"My lord!"
Yao Guangxiao lowered his eyebrows, and his whole demeanor became kind and benevolent.
Xun You, Shen Lian, and Yang Lian also stood up and looked at them with admiration.
If it were anyone else, disturbing them at this time might have resulted in them being beheaded.
Liu Wei arrived quickly, showing such respect and courtesy to his subordinates; he truly resembles a wise ruler!
"Please sit down, everyone!"
After Liu Wei entered, he casually sat down in the chair in the middle of the council hall. "Great monk, what's the latest news from Luoyang?"
"Commander Shen, you speak!"
When this matter was brought up, Yao Guangxiao remained calm and asked Shen Lian to speak.
A higher-ranking official can crush you!
The system of "thousand-household commanders" and "hundred-household commanders" was the military system of the Ming Dynasty that Yao Guangxiao used when he trained Shen Lian and one hundred other Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards). Liu Wei did not change it, and it has been used ever since.
However, due to the special nature of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the position of a thousand-household commander was equivalent to that of a captain.
In terms of military rank, Shen Lian was naturally one level lower than Yao Guangxiao, who was a Lieutenant General.
Another point is that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was trained by Yao Guangxiao.
More importantly, Yao Guangxiao is now the second-in-command of Liu Wei's group and the head of the Military Affairs Department.
Therefore, Shen Lian was naturally extremely humble in front of Yao Guangxiao.
Upon hearing Yao Guangxiao ask him to report, Shen Lian hurriedly stepped forward:
"My lord, it was *** who sent someone to contact our people! They said someone secretly sent her a message that He Jin is preparing to have the young emperor issue an edict to strip the prince of his title of Prince of Yunzhong, remove him from his positions as General of Chariots and Cavalry and Governor of Youzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Wei remained unconcerned and said, "My aunt is anxious too! She's been waiting for me to come to the capital every day! Hehe!"
"However, the fact that someone secretly sent a message shows that there are still some sensible people in He Jin's household!"
"Commander Shen, can you find out who this person is?"
Shen Lian said respectfully, "We have made progress with Commander Lu. This person should be the same one who warned us in the woods on the way from Beiman Mountain to the palace more than five months ago!"
"Cao Mengde?"
Liu Wei blurted it out.
"Yes, it should be him!" Shen Lian said. "He doesn't seem to be doing very well at He Jin's residence!"
"He didn't join Yuan Shao in the ambush of me at Beiman Mountain, so he's probably been sidelined by He Jin," Liu Wei said calmly. "Please keep an eye on him; he's no ordinary man!"
"My lord, I know Cao Cao. He has an extraordinary appearance and extraordinary talent. Some fortune tellers say he is a capable minister who can govern the world!"
Upon hearing Cao Cao's name, Xun You immediately spoke up as well.
Haven't you heard the next sentence before, or did you deliberately filter it out?
Liu Wei smiled faintly after hearing Xun You's words.
He also asked Xun You if he could recommend local talents from Yingchuan, such as Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and his two uncles Xun Yu and Xun Chen.
However, Xun You shook his head and said that they would not come to the harsh and cold Hetao region, even if they were kidnapped.
These people held traditional ideas, especially Xun Yu, an old stubborn man.
"Hehe, he warned me twice, and I still owe him a favor at Yanmen Pass. I will definitely give him an important position when I go to the capital in the future." Liu Wei smiled slightly.
"Oh! My lord, we were discussing how to deal with He Jin's attempt to seize your title, and you suddenly brought up Cao Mengde!"
Yao Guangxiao shouted!
"Great monk, the young emperor is still a child, and Empress Dowager He is ruling as regent. He Jin and his sister also hate me to the core. They've drafted an imperial edict to seal the throne. Who can stop them?"
"Presumably, after half a month, they have already prepared the imperial edict and announced it to the world!"
Liu Wei said calmly, "There's no use in being anxious!"
Yao Guangxiao and the other two fell silent.
"Commander Shen, if nothing unexpected happens, Wang Chengen and Jian Shuo have probably already been killed by He Jin, and the Western Garden Army and the Imperial Guards have all fallen into He Jin's hands."
Liu Wei asked again.
"That's right, this matter must be reported to our lord!"
Shen Lian then said, "At the same time, Commander Lu sent the latest news: He Jin was about to take action against the Ten Attendants, but Empress Dowager He protected them!"
"Oh, it's come to this?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Wei immediately stood up, his eyes flashing with a chilling light: "It seems our opportunity to send troops has arrived!"
My lord, what do you mean by this?
Yao Guangxiao, Xun You, and Shen Lian looked astonished.
Yao Guangxiao, in particular, couldn't understand Liu Wei's reaction even after racking his brains:
"My lord, with the late emperor gone and Jian Shuo preparing to take action, the new emperor's reign is unstable. This is the perfect opportunity for us to raise an army, yet you insist on waiting!"
"Now that Empress Dowager He has forged an imperial edict to strip you of your title and official position, she must have made preparations in Bingzhou, Liangzhou, and Jizhou, ordering the governors of those three prefectures to keep a close watch on us."
"You are raising an army at this time, which is very puzzling to us!"
Liu Wei said with a smile, "Perhaps the truth is only in the hands of a few!"
"Gentlemen, believe me, the capital is about to descend into chaos, and there will soon be a large-scale mobilization of troops from Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Jizhou!"
Xun You said, "Impossible. He Jin has taken control of the garrison and imperial guards in the capital. How could there still be chaos?"
"Yes, the large-scale mobilization of troops from Liang, Bing, and Ji provinces means they are about to launch an attack on us simultaneously."
Yang Lian, looking worried, interjected, "We're facing three opponents alone; the pressure is immense!"
Yang Xun and his son have become deeply intertwined with Liu Wei. The Yang family has made more than ten times the money they used to make from coal in Guanzhong.
As the weather gets warmer, the demand for coal has decreased, but large households in Guanzhong still rely on honeycomb briquettes for their daily lives.
The third branch of the Yang family in Hongnong placed all their bets on Liu Wei.
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