I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 20

On April 3rd, when the rooster crowed for the first time, Liu Bian was woken up by Guo Zhi. After tidying up a little, he ate his breakfast and came to Yutang Hall.

By this time, Lu Zhi had arrived.

Emperor Ling was nowhere to be seen. He gave Lu Zhi the right to walk in the East Palace every five days in advance.

Liu Bian stepped forward and bowed his hands, saying: "Master Lu, Bian has just learned about national affairs and lacks experience. If you are biased in dealing with things, I hope Master Lu will not have to hold back because of me, just speak up."

Lu Zhi also bowed in return: "I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know."

Speaking of which, in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, the ministers and ministers could walk freely in the East Palace.

But during the period of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, an unknown ruthless person appeared. Guo Ju, a servant, had an affair with the harem in the forbidden area. After being discovered by Emperor Zhang, he drew a sword against Emperor Zhang...

Later, it gradually developed that foreign ministers could not enter unless summoned by the emperor.

During the period of the Empress Dowager's curtain in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, an important reason why the power of the foreign relatives increased greatly was that the foreign relatives could freely enter and leave the West Palace (also known as Yongle Palace or Changle Palace), which was also separated from the inner court by a wall, but the foreign ministers could not see them at any time. To reach the emperor, you can only contact him through the small yellow gate.

This process gives ample room for human manipulation.

Zhang Rang had also arrived and was directing the little Huangmen. When he saw Liu Bian arriving, he hurriedly came forward to pay homage: "Last night, His Majesty specially told the old minister that he must make arrangements for His Highness today. If His Highness has any requests, just talk to the old minister." explain."

Liu Bian asked: "Master Lu and Duke Zhang, have they all used the imperial food?"

Lu Zhi frowned slightly. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Liu's argument that Zhang Rang was a public servant, he didn't say anything in the end. He and Zhang Rang successively said that they had used it.

"Then let's begin!" Liu Bian was full of expectations.

At present, the most important matter in the court is the conquest of Liangzhou, but the affairs of other states and counties will not be reduced because of this.

Many memorials and official documents seemed the same and boring, but Liu Bian was already in high spirits and only took a few breaks to stretch his body. In the blink of an eye, the whole morning passed.

At this time, Emperor Ling finally appeared in Yutang Hall.

After seeing the ceremony, Emperor Ling pointed to the two piles of documents on one side of Liu Bian's case and asked: "These should be the official memorial documents that have been processed, why are they placed separately?"

Liu Bian replied: "The fewer memorials and official documents on the left are military and political affairs with higher priority, while the ones with more on the right are of lower priority."

Emperor Ling easily understood the meaning of priority. He asked Zhang Rang to move the memorial document on the left to his desk and start reading it.

With Lu Zhipi filling in the gaps, Liu Bian basically had no problems with the handling of memorials and official documents.

Emperor Ling hurriedly read through the pile of documents and told them that if they were in a hurry later, they would not need to wait for him to check it and implement it directly.

Without even looking at the other pile of trivial matters Liu Bian said, he directly asked Zhang Rang to return all the processed documents to the master of the Shangshu Desk for execution, and immediately prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he praised Liu Bian for his good work and asked Liu Bian to guard against arrogance and impetuosity.

After leaving the Yutang Hall, Emperor Ling immediately asked Zhao Zhong, who was accompanying him, to prepare the car. Finally, he didn't have to deal with government affairs during the day. Of course, he was going to the West Garden to have fun.

It's a pity that the weather has turned warm and cold, so the nude swimming pool is not suitable for use.

After Emperor Ling left, Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bian who was concentrating on reading the official documents, and sighed in his heart - the future of the country can be expected!

Lu Zhi had discovered this when he accompanied Liu Bian to review minor affairs in the court, and now he has confirmed this. In his opinion, Shi Hou was unexpectedly steady in handling government affairs, and would not write some unrealistic words. Even if he was occasionally biased, it was mostly due to a lack of understanding of local customs and some lack of understanding of some DPRK and Chinese conventions and practices. The tacit understanding is not clear.

