Great Han Empire

Chapter 247 The situation changes suddenly
Zhao Qi frowned slightly, and said: "General, Your Majesty has said long ago that there will be no talk about the appointment of a crown prince before the crowning ceremony of the eldest prince's family. Why did the general suddenly bring up this matter?"

This dynasty still uses Zhou rites. When a man is around [-] years old, he can be crowned with a crown ceremony, which symbolizes that he is already an adult and has the ability to undertake social affairs.

Wang Yun said: "Yes, General, I remember that His Majesty said this in front of all the ministers. The eldest prince is only eight years old this year, and there are still 12 years before the coronation ceremony. It is still early."

He Jin sighed: "12 years? After 12 years, who can guarantee that Shihou will be the crown prince?"

Today's son lost his son many times, so he was very afraid that the prince Liu Bian would not be able to support him.He asked the wizard of the court how to make his son live a long life. The wizard said that it is best to raise him anonymously in the home of a Taoist alchemist who has practiced deeply outside the palace, and then take him back to the palace when he grows up.The emperor obeyed, and sent people to investigate the famous Taoist priests near the capital. Later, he selected a Taoist priest named Shi Zizhu, and put the prince Liu Bian into his home, and named him "Shihou".The year before last, Liu Bian was six years old and was taken back to the palace by Empress He.

As soon as He Jin said this, several staff members in the room were silent.He Jin is telling the truth, 12 years, a long time, who knows what will happen in these 12 years?
"You all know that His Majesty doesn't like Shihou. Shihou grew up outside the palace. He was spoiled, mischievous, ignorant, frivolous and rude. Although he has been trained by his teacher for the past two years, he is still stubborn because of his young age. I am deeply disgusted by His Majesty. Your Majesty likes Dong Hou. Dong Hou has been brought up by the Queen Mother. He is smart, quiet and well-behaved, knowledgeable about books and etiquette." He Jin said slowly, "Your Majesty has publicly expressed his liking for Dong Hou on many occasions. Hou, I mentioned that Shi Hou is not suitable to be a leader many times in the words, I think everyone understands the meaning of this?"

"The general's consideration is not unreasonable." He Yong hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is this the queen's intention or the general's own?"

He Jin rubbed his temples with his hands, did not answer He Yong's words, looked at the table in front of him, and said softly: "The Zhongchang servants Zhang Rang and Xia Yun were called into the palace by His Majesty today."

Everyone in the house was very surprised.

Zheng Tai said bitterly: "Your Majesty is too soft-hearted to see these eunuchs kneel and cry in front of him. As long as the eunuchs knock their heads bloody and repent with snot and tears, all heinous crimes will be wiped out. "

Kuai Yue pondered for a while, and said: "General, what benefits did they give the emperor? This time is it a rare play or a field manor?"

Xun You also said: "Your Majesty is addicted to money now. Without money, Your Majesty will not call them into the palace as attendants."

Kong Rong said with a smile: "The general suddenly mentioned that His Majesty let Zhang Rang and Xia Yun enter the palace. It must have something to do with the two princes? Could it be that they have expressed their willingness to support Dong in order to regain the trust and favor of the emperor?" Hou is the prince?"

Before Kong Rong finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

He Jin glanced at Kong Rong in surprise, and praised: "Wen Ju is extremely intelligent, and what he says is not bad."

"Does your majesty think that the big men are not messing up enough, and you need to add another flame?" Zhao Qi shook his head sadly and said, "These eunuchs are doing their best for their own selfishness and messing up the government. They should be killed instead. If your majesty wants Abolishing the heir and establishing the concubine will inevitably lead to a bloody storm, which is a disaster for the precarious man. Why did His Majesty do this? Why did he provoke a dispute between the princes?"

"If your Majesty wants to abolish the imperial family and establish the concubine, you must first remove all obstacles..." Xun You looked at the general He Jin and said slowly, "In this way, the empress, Shihou, and the general will bear the brunt of it. But now the general Armed with heavy troops, Your Majesty..." He immediately thought of Li Hong, and the next words stuck in his mouth, and he didn't say it.It turned out that the emperor had a purpose in protecting Li Hong.

"Is this news accurate?" He Yong asked.

He Jin nodded, and said: "Someone heard it with their own ears. The queen called me into the palace this morning, just for this."

