I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 121 Chen Wang Xu Shao
Chen Wang Liu Chong, when Liu Bian first read the history of the end of Han Dynasty, he had a good impression of this person.

After all, in the year when the Yellow Turbans broke out in Jiazi, many officers and soldiers in counties and counties abandoned the city, but Liu Chong, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, dismissed his family wealth and conscripted soldiers to defend himself, and finally successfully protected Chen Guo from being invaded during the wave of Yellow Turban uprisings.

In addition, Chen Wang Liu Chong treated the refugees kindly, and rescued tens of thousands of people during the war and famine during the Zhongping period. Although there are various signs that this person also has a lot of ambitions, Liu Bian's impression of him is still pretty rough. not bad.

In his opinion, King Chen and Liu Chong were relatively capable and good-natured princes, but it was a pity that he was attacked by Yuan Shu, and died unexpectedly despite his ambition.

But now, as the new emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bian's views on Chen Wang and Liu Chong have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Especially this time Liu Chong didn't come to Luoyang to mourn the funeral in person, but only asked his eldest son and Chen Guoxiang Luo Jun to come, which made Liu Bian very dissatisfied.

You know, the life of King Chen and Liu Chong was saved by Emperor Yu.

In the second year of Xiping, that is, 16 years ago, the master of Chen Guoxiang at that time moved to play Chen Wang Liu Chong and Chen Guo's former minister Wei Min to worship the gods.

Princes offering sacrifices to heaven?what you up to?
The Rites of Zhou clearly stipulated that if the emperor offered sacrifices to the heavens and the princes offered sacrifices to the earth, the princes are not qualified to sacrifice to the heavens. This is an arrogance!
So Chen Guoxiang Shiqian sued Chen Wang Liuchong and former Guoxiang Wei Yin.

At that time, Emperor Yu had just punished Liu Kui, the filial king of Bohai, and couldn't bear to deal with Liu Chong again. When he learned that Wei Min used the excuse that he and Liu Chong sacrificed to Huang Laojun to seek the blessing of longevity, he listened to the memorial of Zhongchang attendant Wang Jing and others. , Only the two prime ministers of the state of Chen, Wei Yin and his teacher, were executed, and only Liu Chong was pardoned by an imperial edict.

Although it is difficult to debate right and wrong nowadays, but what the late emperor said, there is some sympathy. If you, Liu Chong, did not come to Luoyang in person, you only sent your son and the prime minister to come. What is this?
It has to be said that this incident has greatly reduced Liu Bian's opinion of Liu Chong. Even Liu Bian had been kind to the refugees, Liu Bian also suspected that he was buying people's hearts.

Of course, if you are not happy, Liu Bian still sent Situ Cui Lie to pick up Prince Chen's son and Chen Guoxiang Luo Jun, please meet at Chongde Hall.

It can be seen that both Prince Chen's son and Luo Jun were surprised by Liu Bian's age, and what was even more surprising was that Liu Bian was only 12 years old but was able to handle government affairs in Chongde Hall, surrounded by only Lu Zhi, Yang Xu, Cao Song, and Cui Bian. Lie didn't see He Jin and He Miao brothers, so the two secretly looked at Liu Bian during the meeting, the difference was only that Luo Jun did it secretly, while Chen Wangshizi showed a little bit of no scruples.

Until Liu Bian said in a deep voice, "Why didn't King Chen come?"

The questioning meaning in the words made Prince Chen and Luo Jun stunned.

In contrast, Luo Jun's reaction was faster. When he saw Liu Bian speak, Lu Zhi and Yang Xu all looked at their chief minister without interjecting, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He respectfully said: "Return to Your Majesty, because the Yellow Turban from Gepi in Runan entered the Chen Kingdom, murdered and looted, and the King of Chen is leading his people to encircle and suppress, so he first sent his son and his subordinates to mourn the funeral."

"Oh?" Liu Bian remembered that Chen Guo was indeed close to Runan County, and he calmed down his dissatisfaction a little, and asked: "The imperial court ordered Yuan Shu to go to Runan to quell the rebellion, why did Ge Pi Huangjin escape to Chen Guo? Does that mean that Yuan Shu is fooling the court?"

