"This ......" Emperor Ling suddenly turned his head to ask himself, which caught Wang Xu a little off guard, he didn't expect to bump into the famous "Liu Yan's book" in history beforehand, and now he was asked so bluntly by Emperor Ling. And as Emperor Ling spoke, all the ministers also immediately shut up, and looked over together, and the entire hall instantly became silent, and the needles could be heard!

As far as Wang Xu is concerned, of course, he is a hundred willing, because he himself still has to wait for Emperor Ling to change the state pastor, which is an official position that can open a government and reform the system, and justifiably manage the military and political affairs of a state. If you can get it now, then at least a few years less struggle.

However, how to answer needs to be exquisite, Liu Yan is not well-intentioned, he himself is a rare far-sighted person in the Liu family of the royal family in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He knew that the world was bound to be chaotic, and the Spirit Emperor couldn't help him. That's why he put forward this opinion, the biggest purpose is just to seek a state by himself, and then become the emperor of the soil, and history has proved that he is successful!

But he is different, if because of his own words, the whole country really changed the state pastor, it would be a big mistake. Without saying that history has changed completely, it is impossible to predict where it will go. Even if you follow the trajectory of history, it will be very troublesome. Because when the chaos broke out, after a period of steady development, the states had already condensed into a rope and formed a strong fighting force. At that time, it was not the division of the princes, but the division of the countries, and it was very likely to form a situation like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it was extremely difficult to reunify, so it would really outweigh the losses.

Thinking of this, Wang Xu finally slowly stood up from his position, bowed down to the middle and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the last general thinks that what Cui Dasinong and Liu Taichang said is reasonable. As Liu Taichang said, the last general was deeply touched when he put down the rebellion in the district, because the various ministries could not coordinate and the materials could not be uniformly deployed, and it took several months to be pacified. And what Cui Dasinong said is also reasonable, the state pastoral weight, if it is not human, it is a disaster. Therefore, it is possible to compromise and appoint the governor where necessary, and appoint only the assassin where it is not necessary. After speaking, Wang Xu lowered his head and stopped talking.

When the Spirit Emperor heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and praised happily: "Wang Xu is really a pillar of talent, this method is very agreeable!" As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the ministers and said, "There are traitors all over the world, and it is a good policy to put down the rebellion by placing the state pastor." But the weight of the state pastor should also be cautious. Therefore, I think Wang Xu's advice is very good, and the assassin history can be juxtaposed with the state pastor, depending on the facts. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers had no opinion and agreed one after another. Liu Yan was originally for himself, and he didn't care whether he changed all of it or only part of it, as long as he restored this position that had been abandoned for a long time, and he could ask for it himself, so he immediately returned to his position contentedly. Cui Lie was still unwilling, but seeing that Emperor Ling had already decided, and the ministers also agreed, he could only retreat helplessly.

However, when Wang Xu was about to get up and go back to his seat, Emperor Ling suddenly asked: "Wang Xu, this time, there were Yellow Turban thieves who first rebelled in the annexation of the state, and then slaughtered the Hu tribe to rebel. ”

Before the words fell, Wang Xu's heart was already shocked, but before he could speak, the general He Jin, who had been silent from beginning to end, was the first to speak. "Your Majesty, the minister has something to play!"

"Huh?" Emperor Ling glanced at He Jin in some surprise, but still waved his hand and said, "Say!" ”

Hearing this, He Jin slowly stood up, knelt in front of Wang Xu's left and said, "Your Majesty, after retreating from the court yesterday, the minister carefully considered this matter, but he felt that something was wrong!" ”

"Why?" The Spirit Emperor wondered.

