Chapter 135: Salary of 300 shi (2)

At the end of October, it was snowing lightly in Luoyang.

Logically speaking, this situation will not happen at this time, but the snow this year seems to have come very early.

Zhongping, Zhongping, not peaceful...

The snow is indeed not big. The Golden Palace and Luoyang Imperial City are covered with thin snowflakes, but it makes people feel very cold. The civil and military officials entered the Nangong and felt an unusual atmosphere as soon as they entered the imperial city. It was cold, very cold!

Emperor Liu Hong of Han, placing high on the golden throne of Danbi.

This is also the first time that Emperor Han has come to the court in recent times, and he came very early.

Everyone had a strange thought in their minds: I was afraid that something big happened, otherwise why did the emperor come so early?

The last time such a situation occurred was the second day of the Nangong Incident.

Could it be...

For a moment, a very slight gasp sounded on the Golden Palace, but it soon became quiet.

Emperor Han's face was very bad, with a faint blue color.

He was very angry and very angry. Zhongping thought that there would be a peaceful time, but... from the beginning of the year, there was no day for him to live. Finally, the Taiping Dao Rebellion ended, and he thought that there would be a peaceful year, but as the end of the year, such a thing would actually happen. Could it be that the country is really over?

With a cold look, the Emperor of Han took a deep breath, looked at the civil and military officials in the court, and immediately felt disgusted.

After calming down for a moment, he spoke, "Today's court meeting, I will only talk about three things."

The officials immediately acted like listening, but God knew, how many of these people were planning for my country?

"The first thing was that the Qiang people in Liangzhou rebelled, and Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, and Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi, followed the thief and occupied Longxi."

As soon as these words were spoken, the civil and military officials in the court were in a stir.

General He Jin's face was cold, and Yuan Wei's eyes drooped, as if an old monk had entered into meditation.

There is no doubt that both of them already knew the news. Zhang Rang and others behind Emperor Han looked at the court officials with a very playful look. Han Sui and Li Xiangru... Hehe, that is the famous scholar today! It was also strongly recommended by the civil and military officials in the court. Now that the famous scholars are rebelling, I don’t know how these people will deal with it?

Therefore, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong also followed the Jin people and kept silent and said nothing.

The Emperor of Han sneered: "Why don't you speak anymore?"

The ministers immediately calmed down. After a while, the congressman Wang Yun stood up and said, "Master, is this news accurate?"

"What do you think?"

Emperor Han’s tone was very cold, with a chill that made people feel from their bones.

Wang Yun stopped asking and quietly retreated back to his original position. Wang Yun, who was a man who used swordsmanship when he was young, was quite famous at that time. He was talented and scheming, but sometimes he did not know how to adapt, which made the Emperor of Han not very happy with him.

But no matter what, this person is still loyal to the Han Dynasty.

The Emperor of Han did not make things difficult for him, and looked at the ministers coldly and said, "The second thing is that the Hu people in Wuyuan and other places echoed the Qiang people in Liangzhou, and sent 120,000 troops to rebel, and even attacked the land of Sanfu and headed straight to Chang'an. Only the prefect of Chang'an requested reinforcements... Unexpectedly, my great Han army was defeated to such a level. In just three days, half of the land of Sanfu fell into the hands of the rebels. I wonder what the famous scholars in the court would feel after hearing this news?"

There was another gasp in the air, and everyone lowered their heads.

"There is a third thing..."

When the Emperor of Han said this, he suddenly stopped. The ministers suddenly felt nervous. Liangzhou was in chaos, and the land of the Three Auxiliary was filled with smoke... Is there any news worse than this?

At this time, two small yellow doors came to the hall with two golden trays and placed the trays in the center of the hall.

He lifted up the bright yellow brocade and exclaimed again above the hall.

On a tray is a box covered with stone powder, with a human head placed inside.

Someone recognized it at a glance, and it was the head of Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi. He was immediately confused and looked at the Emperor of Han.

"Yesterday, Longxi sent good news. The son-in-law of the left-ranking general Dong Zhuo defeated the rebels in Lintao. Dong Zhuo, the son of Dong Zhuo, attacked the Longxi county city at night and killed Li Xiangru's head. Now, Longxi has returned to the Han family, which should be a happy event."

It can be heard that Emperor Han was still very happy when he said this.

Yuan Wei opened his eyes, glanced at He Jin opposite him, and then drooped his eyelids.

He Jin was happy first, but it became very complicated immediately. No one knew what he was thinking about at this moment.

The Emperor of Han said: "General, I have a question."

"I know everything but say."

"Very good!" The Emperor of Han frowned and said, "As early as April and May, I received a good news from the Left Central Army General Dong Zhuo and saw the head of the rebel Zhang Bao. Later, I broke Wan County and quelled the rebellion in Yuzhou. Is this a great achievement?"

"This is of course counted."

"I have an impression of Dong Zhuo. In the first month, it was because of his desperate battle that he saved Nangong, right?"

He Jin didn't speak, and he complained secretly in his heart.

I originally wanted to suppress Dong Zhuo and teach him a lesson to find out where he should stand.

This was not a big deal. Emperor Han was busy with other things, so how could he care about a small Hedong prefect?

But unexpectedly, the Qiang people in Liangzhou did not rebel early or late, and it was at this time that they rebel.

