"Good!"

Although he wanted to continue to maintain a calm posture, when he heard the good news that Fu Wan said, Liu Xie couldn't help but shout.

Liu Xie has been suppressed for too long, otherwise, with his determination to face Dong Zhuo and be able to talk eloquently, he would not have been so excited. Now, after being suppressed for so long, he is only a teenager after all, and it is no wonder that he has such a reaction.

"I know that there are still loyal people in this world. I have all the Aiqing, and now there are loyal and patriotic people like Yanzhou Mu and Youzhou Mu, so there is no hope for restoring the prosperity of our Han family. ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true, and the ministers will do their best to assist Your Majesty!"

Several ministers were busy expressing their loyalty, although they had been suffering for a long time. But now with ministers like Cao Cao and Yuan Chang in power, their bright future is already beckoning to them.

After the excitement, Liu Xie sighed in his heart, looked at Fu Wan, and said: "Yanzhou Mu is the son of Taiwei Cao Song, and the grandson of Cao Teng. Cao Song and Cao Teng were both loyal patriots, and Cao Cao, the pastor of Yanzhou, was very relieved to uphold the aspirations of his grandfather and father. ”

Liu Xie's words are a bit nonsense, Cao Teng is rumored to be the prime minister Cao Shen, after going through four emperors in his life, more than 30 years, no significant mistakes, and can also recommend talents for the imperial court, can be regarded as a rare conscientious eunuch, saying that Cao Teng is loyal and patriotic, there is no problem; however, as for Cao Song, there is really no way to compare, Cao Song bribed officials, spent hundreds of millions of copper coins, and was promoted to the position of captain. Cao Song is not a business family, how this money came from is obvious.

Speaking of Cao Teng's entry into the palace as a eunuch, in fact, it was not his own volition, but he was sent to the door by his son.

It is said that Cao Teng's father, Cao Jie, was just a farmer. Since ancient times, most of the farmers have been honest and honest, and Cao Jie is naturally no exception. Cao Jie's neighbor raised a pig, a pig animal, the rules of life are very simple, nothing more than eating and sleeping. But the neighbor's one was a maverick pig, who couldn't bear the loneliness and ran away. The living rations were lost, and the neighbors were naturally anxious, and they paced for miles in a radius, but still to no avail. When I was worried, I suddenly saw the fat head and big ears of the pig in the Cao Jie circle, and I always felt cordial, so I had to say that it was my own.

Seeing that the neighbors were messing around, Cao Jie didn't say anything, just greeted lightly and took it. Interestingly, it wasn't long before the independent-thinking pig, wandering around the outside world, came back. The neighbor was ashamed, and it was natural for him to apologize. However, although there was a misunderstanding, after all, people are poor and short of breath, the more Cao Jie thinks about it, the less it tastes, looking at the four sons on the side, he sighed in his heart, the poor second generation can't go on like this. But where is the way? As a boss, I am afraid that he does not even have basic raw funds, and he has long been staring at the limited establishment of the "second generation of officials" for the civil service examination, but Cao Jie, who is good at thinking, has finally figured out the law: In these years, when the crotch of his pants is taken off, there are 10,000 taels of gold. This is true for women, and I am afraid that the same is true for men, and of course, there must be small sacrifices.

So, the youngest son, Cao Teng, because of an eloped pig, accompanied his father's hand to get up and down, tied up his trouser belt, and began a long journey in his life. There are so many eunuchs in the palace, and it is much more difficult to get the emperor's appreciation than the palace maid to be lucky. However, all this is by no means a problem for Cao Teng. Soon, Cao Teng's opportunity came.

At that time, the crown prince Liu Bao, when he reached the age of studying, the queen mother was thinking about finding a scholar to accompany her, so Cao Teng, who had always been clever and gentle, entered the discerning eye. The prince is the future son of heaven, Cao Teng knows in his heart that the next thing to do is naturally to please. After many inquiries, Cao Teng learned that although Liu Bao was the only son of the emperor of the dynasty, it was a pity that his mother died early, and his childhood inevitably left a shadow. So, the older Cao Teng lost no time in shushing the cold and asking for warmth. Who said that a child without a mother is a grass, facing Cao Teng, who knew each other warmly, the little prince was moved in his heart. Of course, in return, Comrade Cao Teng's status in the "eunuch world" naturally soared.

