Xuande

Chapter 118 Zhang Rang's Reminder

Liu Bei really has nothing to say about the eunuch's political awareness.

If the local government doesn't let you intervene, why don't you intervene at all?
No wonder Liu Hong was said to be the prefect of Luoyang.

Power is not born with you, you have to fight for it!Where does the power come from if you don't fight for it?
With the county as the country and the dual monarchy, this is a blatant split and blatant rebellion. Any ambitious emperor should not admit it, and should work hard to reverse it.

Otherwise, what kind of unification are you?
Just call it the Holy Roman Empire!
Liu Bei didn't want to say these words for the time being, but Zhang Rang said that Yang Ci also paid attention to this kind of thing, which made Liu Bei a little curious.

After further understanding, Zhang Rang told Liu Bei that as early as two years ago, Yang Ci, who was then Situ, was worried about the affairs of Taipingdao.

He believed that the Taoists of Taiping had migrated and gathered in a certain place, and there were signs of rebellion, so he summoned the official Liu Tao and proposed that the local government should come forward to repatriate the migrating Taoists of Taiping to their original places, so as to weaken and disintegrate Taiping. power of Tao.

If Zhang Jiao refuses or resists, the imperial court will be famous as a teacher, and they can attack him, and the problem of the Taiping Daoists can be solved relatively easily.

Liu Tao agreed with Yang Ci's opinion, so Yang Ci, together with Sikong Zhang Ji and Wei Wei Liu Kuan at the time, wrote this proposal into a memorial and wrote it to Liu Hong, but Yang Ci was dismissed because of the vision of heaven and earth not long after. The memorial was then stranded in the palace, but Liu Hong didn't know about it.

Liu Bei was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that besides him, there would be someone who was wary of Taipingdao and Zhang Jiao earlier.

But from a certain point of view, Zhang Jiao had already begun to guide the Taiping Taoists to move to various places consciously two years ago, instead of staying in the local area. Is this a mobilization of troops?
For this reason, Liu Bei asked Zhang Rang why he didn't show Liu Hong the performance table, and Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bei with the eyes of a fool.

"Why do you want to show your Majesty something that is nothing? You don't really think there is anything in Taiping Dao, do you? Taiping Daoists practice Huang Lao's art, which is to attract people to be good, not to cause trouble, otherwise Luo Yang How come there are so many officials and officials in the city who also believe in the way of peace?"

Liu Bei was silent for a while.

"Zhang Changshi, what do you think the Way of Peace is?"

"When Emperor Xiaohuan was still there, he believed in Huang Lao's teachings. I also learned a lot and understood a lot."

Zhang Rang said: "It's not just me. Many eunuchs in the palace have learned the teachings of Huang Lao, and Taiping Dao also mainly pays attention to Huang Lao's studies. I heard that many people have kept in touch with Zhang Jiao. Jiao's reputation is not small even in Luoyang.

You said that if Zhang Jiao had the intention of usurping and rebelling, wouldn't we people not notice it?Taking a step back, if he is really ambitious, what do you think will happen to those people in the world who are involved in the Taipingdao once there is an incident?Wouldn't the eunuchs in the palace all suffer? "

Liu Bei was speechless for a moment.

It's all good in the Jiazi world, and you still don't know it?
Liu Bei remembered that after the Taipingdao uprising was quelled, a group of eunuchs who planned to cooperate with Zhang Jiaoli and Yingwai to kill Liu Hong were found in the palace. Zhang Rang seemed to be involved, but he didn’t know how this guy escaped the disaster and survived. .

But no matter from what point of view, Liu Bei didn't feel that Zhang Rang had any reason or need to betray Liu Hong.

He is one of the eunuchs Liu Hong trusts and relies on the most. They all regard him as their father. He has all the glory and wealth. He also has an "emperor's son". To overthrow his "emperor's son"?
How much profit does Zhang Jiao have to give to persuade Zhang Rang to betray Liu Hong?

Apart from the issue of belief, Liu Bei really can't think of other reasons.

But Zhang Rang doesn't look like a devout Taiping Taoist.

He is just a devout interest believer.

As for some other low-status eunuchs, it is not incomprehensible to Zhang Jiaoce, because the eunuchs are not monolithic, and they have to fight for power and profit. If Zhang let such a guy stand in front, the eunuchs with lower status want to go up. Walking is hard.

But whether to say it or not, this matter is also uncertain.

