Seeing Li Jue being dragged out with a dull look on his face, everyone in the tent came to their senses. Taiwei Yang Biao turned around and said: "Your Majesty, since Li Jue has surrendered, why not spare his life? This may be called

Then Guo Si surrendered voluntarily." As for the issue of killing the nine clans, we can leave it alone. Even if Liu Xuan wants to kill the entire Li Jue clan, he will have to wait until the war is over.

As for Yang Biao's thoughts, it is not wrong, because if he kills Li Jue at this time, it will inevitably make Guo Si have the idea that surrender is a death, it is better to fight to the death! This does not seem to be of any concern to the court.

Not a good choice.

Yang Biao believes that even if he wants to kill, he should wait until Guo Si's rebel army has been dealt with before killing him. He can pacify them first. At the same time, if Li Jue's crime is pardoned, he can stabilize those people more quickly.

Descend to death.

Li Jue had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. These soldiers were also very concerned about how the court would deal with them. If the court spared Li Jue from death, these soldiers would be reassured and knew that nothing would happen to them; but the emperor said nothing.

Li Jue was killed at that. These soldiers would inevitably mutter: "The emperor is angry, can we still live?"

If it is used and incited by someone with ulterior motives, there will inevitably be some twists and turns, which will be very detrimental to the imperial army. Therefore, Yang Biao feels that there is no rush to kill Li Jue. He can take it slow and wait until the northwest is completely controlled before talking about it.

How to dispose.

Liu Xuan turned around and took a look. Yang Biao's words were really for the sake of the court, so Liu Xuan didn't show any emotion and explained politely: "There is chaos today and the prestige of the court is gone. If not,

Thunder's handling may cause the world's princes to look down upon it. At that time, the imperial edict was issued, I'm afraid..."

"To kill the nine Li Jue clans now is to let the world know that the Han Dynasty has not completely declined, and the imperial court still has the strength to maintain its authority. If anyone wants to challenge it, it is best to consider it carefully."

After hearing this, Yang Biao immediately understood what the emperor meant, but he wanted to use Li Jue's incident to let the princes in the world know that although the imperial court was weak, if you really went too far, the imperial court would

You can also send a large army to conquer, but what will happen at that time is not certain.

But Yang Biao didn't think that those princes would resume their allegiance to the imperial court because of this. He had already seen clearly the current situation in the world. The imperial court occupied Yongliang, and then the princes of Guandong were in charge of their own affairs. In addition, Yizhou and Jingzhou were also independent.

However, the imperial edicts basically had little effect at the local level.

This situation is just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The world has been de facto divided among the heroes, and the imperial court wants to resume its rule over the world...

"Is the world really going to be in chaos?"

Yang Biao didn't want this, because once chaos breaks out, it's still doubtful whether the Han Dynasty can continue. Just like the Zhou Dynasty, wouldn't it completely die out in the end? Maybe the current court is luckier than the Zhou Dynasty.

Liu Xuan, the young emperor, still has some abilities, and the imperial court also has its own power. If it develops steadily, he can regain the world by force.

Turning around to look at Liu Xuan, the young emperor seemed to have expected all this. He took the initiative to abandon Luoyang, fled to Chang'an with all the civil and military officials, and then stopped in Tongguan to watch Dong Zhuo fight with the heroes of Guandong. At the same time, he sent

They tried to appease Li Jue and Guo Si, but they themselves took the opportunity to develop armaments.

When the time comes, Li Jue will be removed immediately and he will regain control of the northwest. If the emperor is given another few decades, there is no guarantee that he can truly restore the rule of the Han Dynasty.

"It's a pity that I won't be able to see that day."

More importantly, Yang Biao saw that the emperor was not willing to be manipulated by others. The emperor wanted to restore the country by himself, rather than relying on powerful ministers to accomplish all this.

So if you want to do things under the emperor, you have to put away your ambitions and not cross that bottom line.

Yang Biao had been an official for a long time. When he looked at the emperor, he always felt that he was looking at a child. He unconsciously wanted to talk to him like an elder. It was difficult to change this attitude for a while, although he was protected by the Taiwei.

But after all, it is not a long-term solution. Now that the emperor cannot move him, who can guarantee that he will be able to tolerate himself when the emperor has more power in the future?

"Perhaps it would be better to resign and retire this time when I go back."

He originally wanted to talk to Wang Yun, but he remembered that the old man Wang Yun had a strong desire for power, and he might be misunderstood for his good intentions, so he didn't say anything. In the worst case, Wang Yun would really fall out with the emperor in the future.

I would rather lose my face and beg the emperor to save Wang Yun's life.

After thinking wildly for a while, he didn't even hear Liu Xuan's subsequent arrangements. It was Xun Yu who secretly poked him from the side before he came back to his senses.

As soon as he turned around, he saw the emperor smiling and asking himself: "Hou Cheng has sent a letter, and together with Yang Ding, he has controlled the remaining soldiers of Li Jue's army. He wants the army to take over. Can the Taiwei go there in person?"

This was a gift that came to his door. Liu Xuan told him about it, which could be regarded as a favor for betraying him as a Taiwei. However, Yang Biao had just thought about it for a while and figured it out - he was already a Taiwei, and the emperor was determined to reform.

, owning this position will inevitably annoy the emperor, and it will probably be even more annoying if he gets more credit.

Therefore, Yang Biao almost did not hesitate and said directly: "I am a little old. I have been running around a lot in recent days and I feel unwell. Please ask your Majesty to send someone else to go."