"This subject dare not say anything." Luo Jun respectfully said, "As far as I know, after Yuan Shu went to Runan, he indeed recruited a group of brave county soldiers to conquer the Gebei thieves, and it is said that he won several games. The extermination is probably because the thieves are cunning and have not been exterminated."

"Oh, it's not an offending statement."

Liu Bian snorted softly, and said to Zhao Chun, "Zhao Chun, take your son and Chen Xiang to the Yutang Hall to worship the late emperor first."

"I obey the order." Zhao Chun bowed to accept the order, this action surprised Prince Chen and Luo Jun, and became more respectful to Liu Bian.

After his two ministers left, Lu Zhi curiously asked, "Does Your Majesty have any prejudice against King Chen and Liu Chong?"

Seeing that Lu Zhi guessed it, Liu Bian didn't hide it, and said truthfully: "I'm just displeased that he didn't come to pay tribute to the late emperor in person, but since he's busy begging for thieves, I can forgive him for the time being."

Lu Zhi, Yang Xu and the others nodded, and didn't delve into it further.

Even though he said so, since he had doubts about Chen Wang and Liu Chong, this suspicion could not be eliminated in a short time.

For example, Liu Bian would inevitably wonder whether King Chen and Liu Chong were bullying him when he was young, so he didn't come to mourn the funeral in person and meet the new king by the way.

Of course, with Liu Bian's character, even if he had a little suspicion, it would not be a problem for Liu Chong. He could accommodate even Dong Zhong, so how could he not accommodate Liu Chong?

Moreover, Liu Chong can be said to be outstanding among his Han family members. Although his ability and loyalty cannot be compared with Liu Yu, he is still much better than most of Liu's family members, and he can be called a pillar.

Therefore, as long as the other party does not reveal any obvious evil deeds or opposites, Liu Bian will let him go.

At the same time, on the way to follow Zhao Chun to the Yutang Hall, Luo Jun also inquired about Liu Bian.

Zhao Chun was also a little dissatisfied that King Chen did not come in person. Seeing Luo Jun's probing, he simply told him clearly: "Although your majesty is young, he is a wise and discerning master. He has taken control of the government since he took the throne. If anyone wants to bully him Young, hehe, I'm afraid it won't end well."

Luo Jun heard Zhao Chun's hints, and hurriedly said: "Chen Wang is indeed attacking the Gebei bandits. Everyone in the Chen Kingdom knows about this. I hope the servant will give you some kind words."

As he spoke, he took out a gift list from his pocket and stuffed it to Zhao Chun.

"That's unnecessary." Zhao Chun withdrew Luo Jun's bribe, and warned: "The new king ascends the throne, and King Chen should be present at the court."

Unlike some small eunuchs who are greedy for money, Zhao Chun is destined to be the supervisor of the guard department in the future, so he naturally does not want to offend the new emperor by accepting bribes-although in fact Liu Bian did not prohibit the eunuchs in the palace from accepting bribes, but only allowed Abandoning the public for private reasons, but Zhao Chun thought it was better to be cautious in this regard. Anyway, his two older brothers made a lot of money, and he was not short of money to spend.

"It should be, it should be." Luo Jun repeatedly echoed.

Don't look at the fact that he only had one face-to-face meeting with the new monarch, but look at the attitude of Lu Zhi, Yang Xu, and Cui Lie towards the new monarch, as well as the calm and willful attitude of the new monarch when he met their two chief ministers. With his attitude, he also guessed that it was a young gentleman who was not easy to mess with.

Afterwards, when Chen Wangshizi and his ministers paid homage to Ba Yudi, Zhao Chun led them to pay homage to Empress Dowager He.

During the period, when Luo Jun secretly offered a bribe to Zhao Zhong, Zhao Zhong did not refuse, and accepted it with a smile.

There is no other reason, but because of his age, it is difficult to be with the new king for a long time. Anyway, with his younger brother Zhao Chun, if there is a chance to make money, he will naturally make it. After all, he spent a lot of money to buy the noble.

After seeing Queen Mother He, he offered gold, and Zhao Chun led Prince Chen and Luo Jun to meet Queen Mother Dong.

After all these things were settled, Zhao Chun arranged a place for them again.

During the period, Zhao Chun asked Luo Jun about Runan.

