Last time, it was said that Huangfu Song summoned Liu Bei and them, Zhang Fei was very dissatisfied with the long journey by himself on a cold day, and Liu Bei warned Zhang Fei not to talk nonsense when he saw Huangfu Song.

Zhang Fei was reprimanded by Liu Bei, and transferred the object of dissatisfaction to his eldest brother, thinking: I really should have left with my fourth brother at the beginning, and now I don't have to suffer from my eldest brother's anger.

In fact, this is just Zhang Fei's angry words, what Zhang Fei is really dissatisfied with is still the Huangfu Song who still wants to summon them in Ye County on a cold day, which obviously means that Huangfu Song has been staying indoors, too boring, and wants to find some people to entertain him.

Guan Yu carefully tidied up his beard, and when he saw that Zhang Fei was still puffing up, he said, "Third brother, the eldest brother is also for your good." ”

Zhang Fei just complained, he still knew the severity, and said dissatisfiedly: "Got it, I'm not a child!" ”

Speaking of children, Zhang Fei thought of his fourth brother again.

This time, Huangfu Song named the four brothers to summon. Listening to Liu Yan, Huangfu Song wanted to praise them for their contribution to the annihilation of the Yellow Turban Thief Zhao Ergou last time.

However, Zhang Ping had already left, and even if Zhang Ping was still there, Zhang Fei would not agree to the fourth brother coming over to see General Laoshizihuangfu. If the fourth brother is recognized by others, it will be dangerous.

Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei into the county hall and saw three people sitting in the hall. They are Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and He Meng. But Liu Bei and the others had never seen these three people before, so they couldn't tell who was who. But common sense tells them that the person who usually sits in the middle of the main seat is the one with the highest status, so Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei first saluted the person on the main seat, and said: "Your subordinate Liu Bei (Guan Yu, Zhang Fei) has seen General Huangfu. ”

Sitting in the middle was indeed Huangfu Song, he waited for Liu Bei and them to finish their salutes, then pointed to the person on his left and introduced Liu Bei to them: "This is Zhu Jun, Zhu Youzhong General." Then he pointed to He Meng on the right hand side and said, "This is Sima of the General's Mansion, He Meng, He Sima." Finally, he smiled and said, "You can call them generals." ”

After Huangfu Song's introduction, Liu Bei and the others gave Zhu Jun and He Meng a new salute: "I have seen General Zhu and General He." ”

He Jin heard that Liu Hong planned to form a new army, and it was obvious that he wanted to thin up the power in his hands, so he immediately wanted to oppose it. But before he could stand up, there were already people around him who stood up against Liu Hong's decision. He Jin took a closer look and found that the person was Yang Ci, so he was happy to watch the play on the side.

He Jin thought in his heart that people like Yang Ci were really funny, they couldn't get used to others abusing power, but what the emperor said, they stood up against it for the first time, and they didn't know what they wanted.

Yang Ci said earnestly: "Please think twice, Your Majesty." ”

Liu Hong saw that the first person to oppose him was not He Jin, but his teacher, and immediately became angry, and asked fiercely: "Why is this?" ”

Yang Ci lowered his head and said ashamedly: "The treasury is empty. ”

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the financial situation was originally poor, and the output of society was mainly concentrated in the hands of the large scholars, and now they are tax-free. In the early days of the founding of the Han Dynasty, there was only one kind of person who was exempt from tax, and that was the elderly. For those who have no offspring, or are eighty or ninety years old, there are tax exemptions and preferential policies. But scholars still have to pay taxes. It's just that with the transmission of the successive emperors, the imperial power is getting weaker and weaker, and the power of the scholars is getting stronger and stronger. Since they can speak for themselves, of course they will make generous policies for themselves. As a result, their taxes were exempted (Note 1).

In addition, these emperors behind them are greedy for pleasure, spending money like running water, and the treasury is even more than able to make ends meet. Otherwise, Liu Hong would not have come up with a policy of betraying his official position to make a fortune.

In addition, there were many rebellions in various places, which not only increased the expenditure of the imperial court on the defenders, but also seriously affected the local tax revenue, which made the national treasury even worse.

But Liu Hong made up his mind to form an army under his control, so he said very arrogantly: "This money comes from my inner treasury!" ”

Since Liu Hong paid for it himself, Yang Ci had no opinion, and he also hoped that Liu Hong could use this new army to restrain He Jin's situation in the army. It's just that I don't know how large an army Liu Hong's inner library can support.

As soon as He Jin heard that Liu Hong had paid for the formation of the army by himself, he knew that he had no way to oppose it. He could only comfort himself that maintaining the army was very expensive, and Liu Hong should not put his underwear in it.

Liu Hong paid for the army built by himself, and there was no need to ask He Jin's opinion on the candidate for the leader, Liu Hong handed over the task of building the army to Jian Shuo, and announced his retreat from the dynasty.

Jian Shuo chased after Liu Hong's ass and ran out of the Chongde Palace, he chased after Liu Hong, and whispered eagerly behind Liu Hong: "Shengshang, there is not much money left in the inner library. ”

As soon as Liu Hong heard Jian Shuo's words, he would rather be struck by lightning. He turned around and glared at Jian Shuo in disbelief and asked, "Why is there no more?" How did you do that? ”

Jian Shuo knelt on the ground at once, and while smacking his mouth, he said, "The slave is incompetent, and she has been entrusted by the saint." ”

"I just want to know why!" Liu Hong's voice seeped through as if it was squeezed out of his teeth.

Jian Shuocheng said with trepidation: "Neiku used to be Zhang Shizhong in charge of ......"

"You're saying that Zhang let that minion steal my money?" Liu Hong's eyes shot a cold light like a sharp sword, he wanted to kill.

Jian Shuo replied honestly: "No! It's the slave who doesn't have the ability of Zhang Shizhong, and he doesn't know where he got the money from the saint. ”

Hearing Jian Shuo's answer, Liu Hong was speechless. Since his mother Dong Sijun gave Jian Shuo to Liu Hong, Liu Hong has always been very relieved of Jian Shuo, without him, Jian Shuo's personality is too solid, Liu Hong is very suspicious that Jian Shuo will know how to pick it up when he sees gold on the ground. Such an honest person, if he wants him to make money for himself, it is really difficult for him.

Liu Hong looked at Jian Shuo, who had been kneeling on the ground, and felt that he had a headache. This joke is big, just now at the court meeting boasted about Haikou, paid out of his own pocket to build a new army, now where will the money come from? Do you have to rely on Zhang to let them?

Thinking of this, Liu Hong shook his head, he resolutely would not rely on those who had betrayed him again. This problem can only be solved by himself, and for the sake of now, before the money is raised, he can only pretend to be busy with preparations such as selecting candidates for leadership, so as not to let the ministers see that they have no money to form a new army.

In addition to rewarding meritorious officials in the court, Huangfu Song's side also ushered in the winner of the Yellow Turban Thief.

Zhang Fei took off his fur hat, shook off the snow on it, and said scoldingly: "Doesn't this Huangfu general know that it's cold outside now?" Not a single ghost. What do we do when we are summoned? ”

(End of chapter)