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"Where is this Protectorate located, and does it control Youzhou?"

"The specific responsibilities and scope have not yet been determined. It is just a plan." Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Bring it up first, let the three publics discuss it, so that no one is anxious."

Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh.

The emperor's methods of court struggle have become more and more sophisticated, and he is skillful in switching offense and defense.Proposing a rough plan and discussing it with the three officials will make the veterans feel very uncomfortable.The power of the guardian has grown, and there is a danger that the tail will not be lost.If the power of the guardian is small, the rare opportunity of the Kanto people will be missed.How to balance justice and self-interest will expose many people's innermost feelings that are usually well concealed.

Of course, this can also be said to be a test. After all, whether or not to set up the Protectorate's Mansion, and how to set it up, the final decision is still in the hands of the emperor.If the old ministers go too far and the emperor directly vetoes them, their hard work is still in vain.

What's more, Yang Biao, who was acting as the Taiwei, was here, Sikong Zhang Xi went to Yizhou, and Situ Zhaowen went to Guanzhong. They were separated by several places, and there was no way to communicate face to face.By the time they discuss it, it is estimated that several months have passed.

Jia Xu can almost imagine how helpless Zhang Xi, who considers himself a Kanto native, would be.

"I think it's very good." Jia Xu said, "However, it's better to reward the soldiers for meritorious service quickly, so as not to chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Liu Xie smiled slightly.

It wasn't that he didn't want to award the generals who accompanied Xun You to the battle immediately, but he didn't want to arouse Lu Bu's dissatisfaction, and wanted to wait until Lu Bu went out to make a decision.Xun You's selfishness in letting Zang Hong start is too obvious, and Lu Bu is a straightforward person, so he may not be willing to bear this tone.If he wanted to complain about Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, it would be difficult.

However, the imperial court had stripped Zhang Liao and Gao Shun from Lu Bu's command, and did not want them to have anything to do with them.

"Xun You is like Han Sui, Zang Hong is like Cheng Gongying, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, we have to wait a little longer."

Jia Xu's brows trembled slightly. "Your Majesty, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's contributions are not weaker than Cheng Gongying's, are they a bit thin?"

"It is indeed a little thin, but the imperial court's rewards are based on military merit records, so you can't take it for granted. If there is any bias, you can only adjust it later." Liu Xie said lightly: "Time will prove everything, don't worry."

Jia Xu didn't say anything more.

The meaning of the emperor is obvious. Even if there is unfairness in this award, it is due to Xun You's selfishness.This kind of thing can never happen again, after all, it is accidental once, and it is deliberate to do it again.If Zhang Liao and Gao Shun felt that Xun You was unfair, it would be difficult to say whether they could fight with all their strength next time.

Xun You must strike a balance between the faction and his own achievements, otherwise he will inevitably suffer backlash.

For example, when Lu Bu returned with great honor and the people of Bingzhou had a greater voice, would Zhang Liao and Gao Shun take the initiative to ask to return to Lu Bu's command?Even if this is not the case on the surface, it is entirely possible to connect and support each other in private.

Jia Xu immediately thought of the selection system mentioned by the emperor just now.

If he declined the emperor's proposal at that time, would the emperor hand it over to Xun Yu and Xun You to carry it out?

Bingzhou, Liangzhou, and Kanto have both common interests and inevitable conflicts.Handled well, they will compete to serve the court.Don't handle it well, and they'll tear each other down and watch each other laugh.

The Son of Heaven is playing a big game of chess, but whether he can become a good chess player is still unknown.

Chapter 470

Although Yang Biao acted on behalf of the Taiwei, he did not participate in the send-off ceremony for Lu Bu's expedition.

With a scale of more than 100 riders, even if it is led by Lu Bu, it is just a scout team, so there is no need for him to come forward.

When he knew that the Son of Heaven had come forward in person and awarded Lu Bu the wolf flag, he realized that this matter was not what he had imagined.

These more than one hundred riders carried the ardent hope of the emperor, but he didn't feel it.

Yang Biao was a little frustrated, thinking that maybe he should ask for an official post.

Just when Yang Biao was feeling sorry for himself, the emperor asked him to discuss the matter, and the topic was to reset the Duhufu.It's just that this time it's not the Western Regions Protector who will be established, but the Northern Border Protector. The proposed candidate for the first Governor is Xun You, the commander of the Danhan Mountain Victory.

Yang Biao was very surprised, and once suspected that he had heard wrong.

