Liu Xie saw that Zhang Liao's posture was firm, and like many courtiers seconding the proposal, he could only say: "In this way, I will issue an edict to come to the court from the place, and if you don't come, you will make a plan." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Your Majesty," Zhang Liao said again: "The edict must clearly decree that all prefectures and counties, taxes must be paid, officials must be appointed by the imperial court, soldiers and horses must be dispatched, and those who are inconvenient to worship the Son of Heaven in person can send their sons-in-law to come, and the imperial court will definitely treat them well, otherwise they will be regarded as thieves of rebellion!" ”

"This ...... Is it a bit harsh? Liu Xie hesitated.

Zhang Liao said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, since it is an edict, it should have the majesty of the imperial court, if there is no majesty, how can you order the world?" ”

Yang Biao, the lieutenant on the side, also felt that the edict Zhang Liao said was a bit harsh, and sighed: "General Zhang, I'm afraid that once this edict comes out, the world will be even more chaotic." ”

"Yang Gong," Zhang Liao shook his head: "Don't you mess up today?" No matter how chaotic it is, it's just that! The building is in danger of overturning, and the court does not collude with the traitors, so when the knife is quick to cut through the mess, sink the fierce medicine, otherwise over time, there will be no power to return to the sky, and you can only sit and wait for it to fall apart. ”

"General Zhang," Yang Biao asked, "If Zhou County really rebels against the imperial court, what will it do?" ”

"Yang Fengyin disobedience and rebellion are only fifty steps and a hundred steps, what is the difference?" Zhang Liao said with a bit of pride: "According to the righteousness of the imperial court, if they really rebel, I will lead the troops to calm them, and it is not enough!" ”

Sikong Xuanfan said: "General Zhang is good at fighting, as strong as Li Dao and Guo Yan, but he will be awarded the head in three days, and he should not be afraid of Kwantung, this matter is feasible." ”

Situ Shi Sun Rui said in a deep voice: "The world should be decided, and the state and county should be the dynasty, as it should be." ”

Two of the three princes agreed with Zhang Liao's suggestion, Yang Biao looked at the other courtiers, and no longer refuted, sighing: "Okay, what General Zhang said is also reasonable, the situation in the world is like this, you should clean it up." ”

Liu Xie saw that Zhang Liao had persuaded the courtiers, so he turned to Shangshu Ling Xun Yu: "In this way, Xun Qing will draft an edict." ”

"Yui." Xun Yu bowed, although he acted thoughtfully and steadily, but unlike those ministers, he was good at the overall situation, and completely agreed with Zhang Liao's quick knife to cut through the chaos, now Zhang Liao welcomes the Son of Heaven, the army is strong and strong, and the Kwantung forces are scattered, if the situation is not quickly cleaned up, once the Kwantung annexes each other to form a big force, it is difficult to plan.

Seeing that the proposal was passed, Zhang Liao's face was as usual, but he was quite expectant in his heart, and he didn't know what the reaction of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and other princes would be after receiving the edict.

Fengtianzi allowed himself to completely occupy the initiative in politics and military, either as a junior brother or as a rebel, scolding whenever he wanted, and beating whenever he wanted, which was very cool.

Seeing that the dust had settled on the first matter, Zhang Liao immediately put forward the second thing: "Your Majesty, the court has undergone several changes, and there are many martyrs and martyrs of courtiers, but there is only one domain in the world, and now Guanzhong urgently needs to recuperate, Luoyang needs to be rebuilt, although there are talents in Hedong, but it is a drop in the bucket, and it is difficult to solve the urgent need. ”

As soon as he said this, the ministers were in an uproar, and the reaction was even worse than just now.

"No!" Even if there are several people who are opposed, including Yang Biao, as well as Zhang Liao's father-in-law Cai Yong and Tang Mao.

