Sikong had fallen!
Zhang Rang, the head of the Ten Chang Shi, was cut to pieces!
The rising general Dong Zhuo had his entire clan killed!
The civil and military officials were somewhat unable to adapt to the Emperor's sudden decisiveness!
"Your Majesty, the Western Expedition is so ugly that it's appalling. If word gets out, it will be a huge blow to Your Majesty and the prestige of the Imperial Court. This is something that cannot be eliminated even if we kill Zhang Wen, Zhang Rang, and Dong Zhuo.”
Situ Yuankui's expression changed as he walked to the center of the hall and bowed.
In the past, the emperor had no interest in government affairs, and the court was roughly divided into four forces.
Eunuch power: The Ten Generals, led by Zhang Rang, were in charge of the imperial power to supervise the world.
[Military forces: Led by Sikong Zhang Wen, they are mainly responsible for cleaning up the Yellow Turban Army within the dynasty and the foreign troops outside the dynasty.]
[Powerful Force: This is a new force born from the sale of official positions in West Park. Its main characteristic is that it has money and obtains official positions by buying official positions. After developing for so many years, its wings have gradually grown. Dong Zhuo.
In the end.
The power of the civil officials, led by Situ Yuan Kui, was either from an illustrious background or from a scholarly background. He was an official who entered the court through inspection, conscription, and recruitment.
Now.
Zhang Rang, Zhang Wen, and Dong Zhuo were dead. Three of the leaders of the four imperial court factions had died.
As for Liangzhou, it was tormented by the Western Expedition Army, Xianling Qiang Army, and Xiongnu Army.
The imperial court had to send out emissaries to help the victims of the disaster to reduce the negative impact on the hearts of the people.
This was not a good thing.
It was not a good thing for the Emperor and the Imperial Court.
However, for the imperial court emissary sent to Liangzhou, this was a great thing to boost the people's hearts, reputation, and achievements.
In terms of providing relief to the victims, pacifying the people, and rebuilding their homes, who could compare to a civil official of orthodox birth?
Heavens!
It was time for the civil officials to flourish!
It had been a long time!
Yuan Kui felt the blood in his aged body burn once again!
"Hmm?"
Liu Hong looked over with a faint smile and said lightly,""Who does Situ think is more suitable to be the special envoy?”
At the same time!
The officials raised their heads, their eyes shining with eagerness and desire.
If such a good thing fell on his head, he would not be able to become one of the three dukes. At least the nine ministers would not be able to escape.
Yuan Situ, look at me!
"As the saying goes, one should not avoid relatives when selecting a virtuous person. I have a nephew named Yuan Shao, who was once the magistrate of Puyang County.
Later, his parents died of illness and resigned. After the funeral period, he joined the Royal Forest Guards as a lieutenant in the central army and was deeply trusted by the soldiers.
I thought that although the Xianling Qiang and Xiongnu armies had retreated, they might turn back. I just needed an envoy who was skilled in literature and martial arts, Yuan Shao.”
Yuan Situ said righteously.
All the officials turned to look at him, wanting to spit at this shameless old thief.
It was fine if he recommended his nephew, but he still acted like he was thinking for the country, the people, and the emperor. It was disgusting.
Yuan Situ didn't care about the looks of disdain from the people behind him. He had been an official for decades, and his skin was as thick as a city wall.
He could not lose the honor of being the imperial court's special envoy no matter what!
"Compared to Yuan Shao, Zhen has a suitable candidate!”
Seeing how thick-skinned Yuan Situ was, the corner of Liu Hong's mouth twitched slightly as he could not help but say.
"May I ask who Your Majesty is talking about?"
"Former East County Governor Cao Cao!"
Hearing this!
The officials were stunned!
It wasn't that he wasn't familiar with it, but he was too familiar with it!
Cao Cao was born into a royal family of eunuchs. His father was Cao Song. He dared to buy the position of the head of the three dukes by buying an official position. Although he was fired after a few days, it proved that he was extremely daring.
