Volume 2 Chapter 15
In fact, Emperor Liu Hong's appearance on the platform this time was not because he encountered a bad thing like the Taiping Road Uprising, and wanted to express his inner depression, on the contrary, this time he was more like Liu Hong's confidence and fearless performance.
And such self-confidence can be seen from the appointment of Huangfu Song, Zhu Yi, and Lu Zhi.
These three people were appointed by the imperial court to be the northern, left, and right Zhonglang generals, and this Zhonglang general himself was not a great official in the Han military system, and his position was only two and a half years older than the military marquis in terms of rank.
The military marquis commanded five hundred people, in the upper two songs for one, the chief officer Sima, commanding a thousand people, Sima up, five departments and one battalion, the chief officer is a lieutenant or a captain, commanding 5,000 people, as for the two battalions combined into an army, the chief officer is a variety of generals, the general, the partial general is the general's deputy, the Zhonglang general is between the lieutenant and the general, just from the military position is not too high, the rank is only more than 2,000 stones, and even lower than a county guard.
Liu Wei once thought that Liu Hong's official appointment was just because he coveted the so-called (harmonious) official money, saving the name of a general, and in the future, he could earn more even if he sold officials.
However, in Liu Hong's view, the so-called more money to buy (harmonious) officials, but it is just Liu Bian's nonsense conjecture, appointing a general to suppress the Taiping Dao rebellion, a little bit of a fuss, or too much attention, such a consequence is not big, but how much will make the Taiping Dao thieves more popular, the appointment of Zhonglang General is just right, after all, the status of Zhonglang General is not as good as Taishou, how much can make the Taiping Dao thieves have the illusion that they are not as good as the barbarians of Jiujiang County in the past, so as to effectively suppress the morale of Taiping Dao.
Moreover, the Taiping Dao rebellion is actually not much different from the peasant uprisings that have taken place more than ten times since Liu Hong ascended the throne, if there must be any difference, it is nothing more than that the scale of this uprising and the number of rebels are larger and more than in previous years, but that's all.
After all, people are still those people, those Qiantou peasants at the bottom of this society, what do these people have? A hoe, a life, not to mention the iron armor of weapons, even the uniform clothing is just a piece of yellow cloth on the head, such armaments, do not say that the Han army in the north and south that is unique in the world today is far inferior to the Xianbei, Wuhuan and even Zahu tribes in the north.
The Great Han Jiashi against the border Zahu, there is still a saying that one is five, and in the face of the Yellow Turban thieves, it is not too much to take one as ten, right? It is precisely because of this that the shocking news of the Taiping Dao rebellion brought Liu Hong was actually only for a moment, and after the military discussion in the court was completed, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the most noble person in the world, regained his confidence, returned to his West Garden, and continued his absurd life.
Only today to re-ascend to the top of this Yong'an waiting platform, Liu Hong is no longer because of the depression in his heart before, but instead of the joy and relaxation after agreeing on the countermeasures against the Taiping Dao rebellion, just as Liu Hong thought and felt in his heart, the big country in front of him, which was already full of devastation, seemed to have once again turned the danger into a disaster with the concerted efforts of the monarch and ministers.
I have to say that Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi, the three quasi-Zhonglang generals, are also really powerful, and after receiving the appointment from the imperial court, they immediately put down the things in front of them, and all of them entered Luo within a month to receive the order.
The deliberations of Emperor Liu Hong and the three lieutenant generals in the main hall of the North Palace were far more serious and solemn than the rhetoric with the ministers and ministers.
But even such a solemn occasion changed its flavor because of the arrival of an uninvited guest, who was Liu Bian.
In fact, Liu Bian's entry into the palace was indeed blocked by the rotating Langzhong, and the name of the obstructor was Gongsun Jue, who was a side branch of the Gongsun clan in Liaoxi.
And the children of such wealthy families enter Luo Weilangzhong, and then become a scholar or a county official inward, which is the right way to work.
"Your Highness, please return." Gongsun Jue inherited the consistent physical appearance of the Gongsun clan in Liaoxi, born more than eight feet, Kong Wu majestic, although he was only twenty years old, and the crown was extremely weak for only half a year, but the heroic spirit between the eyebrows was compelling, and there was no youthful appearance.
"Who are you? Why did you stop me? Liu saw that his face was heroic, and he was naturally much kinder when he asked questions.
"The minister is Sun Jue, the prince of Liaoxi, His Majesty and the three Zhonglang will hold a military meeting in this hall, and idle people are not allowed to enter." Gongsun Jue said.
"I'm also here to participate in the military conference, so why talk about idle people?"
"Your Highness...... His Royal Highness is also here to participate in the military council? ”
"Exactly, is there something wrong?" Liu Bian's face was calm.
"Your Highness, how old are you now?" Gongsun Jue looked incredulous.
"How? Nine-year-old children can't participate in military conferences? Is it your order or your Majesty's? ”
"Don't dare!" Gongsun Jue suddenly heard that Liu Wei compared himself with Emperor Liu Hong, and he was terrified, only because he was wearing armor and a knife, so he didn't kneel down immediately.
"In that case, are you going to report to me, or am I going to go in and report it myself?" Liu Bian seized the opportunity and naturally persevered.
