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"Bingliang's soldiers are fierce, even Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin may not be able to stop them. When we gather the strength of our comrades, the more the better."

"Liu Jingsheng has already agreed?"

Zhou Zhong smiled, raised his wine glass, and signaled to Xu Shao. "A general is a general."

Xu Shao didn't say anything, just exchanged a look with Liu Yao.

The two toasted at the same time to pay tribute to Zhou Zhong.

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Not long after, Yuan Shao's envoy also arrived in Yuzhang.

Under Zhou Zhong's instruction, Liu Yao and Xu Shao put forward a new plan, persuading Yuan Shao to negotiate peace with the court and enter the court to take charge of the government.

Civil servants without military support cannot compete with Bingliang people. Although Shandong soldiers are not as powerful as Bingliang, they have the advantages of strong financial resources and a large number of people. They serve as the backing of Shandong scholars and compete with Bingliang people in the court. Not impossible.

Anyway, Yuan Shao's proclamation also mentioned the matter of peace talks, so it's better to go with the flow.

Liu Yao and Xu Shao also proposed that if Yuan Shao could accept this proposal, not only could a fierce battle be avoided, but also the title of Patriarch of the Yuan family would be regained.

Compared with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu was far behind in terms of fame and strength. The only way he could become the head of the Yuan family recognized by the court was to be the first to become a minister.Once Yuan Shao also became a minister, Yuan Shu would have no advantage at all.

At that time, Yuan Shao will be the legitimate head of the Yuan family again, and the disciples and old officials accumulated by the fourth and third generations of the Yuan family in Runan will still belong to Yuan Shao.

This condition is not unreasonable, especially for Yuan Shao who is currently rebellious.

Negotiating peace with the imperial court is an opportunity to erase past mistakes and start all over again.

Liu Yao and Xu Shao also took this opportunity to express their attitude.

If Yuan Shao accepts their suggestion, they will still be on the same path, and they will advance and retreat together in the court in the future.If Yuan Shao is stubborn, then he can't blame them for proclaiming their ministers to the court and meeting Yuan Shao with swords.

Liu Yao's statement was very important, and Yuan Shao couldn't help thinking about it seriously.

Once Liu Yao decides to submit to the imperial court, not only Sun Ce and Zhou Yu can rest assured to cross the north, Liu Yao will also lead the soldiers of Yuzhang to cross the river and besiege Yan Liang.In addition to Zong Cheng and others who have already entered Runan, it is only a matter of time before Yan Liang abandons Lujiang.

When the matter reached this stage, it was not the temptation Tian Feng said.Whether Yuan Shao is willing or not, it is imperative to negotiate peace with the court.

Even people from Jizhou do not object to the peace talks.If you can accept it as soon as you see it, why bother to kill it?

In the face of Han Sui, who has [-] Bingliang elite soldiers in his hands, who is determined to make meritorious service, and Xun You, who is covetous in Northern Xinjiang, no one dares to say that he has the certainty of victory.The reason why he gritted his teeth and fought hard was because he wanted to make peace with conditions.

Over the years, Yuan Shao's civil and martial arts have achieved a rare unanimity. Whether it is from Jizhou, Ruying, or others, they all agree that Yuan Shao will make a living for the people of the world, bear the burden of humiliation, and negotiate peace with the imperial court.

Anyway, Yuan Shao was the only one who endured the humiliation.

In desperation, Yuan Shao went to the court to ask for peace.

Chapter 629

In August of the third year of Jian'an, when the autumn harvest was ushering in Guanzhong, Zhou Zhong's mission also bore fruitful results.

Liu Biao and Liu Yao successively submitted their petitions to formally recognize Zhengshuo of the imperial court.

They were originally officials appointed by the imperial court, but they just severed contact with the imperial court. Now, with Zhou Zhong's efforts, they have resumed contact, which is logical.Even if there are minor faults, the flaws are not concealed.

And Yuan Shao's above table is of great significance.

Today, there are only two factions left in Shandong Province and County: one faction professes to the court—even in name only, and the other clings to Yuan Shao and refuses to proclaim itself to the court.

Yuan Shao went up to negotiate a peace, which meant that the situation of the division of state and county might be broken, and the opportunity for peace in the world was at hand.

After more than ten years of chaos in the world, no one can resist such a temptation.

Neither can Liu Xie, otherwise he would be a military tyrant, a tyrant like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, or even worse.

After receiving Yuan Shao's letter, Liu Xie read it over and over several times, and finally sighed, and issued an edict to convene a temporary court meeting to gather the ministers in Guanzhong to discuss the affairs of state.

Whether he likes it or not, he must show enough attention.

General Han Sui of Zhenxi, Situ Zhao Wen, and the newly appointed chief minister Liu Ba were naturally in the court meeting. Even the false Taiwei Yang Biao in the far northern Xinjiang, and Sikong Zhang Xi who recruited Yizhou all "timely" arrived at the meeting. rushed back.

