Luoyang, above the court.

"Your Majesty! The ministers are wronged! As soon as they entered the door, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others knelt directly in front of the Spirit Emperor Liu Hong and cried loudly. It's a pity that for the behavior of Zhang Rang and others, most of the scholars just sat in their seats and watched them with a sneer, looking like they were waiting to see a good show.

Those scholars and doctors who were attached to the eunuchs lowered their heads in panic, silently praying in their hearts that Zhang Rang and the others would be able to get through the difficulties. At the same time, they were also thinking in their hearts about how to help Zhang Rang and others defend themselves. Just waiting for Zhang Rang and the others to arrive, Liu Hong had already passed those letters to the scholars and doctors to read, although there was indeed conclusive evidence of Xu Fenghe Feng's collusion with the Yellow Turban thieves, but there was no content about Zhang Rang and others.

In this way, it gave them a chance, because as long as Zhang Rang and the others were removed from the Yellow Turban thieves, then the remaining things were also very troublesome, but they were not impossible to suppress. Fall to the side led by Yuan Kui and He Jin? It's not that they haven't thought about it, but will they really accept themselves?

No way! Not to mention how many people from the Three Princes and Great Generals' factions these people have killed for Zhang Rang and others, the position they occupy alone determines that it is impossible for the Three Princes and the Great General to show mercy to their subordinates. After all, if you don't mention the general He Jin, among the protégés of the three dukes, can't you find someone who can replace them? Not too much.

In the entire court, the attitude towards eunuchs was divided into two factions, only the general He Jin was secretly entangled there. Because of the words of He Miao and his sister He Xianglan, he felt that the eunuch could not be defeated like this. But the problem is that he can't help the eunuch intercede, after all, he has always been on the side of Yuan Kui and the other three dukes.

In the middle of the court, Zhang Rang and the others naturally didn't know what everyone was thinking, but it didn't matter to them. They just kept pleading, and they really burst into tears. It seems to be a bargain, after all, Zhang Rang and the others are all Guannei Hou, but they know very well that Liu Hong will eat this set after serving Emperor Ling for many years.

"Wronged?! Check this out! Do you still feel wronged?! Could it be that the Manchu scholars and doctors have wronged you?! Liu Hong roared angrily, and at the same time ordered someone to hand the letter to Zhang Rang and others.

After Zhang Rang and the others took it, they hurriedly looked at it, and as they continued to look at these letters, although they still looked pitiful on the surface, they were already happy in their hearts. Speaking of which, although Zhang Rang had already sent someone to deal with the contact between him and the Yellow Turban Army, and he was very informative when he contacted the Yellow Turban Army in the past, he did not dare to guarantee that there was no omission at all. However, after reading these letters, their hanging hearts finally let go.

"You have been telling me all day long that this person has a bad plot to be imprisoned, and that person who is corrupt and bribery needs to be thoroughly investigated, but now? The people you say are scheming and corrupt and taking bribes, but you are secretly dealing with the thief?! Liu Hong roared angrily, his expression was not only angry, but also a trace of pain.

Since Zhang Rang and others helped Liu Hong ascend the throne, Liu Hong has been extremely fond of them, on the one hand, he hopes that they will help him to restrain the scholars and doctors in the court, on the other hand, the existence of Zhang Rang and others has really saved him a lot of worry, many things that should have been handled by him personally, Zhang Rang and others can help him deal with them very well, which allows Liu Hong to have more time to have fun with those harem beauties.

It is even reported that Liu Hong once bluntly said, "Zhang Changzhi is my father!" Of course, the people who heard it did not dare to confirm whether Liu Hong had said this, and Zhang Rang naturally couldn't be stupid to show off. However, this kind of rumor does confirm how much Liu Hong favors Zhang Rang and others.

Many times, the emperor is actually a very lonely person, because whether it is the concubines of the harem or the sergeants and doctors, it is difficult to really talk to them. On the contrary, it is these eunuchs that Liu Hong can unscrupulously talk to them about all kinds of things that should not be said and cannot be said as an emperor. Because he knows that these people will never betray him.

But now, how can he not be annoyed that the person he thinks will not betray him has actually done something to betray him? How to be angry? How not to be sad?

"Your Majesty, the ministers have been wronged! What the rebel ministers Feng Zhen and Xu Feng did, the ministers don't know anything, and I hope Your Majesty will see it! Zhang Rang and the others cried loudly, "And if the ministers really secretly collude with the Yellow Turban thieves, how can they donate their family wealth to the treasury?" How could he still stay in Jingshi at this time? I hope Your Majesty will see it! I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”

Is that true? You really don't know?! When Liu Hong heard this, his anger eased slightly, and then he asked hurriedly. It looked like a fallen leaf grabbed by a drowning man.

"Your Majesty! Whether Zhang Rang and others colluded with the Yellow Turban thieves only need to strictly interrogate Feng Zhen and others. However, Zhang Rang and others have used their power over the years to make their relatives officials in various states and counties, embezzle, take bribes, and rob the people. If they weren't doing it, even if Zhang Jiao had the power of the sky, how could he confuse more than a million people?! Situ Yuan Kui said.

They and the eunuchs are in a life-and-death relationship, so naturally they will not retreat in any way because Liu Hong's attitude seems to have eased, just like if Zhang Rang and the others escaped this catastrophe, they would not let them go because of their current retreat. Unlike their relatives, their attitude towards authoritarian eunuchs is very decisive.

Just hearing Yuan Kui's words, without waiting for Zhang Rang and the others to speak, Liu Hong took the lead in helping to explain, "Yuan Qing, although Zhang Qing may have made one mistake or another in a moment's confusion, but now they all donated their family wealth to the treasury?" And what you said, but there is no real evidence......" Liu Hong said in a soft tone, as if what Zhang Rang did was not a big deal at all.

After speaking, Liu Hong immediately ordered Feng Yu and Xu Feng to be taken down for strict interrogation, "Once the master envoy is found, I will definitely not be able to spare him!" Liu Hong said sharply. Obviously, Liu Hong didn't want to give Yuan Kui and the other scholars another chance to speak.

Seeing this, Yuan Kui sighed secretly, knowing that there was basically no hope of defeating Zhang Rang and the others this time. In fact, as soon as Zhang Rang and the others opened their mouths just now, he knew that there was no chance, after all, if he was not really sure, how could Zhang Rang dare to clear his relationship so confidently?