Liu Wei has never been an indecisive person.

If force can solve all this, he will definitely spare no effort to sharpen the knife in his hand.

But the essence is the disease of the Later Han Dynasty, which is far from being solved by such a simple and crude way as force.

When the fate of this dynasty is inextricably linked to his fate.

Liu Wei saw more problems.

Just like Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang once sighed, "I didn't sigh and hate Huan and Lingye!" ”

If you have to trace back to the source, the scourge of destruction probably started from the two emperors of Huan and Ling.

The government decree is dirty, the upper and lower levels are lax, the customs are withering, the people are clever and hypocritical, and the people are arrogant.

This was the current situation at that time as described by Cui Yu (shi) in "Political Commentary".

Emperor Huan was the first to sell the official mantle and the disaster of the party.

There is no need to say anything else, these two events alone have sharpened the class contradictions to an almost irreversible point.

It is under such circumstances that from Huan to Ling, and then to him, the young emperor, the stall is getting worse and worse.

But it's such a bad mess, and it's still maintained.

This also made Liu Wei have to admire the tenacious vitality of the Han Dynasty.

Under the Wangxiang Pavilion.

Liu Wei built four stacks of chess pieces in front of him and slowly pushed them down.

His vision in court politics was not so sharp.

But when he was in it, he couldn't help but be a little grateful to his history teacher.

What should we do when faced with a major historical problem?

Politics, economy, culture, and military must be written.

Cultural matters, naturally, Liu Wei doesn't need to think about anything, and he doesn't have that leisure.

But the remaining three are completely tied to the fate of him, the emperor.

Xun You stood opposite Liu Wei, looking at the emperor's strange behavior, his eyes puzzled.

The experience of these years taught him that when the emperor began to look like this, he must have been planning something.

All he wondered was that he couldn't guess what the emperor was going to do next.

"What are Xun Servant shootings thinking?" At this moment, Xun You suddenly heard the emperor ask.

Xun You was stunned, and said secretly in his heart, I'm thinking about what you're thinking, Emperor......

"The minister is worried about the strength of the capital." But he said.

Liu Wei chuckled, "I thought you were worried, I would kill someone first." ”

Xun You's waist lowered slightly, "Your Majesty, for the sake of Sheji, in the eyes of the minister, all those killed should be killed." ”

Liu Wei suddenly laughed, "But someone told you that you Xun Gong is stupid and wise on the outside, cowardly on the outside and brave on the inside, weak on the outside and strong on the inside, no goodness, no hard work." Wisdom is within reach, but stupidity is unreachable, although Yanzi and Ning Wu can't get by. ”

Xun You: ???

"The minister has never heard of it!" Xun You said.

The praise that the emperor blurted out made Xun You suddenly a little flattered.

These years of contact with the emperor made Xun You very clear that the young emperor today seems to be kind, but in fact, he maintains an extremely strong sense of vigilance against everyone, and his determination is rare in the world.

And it seems that no one has been so praised by the emperor in a serious way.

"Since I have never heard of it, then I should send it to the public." Liu Wei copied Cao Cao's copy without any pressure, changed the topic, and said, "Since Gongda thinks that there is a shortage of troops in Beijing, you might as well talk about your good strategy?" ”

Xun You's face remained unchanged, but he was a little happy in his heart, "The minister doesn't have any good ideas, only some foolish opinions." ”

Liu Wei raised his hand and motioned for Xun You to continue.

Xun You said: "The minister thinks that anyone who accepts guests and raises troops in the local area is ambitious. They may be honored by the court, but they will also rebel against the court at any time. ”

Liu Wei was a little surprised when he heard this, "Are you trying to figure out what I mean, or do you really think so?" ”

"The minister doesn't dare to hide it from His Majesty, it's both." Xun You said.

Liu Wei is not pursuing it, "Go on." ”

"The state pastor is in charge of the government, but each state has people with strong armies, and the situation they exist in the eyes of the ministers is no different from that of the court. If Your Majesty wants to train new soldiers, the situation outside should be maintained first. Xun You said.

"Chen Dou dared to take Youzhou Mu Liu Yu as an example. Liu Youzhou was able to contain the commander Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, Han Fu, the assassin of Jizhou, and Yuan Shao and others who fled east. ”

"Only if these people outside don't add to the burden on the court, the minister thinks that His Majesty can raise troops in a big way."

"There has never been a shortage of brave soldiers in Guanzhong, they just don't trust the imperial court now."

Liu Wei was convinced by Xun You's words, and it really went to his heart.

At the same time, Xun You also hit the nail on the head to point out the already acute problem of class contradictions.

Xun You glanced at Liu Wei, and then said: "Shang Ying set up a wood to win the trust of the people, but the minister thought that His Majesty only needed a great victory if he wanted to win the hearts of the people in the world. ”

"Your Majesty's prudence makes the merit of killing the Ten Standing Servants all fall on Yuan Shao's head, which is actually extremely disadvantageous."

