Chapter 43 Either Stupid or Bad
Although the court in Chang'an, Xijing, was almost ruined by Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou warriors, the prestige of the local court was still not low.
If nothing else, at least Yuan Sui of Guangling County will not be as resistant to Liu Bei as he is now, and will most likely obey Liu Bei's orders and start delivering taxes, grain and other materials to Tancheng.
This alone created a great temptation for Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was a little moved and his expression became much more solemn: "In my opinion, how should I send people to Xijing? And who should I send there?"
Han Xun immediately recommended: "This matter can be done according to the old rules when Tao Gong was there. Please don't drive out."
"Don't drive?"
Liu Bei remembered that it was Mi Zhu who was riding away. Many affairs in the state are all coordinated by Mi Zhu, and Yuan Long helps give guidance.
Logically speaking, sending a chariot to Xijing is the most sincere act, but Liu Bei felt that he really couldn't do without them. Moreover, Xijing was in chaos at this time, and if Mi Zizhong took the risk to go there, he might It will lead to alienation from the other party, and there will be suspicion of repaying kindness with hatred.
“It’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate.”
Liu Bei shook his head repeatedly: "Zizhong is my right-hand man, and I can't leave for a moment."
Han Xun did not continue to persuade, but instead recommended others: "Since you can't leave, Zhou Xun If there is a vacancy in Zhongzhi, you can choose one from the long history and meritorious officials. Among the state-level officials in the Han Dynasty, except for the prefectural governor who was the airborne supervisor, the other four major historians were all locals.
These four major historians are Biejia, Zhizhong, Changshi, and Gongcao.
Among them, driving is the most important, and managing the country is the second.
Long history and meritorious service come second.
At the moment, Mi Zhu, the Xuzhou Bijia, and Chen Deng, the meritorious officer, definitely cannot be sent to Xijing, and the position of Zhongzhong is temporarily vacant.
Since Biejia and Gongcao cannot take action, and there is no vacancy in Zhongzhong, only Chang Shi Cao Hong is left.
But Cao Hong claimed that he had been ill for a long time. Ever since Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, Cao Hong had taken sick leave for more than a month.
No matter how much Liu Bei hated Cao Hong, he could not force him to go to Xijing as an envoy despite his illness.
This will not only make Liu Bei lose his popularity as a benevolent person, but also disrespect the imperial court. It will also make the Danyang faction officials feel sad.
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh: "Bie Jia and Gong Cao all have important responsibilities and cannot leave. The position of governance is vacant, and Chang Shi is seriously ill. Suddenly, there is no one in the state. Someone can take on such an important task."
Han Xun felt that the time had come, so he volunteered himself, stood up and paid homage to Liu Bei, and said, "Don't worry, Ming Gong, Xun Bucai, I am willing to go to Xijing for Ming Gong. Visit the imperial court and tell the imperial court about your loyalty and obedience."
Liu Bei was greatly moved and stepped forward to help Han Xun up: "I already know your heart."
< br>However, Liu Bei did not agree immediately. For such a big matter, he must discuss it with Chen Deng, Chen Qun, Mi Zhu and his precious son.
"I already know about this. Please step aside and let me think twice."
Han Xun knew that it would be useless to talk more at this time, so he resigned.
After Han Xun left, Liu Bei walked around the hall a few times and decided to listen to his son's opinion first.
"Come, go and invite the eldest son here."
At this time, Liu Feng was in his room, eating with Pan Zhang. Halfway through eating, I felt a little strange when I heard Liu Bei sent someone to summon him.
However, he did not delay, and left directly without his job. If he could ask Brother Big Ear to send someone to look for him while he was eating, he must have something important to discuss.
Soon, Liu Feng met Liu Bei.
Seeing Liu Feng, Liu Bei had a smile on his face: "Feng'er, come and sit down. My father has something to do and I want to hear your opinion."
Liu Feng came forward and saluted, then knelt down and sat down. : "Father, I don't know what's important?"
After Liu Bei thought about it for a moment, he explained: "Just after the appointment, Han Xun, a scholar, asked to see his father alone, and proposed to his father that he send someone to Xijing to meet the emperor and express his loyalty.
< br>He said that although the emperor is young, he is a god, and his father is a member of the Han Dynasty. He will be praised by the emperor in the future, and he will be granted the title of Xuzhou Mu by the imperial court. "
"My father feels that what Han Xun said is very reasonable, but Zizhong and Yuanlong can't get away, and Cao Hong, the chief minister, is ill at home again. It happens that the position of Zhizhong is still vacant, so my father thinks about it and decides to We are going to use Chang Wen as the envoy, worship him as Zhizhong, and then use Han Xun as the deputy envoy to go to Chang'an to meet the emperor and seek Xuzhou pastoral care for his father. What do you think of the title?"
Liu Feng heard this? , was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thinking.
After a moment, Liu Feng burst out laughing: "Father, do you know where this Han Xun is from?"
Liu Bei was a little surprised, and after thinking about it carefully, he replied: "This man is from Danyang, and he is also an old subordinate brought by Tao Gong to Xuzhou. His position as a scholar was also created by Tao Gong during his time. But he has always kept a low profile. He doesn't go around much with fellow Danyang people, but he has never paid attention to him before he became a father."
After hearing this, Liu Feng suddenly sneered: "Han Xun is either stupid or bad. His plan seems to be. Very good, but in fact it is full of loopholes, and it is more likely that there is a secret conspiracy to harm you."
Hearing this, Liu Bei's expression suddenly changed.
He knew that his son always meant what he said, was he really deceived by Han Xun?
"Feng'er, what do you mean?"
Liu Bei suppressed his inner anxiety and looked at Liu Feng, waiting for the latter to explain to him.
"Father, it's a pity that you came to discuss it with me first. If Chen Gongcao knew about this first, I would ask you to kill Han Xun immediately. By then, things will become big."
Liu Feng's words made Liu Bei even more nervous. If Chen Yuanlong could even scream for death, something must have gone wrong.
Liu Feng stepped forward and analyzed Liu Bei: "Today the emperor is far away in Xijing. Although he is called the emperor, all the power of the court falls in the hands of Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou warriors."
< br>"The heroes of Guandong, especially the warriors of Yuan Jizhou of Hebei Province and Liangzhou are incompatible with each other, and they are still labeled as traitors by the imperial court."
"Most of their official positions are based on mutual representation and no endorsement from the court."
"Father, when you took over as Xuzhou Mu, you immediately reconciled with Yuan Jizhou and became allies."
"In this case. Under the circumstances, what will be the result if you send someone to Xijing to express your loyalty?”
“Not to mention Li Jue, Guo Si and others, even the emperor will not believe you, but Yuan Jizhou will not believe you. We must begin to suspect that you have betrayed the alliance. "
"Your move will not please the emperor and the Liangzhou warriors, but it will also offend Yuan Jizhou and Cao Yanzhou. There is no better way to make enemies than this."
"What's even worse is that your Xuzhou Mu Nai is a self-declaration. It is the product of mutual compromise and joint concessions between the various factions in Xuzhou. There is no endorsement from the court in terms of legal principles or procedures. In this case, the path of excuse is You can still maintain your face and authority despite the dangers.
But if you send an envoy to Xijing, but fail to bring back the appointment of Xuzhou Mu, or even the court appoints another Xuzhou Mu, by then, my father, you. How to deal with it?”
(End of this chapter)