Li Xiangren had not yet been escorted to Chang'an, but the news had already passed first.

At this time, Liu Wei, who was hiding in Chang'an, was also anxious.

There was turmoil in the whole Sizhou, but there was also turmoil in Guanzhong, and the Son of Heaven tried his best to prevent the removal of the small money policy, and the entire Shangshutai became a pot of porridge.

The decree issued by the capital was almost impossible to get out of the land of Yongzhou, which made the atmosphere in Shangshutai unprecedentedly tense.

In terms of military affairs, the soldiers and horses led by Li Dao and Guo Yan still cannot be compared with Dong Zhuo after all, and the efficiency of counterinsurgency is slow.

There's so much at stake!

As for the imperial court, the counterinsurgency army led by Dong Zhuo has been greatly hindered in Liangzhou, they cannot advance or retreat, and at the same time, the demand for food is also very large...... Although the imperial army was eager to fight quickly, because of Dong Zhuo's illness, the Liangzhou army was currently on the defensive, which meant that 100,000 troops were pinned down in Liangzhou in vain and could not move.

In the imperial court, there are more and more doubts about the Son of Heaven Liu Bian, although the two major factions led by Wang Yun and Xun You are trying their best to maintain the status of the Son of Heaven, but the nobles of Chang'an and Guanzhong are questioning the behavior of the Son of Heaven Liu Bian.

After all, all the turmoil now comes from Liu Bian's hands, and if this crisis cannot be resolved, Liu Bian's prestige will be completely finished.

That is, when everyone didn't know what to do, there was shocking good news from Sizhou.

Liu Deran broke a million rebels in Sizhou!

Li Xiang, the leader of the Sizhou rebels, was captured alive by Liu Jiansheng and ordered to be escorted to Chang'an in time.

The news has reached Guanzhong, and the whole Yongliang is shaken.

This news is tantamount to a great good thing for the imperial court.

The morale of the courtiers in the court was improved, and the hearts of the powerful families in Guanzhong were also more steady.

Although the war in Sizhou has not yet affected Guanzhong, and the rebel leaders in Guanzhong have nothing to do with the rebel leaders in Sizhou, since the chaos in Sizhou and Yongzhou, the counties have always been panicked.

Now that the good news comes, the people's hearts are settled, and the court can be stable.

This is really one of the few major pieces of good news in recent times.

However, although this good news made everyone feel happy, only one person was very unhappy.

This person is Liu Bian, the Son of Heaven.

Why is the Son of Heaven Liu Wei unhappy? In fact, if you think about it, you can know.

What he can't settle can be settled by his imperial uncle Liu Jian.

What he can't do, his imperial uncle Liu Jian can easily do.

Now the local war has eased somewhat, but the person who relieved the situation was his imperial uncle Liu Jian, not his son Liu Wei.

In the eyes of everyone, he Liu Wei is a troublemaker, an unsuccessful emperor, and a mediocre who has no way to protect the Han Dynasty.

On the contrary, his imperial uncle Liu Jian is a handsome figure who can maintain the stability of the Han Dynasty, a person who can wipe his ass for Liu Bian, and a person who can make the Han family tend to be stable.

Especially Li Xiang's incident, which made their uncle and nephew a stark contrast.

Of course, after getting this news, Liu Wei couldn't burst out of his anger, if he was angry in front of the Manchu courtiers, his image as an emperor would be even more unbearable in the eyes of everyone.

He just showed a very happy attitude in the court meeting, like the ministers. At the same time, he also said that he has good expectations for the future.

But when the court discussion ended, Liu Wei's face immediately turned black!

He came to the harem listlessly to meet his mother, Empress Dowager He.

Empress Dowager He has been a little unhappy with Liu Wei during this time.

Not for anything else, it is precisely because of Lu Qiang's death.

Others don't know what happened to Lu Qiang's death, but Empress Dowager He is clear in her heart.

Anyway, Lu Qiang is the benefactor of their mother and son, and it is Lu Qiang who has helped their mother and son get to where they are today...... Although it can't be said that it is all due to Lu Qiang, Lu Qiang has always done his best in supporting their mother and son.

Liu Wei killed Lu Qiang, in the eyes of Empress Dowager He, this is the behavior of a despicable villain.

Although she herself is not a good person, and she is also a narrow-minded person, no matter how narrow-minded a mother is, she doesn't want her son to be a narrow-minded person.

This is the contradiction of people.

Empress Dowager He has always hoped that her son can become a person who stands up to the heavens and the earth and has a generous heart, and becomes a holy emperor in the hearts of all people.

But it's a pity that from a realistic point of view, there is still a big gap between Liu Wei's growth and the person expected by the Queen Mother.

In front of Empress Dowager He, Liu Wei lost his temper fiercely.

However, his temper did not win the sympathy of Empress Dowager He.

Empress Dowager He just watched her son go crazy there coldly.

