Wei Xiao wanted to join Liu Xiu, and the envoys who came to Luoyang were naturally very polite after seeing Liu Xiu.
In the main hall, the envoy knelt down and saluted Liu Xiu respectfully, and said: "We are ministers under the command of General Xiliang. Su Heng is here to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
In ancient times, some large-scale celebrations would first offer wine to the gods, and the person offering sacrifices to the gods was usually an elder. This is where the official position of offering wine comes from, which means elder, chief.
Like Doctor Jijiu, which means chief doctor, and Military Advisor Jijiu, which means chief military advisor. (During the Three Kingdoms period, Guo Jia’s official position under Cao Cao was Military Advisor Jijiu.)
Liu Xiu looked at Su Heng who was kneeling below. Su Heng was in his forties, with slightly dark skin, a decent appearance, and a temperament that was different from those in the Xiliang area, and more elegant.
The first impression of Su Heng was not bad. Liu Xiu waved her hand with a smile and said, "Mr. Su, please rise."
The official position he held for offering wine was not granted by Liu Xiu, but by Kai Xiao. In Liu Xiu's case, the Xiliang generals appointed by Kai Xiao were all self-appointed, which was illegal, not to mention the official granted by Kai Xiao?
Hearing that Liu Xiu called him Mr. Su, Su Heng didn't care. He bowed to Liu Xiu and said seriously: "The general has always admired your majesty. He is deeply admired and impressed by your majesty's benevolence and reputation."
I came to Luoyang this time on the orders of the General to express to Your Majesty that the General is willing to serve as His Majesty’s minister and to obey Your Majesty’s leadership!”
His words made all the ministers present glow with joy. Wei Xiao's ability is very outstanding. He has countless capable people and strangers under his command. He occupies Xiliang and no one can match him. He is a veritable Xiliang
Tu emperor.
It can be said that Wei Xiao's prestige and status in Xiliang are completely comparable to Liu Xiu's prestige and status in Hebei. If, as Su Heng said, Kai Xiao is willing to surrender to his side, it will undoubtedly increase his side's strength.
cut.
By then, the northeast, north, and northwest of the country will all be within our control!
The most important point is that after Wei Xiao joins our side, we can form a pincer attack on the Red Eyebrow Army in Chang'an. Luoyang is in the east and Xiliang is in the west. From the east and west, we can encircle Chang'an.
After listening to Su Heng's words, Liu Xiu's heartbeat quickened and his energy and blood surged. However, there was no expression on his face. He was still smiling and very calm.
He said with a smile: "The Wei family is a big family in Longyou. I have heard that General Wei Xiao is a young man who is powerful and knowledgeable. If General Wei can help the Han Dynasty, it will be a blessing to our Han family and the people of the world!"
Liu Xiu's words are not too exaggerated. The Wei family is indeed a famous family in the Longyou area.
Wei Xiao's uncles, Wei Cui and Wei Yi, were two heroes in the Longyou area. Not to mention famous in the Longyou area, they were also very famous in the entire Liangzhou.
As early as the last years of Wang Mang, when the rebel armies such as Green Forest, Red Eyebrow, and Tongma rose up together, Wei Cui and Wei Yi began to plan a rebellion.
After Wei Xiao learned about it, he hurriedly stopped him. What he said was, "war is a bad thing! What crime does the family have? Raising an army to rebel is too risky. Once it fails, the whole family will be implicated and die together."
Neither Wei Cui nor Wei Yi listened to Wei Xiao, so they gathered knights from all corners of the country, revolted, and killed the prefect of Hanyang County. Only after Wei Cui and Wei Yi officially rebelled did they realize a very important issue.
Neither of them had the ability to lead the rebel army. Finally, they found Kai Xiao and asked him to be the leader of the rebel army.
Wei Xiao was very famous in Longyou, mainly because he was well-read in classics and served as an official in the state government. He was both talented and knowledgeable.
In the end, Wei Xiao, who strongly opposed the rebellion, became the leader of the Xiliang uprising army. It was from this time on that Wei Xiao's power in Xiliang was established step by step.