"This expedition and annexation of the state, not to mention the remaining thieves of the Yellow Turban in Baibo Valley, the pacification of the rebellion of the Tugehu tribe is not an overnight thing, at least two or three months, and at most more than half a year. Wang Xu is currently the Taishou of Lingling, supervising the military affairs of the four counties of Jingnan, and is responsible for the affairs of the barbarians, so how can he leave the land for so long? ”

Hearing this, Emperor Ling smiled disappreciatively, waved his hand and said: "What's so difficult about this, you can choose another person to go to Lingling to be the Taishou, and Wang Xu only needs to lead the army." ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu's heart suddenly beat non-stop, but fortunately, the general did not disappoint him, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, this move is inappropriate!" Jingnan has just gone through a great chaos, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt. After Wang Xu took office, he had a strategy for leveling thieves, governing well, and his prestige was high. If the Taishou is changed at this time, it will inevitably make the people suspicious, and the barbarians will be difficult to deter, and then it will provoke civil unrest. Therefore, in a short period of time, Weichen felt that it was not appropriate to replace Wang Xu's position. ”

Saying that, He Jin glanced up at Emperor Ling, but continued to answer: "In addition, as far as the minister knows, Wang Rui, the assassin of Jingzhou, is incompetent, and the stars in the pacification area have been unsuccessful for several months, losing troops and running out of money and food. Moreover, not only did they fail to fulfill their responsibilities, but they repeatedly added chaos and caused great losses to the imperial court. The situation in the three counties of Lingling, Guiyang, and Changsha is completely dependent on the efforts of Wang Xu and Sun Jian to stabilize the situation. Also look forward to your majesty! ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Didn't Jian Shuo tell me that Wang Rui also had a lot of credit in this rebellion? Hearing He Jin's words, Emperor Ling became even more puzzled.

Seeing that He Jin was silent and did not answer, he couldn't help but turn his head and said in a deep voice to the eunuch standing quietly in front of him: "Zhang Rang, go and send Jian Shuo to me!" ”

"No!" Hearing this, Zhang Rang responded, didn't say much, walked down the imperial platform quickly, and left from the side door of the main hall.

Emperor Han Ling's face was very unsightly at the moment, and the ministers did not dare to say much, and the hall fell into an indescribable depression.

Fortunately, Zhang Rang didn't go long, and soon rushed back to the main hall, and after saying a few words in the ear of Emperor Han Ling, he stood back in his original position. And the Spirit Emperor glanced at the ministers, and said painlessly: "Spread the word and give advice!" ”

"Spread the little yellow door to the Shuo Shuo!" As soon as the words fell, Zhao Zhong, another eunuch alongside Zhang Rang, also immediately dragged a sharp voice to summon.

Soon, several long calls came from outside the main hall, echoing in the empty hall for a long time.

A moment later, Jian Shuo appeared at the door of the main hall with his hakama and rushed into the hall almost at a trot. Poof, he knelt on the ground: "Little Yellow Gate Jian Shuo, see Your Majesty!" ”

"Jian Shuo, do you know what I am calling you?" Emperor Ling's voice was thin and angry.

"Your Majesty doesn't know!" Hearing that the Spirit Emperor's tone was not good, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Jian Shuo's forehead.

"Humph! Last time, you said to me that Wang Rui, the assassin of Jingzhou, had a merit in quelling the chaos, where is the merit? The Spirit Emperor snorted coldly.

Hearing this, Jian Shuo couldn't help but glance at He Jin, who was also kneeling in front of him, and the hatred in his heart had reached the limit. But his face replied with sincere fear: "Your Majesty, Wang Rui has been fighting with the tens of thousands of thieves of the thief Marshal District Star for several months, and has dealt a heavy blow to the thieves of the District Star Group, which should be meritorious!" ”

Hearing this, Emperor Ling glanced at Jian Shuo, but did not reply, and turned to look at He Jin and said, "He Jin, this is the truth?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is a bunch of nonsense!" He Jin didn't hesitate, and immediately replied loudly.

"What is the truth?" Emperor Ling asked.

"Returning to His Majesty, as far as Weichen knows, Wang Rui was initially afraid of the thieves and did not dare to send troops to quell the rebellion. It was Wang Xu and Sun Jian who were ordered to be in danger and worked together to win successive battles. And Wang Rui saw that it was profitable, so he sent troops to attack. The main force of Ou Xing was annihilated, and after retreating to Guiyang, Wang Xu and Sun Jian could not attack because they were hindered by the limit of Taishou. And Wang Rui, as the assassin of Jingzhou, not only did he not have any results in the face of the remnants of the district, but he fought fiercely for several months, consuming a large amount of grain and grass materials in Jingnan. It also made the district star relieve his strength and regroup tens of thousands of horses. This matter is already known to everyone, and His Majesty can summon Sun Jian, Wang Rui and others to confront him. ”

Saying that, He Jin already pretended to be in pain, knelt down on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is a general, but he failed to understand the matter in time, and countless elite soldiers died in vain in the hands of incompetent people, I am really ashamed of my trust in Your Majesty!" ”

This sentence seems to be He Jin blaming himself, but it is actually a slap in the face. Although Jian Shuo gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, he had no way to do it, and he didn't dare to answer, because he was most afraid of the Spirit Emperor's questioning and investigation.

