Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 40 Luo Yang, Kyoto
Luoyang is located in the north of Luoshui, hence the name Luoyang, which is the hinterland of Kyushu.There is a saying that it is surrounded by mountains on eight sides: Qinling Mountains in the west, Songyue Mountain in the east, Wangwu in the north, and Funiu in the south.It is also known as the city of eight passes: the east is controlled by Hulao, and the west is controlled by Hangu.It is also a place where all directions converge: the Yangtze River and Huaihe River are under dynamic pressure, Guanlong is in the west, Youyan is in the north, and Jingxiang is in the south.Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty here. After nearly 200 years, it became the largest city with a population of nearly one million, surpassing the ancient capital Chang'an.

When the autumn wind blows, although the Han Dynasty is already shaking like autumn leaves, the impact of the wars in the world does not seem to have a great impact on Luoyang City. Luoyang, the capital, is still as prosperous as ever, with many mansions, merchants, and people on the road. A scene of peace and prosperity.The bustle of restaurants and brothels can reflect the prosperity and extravagance of a place. After coming to Luoyang, Zhou Cang believed in this even more.

Tao Qian did not buy a mansion in Luoyang, but stayed in Yuan Shu's mansion in Huben Zhonglang.Yuan Shu was the legitimate son of the late Sikong Yuan Feng. Yuan Shu believed that he was orthodox, so after Yuan Feng passed away, he lived in Yuan Feng's mansion, and the house he originally bought was empty.As the eldest son of the concubine, Yuan Shao had set up another mansion, and Yuan Feng's younger brother Yuan Kai was the third prince in the court.

Zhou Cang logically believed that Tao Qian had an unusual relationship with the Yuan clan, and it was very likely that he left Youzhou and came to the capital through the Yuan clan's relationship, and that Ding Yuan might also belong to the Yuan clan, that's why he got along with Tao Qian close.As for why Tao Qian is not buying a mansion and staying in Luoyang for the elderly, Zhou Cang thinks that it is not because of the price issue. Tao Qian must have other plans, but he does not know where Tao Qian's next stop will be.

After entering Beijing, Tao Qian's official position became Yilang, and his daily work was either to go to the court or to be on duty in the Yamen.

Zhou Cang is still the master of the mansion, so he has the opportunity to see some big figures in the court. Of course, the big men don't know him. He gets to know the little people under the big man's subordinates and collects a lot of information.At the feet of the Son of Heaven, we don't know who is behind who, so Zhou Cang always keeps his words and deeds cautious, and warns Dian Wei and others not to go out, or to practice martial arts, or to read books. Anyway, there is no shortage of books in the capital.

The emperor Liu Hong has a good way of making money, and the ministers of the DPRK and China can spend money to donate officials, but they can only give up their seats to the next donator after one or two years.Even so, they are flocking to them. Jiuqing can be listed as the three princes after spending ten thousand dollars. It is an honor to both individuals and families. Cao Song is one of them. Not long ago, Cao Song donated a Taiwei.

Except for the Yuan family who has always been ranked among the three princes, Cui Lie from the Cui family, Yang Ci from the Yang family, Ma Rizun from the Ma family, etc. have been exchanged. Canon, pointing out that classics have been handed down for a long time, and the situation of errors is becoming more and more serious, and the text that needs to be corrected, etc.Although this is also a contribution to culture, Zhou Cang thinks it is inexplicable that the important ministers of the state put their main energy on it.After thinking about it in every possible way, I realized that repairing classics is of course a big deal for literati, and it will naturally win the support of scholars and avoid the suspicion of the emperor. This is just a superficial article.In essence, the government is under their control. As long as they instruct them, the disciples and old officials will charge forward, and the big shots will hide behind the scenes and sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.As long as the interests of them and their families are not touched, they will not care about the flood, especially after the incident of party imprisonment, these ministers have learned to protect themselves wisely, follow the trend, and only discuss articles on the bright side.

The emperor Liu Hong is not stupid at all. I am afraid he has already seen the clues. He reused domestic slaves in desperation. The eunuchs came on stage to act as the eyes, ears and minions of the emperor. Let you rotate, and the emperor also collected money.One is the party's imprisonment, and those who are disobedient will be banned from being an official for life.The result is that the emperor is making money, the eunuchs are making money, and the ministers are also making money, and the common people are struggling to live.Facing the raging Yellow Turban Rebel Army, Huang Fusong boldly proposed to lift the party's imprisonment by virtue of his military exploits to deal with the Yellow Turbans.After discussing with the eunuch Lu Qiang this time, Emperor Ling accepted the suggestion and pardoned the "partisans". These party members hated the eunuch even more.Under Huangfusong's repeated pleas, Lu Zhi was pardoned and revived as a minister.

He Jin was originally a pig butcher, because his younger sister was favored by the emperor and became a general.Zhou Cang did not discriminate against He Jin at all, Fan Kuai and Zhang Fei were both butchers.It’s just that the general was a little frustrated. The eunuchs didn’t give the general any face when they asked for bribes. Ken may be framed because he has no money to bribe, but the general is powerless.

Ever since, the generals are joining forces, the eunuchs are forming gangs, and the important ministers are studying knowledge.The generals and a group of literati who wanted to do something gathered under He Jin's command. The eunuchs formed ten permanent servants, and the important officials of the gentry were the three princes.The courtiers were obviously at a disadvantage, but they were dormant very restrained.

Liu Hong is very willing to watch his relatives, eunuchs, and gentry fight each other, constantly adjust the balance between them, and firmly hold the power in his own hands.Zhou Cang admired Liu Hong very much. This emperor is not doing his job properly and is extravagant, but he is not stupid at all. He knows the virtues of his subordinates, but Liu Hong's helpless move is undoubtedly walking a tightrope, and it may not come over one day. A gust of wind breaks this balance.

When I read out the teacher's list, there was a particularly deep memory: the pro-little man, the far virtuous minister, and the reason why the Han Dynasty has fallen since then.When the first emperor was there, whenever he discussed this matter with his ministers, he sighed and hated Yu Huan and Ling Ye.At the time, I took it for granted, but now it seems that it is not so simple.What is a virtuous minister and what is a villain?Is Zhuge Liang a good minister?Not necessarily, Zhuge Liang said in "Longzhong Dui": Yizhou is a dangerous fortress, a thousand miles of fertile fields, a land of abundance, and Gaozu became an emperor because of it.Liu Zhang is dark and weak, Zhang Lu is in the north, the people are rich and the country is rich but they don't know how to save them, and a wise man thinks of a wise king.And more than ten years after acquiring Sichuan, Zhuge Liang said in "The List of Teachers": Yizhou is exhausted, and this is really a crisis of life and death.The contrast between before and after is a bit too big, and in terms of talents, there is an embarrassing situation where there is no general in Sichuan and Liao Hua is a pioneer.

When Zhou Cang came to Luoyang, he didn’t expect to get acquainted with those tablets or eunuchs to seek promotion. As for those tablets, although they were high and powerful, Zhou Cang knew that he would not speak for himself without touching his interests, let alone the way of eunuchs. After walking this path, it becomes a stain.In Luoyang, I am just a passerby.

The big dye vat in the capital made Zhou Cang daunting. He felt that he had not cultivated to the level of Tao Qian, so his purpose was to make friends and kill someone!

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