I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 101 The Surging Undercurrent

Half an hour later, when Liu Bian was sitting in the small seat next to the emperor's seat in the Chongde Hall, and Lu Zhi, Yang Xu, Cao Song, and Cui Lie were handling the memorial together, General He Jin hurried out of the hall .

At this time Liu Bian's Prince Sheren was Xia Houyuan, wearing armor and a weapon across his waist, standing outside the hall, patrolling the corridor, when he saw He Jin coming in a hurry, he stepped forward and stopped him.

He Jin was taken aback, with an ugly expression on his face. He stared at Xia Houyuan probably wanting to say, "Boy, do you know who I am?"

But considering that this was outside the Chongde Hall, he finally held back, but the entourage behind him said angrily: "Who are you, how dare you stop the great general of the dynasty?"

General?
He Jin?

Xia Houyuan secretly took a deep breath, but his position also gave him a bit of confidence, I saw him cupping his hands and cupping his fists to salute He: "Prince Sheren Xia Houyuan, pay homage to the general!"

Good guy, Prince Sheren, Shihou Jinwei.

After hearing Xia Houyuan's self-reported identity, He Jin's entourage stopped talking, and even He Jin's ugly complexion recovered a little, and he said to Xia Houyuan with a smile: "It turns out that he is the guard of Shihou, and he is indeed young and promising. , please let me know."

"Yes."

Xia Houyuan folded his fists and retreated, heaving a long breath in his heart.

He also understood that if he hadn't held the position of Prince Sheren, he might not even have the qualifications to talk face to face with He Jin.

At the same time, Liu Bian and the others also heard the call of He Jin's attendant in the hall, they all stopped what they were holding and glanced at each other.

Cao Song said cheerfully: "I'm afraid the general came here for the three of us to enter the Chongde Hall."

Lu Zhi and Yang Xu didn't say a word.

It has to be said that Lingdi allowed Yangxu, Cao Song, and Cui Lie to record the affairs of the ministers, but he did not allow He Jin, the general who was supposed to record the affairs of the ministers. This is worth pondering by Lu Zhi, Yang Xu and others.

For example, is Emperor Ling worried that the great general He Jin will use his status as an uncle to control the government?
But this matter was too complicated, Lu Zhi and the others couldn't speak hastily, and they all looked at Liu Bian, only to see Liu Bian rubbing his forehead with his hand as if feeling a headache.

"Report to Marquis Shi, the general asks to see you."

After a while, when Xia Houyuan entered the room to report, Liu Bianchang let out a breath, patted his face with both hands, and immediately showed a deep smile, got up and went out of the hall to greet him.

Lu Zhi, Yang Xu and others witnessed the scene of Liu Bian smiling from scratch, but no one mentioned it and pretended not to see it.

Walking out of the hall, Liu Bian saw General He Jin standing outside the hall with several people.

He smiled and greeted him: "Uncle."

"Shihou."

He Jin also walked up with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said in congratulations: "I have learned that Shi Hou was ordered by His Majesty to supervise state affairs, and I am here to congratulate you."

Hearing this, Liu Bian put away his smile on purpose, and said with a little blame: "Uncle, the emperor was ill, so he ordered me to supervise the state affairs on his behalf. How can we be congratulated at this time?"

"Uh..." He Jin's expression froze, and he quickly changed his words: "That's right, the minister made a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."

Although Liu Bian suffered a soft nail, but the general coyly expressed his intention: Can he persuade Emperor Ling on his behalf, and also appoint him as a minister.

Regarding this, Liu Bian said to himself: You are thinking about farts!

In all fairness, he doesn't have much opinion on this uncle who looks simple and honest at first glance, and it doesn't matter if he is a minister. As a foreign relative, he aspires to become a scholar leader, not to mention that Liu Bian is well aware of He Jin's various tricks in history. , Liang Ji, Dou Wu?

If He Jin is summoned to the Shangshutai, He Jin will nominate a group of people tomorrow, and all Xun Shuang, Zheng Tai, Wang Yun, and others will squeeze in. At that time, the Shangshu affairs will undoubtedly become He Jin's monopoly and become his control As a tool of the government, even if He Jin himself has no evil intentions, the people under him will jump up to him to control the government.