Later, the Green Forest Army captured Chang'an, and Liu Xuan took control of Chang'an and became the new emperor. Kaixiao led the Xiliang rebel army to Chang'an and took refuge with Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan valued Weixiao very much and soon conferred the title of "Kaixiao" on him.
Right General.
Wei Cui, Wei Yi and others also retained their original titles.
However, not long after the Xiliang rebels took refuge with Liu Xuan, they could no longer stay in Chang'an. Wei Cui and Wei Yi, in particular, had great objections to the reform of the imperial court.
The reason why they rebelled in the beginning was because of Wang Mang's tyranny, which made the world miserable and the people were in dire straits. Now Emperor Gengshi is in charge and the Green Forest Army is in charge. These leaders of the rebel army are more domineering and domineering than the dignitaries in Wang Mang's period, bullying men and women, and bringing chaos to the Sanfu area.
There was a terrible atmosphere and people were filled with resentment.
However, Wei Cui, Wei Yi and others were not direct descendants of Liu Xuan, so they spoke softly and could not control them even if they wanted to, and it was useless even if they spoke.
In the eyes of brothers Wei Cui and Wei Yi, this Liu Xuan was probably not as good as Wang Mang. He fought tooth and nail to start a rebellion for the sake of the people of the world, but in the end, he could only assist such an emperor. Is it worth it?
The two of them calculated the plan, so they might as well rebel! Take the old brothers from the rebel army and go north back to Xiliang. Chang'an and the others won't wait any longer.
The two of them told their plans to Wei Xiao. After all, Wei Xiao was the leader of the Xiliang uprising army. He rebelled against Liu Xuan and led the Xiliang army back to his hometown. Wei Xiao had to lead them.
But after hearing what his two uncles said, Wei Xiao was so scared that he was covered in white hair. Want to rebel again? This is because he really thinks that his life is too long! On the surface, Wei Xiao supports Wei Cui, but Wei Yi's decision secretly
, but kept the matter secret to Liu Xuan. When Liu Xuan learned about it, he was furious and directly ordered the execution of Wei Cui and Wei Yi. He greatly praised Wei Xiao, who had tipped him off, and promoted Wei Xiao
As the censor doctor.
By betraying his two uncles, Wei Xiao was able to gain a firm foothold in the Gengshi court, and he also became close with Shen Tujian, Liao Zhan, Zhang, Hu Yin and other leaders of the Green Forest Department.
Later, it happened that these ministers conspired to kidnap Liu Xuan. After the failure, Wei Xiao fled back to Xiliang, took over his old troops, quickly controlled the entire Liangzhou, and became the local emperor of Xiliang.
Wei Xiao is such a person. Speaking of it, he is indeed a capable person. He must be talented and capable as well as capable.
He was good at employing people, courteous and virtuous corporals, and had countless civilian and military generals under his command; he was good at using troops, and in a very short time, he put down all the forces that opposed him in Xiliang; he was good at maneuvering, and he did not cause much trouble in Xiliang.
There was no movement, but the huge Liangzhou was controlled by him without anyone noticing.
In terms of personal ability, even if Wei Xiao is not as good as Liu Xiu, the difference is not too far away. But in terms of courage, Wei Xiao is much worse than Liu Xiu.
As long as the word rebellion is mentioned in front of him, the first thing that comes to his mind is that his life is at risk.
If Wei Xiao was more courageous, with his strength and prestige in Xiliang, he could have followed Liu Xiu, Gongsun Shu, Liu Yong, etc. and proclaimed himself emperor. However, Wei Xiao really did not have the courage to proclaim himself emperor.
.
At this time, the Luoyang Palace was not in the palace. Su Heng suddenly beamed with joy after hearing Liu Xiu's praise of Kai Xiao. He said excitedly: "Your Majesty thinks so highly of a great general, I would like to thank you!" As he spoke, he moved forward.
Kowtow.
Liu Xiu gently waved his hand to him, motioning for him to stand down.
He said slowly: "Right now, the red-browed bandit army is occupying Chang'an, and our Han army officers and soldiers cannot attack it for a long time. If General Wei can send troops from Xiliang, join forces to attack the enemy, and defeat the bandits in Chang'an City, it will be just around the corner!"
Su Heng's face straightened and he said resolutely: "As long as His Majesty gives the order, our Xiliang soldiers will go through fire and water and go all out!"
