"There are common people among you who have not yet become officials, and there are also local officials and generals, but they are all unable to play their important role."

"Do you know why I summoned you in the Thirteen Prefectures?" Liu Xie smiled mysteriously and looked down at the people below.

"I don't know."

Everyone looked at each other and said with awe.

Even though each of them is a talented person, they are naturally frightened in front of the emperor.

The emperor became angry and his corpse floated thousands of miles away. This is not just talk.

This shows that no one dares to defy the emperor's supreme authority.

"My big man has encountered a lot of chaos, and everything is in ruins, but there is no one under me who can use it. Do you understand what I have said?" Liu Xie looked at everyone with a half-smile.

At this time.

Everyone was shocked and came to their senses.

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty." Almost unanimously, they fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

As a citizen of the Han Dynasty, if you can be reused by the emperor, it will be a supreme honor.

"I destroyed Dong Zhuo and secured Chang'an. From the time I lost a single soldier, I now have an army of 350,000. However, these armies lack generals to lead the troops. All parts of Sizhou, and even the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, lack capable ministers to govern the world.

This is a tremendous opportunity for you."

"I hope you can prove yourself and prove that you have the ability to be valued and cultivated by me."

"Today I summon you, it's not just a simple meeting, but I want to test you."

"Those who govern the government, I will test the government affairs."

"Those who study the art of war, I will test the art of war."

"Those who learn martial arts, I will test their strength."

"Do you have the guts to accept my test?" Liu Xie looked at everyone and asked authoritatively.

"How dare you, my ministers." Everyone said in unison with a spirit of vigor.

If the emperor takes the exam today, if he succeeds, he will rise to great heights in the future and become an able minister of the Han Dynasty. Even if he fails, it will be an extremely honor to be accepted by the emperor.

"Okay, now I come to test the civil servants of the school first." Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction, and then asked loudly: "In this battle of Chang'an City, why can I capture Chang'an City without losing any soldiers or generals, and kill it?"

Rebel?"

Hear the sound.

All the civil servants looked thoughtful.

"The common people have the answer." Guo Jia, who was called a genius by later generations, stood up.

"Say." Liu Xie waved his hand and looked at Guo Jia.

"In the battle of Chang'an City, Guo Si and other rebels had 200,000 soldiers and horses, and they were defending the city. If they attacked with a large army, even if the city was defeated, most of their troops would be lost. However, your Majesty's troops were not lost. The common people guessed that your Majesty must have

It’s a tactic used to attack the heart.”

"After Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the majesty of the Han Dynasty was affected, but the power still exists. Your Majesty only needs to pass the news of Dong Zhuo's death to the city, and then use reason to move people with emotion. The Xiliang army in the city will definitely surrender to your Majesty.

Once you have defeated the city, you can defeat the city without any damage." Guo Jia said with a confident look on his face.

"Well, does anyone else have any opinions?" Liu Xie smiled faintly and continued to look at the civil servants and asked.

"The common people think that if you want to attack the city with a heart-attack strategy, you will still not be able to reach the point where no soldiers are lost. After all, the heart-attack strategy also needs time to ferment. It will take at least half a month for the Xiliang army in the city to mutiny. In the opinion of the grass-roots people, it must be

The Xiliang garrison in the city will surrender to Your Majesty and serve His Majesty in the city, so that the troops will not be harmed."

After Guo Jia spoke, Xi Zhong also stood up and analyzed.

"I think..."

A group of counselors began to analyze the battle of Chang'an City. Everyone had their own opinions, which allowed Liu Xie to see the wisdom of the counselors.

I have to say that they are indeed the top heroes of this era, and the situation they analyzed almost restored the battle of Chang'an that day.

If this were thrown away by ordinary people, even if they knew the truth of the war, they would not be able to return to this.

"Okay, now that the art of war and strategy are over, I'll change the question to another one."

"Although the Han Dynasty is unified on the surface, the princes are secretly ambitious and are just waiting for the opportunity to raise their troops to rebel against me. How do you think I can change this situation, concentrate all the power in my hands, and seriously suppress the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty?" Liu Xie said loudly.

Asked, it is still a question with significance for school examination.

"I think..." Tian Feng stood up and said with a serious face: "If your Majesty wants to centralize power, you must first weaken the power of the princes, from near to far, and abolish the state pastoral system. When we founded the country, I

We knew the shortcomings of the state pastoral system, so it was later abolished. However, due to the eunuchs in power during the reign of the late emperor, the state pastoral system was revived."

"The state pastor, in charge of the military and political affairs of a state, has too much power, which inevitably breeds the ambitions of princes. Your Majesty's centralization of power is basically to abolish the state pastoral system and redefine the rights."

"Master Tian's councilors deeply agree, but the state pastoral system is only one of the shortcomings. Before the state pastoral system, the position of governor was equivalent to being in charge of the military and administration of a state. I believe that the chaos among the princes lies in military power, so I propose the separation of military and political affairs

"The army can only be controlled by generals, and the government can only be controlled by officials who handle government affairs. The two are incompatible and must be strictly divided to further avoid chaos among the princes." Jushou said after Tian Feng.

"As expected of Tian Feng and Jushou, their ability to handle government affairs is very advanced."

After hearing the two people's suggestions, Liu Xie was very satisfied in his heart.

The separation of military and political affairs was Liu Xie's long-held vision, but it was difficult to implement it because if he did it rashly, the ambitious princes in the world would not obey, so they had to plan it slowly.

"Now that Your Majesty has executed Dong Zhuo, destroyed the rebels, and restored the prestige of our Han Dynasty, the people of Chang'an have made three oaths to benefit the country and the people. The people of the world are all devoted to Your Majesty and to the Han Dynasty. If the princes rebel, they will surely be roused by the people of the world.

In the attack, no one wants to be a rebel, and it is urgent to resolve the chaos among the princes. Your Majesty can call the princes to come to the capital in the name of the emperor. If they don't come, they are rebels, and your Majesty can start to kill them." Cheng Yu continued.

.......

Regarding how to centralize power and how to control the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, many capable ministers had their own suggestions, and they were worthy of their wisdom and strategies, each with its own merits.

"All civil servants, I have already taken the exam. I have almost learned your talents. The next step is to test the generals."

After taking the exams for many talented advisers, Liu Xie also had a certain understanding of the abilities of the civil servants. Next, he went to take the exams for many military generals. There was not a single weak man in the military generals in the hall, and they all had the courage to be invincible.

, and it is precisely for this reason that Liu Xie values ​​them so much.

"Waiting for His Majesty's school entrance examination."

Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Xu Zhu and other generals said in unison.

"Old Lu loves you, and has summoned Lu Bu to see you." Liu Xie said in a powerful voice.

"I obey the order." Lu Zhi immediately accepted the order and quickly left the hall.

Not long after.

Lu Bu, dressed in a smart outfit, quickly came to the main hall.

"Your Majesty, Lu Bu, see you." Lu Bu bowed respectfully.
Chapter completed!