"Next, how are you going to deal with the situation in the river?" Cao Cao pondered for a moment and heard Cao Ren say.

Cao Ren thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "The last general wants to temporarily reorganize his troops and horses, and in the coming year, he will march west to completely take Luoyang, drive the Xia army out of Henan, and then go north to deal with the chaos in Hanoi!" ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, and said softly: "Lone has entrusted you with full authority, you can act according to your own ideas, but, don't be too radical." There is Yuan Shaojun in Hanoi, don't start a dispute. ”

"No! The last general thinks, or you can unite with the Yuan army and deal with the Xia army first! ”

"Zixiao, but he is becoming more and more famous!" Cao Cao chuckled.

Speaking of Yuan Jun, Cao Cao couldn't help frowning: "I heard that Liu Yuan still changed the Son of Heaven to Yuan Benchu!" It's a pity! ”

"My lord, since the city of Chang'an was broken, the Son of Heaven fell into the hands of Chief Hu, and the prestige of the Han Dynasty has fallen to a low point. As far as the lord and the hegemony are concerned, whether there is a son of heaven in his hands or not, the impact should not be too great! Xi Zhicai shook his head and said.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly, and now he could only comfort himself like this. There was remorse in his eyes, and he knew that he would reply to Liu Yuan directly without bargaining.

"Zixiao, although the land of Henan is dilapidated, it is still a treasure land, the land is fertile, only the population is lacking, and it is a lonely granary to restore and develop. In addition to military conquests, you should try to restore order, recruit displaced people, do things in the fields, and restore production! Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren and admonished:

"Lone knows that you are not good at this, and found a talent in Yuzhou, Liang Xi, Lone will be transferred to help you. Yanzhou's Tuntian affairs are on the right track, and Lone will transfer food to support you in the next year. ”

"Thank you, Lord! The last will not disappoint the lord! Cao Ren solemnly promised.

"I won't be here for long, and I'll return to Suiyang the next day!"

Cao Cao's previous governance of Puyang is too partial compared to the place he now controls. After careful consideration, Cao Cao had moved his administrative office to Suiyang, the state of Liang, and ruled the states in the center.

……

Yecheng, now renamed Yedu, the city has expanded a circle, but it is not complete, and there is still room for expansion and improvement. In order to welcome the Son of Heaven, Yuan Shaoling presided over the construction of Yecheng, built a new palace in the east of the original Yecheng, and arranged for Liu Xie to move in.

Ye Palace, the pattern of construction is very large, a lot of manpower is used, although there are only a few palace buildings now, but from those who have just started the temple foundation, you can see the atmospheric scale of the future Ye Palace.

Smart people know that Yuan Shao worked so hard and spent manpower to build the palace, naturally it was not all for the sake of the son of heaven. What's more, this Ye Palace, I'm afraid it was built for himself. As for the labor and money, anyway, it is for the Son of Heaven to repair, and the notoriety is borne by Liu Xie.

Liu Xie was escorted to Yecheng, but when he saw the dozens of courtiers who were dragging their families and children with them, although they were dissatisfied, they still settled down with all of them.

Liu Xie lived in the Ye Palace in the east, Yuan Shao ate and drank well, Liu Xie suffered repeatedly, and when he arrived in Yecheng, he seemed to finally have a place to live, Yuan Shao's attitude made his heart feel a little calmer, at least not as precarious as in the Chang'an period.

Yuan Shao welcomed Liu Xie into Ye and changed to Yuan Jianning, and the Han Dynasty ushered in a new era. It's just Jianning, today's Han world, can it really be Jianning.

Yuan Shao was awarded the title of general, ruling the world, and holding the center, and the generals under Yuan Shao's command were all promoted, but most of them were used as positions under the general's office. They were first subordinate officers of General Yuan, and then Han Chen.

Welcoming the Son of Heaven, this news was released, Yuan Shao played the banner of "Feng Tianzi to please not be a minister", and Yuan Shao's reputation in Hebei Province was significantly improved.

The Han Emperor was held in his hands, and Yuan Shao gained a lot of political resources, and there were many talents in the world, all of whom showed signs of migrating to Hebei. The arrival of the Son of Heaven has made Hebei up and down, and the hearts of the people have been cohesive a lot. With the orthodox emperor in hand, Yuan Shao finally felt the benefits, and this deal seemed to be quite cost-effective.