Liu Xiu heard this, smiled and praised, "Su Jijiu said it well!"
The change of his title to Su Heng also showed that he accepted Kui Xiao's submission.
Su Heng's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked with a smile: "I wonder what official position the general will hold after he surrenders to Your Majesty?"
This question asked the key point, and also asked what Wei Xiao cared about most.
At this time, Liu Xiu perfectly demonstrated his high emotional intelligence. He knew Kai Xiao, his past, and what Kai Xiao wanted most now.
He said with a smile: "As long as General Wei is willing to submit to the Han Dynasty, he will have done great service to the Han family. I can confer General Wei as the General of Xiliang and be in charge of Liangzhou and Shuofang!"
Shuofang County is not in Liangzhou, but in Bingzhou, bordering Liangzhou. What Liu Xiu means is that as long as you, Weixiao, are willing to submit to me, you can continue to be your local emperor of Liangzhou, and I can also give you another Shuofang County.
county.
Liu Xiu is also showing generosity to others now. After all, Bingzhou is not within Liu Xiu's control yet. He promised to hand over Shuofang to Kaixiao's jurisdiction. For him, there is no pain or any loss.
It has to be said that Liu Xiu is very good at figuring out people's thoughts. What Wei Xiao wants most now is his legal status in Liangzhou, which will allow him to rule Liangzhou with fairness and justice.
Liu Xiu finally figured out his thoughts. Now Wei Xiao proclaimed himself the General of Xiliang. After joining Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu still named him the General of Xiliang. His official position and even his official name did not change at all.
It seems that Liu Xiu did not treat Kai Xiao well and did not give him a promotion or title. But in fact, even if Liu Xiu made Kai Xiao a king and made him the head of the three princes, Kai Xiao would not agree and he would not be able to leave.
His hometown in Liangzhou.
Su Heng was overjoyed after hearing Liu Xiu's words. He immediately kowtowed forward and said loudly: "I am a humble minister, I am a great general. Thank you for your kindness!"
No matter what the reason was, in short, the fact that Wei Xiao took refuge with Liu Xiu had far-reaching influence and great significance. It not only added a big boost to Liu Xiu's founding of the imperial court, but also allowed Liu Xiu's great cause of unification to move forward.
A big step has been taken.
The direct consequence of Wei Xiao's surrender to Liu Xiu was that the Red Eyebrow Army's westward retreat was blocked. As the saying goes, God's calculations are better than those of man. If Mo Yan calculated that the Red Eyebrow Army's eastward retreat was not feasible, Liu Xiu would definitely do it.
Many obstacles were set up to the east of Chang'an, so it was recommended to retreat to the west.
But how could Mo Yan have predicted that Wei Xiao, who was the king and hegemon in Xiliang, would suddenly surrender to Liu Xiu on a whim and become a vassal of the Luoyang court.
In the current troubled times, the situation is changing so fast that no one can predict what will happen tomorrow.
During this period of time, Luoyang has received almost no good news. Either Youzhou is in trouble, or the Han army is in trouble in Nanyang. Liu Xiu's heart is also clouded, as if a big stone has been pressed against it. yyls
Wei Xiao's surrender was the only good news during this period, and it also made Liu Xiu feel a lot better.
Before Liu Xiu could be happy for a while, a piece of shocking news came to him: Yin Gui and Xu Meiren were missing.
Hearing Zhang Kun's report, Liu Xiu couldn't believe his ears. Two living people, one a nobleman and the other a beauty, actually disappeared in the palace?
Zhang Kun brought in a young eunuch from outside the main hall. After the young eunuch came in, he knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowed forward repeatedly, and said in a trembling voice: "This slave deserves to die, your Majesty, spare your life! This slave deserves to die, please have mercy on me!"
Looking at the little eunuch who was kowtowing like garlic, Liu Xiu frowned and looked at Zhang Kun in confusion.
Zhang Kun bowed to Liu Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, I have already interrogated you. It is this blind thing who brought Yin Gui and Xu Meiren out of the palace!"
The young eunuch was so frightened that he sweated profusely and kowtowed repeatedly. Liu Xiu's face darkened and asked: "Explain to me what is going on!"
