The change of the Han royal family.
The officials in the court kept it a secret.
Even after the court session, no one dared to discuss this matter in private.
Dong Cheng, Fu Wan is a lesson from the past, Dong noble, Fu Queen together into the cold palace.
This change in the situation made the officials who were attached to the court suddenly understand that the Han royal family had really declined.
In Xiao Bei's eyes, he was a fish on the chopping board. If he did not jump around, he could still live. If he jumped up and jumped around, he would cut off the side branches one by one.
November 9th.
Xuchang was shocked.
The court officials closed their doors.
Even Xun Yu's Shangshu Ling Mansion was tightly shut.
Zhong Yao, as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and read out the edict of Cao Cao and Duke Wei.
On this day, the situation in the Great Han Dynasty changed drastically. However, the counties in the Central Plains were governed in an orderly manner, so there were not many waves.
On the contrary.
The other dukes 'expressions changed when they heard this.
Nanyang County.
Xinye County, the county magistrate's office.
Guan Yu, Mei Zhu, and the others didn't dare to breathe too loudly.
Even Zhang Fei, who was usually noisy, had completely quieted down.
"Stabbing!"
"Stabbing!"
"Stabbing!"
Liu Bei's eyes were bloodshot as he tore apart the document sent by the Ministry of Rites.
Guan Yu stroked his beard, his red phoenix eyes emitting two sharp rays of light as he said coldly,""Cao Cao is a traitor, how dare he restore the position of Duke!”
"Big brother!"
"Second brother!"
"Let's go to Xuchang!" Zhang Fei shouted angrily.”
Liu Bei threw the document into the brazier and said coldly,""Xu Chang? We can't even get past Wancheng. The Cao rebels are now advancing to the west, north, east, Nanyang, Runan, and the Rong Mansion. They have five battalions and four mansions, and more than 100,000 troops. Are we going to attack Xuchang with just a few thousand soldiers?”
"How aggrieved!"
"This is too frustrating!"
Zhang Fei's eyes were filled with anger and malevolence as he growled,""Who cares about the Rong family? Just kill them!”
"No rush!"
Liu Bei suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice,""Xianhe, Gongyou, the two of you will follow me to Xiangyang tomorrow to discuss the matter of attacking Cao Cao with Liu Jingzhou. If he can mobilize his troops to help, then it is not impossible for us to attack Xuchang!”
"Here!"
Jian Yong and Sun Qian replied.
Mei Zhu rubbed the space between his brows and said hoarsely,""My lord, Cao Cao was still suppressing the rebellion in Chenliu a while ago. Why would the court suddenly give him the title of Duke? There must be something wrong. I'm afraid there is something that outsiders don't know!”
"Maybe…!"
Liu Bei raised his eyebrows.
The royal family of the Han Dynasty declined, and the princes had different hearts.
However, there were still many aristocrats who were attached to the Han court. He did not believe that these people would let Cao Cao be conferred the title of duke so easily.
"My lord!"
Mei Zhu's expression was complicated." I suspect that Xun Wenruo is not the mastermind behind this. Even if Xiao Xinzhi is, only the two of them have the power to make such a big move in Xuchang and force Cao Cao to become the Duke of Wei!"”
Liu Bei narrowed his eyes." It must be Xun Yu. Everyone says that he has the talent to assist the king!"”
"Perhaps!"
Mei Zhu frowned.
Liu Bei had already determined that Xun Yu was behind this.
However, he had a feeling that Xiao Bei was definitely the one who led this plan in Xuchang.
The next day.
Liu Bei set off for Xiangyang.
This matter was no longer a dispute between the vassals, but a matter of the survival of the Han Dynasty that had to be handled with caution.
At the same time.
Zhongshan Wangdu, Jizhou camp.
In the commander's tent.
He sealed the official documents and handed them over to the civil and military officials around him.
Yuan Shao's face turned green as he said," Yuan Gonglu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Now, Cao Aman has been promoted to duke. It seems that the fate of the Han royal family is really over. I just didn't expect him to start so impatiently!"”
"My lord!"
"We need to be careful about this matter!"
Qiushou looked at the document and felt his scalp go numb!
Xu You stroked his beard and sneered,""My Lord, Cao Mengde's actions are really offensive. As long as we pacify Youzhou, we can use the Great General's body to raise the banner and attack Cao Mengde, this overstepping official. I'm sure there will be countless people in the surrounding areas responding.”
"Not bad!"
Guo Tu and the others echoed.
Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with light as he said,""First, I will attack Gongsun Bogui, then I will flatten Cao Aman. The entire world will be my enemy!”
"My lord!"
Ju Shou stood up and said," We have to mobilize our troops now. We have to take Youzhou before next year's midsummer. After we consolidate our military forces and internal affairs, we will station our troops north of the Yellow River and coerce Cao Cao not to use troops against Xiliang. After we reorganize the four prefectures, we will be able to lead our troops south!"”
"Second!"
