Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 146 I might as well believe that Qin Shi Huang has resurrected
New Year’s Eve has passed and the New Year has arrived.

On the second day after the New Year, Yuan Shao helped Liu Xie summon all the ministers and held a court meeting in the Zhengyang Palace to discuss the candidates who would go to Yizhou to help Liu Zhang quell the rebellion.

Yuan Shao, Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, Lu Bu and others are all present today.

Liu Xie sat high on the dragon throne, without any lofty aspirations, and just asked the ministers in the hall according to procedure: "Regarding the matter of going to Yizhou to quell Zhang Lu's rebellion, who do you think should be sent?"

It was not finalized at the New Year’s Eve banquet the day before yesterday, but now it has to be discussed in this court meeting.

But having said that, in fact, both Liu Xie and others knew in their hearts that this court meeting was just a formality.

Yesterday, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yuan Shao had asked Ju Shou to inform him to publicly select senior officials to go to Yizhou to quell the rebellion at this court meeting, so Liu Bei would not have any chance.

This was just because he was concerned about Liu Zhang and Lu Bu. He had to maintain his dignity as the emperor. Otherwise, why would he bother holding a court meeting? He could just send an imperial edict and have him stamp it with his seal.

After Liu Xie spoke, Yuan Shao remained calm and did not express his opinion. Instead, a senior official beside him said, "Your Majesty, I would like to lead 10,000 elite troops to Yizhou to attack Zhang Lu!"

After the words fell, Liu Bei had to pretend to confront him, stepping out and saying: "Your Majesty, the responsibility of Bingzhou's border defense is very heavy. How can the governor of Bingzhou be distracted? Leading 10,000 troops to Yizhou will inevitably cause Bingzhou's defense to be empty, giving foreign tribes an opportunity to take advantage of it, and causing disasters to the people of Bingzhou."

"Besides, there is no need to mobilize so many troops to deal with Zhang Lu. It is enough for me to lead 4,000 elite soldiers to suppress the rebellion."

Even though he knew that Yuan Shao had already coerced Liu Xie, Liu Bei still had to work hard to win him over, otherwise this abnormal behavior would surely arouse Yuan Shao's vigilance.

"The governor of Jingzhou doesn't need to worry about border defense."

Gao Gan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he said calmly, "I have been managing Bingzhou for many years, and I have already conquered the foreign tribes around Bingzhou several times. It is a blessing for them that I do not conquer them. How dare they invade us?"

"Although Zhang Lu has not yet grown strong, he must be taken seriously. The Yellow Turban Disaster is the best example. We must send a large army to attack him!"

"The four thousand men and horses of the Jingzhou Pastoral District should go to Jingzhou to take up their posts. As for the campaign against Hanzhong, they should do it within their capabilities."

Although Gao Gan did not state it directly, the meaning of his words was already very clear. He was mocking Liu Bei for overestimating his own abilities.

How dare you bark like a stray dog ​​when you can't even go to Jingzhou to take up your post?
He also used the Yellow Turban Rebellion as an example, which also made sense.

Think about the Yellow Turban Rebellion. At the beginning, it was Zhang Jue who was spreading the Taiping Dao, and no one took it seriously. By the time people reacted, it had already spread like wildfire and was unstoppable.

Who knows if the Five Pecks of Rice Sect will be the next Taiping Sect?

Will Zhang Lu be the next Zhang Jiao?
"Hmph! Just soldiers and horses!" Hearing this, Lu Bu looked at Gao Gan with disdain and spoke out in support of Liu Bei, "I have no shortage of soldiers and horses under my command. If the Jingzhou shepherd is short of manpower, I will lend it to him!"

"you……"

Gao Gan was very angry that Lu Bu jumped out to support Liu Bei, and wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Liu Bei.

"Why don't the governor of Bingzhou ask the governor of Yizhou for his opinion and see who he thinks is more suitable to suppress the rebellion in Hanzhong?"

All the pressure was suddenly placed on Liu Zhang, and it was time for the Liu family member to step forward and act as a pressure-bearing tool.

