Although you are crazy, you are not stupid. If there is a place where it is easiest to accept his ideas, it is naturally the jurisdiction of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north. But there are frequent wars there, so You Heng wouldn't have sent him to death, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Jingzhou for refuge in the first place.

Since you can't go to the north, the more suitable place left is the territory that Liu Xinxin has laid down. The Western Regions is counted as one, but the Hu people there are probably more concerned about their business, and no one wants to listen to him talk there. The situation in Jiaozhou was much the same as that in the Western Regions, and although Liu Xin's rule there was not consolidated, the ferocity and changeable climate of the aliens were not something that a weak scholar like him could adapt to.

In this way, the only ones left are Yangzhou and Xuzhou's Xiapi and Guangling counties, and Youheng's first stop is Lujiang. Although he is young, he has already made a name for himself. After coming to Lujiang, You Heng visited the gentry all over the place, and Qiao Xuan was naturally among them.

However, the vast majority of the gentry were only vain and coping with what You Heng said, and when it came to openly opposing Liu Xin, these gentry began to be vague, taking care of him left and right, and were noncommittal. Although Liu Xin has only taken Lujiang for a year, the changes that have taken place in this year can be described as changing with each passing day. Not only are the gentry's lives getting better day by day, but even the ordinary people are well-fed, who will have nothing to do when they are full, but they touch Liu Xin's moldy head? However, You Heng's words were too sharp, and these gentry did not dare to offend him, let alone report to the government.

However, You Heng always stayed in Lujiang and did not leave, and visited the gentry every now and then, which also made those gentry very troubled. It's just a matter of spending money to entertain him, in case it reaches Liu Xin's ears and he colludes with You Heng to oppose his rule, it will be a crime of annihilation! I don't know who came up with an idea and recommended You Heng to Qiao Xuan.

Qiao Xuan is upright and jealous, but Mrs. Qiao does not allow him to talk nonsense, even if he is entrusted by Liu Xin with the duties of a civil supervisor, he is not allowed to comment on current affairs casually, and his purpose is naturally afraid that he will get into trouble. Qiao Xuan also knew the reason why Mrs. Qiao did this, but it was not good to worry Mrs. Qiao, so You Heng was rejected by him several times. You Heng didn't give up, he stayed outside the door of Qiao's Mansion all day long, and finally he caught a chance and stopped Qiao Xuan.

You Heng is a contemporary celebrity, since he met him in person, Qiao Xuan didn't dare to turn a blind eye, otherwise his brilliant pen would definitely make Qiao Xuan rotten and stinky. And You Heng is worthy of outstanding literary talent, and in a few words, Qiao Xuan was dizzy, and immediately agreed to go to Xiangyang to find Liu Xin in person.

In fact, You Heng's original intention was to let Qiao Xuan join him in mobilizing the gentry to oppose Liu Xin. After all, Liu Xin is now nominally just a high-ranking official of the Han Dynasty, and theoretically as long as everyone unanimously condemns him, he can be ousted from power. But Qiao Xuan was worried about his identity as a civil supervisor, he didn't want to talk about people behind his back, and wanted to ask Liu Xin for clarity in person.

When Mrs. Qiao heard that Qiao Xuan was going to Xiangyang to question Liu Xin, she was so frightened that she tried to persuade her, but Qiao Xuan just didn't listen. In desperation, Mrs. Qiao had to bring a pair of daughters to accompany Qiao Xuan to Xiangyang, hoping to use the relationship with Minchan to save Qiao Xuan's life.

Although Qiao Xuan is just a literati, he is very righteous, and when he heard Liu Xin ask him who instructed him, he shook his head again and again, and said: "It was proposed by Qiao himself, and it has nothing to do with others, let alone anyone behind his back." ”

Liu Xin bowed his head and said, "Since there is no one to instruct it, it's good." Outside of Qiao, you are a civil supervisor invited by Liu, no matter what you say is right or wrong, Liu will not blame you. It's just that the things you said involve military affairs, and in some cases, Liu is not easy to say to you, and Liu also has difficulties! ”

Qiao Xuan saw that Liu Xin was not angry at all under his own questioning, and couldn't help but be impressed by Liu Xin's broad mind, and couldn't help but arch his hand and said: "I don't know what difficulties the adults have, as long as the grass people can help, the adults can just command." ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Liu Mou thanks the staff for his kindness, but Liu's difficulties are not something that can be solved by the staff." Okay, Liu will tell you the truth. If we want to quell the war in the north, there are only two ways to go. The first is to send people to persuade peace, and the second is to stop the war with war. Since ancient times, there are no two kings in the country, and now Cao Cao supports Liu Xie, and Yuan Shao supports Liu Biao, and if they want the two families to stop the army and make peace, I'm afraid no one can do it. But if you want Liu to send troops, there are two emperors there, which one do you want Liu to help? ”

Qiao Xuan was stunned for a moment, Liu Xin was right. If you want to avoid the destruction of human lives, the only way to do this is to use force except to persuade peace. It is obviously impossible to persuade peace, and the only way to do this is to resort to force, but in this way, Liu Xin is faced with the problem of choosing sides. Of course, whichever side Liu Xin chooses to stand on, which side will win.

