Chapter 63 Entering the Imperial Capital?

  Liu Xuan returned and saw Cai Yan's expression, initially thinking that his empress had encountered something unpleasant. Later, seeing her eating with a distracted mind, he directly asked what was wrong.

  Cai Yan did not want to answer, but instead said: "Nowadays rumors are rampant, and many people say that Your Majesty does not listen to good advice. If this continues for long, I fear it will lead to mistakes in the imperial court's major affairs."

  Liu Xuan only then realized that the rumors in Chang'an City had already spread so fiercely, and had even reached the imperial palace - of course, the current imperial palace was no longer a secret place, but rather a place where news leaked out from all sides. This could be seen from the fact that Nan Hua had been able to use puppet manipulation techniques to attempt to assassinate him last time. Although Zhang Liao and Lü Bu had both mobilized troops to strengthen defenses after that day, no matter how much they defended against it, this rumor that was spreading by word of mouth could not be stopped.

  At the same time, he did not expect that Cai Yan was worried not about becoming a foolish ruler, but rather about rumors spreading and ruining Liu Xuan's reputation. That would be a huge blow to the Han dynasty - an emperor who is not wise enough, and the virtuous scholars in the world will see the current chaotic situation and will not come to serve the court even more.

  Otherwise, will the world become more and more chaotic?

  She didn't know that Liu Xuan didn't care about his reputation at all, and to some extent, he even hoped to tarnish it a bit.

  Only in this way can those dishonest guys be brought out, and finally caught off guard. At present, these rumors not only don't hurt him but also help him instead.

  As for the operation of the imperial court? Liu Xuan believed that as long as things continued, the various matters of the imperial court would still operate normally, and the current talents in the imperial court were already sufficient for him to call upon - and with the gradual recovery of the imperial court's power, those truly talented individuals would not fail to see the situation, and by then, he wouldn't need to worry about talent anymore.

  "No harm done, just a bunch of jumping clowns."

  Although he had been comforted, Cai Yan's eyebrows still carried a hint of worry and he didn't eat much for dinner. However, this kind of thing couldn't be proven immediately, so Liu Xuan could only put it aside for the time being.

  However, when it comes to talent, Liu Xuan remembered that he had asked Lu Zhi to send a letter to Liu Bei, and also issued an edict himself, but didn't know what the situation was like now.

  These days, because the Tiger Pass was broken through, this side of Chang'an can receive news from the Guandong Allied Army more quickly. At present, the Guandong Allied Army is besieging Luoyang City and is competing with some remaining forces of Dong Zhuo inside the city. However, it is said that Luoyang internally is not stable, and there are even signs of internal chaos.

  Apart from this, after the fall of Tiger Trap Pass, Zhang Ji led a contingent of troops southward to charge towards Jingzhou. Where they are now is unclear, but Liu Xuan secretly suspected: "This guy won't be running back to Wan City again, will he?"

  However, Zhang Ji's affairs have little to do with him. Even if Zhang Ji really gains a foothold in Wan City, Liu Xuan doesn't have the energy to deal with him now. But if Zhang Ji takes Wan City, he will inevitably conflict with Liu Biao. Maybe we can send an envoy to Liu Biao and let Liu Biao and Zhang Ji fight first?

  Speaking of Liu Biao, I finally received a letter from the new governor of Jingzhou a few days ago. It is said that after taking office, he reused local talents and used the power of local big families to clear up local bandits, and now he is working on restoring people's livelihoods.

  It seems that Liu Biao indeed has some ability, but thinking about it, in the following years he didn't know whether he was living too comfortably in Jingzhou or what, and suddenly lost his ambition - but Liu Xuan likes such relatives, having ability but limited ambition, it seems that Liu Biao's side may not need to waste troops to return to the imperial court.

  Troublesome is that Jingzhou's aristocratic forces are still intertwined, controlling many local things, and cannot be pulled out one by one, which is a pity.

  This can be seen from the fact that when Liu Biao went to Jingzhou for his new appointment, he was forced not to bring even half a follower into Jingzhou. When the superior official arrived at his post, not one of the Jingzhou aristocratic families went to greet him? If it is said that they did not have this ability, that is also incorrect. Didn't Liu Biao immediately kill off all the so-called bandits after he expressed his intention to reuse the local big clans?

  To put it bluntly, this group of people is simply trying to intimidate Liu Biao. If you don't use me, then you might as well not be the governor of Jingzhou, and maybe one day you'll have your head chopped off by bandits.

  You use us and we'll let you sit comfortably in this position, but for big or small matters, you have to ask our opinions, and absolutely cannot affect the interests of us locals in Jingzhou.

  After Liu Biao's affair, Liu Xuan became more and more disgusted with these aristocratic families, but it was not possible to eliminate them all at once. Liu Xuan still had to continue his policy of pitting one faction against another.

  Among them, the Jing and Cai families seem to have no outstanding talents, but the Huang family, who is a prominent family in Jingzhou, has several people worth winning over by Liu Xuan - it's just that the Pang family seems to be somewhat dispensable.

  As for Liu Xuan wanting to reuse the Huang family, it was because Liu Biao submitted a memorial: due to his meritorious service in pacifying the rebellion, he petitioned on behalf of Huang Zhong and Huang Han Sheng to be rewarded, and also requested that they be granted the title of Zhonglang General.