For this kind of coincidence, they all said it was God's will, the heaven's will of peace in the world and prosperity of the great Han Dynasty.

Whether it is God's will, no one can tell.

But it must be people's hearts.

What people want and what everyone expects, the combined force formed is overwhelming.Even Han Sui, the great general of Zhenxi who wanted to make meritorious service, was unwilling to be the target of public criticism and opposed the peace negotiation.

At the beginning of the court meeting, Yang Biao, Zhao Wen, and Zhang Xi stood up at the same time to congratulate Liu Xie.

Yang Biao was so excited that he burst into tears.

"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the first year of Zhongping, it has been 14 years. The world can finally be peaceful. It is gratifying to congratulate. The master once said that if anyone uses me, it will only take a month, and it will be successful in three years. Now Your Majesty has governed for three years. Years, we will be able to end the troubled times and restore peace, which is in line with the Master's way."

Before the voice fell, there was a lot of echoes.

Some people even directly shouted the slogan "Your Majesty is a saint", which made Liu Xie a little embarrassed.

This flattery is too direct.

However, he knew better that it was not so much flattering as it was setting him up so that he could not refuse Yuan Shao's request for peace.

If you refuse, then you are not a saint, but a faint king.

Such a good opportunity, you are not willing to negotiate a peace, what do you want to do?

Therefore, the issue of whether to accept the peace talks has not yet started, and there will be results.

Negotiations must be accepted.

But no matter how to negotiate a peace, it is not so easy to reach an agreement, and even a fierce confrontation started from the very beginning.

Han Sui first proposed that Yuan Shao, as the prefect of Bohai Sea, seized Jizhou by force, forced to death Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou appointed by the imperial court, and led the people of Jizhou to invade Yanyu in the south.Even if he bows his head and proclaims himself a minister now, he can't erase all his past responsibilities, at least he can't recognize his Jizhou Mu, and he should restore his status as Bohai prefect.

Han Sui's voice hadn't finished yet, and someone immediately refuted it.

Yuan Shao did act disobedient, but he cannot be completely blamed for these.At that time, Dong Zhuo was in chaos first, and then Li Jue, Guo Si and others took control of the government. The states and counties raised troops not against the emperor, but against Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and others.

Before Han Sui could refute, the man opened fire on Han Sui.

Didn't you, Han Sui, raise troops to attack Guanzhong?

Han Sui lost his temper on the spot, and sat back with a livid face.

Liu Xie took a special look at the young man with extremely strong combat effectiveness.He didn't have any impression of this person, looking at his attire, he looked like an official in the Sangong's mansion, but he didn't know which mansion he was in and what his official position was.

Zhenxi General Han Sui received a blow to the head, and the others did not dare to speak easily.

The world has been in chaos for more than ten years, who dares to say that he has no responsibility at all?Since everyone's buttocks are not clean, why not turn a blind eye, close one eye, and focus on the overall situation?

Although no one said so, it has become a consensus.

In order to avoid unnecessary debate, Liu Xie directly raised the most critical question: under what conditions should Yuan Shao accept the title of vassal?

After a moment of silence, Yang Biao got up. "I think that Yuan Shao should be appointed as the shepherd of Jizhou, so that he can lead his troops back to Jizhou to appease the people. After the people are settled, it is advisable to conscript him into the court."

Liu Xie was noncommittal.

Someone on the side raised his hand.Liu Xie turned around to look, but he was an acquaintance, it was Yang Fu.

Together with Jiang Xu, Yang Fu led his troops into Guanzhong with Liu Xie, and had many contacts along the way.Influenced by Yang Xiu, coupled with his identity as a Liangzhou native, Yang Fu generally supported the New Deal.

Liu Xie nodded, and Yang Fu stood up, saluted Liu Xie first, and then Yang Biao, reporting his name, place of origin, and official position.

"Dare to ask the Taiwei, how long will it take Yuan Shao to stabilize Jizhou? If the Jizhou cannot be stabilized, should the court dismiss him, or call him back to the court in advance? If Yuan Shao refuses to enter the court, how will the court deal with it?"

Yang Biao paid homage to Liu Xie again. "Your Majesty, Yang Fu's words are reasonable, but it is not appropriate to force him to act in a hurry. I think it can be three years. If the time is too short, appeasement will not be effective. If the time is too long, it will easily breed problems and breed tigers."

Before Liu Xie could speak, Yang Fu asked again: "What if Yuan Shao changes his mind and refuses to enter the court three years later?"

Yang Biao looked back at Yang Fu, a little unhappy. "Three years later, if Yuan Shao refuses to enter the court, I will take the blame and hold the halberd and shield to punish Yuan Shao."

Just as Yang Fu was about to speak, Sikong and Zhang Xi stood up. "Your Majesty, I second the proposal. If Yuan Shao refuses to enter the court after three years, I am willing to join the army with the Taiwei and die in front of the battle."

