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"The minister is here." Cai Yan stood up and saluted.

"Today's big discussion, all the ministers will speak freely, I'm afraid the three of you will not have time to record it, so call two more people to come."

Cai Yan hesitated. "Your Majesty, these two are the only ones that can be used. Others may be able to transcribe, but they are slow to record. I'm afraid it won't help."

Liu Xie frowned, and just about to speak, a person stood up behind Yang Ding, the rear general, and rushed forward, it was Yang Xiu.

"Your Majesty, I can help Cai Lingshi."

Pei Qian also stood up. "Your Majesty, I can do it too."

A person also stood up behind Shaofu, it was Liu Ai, the attendant. "Your Majesty, I can also help you."

Liu Xie looked at Cai Yan. "how?"

Cai Yan was overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a seat, a desk, and brought pens and ink.

Taking advantage of Cai Yan's preparation, Liu Xie said: "Cai Lingshi, this court meeting is of great importance. Be sure to record it in detail, copy it in time, and ask the speaker to sign it in time. After the end, compile it into a document as quickly as possible and copy it Various temples."

"Wei." Cai Yan bowed to accept the order.

The faces of the ministers were a little disturbed.

It is common to send someone to record during the court meeting, but this is the first time that the speaker is asked to sign on the spot.

Listening to the tone of the emperor, not only is he preparing to have a big fight, but he also wants to leave a record for future generations to comment on.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Zhong stood up and bowed to salute. "Your Majesty, I'm so stupid, who dares to ask who made this system?"

Liu Xie smiled. "I just decided, is it?"

"Your Majesty is the sovereign of the world, so it is natural to create a system. But I don't know what rules are there, and what is the basis for rituals? As far as I know, there are officials who live and comment in the palace. The left history records the words, and the right history records the deeds, so as to prevent the mistakes of the master. , I have never heard of a minister discussing matters. As for the minister who ordered the speech to sign, it is even more unheard of. Does your majesty want to sin with his speech, and suspect that the minister's speech is not sincere?"

Before Liu Xie could answer, Zhou Zhong looked at Cai Yan again. "I heard that women have been officials since ancient times, but they are only limited to the palace. When can they be seen in the court hall and stand side by side with the ministers?"

Everyone looked different, and countless pairs of eyes looked at the emperor.

Everyone knew that Zhou Zhong was going to attack today, but they didn't expect Zhou Zhong to be so fierce, and he got into a fight with the emperor before the topic started.

Only Jia Xu looked as usual, motionless, like an old monk in meditation.

Chapter 164

Yang Xiu hesitated for a moment, shaking his clothes.

The situation is complicated, some avoid suspicion and defend themselves, some protect themselves wisely, some take pleasure in other people's misfortune, and only he comes forward to rescue the emperor.

No matter how clever the emperor is, he is still young and has been struggling between life and death all year round, so his attainments in Confucian classics are limited.In the face of a veteran minister like Zhou Zhong, if he made a wrong word, not only would he not be able to get rid of the siege, but he would be a target of criticism.

After much deliberation, only he came forward to smooth things over.

Liu Xie waved his hand to signal Yang Xiu to stay calm.

Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the emperor to confirm what the emperor meant.

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly, but his smile remained unchanged. "Yang Shilang, Doctor Guanglu is blaming me for my inappropriate actions. I should answer myself."

Yang Xiu bowed his hands and saluted, and resumed his sitting posture.

Liu Xie stood up, walked to the map, and looked at the map.

Zhou Zhong is tall.He was sitting and Zhou Zhong was standing, feeling very oppressive.

A few sighs came from behind.

Taking the opportunity of looking at the map to avoid Zhou Zhong's eyes, although clever, is ultimately a sign of weakness.

Liu Xie heard clearly, but did not respond.He raised his hand and tapped Wuyuan County on the map. "Doctor Guanglu prepares a consultant. I have several things that I don't understand. I want to ask Doctor Guanglu to clarify my doubts."

Zhou Zhong cupped his hands in greeting. "Your Majesty, please ask."

"When did Wuyuan County enter our Han territory?"

"The five originals are the nine originals of the Qin Dynasty, which were changed during Xiaowu's time."

"Is it in the classics?"

Zhou Zhong opened his mouth to speak, thought for a while, but closed his mouth again.

"Shangshu" has an article "Yu Gong", which divides the world into Kyushu, and is a book of geography.However, there is no Bingzhou in "Yugong". The current Bingzhou belongs to Jizhou, and it only includes a part, and it will never include Wuyuan and other places.

