Chapter 9 1. Choice

On September 6th, three days after Wang Mang's death, Liu Xuan sent representatives to lead the rebels into Chang'an City.At the end of September, Luoyang City was also captured by rebels.At this time, Liu Xuan said, Wan County is too small, we should move the capital to Luoyang.The generals said that the leader has the final say.Ever since, Liu Xuan planned to move his capital to Luoyang. Liu Xuan's eyes really didn't look crookedly, and he actually set his sights on Luoyang.Since ancient times, Luoyang has not only been a good place with beautiful scenery, but also a good base for revolution.Back then, when Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang pacified the world, Luoyang was the most prosperous in the whole world.If it wasn't for Lou Jing's proposal to move the capital to Chang'an, he would have wanted to take root in Luoyang for the rest of his life.

Also, compared to Chang'an City, the huge Luoyang City seems to be more able to withstand tossing.Back then, Emperor Gaozu moved his capital to Chang'an, but Chang'an was still a corner of the mountain.For two hundred years, it seems that in the blink of an eye, a flash in the pan is about to wither.Even Wang Mang, who has always been famous for his frugality, felt that Chang'an was too stingy after he became emperor, so he wanted to move his capital to Luoyang. But moving the capital to Luoyang requires a lot of preparatory work.Such as cleaning up the population, improving public security, building palaces and many other important things.So, who should these tasks be entrusted to?

At this time, Liu Xuan suddenly thought of a person——Liu Xiu. Therefore, Liu Xuan appointed Liu Xiu as the acting commander of the general garrison of Gyeonggi (Xingsili Xiaowei), responsible for organizing government agencies and urban construction in the capital. No matter from which point of view, the establishment of a new government and the construction of palaces are a lot of money, which can be regarded as a fat job.Liu Xuan handed over the fat job to Liu Xiu, probably because he wanted to keep the oil and water from leaking to outsiders.In fact, no one knows that he still has an ulterior secret hidden in his heart.

Liu Xiu did not disappoint Liu Xuan.He entered Luoyang City, and soon restored all the systems of the Western Han Dynasty, appointed officials, issued proclamations, and everything was in order.Soon, his work was well received by everyone.Even some old comrades who were officials in the Han Dynasty all exclaimed: "God, I never expected that after so many years, I can see the majesty of the Han Dynasty again." After everything was arranged properly, Liu Xuan was welcomed into Luoyang City. Don't think that once you enter Luoyang City, your buttocks will be secure, Liu Xuan didn't think so.He believes that his career is getting bigger and bigger, but there are not a few people who grab business.Looking up, there are people who hang themselves from the Liu family's clan and proclaim themselves emperors, and there are people who stand on the hills and stare at Luoyang City.

Therefore, the present is not the time to enjoy happiness.It is to unite as one, expand the territory, and unify the world.But to unify the world, you must first win the land north of the Yellow River.Who should be sent to do the work?Thinking of this, Liu Xuan couldn't help but patted the table and shouted, Liu Xiu, this job must be done by Liu Xiu. However, someone immediately responded: This matter cannot be left to Liu Xiu. The name of the high-profile opponent was Zhu Tuan, who was a very important general under Xinshi Bing Wang Feng.When Liu was killed, it was he and Li Yi who conspired to design the director.Zhu Tuan's opposition to Liu Xuan's appointment of Liu Xiu not only represents himself, but also represents the interest groups behind him.

According to my observation, for a long time, when it comes to major matters against Liu Xuan, it is rare to see Xinshi soldier Wang Feng and Lin soldier Chen Mu take the initiative to speak.They didn't speak, not because they were too lazy to speak, but because they had such an excellent representative as Zhu Tuan, and there was no need for them to come forward in person. Zhu Tuan opposed Liu Xuan's entrusting Liu Xiu with a heavy responsibility. We don't need to say more, ghosts know the dark thoughts in his heart.In their view, Liu Xiu was too dangerous.In the next battle in Kunyang City, he became famous all over the world, and he stole the limelight. He never saw him take credit for his pride, and mention a word about how I had a good time in Kunyang City back then.In addition, the first contribution to the construction of Luoyang City was also Liu Xiu's.

