For Liu Jian, treating Liu Xie like this is the best choice.
Whether it is for Liu Xie or himself, it will be beneficial to both of them if the situation continues to develop like this.
Liu Xie is a vassal king, at least at this stage, he is still a vassal king.
He is just a vassal king, not an emperor, so he does not need to bear so many responsibilities.
Looking at the world, which prince and king would not dream of living in Liu Xie's state?
And Liu Jian was not a saint either.
He has his ideals and his ambitions.
Indeed, if there is an opportunity in the future, he does want to support Liu Xie.
However, supporting a king with great ambitions and a king addicted to happiness will lead to two situations in the future.
There is a misunderstanding among later generations, that is, they think that a king with great ambitions is better than a king without great ambitions.
But a king with great ambition must have the ability to match his ambition.
The thoughts and knowledge of people in this era are limited, so in many cases, the kings have ambitions but not the ability.
Rather than that, it would be better to have a king with no ambition.
If Liu Xie developed an ambition because of his excessive training...but is what he does for his ambition necessarily right?
The ancient kings were not as forward-looking as Liu Jian, and many of the things they planned were just trying to cross the river by feeling the stones.
Once what Liu Xie wants to do in the future conflicts with Liu Jian's ideals, both of them have different development directions for the development of this country, so how should the relationship between them be handled?
By then, it will still be this country that will fall into chaos again.
It's not that Liu Jian is too conceited, it's just that compared with himself, Liu Jian feels that Liu Xie's future will not be better than his own.
Liu Jian can still tell whether a hero can change an era - at least not Liu Xie.
Rather than having too many conflicts at that time, it would be better to just let Liu Xie be a carefree person now.
Although Liu Jian did not have much favorable impression of Liu Hong back then, he must admit that the reason why he is where he is today is largely because of Liu Hong's trust and reuse.
Of course, there are many utilization factors, but Liu Jian doesn't care too much about those things.
Liu Jian felt that he still had to repay his kindness to Liu Hong.
There are many ways to repay a favor, either by being loyal and loyal to Liu Hong's son or by repaying a favor.
Let Liu Xie live a happy life, ensure that he is carefree in this life, not let him dictate the country, and at the same time, do not let him bear so many unnecessary responsibilities in history.
Let Liu Hong's lineage live a long and prosperous life in the Han Empire in the future, with generations of wealth and prosperous descendants. Isn't this a kind of repayment for Liu Hong?
Anyway, no matter what others say, Liu Jian thinks this method is right.
This method is good for himself, the country, and Liu Hong's descendants. It's a win-win situation for everyone.
After expressing condolences to Liu Xie and explaining some things to Liu Jin, Liu Jian wanted to leave.
But before leaving, a man came to Liu Jian in a hurry.
This person is Tang Ji, the deposed queen.
Tang Ji is only twelve years old now, still a girl, but mentally she is relatively much more mature than Liu Bian and Liu Xie.
And she is also very grateful.
In fact, the main reason why Liu Jian brought Tang Ji back to Yecheng was because of her status as queen. At that time, Liu Jian felt that this girl would still be of some use to him.
However, Liu Jian did not expect that Dong Zhuo would then adopt the strategy of removing the power from under the cauldron.
Although after Dong Zhuo was deposed, many important officials in the court still wanted to maintain the legitimacy of the Tang family queen, but after all, Dong Zhuo and his granddaughter were currently in the capital. As time went by, the Dong family finally became the legitimate
The emperor's family.
Therefore, to Liu Jian, Tang Ji was a kind of person.
Therefore, Liu Jian was not that interested in her.
Besides, this girl was still a child when she became the queen. She just entered the palace with a name and was kicked out before any ceremony could be performed.
In a sense, it is quite pitiful.
However, although the deposed queen was of little use, Liu Jian was still quite sympathetic. He initially suggested that the girl should be returned to her parents' home.
But what Liu Jian didn't expect was that this seemingly weak loli turned out to be surprisingly stubborn.
From Tang Ji's point of view, although she was only a queen in name only and had never even reconciled with the emperor, it was really a great shame and humiliation for her to be kicked out like this.
He really had no face to return to his family.
The girl told Liu Jian about this, hoping to stay in Yecheng and not want to be humiliated back home, which Liu Jian understood.
Liu Jian is not a philanthropic person, but if it is a small task, he is willing to do it as long as it does not affect himself.
Moreover, the Yingchuan Tang family also has a certain reputation in the local area. If they can make good friends with the Tang family, they may be able to help them in their future journey south to regain the Central Plains.
Tang Ji was also very grateful for Liu Jian's help.
When she heard that Liu Jian had come to visit Liu Xie, Tang Ji hurried over to pay her respects.
"When did the envoy come? But he didn't send anyone to inform me so that I could welcome you."
Liu Jian smiled and saluted: "I came in a hurry and didn't have time to pay my respects to His Highness. Please don't blame me."
After hearing Liu Jian's words, Tang Ji's face turned slightly red, as if she was ashamed.