In the palace, the maids were removed, and the queen Dong personally changed Liu Xie's clothes and put on the emperor's robes. Dong Guiren followed Liu Xie all the way, and was naturally promoted to queen.

Liu Xie seems to have grown a lot taller, with a serious expression, wearing an imperial robe, and his extravagance is compelling. Twelve tiaras were placed on his head, and he carefully illuminated the huge bronze mirror.

Empress Dong gently smoothed some folds of Liu Xie's clothes, with love in her eyes, and when she entered Yecheng, Liu Xie's expression was still so serious.

I couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, now that you have settled down, and there is no danger with the protection of the general, why are you still worried?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Xie's eyes froze slightly, sighed, and then finally showed a smile on his face: "Yes, it's safe, it's time to be happy!" Today there is a meeting, I have gone to the court! ”

"Your Majesty, go slowly!"

Under the guidance of several eunuchs, Liu Xie slowly walked towards the main hall of Ye Palace. There are many guards around, all of whom are elite soldiers drawn from the army by Yuan Shao, who entered the palace to protect Liu Xie and are absolutely loyal to Yuan Shao.

Liu Xie knew in his heart that these people, including those eunuchs, were Yuan Shao's eyes by his side, monitoring him. After these days of contact, Liu Xie had already discovered that, as he expected, this Yuan Shao was no different from Dong Zhuo, they were both the same dog.

It's just that compared with Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao's background is much better and his reputation is too high, so he can be a powerful minister more conveniently, and he is not as disgusted by the world as Dong Zhuo.

After experiencing so many hardships, Liu Xie is now also well versed in Taoguang's way of cultivating obscurity, entering Yecheng, and acting very knowledgeable about current affairs. didn't make trouble for Yuan Shao, stayed in the palace honestly, everything was arranged by Yuan Shao, and all the power was handed over to him. Regarding Liu Xie's performance, Yuan Shao was naturally very satisfied.

The main hall of Ye Palace, of course, is not as spacious as the front hall of Weiyang, but it can also accommodate hundreds of people, and when Liu Xie arrived, there were already dozens of Yuan Shao and some Chang'an old people led by Dong Cheng.

"Your Majesty has arrived!" The eunuch shouted, and the ministers in the palace all looked at Liu Xie, who entered the palace.

The arrangement of the imperial throne is still high, and on the side of the imperial case, there is a small case, and Liu Xie knows that it is prepared for Yuan Shao. Walk steadily up the stone steps and sit down. Dong Cheng and the others immediately got up and saluted, and sparsely said a few times, such as Xu You, Xun Chen, Shen Pei and others, still sitting, and did not have the intention of moving.

The scene in the palace revealed some embarrassment. Dong Cheng stepped forward and wanted to scold those generals, but was stopped by Liu Xie waving his hand. Liu Xie's face was indifferent, and he was at ease with the contempt of those Yuan Shao's subordinates in the palace.

The hall was silent, and Liu Xie and the ministers were silently waiting for Yuan Shao's arrival.

"The general has arrived!" After a long while, Yuan Shao finally arrived.

Yuan Shao was dressed in a black robe, embroidered with some complex patterns, with a nine-fold crown on his head, his face was full of majesty, and he stepped inside. Raised his eyes and looked directly at Liu Xie, and said, "Minister, General Yuan Shao, see Your Majesty!" ”

"The general is exempt!" Liu Xie tried his best to make his voice tremble and look nervous.

Yuan Shao turned his hands behind his back, went up the stone steps, and sat on Liu Xie's side.

"Meet the General!" Xu You and the others got up and saluted Yuan Shao in unison.

"Excuse me! The Son of Heaven is here, don't see you yet! Yuan Shao coughed lightly twice, Fang said. Your Royal Highness's ministers, this is the only way to salute Liu Xie.

Next, Yuan Shao's subordinates began to report to Yuan Shao. The recent situation of Yuan Shao's three states is one by one, and in addition to ordinary things, he focuses on reporting the territory, city, population, grain and grass, and military strength that Yuan Shao is in charge of. This is flexing his muscles to Liu Xie.

