The test of Jia Xu began.

At this time, Jia Xu didn't know it. After coming to Liu Wei's side, he has always been cautious and abides by his duty. His current relationship with Liu Wei is like that of an employee who has just changed jobs to a new company, showing restraint and caution in the face of a strange new boss.

What Liu Wei needs is his absolute loyalty, and for the reform plan that is about to begin, Liu Wei needs to tie his big grasshopper to the rope in his hand.

After dealing with the matter of the imperial examination, Liu Wei called Jia Xu to Maolongyuan.

In response to the edict, Jia Xu respectfully saluted Liu Wei.

"Your Majesty."

Liu Wei showed a happy smile and said, "Wenhe, please get up." ”

introduced Jia Xu into the hall, Jia Xu, like Guo Jia, knew that this was a place where cronies and important ministers like Lu Zhi and Wei Yi could come, and they were a little flattered, looking at this young man, I don't know what he wants to do!

Like Guo Jia a few days ago, Jia Xu sat in the same seat, but at this time he did not have Guo Jia's calmness and ease at that time. Since coming into contact with this young man, the other party's scheming is deep, and he has already understood it.

Jia Xu couldn't guess the purpose of Liu Quan's call, so he had to show a respectful and obedient attitude and asked, "What is the matter with Your Majesty's summoning of his ministers?" ”

What Liu Wei hates most is Jia Xu's appearance. There is no truly deferential loyalty behind this mask of abiding by courtesy, and Jia Xu will always be loyal to himself.

If you want to tie Jia Xu to the chariot of your reform, you must link his fate with your own fate, and everyone is in the same boat, so you are not afraid that Jia Xu will not fight hard.

As early as after quelling the rebellion of Li Dao Guo Yan, Liu Wei issued an edict saying that Jia Xu had made great contributions in quelling the rebellion, and that it was because he betrayed the intelligence of the Xiliang army that the imperial court won the victory, and it was the infernal affairs sent by the imperial court to the Xiliang army. named Jia Xu as the Marquis of Pinyang, and worshiped him as Guangluxun, becoming one of the Nine Qings.

Xiliang men have always valued righteousness and neglected their lives, and Jia Xu betrayed his brother as a traitor, so he was naturally looked down upon by many Xiliang generals. Although these people also submitted to the imperial court, they still deeply despised Jia Xu's "shameless behavior".

Liu Wei did this, in fact, he imitated the trick used by Kangxi in "The Legend of Deer and Ding" to cut off the connection between Wei Xiaobao and the Heaven and Earth Society. Its purpose is also to cut off the connection between Jia Xu and the Xiliang system.

And this time he called Jia Xu to come, but Liu Wei wanted to use the same trick, but the purpose was to cut off Jia Xu's connection with the people of the world, and he was desperate to get on his thief ship.

Liu Wei had a calculation in his heart, but he was silent on the surface, and when he saw Jia Xu sitting down, he took out a booklet and handed it to Jia Xu.

"Wenhe take a look at this."

Jia Xu took it and looked at it, and his eyes were immediately fixed on the booklet.

The booklet was not thick, but Jia Xu read it very carefully. Liu Wei was not in a hurry, ordered Huangmen to make tea and bring it up, and looked at Jia Xu with a smile while tasting the fragrance of tea.

The contents of the booklet are the grand reform plans that Liu Wei has been planning, and its contents involve all aspects of the future reform of the empire.

Jia Xu let out a long breath after reading it, this is an absolute big move, if it can be successful, the entire Han Empire will have earth-shaking changes. All the participants are definitely famous and immortal.

Jia Xu muttered: "If Your Majesty's reform can be carried out, it will really be a thousand years of merit!" ”

Liu Wei smiled indifferently, and then said with his words: "If Wen He can participate in it, he will be famous through the ages, and the history will be recorded forever!" ”

Liu Wei's words made Jia Xu's heart pound, and it is the ambition and dream of every scholar and doctor in this era to be famous for eternity, these people may not be greedy for money or power, but if they can leave a legacy in the annals of history, it is their ultimate goal.

Jia Xu is also a scholar, so naturally he is not exempt from vulgarity. His eyes lit up, and the whole person was indulged in the pie painted by Liu Wei.

Liu Wei took the opportunity to take out another sheet and handed it to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu took a look at it, and the content was a statement of the country's shortcomings, most of which were prepared for the reform plan of the pamphlet.

Jia Xu's heart sank suddenly, and he immediately woke up from Liu Wei's cake. The Son of Heaven's reform plan may seem tempting, but it is also fraught with obstacles. The entire Han Empire was supported by scholars and the landlords behind them, and the reform of the Son of Heaven was bound to have a great impact on scholars and landlords, and it was bound to cause a huge backlash against them. If you openly follow this path, isn't you making enemies of the world?

