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"Which one?"

"Your Majesty is comparable to Emperor Gao." Jia Xu smiled. "Your Majesty has the strengths of Emperor Gao and Emperor Guangwu, more than that."

Liu Xie stared at Jia Xu for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Jia Xu also laughed.

Liu Xie put his hand on Jia Xu's shoulder and pressed it lightly. "Sir, I don't intend to compete with Emperor Gao and Emperor Guangwu, and this time is different from that time, so don't stick to the story. But if you can rejuvenate the great Han, restore peace, and save the people from the fire, even if you deviate from the scriptures, I will do it No hesitation."

He paused, and then said: "Soldiers are impermanent, water has an impermanent shape, how can governing a country last forever?"

Jia Xu nodded thoughtfully. "What your Majesty said is far-reaching and profound, beyond the reach of my ministers."

Liu Xie rolled his eyes with his back to Jia Xu, and waved his hands. "It's getting late, sir, go to bed earlier. I still have something to think about. If there is any doubt, please ask sir to clarify."

Jia Xu got up. "I am always waiting for your Majesty's inquiries."

Liu Xie nodded and watched Jia Xu leave.

He sat alone, thought for a while, and felt that he could only follow Jia Xu's suggestion.

Ding Chong might not be able to persuade Li Shi to surrender by himself, so it is better to formally issue an edict to pardon Li Shi's mother and son.

Not only Li Shi's mother and son, but also Li Huan, Li Ying and others must be pardoned together to reassure everyone.

Although Li Jue is dead, there are still nearly 2 people under his command. It is unrealistic to kill them all, and it is too dangerous to keep them untreated.The most realistic way is to pardon Li Huan, Li Ying and others, to appease them, and then to recruit elites from the middle to supplement the Northern and Southern Army.

Only in this way, the strength of Xiliang people should not be underestimated.

Jia Xu's goal was perfectly achieved.

Chapter 142

"Your Majesty, Jia Shizhong has left?" Fu Shou came out from the back tent, seeing Liu Xie sitting alone, but the food and drink on the table did not move, feeling uneasy. "The concubine was not well prepared, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly. "The empress does not need to blame herself. I and Jia Shizhong talked speculatively and have no time to care about other things. Tomorrow morning, you arrange someone to prepare breakfast and reheat it. I will invite him to eat together."

Fu Shou was relieved, and turned around to arrange for someone to put away the food and drink.

Liu Xie thought about it, then stopped her again, and told her to send some over now.

Although it is impossible for Jia Xu to be hungry in Dong Chengying, since he wants to be a favor, he simply does it.

Then, he ordered someone to call Sun Rui, the guard.

Shi Sunrui hadn't slept yet, and came soon, with a haggard face and bloodshot eyes.After sitting down, he looked at the food and drink on the table and swallowed.

Liu Xie saw it clearly. "Wei Wei hasn't had dinner yet?"

"Yes, I ate a bowl of soup cakes."

Liu Xie smiled. "Wei Wei can do as he pleases."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shi Sunrui was not polite, he picked up a bowl of soup and drank it. Before he finished a mouthful of soup, he took another slice of thinly sliced ​​meat, dipped it in some sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth together.

Liu Xie secretly sighed.This is really very hungry, so that an old minister can't care about his face.

Seeing Shi Sunrui drinking three bowls of soup, eating half a plate of meat, and belching, Liu Xie asked about the situation.

Shi Sun Rui gave a brief reply. The battlefield was basically cleaned up, and the prisoners were held separately. The exact number was still being counted.The biggest problem now is food. The army originally had two days of food rations, but nearly ten thousand people were captured at once, and the consumption doubled.

The captives can barely accept not being given food today, but if they are not given food tomorrow, they will probably mutiny.

"How is General Ning Ji?"

Shi Sunrui smiled wryly and said, "General Ning Ji obeyed His Majesty's edict to persuade Li Ying to surrender. I'm afraid he can't take care of other things right now."

Liu Xie chuckled and said, "Have you succeeded in persuading the surrender yet?"

"Probably not. If it succeeds, I will return to my command immediately."

"What does Wei Wei think is the reason?" Liu Xie asked unhurriedly.

Sun Rui hesitated for a moment. "I speculate that Li Ying was hesitant and didn't dare to surrender lightly."

"How to deal with it first?"

"Your Majesty may wish to issue an edict to pardon Li, and then Situ will bring the edict to Li Ying's camp. Li Ying is an old official of Situ, and he has great respect for Situ. He has rescued Situ in the past. Situ came forward to persuade him to surrender, and he must obey."

Liu Xie looked at the scholar Sun Rui and remained silent.

As soon as these issues were mentioned, the ministers and ministers instinctively formed a group.

