The exchanges between Zhuge Liang and Zheng Xuan and learning from each other only meant a few words, but in fact it lasted for a full month or two. During the whole process, Zhuge Liang really gained a lot of knowledge and integrated many of his ideas and theories with historical facts.

Zheng Xuan finally returned to Beihai from Hongnong in the first month of the following year. At that time, Liu Xie was even preparing to get up and go to Luoyang, and changed the reign to "Jian'an"-

However, this "Kan'an" in time and space represents that Liu Xie believes that the court returns to a state of independence without being threatened by warlords, so it is possible to play balance and slowly withdraw the loyalty of the local princes and rebuild peace and rebuild the Han Dynasty without civil war.

Although the road ahead is much more dangerous, there is always hope. In history, Liu Xie dared to change the era by just escaping Li Jue's claws. The current situation is better than being chased by Li Jue and Guo Si in the same period in history. There is nothing wrong with changing the era by Jian'an. (Many people have a small misunderstanding that Jian'an was changed by Cao Cao's control of the emperor. In fact, it is not. It was a few months earlier. The emperor left Hongnong and felt that he had escaped from the Western Liang army. He changed it at the beginning of that year, and Cao Cao only welcomed the emperor in August)

While Zhuge Liang and Zheng Xuan were discussing knowledge behind closed doors, the court and the princes from all sides were not idle either.

Because Zheng Xuan was sending it to Hongnong by Yuan Shao's escort gift, Yuan Shao certainly would not waste this opportunity to carry out diplomatic work. He gave some gifts to the emperor to express his respect for the court; by the way, he gave himself the next stage of imaginary enemy eye drops again.

Yuan Shao's imaginary enemy in the next stage, according to his secret understanding with Liu Bei, is undoubtedly Cao Cao.

In fact, as early as late September, when Li Su left Guanzhong and returned to Yizhou, he was still halfway through. Yuan Shao had already sent an envoy to Hongnong to give confessions from Wang Bi and Xue Ti, condemning Cao Cao for "blocking the king's way and alienating the princes", provoking the relationship between Yuan Shao and Liu Bei, and obstructing Yuan Shao's determination to carry out humanitarian rescue to the people of Guanzhong.

However, Yuan Shao was not in a hurry to sue this lawsuit, because he was still beating Zhang Yan at that time. Even if he defeated Cao Cao and Liu Xie allowed him to attack, he would not be able to spare his troops to fight.

So Yuan Shao was only worried about the "statute of limitations" at that time. He was afraid that he would get news in July and would not come out to condemn him. If he put it on for a long time in the future, he would give people the bad impression of "letting go to water and raising fish, fattening and slaughtering". This made Chen Lin write some vague statements to bark casually, occupying the "statutory limitation pit" of "already prosecuted".

Even if the emperor decided to "not file a case" after review and Yuan Shao argued again, it would at least seem that Yuan Shao did not raise fish and fish.

As a result, although Chen Lin was good at writing, she was not good at eloquence and was not good at diplomatic negotiations, and the evidence Yuan Shao gave him for the first time was indeed vague. After arriving at Hongnong, Liu Xie took a little action and felt that "Cao Cao asked the king to destroy the relationship between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao" was too confusing, so he just replied and comforted Yuan Shao, so that Yuan Shao would not think too much. He also said that he and Cao Cao were both the current loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty and should work together to assist the government.

After going back and forth, the delay in the journey was delayed by one and a half months. Yuan Shao "supplemented the evidence of prosecution" for the second time, appealed again, and sent it to Hongnong time, which was already November.

At this time, because it was impossible to use troops in the middle of winter, Yuan Shao was not afraid to make a complete stir. On the other hand, just a few days before Yuan Shao sent his envoy for the second time, Lu Bu had just captured Huguan City, the capital of Shangdang County, killed Zhang Yan, and sent Zhang Yan's head to Yecheng. This made Yuan Shao's complete ambition and confidence greatly increased. He could no longer leave troops on the North Line and the West Line. All the main forces moved south to spend the winter and deployed along the north bank of the Yellow River.

Therefore, the envoys of Yuan Shao who came in November took another condemnation statement written by Chen Lin, with detailed evidence, and replaced him with a more eloquent person as the leader of the envoy, taking care of escorting Zheng Xuan.

