Even the ambitious princes dare not disobey Liu Xie's will, because once disobeyed, it is treason, and if the imperial decree is issued, the whole world will definitely attack it.

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Chapter 42

"Among you, there are ordinary people who have not yet become officials, and there are also local officials who are officials or generals, but none of them can be used."

"Do you know why I summoned you in the thirteen states?" Liu Xie smiled mysteriously, looking down at the crowd below.

"I don't know if I wait."

Everyone looked at each other and said in awe.

Even though each of them is talented and outstanding, they are naturally terrified in front of the emperor.

When the emperor got angry, his corpse floated for thousands of miles, this is not just talk.

From this we can see that no one dares to defy the emperor's supreme authority.

"My big man has encountered a lot of chaos, and there is nothing to do, but there is no one under my command. Now, do you understand?" Liu Xie looked at everyone with a smile that was not a smile.

At this time.

Everyone was shocked from the bottom of their hearts, and they all came to their senses.

"The ministers are willing to serve His Majesty to the death." Almost unanimously, they fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

As a man of the people, if he can be reused by the emperor, it will be a supreme honor.

"I wiped out Dong Zhuo and established Chang'an. From not having a single soldier, now I have 35 troops, and all of these armies lack generals to command the troops. Sizhou, even the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, lack capable ministers to govern the world. You are a great opportunity."

"I hope you can prove yourself and prove that you have the ability to be valued and cultivated by me."

"To summon you today is not just a simple meeting, but I want to test you."

"Administrators, I test government affairs."

"Those who study the art of war, I will test the art of war."

"For those who learn martial arts, I will test their strength."

"Do you have the courage to accept my test?" Liu Xie looked at the crowd and asked in a dignified voice.

"I dare you." Everyone said in unison with a kind of vigor.

Today, if the emperor takes the exam, if he succeeds, he will become a powerful minister of the great man in the future. Even if he fails, it is an extremely honorable thing to be admitted by the emperor.

"Okay, now I'm going to test the civil servants of the school first." Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction, and then asked loudly: "In this battle of Chang'an City, why can I take down Chang'an City without losing a single soldier and general? Rebel?"

heard.

All the civil servants looked thoughtful.

"The grassroots people already have the answer." Guo Jia, who was called a ghost by later generations, stood up.

"Say." Liu Xie waved his hand and looked at Guo Jia.

"In the battle of Chang'an City, Guo Si and other rebels had 20 soldiers and horses, and defended the city. If a large army attacked, even if the city was broken, most of the troops would be lost. But your Majesty's soldiers were not damaged. It's a trick to attack the heart."

"After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, although the majesty of the Han Dynasty was affected, the power still exists. Your majesty only needs to spread the news of Dong Zhuo's death to the city, and then understand it with reason and emotion. The Xiliang army in the city will definitely submit to your majesty. If you can break the city, you can break the city without any damage to yourself." Guo Jia said confidently.

"Well, does anyone have an opinion?" Liu Xie smiled lightly, and continued to look at the civil servants and asked.

"The grassroots think that if you want to break the city with a strategy of attacking the heart, you will not be able to reach the point where no soldiers are lost. After all, the strategy of attacking the heart will take time to ferment, and it will take at least half a month for the Xiliang army in the city to mutiny. From the opinion of the grassroots, it must be The guard of Xiliang in the city will serve His Majesty from then on, and he will respond to His Majesty in the city, so that the soldiers will not be damaged."

After Guo Jia spoke, Xi Zhong also stood up and analyzed.

"I think..."

A group of counselors began to analyze the battle of Chang'an City, and everyone had their own opinions, which also allowed Liu Xie to see the wisdom of the counselors.

It has to be said that they are worthy of being the top heroes of this era, and the analyzed situation almost restored the battle of Chang'an that day.

If this throws ordinary people away, even if they know the truth of the great war, it is impossible to restore it to this state.

"Okay, now that the art of war strategy is over, let me change another question."

"Although the Han Dynasty is superficially unified, the princes have ambitions behind their backs, and they just wait for the opportunity to raise their troops against me. How do you think I can change this situation, concentrate all the power in my hands, and severely punish the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty?" Liu Xie said loudly. Asked, it is still a question with the meaning of school examination.

"I think..." Tian Feng stood up and said with a serious face: "If your Majesty wants to centralize power, you must first weaken the power of the princes, from near to far, and cancel the state pastoral system. Knowing the disadvantages of the state animal husbandry system, it was abolished later, but because the eunuchs were in power at the time of the first emperor, the state animal husbandry system revived."

"The state shepherd is in charge of the military and government of a state. He has too much power, which will inevitably breed ambitions for the princes. The root of His Majesty's centralization of power lies in the abolition of the state pastoral system and the re-division of power."

"Master Tian's councilors think so, but the state pastoral system is only one of the disadvantages. Before there was no state pastoral system, the position of governor was equivalent to being in charge of a state's military administration. The minister believed that the chaos of the princes lies in the military power, so the minister proposed to separate the military from the government. The army can only be governed by generals, and the government can only be governed by officials who handle government affairs. The two are incompatible, and there must be strict divisions to further avoid chaos among the princes." Ju Shou followed Tian Feng and said.

"As expected of Tian Feng and Jushou, the ability to handle government affairs is very advanced."

Hearing the proposal of the two, Liu Xie was also very satisfied from the bottom of his heart.

The separation of the military and the government has always been Liu Xie's idea, but it is very difficult to implement it, because once it is rash, the ambitious princes in the world will definitely not obey, so they have to plan it slowly.

"Now Your Majesty punishes Dong Zhuo, destroys the traitors, and restores the prestige of the Han Dynasty. Let the people of Chang'an make three vows to benefit the country and the people. But attacking them, no one is willing to be a traitor, and solving the chaos among the princes is imminent, Your Majesty can call the princes to Beijing to have an audience in the name of the Son of Heaven, if they do not come, they are traitors, and your Majesty can start to punish them." Cheng Yu continued.

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Regarding how to centralize power and how to control the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, many capable ministers have their own suggestions, and they are worthy of their ingenuity and strategy, each with its own merits.

"You civil servants, I have already passed the school examination, and I have almost known your talents. The next step is to test the generals."

After taking the exams for many talented and counselors, Liu Xie also had a certain understanding of the abilities of the civil servants. Next came the exams for many generals. None of the generals in the court hall was weak, and they all had invincible courage. , and that's why Liu Xie valued them so much.

"Waiting for His Majesty's examination."

Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Xu Zhu and other generals said in unison.

"Old Lu Aiqing, summon Lu Bu to meet him," Liu Xiewei said.

"I obey the order." Lu Zhi immediately received the order and left the hall quickly.

Soon.

Lu Bu was dressed in a strong suit and walked quickly to the main hall.

"Sir Lu Bu, see Your Majesty." Lu Bu respectfully bowed down.

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Chapter 43

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