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In the imperial capital of Luoyang, the season has entered late autumn, and there is a smell called harvest floating in the air. Even as the capital of a country, it is no different from other places at this time. Ordinary people are enjoying the harvest.
Joy, and peace as always.
Compared to most other states and counties in the world, the people living in and around Luoyang are indeed considered happy. The riots among the people are almost extinct here, and the bandits like the Aoxiao Mountain Forest are
Creatures cannot be said to be rare here, but simply do not exist. Dong Zhuo is the most likely to pose a threat. In fact, when the princes in the alliance against Dong counted his crimes, they said that he was the source of trouble in the imperial capital. It was really a bit
It's too much. After all, the people who are really affected are the upper class people. The common people who worry about trivial matters such as money, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea all day long are not even qualified to be affected.
After Dong Zhuo left Luoyang and Lu Bu took over, even the officials in the court felt as if they were watching the clouds and seeing the moonlight, but the people still didn't enjoy much benefit.
After all, this place is different from Bingzhou. Bingzhou was invaded by the Huns, and those territories were actually taken back by Lu Bu. There is no deep-rooted local force that can even confront the government. In terms of governance, this place is a blank slate. Lu Bu
He can paint it with any color and write any words he wants, so he can encourage people to migrate through various incentives and then reopen the Hetao Plain. It has been very effective now, according to Chen Gong's recent report on the harvest situation in the Hetao.
That's more than enough in Bingzhou, and it can also support Jizhou, which has just experienced the impact of successive wars.
However, there are countless aristocratic families in Luoyang and even surrounding places. Unless they are burned to the ground like when Dong Zhuo left in history, and the roots of these people are completely cut off, their influence will be lost anytime and anywhere.
It became a possible obstacle to Lu Bu. After realizing this, Lu Bu simply did not make any changes and just allowed it to develop. In this way, how the people lived or how they lived, the court ministers were much less worried.
But I'm afraid they don't know that Lu Bu's fear and precautions against them are, strictly speaking, no less than during Dong Zhuo's time. It's just that most of them have gone underground and are only monitoring and observing in secret. Anyway, Jia Xu's spy team had already been there before
It has penetrated into all aspects of Luoyang. Those ministers have Lu Bu's eyes and ears in some important places in the palace. At the same time, Diao Chan's women's team also cooperates. Although the official wives of these officials are unlikely to be prostitutes, their most beloved concubines
But there are quite a few from that place. At this time, people are not so condescending and unreasonable towards the singers and dancers, so naturally many people are mixed in. It can be said that not only are there inner and outer piles between the houses, but there are also inner piles and outer piles within the house.
It is also divided into two types: internal and external. When these three work together, one can imagine the strictness of supervision.
However, as long as many things are not put on the table, or are not directly known to others, it is difficult to arouse real vigilance. Lu Bu has undoubtedly done an excellent job in hiding this. Except for some ministers who have had in-depth contact with them,
Very few people could discover Lu Bu's "true face". After all, even Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and others had been concealed from him before.
But even so, Lu Bu and Jia Xu dare not say that they can keep everything under control in Luoyang. After all, secret surveillance has advantages and disadvantages because it is not fair and aboveboard, so if the other party has the intention
In other cases, it may be passed by.
Just like when facing Li Ru this time, Ma Chao came hand in hand. They knew that Hua Xiong was not sent by Li Ru, but the other party would not let go of the opportunity to cooperate internally and externally, so the person who actually sneaked into Luoyang to carry out the liaison mission might be
There is another person, but it is still difficult to find this person. Even if Hua Xiong was not accidentally arrested this time, it would be difficult for Jia Xu to take the initiative to detect the other party's movements. This is also a helpless move, unless
At this moment, the entire city of Luoyang is ordered to be under martial law, but this may cause unnecessary panic, and may even fall into the opponent's hands. If that were Li Ru, he would never let go of such an opportunity.
Thinking of this, even someone as resourceful as Jia Xu would have to shake his head and sigh secretly, feeling quite a headache.
In fact, he already has an idea in mind, but he has not yet completely made up his mind, and he also needs the cooperation of others, such as General Zhang Liao, who is directly responsible for all the troops currently stationed in Luoyang and surrounding areas.
Zhang Liao is beside Jia Xu at this moment. There is no trace of relaxation on their faces, only solemnity. In fact, Li Ru and others themselves are not the reason for their solemnity. To put it bluntly, the current Xiliang army is not at all
It's worthy of them to take a high look, but when they think of the entangled relationships here, especially in Luoyang City, the court may seem calm on the surface, but in fact there may be undercurrents that they are not aware of, and what will happen to their moods?
Can it get better?
"Actually, Xu came to Wen Yuan this time because he had an idea. He wanted to hear what Wen Yuan meant." Jia Xu hesitated and weighed it in his heart, and finally gritted his teeth and said it. Naturally, Zhang Liao listened with solemn expression.
Jia Xu said: "Xu wants to simply use his plan and give up Luoyang City..."
"What!" Even though Zhang Liao was prepared in his mind, he was still surprised when he heard this, not knowing what Jia Xu was planning.
Jia Xu had expected such a reaction from Zhang Liao, and was not surprised at all. He nodded calmly, as if he was confirming what he had just said to Zhang Liao, and also as if he was trying to maintain his confidence.
