novel-bin Chapter 286 Changes in Situation
Chapter 286 Changes in Situation
Chapter 286 Changes in Situation
Liu Bian smiled and took it, saying, "Did my brother eat it?"
Liu Yu nodded heavily and said, "My brother said it was delicious, so he asked me to give it to my father to try."
Liu Bian nodded, feeling puzzled.
Liu Shao, I have been with him since he was a child, so why do I feel so unfamiliar with him?
"Go and have fun." Liu Bian took a bite and said to Liu Yu.
Liu Yu stared at Liu Bian and asked, "Father, is it delicious?"
"It's delicious." Liu Bian said with a smile and glanced at Liu Shao not far away.
Liu Yu was delighted, and he jumped up and down to Liu Shao, saying loudly: "Brother, father said it was delicious."
As soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, Liu Shao walked towards Liu Bian with a plate in his hand, handed it to Liu Bian, and said, "Father, eat."
Liu Bian felt like an old father who was extremely pleased. He reached out and touched the little guy's head, saying, "Okay, summer is coming. Father will have someone arrange a charcoal room in your bedroom so that you won't be too hot when you sleep at night."
"Thank you, father." The little guy bowed politely, then turned and left.
Liu Bian was not far away, and seeing his two sons huddled together and whispering, as if they were discussing something important, he couldn't help but smile even more, and he ate the ordinary snack in his hand very happily.
When he turned around, Liu Yu raised his hand to speak, but Liu Bian's smile suddenly disappeared, and he waved his hand and said calmly: "Don't mention it again!"
Liu Yu's words came to his lips, but he was forced to hold them back.
Xun Yu and Zhong Yao glanced at Liu Yu, and the words they wanted to agree with him were also stuck in their throats.
The voice of "establishing a crown prince" was heard throughout the court and the country, not only by Xun Yu and Liu Yu, but also by Yang Biao and Liu Bian before he left.
These were the highest-level bureaucrats of the Han Dynasty, and their attitudes basically represented the imperial court.
But Liu Bian refused without hesitation.
Liu Bian ate a few bites of cakes nonchalantly, then took a sip of tea. His eyes fell on Xun Yu and Zhong Yao's faces and he said, "I am very dissatisfied with your policy outline."
Xun You and Zhong Yao bowed together, knowing clearly what the emperor was dissatisfied with.
His Majesty wants to completely solve the root cause of the Han Dynasty's bad governance - land.
But they felt that this move was too dangerous to be implemented, at least not at the moment.
Even, it cannot be made public.
Otherwise, there will surely be a huge wave, and this "wave" will be enough to overturn the country!
The two of them glanced at each other, their faces tense and their hearts filled with anxiety.
They were already suspicious about the delay in issuing the imperial edict to appoint the prime minister, and when they saw Liu Bian speaking frankly, they couldn't help but think of something they had never thought of before - the prime minister might not have to be Xun Yu!
Xun Yu did not have enough qualifications, and there was strong opposition from both the government and the public to his promotion to prime minister.
If His Majesty is not satisfied with them, he can simply replace them with someone else. There are many people in the court who are more qualified than Xun Yu!
Compared to Xun Yu, Zhong Yao was more worried.
If Liu Bian just needed an obedient prime minister, then Xun Yu would not be the only candidate, and he would not even be among the candidates!
If a 'strange' prime minister was replaced, their previous worries might come true!
Liu Yu sat aside, watching the emperor and his two ministers playing guessing games. His expression remained unchanged, but he was constantly guessing in his mind.
It must be some big event that could make the Yingchuan Party openly oppose His Majesty.
Especially since the words were vague and he couldn't guess, it made him more certain.
"That's it for today."
After waiting for a long time, Liu Bian saw Xun Yu. Zhong Yao stood up without saying a word.
Xun Yu was about to speak, but was stopped by Zhong Yao who secretly touched his foot.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
The three of them raised their hands and said, each with their own thoughts.
Liu Bian left the pavilion and went straight to play with his two sons.
Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and Liu Yu walked to a door not far away and turned their heads at the same time.
I saw that His Majesty was talking to the two princes about something, and the three of them were laughing together, it was very lively.
The three of them looked at each other, did not say anything, and left quietly.
They were silent all the way until they parted at the Jiade Hall. Liu Yu then pondered and said, "Xun Shangshu, Zhong Pushe, more than that, is there something that the Grand Marshal's Mansion knows about?"
Zhong Yao wanted to protect Xun Yu, and upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Liu has misunderstood. Everything is still undecided, so it is too early to say anything."
Seeing that Zhong Yao was still playing coy, Liu Yu was silent for a moment and said, "Although I don't know what happened, from my observation, His Majesty wants your attitude."
Zhong Yao stared at Liu Yu in a daze, and then turned to Xun Yu.
Xun Yu nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Liu is right."
Liu Yu waited for a while, but the two people in front of him refused to reveal anything. He did not want to stay any longer and turned back to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
After Liu Yu left, Zhong Yao said, "Wen Ruo, Lord Liu is wrong. Under the current circumstances, it is not feasible to divide the land. Your Majesty has no reason not to know. Therefore, they want us to express our position, rather than implement it immediately."
