I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 102
That night, He Jin sent someone to invite He Miao to the house for a drink.

While the brothers were having a drink, He Jin said to He Miao: "A few days ago, I dreamed about my father at night, and he told me in my dream that the house was leaking. Yesterday I asked an alchemist to ask about this. It was caused by the rain leaking from my father's tomb. Thinking about it carefully, my father's tomb has indeed been repaired for some years, so I want to rebuild the tomb and offer sacrifices by the way."

He Miao was a little surprised when he heard this: "Brother is going back to Nanyang?"

He Jin was silent for a while, and then he pretended to be distressed and said: "The repairing of the tomb should be presided over by the eldest brother Wei, but recently... Second brother, you also know that His Majesty is seriously ill today, Dong Zhong and Dong Cheng do not know?" Miao, desperately trying to seize power, win over Weiwei's palace gate Sima, palace guard order, intimidate and lure, if I leave Luoyang lightly at this time, wouldn't I take advantage of his wishes? Therefore, I want to ask my second brother to go back to Nanyang on my behalf. Presided over the repair of tombs and sacrifices."

He Miao hesitated and said, "Then I am Henan Yin..."

He Jin smiled and said: "I will let Wang Zishi temporarily serve as Henan Yin. This person is very capable. I want to entrust him with a heavy responsibility. I just take this opportunity to let him hone his job as Henan Yin."

"This..." He Miao seemed a little hesitant.

Seeing this, He Jin deliberately smiled and said, "Second Brother, you don't suspect me of taking your power, do you? You and I are brothers."

"That's not true." He Miao quickly shook his head, then nodded in agreement.

He Jin was overjoyed, and frequently persuaded him to drink. The two brothers drank until late at night.

The next day, He Miao came to Henan Yinfu, summoned Yin Chengjushou, and said: "I will go back to Nanyang in a few days to repair my father's tomb. During this period, my brother will recommend him to be Wang Yun's temporary post." Fu Yin, please help him."

When Ju Shou heard this, he suddenly became suspicious, and asked with a frown: "Fu Yin wants to leave Luoyang at this time? I'm afraid it's not a wise move."

"Why?" He Miao was taken aback.

Ju Shou said solemnly: "I heard that the emperor was ill and hadn't recovered for a long time. Both the government and the public are discussing the matter of establishing a reserve. Although Shihou has a better chance of winning, but in order to prevent Hussar General Dong Zhong and others from playing tricks, I think the government will Yin should sit in Henan and serve as the foreign aid of Marquis Shi."

Suddenly, He Miao shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's the same with my brother around."

Hearing this, Ju Shou was silent for a moment, then shook his head, and said seriously: "Not necessarily."

"..."

He Miao was startled, then frowned and looked at Jushou, "What do you mean by that?"

Ju Shou said: "Yesterday, His Majesty ordered Shihou to supervise the country, and he also served as the executive Jinwu Yangxu, Taiwei Cao Song, and Situ Cui Lie to record the affairs of the Shangshu. What do you think of Uncle Shi Hou's great general, the governor?"

"..." He Miao frowned upon hearing this, "What do you want to say?"

Jushou thought about it, and said seriously: "In the past two generations of emperors, Emperor Huan had his relatives Liang Ji as a disaster. When His Majesty ascended the throne today, there was also a general Dou Wu who controlled the government. As a scholar, I should not question Dou Wu, but Your Majesty is afraid. Not necessarily so. If His Majesty really wants to pave the way for Shi Hou, then he will definitely take the general into consideration. If the general is not appointed as the minister, it is probably because he is worried that the general will control the government in the future."

He Miao frowned, and said with some displeasure: "I have not been appointed as a minister. According to what you said, His Majesty is also worried about me controlling the government?"

Ju Shou smiled and said: "What I say is really not pleasant, but please don't be arrogant.... Fu Yin has no children, and he is close to Shihou, and besides... he is withdrawn by nature. Yin. The reason why you don’t appoint Fu Yin as Shangshu is that firstly, Fu Yin will support Shi Hou even if he is not Shang Shu; Isn't it known to everyone?"

He Miao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "My brother's feelings for Shihou are not false..."

"I understand." Ju Shou nodded and interrupted: "It's never the general who worries me, but the people around the general."