Liu Xie turned around, tilted his head, and looked at Zhou Zhong.

"No?"

Zhou Zhong gritted his teeth. "No."

"Should we abandon Wuyuan and let the barbarians herd horses?"

Zhou Zhong kept silent.

Liu Xie turned around, walked back and forth for a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said, "Doctor Guanglu used to be a Taiwei. How dare you ask when did he become a Taiwei? Where did he come from? Doctor Guanglu, and what did he come from?" , what is the evidence for the ceremony?"

Zhou Zhong's face turned red and then white, white and then red, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Liu Xie said indifferently: "Does Doctor Guanglu have any questions? If not, please return to your seat."

Zhou Zhong cupped his hands and saluted, and sat down without saying a word.

The crowd was relieved.

Liu Xie's gaze swept across the crowd, taking in all their expressions.

Zhou Zhong's question is not a profound one, and it needs a learned scholar to answer it, otherwise he will not be able to answer it.

In the final analysis, academics are just a cover, and attitude is the key.

Some people don't want to be the target of public criticism, some want to use Zhou Zhong to speak out, and some want to see his attitude as the emperor.

That being the case, let you see my attitude.

Liu Xie turned to Cai Yan and others. "I still have a few words, you should remember them."

"Wei!" Cai Yan and the six agreed in unison.

Liu Xie turned around, raised his hand and tapped the map. "The lords are summoned today to discuss the matter of Bingzhou being invaded by the Hu people. If anyone thinks that Bingzhou is not the land of China, it would not be a pity to abandon it. They can resign now and forget about each other in Jianghu from now on."

Everyone looked at each other.

Everyone thought that the emperor let Zhou Zhong return to his seat, and the incident was over. Unexpectedly, the emperor had no such intention, but instead had a wider range of attack and more decisive force, as if he wanted to drive him out of the court.

Liu Xie went on to say: "Since I ascended the throne, I have been in danger and have not read many books. You are willing to teach me, and I am waiting for you at any time. In the future, ZTE will be prosperous and the world will be peaceful. It will not hurt to hold Shiqu Pavilion and Baihuguan again."

Liu Xie paused, and said one word at a time: "At the time of rescue, please do more practical things and talk less empty words. If you have time to find fault, why not teach a few young children to read and write? Waste the court's food."

Zhou Zhong's face suddenly became hot, as if he had received a loud slap in the face.

He stood up abruptly. "Your Majesty, your superiors cannot change the Lord, and your subordinates cannot benefit the people. Please remove your ministers, let them return to their hometowns, and shut your doors to reflect on yourself."

Liu Xie smiled. "I don't know what county is Doctor Guanglu's hometown?"

"Yangzhou Lujiang."

"Lujiang." Liu Xie nodded thoughtfully. "Sun Ce was ordered by Yuan Shu to attack Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, do you know?"

Zhou Zhong breathed heavily. "It's natural to know the affairs of the minister's hometown."

"In Doctor Guanglu's opinion, in this battle, should Sun Ce be the one to attack, or Lu Kang to be the one to defend?"

Zhou Zhong was at a loss for words, and after a while he said: "As the prefect of Lujiang, Lu Kang is responsible for guarding the land, so naturally he should guard it."

Liu Xie nodded. "I heard that your people are attached to Yuan Shu and serve as Danyang prefect. You follow your son Zhou Yu and you follow Sun Ce to fight. If the doctor returns to his hometown, will he follow the trend and attach himself to Yuan Shu, or will he fight with righteousness?"

Zhou Zhong hesitated for a moment, and said generously: "As a Han minister, naturally you should ask for it with righteousness."

"Very good." Liu Xie turned to look at Situ Zhao Wen and Sikong Zhang Xi. "I want to use the doctor as the prefect of Danyang to attack Sun Ce, is it possible?"

Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi looked at each other.

What kind of fairy arrangement is this, let Zhou Zhong be the prefect of Danyang to attack his people?

"No?" Liu Xie said solemnly: "You have to trust the doctor. Although he has some differences with me, he is a loyal minister and will definitely live up to the court's expectations."

Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi couldn't laugh or cry.

Is this because we don't believe in Zhou Zhong?

If you want to drive Zhou Zhong away, then drive Zhou Zhong away, why bother?

