The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 100 Liu Cong’s decision

The news of Wang Mi's death came from Shi Le who took the initiative to write a letter to Liu Cong, saying that Wang Mi had rebelled and it was reasonable for him to kill him.

Of course, whether he is a loyal minister or not is another matter, but no matter what, Shi Le is still willing to show up, which shows that Shi Le is still willing to mix in the Xiongnu and Han countries.

If the Xiongnu and Han Dynasties were not sure of taking down Shi Le, it would be best to leave the matter alone. After all, Wang Mi is dead!

After Shi Le's letter was delivered, Liu Cong was so angry that he couldn't help but say:
"Wang Mi's meritorious service is greater than that of Shi Le. Even if Wang Mi really rebels, what qualifications does he have to kill Wang Mi directly?"

Of course, the most important thing is that the situation of the entire Xiongnu and Han Kingdom was originally good. Liu Yao represented the Xiongnu clan, Wang Mi represented the Han people, and Shi Le represented other miscellaneous people. Under the checks and balances of these three parties, Liu Cong could smoothly balance The strength of the general.

But now Luoyang has just been taken, and as a result Wang Mi died. Even if Shi Le did not rebel, he at least separated himself.

This directly caused an imbalance in the strength of the entire internal army, and the most important one was the imbalance in the strength of the Han people.

Dazai Liu Yannian came out and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Now Wang Mi's mistake has been accomplished and it has brought us quite a lot of trouble.

Now there are two things that must be dealt with. One is to decide whether Shi Le should punish or appease, and the other is how to appease Wang Mi's old tribe.

Whether it is Liu Tai in Qingzhou or Wang Sang and Li Gu in Yecheng, these people are important ministers of the country and hold heavy troops.

If we can't be comforted, I'm afraid that the land we finally conquered will suffer permanent changes! "

Hearing Liu Yannian's words, Liu Cong couldn't help but rub his head. Without Liu Tai, although Wang Mi's current subordinates are brave, they don't have a leader. A snake can't do without a head, and this group of people is even more rotten. .

But it was different with Liu Tai. Liu Tai took back Qingzhou, and most of the people who fought with Wang Mi in the uprising were Qingzhou people.

Now that Wang Mi has been killed by Shi Le, it will inevitably cause panic among Wang Mi's original subordinates.

If there is no loyalty to the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, they may defect to the Jin court. If there are still loyal to the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, they may also defect to Liu Tai.

Originally, I wanted to recruit Liu Tai to the capital, but now that Wang Mi is dead, I don't need to think about this idea.

When Liu Cong thought of this, he really wanted to strangle Shi Le to death.

But Liu Chongming knew that if he and Shi Le clashed again at this time, no matter whether he won or lost, at least the entire Huns and Han Kingdom would be completely torn apart.

So Liu Cong took a deep breath and said, "Send an envoy to appease Liu Tai, congratulate Liu Tai on his contribution to the capture of Qingzhou, and award Qingxu, the governor of Donglai County, the war in the three states!

As for Shi Le, he was plotting against Wang Mi, and there must be some rift between him and the soldiers under Wang Mi's command, so he should match him first! "

Liu Cong decided to deal with the matter coldly for the time being.

Because for Liu Cong, Shi Le and Liu Tai have really become life and death enemies, so he is not worried anymore.

When Shi Le develops, he will be able to use Liu Tai to check Shi Le.

Of course, if Liu Tai breaks away from the Huns and Han because of Wang Mi's death, he can also use Shi Le to check and balance Liu Tai.

Because Shi Le was of low origin and Liu Tai was of high origin, Liu Tai finally entered the Xiongnu and Han genealogy.

Secondly, Liu Tai has never lost a battle until now. For a man who is only 16 years old and has just entered the political stage in theory, he is too young.

For anyone who has reached their age, they are not afraid of their opponent's amazing strength, but they are afraid of their opponent's youth.

Then Liu Cong was actually afraid that Liu Tai would lose his mind and fight Shi Le directly, and the Huns and Han Kingdom would fall apart.

Under such circumstances, Liu Cong felt that it was more likely to use Shi Le to check Liu Tai.

Liu Cong was indeed wary when facing Shi Le, but he did not have any fear.

But now with Wang Mi's sudden downfall, Liu Tai suddenly lost Wang Mi's protective umbrella. Liu Cong suddenly discovered that Liu Tai, who became the governor of one party at the age of 16, was too young.

I can still check and balance Liu Tai, but can my son really do that? !
What's more important is that these are troubled times, and the most important thing in troubled times is the strength of war.