Everyone in the hall immediately looked at Liu Zhang.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Liu Zhang felt a little conflicted, his eyes moving back and forth between Liu Bei and Gao Gan.

From the perspective of strength, sending high-ranking officials to quell the rebellion is naturally the best choice;

But in terms of relationship, he prefers Liu Bei. After all, they are from the same clan and more trustworthy than Gao Gan.

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Zhang finally spoke: "Your Majesty, I think... it would be better to ask the governor of Jingzhou to go and quell the rebellion, instead of troubling the governor of Bingzhou to mobilize troops."

In the end, he chose to believe Liu Bei.

Because he felt very uneasy if Gao Gan led 10,000 elite troops to Yizhou.

Liu Bei is much more trustworthy.

Plus, with Lu Bu willing to lend his troops to help, resolving Zhang Lu's rebellion shouldn't be a problem.

After these words were spoken, there was no joy on Liu Bei's face.

Gao Gan's face turned a little ugly.

At this time, Yuan Shao stepped out of the line. He glanced at Liu Bei, and with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, he said, "What the governors of Jingzhou and Bingzhou said makes sense, but it is better for your Majesty to decide who should go."

"Which one of the governors of Jingzhou and Bingzhou is more suitable to go to Yizhou to quell the rebellion? I believe Your Majesty has already made a decision in his mind, right?"

After much twists and turns and much debate, it was finally Liu Xie who had to make the "decision".

Liu Xie forced a smile on his face and said, "I think Bingzhou Mu is more suitable."

When these words were spoken, Liu Zhang was stunned.

But combined with what happened on New Year's Eve, he soon understood.

Damn thief Yuan!
It's really exactly like Dong Zhuo!
Although Liu Bei was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but get furious.

Lu Bu widened his tiger eyes, glanced at Yuan Shao, who was watching his heart and eyes, and quickly understood what was going on. He immediately felt his fists hardened.

Yuan Shao, you old villain! How dare you threaten the emperor in the court!

"Your Majesty is holy."

Yuan Shao saluted Liu Xie, while at the same time glancing at Liu Bei and Lu Bu, sneering in his heart.

Just you guys, do you think you can compete with me for Yizhou?

Even if you can come up with many reasons, even if Liu Zhang is willing to let Liu Bei go, so what?

The emperor is the one who can ultimately decide everything!
And I am the one who can decide the emperor!
"I am determined to live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"

The high-ranking officials stepped out and kowtowed loudly, as if they were moved by the emperor's high regard for themselves.

After the candidate to quell the rebellion in Yizhou was determined, the court meeting ended.

As Liu Xie left first, everyone in Zhengyang Palace also left the palace.

Liu Bei and Lu Bu walked at the end.

Looking at Yuan Shao's back, Lu Bu cursed in a low voice: "Yuan Shao is a traitor. One day, I will use my Fang Tian Hua Ji to cut him into pieces to vent my hatred!"

He was not a fool. How could he not see that Liu Xie was threatened by Yuan Shao and was forced to choose Gao Gan to go to Hanzhong to quell the rebellion.

Although he wanted to kill Yuan Shao in his heart, he could only suppress it temporarily because it was not the time to turn against Yuan Shao yet and he was not strong enough.

However, Lu Bu secretly made up his mind that when he returned to Yangzhou, he would redouble his efforts to train the army, defeat Sun Ce as soon as possible, and conquer the entire Yangzhou so as to further expand his power!
At the same time, I also hope that Zhen’s support can be increased a little bit.

If he had ten thousand elite cavalry, he would have marched directly into Ye City and would not have tolerated Yuan Shao holding the emperor hostage.

"Your Majesty has endured hardships and endured hardships in order to restore the Han Dynasty. It has been really hard for Your Majesty."

Liu Bei sighed quietly and felt angry and unfair for Liu Xie.

He exhaled slightly, his eyes became firm, and he said to Lu Bu: "Fengxian, Yangzhou will depend on you from now on." "Yuan Shao is ambitious and determined to take Yizhou. I can't sit idly by and watch Gao Gan plot against Yizhou under the pretext of suppressing the rebellion. After I return, I will secretly lead troops to Yizhou."

