"Great monk, your thinking is still somewhat conservative!"
Liu Wei seemed to understand Yao Guangxiao's thoughts and smiled slightly, "If it were any other woman, it would be normal for you to think this way, Great Monk!"
"But this woman is Cai Yan, the foremost woman of talent!"
"If she were to lead the teaching, and the literary giant Cai Yong were to also take on students and teach, just imagine how many scholars from all over the world would flock to her!"
"At that time, scholars will probably flock to our three prefectures."
"Will your Chief Clerk's Office, as well as the various prefectures and counties, lack capable people?"
Yao Guangxiao murmured, "Do the Cai family father and daughter really have that much influence?"
"Then we'll wait and see. When their academy is full of talented people, you'll be envious," Liu Wei said with a smile.
Yao Guangxiao touched his bald head and stopped arguing, which meant he agreed with Liu Wei's statement.
In recognizing and employing talent, Liu Wei had a better eye than him.
However, whether the Cai family father and daughter are willing to serve them depends on their personal agreement.
Liu Wei then looked at everyone and continued:
"Alright, now the matter of the envoy from Luoyang harboring assassins needs to be settled."
"Commander Shen, collect and organize all the assassins' testimonies. Imprison the Cui family and the head of the Imperial Guards properly!"
“Those imperial guards claimed to have been sent by Empress Dowager Dong, trying to mislead us into suspecting Empress He. So we decided to play along and assume they were also sent by Empress He.”
"Let's go with the flow and fulfill Empress Dowager Dong's wishes. It's not advisable to make enemies of both palaces at this time. I'll remember this matter for now."
Liu Wei sneered when he mentioned Empress Dowager Dong.
He Jin would make the first move even if the old woman didn't have to lift a finger!
"In addition, people were sent to Luoyang to spread the word about this matter and to distribute their confessions far and wide."
"I want everyone in Luoyang to know that Empress He sent someone to assassinate me, so that I can gain a strong public opinion advantage."
"......"
Liu Wei decided to seize the opportunity to make a scene. Since the people of Yong'an Palace and Yongle Palace wanted to kill him, he couldn't keep quiet about it and it was bound to cause a huge uproar.
Previously, Liu Wei had not been able to find any concrete evidence that He Jin had bribed thieves and the deputy general of Yanmen Pass, and had also instigated the Xiongnu to turn against him.
Although they knew it must have been Empress He who secretly orchestrated it, they couldn't bring it to the table.
Now, the assassins have been caught red-handed, including the palace guards and the horse traders from the Cui family—these are irrefutable evidence.
In this way, no matter how muddle-headed Emperor Ling of Han was, he would definitely blame Empress He, and Empress Dowager Dong would take the opportunity to fan the flames.
Empress He and He Jin probably need to quickly distance themselves from each other.
Therefore, Chen Ji and Cai Yong were bound to be the first to be abandoned and scapegoated.
If the two of them went back to Luoyang, they would probably be doomed, so they had no choice but to stay with Liu Wei.
"Your Highness, I will immediately send men to Luoyang to spread this news." Shen Lian immediately accepted the order.
"What about the others who didn't participate in the assassination?" Yao Guangxiao asked.
"Except for Cai Yong and his daughter, and Chen Ji, let the rest go back."
Liu Wei smiled and said, "When we spread this news, we also need someone to corroborate it."
"They are people who witnessed the whole process firsthand, which is more effective than us saying it a thousand times."
“Alright, I’ll arrange it!” Yao Guangxiao nodded.
"My lord, there's still no news from Juyan Lake. Should I send troops to provide support?"
Seeing that both Yao Guangxiao and Shen Lian had things to do, but he had no one to do them, Xue Rengui immediately asked Liu Wei.
"General Xue, we can discuss the situation with Commander Shen regarding the movements at Juyan Lake and act accordingly."
"With the year-end approaching and the weather turning cold again, it seems that heavy snow is coming. The food, clothing and daily necessities of the soldiers are the top priority."
Liu Wei has temporarily shelved his plans for recent military operations.
After the Battle of Yunzhong, Tuoba Gao, the Xianbei Khan north of Yinshan, lost Murong Hu and his son, along with nearly 60,000 to 70,000 cavalrymen. His backbone was broken!
Yuwen Lie, the sworn brother, and Huchuquan of the Xiongnu are imprisoned together in the dungeon in Yunzhong!
As for Dugu Xin and Heba Xian, they also returned to the desert with heavy losses, and it is unknown whether they harbored resentment towards Tuoba Gao.
Tuoba Gao originally planned to spend the winter in Yunzhong and Wuyuan, but now he can only endure the northwest wind in the desert.
Therefore, to guard against the Xianbei people north of Yinshan, it is only necessary to guard the various mountain passes of Yinshan.
In the south, Bingzhou was governed by Dong Zhuo, who reached some kind of agreement with Liu Wei to not interfere with each other.
If this assassination attempt becomes widely known, Dong Zhuo will seize the opportunity to demand money and supplies from He Jin, further strengthening his own power.
The three counties of Yunzhong are relatively stable now, making it a rare period of good development.
As for the matter of Juyan Lake, I believe Di Qing will soon have a result.
"My lord, this humble general understands!"
Xue Rengui also cupped his hands in response, "However, scouts have reported that there is still a group of remnants of the Xiongnu near Guluo City!"
"It is said to be the remnants of Qubei, as well as the deserters from Meiji before."
"I plan to send out the Xuanjia Cavalry to sweep through and completely wipe out the Xiongnu in Bingzhou!"
Liu Wei did not object: "Then General Xue may make the arrangements as he sees fit, but there is one place that I would like to request that General Xue take over!"
"My lord, where are we?"
Liu Wei pointed to a valley on the map, about 300 li west of Guluo City, on the south bank of the Yellow River, between the desert and the plateau.
"This place is called Dongsheng, also known as Ordos, and it has huge amounts of iron ore!"
"Presumably, the operation of the Woye Coal Mine is already on track. I will send Guo Luo's men here to continue mining."
"With coal and iron, our overall economy can definitely make great strides forward!"
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