Liu Wei bowed slightly, "But Yuan Shao is receiving my will, isn't it?" ”

"Your Majesty, that's not what I said, scholars are chasing fame and fortune, and this name has now been completely occupied by Yuan Shao." Xun You shook his head and said, "But if the imperial court doesn't do anything to Yuan Shao for the time being, the name of this battle can indeed be said to be the same." ”

When Liu Wei mentioned this matter, he couldn't help but feel a little upset.

His plan is not wrong.

If it's going to be right.

Now the situation in the court is bound to be Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the two young Zhuang factions, charging for him.

But who would have thought that Yuan Shao's guy would reach that point.

Dong Zhuo was frightened, he turned around and ran, and the officials didn't want it.

Thinking of this, Liu Wei became angry!

"In Gongda's opinion, what kind of war do I need?" Liu Wei asked.

Xun You chuckled, "East or West, there is no difference in the eyes of the minister!" ”

"Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, Black Mountain Army, Liangzhou Han Sui can all do it!" Xun You said.

This is indeed a few major issues that need to be solved urgently, but it also conflicts with Liu Wei's plan.

Xun You seemed to see Liu Wei's worries, and then said: "Yizhou Mu, Jingzhou Mu, and Youzhou Mu all have heavy troops, and Your Majesty should order the soldiers and horses of Sanzhou to go north and west to exterminate the rebels!" ”

"Is this knife easy to borrow?" Liu Wei instantly understood Xun You's intentions.

Xun You chuckled, "Your Majesty, you have always been the son of the Han Dynasty!" ”

"If the princes don't obey the edict, Your Majesty can consider following the example of Gaozu to parade Yunmeng after stabilizing the court!"

Han Gaozu Liu Bang toured Yunmeng, Liu Wei knew about it.

In the eight years after Liu Bang became emperor, he has actually been dealing with those kings with different surnames who have soldiers and generals and are half-hearted.

Cruising Yunmeng is the most prominent one.

It was Chen Ping's plan to deal with Han Xin, who was very good at using soldiers.

Liu Wei bowed slightly, "I understand." Gongda's words, as far as I am concerned, are tantamount to Daigo empowerment. ”

Therefore, there is absolutely a reason why Cao Cao reuses and trusts Xun Yu incomparably.

Liu Wei lined up the chess pieces that he had just pushed down, and motioned for Xun You to sit down, "Accompany me to a game!" ”

"Honor!" Xun You lifted the sleeves of his robe and knelt cross-legged.

……

Probably no one thought that it was this simple conversation between Liu Wei and Xun You that set the strategic direction of the Han Dynasty in the next few years.

……

Chen Lin's progress is fast.

After he left the West Garden, he entered the Changle Palace smoothly and met the Empress Dowager He.

As soon as the edict was taken out, Empress Dowager He's face changed on the spot.

"Where did you get this?" Empress Dowager He asked angrily, her expression a little panicked.

Although she had already guessed, the emperor might have known about it.

But whether you have this thing in your hand or not is another matter.

As long as the emperor gets this edict, even if the emperor doesn't do it himself, he just tells the ministers and doctors in the court.

Empress Dowager He can be sure that she will never be able to attend the court again.

Perhaps, he, the queen mother, may not be able to sit still.

Chen Lin smiled and said to the Empress Dowager He calmly: "The Empress Dowager doesn't need to be nervous, the humble post is the master of the General's Mansion, and this thing is also explained by the Great General." There was nowhere to go after the defeat of the army, so he had to use this thing as a basis to meet the queen mother. ”

"Bring it on!" Empress Dowager He's voice was a little cold.

Chen Lin didn't bother Zhang to let the lame man with one arm help, and personally stepped forward to return the edict to the Empress Dowager He.

Empress Dowager He carefully hid the edict in her sleeve, and after thinking about it, she seemed to be a little uneasy, so she directly ordered Zhang Rang to light the oil lamp and throw the edict into the fire.

It wasn't until she had done all this that the boulder in her heart finally fell to the ground.

Then he looked at Chen Lin's face and suddenly became even more ugly, "My brother is just a fool, I didn't expect that these people he raised are all stupid and stupid like pigs!" ”

Empress Dowager He did not hesitate to use her language skills, and when she opened her mouth, she was killing Chen Lin with a sharp language blade.

But Chen Lin's expression was calm, and even at this time, he looked at the Empress Dowager He a few times.

"The Queen Mother is angry." Chen Lin lowered his head slightly, making himself look humble, "The general is not dead!" ”

Empress Dowager He's complexion changed suddenly, but her tone was still strong: "What does it matter to me whether he dies or not?" ”

She was visibly moved, but her attitude was still as cold as ice ballast.

