Chapter 387 Backhand by all parties
At this time, the emperor was young, full of emotions, and easily moved.
Hearing Liu Feng talk about so many difficulties, I thought about the good things of Liu Bei and his son again. Moreover, Liu Biao's handling of Liu Xun's matter was indeed unreasonable, and he also exposed his hidden ambitions.
When he was fighting against Yuan Shu, Liu Biao sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight.
After Yuan Shu was captured, he hooked up with Liu Xun.
Comparing the two in this way, Liu Bei and his son have obviously gained points.
Young people are easily impulsive, so the emperor was so moved that he took the initiative to ask: "Liu Aiqing went south this time to regain Huaibei for the imperial court, capture rebellious ministers alive, and recover national treasures. I am truly relieved. Liu Aiqing, how do you want me to reward you?" ?”
When Liu Feng heard this, his heart moved.
There was not much time, and Liu Feng quickly made up his mind and replied: "Thunder, rain, and dew are all your kindness, and meritorious awards are the authority of your Majesty and the court. How can I dare to say anything? I will listen to your Majesty's decision."
When Liu Xie heard this, he couldn't help but silently recited several times, "Thunder, rain, and dew are all your kindness."
After a moment, he let out a long sigh. How could there be such a loyal minister now?
Later, Liu Xie's eyes wandered over Liu Feng, and he felt a little tangled in his heart.
It is true that Liu Xie himself had a very good impression of Liu Feng. After all, Liu Feng traveled thousands of miles to the ground service king in Hedong, and sent him extremely precious tribute when he was in the most desperate and difficult time.
Later, Liu Feng stepped in to mediate all forces, and finally allowed the emperor to successfully return the old capital.
Liu Xie will remember this meritorious service and kindness in his heart.
But what Yang Biao said is indeed true. Now Liu Feng and his father Liu Bei already control most of Xuzhou and Yuzhou. At this time, they have also captured Yangzhou. Their power has developed too fiercely.
The emperor indeed needed Liu Bei and his son to check and balance Yuan Shao in Hebei and Cao Cao in Luozhong, but it did not mean that Liu Bei should be allowed to expand without limit.
Appropriate restrictions on Liu Bei and his son are obviously necessary, and the earlier the restrictions are made, the better the effect will be.
Yang Biao was Liu Xie's confidant and a well-known veteran. He was second to none in terms of reputation and ability.
No matter in the period of Dong Zhuo, or in the period of Li Jue and Guo Si, Yang Biao fought for Liu Xie through life and death. His achievements were no less than those of Liu Bei and his son, and the relationship between the emperor and his ministers was even more important.
Liu Xie could still listen to what Yang Biao said.
For a moment, Liu Xie fell into deep thought.
It is necessary to reward Liu Feng based on his merits and not to dishearten his loyal ministers. At the same time, he must also take into account the loyal advice of the old ministers. This really troubles Liu Xie.
Originally, the important ministers of Yang Biao's group had suggestions, hoping to let Liu Feng serve in Luozhong.
Yang Biao suggested that Zhong Yao should be moved to Jiuqing, and then Liu Feng should be appointed as Sili Xiaowei, add Shizhong, and record Shangshu.
In this way, Liu Bei and his son can be separated, with Liu Bei on the outside and Liu Feng on the inside. The emperor can rely on Liu Bei and his son to check and balance Cao Cao to gain greater real power.
At the same time, after recruiting Liu Feng to Luo, it is logical to appoint loyal ministers in the court to serve as governors of Yangzhou and governors of various counties in Yangzhou, so as to return the power of Yangzhou to the imperial court.
I have to say that Yang Biao had a beautiful idea.
But this is quite cruel to Liu Bei and his son, almost equivalent to burning the bridge across the river.
Anyone with a discerning eye can also see that this is not a reward or reward, it is clearly promotion and demotion in secret.
Guo Gong, Han Rong, Zhong Yao, Dong Zhao and others fiercely opposed it.
This was not all for Liu Feng, but also for loyalty to the emperor.
From the perspective of these people, Yang Biao's plan was tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst.
Even if Liu Bei and his son obey their orders, in the eyes of the outer vassals, not only will there be no reward for doing things for the imperial court, but they will also end up being cooked by cunning rabbits and dead lackeys. The emperor's prestige will inevitably collapse drastically. Who else in the outer vassals will believe in the emperor and serve the emperor in the future? To do something?
What's more, are Liu Bei and his son really so submissive that they will obediently give up their power and join the court, handing over the huge Yangzhou to the court?
It should be noted that Yangzhou had been conquered by Liu Feng at this time. Even if Liu Feng could not get the Yangzhou pastoral gift from the court, he was still the de facto master of Yangzhou.
Therefore, Guo Gong and others felt that Yang Biao was simply crazy. His plan was based on the absolute loyalty of Liu Bei and his son. But if Liu Bei and his son were absolutely loyal, why would the emperor have to pay the price of his own prestige to go there? What about the right to collect loyalty?
The two sides quarreled very fiercely, and the emperor was unable to make a decision for a while.
