People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 249 Messenger

(Chapter 249, typing quickly, fortunately, the impact is not big)

The next day, go to court again!
This time Li Yao was quite confident. Facing Liu Xie and the officials, without giving them time to react, he went out and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, it has been three years since His Majesty ascended the throne, and the position of heaven has been determined, but those state shepherds, governors, prefects, and generals in the Kanto region have never met or made offerings, which is tantamount to treason and deserves death..."

"But the heavens have the virtue of caring for life, and the earth is rich in loads. Your majesty can send loyal ministers to the Guandong with festivals to scold the princes of the towns. They are all ministers of the emperor. They should take the place of the emperor and guard the side. They should set an example. Stop fighting and calm the common people!"

As soon as this remark came out, all civil and military officials were stunned. This remark made sense, and even they didn't know how to refute it.

To be precise, it's not that I don't know how to refute it, but that I dare not refute it.

Liu Xie was watched by Li Yao, and after swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he said cautiously:

"What Aiqing said is reasonable, I don't know who Aiqing thinks, who in the imperial court can go to the Kanto?"

Hearing this, Li Yao turned to look at the other ministers, squinted his eyes, and said loudly:
"Taichang Ma Rixun is a veteran of the court, with a noble temperament, good conduct, and a reputation for reputation. He can be crowned as the Grand Tutor and serve as an envoy..."

"Prince servant Zhao Qi, you can serve as deputy envoy..."

Then Li Yao pointed out a few more people. If there is anything in common, they are all veterans. Although they do not have much power, they have a high status, fame and prestige.

In peacetime in the past, people like Dong Zhuo and Li Yao couldn't catch their eyes at all.

At this time, Li Yao spoke again, directly blocking them from refusing the possibility:

"You are all great Confucianists and loyal ministers. At this time of national crisis, you are willing to share the worries of the court and the emperor!"

After the words fell, Ma Rizun, Zhao Qi, and the rest of them all stood up, sincerely, and said passionately:
"Wish to share worries for the imperial court, willing to share worries for the emperor!"

Li Yao was very happy in his heart, regained the initiative, and began to chase after the victory:
"Youzhou Mu, Liu Yu, Yizhou Mu, and Liu Yan are all important officials of the clan. The first emperor trusted them and let them serve as the governor of the state. But now, the big man is troubled by internal and external troubles, and the four directions are in constant turmoil..."

"If you can't defend the imperial court outside, then you can follow His Majesty inside, take Liu Yu as the Taiwei, and Liu Yan as Sikong, and transfer the two of them back to Beijing to serve as soon as possible!"

It's okay to talk about the former, but as for the latter, let Liu Yu and Liu Yan return to Beijing to take up positions, without the clan of the Liu surname, Li Yao can do whatever he wants.

It was Zhong Shao who immediately stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, no, Youzhou Mu and Yizhou Mu are both national guards arranged by the late emperor, how can they be easily withdrawn!"

Chong Shao called His Majesty, but he actually said it to Li Yao, telling Li Yao that he disagreed.

Li Yao didn't panic at all, looked at Zhong Shao and said in a deep voice:

"Doctor Zhong, the so-called national guard, not Liu Yu, but only Liu Yan. At the time of the turmoil in the Kanto, Liu Yan did not want to serve the country. He dispatched Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu to lead troops to attack and kill Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, and almost cut off the connection between Guanzhong and Yizhou. How do you explain this behavior? The transfer of the two people back to Beijing to serve is also for their consideration. Don't make the same mistake again!"

Speaking of this, Li Yao looked at Zhong Shao and said:

"Since this is the case, it is better for Dr. Zhong to act as an envoy and go to Yizhou to reprimand Liu Yan and ask him to hand over Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu. These two men killed Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, and should not be lightly spared. As long as Liu Yan can hand over the two men, he will continue to serve as the shepherd of Yizhou. If he does not want to hand over the two men, then Liu Yan, as a clan, has openly rebelled against the imperial court. I will personally lead the army to punish him!"

Zhong Shao's face was uncertain, and finally made up his mind, and said loudly:

"The minister is willing to go to Yizhou, and he must bring in the murderers Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu to rectify the laws of the country and the government!"

But in his heart, he was thinking:

"When I go to Yizhou, I will plan the Northern Expedition with Jun Lang, benefit the elite soldiers of Yizhou, and then instigate Xu Rong, Li Jue and others to betray Li Yao. If we cooperate with the outside, we may not be able to kill Li Yao and take back the emperor. With the help of my loyal ministers and contact with the righteous men in the Guandong, there is hope for the great man to recover!"

At this moment, Li Yao looked at Zhong Shao, and also sneered in his heart:
"Liu Yan is not a loyal minister. This kind of Shao will definitely not come back. Killing the envoy of the emperor is no different from treason. I will lead the army to take Hanzhong first and then Yizhou. With Hanzhong and Yizhou, the supply of food and grass will be stable!"

Both of them had their own thoughts, after Zhong Shao was appointed as an envoy to Yizhou, Li Yao then appointed his servant Ma Yu to be an envoy to Youzhou.

Although it was impossible for Li Yao to attack Youzhou right now, Gongsun Zan would not have been defeated so quickly if Liu Yu was brought back without Liu Yu's restraint.

Speaking of Bingzhou, Yuan Shao can't give it up, and Li Yao also wants to occupy it, but who can take on this important task by his side now?
When the court was dispersed, within two days, all the emissary teams set out one after another, and the court was completely empty, with no more chattering, no one taking the lead, and no one holding on to measuring the land.

Li Yao's ears are quite clean. At this time, Li Ru took the initiative to offer advice:
"General, most of the senior ministers in the court have gone to the Kanto. The general happens to be promoting some newcomers. Moreover, although the general Wei is not as noble as the general and the chariot general, he also has the right to open a mansion. The general can recruit talents and enlist some children from aristocratic families..."

"Those old ministers are getting old, and they don't want to see the court decline and the emperor be humiliated, but the young people don't feel this way. They can all become generals to help them, and the new ones replace the old ones. Only then can the court take on a new look and be truly controlled by the generals!"

Li Yao was very surprised, firstly because Li Ru took the initiative to offer a plan, and secondly because Li Ru made this plan.

Li Ru was right. Now these officials all consider themselves Hanchens. Instead of subduing them, it is better to promote more young people. They are young, energetic, and aggressive, and I have the favor of promoting them, so they will be more loyal to themselves.

Li Yao made three preparations for this:

One is to spread the word to the surrounding counties, no matter whether the children of aristocratic families or the children of poor families, as long as they have real talents and practical learning, they will reuse them;
The second is to write to Zhao Xian to ask his uncle to select more scholars from Liangzhou and send them to Chang'an;

The third is to check the court archives, the imperial court's Langzhong, Shizhong, Shilang, Yilang... Are there any more well-known figures.

If you don't check, you don't know, but when you check, you are shocked, Li Yao really found one, Xun You!
Originally, Xun You served as a servant, but later he was imprisoned on suspicion of assassinating Dong Zhuo. After Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo, Xun You was released.

But not long after, Li Yao raised his troops directly, so Xun You could only stay in Chang'an.

I really didn't expect that there was a big talent hiding under my nose, Li Yao immediately decided to go to the meeting for a while.

(End of this chapter)