Gongsun Jue said yes, and was about to turn around and enter the palace, but before he could take five steps, he shouted for Liu Wei again: "I heard you say, are you called Gongsun Jue?" Is it a Liaoxi clan? ”
Gongsun Jue turned around and arched his hand: "Not bad." ”
"Who are you Gongsun Chan of Liaoxi?"
"It's the clan brother." Gongsun Jue replied truthfully.
"Very good, Gongsun Chan is very good, and you are also very good." Liu Wei bowed slightly, said with a smile, and didn't wait for Gongsun Jue to agree, waved his hand and said, "You go and tell me." ”
When Gongsun Jue heard this, he bowed down and sent a message to the gate of the main hall.
Without waiting for the people in the hall to reply, I saw that Liu Bian had already arrived at the door, holding his head high, and he actually walked into the hall by himself.
Sun Jue, the grandfather of the palace, was shocked and stunned, he was standing in front of the door of the palace, neither entering nor retreating, and everyone in the hall also looked at it together, and saw that the person who came was indeed Liu Xuan, but he was also stunned, not knowing how to deal with it.
Seeing this, Liu Bian ignored it, went straight to Liu Hong, knelt on the ground and bowed, and shouted: "Son-in-law Liu Bian, please ask Your Majesty!" ”
Liu Hong was not a serious and old-fashioned person, facing these loyal and upright ministers alone, and talking about such a major event as the Taiping Dao rebellion, it was inevitable that he would be unhappy in his heart, and suddenly saw Liu Bian coming, and he kept saying that he was asking for sin, and he couldn't help but feel strange in his heart, and he was happy to come from his heart, and hurriedly beckoned Liu Bian to get up, and asked cordially: "What is the crime of Ah Bian?" ”
"At the behest of Your Majesty, the sons and daughters should discuss military affairs with the three lieutenant generals here." Liu Bian still knelt on the ground, just straightened up, and said: "Erchen is late for sleepiness, so he pleads guilty." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was confused, only Liu Hong raised his head and laughed, waved his hand and said, "Good! You're a different kid. ”
Fu and the three lieutenant generals said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this matter of conquering the Taiping Dao can be discussed with Ah Zhi in detail, and continue to discuss." ”
"Your Majesty, how can this military event be such a child's play?" The voice of the speaker was like thunder, looking at his complexion, red as a heavy jujube, a pair of eagle eyes, blazing, and a heavenly demeanor.
didn't wait for Liu Hong to answer, only to hear Liu Wei take the lead and say: "How is it child's play? ”
The red-faced man just snorted coldly, and a pair of eagle eyes stared at Emperor Liu Hong in a daze, but he ignored Liu Hong.
Liu Wei was not angry, but just circled around this person, and asked with a smile: "Is the general going to be a master of Zhu Gong?" ”
Before the red-faced general could reply, Liu Hong actually laughed loudly: "How does Ah Yan know that this person is Zhu Jun and Zhu Gongwei?" But have you seen it before? ”
"The child has never seen Zhu Gong." Liu Yan turned around and bowed.
"You don't want to deceive people, if you haven't seen Zhu Gongwei, how can you know that he is, you must have seen it, you must have seen it!"
Liu Wei glanced back at Zhu Jun, then looked around at the two beside Zhu Jun again, and said with a smile: "Do you think these two are the Duke of Emperor Fu of Anding and the Duke of Lu of Zhuojun?" ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw the tallest person among the three say and said with a smile: "Your Highness how to distinguish between me and the other three, you might as well talk about it." ”
"Liu Bian visits Lu Gong." Seeing this, Liu Yan hurriedly bowed.
The man twisted his beard and smiled, bowed his head slightly, and accepted Liu Bian's worship very calmly, which was naturally what Liu Bian said.
"Actually, it's easy to identify the three generals." After Liu Wei bowed, he said calmly: "Lu Gong is eight feet two inches long, so it is naturally clear at a glance. ”
Emperor Liu Hong saw everything, smiled and bowed slightly.
"As for the emperor, after the gate, I thought that the generals should not judge heroes by their age, so they would never see that I was just a child, so I said anything child's play."
Liu Yan's remarks really made Zhu Jun angry, seeing his angry eyes and his beard flying, he seemed to be extremely angry.
Seeing this, Liu Wei hurriedly continued to explain: "Of course, at this point, it is difficult for me to distinguish who is the Duke of Zhu and who is the Emperor Fu. ”
Liu Hong urged: "Ah Yan, you hurry up and make it clear." ”
"It's because I once heard a story that the characters in this story are slightly similar to Zhu Gong's words and deeds, so I dared to guess."
"What a story!" Zhu Jun asked in a deep voice.
Liu Bian hurriedly bowed his hand and bowed, and then said: "In the early years, Zhu Gong spared no expense to buy Zhang Song (the official responsible for presiding over Zhang Song), and changed the assassination history of Zhang Zhang, just to save his friends. ”
"It's such an unbearable past, I don't want His Highness to know." After mentioning the unbearable old things for Liu Bian, Zhu Jun had no choice but to respond.
"The so-called unbearable things are not worth mentioning compared to Zhu Zhonglang's achievements over the years." Liu Hong waved his hand and said with a smile when he heard this: "If it weren't for the so-called unbearable behavior back then, it would be difficult for Ah Yan to recommend you as the counterinsurgency Zhonglang!" ”
When Zhu Jun heard this, he was surprised, but he stared at Liu Wei and couldn't speak.