Chapter 39: After the official crossing, the princes from all walks of life!
In the palace of Xu Capital, Yang Biao was waiting for Liu Xie in the main hall.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
"Old Aiqing, please get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Old Aiqing, Cao Cao is going back to the city tomorrow, how should we deal with it." Cao Cao returned with an army of 100,000 and did not enter Xu Capital directly, after all, there were too many people, and it was a burden to Xu Du. Moreover, Cao Cao also asked the soldiers to marry a single woman, and it was best to distribute fertile land outside of Xudu, and the newcomers should also build their own new houses, and the right to give the soldiers a holiday.
"Your Majesty, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and became the nominal first prince of the world, which is also an opportunity for us to fight against Cao Cao!" Yang Biao looked at Liu Xie and showed a smug smile.
"Opportunity? Please tell me more! Liu Xie looked excited, this is actually an opportunity?
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"If Yuan Shao defeats Cao Cao, within ten years, the world will belong to Yuan Shao. But Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu, and there were many variables in the world. Yuan Shao sits on the land of four states, the strength is strong, although the loss in the battle of Guandu is quite large, but compared to Cao Cao still has an advantage, on the other hand, Cao Cao, but has a false name of the world's first, Cao Cao at this time, must be the target of the world's princes! β
"What does the boss mean is that I can take advantage of the ambitions of the princes of all walks of life to control the princes?" Liu Xie's eyes lit up, this is what the emperor should do, balance the forces of all parties!
"Yes, Your Majesty. Now looking at the whole world, the princes who can become atmospheric are none other than Cao Cao in the Central Plains, Yuan Shao in Hebei, Sun Quan in Jiangdong, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou. Xiliang Mateng. Yuzhou Liu Bei only. The princes of all walks of life are like the princes of the Warring States in the spring period, and His Majesty is the lord of the Zhou family, if he plans properly, he can regain control of the world! β
"Please teach me!" Liu Xie saluted Yang Biao and expressed his willingness to obey Yang Biao's arrangement.
"Your Majesty, the current Han Yu Wei is still there, and there are people who respect the Han among the princes from all walks of life, and Your Majesty should use the edict. Official positions, titles, to be drawn and divided, as long as the strength of the princes is weaker, His Majesty's great Han Tianwei can deter the Quartet! β
"Boss, I understand, thank you for your advice, as for Cao Cao, I also know what to do!" Liu Xie nodded confidently.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Yang Biao looked at Liu Xie with satisfaction, His Majesty has finally grown.
Early in the morning of the second day. Cao Cao led Wenwu to the east gate of Xudu.
"Why hasn't Your Majesty arrived yet?" Cao Cao was a little impatient above the shadow. Liu Xie actually kicked Cao Cao?
"My lord, Your Majesty has left the palace gate, but he stopped in the city, for unknown reasons!" Guo Jia arched his hand and reported the information that the spy had just sent to Cao Cao.
"What!"
"Let Gongda go and see, what's going on?" Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia unevenly, Liu Xie was too stubborn, the soldiers fought bloodily, returned to the city today, and now let the soldiers bask in the sun here!
"Your Majesty has arrived!" Gonggong Liu's sharp voice reached the east gate, and Liu Xie's honor guard slowly walked out of the east gate.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Cao Cao led Wenwu to meet Liu Xie, and Liu Xie finally came, making Cao Cao Wenwu wait outside the city for an hour!
"Cao Aiqing, please get up quickly!" As soon as Liu Xie saw Cao Cao, he immediately jumped out of the carriage and helped Cao Cao up.
"Zhong Aiqing doesn't have to be polite, get up!" Liu Xie raised his hand and signaled that the other civil and military could get up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Cao and Wenwu looked at Liu Xie suspiciously, what is Liu Xie doing? So polite to Cao Cao?
Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, Dahan Jiyou is back again? Impossible!
"Cao Aiqing and all Aiqing have worked hard against the traitors, and I have set up a celebration banquet in the palace to celebrate your achievements. Cao Aiqing, go with me! Liu Xie took Cao Cao's hand and got into the carriage directly.
Cao Ying's civil and military officers all looked at the two with puzzled eyes, and followed the two to the palace, Liu Xie had no reason not to go to hold a celebration banquet.
Soon Cao Ying's civil and military forces came to the palace, and Liu Xie entertained everyone with a dinner.
"Cao Cao takes the order!" As soon as he finished dinner, Liu Gonggong began to announce the decree.
"The minister takes the order!"
"Cao Cao has a meritorious role in pacifying the rebels in Hebei, and Cao Cao is the general of the chariot and cavalry, and he has increased the number of households by 1,000!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Lu Rui takes the order!"
"The minister takes the order!" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, Liu Xie's second reward was himself?