If Liu Xuan asked Liu Xiu to pacify Hebei again, wouldn't Liu Xiu steal all the limelight that day?If things go on like this, one day Liu Xiu will sit alone in the world, so what will they eat? Thinking about it further, one day Liu Xiu is so powerful that he can't be moved, and he will settle the old account of murdering Liu in turn. Don't say that they want to steal the limelight, they don't even have money to eat. Liu Xiu is like a snake holding back, dangerous, really dangerous.So no matter what, the matter of settling Hebei must not be left to Liu Xiu. Since it cannot be handed over to Liu Xiu, who should it be handed over to?Of course, it was solved by Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing.This is exactly what Zhu Tuan wants to express in the end.

However, at this time, a person stood up and said, "This matter must be done by Liu Xiu." The person who said this is not well-known, but has a great official title.Back then, after Liu Xuan murdered Da Situ Liu, the post of Da Situ was vacated.Liu Xuan was not stupid, he gave this piece of fat to his cousin Liu Ci, and the person who supported Liu Xiu to go out of Ma Ping Hebei was precisely the great Situ Liu Ci. Liu Ci publicly stated that if he wanted to quickly win the north of the Yellow River, only Liu Xiu had this ability. One said no, the other said yes, how can this matter be fixed?Liu Xuan hesitated.

But soon, Liu Xuan suddenly announced that he would appoint Liu Xiu as the representative of the Great Sima (doing the affairs of the Great Sima), cross the Yellow River north, and win the territory that has not yet been attached. The reason why Liu Xuan made a sharp move was not because he slapped his head on his own, but because Liu Ci had a private conversation with him.Ever since, Liu Xuan made the above decision as if his head had been enlightened. What exactly did cousin Liu Ci say to cousin Liu Xuan?Only ghosts know, people don't know, but we can guess.It's really not that hard to figure it out.

In the final analysis, it is still those two words - game.Liu Ci clearly saw that Liu Xuan wanted to be emperor for a long time, and if he wanted to be happy, he had to be able to suppress Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing.Just relying on the prestige of their two brothers, they are basically no match for others.Therefore, in order to strengthen their own strength, they must hold Liu Xiu.Liu Xiu is like their sharp sword, as long as the sword is in hand, it can block all directions. Du Yuesheng, a big boss in Shanghai, has a very famous saying: Don't be afraid of being used by others. If others can use you, it means that you are useful.For Liu Xiu, whether it was Liu Xuan, Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing, he was not afraid of being used by them.They can use you, which means that you are still useful to them, and in this case, it is still safe.

