Lord Yuan

Chapter 237 Zhang Rang’s huge changes

Zhang Rang, who was in a dilemma to make a choice, found for the first time that it was not easy to be alone, at least not in his current capacity.

What's more, Dong Zhuo's heavy bribes had already brainwashed their group.

If nothing else, he would just say that Zhao Zhong, who he knew, was quite respectful to him on weekdays, but he did a lot of bad things behind his back.

When this kind of thing spreads, it is not only his own reputation that is lost, but also a label that he cannot get rid of.

Ten constant attendants!
Zhang Rang was well aware of Shijing Tianye's evaluation of these ten regular servants, but in order to maximize his own interests, he simply stopped restraining himself.

For this reason, Zhang Rang joined forces with Shi Changshi and other eunuchs to conduct a series of actions such as plundering and pruning mansions.

The ten regular servants have long been tied together.

One glory and one glory.

But when he thought of Yuan Shao's words some time ago, Zhang Rang's eagerness to be recognized began to slowly take root again.

So, when Liu Hong invited them to the palace to discuss.

Zhao Zhong and the remaining ten regular servants were all filled with indignation, and some even cursed in anger.

It was only when he saw that Liu Hong's face turned ugly that he restrained himself.

Liu Hong turned his attention to Zhang Rang who had not yet expressed his opinion.

On weekdays, my father always likes to walk in front of others, no matter what. Even among the ten regular attendants, my father also belongs to the first-class group.

Liu Hong is very clear about this.

But he didn't think anything was wrong.

In the final analysis, my father just wanted to do something within his power, so what if he collected some interest in advance.

My father is absolutely loyal to himself.

Liu Hong has never doubted this.

"Father, how do you think Lu Zhi should be dealt with?"

For a moment, the eyes of many of the ten regular servants were cast on Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang sighed, and looking at the look His Majesty looked at him, he knew it was time for him to make some changes.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is stupid, and it is only because of His Majesty's appreciation that he is like this. Lu Shangshu is concerned about the country and the people, and he can be called a rare loyal minister in the Han Dynasty. Regardless of whether he is exaggerating today, at least, According to Dong Zhonglang's description, it was indeed a victorious battle. Lu Shangshu did not award him a reward, but we are here to discuss how to deal with it. If things go on like this, how should the hearts of those loyal ministers and good generals deal with it?"

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Shi Changshi's eyes were full of doubts.

Why is this different from what we discussed before?

Obviously everyone has received money, so they should do things for others. What's more, Lu Zhi himself doesn't deal with us very much. He always likes to sing the opposite. If you don't seize this hard-won good opportunity, why are you rushing out? Sent.

For this reason, Zhao Zhong couldn't sit still.

He received the most money from Dong Zhuo. After all, there was a huge difference in status among the ten permanent servants.

"Why did the Chief Minister say this?"

Zhao Zhong's words speak volumes.

Based on his understanding of Zhang Rang, he definitely couldn't do such a thing.

Zhang Rang thought for a while and then said: "This is what I am thinking. This yellow scarf bandit caused trouble in Jiuzhou. We did not add firewood to others on the front line, but behind the scenes we took out the fuel from the cauldron. If we let those people in If the soldiers on the front line resisting the Yellow Turbans know this, how should they guess? Although Your Majesty is said to be a saint and a wise king, no one knows what the consequences will be if things continue like this."

"You are just being alarmist! I have been a great Han Dynasty for nearly 400 years. What kind of storms and setbacks have I not seen? What kind of changes can some ignorant people make?"

Zhang Rang, however, didn't care about Zhao Zhong's attitude towards him. After Yuan Shao's enlightenment, he felt for the first time that being a positive person seemed to be somewhat fun.

Liu Hong also frowned when he heard this, and his tone gradually became heavier.

"Father, what you say is not necessary. The foundation of the Han Dynasty created by the late emperor has been passed down to me. In the past 400 years, even Wang Mang, a man who brought trouble to the country and wielded power, was also executed by Emperor Guangwu. At that time My big man is as dangerous as an ant egg, but I can still make a big man again. Up to now, it is just a small fight. As long as the soldiers across the country share the same hatred, I believe that this rebellion will be subdued in a short time."

The remaining ten regular attendants also showed a hint of joy on their faces, expressing satisfaction with Liu Hong's approval of their attitude.