This mission did not unexpectedly fall on Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai.

Kong Rong's decision to take this position was Yuan Shao's decision after he thought deeply and fully listened to the opinions of the advisers. First, Zheng Xuan lived in seclusion in Gaomi, Beihai, and Kong Rong was the prefect of Beihai, familiar with the situation and facilitated the whole process of escorting.

Secondly, Kong Rong himself was also a great scholar and a famous scholar in the world. In terms of status in the world, he was definitely not inferior to Hua Xin and Wang Lang, and even more noble. Who made him have the identity of the descendant of Confucius who could be verified in genealogy, and he became famous very early.

Finally, Kong Rong spoke extraordinaryly and spoke very well, and had been very eager and wise since childhood.

So Yuan Shao sent him to escort Zheng Xuan and sent him to envoy, and also attached a message to Liu Xie. In the name of General of the Cavalry and President Qing Ji Youbing's affairs, he praised Kong Rong for his good decree as the prefect of Beihai and recommended him to the court.

Hua Xin and Wang Lang, the two prefects who lost their territory and were unable to take office, could win the position of Jiuqing when they came to surrender to the down-and-out emperor. Of course, it was even more difficult to come.

As expected, in mid-November, shortly after Yuan Shao's mission arrived in Hongnong, he gave a circle of gifts. Liu Xie first approved the content of Yuan Shao's article about commemorating official positions: Feng Kong Rong was a Shaofu, half a level higher than the local prefect, and promoted to Nine Ministers.

In this way, after nearly half a year of construction of the grass-roots team, the wandering court finally gathered seven of the positions of the nine ministers, leaving only the Weiwei and the Grand Secretary.

Liu Xie did not want to drag this incomplete team to celebrate the New Year. Shortly after he enthroned Kong Rong, he led the Weiwei to General Duan Wei, the Pingdong General, and nominally controlled the garrison work of the imperial court. At the same time, Liu Ba, who was originally assisting Li Su in charge of the specific work of the Grand Secretary, was promoted to half a level to officially take over. In this way, he finally made up for the three dukes and nine ministers before the first year of Jian'an.

But Liu Ba still stayed in Chang'an to manage local civil affairs and did not come with Hongnong. In the future, if Liu Xie arrived in Luoyang, if he felt unhappy, he could still replace him. Just think that Liu Ba was crossing the bridge and took a photo to embellish the peace.

At the same time, Yuan Shao also expressed his eldest son Yuan Tan, who temporarily took over as the position of Beihai Prefect who was vacant after Kong Rong left, which also gave Yuan Tan a chance to experience it-

In history, Yuan Tan should have been appointed as the title of Qingzhou Governor in 196, but now it is two years earlier, with less qualifications and no contribution. In addition, Yuan Shao's Qingzhou has not experienced many years of competition with Gongsun Zan, and is basically accepted peacefully, so Yuan Tan could only start with a prefect.

Liu Xie also approved this memorial and allowed Yuan Tan to take office today.

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After gathering the team of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, the most difficult thing in Hongnong in November was Yuan Shao's impeachment of Cao Cao.

Because this time, Yuan Shao tied Xue Ti, the dying official of Cao Cao who had been surveillance for several months, to Hongnong, and sent him to Tingwei Hua Xin to witness. After thoroughly asking, he allowed Xue Ti to die (Wang Bi died suddenly in Chang'an three months ago. Liu Bei claimed to be assassinated by Cao Cao's assassination, but Cao Cao did not admit it)

The evidence is much more sufficient than the first time, and it can indeed prove that Cao Cao has a considerable probability that he does not want Yuan Shao and Liu Bei to be in harmony.

Chen Lin's poem also emphasized that "if Yuan Shao had not been merciful and proactive in selling grain along the Yellow River Trade Road to Chang'an and saving the people, Chang'an would definitely starve to death this year at least hundreds of thousands of people."

Therefore, Cao Cao's behavior of "relying on his own recklessness to support Liu Yu at the time of national crisis, he hopes to use this level of identity to seek more benefits, which will make the emperor and the suspects unable to fully resolve the past grudges" is really despicable. People like Cao Cao must not be isolated from the emperor and the princes who hope to resolve the past grudges!

