During the time when Geng Kuang and Geng Shu and his son put down Zhang Ye's rebellion, Liu Xiu and Xie Gong also had major differences in Handan.
The point of disagreement lies in the issue of the prefect of Zhao State. Liu Xiu means that Liu Lin is the king of Zhao and should govern Zhao State, while Xie Gong means that Liu Lin, the king of Zhao, was not canonized by Liu Xuan, but the false emperor.
Of course, the title given by Wang Lang will not be recognized. To put it bluntly, Liu Lin is now Bai Ding. Why should he govern Zhao Guojun? The prefect of Zhao Guojun should be appointed by the imperial court.
Zhao State is a large country, but it is vast and sparsely populated. There are only three cities in the territory, one is Xiangcheng, the other is Yiyang, and the third is Handan.
Liu Xiu and Xie Gong each had their own opinions on who should govern Zhao. They argued and refused to give in to each other. wavv
In fact, Liu Xiu had a very average impression of Liu Lin, and could even be called very disgusted.
In the final analysis, Wang Lang's rebellion in Hebei was caused by Liu Lin. Liu Lin's suggestion of breaking the embankment and flooding the east side of the river also shows the viciousness of this man's mind.
The reason why Liu Xiu argued hard for Liu Lin and tried to get him to govern Zhao was mainly just for show.
First, you can further win over Liu Lin, Liu Jie, Liu Yang and other Liu family members in Hebei, so that the Liu family members in Hebei can stand on your side and support you.
Secondly, he knew that Xie Gong would strongly oppose this matter. This would further cause differences between the Liu clan in Hebei and Liu Xuan, and further distance them from the Gengshi court.
To reach Liu Xiu's position, the consideration is no longer the gains and losses of one city or one pool, but the overall situation.
If he wants to establish a firm foothold in Hebei, he cannot do without the support of the Liu clan in Hebei, and he can definitely win over the power of the Liu clan in Hebei.
Liu Xiu tried his best to fight for Liu Lin's governance rights in Zhao land, which not only greatly moved Liu Lin, but also greatly encouraged the Liu clan in Hebei.
In the past, most of the Liu family members in Hebei relied on the Three Kings of Hebei to follow their lead. However, Liu Lin was too small-minded and had no tolerance for others. Liu Jie was too scheming. Even the clan members around him often plotted against them. However, Liu Yang
They had no ambitions, lived in a corner, huddled in Zhending Kingdom, and did not take care of things. It can be said that the three most powerful kings of Hebei were not very popular. However, the arrival of Liu Xiu completely changed this, and the Liu family clan members
Finally found the backbone.
The battle for the managers of Zhao Di finally came to an end when Liu Xuan's edict reached Handan. Of course, Liu Xuan could not give up the management rights of Zhao Di to Liu Lin. In Liu Xuan's eyes, Liu Lin and Liu Xiu
Just wear one leg of pants.
Liu Xuan's edict appointed Xie Gong to serve as the pastor of Jizhou. In other words, Xie Gong was also appointed as the pastor of Jizhou. Since Xie Gong concurrently served as the pastor of Jizhou, Xie Gong had the power to appoint the governor of Zhao.
This edict undoubtedly directly rejected the idea of Liu Lin taking over Zhao land. After learning about this, Liu Lin and Liu Jie immediately entered the palace and met with Liu Xiu.
After meeting, Liu Lin gritted his teeth with hatred and said fiercely: "I, the Liu Lin clan, have been the king of Zhao for generations, but Liu Xuan treated me like this, which is really too much!"
Liu Xiu sighed, stood up, paced back and forth in the hall, and said feebly: "If only I and Xie Shangshu were arguing, I could stick to my point of view, but now, the emperor has issued an edict, and there is nothing I can do about it.
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Liu Lin was so angry that he gasped for air. In Hebei, in Zhao, and in Handan, when had he ever experienced such cowardice?!
