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"There are two reasons." Liu Ye raised two fingers. "First, although Yuan Shao is famous, he has no ability to make decisions, and there are serious factional conflicts. The Ruying people compete with the Jizhou people, and Yuan Shao is hesitant to make a decision. Adding the Xuzhou people will only make things more chaotic. The Ruying people are more counselors. Compared with those who have no troops, the Xuzhou people have soldiers to use, and they pose a greater threat to the Jizhou people, so the contradictions will be even greater."

Suddenly, Liu Xie put down a big stone in his heart and motioned Liu Ye to continue.

"Jizhou has the legacy of Yanzhao. The folk customs are martial, rough and strong, and they would rather break than bend. Xuzhou is more accustomed to barbarians, ignoring cunning and deceitful, clever in changing circumstances. Seeing Yuan Shao's great power, Xuzhou people will bow their heads and appease their ministers, but they will shirk in many ways when sending troops. When Liu Bei and Yuan Shu competed in Huaiyin, the people of Xuzhou often watched from the sidelines, and if they wanted to support, they would support Chen Deng, not Liu Bei. If you want to return to Yuan, it’s the same.”

"Is that so?" Liu Xie looked at Liu He.

Liu He nodded in embarrassment. "Although Zi Yang exaggerated a bit, he was generally not bad."

"Then...will Chen Deng serve Yuan Shao?" Liu Xie asked again: "If Yuan Shao sent Chen Deng to command Xuzhou soldiers and inspect and dispatch them to command Jizhou soldiers, wouldn't Jiujiang be dangerous? Yuan Shao won Yanyu Qingxu, Jingzhou Liu Biao How will you choose?"

"I don't think that Chen Deng will have the chance to lead the army." Liu Ye said confidently, "Even if Yuan Shao is willing, the interrogator is not willing."

“How come you see?”

"There are three reasons, and I dare to use the three as representatives." Liu Ye raised three fingers and said with a smile: "Zang Ziyuan, Liu Gongheng, and finally Chen Yuanlong himself."

After Liu Xie pondered for a while, he understood what Liu Ye meant.

Zang Hong and Liu He all cooperated with Yuan Shao, and Zang Hong even led a large army, but Zang Hong also had the greatest influence.With the examples of these two people and Chen Deng's own ability, Yuan Shao is unlikely to repeat the same mistakes, and Shen Pei and others will use this as an excuse to try their best to prevent Chen Deng from commanding the army, forming internal opposition and dividing military power.

Yan Liang has already controlled the Lujiang River, Yuan Shu is a loner, swimming in the bottom of the pot, why should the judge give the credit to Chen Deng?

He nodded secretly.

Liu Ye is worthy of being a strategic master. Yuan Shao has not won Xuzhou yet, and he has already analyzed the situation Yuan Shao is about to face.He said that he has a treasure knife in his heart, but he is not entirely bragging.

"Then how will Liu Biao choose?"

Liu Ye was silent for a moment, then raised his eyelids again, looking at Liu Xie. "Your Majesty said just now that Xu encouraged Liu Bei to fight to the death with the restoration of his clan status as a reward?"

Liu Xie nodded.

"If Liu Biao is willing to become a minister, will His Majesty forgive his mistakes?"

"You mean, Liu Biao didn't say anything for a long time because he was worried that I would pursue his fault?"

"Excuse me, bluntly, Liu Biao is gracious and magnanimous. In ordinary times, he can be regarded as a nobleman, but he is not a talent for overlord. In troubled times, he can protect the environment and the people while not forgetting to give lectures. This shows the true qualities of a scholar. If you say that he is not a minister Heart, I think it's not true."

Liu Ye left the table and bowed solemnly. "Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Shandong has been fighting for years. The bones of the dead were exposed in the wild, and there were more than a hundred people. Only Jingzhou is stable, the people can live in peace, and the etiquette and righteousness are preserved. If Your Majesty can pardon Liu Biao with a single edict, Calling him into the court will save Jingzhou from a great war, and millions of people will live, this is a great merit."

Chapter 598

Liu Ye's advice was somewhat beyond Liu Xie's expectations, especially about Liu Biao and Jingzhou.

Thinking about it carefully, Liu Ye's idea is very reasonable, and he should not be the only one who thinks so.

Only it didn't fit his ideas.

