The emperor issued an order to order the Shaofu to spend 3 billion yuan to fill the treasury of the Grand Secretary to serve as a fund for quelling the rebels.

Zongzheng Liu Yu was resigned and ordered him to take charge of the governor of Youzhou with a salary of 2,000 stones and supervise Youzhou's military and political affairs. He immediately set off to Xindu City, Anping State of Jizhou to gather troops from various prefectures and counties to go north to quell the rebellion. On the same day, the emperor issued an order to move Liu Ting, the prefect of Henei County, to Guangluxun, to Liao General Liu Bo, to Weiwei, to Guanglu Dafu Yuan Pang, to Grand Secretary, and to serve as Grand Secretary Zhang Hao. In one day, the emperor moved two members of the royal family to Jiujiu, shocked the court.

After Liu Yu was dismissed from his post, the power of the royal family would weaken. Unexpectedly, the emperor was silent, and even the Three Dukes and the General did not know about it. When the court issued an order to decree two important ministers of the royal family to return to Beijing to serve, the ministers were at a loss and stunned.

The emperor's appointment was immediately fiercely opposed by the foreign court ministers headed by the Three Dukes.

Now the Xianbei army has not yet retreated outside Yanmen Pass, and Liu Bo, the general of Liao, is defending the pass; the rebels of the Yellow Turban bandits and poison are even more rampant, and they are siegeing cities and villages in Hanoi County, which is unstoppable. Liu Ting, the prefect of Hanoi County, is struggling to support. At this critical moment, the emperor selected two important officials who were commanding the battlefield to return to Beijing, which is really a bit nonsense.

The emperor ignored the advice of the ministers at all, but instead glared at him and scolded the ministers in the court for their salaries, but did not know the matter of loyalty to the emperor.

"Look at who is fighting on the border now? It is my royal family member Liu Bo. Look at whom he volunteered to quell the rebellion in Youzhou? It is my royal family member Liu Yu. Look at who is fighting against the rebellion in Henoi? It is my royal family member Liu Ting. Where are you? Who are you guarding the passes for me on the border? Who are you willing to quell the rebellion in Youzhou?"

The ministers did not show any weakness and attacked them in groups. Liu Bo was the general of Liao, and he was responsible for protecting the Southern Xiongnu and guarding the border. Who would go to the war when he left Yanmen Pass? Liu Ting was the prefect of Henei County. There was a rebellion in his own jurisdiction. Of course, he was determined to lead the army to quell the rebellion. Ministers like Liu Ting should have been punished heavily, but now they are not punished but have returned to the capital. Your Majesty obviously rewarded and punished unfairly. Liu Yu and the Xianbei people colluded, and this rumor was widely spread in the capital. At this time, he volunteered to return to Youzhou to quell the rebellion, just to clear his suspicion. He could not say that he was loyal.

General He Jin's opposition was the most fierce. He said: "Your Majesty, the transfer of Liu Bo and Liu Ting at this time will lead to a sharp reduction in morale among the soldiers on the two battlefields. The soldiers will think that Your Majesty is favoring their clans. Your Majesty can make thousands of soldiers die on the battlefield, but is unwilling to let their clans stay behind the battlefield to command. This kind of practice of favoring one and the other will cause fatal damage to the soldiers on the front line. After hearing the news, the soldiers will definitely be depressed, full of complaints, and their morale will be disintegrated. Then will this battle still be fought?"

The Grand Marshal Cui Lie also spoke: "Your Majesty, since the second year of Guanghe, Zhang Xiu, the general of the Central Army of the Huns, killed the Southern Xiongnu Shanyu, and called for the expedition, the imperial court abolished the General of the Huns, and rebuilt the General of the Liao Dynasty to protect the Southern Xiongnu. The situation in the Southern Xiongnu is complicated, and the tribes on the left and right are in conflict, and the massacre of various tribes has been accumulating momentum to rebel for a long time. At this time, the general of the Liao Dynasty may inspire internal conflicts and trigger rebellion."

Liu Bo was once a powerful general under the command of Geng Ye, the former general of Liao, and later followed Huangfu Gui of the Du Liao and Zhang Huan, the General of the Huns, to fight against the Hu people many times. He made many military achievements and became famous in the northern border. After the Beigong mutiny, he was implicated because he was the disciple of the Taifu Chen Fan, and was dismissed from office and returned to Beijing. Later, he was moved to serve as the Chief Secretary of the Xiongs, Zhang Xiu, the General of the Huns, was executed for his crimes, and the emperor directly appointed him as the General of the Du Liao to guard the border. This person was the only military general among the royal ministers who were proficient in military tactics. If he returned to the capital to control the Southern Army and protect the North and South Palaces, the emperor would have no worries. Moreover, with his military merits and qualifications, it would also be a deterrent to the soldiers of the Northern Army.

