However, what Cai Yong didn't know was that Li Yi was not interested in the few things he proposed.

A big tree that begins to rot from the roots to the top, no matter how much you fertilize the soil and cut the branches and leaves, it is impossible to revive it. The only way is to cut down the dead tree, replant the seeds, and protect it from the roots until it grows into a giant tree.

In Li Yi's view, the current Han Dynasty is such a big tree that has rotted to the roots, but because of its huge body, it has not yet overturned.

He needs to wait now, waiting for the princes to fight, to wear away the last vestiges of the majesty of the Han family, and to let the big tree of the Han family fall. And at that time, it was time for him to stand up and take the Han family and stay there.

Therefore, Li Yi does not intend to answer Cai Yong's question.

Li Yi's carriage is very large, and there are many people sitting in it, all of whom are important figures in the Quanzhou Imperial Court today, Zhang Wen, Yang Biao and others are all present. When they saw that Li Yi hadn't answered for a long time, they were all a little apprehensive and uneasy in their hearts.

Just when Zhang Wen and the others were a little uneasy, Li Yi's voice sounded: "If I agree, will it be considered a betrayal of the first emperor?" ”

Zhang Wen shook his head and said: "As long as the Han Society is here, as long as the descendants of the Liu family are the emperors of the Han Dynasty for generations, the general will fulfill his promise to the first emperor and live up to the great trust of the first emperor." ”

Li Yi pretended to be very hesitant, and asked again, "What about the Son of Heaven?" ”

"If the restructuring is not completed, the general will not be able to serve the king." Ma Riyan said categorically, "This is the general's commitment to the imperial court, and it is also the condition for the imperial court to support the general's authority and the revitalization of the society." ”

Li Yi pretended to be very surprised again and asked, "Gentlemen, I remember that the revitalization policy formulated by the imperial court in the past was not like this, Taifu ......."

"Neither Taifu nor we told you." Yang Biao interrupted Li Yi and said, "Because the general is in charge of the army, it has nothing to do with the restructuring for the time being." After the complete occupation of Gyeonggi, it is natural that we will explain this matter in detail to the general. ”

"We have always respected the present day and firmly occupied the righteousness." Yuan Peng explained, "But the Son of Heaven has been in the hands of rebellion for a long time, and his prestige is completely lost, and he will definitely abdicate in the future, which is the unwritten law of the Han Dynasty, so ......"

Li Yi suddenly understood the plans of these scholars, and at the same time felt a little chilled.

Academics, national policies, laws, reforms, and Zhongxing are actually the affairs of ministers and scholars, and once they are not careful, they will repeat the mistakes of Dong Zhuo. Think about Dong Zhuozuo's request to the Son of Heaven to set up a doctor of ancient scriptures, so that ancient scriptures and modern scriptures can be juxtaposed with official studies. All the charges are Dong Zhuo's in the end, the restructuring is wrong, and the murder is even more wrong, anyway, Dong Zhuo is wrong. If this restructuring is run by Yuan Kui and the ministers, they will also kill people, but their killing may be a merit of the world.

I'm in charge and in power, but what do I do next? We must listen to the words of these scholars, become the sword in the hands of these scholars, become the weapon of the scholars to regain power, and protect the scholars to reform according to their dreams and rebuild a new Han country. How else is it? Otherwise, they will not support me in taking power, and the implication is to deal with me, to tell the world that I am the second Dong Zhuo, the second biggest traitor of the Han Dynasty.

What is the difference between the ministers of the imperial court and Yuan Shao and Han Fu? The ministers themselves decide when King Qin will be, and King Qin will force the Son of Heaven to abdicate after that, what is the difference between this and Yuan Shao now wanting to depose the Son of Heaven and rebuild the imperial system? The ministers did not hesitate to make a big move, and they did not hesitate to kill Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Han Fu, and all those who hindered Zhongxing Sheji, what is the difference between this and Yuan Shao raising troops to fight Dong Zhu and kill Wu Qiu Yi and other four ministers? Today they can plan to conquer and kill Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other ministers, they can discuss how to force the Son of Heaven to abdicate in the future, and tomorrow they can also plan to kill me, and even after I die, they will put all the blame on me.

I thought I was an idiot.

After conquering the land of Gyeonggi, he carried the great responsibility of Zhongxing Sheji, and was forced by the imperial court to go south to fight Yuan Shu, Sun Jian and Kong Ling, and go east to fight Yuan Shao, Han Fu, Liu Dai and other state and county officials, and then go to pacify the Yellow Turban Army, go to Guanzhong Qinwang, and in the end, how many people are left in my northern Xinjiang army? It would be a miracle if I didn't die.

Domination is indeed something I want to do, but it has to be done according to my plan, not according to what you people think. The country I want to fight is also for myself, not for you people.

However, these thoughts must not be revealed at this time, otherwise these guys may have to turn around against themselves. Therefore, Li Yi did not intend to continue to dwell on this issue, shook his head and said: "The top priority is to save the community and stabilize the community as soon as possible, rather than rushing to agree on a policy for the development of the community." ”

Zhang Wen and the others were very disappointed and looked up to the sky and sighed.

Cai Yong, Mu Guiying and the others looked solemn, and a trace of joy quietly flashed in their eyes.

………………

Li Yi refused to remain in the Quanzhou court to take power.