Jia Xu was silent, the sweat on his forehead continued to seep out, it was too late to regret it at this time, Liu Wei was ruthless, he knew very well, the things in that booklet were very important, if he didn't agree to play, it was hard to guarantee that Liu Wei would not kill him in order to keep the secret. He is just a general of Xiliang, he has no roots and no help in the imperial court, no one cares about his life or death at all, and Liu Biao killing himself is as simple as stepping on an ant.

However, if he plays this sparsely, I am afraid that everyone in the world will hate himself to the bone and peel himself for cramps. In the future, there is no other way out except for the feather attached to the son of heaven.

Jia Xu was caught in a dilemma.

Liu Wei's lonely plan is very obvious, it is a complete conspiracy, but Jia Xu has no choice. Since his debut, he has encountered many opponents, many of whom are sinister and cunning, but he has never met a character like Liu Wei.

You reason with him, but he plays a scoundrel with you; You play scoundrels with him, and he plays tricks with you; You are going to start tricking, and he is preaching to you with a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.

Jia Xu felt depressed for a while, looked up and peeked, and found that Liu Wei's face was getting deeper and darker, and the killing intent in his eyes was strong. Jia Xu trembled, knowing that he couldn't hesitate any longer, and hurriedly bowed and said, "The minister is willing to share his worries for Your Majesty." ”

Hearing Jia Xu say this, Liu Wei smiled with satisfaction, although his strategy was simple and rude, but in the face of Jia Xu, who was a hundred times more powerful and wise, he could only use this method of reducing ten meetings with one force. From the moment Jia Xu saw the pamphlet, Lin Chong, who had strayed into the White Tiger Hall, had no way out, and he forced him to go to the table again, that is, to learn from Wang Lun and let Lin Chong kill people and surrender his name.

Liu Wei held Jia Xu's hand and said happily: "In the future, it will all depend on Wenhe." ”

In the early morning of the next day, Jia Xu made a speech in the Chongde Palace, going through the country's current evils, the landlords were strong and annexed the land, and the scholars talked about misleading the country, demanding that the state affairs be reformed and the old should be replaced with the new.

As soon as the music was sparse, the whole country was in an uproar.

Jia Xu's reform campaign covered many aspects, from the imperial court to the localities, from officials to the common people, and from the peasants and industrialists. Among them, the most affected are naturally the landlords, the Haoqiang group, and the scholar class. This made many ministers, including Lu Zhi, extremely dissatisfied with Jia Xu.

The scholars of this era are not as unbearable as Jia Xu said, even so, you Jia Xu is also a scholar who has studied the subset of scriptures and history, how can you be embarrassed to oppose your own class?

Lu Zhi was stable in the court, although he was dissatisfied, he didn't squeak, but Yuan Kui and the others would not save face, and stood up urgently.

Yuan Kui unceremoniously accused Jia Xu of confusing the lord and harming the country, and he was really a treacherous villain.

Wu Fu also jumped out excitedly and scolded Jia Xu for being a thief in the West, with ill intentions.

The rest of the Yuan clan also came out one after another, regardless of the etiquette of the court, and loudly accused Jia Xu. The hall was noisy for a while, and Lu Zhi couldn't stop it.

Jia Xu, who was in the center of the storm, was not moved by the abuse and accusations next to him, but just hung his head silently and looked at the ground.

Since he decided to write for the Son of Heaven yesterday, he had expected today's situation.

Sitting high on the hall, Liu Wei not only did not say anything about Jia Xu's performance, but also did not stop the chaotic situation in the hall. When they quarreled to a certain extent, Liu Wei raised his eyes and swept the excited ministers, just said a faint word to retreat from the court, and then got up and brushed his sleeves away.

The emperor left, and the ministers were no longer interested in arguing, so they glanced at Jia Xu angrily one by one, and left one by one.

Although Jia Xu, who stayed in place, was not shocked on the surface, his back was already covered with sweat, and the taste of being attacked by the crowd was not good, and after everyone left, Jia Xu sighed, and saw that Liu Wei had nothing to say to summon him, so he had to leave the palace and return home.

Lu Zhi looked at Jia Xu's back thoughtfully, and was about to leave the Chongde Palace, when a small yellow door came to the front and said, "Duke Lu, Your Majesty has summoned you from the Dragon Garden." ”

Lu Zhi was stunned for a moment, and immediately guessed that Liu Wei summoned him to discuss Jia Xu's performance, so he followed Xiaohuangmen to Maolong Garden.

