Chapter 357 Two Secret Imperials

In the troubles of the Hepu Prefect Shiyi, the New Year has arrived. The climate in Lingnan is gentle, so naturally I have never seen snow scenes. However, the emperor in Luoyang, Liu Xie, stood on the stone steps in front of the hall with his hands behind his back, looking up at the snowflakes that kept falling from the gray sky, thinking about it.

Queen Fu took Qi Rong, walked to Liu Xie gently, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the snow is so heavy, so be careful, I'd better go back to the house."

Liu Xie said depressedly: "Empress, the New Year is here again, but Luoyang City is so deserted, and there are abandoned houses everywhere, and the tribute from all counties has not arrived. I heard that our food is about to be finished. If this is the case, is it still called the New Year?"

Queen Fu smiled slightly and comforted her: "The emperor has recently returned to Luoyang. There are not many people in the world who are informed, so it is normal for the worship to come later. Didn't the emperor announce the change of the era to build an office and rebuild it, and it is a good idea? Now it is a time when the emperor should work hard and strive for strength. He shouldn't be so depressed."

Liu Xie nodded after hearing this, then shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Although I have a few thoughts, I have long been wiped out by reality. Which of the current county magistrates and powerful men is still loyal to the Han Dynasty? I have no hope. To be honest, it is my greatest wish to be able to live peacefully with you."

Queen Fu gently pulled Liu Xie's sleeve, her heart was filled with tenderness, but she could no longer say anything. She could only accompany Liu Xie silently and watch countless snowflakes flying in the world. She reached out and attached a beautiful snowflake to the palm of her hand. The snowflakes were transparent and beautiful. After a moment, they gradually melted and turned into a drop of water, which trembled slightly left and right in Queen Fu's palm.

At this time, an eunuch reported recently: "Report to the Emperor, Grand Marshal Yang, please see him~~"

After a while, Liu Xie came to his senses and whispered: "Okay... please come to the palace to discuss matters."

A moment later, the Grand Marshal Yang Biao hurriedly walked in and saw Liu Xie kneeling down and saluting, "My minister Yang Biao pays homage to the emperor..."

Liu Xie hurriedly helped Yang Biao up and said, "You have worked hard and made great contributions, so there is no need to be too polite. Today, the wind and snow are very heavy, so what's the urgent matter?"

Yang Biao replied loudly: "I have received a tribute from Yanzhou Prime Minister Cao Mengde today. There are a total of 200 stones of grain, 200 kilograms of dried meat and hundreds of kilograms of fresh vegetables, all of which have been put into the warehouse."

"Oh~ It's great!" Liu Xie couldn't help but be overjoyed and praised, "Cao Mengde is really a loyal minister~~ Two days ago, I also received a fine wine sent by Zhou Gongjin, the governor of Yangzhou. It was called Longtan Liquid. It was indeed mellow and saliva. These two were both loyal ministers who were loyal to our Han court and should be commended."

"That's ~ that's ~." Yang Biao naturally knew that today's award would be verbal encouragement at most, or a title like a general was of no substantial significance.

"Emperor, Luoyang is now barren and has a population withering. Most of the guards are the original Baibo army. The military discipline is scattered and despised by the people. We need to think of a good idea." Yang Biao said slowly.

"What you said is reasonable, but I don't know what good strategies do you have?" Liu Xie knew that Yang Biao had something in his words, so he must have come to see him with countermeasures.

A few undetectable cunning flashed in Yang Biao's eyes and said, "I have a strategy. Cao Mengde, the governor of Yanzhou, was loyal to the court, occupied Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and promoted the strategy of military farming. He had many soldiers and generals and had sufficient food. It would be better to grant him a high-ranking official and issue a secret edict to ask him to bring troops to Luoyang to defend the emperor. They are all loyal to the emperor's regular army. If they are not those Baibo troops, they can defend the enemy outside and the people inside. The emperor's court tribute will not be lacking."

"Uh...this..." Yang Biao said it nicely, but Liu Xie was afraid that Cao Cao, like Dong Zhuo, would be stubborn and self-controlled in the government after leading troops into Luoyang, and he would have to live a cowardly life again.

Seeing Liu Xie hesitating, Yang Biao further advised: "The emperor still has tribute, but the officials are in trouble. Many people can't get out of the way. A few people are going to go to those wealthy places. If this continues, how should government affairs be operated? There must be strong people to support them. I know what the emperor is worried about. Cao Mengde's family has been an official of the Han Dynasty for generations and is loyal and upright. How could he do a rebellious move similar to Dong Zhe? Besides, there are people around the emperor now who are ready to move and want to be Dong Zhuo's second!"

Liu Xie knew that Yang Biao was talking about Yang Feng. This person has become increasingly unreasonable recently. He is full of bandits and relies on his own strength to be arrogant in Luoyang City. Even if he advises him, he is just pretending. It seems that if he does not take countermeasures, Yang Feng will become the former Dong Zhuo.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie had made up his mind, but he still asked: "You think Cao Mengde is not like Dong Zhuo, and you really want to protect the Han Dynasty?"

Yang Biao bit his teeth and replied with a loud voice: "I can guarantee it! Cao Mengde is a loyal and capable minister, and he has no choice but to think!"

"Okay!" Liu Xie believed Yang Biao's words and called the eunuch happily, saying, "I plan to designate Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, be the general of Zhendong, and ascend his father's title, Marquis Fei Ting, and immediately lead troops and food to Luoyang to protect the royal family."

The eunuch was about to leave, as if he had remembered something, Liu Xie said loudly again: "Wait~~~ The Yangzhou Mu Zhou Yu is also the minister of the great Han Dynasty. I often receive his tribute. I often hear people say that the land in Jiangnan was prosperous and he was very pleased. I drafted an order to grant Yangzhou Mu Zhou Yu the general of Zhennan and the Marquis of Hanting, and also ordered him to lead troops to Luoyang to protect the royal family immediately."

Yang Biao secretly complained in his heart. He was a colleague of Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, and had a good relationship. This time he got a lot of benefits from Cao Cao. In addition, he was optimistic about Cao Cao and thought he was the real hero in the world, so he highly recommended it. Unexpectedly, the emperor had a strong impression of Zhou Yu, the governor of Yangzhou, and even issued a secret edict to ask him to come to Luoyang. The fight between the two tigers will cause any injury. I heard that Zhou Yu was both civil and military, and had super smart, so he must not hurt Cao Cao.

Thinking of this, Yang Biao hurriedly said goodbye, returned home, and immediately explained what happened today to Cheng Yu who had been waiting for a long time. After Yang Biao finished speaking, Cheng Yu's brows couldn't help but frown. He didn't know what Zhou Yu used to make the emperor always favor him. If he was asked to come to Luoyang first, the lord's efforts would be wasted.

Cheng Yu was worried and hurriedly said goodbye to Yang Biao, left Luoyang City, and rushed to Yuzhou. He wanted to report to Cao Cao in person. It seemed that he had to speed up. Fortunately, Yuzhou was close to Luoyang, while Yangzhou was much remote. As long as the lord made up his mind to advance quickly, he would definitely get the lead.

I know what happens next, and listen to the next chapter to explain it.
Chapter completed!