Chapter 1260 The emperor's edict, seals hundreds of officials!
Xun Yu cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for your inquiry. From my point of view, the great Sima has recently been mourned, and the people of Jizhou are in a state of confusion. It is necessary to determine a new owner as soon as possible. In this critical moment, who can achieve great things, other than the young master? Moreover, the young master is on a hunting tour with the emperor, so this
It’s God’s timing!
"We should ask the emperor to issue an edict to grant the title of Grand Sima and the shepherd of Jizhou to the son, and reward the civil and military officials of Jizhou to calm his mind. If the son enters Ye according to the edict, he will surely be able to pacify it. If the city of Ye is leveled, Jizhou will be gained; once Jizhou is captured,
Then it goes without saying that the four states will surrender."
Xun Yu was true to his word. He no longer remained silent on matters that did not involve his confrontation with Cao Cao.
"It does not involve matters related to the enemy of Cao Cao" means that when fighting Cao Cao, Xun Yu will not help make suggestions. Don't make excuses and say that helping Bai Xiaowen unify Hebei is making him an enemy of Cao Cao...
Dong Zhao also calmed down quickly. Yuan Shao was dead, and the strength of Yuan Cao had changed. Now it was too late to regret, and he could only follow Yuan Xi all the way to the dark side. Fortunately, Yuan Xi seemed to be talented and strategic, but he could
A worthy lord.
Dong Zhao further said: "Jizhou has a population of five million, and the prosperity of the people and the prosperity of the country are the foundation of Hebei. The foundation of the former Great Sima was based on this. What Xun Lingjun said is absolutely true. The lord should enter Jizhou as soon as possible, otherwise things will change if it is too late.
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Calling "Lord" directly, Dong Zhao made his position very clear.
The high official woke up and immediately stepped out of the queue, raised his hands and said: "My lord, there are tens of thousands of soldiers in Bingzhou. As long as your lord gives the order, I will rush into Jizhou to help your lord inherit his great cause!"
The high official expressed his loyalty and changed his tune. Now that Yuan Shao is dead and everyone wants to respect "Yuan Xi" to inherit the great cause, the original title of "gongzi" will naturally be upgraded to "lord".
Li Shuyi murmured in a low voice, she thought the young master sounded better. But Bai Xiaowen accepted it happily.
Xun Yu and other civil and military officials heard the high-ranking official's expression of loyalty, and their admiration for Bai Xiaowen deepened.
Unexpectedly, "Mr. Yuan Xi" had subdued the governor of Bingzhou! With the support of senior officials, even if force is used, the possibility of pacifying Jizhou will be greatly increased.
Bai Xiaowen's attitude towards senior cadres was still quite respectful, saying: "Brother is guarding Bingzhou. We still need to guard against Zhongyao in Sizhou and Xianbei in the north. We can't move lightly. We only need to order Guo Yuan to lead an army of 10,000 and follow me eastward to Jizhou.
That’s it.”
Guo Yuan led the 10,000 Bingzhou Army and escorted the Emperor into Jizhou at the same time as Bai Xiaowen's Youzhou Army. This was actually a clear enough statement.
Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan can see the attitude of the high-ranking governor of Bingzhou from these ten thousand Bingzhou troops.
Next, Bai Xiaowen paid homage to the emperor, and there was another tearful performance, needless to say.
Emperor Liu Xie was also a little confused.
What's going on? Where's the Grand Sima I just made? It was there just now. It's such a big mess, and it's gone as soon as I say no?
After the confusion, there was a burst of panic.
I originally thought that Cao Cao would take jujube pills, but I didn't expect that it was Yuan Shao who kicked off his legs first. In this way, Cao Cao is very likely to eliminate the Yuan family!
At that time, I will have to fall into Cao Cao's hands.
When he thought of the edict against thieves he had issued, the emperor felt faint in his heart.
We can only place our hope on Yuan Xi to turn the tide!
Yuan Xi's strategic performance along the way is obvious to all.