In view of this, Liu Bian naturally would not let go, so he pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Uncle, you know, whether Master Lu, Yang Gong, Cui, and Cao are all appointed by the emperor. Now I am still in the stage of learning how to deal with state affairs, how can I have the right to do this? If I can do it, I will definitely invite you and my second uncle in."

He Jin regretted it, and comforted him a little, and after a few words of pleasantries, he took his leave and left.

Looking at the direction he was leaving, Liu Bian guessed that he was probably going to see Emperor Ling, so he told Zhao Chun, "Follow and have a look, don't be seen."

Zhao Chun responded and left.

About half an hour later, Zhao Chun came in a hurry and whispered something to Liu Bian who was sitting in the hall reviewing the memorial.

Just as Liu Bian expected, He Jin didn't even see Lingdi's face, so Zhang Rang dismissed him on the grounds that 'Your Majesty is resting and it is not suitable to see people'. According to Zhao Chun, He Jin returned the favor. Scolded Zhang Rang a few words.

It has to be said that Liu Bian also felt wronged for Zhang Rang: This is clearly the order of Emperor Ling. Does Zhang Rang really have the ability to influence the person whom Emperor Ling wants to see?Tired of living?
"Heh." With a chuckle, Liu Bian continued to review the memorial.

Lu Zhi, Yang Xu, Cao Song, and Cui Lie in the hall looked up when they heard the voice, and saw some inexplicable smiles on Liu Bian's face, thought for a while, but no one mentioned it.

It's just that they are clear in their hearts: it seems that this clever young gentleman is also somewhat wary of his uncle, the general.

Of course, this is correct.

Whether it is Lu Zhi or Yang Xu, including Cao Song and Cui Lie, they don't want the Han Dynasty to experience the disaster of Liang Ji again—why don't you mention Dou Wu? That's because the scholars don't recognize Dou Wunai' Liang Ji second', only Emperor Ling didn't think much about it.

Of course, those who doubted Dou Wu also included Liu Bian. His position forced him to be as sensitive as Emperor Ling.

After all, there is a well-written poem: Zhou Gong was afraid of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and not usurped.Xiang Shi died at the beginning, who knows the authenticity of his life?
Dou Wu didn't succeed at that time, if he succeeded, God knows if he would control the government like Liang Ji and become a domineering relative after eradicating the eunuchs?
There is nothing wrong with being cautious, and it is the same for He Jin.

At dusk, Liu Bian bid farewell to Lu Zhi and others, and left the Chongde Palace. During this time, he told Zhao Chun, "Tell your brother to secretly send someone to watch the General's Mansion."

"Yes." Zhao Chun took the order and left.

Just as Liu Bian guessed, He Jin, who was rejected in Yutangdian, would not be so calm.

After returning to the General's Mansion, he scolded Zhang Rang angrily and broke a lot of things to vent his anger.

Seeing this, He Yong, Zheng Tai, Wang Yun, including Xun Shuang, who was newly appointed by He Jin as the governor, came one after another after hearing the news and asking what happened.

After He Jin told the story, He Yong and the others fell silent.

After a long time, Xun Shuang stroked his beard to break the dull atmosphere: "In my opinion, I am afraid that His Majesty is on guard against the general."

He Jin is not an idiot either, so he naturally understood Xun Shuang's words, and said indignantly, "Shihou is my nephew, should I still harm him?"

Xun Shuang smiled without saying a word, and the rest were also silent.

After all, a tiger does not hurt people, and people hurt tigers. Today, the son is seriously ill, or is already paving the way for the youngest son. At this time, he is wary of He Jin. This is human nature in the eyes of everyone, so there is no need to explain it.

The point is...

"How are Shihou and the General?" Xun Shuang asked He Jindao.

"Naturally close." He Jin thought he was close to Liu Bian, so he told everyone about the journey to Chongde Hall today, and they didn't think otherwise.

After a long time, Wang Yun suggested: "If not, think of a way from Lu Shangshu and Yang Lieutenant?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tai sneered and said, "Lu Zhi and Yang Xu are no longer with us."

"Not so..."

Knowing that Zheng Tai had a grudge against Lu Zhi and Yang Xu, Wang Yun interceded for them.

