The stakes are very high, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Hongzhang all came to General Wei's mansion.

Liu Bowen, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wu Yong, as well as Yin Kouzhun in Anyi, and Li Yan, who had just returned to Anyi, were all present.

Wang Meng and Fan Zhongyan presided over the military affairs of Luoyang, and Jing Xiang presided over the government affairs of Taiyuan, and they could not get out.

The army was raised to fight, but it was unanimously vetoed by everyone.

Between it and Nanyang, there is a big mountain barrier, and it is difficult to raise troops. And the existing grain and grass cannot support the large-scale use of troops.

Regardless of these factors, just comparing the military strength of the two armies, Liu Mang's command had less than 80,000 soldiers, and they were scattered all over the country. Under Yuan Shu, there are nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses that can be mobilized.

Even if you can win, it will be a lose-lose, or even a crippled ending. In this way, winning is meaningless, and it will leave Yuan Shao and others with an opportunity to reap the benefits.

Don't fight, but fight!

Fight for the hearts of the courtiers and the hearts of the people in the world.

The fact that there are two imperial courts is unavoidable. Only by enlisting more support can we avoid the disintegration of people's hearts.

The will of the people is the foundation of the world, and the courtiers represent the family and the nobility, which is also very important.

Since Liu Mang started his army, he rarely took the initiative to show favor to the family gatekeeper.

In this extraordinary period, it is necessary to enlist the support of the family gate valve in order to avoid a split.

The courtiers can be divided into three categories. The simple division is allies, middle forces, and opponents.

The first group has been friends with Liu Mang for a long time, such as Fu Wan, Dong Cheng, etc., and is a friendly army.

The daughters of the Fu and Dong families are the concubines of the little emperor Liu Xie, and the fate of the two families has been completely tied to Liu Xie.

For friendly forces, it is necessary to reassure them in order to push them to do their best to deal with the complex situation with them.

The second type belongs to the middle forces of the imperial court, and there is no festival with Liu Mang, and as Liu Mang's power increases, he gradually has the intention of friendship.

The representatives of this kind of people are Yang Biao, Shisun Rui, Zhao Wen, etc., who are the three princes of the auxiliary government.

The choice they choose to stand on that side will affect the choice of the world's family gate valve. We must do our best and take the initiative to fight for it.

It may not be possible to guarantee that they will support you, but you must ensure that they do not fall to Yuan Shu's side.

The third category is political opponents, such as Hu Miao, Li Zhen and others.

They were the agents of the princes in the imperial court. will never be of the same mind as Liu Mang.

Liu Mang has endured these people for a long time, and it's time to liquidate!

However, the enemy also has a primary and secondary position, a critical moment. Don't make too many enemies.

……

In terms of winning the hearts and minds of the people, because Yuan Shu sacrificed the jade seal of the country, Liu Mang was undoubtedly passive.

It is not realistic to want to turn passive into active in a short period of time. But also work to minimize the impact of passivity.

Kou Zhun said: "Let's merge the prefecture and the Hedong area, under the rule of the lord, are they thriving?" Although Yuan Shu has a jade seal, can't he shake the hearts of our people. It's just that the Luoyang area of Hanoi has been initially decided, and the people's hearts are already unstable, if they are not remedied in time. I'm afraid of losing the hearts of the people? ”

All the staff nodded in agreement.

Li Yan said: "Yan has something to say. ”

"Li Gongzi, please speak."

"Although there is no jade seal in the hands of the lord, the lord has the merit of pacifying the border troubles, the merit of recovering the eastern capital, and the merit of suppressing bandits and reassuring the people. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a feat is a great achievement. In particular, the people benefited the most from the suppression of the bandits in Montenegro, and vigorously publicized the merits of suppressing the bandits, which could reassure the people. ”

"Li Gongzi will talk about it in detail."

