After Guo Ke left, only Liu Yan, Su Ran and Liu Qian were left in the hall.

Liu Yan and Su Ran sat side by side, chatting intimately like old friends, leaving Liu Gan aside.

After a while, when talking about the civil affairs of Liaoxi, Su Ran caught a glimpse of a fine light in Liu Yan's eyes, and he felt that the time had come, so he immediately got up and knelt down against Liu Yan, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the minister is here...... here." ”

Just when Su Ran wanted to see the poor dagger and make a dish, Liu Yan hurriedly stepped forward, clasped Su Ran's two wrists tightly, and lifted them up hard, Liu Yan's hand strength was so strong that he couldn't help but make Su Ran's wrist ache, and he looked at Liu Yan in surprise: Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is it actually an inbound literati? Incredible, incredible!

Liu Yan hid the light in his eyes and glanced at Su Ran, Su Ran suddenly realized what he meant, so he kept silent.

Then, Liu Yan took Su Ran with one hand, led him to Liu Gan, and laughed, "Oh, look at my hospitality, come and come, Su Qing, my Su Aiqing, talk about business later, come and see the lonely imperial uncle, Liu Gan, the imperial lieutenant of the court." ”

"Liaoxi County Guard Su Ran, meet the captain."

Su Ran's worship was so stiff and indifferent that he didn't even open his eyes to look at Liu Gan's face.

"The afterlife is terrible, the afterlife is terrifying!" Liu Qian returned the salute slightly and smiled lightly.

I met Liu Gan, the powerful man of the dynasty, Liu Yan took the plate of sand fruits, and returned to the main seat leisurely, Su Ran sat on his left hand, and Liu Qian on the right.

A fruit was in his stomach, Liu Yan let out a refreshing 'um', and smiled at Su Ranlang, "Come on, Su Qing, let's continue to talk, according to you, according to the character of the people of Bozhou, the life must be jubilant!" ”

Su Ran, who had been in the dust all the way, did not eat the food on the table, only took a sip of tea with his mouth, and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, the people of Northern Xinjiang have many intentions of loving and hating others, so it is easy for people to change." However, the bold nature is used in the right, and the opposite is chaotic, and the righteousness is loyal and brave for the country, and on the contrary, private fighting becomes the norm, and the party is in chaos. ”

Liu Yan asked excitedly, "Oh? What is the solution to this, and is there an example? ”

Su Ran thought for a while, looked at Liu Yan cautiously, and said, "Back to Your Majesty, there are three solutions to this, one of which is that a bold person must follow his character, act according to his likes and dislikes, for the sake of a momentary pleasure, anger starts from his heart, and he can ignore the law of the country, and the Han law does not restrict him much." Second, bold people value kindness and righteousness, and they will repay each other with death when they receive favors, regardless of good or evil, which is very easy for local counties to nourish the atmosphere of private fighting. Third, bold people are easy to be used by ulterior motives, and go astray without knowing it. Your Majesty, do you know the beggar gang in Liaoxi County? ”

Su Ran paused, squinted at Liu Yan, and saw that Liu Yan did not stop him, Su Ran was overjoyed in his heart, and immediately said, "This gang was built by the former Wuci Zhonglang General Jin Oak, and the original intention of the original construction was to accommodate orphans and widows after the war and assist in ensuring local tranquility. Later, the Beggar Gang was used by traitors and became eagle dogs and lackeys for others to hunt for money. In addition to regretting the minister's regret, it also caused the minister to think deeply, and the reason for his fall was that the people of Bozhou were simple-minded, not good at scheming, and were easily bewitched. The second is that the people of Bozhou are bold by nature, ashamed to refuse, and easy to be used. If there is no strong and honest official to guide and educate, it is very scary to think about the follow-up. ”

Having said that, the dagger that Su Ran had brought from Liaoxi County all the way finally stabbed at Liu Gan around the bend.