"If the eunuchs are not eradicated, the country will never have a day of peace." Wang Yun said loudly, "the eunuchs so blatantly instigate your majesty to abolish the concubine, interfere with the government, disrupt the court, and endanger the country. The crime is unforgivable. If you want the emperor Give up the idea of ​​abolishing the sons and establishing the sons, and eradicating the traitors should be the top priority."

"Without eunuchs, His Majesty would not be able to obtain the support of the inner palace, and he would not easily do the thing of abolishing his son and establishing his concubine." Kuai Yue said, "If His Majesty has the support of middle officials inside and the support of important generals outside, he will It's very normal to want to do such unthinkable things."

"Your Majesty has done many unimaginable things in the past few years. First, he listened to the slanderous slander of the eunuchs, launched the second party imprisonment, and killed a large number of loyal and wise men, and then the eunuchs made orders. This is a pioneering work done by His Majesty. Yes. Everyone should remember that in the fourth year of Xiping (AD 175), under the instigation of the eunuchs, His Majesty announced that the eunuchs of this dynasty could be orders. Before that, the eunuchs all used to instigate and deceive Your Majesty's method indirectly interferes with state affairs, but since His Majesty issued a decree that eunuchs can act as orders, the eunuchs in the inner palace can legally and directly participate in court proceedings and interfere with state affairs. At the instigation of Wang Fu and other treacherous eunuchs, he publicly betrayed his officials in the West Garden. Everyone can think about it, with such a group of treacherous villains who are doing all kinds of evil by His Majesty, what else is he afraid to do? For him, the law of the Han Dynasty is a A pile of blue bamboo slices has no binding force."

"It's an earth-shattering event for us to abolish an imperial concubine and establish a concubine, but it may not be a major event for Your Majesty."

There was silence in the room.

Zheng Tai sighed suddenly, and said: "These three things mentioned by Yidu are a fatal blow to the court at home and abroad. The root causes of the great Han's troubles in the past few years have all arisen from this, in other words, it is all because of it." Traitors and eunuchs have risen to harm the country. Your majesty is courageous and perverse, and he is outstanding among the emperors of all dynasties. If your majesty decides to abolish the eldest son, the fate of the queen can be imagined, and the fate of the general and the clan family can be imagined. One can imagine, we..." He didn't continue, which meant that if the general was killed, their future would be bleak.

The outer court mentioned by Zheng Tai mainly refers to the various government institutions composed of the Sangong Jiuqing and other officials, while the inner court mainly refers to the inner palace institution composed of the emperor's close officials such as Shangshutai, Huangmen Ling, and Zhonghuangmen. In addition to the Shangshu, most of the inner courts are filled by eunuchs.Generally speaking, the emperor controlled all the political power in his own hands, and the three princes only had high names and positions, while the real power lay in the minister.In other words, it is up to the emperor to sum up the results, the inner court has more weight, and the outer court has less power.

"My lords have repeatedly talked about eradicating traitors, but we have neither a good time nor enough strength now, everyone should listen to what the general has to say." He Yong then turned his head to look at He Jin, and asked again: " General, what does the queen mean?"

"What the queen means is that I hope that I can unite a group of ministers and write a letter to the emperor as soon as possible, please make Shihou the crown prince." He Jin said, "The queen said that if the whole court insists on following the laws of the ancestors, make Shihou the crown prince I am afraid that it will be very difficult for Your Majesty to disobey the wishes of the ministers and insist on going his own way. It does not matter if His Majesty uses various reasons to prevaricate the ministers and refuses to appoint a crown prince. At least we have let His Majesty know by doing so. He supports Shi Hou as the Crown Prince. Your Majesty should consider the will of God above and observe the hearts of the people, and give up this idea for the safety of the great man."

"I've thought about it for a long time, and I think this is the safest way to resolve the current crisis, but it's very tricky to jointly write a letter with the ministers of the DPRK and China at the risk of annoying the emperor, so I would like to ask your lords if you have any suggestions Goodbye?"

The seven staff members of the General's Mansion in the room looked at each other with unfriendly expressions.Everyone seemed to want to say something, but felt that it was hard to say, so they looked at Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi smiled slightly, and said slowly: "According to the laws of my dynasty, it is only natural to make the eldest prince the crown prince, and the emperor has already said that the eldest prince has not yet reached the age of majority, so he will not consider it for now, so at this time the general suddenly appeared. Inviting the Sangong, Jiuqing and other court officials to jointly write a letter to persuade the crown prince will cause many unexpected troubles."