Now, we can disclose the secrets in Liu Xuan's heart.He worked hard to build Liu Xiu, in the final analysis, it was to balance the game with Xin Shibing and others. The result of the game is that the fisherman benefits.In the end, Liu Xiu was named a general and led his army to the expedition. To be precise, Liu Xiu is not going on an expedition, but on a parade.Going out to war is very hard work. You draw your sword and rush around all day long. If you don't get hacked to death, you may die of exhaustion.The parade is different. Wherever you go, there must be singing and dancing, and there are crowds of fans lining the road to greet you. Some people think that when Qin Shihuang toured the world in name, he actually took the initiative to show his sword and show his might.Liu Xiu did the opposite, went out under name, and enjoyed the gift of parade.His troops had just crossed the Yellow River, and the officials and people of all counties had already heard the news and offered to offer the city, cattle and sheep on the road, and warmly welcomed him. I believe that if Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing saw this scene in front of them, they would immediately go home with pink eyes.However, Liu Xiu didn't have a trace of pride. Instead, she was preoccupied and refused all banquets, keeping everything simple. If you don't understand what's on your mind, how can you be happy? It's annoying. At this moment, someone reported to Liu Xiu that a fan surnamed Deng rode his horse and chased him northward across the Yellow River and followed you. Do you want to summon him? Liu Xiu raised her eyelids, oh, he is here, call him quickly. The visitor's surname is Deng, his first name is Yu, and his courtesy name is Zhonghua. He is from Xinye, Nanyang County.In fact, Deng Yu has not followed Liu Xiu for a year or two.When Liu Xiuxi entered Chang'an to study, Deng Yu also studied in Chang'an. Deng Yu was only thirteen years old. At that time, Deng Yu met Liu Xiu by chance, and he believed that he was an extraordinary person, so he followed his relatives for several years, and then reluctantly returned home.After Liu Xiu's rebellion, Liu Xuan accidentally became the emperor, Xinye hero recommended Deng Yu to Liu Xuan, Deng Yu would rather die than Liu Xuan.He told the heroes, stop talking nonsense, I already have someone in my heart. When Deng Yu heard that Liu Xiu led his troops to cross the Yellow River north, he thought it was a bad idea, and it would be too late if he didn't pursue him.So he rode his horse and chased him wildly, across the Yellow River, until he reached Ye County (now Ye Town in Southwest Linzhang County, Hebei Province), and finally caught up with Liu Xiu. When die-hard fans meet their idols, they are overjoyed.Liu Xiu asked Deng Yu: "Your Majesty has authorized me to confer titles and appoint officials. Sir, you have come all the way to me, do you want to seek an official?" Deng Yu replied, "Wrong!" Liu Xiu looked at Deng Yu in surprise: "Oh, then why did you come to me?" Deng Yu replied: "It's not for anything else, I just want to be your follower, make contributions, and let my name be written in the history books." Liu Xiu smiled. Deng Yu had just started talking, and at this moment, he was eloquent, and he uttered a set of political arguments that made Liu Xiu feel refreshed. Deng Yu's discussion is very long, and the meaning is roughly as follows: Liu Xuan is the emperor by name, but as long as the two forces in the east are not balanced, he will not want to enjoy the world.These two forces are the Chimei Group and the Qingdu Group. The reason why they value them and ignore others is mainly because they have a large army, and the combat units are more than 10,000 people. The Red Eyebrow Group tried to join Liu Xuan before, but they all ran away after a short time.In the final analysis, it is nothing else, but Liu Xuan is too mediocre and has no cohesiveness, and the generals of Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing are even more mediocre. They only want to get promoted and get rich. Anbang's great ambition to establish a country. Back to the topic.There must be two conditions for great events in the world, namely weather and personnel.Judging from the weather, after Liu Xuan became emperor, the celestial phenomena were strange and extremely ominous; from the perspective of personnel, Liu Xuan was just a mediocre person, definitely not a person who achieved great things.Analyzing the current general situation, Your Excellency won the battle in Kunyang City and became famous all over the world.Still, there is certainly no place for it in the future. Therefore, your Excellency should take advantage of the situation, recruit troops and buy horses, buy people's hearts, and create the great cause of the great ancestor Liu Bang again, and save the people from dire straits.And with your ability and popularity, it is not difficult to achieve this great cause. This is the first time Liu Xiu has heard such deafening words since he started his army.Deng Yu's words pierced his heart like a thousand arrows.From Liu Xiu's point of view, as long as the world is not peaceful, his safety is no problem.If one day there is nothing wrong with the world, his sharp sword will be shelved by Liu Xuan, and his safety will be unknown. And Deng Yu's words awakened the person in the dream, instead of making wedding clothes for others, it is better to be the master of the guest and be your own real master. Fans, it's better to be hardcore.Suddenly, Liu Xiu felt an inexplicable commotion in his heart.This is an impulse that is buried deep in the heart and has never been discovered. To be honest, Liu Xiu was very excited.This kind of excitement does not mean that he has found a confidant for many years, but that the confidant is like a bright light in the dark night, pointing out a direction to the future for him. Anyone who has read it well knows that when Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang, he was as panicked as a bereaved dog. He had been wandering around for nearly twenty years, and his life was very bitter and tiring.Later, it was Zhuge Liang's pair who guided him on a broad road leading to the future.Since then, Liu Bei's life and historical trend have undergone qualitative changes. The historical role of Zhuge Liang is what I call pushing hands.If a singer wants to become popular in the market, he must have a pusher.Politicians who want to gain a firm foothold in history must also have a visionary pusher.Back then, the great ancestor Liu Bang pacified the world, thanks to the pushers like Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. There is no doubt that Deng Yu is the powerful pusher for the qualitative change in Liu Xiu's life, and he longs to have such a pusher. As long as you have a direction, as long as your heart is full of hope, no matter how far the future is or how bumpy the road is, you will go on without hesitation. An old Liu Xiu is about to die, and a brand new Liu Xiu is about to be born.