When Liu Qi ordered the scouts to surrender, Zhang Yun and Cai Xun were by his side.

These two people, one on the left and one on the right, are like Liu Qi's two guardians, inseparable.

The two of them would always seize every opportunity to flatter and slander Liu Qi, but at the same time they would seize every opportunity to criticize each other.

These two flattering ministers exchanged words with each other, one moment they were flattering Liu Qi, the next moment they were at each other's throats, and their faces were red from the fight.

Although it was a bit too noisy, Liu Qi always enjoyed it and he enjoyed this feeling very much.

Having two such subordinates around him can always remind Liu Qi not to be proud and complacent, nor to be deceived by the flatterers around him, but to always stay awake and not to be complacent and self-righteous.

After the scout left, Cai Xun admonished Liu Qi: "Do you really want to accept Liu Zhang's surrender?"

Liu Qi nodded and said, "Yes."

Cai Xun hesitated for a moment and said, "There seems to be something wrong with this, right?"

Zhang Yun said sarcastically from the side: "The king has his own decision, why are you worrying so much here?"

Cai Xun frowned and looked at Zhang Yun: "I'm talking to you! What does it have to do with you?"

Zhang Yun sneered and said: "How can a prince govern with benevolence and righteousness and kill at will? You don't even understand this principle, how can you be worthy of being a prince and general?"

"Hey, you know what I'm going to say next? I'm just going to be sarcastic! It's so ignorant."

"Okay, okay!" Liu Qi waved his hand, interrupting the quarrel between the two.

This cousin and brother-in-law are all noisy and noisy here, which is really annoying.

Then, he looked at Cai Xun and said, "Cheng Gui, tell me, what's wrong with me accepting Liu Zhang's surrender?"

Cai Xun cupped his hands and said: "The prince, Liu Zhang and his son, were suspected of rebellion in the past, and were removed from the post of state pastor by the imperial court, and the prince was ordered to be the general of Zhenxi, the pastor of Yizhou, and the holiday... In fact, from the perspective of the imperial court In other words, it is to let the prince come to Yizhou on behalf of the emperor to quell the rebellion and annihilate Liu Yan and his son... If the prince wins Yizhou but does not kill Liu Zhang, it will not be justified to the court..."

Liu Qi gently swung the horse whip, whipping Lu, and asked Zhang Yun: "Cousin, what do you think?"

Zhang Yun raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the junior officials don't know much about the affairs of the imperial court. It's just that Yizhou has just been pacified and people's hearts are not attached to it. At the moment, your priority should be to calm the hearts of the Shu people. If you... If the prince can let Liu Zhang go, the people of Shu will feel that the prince is a benevolent master, and no matter whether they are powerful or powerful people, they will all turn their hearts to the prince, which will be of great benefit to the prince in governing Shu! If he is killed...after all, then... He is your uncle from the same clan, and he is very annoying."

Cai Xun hurriedly said from the side: "But if this is the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the imperial court to explain. After all, monarchs are different from others. Back then, you were the initiator of the alliance to protect the monarch, and it was your duty to protect the foundation of the court! These Liu Yan father and son, Betrayal of the Protector Alliance is no different than rebellion..."

The two of you are the same. I said something and rushed to give Liu Qi advice.

Liu Qi did not answer, he was just seriously thinking about the possible consequences of this matter.

When they were young, after both of them had expressed their opinions, Liu Qi looked at them and asked: "Sometimes, some things cannot be completely thought of from our perspective, but also need to be considered from the perspective of others..."

After saying that, Liu Qi turned to look at Zhang Yun and asked: "Cousin, from the perspective of the imperial court, what do you think the imperial court will think if I capture Yizhou?"

Zhang Yun was stunned when he heard this, and he subconsciously replied: "The emperor recognizes the prince as his imperial brother. If he learns that the prince has captured Yizhou and defeated the rebels, he will definitely be happy and praise him greatly."

"The emperor is young and cannot govern. At present, everything in the court is under the control of Wang Yun... Let's not talk about the emperor, only Wang Yun. According to your opinion, Wang Yun will take my victory over Yizhou. What do you think?"

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"Hey, what do you say?"

Before Zhang Yun could answer, Cai Xun on the side suddenly said: "Wang Yun will definitely be jealous of the monarchs in his heart. Jingzhou and Yizhou... although they are remote places for my great Han Dynasty, there is no doubt that they are... They are the two largest states among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, except for Yangzhou! Nowadays, these two large states are occupied by the monarchs. In terms of jurisdiction alone, the monarchs are already the third largest pastoral guards in the Han Dynasty. Alone!"

"Well said, that's the truth." Liu Qi nodded appreciatively towards Cai Xun and praised him.

Zhang Yun was sulking on the side.

In fact, it wasn't that he hadn't thought of this, but he was hesitant to say it just now. He didn't want Cai Xun to take the lead.

Liu Qi continued: "Wang Yun saw the surge in my territory and the rise in power, so he must be wary, fearing that he would restrict me everywhere... If I don't kill Liu Zhang this time, I'm afraid he will blame him in the name of the imperial court. I am a soldier who respects myself, but I have bad intentions, disrespect the emperor's orders, and have betrayed the divine grace...I will give an explanation at that time. No matter whether the explanation makes sense or not, I am afraid that he will catch his shortcomings. Although it is not a big deal, it is After all, it would be uncomfortable for anyone to handle it casually... The Taiyuan Wang family is extremely prestigious among the scholars in the north, and I am afraid that when the time comes, the northern scholars will continue to criticize and criticize it."

Zhang Yun heard this and said: "Is it possible to kill Liu Zhang?"

"The killing is too heavy, and it may chill the hearts of the Shu people... But I think this is the result Wang Yun wants to see the most."

Zhang Yun and Cai Xun stared at each other and stopped arguing for a while.

"Then how should this matter be handled?"

Liu Qi said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal. No matter whether Liu Zhang is killed or not, I can afford it... But I don't want to let others calculate for nothing. If Wang Yun really wants to detain me, If it’s a shit basin, then he has to put the shit basin on my head himself!”

Liu Qi's words were somewhat ambiguous, and neither Zhang Yun nor Cai Xun quite understood them.

"What do you mean by your words?"

Liu Qi smiled and said: "I am just a guard of a foreign vassal. Although I have the position of general, I am still the eagle dog of the court... But Taifu Wang is different. He is a capable minister in charge of the Han Dynasty, ranking above the three princes! Master! The authority in the world belongs to us! If we can't make up our minds about something, we naturally have to ask our superiors for instructions. How can we make the decision privately?"

The implication of Liu Qi's words is that in future generations, don't mistake leaders for cadres.

After that, Liu Qi said to Zhang Yun: "Cousin, send someone back to Luocheng and ask Li Zheng to draft a memorial for me. Send someone to Luoyang at night to request the imperial court... Just say that I, Liu Qi, have lived up to the emperor's order and have already done so." We captured Yizhou and captured the rebels alive. Please ask the imperial court to issue an order... whether to kill or not to kill."

After a pause, Liu Qi said again: "Remember, let Li Zheng clearly state in the memorial that I want the exact decree of the imperial court!"

Zhang Yun was stunned for a while, then handed over his hand: "You are wise! If the imperial court orders Liu Zhang to be killed, that is the imperial court's business. It is not the emperor's business. It is the imperial court and the emperor who kills people of the same clan!"

Cai Xun also said: "If we don't kill him, it will be in line with our wishes."
Chapter completed!