Luoyang was the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty.
When Dong Zhuo was here in the past, a fire burned everything, reducing the palace to a scorched earth. In addition, many imperial tombs near Luoyang were also excavated, and the surrounding area of Luoyang was extremely rotten.
As Cao Cao's chief steward, Xun Yu later became a minister. On the basis of appeasing the people and governing the place, he spent a lot of effort to simply repair the palace.
There has been some small-scale tinkering over the years.
Under this premise, the scale of the imperial city was gradually restored, making the imperial city majestic again and gradually taking on the appearance of a dynasty.
These arrangements made by Xun Yu were carried out without affecting the local governance or affecting the people. In addition to taking care of the royal family, Xun Yu himself was also further strengthening Cao Cao's strength.
Only Cao Cao can continue the Han Dynasty.
Xun Yu never believed that the emperor could do anything, let alone that the emperor could control the situation. Therefore, Xun Yu wholeheartedly handled government affairs for Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao became the king of Qin, Xun Yu would not change his original intention.
As long as the Han Dynasty continued, Xun Yu could endure everything.
In the imperial city, the Shangshu ordered the government office.
Xun Yu is handling the government affairs of the DPRK. He is only thirty-seven years old this year, and his temples are already stained with weather, adding a trace of vicissitudes of life.
In these years, Cao Cao's jurisdiction was entirely maintained by Xun Yu.
He consumes a lot of energy.
However, Xun Yu also enjoyed it. This was his own ideal, hoping to rectify the world and continue the great Han Dynasty.
While Xun Yu was quickly handling government affairs, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and an attendant came in like flying, and said loudly: "Xun Yu, the news came back from Hanoi County that Hanoi County has been lost, and Tian Chou's army marched straight in, running towards
Luoyang is coming."
Xun Yu's hand holding the memorial tightened, and his expression was absent-minded for a moment, but then he regained his composure.
He can't panic, let alone be confused.
If he messes up his position, the people below will get into panic.
Xun Yu thought for a moment and then ordered: "I know this, and I will inform Shi Huan to come and discuss the matter."
Shi Huan was a native of Pei State and a fellow countryman with Cao Cao. After Cao Cao raised his army, he followed Cao Cao and had a lot of seniority. In terms of military exploits and abilities, he was not as good as Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Yuan was however very loyal and was Cao Cao's confidant.
Historically, Shi Huan served as Cao Cao's central guard and was one of the generals responsible for the imperial guard.
Now Shi Huan stays in Luoyang and is responsible for protecting the safety of Luoyang.
The attendant went to inform him, but not long after, Shi Huan came to the minister's desk to check in. He cupped his fists and said: "The last general, Shi Huan, pays homage to Mr. Xun."
Xun Yu nodded and said: "General Shi, I invite you to come this time because Hanoi County has been lost and the troops led by Tian Chou are heading towards Luoyang."
brush!
Shi Huan's expression changed slightly.
The loss of Hanoi means that Luoyang is in danger.
Shi Huan said in a deep voice: "Xun Shangshu, just tell me directly what to do, and I will obey orders."
A look of approval flashed across Xun Yu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The overall strategy this time is to stick to Luoyang and weaken Tian Chou's troops. Before that, I will first solve the internal troubles. You must keep in mind that the city defense must be well controlled. There is no
I personally give orders, and you don’t need to listen to anyone else’s orders.”
"As you command!"
Shi Huan answered immediately.
Xun Yu waved his hand, and Shi Huan turned around and left.
Xun Yu squinted his eyes slightly and tapped the desk with his right hand, his expression lost in thought. Here with Shi Huan, he wanted to take precautions in the bud to prevent someone from falsely passing on orders. However, arranging for Shi Huan was still not enough, and he also
It is necessary to eliminate the hidden dangers in the city and at the same time solve the urgently needed food and grass.
Xun Yu thought for a while, wrote a letter, and said: "Come here!"
The attendant saluted after entering.
Xun Yu handed the letter over and ordered: "Give it to Li Qingshan and let him close the net."