At least when Dong Zhao and Zhong Yao went out of the city to greet Liu Feng, the halberd ceremony had not been settled.
After much hesitation, Liu Xie failed to make a decision in the end. He just comforted Liu Feng and then asked him to go back to rest first and let the court discuss it.
Liu Feng had regained his composure and respectfully resigned.
This time during the Hajj, it seemed like nothing happened.
In fact, Liu Feng regained half of the game.
It turned out that Yang Biao had persuaded Liu Xie to recruit Liu Feng to the court, and at the same time appointed Yangzhou governor to take back Yangzhou.
But now Liu Xie didn't act like this, which shows that he was also moved by Liu Feng.
Liu Feng left the palace city, his expression darkened again.
He really didn't expect that Yang Biao would target him and stab him while Cao Cao was fighting for power.
It seems that he put too much pressure on Cao Cao, so that the old guy Yang Biao became panicked.
"General."
After seeing Liu Feng leaving the city, Xu Chu and others immediately greeted him.
Lu Meng even led the horse to Liu Feng obediently.
Liu Feng immediately got on his horse and said, "Let's go back home first."
"Here!"
Xu Chu and others responded in unison.
The group of people galloped outside the Hussar General's mansion.
After dismounting, Liu Feng did not rush into the palace, but called Lu Meng and Ling Tong over.
"A Tong, take my famous assassin with you and go to the general's mansion to ask for an audience. Just say that I want to visit the mansion tomorrow to talk."
Ling Tong immediately responded: "Here! General!"
Immediately, he took his famous assassin and mounted his horse again to leave.
Later, Liu Feng said to Lu Meng: "Ziming, arrange your manpower, use Plan A and Plan No. 3, and act according to the plan."
Lu Meng's expression changed slightly, and he respectfully obeyed the order.
After the arrangements were made, Liu Feng took Xu Chu into the mansion, and then sent people to invite Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Zhang Liao and others to come to discuss the matter.
Liu Feng's meeting with the Holy Spirit actually didn't last long.
Zhuge Liang and others had not long entered the mansion. They had just settled down and rested for a while. They did not want Liu Feng to suddenly invite someone to summon them.
Soon, everyone was invited into the study room in the backyard.
After Zhuge Liang and others took their seats, Liu Feng opened his mouth and told the story.
The expressions of everyone in the hall changed.
No wonder Liu Feng didn't invite Zhuge Xuan over. This kind of thing is still not suitable for Zhuge Xuan to know. “There is a unified strategy, but I don’t know if it can be used.”
Before Pang Tong spoke, he looked at both sides, especially Zhuge Liang.
Along the way, I saw that Zhuge brothers and Pang Tong were about the same age, and they were both sons of famous clans.
Pang Tong had a better background, but he was not a direct descendant. The Zhuge brothers were direct descendants, but their origins were inferior to Pang Tong's.
Overall, the two sides are of equal status.
In terms of knowledge, although Zhuge Jin lacked agility, he was more talented.
The two Zhuge brothers were both very knowledgeable and well-versed in the past and present. A conversation with implicit comparisons along the way made the two sides become good friends.
Pang Tong was well aware of Zhuge Liang's intelligence, so he looked at him before speaking.
After seeing that Zhuge Liang had no intention of speaking, he took the initiative to speak.
Liu Feng also respected Pang Tong very much and immediately said: "If Shi Yuan has any great ideas, he should teach me without hesitation."
Pang Tong said modestly, and then replied: "My lord has gone through life and death for the emperor and the court. He mounted his horse to fight against thieves and dismounted to calm the people. Fifty thousand soldiers fought bloody battles on the battlefield and paid many casualties and millions of stones of food and grass before Yangzhou was stabilized. But at this time the emperor and the court wanted to To reach out and pick peaches is really infuriating to knowledgeable people.”
Pang Tong's plan is actually quite vicious, so he must first establish a moral high ground for himself.
Zhuge Liang glanced at Pang Tong quietly. Zhuge Jin and Zhang Liao couldn't hear it, and they didn't understand the twists and turns. They only shared the same hatred and thought that what Pang Tong said was true, but he knew this very well.
Sure enough, Pang Tong changed the subject and said: "In this case, my lord's top priority is to let the court know the importance of taking the initiative in Yangzhou, and let the court and the emperor know that Yangzhou cannot do without the lord."
Liu Feng's eyes lit up, he bowed his hands to Pang Tong and said, "Please give me a clear statement, Shi Yuan."
Liu Feng's reaction made Pang Tong very happy. After a moment of humility, he immediately said: "The lower official once heard from my lord that Zhu Hao, the prefect of Yuzhang, had an evil plot and colluded with Shanyue to fight against the king. In Tong's view, Shanyue has no faith. Governor Zhu’s move is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger, and he may be injured by the tiger.”
Liu Feng heard the words, thought carefully for a moment, and then said with a look of deep approval: "Shi Yuan's words make a lot of sense! I will write a letter and inform Gong Jin, telling him to be careful and be sure to protect the safety of Governor Zhu."< br>
A smile overflowed from the corner of Zhuge Liang's mouth. He had no idea what Liu Feng meant, and more importantly, before coming, Liu Feng and him had planned several back-ups, and this was one of them.