If you want to inherit your father's position, you can! Jizhou Mu? Yes!
The emperor issued an edict very generously. In addition to mourning the late Grand Sima Yuan Shao, the key point was to grant Bai Xiaowen the title of Grand Sima, with the power to open a palace and establish a tooth (that's correct), to be the shepherd of Jizhou, and to be in charge of Ji, Qing, and other provinces.
You, and the four states!
From General Zhengbei to Da Sima, triple jump is not enough to describe it. But this is a special period, and of course it cannot be compared with normal circumstances.
In addition, based on Xun Yu's suggestion, Bai Xiaowen also petitioned the emperor to promote all important civil and military officials in Jizhou, regardless of whether they were wise or foolish, including Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Shen Pei, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Jiang Yiqu, Han Meng, etc.
All of them were granted the title of Marquis of Guannei.
Let me mention here that the Marquis of Guannei is different from other Marquis of County, Township, and Marquis of Ting in that he does not have a residence, but only a qualification certificate, which represents his entry into the aristocratic circle.
The Han Dynasty once had a rule that "no title can be granted except for military merit", but now it exists in name only.
Regarding Tian Feng, Bai Xiaowen certainly wanted to add additional seals, but it was not appropriate to move lightly now as it would show partiality, so he could only treat everyone equally and postpone the discussion until later.
In addition to Jizhou officials, officials in Qingzhou were also promoted. Bai Xiaowen's move was intended to dispel the resistance of Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan's subordinates Wenwu, in order to achieve a smooth transition of power.
Even Feng Ji and Guo Tu have received awards. Now is the time to win people's hearts, and the monarch must tolerate villains.
The villain may not be able to help you achieve success, but it can do bad things for you.
At the right time, Guo Tu assisted Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan respectively. If they were not rewarded, they would surely realize that the second son Yuan Xi hated them.
What will the two of them do? Of course, they will strongly encourage Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan to fight for power.
Yuan's family was defeated in Guandu, but Cao Cao was unable to aggressively expand the results, so the strength of the four states in Hebei still remained. However, if a civil war breaks out and serious internal friction occurs, it will definitely affect Bai Xiaowen's subsequent strategic process.
Of course, even if these two people are banned, a smooth transition may not be achieved, but Bai Xiaowen must do this.
This is the advantage of having the emperor in my hands, just like opening a bank and having the power to print money. Official positions are paid for free, and other "banks" can only rely on me, so there is no need to compete.
Bai Xiaowen fulfilled half of the three-gong promise he made to Gao Gan. He made Gao Gan a hussar general and commanded the state shepherd. This was an official position under the Three Dukes, second only to the general.
As for the two cheap brothers, Bai Xiaowen still wanted to achieve harmony on the surface and made Yuan Tan the former general and Yuan Shang the right general, ranking higher than Jiuqing.
However, Qingzhou and Jizhou must not be handed over to these two brothers. The two brothers were ordered to meet the emperor to express their gratitude.
After receiving this edict, Bai Xiaowen suddenly felt strong.
The civil servants and generals under his command were not granted official positions. However, these civil servants and generals were not disappointed. They had good vision, and of course they looked down upon the official positions in the imperial court.
As the Grand Sima, Yuan Xi opened a palace and established a family!
Becoming an official in the Great Sima Mansion is a true confidant! Both in terms of authority and future, they are far superior to those in the declining imperial court.
After resting for a night, the Youzhou army marched eastward the next day, escorted the emperor Luan Jia, and rushed to Yecheng.
The land of Jizhou is vast, but the location of Yecheng is rather subtle. It is located in Wei County in the southwest of Jizhou, and the straight-line distance from Tunliu City, where Bai Xiaowen started, is no more than two hundred miles.
Of course, the specific distance cannot be calculated in a straight line. Some places are mountainous and require detours.
Setting out in the early morning, after passing through Huguan and Lucheng, Bai Xiaowen led his army into the territory of Wei County in Jizhou.