Three Kingdoms: I am the Holy Son of the Yellow Turbans, my father is a wise and good teacher

Inside the palace.

Zhao Zhong stood aside respectfully and reported to Liu Hong: "Your Majesty, Yuan Taifu has already discussed the results. Your Majesty can give certain official positions and titles, plus some money, to attract those people."

Liu Hong sat on the dragon chair and listened carefully to Zhao Zhong's report. The previous content made him nod frequently, indicating that he was very satisfied, but when he heard the last part about money, his brows knitted tightly.

"I have given official positions and titles, and I still have to give money? Isn't this a bit too much?" Liu Hong said dissatisfiedly.

It is obvious that Liu Hong is not willing to pay, even if it is just a small five-zhu coin.

Whether it is the internal treasury or the national treasury, in Liu Hong's eyes, these are all his own property.

Otherwise, with so many disasters in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, funds should have been allocated for disaster relief long ago, instead of letting the situation deteriorate as it is now.

Zhang Rang said respectfully to the emperor: "Your Majesty, in fact, we can let those who proposed the plan to contribute. After all, these plans are theirs, and they should bear the cost." He secretly rejoiced that he had thought of this method.

The emperor nodded slightly in agreement.

Zhang Rang continued: "The Yuan family has three officials for four generations, and their status is prominent. They can be called the first family, and naturally they are very rich. In comparison, the Yellow Turban Army is definitely not comparable. In addition, there are other families. As long as each of them contributes some money, the funding problem can be solved together."

The emperor laughed after hearing this, expressing his agreement and thinking that this statement made sense.

You must be responsible for the plan you came up with. If you fail to do it, it is a serious crime to deceive the monarch.

At this time, Zhao Zhong reminded on the side: "Your Majesty, those who did not participate in the plan should also contribute money."

If He Jin and others are not allowed to contribute money, this newly formed unstable alliance will collapse.

At that time, I am afraid that they will be targeted again, and it will become the previous situation.

The emperor smiled and nodded: "Good idea, let's do it! You two go and convey my order, and let them prepare the funds as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang answered at the same time.

In Yuan Mansion in Luoyang City, Zhao Zhong went and returned.

Zhao Zhong raised his mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile: "Master Taifu, His Majesty has ordered that since you have come up with this plan, it will naturally be implemented, so the money will be paid by you, and the titles and official positions will be paid by the court!"

He was secretly happy in his heart. This time, the money and effort had nothing to do with their eunuch group, and it was entirely borne by the aristocratic families and military officers.

They only need to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, and when the competition comes, they can arrange their own people to participate, easily obtain titles and official positions, and make some money by the way. It is simply a business with no investment and huge profits.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wei's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

He stared at Zhao Zhong coldly and said in a deep voice: "Are you sure?"

It's fine that they came up with the plan, but they were also fleeced. This is obviously taking advantage of their family.

Zhao Zhong saw this and knew that he needed to explain, otherwise the alliance might be broken.

So, he smiled and said: "I just came out of the palace. How could I lie to you, Yuan Taifu? Besides, the general has the same order. This time the money will be shared by you."

He emphasized that what he said was true and tried to ease the atmosphere and maintain the cooperative relationship between the two sides.

Sure enough, when he heard that He Jin was also going to pay, Yuan Kui's face eased a little, thinking to himself: "Huh, He Jin, this idiot, is actually willing to pay. It's ridiculous! But it's acceptable for someone to pay together to share the responsibility. Besides, letting He Jin pay can also weaken his strength, which is not a bad thing for our Yuan family."

Thinking of this, Yuan Kui's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible sneer.

Yuan Kui pretended to be calm and said slowly: "I already know, Zhao Changshi should go back to the palace to serve His Majesty. I will contact the general in the remaining time."

When Zhao Zhong heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought: "Fortunately, Yuan Kui is still rational and did not get angry on the spot. It seems that there is still room for discussion on this matter. As long as everyone is willing to pay, this storm should be calmed down."

So, Zhao Zhong did not dare to stay any longer, nodded and said yes, then turned around and went back to the palace.

Zhao Zhong's side was smooth, but He Jin's side was different.

Zhang Rang thought He Jin was just threatening him, but he didn't expect He Jin to actually hit him.

Zhang Rang was caught off guard by He Jin and was almost beaten to death by He Jin.

If the people next to him hadn't been quick to pull He Jin in time, he might have been killed.I'm afraid Zhang Rang would be a corpse by now.

Although He Jin was angry, he didn't lose his mind.

He also used his brain when beating people. He was very measured. There was no visible scar on the surface, but in fact, it made Zhang Rang unbearable pain.

This way of beating would not cause too much trouble, and it would teach Zhang Rang a lesson, which could be said to kill two birds with one stone.

He Jin raised his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile: "Humph, you want me to pay? No way! Starting tomorrow, all of you will change into patched clothes and make yourself look like a beggar. It's best to let the whole Luoyang city see it!"

