"That's good, that's good. Xiao Jiang's reputation is too great. If no one can compete with him, with his current status and power, almost no one in the world can compete with him.
This guy killed Yuan Shao of Jizhou on his way to Chang'an. Depending on the situation, Bingzhou is also his territory. If he waits for him to capture Youzhou, he will have the final say over half of the country. I regret letting him come to Chang'an. I originally planned to
By removing him from the post of General of the Hussars, not only can we not offend him, but we must also entertain him well."
Lu Bu looked ahead, pointed to a carriage on the official road in the distance and said:
"He's here. He's so courageous. He probably believes that no one can defeat him. He actually dared to go directly to Chang'an with a dozen people. Such a confident warrior can be found in the world."
Dong Zhuo felt a little nervous when he looked at the carriage. You must know that he is a being who even the emperor dared to slap. However, feeling Xiao Jiang's unparalleled domineering majesty, Dong Zhuo's feet were still a little weak.
"Summon all the officials to greet you."
Dong Zhuo took a deep breath and shouted loudly for a while. As the civil and military officials lined up in front of the city gate, Dong Zhuo walked to the front. When Xiao Jiang's car stopped, Dong Zhuo cupped his fists and saluted:
"The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuoling, welcomes the prince of Beihai with all his officials."
Xiao Jiang came out of the carriage, glanced at the officials around him and said coldly:
"Officials, please go back. I'm just a king with a different surname. Even though I hold nine tins and enjoy the green cap, I'm not worthy of being escorted by all the officials. Prime Minister Dong... I still have to see the emperor for his post. Chang'an is not the place for a foreign minister like me."
land."
Xiao Jiang's words made the officials' expressions change slightly. Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others had urged He to let Xiao Jiang leave Luoyang early. The reason was that Xiao Jiang's status was too special. If he stayed, all the officials would have to be under him.
If he stays, he will have the power to supervise the country.
Of course, Xiao Jiang had no interest in targeting these people. His words were actually addressed to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo had gone from being the governor of a continent to the capital, and actually deposed the emperor and established a new emperor. This was the name of a foreign official.
Dong Zhuo pretended not to understand and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty has come all the way here, and it's our duty to welcome him. Your Majesty, please."
Without saying much, Xiao Jiang turned around and drove the carriage all the way to the palace. When he arrived at the entrance of the palace, Xiao Jiang straightened his robes and strode into the hall. When he saw Liu Xie, who had grown up a lot, he saluted:
"I have met the emperor."
Liu Xie stood up, but saw Dong Zhuo staring at him. He quickly sat down and said with twitching lips:
"Teacher...Teacher, please excuse me. I heard that Teacher Mu Shou Qingzhou was very effective in governing the bandits. I have called Teacher here today. I want him to tell me whether civil governance or martial arts should come first in An Tianxia?"
Xiao Jiang secretly smiled in his heart, Liu Xie was indeed more suitable to be emperor than Liu Bian. Although he had no power, he was in a good mood.
Xiao Jiang said:
"The civil ruler conquers people with virtue and reason; the martial artist conquers people with strategy and power; governing the world is like a small cooker, with civil and military fire, what ingredients are put on the dishes and when they are taken out, and how they are stir-fried at what heat.
It all needs to be calculated carefully. If you make a mistake at every step, the dish will be either burnt or bad, or even inedible.
The same principle applies to governing a country. You can’t do anything wrong under any circumstances. If you cook poorly, you can start over. If you make political mistakes, there will be no turning back. So when I governed Qingzhou, I considered the contradiction between the rich and the common people.
, will not allow wealthy families to continue to exploit the people, nor will they suppress them head-on.
I want them to understand that the people of the world are like water in the sea. No matter they are wealthy or high-ranking officials, they are no more than boats in the water. Although they are on the water, they must remember that water can carry a boat and capsize it. Don’t remember the consequences of water.
If you are virtuous, you will attract floods."