"The subordinate wanted to write a tune, in the form of dance music. Praise the lord's exploits in suppressing bandits, let Li'er (Red Lady), Mengfu (Qiao Ji) and others sing in the Luoyang area of Hanoi, the name of dance music. has thought about it, and it is called "Wuji Hou Ping Thief Song". ”

Du Ruhui said: "Li Gongzi has a very good idea. It's just that the repertoire says that there is no extreme marquis, and there is a suspicion of weakening the Son of Heaven and advocating vassals, which is easy to tell others the truth. It is better to change the name to "Han Army Ping Thief Song". ”

Liu Mang nodded and said, "As you say, it's very true. Emphasis was placed on the Son of Heaven and the Imperial Court. It is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. That's it. ”

At tonight's meeting, all the staff members expressed their opinions, but they only provided advice from the staff officers, and left the final decision to the mature lord Liu Mang.

……

"Report! Hu Lang will ask Yan Qing to meet! ”

Yan Qing hurriedly entered the house, saluted everyone, and said to Liu Mang: "Your Majesty, please enter the palace as soon as possible." ”

"Your Majesty is good?"

Yan Qing shook her head and whispered in Liu Mang's ear: "Your Majesty is in tears. ”

"Okay, Xiao Yi returns to Your Majesty, and I will enter the palace immediately."

There is another emperor in the world, and Liu Xie is naturally the most troublesome, hot, and frightened person in the world.

"Guys, what else do you have to suggest?"

Liu Bowen bowed and saluted: "There is something." ”

"Why should Mr. Berwyn be polite, in this way, I am not used to it." In the face of a major crisis, what Liu Mang needs to do most is to behave calmly and relaxed.

Liu Bowen is rarely serious. "Since the beginning of the army, the lord has treated his staff and subordinates, regardless of their background, equally, which has made his subordinates feel a lot of emotion. Now, in order to attract the heart of the family, the lord must not consider his background. Under the lord's subordinates, there are also talents from the family, and the reuse and promotion can have the effect of winning the hearts of the family. ”

"Mr. Berwyn has a heart."

Liu Bowen smiled again. "The subordinates are willing to give up the post of the head of General Wei's mansion, and the family talents will take over."

Liu Mang said: "Mr. Berwyn is dedicated to the public, and I am very relieved. The family is talented, and he should be reused, but he does not have to be wronged by Mr. Berwyn. ”

……

Liu Mang ordered the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Hongzhang to meet Shi Sun Rui and Zhao Wen respectively.

"Captain Yang's side, I'll go in person."

All the staff members led their own missions, and Liu Mang went to find Wan'er.

"The house slave who colluded with Hu Miao's official family, has the situation been clearly understood?"

"The evidence is overwhelming."

"Okay, keep an eye on it, don't let him notice, it's time to deal with it." After Liu Mang finished speaking, he frowned a little worriedly, "Now, there is a lack of evidence of Hu Miao's crime." ”

"Young master, Hu Miao and Yuan Shu colluded again, there must be correspondence in their family."

"That's right!" Liu Mang's eyes lit up, and then, a trace of sadness flashed on his face. If Shi Qian is alive, he only needs to shout, and the big mouse will come out of a corner and get things done.

"Has the young master forgotten? And Liu Bi! ”

"Oh? That's right! ”

Liu Bi was a "talent" accepted by Shi Qian when Liu Mang took Wan'er and others to inspect the Zhaoyuze area.

It's just that this Liu Bi has no other skills except to be a thief, and Liu Mang has never reused him.

"Where is he now?"

"In Anyi Mansion, Kou Zhun's subordinates do some chores."

To deal with people like Hu Miao, Liu Bi's skills are enough.

Liu Mang instructed Wan'er to deal with the matter, enter the palace by herself, and meet the little emperor Liu Xie.

……

In the forbidden palace, the atmosphere is very depressing.

Yan Qing took Guan Xiao, Hu Qian, Lei Mao, Ren Shen and other guard commanders, all of them stayed outside the palace of the little emperor Liu Xie, for fear that Liu Xie would have an accident.

Since the guards entered the palace, they have rarely seen Liu Mang. See you tonight, and I'm very cordial. Come together and bow down on one knee.

Liu Mang patted their arms one by one and nodded.

Under the guidance of Yan Qing, he entered Liu Xie's dormitory.

As soon as Liu Xie saw Liu Mang, tears flowed down again. "Brother Huang, this, this position of the Son of Heaven, I really don't want to sit on ......" (to be continued.) )