It should be said that for the first pot of gold in the critical life, our smart Cao Teng dug very well. Until Liu Bao ascended the throne (that is, Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty), in the following decades, Cao Teng's official position was prosperous all the way, and he has always been in the position of Zhongchang Servant and Da Changqiu (the eunuch system also has its own set of establishment, Zhongchang Servant, rank 2,000 stones, and the treatment is equivalent to that of the Imperial Historian). Of course, looking at Cao Teng's achievements in his career, in addition to being familiar with "slave psychology", I am afraid that the following two points are still inseparable: one is that the emperor's life is short, and Cao Teng's history of the four emperors, including Liu Bao, the Emperor of Hanshun who strongly supported Cao Teng, only lived to be 30 years old;

Of course, Cao Teng's eyesight is also indispensable.

It turns out that every time there is a change of throne, those in power always have to try to win over the forces of all sides. The sophisticated Cao Teng can always stand in the right position at the right time. In the face of the shouts of the "important ministers" of the previous dynasty, the new emperor was naturally full of joy, and the reward must be heavy, and when he arrived at the Han Huan Emperor, he was even more named Fei Tinghou, just like this, our ignorant young man gradually became a veteran figure in the palace.

In fact, in the later period of the reign of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the social reputation of eunuchs was already very bad, but whoever had some power in their hands, it seemed natural to loot the people's fat. Of course, Cao Teng is no exception. However, what he "looted" was not money, but talent. In Cao Teng's more than 30 years of eunuch career, he recommended countless officials, and there were no less than ten people who were ranked as ministers (senior officials and senior officials at or above the level). "The Book of the Continuation of the Han Dynasty" once recorded such a story: The Taishou of Shu County at that time naturally knew the weight of Cao Teng, the supernumerary "organization minister", so he cleverly asked someone to send some "meaning". The Chinese language is broad and profound, meaning meaning, of course, the meaning is to seek career development, unfortunately, such a "small meaning" was actually seized by Yizhou Thorn Shi Zhen.

This person is a straight man, and he should be considered an alternative in the chaotic officialdom at that time, and this person also has a characteristic, that is, it is particularly unpleasant to look at those eunuchs who are usually fox and fake tigers. seized such a good opportunity, how could Chong Wei let it go, so he immediately wrote a letter to the Taishou of Shu County, and took this opportunity to impeach Cao Teng, and asked him to be handed over to Tingwei for accountability. The emperor at that time, Emperor Han Huan, was naturally partial to Cao Teng, and shirked that the letter came from outside, so he did not blame it. Of course, in the face of aggressive personal attacks, I am afraid that Chong Hui's political career will come to an end if he is replaced by other eunuchs, but our Cao Teng does not care, and praises Chong Hui for being a good official who is really "kind".

Teng's political humility seems to be very different from the traditional image of eunuchs, and of course, this also adds a lot to his image in the circle of non-commissioned officers. However, the success of his career cannot hide the emptiness in his emotional life, and Cao Teng is naturally lonely in the dead of night. Finally, Cao Teng, who couldn't bear the loneliness, got married (also known as "right food", marrying a wife and taking concubines was the legal right of senior eunuchs in the Eastern Han Dynasty), and the woman who married him was a palace maid surnamed Wu. Eunuchs seek to eat, mostly to satisfy their own missing **, and they always have to pervert on women and toss some outrageous actions. But Cao Teng is not like this. For this "wife" with knotted hair, in addition to asking for warmth every day, she also gave a name on the family tree quite carefully (to Emperor Wei Ming, she was posthumously named Empress Gao).

Forming a new family, with the smoke of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, after busy work, Cao Teng lay on the bed, feeling the warmth of home, but between closing his eyes and recuperating, he felt that something seemed to be missing in his heart. However, when he entered the palace, he had already lost his way out, and Cao Teng naturally knew it, so he explained to his brother and adopted the male in the family, that is, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song. Although the family is illustrious, Cao Teng does not dare to make a mistake for this adopted son, and his family education is very strict. When the eunuch "children" of other families, the flying eagle lackeys, provoked a lot of chicken feathers, our Cao Song could only watch the Four Books and Five Classics boringly under the oil lamp. When Cao Teng returned to heaven, Cao Song, who was gentle by nature, inherited his feudal title, so naturally there was no dispute.

From this point of view, Cao Teng has worked hard in his job and worked hard for decades, and he is definitely called a good cadre who is determined to serve the leadership. Similarly, Cao Teng, who has returned to the family, can also play the role of a good husband and father very well. It can be said that it is precisely because of the shadow of the ancestor of the "three good eunuchs" that Cao Cao later called for wind and rain in the Three Kingdoms era.

Therefore, Cao Cao can achieve great things, and he has to thank his grandfather.

said that the ministers present were also human spirits, and now Cao Cao is here to help Liu Xie, although they all know in their hearts that Cao Song is not a good thing. However, at this moment, the Son of Heaven spoke and praised, and they naturally had to praise and praise their merits, and it took a long time to calm down.