"Your Majesty, the Kanto region has not yet been leveled, and the prefectures and counties have not yet been determined. Is it too hasty to conquer the Siyi?"

"What does the establishment of the Protectorate have anything to do with the conquest of the barbarians?" Liu Xie couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Yang, I'm just worried that the grasslands are uneasy, and the Xianbei people are revived. Although the Xianbei Captain and the Wuhuan Captain were established before, they were all in the Great Wall, and they had limited control over the Xianbei people outside the Great Wall. Now Gongda has won the first battle. Shocking the Grassland is a good opportunity to set up the Protectorate’s Mansion outside the Great Wall. It’s better to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron.”

"How can you afford to support so many horses and horses just by relying on the two states of Bingliang?"

"The Xianbei live how they live." Liu Xie said, his voice was not loud, but he was very firm. "The imperial court will provide them with weapons and necessary food supplies, so that they can defeat the Xianbei people, so that the Xianbei people cannot grow up."

He paused, and then said: "But there is no doubt that the battle will be very difficult. Therefore, the court will try its best to make their efforts worthwhile. You must remember this when discussing."

Yang Biao didn't know what to say.

This is beyond the scope of his understanding.He never thought that the Han army could live and fight on the grassland like the Xianbei people, but after thinking about it carefully, it didn't mean that it couldn't be done.After staying in northern Xinjiang for more than a year, he knows how much potential people have, and what price they can pay to survive.What Xianbei people can do, Han people can also do.

From another point of view, even if Xun You is not willing to suffer like this, there are others who are willing to suffer like this.

Such as Lu Bu, or Zhang Liao, Gao Shun.

Do you want to pass up this opportunity?Of course not.

This is an opportunity Xun You won at the risk of being reprimanded by the emperor, and he must not give up easily.

Yang Biao quickly made a decision, agreed with Liu Xie's opinion, and set up a Protectorate in Northern Xinjiang, with Xun You as the first protector.Considering the strength of the current imperial court and the household registration of Hulu on the grassland, the military strength should be limited to less than [-], and the control range of the Duhufu should be set outside the Great Wall.

The counties along the border can provide food and supplies for the Duhufu, but they cannot be directly controlled by the Duhufu, lest the Duhufu is too powerful, too big to lose, and even become a threat to the court.

Liu Xie didn't express his opinion, but just let Yang Biao speak freely and recorded his opinion.

These old ministers may have selfish intentions, but they have suffered too much from Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, and they will never encourage a side general to sit big, even if this side general is one of them.

In this regard, Liu Xie is still confident.

It was also because of this that he was relieved to hand over the idea of ​​establishing the Protectorate's Mansion to the Minister for discussion.

After repeated discussions between Liu Xie and Yang Biao, an imperial edict was drawn up and ordered to be sent to Guanzhong, Yizhou and Hedong.

Later, Liu Xie discussed with Yang Biao.He didn't plan to go back to Meiji for the time being, and Yang Biao was still acting as the agent for Meiji's affairs, so Yang Biao couldn't stay for long.

Considering that Xun You and Lu Bu attacked successively, there would be more Hu captives surrendering their money, and the burden on Yang Biao's shoulders would be heavier. Liu Xie authorized Yang Biao to serve as a Taiwei.

Jiuqing can't open a mansion and can't appoint officials, but the Taiwei can.

Yang Biao was very grateful.Although the emperor still refused to grant him the title of Taiwei, he was still sympathetic to the veteran, and his trust in him was impeccable.

After leaving the imperial tent, Yang Biao thought about what the emperor said just now, and went straight back to his tent, almost bumping into Yuan Quan who was walking towards him.

"Uncle is thinking?" Yuan Quan said with a smile.

Yang Biao came back to his senses and smiled self-consciously. "You have something to do with me?"

Yuan Quan nodded, and handed over a thick bundle. "This is the winter coat that Ah Heng and I sewed for my uncle. Try to see if it fits. If it doesn't fit, we'll change it."

Yang Biao glanced at Yuan Quan in surprise. "You... sewn it?"

Yuan Quan smiled. "I just learned it, and my skills are not good. Don't be disgusted with my uncle."

"You child." Yang Biao gave Yuan Quan a distressed look, and led Yuan Quan into the tent.He knew Yuan Quan and Yuan Heng too well, they were really well-clothed and well-fed daughters from aristocratic families, and they didn't know how to learn any female craftsmen at all.Now in the frontier, forced to make a living, I can only learn from scratch.

