I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 66 Good things

He Jin's expression froze. He never expected to hear Yuan Shao's name from Liu Bian's mouth.

"He is originally from Runan, and this is his native place. How can he be an official in Runan!"

Liu Bian said: "In urgent matters, there is no other way to ensure that the people live in peace and quiet. The general also knows the situation of the treasury. The Yuan family is the commander of Runan County and has always been popular. If Yuan Shao goes to Runan to quell the rebellion, he will definitely be able to do so." Get twice the result with half the effort.

In the past, when Dr. Guanglu defeated the Yellow Turbans, he was ordered to recruit thousands of elite soldiers in his hometown, and the cost was lower than recruiting troops elsewhere. "

Zhu Jun expressed his approval.

This is also a major advantage of sending Yuan Shao - saving money.

Maybe foreign generals originally needed to be exempted from paying taxes for two years when recruiting troops, but if it were Yuan Shao, given the reputation of the Yuan family, they would be able to recruit troops without paying taxes for one year.

If outsiders say that they are exempted for two years, they may not really be able to do so, but if local celebrities and noble families say that they can be exempted for one year, they will definitely be exempted.

This is also an excellent bargaining chip that Liu Bian believes can be used to persuade the emperor.

As for the reason why he persuaded Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun to cooperate with him, it is not complicated: with the Yuan family's disciples, former officials and in-laws, even if they avoid their place of origin, Runan will inevitably be influenced by the Yuan family. influence to quell the rebellion as soon as possible.

At present, there are two families with four generations and three nobles in the Han Dynasty. In addition to the Yuan family of Runan, there is also the Yang family of Hongnong left by Yang Zhen. The current leader of the Hongnong Yang family, Wei Wei Yang Biao, who has the highest official position, married Yuan Shu's sister and became Yuan's in-law.

They had to admit that in the face of the Runan Yuan family, the three mutual methods could actually play a very limited role.

Moreover, after the rebellion subsides, Yuan Shao can be transferred again.

Seeing He Jin's hesitation, Liu Bian added: "If Yuan Benchu, whom the general trusts the most, can easily wipe out the remaining Yellow Turban thieves in Runan, doesn't it also show that the general's judgment of people is accurate?"

He Jin said: "Then I will go back and discuss with Ben Chu..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of the Haikou he had just boasted about, and saw his nephew looking at him expectantly, and Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun watching from the side, and he suddenly couldn't keep his face to say the evasive words.

"...Discuss how to destroy the Yellow Turban Bandits in Runan!"

At the end, He Jin regained his confidence.

He even took the initiative to win over General Jia Zhonglang, the governor of Runan, for Yuan Shao.

Liu Bian felt that it was very profitable to be able to exchange these two official positions for the tiger and the brave general.

There is no reason not to agree.

After taking care of He Jin, Liu Bian found Liu Hong immediately.

One is that using Yuan Shao can save money, the other is that he reiterates his fear of the Yuan family in Runan, and the third is that transferring Yuan Shao away from Luoyang can weaken the Yuan family's influence on He Jin.

Emperor Ling didn't say anything else first, but joked: "I never thought that after my son became the prince, he would know how to save money for his father? I was originally thinking about how much money you would ask me for for the West Garden this time. !”

Liu Bian: "..."

Has he become this image?

But who told him that he could not find any other place to collect wool for the time being. He could only stare at the emperor's small treasury in the West Garden.

Having said that, if Emperor Ling had been willing to use the money from the West Garden earlier on national affairs instead of building gardens and palaces and other personal enjoyments, Liu Bian would not have been left staring at the money from the West Garden all day long.

"That money can be used to relieve my father's worries, so it can be considered a good use."

After listening to the Emperor Ling, he no longer ridiculed, and asked, "Have you ever thought that if Yuan Shao had never been able to destroy Runan Yellow Turban Thome, what should he do?"

Emperor Ling nodded and asked again: "Now that Yuan Shao has left, who do you want to replace him as General Hu Ben?"

Of course, Liu Bian would not be stupid enough to recommend anyone to take up the post. Moreover, he currently does not have and has no conditions to train a person who is completely loyal to him and qualified to be a strong general.

So he replied: "This is something that my father has to worry about. I just thought that as long as the successor is not a disciple of the Yuan family, it will be fine."

Emperor Ling thought for a long time: "What does Bian'er think of Zhu Jun?"

"His military exploits are outstanding."

"Then let him take over as Tiger Guard General!"

……

The General's Mansion, as soon as He Jin left the palace, he sent someone to invite Yuan Shao to his mansion.

When Yuan Shao arrived, He Jin quickly grabbed Yuan Shao's hand and said the words he had been thinking about for a long time: "I still remember that last year I was still discussing how to promote the reputation of my general's palace. Now, a good opportunity has come. !”

Yuan Shao looked at He Jin who looked happy and felt something was wrong.

He wanted to change the topic: "The general wrote a letter last year to attract Zheng Xuan and Cai Yong to the capital. All the scholars in Luoyang marveled at the feat of the general, especially the Tai students. Shao once heard that some Tai students thought that the general's reputation was Already comparable to the 'Three Lords'."

The three monarchs refer to Chen Fan, Dou Wu, and Liu Shu. He Jin was very happy when he heard this and asked: "Do you know who they are at the beginning?"

Yuan Shao pretended to sigh: "I've been asking about it, but unfortunately I couldn't find out. Maybe it's because the student doesn't want to be regarded as someone who clings to power!"

He Jin also sighed: "It's a pity that I don't know who such a talented person is, so he can't be used by me. It's a pity."

After laying the groundwork, Yuan Shao brought up the old topic and asked: "The general just said that he wants to become famous again. I don't know what is the best way to do it?"

He Jin then remembered that he had not done anything serious yet, and immediately said the wording he had thought of: "At first, I was a general, and I am a military commander after all. But I am sitting in Henan and cannot go out to make contributions. Now there is a good opportunity. Right in front of me, I’m waiting for you, Benchu!”

"You must not know this at the beginning, but there are traces of the Yellow Turban remnants in Runan County, and they have even attacked the county seat."

Yuan Shao sighed and said, "I received a letter from my family just before General Shaolai's residence. Although the Yellow Turban Thieves have not arrived in their hometown of Ruyang County, Ruyang has already accepted many refugees. Does the General know who the imperial court is planning to lead the army to conquer the Yellow Turban Thieves?"

He then looked like he suddenly realized: "Could it be that the opportunity the general mentioned before was to send colleagues from the government to Runan to fight against the thieves? Don't worry, general, I will definitely write a letter to my family and ask my family to give me their full help!"

He Jin patted Yuan Shao on the shoulder: "Benchu ​​guessed it right. We are indeed sending officials from the government to Runan to fight against thieves. Benchu ​​was appointed as an official by me back then, and he hasn't returned to his hometown for a long time, right? I think Since Ruyang County may not be disturbed by the Yellow Turban bandits in the future, for the sake of this, I seek to have the Governor of Runan and General Zhonglang to eliminate the disaster for my hometown!"

“It’s a beautiful thing to return to your hometown in fine clothes and protect your parents in your hometown!”

"What did you think? If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your promise..."

"As you can see from the beginning, in order for you to serve as an official in your place of origin, I have spent a lot of effort on your behalf!"

"Origin?"

Yuan Shao forced a smile on his face and finally spoke: "Shao has lost his temper. How could Shao not know the general's kindness? It just occurred to me that the memory of his hometown when he was young has faded, and his father has passed away. , I can’t help but feel a little emotional.”

(End of this chapter)