Gao Gan was very angry that Lü Bu jumped out to support Liu Bei and wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Liu Bei.
"Governor of Bing Province might as well ask Governor of Yi Province for his opinion and see who he thinks is more suitable to counter the rebellion Hanzhong?"
The pressure was all on Liu Zhang. It was time for the Liu Clan to stand up and be an anti-stress tool.
Everyone in the hall immediately looked at Liu Zhang.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Liu Zhang was a little confused, his eyes wandering back and forth between Liu Bei and Gao Gan.
From the perspective of strength, letting Gao Gan go to quell the chaos is naturally the best choice;
But in terms of relationship, he is more inclined to Liu Bei. After all, he is from the same clan and is more trustworthy than Gao Gan.
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Zhang said, "Your Majesty, I think... it would be better to ask Governor of Jing Province to go and quell the rebellion, without bothering Governor of Bing Province to mobilize troops."
In the end, he chose to believe Liu Bei.
Because if Gao Gan led ten thousand elite soldiers to Yi Province, he would feel very uneasy.
Liu Bei is much more trustworthy.
Coupled with the fact that Lü Bu is willing to lend troops to help, it should not be a problem to solve the Zhang Lu chaos.
As soon as he said this, there was no joy on Liu Bei's face.
Gao Gan's face became a little ugly.
At this time, Yuan Shao came out. He glanced at Liu Bei, with a hint of sarcasm in his peripheral vision, and said, "What Governor of Jing Province and Governor of Bing Province said are reasonable, but let Your Majesty decide who to choose."
"Governor of Jing Province or Governor of Bing Province, which one is more suitable to go to Yi Province to quell the rebellion? Your Majesty must have made up his mind, right?"
After going around and around and arguing, Liu Xie finally had to make the "decision".
Liu Xie forced a smile on his face and said, "I think Governor of Bing Province is more suitable."
As soon as this statement came out, Liu Zhang looked stunned.
But based on what happened that day New Year's Eve Banquet, he soon understood.
Damn Yuan Thief!
It is really the same as Dong Zhuo!
Liu Bei Although he was prepared in his heart, he still couldn't help but feel furious.
Lü Bu, on the other hand, stared at Tiger Eyes. He glanced at Yuan Shao who was watching his nose and heart. He quickly understood what was going on and suddenly felt that his fist was hard.
Yuan Shao Old Thief! How dare you coerce Son of Heaven on top of Imperial Court!
"Your Majesty Shengming."
Yuan Shao saluted Liu Xie, while not forgetting to glance sideways at Liu Bei and Lü Bu, sneering in his heart.
You alone want to compete with me for Yi Province?
No matter how many reasons you can come up with, no matter how much Liu Zhang is willing to let Liu Bei pass, so what?
Son of Heaven is the one who can ultimately decide everything!
And I am the one who can decide Son of Heaven!
"Chen Ding lives up to Your Majesty's high expectations!"
Gao Gan came out and kowtowed loudly, seemingly moved by the fact that he was highly regarded by Son of Heaven.
After the Yi Province candidate was determined to put an end to the chaos, this Court Assembly was over.
As Liu Xie left first, everyone in the Zhengyang Hall also left the palace one after another.
Liu Bei and Lü Bu are last.
Looking at the back of Yuan Shao in front of him, Lü Bu lowered his voice and cursed, "Yuan Shao, this Traitor, one day this general will use Sky-Piercer Halberd to cut him into pieces to vent his hatred!"
He is not a fool. How could he not see that Liu Xie was threatened by Yuan Shao, so he was forced to choose to let Gao Gan go to Han Zhongping to rebel.
Although I want to kill Yuan Shao in my heart, I can only suppress it temporarily because it is not the time to turn against Yuan Shao yet, and my strength is not enough.
However, Lü Bu secretly made up his mind. When he returns to Yang Province, he will redouble his efforts to train the army, defeat Sun Ce as soon as possible, and knock down the entire territory of Yang Province, so as to further develop his power!