"There are some things that the Queen Mother may not know, can you allow the humble position to explain a thing or two for the Queen Mother?" Chen Lin changed the topic and said.

Empress Dowager He's slender eyes suddenly glowed with some dangerous light.

She wasn't the prey, but she felt the trap that this little master had set against her.

She pretended to be unknown and asked coldly, "What do you think is something that I, the Queen Mother, don't know?" ”

"The queen mother can not trust the lowly position, but the lowly position is the confidant of the general." Chen Lin bowed slightly, and once again expressed his loyalty to the Queen Mother.

"The defeat of the great general, and the imprisonment, all this is a conspiracy of His Majesty."

"Although I don't know why Your Majesty did this self-cutting act, these are facts."

"Your Majesty pretended to use the edict of the Queen Mother to order the general to send troops on the grounds that Dong Zhuo was plotting rebellion, and secretly ordered Huangfu Song to lead his troops to respond."

When Empress Dowager He heard this, her face instantly became tense, "You just said that this is all my idea?" ”

"Exactly." Chen Lin lowered his head and said.

In just a moment, Empress Dowager He thought of a lot of things at once.

He Jin, under the prodding of those ministers and doctors in the court, tried to get her to kill Zhang Rang and other regular servants one after another.

And Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan and other local soldiers came because of this.

So now He Jin failed to coerce him to succeed, but she persuaded He Jin instead?

If nothing else, most of the courtiers should think so now.

Moreover, it makes sense and makes sense.

Empress Dowager He's face changed and changed, and she thought of something that was extremely unpleasant to her.

"Do you think it's all the Emperor's intention?" Empress Dowager He asked with a calm face.

Chen Lin shook his head, he considered the explanation given to him by His Majesty, and then said slowly, "I think this is Your Majesty's own opinion, but it does not rule out that there are advisers who give advice, such as ...... Yuan Shao! ”

"Yuan Shao?!" Empress Dowager He's eyes closed slightly, and her eyes stared at Chen Lin suspiciously and vigilantly, "Why don't you say it's Cao Cao?" ”

"After the emperor snatched the jade seal from me, it was not only Yuan Shao who was added to the ranks, but also Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi and several others."

Chen Lin had already done a good job of this problem, so he said directly: "I am the head of the General's Mansion and know a lot of secrets. The general once regarded Yuan Shao as a confidant, saying everything, talking about everything, and extremely trusting. ”

"It was Yuan Shao's idea to recruit soldiers and horses from all over the country into Beijing, put pressure on the Queen Mother, and make you make up your mind to get rid of the Zhongchang attendants. Before that, Huangfu Song was on the right to support the wind, Lu Zhi was known as a virtuous person, Xun You, Zhang Liao and others were also famous people at home and abroad who were recruited by the general. ”

"And the Zhongchang servants secretly united, intending to murder Your Majesty, this is not a big secret in the world."

Empress Dowager He was stunned, he had never believed that those Zhongchang attendants would really be unfavorable to the emperor.

Eunuchs, that's the royal dogs.

Without the protection of the emperor, they are nothing.

How could anyone really make such a stupid choice.

"Zhang Rang, is there really someone who wants to be unfavorable to the emperor? I want to hear the truth. Empress Dowager He asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Rang hesitated and hesitated, nodded stubbornly, "Back to the Queen Mother, there is indeed such a thing......"

Empress Dowager He's thinking seemed to have changed from a dirt path to an official road all of a sudden, and it was instantly a lot more transparent.

"So because of this, the emperor doesn't even believe me, right?" She asked in a muttered voice.

Chen Lin lowered his head, but pursed his lips viciously in his heart.

Don't you know what you've done in your own heart?

That's your own son!

As for the real son, isn't it your puppet who controls the court?

That is, although His Majesty is young, he is resolute, otherwise, I am afraid that he would have been manipulated at will.

"I heard that Your Majesty wants to return to power to the Queen Mother?"

Chen Lin saw that the time was almost up, and finally threw out the real purpose.

Empress Dowager He looked at Chen Lin for a moment with deep meaning in her eyes, and said with interest: "Your Majesty does have this intention, but I ...... I'm used to living here, and I don't want to meddle in the affairs of the court, so I've politely rejected the emperor. ”

"Chen Shen thinks that this is probably another conspiracy, and the Queen Mother must be careful." Chen Lin said.

Empress Dowager He's eyes narrowed slightly, "Conspiracy? ”

"Exactly." Chen Lin said slowly, "Doesn't the Queen Mother think that Her Majesty suddenly proposed to return to power with the Queen Mother is a little suspicious?" ”

Empress Dowager He nodded.

She felt a little suspicious, but she didn't take it completely to heart.

It's just a child, no matter how complicated his mind is, it's just a child.

The really hateful ones are those who secretly pamper the emperor!