In fact, Lu Zhi was also a little puzzled. The emperor had allowed Shi Hou to participate in politics to this extent, so why he still refused to formally establish the crown prince!

It's just that with his self-cultivation, he couldn't do anything to urge the emperor to establish a prince. The most important thing is that Liu Xie, the only one who can compete with Liu Bian for the prince's position, is too uncompetitive.

Previously, General He Jin once again planned to send a letter from hundreds of officials to ask for a crown prince, but it was he who persuaded him to stop it.

As the legitimate eldest son, Shi Hou Liu Bian also possesses noble qualities such as studiousness, diligence, respect for teachers, and fairness... Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, he was actually cultivating Shi Hou as a prince.

From Lu Zhi's perspective, it is better to let nature take its course than to do it forcefully.

……

While Liu Bian was concentrating on reviewing documents in the Yutang Hall, a guest came to Dong Zhuo's house where troops were stationed in Fufenghuaili on the right.

Dong Zhuo grew up in the frontier fortress and made good friends with many Qiang heroes. Later, Dong Zhuo's family fell into decline and he made a living by farming.

When some powerful Qiang commanders who were friends with him came to visit him, Dong Zhuo took them home and killed the cattle to entertain the guests. Needless to say, the value of farm cattle was so great that the generals were moved by his generosity and gave Dong Zhuo more than a thousand miscellaneous animals as gifts after returning home.

The person who came to visit Dong Zhuo today was a former Qiang marshal named Haochang, a Longxi Qiang.

Facing the powerful commander, Dong Zhuo had his own bold side. He did not show off to the two thousand stones and the local lord at all, and immediately ordered people to kill sheep and cattle for a banquet, which was as cordial as ever.

During the banquet, Niu Fu and other generals summoned by Dong Zhuo accompanied them. They talked about the past, and both parties laughed continuously.

Dong Zhuo also mentioned that his official career was not going well, and he felt quite angry.

Haochang was secretly happy when he saw this. He originally came with the mission of gathering intelligence for the Liangzhou rebels.

Li Shen, the governor of Longxi, told him that if Dong Zhuo was dissatisfied with the Luoyang court, he could try to instigate rebellion. If he succeeded, it would be a great achievement!

After the banquet, Dong Zhuo shielded the people around him and Hao Chang announced his intention.

"Zhang Rang, the constant servant, and others took advantage of the good fortune and caused chaos in the sea. In the past, Zhao Yang promoted the army of Jinyang to drive away the evil on the side of the king. Now we, the Longxi Qiang Zun Kingdom, are at the head, with Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi, as our deputy, and we have raised ten righteous soldiers. Wan, call on the wise people in the world to gather together and kill the eunuchs to correct the imperial court! The kings and princes are from Liangzhou, and they are old friends. It is better to raise the army together, rely on the military strength, go down to the three auxiliaries, ring the bells and drums, and enter Luoyang. By clearing the emperor's side and supporting the Han Dynasty, princes and princes can also get it!"

Haochang finally finished the phrase he had memorized for a long time and carefully observed Dong Zhuo's reaction.

But Dong Zhuo burst out laughing.

Haochang asked tentatively: "Did the Lord agree?"

Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "Since you came to invite me in person, why shouldn't I not respond?"

Haochang laughed loudly and praised: "The princes are as bold as before. In this case, I will go back and inform the leader that when the rebel army arrives in Youfufeng, and the princes will cooperate with each other inside and outside, the land of the three auxiliaries will be free for us to gallop! Then! It will truly be a joy in life to have fun with the king again!"

"Wait a minute." Dong Zhuo stopped Haochang, who was about to leave, and said, "It's just that I have few soldiers at the moment, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help. I need to borrow something from you to gather troops and horses to help."

Haochang was puzzled and puzzled: "I have no reason not to borrow what you ask for, but how can I help you? What did you borrow?"

Dong Zhuo suddenly drew out the sword from his waist and said in a deep voice: "I'll lend you my head!"

(End of this chapter)