The establishment of the state pastor was mentioned by Liu Yan in the court when Zhang Yi died four years ago, but Liu Hong directly rejected it at that time.

Now that he is bringing up the old things again, he has his own plans.

At present, the Han Dynasty, the dynasty is chaotic, the royal family is declining, and it is extremely dangerous to stay in Luoyang.

Although Jiuqing's position is good, Liu Yan does not want to be a mermaid here, so he recommended himself to the Son of Heaven and is willing to serve as the pastor of Jiaozhou.

Liu Yan's proposal was approved by the Son of Heaven, and he had previously vetoed this proposal because the world was peaceful and there was no need to set up a state minister.

However, in the second year, moth thieves led by Zhang Jiao of Taiping Road emerged, and in order to quell this huge rebellion, the local assassins and Taishou obtained the military power granted by the imperial court, monopolizing the local military and political power, and to a certain extent, the imperial court was emptied.

Liu Hong was deeply worried about this, he was a person with a strong desire for centralized power, and at the same time he was afraid that the local power would be too strong, thus threatening the imperial court.

And Lizhou Mu can just solve this problem.

Liu Hong took up the pen for approval, stamped the jade seal, and agreed to Liu Yan's proposal.

After the matter was completed, Liu Yan went out of the hall, and he was obviously in a good mood when he got the post of pastor of Jiaozhou.

"Why is Tai Changqing so happy?" A person approached him and asked.

Liu Yan saw that he recognized this person, it was Dong Fu in the service, and he had a very good relationship with him in private.

Since he was not an outsider, Liu Yan did not hide it from him, pulled Dong Fu to a more secluded place, and said in a low voice: "Brother Xian, the foolish brother has the trust of the Son of Heaven and is about to take up the post of pastor of Jiaozhou, and he is no longer too Changqing." ”

Dong Fu heard this bombshell news, and his face was full of surprise. He didn't understand why Liu Yan would put a good Jiuqing high position and go to Jiaozhou, the southernmost part of the Han Dynasty, to be a Jiaozhou pastor of Laoshizi.

Liu Yan saw that he didn't know much about the state pastor, and after a little explanation, Dong Fu came to his senses.

Liu Yan is a person with ideas, and taking refuge in Beijing is only one of them. What he wants most is to find a place far away from the emperor of the mountain, to be a feudal official, and to dominate one side.

After dating for so many years, Dong Fu understood the thoughts of this royal clan member very well, and reminded him loudly: "The foolish brother chatted with Wangqizuo some time ago, and learned from his mouth that Yizhou has the spirit of a genius, why don't you go to Yizhou?" ”

When Liu Yan heard that Yizhou had the spirit of the Son of Heaven, he was naturally moved, but then he seemed to think of something, and sighed again and again: "The virtuous brother doesn't know anything, and the foolish brother has made it clear to the Son of Heaven and recommended himself as the pastor of Jiaozhou." At this time, if you are cheeky enough to beg the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that you will anger Long Yan. ”

The Son of Heaven has a perverse temperament and is difficult to fathom, and it is very likely that stealing chickens and rice will not be successful.

Liu Yan was in a dilemma, and at this time, Dong Fu gave him a new move: "Brother, don't be discouraged, I heard that Yizhou Assassin Shi Yijian has gathered in Yizhou, and greed has become a trend." Why don't you use this as an excuse to explain the reason to the Son of Heaven and go to rectify the rule of the officials. ”

When Liu Yan heard this suggestion, his eyes lit up, which is a good idea.

"If the brother becomes a great career one day, don't forget to promote the younger brother." Dong Fu bowed his body at a ninety-degree right angle and made a great salute to Liu Yan.

The tone that was almost flattering made Liu Yan's heart bloom, and he couldn't close his mouth with a smile on his face: "That's nature." ”

Subsequently, Liu Yan returned the same way and trotted forward to ask to see the Son of Heaven.

Within a few days, Liu Hong issued an edict to the world and set up four state pastors. Among them, Huang Wan is the pastor of Yuzhou, Liu Yu is the pastor of Youzhou, Liu Yan is the pastor of Yizhou, and Dong Zhuo is the pastor of the state.

The first three were all expected by most people, but Dong Zhuo was the only one who surprised everyone.

