"The reason why the Duke found the dead man and fell in love with him in a silk robe was because he was an old friend, so he released the Duke." [Historical Records: Biography of Fan Ju and Cai Ze]
That was the second year of Chuping, which was last year.
Also in the Xuanshi Palace, the original body of the emperor was sobbing quietly. He had endured too many emotions at a young age that he should not have endured, the worries of leaving home, the fear of having powerful ministers around, and the ancestral temple.
The sorrow of death.
"The country shoulders the hope of all people, why are we here..." The visitor's voice suddenly stopped.
Liu Xie looked at the visitor, suddenly threw himself into his arms, and cried uncontrollably: "Liu Shizhong, Chang'an is not good at all. I want to go back."
Attendant Liu He was the son of Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He was the emperor's cousin after Prince Donghai Gong, the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu.
Liu He looked down at Liu Xie and said with unclear meaning: "Who taught the country to think this way?"
"I dreamed about the emperor last night." Liu Xie sobbed pitifully in Liu He's arms.
Liu He sighed, leaned down and said to Liu Xie: "If the country really misses Dongdu, I can take care of everything for you."
"What should we do?" Liu Xie stopped crying, with tears still on his face, looking at Liu He expectantly.
Although he is not a child prodigy, he is still smart. Now that the imperial court is controlled by Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo even dares to poison his own brother, the Young Emperor. If he knew that Liu Xie wanted to return to the Eastern Capital, something might happen.
Liu He's eyes moved like an elder brother. Although Liu He had indeed taken care of Liu Xie like an elder brother in the past two years. He stretched out his hand to wipe the tears on Liu Xie's cheeks and whispered: "My father is a Youzhou shepherd. He is a loyal and upright man. As long as the country has
According to the imperial edict, he will definitely lead troops to save the country from Chang'an."
"But..." Liu Xie rolled his eyes and said with shame, "I don't know much about literacy."
"I have come to teach the country how to draft imperial edicts. The country will also learn how to draft edicts in the future... In a few days, the ministers will flee Chang'an and invite rebels for the country. Before that, please ask the country to protect itself..."
So Liu He sneaked out of Wuguan and went to find his father Liu Yu to lead troops to rescue the emperor. Unexpectedly, when he was passing through Nanyang, he was detained by Yuan Shu with ulterior motives. Yuan Shu sent other envoys to Liu Yu, saying that he would send troops to the west together.
Go in and pick up the emperor.
Liu Yu refused to listen to Gongsun Zan's dissuasion and rashly sent thousands of cavalry to Nanyang. As soon as these thousands of cavalry arrived in Nanyang, they were swallowed up by Yuan Shu, and the reinforcement matter was abandoned.
The above are the details that the emperor knew. Of course, what happened after Liu He left Wuguan was because the road was blocked, so Xun You didn't know the reason. But this was enough to make the emperor think about it. To know that Liu He was ordered to go eastward, only
The two parties involved, the emperor and Liu He, knew that Xun You deliberately brought up this matter. Could it be that...
"Is Liu Shizhong's proposal to ask for help your idea?" the emperor frowned and blurted out.
Liu He, like Song Du, was extremely important in Liu Xie's heart. Liu He was named Shizhong, but he was actually Liu Yu's hostage who was detained in the court. He was more than ten years older than Liu Xie, and he took great care of Liu Xie. It can be said that
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a relative. Liu Xie trusted him as an elder brother, otherwise he would not have told Liu He those private things and asked him to go to the east to find reinforcements.
The memory and feelings of Liu Xie, the original owner of the body, once again affected the emperor's emotions just like the Song Dynasty nobleman did last time. As the mastermind, wouldn't Xun You know that Liu Hedong would face numerous difficulties and dangers when he went out to ask for help?