He felt that since he was already dressed so poorly, those people still asked him to pay, which was too much. Ordinary people would have sympathy, let alone the emperor?

"Yes, General!" A group of military officers responded in unison. They dared not disobey He Jin's orders.

The next morning, the sun shone on the streets and alleys of Luoyang City, a prosperous and lively scene.

However, a group of military officers wearing patched clothes appeared in the crowd. They wandered back and forth on the street, attracting the attention and discussion of the crowd.

The news quickly spread throughout Luoyang City and even reached Yuan Kui's ears.

"Damn He Jin, he actually used such means!" Yuan Kui slammed the table in anger. He knew that He Jin's purpose of doing this was to force them, the noble families, to pay for the martial arts competition.

Now, He Jin is wearing patched clothes, and Queen He whispered in the emperor's ear. I'm afraid that the cost can only be borne by them, the noble families.

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Bingzhou Taiyuan.

"Hahahaha, this is too stupid!" Zhang Fu couldn't help but feel a little worried when he learned that the court was also going to hold a martial arts competition.

However, when he learned about the follow-up situation, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

It turned out that Liu Hong played such a bad card.

He asked officials from noble families such as Yuan Wei and military officers such as He Jin to contribute money and effort, but the funds finally put together were less than one million yuan.

What's even more ridiculous is that at the next grand court meeting, these officials changed into official robes with patches to show their poverty and powerlessness.

When Zhang Fu heard the news, he could almost imagine Liu Hong's fury at the time.

In addition, the title provided by the court was only Guannei Hou, which was undoubtedly an honorary title with no practical benefits.

You know, even the marquis can get some fiefdom as a place to live in retirement, and Guannei Hou is just a nice name.

If the Han Dynasty was still in its heyday, then Guannei Hou might still be regarded as a supreme honor.

But now that the Han Dynasty is in turmoil and leaking everywhere, such a title has become dispensable.

Guo Jia reported: "My Lord, I just received news that those who were originally on the road have no intention of changing their route. In the end, only those noble families and He Jin will select some people from their clans to compete."

This is also a chance to barely save some face. They can't compete in terms of money, but can only compete in numbers. As long as there are enough people participating in the court martial arts competition, then in a sense, they have defeated the Bingzhou martial arts competition.

"In this case, there is no need to pay attention to it. Now we need to strengthen the inspection and patrol. There are too many outsiders in Taiyuan now, and the crime rate must be much higher."

Zhang Fu knew very well that there are all kinds of people in Taiyuan now, and there are good and bad people. There must be a lot of criminals.

"My Lord, don't worry, the two of us will definitely arrange for bad people to keep an eye on them!"

Guo Jia and Jia Xu said in unison. Now the tacit understanding between the two has become higher and higher. Even Huang Chao behind them doesn't know how their tacit understanding has improved.

On weekdays, the two always set traps for each other, but now they can often say the same thing in unison, even without a single word difference, which is really incredible.

Afterwards, Guo Jia and Jia Xu directly doubled the number of bad people, and sent Li Cunxiao, Yang Zaixing, Gao Chong and other fierce generals to lead their teams to patrol the streets or outside the city every day.

In this way, not only the city's security force was strengthened, but also the people felt a lot more at ease.

And this wave of operations by the court also made more people determined to go to Bingzhou to participate in the martial arts competition. Originally, there were still some people who could sit still without comparison, but now with such a comparison, the difference is too obvious.

In the past few days, people have been discussing it, and their hearts are full of expectations and excitement.

The news of the martial arts competition spread throughout the streets and alleys, as if a warm current was surging in everyone's heart.

The people who were originally hesitant now firmly decidedGo to Bingzhou to pursue their dreams and glory.

They are eager to become the hero standing at the top and show their strength and courage.

However, some people choose to stay where they are. They are loyal supporters of the Han Dynasty and have deep feelings and beliefs for the Han Dynasty.

These people believe that the majesty of the Han Dynasty is inviolable. They would rather stay in Luoyang, guard this land, and witness the glory of the Han Dynasty.

But there are very few such people, less than one tenth of them.

Zhang Fu sighed in his heart, knowing that these people's choices were not wise.

They may miss a rare opportunity and fail to show their talents and strength.

He couldn't help but feel sorry for these people, and at the same time he had a premonition of something about the future of the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Fu knew that this martial arts competition was not only a martial arts contest, but also a political game.

The operations of the aristocratic family and He Jin were already in front of them, and those titles and official positions seemed to have been predetermined.

It is conceivable how difficult it is for ordinary people to stand out from them.

Only true masters and first-class warriors can hope to gain attention and recognition.

For most people, it is almost impossible to get the title of Guannei Hou.

In this turbulent era, Zhang Fu understands that only with strong strength and wisdom can he gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive arena.

He is determined to work hard to improve himself, pursue a higher realm, and become the one who can change his destiny.