Liu Yan was angry, threw Sha Guohu casually, and pretended to be inadvertent, "Oh? This beggar gang, Lone has heard of it, but who is using the people of Liaoxi? Who is being deceived? Su Qing quickly and carefully, don't lie. ”

"The person who used it was Jin Zhao, the son of Jin Li, who borrowed his father's grace to entrap the local tyrants, expropriated and extorted, oppressed the people, and filled his own pockets. The bewitched person is the general of the western border army of Liao, the general of Wuci Le Er, this person borrows the prestige of his blood, uses Lilu as bait, and induces people who are eager for success and profit, and have unscrupulous hearts, to join the beggar gang, and saddle the horse before and after the saddle, and cause trouble. ”

Su Ran reported truthfully, not touching Liu Gan at every word, if you understand the origin of the matter, you can hear that there is Liu Gan in every sentence of this passage.

Liu Qian is worthy of being a veteran of officialdom, at this moment, he is like an old monk, sitting there motionless, but he has already silently greeted Su Ran's family ten thousand times in his heart, and thinks with disdain: You kid, just call me by my name! Spend this bullish energy!

Liu Yan casually glanced at Liu Gan, seeing that his expression was as quiet as a peaceful lake, there was a faint trace of uneasiness in his heart, he vaguely felt that today's Su Ran's shadow may not be as powerful as he imagined, so he said lightly, "If you want to be bewitched, you will be bewitched, and if you want to be used, you will be used." The clear is self-clearing, the turbid is self-turbid, the morning sun shines on the clear water, and the sunset burns the dew, is this the reason? ”

Su Ran was furious when he saw Liu Gan's expression of indifference, and he said murderously, "Back to Your Majesty, this is very right. Those who are not strong-minded are gifted but do not realize the right path; Those who have ripples in their hearts are in high positions and greedy for the world. Such people have no merit for the country and no benefit for the people, and they should be killed! ”

"Uh-huh, damn it." Liu Yan raised his eyebrows lightly, a cold light appeared in Jiong Ling's big eyes, and then immediately restored the innate ruffian of the Liu royal family, and said to Su Ran with a smile, "Su Qing, it is very lively outside the Weiyang Palace today, and the people of Dongcheng are very excited when you come." ”

His Majesty laughed, and Wei Chen went to see His Majesty in a thousand miles, which would naturally attract onlookers from the people. But then again, if it weren't for the help of the people of Chang'an, the minister would not have met His Majesty so smoothly! ”

Liu Yan asked curiously, "Oh? Where does this come from? ”

Su Ran looked directly at Liu Gan, "Your Majesty, and listen to Weichen's details." ”

The two of you and the ministers said a word, and they took turns to launch a psychological offensive against Liu Gan.

In the process, Su Ran kept sneaking a glance at Liu Gan, who was sitting opposite him, and saw that he was still expressionless, and felt that 'the old guy is really very determined'.

Suddenly, Liu Gan covered his stomach, got up and took the initiative to retreat, seeing him sad and said, "Hey, hey, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the minister suddenly felt unwell, it should be because he didn't eat well yesterday, and he wants to retire first to relieve his internal worries." ”

Liu Yan and Su Ran, no one expected that the old fox Liu Gan would come to cut through the mess with this quick knife, Liu Yan and Su Ran's double reed play has just begun, and Liu Gan is about to leave?

Su Ran thought of the people of Liaoxi who were in dire straits and the ups and downs of this trip, and endless anger surged in his heart, he forcibly remained silent and waited for the ruling of the Son of Heaven, while Liu Yan fiddled with the empty bowl in his hand and did not make a sound.

After a few breaths, Liu Yan got straight to the point and smiled at Liu Gan, "Uncle Huang works hard for the country, and his physical strength is greatly consumed. According to my intentions, it is better for the imperial uncle to hang the seal and seal the gold and go to Luoyang to preside over the affairs of the Liu clan, how about it? Luoyang has a pleasant climate, the most suitable for recuperation, and the imperial uncle has a high prestige in the Liu clan, which is suitable for purging the clan, cohesion, and working with me to correct the world! ”

Liu Gan stood on the red carpet, holding his stomach with his hands, and his words were very humble, "Back to Your Majesty, although the minister is old, his energy is still strong, his physical strength is still abundant, and he can also help His Majesty share some state affairs. ”

Su Ran was on the side, and almost laughed: Hmph! The old immortal thing, actually said such a thing shamelessly, with your Liu Gan's moral integrity, you are also worthy of being side by side with Prime Minister Zhuge a hundred years ago?

