Chapter 42: The Change of Huainan, Yang Biao and his son
Recently, there has been a hot topic in the streets and alleys of Xudu: Huainan Yuan Shu has become the emperor! Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, except for Wang Mang on behalf of the Han Dynasty, it is the first time that Yuan Shu has called himself the emperor. Officials and civilians alike are discussing this issue, and the majesty of the Han is facing an unprecedented challenge!
"It's time for Master Hou to get up, and I'm going to court today." No way? Yuan Shu was called the emperor, and the majesty of the Han Dynasty was damaged? Affecting me again? Liu Xie ordered his ministers to go to the court to discuss the plan to defeat Yuan Shu! Lu Rui rubbed his eyes, got dressed extremely reluctantly, and followed Cao Cao's carriage out of the mansion and headed for the Xudu Palace.
"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!" After Lu Rui followed the ministers and shouted long live, he returned to his position to see how Liu Xie responded to Yuan Shu's changes.
Liu Xie looked at the ministers and asked, "Everyone, Aiqing, Yuan Shu is rebellious and proclaimed emperor in Huainan, who is willing to send troops to fight against the rebels?" Raise the prestige of my Han army! Kuang Fu Chaogang! β
Liu Xie expressed his opinion indignantly, originally thinking that there were a large number of ministers to support him, but unfortunately, the ministers just exchanged heads and whispered constantly, but no one stood up to express their position. It's cold!
Liu Xie's face was hot, where did all the loyal ministers who usually kept talking about it gone? Why didn't anyone come out and be willing to crusade against Yuan Shu? In fact, most of the courtiers know very well in their hearts that it is okay to shout slogans, but things that will cost their lives in a war must not be expressed casually!
Liu Xie clenched his fists and asked in a low voice, "Isn't there anyone who wants to worry about me?" Crusade against national thieves? β
Liu Xie asked again, but it was still only a discussion among the ministers, and no one came out to express his position. Cao Cao smiled, waiting for Liu Xie to ask himself, the military power is in the hands of me Cao Mengde, don't you ask me? Who can be asked?
Liu Xie saw the ministers playing Tai Chi again, and he was very helpless, and asked: "Cao Aiqing, as a commonplace and a leader of hundreds of officials, what do you think?" "As a last resort, I still have to ask Cao Cao!
When Cao Cao heard Liu Xie's summons, he walked out unhurriedly, and every step made Liu Xie feel tormented, and no one in the court could compete with Cao Mengde!
Cao Cao arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, your subordinates think that Yuan Shu's rebellion is not enough to fear, so you can order the princes of the world to crusade against it, and at the same time rectify the troops and horses in Xudu, eradicate the henchmen of Yuan Shu in Xudu, and choose a good day to go out to fight against Yuan Shu." β
Liu Xie's listen? Annoyed in my heart, Cao Mengde? Why don't you send troops to fight against Yuan Shu right away? The princes of the world crusade together? When and when will I be able to send troops, and when will my majesty be in the Han Dynasty? Liu Xie asked: "Cao Aiqing, Yanzhou has been recuperating for nearly a year, why don't you immediately send troops to attack Yuan Shu?" β
Xun Yu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, although Yanzhou has recuperated for a year and recovered its vitality, but the soldiers, the major affairs of the country, if they are not well prepared, it will damage the prestige of our Han Dynasty, so we need to thank you for the time to prepare, please Your Majesty be aware of it!" β
The ministers also stood up to support Cao Cao, and after Liu Xie saw it, he only nodded and said, "At this time, it will be handed over to Cao Aiqing and?" β
By the way, what about Yang Biao? Where did the boss Yang Biao go? Why don't you see Yang Biao? Liu Xie hurriedly asked: "Where is Yang Biao?" β
Cao Cao arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Yang Biao is Yuan Shu's in-law, and he is suspected of collaborating with the enemy. β
When Liu Xie heard this, he was stunned, Yang Biao went to prison? Cao Cao? was seized of the opportunity, Yuan Shu's title of emperor let Cao Cao seize the opportunity, even if Liu Xie believed Yang Biao, but the scene still had to go, and he went through the motions, courtier? It's going to be changed again! Thinking of this, Liu Xie said: "Cao Aiqing handled it properly, but Lord Yang is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Cao Aiqing must be carefully interrogated, all the copywriting, I personally look at it, anyone who is in prison, without my order, cannot be killed!" β
"Do your Majesty's will!"
"Retreat!"
After the salute, Lu Rui patted his mouth and snorted, don't kill? OK! It's enough to be half-dead!
As Lu Rui expected, after Yuan Shu became emperor, many officials in Xudu who were GPS located by Cheng Yu lost their official positions and were replaced by new officials, while Yang Biao was still in prison!
"It's another bumper harvest, and when I come back from a wild boar, I can add vegetables again!"
"Ling'er, instruct the kitchen to process this wild boar and give it to the middle father and aunts in the evening!"
"Yes, Master Hou!"
"Master Hou, Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao, came to visit, this is his famous post!"
Chicken rib Yang Xiu is here? For Yang Biao's business? Okay, let me see the chicken rib Yang Xiu!
"Let him in, I'll wait for him in the study."
"Yes, Master Hou."
Soon, a young man dressed as a young scribe came to Lu Rui's study, "See Master Hou!" β
"Oh? You are Yang Xiu, the son of the old captain Yang Biao, Yang Dezu? β
"It's under you, I don't want Master Hou to know the name of Dezu!"
"I once heard my father say that Brother Dezu is only eight buckets high, has quick thinking, and is a leader of the times."
"Lord Sikong is false, Dezu doesn't dare to be!"
"Dezu is polite, Dezu, please take a seat!"
