12dz Chapter 307 Anger
Chapter 307 Anger
Chapter 307 Anger
Chongde Hall.
Liu Bian sat there expressionless, his eyes calmly and grimly cast at the people in front of him.
None of the top managers of the Han Dynasty dared to confront Liu Bian. They all lowered their heads and remained silent.
Liu Bian suppressed his anger and even had the urge to kill.
The originally good situation was instantly divided into two parts by the sudden defeat of Cao Cao, with the North and the South confronting each other!
"His Majesty!"
In the silence, Grand Marshal Liu Yu raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao has repeatedly used troops without authorization, causing great damage to the national politics. This is unacceptable under the national law. I request that he be taken back to the capital and severely punished!"
After Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone glanced at him quietly, then raised their eyelids calmly and paid attention to Liu Bian's expression.
Sure enough, under the wandering gazes, Liu Bian's expression gradually became ugly.
But no one spoke.
Firstly, the government and the people have always been disgusted with people like Cao Cao who "don't follow the rules". In addition, Cao Cao has his own army and is very important, so the government and the people are naturally very vigilant.
There were countless people in the Han Dynasty who wanted to send Cao Cao to jail.
Secondly, it was because they did not know what Liu Bian was thinking. Everyone knew that Cao Cao had come this far only because of Liu Bian’s unconditional protection.
Faced with the contradiction, several court officials remained silent.
Liu Yu's words were of no benefit to Liu Bian except for increasing his anger.
"Can't you say something useful? When something goes wrong, can you only blame others? Can't you say something that is more urgent?" Liu Bian was annoyed, but he held back his words and stared at the group of people in front of him.
"I object,"
Sima Jun, who was usually taciturn, suddenly spoke. He raised his hand tremblingly and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shu in the south has been destroyed, and the troops from all directions have different thoughts. In addition, Dong Zhuo has appeared. It is a time of crisis when we need to unite as one and work hard to suppress the bandits. How can we punish the generals, humiliate the court, and destroy the morale of the soldiers!"
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, gave Sima Jun an approving look, and said, "Sima Qing did say something useful."
When Liu Yu waited for Liu Bian to speak, he was relieved instead of panicking. He raised his hand and continued, "Your Majesty, I request your permission to mobilize the troops from Sili, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou and other states, totaling 100,000. At the same time, order Liu Biao, Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shao to send troops together to comprehensively attack Dong Zhuo!"
"I object!"
It was Sima Jun who spoke again, his old face full of solemnity, and he said: "The troops of the northern states cannot be moved, especially Yanzhou and Jizhou. I think we should recruit troops in Yuzhou, Xuzhou, etc., and draw 30,000 troops from the imperial army camp to march out of Huanyuan Pass to attack Dong Zhuo. The other states can only provide support and cannot send troops."
Liu Bian looked at Sima Jun deeply, picked up the teacup and pretended to drink tea.
Liu Yu, Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, and Liu Xie glanced at Sima Jun out of the corner of their eyes, with all kinds of thoughts churning in their minds.
Sima Jun never relied on anyone and always did things quietly.
Today, he spoke abnormally one after another, and refuted the words of Grand Marshal Liu Yu, which made them suspicious.
After looking at Sima Jun's face, they looked at Liu Bian quietly.
This emperor in the palace has always had far-reaching plans, and it is difficult for others to change them.
Now, what does he think?
While drinking tea, Liu Bian also began to doubt Sima Jun's attitude.
There is nothing wrong with what this person said. The troops in the northern states cannot move, otherwise there will inevitably be chaos.
But did Sima Jun really suddenly become loyal and serious about serving the country?
Liu Yu couldn't help but frown at Sima Jun's two rebuttals and looked sideways at him.
Sima Jun's old face remained motionless, his expression stern, and he did not respond.
Liu Yu took a deep breath and was about to speak again.
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Liu Bian put down the teacup with a slight sound, which frightened everyone present and made them subconsciously look up at Liu Bian.
Liu Bian sat upright, dignified and indifferent, and asked, "How is Liu Yan?"
Everyone didn't expect Liu Bian to ask this suddenly, and some of them were unable to react.
Zhong Yao raised his hand with a solemn expression and said, "Your Majesty, I have received news from Mianzhu that Liu Yan went to Chengdu last month and I heard that he has recovered greatly from his illness."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Dayu? Is he connected with Dong Zhuo?"
Dong Zhuo has been doing business everywhere in recent years, trying to win over the three Qiang tribes in Liang Province, the Xiongnu, the Wuhuan, and Liu Yan of Yizhou.
Zhong Yao hesitated for a moment and said, "There is no conclusive evidence yet."
"Where are the three Qiang?" Liu Bian asked.
Zhong Yao said: "They insist on conquering the West."
Liu Bian snorted coldly and asked, "What about the Xiongnu and Wuhuan?"
All along, Zhong Yao was basically in charge of external affairs.
Zhong Yao glanced at Liu Yu and said, "No movement for now."
Liu Bian hummed, thought about it again and again, and looked at Xun Yu, saying: "Prime Minister, how far have the 'land measurement and household registration' in the 'New Policy' progressed?"
Xun Yu, Xun You and Zhong Yao all changed color when they heard this.
Your Majesty before us ignored Cao Cao's defeat and Yuzhou falling into Dong Zhuo's hands, and instead asked about the "New Policy"!
In addition, the term "division of land" lingered in their minds like a curse, and Liu Bian's words sounded like thunder in their ears.
Xun Yu slowly raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Bingzhou, Sili, and Yanzhou are basically completed, and Yuzhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, etc. are still being promoted. It is expected to take about two to three years."
