Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3514: The Han Dynasty Will Last Forever

The military changes in Jingzhou in the spring of the tenth year of Taixing were like a thunderclap, causing turmoil in Yuzhou, Yingchuan and Xu County.

After the winter rain and snow, Yuzhou had not yet welcomed the warmth of the New Year when the joy of the New Year was extinguished by such news.

As we all know, it may take scholars ten or eight years to come up with a conclusion on politics.

Cui Yan expressed his intention to escape, but the emperor rejected his request. Cui Yan asked again, but the emperor rejected his request again.

Everyone was still discussing when the third battle would take place, when news came that the Jingzhou Cavalry Army was dispatched...

It was as if a catalyst had been thrown into Xu County, and the reactions of all parties accelerated at once.

For Emperor Liu Xie, it would be false if he said that he was not angry about the actions of the Cavalry.

When Liu Xie received the news, he was in the harem and immediately threw a cup.

When building Liu Xie's palace in Xu County, Cao Cao put a lot of thought into it. He took out the stored wood of many families in Yingchuan, Yuzhou as materials for the palace. Perhaps many of them were saved by Shandong gentry to be used as coffin boards for themselves?

So Liu Xie’s hall is considered the coffin lid of the Liu family’s empire?

Who knows?

In addition to large pieces of wood such as beams and pillars, Cao Cao also collected a lot of exquisite utensils. Especially after defeating the two Yuan brothers, he almost collected all of their private collections and sent a part of them to Liu Xie.

So overall, in terms of daily necessities, Liu Xie has done quite well in recent years.

Back when Li and Guo were in Chang'an, even chewing a cow bone was smelly...

But, people are always like this.

When there is no food, I just want to have some meat. When there is food, I think about wearing better clothes and living in a more spacious place. Then there are more thoughts that come to mind and I can’t help but flutter!

When Jingzhou was attacked by the Huoqi Army, some people said that the Huoqi Army was guilty of treason, but others said that the emperor's edict was sent to Youzhou in the north and to Guanzhong, and the Huoqi Army in Jingzhou was in Hanzhong and did not receive the edict. Neither Youzhou nor Chang'an was separated from Hanzhong, so it could not be considered as disobeying the emperor's order.

Although what he said made sense, Liu Xie was still angry.

He is like the cup that was smashed. Even if it is still on the table, it is still just a piece of cup. When it is smashed, it just makes a noise.

In the past few days, he has been singing the same tune with Cui Yan, which is actually like dancing in shackles.

He wanted to use this action to force Cao Cao out, and then question Cao Cao in public what responsibility he should bear after wasting the people's money and resources?

He suppressed Cao Cao with righteous words and in an upright manner, and then promoted Cui Yan.

Of course, this requires Cui Yan’s cooperation, being sensible, and posing properly.

In this way, Liu Xie could appease Fei Qian and say that Cao Cao, the troublemaker, had been dealt with, so everyone should stop making trouble and live a good life. They should continue to sing and dance, and the Han Dynasty would still be peaceful, friendly, stable and harmonious...

As a result, Lao Cao became invisible and no matter what Liu Xie did, he just didn't show up!

Although Cao Cao seemed to have disappeared during this period of time, Liu Xie knew that the old thief must be hiding somewhere, waiting to jump out and stab him!

Wasn’t it the same during the last incident in Xu County?

The result is now that before Liu Xie and Cui Yan could finally agree on the price, the Cavalry showed up to disrupt the situation!

This made Liu Xie feel like there was a mouthful of thick phlegm stuck in his throat!

Military affairs have to be prioritized in everything. Cao Cao got this opportunity. After he has caught his breath, he might turn around and deal with Cui Yan and Liu Xie himself!

Cao Cao might have only targeted the Jizhou faction, but who knows whether it would implicate Liu Xie himself?

What if there is a connection?

What should I do now?

Now that the information from Jingzhou has just been transmitted, we have to come up with an idea on what to do!

Should he protect Cui Yan, or turn around and appease Cao Cao?

Or recruit Fei Qian again?

The plan of amnesty was first denied by Liu Xie, because he could not afford the money for amnesty. No matter whether it was the interests of Yuzhou or Jizhou, there would definitely be some people who would jump up and oppose it, and he would not be able to carry out the plan of amnesty.

So the only choice is between Cao Cao and Cui Yan.