Zhao Qi thought for a while and continued, "I have lived for more than 70 years, and I have seen too much. Today I will say something that the general does not like to hear. Today's gentry bureaucrats, whether they are in the field or in the court, all I don't want the general to be a general with foreign relatives, but a general with scholar-bureaucrats. Since the Emperor Xiaoshang, the imperial line has been cut off repeatedly. Decline, now people with lofty ideals in the world want to eradicate traitors and eunuchs, and revitalize the great man. At this time, the general is actively trying to establish the crown prince early. What does it mean? The disaster of the general Liang Yi's monopoly 30 years ago, the general Dou The Wubei Palace incident is still vivid in my mind."

He Jin's face was solemn and a little nervous. He obviously didn't think that by doing so, he would violate the taboo of the emperor, gentry bureaucrats and middle officials, and be unanimously hostile by everyone.

Zhao Qi continued: "As long as the young emperor comes to the throne in this dynasty, in order to prevent the clan from encroaching on the imperial power, the queen mother is required to be the regent. Because the queen mother lives in the harem, it is inconvenient to contact courtiers, so she usually uses her father and brother to preside over the inner court. As a result, the power was left behind, and the relatives were more greedy to establish the young emperor in order to achieve the goal of long-term control of the state affairs. In the first year of Yongjia (AD 145), Emperor Xiaochong died. The general Liang Ji and the queen mother made a decision to ban him, and welcome Bohai Xiaowang Liu Hong's eight-year-old son, Jianpinghou Liu Zuan, was the emperor. He was Emperor Xiaozhi. Emperor Xiaozhi knew that Liang Ji was arrogant and called him a domineering general. Liang Ji was furious when he heard about it. Ji also established Liu Zhi, Marquis of Liwu, as the emperor. Liu Zhi was 15 years old at the time, and he was Emperor Xiaohuan. Year), the queen mother died and returned to the emperor Xiaohuan. At that time, Liang Ji held the handle of the country, domineering and tyrannical. He placed his cronies in the palace guards to monitor every move in the palace. He first picked Keep the top grades for yourself, and leave the inferior ones for Emperor Xiaohuan. Liang Yida built a mansion garden, was extremely extravagant, and received countless bribes and gifts every day. Emperor Xiaohuan was very afraid of him, and his courtesy was higher than that of Sangong, but He still dislikes courtesy and wants to be the Duke of Zhou. The empress also relies on shade and is extravagant and jealous. The empress has no children, and every time a palace person conceives, they are poisoned, and there is no one who can be preserved. Emperor Xiaohuan dare not condemn anger, be careful to offend Liang Yi. In the second year of Yanxi (AD 150), the queen fell out of favor and died of depression. Emperor Xiaohuan was dissatisfied with Liang Yi's tyranny, so he conspired with Zhongchang attendants Shan Chao, Xu Huang, Ju Yuan, Zuo Wei, and Tang Heng. To show his determination, Emperor Xiaohuan even bit off Shan Chao's arm, and the monarch and his ministers made an alliance with blood. Soon they killed Liang Yi and slaughtered his whole family. The five eunuchs were granted the title of Marquis on the same day, and they were called "Five Marquis" at that time.The five princes gained power and took power arbitrarily, arrogant and greedy, which made the whole country sad. "

"In the first year of Yongkang (167 A.D.), Emperor Xiaohuan died and respected Empress Dou as the empress dowager. The Son of Heaven. Soon, the Son of Heaven moved Dou Wu to be a great general, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Wenxi, and all the Dou also worshiped officials and made him a Marquis. The great general Dou Wu and the Taifu Chen Fan participated in the recording of the Shangshu, recruited famous sages, and wanted to enlist all the eunuchs in the palace To kill. Dou Wu lobbied the Queen Mother, who said that there were eunuchs in the Han family. Of course, those who were guilty could be killed, but those who were not guilty could not be killed. I couldn’t even have a servant by my side. The general Dou Wu was therefore hesitant. After a long time delay, the plan was leaked. When the Zhongchang servants Cao Jie and Wang Fu learned about it, they ordered Dou Wu and Chen Fan to plot to abolish the emperor and lead the Zhonghuangmen. The Yulin soldiers killed them all, and the queen mother was also put under house arrest. Leng Gong. The eunuchs are notorious for being virtuous, so they make a big effort to imprison the party and kill the party members."