However, this Spirit Emperor was really not stupid, and he was not in a hurry to accuse Jian Shuo, but after thinking for a while, he turned his head and asked, "Wang Xu, how long will it take for you to settle down after accepting the edict and engaging the war with Ou Xing?" ”

"This ...... Although Wang Xu was secretly happy in ......his heart, he pretended to be quite scruples on the surface, and seemed hesitant, mainly to show that he didn't want to expose the matter and who he wanted to kill!

But seeing his appearance, Emperor Ling's voice suddenly turned sharp: "Wang Xu, what does it mean to be in front of me?" ”

"The last general will not dare!" Wang Xu suddenly pretended to be panicked, buried his head in the ground, and said hurriedly: "One day! But in fact, I was almost laughing in my heart.

"Hiss......" Sure enough, hearing this, a burst of inhalation suddenly came from the entire hall, and even the generals He Jin and Emperor Ling were stunned.

"How many men did you bring? How many Bandits are there? Although I believe that Wang Xu will not dare to deceive himself, Emperor Ling obviously still has some doubts.

"The last general brought 6,000 elite soldiers and more than 30,000 district star thieves." Saying that, in order to show his modesty, Wang Xu continued: "However, the combat effectiveness of the thieves is extremely poor, and most of them are ordinary people who are forced to follow. ”

With Wang Xu's words, Emperor Ling's face suddenly turned blue and white, although he didn't understand these things very well, but such an obvious contrast could still be understood. Immediately gritted his teeth and asked, "How many soldiers did Wang Rui bring initially?" ”

"This ......" Wang Xu suddenly hesitated again.

"Tell the truth!" The Spirit Emperor said sharply.

"At first, there were more than 20,000 people, and in the end, more than 12,000 people were left!" Wang Xu replied with a "helpless" face.

"Bang!" The Spirit Emperor angrily slapped the dragon bed with a loud bang, and was furious: "Jian Shuo, what's going on? The meritorious man you boasted to me is this kind of fool? ”

In fact, even Jian Shuo himself is not very clear about these things, how can he be in the mood to understand these things on weekdays, and he has just learned about them at this moment. In his heart, he immediately scolded Wang Rui half to death, and hurriedly cleared up the relationship: "Your Majesty is angry, your subordinates are also deceived by the treacherous Wang Rui, I don't know the truth is like this, so that I mislead Your Majesty, your subordinates should die!" As he spoke, he was already in tears, his head was banging, and he looked like a loyal minister.

Seeing his acting skills, Wang Xu was suddenly dumbfounded, and sighed to himself. However, the ministers seemed to be commonplace, and there was nothing unusual, and they didn't even bother to look at it. He Jin glanced at him, but snorted disdainfully, but he also knew that the time was not ripe yet, so he didn't say anything more.

The Spirit Emperor really trusted this group of eunuchs, and when he saw his appearance, his face slowed down slightly: "Forget it, since you are also deceived, then I will not blame you this time, but there will be no next time." ”

"Thank you for your forgiveness!" Jian Shuo didn't raise his head, and directly kowtowed heavily.

"Let's go down and reflect!" The Spirit Emperor waved his hand.

"No!" Jian Shuo didn't dare to slack off, and immediately got up from the ground, bowed and retreated.

And Emperor Ling also turned his head at this time, looked at Wang Xu for a long time, but the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and suddenly couldn't help but laugh and said: "If I have a son like Wang Xu, I will definitely entrust the world!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were in an uproar, shocked by Emperor Ling's love for Wang Xu. But Wang Xu hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty is so loving, the last general will feel ashamed." ”