At the same time, I also hope that Zhen Clan's support can be strengthened.
If he has 10,000 Elite Cavalry and directly rides on Ye City, how can he tolerate Yuan Shao Holding the Son of Heaven Hostage.
"It's really hard for the Revive the Han Dynasty, Your Majesty to endure the hardship and not show up, Your Majesty."
Liu Bei sighed quietly, feeling angry and unfair for Liu Xie.
He exhaled slightly, his eyes became firm, and he said to Lü Bu, "Fengxian, Yang Province will have to rely on you alone from now on."
"Yuan Shao is ambitious and determined to win Yi Province. I can't sit back and watch Gao Gan use counterinsurgency as an excuse to plot Yi Province. After I return, I will secretly lead the troops to Yi Province."
Lü Bu patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Xuande Don't worry, it's just Sun Ce brat, just leave it to me, you can rest assured Go to Yi Province, it's thousands of miles of fertile soil, Land of Abundance, Liu Zhang is a fool who doesn't know how to manage, so you can't get it in vain Yuan Shao!"
Liu Bei nodded and walked out of the palace with Lü Bu.
After returning to Imperial Harem, Liu Xie felt very complicated.
On the one hand, he is not Son of Heaven, so it is natural for him to obey Yuan Shao's words.
But on the other hand, he has completely transformed himself into the role of Son of Heaven of Great Han, and he believes in it every day when he acts.
Just now on Court Assembly, Liu Bei originally had the upper hand in the argument with Gao Gan, and there was even support from Liu Zhang.
But under the compulsory requirement of Yuan Shao, he had to choose Gao Gan to Yi Province.
This involuntary feeling was something he could accept in the past just to have enough to eat.
More than a year passed, and he didn't want to just have a full meal. His mentality also gradually changed during this period, and he just felt aggrieved.
"I, Son of Heaven, take it for granted that I am a loser." Qingli Palace, Liu Xie told Zhen Mi what happened on Court Assembly, and then they instinctively started chatting over tea with Zhen Mi, "Do you think I am incompetent, my beloved concubine?"
A man's fragility can best inspire a woman's maternal nature. Liu Xie never forgets his strategy for Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi gently smoothed Liu Xie's frown and said softly, "A man can bend and stretch. Your Majesty's forbearance now is for his great cause in the future."
"I believe that Your Majesty will be able to get rid of his shackles one day."
Liu Xie took Zhen Mi into his arms and sighed, "With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for! In the future, my beloved concubine will become Empress, and she will surely be a mother-in-law to the world, and become a virtuous queen who will go down in history!"
Zhen Mi How can you withstand such an offensive?
After feeling a little secretly happy in her heart, she said, "I have good news to tell Your Majesty."
"Oh? What's the good news?" Liu Xie asked curiously.
Zhen Mi replied, "Today, people from the clan sent a hundred carts of gifts to the palace, which are dedicated to Your Majesty's New Year Congratulatory Gift. At the same time, they also brought in a piece of news about Iron-smelting technique."
Hearing the three words "Iron-smelting technique", Liu Xie's eyes suddenly lit up, "Iron-smelting technique? Zhen Clan's craftsmen have mastered the Cast Steel Method I gave them?"
The so-called Emperor Gaozu teaches the Exploitation of the Works of Nature in a dream, among which the attribute Cast Steel Method is the most important, even more important than the refinement of Refined Salt and Refined Salt.
If it is successfully mastered, the strength of the forged Weapons and Armor will be a dimensionality reduction blow for this era, and the quality will not be on the same level at all!
Zhen Mi shook his head, "I haven't completely mastered it, but the craftsmen were inspired by Your Majesty Cast Steel Method. Their forging skills have improved a lot, and the quality of the cast Weapons and Armor has also improved several times."
"The quality of weapons made with traditional technology is generally around forty forties; but the highest quality of weapons made with Cast Steel Method has reached the level of seventy forges; the craftsmen say that if they give them a while, they will be able to fully master Cast Steel Method, so that the quality of the manufactured Weapons and Equipment will reach the level of one hundred forges!"
