After Li Su and Lu Zhi had a close meeting, the discussions about Liu Bei in the court seemed to have temporarily entered a low period.

It was not until four days later on the tenth day of September that Lu Zhi had a chance to ask for a meeting alone after the court meeting ended, and said that he would share the worries of His Majesty with great matters and was able to go to Bi Guiyuan to report privately.

Of course, this opportunity is definitely not only something that can be waited for. Lu Zhi also stuffed 50 horseshoe golden cakes to the military captain Jian Shuo through some obscure and roundabout channels, and sold Lu Zhi's own personality face, so he changed the opportunity to speak out this time!

The wool comes from the sheep, and the money is ultimately given by Liu Bei's camp. But what can I do? Who made the money-loving Emperor Ling still live to live and spend the last time of the emperor safely, and it is inevitable to spend money to escort it.

The days when Emperor Ling got out of bed and walked around were not as good as when he was lying down and recuperating. It was obvious that the emperor also had an understanding of his physical condition. His countermeasures for this were that since the second half of this year, he gradually favored the military officer Jian Shuo in military affairs and intentionally alienated General He Jin.

This is clearly because he likes Wang Mei’s youngest son, so he wants to underestimate He’s relatives.

But to be aside, Emperor Ling of Han still didn't know how to control himself even when he was so weak. He felt weak when he got out of bed and walked, but he did not relax at all when he was in the palace maid. He knew that excessive lust would make him die early, but he just couldn't quit.

The official history does not clearly record the cause of Emperor Ling's death, but after he became addicted to alcohol and sex, he still kept his hands until he died. It was obviously very strange. He couldn't get out of bed and did not forget to let the palace maid move by himself, which was like seeking death.

On this day, after the court meeting ended, Jian Shuo was going to repay the court officials' opinions on the recent military affairs. He said that since he took Lu Zhi's gold, Jian Shuo whispered in his ears:

"Your Majesty, the ministers in the court have recently developed some new strategies for comforting the generals who have not reported their lives for a long time. I heard that the Minister of Shangshu Lu Zhi had some suggestions on the matter of Liu Bei, the prefect of Liaodong, which seems to be quite feasible. Why not take the time to listen?"

Liu Hong had been lying on the bed for two days and hadn't come down. After hearing this, he was still a little concerned and waved his hand to let Jian Shuo summon Lu Zhi in.

For rich people, this is the problem. The more sick you are, the more bored you are, and lack entertainment activities. The less you lack entertainment activities, the more you think about the broken things, and the more you will be, the more you will be, the more you will feel the worse, and the disease will further worsen, and the vicious cycle will be.

After Lu Zhi saw the ceremony, he layed a little in advance and sincerely asked for a report: "...Your Majesty, when these generals are confused, I would like to summon the prefect of Liaodong, Liu Bei, to the capital of Liaodong, to be an official, to be an example and to explain the doubts of the whole group!"

Recalling Liu Bei was so that other generals who were not recalled could also see how neatly and neatly Liu Bei was after being summoned, thus optimizing the atmosphere of all border generals.

Liu Hong could understand the logic of this hand after thinking about it for a moment.

For example, before Shang Tang attacked Jie, Yi Yin asked Shang Tang not to act rashly, but temporarily interrupted the attack on the Xia Dynasty and tested the Xia Dynasty's reaction.

As a result, Jie Xia was furious and ordered the "Nine Yi" to attack Shang Tang. Yi Yin quickly persuaded Shang Tang to apologize to Jie Xia, and to regain the tribute and admit his coward first.

Because "Jiuyi still obeys the orders of Xia Jie," this itself will convey a signal to other princes that "Xia Jie's appeal is still strong."

You should know that Liu Hong has sold his official positions for so many years, and a considerable part of the reason is because the tax system collapses. In fact, part of the money for selling official positions is discounted by the "tax-inclusive" - ​​I don't care how much you can get when you take office. As long as you pay 20 million yuan a year to the court, the court will recognize it if you can't collect the tax.

Mi Zhu's letter of fame is much better than just buying official money to repair palace money. He is a side businessman and has a tax system, which is given as a tax-protecting business.

Liu Hong slapped the bed and said, "Okay! This Mi Aiqing really has the talent of Sang Hongyang. The so-called people do not add taxes but the country can use their full power. This means that he will first be awarded the Chief Secretary of Liaodong. When the desolation is in the spring of the year, if the people are indeed safe, he will immediately be officially appointed as the prefect of Liaodong! Jian Shuo, first draw up both decrees, and don't forget it at that time."

Jian Shuo: "Yes, I will do it now."

Mi Zhu gave Liu Bei three hundred million and another 50 million to the emperor for an exception to buy official money (normal people with sufficient qualifications only need 20 to 30 million). He spent a total of 350 million to become the local emperor of Liaodong, Yongzhen.

Of course, he also took care of his son as a hostage for Liu Bei and his sister as a maid and concubine for Liu Bei, which was equivalent to being a hostage.

After arranging the civil service, Liu Hong soon thought of the military affairs in Liaodong: to prevent Liu Bei's remnants of the forces undermining Mi Zhu, he would definitely not be able to keep the private soldiers of the Liaodong army loyal to Liu Bei there.

Moreover, to verify whether the people were doing well during the probation period, whether they were starving to death on a large scale without getting a grain loan, and whether they could become regular at that time, they would need a relatively independent imperial airborne official to monitor it.

Liu Hong has a high IQ. After being a master for so many years, he has also understood the art of controlling the emperor.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to appoint a commander of the Liaodong vassal state to preside over the military affairs of Liaodong, and to monitor Mi Zhu and verify Mi Zhu's probationary work, so as to transfer Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and others away.

