After Xinbi arrived in Xudu, he first went to the pavilion to stay, and then made offerings one by one in accordance with the ancient rites and rules.

After several days of procedures, Liu Xie finally issued an edict to summon Xin Bi after the court meeting.

In the Deyang Palace, the little yellow door announced that the envoy of Yecheng Xin Bi came to see him, and then he saw Xin Bi in a formal suit walking into the hall step by step, kneeling three times and knocking nine times, to meet the Son of Heaven.

After the ceremony, Liu Xie summoned Xin Biping and asked: "Before the New Year, Yuan Weiwei had already paid tribute to me, and the Hebei envoy had been away from Beijing for less than a month, why did he come again?" This is not yet the day of the summons. ”

Xin Bi said respectfully: "Your Majesty, although it has not yet reached the day of the court, but Wei Wei misses His Majesty day and night, and specially ordered Xin Bi to meet again." ”

Liu Xie nodded when he heard this: "Yuan Weiwei is really a loyal minister, which makes me feel very relieved, saying that I and Yuan Weiwei have not met yet, if there is a chance, you have to take a good look." ”

Xin Bi said: "The minister came this time, and was ordered to bring 500 catties of gold, 1,000 horses of brocade, 300 jars of fine wine, and 50 carts of fruit crispy. ”

Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, and said with a smile: "It's not a year, Yuan Weiwei has given me so many tributes, I guess, it must be a request for the imperial court, right?" ”

Xin Bi replied: "Your Majesty's Shengming, for many years, Yuan Weiwei has been the pastor of Jizhou, commanding the four prefectures of Ji, Qing, and Guanzhong, guarding the northern border for His Majesty, expelling Hulu, and leveling the land of the Yan Dynasty. ”

Liu Xie was curious when he heard this, and said, "Oh, does Yuan Weiwei have such a great credit?" How come you've never heard of it? ”

Cao Zhi on the left side of Liu Xie said: "Your Majesty is in charge of the world, and the mundane work is heavy, and sometimes a slight omission is inevitable. ”

Liu Xie smiled slightly: "Although this is the case, Yuan Weiwei is such a loyal minister, if he does not show his merits, I am afraid that it will be difficult to block the mouth of the world?" ”

Cao Zhi said: "The minister also thinks so. ”

Seeing that there was an opportunity, Xin Bi hurriedly admonished: "Your Majesty, the guard captain Yuan Shang has made outstanding achievements. It is very accessible, and the minister has the courage to propose that His Majesty issue an edict to canonize Yuan Shang as the great general of Sima, so as to demonstrate the great virtue of our emperor's benevolence to the four seas and the rule of the world. ”

When this sentence was spoken, everyone in the court gasped.

Liu Xie felt as if he had heard it wrong, and wondered, "What did you just say?" General Sima? ”

Simbi nodded, "Exactly!" ”

As soon as Xin Bi's words fell, he saw someone in the court class snorting heavily, and Zuo Zhonglang Li Fu came out of the class and said, "Your Majesty." This matter must not be, what kind of prestige is the position of General Sima? When Emperor Xiaowu was alive, only Changping Hou Weiqing had this name, what ability did Yuan Shang have, how could he bear this name? ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

“……”

For a moment, the opposition above the hall was loud, almost deafening.

Cao Zhi's face also changed, and he said to Xin Bi: "Xin Bi, this request of yours is a bit high!"

When Xin Bi heard this, he said, "Go back to the prime minister." This matter was not invited by Xinbi alone, but was actually jointly sponsored by hundreds of officials in the four states of Hebei. ”

Cao Zhi was a little unhappy. His highest idea was that Yuan Shang would ask for a general, or a hussar general, but he never expected that Yuan Shang would ask for the name of General Sima when he opened his mouth.

is also a name, and General Sima has three more words than General. But the implications are far-reaching.

Only Wei Qing has this name in this dynasty, and if it is given to Yuan Shang at this moment, his status will be almost similar to Cao Zhi. Then Cao Zhi's position as prime minister is slightly worthless.