  At that time, Zhonglang Jiang was still a relatively high military position. Before the title of general became widespread, Zhonglang Jiang was the real power holder. This can be seen from the fact that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song were only Zhonglang Jiang, but they led large armies.

  Liu Biao, although the provincial governor, still had to consult with the imperial court for such an important military appointment. Originally, this matter did not require the emperor's personal decision, but Liu Xuan was concerned about Huang Zhong, so he suppressed the memorial and temporarily did not respond - since the emperor did not respond, the ministers would not say anything, let alone Huang Zhong who was not in Chang'an, a local general, they didn't put too much thought into it.

  That is, Zhong Zheng Liu Ai constantly reminded Liu Xuan: "Liu Jingzhou, who holds the title of Zhonglang Jiang, has repeatedly submitted memorials for consultation, showing his extreme loyalty to the imperial court. Such loyal ministers are also relatives of the Han royal family and cannot be discouraged. Your Majesty, whether or not to approve, must respond promptly."

  This is just a reminder, Liu Biao has already become the provincial governor and still asks for instructions from the imperial court, it can be seen that Liu Biao is still leaning towards the imperial court. If the imperial court does not take him seriously, and finally forces Liu Biao to harbor resentment, then Jingzhou will completely bid farewell to the imperial court.

  Although Liu Xuan is not fully recognized, this statement is also good advice. After all, Liu Xuan is not a foolish ruler and can still distinguish between good and bad words. Therefore, although the position of Zhonglang General has not been officially granted, he has already responded with a letter - the various departments of the imperial court are being reorganized, and whether the title of Zhonglang General exists or not is still uncertain. Huang Zhong's meritorious service in pacifying the rebellion should be rewarded, but the specific title will have to wait until later to be determined.

  It also means that apart from removing official titles, the rest of the rewards to Liu Biao can be decided by himself, which is also a manifestation of the court's emphasis on Liu Biao.

  As for Huang Zhong...

  Actually, Liu Xuan wanted to find an excuse to transfer Huang Zhong to the imperial court. Although Liu Xuan had many generals under his command, not many of them could stand on their own. Moreover, a fierce general like Huang Zhong was better off being poached earlier rather than later.

  Liu Biao's request for merit just happened to coincide with Liu Xuan's intentions, but the Imperial Guard was still being reorganized and Huang Zhong had arrived, seemingly without a way to arrange him, so he could only be detained for the time being.

  It's just that Liu Bei's side has been quiet all along, and Liu Xuan is thinking of sending a letter to urge him.

  "Liu Bei shouldn't have refused the summons! Could it be that he saw through my intentions?"

  Actually at this time under the city of Luoyang, in the big camp of Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei and his two brothers as well as Jian Yong, the only one who could give him some advice, were all looking at the imperial edict and letter with worry.

  "Previously, I discussed the national thief with Bo Pu, so this matter has not been discussed with my second and third brothers, as well as Xian. Now that the army is surrounding Luoyang but the attack is slowing down, it's unclear when we can take down Luoyang. This matter cannot be delayed any further, so I have called you all here to discuss it."

  "What's going on? Why so serious?"

  Guan Yu glared at his third brother: "Listen to Big Brother's words!" Then he also looked at Liu Bei with some curiosity.

  Liu Bei didn't care much, took out the imperial edict and then took out Lu Zhi's letter. Originally when the imperial edict arrived he wanted to set off immediately, but at that time the siege of Luoyang was very urgent and he couldn't leave for a while. Moreover, Lu Zhi's letter also said that this matter didn't need to be rushed, it would not be late to come after the war subsided slightly, so it was delayed until now.

  These days, because there was no major war, he also thought about this matter from time to time, feeling that it was a great opportunity, but he couldn't figure out how he ended up smashing his own brains.

  "Perhaps it was recommended by a benevolent teacher?"

  He didn't have high expectations for himself, Liu Bei had great ambitions but also had a good understanding of his own abilities. When he was studying under Lu Zhi, he knew how he presented himself and how Lu Zhi viewed him. Perhaps the only good impression he left was when he led the local militia to assist in the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

  This seems insufficient for Lu Zhi to recommend himself to enter the imperial court as an official, after all entering the imperial court as an official is greatly different from taking office in a local area.

  After thinking about it for a long time, I finally had some free time today and talked to someone close to me in detail. As soon as the conversation was over, the room suddenly became very quiet.

  Unfortunately, it only lasted for a few seconds. Zhang Fei shouted: "What's there to hesitate about? The imperial court inviting Big Brother to take office in the capital is a great honor! Maybe we can even recognize our ancestors and return to our roots!"

  Liu Bei and Guan Yu had wanted to scold him, but then thought: indeed it was a good thing, no matter what, entering the capital to take office would bring enormous benefits for Liu Bei, especially that noble title of imperial relative. If he could really get the court's recognition, the benefits would be countless. It was just that Liu Bei himself had overthought things, feeling that this matter was too sudden and suspicious, which is why he sat here unable to make a decision.

  At this time, Zhang Fei shouted, and Liu Bei realized that thinking so much was useless. Even if there were any strange places, he had to wait until he entered the capital before saying anything.

  However, the only thing worth worrying about is whether this trip to Beijing can still maintain control over the troops. If the support of the troops is lost, what else can be achieved in the imperial court?

  Just thinking about this, Guan Yu also spoke up and asked: "This time entering the capital, can we bring troops?"

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