Rejecting Yuan Shao's retention, Zeng Yu did not spend the night in Xin Ya Ge, but left Xin Ya Ge with Zhu Wen before he was completely drunk.

However, Zeng Yu did not return to the post house, but returned to the mansion of Zhang Fuguang's family. The reason why this is so is also because the post house is crowded with people, which is not conducive to his next actions. As for the ten pro-soldiers who stayed in the post house, he had already explained, so he was not worried.

"Today's banquet, the lord seems to have gained a lot, and it's the first time I've seen the lord drink like this." On the way back, Zhu Wen helped Zeng Yu and said.

"If tomorrow goes well, our goal should be fine. And the power of the eunuch is all dependent on the one in the palace, like a rootless duckweed, once the one in the palace is mourned, I am afraid that the power of the eunuch will disappear. And when I went to the banquet today, I joined the circle of the scholar clan through Yuan Shao, and I will not be liquidated as a eunuch. Zeng Yu still kept a sense of sobriety, listened to Zhu Wen's question, nodded and responded with a smile.

"But let's go to the banquet today, I'm afraid that Zhang will already know about it, I'm worried that it will have an impact on Zhang's party tomorrow?" Zhu Wen didn't show too much joy, because he knew that the emperor was still alive and well, and the power of the eunuchs was still very strong, especially their influence on Liu Hong.

"It's okay, I had a plan for this." Zeng Yu said indifferently.

Seeing that Zeng Yu didn't elaborate, Zhu Wen didn't ask more, he believed that since Zeng Yu said so, he must be quite sure.

The Zhang family's house in Luoyang is far away, Zeng Yu arrived and saw Xu Meng and the others, asked them to stay vigilant, and then went to rest early, as for the things that need to be prepared to visit Zhang tomorrow, he believes that Xu Meng has been prepared.

Early the next morning, Zeng Yu did not fall asleep because of yesterday's drinking, got up and dressed unhurriedly, and pushed open the window.

The pro-soldiers outside have also woken up and started their daily training. As Zeng Yu's personal soldiers, their requirements are also higher than others, and they only have three days of rest every month, and they have to train every day the rest of the time.

Zeng Yu looked at it for a while, and felt very satisfied, these pro-soldiers were all trained according to the training rules formulated by themselves after selection, and among these pro-soldiers, all the grass-roots officers were literate people. This is the first officer to protect Zeng Yu, because Zeng Yu taught them literacy and the art of war, so their loyalty to Zeng Yu is also the highest.

After breakfast, Zeng Yu and Zhu Wen left the mansion with several personal soldiers. Considering that if they went directly, they might be known by the scholars, so Zeng Yu and Zhu Wen did not go directly, but wandered around the city, but the direction they walked was towards the north of the city.

It wasn't until it was getting dark and only let Zhu Wen follow that Zeng Yu knocked on the door of Zhang's mansion.

After revealing their identities to the porter, the two entered Zhang's mansion directly, and the place where they met this time was the last time Zeng Yu and Zhang met. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, Zhu Wen was stopped, Zeng Yu signaled that Zhu Wen was okay and asked him to wait outside, while he himself pushed open the gate of the palace and walked in.

After Zeng Yu entered, in addition to the guards and the small yellow door, he also saw an unexpected person. At this time, the person was sitting on the main seat, and the little yellow door Zhang was standing beside him, judging from the face, the person sitting on the main seat should be a eunuch, and through Zhang's attitude towards him, I think this person is the great eunuch Zhang Rang, the henchman of the current emperor Liu Hong.

"Xiaguan Zeng Yu visited Master Hou and met Master Zhang!" Zeng Yu bowed and bowed.

"Get up." This sound made a smile appear on the face of the eunuch sitting on the main seat, and he nodded and said.

"Master Xie!"

"It seems that you know me, you came to the door this time, but what's the matter?" Zhang Rang did not beat around the bush with Zeng Yu, and said directly.

He went out of the palace this time to meet Zeng Yu, and now that the competition between the people of the scholar clan and their eunuch power is more intense, he doesn't have much time.

Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "Xiaguan came this time, mainly to thank Hou Ye and Master Zhang for their care of Xiaguan. ”

After speaking, Zeng Yu took out his brocade box containing a thousand gold and presented it with both hands.

Zhang took the brocade box, opened it and handed it to Zhang Rang. Zhang Rang saw these yellow cuties, and felt very satisfied with Zeng Yu in his heart. Since he received the money, Zhang Rang will naturally give Zeng Yu some benefits, he said: "This time you have made a great contribution, the emperor will definitely have a heavy reward, tell me what you think, our family still has some face in front of the emperor, if it is not too embarrassing, I will say a few good words for you." ”

"How can the lower officials have any ideas, everything is up to the emperor. It's just that now that Lord Cui of Shangdang County was killed by the Yellow Turban Thief, if he can give Xiaguan a chance, Xiaguan will definitely let Shangdang County settle down as soon as possible and completely drive the Yellow Turban Thief out of this county. Zeng Yu said respectfully.

"It's just a county guard's position, and it's still in a bitter cold place like Bingzhou. However, Your Majesty intends to let you enter Beijing as an official, as the emperor's confidant, tell me why you want to go to the party, if there is a suitable reason, I can also make suggestions to Your Majesty. Zhang Rang frowned and said to Zeng Yu.