Lu Bu patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Xuande, leave Sun Ce to me, you can go to Yizhou without worry. This is a fertile land of thousands of miles, a land of abundance. Liu Zhang doesn't know how to manage it, so don't let Yuan Shao take advantage of it for nothing!"

Liu Bei nodded and walked out of the palace with Lu Bu.

……

After returning to the harem, Liu Xie felt very complicated.

On the one hand, he was not the emperor himself, so it was natural for him to listen to Yuan Shao.

But on the other hand, he has completely immersed himself in the role of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he believes it himself while acting every day.

Just now at the court meeting, Liu Bei had the upper hand in the debate with senior officials, and even had the support of Liu Zhang.

But under Yuan Shao's mandatory request, he had to choose Gao Gan to go to Yizhou.

He used to be able to accept this feeling of being helpless just to have enough food to eat.

More than a year had passed, and he no longer wanted to just have a full meal. His mentality had also gradually changed during this period, and he just felt aggrieved.

"I am such a wimp as an emperor." In Qingli Palace, Liu Xie told Zhen Mi what happened in the court meeting. Facing Zhen Mi, he instinctively started to gossip, "Does my beloved concubine think that I am incompetent?"

A man's vulnerability can best stimulate a woman's maternal instinct. Liu Xie never forgot his strategy to conquer Zhen Mi.

Zhen Mi gently smoothed Liu Xie's frown and said softly, "A real man can bend and stretch. Your Majesty's forbearance now is for the sake of future great cause."

"I believe that Your Majesty will be able to break free from the shackles one day."

Liu Xie embraced Zhen Mi in his arms and sighed, "With a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for! When my beloved concubine becomes the empress in the future, she will surely be the mother of the country and become a virtuous empress who will go down in history!"

How could Zhen Mi withstand such an attack?
After feeling a little secretly delighted, she said, "I have good news to tell Your Majesty."

"Oh? What good news?" Liu Xie asked curiously.

Zhen Mi replied, "Today, my clan sent a hundred carts of gifts to the palace as a New Year's gift to your majesty. They also brought in a piece of news about iron smelting."

Hearing the words "iron smelting technique", Liu Xie's eyes suddenly lit up, "Iron smelting technique? Have the Zhen family's craftsmen mastered the steel pouring method I gave them?"

Among the so-called "Nature's Creations" taught by Emperor Taizu Gaozu in his dream, the most important method is the steel pouring method, which is even more important than the refining of refined salt and fine salt.

If it is successfully mastered, the strength of the forged weapons and armor will be a dimensionality reduction attack for this era, and the quality will be completely on a different level!

Zhen Mi shook her head. "It has not been fully mastered, but the craftsmen have been inspired by your majesty's steel pouring method, and their forging skills have improved a lot. The quality of the weapons and armor they have cast has also improved several times."

"The quality of weapons made with traditional technology is generally around 40 forgings; but the weapons made with the steel pouring method have currently reached the highest quality of 70 forgings. The craftsmen said that if they are given some more time, they will be able to fully master the steel pouring method and make the quality of the weapons and equipment they manufacture reach the level of 100 forgings!"

Liu Xie was quite satisfied after listening to it.

It's not that there is no steel in this era, but wrought iron needs to be forged hundreds of times. As the saying goes, steel is made through repeated forging. However, the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost is too high.

The pouring steel method can improve the quality of iron, greatly reduce the time cost, and mass produce steel, but the specific technology still needs to be explored. Now these craftsmen are on the right track, and it will not take too long for them to fully master the pouring steel method.

It turns out that professional matters should be left to professionals!

Liu Xie hugged Zhen Mi and gave her a big kiss, and said with a happy face: "My beloved concubine, you are really my lucky star! When can these weapons and equipment made with new technologies be provided to Duke Wen's army?"

It's useless just to research it.