Of course, Zhang Rang, the leader of the eunuchs, theoretically speaking, the more doubts he receives, in turn, the possibility of them wanting to go further will be greatly enhanced.

So they began to follow Liu Hong's words and started spewing out their own suggestions.

Many of them got off the prison car and went to the border of Jizhou to escort Na Luzhi back to Beijing.

The reason why we can think of this is actually because the ten permanent servants felt very bad about Lu Zhi's attitude.

Among other things, as the ten permanent attendants, they had a respected status. In order to perform the duties of the emperor, they went to the military camp on the border of Jizhou to express their condolences.

Condolences generally have two meanings.

One is a literal meaning, which is equivalent to angels carrying rewards from the emperor to the military camp to comfort and comfort the soldiers, making them even more eager to kill the enemy on the front line.

On the other hand, there is their self-created method of comforting the army. With this ability of foresight, they have harvested more than [-] million yuan.

Just like Dong Zhuo, who was able to find opportunities and be good at observing people's emotions, there were countless people in the army who were seeking a future.

If you want to get the best chance of promotion, it is nothing more than relying on solid military merit and recommendations from people above you, which is commonly known as inspection.

It seems that obtaining military merit is not an easy task. If you don't handle your life well, you may even be involved in it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the difference.

Therefore, every time they sent an envoy, even they looked surprised at the rewards they received.

It can be said that whether it is the central finance or the local governors and county offices, there may be a shortage of money, but for the soldiers in the military camp, what is the lack of money?This is impossible. Whoever is short of money is the only one who cannot be short of money.

Otherwise, if these people join the Yellow Turban Army, it can be said to be a devastating blow.

The reason for this is obvious to even the most stupid person, and Liu Hong naturally knows it.

Therefore, in fact, Liu Hong contributed a lot to the military camps. Even the Jiuqing Guards he personally set up controlled the military power of the Central Army. Whenever the military camps under his jurisdiction were paid, there was never any default in payment of salary. , and no one dares to default.

No one under the Emperor's feet would be so stupid.

The chance that these central forces actually want to go to the battlefield is very slim.

During the 400 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there were only a handful of truly large-scale external operations.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing went on an expedition against the Huns, and Zhang Qian went to 36 countries in the Western Regions. With the authority of the Han Dynasty, he was able to lend tens of thousands of soldiers to conquer rebellious countries. Strictly speaking, there are almost not many left.

Yuan Shao personally led an army to raid Xianbei, reaching great depth.In such battles, the sick soldiers recruited came from all over the world, but few Central Army troops showed up to join them.

The treatment of these Central Army troops is far better than that of the frontier fortresses, but in their eyes, the soldiers of the frontier fortresses are living day by day.

Under such conditions, the Luoyang Central Army has a unique geographical advantage.

They don't need to do much hard work at all. They only need to use part of their income to support themselves.

What's more, they are getting closer and closer to the emperor.

A natural political advantage only needs someone to support it, and it is not that difficult to have the right to speak.

In such an atmosphere, Zhang asked them, the ten permanent servants who were in charge of the power in the world, to naturally become the objects that these people strived to attach themselves to.

No effort is spared for this, no matter the cost.

As a result, it is now like this. Shi Changshi can't talk at all in the army, but he can still get a huge sum of money.

The amount of money they asked for was not much at first, starting with tens of thousands, then evolving to hundreds of thousands or millions.

Gradually, they discovered that there seemed to be an absurd amount of money in the military, and no one from above was checking whether there were signs of corruption in the military.

However, after Liu Hong learned the secret, he immediately issued a death order.

All soldiers must not go hungry.

When the war really starts, with the blessing of such power, things will go smoothly.

Dong Zhuo would not be taken advantage of. What he wanted was the huge interest group following him.

If you want to make some changes, the first ones to bear the brunt are these ten constant servants.

But for Shi Changshi, the stone in the latrine is smelly and hard, and trying to make changes is nothing more than wishful thinking.

Zhao Zhong is a clear example.

He who wanted to trip Lu Zhi down also had his own small thoughts.

Therefore, when this opportunity appeared, Zhao Zhong's attitude towards Zhang Rang instantly became ambiguous, and he no longer had the usual groveling.

Anyway, everything that needs to be said has been said.

No matter who loses or wins, in fact, for Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and even Emperor Liu Hong, there is no winner here.