Liu Yan was not surprised at all by Liu Gan's refusal to give in, and the middle-aged emperor continued, "Alas, what are you talking about, Uncle Huang? Don't think that the affairs of the Luoyang clan are idle duties, the surname of the world is Liu, isn't the family affairs of my Liu family a state affair? Uncle Huang must not think that the affairs of this clan are irrelevant, if you don't get it right, there will be a big mess. ”

Liu Gan smiled bitterly in his heart: Accompany a group of Liu's old turtles to raise cats and dogs in Luoyang all day long, can there be a big mess of birds? Although the Queen Mother mediated it, Your Majesty's heart for me is still immortal, and it seems that a piece of meat must be cut off today!

Liu Qian began to bargain, and the old man said in a lamented voice, "Your Majesty, the old minister has followed left and right since His Majesty ascended the throne. But His Majesty's words are reasonable, and the old minister plans to resign from the post of concurrently serving as the general of the three military forces today, and slowly withdraw from the court in the future, and implore His Majesty for approval, so as not to chill the old minister's loyalty. ”

"Uncle Huang is loyal, so be it!" Liu Yan said lightly, and then said with a smile, "Uncle Huang, go and solve the internal worries, pull your pants pocket for a while, it's me!" Ha ha. ”

Liu Qian smiled quietly, "The old minister obeys the order." ”

After saying that, Liu Qianmai hurriedly took broken steps and hurriedly left the hall.

When Liu Qian was in a hurry, Liu Yan said to him with a smile, "Uncle Huang, go slowly!" In life, when contentment is not humiliated, the rapids retreat bravely. ”

Liu Qian turned around slightly, nodded slightly, and left slowly.

When Liu Qian was far away, Su Ran got up and threw his hand under the steps, puzzled, "Your Majesty, why don't you take this opportunity to break off completely?" ”

"If you govern a big country, Su Qing, if things are as simple as you think, Lone will not be so forward-looking, and Lu Xiang will not make this judgment that it can be achieved in thirty years. You must know that behind my imperial uncle, there is the support of several powerful lords such as the Queen Mother, the clan and the Le family, and it is not possible to bring down one person and one thing overnight. Su Ran, do you think in the eyes of people like Le Er, which is better, the lone royal order or the imperial uncle's warrant? ”

Su Ran was dumbfounded, standing in place, speechless.

Liu Yan paced on the steps and said in a deep voice, "Su Qing, you must know that there are more than one watchdog in the world. Scenes such as Le Er's rebellion are better in your Bozhou, and in Quzhou, Liuzhou, Qizhou, and Cangzhou, there are all kinds of pen and pen, which is also an important reason why I am determined to eradicate the clan. If the clan cannot be destroyed at the hands of our generation, then the Han Empire will repeat the chaotic situation of warlord division at the end of Emperor Ling. Hehe, where is the Son of Heaven in the pavilion now? The Yangtze River outside the building is empty! ”

Su Ran was silent, after many years, Su Ran lived in a corner and didn't know much about the general trend of the world. But he knew that Liu Yan was right, recalling the chaos in the world when he left Beijing, he also knew that only the current twelve internal guards of the Son of Heaven and the shadows lurking in all corners of the world were not enough for Liu Yan to straighten his waist and declare war on the world. Therefore, today's royalists can only roast slowly over low heat, and work slowly and carefully.

Su Ran sighed: Hey! He has only endured it for six years in Liaoxi County, and he feels that the depression in his chest is unfillable, and this son of heaven is alone, facing the boiling of the world, like a piece of cold iron, he has endured himself for so many years, how helpless and helpless he should be!