Liu Xie thought about it carefully for a while and then nodded and said:
"I understand somewhat. Back then, the eunuchs were in chaos and the people were in poverty, which was why the Yellow Turban Rebellion happened. Unfortunately, everything is a foregone conclusion. I am incompetent and can only be ashamed of my ancestors."
Xiao Jiang said:
"The ancients said that the general trend of the world will be divided after a long time, and it will be divided after a long time. When everything grows, it depends on whether it is the grass blowing in the spring breeze or the dead trees in the cold winter. If you want to be worthy of your ancestors, you must first be worthy of yourself."
Liu Xie said:
"The teacher's instructions should be kept in mind by students."
Xiao Jiang smiled and said:
"This time I have been ordered to report on my duties. If the emperor has any questions, you can ask them yourself. I believe that all the ministers in the court will be loyal and courageous, and will do their best to assist the emperor."
Dong Zhuo's face twitched on the side, but he didn't dare to say a big word now. You must know that Xiao Jiang also brought a sword to the palace, and Lu Bu was not even qualified to enter the palace. If he really offended Xiao Jiang and killed him, even if he
It is not certain whether Xiao Jiang can be killed with 100,000 cavalry in Chang'an.
Hearing Xiao Jiang's words that clearly had ill intentions towards him, Dong Zhuo could only pretend not to understand, but Situ Wang Yun, who was there first, looked at him and showed a sinister smile.
Xiao Jiang kept paying attention to the surroundings. He knew how these people behaved. He continued to chat with Liu Xie, talking about everything from astronomy, geography, humanities and feng shui, from anecdotes about the mountains to ancient and modern legends, but all of them had a sense of humor.
With some deep meaning, Liu Xie showed a trace of reluctance and reluctance in his eyes when he was about to go to court, but the eunuchs on both sides were arranged by Dong Zhuo, and the soldiers outside the door were Dong Zhuo's confidants. He really wanted Xiao Jiang to stay and continue with him.
They talked about it, and even wanted to ask Xiao Jiang to save him from the fire pit, but he didn't dare to say it and couldn't. He could only watch Xiao Jiang and other civil and military personnel disappear from sight.
When they arrived outside the palace gate, Wang Yun was already waiting. The carriage stopped. Xiao Jiang looked at Wang Yun and smiled:
"Master Wang, do you have anything to do with me?"
It seems that Wang Yun contributed to Xiao Jiang's success. Although it was to prevent Xiao Jiang from finding out the whereabouts of Ren Hongchang, without his active recommendation, Zhang Rang's passive assistance at the beginning was just empty talk.
Wang Yun smiled and said:
"Prince Xiao, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Today, the prince has come from thousands of miles away. The master has treated himself as the host. The house has prepared a banquet, singing and dancing, just waiting for the prince to come."
Xiao Jiang nodded and said:
"That's fine, I'll go to Mr. Wang's house to make some noise, and everyone else will go back to the inn to rest."
The guards were not worried about Xiao Jiang's safety. Once Xiao Jiang mounted his horse, they took the car and drove back to the inn.
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Wang Yun prepared very well. The rice wine was boiling in the big cauldron. The beef and mutton were put on the dinner plate piece by piece. There were a lot of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Although it was far less exquisite than Xiao Jiang's usual food, he ate this large piece of meat and ate it with a big mouthful.
Drinking still feels good.
After drinking for three rounds, Wang Yun said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, next I will prepare a song and dance for Your Majesty, please appreciate it."
With the sound of the guqin, a beautiful woman walked in gracefully. In the sound of the guqin, the beauty waved her water sleeves and walked around on lotus steps, her long skirt fluttered, and her eyes moved, as if the fairy from the Moon Palace had descended into the mortal world.
This is of course not Xiao Jiang's opinion. This kind of dance is good-looking, but Xiao Jiang's appreciation ability is not that of a person of this era. He just thinks the dance is good-looking. As for the beauty, he just appreciates it normally while drinking.