Li Zheng and Yang Song returned from Luoyang.

After all, Wang Yun did not let Liu Xie kill Liu Zhang, but temporarily imprisoned Liu Zhang in Luoyang. As for Liu Zhang's second brother Liu Dan, he was re-appointed by Wang Yun and arranged to resume his official position at the Shangshutai.

Liu Qi listened quietly, with a smile on his face.

Sure enough, Wang Yun still failed to kill Liu Zhang, and he did not dare to kill him.

"What is your Majesty's attitude? And where is Lu Bu?"

Li Zheng answered Liu Qi seriously: "Your Majesty decided to kill Liu Liwei during the court meeting, and Lu Bu also sided with Your Majesty because of Yang Jun's bribery, but in the end he couldn't defeat Wang Yun... Moreover, Your Majesty is with me

Before leaving, a special banquet was held, and there were many hints during the banquet, or the hope that the emperor could come to the capital to assist the government."

Everyone present laughed.

Liu Qi didn't laugh, he just sighed and shook his head.

Xu Shu was surprised when he saw this: "Do you really want to enter the capital, right?"

Liu Qi shook his head: "No, I just sympathize with your majesty's situation. In fact, there is no need for the relationship between the Taifu and Your Majesty to be like this... His Majesty is young and energetic, and his monarchy is threatened, so he is naturally unhappy. Why should the Taifu be like this?

,Can’t you explain it to His Majesty in private?”

Man Chong said: "Wang Taifu has a fiery temperament and holds great power. He still has his eyes above his head and disdains it."

Liu Qi tapped the table gently with his left hand, carefully thinking about the situation and relationships in Luoyang.

"If this is really the case, then Lu Bu and Wang Yun might not be on good terms with each other right now, right?"

Li Zheng nodded and said: "Your Majesty guessed it right. After the court meeting that day, Wang Yun loudly rebuked Lü Bu in public outside the palace gate. He even shouted out in public that Lü Bu had accepted bribes from the Lord, which made Lü Bu angry.

It’s a good thing that I won’t be able to come to Taiwan after birth.”

Liu Qi rubbed his temples.

"Our Prince Wang's temper is so violent, but he is not afraid of Lu Bu hacking him to death... Then how did Lu Bu respond to him?"

Li Zheng said: "It is said that Lu Bu didn't say a word, as if nothing had happened. Afterwards, he personally went to Wang Yun's residence and visited him to ask for forgiveness."

Yang Song added: "Lu Bu also came to me afterwards, intending to make good friends with Junhou. It seems that he wanted to treat Junhou as a foreign aid."

Lu Bu's performance greatly exceeded Liu Qi's expectations.

Suddenly, I didn't expect that Lu Bu could grow to this point now.

"It seems that Marquis Lu Wen is no longer the reckless and fierce general he used to be, with a narrow personality and a strong will to fight... It is really not easy for him to do this, and he looks more or less like a court official."

Xu Shu said from the side: "Lü Bu has no foundation in the Central Plains. Although he has tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops under his command, without Wang Yun to mediate and deal with Sili and Jingzhao, how can he support these tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops? To put it bluntly, Lu Bu

We have to rely on Wang Yun's breathing to survive."

Liu Qi understood the deep meaning in Xu Shu's words.

Wang Yun has the background, connections, and resources, especially now that even Yang Biao and others have joined forces with him. If Wang Yun wants tens of thousands of soldiers, he can create them in an instant.

But Lu Bu wanted to raise an army, but he himself could not survive for a long time.

The most direct way for him to raise his troops is to search and rob them just like Dong Zhuo's Xiliang troops.

But that is not a long-term solution after all, and as time goes by, Lu Bu will end up like Dong Zhuo and die a miserable death.

Lu Bu already understood that if he wanted to hang out among the top people in the world, he couldn't play the same game as Dong Zhuo.

People who break the rules of the game generally end up not very good.

"Marquis Lu Wen has grown up, and so has His Majesty. The older Mr. Wang gets, the more irritable his temper becomes, and the foundation of the court is unstable. This is not a good thing." Liu Qi picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip gently.