"That rebel thief Kou Li Xiang, how can he be so foolish?! Why was he such a waste, and he was actually captured alive by Liu Deran? He has millions of people, so Liu Deran easily defeated him?!"

"Then Liu Deran is still sending him to Chang'an for me to dispose of, is this for me to dispose of? This is clearly humiliating me, humiliating me! ”

Empress Dowager He didn't answer, but just reached out and fiddled with the jade in her hand again.

After Liu Wei lost his temper, he suddenly turned his head to look at the Empress Dowager He and asked, "Mother, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Why don't you answer a word when I say so much?"

Empress Dowager He shook her head and sighed: "What do I say, what's the use?" Are you the emperor? can be in charge of the whole world, the states and counties in this world, the treasury, money, grain, and people are all yours, you can call it however you want, you can clean up whoever you want, you can kill whoever you want, why bother to ask me? ”

When Liu Wei heard this, he was speechless for a while.

Facing the cold mother, Liu Wei even wanted to flick his sleeves, turned around and left.

But now he was really panicking.

And apart from his mother, he has no more intimate people who can stand by his side.

Thinking of this, Liu Wei tried his best to suppress the helplessness and anger in his heart.

"Mother, you don't forget to ask for it, I am in the same boat as you."

"If I fall, mother, how can you, the queen mother, be the queen mother for long?"

"Will you end well?"

Empress Dowager He stroked the hand of the jade and couldn't help but tremble.

Liu Wei still knows her mother very well, and this sentence can be regarded as talking about her mother's weakness.

"I'm just a woman, how can I help you?"

"Guanzhong is now in chaos like this."

"Dong Zhuo was sick in the northwest again, and the imperial court's treasury was short of money and grain."

"What can I do if you can't solve it as an emperor?"

Empress Dowager He's words made Liu Wei stunned for a moment.

Yes, he used to rely on his mother, and he told her everything.

His mother was also able to make this kind of decision for him when she was young, but after Liu Wei took power over the years, Empress Dowager He rarely appeared in front of many officials.

Empress Dowager He no longer has any authority in her hands.

I am talking to the Queen Mother about these things now, what can the Queen Mother do?

It's just to persuade yourself.

When he thought of this, Liu Wei was very sad in his heart.

However, no matter what, even if the Queen Mother can't help him, it's always okay to tell her mother about this grievance, right?

People need an outlet!

"Mother, that Liu Deran is too much."

When Empress Dowager He heard Liu Wei say the three words Liu Deran, her heart couldn't help but tremble.

In fact, he can more or less understand the great threat that this imperial uncle poses to his children.

But she couldn't help it.

In this world, who still has the ability to govern Liu Deran?

"Tell me how to go too far."

So, Liu Wei immediately told the Empress Dowager He about the fact that Liu Jiansheng captured Li Xiang and sent him to the capital.

After Liu Wei finished speaking, his face was full of blue.

"That Liu Deran has made great contributions in Sizhou, and his reputation is far and wide, and he is also suppressing grain prices, collecting displaced people, and countering rebels, from the lord to the Wang clan, to the powerful landlords, and down to the ordinary Li Shu, all of whom praise him."

"But what about me? Although no one in the DPRK told me, I still have confidants, and I still have some understanding of the information of the people and the comments of the people on me. ”

"I'm scared right now...... There is a call among the people to let Liu Deran replace me as the emperor of the Han Dynasty! Mother, in that case, our mother and son will really be finished. ”

When Empress Dowager He heard this, she was taken aback and said, "Probably not, right?" ”

Liu Wei's expression was quite solemn.

Obviously, in his opinion, these things will be.

Empress Dowager He's hands trembled a little.

She placed the jade in her hand on the table, then stood up and walked back and forth in the hall.

After a long time, I saw that her plan had been decided!

The affairs of the court are currently handled by a group of people led by Wang Yun, Chun Yujia and others.

And Xun You and other Qingliu parties are weaker than Wang Yun and Chun is stronger than the power of the Jiawang clan, although they also have a certain amount of power now, they can't compete with it.

Li Dao and Guo Yan, although they are still quelling the chaos in Guanzhong, but the two of them are just two generals in the eyes of Empress Dowager He, and they can't play much role in the court situation.

In this way, the key issue is to win over the Gongqing group headed by Wang Yun, Chun Yujia, Yang Biao, etc.!

As long as these people support Liu Wei's political position, Liu Wei's throne will be secured.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager He immediately told Liu Wei her thoughts, and asked him to temporarily focus on Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others, and do everything possible to win over.

As for the rest, we'll talk about that later.

If Dong Zhuo was still healthy, he might dare to rely on Dong Zhuo to swing his wrist with these old court forces, but now, Liu Zhuo's mother and son definitely don't have that ability.

Without Dong Zhuo's checks and balances, the power and political power of the ministers of the Wang clan have swelled very much, especially Liu Wei's current reputation is not very good among the people, and he must rely on these old guys who hold the highest power in politics for support.

