The news of Wang Mi's death came from Shi Le who took the initiative to write a letter to Liu Cong, saying that Wang Mi had rebelled and it was reasonable for him to kill him.
Of course, whether he is a loyal minister or not is another matter, but no matter what, Shi Le is still willing to show up, which shows that Shi Le is still willing to mix in the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom.
If the Xiongnu and Han Dynasties are not sure about taking down Shi Le, then it is best to let the matter rest. After all, Wang Mi is dead!
After Shi Le's letter was delivered, Liu Cong was so angry that he couldn't help but said:
"Wang Mi's meritorious service is greater than that of Shi Le. Even if Wang Mi really rebels, what qualifications does he have to kill Wang Mi directly?"
Of course, the most important thing is that the situation of the entire Xiongnu and Han Dynasty was originally good. Liu Yao represented the Xiongnu clan, Wang Mi represented the Han people, and Shi Le represented other miscellaneous people. Under the checks and balances of these three parties, Liu Cong could smoothly balance
The power of military commanders.
But now we have just captured Luoyang, and as a result, Wang Mi died. Even if Shi Le did not rebel, he at least separated himself.
This directly caused an imbalance in the strength of the entire internal army, and the most important one was the imbalance in the strength of the Han people.
Dazai Liu Yannian came out and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Now Wang Mi's mistake has been accomplished and it has brought us quite a lot of trouble.
Now there are two things that must be dealt with, one is to decide whether Shi Le should punish or appease, and the other is how to appease Wang Mi's old tribe.
Whether it is Liu Tai in Qingzhou or Wang Sang and Li Gu in Yecheng, these people are important ministers of the country and hold heavy troops.
If we can't be comforted, I'm afraid that the land we finally conquered will suffer permanent changes!"
Hearing Liu Yannian's words, Liu Cong couldn't help but rub his head. Without Liu Tai, although Wang Mi's current subordinates are brave, they don't have a leader. A snake can't do without a head, and this group of people is even more rotten.
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But it was different with Liu Tai. Liu Tai took back Qingzhou, and most of the people killed in the uprising with Wang Mi were Qingzhou people.
Now that Wang Mi has been killed by Shi Le, Wang Mi's former subordinates will inevitably become panicked.
If you are not loyal to the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, you may defect to the Jin court. If you are still loyal to the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, you may also defect to Liu Tai.
Originally, I wanted to recruit Liu Tai to the capital, but now that Wang Mi is dead, I don't think I need to think about this idea anymore.
When Liu Cong thought of this, he really wanted to strangle Shi Le to death.
But Liu Chongming understood that if he and Shi Le clashed again at this time, no matter whether he won or lost, at least the entire Huns and Han Kingdom would be completely torn apart.
So Liu Cong took a deep breath and said, "Send an envoy to appease Liu Tai, congratulate Liu Tai on his contribution to the capture of Qingzhou, and award Qingxu, the governor of Donglai County, the war in the three states!
As for Shi Le, he is plotting against Wang Mi, and there must be some rift between him and Wang Mi’s soldiers, so he must be matched first!"
Liu Cong decided to deal with the matter coldly for the time being.
Because for Liu Cong, Shi Le and Liu Tai have really become life and death enemies, so he is not worried anymore.
When Shi Le develops, he will be able to use Liu Tai to check Shi Le.
Of course, if Liu Tai breaks away from the Huns and Han because of Wang Mi's death, he can also use Shi Le to check and balance Liu Tai.
Because Shi Le's family background was low and Liu Tai's family background was high, Liu Tai entered the Xiongnu and Han genealogy.
Secondly, Liu Tai has never lost in a war. For a man who is only sixteen years old and has just entered the political arena in theory, he is too young.
For anyone who has reached their age, they are not afraid of their opponent’s amazing strength, but they are afraid of their opponent’s youth.
Then Liu Cong was actually afraid that Liu Tai would lose his mind and fight with Shi Le directly, and the Huns and Han Kingdom would fall apart.
Under such circumstances, Liu Cong felt that it was more likely to use Shi Le to check Liu Tai.
Liu Cong was indeed wary when facing Shi Le, but he did not have any fear.
But now with Wang Mi's sudden downfall, Liu Tai suddenly lost Wang Mi's protective umbrella. Liu Cong suddenly realized that Liu Tai, who became the governor of a party at the age of sixteen, was too young.
I can still check and balance Liu Tai, but can my son really do that?!
What's more important is that these are troubled times, and the most important thing in troubled times is the strength of war.