When everyone heard this, they all turned to look at him, wondering why Taiwei Yang still took the credit for bringing him to the door. Even Liu Xuan was surprised for a while, but when he looked at Yang Biao, he found that he had an indifferent look on his face.

He seemed to have figured something out, and probably had a guess in his mind, so he stopped worrying about the matter and turned to Liu Bei and said: "In that case, Yun Chang will make this trip and take over the surrendered soldier with Hou Cheng.

"

There are many arguments for sending generals to take over the troops, and in some cases, it is even a benefit to let the generals choose their favorite troops.

Liu Xuan actually asked Guan Yu to go, which was tantamount to actively sending benefits to Guan Yu. Not only Guan Yu himself was surprised, but even Liu Bei was a little surprised.

"Could it be that His Majesty wants to reuse my brother?"

While he was thinking about it, he heard Liu Xuan making another arrangement, and left four people, Guan Yu, Xiahou Dun, Cao Xing, and Gao Shun, together with Hou Cheng and Yang Ding, to reorganize and demote the soldiers on the spot, and select individual members who fit the standards of the Forbidden Army.

army, and the remaining troops will form another army, and arrangements will be made after the war is over.

In addition, everyone's achievements in yesterday's battle were recorded one by one, and rewards would be given after the class returned to the court. Liu Xuan was very straightforward and directly promised the title of general to stimulate these people.

After saying this, he suddenly said to Liu Bei: "Uncle, you fought hard all night yesterday, do you need some rest now?"

Although Liu Bei didn't know why the emperor asked, he couldn't say that he wanted to rest. He could only say: "This is a matter of ministerial duty, not to mention hard work. What are your orders?"

Liu Xuan waved his hand, indicating that everyone should disperse and go about their own business, and then said to Liu Bei: "Since your uncle doesn't want to rest yet, please accompany me for a walk first. I can also talk to your uncle and get close to him."

It is not a rare thing for the emperor to get close to his uncle. After all, they are all members of the royal family, and it is inevitable that they will have some royal secrets to talk about. When everyone saw the emperor saying this, no one dared to interrupt, and they immediately bowed their heads and left.

How far is the flash? No matter whether the royal secret is good or bad, it will be a sin for you to listen to it, so it is better not to listen.

Liu Xuan and Liu Bei left the tent one after another. At this time, everyone was hiding far away and doing their own things. Although Zhang Liao was guarding not far away, he also kept distance to avoid hearing anything.

Liu Bei didn't know what the emperor was going to say to him, but seeing such a posture, he became a little nervous. When Liu Xuan turned around, he found that there were faint sweat stains on Liu Bei's forehead. He didn't know whether it was because he was tired last night or because of someone else.

What.

He waved to Cao Bao casually, and the young eunuch took out a clean silk handkerchief and handed it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei thanked him first, and then gently wiped his sweat, but the sweat still kept flowing out, not much.

This cheek is like a small waterfall.

Liu Xuan pretended not to see it, and kept walking around the camp with Liu Bei. After looking around, he returned to his tent and said to Liu Bei: "Uncle Huang has something on his body that I want."

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When Liu Xuan started to address himself as "I", Liu Bei's heart suddenly became more relaxed after walking around for a long time: "I wonder what your Majesty is referring to?"

Liu Xuan did not say anything, but continued: "This thing is not of much use to the emperor's uncle, but to me... it is extremely important to the Han Dynasty. I will not hide it from the emperor's uncle. If this thing has been with the emperor's uncle all the time,

I can't sleep or eat well..."

Liu Bei felt dizzy after saying one sentence, and thought to himself: "Does the emperor want my life?" But he couldn't figure it out, because he didn't do anything worthy of the emperor's attention? Could it be that the emperor cannot tolerate Han?

Is there a person in the clan who is too outstanding, and is afraid of threatening his status? But if that is the case, why should he allow himself to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan?

He was puzzled, and his fear subsided a little. At this moment, Liu Xuan said: "Uncle, there is no need to worry. After I take this thing, it will not harm his life. It will only make him weak for a while, as if he is seriously ill."

It’s like a game.”

As soon as he said this, Liu Bei became even more confused. He even wondered if the emperor had been possessed by evil spirits today. Why was he saying things that were so meaningless that others couldn't understand him?

When he remembered that the emperor knew some mystical arts, he remembered some legends about gods and ghosts, so even though Liu Xuan said that his life would not be harmed, Liu Bei still became worried.

It's just that the current situation is not up to him. Liu Xuan has already made it clear: If this thing is not taken away, the emperor will have trouble sleeping and eating!

As a minister, he made it difficult for the emperor to sleep and eat well, so how could he still live a good life? So no matter how he looked at it, he really had to hand over this thing that he didn't even know what it was.

"Your Majesty, whenever you give orders, I will obey them! Since I have what your Majesty needs here, your Majesty can just take it."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Liu Xuan coming closer, putting a hand on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "This is the best, uncle, please be at ease. After I take this thing, I will definitely be rewarded." After finishing speaking,

Lifting his palm slightly, Liu Bei saw that as the emperor raised his palm, there was a golden thing twisting between the palm and his shoulder. At a glance, it was a golden dragon body.

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p.s: Maybe because I have reached the end of the first volume, I have been writing very slowly recently, but I will pay off the debt as soon as possible and try to pay it off before the end of this month.

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Chapter completed!