In order to ensure that the army defeated Dong Zhuo, occupied the land of Gyeonggi, and went west to King Chang'an Qin as soon as possible, Li Yi strongly advised the eldest princess and the ministers of the court not to dissolve the imperial court.

Li Yi's loyalty to the country and his lack of greed for power far exceeded the ministers' expectations, which greatly encouraged the ministers' confidence in Zhongxing Sheji.

At the subsequent court meeting, the eldest princess returned home early because she was unwell. Li Yi immediately expressed his support for the reform of the imperial court in front of Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and other ministers, and obeyed the will of the imperial court. But because he really doesn't know how to deal with court politics and doesn't help the reform of the imperial court, it's better to be wise and honestly be his own hussar general.

Li Yi said: "Martial artists should do the things of martial artists, they should guard the frontier and defend Sheji, and they should not interfere in national affairs." Dong Zhuo is a ready-made example, he also wants to be stable and prosperous, but for various reasons, he still inevitably embarked on the road of disaster to the country and the people. I must learn a lesson, and I must not harm others and harm myself and society. I once promised the first emperor that I would defend the frontier for the Han Dynasty for the rest of my life. I still say this sentence today, I respect the Son of Heaven, I respect the imperial court, I am loyal to the Han Kingdom, and I am guarding the northern frontier. ”

Li Yi's attitude was very sincere and resolute, no matter what Li Yi's purpose was, at this moment, Li Yi won the gratitude and respect of the ministers.

As a result of Li Yi's relinquishment of authority and the defeat of Yuan Shao in Hanoi, the situation has changed greatly, and the imperial court needs to immediately revise its strategy to save Sheji.

The next day, the main officials of the Eldest Princess's Mansion, the Taifu Mansion and the Hussar General's Mansion deliberated.

The strategy of the Eldest Princess's Mansion and the Taifu Mansion has basically not changed, and the modification is only to temporarily appease Han Fu and Yuan Shao and many other state and county officials, so as to buy enough time to attack Dong Zhuo.

However, the strategy proposed by the Hussar General's Mansion is very different from the past, and there are many changes.

Li Yi proposed that in order to stabilize Sheji as soon as possible and occupy Yin and Hongnong Counties in Henan, the imperial court should continue to attack Chang'an and make a gesture of King Qin, showing the determination of King Qin of the imperial court. On the one hand, he vigorously appeased the prefectures and counties, and worshiped the officials of the prefectures and counties to enter Beijing as officials, and jointly discussed the policy of restructuring. Li Yi believes that the reform policy must be approved and participated by all prefectures and counties, otherwise it will be difficult to get their support and smooth implementation.

So. We are left with two wars: quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion and fighting Dong. The Northern Xinjiang Army was responsible for Qin Wang's fight against Dong, and the county soldiers in various prefectures and counties were responsible for quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so that the society could be completely stabilized within two to three years.

Li Yi's overall strategy looks very good, benefiting the country and the people, but if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find that Li Yi's strategy is not only suspected of preserving strength, but also suspected of separating hegemony and sacrificing the imperial court.

Li Yi deliberately avoided the fundamental differences between the imperial court and the alliance of Han Fu and Yuan Shao. On the pretext of seeking common ground while reserving differences, he put aside the most sensitive issue of continuing to support the emperor today or rebuilding the imperial system. Since the two sides are ministers in the same palace, Li Yi naturally does not need to send troops to attack the so-called "Han rebellion" such as Han Fu, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu.

In addition, since the imperial court did not want to Qin Wang before the successful reform, and it was just a bluff to ask for Dong, the most important and urgent battle at this time should be to quell the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army. But Li Yi stubbornly grasped King Qin, and repeatedly proposed to immediately go west to fight against King Dong Qin, Li Yi's real purpose is obvious, since the army in northern Xinjiang is dominated by King Qin, of course, there is no need to go to various places to quell the rebellion.

However, Li Yi still took the initiative to take on the important task of counterinsurgency in one place, that is, Jizhou. What made the ministers uneasy was that the counterinsurgency strategy proposed by Li Yi was not to conquer by force, but to appease by force, and he wanted to appease the Yellow Turban Army and resettle the displaced people in Tuntian.

On this basis, Li Yi once again proposed a ten-year contract to the imperial court, and he would take the initiative to undertake the important task of tuntian in northern Xinjiang and Jizhou. In the past ten years, he did not want a single money from the imperial court, and only relied on the wealth of Northern Xinjiang and Jizhou, he could successfully complete the tuntian, resettle all the displaced people from all over the country, and pay considerable taxes to the imperial court every year.

Li Yi's implication was to ask the imperial court for the military and political power of Northern Xinjiang and Jizhou.

Why did Li Yi dare to ask the imperial court for the military and political power of Northern Xinjiang and Jizhou? The ministers suddenly realized that Li Yi had grasped the lifeblood of the imperial court, that is, the reform.

Now Li Yi has a strong army to ensure the stability of the community, and the military and political power in northern Xinjiang and Jizhou to ensure the implementation of the imperial court reform, with Li Yi's absolute support, it is no less than telling the world that this reform has been at least half successful. But if Li Yi does not support it, or Han Fu and Yuan Shao, who occupy Jizhou, are reluctant to enter Beijing, or if Jizhou is in turmoil for several years, not to mention the implementation of this reform, it is even a question whether the reform policy can be finally agreed. (To be continued.) )