Yang Biao hurriedly said: "I have always ruled the world with filial piety, benevolence, filial piety, and honesty are the foundation of official election ability, how can I ignore it, if the court makes this edict, I am afraid that the world will change suddenly, and the people of the world do not know etiquette, righteousness, and honesty." ”

The ministers immediately echoed Yang Biao, and Zhang Liao's meritocracy impacted the Confucian principle of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness, and also conflicted with the prevailing style of celebrity commentary, so the ministers' first reaction was to oppose it.

Of course, most of the ministers who opposed it were the ministers of Kanto, and the ministers of Kanchu, such as Sun Rui, did not think much of the popular celebrity comment system in Kanto.

Zhang Liao saw that Liu Xie was also silent, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this was not a test for him to implement the imperial examination system, but it failed, this was still the death and injury of most of the Kwantung courtiers in the chaos, otherwise the opposition would be even greater.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the world was chaotic, and there were many talents, courtiers and local officials were killed and injured a lot, and those who did great things must be people-oriented, only the only move was the way to set things right, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan who laughed to the end in history were all like this, and the princes who only relied on celebrities and scholars eventually failed, but it was a pity that Liu Xie and the ministers could not break through this pass, and did not break the bottleneck, and it was difficult for the Han family to rise.

Liu Xie saw that Zhang Liao was silent, but he thought that he was unhappy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Zhang Qing's heart of recruiting talents, I know it, but it is just a meritocracy, regardless of virtue, I am afraid that it will break the guidelines and violate the way of the sage." ”

Zhang Liao did not insist on this proposal, but took a step back and said: "Your Majesty, it is the minister's misconsideration, the imperial court issued an edict to lead the direction of the world, it is inappropriate, the edict can not be carried out, but I don't know if the general's mansion can issue an order by meritocracy?" It is really a lack of talents, governing Guanzhong, rebuilding Luoyang, and this is the urgent time to seek talents. ”

Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Liao give in, and Zhang Liao's words about rebuilding Luoyang spoke to his heart again, and he groaned slightly, and said, "Yes." ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Liao hugged his fists and saluted, but he had mixed feelings in his heart, in this second meritocracy, he seemed to have lost, but in fact he may have won.

Because Zhang Liao does not have too clear ideas about supporting the Han family or being self-reliant, he really has no interest in being the emperor, if the Han family can really be supported, it is not impossible for him to be a Qi Huan Jin Wen support, this meritocracy is his attempt to support the Han family.

In fact, his own meritocracy is just a gimmick to recruit talents, and it is by no means a real complete disregard for virtue, there is no absolute meritocracy, and the same is true of Cao Cao in history. Cao Cao recruited countless talents, and the meritocracy order said that it was not considered virtue, but he did not really use any unkind and unfilial people, but Cao Cao was very virtuous, and used beautiful words such as loyalty, goodness and righteousness when praising his ministers.

Even if his own meritocracy is really implemented, I am afraid that the degree is not as good as Cao Cao in history, because Cao Cao will use to kill his enemies, but he will never use it, and Cao Cao's kind of mind Zhang Liao is also very admired.

If Liu Xie had some courage and accepted the proposal of his meritocracy with the minister, then the recruited talents would naturally be inclined to the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, but Liu Xie did not accept it, did not issue an edict, but allowed him, a hussar general, to issue an order to seek merit, so wouldn't the recruited talents be inclined to him Zhang Liao?

Just like Cao Cao in history, the courtiers summoned by Cao Cao were not loyal to the Han family, but Cao Cao himself, who strongly supported Cao Cao in adding nine tins, entering the Duke of Wei, and sealing the king of Wei, and then supported Cao Pi to usurp the Han, which has nothing to do with Cao Cao's meritocracy.

Similarly, Zhang Liao also somewhat understood why Cao Cao would be called prime minister after coercing the Son of Heaven, if Zhang Liao is now the prime minister, one person is above 10,000 people, then he can formulate many decrees by himself, without the consent of the Son of Heaven, and the courtiers have no way to object, and his weight as a hussar general is still not enough.