Tian Yi said with some disbelief: "Lord, I don't think the hussar general is as short of money and food as we imagined. Otherwise, he would not have taken such a big action to quell the rebellion in Qingzhou this time. In particular, the emergence of the Northern Xinjiang Navy is a very dangerous signal. With the advantage of waterways, the northern Xinjiang army can directly attack Luoyang through the big river. ”

Li Ru said: "No, my opinion is just the opposite, the reason why Li Yi made a big move in Qingzhou this time, and even put the navy that had been hidden before on the table, just shows the weakness of Northern Xinjiang today." He is bluffing, wanting to deter the princes, so that everyone will not dare to act rashly, and buy time for the northern Xinjiang to recover its strength. Therefore, I think that now is the weakest time for northern Xinjiang, and it is also the last time for us to send troops. If you miss it, you won't get a chance again. ”

Moreover, according to the news transmitted by the spies, Yuan Shao is plotting to replace Han Fu and enter Jizhou. This is definitely the object that Li Yi cannot tolerate appearing. If Jizhou is in the hands of Han Fu, Li Yi will also be able to exert influence on Jizhou. But if it falls into the hands of Yuan Shao, then Li Yi has an extremely powerful opponent. Therefore, Li Yi and Yuan Shao are bound to turn their faces because of Jizhou. As long as Li Yi and Yuan Shao tore their faces, the checks and balances carefully planned by Li Yi will completely collapse. When the Northern Xinjiang is too busy to take care of itself, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's brothers are on the wall, we can not only regain control of the initiative and get rid of the current crisis, but also destroy the weakest Yuan Shu first. Yuan Shu was destroyed, Yuan Shao and the ant thieves were entangled, the rebels were gone, how Li Yi should choose at this time, he should be very clear. ”

Liu Ai and Tian Yi thought about it for a long time, and they were worried.

Tian Yi said: "Now that the army of the hussar general is busy quelling the rebellion in Yanqing and Xu Sanzhou, this is indeed a good time for us to attack south and destroy the balance of power." However, there are three unknown problems that we have to attack on our own initiative. One is that the current balance will be broken by our attacks, and how will the hussar generals react? Will he take the opportunity to attack Chang'an and Luoyang? Second, when do we choose to attack? It was the end of September, before the autumn harvest. Or after the autumn harvest at the end of October? When the attack was made at the end of September, the northern Xinjiang was busy with the autumn harvest and was unable to dispatch heavy troops to the south for a while, which was conducive to us achieving the goal of the attack first. Attacking after the end of the autumn harvest at the end of October, the Northern Frontier Army reacted much more quickly, and we could have been hit hard by the Hussar Generals. Third, will Han Sui and Ma Teng of Xiliang take advantage of Chang'an's empty forces to attack Chang'an? ”

After careful discussion with Li Ru, Liu Ai, and Tian Yi, Dong Zhuo all felt that the current crisis could not be solved by relying on the army alone at this time. Li Yi's strength should not be underestimated, if he is provoked, he will have to give up the desert and the border county. As soon as the more than 100,000 troops outside the Saiwai went south, it was not a question of whether Luoyang and Chang'an could hold it, but a question of the defeat of Sheji.

Liu Ai suggested that Dong Zhuo immediately convene the old ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss the matter. These people are all important ministers of the Han Dynasty who have gone through ups and downs, and at this time when the survival of the society is at stake, they should have a better solution.

Liu Ai said: "Because Yuan Shao told the world to rebuild the imperial system, and he killed four ministers in a row, the voice of the court's crusade against him has been heard endlessly. Li Yi first ignored the tripartite checks and balances between the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, and then reneged on the covenant and allowed Yuan Shu to attack us. His ambition has been fully demonstrated by this approach. Compared with Northern Xinjiang and Sheji, which is more important, doesn't he know? Obviously, Li Yi has ill intentions and other purposes. The voices of condemnation inside and outside the government and the opposition have already explained everything. Li Yi's ambition is not just something we can see. Even the hungry people could see it. ”

"If Li Yi and Yuan Shao are not removed, the Han Dynasty is in danger, so many ministers in the court should be more worried about the survival of Sheji than the lord." Liu Ai said, "At this time. They must be willing to spend time with the Lord. ”

Dong Zhuo listened to Liu Ai's suggestion and asked the Son of Heaven to invite out the former Taiwei Cui Lie, the former Taiwei Zhang Wen, and the former Grand Si Nong Yuan Peng. Then invite more than a dozen ministers, such as Taiwei Zhao Qian, Situ Wang Yun, Sikong Chongfu, Taichang Ma Riyan, Taifu Chen Ji, Dahonglu Han Rong, Shangshu Ling Ding Gong, Emperor Fu Song in the Imperial History, Guanglu Doctor Huang Wan, Yang Biao, etc., to discuss matters at the Xiangguo Mansion.

Today's Han is in great danger. Dong Zhuo, who was crumbling and in a desperate situation, sat down with the old ministers and worked together to discuss how to save the society from danger?

The focus of the ministers is all focused on northern Xinjiang, in their eyes, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Han Fu and others are not worth mentioning at all, as long as Li Yi is tamed, the world can be determined.

Why does Li Yi have the heart of separating the feudal town? Because he not only presided over the military power of Youzhou, He, Ji, Yan, Qing, Xu Liuzhou, Liaodong and Beiting, but also snatched the military and political power of Youzhou, Bingzhou, and the newly built Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate and Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate from the hands of the Son of Heaven, and no one could restrain him.