It is good for Situ Zhao Wen to persuade Li Ying to surrender, but in this way, Li Ying will be tied to Zhao Wen, and it is not a problem to join the Northern and Southern Army.Li Ying was spared the death penalty, Zhao Wen gained loyalty, and the Northern and Southern Army gained the source of troops, but Duan Yan made a trip in vain, gaining nothing.

"Li Yingruo surrendered, what kind of official position should I arrange?"

"Among the Lis, Li Ying has a little bit of knowledge and is not as tyrannical as Li Jue, so he can be appointed as a general of Zhonglang and a captain." Sun Rui paused, and then said: "My humble opinion, or be demoted. Or to seize soldiers, choose one of the two, and it is better to seize soldiers.”

Liu Xie nodded in agreement.

Li Ying was defeated and surrendered, and it is only natural to accept punishment.Demotion is embarrassing, and the impact is too great.Seizing troops reduces his strength, but it is not easy for outsiders to know. It can save a little face for Li Ying and prevent him from taking risks.

It doesn't matter if you seal up a few more Zhonglang generals and school lieutenants, the key is to digest Li Jue's old troops and avoid new conflicts.

"After Li Ying surrendered, he divided his army into three parts, and the elite recruited into the northern and southern armies, one part was transferred to Duan Yan, and one part was taken by Li Ying himself."

Shi Sunrui was satisfied, and asked again: "What about Li Shi and Guo Si's subordinates?"

"Proceed in the same way. Report the general's achievements as soon as possible, select those who have the ability to command the troops to receive the troops, and train them as soon as possible."

Shi Sun Rui was overjoyed and gladly obeyed.

"Tomorrow morning, I will order people to draft an edict. Situ will take the edict to Li Yingying, Song Guo will take the edict to Li Shi, and the Wei Wei will stay at the camp to prepare for the unexpected and to receive the soldiers."

"Then... what about Yang Ding?"

"Let him hang out for a while and let him calm down." Liu Xie's face darkened.

"Wei." Shi Sun Rui understood.

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After bidding farewell to the emperor, Shi Sunrui returned to Weiwei camp, opened the tent door, and coughed.

Wei Jie, Ju Jun and others who were dozing off on the desk sat up one after another, rubbing their eyes, yawning, and looked at Shi Sun Rui expectantly.

"Masters, you can sleep peacefully."

Song Guo is the most energetic, jumping up. "His Majesty agrees?"

Shi Sun Rui rolled his eyes at Song Guo, stroked his beard and smiled. "Your Majesty is smarter than you imagined. You don't need my advice at all. It's distributed like a stream."

He told the emperor's arrangement again, Song Guo clapped his hands and laughed, Ju Jun also nodded in satisfaction, only Wei Jie frowned slightly.

Shi Sun Rui didn't say much, after arranging everyone's tasks, he sent them back to rest.

Wei Jie stayed at the end, with a trace of worry in his eyes. "Jun Rong, is it really His Majesty's arrangement?"

"Of course, I still dare to fabricate the emperor's lie."

Wei Jie smiled wryly. "You know that's not what I meant. After this battle, the emperor has become more assertive and has good things to do. It's just that Gan Gang is arbitrary, which may not be a blessing. After all...he is still young, and it is too early for him to take charge of the government."

Sun Rui shook his head. "Bo Jun, in extraordinary times, we must treat extraordinary people. The emperor was born according to the destiny, how can we treat him with common sense. Today's battle, if the emperor does not fight, how can he win? You treat him as a young emperor, it is pedantic .”

Wei Jie smacked his lips, hesitant to speak.

"Besides, the emperor never asked my opinion, but he may not have asked other people's opinions. I saw that Jia Xu had a lamp in his tent. I thought that Jia Xu had already returned to the camp, and His Majesty might have asked him. Jia Xu is familiar with the Xiliang generals. , and you and I can compare?"

"So, this might be Jia Xu's suggestion?"

"I hope it's the emperor's own decision." Shi Sunrui sighed for a long time. "Bo Jun, don't think too much about it. The most urgent thing is to train the soldiers for my use, and the second is to recruit the children of Guanzhong to join the army. Li Jue and Guo Si are both dead. Stabilize Guanzhong, resume production, and strive for the beginning of spring next year. Just sow."

Wei Jie thought about it. "I recommend Xu Huang as Captain Huya, is that okay?"

Sun Rui looked at Wei Jie in surprise and shook his head. "Bo Jun, although your idea is good, I'm afraid His Majesty will not."

"Why?"

"When Your Majesty uses force, Xu Huang is brave and resourceful, and he is better at making surprises. Your Majesty is just using it, how can he just sit idle?" He thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, it is better to recommend Song Guo."

Wei Jie smiled wryly. "Jun Rong, aren't you afraid that others will say that we Fufeng people form a clique?"

"Follow the power in a hurry, and don't care about so many things." Shi Sunrui said lightly: "I believe that your majesty has his own opinions and will not be influenced by others."

