Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 407 The situation has changed drastically

In May of the fourth year of Chuping, Liu He eliminated Niufu in Hongnong, beheaded Li Jue and Guo Si in Hedong, surrendered Zhangxiu, completely wiped out the Xiliang army, and welcomed Shengjia back to Yecheng. The world was shaken.

Liu He's thunderous tactics shocked everyone, and everyone also understood that as Liu He, a clan member of the Han family, welcomed the emperor, the situation in the Central Plains would definitely change drastically.

Emperor Xian officially held the first court meeting at Tongque Terrace in Yecheng. He entered Liuhe as Marquis of Ye, was granted the title of General, and led Sili Xiaowei.

Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, etc. were granted the title of Marquis of Guannei because of their meritorious service in rescuing him.

In addition, the civil and military ministers who rescued the driver were all rewarded one by one, and 13 people including Dong Cheng, Yang Biao, and Jiang Wan were all named marquises.

At the same time, Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Huangfusong, and Liu Yu all came from Youzhou to face the saint. The monarchs and ministers met again, and many old ministers met. Talking about the changes in the past few years, everyone burst into tears, mixed with sorrow and joy .

Liu Yu was finally formally appointed as Taifu, Cai Yong as Minister, Lu Zhi and Huangfusong were too old and unwell to be officials in the court, and returned to Fanyang to retire after meeting their old friends.

During the reorganization of the government, Liu Hebiao and Xun Yu acted as Sikong, fully responsible for scheduling and rebuilding Luoyang, and sent envoys to various states to raise money and food to recruit craftsmen.

After Liu Yu stayed in the palace, Liu He made Huaxin the Governor of Youzhou, Xian Yufu was the General of Dubian, Yan Rou was the General of the Protecting Xianbei Zhonglang, and Xianyu Yin was the General of the Protecting Wuhuan Zhonglang, and worked together to guard the border.

He also sent someone to pass an edict to Gongsun Zan, and he was officially named Marquis of Dingyuan and General Zhengdong. His mission was to pacify Goguryeo and other places in western Liaoning. With him stirring up the rear of the Hu people, the pressure on the border would be greatly reduced.

As edicts were handed down one after another, people around the world were moved by the news, and people's hearts were different. Some people cheered that the Han Dynasty would rejuvenate, while others worried that war would break out again. No one knew what Liu He, who occupied Hebei and catered to the emperor, would do. They all waited and watched.

When the edict was passed to Chang'an, Ma Teng stomped his feet angrily and cursed, "Liu He, you dare to deceive Meng Qi, how unreasonable it is!"

This time he joined forces with Liu Bei to deal with the Xiliang army, but Liu He picked the peaches. What was even more annoying was that Ma Chao never returned, and his two sons became imperial guards in the court.

Ma Teng had always regarded himself as the successor of General Fubo and had great ambitions to revitalize the Han Dynasty. At this time, Ma Chao was a general in the court, and he could not forcefully recall him, otherwise he would be laughed at, but he remained in Liu He's hands. , undoubtedly I have another worry.

It was Han Sui who worried him even more. The two of them joined forces to seek rebellion. Originally, Han Sui was the boss and the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, but this time because of Ma Chao's achievements, he was promoted to a higher position than Han Sui. He doesn't say anything, but he must be dissatisfied in his heart.

After breaking through Chang'an, Ma Teng originally wanted to take Chang'an as his foundation and guard Guanzhong to wait for the opportunity, but Liu Bei also had the same idea. After the two entered the city, neither of them dared to go out again, but sent troops to chase after the emperor.

But now Liu Bei is the prefect of Chang'an, both of them are in Xiliang, and Emperor Xian has already arrived in Yecheng, if he doesn't return to Xiliang, he will have a grudge with Liu Bei again, but he feels unwilling to go back.

In Weiyang Palace, Liu Bei also had a sad face, and sat silently with Xu Shu and others. They left Nanyang with all their strength and made a plan to rescue them. Who would have thought that Liu He would suddenly send troops to persuade Zhang Xiu to take the emperor away, completely disrupting them plan of.

Xu Shu sighed: "Liu Boxing was decisive in killing and attacking, and won the hearts of the people. It is God's will to kill Zhang Ji this time, but unexpectedly succeed Liu He!"