Liu Wei was silent for a while, and then nodded slowly.

This child is a little older now, and although he has a wild temperament, it doesn't mean that he can't see the situation clearly.

At least as far as the internal situation is concerned, he can see it relatively clearly now.

The words of his mother, Empress Dowager He, are indeed in one sentence.

"What the mother teaches is that the child knows what he knows."

……

After Liu Wei came out of the Empress Dowager He, he did not delay, and immediately sent someone to summon Wang Yun, Chun Yujia, and Yang Biao, three important ministers, to the palace, saying that they had important matters to discuss.

For these representatives of the old ministers, Liu Wei's political IQ is still a little tender after all.

Although he tried his best to hide his thoughts and infiltrate his intention to woo the three important ministers from the side, he was still figured out by the three important ministers about his uneasy intentions.

The emperor's current situation, they also know very well in their hearts.

Therefore, since the emperor has something to ask for them, then they must maximize the realization of their own group interests.

I saw Yang Biao and Wang Yun exchanging meaningful glances with each other.

The little emperor panicked!

It's time to say that to him!

It's something that everybody has been planning all along.

Subsequently, I saw Yang Biao arching his hand at Liu Wei and said: "Liu Deran, Hebei, although he has successfully quelled the rebellion in Sizhou now, he has entered Sizhou without following the edict, but he has the heart of arrogance. ”

"This person is now carrying nearly 100,000 horses into Sizhou, waiting for the battle to be certain, but he is entrenched in the same place and does not leave."

"It shows that he is very ambitious."

"The appearance of loyal ministers in the past is all fake."

"Your Majesty is wary of this person, and it is for reason."

This was said to Liu Wei's heart, he was very happy, nodded and said: "A few Aiqing, since Liu Jian is now strong and powerful, and has entered Sizhou, what should I do with it now?" ”

Wang Yun on the side stood up: "The ministers naturally support Your Majesty. ”

"The minister is willing to send someone to Luoyang, know the reason, ask Liu Jian to return to Hebei, and at the same time make the court recognize his merits, but secretly order someone to reprimand him for his behavior."

"In addition, the defense of Guanzhong should also be strengthened, and troops should be sent to prevent Liu Jian from entering Guanzhong."

"If Liu Jian dares to enter Guanzhong at will, then in the eyes of the minister, he is a traitor and must not be forgiven."

"The ministers are willing to unite all the ministers of the DPRK and the local family to jointly rebuke Liu Jian and announce his hypocrisy and his evil deeds."

"Your Majesty is the co-lord of the world, this is a well-known thing in the world, no matter how strong Liu Jian is, he is also a courtier, how can he be regarded as a benevolent and righteous person if he offends the king with a minister? This person has the heaviest feathers, and he will be wary and suspicious. ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, political matters, as well as public opinion, will be handed over to the ministers and others to handle."

When Liu Wei heard this, he was very happy in his heart, he nodded with satisfaction, and said, "The three Aiqing are really loyal ministers. ”

At this time, I saw Chun Yujia arching his hand at Liu Wei and said: "For Your Majesty, for the foundation of the Han family for four hundred years, the ministers can only be loyal to their duties and spare no effort, but they may not be able to do things thoroughly, but they also need Your Majesty to issue an edict, and promise to the people as a heavenly family, some things can be done naturally, otherwise, just relying on the efforts of the ministers and others here, I am afraid that the overall situation will not be able to be restored for a while." ”

Hearing this, Liu Wei leaned forward and asked, "Then according to Aiqing's meaning, what edict should I promulgate?" ”

Chun Yujia was very solemn Liu Wei said: "Your Majesty, if there is a big chaos today, Guanzhong and Sizhou have become like this, Your Majesty's prestige has plummeted among the people, all because of the New Deal!" It is not only the government of small money, but also the government of the imperial examination and the battle of taxes! Politics of the Fields! All kinds of things are the root of the troubled country. ”

"If Your Majesty wants to gain the support of the world's top noble families, you need to abolish all new policies and return to the old system of the first emperor."

"Only when the ancestral system is re-established and the minds of the people of the world are determined, all the disasters will be stabilized, but an ambitious person like Liu Jian will no longer be able to set off storms."

When Liu Wei heard this, his face suddenly sank.

He glanced back and forth at the three important ministers in front of him in surprise, and his heart couldn't help jumping.

"What do the three Aiqing mean, not only to abolish small money, but also to abolish the imperial examination, abolish the degree of land, abolish the new policy of land tax, and reactivate the old system of the first emperor in everything?"

Wang Yun said seriously: "Your Majesty, only if you do this, the land of Yongzhou, the land of Sizhou, and even all the top families in the world will devote themselves to protecting Your Majesty, and will not be deceived by Liu Jian or Yuan Shao!" Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance to your throne, and please do not hesitate to do so! Hurry up! The ministers are willing to defend Your Majesty to the death! “

(End of chapter)