It can only be said that Pang Shiyuan and they really have the same heroic views.
Pang Tong's first suggestion was immediately appreciated and adopted by Liu Feng, and his ordinary face gained a layer of brilliance.
Later, Pang Tong offered another suggestion: "Previously, the nobles of Kuaiji colluded with Shanyue and launched a rebellion. Although the lord put it down, he heard that the other parties had double-minded intentions and were ready to make a move. Now that the lord goes to Luo, his troops will definitely rebel. We must be on guard against it." ”
Liu Feng's smile became more and more obvious, and he nodded and praised: "Mr. Shi Yuan is mature and prudent, and he has countless strategies. He is truly the king's assistant."
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The discussion on Liu Feng's side was in full swing, and many people gathered in the Taiwei's mansion.
After the Nangong guards ordered Yang Liang to go off duty, they came to the Taiwei Mansion and informed Taiwei Yang Biao of all the previous events.
Unlike what Liu Feng had guessed, Yang Biao was really sick at this time.
As you get older, it is normal to have headaches and fever.
With Yang Biao's strong character, if he hadn't been really sick, how would he have been willing to rest at home.
At this time, Yang Biao was lying on the couch, and his son Yang Xiu was waiting beside him.
Among the guest banquets were people from the Yang Party.
In addition to Yang Liang, there are also Zhang Xi, Liu Ai, Dong Cheng and others.
The sudden rise of Liu Feng and his alliance with Cao Cao caused Dong Cheng to be completely marginalized.
In the original time and space, Dong Cheng could still be an independent party and marry his daughter to the emperor Liu Xie as his concubine.
But in this time and space, Dong Cheng was extremely marginalized. Not to mention becoming the head of the state, he had changed from the eldest brother to the younger brother, and was attached to the group of Taiwei Yang Biao.
The combination of Dong Cheng and Yang Biao greatly enhanced Yang Biao's strength.
No matter how weak Dong Cheng was as a warlord, he still held military power. His defection to Yang Biao, coupled with Yang Liang's appointment as the Nangong Guards Order, allowed the Yang Party to successfully gain control of the military power and gave the Yang Party confidence. Quite a few.
During the years in Guanzhong and Chang'an, the gentry in the DPRK also changed greatly.
While being bullied by the warriors from Xiliang, the celebrities in the court also saw clearly the importance of force, and now began to win over the warriors.
In fact, Liu Feng is the most suitable person to win over. After all, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are both princes, but Liu Feng is the only one who is young, knows soldiers well, and has elite troops under his command who dare to fight.
But the problem is, Liu Feng can't be won over.
During my first two visits to Luo, I also attended many banquets held by the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers.
It's just that Liu Feng didn't have this intention at all. He, a good second generation prince, came to be a dog for the nobles?
He's not crazy, how could he do this?
It's the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty now, and it's not the magical Jin Dynasty that only rules the world with smiles (filial piety).
The relationship between benefactors and benefactors these days is quite strong. Once a favor is repaid with hatred, the blow to the reputation will be huge.
For example, Dong Zhuo made a very important mistake by killing Yuan Wei's family. This actually completely broke the basis of all cooperation between him and the nobles, and it was a setback.
The reason is that Dong Zhuo is an old official of Yuan Wei, and his return to Bingzhou Mu was also performed for him by Yuan Wei.
It's not like Liu Feng has no other options. There is no need to take this road with overwhelming negative effects.
But from the perspective of these celebrities, it was Liu Feng who was ignorant of current affairs.
These people will only think that Liu Feng is ignorant of current affairs. You must know that ten years ago, even if the warriors wanted to join him, they could not find the chance.
This time Yang Biao took action, more or less, he wanted to give Liu Feng some color and make Liu Feng realize the mistakes he had made.
After listening to Yang Liang's narration, the hall fell into silence.
After a moment, Liu Ai hesitated and said: "What does the emperor mean by this? Could it be that he has changed his mind again?"
The emperor was moved by what they said before, and they had even decided on the candidates for the governor of Yangzhou.
Who knew that the emperor would hesitate again.
After everyone discussed it, they finally couldn't come up with a solution.
When they wanted Yang Biao to make an idea, they found that Yang Biao had fallen asleep.
Seeing that Yang Biao fell asleep, Zhang Xi and others could only say goodbye and leave temporarily.
Yang Xiu and Yang Liang sent Zhang Xi, Liu Ai and others out of the Yang Mansion.
Later, Yang Xiu returned to Yang Biao's bedroom alone.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yang Biao looking at the roof with his eyes wide open.
Yang Xiu was not surprised, he just walked quietly to Yang Biao's bed and sat down.
After a long time, Yang Biao suddenly said: "The emperor is indecisive. I am afraid that there will be trouble in the future."
Yang Xiu, with a look on his face, replied: "I don't know whether the emperor will be in trouble, but I am afraid that the troubles of my Yang family are right in front of me."
(End of chapter)