Then Sikong Ding Gong also said a lot of reasons for opposition, which was nothing more than that the Huns might take the opportunity to rebel. If they joined forces with the Eastern Qiang in Shuofang and the Xianbei outside the Great Wall to plunder, the northern border would be in danger. The ministers made a report one after another, opposing the recruitment of Liu Bo to return to Beijing. They were worried that once Liu Bo returned to Beijing, the northern and southern armies of Luoyang might fall into confrontation, and in that case, there would be no peace in the capital.

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The emperor sneered and waved to Jian Shuo who was standing behind him. Jian Shuo, the little yellow gate, immediately issued another order.

The emperor expected that the ministers would strongly oppose his recruitment of two royal families back to Beijing, so he had already prepared a follow-up move. As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the court was silent for a moment.

The emperor issued an order to move Li Hong to the General of Xingzhenbei and the Marquis of Pingting. He held the quarrels and axes and supervised the troops of Bingzhou, Hedong and Henoi, and were in charge of the conquest.

The headquarters of the Liao generals was abolished, and the headquarters of the General of the Huns were rebuilt. The General of the General of the Huns was controlled by Li Hong, the General of the Zhenbei.

Xian Yufu, the General of the Central Army of Pinglu, was promoted to the General of the Central Army of the Xiongnu, and the Marquis of Guannei. He ordered him to lead 10,000 cavalry and quickly go to the Xihe Prefecture to protect the Southern Xiongnu, so as to prevent the Hu people from taking the opportunity to cause rebellion.

The General Xu Rong of the Anti-Ending Central Army was ordered to lead 10,000 cavalry and quickly go to Yanmen Pass to defend the enemy. The Dulia camp, which was originally commanded by the General Dulia, came back to the control of the General of the Anti-Ending Central Army.

The general Qu Yi, the general of the rebellion, led 20,000 cavalry to go south quickly and rushed to Hanoi County to quell the rebellion. Ding Yuan, the former Wumeng Duwei of the Hanoi County, was controlled by him.

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All the ministers were shocked.

The Emperor's move made everyone feel that the Emperor not only had completely controlled Li Hong, but also had completely controlled the situation in Luoyang. Now there is no power to compete with the Emperor's supreme authority.

Li Hong was promoted in three months and was already ranked as the Shangqing, and his power suddenly expanded. Now he controls the army of three prefectures and counties north of the Yellow River and commands 100,000 troops. All three generals under Li Hong's control began to lead the troops alone. Now his army can not only go north to defend the border but also south to guard the capital.

The emperor actually broke away from the obstruction of the outer court and the Northern Army's elbow, and with a backhand blow, he firmly controlled the imperial power. For example, Li Hong and Liu Yu were the leader of the army outside, Liu Yan, Liu Bo, and Liu Ting were the nine ministers, and the military power of Shangshutai was in his hands. The imperial power suddenly expanded rapidly without realizing it, which made all the ministers unexpected, and everyone felt like a disaster was coming.

The emperor's sneer now looks not only gloomy and terrifying, but also slightly bloody.

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The atmosphere in the court suddenly became solemn and solemn, and the depressed people could hardly breathe.

Huangfu Song stared at Lu Zhi with wide eyes, and was shocked and angry. Last night, the emperor called Lu Zhi to the imperial study room, and then Lu Zhi did not come back. It was not until the court in the morning that Huangfu Song saw him. As soon as the emperor announced the order, Huangfu Song expected that this was Lu Zhi's idea. He had already started playing with fire, but he didn't know what the ending would be for the fire.

He left a major royal family and led his troops to the northern border to quell the rebellion, but transferred two important royal family officials, one in charge of the palace guards and the other in charge of the palace guards. The power of the royal family not only did not weaken, but became stronger. Moreover, the emperor was in Luoyang, so he was foolproof and foolproof.

The emperor dispatched troops and generals for the matter of the imperial throne and tried to protect himself. This is understandable, but the consequences of using Li Hong are unpredictable. With Li Hong's talent, it is only a matter of time before he pacified the Yellow Turban ant thief. It is not enough to worry, but what after pacifying the ant thief? He led the army with the position of General Xingzhenbei. Without the danger of Xianbei outside or the disturbance of the ants inside, he either followed the emperor's will and took over the Yellow River to help the little prince inherit the throne; or he had to hold troops to respect himself and separate the side, causing harm to the Han Dynasty.