How to restrain Li Yi's power?

Today, the prestige of the Son of Heaven has been lost, the imperial power has declined, the holy decree has no effect, and forcibly depriving Li Yi of his authority will only force him to rebel, and the only way is to implement checks and balances of power in northern Xinjiang, and use checks and balances to restrain and reduce Li Yi's authority.

How to achieve checks and balances and restraints in northern Xinjiang?

Huangfu Song said: "Li Yi's greatest power is not the military power of the two protectorates of the six states, but the military and political power of the two prefectures and two protectorates of northern Xinjiang. He has a ten-year covenant with the imperial court, and we cannot forcibly break this agreement. Therefore, we can only set up a government office in northern Xinjiang that is more powerful than the hussar general's office, and is in charge of the military and political power of the two capitals of the six prefectures, including northern Xinjiang. ”

Dong Zhuo and the ministers immediately thought of Princess Wannian and Princess Wannian's Mansion.

"According to the law of the Han Dynasty, the princess cannot interfere in the affairs of the court, let alone take charge of the military power of the state and county." Huangfu Song said slowly, "But now that my Han is dying, what can't we do in order to revitalize the community?" What law cannot be changed? ”

Dong Zhuo and the ministers suddenly became excited, and the discussion was extremely hot.

"Brother Yizhen, even if the princess is in charge of the military and political affairs of the two capitals of the six states, with her prestige and strength, can she restrain Li Yi?" Dong Zhuo frowned and asked suspiciously.

"We can invite the Son of Heaven to worship Princess Wannian as the eldest princess and set up the eldest princess's mansion in Jicheng." Huangfu Song said calmly, "Then recruit a group of highly respected ministers from the imperial court to serve in the eldest princess's mansion, so that the princess's prestige and strength will be all there." ”

"Brother Yizhen, this strategy is very good." Zhang Wen said with a smile, "In terms of political affairs, the Hussar General's Mansion is under the command of the two prefectures and two protectorates in Northern Xinjiang, and it is completely subordinate to the Eldest Princess's Mansion. In terms of military affairs, the Hussar General's Mansion is in charge of the expedition, and the Eldest Princess's Mansion is in charge of military affairs, and the two mansions are mutually contained. Okay, okay...... If Li Yi wants to cover the sky with one hand in northern Xinjiang again, it will be even more difficult. It's just that the eldest princess still lacks an elite army, if Xiangguo can be supplemented by an elite tiger in the eldest princess's mansion, then the hussar general is really looking up to the sky and sighing, helpless. ”

Dong Zhuo stroked his palms and laughed: "Okay." I immediately asked the Son of Heaven to recruit 2,000 tiger guards to protect the eldest princess in northern Xinjiang. ”

The Son of Heaven was young, and although he didn't understand the reason for this, he knew that now that the holy decree he had promulgated was out of Gyeonggi, it was like a gorgeous silk scroll, which had no effect except for being beautiful.

Li Yi is a hero he has admired since he was a child, and he is the most favored and valued national guard of his father, why is he like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who are rebellious, not only against the imperial court, openly disobeying his holy decree, but also threatening himself with a letter?

The ministers told themselves that the northern Xinjiang had more than 200,000 border troops and was strong. In this case, why didn't Li Yi kill Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu and welcome himself back to Luoyang? Is Li Yi really like the ministers said, with different ambitions, trying to plot against the Han family and usurp the Han world?

The Son of Heaven was frightened and restless, and stayed in the newly renovated Moyang Palace to bury his head in reading. He knows very well that in today's world, it is not his turn to be a child to point fingers. Now he can only read more books and learn more skills, he must at least figure out why Yuan Shao and a group of ministers betrayed him, and why Li Yi disobeyed the holy decree and was unwilling to help the court kill the rebels. What did Dong Zhuo do and suddenly became a traitor of the Han Kingdom......

A lot of things have happened in the past year or so, and he is dazzled, overwhelmed, and at a loss, and he is confused from beginning to end. He did not understand and asked the ministers, who said very differently. It seems that only when you grow up and understand things can you probably know who is right and who is wrong.

However, there is one thing he knows very well, he is the son of heaven of the Great Han Kingdom, and no one can disobey his orders.

However, Gui himself pleaded with Li Yi to open the pass and help the imperial court and the people of Gyeonggi to tide over the difficulties, and this request was reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it. As Li Yi, the general of the Hussars of the Han Kingdom, why did he insist on not complying? Even if Li Yi doesn't listen to himself and the imperial court, what reason does he have to watch the lives of people in Gyeonggi go astray?

The Son of Heaven intuitively thought that Li Yi was not doing it right. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and a group of Han rebelled and drove themselves and their ministers to Chang'an, and Li Yi not only ignored the Han Society, but even picked up a knife to exterminate Gyeonggi, he was also a Han rebel.

Thinking that Yuan Shao had killed four court officials in one go, one of whom was a major minister of the Han Dynasty, the Son of Heaven suddenly shuddered. My sister Princess Wannian is in Quanzhou, and she is now a relative, if Li Yi ......

The Son of Heaven didn't dare to think about it, so he immediately sent an edict to the ministers who were discussing the affairs of the Xiangguo Mansion, asking them to immediately draw up a holy decree to bring Princess Wannian to Chang'an. (To be continued.) )