At the same time, the world seems to be peaceful, but there is an undercurrent.

Emperor Liu Hong's palace repair money led to the departure of many people.

Cao Cao, the prime minister of Jinan, Cao Mengde, vigorously rectified after taking office, and the county dismissed eight-tenths of the chief officials, Jinan was shaken, and corrupt officials fled one after another. "Politics and religion are great, and a county is clear". However, the issuance of the Han Emperor's order to repair the palace made him disheartened. Just put down the corrupt officials, and the people haven't had time to enjoy the blessings, when everyone praises him, how can he pull down his face and ask the people for money to repair the palace? In a fit of anger, he resigned from his illness, rode a horse all the way back to Zhen County, built a thatched hut on the top of the mountain, and returned to the mountains and forests.

From time to time, Julu County was too guarded by Sima Zhi, and the old negative was clear, Liu Hong considered his innocence, and specially issued an edict to meet him for three million yuan. However, after forgiving the three million dollars, he still couldn't get the rest of the money. Some relatives persuaded him to collect it from the people, and he said abruptly: "I am a parent official of the court, and I should be working for the well-being of the people, but now I want to turn around and exploit the people, and I can't do it." So he said that he was sick and did not go to office, and the imperial court urged one after another, and Sima Zhi had no choice but to take office, and when he arrived at the Mengjin Ferry, he wrote a thousand words of bamboo slips, criticizing the Son of Heaven for all kinds of mistakes in politics, and then jumped into the thawing Yellow River, admonishing each other with death!

Liu Hong felt deeply remorseful after reading Sima Zhi's edict, and issued an edict to slow down the payment of money for palace repairs.

The life of a generation of husbands who served the country and the people, in exchange for just an edict to slow down the collection, how can it not be chilling?

At this moment, the battle of Liangzhou started again, after two months of recuperation, the rebel army was stronger, but the Han army fell into a situation of hard fighting because of the lack of military salaries and armaments, and lost several cities one after another, at this moment, the entire Jincheng County has fallen into the hands of the rebels, and the borders of the adjacent Wuwei and Longxi counties have also been eroded by the rebels.

The Liangzhou soldiers were in turmoil, and there was not much left of the world's conscription issued by the imperial court, so when the court Situ Cui Lie wrote to suggest that Liu Hong give up Liangzhou. Fu Xie, a native of Lingzhou in the north, was promoted to the position of speaker because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and when he heard this, he angrily reprimanded in the court: "Your Majesty, you have beheaded Situ Cui Lie, and the world of this disaster will be stable!" Shangshu ordered Lu Zhixuan Fu Xie to insult the minister, but Liu Hong ignored it and asked Fu Xie: "Why do you say that." Fu Xie explained: "When the Xiongnu disobeyed the Empress Dowager Lu in Maodun, the general Fan Xu boasted that 'I wish to get 100,000 people and run rampant among the Xiongnu', so loyal and patriotic, Ji Bu still said that Fan Xu could be beheaded. Liangzhou is the key to the world, the country's vassal guard, Emperor Gao and Li Shang pacified the Longyou region, Emperor Xiaowu opened up Liangzhou, set up four counties, at that time people thought that this was like cutting off the right arm of the Huns. Now the governance of Liangzhou is chaotic, there is rebellion, the world is in turmoil, and His Majesty is difficult to sleep and eat. Cui Lie is a disciple, he can't share his worries for the country, and he has to cut off a thousand miles of territory, I don't understand this. If the alien race is allowed to obtain Liangzhou, it will launch a more powerful offensive, which is the biggest evil result! If Cui Lie doesn't know this truth, he is ignorant, and if he does it knowingly, then he is disloyal to His Majesty! ”

Instead of blaming Fu Xie, Liu Hong paid more attention to Fu Xie. Since then, all the officials of the imperial court have respected Fu Xie's outspokenness, and whenever there is a vacancy in the position of secretary of state, everyone recommends Fu Xie to serve as him. In fact, Fu Xie is impossible, because Fu Xie is an upright person and will not pay money to buy officials, so naturally he will not be able to be a minister.

The affairs of northern Xinjiang and the imperial court are not mentioned for the time being, but it is said that Ma Yue and his entourage trekked all the way through mountains and rivers and marched to Jizhou Zhao at the end of March.