Liu Bian leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "I have read the memorial, and it is more than 30% less than the first year of Zhongping. Prime Minister, are you also following them in fooling me?"
Xun Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said, "I dare not. The Shangshutai has ordered Bingzhou and other places to continue to verify to ensure that the figures are true."
Xun You and Zhong Yao lowered their heads and dared not breathe.
They are of course aware that these figures are inflated, and very inflated, but this is the result of their best efforts.
The local forces were intertwined and the orders from their Shangshutai were not as effective as those from the local gentry. The achievement of these figures was the result of the desperate efforts of the governors and prefects of various provinces.
"make sure?"
Liu Bian spoke in a cold tone, and then said: "For the county magistrates of various prefectures and counties, we must further train, rotate, and fill vacancies. We must vigorously promote institutional reforms. This year's joint examination must be open to recruiting talents. We must not consider their origins, backgrounds, or relationships. As long as they are talented, the court will want them! Anyone who dares to cheat for personal gain will be severely punished!"
"We obey your order!" Xun Yu, Xun You and Zhong Yao all raised their hands in response.
Liu Bian turned to Liu Xie, who had been silent the whole time, and said, "The Censorate should take responsibility and stop following their lead. I am tired of seeing them putting on an act for me."
Liu Xie's face changed slightly, and he raised his hand hastily and said, "I dare not."
Liu Bian stared at him for a moment, then looked at Liu Yu and said, "Cao Cao was defeated, and you were so eager to capture him. Was it to take the blame?"
"I dare not." Liu Yu said with a sullen face.
"Don't you dare?"
Liu Bian was getting more and more angry. He glanced at Xun Yu and others, and said to Pan Yin who was not far away: "Where is Zuo Li? Ask him to come to see me."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and quietly stepped back.
Xun Yu and the others looked nervous and began to feel uneasy.
Pan Yin just went out and came back in, nodding to Liu Bian calmly.
"That's it."
When Liu Bian saw this, he stood up and said this.
The Secretariat led by Xun You, the Grand Marshal Liu Yu, and Liu Xie of the Censorate all looked up at Liu Bian in surprise, and were so stunned that they couldn't utter a word.
Cao Cao was defeated and the situation in the south changed drastically, but there is still no conclusion!
Liu Bian ignored them, stood up and left.
Seeing that Xun Yu and the others were silent, Liu Yu became anxious and asked, "Your Majesty, the matter of Dong Zhuo..."
"The Grand Marshal's Mansion should come up with its opinion first."
Liu Bian waved his hand, walked out of Chongde Hall and headed straight out of the palace.
Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Liu Yu and others looked at each other. What happened that made His Majesty not care about the affairs of Yuzhou and leave the palace in a hurry?
Liu Yu just thought about it for a moment, then took a deep breath, looked at Xun Yu, and said, "Prime Minister, what does the Secretariat think?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xie stopped walking and looked at Xun Yu's face.
Xun Yu pondered for a moment and said, "The intention of the Shangshutai is to ask the Grand Marshal to be the commander-in-chief and mobilize 100,000 troops from various states to leave Shanyang County and attack Pei State."
"What about now?" Liu Yu asked.
As Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone glanced at Sima Jun.
This person, who had just arrived in the palace, repeatedly rejected Liu Yu's plans.
These plans are actually very similar to those of Liu Yu.
Sima Jun felt everyone's gazes and spoke before Xun Yu could say anything: "Gentlemen, what I mean is that whether it is to quell the rebellion or to fight the rebels, the foundation of the country cannot be shaken. Now the foundation of our Han Dynasty is the stability of the northern states. Anything that threatens the stability of the north must not be touched at all."
Liu Yu had long been dissatisfied with Sima Jun, and said in a cold and expressionless voice: "Just transferring some troops away, can this shake the northern states?"
Sima Jun didn't care about Liu Yu's attitude and said, "Yes! Especially Qingzhou and Jizhou, these two places must not be touched. The second is Sili, which must be guarded by heavy troops, 50,000 is the bottom line."
Liu Yu frowned deeply, feeling annoyed by Sima Jun's words.
But he is over eighty years old and cannot be considered to be highly respected, but he still needs to save some face.
He turned to Xun Yu and asked, "Prime Minister?"
Xun Yu looked at Zhong Yao and Xun You, and then said, "Mr. Zhang is no longer useful. Let's appoint Jizhou Governor Ying Shijun as the commander and transfer 30,000 imperial troops. Add Liu Bei from Xuzhou and Cao Cao's 30,000 troops, and we will have a total of 100,000 troops. That should be enough."
Liu Yu listened to this arrangement and pretended to be hesitant and said, "Is Ying Shao not enough? I want to go there myself. What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Xun Yu shook his head directly and said, "The Grand Marshal's body is of great importance and cannot be moved lightly."
Liu Yu and Ying Shao had no friendship. After thinking for a while, he still felt that he could not give so much military power to the Yingchuan Party. He said, "I will think about it again. Goodbye."
Xun Yu frowned and looked at Liu Yu's back, feeling inexplicably more pressured.
Liu Xie turned a blind eye to the obvious disagreement in the government office and said, "Prime Minister, we must be cautious about the matter of Cao Cao."
Xun You hadn't said much along the way, but now he spoke up, "Your Highness, is this what His Majesty meant?"
Liu Xie shook his head and said, "Cao Cao still has 30,000 soldiers and horses, more than Liu Bei in Xuzhou, and he is stationed in Yingchuan. No matter how you look at it, it is extremely important and must not be moved lightly."
Zhong Yao understood a little and said, "Your Highness, do you know what His Majesty means?"
Liu Xie raised his hand and said, "I go in and out of the palace with the other gentlemen, and I rarely meet with Your Majesty alone on weekdays."