Li Hong was born in the northern army and did not learn scriptures. He was promoted to a general within three years by relying on his military merits. His military merits and his bloody violence complement each other. Who can understand his heart as a barbaric, ignorant, rebellious person? Do he really loyal to the Han Dynasty and His Majesty? The Hu people always valued the winner as king, and if they have strength, they have power. Is this dangerous and vulgar idea deeply rooted in Li Hong's heart? Just like his Xianbei name, Li Hong is a leopard that treats people. He is a bloodthirsty beast for both the Han Dynasty and His Majesty. He can only be careful and careful when dealing with such people, and cannot place him in the north of the capital without any restrictions.

If Li Hong is a gentle and loyal leopard, the great man will prosper; if he is a cunning and greedy leopard, the great man will be in danger. He is like a double-nin sword, which can hurt his opponents if he is used well, but he can hurt himself if he is not used well. The emperor has been desperate for the struggle for the imperial rule, drinking the dove to quench his thirst, but why is Lu Zhi so confused and taking this dangerous move? Is it because of the Han Dynasty and to eliminate the traitorous eunuchs, he also has the idea of ​​drinking the dove to quench his thirst?

Huangfu Song knew Lu Zhi's thoughts. He simply wanted to force the general He Jin to make a mistake by strengthening the imperial power. In such a situation where the storm was coming, the general He Jin was definitely dead. If he advanced, he still had a glimmer of hope for survival. Therefore, he had to fight for the imperial power and for the life of his family. At present, the most direct way to weaken the imperial power is to eliminate the traitor and the eunuch in exchange for the trust and support of the aristocratic families. Once the traitor and eunuch were eliminated, He Jin was very likely to win the victory of the imperial power with the support of the aristocratic families.

But the struggle during this period was very cruel and bloody storms were inevitable, because the cunning eunuchs were willing to see the infinite murderous intent contained in it. The emperor used this trick to nail them firmly on his ship. Any middle-aged official who had something to do with the queen had to think about his future. It is clear at a glance which situation is better and worse. For his own survival, the middle-aged official had to rely on His Majesty's powerful forces to find another opportunity to defeat the general who was helped by himself.

Knowing that today, the officials of the Central Government would not make their promises in any way. In the first year of Zhongping, they advised the emperor to grant this general another title. The so-called "blocking themselves" is like this. Fortunately, Your Majesty did not intend to sacrifice them in exchange for the support of the aristocratic clans. He promoted Zhang Hao, the younger brother of the Central Government attendant Zhang Gong, to Zongzheng, and wanted to use the help of the Central Government attendant whom he trusted and relied on. The Central Government attendant Cao Jie and Wang Fu had a deep impression of the General Dou Wu in a critical and profound manner.

However, whether His Majesty wins the imperial regime or the Empress and General wins the imperial regime, Li Hong has become a decisive factor now. Xiao Donghou inherits the imperial regime and the emperor wins, and the Han Kingdom will inevitably be greatly damaged due to internal struggles. However, if Xiao Shihou inherits the imperial regime and the Empress and General wins, Li Hong will inevitably use a hundred thousand troops to pour down, and the Kanto capital will suffer the lives of the Han Kingdom, and there is no possibility of revitalization.

When the Han Dynasty was about to fall, the ministers, who were the mainstay of the Han Dynasty, did not work together to promote the Han Dynasty again. Instead, for the sake of imperial rule and power, they greatly advanced the Han Dynasty to the abyss of overturning.

Huangfu Song glared at Lu Zhi, wishing he could knock him over to the ground with one punch. Lu Zhi lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head, with a solemn expression, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

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Although Lu Zhi was in danger, as long as the rebellions in various parts of the Han Dynasty were put down, Li Hong would have time to free up his hands to help the emperor, and the emperor would be absolutely sure of victory. Although Huangfu Song was shocked and worried, he still hoped that the emperor would get what he wanted. What made him angry the most was not this matter, but Lu Zhi pushed him to a very embarrassing situation.

He had a grudge against the traitor, and everyone in the world knew that when he led his army to quell the rebellion in Xiliang, he was dismissed from office and returned home because the central official Zhao Zhong impeached him.