Liu Tai almost followed the Western Jin generals step by step, and even Gou Xi was defeated by Liu Tai.

With such a gold content, no one in the entire Jin court would dare to underestimate this heroic guy!

Therefore, even if Shi Le killed Wang Mi, wasn't this Wang Mi's rebellion and Wang Mi's personal letter? Even if it was Shi Le who killed him, it would at least be an explanation.

Under such circumstances, if he could guide Liu Tai to hate Shi Le, then Wang Mi's death might not be a bad thing for him.

After all, Wang Mi really can't control himself, but Liu Tai has not yet shown the corresponding political literacy.

But Liu Tai, a young man with a young head, can't be more difficult to deal with than Shi Ledu, right?

As Liu Cong made this decision, Shi Le finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the imperial edict. No matter what, his situation was over.

However, at this time, Shi Le did not want to go north for the time being, because the persecution in the north was serious now, and Shi Le knew that even if he went north, he would not get much benefit.

What's more important is that Liu Tai is about the same distance from him. If he really returns to Jizhou now, Liu Tai might not be able to help but fight him directly!
Shi Le didn't really want to admit it, but facing Liu Tairuo, it was impossible to say that he was not a little frightened.

After all, Liu Tai had fought many wars with Shi Le. As his comrade, he didn't need to worry as long as Liu Tai was responsible. But now that Liu Tai had become his opponent, Shi Le had to admit that he needed to take a breath.

At least Liu Cong chose to appease himself because he was concerned about the stability of the entire Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, but that was why he needed to face Liu Tai directly.

Therefore, Shi Le decided to go south temporarily and continue to intimidate Sima Rui. The main purpose was not to attack Sima Rui, but to patiently see what decision Liu Tai would make after Liu Tai heard the news of Wang Mi's death.

Based on Liu Tai's decision, he will make appropriate responses and strike before he can.

Otherwise, if Liu Tai pounces on him like a lunatic if he takes any action, then no matter how good his original plan is, it will be useless.

Liu Tai and Cao Yi waited patiently in Qingzhou and began to deal with government affairs and public security issues.

As the weather got colder day by day, Liu Tai continued to arrange things for the people to work on.

It is impossible to let the people come out to build roads. It is not that Liu Tai does not want to do it, but because in this weather, there are not enough tools and protective clothing. If the people come out to work, people will die directly in the winter. .

Therefore, Liu Tai gathered villages and villages together to bring people together, thereby reducing the cost of winter welfare.

At the same time, these people were given jobs, such as making arrows, making accessories, weaving cloth, etc.

Various tasks can be completed by ordinary people at home, as long as they are willing to work, and rough wheat flour will be distributed along with the harvested materials to help them survive the winter.

As for why only the people who merged villages can have it, it is because this way he can directly dispatch the army to investigate. If there is corruption or something, he will be killed directly, the family's property will be confiscated, and his wife and son will be included in the slave registration.After all, I don’t have much food on hand right now, so it’s great that someone is willing to take the initiative to replenish it.

In terms of domestic affairs, they appease the people, and in terms of public security, they take advantage of the arrival of winter to encircle and suppress the defeated troops and bandits in Qingzhou.

After all, he first fought with Gou Xi, and then fought with Tian Zhen's beggar army.

Although there are no large-scale armed forces in Qingzhou, bandit gangs composed of various young refugees and broken soldiers are still very common.

Some local aristocratic families even cooperated with these bandit gangs, hoping to tame them and become their own family strength.

After all, with the fall of Luoyang, the incompetent aristocratic families chose to take refuge south, while the capable aristocratic families chose to take the initiative to face the troubled times, making themselves stronger and able to protect themselves in these troubled times.

Liu Tai did not touch those wealthy families in Qingzhou, but if they wanted to escape, Liu Tai would eventually be able to gather a cavalry to follow them.

They can run away if they want, taking their land, their slaves, and even their family education, and Liu Tai reluctantly accepts it.

It was Liu Tai who did not infringe on their interests but was indifferent and correct, which made the local Qingzhou family a little confused.

But as there are fewer and fewer bandits and robbers in Qingzhou, the public security is becoming more and more stable. This at least allows the local aristocratic families to feel relieved and no longer have thoughts of going south.

After all, as long as Liu Tai didn't take the initiative to rob his family, they would be able to protect themselves in this troubled world even if they relied on their own tribe of servants and the fort walls they built.

After all, if you can't deal with the regular army, why can't you deal with the rogue bandits!

