Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 212 Save the disaster of the country and the danger of the throne

This time...

The conversation between Emperor Liu Hong and Yulin Liulang continued for a long time as usual!

Until the brow of the moon.

At first, Cao Cao and Xun Yu were still there, but in the back, after Liu Yu winked at them, only he and Liu Hong were left in this space.

What did the two talk about?Nobody knows!
嗏

It seems... the entire city of Luoyang, from this night, suddenly calmed down from the panic caused by the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

The emperor issued an edict, Shang Shutai drew up the content of the urgent edict, sent [-] fast horses, took the edict out of the four gates of Luoyang, and summoned the princes and students who were hidden in the four directions to go to Beijing urgently to discuss the grand plan of the thieves.

Tai students who were far away in the states and counties of the Han Dynasty suddenly saw the court's fast horse!
The messenger read out immediately: "Under the imperial decree, the imperial students obey the edict!"

——"Students of the Tai Tai, now that the Yellow Turban bandits have risen and the country is facing a crisis, no matter where you live or where you live now, you will gather at the Shangshutai of the capital as soon as you receive the order, and discuss the big plan against the bandits!"

The courier will specially leave a fast horse for the Tai students...Chen Ming's situation is urgent, let the Tai students set off in an hour, and they can stay in the official post for free with the imperial edict on the way. After arriving in Luoyang, immediately go to Shangshutai and report to the "Supreme General" !
Tai students will naturally ask, who is the supreme general?

The messenger's reply became respectful - today!
The former honorary chief of Taixue, today... proclaimed himself the "Supreme General" again to summon his "disciples of the son of heaven" to stand with the empire to save the disaster of the "community" and the danger of the "throne".

For this reason...he built a nine-story high platform outside the Luoyang Nangong, in front of the Shangshutai...

Around the big altar at the south gate, there are many banners and flags, and tens of thousands of horses are in order... There are twelve colorful canopies on the altar, ten feet high...The northeast of the altar is a small altar, which is rebuilt with nine canopies, nine feet high, tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry of the Northern Army, The camp was formed, and for several days, Liu Hong, the "Supreme General" of the emperor, came to the army in person, stationed under the big canopy, and stationed in the small canopy!
Zhang Rang held the edict in his hand and read the emperor's edict condescendingly.

——"I am the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. Today the Yellow Turban rebellion, the people of the empire are in dire straits, I proclaim myself the Supreme General to build this high platform, and I want to worship a 'Great General' as a general in ten days, command the Tai Xuezi, command the three armies, and put down Rebellion!"

Many people and scholars gathered to watch...

Listening to the emperor's edict, he couldn't help muttering: "More than three hundred years ago, Gaozu cast a point and worshiped 'Han Xin' as his commander, so he defeated Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and established Hanye. Today... Your Majesty cast such a high platform, Quite the demeanor of the ancestors."

"In your opinion, who will be the 'General' whom His Majesty worships on this high platform?"

"Who can say for sure? When Gaozu cast some generals, who would have thought that the general worshiped by Gaozu was Han Xin who had suffered the 'humiliation of the crotch'?"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Just as everyone was talking about it, a hearty laugh came out.

Even if people turned their heads to look, it was a white-haired old man. The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Those three people are the only ones who have prestige and ability in the current imperial court!"

"Who?"

"Who is it?"

The old man's words immediately attracted the attention of many people.

The old man stroked his beard, and said unhurriedly: "Son of Yanmen prefect Huangfujie, nephew of Du Liao general Huangfugui - Huangfusong; former Taiwei Chen Qiu, disciple of great Confucian Ma Rong - Lu Zhi; Zeng A native of Shangyu County, Kuaiji County who led five thousand troops in Jiaozhou to quell the rebellion, the current counselor—Zhu Jun!”

This…

Not to mention, when the old man opened his mouth, as soon as the three names were announced, many scholars nodded in agreement.

It seems that, according to the analysis of the old man, even though the three of them have been suppressed due to the disaster of the party all these years, but in the current chaos, there are not many talented and prestigious people that the imperial court can produce!

But among the common people, many people don't know their names...

"Who is this Huangfusong, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun? Who are you old man? You are not Yulin Liulang, you can pinch and count...do you mean what you say?"

"It's...that's..."

Amidst all the doubts, the old man left slowly...

It was only after he had gone far that someone exclaimed, "I remembered, he...he is the current Taiwei Qiaoxuan, Prince Qiao..."

"what…"

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree!
Qiao Xuan's reputation can be said to be resounding, and everyone looked sideways...

Recalling the three people mentioned by Mr. Qiao again, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion!
It seems that most of the generals of this big man were chosen from "Huangfu Song", "Lu Zhi" and Zhu Jun.

certainly…

If according to the original deduction of history.

At this time, it was Emperor Liu Hong's eldest brother-in-law He Jin who worshiped as the general!
The reason is that one is the Tang and Zhou informers, and the other is that Taiping Dao is a Taoist force secretly supported by the Yuan family in Runan.

