Said.

Liu Xie slowly stood up from the dragon chair, showing unquestionable majesty.

Regardless of whether it is the Yuan family or any relatives of the emperor, as long as they dare to betray Liu Xie and plot against the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie will punish his nine clans without mercy.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for a decree from Your Majesty when we go to war." Jia Xu rolled his eyes and said suddenly...

"What kind of request do you want?" Liu Xie asked with a determined look.

"Behead first and tell later."

"The reason why Yuan Shao was able to rise so quickly was not only due to the 50,000-strong army, but also to the gentry network behind his Yuan family. This attack on Jizhou will definitely involve a large number of gentry. Without His Majesty's decree, I would not dare to move.

These nobles have nothing to do with it." Jia Xu bowed and said honestly.

"A nobleman?"

Liu Xie's brows couldn't help but frown when he heard the word "gentry".

this era.

There are many noble families, and the big noble families all have some kind of connection and interests. The Yuan family is the most prosperous noble family in the Han Dynasty. Under him, there must be many small noble families guarding him. If the Yuan family is broken, they will definitely be involved.

.

In this era, the gentry represented not only power, but also talent.

It is difficult to produce a noble son from a poor family. This saying is not made in vain.

Since the enlightenment of Yanhuang culture, books and talents have been monopolized by powerful people. Only children of big families are eligible to study. Children from poor families have almost no chance to study, so soldiers have monopolized all important official positions. Yuan Shao

The ability to gain momentum depends on the connections accumulated by the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, as well as the noble clans attached to the Yuan family.

"I will personally resolve the troubles faced by the nobles after the rebels are completely pacified and the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are under control."

"And now you want the right to kill first and report later, I will give it to you." Liu Xie pondered for a while and said with authority.

"I thank your Majesty for your trust." Jia Xu thanked him immediately.

As everyone knows, when Liu Xie decided to solve the problems of the gentry, all the civil and military ministers in the court could not help but look worried. Many of them were descendants of the gentry. Even Xun Yu, who was in charge of government affairs, was the number one in Yingchuan.

Gentry.

"I know what you are worried about."

Liu Xie couldn't help but smile when he saw the ambiguity in the court.

"Gentlemen and powerful families will exist as long as the country survives, and they cannot exist without it. The troubles I want to deal with for the nobles are the nobles who are not under my control, and the nobles in the court are all loyal to me. You can wait for me.

Be loyal, and I will naturally give you power and glory." Liu Xiewei said.

"Your Majesty is wise, I would like to thank you for your grace."

After hearing Liu Xie's words, the civil and military officials felt relieved.

Just as Liu Xie said.

It is impossible to eliminate all the nobles, because if there is a country, there will be nobles, and if there are officials, there will be powerful families. If all the nobles are eliminated, it will affect the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years.

"My dear friends, please do it right here."

"I have only one request. Within four months at most, I want to see all the Yuan family members at the execution ground in the imperial capital." Liu Xie waved his hand and said in a commanding voice.

"I will not disappoint Your Majesty." The civil and military officials said in unison.

Then, retreat from the court.

After the court meeting dispersed.

Liu Xie's order was also successfully issued.

Outside Luoyang City.

Several messengers were already in place, with the most conspicuous banner with the word "Han" behind them.

It is also the exciting eight-hundred-mile rush that has been passed down through the ages.

Any 800-mile rush will not be blocked by any city in the Han Dynasty. Those who block it will be punished with treason. Even if the robbers and bandits in the mountains see the 800-mile rush messenger, they will not stop it, because ordinary people can rob it, but only

This catastrophe alone cannot be avoided. Once it occurs, it will be a disaster for everyone.

Moreover, no one with any blood will stop the eight-hundred-mile express, even if it is a bandit, because the eight-hundred-mile express represents a major event that affects the fate of the country.

The country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed. Everyone will understand this truth.

"Your duties are related to the fate of our country, the Han Dynasty. You must send His Majesty's imperial edict to all the princes as soon as possible." Cao Cao said to the few messengers in front of him.

"Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely deliver the imperial edict." Several messengers said in unison.

"Go." Cao Cao nodded seriously.

"promise."

Several messengers immediately mounted their horses and dispersed in front of Luoyang City.

Nearly ten cavalrymen galloped forward, stirring up dust all over the ground, and disappeared in front of Luoyang City in the blink of an eye.

"After slaying the rebellion of the Yuan family, Your Majesty will completely control the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty."

"Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, you and I grew up together, but I never thought that you were a Han thief." Cao Cao looked at the ten cavalrymen who were flying away and couldn't help but sigh up to the sky.

Historically, Cao Cao was originally loyal to the Han Dynasty, but later changed his mind due to certain things. But Yuan Shao was different. He was very ambitious from the beginning to the end.

After the messengers set off.

Lu Bu and Zhao Yun also ordered their troops and horses to go out on the same day.

Everything is in place.

Time passes.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Yanzhou and Xuzhou, which are closest to Luoyang, successively received Liu Xie's imperial edict.

Yanzhou.

"Report to the Zhou Mu, the emperor's envoy has arrived, and there is an imperial edict to convey." In the Zhou Mu's Mansion, a soldier ran into the house in a panic.

"Quickly, let the angels come in." Liu Dai, the shepherd of Yanzhou, said immediately with a solemn look on his face.

"Your Majesty Liu Dai respectfully welcomes the imperial edict."

When the imperial edict arrived, Liu Dai immediately knelt down to greet him, and in front of him was a messenger holding the imperial edict in his hand.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, rebelled, killed the prefect Han Fu, and committed a heinous crime. Now he has gathered an army of 200,000 people to rebel. Your majesty ordered the prefect to immediately order Qizhou soldiers to kill the rebel Yuan Shao." The messenger opened the imperial edict and said,

He read passionately.

"Your Majesty, Liu Dai, accepts the edict." Liu Dai did not dare to disobey and respectfully accepted the edict.

Xuzhou.

"Your Majesty has an edict. Yuan Shao conspired to rebel and cause rebellion. Your Majesty ordered Taozhou Mu to immediately order all the Xuzhou soldiers to attack the rebels." The messenger announced the edict.

"Your Majesty, Tao Qian, accepts the edict." Tao Qian, who is now nearly 70 years old, solemnly accepted the edict without any hesitation.

After the imperial edicts from both states arrived.

A few more days passed.

successively.

Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Yuzhou all received the imperial edict. No one dared to disobey the emperor's will and accepted the imperial edict one after another.

For several states and counties that did not need to send troops, imperial edicts also arrived one after another.

Yizhou, the land of abundance.

"Your Majesty has an edict. The traitor Yuan Shao rebelled and the princes allied forces to attack him. However, the supply of food and grass was not enough. Your Majesty ordered the state to collect 500,000 shi of food and grass and quickly send it to Luoyang." The messenger said.

"Your Majesty, Liu Yan, accepts the order." Liu Yan respectfully accepted the order.

Liangzhou.

"His Majesty's decree, Han Sui accepted the order and immediately ordered 500,000 stones of food and grass to be sent to Luoyang without any mistakes."

....

Jiaozhou.

"Xie, the pastor of Jiaozhou, accepted the order. Yuan Shao in the north plotted rebellion. The emperor summoned the princes to join forces to attack. Jiaozhou is located in a remote place and cannot participate in the war. Your Majesty has an order. He immediately ordered 500,000 stones of grain and grass for military use. There must be no mistakes.

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Chapter completed!