"Show me your hand." Yang Biao said.

Yuan Quan shook his head, opened the bundle, and took out his winter clothes. "It's okay, I'm stupid and I can't blame anyone."

Yang Biao snorted, grabbed his winter coat, and took Yuan Quan's hand.

Yuan Quan's hands were rough, but powerful.She gently broke free from Yang Biao's hand, and said with a smile, "Uncle, it's really nothing. Even Mr. Xun Gui sews his own clothes, so what can I do? By the way, uncle didn't see the wolf flag, and I embroidered it."

Yang Biao looked at Yuan Quan with complicated emotions, and he didn't know what to say.After a while, he said: "Son, if your aunt knows you are like this, she will scold me."

Yuan Quan smiled even brighter. "My uncle is worrying too much. If my aunt was here, she might say that this is our Yuan family tradition. It was not much more difficult to summon the public to lie in the snow back then? I have today's difficulties. Uncle, Zimei (Huang Yi) went out with the army and failed to say goodbye face to face, so I ordered me to plead guilty to my uncle."

Yang Biao was taken aback. "What army does Zimei join? Isn't he in the student army, learning the art of war with Jia Wenhe?"

Yuan Quan couldn't hide the joy on his brows. "The emperor said that he studied hard and made outstanding progress. He was awarded a long history and went to war with Marquis Wen."

Yang Biao was completely dumbfounded.

Being lazy for a while, how many things did he miss?

Huang Yi is a descendant of the Huang family in Jiangxia and Yuan Shu's son-in-law. The emperor appointed him as Lv Bu's long history, which is enough to prove that Lv Bu's trip was not as simple as just looking for news.For such an important matter, he, the official who acted as the acting captain, actually taught Da Honglu, and was in charge of the Hulu affairs in northern Xinjiang, did not participate in it, or even cared about it.

Am I being too confused?

It took a while before Yang Biao calmed down. "Zimei has suffered a lot recently, right?"

"Bitterness is indeed a bit of suffering, but it's all worth it. Otherwise, how could such an opportunity fall into his hands." Yuan Quan sighed faintly. "Jade can't be cut, it can't be used. I hope he can seize the opportunity this time and live up to the name of Jiangxia Huang."

Yang Biao thought for a while, but his eyes gradually lit up. "He has made it this far, and he is worthy of the Jiangxia Huang family. Maybe the emperor is right. It is not enough for the children of the aristocratic family to study, they should go to the battlefield to practice before they can become real talents. Gongda and Zimei It is a clear proof, and it should be a model for scholars."

Although Yuan Quan was happy in his heart, he didn't dare to put Huang Yi and Xun You side by side.I wanted to say a few words of modesty, but seeing that Yang Biao didn't seem to be joking, he became a little excited for a while.

Chapter 471

The Yuan family in Runan and the Yang family in Hongnong belong to the fourth generation and three males, and they are also married, so they are often cited together.

But the inheritance of the family tradition of the two is quite different.

In terms of power, the Yuan family is stronger.

In terms of reputation, the Yang family is more respected.Even a descendant of the Yuan family like Yuan Quan would respect Yang Biao more without hesitation when comparing Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Yang Biao.

Yang Biao's praise to Huang Yi made Yuan Quan feel the honor of husband and wife for the first time.

"If Zimei achieves success, it must be Dezu who sets an example and succeeds." Even though he was very happy, Yuan Quan still behaved very calmly, not daring to get carried away.

Speaking of Yang Xiu, Yang Biao showed a gratified smile on his face.He stroked his beard and nodded slightly. "Speaking of which, Dezu is the one who is most influenced by the emperor. It's a pity that he has no military achievements, not as good as Gongda and Zimei."

"Cultural governance and martial arts each have their own strengths. In the current chaos, martial arts should be the first priority. After the Taiping, cultural governance is the most important. Now that Dezu has just lost his crown, he has become the prefect of a county. It is almost inevitable that he will become the third prince in the future."

Yang Biao thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Did Dezu tell you that the emperor once asked him to regard him as the Dragon Gate of Dezu?"

Yuan Quan was curious. "What kind of question is this?"

Yang Biao fell into memory, and described the situation at the beginning. "The Son of Heaven asked Dezu why Emperor Gao won the world when Qin lost the world and the descendants of the six kingdoms of Shandong came together. He also said that if you can't answer "On the Passing of Qin", you don't need to answer."