"Back to the Hou Ye, the lower officials just want to stay in the party as an official for the time being, as soon as the lower official grade is still young, even if he enters Beijing, it will be difficult to convince the public, but it will make His Majesty and Hou Ye cause criticism. Xiaguan hoped that one day Hulu would be expelled, and the three northern counties of Bingzhou had been occupied by the Xiongnu, and Xiaguan could get to know each other more closely in Shangdang. Zeng Yu explained.

"That's why you made that poem with the Yuan family last night, it seems that you are really a good courtier of Your Majesty." Zhang Rang said lightly.

When Zeng Yu heard this, he knew that the matter of going to the banquet last night had indeed been known, but he didn't know if Yuan Shao had asked people to take the initiative to reveal it, or Zhang Rang's eyeliner knew about it, or both.

However, Zeng Yu had already prepared, and he hurriedly said: "Qi Qi Hou Ye, Xia Guan knows that the Yuan family and other scholars have been working against Hou Ye, and I went to the banquet last night to find out what they think, so as to provide advice to Hou Ye." ”

"Oh, I don't know what you're going to find out." Zhang Rang asked.

"Yuan Shao and this person yesterday wooed the lower officials to oppose the Hou Ye, and I found that they seemed to want to hold the military power of the capital and the local government in their hands, and the lower officials suspected that they intended to be unfavorable to the Hou Ye." Zeng Yu pretended to be worried and said.

"Hmph, these warriors know that they are against Your Majesty. However, the great general He Jin is in charge of the military power in the world, and we have nothing to do. Zhang Rang said angrily and helplessly, this is the real weakness of the eunuch. They don't have the official position to lead the army, and now they can only buy some low-level officers with money and official ranks, so that the palace is under their control, but after leaving the palace, they can't command any army.

"The lower officials have a plan, but I don't know if it's feasible." Zeng Yu said.

"Tell me about it."

"I heard that a year ago, His Majesty intended to establish the Eighth School of the West Garden, but because of the obstruction of the scholars, I had to give up. However, the lower officials may have a way to get these nobles to agree to this matter. ”

"If you can solve this matter, the matter of you getting the position of the county guard of the Shangdang County will be wrapped up in me." Zhang Rang didn't expect Zeng Yu to give him any good plans, but when he heard about the Eighth School of Xiyuan, he suddenly became excited.

It is said that the Eighth School of the West Garden was originally intentionally established by Emperor Ling last year, and it was originally intended to divide the military power of the great general He Jin, because after the establishment of the Eighth School of the West Garden, he was directly under the command of Liu Hong, and was not under the jurisdiction of the great general He Jin. But after it was proposed at that time, he was blocked by those scholars for various reasons, or asked to master the selection of generals, and Liu Hong had no choice but to give up.

Zeng Yu thought for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "For the Eighth School of the West Garden, the reason why the scholars blocked it was because they were worried that the rights in their hands would be divided and reduced. But if the scholars were to be involved in the Eight Schools of the West Garden, they would definitely pass the matter. And these scholars will only pay attention to the position of the general, but will not care about the grass-roots officers, if the post of the school is handed over to the other party first, but the grass-roots generals below are all selected by His Majesty, then even if the general is a member of the family, the new army of the Eighth School of the West Park will also obey His Majesty's orders. After the training of the new army in Xiyuan, His Majesty will find an opportunity to eliminate the generals and colonels recommended by these scholars, and then promote the generals at the grassroots level, so that the new army will all become His Majesty's people from top to bottom. ”

After listening to Zeng Yu, Zhang Rang laughed, and then said: "Okay, I will advise Your Majesty on this matter, you go back first." As for the position you want to be in the county of Shangdang, just rest assured and be prepared to go to the post when the time comes. ”

"Master Xie! The next official retires! Zeng Yu clenched his fists and said.

"Uncle, let him go like this, I heard that this person had a very happy conversation with Yuan Shao and others yesterday, and I am afraid that his heart is more towards the side of the Shi clan." After Zeng Yu left, Zhang said to Zhang Rang.

"It doesn't matter, this son is good at business, as long as we have the upper hand, he will naturally have his heart on our side. And the suggestion he just made is indeed feasible, as long as the Eighth School of the West Park is established, we will have our own forces, and the battle with He Jin, the butcher, will not shrink back. Zhang Rang shook his head and said.

Being able to compete for power and profit with the Shi clan for so long, without falling behind, Zhang Rang is naturally not an ordinary person. He could see the ambition in Zeng Yu's eyes, and knew that Zeng Yu would not be attached to the scholars, and of course he would not be completely regarded as their lackey. However, Zhang Rang is not worried, as long as Liu Hong reigns for one day, their position as ten permanent servants will be extremely stable, and if a new army is established and in hand, even if Liu Hong dies, they will be able to have the strength to fight and continue their current glory again.

"It's still my uncle's wisdom!" Zhang patted his ass and said.

"The strategy that Zeng Yu said just now should be feasible, Your Majesty's dragon body has always been unsafe, once the court council passes the resolution to establish a new army, it will definitely be implemented soon. During this time, you should quickly select some reliable people to participate in the training and selection of new army generals, these people must be trustworthy, they are the guarantee of our lives and glory in the future. Zhang Rang instructed Zhang.

"No!" Zhang bowed and replied.