Secondly, he had a grudge with General He Jin. In the first year of Zhongping, he suppressed the Yellow Turban Ant Thief, and was named General Left Cavalry and the governor of Jizhou. At that time, he held heavy troops in Jizhou and was in charge of military affairs and political affairs. He was very powerful. However, General He Jin was worried that he would hold on to the government and cause trouble for the government. He repeatedly advised the emperor, asking him to be transferred to the battlefield in Xiliang and take the opportunity to weaken his power. The emperor was unwilling at first because the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were entrenched in the Taihang Mountains area and were still very rampant. However, the emperor could not resist the advice of the general and some ministers, and still hurriedly brought the emperor.

Fu Song was transferred to Xiliang to quell the rebellion, but as the emperor expected, Huangfu Song had just left, and the Yellow Turban Army went down the mountain. Under the leadership of the great leader Zhang Niujiao, the Yellow Turban Army ravaged the four states of Ji, Qing, Yan and You for a year. The court suppressed the rebellion at the same time on both battlefields, and the loss was even greater than the need for suppressing the rebellion in the first year of Zhongping. The emperor once blamed the general for this. Huangfu Song was even more annoyed. After returning to the capital, he refused to pay homage to the general, and expressed his indignation for the general's behavior on different occasions.

Since Huangfu Song was re-summoned as the Secretary of the Secretariat, he has been staying at the Secretariat and has not returned home. The emperor did not allow him to go back. He had not communicated with the ministers in the court for a long time. Today, no one would naively think that these imperial edicts were the emperor's ideas. From the eyes of the ministers looking at Huangfu Song, everyone knew that without exception, they all believed that all of them were his masterpieces of Huangfu Song.

Through this incident, Huangfu Song could first exchange the trust and reuse of the emperor, and secondly, he could retaliate against the traitor and the general.

In the face of Li Hong's military achievements and invincible myth, no one would think that the general still has a chance of victory, except for the general himself. Look at the mighty and confidence on the emperor's face, look at the wrinkled smiling face of Zhang Rang, the young Huangmen Jian Shuo's smug eyes, look at the shock and worry of the Grand Marshal Cui Lie, Situ Xu Xiang, Sikong Ding Gong and a group of nine ministers, look at the clay sculpture of General He Jin, and you will know that the situation in the capital has undergone earth-shaking changes in an instant. Although this change is indeed not his Huangfu Song's masterpiece, who would believe it?

Huangfu Song sneered a few times, straightened his body proudly, and raised his head high. Even if it was my Huangfu Song's idea, who am I afraid of?

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Suddenly, a shocking cry came from the court.

The Grand Marshal Cui Lie knelt down and shouted in vain. He blushed and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Li Hong, the general who attacked the enemy, has been in the Han Dynasty for less than three years. From the Lulongsai War to the present, although he has experienced many battles and made great achievements, he is a low-level man, young and has too little experience. How can he take a great responsibility?"

"I heard that he was eating raw meat and drinking blood in the military camp, disheveled his hair, was vulgar and barbaric, bloodthirsty and cruel. He was also unable to read and read. His brain was damaged in the Xianbei period. Such a person could use him to fight, but how could he be given the important task of defending the border?"

"Our Han country is full of talents, and there are many people with outstanding civil and military talents. Will Your Majesty use such a person to govern the army and defend the border, and will it make the four foreign countries laugh at me for being uninhibited by the fact that there is no one in the Han country?"

Before Cui Lie finished speaking, the people who fell down were already crowded with the court. Everyone shouted wildly, and the sound of impeachment was endless.

The emperor only heard a few words, which simply criticized Li Hong for being a slave of the Xianbei people. He was lowly and barbaric, did not know scriptures, did not know loyalty and righteousness, and nothing new. The emperor did not be angry but laughed.

"A lowly slave in my great Han country can be an important official in the border guard. Wouldn't that show that my great Han country is full of talents?"

Cui Lie and the ministers were dizzy and didn't know what to say.

Now that Li Hong is famous in war and is famous all over the world. As a minister guarding the border, the gentry and bureaucrats also think that nothing is wrong, but the key is that at this moment, no matter who the emperor asks to command the three places north of the Yellow River, whether it is Li Hong or Liu Bo, as long as he is the emperor's confidant, the ministers will oppose it and look for various excuses to strongly oppose it, because this is directly related to the emperor's imperial power, the imperial rule of the Han Kingdom, and the balance of power among all parties. To be more serious, it endangers the fate of the Han Kingdom, which is the real reason why the ministers strongly oppose it.