Because the candidate for Tuogu behind Liu Hong is not any one of the ten permanent attendants, but the rising star Jian Shuo.

Logically speaking, it is the most normal choice for Liu Hong to entrust the successor to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the pair of eunuchs who have followed him the longest. Why did he choose to entrust Jian Shuo in the end?
If you count the fact that Zhang Rang and others were proved to have contacts with Taipingdao after the Taipingdao uprising, it can explain the unusualness of this incident a little bit.

The real collusion is probably not counted, but private contacts for specific interests are indispensable. Zhang Rang probably fell into the crotch of yellow mud, either shit or shit, so that Liu Hong never dared to trust him wholeheartedly.

So Liu Bei didn't talk too deeply with Zhang Rang in private, but went directly to Liu Hong.

He is the second person in charge of the East Garden, and this status makes him qualified to visit Liu Hong directly, bypassing the eunuchs.

"Not only in Jizhou, but Taoists of Taiping are widely distributed in Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places. The Taoists of Taiping are spread all over the north and south of the river. The leader has a precedent of failure in rebellion. There is a possibility of rebellion again, I think this matter has to be investigated."

After meeting with Liu Hong, Liu Bei talked about this matter a little bit.

Contrary to Liu Bei's expectation, Liu Hong also lacked interest in this matter, thinking that Luoyang's matter is the most important thing right now, leaving Luoyang, other things are not important.

The Taiping Dao is even more irrelevant, and the most important thing is to compete for power with the scholars. Liu Hong also persuaded Liu Bei to focus more on competing for power with the scholars, and not to think about those who have nothing. .

This idea of ​​political consciousness is actually almost the same as that of an eunuch.

Liu Bei really thought that Liu Hong's political level had improved, but his level was still the same.

Liu Bei had no choice but to find Zhang Rang again, saying that he had no suitable manpower at present, and wanted to second some manpower with Zhang Rang to investigate the situation of Taipingdao and find out for Taipingdao.

Regarding Liu Bei's inexplicable interest in Taiping Road, Zhang Rang inexplicably had the idea to mention Liu Bei.

So he really mentioned Liu Bei a little bit.

"You doubt this and that, but I think that if you are really suspicious, you will be the unluckiest one, and your end will not be better than Chao Cuo."

Liu Bei was taken aback.

"how do I say this?"

"Do you know how many people believe in Taiping Dao in Luoyang City? What are their identities? Among other things, there are several prominent eunuchs in the palace who are closely related to Taiping Dao. I also heard privately Some people directly believe in the way of peace.

The eunuchs in the palace are like this, not to mention those powerful celebrities inside and outside the court?Officials or not, how many people are involved with Taipingdao. If Taipingdao really plans to rebel, how many people do you know will suffer? "

"Then how can I be unlucky? I..."

Liu Bei opened his mouth and suddenly realized something.

Looking at Liu Bei's expression, Zhang Rang felt secretly refreshed.

"Think about it? It's not too stupid. Even if the Taipingdao rebelled and those people were implicated, there would always be some people with high positions and deep connections who would not be implicated. It's just that the danger is real. Of course they would Angry, at that time, what will happen to you who broke the matter?"

Liu Bei pursed his lips and bowed his head in silence.

Zhang Rang was even happier seeing Liu Bei showing this expression for the first time.

"Not to mention that the Taiping Tao leads people to be good, and it is beneficial to the country to pass on the art of Huang Lao. Even if it really rebelled, what does it have to do with you? You don't go to poke him, he is very good, if you go to poke him, Well, he really rebelled. When the time comes, do you think you are a hero or a sinner?
Scholars, what you pay attention to is opening your mouth. Like us eunuchs, in the imperial court, what you practice is to reverse black and white and kill people. Now you are the future hope of the ancient literature school, but when it really comes, do you think Will the Paleo School protect you?

Those who profit from Taipingdao themselves, those who have a good impression of Taipingdao, those who never believe that Taipingdao will rebel, do you think they will show mercy to you because you are Lu Zhi's disciple?
If you are Yang Ci, forget it, three generations and three princes, a famous family in the world, although it is slightly inferior to the Yuan family, it is also a disciple and old official who is all over the world, something happened that provoked public anger, and there are disciples and old officials who run for him, how about you?Your Zhuo County Zhuo County Liu family has not yet gained momentum! "

(End of this chapter)