Liu Tai almost followed the Western Jin generals step by step along the way, and even Gou Xi was defeated by Liu Tai.
With such a gold content, no one in the entire Jin court would dare to underestimate this heroic guy!
Therefore, even if Shi Le kills Wang Mi, isn't this Wang Mi's rebellion and Wang Mi's personal letter? Even if it is Shi Le who kills him, at least it is an explanation.
Under such circumstances, if you guide yourself and make Liu Tai hate Shi Le, then for yourself, Wang Mi's death may not be a bad thing.
After all, Wang Mi really can't control himself, but Liu Tai hasn't shown the corresponding political literacy yet.
But Liu Tai, a young young man, can't be more difficult to deal with than Shi Ledu!
As Liu Cong made this decision, Shi Le finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the imperial edict. No matter what, his situation was over.
However, at this time, Shi Le did not want to go north for the time being, because the persecution in the north was serious now, and Shi Le knew that even if he went north, he would not get much benefit.
What's more important is that Liu Tai is about the same distance from him. If he really returns to Jizhou now, Liu Tai might not be able to help but fight him directly!
Shi Le didn't really want to admit it, but facing Liu Tairuo, it was impossible for him to say that he was not a little frightened.
After all, Liu Tai had fought many wars with Shi Le. As his comrade, he didn't need to worry as long as Liu Tai was responsible for it. But now that Liu Tai had become his opponent, Shi Le had to admit that he needed to take a breath.
At least Liu Cong chose to appease himself because he was concerned about the stability of the entire Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, but that was why he needed to face Liu Tai directly.
So Shi Le decided to go south temporarily and continue to intimidate Sima Rui. The main purpose was not to attack Sima Rui, but to patiently see what decision Liu Tai would make after Liu Tai heard the news of Wang Mi's death.
Based on Liu Tai's decision, I will make appropriate responses and strike before others.
Otherwise, if you take any action and Liu Tai pounces on you like a lunatic, then no matter how good your original plan is, it will be useless.
Liu Tai and Cao Yi waited patiently in Qingzhou and began to deal with government affairs and public security issues.
As the weather got colder day by day, Liu Tai began to continue arranging things for the common people to work on.
It's impossible to ask the people to come out to build roads. It's not that Liu Tai doesn't want to do it, but because there are not enough tools and protective clothing in this weather. If the people come out to work, people will die directly in the winter.
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Therefore, Liu Tai gathered the villages together and brought the people together, thereby reducing the cost of winter welfare.
At the same time, these people were given jobs, such as making arrows, making accessories, weaving cloth, etc.
Various tasks can be completed by ordinary people in their own homes. As long as they are willing to work, rough wheat flour will be distributed along with the harvested materials to help them survive the winter.
As for why only the people who merged villages can have it, because in this way, they can directly dispatch the army to investigate. If there is corruption or something, they will be killed directly, the whole family's property will be confiscated, and the wife and son will be included in the slave registration.
After all, I don’t have much food on hand right now, so it’s great that someone is willing to take the initiative to replenish it.
In terms of domestic affairs, it is to appease the people, and in terms of public security, it is to take advantage of the arrival of winter to encircle and suppress the defeated troops and bandits in Qingzhou.
After all, he first fought with Gou Xi, and then fought with Tian Tian's beggar army.
Although there are no large-scale armed forces in Qingzhou, bandit gangs composed of various young refugees and broken soldiers are still very common.
Some local aristocratic families have even cooperated with these bandit gangs, hoping to tame them and become their own family strength.
After all, with the fall of Luoyang, the incompetent aristocratic families chose to take refuge south, while the capable aristocratic families chose to take the initiative to face the troubled times, making themselves stronger and able to protect themselves in these troubled times.
Liu Tai did not touch those wealthy families in Qingzhou, but if they wanted to escape, Liu Tai would eventually be able to gather a cavalry to follow them.
They can run away if they want, taking their land, their slaves, and even their family education, Liu Tai reluctantly accepted it.
It was Liu Tai who did not infringe on their interests, but was indifferent and correct, which made the local Qingzhou family a little confused.
But as there are fewer and fewer bandits and robbers in Qingzhou, the public security has become more and more stable. This at least allows the local aristocratic families to feel relieved and no longer have thoughts of going south.
After all, as long as Liu Tai does not take the initiative to rob his family, they will be able to protect themselves in this troubled world even if they rely on their own tribe of servants and the fortress they built themselves.