After being silent for a long time, he suddenly heard Cao Zhiyan say: "Xin Bi, let me ask you, if Your Majesty does not agree to Yuan Shang's request?" ”

Xin Bi smiled slightly, and said: "Yuan Gongzhen guards the border of Rong, with a million armor, and thousands of good generals, if His Majesty does not agree, he can't do anything." ”

Cao Zhi's eyes widened, and he said with a little anger: "You dare to threaten me? ”

Simbi showed a curious look: "Threat? Why did the prime minister say this? It's just a statement based on the truth, and the prime minister's meaning doesn't understand it. ”

Liu Xie, the son of heaven, has been quietly watching the changes, hearing this, Liu Xie's eyes suddenly lit up, and said: "Let's go, let's not talk about this today, anyway, I also understand the meaning of the hundred officials in Hebei, so let's wait for me to think clearly, discuss it with the important ministers of the court, and then make a decision in the future?" ”

Xin Bi hurriedly bowed and said: "In this way, the minister will wait for the good news of His Majesty on behalf of Jizhou Shogun." ”

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After the dispersal of the dynasty, Cao Zhi immediately summoned Guo Jia to the prime minister's mansion.

"Yuan Shang, the northern wolf, actually dares to coerce me? What else do you want to be a big general, but Cao doesn't agree, how dare he! ”

Guo Jia touched his chin and said while thinking: "Yuan Shang Xiao'er, his appetite is indeed not small, I thought that a great general would be enough to stabilize him, but I didn't want him to open his mouth to ask for a great general...... However, in the current situation, it is better not to anger Yuan Shang, this great general Sima, it is okay to give him a title. ”

When Cao Zhi heard this, he squinted and thought for a long time, but he actually committed a donkey temper and said, "No! I will not compromise on this matter. ”

Guo Jia hurriedly said when he heard this: "Prime Minister, the top priority, instead of being stingy with the title of a great general, it is better to change back to the reality of Xiahou Yuan, Zhong Xuan, Xun You and others, or you can give it a try." ”

Cao Zhi stubbornly shook his head and said: "Yuan Shang, I dealt with him in Mobei back then, this person is cunning and scheming, he has always refused to suffer, and he may not be able to do it if he uses Xiahou Yuan and others to change positions!" Besides, the name of General Sima is too heavy, and I ...... to take it out for business. Can't afford it! Tell Xin Bi, the seal of the Great Sima General, I will never agree! ”

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The Palace of the Son of Heaven.

"Okay, Guozhang, great! I really never thought that Yuan Shang would jump out at this time to stir up the situation, what a godsend! ”

Liu Xie's side, after Fu finished a wry smile, he said: "Your Majesty, you intended to canonize and seize Cao Zhi's power the previous time, but instead let Cao Zhi take the opportunity to usurp the position of prime minister, and the power of the government is not reduced, and it is more consolidated...... Now there is another Yuan Shang who wants to be the general of the Great Sima, his ambition is obvious, what is a good thing? ”

Liu Xie shook his head and said, "It is precisely because Cao Zhi is now the prime minister that I feel that Yuan Shang's official wants it well, one tiger is difficult to get rid of, and two dogs are easy to break!" This Great Sima General, in my opinion, is by no means so easy to seal, Cao Zhi will definitely refuse to let go, so Yuan and Cao should have a conflict, this is a good opportunity for me. ”

After hearing this, Fu Wan said: "What does Your Majesty mean?" ”

Liu Xie's eyes rolled, and he said: "Guozhang, I will send someone to inform Xin Bi immediately when I go back, I have promised Yuan Shang the title of the great Sima general, but Cao Zhi is hindered and cannot seal him immediately, you want Xin Bi to go back and inform Yuan Shang, Zhuo Qi will lead the troops and horses south to escort King Qin, and after rescuing me from the cage, I will immediately canonize him." ”

After hearing this, Fu sighed: "Your Majesty, to be honest, if you want Yuan Shang to save you from Xudu, then it is better not to save it, because according to the old minister, Cao Zhi's heart is much kinder than Yuan Shang's, and even Cao Cao has planted a heel with Yuan Shang several times when he was alive...... Your Majesty, with all due respect, if you leave Xuchang and go to Yuan Shang, I'm afraid you won't be good in this life! ”

Liu Xie heard this: "I naturally know what kind of person Yuan Shang is, I let you do this, just to use him, you are really stupid, will you leave Cao Zhi and ask for Yuan Shang?" Cao Zhi is barely a wolfdog's den here, and Yuan Shangna is the real nest of dragons and tigers, I have other plans! (To be continued......)