"I didn't expect the Son of Heaven to attach so much importance to the lord, this position is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can wave it to the world, and if you use it badly, you will stab yourself. Jia Xu put down the bamboo slip in his hand and said with a frown.

Jia Xu has been at home for many years. Liu Fan is thirsty for talent and needs him.

For Jia Xu, his desire for the Ming Lord is no less than that of Liu Fan.

He does not practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, does not rhetoric, delves into the way of vertical and horizontal, intrigues and schemes, hundreds of classics, the essentials of the art of war, astronomy and geography, all of which are proficient and refined. He needs a real Bole, and Liu Fan, who came to invite him from the thatched house, is the master in his heart.

"It's tricky." Jia Xu said with a sigh.

"Isn't it good for Liu Jun to be the general of the hussars?" Jamu asked.

Huo Qubing is the dream of a teenager in this era, and his official position is even more desirable.

"It's not good, I have to go to Luoyang quickly, otherwise, the lord is in danger." Jia Xu got up suddenly.

At this time, Jia Xu thought of Liu Fan's character.

It is a character who is unwilling to be lonely, and in layman's terms, it is young and vigorous.

"I'm going with my father." Jamu spoke.

"What do you do to me when you are at home to take care of your mother and grandmother?" Jia Xu scolded.

"Liangzhou is in rebellion, there are many thieves, be careful!" Jamu said worriedly.

"I'll try to get around the rebels, but don't worry, I have an old friendship with Han." Jia Xu replied, then said goodbye to his family and rode away.

Guzang to Luoyang, 2,500 miles away, plus trekking through mountains and rivers. If you don't ride a horse, it will take a month or two, to say the least.

Liu Fan also took this into account, so he left the money and asked Jia Xu to buy a good horse.

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Today's son Liu Hong is not a descendant of the previous emperor Liu Zhi, but a descendant of Emperor Zhang, hereditary Marquis of Jieting, his father died early, and his mother is Empress Dowager Dong.

At that time, Liu Hongkong had a knighthood, several fields, and his family was in ruins. In addition to his mother, Empress Dowager Dong, there is also his nurse Mrs. Cheng.

Liu Zhi's empress Dou Miao chose Liu Hong, who was only twelve years old, among the many sect disciples.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. Mrs. Cheng suddenly became a hot figure.

Eunuchs and ministers are vying to find a breakthrough from Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng is just a common person, how can she withstand the temptation of eunuchs and ministers? On the day when the Son of Heaven's honor guard went to Hejian Kingdom to greet Liu Hong, Mrs. Cheng was deeply immersed in glory and wealth, and her desire for profit was consumed.

The beginning of Liu Hong's sale of the official title was instigated by the Empress Dowager Dong, Mrs. Cheng and Zhongchang Waiter.

Down to the Guannei Hou, Guangluxun subordinates Tiger Ben, Yulin and other positions. Up to the three princes and nine qing, the three princes are 10 million yuan, and the nine qings are 5 million yuan. Prices are clearly marked. Zhongchang Waiter, Mrs. Cheng and others contacted and bought business, and this vice later developed into a normal appointment of officials must first pay half or one-third of the money before they can take office, it can be said that the court forced officials to embezzle and accept bribes, and it was the people who suffered.

After the lack of a Situ official position in the imperial court these days, Mrs. Cheng was very happy.

Immediately let out the news and contact the buyer.

Liu Hong's order to prohibit the sale of official positions was issued to people like Zhongchang and Mrs. Cheng, because only they had the ability to sell officials.

But Mrs. Cheng relied on the fact that she was the nurse of today's son, and she didn't pay attention to Liu Hong's words in her left ear and out in her right ear.

Mrs. Cheng is in the palace, and she also takes care of the emperor's food and clothing, and he has the most time to contact Liu Hong, and no one in the world knows Liu Hong better than Mrs. Cheng.

Liu Hong can be regarded as a filial son and knows how to be grateful.