Zhang Rang's mind seemed to have been greatly improved.

"That's natural. The nine states of the Han Dynasty are inscribed on the nine tripods made by Dayu. The Han Dynasty was passed on to Qin, and Qin succeeded to Zhou Dynasty, and they were passed on to each other." Zhang Rang understood that some things here cannot be put on the table.

But out of good intentions, Zhang Rang decided to give him a little reminder.

Just like the second emperor of Qin, who imposed excessive taxes and levies, or when Huo Guang deposed and established the emperor, he committed more than 1000 bad things in less than a month.

Or maybe King You of Zhou, who was playing tricks on the princes, smiled for Bo Baosi, but completely ruined the dignity of the Zhou Dynasty.

Without exception, these triggered a series of uprisings and rebellions at that time.

It can be said that once there is such a sign, if it is not handled well, the dynasty will change sooner or later.

And this point is emphasized in the actual God King Art.

Liu Hong is no exception.

But knowing is knowing, there are many difficulties in implementing it.

Who wouldn't want to enjoy themselves while they were young, let alone an emperor.

Strictly speaking, Liu Hong was just squeezed into this small space, so maybe he dared to speak loudly.

On weekdays, it is very common for the civil and military officials below to be indifferent to him.

As for the Ten Permanent Attendants, although they were a little too greedy for money, so much so that their reputations had been ruined long ago, in the final analysis, they actually did not intend to rely on their reputations to make news that would shock the world and the gods.

"Don't you see Qin II?"

Zhao Zhong immediately stood up and retorted: "How could the Second Qin Emperor be as intelligent and talented as your Majesty? Who doesn't know about the atrocities of the Qin Dynasty, which triggered an uprising? Gaozu dreamed of killing the white snake and finally established an unparalleled achievement. If the Yellow Turban is allowed to If it goes on like this, who will know who is the red snake who killed the big man!"

Zhang Rang's attitude today was very strange, and even Zhao Zhong showed an extremely dissatisfied attitude towards him.

Liu Hong was quite surprised.

Why did my father change so much, but he began to realize that he was worried about the country and the people? Such a scene, at least in Liu Hong's memory, had never happened before.

"My father's attitude today really surprised me. I don't know who did it behind my father's death."

Zhang Rang thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "It's just a reflection. Your Majesty is the Supreme Being. He should submit to God's will and obey the people's will. Now Lu Shangshu has responded to the will of the people. How will your Majesty deal with nature?" You know it well, why do you need an old minister to remind you?"

Liu Hong smiled and nodded: "Are you afraid it's the Weiwei again?"

Zhang Rang was a little surprised. He didn't seem to reveal the slightest bit of information. How did His Majesty know about it?

Seemingly sensing Zhang Rang's doubts, Liu Hong said straight to the point: "A few days ago, I discussed some matters with the Weiwei, one of which was about the necessity of the presence of my father and other ten permanent attendants. "

"Does the guard feel that there is no need for us to exist?"

"No, no, on the contrary, Wei Wei actually doesn't have much ill will towards my father. On the contrary, he just wants me to get more opportunities to see some things. He said these things can make me a better person." Named emperor."

As for this scene, Liu Hong still vaguely remembered that when he was young, Yuan Shao was a role model in the world of Luoyang, but he was imprisoned after being framed by Cao Jie. After he was released from prison, he had no resentment at all, and even treated himself quite generously. Mention how to be an emperor's first teacher.

It can be said that Liu Hong's courage to take the initiative today is largely due to Yuan Shao.

Without him, I might still be breaking jars. Anyway, if the jar is broken, it will be new.

And this was because he couldn't bear to treat Yuan Shao like someone else.

Zhang Rang also didn't expect that Wei Yuan Shao would think so highly of them.

"The Weiwei worked hard and made great achievements. He was able to obtain such a position today because of his intentions. Just like Lu Zhilu Shangshu, the more people like them, the easier it is for them to create some spectacular scenes."

"Even His Majesty knows that if things continue like this, the Han Dynasty will be in danger. Zhao Zhong and the others are doing this privately and have never served the country or the people. Although the veteran ministers are not talented, they are still willing to contribute a little to inspire the soldiers on the front line."

Zhao Zhong and others were furious.

What happened to Zhang Rang?
How could it be so good, but with a plop, the tacit understanding between their ten regular servants jumped out.

(End of this chapter)