"Liang Yi is a disaster, and Dou Wu has the heart to kill eunuchs. The emperor, treacherous eunuchs, and gentry bureaucrats all take warning. Therefore, the general's intervention in the appointment of the crown prince is so blatant. To put it more seriously, he is greedy for power and plotting against the law. Da The general is so ostentatious, attracting the attention of all parties, I am afraid it will cause disaster."

"I ask the general to think twice about this matter."

He Jin heard the words and sat there for a long time.

"Is there any solution, my lord?"

Zhao Qi looked at the crowd and said with a smile, "The general is asking questions? Who will talk?"

Wang Yun cupped his hands and said: "In my opinion, it is better for the general not to come forward about the joint minister's letter to the emperor. The general can send someone to favor the emperor, and instigate the emperor to secretly leak to someone A famous person from the capital or who has a close relationship with the family. Once the family of the family knows the news, they must be able to guess the consequences. For the safety of the big man, in order to stop the conspiracy of the eunuch, they must join hands to write a letter to persuade the emperor. I think , they will come to look for the general, because if the tricks of the eunuchs succeed, the general will be the first to suffer. From their point of view, the general must be worried and worried all day long at home. No matter how smooth they talk, the general Don't even agree to their request. The general is the queen's elder brother and the eldest prince's uncle. You must avoid suspicion, don't annoy Your Majesty, and don't let the traitor mistakenly think that you and the powerful family have formed an alliance and take the opportunity to slander Your Majesty. "

He Jin nodded again and again, with an expression of admiration, and he asked: "Is there any specific solution, Master Zi? At this time, it is rumored in the palace that if we want to convince the powerful patriarchs and bureaucrats in the court, we have to completely It’s not easy to get rid of the suspicion and stay out of it.”

Wang Yun smiled and said: "The general's thinking is complicated. Sir Sikong and Xu Xiangxu can solve all this. The general should know that the third family of the Xu family in Runan Pingyu is famous in our Han Dynasty. The Sutra is famous all over the world. Every generation has masters of Yi Xue, and many children in the family are good at divination. Mr. Xu is the third "San Gong" in their family, but many of the children of their Xu family are unwilling to associate with him, especially The well-known Xu Shao Xu Zijiang, Mr. Sikong invited him several times but was rejected by him. When I was the governor of Yuzhou, I met Xu Shao several times, and I heard him explain the reason."

Zhao Qi said with a smile: "It's all old stuff, so don't mention it."

Zheng Tai asked curiously: "What's the reason? Senior Brother Zi, please tell me, let us juniors also listen to it?"

He Jin also wanted to know why Master Sikong could help him solve this difficult problem, so he waved his hand and urged him with interest: "Tell me, Master Zi."

Wang Yun said: "Xu Xiangxu was confiscated and sent to Beijing, and it was recommended by Zhongchang Attendant Cao Teng to the emperor."

The crowd suddenly stunned.

Zhao Qi immediately explained: "Don't misunderstand Zhongguan Cao Teng, Mr. Cao, he is very well-known among Zhongguan. He has served four emperors in his life, and he is loyal. There is nothing wrong with him. He is the chief In the autumn, I recommended many famous people in the world to the emperor, such as Yu Fang and Bian Shao from Chenliu, Yangu and Zhang Wen from Nanyang, Zhang Huan from Hongnong, etc. These people were the mainstay of my Han Dynasty When the former Situ Zhonghao was the governor of Yizhou, he impeached Cao Teng, but Cao Teng did not hold grudges, and often praised Zhong Hao as a good official, and strongly recommended him to the emperor. Later Zhong Hao said that he could be one of the three princes Situ, it's all because of Cao Teng's care."

"Xu Xiang was criticized by his clan's children, mainly because he saw that the power of the middle officials was getting stronger and stronger, so he had been in close contact with the treacherous eunuchs Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others, calling them brothers and sisters. People like him belong to the wall. He likes to fall on both sides, no one can offend, and what he says, whether it is a treacherous eunuch or a powerful family, everyone believes."

"That is to say, Boqiu should be troubled to go to the Sikong Mansion?" He Jin asked.