However, these reasons cannot be mentioned in the court, so although they were worried, they had no way to persuade the emperor to give up the idea of ​​reusing Li Hong.

"Does Your Majesty still remember the rebel Lu Fang during the rebellion of Emperor Guangwu?" Sikong Ding Gong racked his brains and thought of someone.

"Lu Fang pretended to call himself Liu Wenbo, the great-grandson of Emperor Wu, and deceived Emperor Gengshi to gain the trust of Emperor Gengshi, and then claimed to be the general, King of Xiping, and led his troops to Bingzhou. He joined forces with the Western Qiang and Xinu, separating the five counties of Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Yanmen, and also claimed to be the emperor with the help of the Xiongnu. Later, in order to recover the north of Bingzhou, Emperor Guangwu fought with him for more than ten years, and finally defeated Lu Fang with the efforts of General Du Mao and Bingzhou Guest Guo Jiwei, the governor of Bingzhou, and recovered the five counties in the north."

"Now, like Lu Fang, Li Hong also holds heavy troops and is in charge of Bingzhou. His power is so great that he has no right in the Han Dynasty. However, he is born as a barbarian, cruel and cunning, and most of his soldiers are Hu people. If he wants to be like the traitor Lu Fang, he intends to plot against him, hold troops and rebel with the Xianbei people, Xiongnu, and Qiang people, how can our Han country resist? How can we preserve the large territory north of the Yellow River? How can our Luoyang capital and Guandong capital be preserved?"

The ministers immediately rushed to make remarks as if they had caught a life-saving straw, as if Li Hong was already rebelling in Bingzhou like Lu Fang.

The emperor sneered and asked, "Okay, my dear friends, who can take on this important task?"

The court was silent again.

The most suitable candidate is of course Huangfu Song, but in the eyes of the ministers, he is now the emperor and cannot be used. The second is Zhu Jun, who is the master craftsman, but he is excluded by Situ Xu Xiang and General He Jin and others. His life has been very difficult recently and he has already returned home after illness.

Everyone knows the situation in Bingzhou. Outside, there are Xianbei soldiers and the Xiongnu people who are preparing to rebel outside Yanmen Pass. Inside, there are Yellow Turban rebels of Zhang Yan and Yang Feng. The ant thieves in Xihe County are also ready to move. If they don’t have any real skills at this time, no one dares to go. If they are defeated, they will naturally be severely blamed by the emperor, but if they throw their lives in Bingzhou, they will not be able to be destroyed. Moreover, if they think that Li Hong, the commander of Bingzhou, is not an important official of the Nine Ministers, who can suppress it? There are only a few important officials of the Nine Ministers, and there is really no one in the court except the General He Miao of the Cavalry. But everyone knows what kind of He Miao is. Moreover, if anyone recommends it, they will definitely offend the Queen and He Miao’s mother Wuyang Jun. It’s really okay to cause trouble for themselves.

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

Looking at the disdainful look of the emperor sitting high, Cui Lie was discouraged and stood up and stepped aside. He felt that he had done his best for the Han Kingdom. He could do nothing whether it was prosperous or defeated in the future. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the court, almost all of them were kings, princes, powerful men, and children of aristocratic families. They were all fat and strong, with greasy faces, but they were all wine bags. Those who were capable were excluded and attacked, and they had no money to buy an official, and those who were supposed to leave were gone, and those who didn't leave were just a name for minor officials such as congressmen and stood in the court to gang up.

Thinking about the past few years, the Han Dynasty has struggled in the wind and rain, and there are only a few real pillars, but only a few people are left because of various power struggles. Zhang Wen is gone, Liu Yu is gone, and Wang Han is gone, Cui Lie felt sad and almost wanted to cry. If it weren't for Huangfu Song, Li Hong, Dong Zhuo, Guo Dian, and countless loyal and wise soldiers fighting bloody battles on various battlefields, the Han Dynasty would have been devastated. However, in the court today, from the emperor to the officials, they were still fighting each other for power. No one cared about the future of the Han Dynasty, nor did anyone think about working hard for the revival of the Han Dynasty.

The emperor waited for a long time and asked, "My dear friends, have you thought about it?"

"Cui Aiqing, don't you think the general who is inappropriate? Then tell me, who is suitable?"

Cui Lie sighed secretly. This great Han country is the great Han country of the emperor, this country of the emperor is the country of the emperor, and the people of the great Han people are also the people of the emperor. It is a blessing or a disaster, let him go.
Chapter completed!