The suggestion of appointing Chen Gong as the prefect of Jiujiang was soon supported by several ministers.
Chen Gong is a famous scholar in Shandong. He has been learning "Mencius" for more than two years with Zhao Qi. He has had contacts with several old ministers. His intelligence and talent have long been known. He became the prefect of Jiujiang, so he will not cause rejection from Shandong people, and there is no need to worry about him.
Like a cruel official, he ignored decent things for his career and did what he was doing only by his will.
Furthermore, the fact that Chen Gong was appointed as the prefect of Jiujiang also showed that the emperor accepted their suggestions and was not in a hurry to implement the new policy in Shandong, but was only piloted in Lujiang and Jiujiang, and even not even implemented within Yangzhou.
After deciding to the prefect of Jiujiang, Zhao Wen proposed that Liu Yao be appointed as the governor of Yangzhou.
Strictly speaking, Liu Yao was the governor of Yangzhou appointed by the court. However, he could not defeat Yuan Shu, so he was rushed to Jiangdong and was rushed to Yuzhang by Sun Ce. Now Yuan Shu was converted to the governor of Youzhou and restored Liu Yao's appointment.
It's natural that there's no need to choose another person.
Yang Biao also supported Zhao Wen's proposal and added several reasons.
Although Liu Yao praised the court, he was suspicious. He would definitely be worried when he transferred him from Yuzhang at this time. However, it was unreasonable to let him stay in Yuzhang. As the largest county in Jiangdong, Yuzhang cannot
Controlled in his hands.
Turning Liu Yao into the governor of Yangzhou and appointing a reliable person to serve as the prefect of Yuzhang can not only appease Liu Yao's uneasy heart, but also weaken his influence, killing two birds with one stone.
Liu Xie accepted their suggestions and proposed a plan when discussing who is suitable to serve as the prefect of Yuzhang.
Taishici took over as the prefect of Yuzhang.
This plan is a bit weird and many people think it is not reliable, but Liu Xie thinks it is feasible.
Zhou Zhong once said that it was true that Taishici was Liu Yao's old subordinate, but Liu Yao did not value Taishici and only regarded Taishici as an ordinary general. The reason was very strange, and he actually didn't want Xu Shao to laugh at him.
To put it bluntly, it is the inexplicable sense of superiority of scholars.
I believe Taishi Ci knew this, but he had nowhere to go and could only compromise.
The court appointed Taishi Ci as the prefect of Yuzhang, which would not cause Liu Yao's concern. After all, in Liu Yao's concept, although he did not value Taishi Ci, Taishi Ci was still his old official. However, Taishi Ci was highly valued by the court, so it was inevitable that Taishi Ci would be
He would also be grateful to the court, and would not follow Liu Yao wholeheartedly, and he would not be able to do stupid things like rebellion with Liu Yao.
To take a step back, even if Taishici followed Liu Yao wholeheartedly, the court would not suffer much.
Now I send someone to take over Yuzhang, and Liu Yao can't agree.
After repeated discussions, Zhao Wen and Yang Biao also accepted Liu Xie's view and felt that this plan was feasible and could try it first. When Liu Yao accepted it, he would send a few people to Yuzhang as county magistrate in the future.
Test Taishici's attitude.
Not to mention anything else, the emperor is willing to take action step by step and take steady steps, with the overall rate of Liang's army going eastward and pushing the whole way evenly.
Since the discussion about Yuzhang was discussed, Yang Biao mentioned Wujun again.
Zhu Zhi, the current prefect of Wu County, is Sun Ce's general. In addition, Sun Ce himself was the prefect of Kuaiji, Sun Ce actually controlled the two counties of Wuhui, and part of Danyang County, which is as strong as Yuzhang.
When Zhou Zhong led his troops to besiege Lujiang, Sun Ce had already had a precedent for preserving his strength and refused to do his best. When Yuan Shao was surrendering and the Central Plains were basically pacified, it was necessary to suppress Sun Ce's strength and could not be tolerated.