And although Liu Tai was young, he even defeated Gou Xi. They really didn't want to disobey Liu Tai's orders.

One of the important reasons why Liu Tai did not take action against them was that Liu Tai still planned to work under Wang Mi!

This is a very crucial point.

If he plans to become independent, then Liu Tai will naturally need to visit and win over aristocratic families, be open-minded and tolerant, and make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.

But the problem is, Liu Tai has no intention of making progress!
In other words, Liu Tai also knows that age is his biggest disadvantage, and at least he is prepared to keep a low profile in the past few years.

Therefore, Liu Tai positions himself as the military and cultivates his own talents from the military.

Don't get too involved with the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family left it to Wang Mi to check and balance him.

After all, no matter how close his relationship with Wang Mi is, they are not father and son. Even if father and son fall out for power, there are many cases where he has a sense of propriety.

Compared with himself, Wang Mi is better at dealing with various aristocratic families in Qingzhou. In this regard, Liu Tai believes that Wang Mi is absolutely happy to use aristocratic families to restrict him.

In this way, the entire political structure of Qingzhou was settled.

Therefore, Liu Tai really worked hard for Wang Mi and was waiting for Wang Mi to come over!
But with the arrival of winter, Liu Tai couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the news that Wang Mi was dead.

The idea of ​​Shi Le killing Wang Mi had never entered his mind.

After all, in Liu Tai's view, he and others had a happy cooperation when they fought together in Yecheng. Not only did he have a good relationship with Shi Le, but they at least had a romantic relationship.

But Wang Mi was killed by Shi Le, which made Liu Tai react.

"What did you say!" Cao Yi also grabbed the messenger who came to report the message in disbelief!

"Shi Le held a banquet at Hongmen. General Wang Mi and General Wang Zhang were killed without checking. Most of his subordinates have been annexed by Shi Le!" the messenger said.

Liu Tai took a deep breath, turned to look at Chu Hui, and said:

"Contact Li Gu and Wang Sang in Yecheng, and send an order to Xu Miao Gaoliang in Langya, saying that we will go to Qingzhou to discuss the crusade against Shi Le!"

After Liu Tai said this, he couldn't help but look at Cao Yi. Cao Yi's expression changed slightly, and he saluted Liu Tai, "I am willing to work for you to defeat Shi Le together!"

"Don't disturb me, let me go back to the room and be quiet!" After Liu Tai finished speaking, he said to Chu Hui.

When Chu Hui heard this, he was worried, but he didn't say much.

After all, the news of Wang Mi's death came so suddenly that almost everyone had no time to prepare.

At this time, Chu Hui looked at Liu Tai and said, "General, you should hold funeral ceremonies for General Wang Mi and set up a tomb!"

"As it should be!" Liu Tai nodded and said, "I don't understand etiquette matters. Please ask Mr. Chu to put more effort into it!"

"Chu Hui understands!" Chu Hui heard Liu Tai's words and wanted to say something, but in the end he did not choose to say it to Liu Tai at this time. He just sighed and began to prepare for the funeral.

Liu Tai returned to his room, closed the door, lay on the bed, closed his eyes and meditated, and then went to sleep.

Although Wang Mi and Wang Zhang were killed, I was actually quite sad inside, but I couldn't shed a single tear from my eyes.

It's just that I feel like I'm suddenly far away from this world.

Lying on my bed, I felt like all my plans for the future were ruined.

All my plans for the future must be overturned and redone!
Liu Tai really didn't expect that he would have to step onto the stage so soon.

But Liu Tai also knew very well that if Wang Mi died, if he did not come to the front, then someone else would naturally inherit Wang Mi's political assets. The more this time came, the more he would be unable to retreat.

Liu Tai locked himself in the room for three days, thinking a lot in his head.

But more often than not, Liu Tai was lying in his room, soundly asleep. Liu Tai knew that he only had so much time left to lie down.

But when he goes out next time, he will no longer be just a general who needs to fight, but will need to become a prince of a force. However, Liu Tai did not expect that this burden would come so unexpectedly.

"Bang bang bang!" The door rang again.

"Who is it?" Liu Tai said to the outsider.

"Liu Qingzhou, the mourning hall has been decorated. Please invite Liu Qingzhou to preside over the ceremony!" Chu Hui's voice came over at that moment.

"Got it!" Liu Tai opened the door and walked out solemnly. The sky was clear and the sun was rising.

The sky in Qingzhou is different after all.

(End of this chapter)