Yuan Quan was deep in thought, his eyes flickering. "Does Dezu have an answer?"

"He should have the answer, but whether the answer is correct still needs to be verified by practice."

"Need verification?" Yuan Quan was even more surprised.What kind of answer is this that still needs to be verified?In her concept, she has always been talking about the truth, and at most resorting to articles, how can there be practical verification, and how to verify it?

Could it be, as the sage said, to prove the Tao with actual political achievements?

Yuan Quan suddenly realized that there seemed to be no news about Yang Xiu's appointment for several months.

Liangzhou is vast, and although Hanyang County borders Wuwei County, Hanyang County governs Ji County, and Tuze has been away for more than [-] hours, so communication is extremely inconvenient.Ever since Huang Yi rushed back to Xing Zai, he had less contact with Yang Xiu.

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Hanyang, Zhuyu Mountain.

Yang Xiu rode his horse and crossed the shallow river.

The horseshoes kicked up the snow-white spray, which startled the drinking sheep on the bank to "bleat", spread out like clouds, and gradually gathered again.

A huge bulldog followed closely, moving forward and backward, like a loyal guard.

After rushing up the hillside, Yang Xiu reined in his mount, turned his horse's head, and looked back at the valley.

Yang Fu rode his horse to chase after him, and restrained his mount in front of Yang Xiu. "It's a good thing for the Ming government to go out, but if there is any accident, what should I do? Fu takes the liberty to ask the Ming government to be cautious."

Yang Xiu pointed at the subordinate officials who were chasing in the distance with his horsewhip. "Yishan, before they arrive, I have something to say to you."

Yang Fu was slightly taken aback. "What advice does Mingfu have?"

"Do you want to move to Guanzhong?"

Yang Fu's heart tightened, and he said immediately: "I heard that there are more and more household registrations in Guanzhong, and many disputes have occurred because of land distribution. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to go now?"

"The Son of Heaven ordered Mr. Situ Zhao to rush to Guanzhong to save the land. With the current residence registration in Guanzhong, if you want to go, there will naturally be land for you. It's just..." Yang Xiu looked around. "It's impossible to be as free as Liangzhou."

The corners of Yang Fu's mouth trembled slightly, and then he said, "According to the opinion of the Ming Palace, should I go?"

Yang Xiu said lightly: "The Son of Heaven intends to stabilize Liangzhou. No matter if you are a big family or a single family, as long as you are willing to endure hardships, you will always have a way to survive. What is the difference between farming in Guanzhong and horse herding in Liangzhou? The land may be thick or thin. However, the imperial court’s love for the people is the same, but if it can damage the excess and make up for the deficiency, the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Whether it is Guanzhong or Liangzhou, we can share peace.”

Yang Fu nodded, but did not speak.

He is engaged in Liangzhou, and a subordinate official of Mu Weiduan in Liangzhou.Wei Duan rushed to Wuwei to meet the emperor, but never returned.The imperial court neither dismissed Wei Duan, nor appointed a new Liangzhou Mu. The Liangzhou Mufu had no leader, and they didn't know what to do, so they had to work with Yang Xiu, the prefect of Hanyang.

Yang Xiu avoided the others and asked him if he wanted to go to Guanzhong, naturally he didn't just say it casually.

Although the Yang family is not a common surname like the four surnames in Tianshui, it is also an important family and has connections with other families.He is also an important official in the Liangzhou Mufu Mansion, Yang Xiu said such words to him, he was speaking to the entire Hanyang clan.

There are only two main points: the imperial court attaches great importance to Liangzhou, and the imperial court does not want uncontrolled big clans to appear in Liangzhou.

If you cooperate, you can go to Liangzhou or go to Guanzhong.If you don't cooperate, you can only be regarded as powerful and moved to Guanzhong.The fields in Guanzhong are limited, and they will definitely be distributed to you, but not much.

As a big clan, they actually don't want to migrate, unless they can have more and better land in Guanzhong.

If you can't take the land away, even if you have some floating money, how long can you hold on to it?To recover, at least three generations have to wait.

Yang Fu quickly gave the answer. "I'm used to the world of Liangzhou, and the tombs of my ancestors are also in Liangzhou, so I still don't want to go."

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Think it over." Yang Fu nodded solemnly. "Since the imperial court doesn't give up Liangzhou, how can we Liangzhou people give up Liangzhou?"