What Jia Xu said didn't sound very pleasant, but it was the fact.

Of course, there are still some untruthful things in Jia Xu's words, but given his character, it would be unrealistic to ask him to tell the whole story.

Fortunately, Liu Qi himself was a wise man, and he quickly understood the deeper meaning of Jia Xu's words.

The current situation is that Tao Ying will die, but after his death, no matter who is occupying Xuzhou, the Tao family must still have some residual power in Xuzhou. And after Tao Ying's death, if the pottery merchants can be used to create some waves in Xuzhou, no matter at that time

Whoever occupies Xuzhou will benefit Jingzhou appropriately.

"Mr. Wen He is really admirable for his far-reaching wisdom." After Liu Qi figured it out, he sincerely praised Jia Xu.

Even though Liu Qi's subordinates are so resourceful and resourceful at the moment, the only ones who can teach and give him advice at critical moments are Jia Xu and Xun You.

Compared to Xun You, who still had half a foot to step on his own Xun clan in Yingchuan, Jia Xu, who was good at protecting himself and had no other ambitions, was able to let nature take its course and become Liu Qi's most trusted person.

Jia Xu bowed humbly: "I dare not accept such praise from the Lord. In short, the Lord has something to ask, and Jia Xu must do it for the Lord even if he risks his life."

This is a bit false... To you, what can be more important in this world than your life?

Not long after, Jingwu soldiers sent by Liu Qi to send the pottery merchant to see Liu Ya hurried back and reported to Liu Qi.

"How did things go?" Liu Qi asked the Jingwu soldiers.

Jing Wuzu was a little hesitant.

"Tao Jun met the girl and told her that he was going to Xuzhou. Before he could finish speaking, the girl started sobbing..."

Liu Qi sighed, this was what he expected.

"Then what?"

"Then the girl asked her subordinates to take Tao Jun out of the house, saying that if he went to Xuzhou, he would never see him again... and then ordered the door to be closed."

"Well, how did the potter behave?"

"Tao Jun... fainted at that time."

Liu Qi was speechless.

Just this little bit of success...

He turned to look at Jia Xu, but saw that Jia Xu also casually spread out his left hand, expressing helplessness.

"Have someone treat Tao Jun. Wake him up quickly and bring him here."

Tao Shang was so anxious that he fainted to the ground, but fortunately he was not seriously injured. He only regained consciousness after being rescued by Liu Qi's Jing Wu soldiers.

When he returned to Liu Qi, the pottery merchant looked dejected, but he still insisted on gritting his teeth and returning to Xuzhou.

This stubborn tenacity is worthy of admiration.

Liu Qi waved his hand, asked the pottery merchant to sit down, and said: "If you want to go back to Xuzhou, you can go back. I have already thought about it just now. You have to go back to Xuzhou to pay homage to your father at any risk. Your filial piety is so touching. If I can't even save your life,

, then Mr. Liu will be ashamed to be a minister of the Han Dynasty."

The pottery merchant looked up at Liu Qi in surprise.

"I will send someone to Xuzhou first, write a handwritten letter to your brother personally, and tell him how powerful he is, and then go to the court to announce that you will be the Fuyi Protector of Yongchang County, and you will take office next year. Logically speaking,

, as a scholar, you should observe filial piety for your father for three years, but now that there are many things going on in the world, the court needs virtuous people, especially in Nanzhong Gangding, and someone needs to go and teach them, so these three years of filial piety will be shortened for you.

At the end of three months, Duoqing will be activated. When you arrive in Xuzhou to pay homage to Duke Gongzu, you can return immediately."

The potter felt a burst of gratitude in his heart.

Although his civil and martial arts were not top-notch, he was from a noble family and was still sensitive to political matters.

Liu Qi made himself the Fuyi Zhonglang General and took advantage of his love. In essence, he was protecting himself, and Tao Shang knew it very well.

He gave a long salute to Liu Qi and said: "I have been so kind to you. If I am lucky enough to come back, I will repay you with my broken body!"

"I won't thank you too much. This time I go to Xuzhou, I have something else I need you to do for me."

"I wonder what the Lord is talking about? The pottery merchant will definitely fulfill his mission by going to Xuzhou this time."

"You are going to Xuzhou to meet the man who was appointed as the governor of Yuzhang County by Yuan Shubiao... Zhuge Xuan!"

…

In a blink of an eye, the second year of Jiankang was approaching the end of the year, and Liu Yu finally arrived in Luoyang.

Liu Xie couldn't help but be overjoyed to see his highly prestigious clan member return to court.

With Liu Yu here, the clans of the Han Dynasty will have a foothold in the court, and clans from all over the world will become a force of their own when they join Luo!

At that time, he will be able to compete with the scholars led by Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others, as well as the Bingzhou warrior group headed by Lu Bu, and become a strong supporter of Liu Xie himself.

Then Liu Xie would be able to wrest power back from the scholar group.

Liu Xie decreed that Liu Yu be granted the title of Grand Master, ranking him above the Three Dukes and standing alongside Wang Yun in the court.

In his opinion, with Liu Yu here, it would no longer be difficult to regain the power of personal administration.

But things were obviously not as simple as Liu Yu thought.

Liu Yu was the same generation as Emperor Xiaoling and the same generation as Liu Biao, so he was considered Liu Xie's imperial uncle.

When Liu Xie asked his imperial uncle when he could take back the power to govern, Liu Yu gave him a blow to the head.

"I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult within three or two years."

After Liu Xie heard this, his heart suddenly became cold.

"When my uncle returns to the court, can't he assist me in my own government?"

Liu Yu sighed: "After Dong Zhuo's chaos, the power of the clan was weakened. Wang Yun assisted His Majesty in rebuilding the imperial court. Although it helped the monarch, it also allowed the court to be completely occupied by the scholars, and the clan had no place for the time being.

, Your Majesty wants to revitalize Chao Gang, but I’m afraid it won’t take more than a year or two.”

After a pause, Liu Yu said: "When the late emperor established the prefecture, his original intention was to expand the power of the clan to support the country outside the capital of Luoyang... Unfortunately, everything was in chaos."

"Uncle, what should I do now?" Liu Xie asked eagerly.

"The top priority is to expand the power of clans in the court. At present, we have Liu Boyu's big arm to help us in the south, and the momentum is quite strong. However, in the court, except for ministers, there are no clansmen who hold important positions. If things go on like this, Your Majesty will definitely

After being sidelined, the most urgent task is to arrange members of the clan as ministers in the imperial court."

Liu Xie hesitated and said: "My uncle is a famous official in the world. It is acceptable to enter the capital. The other clan members from all over the country have no merit. If he is forcibly summoned to join the court, I am afraid that the Taifu will not allow it."

Liu Yu smiled and said: "I have already thought of this. What is happening now is a battle!"

"Is it necessary to fight?"

"Yes, only by sending troops to fight and establishing meritorious deeds can we break the current situation and allow those who have made meritorious deeds to enter the court and decentralize power. This is your Majesty's only chance."

Political power emerges from the barrel of a gun. This principle is true in every dynasty.

"Then who should we attack?"

"Zhang Baiqi from Guanzhong and Bai Bo Huangjin are the first choices. I am willing to do the work for you, lead the troops to fight against the thieves, and break the deadlock for Your Majesty."

Liu Xie was silent for a moment and said: "But if the emperor wants to go to war... he has no one to help him."
Chapter completed!