Then I heard him say again: "Of course, this concession is not really to give up, but to retreat in order to advance. In other words, we pretended to withdraw the army from Luoyang first, leaving Li Ru and Ma Chao to make nonsense
, after they have made Luoyang a mess, there is no rush to come back and clean up the mess. In this way, not only can they clearly see those who are not on the side of the lord or are just like grass on the wall, but they can also take the opportunity to eliminate some people, even the palace servants.
The hidden dangers on the emperor's side can also be eliminated by taking this opportunity. This is a way to kill two birds with one stone. Of course, it is also very likely to hurt yourself before killing the enemy."
Zhang Liao couldn't help but gasp, and then stared at Jia Xu for a long time. He couldn't say a word.
Because he really doesn’t know what to say, do you admire him? A bit. Such a bold idea, and the possibility of putting it into action makes Zhang Liao, a handsome general known for his boldness and carefulness, find it a bit unacceptable at first; and more
Others are still worried, "Would the military advisor be taking too many risks by doing this, and may not be able to deal with the consequences in the end?"
Just like Li Ru did to the Xiliang army, he had outstanding abilities and gained the upper hand. No matter what Dong Zhuo did to Li Ru later and how many civil servants and advisers he recruited, there was only one person who could be called a "strategist", and that was Li Ru.
The same is true under Lu Bu. Even if Chen Gong, Xun Yu, Xun You, Liang Le, Feng Ji, Tian Chou and Jian Yong are clever in their planning and have made many meritorious deeds, just because of one person who is inferior to Jia Yong.
The status of Xu's latecomers destined their status under Lu Bu and in the hearts of Lu Bu's generals to be inferior to Jia Xu's. Zhang Liao would only address them by one official position, professional title, or "Mr."
To show respect. But only to Jia Xu is he called "strategist". This is different from when he calls Lu Bu. After all, he is the lord. No matter how close the relationship is, there should be the most basic respect, but for Jia Xu, it can be
No. The two of them had a very good relationship in private. After all, they had experienced a lot together. Even though Jia Xu was a scribe, he and Zhang Liao had a comrade-in-arms relationship, which was unmatched by others.
Zhang Liao's words are more worried about Jia Xu. After all, Lu Bu is not here at this time, and it is Jia Xu who calls the shots. No matter how much blame Lu Bu may suffer afterwards, it is only verbal, and it is difficult to have a substantial impact on him, even if it really happens.
Any accident can be blamed on Jia Xu. Even Zhang Liao believed that Lu Bu would not be willing to do this, but Jia Xu himself would definitely take the initiative. As he has always said, being able to take the blame for the master is also considered a good person.
An honor for my ministers.
Zhang Liao didn't know how much the Jia Xu he knew now had changed from the same person who originally had the same trajectory. The source of this change naturally came from Lu Bu. Perhaps even Jia Xu himself would not have thought that he would be betrayed by Lu Bu.
It has such a profound impact, but at least now he doesn't hate the feeling of being able to actively dedicate himself. After all, some people are worthy of his dedication.
Jia Xu understood Zhang Liao's kindness, but he still shook his head and suddenly said meaningfully: "Actually, Xu doesn't want to go to that point. It depends on what the emperor has in mind..."
Zhang Liao is such a smart person. He has his own ideas whether it is military affairs or ordinary life. To put it bluntly, his scheming (praise) is no less than those of civil servants and counselors, but he is more meticulous.
After thinking about it carefully, I almost understand what Jia Xu means.
He also knew what method Lu Bu used to control Liu Xie. Although he didn't quite agree with it, he had to admit that it was a plan that was close to having the best of both worlds. However, it was not a long-term solution. What if he was discovered at some point?
It's hard to say what the consequences will be, and this time, Jia Xu obviously wants to end it once and for all and nip all possible dangers in the cradle.
As he said, it depends on the little emperor's thoughts. If he can continue like this with peace of mind, it will be good for everyone. Jia Xu should have arranged people around him to protect him when necessary; but if he still has
If he was ambitious, I'm afraid Jia Xu wouldn't mind letting him really disappear and cease to exist.
Anyway, it is now known to everyone that Dong Guiren is pregnant. Although it is not certain whether it is a boy or a girl, a boy is of course the best and can directly replace Liu Xie. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Of course, those babies are at least still in their infancy, and there is no such situation as reaching the highest level of treasure while still in the mother's belly. However, if it is a temporary measure, I believe Dong Cheng will be very happy.
And it doesn’t matter if it’s just a female stream, there are so many clan members to choose from. It has been passed down by the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. The Han clan doesn’t have much, it’s just a large selection of royal relatives and clans. You can choose whatever you want with free gifts and big sales.
, it is not a problem to find a suitable replacement, especially when you have mastered the little emperor before, is it still worried that there is no suitable means to "legitimize" the heir?
After all, with the relationship between Lu Bu and Liu Xieming shown on the surface, it is completely possible to "entrust an orphan", "edict" and so on. The credibility is very high and people deliberately publicize it. I am not afraid that they will not be able to win the trust of the world.
At that time, it was not entirely up to Lu Bu to decide?
Of course, it is so simple, but in fact there are still a lot of troubles in operation, especially since many people are involved, and their ideas cannot be completely grasped. But Jia Xu has such a vision, and there should be many guarantees or guarantees.
The next step is the right one.
Zhang Liao pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Although Liao still feels that something is wrong, the military advisor must have made up his mind after considering it this way. Liao can't persuade him any more. I just hope that the military advisor will not have to do this by then.
"
Jia Xu shook his head and was noncommittal, but his determination was indeed very firm, so Zhang Liao didn't say more and just sighed secretly in his heart.