Xun Yu's somewhat mature face showed no unusual expression. He looked in the direction of Chongde Hall and said, "You and I both know that as long as we express our stance, His Majesty will definitely start preparations. Once there is a slight disturbance, the noble families in the world will be terrified. This is more terrifying than the Yellow Turban Army and Yuan Shu's rebellion."
Zhong Yao was about to speak when he saw people coming and going. He pulled Xun Yu out of the palace and whispered, "I heard dissatisfaction from your words just now. If we don't make a clear statement, the position of prime minister will still be in suspense."
Xun Yu looked calm and said, "I heard that His Majesty has summoned many people in the past few days, especially Sima Jun."
Zhong Yao naturally knew this, and thinking about Sima Jun, he became even more worried, saying, "Sima Jun works diligently in the Criminal Department and stays out of trouble. But no one can guess what he is thinking. I wonder what changes will happen if he becomes the Prime Minister."
"The imperial edict appointing Sima Fang as the governor of Qingzhou has been issued." Xun Yu said.
Zhong Yao looked serious and asked, "Are we really not going to express our views?"
Xun Yu's expression became unusually gloomy, and his eyes were full of thought.
Zhong Yao looked at his profile and did not ask any further questions, but he also knew the seriousness of the matter.
The emperor in the palace wants to solve the fundamental problem, but this fundamental problem has shaken the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Who can easily agree to it?
If this is not the case, the whole country will be in chaos and the Han Dynasty will collapse suddenly!
Neither of them spoke until they left the Suzaku Gate. Xun Yu still hadn't made up his mind and said, "I'll think about it again."
Zhong Yao did not force him, and said, "As for Gongda, you have to find a way."
Xun You was the one most opposed to 'dividing the land' - it was too crazy and dangerous!
Xun Yu nodded subconsciously, but suddenly looked at Zhong Yao.
From what Zhong Yao said, it seemed like he would agree?
Zhong Yao asked, "Will you refuse your majesty?"
When Xun Yu was asked this question by Zhong Yao, his brows furrowed, and the balance in his heart began to tilt towards Liu Bian.
Da da da, donkey~
Suddenly, a fast horse arrived in front of the Suzaku Gate, jumped off the horse, held the token and shouted: "Urgent letter from the Imperial City to Yangzhou!"
The guard at the gate took a look and let him in.
Xun Yu and Zhong Yao were attracted by him. Only after he disappeared did they withdraw their gaze and continue walking forward.
Zhong Yao said, "I wonder what tricks Yuan Shu will come up with next."
Xun Yu said: "I am worried about Sun Jian and Liu Biao. There is news that these two people want to marry each other. Liu Biao lent 10,000 soldiers to Sun Jian, as well as a lot of money and food."
Zhong Yao didn't know this news yet, and said with some surprise: "So, they really decided to divide up the territories of the southern states?"
Xun Yu paced back and forth, his face full of contemplation, and said, "The situation in the south is too complicated, we have to wait and see. But I have a feeling that His Majesty may be planning something."
Zhong Yao was startled and asked, "Your Majesty, have you agreed to Liu Gong and Cao Cao?"
Liu Yu was a proponent of war, and as soon as he returned to the capital, he told Liu Bian bluntly, "The top priority at present is to wipe out the banditry, only then can we plan for a revival of the country."
Not to mention Cao Cao, he was the one who wrote the most letters requesting war, and his words were the most intense, just like a warmongering maniac.
Xun Yu shook his head and said, "I just have this feeling. Let's not talk about this for now. Gongda and Zhicai will come to my house tonight and we will discuss it together. Your Majesty's determination is not wrong, and state affairs cannot be delayed. We can't continue to be deadlocked like this."
"Okay." Zhong Yao said.
If the stalemate continues, the palace will probably have to change the prime minister.
Xun Yu, the designated prime minister, may end up in vain, and all the plans of the "Yingchuan Party" will be disrupted.
And the Xi Zhicai they were talking about was in trouble at the moment.
Inside the Chief Censor's duty room, Xi Zhicai looked at the more than twenty letters of impeachment and accusation piled on the desk, his sickly face filled with gloom.
These impeachments and accusations were all directed at Xun Yu.
From the Xun family in Yingchuan to the branch that Xun Yu led to escape to Jizhou, these impeachments and accusations did not miss a single detail, and Xun Yu's "crimes" were listed in detail.
It involves "invading land", "threatening clans", "corruption and illegal activities", "deceiving the emperor", "having ulterior motives" and so on.
Almost every memorial was well-reasoned and clearly carefully designed, rather than a random impeachment.
Xi Zhicai had already read all of it. He did not care about the truth or falsity of the accusations and impeachments, but he was wary of the person behind the scenes.
He guessed many people, and each of them was not simple. Most importantly, these memorials appeared too suddenly and too frequently, just within the past two or three days.
"Isn't it the palace?"