The Yuan family in Runan naturally possessed all the intelligence and information on the Taiping Dao rebellion, and arrested the first God envoy Ma Yuanyi, cracked him with chariots, and swept across the Nanyang area with thunderbolts. Zhang Mancheng, the second Taiping Taoist envoy, stabilized For the situation in the Central Plains, all these credits are given to "He Jin".

Coupled with the support of the Yuan family and party members in Runan, and his status as the eldest uncle of the emperor, it is easier to gain the trust of the emperor.

In this way, he is well-deserved to become the "General"...

pity…

Today's history has undergone a huge deflection. Not to mention the Yellow Turban Uprising in advance, the Yuan family in Runan's action to support He Jin as the "general" was stillborn!
But the emperor Liu Hong... Now, there is an urgent need for a general to command the three armies and turn the tide!

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Imperial Palace, Deyang Palace.

In the eyes of eager anticipation, the emperor Liu Hong did not announce the candidate for the "General", but proposed to take all the generals to Mangdang Mountain for a hunting.

A stone stirs up a thousand waves...

Will hunting be related to the selection of the general?
Since the Son of Heaven proclaims himself the "Supreme General", the great general in front of him must show his hand in front of the Supreme General no matter what!

besides…

Many people are eager to see the seal and ribbon of the "General of the World's Soldiers and Horses".

Boom, boom, ding!
Liu Hong, who came to court, knocked the "bell and fou" in the side hall with great interest...

Jian Shuo rushed over and reported with his hands together: "As Your Majesty expected... Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun met with Yuan Shao, the eldest son of the Yuan family, and Yang Biao, the eldest son of the Yang family, respectively, in the wine shop!"

"Hehe..." Liu Hong smiled slightly when he heard the words, "Look, Yu'er is right, I throw a bait, and the fish can't hold back."

Speaking of here…

Liu Hong asked again: "Where's Huangfusong? What's he doing?"

"He..." Jian Shuo frowned slightly, "Since he left early this morning, he locked himself at home and never saw anyone..."

Well…

Huangfusong's performance surprised Liu Hong.

He got up slowly and walked to the window step by step. "There is really someone who can hold his breath!"

Hearing the emperor's words, Jian Shuo was at a loss, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty... the entire court is discussing whether the result of this hunt will be related to the selection of the general... Your Majesty..."

Before Jian Shuo finished speaking, Liu Hong's eyes froze for a moment.

"Qing also wants to find out my tone?"

"Don't dare..." Jian Shuo hastily cupped his hands.

"Hehe!" Liu Hong laughed, and patted him on the shoulder while laughing, "Continue to stare at these people, and the hunting will be lively in ten days' time!"

Why ten days!
The Northern Army of the Han Court assembled troops and horses, and all the Tai students arrived in Luoyang. It was almost... ten days was enough!

As for the candidate for the Great General, Liu Hong also wanted to... the dust settle on that day!
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Yang Ci rarely invited foreign minister Zhu Jun to his residence.

Ever since the news of His Majesty's "pointing the general platform" and "hunting in ten days' time" came out, Yang Ci couldn't sit still.

He first sent his son Yang Biao to meet Zhu Jun, and then simply...invited Zhu Jun to his residence.

It was Zhu Jun's first visit to an official of the "Sangong" level, and he seemed quite nervous...

Yang Ci, on the other hand, had an amiable appearance and talked eloquently...

"I have heard a lot about General Zhu's deeds. His father passed away when General Zhu was young, and his mother's family business is 'Zang'... I have worked so hard to make you grow up!"

"缯" is the general term for silk fabrics.

Compared with "weaving mats and selling shoes", it is more noble, but it also needs to show up and go through hardships.

Yang Ci continued: "When General Zhu was young, he was famous for his filial piety to his mother. He loved righteousness and despised wealth, and everyone in the village respected him. There must be such a thing. Your friend Zhou Gui from the same county was once expropriated. At that time, I borrowed millions of dollars to decorate my clothes. Later, Zhou Gui fell, and General Zhu used his mother's silk to pay Zhou Gui's debt. Your mother was very angry and blamed you for this. But you comforted her with the principle of first being poor and then getting rich ...It was also this matter that attracted the attention of the county magistrate, who recommended him to Yin Duan, the county magistrate, and began to serve in the county!"

This…

Zhu Jun raised his head, but he didn't dare to meet Yang Ci's gaze.

He couldn't believe that Yang Situ in front of him knew him so well.

Yang Ci didn't mean to stop talking, "In the second year of Xiping, Yin Duan failed to conquer Xu Zhao, and was punished by the governor of the state, and he was executed at the request. It was you who quietly went to the capital and spent hundreds of gold to bribe the officials who presided over the chapter. Change Yin Duan's memorial, so Yin Duan was exempted from the death penalty, but you never mentioned it to outsiders, no wonder, if this kind of thing is found out by outsiders, you, General Zhu, will also face a lawsuit!"

Uh…

If Zhu Jun was only surprised just now, surprised that his background was clearly discovered by Yang Ci, then now, he is afraid.

