Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 125 Don't Take Life and Death Lightly
Xun Yu was in a weird mood.

On second thought, what Fengxiao said was indeed reasonable and to the point.

The emperor is in decline and has no ability to rebuild the country. The princes of Liangzhou have been holding the court hostage and abusing their power for a long time. If you follow the emperor's example and punish the rebellious people, you will probably leave a bad reputation and serve as a reference for future generations.

It would be better to stay calm and openly cater to and respect the imperial court so as to shut up the troublemakers in the world.

After thinking it through, Xun Yu let go of some unrealistic thoughts that still remained in his mind and said, "Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the ancestral temple in Luoyang has been destroyed, and the court has been in decline for a long time. The prince Liu Xie is unable to control the world, and the states and counties are separatist and fighting for power, causing wars and disasters, and no one has saved the scholars or cared for the people."

"The nobles and powerful families in each state look forward to the emergence of someone who can obey the will of the people, put an end to the chaos in the world, revive the Han Dynasty, and put an end to the disaster and chaos."

"Your Excellency is extremely intelligent and wise, and may be gifted by Heaven to save the people and the world. You can occupy the solid ground of Heluo and command the people of the three states. You can recruit talented people from outside and improve agriculture and warfare at home. Why don't you take advantage of the civil unrest in Liangzhou and lead the army to recapture Luoyang and report to the ancestral temple?"

"When heroes stand up and fight for their integrity, the whole world will respond!"

Xun Yu agreed with Guo Jia on sending troops to Sili.

Taking advantage of the internal strife of the other side and the disunity of the princes of Liangzhou, he led his army to recapture Henei County and Henan Yin at lightning speed, and even went further to seize Hongnong County and Hedong County, and locked up all the people of Liangzhou in Guanzhong.

After Tao Qian offered Xuzhou, he could take the unowned land in Yuzhou, then occupy Nanyang County to the west, and block the last route for the Liangzhou bandit army to go to Guandong.

After listening to this, Liu Bei carefully thought about Xun Wenruo's suggestions and advice, and nodded.

This method properly eliminated the idea of ​​powerful officials holding the emperor hostage to control the princes. Moreover, Liu Yan, who was capable of doing so in Guanzhong, had already died. As for Liu Zhang...

Liu Bei estimated that he was still suppressing the rebellion in Yizhou. After he solved the internal problems, he would have to fight with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong again.

There was another rebellion by the Huns in Bingzhou, and the emperor issued an edict to stop it.

Liu Bei sighed inwardly, "Fortunately, there are no Black Otters occupying Guanzhong right now, otherwise I would have a headache."

Seeing Xun Yu following his advice, Guo Jia could not help but raise his eyebrows and thought to himself, "I knew that you, Xun Wenruo, were not a pedantic person. It would be best to revive the Han Dynasty or establish a new Han Dynasty. Let's just wrap up the past and bury it."

Guo Jia then bowed and said, "Please forgive me for my bold advice, since the reigns of Emperors Huan and Ling, there have been the Party Imprisonment Disaster, the Eunuch Rebellion, and the manipulation of power by the relatives of the emperor's wife. The people of the world have suffered greatly in the struggle for power, leading to the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Emperor's murder by Dong Zhuo. The court is like a rotten tree, a dead tree, and a withered wood."

"Jia Chang heard the envoy say: I wish to ride the wind and break the waves. If you have great ambitions and aspirations, why don't you abandon those who are like grass and wood, such as the many ministers and officials in the court of Chang'an, who are subservient to the thief Dong and act like slaves.

The envoy has always had the ambition to make a breakthrough, and all counties in Qingzhou have implemented new policies. The old ministers in the court can no longer continue. Last year, the Grand Tutor Ma Ritian and the Grand Coachman Zhao Qi came to visit. When they heard that Pingyuan was distributing land equally and setting up a military office, they became unhappy in their inn.

If the Grand Tutor and the Grand Coachman are like this, what about the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers?
In my humble opinion, it is better to abandon those who follow the traitors, plow the fertile land, remove the rocks and weeds, and plant a tall tree. "

Guo Jia said with a serious expression, not smiling.