"Your Majesty said this, but you are disgracing me. I am no longer a queen."
Liu Jian said: "Some things have not yet been finalized. How can I tell you? Does Your Highness come to me for something? But what is missing in life here?"
Tang Ji hurriedly shook her head: "Everything is not lacking. Food and clothing are all provided. Thank you for taking care of me. I came here to meet you just to express my gratitude. I have no other intention."
Liu Jian nodded and said: "This is best. If His Highness has nothing to do, then Jian will leave first."
Then Liu Jian saluted Tang Ji, said goodbye and left.
Looking at Liu Jian's leaving figure, Tang Ji sighed softly, seeming a little regretful.
…
Winter has passed, and in a blink of an eye, early spring has arrived in the north.
In this spring of this year, many major events happened in the Han Dynasty.
The first is the Luoyang side. Dong Zhuo and the Emperor finally defied all opinions and moved the capital of the Han Dynasty!
After a lot of relocation, the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty moved from Luoyang to Chang'an.
Before moving to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo also had a secret conversation with Li Ru.
This conversation was related to the situation of Sili after the capital was moved.
After Dong Zhuo killed Zhang Wen, he did not set up the post of Sili Xiaowei again, just because Sili Xiaowei was too powerful. This powerful position conflicted with Xiangquan in many functions, which made Dong Zhuo uneasy.
The emperor wanted to place Lu Zhi in Luoyang, which was indeed a better choice for Dong Zhuo, but he was worried about letting Lu Zhi have the final say alone.
Originally, Dong Zhuo meant to let Lu Zhi serve as the Luoyang Order in Luoyang, but the emperor obviously felt that this position was too low in value for Lu and was derogatory, so the emperor wanted to give Lu Zhi more authority.
The emperor's words are indeed correct. It is indeed a bit chilling for a state pastor to be transferred to Luoyang as a county magistrate.
Therefore, this puts Dong Zhuo in a bit of a dilemma.
Dong Zhuo said to Li Ru: "Luoyang and other places are indeed Chang'an's frontline outposts. It is best to send a person who is both popular with the locals and experienced in fighting to guard... Lu Ziqian is indeed a very suitable candidate. This old man
Deeply aware.”
"It's just that Lu Zhi is loyal to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the Queen Mother He and does not obey me. If Luoyang is handed over to him like this, I will feel somewhat uneasy."
"I just deposed Zhang Wen, a powerful man, and let the emperor get Lu Zhi. This is not what I want... But the land of Luoyang still has to be guarded by people like Lu Zhi. I don't know Wen You
How can you teach me?"
Li Ru stroked his beard and thought carefully for a moment.
"The matter that the Prime Minister is worried about is indeed a serious matter, but from the perspective of Confucianism, this matter is not difficult to solve. After all, my ancestors of the Han Dynasty already had a way to deal with it."
"Confucianism has a method that can not only solve the problem of no longer having a Sili Xiaowei, but also limit Lu Zhi's power in Luoyang so that he will not escape the control of the Prime Minister."
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this and said hurriedly: "What wonderful idea does Wen You have? Tell me quickly!"
Li Ru said: "This matter is simple. As long as we abolish the Sili and establish two states, everything will be peaceful."
"Oh, how to change it?" Dong Zhuo was quite surprised when he heard this.
Li Ru continued: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, Sili's territory has been too vast. It has jurisdiction over Henan Yin, Hanoi, Hedong, Hongnong, Jingzhao Yin, Zuo Fengyi, right Fufeng..."
"Now that the capital is being moved, Sili can be divided into two."
"And set up several counties in the two states, and set up governors to contain them."
"In this way, we can also create more positions for our Xiliang army officers and soldiers, so as to calm the hearts of our generals."
Dong Zhuo asked again: "How should we divide them?"
"It can be divided into Jingzhaoyin, Fengyi on the left, Fufeng on the right, and the eastern part of the original Liangzhou is called Yongzhou. It is placed under the nose of the Prime Minister, and most of the central figures of our Xiliang Army are appointed to important positions to take charge of the military and political affairs in Guanzhong. In this way, it can also be done
Bring your power deep into Liangzhou."
"And Henan Yin, Hanoi, Hedong, and Hongnong can be made Sizhou, and Yangcheng and Yangzhai in Yingchuan, and Luhun in Hongnong will be assigned to Henan Yin to serve as frontline forces."
"At the same time, Luoyang, Henan Yin and Linxian in Hanoi were separated and established as a separate county. In this way, Sizhou has five counties, and Lu Zhi is only the head of one county in Luoyang."
After listening to Li Ru's words, Dong Zhuo suddenly understood.
"So that's what it is. It's a great idea."
"Although Lu Zhi can help us appease the local nobles on the Luoyang front line, and at the same time command the troops and horses to stop Yuan Shao and other powerful enemies, I can also set up four other county guards around him, and another Sizhou governor to restrain him.
."
Li Ru smiled and said: "That's right, the prime minister is wise."