His handle... was also firmly held by him!

As if seeing Zhu Jun's panic, Yang Ci hurriedly said, "Don't worry, this old man didn't just know about it. When you entered the capital and spent hundreds of gold to bribe officials, this old man was moved by your loyalty and secretly helped you." As soon as you give it a shot, even if you were recommended by the servants as Xiaolian and later as the county magistrate of Lanling, this old man recommended you to Shang Shutai!"

call…

Zhu Jun took a deep breath.

In just a hundred breaths, his state of mind underwent three completely different changes, from surprise to fear, from fear to gratitude!

And this is exactly Yang Ci's brilliance...

The Hongnong Yang family can be compared with the Runan Yuan family and become the leading clan in this Han Dynasty. Their heritage and wisdom are beyond imagination!

Show off the opponent's handle, and then reveal your own handle to the opponent, which can quickly allow the two parties to establish a unified route, allowing the two sides to stand on the same boat.

really…

With a "click", Zhu Jun knelt down, "The lower officials were puzzled, why the former eunuch had been dismissed, but the new eunuchs valued the lower officials even more, and supported the lower officials, so it turned out that it was Yang Gong's support and recommendation! "

"Small matter, small matter!" Yang Ci waved his hand...

His son Yang Biao added in a timely manner: "I'm afraid you don't know yet. Even Liang Long of Jiaozhi led tens of thousands of people to rebel with the South China Sea prefect Kong Zhi. When they broke through the prefectures and counties, you were also recommended by your father as the governor of Jiaozhou." Go to suppress the rebellion, the 5000 people under your command are not soldiers of the Northern Army, but the trilogy and guards raised by the Hongnong Yang family!"

As Yang Biao said...

Zhu Jun, an official with no background and a poor family background, how could he, after the prefect who admired him be dismissed, rise up instead of down, soaring to the top, and even... a small county magistrate would be assigned to him for such an important task as counterinsurgency ?

In the meantime, it is unknown how much Hongnong Yang helped and contributed.

certainly…

The reason why Hongnong Yang invested in Zhu Jun was because of his loyalty and ability!

Although Hongnong Yang's disciples' hometowns are all over the world, there are many Confucian scholars, and there are too few men who can fight tough battles!
"Ahem..." Yang Ci coughed lightly. "I have an adopted daughter, who is twenty-eight years old. I have always regarded him as my own. I heard that General Zhu was married in his [-]s. This old man has the guts to propose a marriage to his daughter. What does General Zhu think?"

This…

Zhu Jun felt that he was going crazy, this was no longer luck knocking on the door, it was "great luck" hitting his head fiercely.

Even if she is an adopted daughter, she may become the son-in-law of Hongnong Yang's family. What an honor this is, and how beneficial it will be to his future official career!

"Father-in-law is above, and if you are worshiped by your son-in-law, if there is any tendency, you will go through fire and water, and you will not hesitate!"

Zhu Jun immediately handed over...

Yang Ci hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "A good son-in-law, a good son-in-law, haha, my father-in-law picked up a good son-in-law, and I, a big man, picked up a great general!"

It seems that Yang Ci, who has always been uncontested and unrobbed, is also determined to win the position of the general this time!
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Luoyang, Yuan Mansion.

Yuan Shao's tone was quite firm. "Third Brother, no matter what, we will help Lu Zhi win the position of General this time!"

Yuan Shu had a sense of sight coming in from his left ear and coming out from his right ear, "Isn't it our own family who are the generals? Why make this wedding dress for others?"

"Did you forget that Lu Zhi was one of my own as uncle mentioned before leaving!" Yuan Shao's gaze was determined.

Yuan Shu looked disdainful, "Yuan Benchu, let me tell you, you can help whoever you like, but you can't control me, hum... don't forget, you are just a bastard of the Yuan family!"

"You..." Yuan Shao stretched out his hand, looking furious.

Yuan Ji hurriedly persuaded: "You two virtuous brothers, now is not the time to quarrel. Uncle left Luoyang, and father's body is still alive! The most urgent thing is, we... we must unite!"

"Hmph..." Yuan Shuyou snorted coldly.

Yuan Shao looked coldly, "Big brother, third brother... This time, it's different from the past. Our Yuan family must go all out. If Lu Zhi can't become a general and gain military power, then the situation will be completely out of control!"

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The palace, a palace.

It is rare that a total of 12 people of the ten permanent attendants are kneeling here, and the one kneeling on the main seat is naturally Zhang Rang, the head of the ten permanent attendants.

"This time, the position of the Great General is related to the rise and fall of eunuchs. We will not only fight, but win!"

"But..." Zhao Zhong questioned, "Duan Jiong is old, and the loss to the Southern Huns last time hurt his vitality even more. He is sick in bed. Who else can we give out?"

"Huh..." Zhang Rang snorted coldly, "There is another person, from Wu County, hehe... Even if you look at your family background, he is still a brother in my genealogy!"

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(End of this chapter)