He said angrily: "Prince Xiao, rebel! Liu Xuan is ignorant and has brought trouble to the world. How can he be worthy of being the emperor? In this world, only Prince Xiao can be the emperor!"
Liu Xiu's expression changed, and he waved his hand and said, "King Zhao, be careful!"
Liu Jie answered: "King Xiao, I think what King Zhao said is reasonable. Liu Xuan is debauched, the government and the public are in chaos, and the people in Chang'an City are in dire straits. Only King Xiao can be the emperor and bring happiness to the people of the world!"
Liu Xuan became the emperor, Liu Lin was not crowned king, and Liu Jie was not crowned king either. Both of them held the titles of King Zhao and King Guangyang for nothing and were not recognized at all. In these days, they both
Enough has really happened, and only Liu Xiu's ascension to the throne can change the status quo.
Liu Xiu looked at Liu Lin, then at Liu Jie, sighed, and said, "Hebei now is not a place for me alone."
After hearing this, both Liu Lin and Liu Jie keenly sensed the change in Liu Xiu's attitude. In the past, Liu Xiu sternly refused to let him proclaim himself emperor in Hebei, but now, he just emphasized that he did not fully control Hebei.
A cold light flashed in Liu Lin's eyes, and he said: "Is it Xie Gong that King Xiao is worried about? It's easy to get rid of this thief. I can send people to do it tonight, but Xie Gong was left sleeping without anyone noticing."
Got your head off!”
Liu Xiu waved his hand, sat back at his seat, and said meaningfully: "Xie Shangshu is not important. Even if Xie Shangshu dies, there will still be Li Shangshu and Wang Shangshu coming one after another."
Liu Jie rolled his eyes and said faintly: "The important thing is Liu Xuan behind Xie Gong, and the military power in Xie Gong's hands!"
Liu Xiu nodded slowly. After putting down Wang Lang's rebellion, he and Xie Gong began to fight for territory in Hebei. He pacified Qinghe, Xie Gong pacified Wei County, and he sent people to pacify Julu, and Xie Gong then
By sending people to appease Chang Shan, Xie Gong made it clear that he would continue to fight tit-for-tat with him in Hebei.
Currently, the biggest obstacle facing Liu Xiu is Xie Gong.
But if he really killed Xie Gong, as he said, Liu Xuan would send a second and third Xie Gong to take his place. In addition, doing so would be too risky and would bring him the reputation of having evil intentions.
Now Liu Xiu is not willing to openly break up with Liu Xuan. He neither lacks the prerequisites nor the basic strength to fight against each other. He said quietly: "This matter cannot be rushed. We need to consider it in the long run."
Liu Lin was still talking, but Liu Jiejie smiled, cupped his hands and said, "As long as King Xiao can show his heart to the two of us, we will follow King Xiao's lead in everything we do!"
Hearing this, Liu Lin reacted quickly. He also bowed his hands and said, "Everything must be done with Prince Xiao's lead!"
In the confrontation between Liu Xiu and Xie Gong in Handan, Xie Gong had the last laugh because of Liu Xuan's intervention.
Xie Gong also naturally appointed the prefect of Zhao State and the order of Handan. Of course, the prefect of Zhao and the order of Handan were both his confidants.
Liu Xuan's intervention in Hebei was not over yet. Within a few days, an explosive news came to Handan. Liu Xuan appointed Miao Zeng as the shepherd of Youzhou, Wei Shun as the governor of Shanggu, and Cai Chong as the governor of Yuyang.
A series of appointments caused earth-shaking changes in Youzhou's officialdom.
First of all, the two counties of Shanggu and Yuyang are Liu Xiu's foundation. The most elite troops under Liu Xiu's command are all from Shanggu and Yuyang. Now Liu Xuan appoints Wei Shun to replace Geng Kuang and Cai Chong to replace Peng Chong.
This is different from taking the fuel out of the cauldron and cutting off Liu Xiu's foundation in Youzhou.