Yang Biao suggested to transfer Sun Ce to the court. If Sun Ce refused to come, he would transfer Zhuzhi to another county and take Wu County away from Sun Ce.
If Sun Ce refused to enter the court and refused to give up Wu County, he would use martial arts and ordered Yangzhou Governor Liu Yao to lead the four counties of Jiujiang, Lujiang, Danyang and Yuzhang to attack Wuhui.
When Zhou Zhong was still in Wujun, he was very likely to use both soft and hard to relieve Sun Ce's threat.
After listening to Yang Biao's suggestion, Liu Xie discussed with Zhao Wen and others, thinking that Yang Biao's plan was generally feasible, but it was too strong, which might arouse Sun Ce's suspicion and thought that the court had a rabbit and a dog cook. If others were the same
I feel that I think the court intends to use force to eliminate dissidents, which may cause uneasiness.
"Give Sun Ce a choice." Liu Xie said: "He ordered him to rectify his troops, prepare for warships, and conquer Yizhou. If Zhou Yu is interested, he will also let him go together."
Yang Biao, Zhao Wen and others discussed in a low voice, thinking it was feasible.
Sun Ce is young and energetic, brave and fierce, and he is likely to accept this choice.
The sea was full of wind and waves, and the risk factor was very high. Sun Ce was frustrated and naturally became honest. If he succeeded by luck, he was afraid that the price would be too small, and it would be difficult to confront the court head-on in the future.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Shao will be punished, and Pengcheng can rescue the siege. How to resettle Liu Bei?"
"What do you think? Let's discuss it together."
Yang Biao said: "Liu Bei is brave, but his governance ability is average. If he stays in Xuzhou, he can defend a county in Pengcheng, but he cannot govern the entire Xuzhou. The ministers think that he can lead his troops to conquer Liaodong, force the surrender of Gongsun Du, and then pacify North Korea.
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Liu Xie thought for a while. "Isn't it too urgent to do this?"
Yang Biao smiled, showing a hint of cunning. "I'm afraid Liu Bei is even more anxious."
Liu Xie thought for a moment and laughed in silence.
That's right, Liu Bei should be more anxious.
Yuan Shao has already resigned, and it is only a matter of time before he withdraws back to Jizhou. Liu Bei defended Pengcheng, but failed to defend the entire Xuzhou. Whether it is considered to be completed or not, the initiative is in the hands of the court, not in Liu Bei's hands.
At this moment, what Liu Bei is most concerned about is whether he can restore his clan family, which is his only chance.
"Why don't Your Majesty meet his wish? After success, he will use North Korea as his country and set an example for others. If you want to have a country, go to the border."
Before Liu Xie could speak, Zhao Wen applauded.
"Your Majesty, I agree that this plan is good, so I will do this in the future. If the royal family outside the five servers want to be crowned with the king, they will be enfeoffed outside the territory of the Han Dynasty. Even if the five servers are within the territory, they cannot be in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
It is a vassal and auxiliary, so it is naturally on the border. China is getting bigger and bigger, and the five-supremn land can no longer be used in the ancient system of 500 miles. If there is any change, it will be at least changed to a thousand miles."
Before Liu Xie could speak, the group of people looked at Zhao Wen with a little shocked look.
Is this old man so confused? The five sermons are divided into thousands of miles, and the five sermons are five thousand miles, and the existing territory of the Han Dynasty has already emerged. Where can you be crowned as king? You are exiled. You are not afraid of
Those royal families cursing you behind their backs?
Liu Xie could see clearly and agreed with Zhao Wen's idea, but did not immediately express his opinion.
This matter has to be done slowly. Take Liu Bei as an example first and see the reactions of other royal families. There is no need to rush to set rules.
The rules are also tried slowly, not thought of by slapping your head.
Liu Xie immediately drafted an edict to restore Liu Bei's clan first to repay his achievements in defending Pengcheng, and then rest on the spot, waiting for further orders. After he reported his military merits, he would reward his subordinates with their merits.