After Liu Biao entered the court, Jingzhou could indeed return to the court, and then what?

Liu Xie must not reconsider his established plan.No matter how good the plan is, if he is the only one insisting on it, it will definitely not be implemented.

Judging from the current situation, it is very difficult for him to promote the plan implemented in Liangzhou to Shandong, and it is likely to be completely suppressed.

Just like Wang Mang.

Thinking of Wang Mang, Liu Xie shivered involuntarily.

He raised his head and looked at Liu Ye who was still bowing his hands, a cloud of suspicion rose in his heart.

Liu Ye came from the east of the river. Could it be Xun Yu's intention?

"Zi Yang, please get up." Liu Xie stretched out his hand and gestured for Liu Ye to get up. "If this is the case, it would be a beautiful thing. Let me discuss with the officials again to see how to do it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Ye stood up and returned to his seat.

Liu Xie turned to Lu Su. "Zijing, you come from Jiangdong, do you know what Sun Ce and Zhou Yu think?"

Lu Su bowed and said: "Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, was greatly favored by the country. He accumulated military merits with common clothes, and was named a marquis and worshiped general. He promised himself loyalty. When Dong Zhuo was in trouble, Sun Jian took the lead and entered Luoyang, swept the palace, and covered the imperial tomb. His Majesty already knew about it. Although Sun Ce was young, he inherited his father's ambitions, and took Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong from Xuzhou as his masterminds, and his dedication to serving the country was no less than that of his father. However, Your Majesty is far away in Liangzhou and has no time to take care of Shandong. However, it is impossible for him to serve His Majesty even if he wants to. I believe that if His Majesty sends troops eastward, Sun Ce will lead his troops to respond."

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "What about Zhou Yu? I have enlisted him to enter the court, but he has not responded for a long time. Could it be that he has established a bond with Sun Ce and is unwilling to serve the court?"

Lu Su paused, and bowed again. "Your Majesty does not know that the situation in Jiangdong is complicated. Although Sun Ce is worshiped by the court, his foothold is not stable, and he is facing enemies from three sides. Zhou Yu refused to enter the court, but he also wanted to share Sun Ce's worries, so that Jiangdong will still be enshrined in the imperial court, and will not be annexed by others. .”

"Who can annex Sun Ce?"

"Therefore Liu Yao, governor of Yangzhou, and Zhou Ang, prefect of Danyang."

Liu Xie was stunned for a while before realizing that he was not familiar with Jiangdong's situation due to the lack of communication.At this time, Sun Ce had not yet occupied the six counties in Jiangdong. He only controlled Wu County and Kuaiji. Danyang and Yuzhang were still in the hands of Liu Yao and Zhou Ang.

"Zhou Ang has enmity with Sun's father and son, I know it, and what conflict does Liu Yao have with Sun Ce?"

"To be specific, there was no conflict between Sun Ce and Liu Yao. The cause was Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's brothers. Sun Ce was originally a general of Yuan Shu's department, but Liu Yao had a good friend with Yuan Shao. He was appointed by the court as the governor of Yangzhou to contain Yuan Shu. Echoing Yuan Shao. Because Yuan Shu was in Shouchun, Liu Yao moved the governor of Yangzhou to the south of the Yangtze River, and Sun Ce was ordered by Yuan Shu to cross the river to fight with Liu Yao, so he ended up enmity."

Liu Xie was shocked.

Lu Su mentioned a sentence, but there is a lot of profound meaning in it.

Liu Yao was appointed as governor of Yangzhou by the imperial court, but it was to contain Yuan Shu and support Yuan Shao.

In the two years since he regained power, he has not handled similar edicts, and he can't remember when Liu Yao became the governor of Yangzhou. Liu Yao should have been appointed before, and he will find out who is behind the scenes.

But in this way, he can rest assured of Sun Ce.

Judging from the current situation, let alone take all of Jiangdong, it is considered good if he can hold Wujun and Kuaiji.

"The imperial court has appointed Yuan Shu as the shepherd of Yangzhou, so Sun Ce should naturally obey Yuan Shu's orders. When Yuan Shao comes to attack, will Sun Ce cross the river to help?"