"Lu Rui assisted Cao Cao to pacify the Hebei rebels, and he was named the captain of the school!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Subsequently, Liu Xie rewarded the meritorious generals of Cao Ying, and they were all added to the knighthood. Everyone received the reward and shouted Long live Your Majesty, and happily returned to their respective mansions.
At night, in Cao Cao's Sikong Mansion, Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Lu Rui discussed political affairs in the courtyard.
"Fengxiao, Your Majesty's actions today are a little abnormal, and Your Majesty has made a reward before he asks for credit to the generals."
"What the lord said is reasonable, and he has also won a lieutenant, this is a high-ranking official of the Han Dynasty, comparable to the three dukes!" Si Lixiao Wei is the governor of the prefecture and county near the capital of the Han Dynasty, belongs to the central high-ranking officials, and was the reserve official position of the three dukes in the past.
"The master said that it was funny, Your Majesty gave a lieutenant of Si Li, but there is no benefit, and there are many disadvantages!" Hanoi, which is under the jurisdiction of Si Li, does not listen to Lao Cao, there is Liu Biao in the south, and Han Sui and Ma Teng are in the states and counties in the west, in fact, the places controlled by Lu Rui are only Luoyang and Chang'an, but after Dong Zhuo, everyone knows that this is a hot potato!
"Hmph, Your Majesty has become smart and knows how to use the power in his hands to show the power of the emperor!" Cao Cao threw the bamboo slip in his hand and threw it in front of Lu Rui and Guo Jia.
"The lord (middle father) is this?" Guo Jia and Lu Rui were stunned for a moment, what is this?
"Your Majesty's title to the princes of the Han Dynasty!"
"The feudal officials of the Han princes?" Lu Rui and Guo Jia were stunned for a moment, Liu Xie gave the princes an official? Liu Xie has become so smart! I know how to use the power in my hands.
"My lord, it seems that Your Majesty wants to start from the official position and bypass the lord's hand!"
"Not bad! Exactly, it seems that His Majesty has really become wiser. I know what grace and power are! "Fengguan is learned, if Cao Cao asks for an order first. Liu Xiefeng was an official. Then everyone is enjoying Cao Cao's kindness. If Liu Xie is directly sealed. Then it is Your Majesty's kindness, and everyone should be grateful to Liu Xie. The "protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven" in later generations is the same!
"Father, it seems that we are not in a good situation. Your Majesty has learned to use wisdom. β
"Extraordinary, Feng Xiao, what is the way to fight against Your Majesty?"
"My lord, my subordinates think, don't fight back against Your Majesty first, and see the reactions of all the princes in the world. Make up your mind again! Guo Jia arched his hand and suggested to Cao Cao.
"Oh? Feng Xiao wants to use His Majesty's strategy as a strategy for our army to throw stones and ask for directions? Cao Cao smiled and looked at Guo Jia with satisfaction.
"The lord is wise!"
"Okay, according to the plan of filial piety, extraordinary, this matter will be handed over to you, and the princes from all walks of life will definitely send envoys to Xudu, you have to test them well."
"Yes, Father!"
Koto General's Mansion. Sun Quan is convening the heads of civil and military affairs to discuss political affairs.
"See the lord!"
"Zibu, Gongjin, please get up!"
"Thank you, my lord!" These two people are the two important ministers left by Sun Ce to Sun Quan. asked Zhang Zhao if he was undecided about internal affairs. Ask Zhou Yu if you are undecided about foreign affairs!
"Zibu, Gongjin, this is the edict of His Majesty to seal General Ben as Yangzhou Mu and Marquis Wu, what do you two think?"
"Lord Qiqi, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven of the Great Han, and we are all Han ministers, so we should obey Your Majesty's edict, and my subordinates think that we should send someone to Xu Du to thank you!" As soon as Zhou Yu heard that it was Liu Xie's will, he immediately stood up and expressed his support.
"Well, Gong Jin has a point! Zibu, what do you think? β
"The lord is wise, presumably the lord has made a decision in his heart, please make a decision!"
"Good! I will send Lu Fan as an envoy to Xu Du to thank him, and this matter is decided! β
"The lord is wise!"
"Okay, the two of you have worked hard, it's getting late, let's go home and rest!" Sun Quan looked at the two of them with concern.
"Thank you, my lord!" After the two saluted Sun Quan, they left.
After the two left, Sun Quan's joy suddenly disappeared, replaced by an angry expression on his face.
"Zhou Gongjin! It's too much of a deception! Sun Quan slammed the teacup next to him to the ground!
"Come out, all of you!" Sun Quan looked at the debris on the ground and said something in a low voice.
"Subordinates, see the lord!"
Three young men came out from behind the tent, these three were Sun Quan's confidants and advisors.