Xu You and the others bowed.
Yuan Shao clapped his hands and said sternly,""Order the Bohai and Yanmen armies to move to Youzhou on the 5th of December. Everyone thinks that the Great Frost is not suitable for marching, so I will catch Gongsun Bogui unprepared and make it impossible for his cavalry to gallop!”
"Here!"
The civil and military officials agreed.
The battle of the four northern regions.
Although the army was secretive, it was still monitored by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and sent back to Xuchang.
North Hunt Manor.
Zhou Cang and the five hundred Tiger Guards were all busy.
The equipment was covered in black charcoal, and a huge coal stove was placed in the lobby.
Xiao Bei filled in the firewood, put in the honeycomb briquettes that had already been prepared, and lit a big fire.
In just a moment.
The cold hall became extremely warm.
Xu Chu scratched his head and looked at the strange-shaped coal stove and the pipe that led straight to the outside of the house. He asked,"Xinzhi, this thing is no different from a brazier. It still needs to be forged by the Ministry of Works, and it has wasted a lot of iron and stone!”
Xiao Bei smiled and said,"The brazier is easy to be poisoned, and the coal stove can send fireworks outside. Which one do you think is better?"”
"Stones can burn?"
Xu Chu asked as he looked at the honeycomb briquettes.
Xiao Bei shook his head and said,"This is coal, but it has been roughly processed!"”
"I don't understand!"
Xu Chu shook his head.
Xiao Bei took off his cloak and said in a low voice," Every household burns braziers to keep warm in winter, or rely on stoves. Some people freeze to death or suffocate to death. If this thing is sold to thousands of households, it will definitely save many people!”
"The price is too high!"
Mei Zhen did some calculations and said,"This furnace costs more than five hundred yuan. Who would buy it?"”
"Eh!"
Xiao Bei was slightly stunned.
" Besides, you bought the coal from a merchant in Western Liang," Mei Zhen continued." That guy said it was some kind of ore or natural ink. In fact, it's just a black pill. If Western Liang hadn't been conquered, I'm afraid it would have been very difficult to find such a thing again!”
"No!"
A young girl who was as beautiful as a lotus flower said,"This is called the Nirvana Stone. When our Zhen family was doing business, we often used it and bought it in bulk from the Bing Province!”
"Zhen Mi!"
"Bingzhou is Yuan Shao's territory!"
" If it's a business deal, we'll need to mine a large amount of iron ore and Black Pill ores. Perhaps there are these two ores at the border. We'll have to take them down first!" Mei Zhen said helplessly, clutching his head.”
"There are so many Wuwei!"
Ma Yun Zao said as he pinched a small piece of coal.
"Eh?"
Xu Chu was dumbfounded.
The chatter around him was even more deafening than when he killed his enemies on the battlefield.
"Gulp!"
Xiao Bei took a sip of tea.
He placed the two sweet potatoes under the coal stove with a calm expression.
"Xinzhi!"
Xu Chu felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles." I have to return to the military camp. Iron mines have always been the most important thing for the imperial court. It's absolutely impossible for them to allow the sale of iron stoves. At least for now, the imperial court and the six ministries will definitely not allow it!”
"Go!"
Xiao Bei waved his hand.
The coal stove was just a whim of his.
Ever since Cao Cao became duke, he had already overturned 40% of history.
There weren't many rewards, only an iron smelting encyclopedia. After handing it over to the Ministry of Works, they were able to create a coal stove.
"Young Master!"
Gan Mei held her chin and said," General Zhongkang is right. Ironware can be used to forge weapons. The imperial court will definitely not allow a large amount of ironware to flow into the people. Otherwise, it will be another disaster!"”
"Da!"
Xiao Bei knocked on the coal stove and smiled faintly."This is called pig iron. You can't sell it now, but you can do it in the future!”
"Yes!"
Gan Mei nodded.
"Not selling?"
The girls suddenly screamed.
Xiao Bei cast a sideways glance and said helplessly,"I'm from the Rong Manor. How can I find trouble for myself? When the world is settled and the six ministries are close to stability, only then can this kind of thing enter the market!"”
"Alright then!"
Everyone's eyes were filled with disappointment.
The Mei Clan and Zhen Clan were both business families, so they naturally understood the feasibility of the coal stove.
" Brother Xin," Zhen Mi said worriedly," Jizhou and Youzhou are at war. Will Yuan Benchu find out that we're in Xuchang?"”
"No worries!"
Xiao Bei said indifferently,"Yuan Benchu is the family of four generations and three dukes. He won't attack old madam Zhen even if he knows that you're here. At most, he'll borrow some money from your Zhen family!"”
"That's good!"
The Zhen sisters heaved a sigh of relief.
If Cao Cao did not have Xiao Bei's support, perhaps the Zhen family would have married Yuan Shao.
However, Cao Cao's momentum had been too strong these few years. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that a war was about to break out in the north. The Zhen Family naturally could not join Yuan Shao's camp!