"That's right. Bo Qiu used to be an official in the Sikong Mansion, and he is very familiar with Lord Sikong. This job is naturally his." Wang Yun said with a smile.

He Yong cupped his hands and said to He Jin: "This is a trivial matter. I can go to the Sikong Mansion to meet Lord Xu at any time." He said with a serious expression, "General, have you ever thought about it? Now that you propose to register the crown prince, Your Majesty will definitely If you don't agree, it will be counterproductive. This matter will not only alarm His Majesty, draw His Majesty's attention to the opposing forces, but also arouse His Majesty's jealousy towards you. What if His Majesty feels threatened by you and tries his best to deal with you? General, you have to be cautious. With His Majesty's intelligence, he should be able to see that you are the one behind this matter."

"Although the general holds military power and directly controls the Northern Army, his deterrent power is obviously not comparable to the power of the Emperor's Edict. When corruption was suppressed that day, Guang Luxun and Liu Yu rushed to the Northern Army's camp with a military talisman and an edict. , easily gained control of the Northern Army. The Southern Army is now under the command of Wei Wei Liu Ting, and to put it bluntly, His Majesty has the final say. As for the Habayashi Army, Huben Army, and Zhonghuangmen, they have nothing to do with the General. If the emperor wants to deal with you now, general, how will you deal with yourself?"

He Jin pondered for a while, and said: "When Your Majesty suppressed corruption, the Northern Army had just returned from Xiliang, and the captains of the various ministries and the Jinwu Zhenju were caught off guard, so... I'm afraid it's not so easy now?"

He Yong said loudly in surprise: "If the general thinks so, he is not far from death."

He Jin's face suddenly darkened.

"Has the General forgotten how the General Dou Wu failed 18 years ago?"

"At that time, Zhang Huan, the chariot general, and Wang Fu, the Zhongchang servant, held the edict of the emperor and stopped the northern army in front of the double towers outside the northern palace. Wang Fu said to the soldiers of the northern army that Dou Wu rebelled. You forbidden soldiers should stay in the guard palace. Why did you rebel with him? There is a reward for those who surrender. Except for the cavalry under the command of Captain Changshui who were recruited from Wuhuan and the Huns, the rest of the soldiers in the Northern Camp are mostly children of Luoyang City and Sili. , they are particularly sensitive to the power struggle between the court and China, they like to have fun, and their ability to weigh interests is greater than the ability to distinguish right from wrong, especially cherishing their own lives. During the Emperor Xiaohuan's dynasty, many of them followed the Zhongchang attendant to hunt and kill The invincible general Liang Ji and his clan disciples knew the power of Zhongguan very well. At that time, they saw Zhongguan Wang Fu holding the edict of the emperor on the one hand, and the mighty General Zhang Huan and his wolf-like guards were standing on the opposite side, ready to pounce on them at any time, and they immediately surrendered. At noon, Dou Wu and his relatives could not deter the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army at all. There were not many left. The general had no choice but to escape, and was surrounded by pursuers in Duting, where he committed suicide."

"If something happens now, if the general wants to use this northern army to deal with the accident, I'm afraid he will have to repeat the mistakes of Dou Wu. The general should have an army loyal to himself. Once the incident happens, he can immediately enter the northern palace and punish him. Traitor, on the side of the Qing emperor, can be achieved overnight, this is the foundation of standing in an invincible position."

He Jin pondered deeply.

Kong Rong said: "Brother Boqiu, according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, there are only two armies in the Han Dynasty, one is the Southern Army and the other is the Northern Army. The Southern Army guards the palace, and the Northern Army guards Luoyang or conquers the world. There is no third army. Existence, your method has no possibility of realization. In my opinion, it is better to let the general use the excuse that the Northern Army suffered huge losses in Xiliang, and suggest to His Majesty to send people to the neighboring states to recruit troops to expand the Northern Army, and to arrange more cronies is the best policy."

Xun You said: "Far waters can't save those who are near thirsty. Just in case, the general still tried to find a way to move Guang Luxun Liu Yu, who was in charge of the palace guards, and Liu Ting, the Wei Wei who commanded the southern army, and replace them with our own. The person who leads the northern army is the best. Although Master Zhen, the leader of the northern army, is under the control of the general, he himself is the head of the Zhen family in Jizhou, and he is very close to the family of Luoyang. It is better to change this kind of person. out of trouble."