Liu Xie sat there silently, quietly watching Yuan Shao handle political affairs there with high spirits, without a trace of impatience, and sometimes a little smile could be seen on his face.

may feel that it is not good to ignore the Son of Heaven too much, how to deal with some problems, Yuan Shao still asked Liu Xie for instructions, such as the reward of the princes of the world. These Yuan Shao were decided early, and what else Liu Xie could say, he only replied with one sentence: "Everything is decided by the general!" ”

This is a big court meeting, it took two hours to report up and down, Liu Xie sat on the main hall for two hours, watching Yuan Shao scold Fang Xuan and point out the country.

It's noon, the winter sun is shining, and after dealing with political affairs for so long, Yuan Shao is also a little tired, and directly announced the dissolution of the dynasty. At this time, Liu Xie suddenly called Yuan Shao.

"I wonder what Your Majesty commands?" Yuan Shao looked at this puppet emperor suspiciously.

Liu Xie straightened his body, the beads in front of the crown swayed back and forth, took a deep breath, and Liu Xiefang said loudly in front of all the courtiers: "General Yuan Shao, loyal ministers protect the country, suppress chaos and rebellion, and stabilize the north, and make great contributions." In order to show meritorious service, I discussed, Yuan Shao, the general of the Jin Dynasty, was the Duke of Zhao, the fief of Zhao State, did not enter the court, praised and worshipped the nameless, and went to the palace with a sword! ”

At this edict, the whole hall was shocked, such as Xu You, these Yuan Shao's courtiers, all looked shocked, and quietly glanced at Yuan Shao, who was full of surprise.

Dong Cheng immediately came out and admonished: "Your Majesty can't!" This move is not in line with the ancestral system! ”

"The general has worked hard and made great achievements, why can't he be Duke Zhao!" Guo Tu eyebrows were excited, and he got up and refuted: "If there is no general, I am afraid that Your Majesty is still in the hands of Xia Lu, and the day is not safe, so with the merit of welcoming Feng, the general deserves to be the Duke of Zhao!" ”

Yuan Shao also eased up at this time, staring at Liu Xie, his eyes were full of strange brilliance, and he also had the intention to move. This is Dong Zhuo's treatment at the beginning, the extreme of the ministers, and the status of the princes of the world who are extremely red-eyed. But he didn't say anything, wanting to see how the son of heaven reacted.

Regarding Dong Cheng's reaction, Liu Xie frowned. This Dong Cheng is a loyal minister, but unfortunately it is too axis, at this time, he still holds the ancestral system. Ancestral system, can you save the Han?

"I have made up my mind, no need to say more! Give Zhao Gong, the prince chariot driving the guard of honor. Hold the sword of the Son of Heaven, uphold the power of the dynasty, suppress the princes for me, and clear the world! Liu Xie said firmly. Seeing that Dong Cheng still wanted to say more, he directly reprimanded him angrily.

Yuan Shao showed a faint smile on his face at this time, and got up and bowed to Liu Xie: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

The matter of Zhao Gong was decided in this way, and it was inevitable that the courtiers of the Emperor and Han would be angry, but Liu Xie was resolute and took the lead in this matter, and it was not easy to oppose it again.

The rest of Yuan Shao's subordinates were all smiling at this time, and they all got up and bowed to Yuan Shao: "Ministers, knock to see Zhao Gong!" ”

……

After the dispersal of the dynasty, go to the camp outside the city to inspect it, return to the mansion, in front of the tall and majestic general's mansion, set up two ques, Yuan Shao saw at a glance that the plaque of the general's mansion has been replaced, and a brand-new "Zhao Gongfu" wide plaque is hung on it.

In order to please Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang was in charge, and under strict orders, such a large plaque was quickly made and hung on the gate.

The steward of the house explained to Yuan Shao, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but reprimand: "Nonsense, acting so eagerly, where are you alone?" Although the tone was "stern", as far as Yuan Shao's expression was concerned, everyone around him knew that he was not angry in his heart.

"The ministers knock on Zhao Gong!" Entering the lobby, the henchmen and courtiers saluted Yuan Shao again. His own mansion is the central place where he Yuan Shao really gives orders and rules Hebei.

"Lord, now that you are in the position of Zhao Gong, congratulations!" Guo Tu at the bottom congratulated first. The other civil and military generals under his command were also happy.