It has to be equipped on people!
If Lu Bu had such excellent equipment, wouldn't it be easy for him to sweep across Yangzhou? How could Sun Ce possibly defeat him!
Zhen Mi's face flushed red, and she glared at Liu Xie before she said, "A lot of stirrups and horseshoes have already been delivered. The new weapons and equipment are expected to be delivered to Lord Wen within three months."

"If Your Majesty is in a hurry, I can send someone to urge them, but it will take at least two months. After all, it will take a lot of time to equip a thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders."

Although speeding up the progress means spending more manpower, material resources and financial resources, it is nothing to the Zhen family. Things that can be done with money are not considered a big deal.

"Of course the sooner the better!"

Liu Xie nodded, and then said with some concern: "But you still have to be careful and don't let Yuan Shao find out that Zhen is secretly assisting Lu Bu."

Zhen Mi nodded and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. My mother has also considered this, so we have reached a cooperation agreement with the Mi family. The Zhen family will be responsible for the production of weapons and equipment as well as fine salt, while the Mi family will be responsible for transportation and sales."

"The Mi family is a wealthy family in Xuzhou, and they have had a lot of dealings with our Zhen family in the past. The governor of Jingzhou has a close relationship with the Mi family, and this cooperation was proposed by the governor of Jingzhou."

Hearing this, Liu Xie couldn't help but admire Liu Bei's thoughtful consideration.

He even figured out how to help Zhen hide.

The Zhen family has taken root in Jizhou. If they aid Lu Bu and are defeated by Yuan Shao, they will inevitably draw his wrath, and there is a possibility that they will be uprooted in one fell swoop.

But if everything is thrown on the Mi family, then there will be no problem. Even if Yuan Shao finds out, what can he do? The Mi family is rooted in Xuzhou, and Xuzhou is now Lu Bu's territory. Can Yuan Shao dare to turn against Lu Bu easily?

"So good."

Only then did Liu Xie put aside his worries.

After talking about this, Zhen Mi said, "Your Majesty, two younger sisters entered the palace a few years ago. I heard that they are sisters. Your Majesty has not visited them yet. Why not find some time to visit them?"

"sisters?"

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment. Zhen Mi's reminder reminded him that Zhang He had reported some time ago that the two sisters, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, were summoned to the palace, but he did not pay attention to it.

After all, he was already too busy accompanying Zhen Mi and Lu Lingqi every day, especially Lu Lingqi, whose mature and royal figure made him unable to pull away.

Now he has no worldly desires.

What about Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao? Could they be prettier than Zhen Mi? Could their figures be better than Lu Lingqi's? He didn't believe it.

So Liu Xie shook his head firmly and said, "No, my heart is already completely occupied by my beloved concubine, and the rest of my time is spent on flirting with Concubine Lu, so how can I have room for other women?"

Liu Xie would not be fooled by Zhen Mi.

The last time Lu Lingqi entered the palace, he had already witnessed the power of Zhen Mi's jealousy. Now that Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are here, will she be so kind as to let him visit her?

He might as well believe that Qin Shi Huang is still alive.

"How can your majesty be so willful?"

Zhen Mi's face turned serious when she heard this, and she said very seriously: "Those two sisters are also your majesty's concubines. Your majesty should not favor one over the other."

"If this gets out, outsiders will think that I am the only one favored by the emperor, and that I am a jealous woman who cannot tolerate others. How can this be allowed? Your Majesty must go and take a look."

After Liu Xie's long-term CPU, Zhen Mi knew that Liu Xie only had her in his heart.

But she was going to be the queen, so she had to have the demeanor and bearing of a lady of the first rank. How could she compete for favor with nobles or beauties?
Anyway, Your Majesty was only playing around with Duke Wen’s daughter, let alone the other concubines in the harem?
When Liu Xie saw Zhen Mi's serious look and heard her say "don't favor one over the other", his pupils shook eight magnitudes.

Qin Shi Huang is really resurrected?!
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(PS: Another 13,000-word outburst! I, Qin Shi Huang, will give you two monthly tickets and allow you to lay tiles on the Great Wall.)
(End of this chapter)