He Jin thought for a moment, then asked Xun Shuang and Wang Yun to visit Lu Zhi and Yang Xu.

In the evening, when Lu Zhi returned home, he learned that Xun Shuang and Wang Yun had come to pay a visit, and he secretly smiled wryly.

Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Wang Yun said directly to Lu Zhi: "The general is the pillar of the court, and the Marquis of Shi is ordered to supervise the country. Why can't the general be appointed as the Minister of Records?"

Lu Zhi smiled wryly, "Your Majesty Sidu, I don't know."

So Wang Yun took advantage of the situation and made a request, asking Lu Zhi to come forward to persuade Emperor Ling, and serve as General He Jinlu as Minister.

Naturally, Lu Zhi didn't dare and couldn't agree, so he politely refused.

Wang Yun has always been upright, or rather stubborn, and immediately turned his face when he heard the words: "The general and Shi Hou have an uncle and nephew relationship. Shi Hou supervises the country, and the general should be a minister. Lu Shangshu evades left and right. Could it be that he has selfish intentions?" Why?"

Lu Zhi was furious when he heard this, and walked away. Xun Shuang hurriedly persuaded him: "Shangshu Lu calm down, Zishi speaks bluntly, it is not intentional, I hope the general will enter the Shangshu, because Shihou is young, and I am afraid of him. Under the influence of eunuchs, he missed state affairs."

Seeing Xun Shuang's face, Lu Zhi looked pale, but he couldn't let go of He's entry into Shangshutai.

He shook his head and said: "If Duke Ciming doesn't believe me, he can always trust Duke Yang. Duke Yang is also in charge of the book. If eunuchs try to sway Shi Hou, Duke Yang will stop him."

After all, he didn't talk to Wang Yun and Xun Shuang, and ordered his servants to see the guests off.

Wang Yun and Xun Shuang had no choice but to visit Yangxu again, but the result was the same, and Yangxu was unwilling to help.

Thinking about it, Yang Xu himself was born as an upright party member. Now he is serving as a minister, and he saw with his own eyes that the young master Liu Bian handled government affairs in a decent manner with their assistance, and was not influenced by the eunuchs in the palace. Why did he want to lure wolves into the house? , to bring in the forces of General He Jin?
When it came to the fierceness, Yang Xu didn't give Wang Yun and Xun Shuang more face than Lu Zhi, so he almost asked his three sons to drive them out.

Not to mention, with Yang Xu's reputation, especially his qualifications as an old party member who has been imprisoned by the party for more than ten years, Lu Zhi would have to call Yang Gong respectfully, let alone Wang Yun, Xun Shuang is not qualified to show off in front of him.

After encountering two obstacles in a row, Wang Yun and Xun Shuang had no choice but to go back to the General's Mansion and inform He Jin of Lu Zhi and Yang Xu's attitude.

Xun Shuang said to He Jin privately: "Lu Zhi and Yang Xu are both upright people. If they refuse to help each other, it can be seen that the key to this matter is not with other people, but with the Son of Heaven."

After hearing this, He Jin remained silent. After all, if the emperor was really targeting him, then he would have nothing to do.

However, Yuan Shao, who came to see He Jin at night, had a different opinion: "...Your Majesty's attitude is certainly one-sided, but Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others may not have secretly instigated. If the general is allowed to preside over the government, how can these eunuchs take money? Breaking the law? These people are friendly with Shihou, and Lu Zhi and Yang Xu can't do anything to them. What they fear is that the general will preside over the government."

He Jin deeply thought so, so he discussed the countermeasures with everyone, to be precise, how to control the government and eradicate officials after the death of Emperor Ling.

During this period, Wu Kuang, the governor of the government, said in a low voice: "If you want to get rid of the eunuchs, you should try to seize the power of Henan Yin first."

He Jin was startled, but Yuan Shao, He Yong, Wang Yun and others nodded after thinking about it.

Without him, it is only because Henan Yin He Miao has a good relationship with the eunuch and repeatedly persuades He Jin to eradicate the eunuch, and He Jin is not of the same heart.

He Jin wanted to gain momentum, and Dong Zhong couldn't move for the time being, so it was undoubtedly the best choice to trick He Miao into handing over Henan Yin's authority.

(End of this chapter)