Before he finished speaking, Xun Yu beside him suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Guo Jia, rarely losing his composure.

Fengxiao, you are so bold to say that. Do you know how many noble families there are in the Chang'an court?

How many relatives of the noble and aristocratic families are still serving as officials in Chang'an. If you offend these people, aren't you afraid that the scholars of the world will not tolerate you?

Xun Yu thought to himself, "Yingchuan Guo has been studying Xiao Du's laws for a long time. Could it be that Feng Xiao has also become a follower of the Legalists?"

The Legalists like to do things that only offend their colleagues and cut off their own escape routes. If what they said today were to get out, not only Guo Jia, but also the Guo family would be in trouble.

Xun Yu quickly reminded him, "Feng Xiao, be careful with your words!"

Although there were only the envoy and Xun Yu in the study at the moment, no one else would know what Guo Jia said.

But if another clerk comes to discuss matters one day, and someone speaks out due to the confusion among the crowd, it will bring trouble to oneself.

"Wenruo, don't panic. Jia knows what he is doing." Guo Jia smiled and patted his friend's arm.

Since entering Qingzhou, he has been cared for by the envoy, who has always valued him. He was considerate and caring during the journey with the army, sharing his clothes and food with him, asking about his well-being. No one is heartless, not plants or trees.

Guo Jia smiled and whispered: "When I lived in Yingchuan, I often fished by the Yingshui River. Seeing the mighty river flowing away, I lamented that life is short and great ambitions are difficult to achieve. I will regret it for the rest of my life if I don't meet a wise ruler."

"I am fortunate to have met a wise and understanding master who understands me and follows my words and deeds. He treats me with great kindness, just like a national scholar. I appreciate your deep understanding and my shallow wisdom, which is not as good as your literary talent. I only hope to serve my master's great cause of unification and work hard for him until death."

"Repay it with your death, and you will have no regrets even if you die."

Guo Jia bowed deeply to Liu Bei with all his heart.

Only a mediocre ruler who is suspicious of him can better understand the value of a great envoy.

Before he could completely bow down, he was lifted up by a pair of strong hands. When he looked up, he saw that it was the envoy who lifted him up.

Liu Bei helped Guo Jia up and said sincerely: "Fengxiao, don't worry. As long as I am here, I will ensure your safety even if I offend the most powerful people in the world."

"I will no longer do what Emperor Xiaojing did to execute Chao Cuo."

"Besides, if you want to do something big to restore the country, you will have to offend many people. Liu Bei will not give up because of this. The world is in such trouble. Even in front of the world, I dare to point to the ministers and say that the officials in the temple are rotten wood, and the beasts in the palace eat salaries. It is because these officials are selfish that the world is in turmoil."

Xun Yu was slightly stunned after hearing this, but couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. In the past, when Emperor Gaozu was the Duke of Pei, he did not like Confucian scholars. When a guest came to talk with him wearing a Confucian cap and he said something that made him unhappy, he would immediately take off the cap and put it on the ground and urinate in it.

When he talked about this with others later, he often cursed that he could not get along with the Confucian scholars.

Xun Yu nodded and thought: "Your Excellency follows the style of Emperor Gaozu and likes to act according to his own will. You cannot be compared with the emperors after Emperor Guangwu."

Xun Yu comforted himself in his heart and immediately felt much better.

With the previous comparison object, I recalled that when the envoy met the Grand Tutor Ma Ritian, he questioned why he did not send troops to welcome the emperor, but he was able to remain calm and refute the questions one by one with clear logic.

It can be seen that Lord Xuande still knew his limits and was not as unrestrained as Lord Pei, who took off Ma Riti's Confucian cap and did something humiliating.

"Envoy." Guo Jia couldn't help but feel moved.

"Fengxiao, do not take life and death lightly when serving me. I hope that you will live a long and prosperous life and go with me to see the prosperity of the world in a few decades."

"At that time, there were many meritorious officials at the court banquet, drinking and talking about the past. I saw familiar faces, but found that two or three were missing. How regretful do you think I am?" Liu Bei smiled and clapped his hands.

(End of this chapter)