Once the general decision has been made, the next step is to issue an edict in the name of the emperor.

In addition to wanting Sun Ce to withstand the Yellow Turban Army's southward route, Liu Xuan suggested that this young man also wanted to see if the Six Seals he had tempered could suppress Sun Ce to a certain extent.

Just as Lu Bu was connected with the entire Han Dynasty Dragon Qi after receiving his canonization, I wonder what will happen to Sun Ce? Is it also connected, or does it have no effect at all?

He knew that Sun Ce still had some dragon energy, and the only variable was this dragon energy. He didn't know what strange things would happen in the future?

After a few turns in his mind, it was difficult for him to come to a conclusion about what had not happened. Watching several important court officials leave, Liu Xuan also walked out of the Jinhua Palace.

Looking up, the moon was already high in the sky. Liu Xuan realized that it was already very late and the palace door had probably been closed long ago. But those people didn't have to worry about not being able to get out. Zhong Yao knew

When ministers come to the palace to discuss matters, the door must be left open. If these ministers do not leave, Zhong Yao must stay guard and not rest.

It can be seen from this that the position of Huangmen Shilang is not a light one.

Looking up at the dark night sky again, Liu Xuan suddenly asked Cao Bao: "By the way, Yuan Yi seems to be closer to Yuan Shao?"

Cao Bao was stunned for a moment, but he quickly replied: "Yuan Shao requested the position of governor of Yangzhou for Yuan Yi." Although Cao Bao was not old, he knew that he wanted to serve the emperor, not just

I am doing the work of serving tea and water, dressing and running tui. I may not have any insights into government affairs, and I don’t know anything about military affairs, but I must be very familiar with the interpersonal relationships between officials in the imperial court.

I'm afraid he couldn't do this by himself, but Liu Xuan found a good teacher for Cao Bao, Zhang Rang!

Just before winter came, Liu Xuan seemed to have accidentally said something while taking Zhang Rang with him: "Cao Bao is a good young man. Zhang Rang, you should give me more advice in the future."

The old eunuch immediately understood what the emperor meant. In addition, the emperor not only did not pursue his previous sins, but also restored his identity and status step by step. Zhang Rang, who is currently in charge of Changqiu, although his power is not as powerful as before,

But he is considered a top figure in the inner palace and lives a pretty cool life. Now that the emperor has given orders, he naturally has to do his best to do it well - he understands who gave him all this.

During this time, Cao Bao studied with Zhang Rang. The first thing he learned was the interpersonal relationships within the court. The young eunuch still remembered that on the first day, Zhang Rang called him several names: Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia

, Liu Ye, Liu Bei, Zhang Liao!

"These people are the emperor's cronies today. If you want to live a good life with the emperor in the future, remember that these people must not be offended!"

Apart from the fact that they are highly valued by the emperor, these people are truly powerful.

Among them, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, and Zhang Liao had troops in their hands. Liu Bei, as the emperor's uncle, also had control over the imperial army (Liu Bei's two sworn brothers were both in the imperial army, so this could not be hidden from Zhang Rang).

Xun You and Xun You were each in charge of one department, and the six departments were promoted by the emperor and their status had surpassed that of the Nine Ministers. At the same time, the power of the three princes was weakened.

The three important parts were all in the hands of the emperor.

From the day Xun You was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the imperial court basically had the final say of the emperor. Whatever the emperor wanted, the princes of the court could no longer resist him. Apart from other things, only the Ministry of Personnel was under the control of the emperor. If they

If you still want to promote your cronies, you can't go against the emperor.

Otherwise, if he offends the emperor and is dismissed from office, sooner or later the group of people he is close to will also be purged. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has set rules to conduct assessments once a year. Promotions, appointments and dismissals are determined based on the performance of the officials during the year. Performance

Those who do poorly will either be punished or demoted. It is not uncommon for those who do too poorly to be dismissed directly.

Now that the imperial court has gradually calmed down, it no longer cares about the turnover of some small officials, because as the imperial court controls the northwest, some literati also see that the imperial court is not exhausted, and they are willing to continue to serve under the imperial court... at least in the imperial court

When you become an official at a lower level, your level is higher than at a local level, and your pay can be a little better.

More importantly, the imperial court will never default on wages and food, and will pay as much as it should. Everyone in the world also knows that Chang'an has had good harvests for two consecutive years, and the imperial court does have this confidence.

Most of them just want to make a living. The treatment from the imperial court is good, so naturally some people are willing to come.

Therefore, Liu Xuan had enough confidence to remove, promote and appoint officials, so that officials could begin to move around, lest the entire court become a stagnant water from the bottom up.

Cao Bao only half understood these principles, and Zhang Rang didn't expect him to understand them all. He just wanted him to remember the people he focused on.

"In addition, Grand Tutor Yuan Yuan and San Gong are too ambitious and have their own factions behind them. They are not favored by His Majesty. You should be careful in dealing with these people in the future and don't get too close."