"The people around you?" He Miao frowned even tighter, and several images of people he didn't like appeared in his mind.

"That's right." Ju Shou said seriously: "I haven't been in Luoyang for a long time, but I also know that the people around the general have been trying to get rid of the eunuch. His Majesty passed away and the situation was chaotic. It is hard to guarantee that these people will not instigate the general to eradicate the eunuchs when Shihou ascends the throne. However, how can the permanent servants in the palace be willing to be killed? There will inevitably be a disaster during the intermission.... The governor has always I don't agree with the eradication of eunuchs, and now the general has asked the governor to return to Nanyang to repair the tomb, so I suspect it is a trick."

"..."

He Miao was skeptical when he was told, he hesitated for a while and said, "As you said, what should I do?"

Ju Shou paused for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "My suggestion is to reject the general, but if the Fu Yin has any concerns, I suggest to inform Shi Hou of this matter first. If it is not convenient for the Fu Yin to speak, I am willing to be this villain."

He Miao thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, you and I will enter the palace."

At this point, He Miao immediately brought Ju Shou into the palace.

When the two entered the palace and came to the Chongde Hall, there were only Lu Zhi, Cao Song, and Cui Lie in the hall. Zhijin Wu Yangxuan was still routinely inspecting the arsenal and the walls of the two palaces, and Liu Bian was also visiting in the Yutang Hall. The condition of Emperor Ling.

So the two stood in the corridor of Chongde Hall and waited.

Not long after, Liu Bian brought Zhao Chun, Xia Houyuan and other people to the Chongde Hall. Seeing the two standing in the corridor, he couldn't help being stunned: "Second uncle?"

"Shihou."

He Miao and Ju Shou hurriedly descended to respond, and bowed their hands in salute.

"Second Uncle is here to visit me with my father-in-law?"

Liu Bian greeted his second uncle and Jushou with a smile, but Jushou said with a straight face: "Shihou, please take a step to speak."

Seeing Jushou's serious expression, Liu Bian also put away his smile, and led the two of them to the small garden in front of Chongde Hall.

After Liu Bian ordered Xia Houyuan and Zhao Chun to guard against irrelevant people, Jushou told Liu Bian that general He Jin had invited He Miao back to Nanyang to repair the tomb, and that Wang Yun would serve as Yin of Henan during this period.

"Master Wang?" Liu Bian's expression was a little strange. After all, Wang Yun had served as Henan Yin for a while during this period of history.

Originally, he thought that history had changed, but he didn't expect it to happen, and it was at such a sensitive time.

Immediately, Ju Shou cryptically expressed his worries, and Liu Bian smiled slightly upon hearing that.

It was not in vain that he spent a lot of energy to keep Jushou, this capable and loyal courtier was finally used by him. With this person by his second uncle He Miao's side, he can rest assured.

But how to deal with this matter?
Reject the general in person like Ju Shou said?

"Not right." Liu Bian shook his head slightly.

After all, there is also the eyeliner of the General's Mansion in the palace, not to mention the palace gate captain under Wei Wei Yang Biao, the palace guard order and his guards, Cui Lie's Huben Army, Huan Dian's Habayashi Army, and even Zhang Rang. Don't the armed eunuchs under him have the eyeliner of the general?

For example, Pan Yin, who informed He Jin in history, is now in the province.

In other words, today He Miao came to Chongde Hall with Ju Shou, and he couldn't hide it from the general. Although the two sides may not know what the general talked about, but if He Miao came to see Liu Bian in front of him, he would be in trouble behind him. He regretted going to Nanyang to repair the tomb, and He Jin was bound to suspect Liu Bian.

Liu Bian didn't really want to deal with He Jin, he just wanted to prevent He Jin from being used by Yuan Shao and others. Why bother to make He Jin misunderstand and make his uncle and nephew really turn against each other?
After thinking for a while, Liu Bian came up with an idea, and said to He Miao: "Since the second uncle has already agreed to this matter, he should not go back on his word. Besides, it is a major event such as repairing the tomb and offering sacrifices to the grandfather, so as not to misunderstand the uncle. The uncle and I We are a family at first, and the ones who should take precautions are Yuan Shao, Zheng Tai, He Yong and others who are beside the uncle.... Therefore, the second uncle will go, as long as Wang Yun cannot be appointed as Henan Yin, it will not be a big problem."