"Da!"
"Da!"
"Da!"
Xiao Bei knocked on the armrest and said sadly,"Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. I will go to the East County to take charge after next spring. You should be careful in the mansion. If you have any problems, you can go to the Brocade Guard Mansion or the military camp outside the city!”
"Here!"
The women replied.
Xiao Bei stood up and said,"Yunhuan, follow me to the Prime Minister's residence tomorrow for a meeting!"”
"Me?"
Ma Yun Zao was dumbfounded.
Xiao Bei nodded and said indifferently,"On behalf of Western Liang!"”
"Good!"
Ma Yun Zao said with a complicated expression.
The night was silent.
The next day, Xiao Bei had not left the house yet.
Countless civil and military officials gathered in the Prime Minister's residence. Even Xun Yu, who had not stepped out of the residence for a long time, had come!
"Wen Ruo is here?"
Xiao Bei stepped into the hall and asked.
"Since the New Capital is here, how could I not come?!" Xun Yu smiled faintly.”
"Haha!"
Xiao Bei shook his head and smiled bitterly.
The two of them had political differences, but their goal was to lead the army north.
It was impossible for them to break up before the world was pacified, and it was even more impossible for them to fight each other.
"Sit down!"
Cao Cao walked over, lifted his robe, and sat down.""Yesterday, Bonin told me that Liu Bei went to Xiangyang and wanted to ally with Liu Jingsheng. Liu Zhang from Shu also sent troops to Xuchang.”
"I don't know!"
Everyone shook their heads.
At this moment, it seemed that even Xun Yu had accepted the fact that Cao Cao had been conferred the title of Duke.
The marquises called themselves marquises, the kings called themselves orphans, and the dukes never existed in the Han Dynasty, so they could only call themselves orphans according to ancient etiquette.
"New?"
Cao Cao asked.
Xiao Bei smiled bitterly and said,"These few days, I was in the Ministry of Works and happened to improve the iron smelting method for them. Although not all iron is like Mo Dao, it's still several times stronger than now!"”
"Really?"
Cao Cao said in shock.
"Prime Minister, what the Marquis of Beishou said is true. The Ministry of Works has already prepared to replace the battalions!" Zaozhi said respectfully.”
"Haha!"
"I have obtained a new one, far surpassing the three heroes of the Han Dynasty!”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
Xiao Bei said in a deep voice,"The war between Ji and Yan is approaching. If Liu Bei really wants to rule the world, he will definitely be able to see it. That's why he went to Xiangyang to discuss sending troops!"”
"Yes!"
Jia Xu added,"Prime Minister, the Marquis of North Hunt is right!”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and frowned,""Our war with Yuan Benchu cannot be delayed. He doesn't want me to expand, so we can't let him completely stabilize the four regions.”
Xiao Bei said indifferently,"Prime Minister, there's no need to be anxious. Liu Biao, Liu Zhang won't make a move!"”
"Otherwise!"
Xun Yu's eyes were filled with a sharp light." The Prime Minister has been conferred the title of Duke. The next step is to be promoted to the rank of King. The two of them are relatives of the Han clan. How can they sit by and watch the Prime Minister be promoted to the throne? They will definitely send troops to attack. Moreover, it will be during the Ji-Yan War!”
"Wen Ruo!"
"Xun Lingjun!"
"Shang Shu Ling!"
All the assistant ministers and civil and military officials of the Rong Mansion shouted.
Xun Yu stared at Xiao Bei and said in a deep voice,"I'm just telling the truth!"
"What you said is the truth!"
"But nothing in the world can go according to one's expectations!”
"If Liu Biao and Liu Zhang don't move, we'll have a meeting after we pacify the Bei Four Prefectures!”
"If you convince me, I will cut off my title and step down from my position as the Imperial College Chancellor. I will never leave Chen Liu!”
"But if I convince you, then you have to cut off your thoughts and make a good decree from that day on so that I can go north in peace!”Xiao Bei took a sip of tea and said indifferently!
"Xinzhi!"
"Little mister!"
"Marquis Beishou!"
Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and the others said in horror.
"Xinzhi, we have to be careful!" Cao Cao said gloomily.”
Xiao Bei took a deep breath and said,"After the north is pacified, Gongsun Du of Liaodong will be pacified, and the three tribes of Donghu outside the Great Wall will be destroyed. There are too many things. Moreover, to pacify four provinces at once, we need strong internal support. The Prime Minister should have known about this long ago!"”
"Yes, sir!"
Cao Cao stood up and said," What you said is right. However, the six departments can operate independently. I am in charge of the internal affairs, and you are in charge of the external affairs!”
"Prime Minister!"
"Brother!"
"Duke of Wei!"
Dian Wei, Xiahou Yuan, and the others were shocked.
Today's meeting had given them wave after wave of shock.
Be it Xun Yu, Xiao Bei, or Cao Cao, their words were shocking, as if they were about to collapse the situation.
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