The Son of Heaven worshiped Dong Zhuo as the pastor of the state, and did not allow him to make any stops, so he immediately went to the state to take office, and asked him to transfer the subordinate army to the control of Huangfu Song.

Since the last time Dong Zhuo refused to enter Beijing, he has become a thorn in Liu Hong's heart, if he is not pulled out, it will be difficult to sleep and eat.

The edict soon reached Chang'an, but Dong Zhuo received the order but did not respond to the order, and once again wrote to defend himself, saying that his soldiers were reluctant to part, and petitioned to go to Bingzhou with him to serve the border.

Liu Hong's intention was to cut off Dong Zhuo's military power, if he was asked to bring all the soldiers to the state, wouldn't this move be cheap for Dong Zhuo?

Liu Hong naturally won't do this loss-making business, Zhu pen a batch, and replied with two big words: no.

In the end, Dong Zhuo was forced by the pressure of the imperial court to take only 5,000 Flying Bear troops under his command and went to Bingzhou to take office.

When he received the note sent by Huangfu Song from Guanzhong, he learned that Dong Zhuo had set off, and Liu Hong breathed a sigh of relief. If Dong Zhuo refused the edict again, he would have been ready to transfer troops to encircle and suppress Dong Zhuo, but fortunately, Dong Zhuo was still aware of current affairs this time.

Bingzhou used to be Lu Bu's territory, and although Lu Bu left, his generals still guarded that land.

Even if Dong Zhuo becomes a pastor of the state, once he goes there, it will be difficult to take root in a short period of time. Wait until Lu Bu comes back, and then let him take Dong Zhuo's state pastor.

This is the plan that Liu Hong has made in his heart.

However, time waits for no one.

In late March, Liu Hong was terminally ill, lying on the couch, and needed someone to help him even get up and toss. After nearly 20 years in charge of the Han Dynasty, this young emperor will finally usher in his end.

Even if you are the Son of Heaven, you can't let time flow backwards.

Liu Hong, who was lying on the dragon couch, asked Jian Shuo to be called.

Since beating Lu Bubei to fight Zhang Ju, Jian Shuo has become the new captain of the military academy. The Son of Heaven still favored him, and the last time he arrested the woman in the north of the city, Liu Hong was extremely satisfied.

"How are the soldiers of the West Garden?" Liu Hong's voice was low.

Jian Shuo didn't know the way to train soldiers, but he would definitely not show his incompetence in front of the Son of Heaven, so he replied solemnly: "Returning to Your Majesty, you have become a tiger and wolf, and you can remove all obstacles for Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Hong saw that Jian Shuo was full of confidence, so he also believed him.

Subsequently, at Liu Hong's signal, Zhang Rang handed over a copper tiger-shaped token to the Son of Heaven.

Liu Hong lightly touched the tiger talisman, and the breath from it was still cold. He originally wanted to leave this to Lu Bu, but now it seems that he may not be able to wait.

Liu Hong had no choice but to hand it over to Jian Shuo, and said to him: "This is the tiger talisman of the city passes around Luoyang, if there is a change, you can use this to mobilize the soldiers and horses in the hands of the captain of the eight passes, and come to Luoyang Qinwang." ”

Long before the Eighth School of the West Garden, Liu Hong also set up the Eighth Pass Captain.

The so-called eight passes are Yique, Hangu, Guangcheng, Dagu, Yuyuan, Revolving Gate, Pingjin, and Mengjin Eight Passes.

These eight checkpoints, taking advantage of the dangers of mountains and rivers, guarded the passages everywhere, and guarded Luoyang.

Each checkpoint is controlled by a captain appointed by the imperial court.

After Jian Shuo respectfully took it, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, but Liu Hong did not forget to tell him again and again: "Among the eight passes, Hangu and Mengjin are the top priorities, and they must not be lost." Have you written it down? ”

In order to deal with Liu Hong, Jian Shuo deliberately learned some martial arts, and it was not possible to kill the enemy in battle, but it was still okay to talk on paper, so he nodded and replied: "Write it down." ”

Liu Hong waved his hand, Jian Shuo put away the tiger talisman, said 'Your Majesty take care' again, bowed down, and slowly withdrew from the hall.