The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 502: Reunion of Old Friends

"Your Majesty... don't you want a pond?"

"nature."

Liu Xie glanced at the pond not far away.

"What I want is always the sea!"

Jia Xu's tone was a little depressed at this moment: "Your Majesty, you really convinced me."

"Your Majesty had already told me that this mess would happen, and I would never accept the position of Shangshu Ling."

"what!"

It was agreed at the time that Jia Xu only needed to be responsible for the entire Guanzhong area.

But now, the emperor's ambitions are no longer limited to the Han area...

After hearing this, Liu Xie also laughed out loud: "Wenhe has only just realized that he has boarded my pirate ship? I'm afraid it's too late!"

Jia Xu laughed dryly twice and returned to the topic.

"Your Majesty, even so, it may not be so easy to convince Wen Ruo."

Now, the person who is most opposed to the establishment of states is Xun Yu, who is the most supportive of the Han Dynasty!
Xun Yu has not changed.

Xun Yu always wanted to revive the Han Dynasty and restore the central authority.

For Xun Yu, the current Han Dynasty is the Han Dynasty he wanted. It has changed from something he needs to fight for to something he needs to maintain.

But at the same time, Liu Xie has not changed.

Liu Xie always wanted to revive the Han Dynasty and spread the flag of the Han Dynasty to all directions.

For Liu Xie, the revival of the Han Dynasty still has a long way to go and he still needs to struggle, so it is far from time to stop.

After running in parallel for a while, the two concepts finally collided at this moment.

Liu Xie knew that with Xun Yu's stubborn temper, if he failed to convince him, Xun Yu would definitely quit!
You know, back then, Xun Yu was able to bring his family with him from Yingchuan to Hebei, then from Hebei back to Yingchuan, and finally back to Chang'an...

The ideas in the hearts of such idealists are no worse than those of Liu Bei and Guan Yu.

That's why Jia Xu said that he had to make this clear to Xun Yu, to make him understand what the emperor wanted to do and what he wanted to do.

"Xun Yu..."

Now Xun Yu serves as the Minister of the Chancellery and has gradually become one of the top people in the Han Empire.

and……

Among the senior officials of the Han Dynasty today, Xun Yu himself is the only one who has not deviated from the original framework.

Others, even Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang, came through the selection of the Han Dynasty's imperial examination system and were born to be labeled as emperors.

This means that Xun Yu was not only the Shangshu Ling of the Han Dynasty, but also a bridge between the new and the old, Guanzhong and Guandong, and so on.

If Xun Yu really quits his job, it will definitely cause turmoil for the Han Dynasty!
Nowadays, no matter whether it is Jia Xu or Xun Yu, no matter how prudent they are to protect themselves, there is a group of people gathered behind them intentionally or unintentionally.

It is impossible for Liu Xie to just convince Jia Xu and think that everything will be fine, while ignoring Xun Yu's side.

But Liu Xie felt embarrassed when he thought of Xun Yu's tough attitude when he came to see him before.

"Xun Lingjun's thoughts are for the good of the Han Dynasty and for my own good. I understand all of this."

"Strong trunks and weak branches, follow the example of the great Han emperors of all dynasties, speak the law and the world will prosper forever."

"But whether it was the fall of Qin II or the rebellion of Wang Mang in the past, it proved that Xun Lingjun's thoughts were wrong."

Liu Xie stared at Jia Xu, and Jia Xu's scalp tingled when he was stared at.

"Your Majesty, Wen Ruo is usually very tactful, but when it comes to matters of principle, he is more stubborn than a donkey! You can't let me deal with him!"

The more honest a person is, the more terrible he is when he gets angry.

The same reason.

The more unprincipled a person is, the more he will stick to his principles in certain aspects to the point that everyone is dumbfounded.

"Stubborn donkey!"

At this moment, Liu Xie finally felt what it meant to love and hate.

"Forget it then, ignore him for now."

"Establishing a state is not just talk, there must be an opportunity."

"I originally planned to make this matter a done deal in Liaodong, but then I thought that if I really did that, Wen Ruo would probably run directly from Chang'an to Liaodong to argue with me..."

When Jia Xu heard the emperor's words of pity, he felt both angry and relieved.

no doubt.

If the emperor really did this, Xun Yu's personality would allow him to do this!

The Shangshu Ling who was in charge of the central government suddenly passed away... that was also a major event that shook the political arena of the Han Dynasty!

Jia Xu could only be thankful that the emperor and Xun Yu at the time still had their sense and did not do such a thing.

"But Xun Yu is also a stubborn ass. Let's leave him alone for a few days and wait until his temper subsides."

Liu Xie smacked his lips, obviously distressed.

"Just in time, Cao Cao and Guo Jia are back too."

"Wenhe and you will host a party these days and gather Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin and others together, so that Xun Yu and Cao Cao can reminisce about the past."

"Once we start talking, the anger will subside, and maybe he will stop being so stubborn with me!"

Liu Xie suddenly remembered something and said to Jia Xu, "Don't let Cheng Yu cook. Just make some food for yourselves."

Jia Xu: "Your Majesty, you are joking. Why would I let a guest cook?"

"I just don't know if Your Majesty will attend?"

Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "If I were here, would they be able to start a conversation?"

"Go ahead and chat about whatever you want to talk about!" Before Jia Xu left, Liu Xie gave Jia Xu a copy of "Ban Dingyuan's Story of Conquering the Demons" and asked him to spread it around and read it to others.

