ushernet Chapter 192 Feeding
Chapter 192 Feeding
Chapter 192: Raising
After Yang Biao finished speaking, the small study room fell silent.
Liu Bian looked at him, slowly picked up the bowl of soup, and stirred it slowly with a small spoon.
If he was just confused before, now he understands it clearly.
Yang Biao's sudden diligence, all his actions, and the final direction were all - Wang Yun!
Seeing that Liu Bian didn't say anything, Yang Biao bowed slightly, his fat face motionless, with a look of sincerity.
The two Xuns also bowed, without saying a word, their eyes each with a serious look.
They could all guess that Liu Bian must be able to see through everything now.
In the Secretariat, the conflict between Yang Biao and Wang Yun existed from the very beginning. The conflict became public several times, but was silently suppressed by the Majesty in front of them.
In the past, it was always Wang Yun who made the trouble and Yang Biao remained indifferent. This time, Yang Biao took action. It was obviously Ding Yuan's memorial that touched Yang Biao and made him unable to remain as still as a mountain.
Liu Bian stirred it for a while, took a bite, and then said, "This is a serious matter. I will consider it again."
"I understand," Yang Biao said, without any intention of continuing to advise and pursue.
Er Xun was somewhat relieved. The court now had a series of important government affairs underway, and the Secretariat could not afford to suffer any major changes.
While eating the soup, Liu Bian was already thinking about how to reorganize the Secretariat.
This fight goes on again and again, endlessly, and I'm tired of watching it.
'How to transition?'
Liu Bian stared at the bowl of soup in front of him and stirred it gently.
Xun You, Xun Yu and others still have too little experience. Not to mention the provincial governors and county magistrates, they may not be able to control them even in the imperial court.
"Zhu Jun?"
Liu Bian suddenly thought of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he thought to himself: "I still have to make it through next year."
Qingzhou is in chaos and needs someone to guard it. Sending someone to replace Zhu Jun may not be enough to suppress Cao Cao. If the incident with Lu Bu and Liu Bei happens again, Qingzhou will be in chaos again!
"His Majesty."
Xu Yan walked in quietly and handed Liu Bian a sealed memorial.
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, quickly reached out to take it, and looked at it seriously.
After a quick glance, Liu Bian looked strange, then raised his head and looked out the door, his eyes falling on the distant south.
Zuo Li's memorial described many things.
Yuan Shao and Zhang He fought for several months in Nanyang County, but Yuan Shao not only failed to win, but suffered many defeats. Yuan Shao was almost captured by Zhang He and suffered a very embarrassing defeat.
With the help of Cao Yin, Yuan Shu's general Ju Yi captured most of Jingzhou, but he was ambushed by the Cai family, a powerful family in Jingzhou, and almost died.
Jingzhou is now divided into three forces. Nanyang, Jiangxia and Changsha in the east are occupied by Yuan Shu; Guiyang and Lingling County are occupied by local big families in Jingzhou such as the Cai family; Wuling County is in the hands of Liu Yan of Yizhou.
At the same time, Yuan Shu also sent a large army to attack Jiaozhi, but encountered stubborn resistance from all sides in Jiangdong and made very slow progress.
Simply put, Yuan Shu's situation was very bad. The war was at a stalemate, and he was attacked from all sides, making enemies everywhere.
"I still overestimated him..."
Liu Bian whispered to himself.
At the same time, he was also a little surprised that the nobles in Jingzhou and Jiangdong were so powerful that they could resist Yuan Shu's army of hundreds of thousands for so long. Not only did they not get defeated, but they were able to gradually hold out!
"Sure enough, we can't underestimate these aristocratic families..."
Liu Bian was thinking in his mind that if he were to push for change peacefully, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Yang Biao, Xun Yu, and Xun You did not know the content of the memorial presented by Liu Bian, and seeing his gloomy expression, they could not help but look at each other.
No one asked.
Liu Bian quickly woke up, retracted his gaze, looked at the three people in front of him, his expression slightly changed, and said with a smile: "If you are fine, go back."
Yang Biao, Xun You, and Xun Yu raised their hands and said, "We will take our leave."
Liu Bian watched the three men's backs, and when they walked away, he remained motionless and said, "Send Wang Yun to see me."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and stepped back.
Liu Bian looked at the sky outside the door, his eyes flickering and thoughts surging in his mind.
"The most important thing is to be self-reliant..."
After a long time, Liu Bian's eyes became firm. He stood up and walked out.
Pan Yin stood at the door and quickly ordered someone to clear the small table. Then he came behind Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to leave the palace?"
Liu Bian looked to the south, with his hands behind his back, and said, "Pan Yin, you said that the southern nobles are so powerful, and the north should be stronger. Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Qingzhou have all been destroyed, so which one is stronger now?"
Pan Yin's face tightened unconsciously, he bowed and said, "I don't know."
In fact, he knew everything. Pan Yin knew the affairs of the Han Dynasty better than Prime Minister Yang Biao.
As for the entire north, not to mention Liangzhou, Bingzhou has been at war for years, Sili has been seriously injured by the Qiang and Xiongnu, Yanzhou has rebelled time and again, Qingzhou has been plundered like a wilderness by the Yellow Turban Army, Yuzhou has been in chaos for more than ten years and is still being fought, and the same goes for Youzhou, because of the Xianbei, Wuhuan, etc., the population has been terribly declining.
Now, the only uncertain thing is Jizhou!
Generally speaking, the gentry in other states suffered unprecedented shocks and heavy losses, with the exception of Jizhou, which was relatively better off.