He originally intended to ask Liu Bian what happened to the Yuan family in Runan, but he didn't want Luo Jun to hesitate after thinking about it for a while: "... Speaking of what major events have happened in Runan, apart from the Gebei thief, I'm afraid It's only Xu Shao."

"Xu Shao? Who is that?" Zhao Chun asked puzzled.

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "This person is not simple, he is a famous scholar in Runan, even the Yuan family in Runan is unwilling to offend him."

"Oh?" Zhao Chun immediately became interested when he heard it, and asked, "Did this person do anything important?"

"This..." Luo Jun hesitated for a moment, and finally, under Zhao Chun's urging, he finally said: "A few days ago, there were rumors in Runan that Yan Xinjun favored... er, eunuchs, persecuted scholars, and sent Yuan Gonglu and He Bo to ask for help. , Wang Zishi and other sages were arrested and imprisoned one after another, there was an uproar in Runan, and many scholars gathered to discuss this matter, and Xu Shao was one of them..."

Zhao Chun frowned when he heard this, and shouted: "Absurd! Yuan Shao, He Yong, Wang Yun and others led the army to force the palace, which is tantamount to rebellion. If His Majesty didn't come forward to stop the riot, we would all be slaughtered by him. Why would they persecute?"

Luo Jun was obedient and didn't dare to say more.

Seeing this, Zhao Chun endured the unhappiness in his heart and arranged a place for Prince Chen and Luo Jun, then hurried back to Chongde Hall, and told Liu Bian everything he had found out.

Liu Bian frowned after hearing this: "Xu Shao, Xu Zijiang..."

"Your Majesty knows this person?" Qu Mu asked curiously.

Seeing Lu Zhi and Yang Xu who were also in the hall looking at them in surprise, Liu Bian said with a smile: "Xu Zijiang, who was judged by Yuedan, when I was raised among the people, I also heard that there were two dragons in Pingyu, Runan. ..."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Cao Song and said, "I heard that Cao Qing's son, Meng De, used to threaten Xu Shao with weapons in order to make Xu Shao judge him. Syndicate' evaluation."

"Haha." Cao Song stroked his beard and said with an embarrassed smile, "Your child is messing around, messing around, it can't be taken seriously."

Under Liu Bian's banter, everyone was no longer surprised why the new king knew Xu Shao's reputation, and expressed their opinions on this matter.

Cui Lie took the lead and said, "I'm afraid someone is behind this."

Although he didn't mention who it was, everyone present knew it well.

Liu Bian didn't mention it either: "It's not surprising, as an uncle, you can't just watch your nephew be executed, right?"

Seeing Liu Bian's relaxed expression, Lu Zhi said worriedly, "I'm worried that the trouble will be unmanageable..."

"Not at all." Liu Bian shook his head, and then said meaningfully: "I dare not say that the country handed down by Emperor Huan and the first emperor is not good, but some things really need to be improved, and once improved, it is bound to touch some people. For people's interests, it is not a bad thing to take advantage of the matter of Yuan Shao and others to touch the influence of those people first, at least this is not a matter that has to be shamed..."

Hearing this, everyone immediately thought of the imperial examination system mentioned by Xinjun a few days ago.

Indeed, that is the big event that is bound to tear the faces of both parties.

At this time, Zhang Rang said from the side: "Your Majesty, the old minister also knows that Xu Zijiang is not doing his job properly. I think that no matter whether there is someone behind this matter, His Majesty should give a heavy punishment!"

Liu Bian didn't answer after hearing this, but asked Lu Zhi and Yang Xu, "What do you think of the grand master and grand master?"

Lu Zhi and Yang Xu looked at each other with complicated emotions.

Especially Yang Xu, when he was implicated by the party, he was actually a member of the "discussing the imperial court". He hated the dim temple and the emperor's favor on eunuchs. Looking at those scholars who talked about the imperial court indiscriminately, he didn't agree with him at all.

"I think you should be severely punished!"

He gritted his teeth and said: "A person with lofty ideals should devote himself to official career, serve the country, and wipe out the evil in the world, instead of boasting between poetry and wine gatherings!... Empty talkers are not beneficial to the country."

"..."

Lu Zhi looked at Yang Xu in astonishment, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything after all.

Obviously, he also agrees with Yang Xu's point of view in his heart.

(End of this chapter)