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"Your Majesty is wise!"
The rest of the officials all bowed to Liu Hong. It was obvious that they were also inclined to this decision.
They weren't plotting against Lu Qing, but mainly to protect their own power and the interests of their families. This was indeed the best way.
Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou were the three coldest provinces in the northwest. The only one that could compare to them was Qingzhou, which was next to Youzhou.
Serenity Plains was a bit better, as it had a large population. If it wasn't for the fact that it was constantly facing the invasion of the Outsiders, it would definitely be able to develop quite well.
It was also because of the bitter cold that the various aristocratic families and dignitaries basically had no benefits there.
Therefore, by giving up those three provinces in exchange for the stability of the world and their interests, the civil and military officials naturally knew what to choose.
"Order the governor of Youzhou to be promoted to the general of Zhenbei. He will be in charge of the military and political power of the three northern provinces and will coordinate the troops of the three provinces to block the attack of the four grassland tribes.”
"Tell him to hold on for a month! Otherwise, I will question him."
Hearing Liu Hong's words, Lu Zhi was in complete despair.
With this order, the Youzhou Provincial Governor Lu Qing and the millions of people in the three northern provinces would all become the grass of the Outsiders.
Looking at the officials who were smiling happily because of Liu Hong's decision, Lu Zhi felt for the first time that the Great Han Dynasty was already in its twilight years.
Not long ago, the illustrious military might that the Marquis Champion of the Great Han Dynasty had displayed had been completely shattered by this group of rats. If the previous emperors of the Great Han Dynasty saw this, they would feel extremely pained!
While the officials were happily discussing, Lu Zhi slowly stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
"Hmm?"
Liu Hong was stunned for a moment before Lu Zhi slowly knelt on the ground and took off his official hat.
Lu Zhi said softly under the shocked expressions of all the officials.
"This old minister had great ambitions when I was young. I will definitely restore the Great Han Dynasty to its glory during the Martial Emperor era.”
"However, after so many years of wasting time, I never thought that I would be reduced to the point of ceding territory and retreating.”
Lu Zhi's eyes suddenly turned sharp.
"All of you, all of you, have given up on the three northern provinces just because of a few words from you. Those are millions of people!”
"I, Lu Zigan, am ashamed to be with you!”
After saying that, Lu Zhi bowed deeply to Liu Hong.
"Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty. I will return to Youzhou with my family and return to my hometown in Zhuo County to live and die with the millions of people in Youzhou.”
After saying that, Lu Zhi turned around and left. Liu Hong's face was extremely ashen, but he did not dare to say anything.
Because this action would definitely be criticized by countless people in the world. If Lu Zhi, who spoke out for justice, was killed, then the Han Dynasty would really be finished.
Following Lu Zhi's departure, Huangfu Song, Zhu Xi, Yang Biao, Cao Cao, and the others also resigned and left, clearly disappointed in the Imperial Court.
Yang Biao's departure was a terrifying blow to the Imperial Court.
Hongnong's Yang family was also a family of four generations and three dukes in the Eastern Han Dynasty, alongside Runan's Yuan family!
But now, perhaps in the world's evaluation, the Yuan family would fall behind.
After all, in the face of the national crisis, the Yuan family chose to cede territory to ensure peace, while the Yang family chose to fight for it. Yang Biao even gave up his position as the three dukes and directly retired.
The happiest person here was naturally Yuan Kui. After all, his biggest competitor had left. Who else in the imperial court could compete with him?
Great General He Jin and the Ten Attendants of the Supreme Court would definitely die. At that time, he would be the mantis stalking the cicada. The Yuan family was only one step away from reaching the peak of the Great Han Dynasty!
The second happiest person was Wang Yun. Yang Biao's resignation made Liu Hong furious. In the end, he directly promoted Wang Yun to the rank of Grand Commandant and became one of the three dukes!
This made Wang Yun extremely excited. He had sold his daughter Diao Chan in exchange for the position of Nine Ministers. He did not expect that because Yang Biao had resigned, he had no one to use and successfully ascended to the position of Three Ministers. At this time, Wang Yun only felt that he had reached the peak of his life.
The imperial court's decree quickly spread throughout the world, causing an uproar. Countless people had not expected the imperial court to make such a decision.
That was the land of three states! The Youzhou Provincial Governor, Lu Qing, was actually planning to stop them on his own. It was fine if the ordinary people did not understand, but those who were capable could all see that the imperial court was giving up on the three northern provinces!
All of a sudden, people with lofty aspirations were filled with righteous indignation. Many people even chose to go north to help. The Great Han Dynasty never lacked hot-blooded men. It was a pity that the Imperial Court did not use them. Otherwise, the Great Han Dynasty would not have come to such a dead end.
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In the Youzhou Provincial Governor's Office, the imperial court's Little Yellow Gate was reading out the imperial edict.
"Order the Youzhou Provincial Governor Lu Qing to be promoted to the Northern General. His rank is equal to the three dukes! He planned to gather the troops of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou to stop the 400,000-strong army of the four grassland tribes.”
"We must stop the four tribes of the grasslands outside the three prefectures for a month!”
Lu Qing and the civil and military officials behind him stared at him.
This man from the Yellow Clan was also quite frightened. The Emperor and the nobles wanted these people in front of them to die for the Great Han.
He did not dare to act arrogantly on behalf of the emperor. After all, the other party was about to die. If he was killed directly, the emperor would not blame him.
Lu Qing suddenly smiled as he watched the Little Yellow Sect leave in a hurry.
"I didn't expect that all the officials in the court would make such a choice.”
When he looked at Lu Qing's face again, there was no anger left. All that was left was a mocking smile.
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