In the first year of Xiping, Dou Miao, the empress dowager who made him emperor, died in Nangong. Cao Jie, a regular servant who had a grudge against the Dou family, and others seized the body, delayed the funeral, and suggested to Liu Hong to use the funeral ceremony of the noble, but Liu Hong refused and insisted on using the funeral ceremony of the Queen Mother to handle the funeral for Dou Miao.

After the funeral, Cao Jie and others proposed: "Dou is a rebellious sinner, and Dou Miao cannot be buried with the first emperor."

Liu Hong couldn't make a decision, so he issued an edict and asked the hundred officials to discuss it at the court meeting. Tingwei Chen Qiu was not afraid of the threat of eunuchs, and stood up to personally draft the edict, insisting on Dou Miao matching Liu Zhi.

Cao Jie and the others were resentful.

"Although the Dou family is guilty, the Empress Dowager Dou is virtuous and should not be deposed." And Liu Hong said righteously.

Cao Jiecai stopped talking.

When the Son of Heaven is in one day, Mrs. Cheng can do whatever she wants. When the time came, the money was placed in front of the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven naturally agreed.

But Mrs. Cheng is not afraid, the princes and ministers are afraid, after the Son of Heaven gave the order, no one dared to commit crimes against the wind, even if the position of the third prince was very tempting.

As a last resort, Mrs. Cheng began to choose people. Her eyes were on Cui Lie, one of the Nine Qings.

Cui Lie is from a famous family, and he himself is a famous man in Youzhou, a native of Anping County, Zhuo County. Prestige is also good among the people.

Mrs. Cheng found Cui Lie and asked him to pay 10 million yuan to ask for the position of the third prince for him in front of the Son of Heaven.

Cui Lie was quite moved, but when he thought that His Majesty had just ordered a ban on selling official titles, he held back his thoughts. declined Mrs. Cheng.

After Mrs. Cheng left, she didn't give up. The next day, he came to Cui Lie's Mansion again.

"If Yan Wei gives me five million dollars, I can also recommend Yan Wei to His Majesty, His Majesty has ordered that the sale of official titles is prohibited, and Yan Wei can donate five million yuan to His Majesty, and I will recommend you on the side when the time comes. Yanwei's reputation is all over the world, and it would be a pity that you are not ranked as the third duke. ”

Mrs. Cheng is in her forties, she is an ordinary-looking woman, dressed in heavy makeup, with jewels on her body, without a bit of grace and luxury.

This time when she came to Cui Lie's Mansion, she changed the word "bribe" to "donation". and subtract half of the money to buy officials, which can be described as "good intentions".

Cui Lie hesitated, for a literati and celebrity, the Three Princes were the pinnacle of his political career, and the position of the Three Princes was enough to go down in history.

"To tell you the truth, it's not just Yanwei who is eyeing this position, the reason why I keep coming to you is because their reputation is far inferior to yours, and Your Majesty is more optimistic about you!" Mrs. Cheng saw that Cui Lie was still hesitating, so she added fuel to the fire and started talking nonsense.

"Is Your Majesty really optimistic about me?" Cui Lie was suspicious.

"Of course." Mrs. Cheng smiled.

"Tomorrow, I will donate five million dollars to Your Majesty, and I also ask Mrs. Cheng to be stingy."

After the battle between heaven and man, Cui Lie's sanity did not defeat the desire.

On the second day, after going down to court, Mrs. Cheng asked people to pull up five million dollars and find Liu Hong.

"What is Mother Fu doing with me?" Liu Hong asked knowingly.

Liu Hong had already seen the car behind Mrs. Cheng, this situation was too familiar. He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he had only ordered the sale of the official mantle for a few days? My own mother began to make waves, so desperate, not afraid of death?

"Open the box!" Mrs. Cheng turned her head and shouted, and the box on the car was opened, with gold, silver and five baht.

"Your Majesty, Yanwei Cui Lie knew that the treasury was not full, so he specially donated a total of five million yuan to His Majesty. In the past few days, I have been among the people, and many people have called for Yanwei Cui Lie to be qualified for the position of Situ, what does Your Majesty think? Mrs. Cheng was not a little embarrassed and careful, and said loudly and openly.