In a sense, protecting Cui Yan is equivalent to fighting Cao Cao to the end and having a falling out with those guys from Yingchuan!

Or sell out Cui Yan and get out of this situation? This is indeed an easy option, but if he chooses this option, it would be like cutting off his future path, and he would be destined to be a puppet emperor from now on!

Although those in power have the right to go back on their words, doing so will inevitably lose the trust of the people.

The best way, of course, is to break faith with the previous generation, make promises to the next generation, and then continue to deceive the next generation.

Just like when the American Empire was still alive, they told the rednecks to spend money and consume in advance, because the country has welfare and it is better than the big bear, so they don’t have to worry about the problem of retirement in the future. When the big bear died, the American bureaucrats said that it was said by the previous president, and it was all out of his imagination, can you believe it? Retirement still depends on you, but you can buy some pension insurance, so that you can guarantee retirement in the future.

Another group of rednecks believed it, thinking that the United States is so big, it would not cheat a small fry like them, right?

The result was disappointing.

I bought some pension chickens when the index was 12,000. After a fluctuation, when the index returned to 12,000, I found that I did not break even, but lost 30 to 40 percent!

Don't ask why. The answer is that this chicken has to climb up and down the slope to eat some food...

This kind of chicken trick is so beautiful that I use it every year.

However, this method can only be used against ordinary people who have few resources. If you want to attack Cao Cao and Cui Yan, it won't work.

Classmate Cao has soldiers in his hands, and old man Cui has money in his pocket.

But what about Liu Xie?

Apart from a face, he has no money, food or soldiers, and his pockets are cleaner than his face.

Not to mention that when the news from Jingzhou came, Xun Yu immediately convened a small meeting, and then pretended to be sick and stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion...

Not to mention that Liu Xie was jumping up and down in the palace, even outside, everyone was very concerned.

They were not concerned about Xun Yu's "illness", but what exactly did they discuss? !

Cao Cao didn't show up, and Xun Yu pretended to be sick. Suddenly, the people in Xu County panicked. It seemed that the memory of the last purge was vivid again...

This kind of amnesia is also common in Shandong.

For example, the descendants of Confucius have excellent qualities that are passed down from generation to generation.

In large and small meetings, open discussions, and private deliberations, the gentry children of Xu County felt that it would be better to get rid of Cui Yan for the time being.

Although Cao Cao was domineering and monopolized many resources, he also protected the children of the gentry from the Hussars, didn't he?

This time the Cavalry Corps took action again. Although some people think that the Cavalry Corps is good, at the same time, many people have become accustomed to the ecological environment in Shandong and do not want any changes.

May the Han dynasty last forever!

Emperor Liu Xie wanted to punish Cao Cao, but it was impossible to punish all of Cao Cao's soldiers, right? If so, who would he rely on to fight in the future? If he didn't punish Cao Cao's soldiers, how could he punish Cao Cao?

Therefore, more often than not, these children of Shandong gentry hope to gain advantages without being tired.

It would be best if Cao Cao did it himself and then enjoyed it himself.

As for Cui Yan...

The Shandong nobles who had previously acquiesced to Cui Yan's disturbances and even ambiguously expressed their willingness to accept Cui Yan's ascension to the throne, now began to regret it. Because to the north of Jingzhou is Nanyang, and a little further east is Yingchuan!

When the enemy arrives at the door, should I die or should my friend die?

This question may not be difficult to choose.

The change from overthrowing Cao to overthrowing Cui is like the spring rain, which falls and changes as soon as it is said.

Shisun Rui, who had been claiming to be sick at home, came out again under such circumstances, met with Liu Xie, explained the pros and cons, and reiterated that only unity could resolve this disaster.

Compared with people like Cui Yan, Shisun Rui is relatively pure among the royalists.

Just like there are left and right differences among conservatives, Shisun Rui would rather make adjustments while maintaining the traditions of the Han Dynasty rather than compromise in the midst of swords, guns and blood.

If there was anything, they would talk about it in the court, and after they had finished talking and arguing, they would carry it out according to the established system and agreement.

This is Shi Sunrui's dream. Older people prefer stability.

Shisun Rui was already very old. When he arrived at Cui Yan's courtyard, even though the steward of Cui Yan's household repeatedly apologized and said that Cui Yan was sick, Shisun Rui still refused to leave and just stood in front of the gate of Cui Yan's courtyard.

