"Failing to come in when called upon, failing to hold on when threatened, are the sinners of the world." Biography of Zhou Jun, Book of Jin Dynasty
Liu Yu was writing at his desk when Wei You walked in quietly and stood beside Liu Yu, intentionally or unintentionally blocking the light coming from the window.
"You're blocking it." Liu Yu didn't look at him, and kept writing in his hand. He didn't know what he was writing randomly on the silk. Some were sentences from the Filial Piety Book, and some were trivial official documents that he had to deal with recently.
The key words, more often than not, are the two characters Gongsun.
There was silence in the study, except for the rustling of dragons and snakes under the pen.
Wei You turned a deaf ear and stood beside him rudely, persistently casting his figure on the table without saying a word.
Perhaps the light was blocked by someone, or there was no room for writing on the silk. Liu Yu finally stopped writing and looked up at Wei You.
Wei You then bowed and replied: "Are you blocking Ming Gong, or is Ming Gong blocking others?"
"What do you mean?" Liu Yu picked up a new piece of silk and spread it on the table, then moved the pen to the side of the inkstone: "What did the angel tell you?"
Wei You arched his back, and there was no trace of happiness or anger on his face: "It is said that in order to reconcile Ming Gong and Jihou, the imperial court planned to separate the two, and sent Minggong to Bingzhou, and Jihou took over Youzhou."
Liu Yu pursed his lips tightly and stared at the blank silk. He was silent for a long time and then whispered: "He was appointed to Youzhou and I was appointed to Bingzhou. From then on, we are of the same rank. It's obviously his fault, so why does the imperial court do this?
The edict is as if I committed a crime and was demoted!"
Wei You gave in at this time, and the light from the window suddenly shone on the table. He said slowly: "It's a blessing and a curse. Youzhou was originally a dangerous place for Ming Gong. Now that I have been ordered to be transferred, it is also
It’s not a good thing.”
Liu Yu suddenly raised his head and saw the light in Wei You's turbid eyes, and a feeling of enlightenment suddenly came to his mind. The reason why he has such a status is mainly because he is good at tolerating foreigners and managing politics to calm the people.
He said that as long as the imperial court still valued him, it would be irrelevant whether he was in Youzhou or Bingzhou.
But Gongsun Zan is different. His foundation is in Youzhou. Now Yuan Shao in the south and Wuhuan in the north are at odds with him, so he can't go anywhere.
Liu Yu had always been very confident about his weight in the court and in the hearts of the people in the world. He did not think that the court would favor Gongsun Zan. Therefore, the only reason why the court transferred him away and promoted Gongsun Zan at the same time was to praise and kill him.
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"Is the imperial court interested in watching the success or failure between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Benchu?"
"Listening to the meaning of Jun Pei's words, not only Jun Pei, but also His Majesty has no good impression of the Yuan family." Wei You said: "If what I predict is true, the angel came here with integrity, and the talk of reconciliation and grudges is false.
It is true to support Jihou and attack Yuan Jizhou."
Liu Yusi thought: "The Yuan family has obvious ambitions and is running wild and rebellious. We really have to guard against it. If I am not in Youzhou, Gongsun Zan will no longer have any restraint. He can unite the people in Youzhou to fight against him. This is a snipe and a clam fight."
Law."
Wei You breathed a sigh of relief, spread his hands and said, "Ming Gong Ruijian."
After hearing this, Liu Yu sneered and put the pen on the table: "If this is really the case, who will win between the two families?"
"Jihou relied on force, tyrannized the people, and had no advisers to help him. He was defeated in a matter of days. In contrast, Yuan Benchu was well-known, had a wealthy Jizhou, and had many famous men and capable ministers under his command. He could defeat him within a few years.
Pointing directly at Jinan."
Liu Yu's expression suddenly changed, he was thinking silently, and then he nodded heavily and said, "You are right, it was indeed me who blocked his way."
He stood up and carefully considered the pros and cons. Although he was slightly disappointed that he could not teach Gongsun Zan a lesson in person, Liu Yu was relieved as long as he could foresee Gongsun Zan's future fate.
"It's just that" Liu Yu pondered: "Why didn't the angel announce the edict in public? Instead, he used metaphors in private."
Wei You smiled and said: "Last night Ming Gong and Jihou were arguing endlessly. If the angel suddenly took out the edict, I'm afraid Jihou would be the first to refuse to accept it."
In fact, not only Gongsun Zan, but also Liu Yu, who was angry and prepared to overthrow Gongsun Zan in one fell swoop, would express dissatisfaction with this edict.
It was obvious that they wanted to distinguish right from wrong, but the court directly separated the two people without distinguishing right from wrong. Although the two people were prevented from turning against each other again, the underlying problem was still not completely solved.
And for Liu Yu, he had worked hard and managed to make the people live in peace in Youzhou. No one could give it to Gongsun Zan, who he hated so much and was so tyrannical!
If Wei You hadn't woken him up, Liu Yu might still have this idea now. This is enough to show Pei Mao's foresight to inform the content of the edict privately, and give both parties sufficient time to calm down and think about the pros and cons, so as not to end up in trouble.
Some embarrassing things happened when the edict was officially announced.
"I'm afraid Gongsun Zan wants me to leave Youzhou earlier. Is there any reason why he doesn't want to?" Liu Yu paced on the spot and said, "He is just like me, unwilling to accept the court's appeasement regardless of right or wrong.
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Seeing that Wei You seemed to have something to say, Liu Yu stretched out his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything more. Even with your previous speculation, Gongsun Zan will definitely not end up well in the future. But just let me hand over the people of Youzhou to him.
, seeing that Youzhou will suffer disasters in the future, I really feel unwilling to do so."
"There is nothing we can do about this." Wei You sighed: "Now that the imperial court is weak, it is temporarily unable to carry out arbitrary conquests. If the country wants to revive, it must first try to check and balance the powerful local officials and prevent them from becoming powerful, and then start to reform.
.This is the case when you transfer Ming Gong to Bingzhou, and it is the same when you order Jihou to guard Youzhou to control the Yuan family. They both make the place quiet, but the final result is different."
Chief Liu Yuyang sighed: "If it were ten years ago, why would the court still need to do this? I didn't expect that time had changed, the world was in chaos, and the Han Dynasty was so majestic that it would end like this!"
Wei You was silent, standing quietly aside, watching Liu Yu finish complaining about himself, and then said: "Ming Gong, there is no need to be like this. Once the court has such a loyal minister as Ming Gong, the Han Dynasty will definitely be revived."
That day, not to mention the fact that you are the wise and wise master now, he will definitely be able to inspire people again. This time, Ming Gong was transferred to Bingzhou, far away from this dangerous place, which shows the court's trust in Ming Gong."
"Trust and trust" Liu Yu chewed this word in his heart for a long time, and suddenly said: "I have served in various places, and as a minister, I should be loyal and dedicated. But how can the court trust me? Where will I be placed in the end?
land?"
This imperial court naturally refers to the emperor. Wei You was shocked. Before he could speak, Liu Yu put a hand on his shoulder.
I only heard Liu Yu ask: "Wei Jun has been with me for several years and we have a long-term friendship. I wonder if Wei Jun is willing to help me, assist Holy Lord Bi, and help the world?"