Liu Xie could not refuse Yuan Shao's peace proposal, but he could make some manipulations on the specific conditions.
Liu Xie raised some objections to Yang Biao's suggestion.
Yuan Shao could not be directly appointed as the shepherd of Jizhou, but his official position as Bohai Prefect could only be recognized.
There are two reasons: one is that Yuan Shao's Jizhou Mu has never been recognized by the court, and the other is that this was the case in the last court proposal. It makes no sense that Yuan Shao refused the court's pardon and marched into the Central Plains. Making mistakes after mistakes, the court gave in one more step.
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Or if Yuan Shao refuses to negotiate peace and the war continues for a while, will the court still want him to be the third Duke?
Therefore, Yuan Shao must declare himself a minister as the governor of Bohai, and then discuss whether to appoint him as the shepherd of Jizhou.
Doing this would have no impact on Liu Biao and Liu Zhang. They were both recognized by the court. On the contrary, it seemed that the court was neither humble nor overbearing, and a bowl of water was fair.
After hearing Liu Xie's conditions, Yang Biao and others looked at each other.
They could hear that Liu Xie intended to make things difficult for Yuan Shao, but they had no reason to object.
Judging from the current situation, negotiating peace is obviously more beneficial to Yuan Shao, but it is not so urgent for the court. Given time, or simply letting go, the emperor can bulldoze Yuan Shao.
It's just that the death toll is bigger and the reputation is a bit worse.
In this case, Yuan Shao had no reason not to give in, but instead wanted to get some advantages.
Does the imperial court have no respect for face?
Even if they were determined to protect Yuan Shao, they would not dare to do so blatantly and disregard the emperor's dignity.
It is not good for them to push the emperor into a hurry.
Han Sui and others were happy in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it too obviously due to other people's words.
Yang Biao suggested that the discussion be discussed at another date to give everyone time to think about it.
Liu Xie agreed.
He knew that Yang Biao wanted to remonstrate privately. During public discussions, some things were inconvenient to say. After all, dignity had to be maintained and justice could not be lost. In private, interests could be considered more and more directly.
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We discussed a few other things and adjourned for the time being.
Just as Liu Xie stood up and left, Yang Biao rushed to Jia Xu with a quick stride.
Jia Xu was so surprised by his vigorous skills that his eyes widened.
"Wen He, we haven't seen you for a long time. Let's have a drink together?" Yang Biao enthusiastically invited.
Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh. He and Yang Biao had known each other for so many years, and this was the first time that Yang Biao took such initiative.
"Tea or wine?"
"It's convenient for Wenhe." Yang Biao couldn't help but stretched out his hand to signal.
Jia Xu couldn't refuse, so he nodded with the others and followed Yang Biao out.
Han Sui also wanted to discuss with Jia Xu, but when he saw that Yang Biao had overtaken him, he felt a little depressed and had to turn his outstretched hand to Ma Teng. "Shou Cheng, Yan Ming just sent some Qiang wine. It's not as good as everyone's happiness if we are alone."
Want to have a drink too?"
Ma Teng didn't care. During the meeting, he was absent-minded and didn't say a word. He nodded in agreement.
Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi wanted to follow Yang Biao, but Yang Biao winked and stopped abruptly. Looking at Yang Biao, Jia Xu walked out of the tent talking and laughing.
Everyone in the tent could see clearly, exchanged opinions tacitly, and then went out in groups.
The public debate was over and there was time for bargaining between the different factions.
Liu Xie returned to the back hall and took off his court clothes.
Zhuge Liang came up to him, put away his court clothes, and handed over his regular clothes, waiting for Liu Xie to put them on.
"Kong Ming, you didn't speak just now."
"I am still young in officialdom and do not understand the situation in the DPRK. Some of the ministers have met for the first time, so it is not appropriate to make false statements." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and added: "I believe that your Majesty has made his own decision."
"Now that the minister is not around, you might as well express your thoughts."
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment. "I agree with your majesty's opinion. Peace can be negotiated, but there can be no chaos. Yuan Shao cannot be left alone. The situation must be controlled by the imperial court."
Liu Xie nodded and signaled Zhuge Liang to continue.
"It is a good thing that Emperor Guangwu valued Confucianism and treated his ministers leniently. However, the wealthy people were arrogant and unjust when they saw benefits. It was only a hidden danger at the time, but now it has become a chronic disease. If we cannot take this opportunity to punish him, I am afraid that even if the world is peaceful, it will only be temporary.
Stability. As time passes, things will inevitably become worse and the disaster will become more severe."
"Well, go on."
"The land transfer in Guanzhong has initially achieved results. With the silk and silk business making up for it, the wealthy families in Guanzhong can barely accept it without causing a drastic change. But if the wealthy families in Shandong also want a share of the pie, the price of silk and silk will fall and the profits will be diluted. It will be difficult to say
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By then, if the big families in Shandong do not get what they want, and the big families in Guanzhong suffer losses, they will all be resentful. I heard Da Sinong mention that after the silk from Jingzhou entered Guanzhong, the Hu merchants were already a little picky and not as cheerful as before.
Already."
"Is this happening?" Liu Xie was slightly startled, and then he remembered that the profiteer Anthony hadn't come to see him for a long time.
"Da Si Nong is counting the numbers, and it is estimated that a plan will be released soon."
Liu Xie nodded. He was still assured of Liu Ba's business methods.
"So even if we want to talk, we must let the big families in Shandong receive the punishment they deserve, especially the Jizhou people who are attached to Yuan Shao. They must not be too generous with their kindness. Otherwise, how can there be any difference between loyalty and treachery?"
Liu Xie said nothing and thought for a while.
He heard signs of regional disputes in Zhuge Liang's words.
Zhuge Liang may not have done it intentionally, but this unconscious regional concept is more harmful.
People in Shandong dislike each other, how can they treat Liangzhou people equally? Not to mention the Xianbei and Wuhuan people who will be integrated into the Chinese nation in the future.
For others, he can relax some requirements, but for Zhuge Liang, he must remind him in time.
"Kong Ming, it's not just people from Jizhou who are attached to Yuan Shao, and not all people in Jizhou are necessarily attached to Yuan Shao. Zhao Zilong is from Jizhou, but he not only traveled there personally, but also made friends and introduced many talents from Jizhou to the imperial court."
Zhuge Liang blushed, bowed and said, "What your Majesty said is true. I don't hesitate to say what I say."
"It's okay to say what you say. If you make a mistake, correct it. I'm afraid the prejudice in your heart will be hard to get rid of." Liu Xie twisted his mouth. "According to some people, your fiancée is still a Jiangxia barbarian. Can you agree?"
Zhuge Liang smiled awkwardly. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
"Well, it's time for them to arrive, right?"
"Based on the time, we should have arrived by now, probably because we were delayed on the road. As soon as they arrive, I will bring them to see the driver."
Liu Xie nodded. "There's one more thing. It's a good habit for you not to be confused by morality and to seek truth from facts. But the habits of old ministers in the court are hard to change. I'm afraid I won't be able to hear your words, so I will inevitably have to be a good teacher. In front of the public,
It would be good if you said less. If you are too popular, you will inevitably be tabooed by others."
Zhuge Liang felt warm in his heart.
He was not an impulsive person, so he said nothing during the court meeting. However, the emperor specially reminded him that even when he needed support, he did not want him to conflict with his senior ministers prematurely, which shows that he loved him extremely much.