However, at this time, Emperor Han Xian was a little puzzled, looked at Fu Wan in confusion, and said: "Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao is loyal and came to save me from danger, but I can understand it. It's just that who is this Youzhou Mu Yuan Chang, and why is he so active in sending troops. Since his surname is Yuan, what is the relationship between him and Yuan Shao?"

For Yuan Shao, Liu Xie's heart was extremely dissatisfied.

At the beginning, the princes of the Eighteenth Road opposed Dong, and Yuan Shao was elected as the leader of the alliance, but then he fought for power and profit, regardless of himself under Dong Zhuo's control; later, the alliance was dissolved, and Yuan Shao began his road of expansion, first seizing Jizhou, then Qingzhou, and merging states. Liu Xie was trembling under the hands of the thieves, but Yuan Shao was expanding his power, and he was enjoying all kinds of blessings, how could Liu Xie be happy in his heart? If Yuan Shao's expansion of power was to save him, Liu Xie would have nothing to say. However, before Liu Xie's edict ordered Yuan Shaoqin to be king, Yuan Shao was rejected for various reasons. At this time, Liu Xie's dissatisfaction with Yuan Shao can be said to be extreme. It's just that now that the imperial court is in decline, there is no time to take care of the forces of all parties, otherwise, the first person Liu Xie wants to kill is Yuan Shao.

Although Liu Xie was trapped in Chang'an City, he also had some understanding of the situation in the world.

Hearing Liu Xie ask about Yuan Chang, he introduced it as soon as he finished speaking: "Yuan Chang is a disciple of the Yuan family, the sixth son of the Yuan family in Runan. Previously, he was the Taishou of Bohai County under Yuan Shao, and then sent troops with Yuan Shao to conquer Youzhou and served as the pastor of Youzhou; Yuan Shao had selfish intentions and refused to share his Majesty's worries wholeheartedly, but Yuan Chang was different. Hearing His Majesty's edict, he raised the soldiers of Youzhou and hurried to King Qin of Chang'an. It can be seen that Youzhou Mu has a pure heart, and His Majesty should praise it. ”

Yuan Changnai is a prince who controls the land of a state, and when he came to King Qin, of course he had to say some good things after he finished the ambush. Although all the ministers present were loyal to the Son of Heaven, there were still fights between them. If Fu Wan said something bad, it would fall into Yuan Chang's ears, although Fu Wan was not afraid of Yuan Chang as the national abbot, he was always worried about what entanglements would occur in the future. Therefore, after many years of being an official, he still adheres to a cautious attitude and says what he should say.

"I see, after listening to Aiqing's words, it can be seen that Youzhou Muzhen is a loyal man. When it comes, I will be a good student. ”

After Liu Xie's voice fell, Fu Wan then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, there are also rumors that when Dong Zhuo's thieves caused trouble in Luoyang, the eldest princess disappeared in the chaos. It turned out that he was rescued by Youzhou Mu, and then married Youzhou Mu. There are rumors about this matter, and Wechen doesn't know whether it's true or not. ”

"What?

Liu Xie listened to Fu Wan's words, and his face was cloudy.

Now that the royal family has gone through several disasters, there are few people left, and now Liu Xie and Liu Xi, the eldest princess of ten thousand years, are in the line of Huan Ling. As for Liu Zhang and Liu Biao, although they are descendants of the royal family, they are not of the same vein as Liu Xie, and they don't have much emotion. It stands to reason that Liu Xie should be happy to hear that his sister is still alive.

However, Liu Xie's thoughts at the moment are not like this.

At the beginning, Dong Zhuo caused trouble in Luoyang, the royal family members were killed and injured, and the eldest princess was rumored to have died in Luoyang City. In the chaotic era, the prince is in danger, and it is naturally not a matter of dying a princess. It's just that who would have thought that Liu Xi didn't die, was saved by Yuan Chang, and married Yuan Chang, which made Liu Xie feel angry.

No matter what, Liu Xi is the eldest princess with a noble status. If you marry the younger brother of a big family, then it is also said in the past, but what is Yuan Chang's identity? How can Yuan's concubine and son be worthy of Liu Xi's status as the eldest princess? Moreover, the combination of Yuan Chang and Liu Xi can be regarded as a matchless affair, and if it is passed out, won't it bring shame to the royal family? As the heir of the royal family, how can Liu Xie endure it today? Even if the Han family declines, the dignity of the royal family cannot be desecrated.

"It's unreasonable!"

Liu Xie gritted his teeth and said word by word. If the two of them were in front of him at the moment, Liu Xie would like to kill the two on the spot, so as not to tarnish the dignity of the royal family.