Jia Xu looked through the contents and was immediately dumbfounded!
There is no doubt that such exciting writing is too avant-garde for the people of the Han Dynasty.

But as avant-garde as it is avant-garde, it is really cool!
Jia Xu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Your Majesty, aren't you deliberately trying to provoke people to go to the Western Regions?"

"Once more Han people go to the Western Regions, do you think Xun Lingjun will continue to obstruct them?"

"..."

Only then did Jia Xu understand what the emperor meant by "opportunity".

If there is no "opportunity", create one!
Jia Xu had a premonition that even if Xun Yu disagreed, the establishment of a state would be promoted by the emperor sooner or later!
……

……

A few days later, Jia Xu invited Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others to a banquet at his home in accordance with the emperor's instructions.

Naturally, no one dared to refuse the invitation from the Minister of the Secretariat.

Moreover, since they dared to invite Cao Cao, even a fool would know that it was the emperor's order, so there was no reason for everyone to refuse.

Lou Gui, who had become a wealthy businessman due to the construction of the new city of Chang'an, took the initiative to organize this banquet on the grounds that he had an old relationship with Cao Cao, in order to welcome his old friend.

seat.

Grape wine luminous cup.

The Daxia golden plate shipped from Shu was filled with grassland mutton that had just been delivered from the Beiting Protectorate. Next to it were powdered Western spices that complemented the tender and delicious mutton.

Lychees from Nanling, oranges from Huainan, sour plums from Qingzhou, and watermelons from Liangzhou are all piled up like mountains and displayed on the side.

In the center of the banquet, three groups of dancers were replaced in just half an hour.

There are passionate singers from the Western Regions with charming slender waists.

There are dancers from the Central Plains who are dignified and graceful with wide and flowing sleeves.

There was also the Bodhisattva Man, whom Cao Cao had never seen before, who was also dancing like a butterfly and flying like a phoenix in the middle, leaving behind gusts of fragrant wind.

There were some delicious foods on the table, which Cao Cao had never even seen before.

The braised pork gleams like a gem.

Sweet and sour pork tenderloin that is sweet, crispy and juicy when you bite it.

There are also various dishes cooked in a wok.

It is obviously just an ordinary vegetable, but when stir-fried over high heat it exudes a taste and flavor that is completely different from pickles!
Cao Cao, who had fought for his entire life, was now like a rookie soldier, staring at the delicious dishes on the table with eager eyes.

Seeing Lou Gui, who was adorned with jewels, Cao Cao sighed: "Today I finally understand the joy of Zi Bo (Lou Gui's courtesy name)!"

Sitting opposite Cao Cao were his old friends, Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo.

Xun Yu has been in a bad mood these days because the emperor insisted on establishing a state.

Only today, when he saw Cao Cao, his face seemed to relax, and he also smiled and said: "Meng De knows Zi Bo's joy, but he doesn't know my joy today!"

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu, who had already reached the pinnacle of power in the Han Dynasty, and his expression was complicated for a moment...

"If I hadn't rejected Wen Ruo at that time, would I be the one sitting there today?"

However, this thought only lasted for a few breaths in Cao Cao's mind before disappearing without a second thought.

Regret was never something that Cao Cao should do.

"Why is Wen Ruo so happy today?"

“It’s the joy of meeting old friends again!”

Xun Yu, who was always cautious in his actions, did not care about the etiquette of the banquet and directly toasted Cao Cao.

"Meng De, from now on, everything will be back to normal!"

Cao Cao stood up and raised his glass towards Xun Yu, but he was laughing at himself in his heart.

How can it be like the past...

After the two of them toasted each other, they realized that they had offended Jia Xu, the host, and quickly apologized to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu was only wearing plain clothes today, so he naturally didn't care. He raised his cup and invited everyone: "Now that the Han Dynasty has been restored to its former glory, it should be a happy event. Don't be too rigid."

At the same time, Jia Xu also took special care of Cao Cao——

"Don't be nervous, Meng De."

"The current General Xu Huang was actually a surrendered general in the past."

"With Meng De's talent, he may even be able to establish a state in the future, if not become a pillar of the country!"

Even though Cao Cao was a treacherous man, he was still shocked by Jia Xu's words!

"I dare not have such extravagant hopes!"

At this moment, Xun Yu looked at Jia Xu in disbelief. He obviously did not expect that Jia Xu, who had fought alongside him for so long, would betray the emperor after just one talk?
"Secretary Jia! Establishing a nation is nonsense! Even if we are having fun at a banquet, we dare not make such a joke!"

Seeing that Xun Yu was easily angered, Jia Xu immediately covered it up with a smile: "Lord Xun, don't worry about it!"

Seeing that Jia Xu had calmed down a bit, Xun Yu also sat down and stopped ruining the atmosphere.

But soon, Jia Xu began to praise Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Yu Jin and others behind Cao Cao, thinking that these people had the talent to support the country, and if they caught up with the opportunity, it was not impossible for them to establish a state...

"Secretary Jia!"

Clay figurines also have a certain amount of anger!

Xun Yu finally couldn't sit still at this moment!
"Establish a state and establish a country! What a great idea to establish a state and establish a country!"

"Emperor Gaozu once made a promise that only the Liu family could be kings, and only meritorious service could not lead to the title of nobility!"

"Have we all forgotten the teachings of Emperor Gaozu so quickly?"

(End of this chapter)