Subsequently, the two of them were seated in priority and secondary, Lu Rui looked at Yang Xiu, a talent, wrapped in gorgeous clothes, and only the Yang family of the fourth Taiwei could cultivate such a person, talent, definitely talent, and the aura was big enough.
Lu Rui smiled and said: "This Hou Ye has little contact with Brother Dezu, I don't know why Dezu came this time?" β
Yang Xiu arched his hand and said: "Dezu just worshipped Lord Xun Yu as a teacher, Lord Xun Yu is the enlightenment teacher of the sons of Cao Mansion, Dezu and Hou Ye are also considered to have a friendship with classmates. With that, he asked the servant to hand over the gift.
Lu Rui is not interested in gifts, but Yang Xiu is indeed a talent, and he has thoroughly understood Lao Cao. Lao Tzu is still in prison, and he actually went to apprentice, which seems to be contrary to common sense, but it is indeed a wonderful move!
Yang Biao's influence is too great, and with Lao Cao's current strength, he will definitely not really deal with him, it is just a spur. As long as the Yang family expressed their softness, Cao Cao would kill two birds with one stone, deterring some of the duplicitous factions who were swaying between Cao and Liu, and at the same time striking at the forces that supported Liu Xie.
Lu Rui scratched his head and asked, "Brother Dezu?" You are wrong, this matter is the responsibility of Manchu, you should find Manchu, not me. β
Yang Xiu said: "Master Hou, my father is old, please look at the face of the old man, and say a few words to Lord Sikong, just express Dezu's worries about his father, please Lord Hou fulfill!" β
Tricks! In the words of Lu Rui's child, he expressed to Cao Cao the Yang family's submission and used filial piety as a cover, which could not only maintain the Yang family's leadership position among Liu Xie's former ministers, but also highlight the Yang family's softness to Cao Cao.
Lu Rui smiled and said, "Dezu is really smart, calculating, calculating!" β
Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does Master Hou mean?" Dezu didn't know. β
"From this marquis to Lord Sikong, the Yang family does not directly express submission, and can be praised by the ministers. This is one of them."
"Dezu and Benhou have the friendship of classmates, and they can express the thoughts of Dezu without losing the dignity of the Yang family, and they are cousins of Cao. This is the second one."
"Dezu, all the benefits are for you to take advantage of!"
Yang Xiu was stunned, he had heard that Lu Rui was smart, but he was also talented since he was a child, but he didn't expect that this time his plan was actually said by Lu Rui.
Yang Xiu settled down and asked, "So what does Master Hou think?" β
"Dezu? You and I classmates, how can such treasures show our friendship? β
"Speechless Yang Xiu, isn't it? Lu Rui revealed himself, just because he thought that the money he gave was not enough?
Yang Xiu asked tentatively: "What Hou Ye said is that Dezu thinks that this wealth cannot highlight the friendship between Dezu and Hou Ye, Dezu has a lot of private treasures, and is willing to divide Hou Ye in half, I don't know Hou Ye?"
"Brother Dezu is too polite, since my brother is willing to share the treasures, how can my brother not obey?"
"Brother Dezu, rest assured, Uncle Yang's matter is my Lu Rui's matter, and I will do my best to speak!"
"Speechless again, half of your treasures have been lost? But for the sake of my father, it's worth it!
"Thank you Lord Hou, Dezu is going to the Manchurian Mansion and say goodbye!"
"Brother Dezu, go slowly!"
Before dinner time arrived, Yang Xiu's treasures arrived, hehe, little lamb, you are really a fat sheep, so many good things, poof, this can be given to Ling'er, that can be given to Jie'er, and the others, reward points for evil
"Master Hou, the treasure is in storage, this is the account book."
"Hmm!" After reading the account book, Lu Rui patted his mouth, and it was time to eat and sleep.
After dinner, Lu Rui went back to his room to sleep and helped Yang Xiu to speak? No need, Xiao Manman will handle it, since Yang Biao can come out, what are you bothering to do? Ordering what Yang Xiu sent is the point!
"My lord, the full pet brought Yang Biao here!"
After a few days, it was time for Cao Cao to deal with Yang Biao.
Yang Biao was brought to Cao Cao by full favor, Lu Rui looked at it and was stunned, Yang Biao was stewed with pork noodles? Bruised? Xiao Manman, you have to respect the elderly, and you can't abuse it.
Xun Yu and Xun You saw Yang Biao like this, and began to be mad at Man Biao, the two had already said hello to Man Pet, don't use torture, Man Pet actually tortured Yang Biao!
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Boning, is there a result?" β
Man Chong arched his hand and said, "Lord Sikong, no evidence was found in the torture of Yang Biao." If he is to be executed, evidence must be found before it can be executed. This person's name is in the sea, and if you can't find evidence and execute him, it will be a big loss to the people, please think twice! β
Big vernacular? Xiao Manman is really an upright person, and if he dares to say this to Lao Cao, there is no room for maneuver.
Cao Cao also shook his head, for a long time? No one talks to himself like this anymore, since this is the case, Yang Biao will let it go! Cao Cao nodded and said, "The boss is not guilty, release the boss, and maintain the official rule." β
Soon, the favored vernacular spread throughout Xu Du, and the words of Wen Crepe were not understood, but the people of the vernacular must understand! Once it is spread to ten, ten to hundred, it will become a street knowledge. Many people with ghosts have also reined in, and they still don't understand? Lao Yang was not killed because he was tortured, had a hard mouth, and was famous, if it was someone else? Weigh yourself in pounds!
After the political situation in Xudu stabilized, LΓΌ Bu and Sun Ce also accepted Cao Cao's crusade edict for their own interests, and dealt a blow to Yuan Shu.