Revisiting the old place, Ma Yue had mixed feelings in his heart, looking at the towering city of Handan, and what he thought of was the bloody storm on the head of the city last year.

"San Lang, when the old man heard about the Yellow Turban Rebellion, you led your troops to capture this city?"

Ma Yue prepared sacrificial items, there are seven ancestral halls in the Wuling King Congtai in Handan City, and there are seven ancestral halls dedicated to Han Ju, Cheng Ying, Gongsun Pestle, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Li Mu and Zhao Hao, Ma Fujun Zhao Hao is the ancestor of the surname Ma, since it is close to Handan City, how can he not enter the city to meet.

"Mr. Hui, when the Han army besieged Guangzong, the students were punished by General Huangfu for drinking in the army, and they were guilty of meritorious service and captured Handan."

"Heh, you're still drinking in the army, where did you come from!"

"Accident, accident." Ma Yue said embarrassedly: "Sir, you can go up to the Cong Platform to enjoy the scenery, and the students will go to the ancestral ancestral hall to worship." ”

Liang Hu waved his hand, climbed the cong platform to browse the scenery intently, raised his eyes to look at a towering mountain in the west of Handan City, and couldn't help but ask Cheng Li: "Zhongde, do you know what the name of that mountain is?" ”

Cheng Li raised his eyes and said with a smile: "Back to the history of the stab, this mountain is called Handan Mountain, which is winding, that day Lang Jun was at the foot of Handan Mountain to prevent the enemy from defeating the rebellious army entrenched in this city and entering the city. ”

"Oh? These thieves are really stupid, why do they have to go out of the city for a decisive battle if they let such a strong city not defend it? ”

Cheng Li was stunned when he heard this, the thief was stupid, but the old man's plan made him out of the city, so it was too inappropriate to answer, fortunately he said: "Lang Jun led a hundred horsemen to call the city, and the thieves came out, and rushed to the Hanshan Han army to attack on three sides, Lang Jun beheaded the thieves and returned, and the thieves immediately dispersed. ”

"Alas, San Lang, this kid is good anywhere, but he is too adventurous, I want to talk more about him when I have time." Liang Hu stroked his beard, he did not have the slightest interest in the war, and after saying this, he concentrated on enjoying the scenery, pointed to Hanshan and said: "That mountain is in a good location, if you climb high and look far away at sunrise, it is very wonderful to think." ”

What else could Cheng Li say, so he had to nod his head and say that he was no longer speechless.

After a short time, Ma Yue returned from worship, and everyone left Handan to continue to move north.

On the winding official road in Jizhou, Ma Yue bumped into Liu Bei and his party of four who were heading south to Luoyang.

Liu Bei and his entourage passed by Ma Yue by mistake, they rode lightly and dressed in simple clothes almost a hundred steps away in an instant, and Ma Yue and his entourage were caravan horses with a steady speed. Originally, it was difficult to intersect, and Ma Yue never recognized Liu Bei.

He didn't recognize Liu Bei, but Liu Bei recognized him.

The four horsemen ran a hundred paces, then turned around, and a gust of wind seemed to run to the front of the horse and dismount. Liu Bei raised his hand and raised his eyebrows, bowed to Ma Yue and saluted upright: "In Xiazhuo County, Liu Bei, I have seen Captain Ma. ”

"Liu Bei?" Ma Yue saw that it was really true, hurriedly dismounted and saluted, and then said: "I am no longer a captain, and I don't want to meet here again today, where is Xuande going?" ”

Liu Bei was very happy to see that Ma Yue still recognized him, and said to Ma Yue: "Hui Langjun, I heard that Mr. has come back and is about to go to Luoyang to serve the teacher." Where is Lang Jun going? ”

"Youzhou, Mr. is going to move to Youzhou Assassin History, and now the world is chaotic, I will send Mr. over." Just as he was about to say goodbye, Ma Yue suddenly had an idea and asked: "Xuande is Zhuo County, Zhuo County is from Youzhou, Xuande is from Youzhou, I don't know if you can be a guide for me?" To tell you the truth, I haven't been to Youzhou and my party, and we are all on a map, and if we can have a guide, we will get twice the result with half the effort. ”