Xi Zhicai muttered to himself, feeling a chill on his back.
As one of the leaders of the 'Yingchuan Party', Xi Zhicai was naturally aware of the game between the palace and the 'Yingchuan Party'. After so much time had passed, Xun Yu's appointment edict had not been issued, and all kinds of rumors had already spread throughout Luoyang City.
Xi Zhicai was worried that the palace's wait-and-see attitude had ended, and that people in the palace were disappointed with Xun Yu and the "Yingchuan Party". Would the position of Prime Minister be given to someone else?
This will be a fatal blow to the 'Yingchuan Party'!
"Zhicai."
Suddenly, Liu Xie pushed the door open and walked in. He was young, with a warm smile, and gave people a sense of intimacy.
Xi Zhicai's heart was pounding, and he quickly stood up, stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Liu Xie had already noticed the memorials and letters, and said calmly, "The palace has approved Mr. Liu's promotion to Grand Marshal. According to the rules, the Censorate must conduct an investigation and report back to Your Majesty."
The court set a new rule that required the Censorate to investigate the background of all trusted officials and keep records.
Xi Zhicai felt relieved when he heard this and raised his hand and said, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Liu Xie nodded, then paused and said, "I heard that the Li Cao is considering the candidates for Shangshu for Li Cao, Hu Cao, etc."
Xi Zhicai observed Liu Xie's expression and did not hide it. He said, "This is what the two Xun Shangshu thought. Because the two Xun Shangshu will enter the Shangshutai, the Hucao and Licao have great responsibilities, and the Shangshu position cannot be vacant."
Liu Xie pretended to think for a while and said, "No need."
Xi Zhicai's slightly smiling face slowly disappeared, he raised his hand seriously and said, "What does your highness mean?"
Liu Xie smiled instead and said, "This is what the palace wants."
Xi Zhicai's expression became a little stiff.
'No. '
There is no need to select new Hu Cao, Li Cao, Shangshu, what does this mean in the palace?
He didn't know that Xun Yu and Zhong Yao had already left the palace, and his mind was full of thoughts.
Seeing his expression, Liu Xie said nothing more and turned away.
Xi Zhicai waited for him to leave, took a deep breath, looked back at the memorials of accusation and impeachment, and left the Censorate.
Before he arrived at the Six Ministries, he learned that Xun Yu and Zhong Yao, who had just left the palace, were summoned into the palace again.
He was weighed down with worries and could only wait quietly in Hucao.
At the same time, inside Chongde Hall.
Xun Yu sat in the first seat, opposite him was Liu Yu, and beside them were Xun You and Zhong Yao.
Liu Bian sat on the chair, expressionless, picked up the letter on the table, and said calmly: "Take a look."
Pan Yin took it and handed it to Xun Yu.
Xun Yu already had a premonition. He took the letter, read it, thought about it, and then handed it to Liu Yu sitting opposite him.
Liu Yu and others were a little anxious. After reading it, his face suddenly changed. He said to Liu Bian in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao is the remnant of the Yuan family. You should kill him immediately!"
Liu Bian said, "Let's finish reading it first."
Liu Yu frowned and handed the letter to Xun You beside him.
Xun You was already somewhat confused, not knowing why Liu Yu suddenly mentioned Yuan Shao. After reading the letter, he could not help but raised his hand to Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Liu!"
As he said this, he handed the letter to Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao took it, read it carefully twice, and then remained silent.
Liu Bian took in the expressions of the four people, especially Zhong Yao. He waited for a moment and asked, "Zhong Qingjia, what do you think?"
Zhong Yao raised his hand, pondered for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao suddenly sent troops to Danyang, perhaps to occupy Yangzhou and compete with Sun Jian, Liu Biao and others. But if he does this, Sun Jian and Liu Biao will definitely follow suit, and the South will have to fight even if they don't fight."
Liu Yu snorted coldly and said, "You didn't fight when you should have. Your Majesty has issued a clear order not to act rashly. Yuan Shao disobeyed the order and should be punished to serve as a warning to others!"
Xun You glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao's actions cannot be condoned. But the war is imminent, and it is not the time to punish him. Regardless of whether the destruction of Yuan succeeds or fails, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu and his ilk will definitely not sit idly by. Moreover, Sun Jian, Liu Biao and his ilk will definitely take the opportunity to become more powerful, and learn from Liu Yan, ruling from the imperial court across mountains and seas. The imperial court must take a long-term view and make overall plans."
Liu Bian had no expression at all. Seeing that Xun Yu was silent, he asked, "What do you think of Xun Qing's family?"
Xun Yu took the letter from Zhong Yao again, read it carefully again, and then said calmly: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao's move may be intentional, just to attract Sun Jian, Liu Biao, Shi Xie and others to follow suit, and then sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits!"
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. He had not expected this!
Zhong Yao suddenly came to his senses and said, "Your Majesty, you must suppress Cao Cao and don't move!"
If Cao Cao suddenly sent troops or took any action at this time, the south would be in complete chaos!