The appointment of Youzhou Mu further allowed Liu Xuan to control the entire Youzhou and completely cut off Liu Xiu's thoughts about Youzhou. Liu Xuan's move was also vicious enough. He got a Miao Zeng in Youzhou.
A bow of thanks was made in Jizhou, forming a comprehensive suppression of Liu Xiu.
After receiving the news, Liu Xiu fell into deep thought for a long time. Looking at it now, Liu Xuan had lost patience with him and wanted to kill him. While Liu Xiu was thinking about it, Long Yuan came in to report and Zhu asked to see him.
Liu Xiu nodded absently. After a short time, Zhu walked into the study and knelt down opposite Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu glanced at Zhu, saw the anger on his face, and asked with a smile: "Ah, who is causing this?"
You're angry?"
"Who else, of course, thank you!"
"Why did Xie Shangshu offend you again?" Liu Xiu asked curiously.
"He just went out of the city to be a good guy again!" "Ah?" Liu Xiu didn't quite understand.
"Two days ago, the Qingdu Army from Hanoi rushed into Wei County and harassed several places. The people in Wei County fled north to Handan. They just left the city to act as good people, giving porridge and resettling the refugees.
Now the people who have escaped from Wei County are thinking of thanking him and are grateful to Liu Xuan!" Zhu said angrily.
"When he was beating Wang Lang, Xie Gong and his troops stood by and stared at him. When he was taking over Handan, he was so ruthless that he took away half of the grain that Wang Lang had hoarded. Without us, he would have been able to kill Wang Lang.
Lang, you can occupy Handan, now you can pretend to be a good person and win over the people?"
Zhu Yue became angrier as he spoke, with an indignant expression on his face. Liu Xiu frowned secretly and murmured: "We have ignored this matter." As he spoke, he called out: "Long Yuan!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"Summon Yaoqi and Kou Xun into the palace to see me!"
"I obey my orders!"
Not long after, Kou Xun and Yao Qi entered the palace one after another. Entering the study, they bowed their hands and saluted, saying in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand to the two of them and motioned them to sit down. After the two sat down next to Zhu, Liu Xiu asked: "Secondly, do you know about the Qingdu Army's attack on Wei County?"
Yao Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "The general will know about this."
Liu Xiu asked: "Why don't you repay it?"
"This..." Yao Qi glanced at Liu Xiu, who had a gloomy face, and whispered: "The general thought that Wei Jun had surrendered and bowed, so..."
"So the life and death of the people of Wei County have nothing to do with us?" Liu Xiu frowned.
He lowered his head in anticipation and said, "This is the last general who has neglected his duty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu turned and looked at Kou Xun and said: "Ziyi, you lead 20,000 troops and horses to send troops to Wei County to wipe out the Qingdu Army that has fled into Wei County!"
Kou Xun cupped his hands and responded: "I will obey your orders!"
Liu Xiu asked: "This time Ziyi leads the army to conquer Wei County and pacify the rebel army. Which generals do we need to help?"
Kou Xun pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Yao Qi beside him and said: "If General Yao can help, General Xun will be more confident in this battle!"
Yao Qi did not expect that Kou Xun chose himself instead of Wu Han, Jia Fu, and Geng, who were capable generals.
Liu Xiu thought for a while, nodded, and said to Yao Qi: "Secondly, would you like to lend a helping hand to Zi Yi?"
Yao Qi quickly raised his hand and said, "General Mo is willing to go to Wei County with General Kou!"
Liu Xiu said hello and then said: "Next time, you hand over the affairs at hand to Long Yuan."
Yao Qi was stunned for a moment, then he bowed his hands and said, "General, I will obey your orders!"
Liu Xiu said again: "Yao Qi heard the seal!"
Yao Qi was startled at first, then hurriedly left the table and knelt down.
Liu Xiu said: "Yao Qi is extremely brave and has made many military exploits. He is named General Huya!"
As he spoke, he took out a brocade box from under the table and handed it to Long Yuan next to him. Long Yuan took it, put the brocade box in front of Yao Qi, and opened the lid of the brocade box. The brocade box contained,