Thinking of this, Su Ran felt the same way, and endless sorrow surged in his heart, he knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty! ”

Liu Yan approached, patted Su Ran's shoulder gently, and said softly, "Back then, my father had no choice but to give power to the wealthy in the face of the rebellion of the kings in the country and the invasion of the whole country by Great Qin. Su Qing, do you know who contributed this strategy back then? ”

Su Ran shook his head, "Weichen, I don't know." ”

Liu Yan laughed, "Lingyuan Liu, have you heard of it?" ”

Su Ran suddenly realized, "The person who offered advice back then was the first emperor's master and prime minister Liu Yi!" ”

Liu Yan smiled and said 'um', and then said, "Su Qing, I dare to bet with you, if there is a change in the world today, on the territory of my Han Dynasty, I don't know how many people will tear the soil and claim the king, and how many people will ascend the throne and become the emperor!" ”

Su Ran said resolutely, "If there is really a day, the minister is willing to be a pawn in front of His Majesty's account and go to the national disaster together." ”

Liu Yan got up and walked to Su Ran's side, standing at the door of the hall with his hands in his hands.

At this moment, the sun is warm, the guards in the distance began to yawn slightly, a small snoring came from the beams of the house, a few lonely birds flew over the cloudless sky from time to time, Liu Yan's son Liu Huai put a paper kite in the square, at this moment, the highest place in Chang'an City, the dragon head Yuan Weiyang Palace, seems so quiet.

Liu Yan's big eyes narrowed into a slit, enjoying the short peace at the moment, he said softly under the light of a ray of warm sun, "Today's ending, Lone is already very satisfied!" ”

Su Ran was a little indignant, followed behind Liu Yan, and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers have tasted it, the country of kings makes the people rich; The country of the hegemon, making the scholars rich; The only remaining country makes the doctor rich; A country without a way makes the treasury rich. The people of Liaoxi have lived this virtuous life, will the sins and sins committed by Le Er over the years be over? ”

"Of course not!" Liu Yan turned around, looked at Su Ran's depressed expression, his eyes were full of anger, "Su Qing, the next day, the lone general will give the tiger talisman, the festival and the edict to Qing, and send two thousand Long Xiangwei to accompany him, you take the festival and go to Wuning County quickly, looking for the general Mu Yu to assist you to arrest Le Er." ”

Su Ran knelt abruptly on the ground and said resolutely, "The minister obeys the order!" ”

"Mu Yu is in charge of the army, Qing is in charge, if you encounter obstacles, you will be killed. Qing and rest assured, Mu Yu was an orphan when he read it, and he could be trusted, as for the beggar gang, if Qing felt that it was useless to the people, he would kill him. Remember, get rid of evil! ”

The evil aura in Liu Yan's words seemed to disturb the peace of the world, a cold wind blew, the guards on duty straightened their waists, the beams of the house were no longer snoring, and the young Liu Huai also ran away without a trace.

"No, the minister will serve his life!"

Su Ran knelt on the ground and arched his hand, his eyes were cold and starry, and he was extremely determined.

Looking at Su Ran's departing figure, Liu Yan rubbed the sun, lowered his head and chuckled, "You guys! It is the arrow I shoot out, and the arrow is off the string, and I always hope that everything will be used to the best of its ability, and I always hope that an arrow will be stacked, at the very least, and at least not the arrow will destroy people. It's only six years of layout before half of his arm is cut, and the people of Liaoxi are suffering! ”

With that, Liu Yan stretched his waist and slowly walked back to the hall.

Teacher, you once said that everyone in the world is your chess piece, and the opponent is the world's wealthy, when you and I were determined to pacify the world's chess, I don't know whether it is right or wrong!

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After galloping day and night, on the sixteenth day of the fifth month of the Han calendar, Su Ran came as promised, and heard that Le Er had not 'harvested spring fat' in the near month, he was very pleased, and his fame when he came seemed so small at the moment.

Su Ran looked at Liu Yi, the dead soldier in the distant mountain bag, he nodded happily, and then said softly to Mu Yu beside him, "General Mu, the people of Liaoxi, please!" ”

Mu Yu rode out alone, and he couldn't be threatened!

"I am General Wuning, Mu Yu, I am edicted to rebel, and those who surrender will not be killed!"