However, Cao Cao had the demeanor of his father. Just as he was promoted to be an official in Luoyang, he dared to kill his uncle Jian Shuo, one of the ten constant attendants, with a five-colored stick. His reputation for being upright spread throughout the court.
After the eunuchs retaliated and dismissed him, he was used in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, killing tens of thousands of enemies and was appointed Minister of Jinan.
During his term of office, he dealt with corrupt officials. No matter who his backer was, he killed them all, causing Jinan to quickly reach the level of clarity.
Later, he was promoted to the prefect of Dongjun, but due to the oppression of eunuchs and dignitaries, he dragged his illness back to the village and lived in seclusion.
In terms of experience, Cao Cao was far more talented than Yuan Shao.
From the perspective of the imperial court envoy, Cao Cao's image as a lone hero was more suitable than Yuan Shao's.
In an instant.
The civil and military officials looked at Yuan Situ with mocking eyes. Old thief, you didn't expect this, did you?
Yuan Situ was also disgusted. He opened his mouth and sighed,"Cao Cao is a suitable person!"
This person was afraid of comparison. Cao Cao was indeed stronger than his nephew, so he couldn't refute.
In addition, this was His Majesty's personal appointment. If he refuted it, it would not only affect whether he could get the position of special envoy, but it would also easily cause His Majesty to hate him.
The gains outweighed the losses!
Forget it, Cao Cao would be lucky.
"The decree is to recruit Cao Cao as the governor of Liangzhou. He will be fully responsible for settling the disaster victims in Liangzhou!”
Liu Hong ordered.
The eyes of the officials instantly widened to the size of copper bells. Weren't they discussing the matter of the imperial court's special envoy? Why did it suddenly become a provincial governor?
Among the thirteen states of the Great Han Dynasty, even though Liangzhou was desolate and exhausted, the provincial governor still held the military and political power of a state and belonged to the major officials of the border.
Yuan Situ's face turned from red to white, then from white to green. A feeling of regret rose from the soles of his feet.
If he had known that His Majesty would change the envoy to a provincial governor, he would have fought for his nephew even if His Majesty hated him.
"This matter is over!"
Liu Hong didn't give him the chance to go back on his word and continued,""The calamity of Liangzhou began when Xianling Qiang, Xiongnu, Xianbei, and others invaded the country. I will not allow and will not allow the barbarians to return with a full load after humiliating and robbing the people of the country!”
"I want to see the extermination of the Xianling Qiang!"
"I want to see the Xiongnu exterminated!”
"I want to see the Xianbei and other tribes disappear from the northern grasslands!”
A bold declaration!
It echoed in the huge palace!
The civil and military officials were all shocked. The calamity of Liangzhou seemed to have aroused His Majesty's determination to sweep the world clean.
"This subject requests to fight!"
"This subject requests to fight!"
"This subject requests to fight!"
……
All the generals knelt down on one knee and hammered their chests with their right hands. They wanted nothing more than to rush to the northern plains and start a massacre.
Ever since the Marquis Champion had sealed Lang Juxu, the burly man had not raised his knife to slaughter the surrounding barbarians.
As generals, they had lost all hope of becoming marquises. At this moment, hope reappeared.
A fanatical aura swept out.
Liu Hong's gaze swept across the military factions. Their loyalty was generally high, and he was extremely satisfied. It was not without reason that a country would be destroyed by the weak, and a lone Han would be destroyed by the strong.
Autumn had just arrived, and the air was still a little dry, but the civil officials standing in the hall felt cold all over.
What the hell?
Why was there a sudden war?
Also, the boorish generals of the military forces would die in battle, so why were they so excited?
"The imperial decree appoints Huangfu Song as Sikong and concurrently as the Grand Marshal of the West. He will mobilize 300,000 troops and attack the foreign tribes in the north in a few days!”
"The decree appoints Zhu Xi as the general of the hussars and the general of the left. He will soon go to the northern tribes!”
"The decree appoints Lu Zhi as the general of the guards and the right-hand general. In a few days, he will go to the northern tribes!”
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