I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 594 Kill the new seedlings
On this expedition, Dong Zhuo did not bring his confidant Li Ru with him. After all, Li Ru now needed to help Dong Zhuo inspect the situation in the court.

Although the emperor was on the same front as Dong Zhuo in advancing Xiliang, many courtiers were still opposed.

In this way, Dong Zhuo felt more at ease by letting Li Ru stay in the court and monitor the situation in the court.

But what Dong Zhuo didn't expect was that while nothing major happened on the court's side, something happened again on Liu Jian's side.

This guy actually took Xuzhou from Tao Qian, and it was said that he took it quite legitimately.

Li Ru sent someone to inform Dong Zhuo about this matter.

Dong Zhuo did not dare to neglect, and immediately searched for the envoy in detail about this matter.

Liu Jian was Dong Zhuo's biggest rival, and Li Ru naturally knew it. Therefore, Li Ru did not dare to deal with what Liu Jian did in Xuzhou. Instead, he asked people to find out carefully before reporting to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo listened to the envoy explain the matter, and then thought carefully for a while, and finally sighed, feeling that Liu Jian's ability was indeed superior to his own.

Tao Qian was also from a famous family in Danyang County, but in the end, he was reduced to this by the brothers Liu Jian and Liu Bei. Not only was he ruined, but his fortune in Xuzhou also became the Liu family's.

Moreover, it is said that the people of Xuzhou and the local wealthy families respected Liu Jian and Liu Bei very much and expected them to take over Xuzhou. On the contrary, they deeply hated Tao Qian, who had ruled them for many years.

What is this called? Is this called ability?

It's a skill!
If Dong Zhuo had such ability, things in Liangzhou would not be delayed until today.

Dong Zhuo admitted that he did have a certain level, but compared with Liu Jian... alas!It's really incomparable.

This is Dong Zhuo's greatest advantage. He is not blindly confident that he is supreme. He can correctly see the pros and cons of himself and others.

This is better than Yuan Shao.

"Hey, if I could have Liu Deran's skills, I'm afraid the matter in Liangzhou wouldn't be delayed until today."

Dong Zhuo sighed slowly.

At this moment, Liu Ai, the servant who came here with Dong Zhuo, suddenly spoke.

"Xiangguo, according to my humble opinion, although Liu Jian pacified the southeast, it does not mean that what Xiangguo did in Xiliang was inferior to Liu Jian."

"After all, Xuzhou and Xiliang are not in the same territory."

"This place is more difficult than pacifying the three Xuzhous."

"Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister was able to create such a big situation for the court in Liangzhou."

"If it were Liu Deran who came to Liangzhou, he might not be able to do better than Xiangguo!"

Although Liu Ai's words were a bit flattering, they were not completely unreasonable. The most important thing was that his words made Dong Zhuo feel very comfortable.

I feel better.

"Hey, it's just that now, Liu Jian asked for Xuzhou Mu on behalf of Liu Bei."

"In your opinion, what should be done about this matter? Should I do it or not?"

Liu Ai said seriously: "According to my subordinates, the prime minister should be the pastor of Xuzhou with Liu Bei!"

"what?"

Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Ai very puzzled: "By giving Xuzhou to Liu Bei, wouldn't it have strengthened Liu Jian's power out of thin air? If so, wouldn't he be causing trouble for me in the future?"

Liu Ai said respectfully: "Xiangguo, please think about it, the land of Xuzhou is bordering Jiangdong and close to Huainan. If Xiangguo promised it to Liu Bei, it would be equivalent to making Liu Jian's power and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao from now on." Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Liu Jian are finally adjacent to each other. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for you, the Prime Minister?"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he felt refreshed.

"Yes! Yes! Let Liu Jian, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao be next to each other. It turns out that they are too far apart."

"Now, if they become neighbors and attack each other, it will be most beneficial to me." Liu Ai continued: "Moreover, if the Prime Minister agrees to Liu Jian's request, Liu Jian may not be able to What you wish for."

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, he understood and nodded suddenly.

……

……

Dong Zhuo agreed with Liu Jian's appointment of Liu Bei as the pastor of Xuzhou. Dong Cao of the prime minister's office quickly drafted the official document of appointment and delivered it to the minister's desk. At the same time, he submitted the draft of the prime minister's office to the emperor.

Logically speaking, Prime Minister Dong Cao has already drafted the letter of appointment, so it should be issued directly.

However, the minister's desk was full of documents, and the official appointment was delayed.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Shangshutai would not do such a thing.

The key issue still lies with the emperor.

The emperor was unwilling.

This time, Liu Bian did not discuss it with anyone. He just asked the chancellor to suppress the official document and not publish it for a long time.

In Liu Bian's view, Liu Jian has become the general of Fuyuan. Liu Bei and Liu Yu are both state pastors. Now Liu Jian is not satisfied and wants Liu Bei to take sole control of Xuzhou. This is simply contempt for himself as the emperor. !
So what if Dong Zhuo agrees?If the emperor doesn’t agree, it won’t work!
In short, the emperor suppressed this matter.

In the Changqiu period, Lu Qiang, General Liu Biao with five sense organs, Tai servant Xun You, Shesheng captain Ma Rixi and other Qingliu took turns to report Liu Bei's achievements in the southeast. Please ask the Shangshu table to complete the process as soon as possible and appoint Liu Bei as the pastor of Xuzhou.

But Liu Bian remained silent.

He didn't say he didn't agree, he just dealt with it.

Okay, okay, let him be Xuzhou Shepherd!
Let him wait slowly.

Liu Bian changed his tactics this time. He no longer argued with the Qingliu courtiers about the southeast. He just watched the changes and said nothing.

I don’t say I agree or disagree!

I'm just dragging it!

I have to say that Liu Bian's trick is indeed very effective.

The mentality of the Qingliu scholars he dragged was a bit broken.

We are not afraid that the emperor will be unreasonable, but we are afraid that the emperor will be a piece of meat.

It's really uncomfortable to be able to beat a fart with these three sticks.

Moreover, the current life of the Qingliu gentry headed by Xun You, Ma Rixi, Liu Biao, etc. is not very easy.

After Dong Zhuo left the court, the old system of court ministers and ministers, headed by Wang Yun, Yang Biao and other ministers, began to launch a fierce attack on these newly formed alliances.

After all, after Dong Zhuo entered the imperial court, all the officials and nobles in the capital were monolithic. They all obeyed the orders of the three princes headed by Yang Biao and others, and secretly opposed Dong Zhuo. Even if they did not support them, they would never form another group. The system formed a trend of opposing Li.

However, with the alliance of Xun You, Ma Rixi, Liu Biao and others, the power of the Qingliu gentry represented by the Xun family of Yingchuan and the Ma family of Guanxi formed in the imperial court, which was different from the original feudal clan. Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army formed a tripartite force in the court.

Dong Zhuo didn't care about this, they were all against him anyway!
One force and two forces are targeting the Xiliang people.

But Yang Biao, Chun Yujia and others are a little glassy.

Isn't this a treason?
Self-contained?

You still don’t take us old-timers seriously!
Cleaning up is a must!

　I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, reunion, harmony and joy!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)