He Jin nodded again and again, and praised: "Boqiu, Wenju, and Gongda's suggestions are very good. Boqiu, your method of building another army is also very reasonable. I think so. After you go back later, you can carefully look at it. How about discussing the details?"

Several people hastily agreed.

He Jin went on to say: "After the great victory in Xiliang, His Majesty has publicly protected Li Hong. Although Li Hong had the fault of killing corrupt officials without authorization, His Majesty said that the merits and demerits can be offset. What can we do now?"

Zheng Tai immediately said: "General, don't worry, all traces of us and Xiliang will be wiped away soon. It's a pity that we have such a good plan."

Kuai Yue said: "If the battle in Xiliang is according to our plan, Li Hong is currently fleeing in a big defeat or retreating to Huaili, unable to do anything. In addition, he violated the order and killed corrupt officials. Li Hong's life is already at stake. If this month If Li Hong is eliminated, the general or his younger brother Henan Yinhe can lead his troops to Liangzhou in the west, depending on the first battle, and make great achievements in the world, but unfortunately, the success falls short."

He Jin said: "The strategies of the adults are indeed good, but unfortunately we are unlucky. Li Hong is not dead, and he holds a heavy army, which is a threat to us after all. If Li Hong dies, the emperor will lose his trust. He may just think about it in his heart. Tell me, how to deal with it?"

Kuai Yue replied: "That day, Master Zhen Juzhen, who was in charge of Jinwu in the court, was right. It is better to call him back to Luoyang and slowly find opportunities to kill him. Back then, there were such heroes as Huangfu Gui and Duan Jiong. He was also framed by treacherous eunuchs and arrested in Beisi Prison. As long as he leaves Xiliang, leaves his army, and enters Luoyang City, it will be very difficult for him to get out of Luoyang City alive."

Zheng Tai said: "The reason why Li Hong was able to win the battle in Yicheng was not because he knew how to fight, but because the infighting among the rebels handed over the victory. This kind of bloodthirsty barbarian, if he doesn't die, he will be a big man sooner or later." source of trouble."

He Jin nodded and said, "Okay then, Master Zheng will write this memorial. As a general, it's okay for me to promote a general from a border county to Beijing as an official. Your Majesty may be very happy." He then pointed to He Yong and said, "Sikong Xu's place, Boqiu will go there immediately."

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After He Miao watched several staff members of the General's Mansion build a study room, he immediately asked, "Brother, we can have today's glory and wealth, thanks to the help of the middle officials in the court. Without them, my sister would not have entered the palace. I won't sit on the queen's seat, my brother won't be a general, and I can't be a Henan Yin. However, today we are here to discuss how to kill them. If they find out, we..."

He Jin interrupted him and said with a sneer: "These scholars and eunuchs don't like having a general like me at all. They are very wary of me. Do you think Zhang Rang still regards me as his in-laws now?" ?”

"The big Han is still ruled by the gentry, but the eunuchs can't be killed. Any emperor who is in power will eventually rely on the family bureaucrats to rule the world, not the gang of flattering eunuchs. But the power of the gentry is too strong. Once the outer court When in power, the emperor will be emptied, and the emperor will be ignorant of politics, so he will naturally work with the eunuchs. After a long time, if the emperor wants to regain power, he can only rely on the power of the eunuchs, so the gentry and traitors have been fighting bloody storms for power and profit. .”

"What we are fighting with the traitors is the power of the inner court. We are natural enemies. If we don't kill them, they will kill us. Do you know? If we want to defeat the traitors, it is not enough to rely on our own strength. We It is necessary to form an alliance with the gentry bureaucrats. But the lesson of the disaster of the general Liang Yi is too profound, and the gentry are afraid that our power will be too powerful to cause chaos in the world, so they are also trying to restrict us."

"Have Xu Liang and Wu Tang arrived?" He Jin asked.

"It's already here. Is there anything big brother can do with them?"

"They..." He Jin pointed at the direction where Zhao Qi and the others disappeared, "They are famous Confucian scholars. I invited them to serve in the General's Mansion, not to work for me, but to support me and improve my reputation. , to deal with state affairs for me. What is their purpose? They just want to use my power to fight against traitors, against traitors, so these people can let them do great things, and I really need this important person. In addition, they are also The backbone of the powerful family, they come to me and can help me quickly establish a good relationship with the powerful family. Look at the previous dynasty, people like us can only live in peace with each other and seek success if we work closely with the bureaucrats of the family. The glory and wealth of the first life is the only way to control the power of the world."