"Yes, but it won't help. Sun Ce is short of troops and horses, so he can't compete with Yuan Shao in Jianghuai." Lu Su said: "The biggest possibility is to support Yuan Shu and retreat to the south of the Yangtze River, and defend by the river. If Liu Yao responds to Yuan Shao, he responds When Yuan Shao crossed the river, Wujun and Kuaiji probably would not be able to defend it. Therefore, I followed Ziyang's plan and asked the court to appease Jingzhou. Jingzhou is on the side, and Liu Yao can't take care of himself, so Yuan Shao dare not cross the river easily."

Liu Xie was taken aback, why did he come back again?

These two people sang together, this means that the court must pardon Liu Biao and appease Jingzhou.

He looked suspiciously at Lu Su, then at Liu Ye, and said with a smile, "Did the heroes have the same views, or did you discuss this matter on the way?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's both." Liu Ye said with a smile: "I discussed with Zijing, and both felt that if the imperial court could appease Jingzhou, it would not only be able to quickly pacify Jiangdong, but also force Yizhou to surrender. There are taxes from Jingzhou and Yizhou. , coupled with His Majesty's benevolent government, within ten years, the great man will be able to rejuvenate, and the king will be able to achieve it. Then go to the sea in the southeast and open trade in the northwest, and the great man's prestige will be thousands of miles away."

He exchanged a look with Lu Su, and said again: "I will come here after waiting for thousands of miles, just hoping to climb the scale of Your Majesty's dragon and make meritorious deeds."

Liu Xie raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled slightly, and raised his wine glass. "As you wish."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Ye and Lu Su raised their glasses and thanked each other loudly.

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After the reception banquet was over, Liu Xie ordered people to settle Liu Ye and Lu Su, and returned to the back tent by himself.

He folded his hands behind his head, lying on the bed, looking at the blue tent, recalling Liu Ye, Lu Su's suggestion, and the expressions of the others at that time, feeling a little bitter in his heart.

Obviously, if he doesn't make changes, he will inevitably become a real loner.

If he accepts Liu Ye and Lu Su's suggestion and recruits Jingzhou, the opposition will be even stronger. At that time, from the court to the prefectures, I am afraid that few people will support his decision, and Dutian in Guanzhong will die without a problem.

Is this the result I want?

Obviously not.

But if you go upstream, the result may not be success, but more likely failure, and it is a complete failure.

There are many examples like this, the most recent ones are Wang Mang, and... Taizu.

With the great ability of Taizu, the result of forced reforms is a major disaster. Why should I be sure to succeed?

I'm just hanging out, and I'm not really a saint who only comes out once every 500 years.

"Your Majesty, what do you want?" Xun Wenqian walked in, sat by the bed, and fanned Liu Xie with a fan.

Jincheng is not hot, and there are no mosquitoes at night.

"Do you feel hot?" Liu Xie asked.

Xun Wenqian froze for a moment, looked at the fan in her hand, and couldn't help laughing.

"I'm used to it. When I was at home when I was a child, Yingchuan was hot and humid in summer, and there were a lot of mosquitoes. My mother would hold a cattail fan and coax me to sleep. After two years in Liangzhou, everything else changed. This habit can't be changed, especially after Artest."

Liu Xie's heart moved, and he suddenly realized.

Xun Wenqian is only 20 years old, and already has some habits that cannot be changed.Liu Ye and Lu Su are both young people, so how could they turn the corner all of a sudden.

My biggest advantage is not the knowledge of 2000, but my youth.

I am only 17 years old, and even if I live another 60 years, I can survive most of the opposition.

Chapter 599

Protracted war is not passive waiting, but active creation of conditions, persistent efforts, imperceptible, dripping through stone.

Adult habits are hard to change, and young people are the future.

Liu Xie went through the available talents in his mind, and Zhuge Liang's name surfaced immediately.

This is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate so far, not one of them.

Smart, down-to-earth, and unconnected.

Zhou Zhong who brought him could barely count, but it was not a big problem.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Xun Wenqian gently pushed Liu Xie, awakening Liu Xie from his imagination.

"What's the matter?"

"What are you thinking?" Xun Wenqian looked a little embarrassed. "Laughing...so weird."

Liu Xie came back to his senses, laughed, stretched out his hand and pulled Xun Wenqian over, hugging her in his arms. "I'm thinking about a major event, which is related to the future national destiny of Dahan."

Xun Wenqian leaned on Liu Xie's strong chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling inexplicably relieved.