Liu Bei shook his head helplessly, and asked after a while, "Ma Teng and Han Sui are still in the city, if they refuse to leave, what should we do?"

Deng Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "Liu He's plan is actually killing three birds with one stone. It can not only destroy the alliance between the general and the Xiliang army, but also provoke Ma Teng and Han Sui. The situation in Guanzhong is complicated, and the general must handle it carefully."

Originally, Ma Teng and Liu Bei worked together to save the emperor. If they could rescue the emperor, they would be officials in the court at the same time, and they could live in harmony with each other with equivalent official positions. However, at this time, Liu He was granted different official positions, so naturally each had their own concerns. Start re-weighing the pros and cons.

Xu Shu thought for a moment, and said: "For the present plan, we should send Ma Teng and Han Sui out of Chang'an first. This time Ma Teng is above Han Sui, and Han Sui will be dissatisfied. When the two arrive in Xiliang, there will be chaos. The general can go first." Stabilize the hearts of the people in Guanzhong, and then take advantage of the chaos between the two to calm down Longyou, and then watch the situation in the Central Plains take advantage of the situation."

Liu Bei said: "I'm afraid the two of them won't leave Chang'an easily. What should we do?"

Liu Bei has nowhere to go now, even if he didn't save Emperor Xian, he was unwilling, but owning this large piece of land in Guanzhong is countless times stronger than Nanyang, so Liu Bei is already satisfied.

Xu Shu said with a smile: "It's simple, as long as the general invites Ma Teng to the banquet, I have my own reason."

Liu Bei knew very well that the current situation was delicate, and he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately sent someone to invite Ma Teng, and everyone was promoted together, and it was reasonable to celebrate.

At the same time, Xu Shu sent Liu Feng to meet Yan Xing, Han Sui's son-in-law. The two had fought side by side many times in Chang'an and had a good relationship. Immediately return to Xiliang, take control of the situation first, intercept Ma Teng in Jincheng, and lead the governor of Liangzhou himself.

Ma Teng and Han Sui are sworn brothers, and they were about to send someone to invite him to explain, so as to clear up the misunderstanding, but Liu Bei didn't want to send someone to invite him first, so he had to go to Weiyang Palace for the banquet first.

Liu Bei smiled helplessly and said, "You and I charged forward and fought bloody battles. Unexpectedly, the Son of Heaven was taken to Jizhou by Liu He. It's really up to man to plan and God to make things happen!"

Ma Teng sighed: "Liu Heping conquered Hebei, and his reputation was already great. Now he has saved him. I am afraid that no one in the world can surpass him. Xuande Gong devoted himself to helping the Han Dynasty, but his achievements so far are not half as good as Liu He's. Both of you are relatives of the Han family, does Xuande intend to assist the emperor in the court?"

Liu Bei remained expressionless, shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty has decreed that a certain official will pay homage to the prefect of Chang'an, and he will be safe in Guanzhong first. After the Luoyang palace is restored, he will ask for orders to return to the court."

How could Ma Teng not understand what Liu Bei meant? Liu Bei accepted the emperor's edict and accepted the official post of Chang'an prefect. Then he, Ma Teng, should obey the king's order and quickly return to Xiliang to take up his post.

Immediately said calmly: "I have ordered the dog to stay in the court to make meritorious deeds, and the meritorious deeds of the ancestors should belong to Meng Qi."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Brother Shoucheng is loyal, and Bei has known it for a long time, but now that Guanzhong is not peaceful, the Qiang people are repeated, and the general is in charge of Xiliang. He will surely be able to stabilize the frontiers, and he will first become General Fubo."

Ma Teng was about to ask why Liu Bei didn't send someone to serve in the court, when suddenly Ma Dai hurried in and whispered something in his ear, Ma Teng's expression changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly.

Liu Bei asked suspiciously, "Why are you panicking, General?"

Ma Teng clasped his fists and said, "The Qiang people are in trouble, Xiliang is in a hurry, so I will return to Liangzhou today, and leave!"

Ma Teng left in a hurry, and soon saw Liu Feng coming in, he laughed and said, "Sure enough, as the military adviser expected, Han Sui just left Chang'an, Ma Teng didn't dare to stay for a while, the land in Guanzhong belongs to his righteous father!"

Liu Bei sighed deeply, and sent an order: "Call everyone to the government office to discuss matters immediately."

(End of this chapter)