But then again, this arrangement is indeed better than chasing Zhou Zhong away directly. It seems that the court is tolerant and tolerant.Even though Zhou Zhong was suspected of being picky, the court still believed in his loyalty.

As for what Zhou Zhong did, that was Zhou Zhong's business.

To be loyal to the imperial court and fight against the clansmen would be a lose-lose situation for both sides.

If he pretends to be a snake in vain, he is just boasting, defrauding his name and stealing the world.

With this example first, if someone wants to resign in the future, he will have to weigh it.

After all, people in the Kanto region are hedging their bets like the Lujiang Zhou family, serving as officials in the imperial court while attaching to the Yuan family.It would be a bit troublesome if they were all appointed as officials by the emperor like Zhou Zhong and went back to fight against their own family.

Countless sympathetic eyes looked at Zhou Zhong.

In contrast, the Kansai people represented by Shisun Rui and Wei Jie feel at ease.

The people of the Kanto have both sides, and today they finally hit the wall with one head.

Zhou Zhong blushed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

He looked at Zhao Wen and Zhao Xi with pleading eyes, hoping that the two old friends could help out, and he must not support the emperor's decision.

After being expelled from the court by the emperor, he can still have the reputation of a direct minister.Appointed by the emperor as the prefect of Danyang, fighting with the clansmen was nothing short of chicken-and-egg fighting, and it caused a bloody mess for no reason.

Zhang Xi coughed. "Your Majesty, although Zhou Zhong was once a Taiwei, he is a civil servant, and he is not the chief of the army. It is also not in line with the righteousness of relatives and virtuous brothers to fight each other. Please think twice, Your Majesty, and don't appoint him."

Liu Xie glanced at Zhang Xi. "Don't appoint him?"

"Your Majesty, please don't appoint him."

Liu Xie pondered for a moment. "Then change the task, ask the doctor to envoy Jiangdong, worship Sun Ce as the prefect of Kuaiji, and enlist Zhou Yu to enter the court."

Chapter 165

This time, Liu Xie did not speak in a negotiating tone, but issued an edict directly.

If you are asked to lead the army to fight, you can't do it, so it will be no problem to let you go on an envoy.

If you can't even undertake such a simple task, then you'd better avoid it and don't waste court food.

For the imperial court, this is also a clever plan with more advantages than disadvantages.

Worshiping Sun Ce as the prefect of Kuaiji means that the imperial court took the initiative to give Sun Ce a title by letting go of the past.

If Sun Ce refuses—although the possibility is extremely low—it is clear that he is an enemy of the imperial court, and the imperial court has nothing to lose.

Anyway, Kuaiji is far away in Jiangdong, and the imperial court can't control it.

If you accept it, it means breaking with Yuan Shu.Yuan Shu had to guard his back, unable to move westward.

As for Zhou Yu, is it not enough benevolence and righteousness for the imperial court to enlist Zhou Yu as an official regardless of previous suspicions?

Of course Zhou Yu could refuse to be recruited—celebrities often do this—but according to the usual practice, Zhou Yu could refuse to recruit, but he couldn't refuse the emperor's kindness of knowledge and encounter, and he must repay in the future.

With such a relationship, can Sun Ce trust Zhou Yu without reservation?

Regardless of the final result, Liu Xie has nothing to lose anyway.

Zhang Xi was unable to refute, so he had to second the proposal.

Liu Xie then ordered someone to draft an edict, and recorded the full text of what he said just now, and signed the relevant content by Zhou Zhong.In the future, if Zhou Zhong commits a disobedience, these records will be the evidence.

In desperation, Zhou Zhong finished signing, put down his pen, and quit the big account on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Liu Xie watched Zhou Zhong leave and sighed.

"My lords, there is a way to govern a country, but the country must first be established. If the country is destroyed, what is the way to do it? You can discuss it slowly with punishments based on virtue, and power based on scriptures. However, it is imminent to save life and death, and there is no room for looking forward and backward. Still I hope that all the lords will suspend the views of the sects, the conflict of will, and build peace with one heart and one mind. Then return the sword to the arsenal, release the horse to the south mountain, open the pavilion of the stone canal, and the view of the white tiger. Wouldn't it be better than this time?"

Yang Xiu, who was writing in a hurry, felt his heart twitching, remembering the last time Jun asked right, he couldn't help but glance at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu is still sitting in meditation, expressionless.

Situ Zhao Wen sighed, stood up and saluted. "Your Majesty's words are very true, and I will obey them."

Zhang Xi's mood is more complicated.