The first is Lu Su, Lu Zijing, after Lu Su donated his family property to Sun Ce, he did not serve by Sun Ce's side, but became a small soldier by Sun Quan's side.
The second is Lu Meng, Lu Ziming, who is a talent that Sun Quan found in the army.
The third is Lu Xun, Lu Boyan, a young man whom Sun Quan values a lot.
"Zijing, what did Gongjin and Zibu say just now, what do you think about Zijing?" Since Lu Su followed Sun Quan, he became Sun Quan's first resource.
"Lord Qi, the meaning of the Metropolitan Governor is very clear, he is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, not a minister of the lord!" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were both loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty and supported Liu Xie, while Sun Quan and Lu Su wanted to divide one side!
"Zijing thinks that if Cao Cao is His Majesty, Gongjin will?"
"My lord, if Cao Cao is the orthodox Han Dynasty under His Majesty, then the Metropolitan Governor will definitely persuade the Lord to vote for Cao Cao and let His Majesty regain control of the world!" Lu Su arched his hand and explained to Sun Quan.
"The cloth?"
"Lord, Lord Zhang is much smarter, and he only obeys the orders of the lord!"
"Okay, what Zijing said, General Ben remembered, so according to Zijing, what will be the general trend of the world?" Sun Quan diverted the topic.
"The subordinates think that the world will be divided into three!"
"Three points in the world? Zi Jing elaborates! β
"Yes, my lord! The lord Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and became the first prince of the world, but it will take time to unify the north! β
"Cao Cao will definitely be able to unify the north?"
"Cao Cao's army is strong, Yuan Shao is already at the end of the strong crossbow, especially Yuan Shao's third son, who will be defeated by Cao Cao in the future! Cao Cao will definitely be the first prince in the world in the future! β
"Zijing continues!" Sun Quan was unwilling to hear that Cao Cao would be the first prince in the world, but Lu Su's analysis made sense, so Sun Quan didn't say anything.
"Second, Liu Biao of Jingzhou is afraid that he will pacify Jiaozhou first, and then move his army westward, occupy Xichuan, and dominate the southwest!"
"Liu Biao?"
"Exactly! The lord, Liu Biao and the lord have a grudge against killing their father, but Liu Biao rode Jingzhou. Male man! Jingzhou Wufu Minfeng. Liu Biao has strong strength. In the future, we will definitely be able to dominate one side! β
"Then the third prince is General Ben?" Sun Quan glanced at Lu Su.
"Yes, the lord inherits the foundation of his father and brother, and he can rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River to dominate Jiangdong, but there are mountains in the southeast of my Jiangdong that are in trouble, and Liu Biao is eyeing him in the west, and our army is in a bad situation, and the lord should still take the consolidation of Jiangdong as the first!"
Zijing's words are reasonable. So what does Zijing think of His Majesty's canonization this time? β
"The subordinates think that the lord should accept His Majesty's reward, after all, after the official crossing, His Majesty is now the lord of the Han Dynasty, and it is impossible for Yuan Shao to replace the Han Dynasty in a short time, and His Majesty will be the orthodoxy of the world for a long time!"
"Well, what Zijing said is reasonable, so what Cao Cao is over?"
"Lord, Cao Cao, we also have to win it over. There are two strategies for subordinates to use for the Lord's office! β
"Son, please speak!"
"Lord, didn't Jiaozhou Taishou Shi send an elephant to the lord some time ago? The lord can forward it to Cao Cao as a gesture of goodwill! β
"Second. The lord can use the method of marriage to consolidate the alliance between the lord and Cao Cao, and realize the plan of dividing the world into three parts! β
"This? But the general has no children to marry? β
"The lord can choose the marryable children of the Sun family to go to Xudu to marry!"
"Well, this matter will be handed over to Zijing!"
"No!"
"Ziming, you have to step up the training of the new army!"
"No!"
"Bo Yan, you will go to Shanyue in the near future, and you must promote some young generals for me."
"No!"
"Alright, you three can step down!"
"Yes, my lord!"
After the three of them left, Sun Quan opened the window in the room, looked at the moonlight in the world, and said to himself: "Cao Cao, Liu Biao? In the future, my Sun Quan will definitely defeat you and become the first prince in the world! β
Half a month later, Xu Du Lu Rui's mansion.
"Master Hou, Lord Chen sent some congratulatory gifts over today, congratulations to Master Hou on his promotion to the rank of lieutenant!" Diao Chan slowly walked over and reported to Lu Rui.
"Well, I know, hand it over to the housekeeper, and I'm ready to put it in storage!"
"Yes, Master Hou!" At this time, Lu Rui was discussing with Guo Jia in the palace the envoys sent by the princes from all walks of life.
