggs. I didn't expect there to be such a talent in the clan, Ling Jun, what do you think? ”

Xun Yu smiled and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty on getting a talent, this is the blessing of the imperial court." ”