However, he obviously would not ask Li Su or Lu Zhi again for this kind of question, and Liu Hong did not trust the candidates Li Su asked.

The emperor just needs to listen to it in full.

So, after only a little thought, Liu Hong asked Jian Shuo: "Jian Shuo, the Northern Army of the Capital, the Xiyuan Army, and the Sili Guards, what are the suitable candidates to be the commander of the Liaodong vassal state? It is best to know the military, the ranks and ranks are not much different, the origins and resumes are also suitable for working in Liaodong, understanding the situation and adapting to the water and soil."

Jian Shuo listened to the remarks respectfully and sorted out the emperor's requests one by one in his heart.

Jian Shuo has been a military captain for several months and is familiar with the central army and generals. After thinking about it, he quietly attached himself to Liu Hong's ear and whispered:

"Your Majesty, I think that Xu Rong, the commander of the Arc deputy, roughly meets His Majesty's requirements. Xu Rong, who was from Xuantu County, Liaodong, was a ancestral home. Before the first year of Zhongping, he had served in the Liaodong border army for many years and served as the Marquis of Qujun. He was just promoted to Sima of another department.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, the imperial court set up a commander and guarded the capital at the eight passes of Luoyang. The general also summoned various counties to recruit brave and knowledgeable military tactics to become the guards. Xu Rong was transferred from Liaodong to Luoyang at that time. In the fourth year of Zhongping, he was at the Arctic Pass to prevent the chaos of the army into Xingyang and Chenggao, and he also made some achievements in the army with caution. This person has led troops in Liaodong for many years and can be used for great use."

Asiders may not be able to understand Jian Shuo's words, so they need to talk about the military forces near Luoyang.

In the late Han Dynasty, Sili mainly had three military forces, one was the traditional eight lieutenant of the Northern Army, that is, the garrisons of the Hu cavalry, with a total of 40,000 people in eight battalions. The second was the newly established eight lieutenant of the Xiyuan lieutenant, the upper and lower army, and now it is Jian Shuo, Yuan Shao and others in charge.

The third force is the guards of the Eight Passes of Luoyang that began to expand in the first year of Zhongping when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out.

In the Han system, each pass will have a commander who will lead two thousand troops to defend against each pass. The level of military officers guarding the pass is the same as that of military officers guarding a county, and they are all commanders.

There are eight defensive levels in Yique, Guangcheng, Dagu, Huayuan, Arc detachment, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin (actually there are six levels plus two ferries. Mengjin and Xiaopingjin are the two names that have Jin Jin, both on the bank of the Yellow River in the north of Luoyang)

Xu Rong was the commander of Arc deputies in history. This Arc deputies are within Hulao Pass and are facing Xingyang and Chenggao, so Xu Rong is very familiar with the terrain here.

Later, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and kidnapped the emperor to move westward, and Cao Cao led 5,000 troops to hunt Dong Zhuo. The reason why Dong Zhuo sent Xu Rong to intercept Cao Cao in Chenggao was because Xu Rong had been guarding Arc destined for seven years (as of the year of attack on Dong), and knew the nearby geographical advantages very well.

From this perspective, in history, Xu Rong was able to defeat Cao Cao, and he also had a certain advantage in home field combat.

In addition, because Xu Rong was from Xuantu County, Liaodong, after Dong Zhuo moved westward in history, the Liaodong prefect was vacant, and Xu Rong's suggestion of recommending candidates seemed very important. In addition, he made many military achievements for Dong Zhuo, so Dong Zhuo listened to him and appointed Xu Rong's fellow townsman Gongsun Du as the prefect of Liaodong.

This is also because Xu Rong himself was purely a military officer and did not know civil affairs, so he could not become a prefect, so he chose Gongsun Du, who had previously had political experience in the governor.

But the situation is obviously different now, because Emperor Ling of Han did not need a candidate for the prefect of Liaodong, but a candidate for the commander of Liaodong. He wanted military officers, and he still asked Jian Shuo to recommend it. It would be normal to choose Xu Rong, who was close to the capital.

Within the entire Sili area, he is the only one with the Liaodong native and the rank of the Duwei lieutenant.

Gongsun Du couldn't become the Liaodong Chief Commander.

Liu Hong listened carefully to Jian Shuo's detailed analysis, nodded, and then announced loudly: "I ordered Xu Rong, the commander of the Arctic, to be appointed as the commander of Liaodong, to be the commander of Xianbei, to support Yu, to observe the people of Liaodong, and to assist Mi Zhu."

When Lu Zhi heard this order, he didn't respond much, but Li Su was shocked.

Damn? This won’t lead to the history being changed too much, right? And Xu Rong is a cruel person. Although he should just want to be a general and has no political ambitions, can Mi Zhu suppress him?

At that time, we will still have to keep more hands during the work handover, either slowly pull Xu Rong into the water or guard against him. In short, we cannot let him be bribed by other future princes and oppose Mi Zhu.

Moreover, if Xu Rong was transferred by the emperor, would it be possible for Sun Jian or Cao Cao to defeat Dong Zhuo directly with the butterfly effect? ​​If such a drastic change occurs, I wonder what the general trend of the world will evolve into that Li Su cannot deduce it at all.

However, it seems impossible.

Even if Cao Cao and Sun Jian achieved more battle-level victory, they would not be able to break through Hangu Pass. Even if Dong Zhuo suffered a little defeat, he would be more embarrassed when he fled back to Chang'an.
Chapter completed!