Lu Rui's Si Li Lieutenant is just a nominal official position, not as useful as the Diannong Zhonglang, Liu Xie is in Xu Capital, Lu Rui naturally wants to stay in Xu Du Gong to defend the national capital, Si Li? Leave it to Zhong Xuan, he manages it well anyway.
"Extraordinary, rich again?" Guo Jia glanced at Lu Rui playfully.
"The master laughed, money is just a number for Rui!"
"Extraordinary looks down on money, but it is very precious for the teacher, extraordinary, the master has no money for wine, you see?" Guo Jia borrowed money from Lu Rui very undisciplinedly, this is all meat buns and dogs, and he will never go back!
"Okay, master, I'll give you some wine money later!" Lu Rui shook his head helplessly, a prodigal son is a prodigal son, thinking about how to be romantic every day!
"Master, thank you first!" Guo Jia arched his hand and thanked Lu Rui.
"Master doesn't have to be polite, master, the envoys of all the princes are here, what does the master think?"
"What is the high opinion of the extraordinary?"
"Rui thinks that even Yuan Shao has sent envoys to ask for officials for his son and nephew, and it seems that even Yuan Shao is going to recognize His Majesty?" Yuan Shao, who has always wanted to set up a new master, actually came to curry favor with Liu Xie, and it seems that Liu Xie is now rising.
"There are still capable people under Yuan Benchu, and he actually sent an envoy at this time, it seems that Hebei is so resourceful, not to be underestimated!" Guo Jia didn't know that this was just a frustrated legacy.
"It seems that it will be difficult for our army to crusade against Yuan Shao in the future!" Yuan Shao recognized Liu Xie, then he is the general under Liu Xie's rule, and his official position is higher than Cao Cao's. To change this situation, it is necessary to bring Cao Cao one step closer, after the Three Princes? Then it's the prime minister, Cao Cao is now deposing the third duke? I'm afraid it's not time yet!
"It's still early for the Northern Expedition, so you don't have to think about it now, but the reaction of the other princes makes Weishi feel uneasy!"
As soon as Liu Xie's edict came out, all the princes sent envoys, even the king of Lingnan sent envoys, and it seems that all the princes of the world regard Cao Cao as an opponent and want to come to Xu Du to find out the truth.
"Master, although all the princes in the world have sent envoys to come, the gifts they give are slightly different, and some clues can still be seen." Xichuan Liu Zhang, Jiangdong Sun Quan not only gave a gift to Liu Xie, but also gave it to Cao Cao, and the gift to Cao Cao was heavier than Liu Xie!
"Extraordinary, can it refer to Liu Zhang and Sun Quan?"
"Exactly!"
"Liu Zhang is located in the southwest, and now borders our army and me, it is understandable that Liu Zhang made this decision, but Sun Quan, it seems that it is not so simple!"
Liu Zhang and Cao Cao have no conflict of interest, so why offend Cao Cao. But Sun Quan was different, he was defeated twice by Lu Rui, and he lost twice in the capture of Guangling, but he actually showed favor to Cao Cao, and the gift he sent was actually an elephant!
Elephants are not a species that can be seen in zoos in later generations, it is a rare species in the Three Kingdoms, especially in the Lingnan generation, only the king can use elephants, Sun Quan gave Cao Cao an elephant, which is meaningful, Sun Quan said that he surrendered to Cao Cao? Cao Cao can be king!
"It seems that Sun Quan has a master around him, this trick is powerful!"
"What does the master mean that Sun Quan wants me and our army to form an alliance, and then Sun Quan takes the opportunity to consolidate Jiangdong?"
"Yes, our army is still facing the enemy on all sides, if the threat of burning Jiangdong is burned, our army will also have less threat from Liu Biao, in this way, it will be greatly conducive to our army's Northern Expedition, and the lord will definitely accept it gladly, but this is also a tiger for trouble, and the Jiangdong tiger is about to come out!"
"What the master said is reasonable. Sun Quan has indeed grasped the death hole of our army, our army is facing enemies on all sides, and the troops are insufficient! β
"Master Hou! Jiangdong envoy Lu Fan asks to meet! Lu Rui and Guo Jiazheng talked about Sun Quan, and the envoy from Jiangdong came.
"Let him in!"
"Yes!"
"Lu Fan, see Hou Ye!"
"Lord Lu, please, I don't know why Lord Lu came here today?"
"Master Hou, Fan came here today for a happy event!"
"Happy event?"
"I don't know what Ziheng's so-called happy event is?"
"Master Hou, my lord of the family is willing to marry Duke Cao, and I specially invite Lord Hou to say a few kind words in front of Duke Cao!" Lu Fan's subordinates handed a plate of gold to Lu Rui.
Lu Rui and Guo Jia glanced at each other and smiled. (To be continued......)
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