Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 201 Military Power
In the palace, Liu Chan looked at the figure of Li Yan who was going away, feeling a lot in his heart.

Lao Liu knew about Li Yan's character and talent, so he wanted to use the kindness of Minister Tuogu to keep him in his heart and leave it to his son and Zhuge Liang to use.

But no one thought that Li Yan was not grateful, but dissatisfied, and often used his status as a minister to win over officials in an attempt to climb up.

And Zhuge Liang knew that Li Yan was a man, so he could only try to ease the relationship between the two, and it was difficult to punish Li Yan without fault. After all, Zhuge Liang was a minister, not a king.

This is the reason why Zhuge Liang never owned or created a political bureaucracy independent of Ji Han in his previous life.

Zhuge Liang's ruling the country can only represent a part of the ruling power, or to be precise, only the representative of the Jingxiang power, and cannot replace the authority of the Shu Han Liu surname.

That's why Zhuge Liang ruled Shu in the previous life, because he couldn't rise to the level of the monarch, and he couldn't fully mobilize the various forces of Shu Han.This also led to Zhuge Liang's mistakes in employing people. Ma Su lost the street pavilion before, and Li Yan lost grain and grass later.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind the screen, Zhuge Liang appeared and bowed slightly to Liu Chan.

Pointing to the seat, Liu Chan said slowly, "Father, please sit down!"

Because Liu Chan received Li Yan, he deliberately asked Zhuge Liang to hide behind the screen early in the morning and listen to the conversation between the two.When Dong Yun was received earlier, Zhuge Liang was there.

At this time, the palace was very quiet, only Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang were there.

Liu Chan was a little depressed, thinking that beating Li Yan a few years ago would change the ending, and he was confident that he could make good use of Li Yan like Old Liu.

But he didn't want to try Li Yan lightly. His selfishness was obvious.

Old Liu Tuo's words when he was alone could not help but ring in his ears. 'The prosperity of the world is all for profit; the world is full of hustle and bustle, all for profit.Li Yan, if you can't use it well, how can you help the world and rule the big man! '

Zhuge Liang stared at his disciples on the steps and sighed slightly.

Liu Chan quickly restrained his emotions, turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang, and said, "What do Xiangfu think about Li Zhengfang?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and sighed, and said: "Before Xiaoqi (Chen Zhen) went to Dongwu as an envoy, he once said to the minister: 'Zhengfang has scales in his belly, and the villagers think he is not close to him. I think that such a treacherous person should not be provoked. Just be angry, I didn't expect him to be so selfish, he didn't want to be loyal to the country."

"As for how to deal with Li Zhengfang, His Majesty can consider and act again and again." Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while, unwilling to give Liu Chan's opinion, and said.

Liu Chan closed his eyes and meditated, tapped on the table, and said: "I want to take back his military power, dismiss him as a governor, and return him to the central government as an official, so as to prevent collusion with foreign ministers and plot evil."

Zhuge Liang looked at the impolite Liu Chan, and said: "Li Yan's roots in the local area are quite deep, and he often accepts the hearts of generals and schools. You need to take it slow, don't act too hastily."

Liu Chan opened his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a sneer, "Father, don't worry, I have a countermeasure."

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang and said solemnly: "After a while, Li Yan will lead the Jiangzhou army to Hanzhong. I want to order Old General Zhao to be promoted to General Wei, seize Li Yan's military power, and stay in Hanzhong."

"I will order Deng Bomiao (Deng Zhi) to be the deputy governor of Jiangzhou, and go to Jiangzhou on the grounds of pacifying the barbarians in Badi. Bo Miao is an upright person, considerate of soldiers, dedicated to the country, and can stabilize the situation in Jiangzhou. Bo Miao Miao is directly under the imperial court and has the right to act, and does not listen to Li Zhengfang's orders."

"In this way, Li Zhengfang's military power was dismissed. Although he was called the governor of Jiangzhou, he stayed in Hanzhong and was beyond his reach. How could he govern Jiangzhou's affairs. Among them, Li Feng has no soldiers, so it is not a concern. Bo Miao can lead five Thousands of soldiers go to Jiangzhou and let Li Feng hand over power to him." Liu Chan said in a deep voice.

"After this incident, Li Yan will be entrusted with the appointment of Da Si Nong to manage the government, and his son can be a political director. If Li Yan makes mistakes again, he can be dealt with according to the law." Liu Chan said coldly.

Zhuge Liang nodded secretly, Liu Chan made arrangements.Li Yan could only rely on the military power in his hands. Once the military power was seized, how could there be chaos, and Li Yan was kept in Hanzhong, so he had no time to take care of Jiangzhou's affairs.

At this time, Jiangzhou was empty, and Deng Zhi led [-] troops into Jiangzhou to take over the affairs of Jiangzhou under the pretext of conquering the local barbarians. Faced with such a situation, Li Feng must hand over power to the obedient Deng Zhi.

Once Jiangzhou is stabilized, Li Yan will be like a bereaved dog, what a shame!
How dare you refuse to let him enter the court as the chief minister!
A few years ago, in order to win over the scholars in Central Shu, Qin Mi was appointed as the chief minister, but died of illness four years ago, and the position of chief minister has been vacant until now.

During the Han Dynasty, Da Si Nong managed the state finances.However, in this dynasty, the chief secretary of agriculture was in charge of the national finances and was taken away by other official positions. At present, he is only responsible for the storage of warehouses and materials. It can be said that he is a big official with little power.

"I don't know what Xiangfu thinks about my handling of Li Zhengfang?" Liu Chan asked.

Zhuge Liang patted his beard and pondered, and said: "I think what your Majesty said is feasible, but you need to pay attention when taking Li Yan's military power. There are few soldiers in Hanzhong. Once Li Yan notices and makes a disturbance, it will lead to chaos in Hanzhong. I am afraid that Cao Wei will take advantage of it."

Hearing this, Liu Chan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "That's why I want to personally lead Yu Linqi to go north to Hanzhong, seize Li Yan's military power, and divide his troops among various places to prevent chaos."

"Your Majesty, you can't. If you lead the Chengdu Central Army to the north to guard against Longyou, when you go to Hanzhong, cooperate with Zilong to seize his military power." Zhuge Liang stopped him and said.

With firm eyes, Liu Chan said, "It's possible to transfer the Chinese army, but I can't go if I don't go in person. Li Yan is a minister left behind by the late emperor. If he wants to seize his military power, who has the prestige and will do it?"

"I coaxed Li Yan to go north to Hanzhong on the grounds that Xiangfu was unwell. If Xiangfu personally leads the army to go north, he must be suspicious. Once Li Yan realizes it, he will confuse people's hearts. If there is chaos, Hanzhong will be in danger!"

"That's why the matter of confiscating military power needs to be resolved quickly and cannot be postponed. Moreover, it is necessary to send people with prestige to stabilize the morale of the army. And the prestige is greater than that of me. I will take over Li Yan's military power and appease the soldiers. Then the big thing will be settled. also!"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, and was about to veto it.

Liu Chan stared at Zhuge Liang, and said in a deep voice: "Father Xiang, can you hear that the founding king is in the deep palace?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang sighed softly, and said: "Your Majesty, please be careful. The former general (Wu Yi) can lead the army to go with Your Majesty."

After a pause, Zhuge Liangchi asked: "I don't know how Your Majesty will deal with the matter of the Empress General (Liu Yan)?"

"It depends on the Shu Branch, no matter what punishment is executed, it will be executed according to the law." Liu Chan asked coldly.

(End of this chapter)