Liu Xie felt quite satisfied after listening to it.
It is not that there is no steel in this era, but wrought iron needs to be forged hundreds of times. This is exactly what the saying goes, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost is also too high.
Cast Steel Method can improve the quality of iron, greatly reduce time costs, and produce steel in batches. However, the specific technology still needs to be explored. Now these craftsmen are on the right path, and it will not take too long to fully master Cast Steel Method.
Sure enough, professional matters must be left to professionals!
Liu Xie hugged Zhen Mi and kissed her hard, and said with joy on her face, "My beloved, you are really my lucky star! When will Weapons and Equipment made with these new technologies be available to Duke Wen's army?"
Just researching it is useless.
It has to be equipped on people!
If Lü Bu had such excellent equipment, wouldn't it be easy to sweep Yang Province? How could Sun Ce be defeated!
Zhen Mi's jade face flushed red, and he gave Liu Xie an angry look, and then said, "The stirrups and Horseshoes have been given away a lot. The new Weapons and Equipment is expected to be delivered to Duke Wen within three months."
"If Your Majesty is in a hurry, I will send someone to rush it, but it will take at least two months. After all, it will take a lot of money to equip one thousand Bing Province Wolf Cavalry."
Although accelerating the progress means spending more manpower, material and financial resources, this is nothing to the Zhen Clan. What can be done with money is nothing.
"Of course the sooner the better!"
Liu Xie nodded, and then said with some worry, "But you still have to be careful and don't let Yuan Shao find out that Zhen Clan is secretly assisting Lü Bu."
Zhen Mi nodded and said, "Your Majesty Don't worry, my concubine's mother has also considered this, so we Zhen Clan and Mi Family has reached a cooperation, Zhen Clan is responsible for the production of Weapons and Equipment and Refined Salt, while Mi Family is responsible for transportation and sales."
"Mi Family is a wealthy Xu Province family and a wealthy businessman. He has had many contacts with the Zhen Clan in the past. Governor of Jing Province has a close relationship with the Mi Family. This cooperation was proposed by Governor of Jing Province."
After hearing this, Liu Xie had to admire Liu Bei's thoughtfulness.
I even thought about how to hide Zhen Clan.
Zhen Clan takes root in Ji Province. Once Lü Bu is sponsored by Yuan Shao, it will inevitably attract his thunderous wrath, and it is possible to uproot it in one fell swoop.
But if everything is thrown on the Mi Family's head, then there will be no problem. Even if Yuan Shao discovers it, what will happen? Mi Family takes root in Xu Province, Xu Province is now the territory of Lü Bu. How dare Yuan Shao fall out with Lü Bu so easily?
"That's very good."
Liu Xie Only then did he let go of his worries.
After chatting about this matter, Zhen Mi added, "Your Majesty, two sisters entered the palace a few years ago. I heard that they are a pair of sisters. Your Majesty has not visited them yet, so why not go and visit them sometime."
"Sisters?"
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, Zhen Mi was reminded of this, and he remembered that Zhang He had reported some time ago that the two elder Xiao Qiao sisters had been ordered to enter the palace, but he did not pay attention.
After all, just spending time with Zhen Mi and Lü Lingqi every day is already too much for him, especially Lü Lingqi, whose mature figure makes him unable to resist.
Now he has no worldly desires.
So what about Da Qiao Xiao Qiao? Could it be more beautiful than Zhen Mi? Could it be that her body could be better than Lü Lingqi? He didn't believe it.
So Liu Xie shook his head resolutely and said, "If you don't go, my heart has been completely occupied by my beloved concubine. In the remaining time, I have to have fun with Noble Lady Lü. How can I pretend to be another woman?"
Liu Xie will not be fooled by Zhen Mi.
Last time Lü Lingqi entered the palace, he had already seen the power of Zhen Mi's jealousy. Now that Xiao Qiao is here, will she be so kind and take the initiative to let him visit?