Then, Chen Lin's statement changed, saying that in order to prevent Cao Cao from blocking the Wang Road, President Qingji You and Yan and Liu He, the King of Yan and Xu, who were involved in all matters, and Yuan Shao, who assisted Liu He, all hoped that the emperor would make it clear: allow them to exercise their power to ensure that Cao Cao no longer controls the two key counties along the way blocking the Wang Road, Dongjun and Chenliu.

Because from the map, Chenliu blocked Hulao Pass on the east side of Luoyang, while Dongjun blocked Yanjin, the port of Chenliu from Yecheng through Liyang Port to cross the Yellow River south to Chenliu. These two counties were in the hands of a villain like Cao Cao, so that he could continue to have the opportunity to tamper with Yuan Shao's tribute envoys into Beijing and provoke discord and mess around.

Yuan Shao only asked to cut off Cao Cao's two counties. This claim seems quite restrained. It is not to destroy Cao Cao all, but it seems that it is really just to do a chivalrous and righteous manner to prevent blocking the king's road.

Yuan Shao even said that if the court was worried that the local Mu Shouwei would not be defeated, he would not have to send troops at all. As long as the court gave him a title, he would handle these two counties. After taking it, he asked the emperor to personally reappoint the prefect of Dongjun and the prefect of Chenliu! Yuan Shao would never interfere in the personnel arrangements of these two counties. He was willing to seize it and directly contribute it to the emperor's direct jurisdiction!

Of course, it is not known whether it was actually executed in the end, or whether the county magistrate sent by Liu Xie still secretly surrendered to Yuan Shao. At least Yuan Shao wrote very beautifully in the form written by Chen Lin.

The Tingwei Hua Xin, who participated in the case handling and trial of Xue Ti, was responsible for appeaseing the princes, and the Shaofu Kong Rong sent by Yuan Shao, and the nine ministers of the three top celebrities and nine ministers all suggested that Liu Xie nominally permit Yuan Shao's report.

Liu Xie was very unwilling to give up. He also knew that Cao Cao must have hoped that he, the emperor, would continue to do it, which would be the most beneficial to Cao Cao, so loyalty is fine. But who made Yuan Shao act so selfless and have a certain handle. If he rejected it directly and did not give Yuan Shao the opportunity to verify his loyalty, it would be that Cao Cao and the court.

If you really want to reject Yuan Shao in the future, you have to wait until Yuan Shao himself is out of his way and leave a verbal handle without trust, so that he can attack.

"Forget it, let's just approve what Yuan Shao reported first. If he really has the ability to defeat Cao Cao's Chenliu and Dongjun, he will not give it to the court directly under the jurisdiction of the court and not allow the prefect sent by the court to take office. At that time, Yuan Shao will be in the wrong position, and it will not be too late to make a long-term plan. The rest depends on whether Cao Cao can withstand Yuan Shao himself."

After Liu Xie thought so painfully, he corrected Yuan Shao's memorial.

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Liu Xie's approval spread at the end of November and reached Yanzhou and Puyang.

After hearing the court's approval, Xun Yu complained to Cao Cao with regret: "Ming Gong was confused at the beginning! Letting the king destroy Liu Bei's governance of Guanzhong and destroy Liu Bei's search for foreign aid is a dangerous thing. If there are disputes today, the situation is unclear, and the enemy and us are confused. Why did Ming Gong even offend Liu Bei together? Even if it is a detailed work, there is no need to do it!"

Cao Cao was also very depressed, but he was not the one who turned the blame on him. He did not push Cheng Yu, who was in charge of the spy conspiracy, but said:

"Look at how I did this, I didn't notice it for a while, and I felt lucky and regretted it. The main reason was who could have thought that Liu Bei could catch the handle as soon as he came up, and suspected that the king must be my person. The journey was long and the news was lagging behind, so it was too late to stop. It's useless to say that now, what can I do if I do now?"

Cao Cao didn't say that this was Cheng Yu who advised him to take the risk of "a shot with a date or a date", but only said that he was responsible for leadership. He was quite good at being a good person, and he was a plan he reviewed and approved by himself, so he could not blame the person who proposed the plan.

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Chapter completed!