After all, if you can't deal with the regular army, why can't you deal with the rogue bandits!
And although Liu Tai was young, he even defeated Gou Xi. They really didn't want to disobey Liu Tai's orders.
One of the important reasons why Liu Tai did not take action against them was that Liu Tai planned to work under Wang Mi!
This is a very critical point.
If he plans to become independent, then Liu Tai will naturally need to visit and win over aristocratic families, be open-minded and tolerant, and try to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. p>
But the problem is, Liu Tai has no intention of making progress!
In other words, Liu Tai also knows that age is his biggest disadvantage, and at least he is prepared to keep a low profile in the past few years.
Therefore, Liu Tai positions himself as a military force, cultivating and excavating his own talents from the military.
Don't get too involved with the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family left it to Wang Mi to check and balance him.
After all, no matter how close I am to Wang Mi, they are not father and son. Even if father and son fall out for power, there are many cases where I have to have a sense of propriety.
Compared to himself, Wang Mi is better at dealing with various aristocratic families in Qingzhou. In this regard, Liu Tai believes that Wang Mi is absolutely happy to use aristocratic families to restrict him.
In this way, the entire political structure of Qingzhou will be determined.
Therefore, Liu Tai really worked hard for Wang Mi and waited for Wang Mi to come over!
But with the arrival of winter, Liu Tai couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the news that Wang Mi was dead.
The idea of Shi Le killing Wang Mi had never entered his mind.
After all, in Liu Tai's opinion, he and others had a happy cooperation when they fought together in Yecheng. Regardless of how good the relationship between him and Shi Le was, at least they had a romantic relationship.
But Wang Mi was killed by Shi Le. Did Liu Tai react to this?
"What did you say!" Cao Yi also grabbed the messenger who came to report the message in disbelief!
"Shi Le hosted a banquet at Hongmen. General Wang Mi and General Wang Zhang were killed without checking. Most of his subordinates have been annexed by Shi Le!" the messenger said.
Liu Tai took a deep breath, turned to look at Chu Hui, and said:
"Contact Li Gu and Wang Sang in Yecheng, and send an order to Xu Miao Gaoliang in Langya, saying that we should go to Qingzhou to discuss the crusade against Shi Le!"
After Liu Tai said this, he couldn't help but look at Cao Yi. Cao Yi's face changed slightly, and he saluted Liu Tai, "I am willing to be driven by you to fight against Shi Le together!"
"Don't disturb me, let me go back to the room and be quiet!" After Liu Tai finished speaking, he said to Chu Hui.
When Chu Hui heard this, he was worried, but he didn't say much.
After all, the news of Wang Mi's death came so suddenly that almost everyone had no time to prepare.
At this time, Chu Hui looked at Liu Tai and said, "General, you should hold funeral ceremonies for General Wang Mi and set up a tomb!"
"As it should be!" Liu Tai nodded and said, "I don't understand etiquette matters. Please ask Mr. Chu to put more effort into it!"
"Chu Hui understands!" Chu Hui heard Liu Tai's words and wanted to say something, but in the end he did not choose to say it to Liu Tai at this time. He just sighed and began to prepare for the funeral.
Liu Tai returned to his room, closed the door, lay on the bed, closed his eyes and meditated, and then went to sleep.
Although Wang Mi and Wang Zhang were killed, I was actually quite sad inside, but I couldn't shed a single tear from my eyes.
I just feel in a daze as if I am suddenly far away from this world.
Lying on my bed, I always felt that all my original plans for the future were ruined.
All my plans for the future must be overturned and redone!
Liu Tai really didn't expect that he would have to step onto the front desk so soon.
But Liu Tai also knew very well that after Wang Mi died, if he didn't go to the front desk, then someone else would naturally inherit Wang Mi's political assets. The more this time came, the more he would be unable to retreat.
Liu Tai locked himself in the room for three days, thinking a lot in his head.
But more often than not, Liu Tai was lying in his room, fast asleep. Liu Tai knew that he only had so much time left to lie down.
But when he goes out next time, he will no longer be just a general who needs to fight, but will need to become a prince of a force. However, Liu Tai did not expect that this burden would come so unprepared for him.
"Bang bang bang!" The door rang again.
"Who is it?" Liu Tai said to the outsiders.
"Liu Qingzhou, the mourning hall has been decorated, and Liu Qingzhou is invited to preside over the ceremony!" Chu Hui's voice came over.
"Got it!" Liu Tai opened the door and solemnly walked out. The sky was clear and the sun was rising.