Liu Wei had been waiting in the living room of Zhutao Yashe for a long time, had already changed into a white civilian clothes, sat behind the long table, and hurriedly got up to greet Lu Zhi when he saw him walk in.

As soon as Jia Xu's recital came to an early stage, it already marked the break between Jia Xu and the Shidafu group, and completely fell to Liu Wei's reform camp. What Liu Wei is concerned about now is Lu Zhi's attitude towards reform.

They were also members of the scholar group and a prominent figure among the scholars, and Liu Wei was very worried about Lu Zhi's views on reform. Whether it is from the emotional aspect or the court's reliance on Lu Zhi, Liu Wei needs Lu Zhi's support for him.

In the Maolong Garden, Lu Zhi saw Liu Wei bowing and said, "Minister, Lu Zhi greets Your Majesty." ”

"Duke Lu doesn't have to be polite." Liu Wei personally picked up Lu Zhi and took his arm and sat on the seat.

Tang Ji brought tea and put it in front of Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi hurriedly got up to thank him.

There are many close and important ministers who come to Zhutao Yashe, whether it is Cao Cao Xunyu, or Wei Yi and Jiang Qi, but only Lu Zhi can serve tea by the queen herself.

For Lu Zhi, Liu Wei has always regarded him as an elder.

At first, Lu Zhi was flattered by Liu Bian's actions and refused again and again, but Liu Biao insisted on doing so, and he couldn't do it, so he had to go with the flow, but he was more moved in his heart and treated Liu Bian more loyally.

Drinking tea, Liu Wei opened his mouth and asked, "What does Gong Lu think of Jia Xu's recital this morning?" ”

Lu Zhi didn't know much about Jia Xu, but judging from the performance, Jia Xu's reform plan was clear and pointed to the disadvantages of the times. A lot of data is also cited, and it is by no means an empty statement. The reform proposals put forward are also very insightful, and at first glance, they are prepared for a long time, and they must have been in power for many years above the court, have a certain amount of experience in governing the government, and have a certain understanding of the country's shortcomings before they can do this. Is all this really the ability of a Xiliang general who has just surrendered to the imperial court to come out?

Lu Zhi is not a stupid person, and as soon as Jia Xu played it today, Liu Bian's noncommittal attitude made Lu Zhi suspect that there seemed to be a shadow of Liu Biao behind this recital.

Lu Zhi was secretly surprised in his heart, if this was the case, the ambition of this young son of heaven was not small. The future Han Empire will also set off a big storm.

Lu Zhi was not very repulsed by Liu Wei's reform intentions, but he was worried that the impact of the reform would be great and a huge threat to the long-term stability of the Han Dynasty. If we rush to implement reforms, it will inevitably cause turmoil and give others an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Thinking about this, Lu Zhicai replied to Liu: "Although Jia Wenhe's words are for the country and the people, they are too intense. At this time, the Han Dynasty was in ruins, His Majesty's reign was still short, and the reform was afraid that it would cause turmoil in the country. ”

Liu Wei didn't really want to implement the reform now, and the meaning of letting Jia Xu play was to let him surrender his name, and secondly, to ask for directions and test the reactions of all sides, so there were many excesses between the words.

Lu Zhi's exhortation made Liu Wei very satisfied, at least Lu Zhi was not against the reform, but felt that the reform was too hasty now.

Liu Wei said: "Although Jia Wenhe's words are fierce, it is also a speech for the country and the people. Nowadays, the Han is accumulating more and more evils, and he urgently needs a dose of fierce medicine to save himself. However, what Lu Gong said is also reasonable, why don't you publicize this performance to the world and see what others think? ”

Lu Zhi saw that Liu Wei looked confident, and understood that he must be prepared. He didn't say anything more, and finally took his leave and left.

Next, Liu Wei made Jia Xu's performance clear to the world, and it was also published in the "Luoyang Times", which immediately caused a shock in the world.

The opposition was very loud, and even some local factions pro-imperial court, including Youzhou Mu Liu Yu and Bingzhou Mu Wang Yun, also raised questions. Only Cao Cao, the general of Zhengdong, was interested in Jia Xu's reform measures, but also thought that they were too drastic and too hasty. He also put forward some of his own opinions.

Not only the bureaucratic class, but also the civilian scholar class were also full of opinions on Jia Xu's reform ideas, and Chen Gong, a native of Yanzhou's eastern county, wrote to the imperial court, saying that Jia Xu's actions were a disaster to the country and the people, and the Son of Heaven should immediately cut off the evil and avoid his demagoguery.

The book list was sent to the court through Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai, and was played by Taifu Yuan Kui.

Liu Wei smiled bitterly when he saw Chen Gong's recital, this Chen Gong is really ruthless, he wants to die as soon as he appears.

To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter