After Dong Luo's feudal vassals received the imperial edict.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, two people who were separated by the north and south and didn't get along with each other, had the same reaction this time.
They were all furious.
"Thief Dong! You're bullying me too much!"
This was because the imperial edict had also written the information of several other people.
Moreover, wherever he went, Dong Luo's people would announce it.
When Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at their positions, they were extremely furious!
He was going to send troops to attack Chang 'an.
Fortunately, they were persuaded by their strategists in the end.
Therefore, Yuan Shao became even more active in preparing for the attack on Youzhou.
Yuan Shu was also prepared to extend his hand to the entire Yangzhou.
When Liu Bei received the edict, he was completely stunned. He did not know how he had caught Dong Luo's attention.
Zhang Fei immediately scolded," This is sowing discord!”
Liu Bei's face was filled with worry." No, I have to talk to Bo Gui."”
However, when Liu Bei saw Gongsun Zan, the warm Gongsun Zan was gone.
There was already a barrier between the two of them.
Gongsun Zan also said," Xuande, the imperial court has appointed me as the herdsman of Yanzhou. I want to accept the imperial edict. What do you think?"”
Liu Bei was shocked." Bo Gui, this is a chaotic life. You and I both know that this is the treacherous plot of Dong!”
"But what if I want Yanzhou?"
Gongsun Zan stared at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei immediately understood. They were wary of him.
"If Bogui wants to attack Yanzhou, I can only resign from Pingyuan.”
"Alright then."
When Liu Bei heard this, he felt a little happy. Bo Gui was indeed obedient.
"Does Xuande have another place to go?"
Gongsun Zan immediately added.
Liu Bei's body trembled.
As for the others, most of them accepted the edict but ignored it.
Perhaps he could use this appointment in the future.
It was also at this moment that Cao Cao realized the importance of having the Son of Heaven in his hands.
He wrote a few more letters to see if he could organize another alliance to attack Dong.
Liangzhou, Jin City.
Han Sui invited Ma Teng over.
"The son of the Dong family has been conferred the title of vassal of the Central Plains, but he has forgotten about us.”
Ma Teng understood what Han Sui meant." What are your plans?”
Han Sui smiled coldly.
"Dong Luo must not have a stable footing now. Dong Zhuo promised us many benefits before, so we didn't attack him from behind. However, he died so quickly.”
……
Chang 'an.
The moment Dong Luo returned, he looked for Jia Xu.
Unexpectedly, he was in the Prime Minister's Estate with several people.
Li Ru, Xun You, Liu Ji, and Jia Xu were sitting together to discuss Taoism.
However, Li Ru and Liu Ji were the ones talking.
Xun You hadn't fully expressed his loyalty to Dong Luo.
However, he still needed to see the results before he could judge.
As for Jia Xu, he simply did not care.
However, because the four of them were all intelligent and knowledgeable people, they were quite happy when they discussed.
It was just that he did not get involved in political affairs.
The other three were once again shocked by Liu Bowen's sudden appearance. They could not ask where this peerless talent came from.
"Greetings, Prime Minister!"
When they saw Dong Luo return, they immediately stood up and bowed.
"Greetings, Duke Ming!" Xun You addressed him differently from others.
"No need to be so polite." As Dong Luo spoke, he sat on the main seat and asked,"What are you talking about?"
At the same time, Dong Luo was also a little happy.
He also had a few real think tanks and capable ministers!
"Nothing much," Li Ru replied."They're all talking about poetry, songs, and classics.”
"I see." Dong Luo nodded and his gaze stopped on Jia Xu." Wenhe, I've heard a lot about you!”
This Jia Xu, who was known as the Poison Warrior in later generations, looked very gentle now, as if he was harmless to humans and animals.
Jia Xu stood up and bowed with his hands folded in front of him, feeling a little overwhelmed by the unexpected favor." Prime Minister, you're exaggerating. I don't have any fame!”
This was the truth.
Apart from Li Ru and a small number of people in Western Liang, not many people knew Jia Xu's true talent.
As for Jia Xu, he only wanted to live. He did not have much interest in displaying his ambitions.
"Alright, don't be shy!" Dong Luo smiled and looked at Liu Ji." Bowen, you're very familiar with the recent events in Chang 'an.”
Liu Ji immediately nodded." Don't worry, my lord. Wang Situ can rest more."”
"That's good!"
Dong Luo nodded and said," I went to the military camp today. When I came back, I went to Reng Wu again. I have an idea."”
Dong Luo looked at the four of them.
"I want to exempt the people of Guanzhong from taxes for two years and encourage them to reclaim wasteland. The new land they reclaim will be exempted from taxes for another year.”
"No!" Li Ru immediately objected." Ziru, two years of tax exemption is too much!”
"Within Reng Wu, there is sufficient money and food!"
Duty-free was the most direct and effective way to reverse Dong Luo's bad reputation.
The reputation of the Western Liang Army was too bad previously.
" This…" Li Ru hesitated for a moment." If that's the case, there won't be much rations in two years. The Prime Minister will probably have to delay sending troops to pacify the world.”
" And you promised the Western Liang Army such generous pay…"
Dong Luo smiled." It's a matter of food and fodder. Don't there be rebelling Xianling Qiang in Beidi County? Destroy them and capture all of them to be serfs.”
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