Cui Yan had no choice but to come out to welcome Shisun Rui.

"Why are you doing this, Lord?" Cui Yan bowed respectfully, but there was a lot of complaint in his words, "Yan is suffering from a cold and can't bear the paperwork, so he is about to resign and return home... Only capable people can handle the major events in the world. Yan is a dull person, and he just wants to live a stable life. There is nothing else to ask for. Why did you come here, Lord?"

The national elders are the three elders of a country.

It's not three old men, but a position.

Just like the three elders in the countryside, Shisun Rui is also recognized as one of the three elders of the country.

Of course, the most important thing is for the elders themselves. Don’t really treat bean buns as dry food. Just like the director of the Education Bureau in later generations, he does manage a lot of people, but don’t think that being a boss in the education system means you have grandchildren everywhere.

Generally speaking, whenever the imperial court wanted to confer the title of one of the Three Dukes, it would request it three times to show respect.

When going through this process, most people would push Shi Sunrui out, saying that they are not very knowledgeable and that an experienced comrade is more suitable...

At this time, if the old comrade said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll do it," everyone would probably immediately slam the table and say, "What the hell, do you old man know the rules of the game? You bastard, how can this crappy game be fun?!"

Shi Sunrui used to abide by the rules of the game, so everyone respectfully called him "the third elder of the country."

But it was not true respect, just like when Cui Yan respectfully welcomed Shisun Rui into the courtyard, he complained somewhat impolitely, saying that Shisun, you are breaking the rules by playing like this...

Shi Sunrui also had a temper. The future of the Han Dynasty was uncertain, Xu County was in turmoil, the court was in turmoil, and you, Cui Yan, still had the mood to play the game of three requests and three rejections?

I had enough of this stuff back then!

However, Shi Sunrui did not come here to quarrel with Cui Yan today, so he suppressed his temper. "Envoy Cui, why do you say that? Last year, the best of the Han Dynasty died in the mountains and fields during the Western Expedition. The foundation of the Han Dynasty was in turmoil. Now the future of the court is uncertain. If Envoy Cui is not in charge, Shandong will be overthrown and the Han Dynasty will be in turmoil!"

This is indeed what Shisun Rui really thinks.

He is old and what he hates most is change.

This is also one of the reasons why many young heroes turn into evil dragons when they get older.

Most of the officials who were in the same period as Shi Sunrui are now gone. Even his last friend Huang Wan went to Guanzhong. It is said that he was not used to the local climate and couldn't survive in the Hundred Medical Clinics, so he is also gone...

When people get old, they fear getting sick the most.

Even if it is a minor illness, it may trigger other problems, which can lead to a chain reaction and become unstoppable.

If it were normal times, Shisun Rui really didn't want to take care of anything. If Cui Yan liked to compete with Cao Cao, let him compete. If Liu Xie liked to jump, let Liu Xie jump. After all, his age was there. Over the years, he had seen too many cases of various forces undermining each other.

But now a cavalryman has got involved!

The reason why he wanted to protect the emperor was that the system of the Cavalry in Guanzhong was completely different from the current system of Shandong in the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Shisun Rui was unwilling. It didn't matter if he died, but if he didn't die, he didn't want to see any changes. He was not used to it and he didn't like it.

It's that simple.

Moreover, Shisun Rui personally suspected that Huang Wan died in Guanzhong. Was it murdered by the Hussars? Wasn't the Baiyi Hall known as a gathering place for famous doctors in the world? Couldn't it remove rotten flesh and produce white bones? Why couldn't Huang Wan do that? Was it possible that Huang Wan said something that the Hussars were not happy about, so they deliberately killed Huang Wan?

Didn’t Dong Zhuo kill many ministers he disliked back then?

"Sitting in the center?" Cui Yan smiled, somewhat ironically.

When Cui Yan first retreated to advance, he wanted to force Emperor Liu Xie and some of the guys who were wavering to determine their positions, but unfortunately, everyone was a thousand-year-old fox...

This is like the United States in later generations, where internal and external troubles did not stop the fight between the donkey and the elephant.

But now, Cui Yan really felt the danger. He prepared to turn the fake play into reality and quickly returned to Jizhou. When he was about to leave, he was blocked by Shisun Rui at the door. So how could he have a good attitude?