At first glance, Liu Xuan's attitude towards these people seemed to be very respectful and polite, but Zhang Rang had already seen that if he didn't have someone who could take advantage of him, the emperor would have replaced these people long ago. Now.

To teach Cao Bao, he simply said it all.

After talking about the situation in the court, he then told Cao Bao about the situation of the princes in the world.

"Liu Yan, the pastor of Yizhou, Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, and Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou! Although these people are relatives of the Han Dynasty, judging from their behavior, I am afraid that they have long been disobedient. Don't say anything when mentioning it in front of the emperor.

Something like a family member, so as not to make His Majesty unhappy."

Cao Bao nodded. Originally, he had a good impression of the concept of a family. Because he was promoted and helped by Cao Teng after he started writing Chinese characters. At that time, he felt that only one family is the best for a family.

Later he met Cao Cao, who was also very kind to him. Although he didn't meet much, he would ask about his life situation often, which made him feel more cordial.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Rang actually taught him today that "not all members of the family can be trusted," which made it difficult for him to accept for a moment. However, Cao Bao has one good thing, that is, even if he does not understand, he will not directly ignore Zhang Rang's teachings.

Just keep it in mind and think about it slowly.

"Except for these few people, most of the world is in the hands of the Yuan family."

Cao Bao also listened to Zhang Rang's analysis of the specific situation, and he learned that although the Yuan family occupied several states, and at first glance it seemed that the three brothers occupied one side, in fact they were Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

In the competition between them, Yuan Kuan is just a decoration.

Because of this teaching, Cao Bao was able to answer immediately when Liu Xuan asked about it today. Liu Xuan smiled after hearing this: "Zhang Rang's teaching is quite good. You can go and accompany him more often when you have nothing to do in the future."

He talks, he estimates that time is running out, so you can learn as much as you can during this time!"

Liu Xuan once considered teaching Zhang Rang to practice, but the old man's body was too weak, and even if he started practicing, he might not be able to complete it.

What's more, Liu Xuan didn't have a great impression of Zhang Rang. He was also very afraid of the things he had done in the past. Liu Xuan only kept him alive because he had been in the palace for a long time and had rich experience in many things. Liu Xuan

Xuan just wanted to use his experience to get through the most difficult period. Now that the imperial court is in control, Zhang Rang's role is no longer significant, and it is useless to keep him. It is the most benevolent thing to ensure that he enjoys his old age.

On the other hand, if Cao Bao is well trained, he can become the number one person in the inner palace in the future and help him deal with all kinds of trivial matters in the inner palace.

At the moment, Cao Bao is still in a state of rote memorization, but he is not in a hurry. Originally, this kind of thing is not something that a young person can master quickly. It is enough to be used as a portable reference.

"Sun Ce is now living under Yuan Shu's account. Now naming him Yangzhou Mu will increase Yuan Shu's power. Yuan Shao will definitely not agree..."

Mocking his chin, Liu Xuan suddenly realized that he had accidentally lit a powder keg. Maybe on the Yangtze River, before the Yellow Turban Army could attack, Yuan Shu and Yuan Yi would have to fight for a while - of course, in order to avoid people in the world saying it was difficult.

Obedient, Yuan Shu could not take action personally, and with the imperial edict issued this time, Yuan Shu also had suitable reasons and excuses.

Sun Ce and Yuan Yi seem to have nothing to do with each other, but in fact this is also a formal confrontation between the brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao.

"That's fine!" Liu Xuan thought for a while and felt that although he did not intentionally bring about this result, if he really wanted to develop in this direction, it would be better than anything else.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are too powerful. Even if he is confident that he will destroy them in the future, it will not happen overnight. It would be a good thing if they can weaken their strength.

"As for the yellow turban thief, I'm afraid no one can stop him this time."

If Sun Ce fights with Yuan Yizhen, he will probably not participate in the battle to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban bandits for a while. However, Liu Xuan believes that the Yellow Turban bandits will never go south because if they turn south, they will force Yuan Yizhen to do so.

It would be better to join forces with Sun Ce than to let the two families fend for themselves while the Yellow Turban Army waits for opportunities.

But even so, the plan to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from going south can be considered accomplished. Although the process deviated a bit from expectations, the result was correct after all.

Anyway, as long as the power of the Yellow Turban Army is controlled, it will be different, because Liu Xuan suddenly had a feeling: "The battle with the Yellow Turban Army may be long-term and will not end in a moment!"

But he only had this feeling when he suddenly heard a chaotic running sound behind him. When he turned around, he could see Zhong Yao and Liu Ye running towards him in a hurry, shouting: "Your Majesty!"

Stopping and waiting for the two men to approach, Liu Ye couldn't even wait to take a breath and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Hanzhong Tianshi Dao has also gone against the grain!"!
Chapter completed!