But it was Dong Zhuo's family who turned the tide again, saved Longxi, and sent Li Xiangru's head. To be honest, He Jin was not clear about this matter before this. When he was delivering the battle report, Dong Qi was scheming and sent someone to Luoyang for 800 miles, but did not go to find He Jin, but asked someone to hand it over to Cai Yong.

Cai Yong is now very leisurely and does not participate in intrigues at all.

He either played the piano at home to entertain himself, or even found some scholars to talk big. It was precisely because of this that the hostility of the ten eunuchs towards him was gone, and the Emperor of Han was also happy because of this, and often asked Cai Yong to talk about the piano and Taoism.

No wonder, being an emperor is not an easy task.

We have to worry about this and that all day long, and we have to suppress the power of scholars and balance the conflict between eunuchs and scholars.

If there is no one to talk when you go home, and if you do something, people will come out to say anything, it will be really uncomfortable. Now, Cai Yong is no longer annoyed, but instead reminds the Emperor of Han about the teachings this teacher had taught him back then.

The relationship between teachers and students does not mean that they can be cut off. After a while, they will make their relationship closer.

Cai Yong sent Li Xiangru's head and praised his future student for a few words, but Liu Hong remembered Dong Zhuo.

Seeing that He Jin didn't speak, Zhang Rang smiled.

After giving Zhao Zhong a wink, Zhao Zhong immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, when you talk about it today, I remembered something. Now the Taiping Dao Rebellion has subsided, and the generals supervising the war in various places have rewarded him, but no one has mentioned the matter of Dong Hedong. I heard that Dong Hedong is still stationed in Wan County... He is from Liangzhou and is familiar with the habits of the Qiang people. He has elite soldiers and generals under his command. His son is even called a tiger general by Mr. Bo Ji. If he sends troops to quell the rebellion, the rebels must be defeated soon."

When the Emperor of Han heard this, his eyes were filled with joy.

"It's still my mother who can share my worries."

The Han Emperor's favor for the Ten Eunuchs had reached an extreme level. He called Zhang Rang a father and Zhao Zhong a mother. Not only did the civil and military officials in the court know about it, but even the civilians in Luoyang City had heard of it.

Yuan Wei opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

"General, if it weren't for today's incident, I'd almost forgotten... Dong Zhuo made great contributions, why didn't he be rewarded?"

Yuan Wei stood up first, "Your Majesty, this is not the general's fault, but the old minister's negligence. Earlier, the general mentioned the reward of Dong Zhuo. It was just because of Dong Zhuo's identity that the old minister was hesitant and did not know how to report it."

"For identity reasons? How do you explain this?"

"Then Dong Zhuo was originally from a good family in the six counties of Liangzhou. He had no fame and honor and was too rewarded, so it might not be good."

"Famous fame, fame and fame..."

Liu Hong suddenly got angry, "You all have fame and fortune. There are countless filial and honest people in the world, and there are countless talents. But who can share my worries and who can quell the rebels for me? Since you are not easy to report, you don't need to report it anymore. I have my own opinions."

In one sentence, the civil and military officials in the court were red.

Yuan Wei glanced at He Jin, and He Jin nodded to him with gratitude.

It means: Taifu, I appreciate your favor!

"If the order is passed on, Dong Zhuo made outstanding achievements and is a pillar of our Han Dynasty. He was appointed as the former general, the Marquis of Dongxiang, the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Liangzhou's military and political affairs. It is necessary to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou as soon as possible. Zhao Zhong, you can send someone to Wan County immediately and order Dong Zhuo to set off as soon as possible."

"Old slave obeys the order!"

"Your Majesty, no..."

Wang Yun stood up and said loudly: "Wan County is still a distance from Liangzhou. If there is a way, it is far away and the water cannot save the near fire. Even if Dong Zhuo received the order now, I am afraid... I am the governor of Jizhou Lu Zhi, who is very talented, and he has suppressed the rebellion of Jizhou in one fell swoop, both civil and military. He can be ordered to lead the troops. Jizhou is not far from Chang'an, so he can be ordered to pacify the three servants and governor Liangzhou."

"Well..."

Liu Hong was a little hesitant.

Lu Zhi has talent, and he was recommended by his teacher Cai Yong at the time, so he was indeed a suitable candidate.

Zhang Rang suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, I also think that Lu Zigan is the most suitable."

As soon as this sentence was said, the civil and military officials in the court felt strange. Why did Zhang Rang change his temperament today and exhale his anger with Wang Yun and others?

"Oh, my father also thinks Lu Zhi is suitable?"

"Huaili Hou Lu Zhi is indeed suitable, and he is quite loyal. He is indeed as Wang Yilang said, both civil and military."

For some reason, Yuan Wei, He Jin and Wang Yun were all shocked.

Zhang Rang said with his eyes drooping his face with expressionless expression: "Lu Zhi first set up Jizhou, and then there will be the rebellion of Qing, You and Yan. His achievements are beyond his control. There are even folk songs singing: The world is in chaos and the city is in ruins, the mother does not protect her son, the wife loses her husband, and Lu Zhixi resides again... The old slave thinks that Lu Zhi will send troops and the thieves will be defeated without attacking."

Poison, this old castrator is so fucking poison!

He Jin looked at Zhang Rang and said to himself: If you say that song, how dare the emperor use Lu Zhi again?

He had no good feelings for Lu Zhi, anyway, he was a guy who could not win over. On the contrary, Wang Yun's face turned pale.

He said intimately: It's not good, I'm afraid Mr. Zigan will be in danger.
To be continued...