Liu Xie smiled. "It's rare that Sikong is so brave."

Zhang Xi blushed. "Although I am old, I am willing to die for the sake of the people of the world. Your Majesty, when I set off from Yizhou, Yizhou Mu Liuzhang and Yizhou Haojun heard that Yuan Shao asked to surrender, and they were all rejoicing and looking forward to it. If Your Majesty can pardon Yuan Shao , then Yizhou will follow.”

Liu Xie stared at Zhang Xi for a while, then swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

After entering Guanzhong, he found an opportunity to ask Situ Zhao Wen, and confirmed that Zhang Xi was the one who recommended Liu Yao as the governor of Yangzhou.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Xi's recommendation of Liu Yao as the governor of Yangzhou was not for the sake of the court, but for Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao's second wife is Liu Yao's clan, and Liu Yao's elder brother Liu Dai is Yuan Shao's best friend.When Yuan Shao fled Luoyang and went north to the Bohai Sea, he once entrusted his family to Liu Dai.

He really wanted to question Zhang Xi, but now is not the right time.

Liu Yao also professed to the imperial court conditionally, and to pursue Zhang Xi's responsibility must involve Liu Yao.

More importantly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to take back Yizhou without bloodshed.

With Jingzhou and Yizhou in hand, the problem of the imperial court's shortage of money and food will be greatly alleviated, and the confidence to speak will be stronger.

A real man doesn't fight for a moment, and he will settle accounts slowly in the future.

Anyway, with Zhang Xi's temper, it is impossible to retreat bravely.

Chapter 630

Liu Xie couldn't refuse Yuan Shao's peace negotiation, but he could play tricks on the specific conditions.

Liu Xie raised some objections to Yang Biao's suggestion.

You cannot directly appoint Yuan Shao as Jizhou Shepherd, you can only recognize his official position as Bohai Prefect.

There are two reasons: one is that Yuan Shao's Jizhou Mu has never been approved by the court, and the other is that it was the case in the last court proposal.It didn't make sense for Yuan Shao to reject the imperial court's pardon and march into the Central Plains, adding to his mistakes, the imperial court made another concession.

Or so, Yuan Shao refused to negotiate a peace, and if the war continued for a while, would the court still want him to be the Sangong?

Therefore, Yuan Shao must serve as the prefect of Bohai, and then discuss whether to appoint him as Jizhou shepherd.

Doing so had no effect on Liu Biao and Liu Zhang. They were all recognized by the court. On the contrary, it seemed that the court was neither humble nor overbearing.

After hearing Liu Xie's conditions, Yang Biao and others looked at each other in blank dismay.

They could hear that Liu Xie intended to make things difficult for Yuan Shao, but they had no reason to object.

Judging from the current situation, it is obviously more beneficial for Yuan Shao to negotiate a peace, but it is not so urgent for the imperial court.Given time, or simply letting go of his hands and feet, the emperor can also flatten Yuan Shao.

It's just that the murder is bigger and the reputation is worse.

That being the case, Yuan Shao had no reason not to make concessions, but instead wanted to make some concessions.

Is the court shameless?

Even if they wanted to protect Yuan Shao, they would not dare to do it so blatantly, disregarding the dignity of the emperor.

It is not good for them to push the emperor into a hurry.

Han Sui and the others were happy in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it too obviously because of others' words.

Yang Biao suggested that the discussion be held on another day, giving everyone a time to think about it.

Liu Xie agreed.

He knew that Yang Biao wanted to speak out in private.During public court discussions, some things are inconvenient to say, after all, one has to maintain one's dignity, one cannot lose righteousness.In private, the consideration of interests can be more and more direct.

A few other things were discussed and the meeting was adjourned temporarily.

Just as Liu Xie got up to leave, Yang Biao rushed to Jia Xu with a stride.

Jia Xu was shocked by the vigor of his movements, and his eyes widened.

"Wen He, long time no see, have a drink together?" Yang Biao warmly invited.

Jia Xu couldn't help laughing.He and Yang Biao had known each other for so many years, and it was the first time that Yang Biao took the initiative.

"Tea or drink?"

"As you please." Yang Biao couldn't help saying, and stretched out his hand to signal.

It was not easy for Jia Xu to refuse, she nodded with the others and followed Yang Biao out.

Han Sui also wanted to discuss with Jia Xu, but seeing that Yang Biao took the lead, he was a little depressed, so he had to turn his outstretched hand to Ma Teng. "Shoucheng, Yanming just sent some Qiang wine. It's better to be alone than to be happy alone. Let's have a drink too?"

Matt doesn't care.During the court meeting, he was absent-minded, did not say a word, and nodded in agreement.

Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi wanted to follow Yang Biao, but Yang Biao gave him a wink and abruptly stopped, watching Yang Biao and Jia Xu talking and laughing.

Everyone in the tent could see clearly, exchanged opinions tacitly, and then went out in small groups.