Cui Yan smiled, his eyes seemed to show no attachment to power, "Old Man, please don't call me Envoy Yan... Since the Western Expedition, several wars have not only failed to defeat the enemy, but also wasted money and lives, with countless casualties! Originally, it was said that Shandong was united, and Hebei and Henan were one. Yan believed it and persuaded the villagers of Jizhou to donate money and manpower... What was the result? Could it be that the current situation was caused by Yan? The old man came to persuade Yan, but I don't know if he had persuaded anyone else when the national affairs were so difficult? "

Who else is there?

Shisun Rui's breathing became a little difficult due to the push from Cui Yan.

Why did Shisun Rui come to find Cui Yan instead of breaking into the Prime Minister's Mansion directly? Isn't it because Cui Yan is relatively softer?

After all, Shisun Rui has bad teeth and can't chew hard bones.

Cui Yan's words were well-reasoned and neither arrogant nor humble.

Shi Sun Rui, who was listening at the side, turned blue and red in the face, and was unable to say anything for a long time.

But now Cao Cao is hiding somewhere...

Even if Cao Cao had not hidden, Shisun Rui would not have dared to block the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion as he did to Cui Yan's door.

However, Shi Sunrui had experienced many ups and downs, and he quickly adjusted his mindset, "Envoy Cui! The Han Dynasty is based on loyalty and filial piety..."

"Stop! Stop!" Cui Yan quickly made a gesture to stop Shisun Rui's long speech.

For the Shandong gentry, loyalty and filial piety are things they will never get tired of talking about even after hundreds or thousands of years, and they can still talk about them, just like the freedom and democracy of the United States.

Cui Yan glanced at Shisun Rui and said, "I have a plan that can solve the current crisis... But it is difficult for me to do it alone..."

Since Shisun Rui had come to Cui Yan, he planned to use the old man's fame. If Shisun Rui broadcasted it for him, people might think that Shisun Rui had already stood on Cui Yan's side. If Shisun Rui was unwilling, then he could end this boring and helpless conversation for Cui Yan, and sending Shisun Rui out would not be considered rude to Cui Yan.

Shi Sun Rui pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Envoy Cui, please speak frankly."

"Is the Han Dynasty more important, or is personal power and position more important?" Cui Yan continued, "The elders also said that the world is in turmoil now... Since it is in turmoil, why do some people cling to power and are unwilling to take responsibility? ! "

Hearing this, Shisun Rui's expression changed somewhat. He didn't expect Cui Yan to take advantage of him, which made him unable to hold on.

After all, Cui Yan at least said on the surface that he was going to retire.

Shisun Rui frowned and thought. He only now realized that Cui Yan's retreat was not only forcing Emperor Liu Xie, but also secretly setting a trap for Cao Cao.

Moreover, as Cui Yan revealed his bottom line, Cui Yan's overall plan gradually surfaced.

"The Han Dynasty is the Han Dynasty of the world!" Cui Yan looked at Shi Sunrui and said, "The Han Dynasty can last for ten thousand years, how can the three ministers serve for a hundred years? I wonder what the elders think?"

Shi Sun Rui frowned, "Envoy Cui, you...are you recommending yourself to be a high official?"

"Hahahaha..." Cui Yan laughed, "No! No! I'm resigning, how can I go back on my word? ! My intention is that this important position in the court should be held by the capable! I am incompetent, so I beg to retire and let the wise take over! This is for the long-term foundation of the Han Dynasty! Elder, in the current situation, there is only one solution! Welcome the cavalry and appoint him as prime minister!"

"What?!" Shisun Rui was shocked.

"I have heard that... tigers in the mountains roar and do evil, and are difficult to catch..." Cui Yan said slowly, "But now there is a tiger in the wilderness... What should we do?"

Shi Sunrui was stunned for a moment, "Envoy Cui, what you mean is..."

"The loyalty of the state elder is known to the world! Now that the Han Dynasty is about to fall, the one who can accomplish this great thing must be the state elder!" Cui Yan stared at Shi Sun Rui and said, "But I wonder if the state elder is willing to be loyal to the emperor and do his best to prosper the Han Dynasty?"

"This... this, this, this..."

Shisun Rui's face twitched. He never expected that he originally wanted to trick Cui Yan, but now he was tricked by Cui Yan!