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"Your Majesty, there is one more thing." Li Zheng raised his hand and said to Liu Qi: "After the Luoyang court was re-established, Wang Situ joined forces with Yang Biao, Shi Sunrui, Zhao Pu, Fu Wan, Sima Fang and others to recruit many people from home and abroad.

Famous people entered the court and became officials. Now, in Luoyang City, all official offices have been re-established, fully staffed, and all offices are operating normally. Wang Situ, Yang Biao and others have discussed and have the intention of re-establishing the Imperial Academy."

Hearing this, Liu Qi said calmly: "This court has always been a court of scholars. Wang Yun just brought the court back to the way it was before Dong Zhuo's chaos... Taixue is the hope of scholars and scholars all over the world.

It’s natural to stand up, there’s nothing to make a fuss about.”

Although Liu Qi said so, the faces of the right-hand men around him were not normal.

Xu Shu and Fa had a worried look on their faces, Liu Ye frowned and thought carefully, Man Chong's expression was normal, but the light in his eyes seemed to be slightly dim, and the hand that kept stroking his beard also confirmed that he had a faint feeling in his heart at this moment.

touched.

Only Pang Tong, who was standing at the end of the crowd, had a smile that was not affected at all.

"Everyone, how are you doing to appease the barbarian people in each county?" Liu Qi looked at everyone present again and changed the subject.

Liu Ye stood up and said: "Reporting to the army, there are twenty-four Yi kings in Bajun, Shujun, Guanghan and other places, headed by Puhu, the seven-surnamed Yi king. They are all willing to obey the orders of the Animal Husbandry Department.

They are also willing to accept the Jisi political strategy and the strategy of using the barbarian kings from various places to govern on their behalf."

Liu Qi's restraint policy gave the local Yi kings the greatest power to a certain extent, and they were naturally willing to agree with it.

Although the Yi kings in Bajun, Shujun and other places have the word "king" in their titles, in fact, in terms of the armed forces they actually control, the value of this king is no more than a county magistrate or a magistrate.

Of course, the main reason for this is that places such as Bajun and Shujun are the areas where the Han people mainly live. For thousands of years, the local Yi power has not developed too much because of the containment of the Han people.

It was the relatively powerful barbarian kings who were lingering in the Nanzhong area. The armed forces of the local Han county offices were weak and could not effectively contain them.

Only when the barbarian kings in the Nanzhong area are willing to respond to Liu Qi's regime and agree to act in accordance with his policies can Liu Qi's restraint policy really achieve great results.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "No news from the southern counties?" Liu Qi looked at Liu Ye.

Liu Ye shook his head and said: "In the southern counties, the Yi King Meng Zhou of the Yizhou Army, the Iron Elephant King of Banakong in Yongchang County, and the Wumu Fu of the Ugo Kingdom are the most powerful and have the thickest foundation in the south.

The clan has a prosperous population and can be considered a large barbarian clan in the south, but now, envoys have been sent out, but no one in these places has responded."

"Don't worry, the conditions and policies we have proposed are much more generous to the barbarians than the original pastoral policy... But the reason why they are holding back is actually just waiting and watching. After all, these years

The relationship between the old people in Yizhou and the powerful Han people is not harmonious. There are many frictions, rebellions, and bloodshed. It is normal for them to hesitate. After all, for them, this is just a piece of paper.

."

After saying that, Liu Qi stood up and said: "But it doesn't matter. As long as the policy of restraint is implemented in Bajun, Shujun, and Guanghanjun, so that the local barbarian kings gain power and the barbarian people benefit, in a short time, those southerners will

The Chinese barbarians will automatically come to our door, so we don’t have to worry... Right now, let’s start with the northern counties of Yizhou and start drafting the charter. I’ll sign it immediately after I’ve reviewed it and it’s OK.”

"promise."

After everyone discussed some more, Liu Qi proposed to build a dock with Langzhong as the center and start building warships along the Yangtze River port to support Jingzhou.

Subsequently, he ordered preparations for the spring of the next year, requiring the recruitment of civilians in Yizhou, and the construction of a huge pass in Jiange County as a barrier to the north of Yizhou. At the same time, he built Yangping Pass and set up camps on many mountain roads.

Yizhou strictly guarded the city and was as tight as an iron bucket.

After the meeting, Liu Qi asked everyone to go about their own affairs, except Pang Tong.
Chapter completed!