Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 358 Luoyang Movement
"Isn't it? I think my elder brother is too soft-hearted. Because too many soldiers died in this battle, and they don't want another war, so they succumbed to their demands and opened up the Hu City trade. Their war horses are so expensive. Selling a horse can buy countless stones of grain. We are at a huge loss."

Cheng Liang looked very reluctant.

Cui Jun smiled and said, "The three generals are right about one thing. The lord does not want to start a war again, but this does not mean that the lord is afraid of fighting. Opening the Hu City is not their request, but something the lord has already thought about doing."

Gao Shun suddenly said, "I see, my lord has great foresight."

"Haha, Bo Ping, thank you for the compliment." Liu He also looked pleased.

"I still don't understand. Since Big Brother has already made up his mind, just tell them to do it. Do they dare to disobey? Besides, opening Hu City will make us lose money no matter how you look at it."

Cheng Liang scratched his hair, feeling like his head was about to break.

Zhu Ye grabbed his hand that was scratching his head.

"Hey, Third Brother, if you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it. What's the point of scratching your head? With that big head of yours, it's probably filled with tiger hair."

This sentence made everyone laugh.

"The Lord has only mentioned this matter to Jun before. We came here suddenly today in a hurry. When we saw the Lord's eyes, we knew that he wanted to act according to the plan we had made before. Opening up the Hu market is actually beneficial to the Lord and has no harm."

"First, open up the Hu market so that the Xianbei tribes don't have to risk going south to plunder, and the border will naturally be peaceful. In this way, our army will have one less enemy, and we can focus on dealing with other enemies. Although there are inevitably some people who are keen on doing that no-cost business among the more than 100 Xianbei tribes, they are much fewer than the entire Xianbei tribe."

"Secondly, Xianbei war horses and furs are naturally expensive, but the price of salt and iron is not low either, not to mention silk, porcelain, lacquerware, and various utensils and toys. The price of a piece of silk in Jinyang City is only a few thousand coins, but it can be exchanged for three war horses on the grassland. We can exchange a large number of practical materials from the Xianbei people with only some dead things. Our Han people have rich and countless materials of this kind, all of which can be traded, but the Xianbei only have a few commodities. When the time comes, all the war horses they can use will belong to us. Even if everyone wears silk and carries gold, what do we have to fear?"

"Third, the Hu people are poor and have long admired the rich land of our Han Dynasty. Now that the Hu market has opened, things that were previously only available to a few nobles can gradually be seen by ordinary people. The brilliant culture of our Han Dynasty, the rich products, and the prosperity of the people will surely make their people more willing to naturalize in the Han Dynasty."

Zhang Liao behind him clapped his hands and sighed loudly.

"My Lord and the military advisor's plan is a perfect solution! It weakens their will, seizes their supplies, and takes their population. In the end, not only can we secure our borders, but we can also make a lot of money from them. At the same time, those cities that have been abandoned for many years can also prosper rapidly. It is really very clever."

"Haha, the most interesting thing is that they did everything they could to half 'beg' and half 'force' the Lord to agree to this. It can be said that they dug a hole for themselves and jumped into it. No wonder the military advisors laughed so hard just now."

Ye Xiang seemed to have some understanding of this as well.

Liu He smiled and said, "Although these three leaders are not extremely smart, they are also quite wise. It's a pity that they have been trapped in the bitter cold of the grassland for a long time. They were enlightened by the incident of Ke Bineng and thought they had found a way to enrich the country and strengthen the army. In addition, they were not familiar with trade, and the three of them wanted to compete with each other for credit. They were so eager that they did this."

Everyone suddenly realized.

"No wonder the lord wanted to keep three leaders instead of killing two and taking only one. It turns out that he had this consideration."

Liu He shook his head and said, "This is just by the way. The reason why I kept all three of them, including the fact that the Flying Eagle Guard had the opportunity to kill Ke Bineng when he fled back to the west of Shuofang County, I did not agree. There is only one fundamental reason."

"Please enlighten me, my lord!"

Liu He looked at the prison and said slowly: "Only the Xianbei who are in internal turmoil are good Xianbei."

"These four people each have a group of tribes supporting them. If they all show up in Xianbei at the same time, there will definitely be civil strife and fighting among each other. These four people have personally experienced the strength of our Han Dynasty. During the internal strife, some of them will definitely ask us for help in secret. At that time, it will be a matter of a moment for the lord to take whatever he wants from Xianbei, right?"

After Shi Tao's explanation, everyone's eyes became clear.