"Haha!" Yuan Shao laughed twice: "Alone today, all the princes help each other!" ”

"Lord, the Son of Heaven's performance today must not be overlooked. The ministers are worried, the Son of Heaven's move must not be untargeted, and I hope the lord will be cautious! The relaxed atmosphere of the hall was full of people, only Xun Chen carefully mentioned it.

"You don't have to worry, it's just a young man, and it's not enough to be raised alone in the deep palace! This son of heaven, if he can keep to himself, he can still treat him well, otherwise he will ......" Yuan Shao looked disdainful.

"My lord, although the Son of Heaven is young, he shows the bearing of a king. The ministers are worried, does their big feudal lord mean to paralyze the lord? Xu You calmed down at this time, and he couldn't help but question.

"What's wrong with you, for this young man who has no people, no soldiers, and no power, he is so jealous and worried!" Yuan Shao looked indifferent, but after thinking about it, he still said: "Let Xianfu lead the forbidden army and closely monitor this son of heaven for Gu!" ”

"However, the Son of Heaven regards Zhao as a lonely fief, isn't it too small?" Yuan Shao smiled and said coldly: "What if Julu, Weijun, Anping, and Qinghe are all included in the scope of the orphan fiefdom?" ”

"Wonderful!" Xu You said excitedly: "The ministers will be on the table tomorrow, and they can use this to test the Son of Heaven!" ”

……

Liu Xie returned to his dormitory, sat for a while, and sighed for a long time. Looking around, it was very deserted, he was still a prisoner bird.

"Your Majesty, how is the court today?" Empress Dong served Liu Xie a bowl of hot tea and asked softly.

"Very good, very good!" Liu Xie muttered.

"Your Majesty, Auxiliary General Dong Cheng asks to see you!" At this time, the little eunuch who had been following Liu Xie entered and whispered.

With a flash of his eyes, Liu Xie commanded: "Xuan! ”

"Minister, knock to your majesty!" Dong Cheng entered and bowed.

"The prince is exempt!" Liu Xie stretched out his hand and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Dong Cheng immediately said: "Now everyone in Yecheng is listening to Yuan Shao's orders. His Majesty named him the Duke of Zhao today, and the power is in his hands, but I am afraid that it will further increase his arrogance, and in the long run, where is the majesty of His Majesty? Who else listens to the Son of Heaven? ”

"Shut up!" Liu Xie was furious when he heard this, and scolded loudly: "Zhao Gong has been loyal and good for generations, dedicated to the country, and has made outstanding achievements. If there was no Duke Zhao, I would still be in the hands of King Hu at the moment, and I would have survived in humiliation. And the lord Shaoguo is suspicious, I am still young, and I need a capable minister like Zhao Gong to handle state affairs for me. Guozhang, if you dare to criticize Zhao Gong, I will be responsible! ”

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't dare!" Dong Cheng bent down again, very "worried".

The eyes glanced out, and there was a figure flickering. Liu Xie picked up the pen, wrote something on the page of the case, and quietly handed it to Dong Cheng.

"Stand down, I'm going to rest!" Liu Xie's tone was a little unkind.

Dong Cheng lowered his head slightly, his broad body blocked the gaze behind him, glanced at the note, and secretly swallowed the note into his mouth. Then he replied: "Your Majesty is angry, and the minister retires!" ”

When Dong Cheng left the palace, he was naturally unceremoniously searched by the guards, and there was nothing to tell the truth. Dong Cheng silently got into the car and drove home. Although he was reprimanded by Liu Xie, he did not feel uneasy. There was only one word on the note that Liu Xie gave him: forbearance.

The little episode in the Ye Palace naturally quickly reached Yuan Shao's ears, and after getting the little conversation between Liu Xie and Dong Cheng, Yuan Shao was much more relieved about this son of heaven who knew the current affairs.

Subsequently, the ministers of Zhao Gong went to the table to expand the matter of sealing the country, and Liu Xie did not hesitate much, so he agreed. Anyway, it is all in the hands of Yuan Shao, even if half of Jizhou is used as Yuan Shao's feudal country, for Liu Xie at this time, there is nothing.

Zhao Gong Yuan Shao, the capital of Handan, placed hundreds of officials, Hebei talents, and most of them were his subordinates.