However, Qiao Xuan quickly remembered You Heng's words again, and hurriedly bowed over and said, "Lord Liu, Qiao thinks that what your lord has to do now is to stop the war in the north. The strength of the adult, Qiao also knows a little bit about it, I am afraid that even if the adult starts a war against Cao Cao and Yuan Shao at the same time, they may not be the opponents of the adult! If it was forgivable if the adults didn't do it last year, now that Jiaozhou and Jiangnan have been pacified, the adults are still holding their troops, don't they want to preserve their strength? ”

Liu Xin's face suddenly turned bitter, and he sighed: "Outside Qiao, you only know one and don't know the other!" Yes, with Liu's current strength, even if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao join forces, why should Liu be afraid? But have you thought about it? One of them holds an emperor in his hand, and Liu can only fight one if he wants to. After beating one, just let the other sit in the world. However, who does Liu help well? ”

Qiao Xuan only thought about quelling the war in the north as soon as possible, but he had never considered such a complicated issue, so he couldn't help but bow his head and think deeply, and only said after a while: "This problem is difficult. It is said that Liu Xie should be orthodox, but Liu Biao is more famous. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Outside of Qiao, you have only considered one aspect, think about it carefully, whether it is Liu Xie or Liu Biao, do they have a little dignity as an emperor?" Isn't the power in the hands of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao? No matter which one Liu helps, the country of this Han will eventually fall into the hands of people with foreign surnames, and what face does Liu have to see the ancestors and ancestors under Jiuquan? It's not that Liu doesn't want to stop the war in the north, but he doesn't know how to do it! ”

Qiao Xuan was silent. He is a person who follows orthodoxy, and the surname of the world should be Liu, which must not be changed. However, as long as Liu Xin sends troops and the war subsides, it will be either Liu Xie or Liu Biao who will sit in the world, but these two people are puppets, and when the time comes, I am afraid that even Liu Xin will be in power.

"If only the emperor were in Xiangyang. Lord Liu can justifiably dominate the Han Dynasty. Qiao Xuan sighed and said, "The grass people are dull, deceived by traitors, and I hope that the adults will forgive me for the offense in their words." ”

"Hey, what are you talking about. Liu Mou has already said in advance, you are a civil supervisor invited by Liu, no matter what you say, Liu will not blame you. Liu Xin slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, you just said that it would be nice if the emperor was in Xiangyang, why didn't I think of it?" ”

Qiao Xuan said in surprise: "The grass people just said casually, now that the emperor is under the control of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, how can they let the emperor come to Xiangyang?" ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "No, you're not talking nonsense!" These two emperors were not ordained by the first emperors. Liu Xie was still established by Dong Zhuo, a rebellious minister and thief, but Liu Biao was established by Yuan Shao. Since they can stand up and make a living for the world, why can't Liu set up an emperor! Your words can make Liu Moumao pause. Liu must choose a son with both ability and political integrity among the Han clan to come out and be the master of the world, and then hold high the banner of righteousness to pacify Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the two traitors! ”

Qiao Xuan didn't expect that his unintentional words actually made Liu Xin think of a solution, and he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and blurted out: "So, adults will be able to raise troops to fight thieves and quell the war in a few days?" ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "It's so easy." Whoever will be the lord of the world must be cautious, because it is not only related to the people of the northern states, but also related to the future well-being of the people of the world. Don't you remember the Yellow Turban Rebellion? If you don't choose someone well, you will put the world in fire and water! ”

Qiao Xuan's heart suddenly cooled, and the hope that had just been ignited was extinguished again, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he arched his hand and said: "If the grass people remember well, Lord Liu seems to be also a member of the Han family." ”

Liu Xin said so much just now, just to guide Qiao Xuan in this direction, and now he finally waited for this sentence. However, Liu Xin still remained silent, and said with a blank face: "Yes, Liu is indeed a member of the Han family. ”

Liu Xin has been hesitating about whether to be the emperor or not. The so-called thunder, rain and dew, all out of the king's grace, the emperor is high, holding the power of life and death, it seems that the scenery is infinite, but who knows the distress behind it.

First of all, the emperor has no family affairs, and even when choosing an heir, the opinions of the courtiers must be taken into account. Secondly, the emperor also has no freedom, let alone how much private space there is, just look at the handsome in Chinese chess who is confined to a few small grids. Also, the emperor's power is too great, and if he is not careful, he will lose himself. In the same way, the power of the emperor is great, and ambitious people always want to sit in that position, and the danger of this profession is surprisingly great, and there are many emperors in history who have not received a good death.

However, precisely because the emperor's power is too great, it is difficult to guarantee the absolute safety of himself and his family if he does not become the emperor. If someone else becomes the emperor, even if his own generation still holds great power, the emperor does not dare to do anything to himself, but who can guarantee that after a hundred years, the emperor or his successor will not attack his descendants? For the sake of his descendants, this emperor has to do it!

In fact, with Liu Xin's current status and strength, even if he openly claims to be the emperor, others can't help him. However, Liu Xin still wants to sit in that position on the basis of winning the hearts of the majority of the people.

Now, his advisors and generals must support him, otherwise it would be impossible to help him fight the world together. The life of the poor people is getting better and better. Such a happy life was created by Liu Xin, and in their eyes, Liu Xin is their god, who is to be worshipped, and will definitely support him. The only variable is the gentry. Therefore, Liu Xin took the opportunity to guide Qiao Xuan in that direction to see what he meant.

Qiao Xuan was anxious to quell the war in the north and return a stable life to the people of Limin, where had he considered so many problems, and when he heard Liu Xin personally admit that he was a member of the Han family, he couldn't help but bow deeply and said: "Since Lord Liu is a member of the Han family, he is naturally qualified to be the emperor!" ”