"My lord, this is a brilliant plan. It will ensure that our northern border will be worry-free for a hundred years without any effort!"

Meng Jian laughed and said, "Not only is there nothing to worry about, but in a few years, the counties in the northern border may be as prosperous as the Si and Yu regions. Isn't this a solid foundation for you, my lord?"

Everyone suddenly felt a bright light before their eyes, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

"Well, it's time for dinner. Let's go back to the mansion with He and have a drink together!"

"Thank you, my lord!" When everyone returned to the prefect's mansion, Xu and Zhang Yu, together with their servants, had prepared a banquet. Although it was far from comparable to those of the wealthy and powerful families, it still had dishes, wine, and meat, and was very sumptuous.

"Everyone, try it. This wine was purchased from Wangyunlou, the largest restaurant in the city. This restaurant is run by the Zhen family. Both the wine and the food are first-rate. Even He himself rarely drinks a sip of it on weekdays."

Everyone drank happily until the hour of Xu, when many of them were already staggering, and Liu He sent people to send them back to their respective residences one by one.

But Cui Jun stayed alone, and only came to Liu He after everyone left.

"Military Advisor, do you have something to say?"

Liu He was also seven parts drunk. He could only see double when he looked at Cui Jun. He barely managed to hold on to the table to avoid falling down.

Cui Jun looked a little worried and walked to Liu He's side.

"My lord, I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the court."

Just this one sentence sobered Liu He up a bit.

"Hmm? Could it be that those people from the Yuan family have some conspiracy against me?"

Cui Jun shook his head: "I don't know. But my father just wrote to me and told me something big, it's earth-shattering!"

"Is it really that serious? Could it be..."

Liu He's eyes flashed: "Could it be related to the current emperor?"

"My Lord, that's exactly what happened! According to my father's letter, your Majesty's health has deteriorated since he was frightened by the Yellow Turban rebels, but he still indulges in wine and women. In the past few months, he has often needed the treatment of the imperial physician. Not long ago, his condition worsened. He has not attended court for more than a month. Many ministers have difficulty seeing the emperor in the palace. Only a few people, such as General He Jin and Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, can occasionally see him once or twice."

Liu He was already sober by now, his brows were furrowed, but his heart was in turmoil.

"Could it be possible that... His Majesty will... die this time?"

Cui Jun thought about it and said, "I'm afraid it's very likely."

"No wonder... No wonder. I have submitted the battle report with Governor Ding for such a long time, but I have not received any response. Generals Lu, Zhu, and Huangfu are all leading troops outside. I am afraid that only the general and a few people such as the Yuan family know about this battle report. At this juncture, these people are full of hostility towards us. Naturally, they will not report this matter to the emperor in the palace and ask for a reward for us."

"Yes, the emperor has not yet summoned a candidate for the crown prince. Prince Bian was born to Empress He and is the nephew of the general. With his high position and power, he will do his best to overcome all difficulties and help Prince Bian ascend the throne. But I don't know how the Yuan family and other clans will respond. What will happen if Zhang Rang and others, who have relied on the power of the emperor to be tyrannical for many years, lose their power?"

Although the Anmin Army is now powerful and guards the border, it has too many enemies in the court. Once they take action, they may threaten the status of the Anmin Army and Liu He at any time.

Only after eliminating these enemies and threats, Liu He could rest easy. But how could these major forces be eliminated so easily?
Liu He rubbed his temples and frowned in thought.

"He Jin is just an ordinary man, not to be feared. The only ones to worry about are the Yuan family and others. These aristocratic families are powerful and deeply rooted. Moreover, every time they take action against us, they never show up. They either send assassins or choose traitors like Tang Zhou to act on their behalf. Although we have repeatedly broken their plots, we have never captured their confidants, and we have never left any handles or evidence that threaten them. They are really cunning and difficult to deal with. Now that there is no news about them, it makes me most uneasy."

Cui Jun nodded and said, "My Lord, what you said is correct. It's a pity that my father knew very little in Luoyang and didn't get more information."

When Liu He heard the words "get information", he suddenly became alert.

"Yes, how could I forget about this! In the past, the Flying Eagle Guard was mainly responsible for gathering information from all over the grassland, as well as keeping an eye on Jinyang City, as well as the movements of Zhang Yan, Xu Huang and others. Now that the grassland has been secured, it is time to free up some time to investigate Luoyang."

Not long after, several carrier pigeons flew out from the prefect's mansion to all directions at the same time...

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