He Miao nodded again and again, and said anxiously from the side: "Marquis Shi..."

As if he had guessed what Jushou was thinking, Liu Bian pressed his hands and said, "Don't worry, you don't have to worry about Wang Yun. It's not a big problem. You just need to recommend another person as Henan Yin."

"Who?" He Miao asked curiously.

Liu Bian shrugged when he heard the words. After all, the courtiers he favored and wooed were basically already in Shangshutai.

"Former Taiwei Fan Ling? Or Xu Xiang from the Shaofu?" He Miao said the names of the two people, and then worried: "I'm afraid that Dong Zhong will take the opportunity to stir things up."

"It won't happen." Liu Bian comforted with a smile.

In fact, in his opinion, it doesn't matter even if Dong Zhong is eyeing the position of Henan Yin, it just diverts the attention of General He Jin.

But it is probably not possible, after all, Emperor Ling has indeed paved the way for him, even if Dong Zhong is used to check and balance He Jin, it is unlikely that the key position will fall into the hands of outsiders.

As long as Liu Bian instructed Zhang Rang to recommend candidates, Emperor Ling would most likely agree.

Thinking of this, Liu Bian couldn't help thinking of the Emperor Ling who had become more and more haggard in recent days, and felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

After a while, after He Miao and Ju Shou took their leave, Liu Bian went to Yutang Hall again and asked Zhao Chun to invite Zhang Rang outside the hall for a private discussion.

He told Zhang Rang what He Miao and Ju Shou had said, and said to the latter, "...It is said that this was suggested by Yuan Shao and others. Who does Mr. Zhang think they are trying to deal with?"

Zhang Rang is naturally not a fool. Hearing the words, his complexion suddenly changed, and he knelt down and begged: "Your Highness, we are loyal to Your Majesty and Your Highness, Your Highness must not abandon me and ignore you."

Liu Bian leaned over to help Zhang Rang, and said with relief: "In the past, I promised Mr. Zhang that he would die, so naturally I would not break my promise. I told Mr. Zhang about this to let Mr. Zhang know that Yuan Shao, Zheng Tai and others had already taken action. Mr. Zhang should take precautions."

Zhang Rang suddenly realized, and immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Such a lucky person, I hate that the general is deceived by him.... Shihou, what should the old minister do?"

Liu Bian looked around and said in a low voice: "First of all, Mr. Zhang recommended a friendly minister from the court to take the place of Henan Yin temporarily when my second uncle went to Nanyang. By the way, don't forget to remind this person. Second Uncle Yin’s family has Jushou for Wen, and Zhang Yun for Wu, so there is no need for him to make any changes.”

"The old minister understands." Zhang Rang nodded knowingly, and after thinking for a moment, he asked for instructions: "How about the minister Xu? This person used to be close to the old minister and others, so he was excluded by the court officials. Current affairs, and will never do anything that makes Shihou displeased."

"casual."

Anyway, it's temporary, so Liu Bian didn't care. He nodded and said: "Secondly, try to arrange people close to you to be the guards, including the Sima of the palace gates and the palace guards..."

"I'm afraid it's not easy." Zhang Rang hesitated.

As if guessing Zhang Rang's concerns, Liu Bian lowered his voice and said, "It's really not possible. Yang Biao's Wei Wei can stay still for a while. The Sima and Palace Guards under his command would rather stay and make friends with Dong Zhong." If you want to get along with the Yuan family, you should also get rid of it. Mr. Zhang can discuss this matter with Qu Mu and borrow Dong Zhong's help."

"The old minister understands." Zhang Rang nodded slightly.

The next day, after He Miao invited Emperor Ling and asked to go to Nanyang to repair his father's tomb, Zhang Rang immediately invited Emperor Ling to recommend his servant Xu Xiang to temporarily replace Henan Yin.

At this time, Lingdi's illness had become more and more serious, and he had to think hard for a long time, and finally agreed to Zhang Rang's recommendation.

So He Miao went to Nanyang with peace of mind.

When the news spread, He Jin was furious and gritted Zhang Rang's teeth in hatred.

And Zhang Rang also hated Yuan Shao, Zheng Tai and others for wanting to eradicate their eunuchs.

(End of this chapter)