Chapter 143

Early the next morning, Liu Xie got up early, ordered people to draw up the pardon edict, used the seal, and Zhao Wen and Song Guo took it with them to Li Ying and Li Shi's camp respectively.

As Jia Xu said, once the pardon edict arrived, Li Ying and Li Shi, who had been struggling all night, came down in response.

Duan Yan made a trip for nothing, feeling a little upset.I heard that the emperor had an edict to give Li Ying's troops one-third to him, so I was relieved.

The number of people and horses is not important, the important thing is that the emperor cares about his feelings.

After Li Shi surrendered, Song Guo sent people to report back, and at the same time escorted Li Shi, Hu Shi and others, as well as dozens of carts of grain and grass, back to the camp.

With food, Liu Xie can finally reward the three armies.

Although it was just a full meal, and even everyone's meat was not enough, it still made many people rejoice and look forward to it.

The captured soldiers were hungry for a day and a night, and finally had a meal, and their hearts were much more peaceful.

Immediately afterwards, the amnesty edict announced that everyone, including Li Shi, was pardoned. Li Ying, who had a relatively good reputation, even kept his official position.

The fear of war gradually dissipated. Although the soldiers were still unable to reunite with their families, the atmosphere became more relaxed. The laughter of the children could be heard above and below the plateau.

Liu Xie didn't sleep well all night, and he was busy for a long time in the morning. At noon, he couldn't hold on anymore and took a short nap.

When he woke up, he happened to hear someone talking outside. The voices sounded like Yang Feng and Tang Ji.

Liu Xie got up in his clothes and went out of the tent. He saw Yang Feng standing outside the tent, looking terrified, clasped his hands, and talking to Tang Ji.Tang Ji held a piece of clothing in her hand, her expression was cold, neither humble nor overbearing.

Seeing Liu Xie leave the tent, Yang Feng closed his mouth and stood aside awkwardly.

Tang Ji came up to greet her, and handed the clothes in her hand to the maid at the side. "This is a relic from the year when my husband died. I haven't worn it a few times. It has been hidden under the suitcase. If Your Majesty doesn't mind it, you might as well use it as a replacement."

Liu Xie took the clothes from the maid of honor, shook them off, and made gestures on her body.

Just the right size.

He looked at it again and found that the clothes had been changed, and suddenly he was stunned.

Although the young emperor Liu Bian had a mediocre IQ, his body was tall and strong inherited from his mother, Empress Dowager He.If you don't change it, he can't wear it now.

He lived in Chang'an for several years and had a hard time.Even if you are an emperor, you can't always have new clothes.In the past two years, my body has grown rapidly, and the original clothes did not fit well.During yesterday's battle, several clothes were torn, stained with blood, and could no longer be worn. Today, I can only change into a slightly smaller old clothes.

"Sister-in-law is good at sewing." Liu Xie gave a compliment. "If you're free, help me mend the clothes that were damaged yesterday."

Tang Ji nodded. "Your Majesty will send it over." He bowed and saluted, then turned and left.

Only then did Liu Xie turn his head and look at Yang Feng.

Yang Feng's face was flushed and his eyes flinched. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

"I got up early and caught up with the evening show. I really have you." Liu Xie snorted and shook his sleeves. "come in."

"Wei." Yang Fengru hurriedly followed after meeting the amnesty. "Your Majesty, I will hold it for you."

Liu Xie glanced at him, handed the clothes in his hand to Yang Feng, and untied the old clothes on his body as he walked.

Yang Fengxi raised his eyebrows, holding the clothes in both hands, following the same steps.

When he came to the tent, Liu Xie took off his old clothes and put on new ones. He looked up and down, and felt that everything was submissive, as if he made it for himself.

Sister-in-law is a caring person.

Liu Xie sat down, motioned for Yang Feng to take his seat, and asked about yesterday's experience.

Yang Feng was so regretful that his intestines were green, and when he opened his mouth, tears came down.

He is really aggrieved.

After working hard for so long, I missed the final battle.Watching helplessly as Duan Yan led his troops to arrive, he took away the opportunity to force Li Ying to surrender.When he found out that Li Jue's subordinates would be divided and all the generals could get some, he was even more sad.

"Your Majesty, although I'm not sensitive, I have fought several battles with Li Ying and lost hundreds of elites." Yang Feng looked at Liu Xie anxiously. "Now even Duan Yan, who has not shot an arrow, has supplemented it, but no one mentions it. This is because the ministers and ministers are crowding out the minister. Please Your Majesty make the decision for the minister."

Liu Xie couldn't help laughing. "Fortunately, you are quite smart, you only mention Duan Yan, not Zhang Ji and Yang Ding."

Yang Feng blinked blankly, pretending not to understand.

Of course he can only mention Duan Simmer.

Although Zhang Ji did not send troops, Zhang Xiu's contribution to beheading Hu Feng was no less than his.