When the Yellow Turban Army was rampaging, various noble families in the north fled to Jizhou for refuge, which also led to the emergence of many aristocratic families in Jizhou, which were the most powerful.
Thinking of this, Pan Yin lowered his head, stared at Liu Bian's feet, and shuddered secretly in his heart.
Liu Bian turned around and glanced at him, and said, "Master Huangfu Jian, no letter yet?"
Pan Yin's tone became more respectful, and he said, "I have asked several times, but there is no news. It seems that Julu has lost contact."
"Loss of contact?"
Liu Bian turned around and saw Wang Yun had already entered the room. He thought for a moment and said, "Then don't take the initiative to contact him. Wait for his letter."
"Yes." Pan Yin said.
Wang Yun came closer, his usually indifferent face turned gloomy, he raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I, Wang Yun, pay my respects to you."
Liu Bian looked at his expression and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."
Wang Yun did not put down his hand or thank him. Instead, he shouted, "Your Majesty, I impeach the Prime Minister for his misrule!"
Liu Bian reached out and pressed his hand, smiling and said, "I know what you mean. Let's not talk about the Prime Minister. I plan to continue to 'cut down redundant officials'."
Wang Yun was stunned and hesitated to speak.
Liu Bian's words made all the words he had thought of along the way disappear into thin air, and he was speechless for a moment.
When he arrived, he knew what Yang Biao had done. He was filled with rage and determined to fight Yang Biao to the death.
But when he heard Liu Bian asking him to continue to "cut redundant officials", other thoughts emerged in his mind and he became hesitant.
"Come with me." Liu Bian turned and walked towards Fang Linyuan.
Wang Yun suppressed his anger and followed behind Liu Bian.
He was torn between fighting Yang Biao to the death and "cutting down redundant officials", and couldn't make a decision.
"Last year, the elimination of redundant officials was done cleanly and efficiently, which not only improved the efficiency of the court but also saved a lot of money and grain for the court. Your Excellency has made great contributions and done a good job."
Liu Bian took a few steps and said, "After such a long time, it's time to make a comprehensive reduction."
Wang Yun followed behind Liu Bian, his eyes struggling, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the Shangshutai will not agree."
Liu Bian smiled and said, "I will leave this matter to you, with the assistance of the Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Censorate. You don't have to worry about the Prime Minister."
Wang Yun's face suddenly straightened, he raised his hand, and said with firm eyes: "Your Majesty, I am worried that the 'Yingchuan Party' will hinder us."
Liu Bian did not stop walking, raised his hand and waved, saying: "Your family must keep silent. There is no clique in the court. This time, except for the 'redundant officials', those who are incompetent, corrupt, evil, and stupid, as long as there is solid evidence, they will all be dismissed, and no one will be pardoned or asked for mercy!"
Wang Yun's heart was filled with excitement and pride, his eyes flickered, and he said, "Your Majesty, please let me know your will!"
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, turned around and looked at Wang Yun, and said, "You don't trust me?"
Wang Yun remained calm and said firmly, "I dare not. I am just worried that the villain will do something bad."
Liu Bian stared at him, seeing that Wang Yun showed no sign of retreating, he couldn't help smiling, this prince is really in a hurry.
"Pan Yin,"
After a moment, Liu Bian said in a deep voice: "Draft an imperial decree, order Wang Yun to take charge of the matter of reducing redundant officials, and the Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Censorate to assist in this matter. No one else is allowed to interfere."
Wang Yun opened his eyes wide, his expression became more determined, raised his hands and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, Wang Yun accepts your order!"
Liu Bian reached out his hand, helped him up, and said with a smile: "From now on, your family and the Prime Minister should each do their own thing and stop fighting each other. I am a little tired of being a peacemaker."
Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian's warm smile, and felt a chill in his heart. He quickly said, "I dare not."
Liu Bian stared at him for a while, then turned around and continued walking forward, saying, "There are still four months left before the end of the year. Your family, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Censorate should come up with a detailed strategy to carefully sort out the officials at all levels. We must sort out the officials from small to large, from easy to difficult, from light to heavy, from slow to urgent, from north to south, from west to east..."
Wang Yun followed closely, listening attentively, with countless thoughts emerging in his mind.
"In the process of cutting redundant bureaucracy,"
Liu Bian walked and thought while saying: "If there is a conflict with the 'New Deal', your family needs to make a choice and put the overall situation first. You cannot sacrifice public interests for personal gain, and you must not take the opportunity to retaliate. You must treat public affairs with impartiality..."
"I understand." Wang Yun replied with a stern face.
He heard it very clearly. The emperor in front of him was warning him, warning him not to target Prime Minister Yang Biao and the "Yingchuan Party" headed by the two Xuns again.
Liu Bian looked at the nearby Fanglin Garden and said, "Pan Yin, call Liu Xie. Also, order the chief clerks and staff members of the governors, county governors, and generals to register and report to the court."
"Also," was said to Wang Yun.
In reality, in addition to provincial governors, prefects and many generals, even some relatively low-level officials such as county magistrates, lieutenants, colonels, etc., also "established their own offices" and had their own staff.
These staff members were private employees, similar to "guests", and were not affiliated with the court and were not part of the normal official system.
"I obey your order." Wang Yun said in a deep voice.
He was very dissatisfied with those who kept "staff members". In his opinion, this was tantamount to forming a faction, which would branch out in the future and would do more harm than good to the court and the country!
Asking for a monthly ticket~