"Here!"
The attendant turned around to make arrangements.
Li Qingshan is a big businessman in Luoyang City, and he is engaged in the grain business. Li Qingshan is only doing business on the surface, but in fact, he is a hidden stake arranged by Xun Yu after the two sides opened the checkpoints and allowed merchants to come and go according to Lu Xuan's arrangement.
Li Qingshan also saved a lot of money in Wu Kingdom, all of which were exchanged for bills. With such a premise, no one doubted him, and he had great influence among many businessmen.
Li Qingshan received a message from Xun Yu and directly invited the six largest businessmen doing business in Wu.
Six big businessmen, engaged in grain and cloth business.
There is very little other business.
Li Qingshan looked at the crowd and said: "I invite you all to come to discuss the matter of Wu's troops coming to Luoyang. I have just received a secret report that the Qin garrison in Hanoi County has been defeated, and Wu's Youzhou governor Tian Chou has come to Luoyang."
Wow!!
Everyone started talking.
The expressions on each face showed eagerness and even worry.
Li Qingshan continued: "We are seven people, and we are doing business in Wu State, and we have the most exchanges. We also have the most materials. If Wu State goes to war with Qin State, I am afraid it will affect us, so we discuss the strategy in advance.
How to respond and prevent risks.”
"Just do the opposite."
Among the crowd, someone spoke first.
"Yes, we rebelled against the Qin State, and the Qin State could not stop it anyway. Now Luoyang is empty. We must mobilize private soldiers to capture Xun Yu, and then we can control the city."
"Yuan Shao is dead, Cao Cao has been defeated again and again, and it is the general trend for King Wu to dominate the world. We serve Qin and have no future. If we stick to the defense, King Wu may come and raid our homes. It is best to go against him, not only can we save ourselves, but also
You can also get awards.”
"I agree too!"
"I agree!"
One businessman after another kept talking.
Without exception, the people called by Li Qingshan all wanted to rebel. They all had vote exchanges in Wu State and had deep business with Wu State. If Wu State and Qin State turned against each other and cut off their business, it would have a huge impact on them.
On the contrary, the Qin State was gone and there was no impact. Even the Qin State was gone and they became a part of the Wu State, which made it easier to do business.
These people gradually unified their thinking, no longer anxious and worried, and more ambitious.
This is due to interests.
Each one of them was driven by their own interests and wanted to gain the benefits of supporting Wu State. They all showed their viciousness and were ready to overthrow Xun Yu.
Li Qingshan looked at the high-spirited group of people, smiled coldly, no longer had any scruples, and said with emotion: "No wonder Xun Shangshu said that you people are rebels, and there will be people who are greedy for profit. It is true that you are a group of rebellious officials and traitors."
"Someone is coming!"
"Kill, leave no one behind."
Li Qingshan gave the order directly.
The private soldiers who had been lying in wait for a long time rushed into the hall, slashed and killed with knives. After several screams, six businessmen were hacked to death. Li Qingshan took everyone's corpses to the Shangshu table and said: "Xun Shangshu
, all six major businessmen were killed."
Xun Yu nodded and ordered: "Thank you for your hard work. This time, by killing the six major families, we can confiscate the homes, property and food. The food and grass of these families are enough for us to support."
Li Qingshan said: "This is what you should do in a humble position."
Xun Yu said: "You personally lead the way and quickly check the six major families. In addition, you are responsible for stabilizing the prices in the city, and there must be no chaos."
"Here!"
Li Qingshan turned around and retreated.
In the name of rebellion, Xun Yu dispatched soldiers to seize the six major families, and confiscated all the food, supplies, shops, etc. Xun Yu captured these people and replenished a large amount of food and grass, so he no longer had any worries.
Xun Yu personally came to the east gate tower of Luoyang City and took charge of guarding the four gates of Luoyang City.
A day and a half later, the soldiers reported that the army led by Tian Chou was coming. Xun Yu waited on the tower and looked outside the city. Not long after, he saw the sound of war drums coming from far outside the city, and the black army surged forward.