"Why did the Dou family perish? Dou Wu was hesitant to deal with affairs, which delayed the opportunity of the war, and finally ruined everything. The foundation of the Dou family for hundreds of years was destroyed overnight. The lesson is profound."

"Now His Majesty has gradually revealed the true face of abolishing the prince and establishing the concubine. If we don't fight back, we will die. Do you want to die?"

He Miao shook his head anxiously.

"Do you want to tie your hands up?" He Jin asked again
"I'll listen to elder brother." He Miao said nervously.

"He Yong's idea is good." He Jin admired, "These people are all heroes in the world. A few casual words can turn the outcome upside down. An army of your own? Well said."

"Brother, is there a way?"

He Jin smiled but did not answer.

"Go and invite Lord Yuan Shu and Yuan."

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Most of the military officers in this dynasty knew the art of occupying the waiting room and rejuvenating them, and it was a common practice for scholars to study the art. Knowing the Yin and Yang of soldiers was one of the important quality requirements for the military officers of this dynasty.

Ministers in the imperial court often lead troops on expeditions; and important local administrative officials, such as county magistrates, chiefs, sheriffs, and state shepherds, are the highest military officials in a region and often lead troops to fight, so when they become generals and lead troops When they went to battle, they didn't lack the yin and yang qualities of soldiers. Most of their subordinates and other staff were recommended to recruit because they learned classics.Ordinary military officers, there is no lack of relevant content in their professional training, and they usually pay attention to studying and researching the works of Bing Yin Yang School.The high-ranking generals of the Han Dynasty recruited more talented people in the curtain, and the magicians were the important targets they recruited.This is not only to make up for one's own deficiencies, but also to directly store combat power.In the army of this dynasty, the magicians played an important role. As indispensable personnel in the army, they were mainly realized by selecting those who were proficient in magic to become officers or staff.

Xu Liang and Wu Tang belonged to this category of talents in He Jin's General's Mansion.

After the two saluted, He Jin did not invite them to sit down, but asked with a smile: "Do you two adults remember what you said last time?"

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Could it be that the general has already made up his mind and believed Xiang Kai's theory of astrology?"

He Jin smiled and said, "This Cai Kai has met the Emperor, hasn't he?"

"Yes." Wu Tang said, "Master Xiangkai is a famous sorcerer in Pingyuan County. He once wrote a letter to Que, listing many astrological phenomena that are unfavorable to the emperor, and linked these celestial phenomena with the above-mentioned events and even party members, and asked the emperor to take the time to summon him. Of course, the emperor saw a lot of this kind of crazy person, so he threw his letter aside. More than ten days later, the warlock wrote again, and this time the letter attracted the attention of the emperor, because Xiang Kai said When it comes to the pain in the private life of the Son of Heaven. He said that the reason why the Son of Heaven has no heirs is because he loves the eunuchs who are severely punished. He also said that he has the secret book "Taiping Jing" in his possession, which contains the art of rejuvenating the country and widening heirs The emperor became interested, and together with officials from Shangshutai summoned him. After the meeting, Xiangkai still talked about the wrongdoing of the country by officials and the injustice of party members. The emperor was very angry and kicked him out of the palace. Afterwards, Shangshutai The officials accused Xiangkai of violating classics and art, falsely using astrology, and falsely accusing him of being negligent, and asked him to kill Xiangkai. The emperor pardoned his capital crime and sentenced him to two years in prison."

"So he is friends with many party members? Are there still contacts?"

"Don't worry, General, Master Xiangkai said that the matter will be fulfilled in March next year." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Okay then. Since he has asked the two adults to pass on the message several times, he should be quite sure. Would the two adults work hard and go to Jizhou?"

"Follow the orders of the general."

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He Jin saw Yuan Shu and He Miao walking in chatting happily, and said with a smile, "Gaolu, are you free today?"

"Is there anything the general ordered the subordinates to do?"

"You and Tiaohou Dongzhong are friends of eight worshippers, how about inviting him out to play today?
(End of this chapter)