For the so-called anti-Dong plan, he did not hesitate to take advantage of Liu He's pity for Liu Xie. Although the emperor knew in his heart that he could not blame Xun You for this, after all, who in the world did not oppose Dong? Xun You even set an example later and plotted to assassinate Dong Zhuo, which made
The emperor could not blame him even more.
What's more, given Liu He's nature, he would be willing to be driven even if he knew he was being used, right?
Even so, the emperor couldn't help but feel angry for Liu Xie, the original owner of the body, but after all, he was an adult soul and an experienced chess player, and he could not let his emotions influence his judgment.
Xun You did not admit this matter, obviously because he did not want to take credit from the emperor for this matter, which would only aggravate the emperor's resentment.
But he had no way to deny it, so he had to change the topic and said: "Youzhou Shepherd Liu Gong is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, loyal and talented. Last year, he also selected Tian Chou as a subordinate to work in Xianyu Bank and came to Chang'an on a small road to pay tribute.
He was deeply respected in Hebei Province and had outstanding prestige. When he was in Youzhou, he was quiet and frugal in government, treated the people with etiquette and righteousness, and showed gentleness to both near and far. He was widely supported and respected by Wuhuan and other foreign tribes outside the Great Wall. He was loyal to Neng and served as minister.
I think there is no one more suitable than Liu Gong to protect the state and control all ethnic groups."
The emperor took a sip of tea and continued following Xun You's words: "I remember last year Dong Zhuo and I met with Tian Chou and other envoys from Youzhou. I heard that in Youzhou, Liu Gong and Fenwu General Gongsun Zan had constant disagreements and had political disagreements with each other.
, they actually had personal grudges, and often used power to control them. Moreover, Gongsun Zan and Bohai Governor Yuan Shao fought against each other many times. Without Liu Gong to restrain him, Gongsun Zan might not have stopped fighting there."
'Bohai Prefect' is an official position officially given to Yuan Shao by the imperial court, but now Yuan Shao has occupied the magpie's nest and replaced Han Fu as the 'Jizhou Shepherd' who has not been recognized by the imperial court. Everyone knows this. The emperor just said this, which undoubtedly shows that the emperor
I have a very bad impression of Yuan Shao.
Xun You secretly kept the emperor's attitude in mind and replied: "I said before that the two things of Liang, Qiang and Hu, and the princes of Guandong can be done as one thing. This is exactly what I meant. As long as the imperial court issues an edict, the two things will be done."
Liu Gong was transferred to Bingzhou. With Liu Gong's loyalty, he will be able to give up his land and serve his orders; with Liu Gong's ability, he will be able to subdue the Qiang and Hu. This is one of them."
"Secondly, Liu Gong guards the land for the herdsmen of the imperial court. Once he is ordered to do so, he will drive to the court, which is enough to establish the prestige of the court and inspire people." Xun You slowly said the second benefit of recruiting Liu Yu to the court.
When Xun You mentioned Liu Yu, the emperor had already figured out the countless benefits, but he still wanted to hear Xun You's analysis to see if the other party had the same heroic views as he did.
"After Liu Gong was transferred, the imperial court again ordered Gongsun Zan to be the shepherd of Youzhou. Without Liu Gong to check from the side, Gongsun Zan can unite Youji's troops and horses, and he can fight against Yuan Shao. By then, the snipe and clam will fight to make room for the imperial court.
At least three years to recuperate." After Xun You finished speaking, he looked up at the emperor.
Historically, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao fought until the third year of Jian'an before they were completely defeated. This was because Gongsun Zan and his subordinates killed Liu Yu, which aroused dissatisfaction among the local nobles in Youzhou. As a result, Xian Yufu and others from Liu Yu's old department led the state soldiers and Wuhuan.
Thousands of people followed Yuan Shao in his crusade, which severely damaged Gongsun Zan's vitality.
If Gongsun Zan had not killed Liu Yu in this life and could legitimately command Youzhou, would he have lasted longer against Yuan Shao than in history? In other words, would the conquest between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have happened?