"Your Majesty has thought deeply, which is good. It's just that the immediate troubles have to be resolved, and it's not appropriate to ignore them. I've been hearing people around me talk about the war in Shandong these past two days. I'm afraid the ministers are already in a hurry, but I dare not speak out. "

The safety of the empress and the dignitaries is all in charge of the Habayashi female guards, and most of the female guards are officials, wives and daughters of generals. They are no strangers to important government affairs, and discussions are common.Liu Xie was not disgusted, nor did he object to Fu Shou and Xun Wenqian conveying some information to him.

This is two different things from the harem meddling in politics, and the final decision is still in his hands.

"What do you say?"

"Different people have different ideas." Xun Wenqian's eyes were clear. "Some people want to make meritorious service, and they wish His Majesty would send his troops east immediately. Some people are worried about disasters in their hometown, and hope that His Majesty will regard peace as the most important thing, so that Yuan Shao can be recruited into the court, and the soldiers will cease fighting."

Liu Xie almost didn't laugh out loud, but he was well trained and held back.

"What do you think?" Liu Xie fiddled with the hair next to Xun Wenqian's ear.

Xun Wenqian turned her head, her hair brushed against Liu Xie's chest.She looked at Liu Xie quietly, blinked her eyes, and showed a bitter smile.

"As a member of the Xun family in Yingchuan, I certainly hope that Your Majesty can recruit Yuan Shao into the court and end the war. After all, the Xun family belongs to the enemy and us. If Yuan Shao is defeated, someone must be sacrificed. If they can make peace, they can do it for them. Serving the country, both public and private, is the best outcome. Your Majesty may not be clear. Although the concubine's third and fourth uncles are not as famous as the concubine's father, they are not weak. Especially the third uncle, who is both civil and military, is similar to the public .”

Liu Xie thought about it. "You mean Xun Yan and Xun Zhan?"

"Yes."

Liu Xie nodded and did not continue the topic.At this moment, Xun Wenqian deliberately mentioned these two people, which actually explained the problem.

The Xun family is not optimistic about Yuan Shao and is ready to leave completely.

But he needn't rush to make a statement.

The Xun family already had a great influence in the court, and if they were so eager to recruit Xun Yan and Xun Zhan into the court, the marginal benefits would diminish, but the adverse effects would increase, which was not the best policy.

Xun Yan and Xun Zhan will come sooner or later, unless they want to be buried with Yuan Shao, he needn't be in a hurry.

"What about being a nobleman?"

"As a nobleman, I know that recruiting Yuan Shao to appease Yuan Shao is definitely not a permanent solution, and it is also impossible." Xun Wenqian withdrew her gaze, her expression unchanged. "Yuan Shao has been firmly bound by the people of Jizhou. War or peace is probably not something he can decide. The people of Jizhou are tyrannical, not only can't tolerate the Ruying people, but they will not be able to tolerate other people in the future. The wider the land, the deeper the internal friction. , like drinking poison to quench thirst, the more you drink, the quicker you will die."

Liu Xie thought of Liu Ye's prediction and couldn't help admiring secretly.

As expected of Xun Yu's daughter, a woman who can train Chen Tai is simply a female counselor.

In comparison, Fu Shou is far inferior to her.

"What else?" Liu Xie asked again.

He could tell that Xun Wenqian was still thinking about it, and he was just watching his reaction before deciding whether to say it or not.

"Then His Majesty dispatched his troops to the east and flattened Shandong just like Qin destroyed the six kingdoms. Of course, the concubine is not an appropriate metaphor. Your Majesty is the son of heaven, and Shandong is just a prince, not the relationship between Qin and the six kingdoms. It's just that Shandong has been fighting for a long time. The material resources are exhausted, and His Majesty has no choice but to recuperate for at least two to thirty years, and at most five to sixty years, before he can conquer the east and west and open up the four barbarians."

"But I was already old at that time." Liu Xie nodded Xun Wenqian's nose and smiled softly. "Right?"

"Your Majesty will not grow old." Xun Wenqian blushed slightly. "But the concubine must be old, and may not be able to see His Majesty's great achievements in the world."

"You may not be able to see it, but Artest will definitely be able to see it." Liu Xie said quietly: "And he is still an important participant in this great cause."

Xun Wenqian rolled her eyes and said with a soft smile, "That's not bad."