I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 33 The storm breaks out again

However, if Liu Bian thought about it, it would be enough to refuse the conquests from the prefectures and counties, but if he refused the conquests from the central government, that would be another matter.

He Miao sent a reply the next day, telling Liu Bian that he had sent an envoy to Yingchuan.

Huangmen Shilang is not an official of He Miao, so he needs to be recommended by He Miao, and there is no need to make arrangements for the Shichangshi who sells his official position for Emperor Ling. As long as the Shichangshi does not obstruct him, there is almost no reason for He Miao's recommendation to be rejected.

Liang Hu also argued with Liu that Shi Wangqian, the commander-in-chief of the general's office, resigned from his post due to illness and returned home. However, the news circulating outside was that He Jin was at odds with Wang Qian, but there was still no news about the purpose of He Jin's banquet. . How could a normal banquet be so secretive? There wouldn't even be any gossip.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Liu Bian came to Queen He's place in recent days, and Tang Wan was often there.

As a result, Empress He suddenly had a conversation that day: "I heard Guo Changshi say, considering that Wan'er has just come to Luoyang and has no relatives around, do you ask him to help recruit Wan'er's uncle to come to Beijing?"

Liu Bian turned around and looked around, but couldn't find Guo Sheng. So this is how Guo Sheng persuaded Zhang Rang and the others?

Seeing Queen He waiting for his answer, Tang Wan beside Queen He was looking at him quietly.

Liu Bian said simply: "After listening to Xun Yu's story, I think he is a good person."

Although Guo Sheng didn't say anything at the beginning, Liu Bian understood that it was impossible for Xun to marry the eunuch for no reason. Now that Xun Yu has gained fame, he is not burdened by fame. He "goes ashore and kills the person he likes first". His character is definitely good.

Queen He just thought Liu Bian was shy and changed the topic with a smile.

She listened to the persuasion of Zhao Zhong and Guo Sheng, and also learned the lesson of her bad relationship with Empress Dowager Dong. She believed that the relationship with her future bride should be cultivated as soon as possible, so she selected a Tang concubine.

……

Two days later, Liu Bian walked into the Yutang Hall and saw Emperor Ling looking very angry.

Now when he goes to Yutang Hall, he doesn't need to wait for Zhang Rang's notification at all and can just follow him to his place. Both Emperor Ling and Liu Bian seemed to be somewhat used to it.

Liu Bian hurriedly asked with concern: "What happened? Who made my father so angry!"

Emperor Ling pointed to the memorial on the table and said, "Read it for yourself! It's really shocking!"

Liu Bian took a look and saw that there were two memorials there, one from Zhang Wen and Jian Shuo, and he understood clearly.

Not long ago, the two were ordered to investigate Chang'an Ling Yang, the son of Yang Wang, the Chang'an minister. Emperor Ling sent Zhang Wen and Jian Shuo to supervise each other.

Zhang Wen had just become the Sili Colonel, and he was dealing with a eunuch's son, and the emperor personally ordered and supervised the case. Anyway, if he came to handle the case, he would definitely offend the eunuch, and he was absolutely unwilling to show favoritism in this matter.

Moreover, he and Gai Xun are good friends. Gai Xun once said that as long as Yang Dang's embezzled money can be found from Yang Dang's home, Yang Dang will undoubtedly die, as will his father.

Zhang Wen even thought that it would be great if Jian Shuo wanted to protect Yang Dang, and he could use this to make an extra contribution. After all, the property found in Yang Dang's house could not be faked.

Jian Shuo did not dare to slack off in the face of Emperor Ling's great trust. Moreover, with Zhang Wen in charge, he did not dare to cover up Yang Dang rashly. At the same time, Zhang Wen's existence gave him a reason to excuse himself from other eunuchs.

Therefore, the two memorials presented in front of Liu Bian cannot be said to be substantially different, they can only be said to be exactly the same, especially when it comes to money, the issue that Emperor Ling is most concerned about.

Yang Dang was the order of Chang'an, and the five baht coins Zhang Wen found in his home amounted to twelve million.

In addition, adding gold, silk and other "money" that can also be used for trading, as well as real estate such as land deeds, the total amount after conversion is 33 million yuan.

After Liu Bian finished reading, Emperor Ling asked Zhang Rang to hand Liu Bian a memorial. Liu Bian opened it and saw a lot of nonsense written in front of the memorial. The final core meaning was that the national treasury was empty and this money could just be used to fill it. Treasury.

Liu Bian closed the memorial and said: "Didn't you say it is divided into 30 and 70? That's not bad."

Emperor Ling looked like Liu Bian didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were. "That 70% belongs to others!" Liu Bian laughed twice and said, "As long as this money can be used for the people of the country."

At this moment, Xiao Huangmen came into the hall carrying a stack of memorial books.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Ling stroked his head and sighed to Zhang Rang: "Look, they are all here to impeach you!"

Zhang Rang knelt on the ground again: "Your Majesty, I am wronged! I have no contact with Yang Wang on weekdays. I really don't know him well!"

"Okay, get up!"

The little Huangmen skillfully placed these memorials in a place where Emperor Ling would never review them.

Just when Zhang Rang thought he had passed the test, Emperor Ling suddenly asked: "In the past few months, everyone donated ten million yuan. How much wealth do you have left now? Is it enough for your family?"

Zhang Rang knelt on the ground again.

……

Emperor Ling didn't do anything to Zhang Rang in the end.

Liu Bian could see clearly that if Emperor Ling was deceived by the eunuchs because of his youth when he first entered the palace, now after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and subsequent rebellions in various places, Emperor Ling actually knew deep down that the eunuchs around him were probably There was a problem, but he was unable and unwilling to use scholars to investigate the eunuchs.

I can only say that I am getting by.

Zhang Rang and others were also keenly aware of this. Otherwise, with their desperate need for money, they would not have given 10 million yuan each just to please Liu Bian. It would be cost-effective to please both parties at the same time.

As expected by Emperor Ling, as the Yang Party incident spread to Luoyang, words of criticism against the eunuchs floated into the Yutang Hall like snowflakes.

Although Lu Zhi, who presided over the Shangshu table, did not end up personally involved, he would never help the eunuchs intercept the memorials.

Among them, the one who danced the most happily was Zheng Tai, the imperial censor, who wrote seven memorials in one day, changing his tricks and scolding the eunuchs from different angles.

Liu Bian did not read his memorial, but saw that Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others were very angry with Zheng Tai.

Liu Bian later learned that Zheng Tai had been recommended by He Jingang not long after he became general.

In fact, although the public sentiment seems to be turbulent, there are still a large number of officials who dare not offend the eunuchs, and some of them have even taken refuge with the eunuchs.

The emperor shelved these memorials in a high cabinet, and Liu Bian didn't bother to read them.

But soon there was a memorial that forced him to pay attention.

He Jin personally submitted a letter, believing that Liu Bian had reached the age where he needed to formally become a disciple, and hoped that the emperor could summon those pardoned party members and domestic scholars to become Liu Bian's teachers.

He Jin specially made a list for this purpose.

Among them were Zheng Xuan, Xun Shuang, Yang Xu, Cai Yong, He Yong, Wang Fen and others. They were either Party members who had been imprisoned for many years, or they were accomplished in Confucian classics.

But the first person was neither Zheng Xuan, who had the highest reputation in Confucian classics, nor a party member who had experienced many hardships, but Taichang Yuan Wei, who was born in the Yuan family in Runan and had served as a Situ.

For Liu Bian, who was already very wary of Yuan.

Yuan Wei's position is unbelievable!

(End of this chapter)