Liu Tao, whose name is Qi, is a native of Yingchuan Yingyin, and is the second son of Liu Chang, the king of Huainan Li in the Western Han Dynasty. Fu Quan mentioned him because of this direct minister of the clan, who wrote several times to reprimand the emperor by name when Emperor Huan, but he was not persecuted, and even because what he said was reasonable, he was blessed by misfortune and was deeply loved by Emperor Huan, and his career was smooth and smooth.

Fu Quan used Liu Tao's matter to compare with Cai Yong, and used it to answer Liu Hong's question about who was better between him and Emperor Huan, and perfectly defeated Liu Hong's army, after all, Emperor Huan could face the accusatory of himself, and he did not get angry, but listened carefully, and finally reused Liu Tao, which was much better than Liu Hong's practice of writing to Cai Yong.

This is also the reason why Liu Hong's face is not good after hearing this, because Fu Quan is equivalent to telling him nakedly that he is not as good as Emperor Huan, and he doesn't even have the amount of Emperor Huan, how can he compare?

Probably this is also what Liu Hong said later, "The dirt of the country is the master of the society; The ominous nature of the country is the reason for the saying "the king of the world", this sentence of Lao Tzu means that those who can bear humiliation for the benefit of the country are qualified to lead the country; Those who can endure calamities for the good of the world are worthy of the kings of the world. If you don't even have the bearing to endure humiliation and calamity, how can you be qualified to lead and govern the world?

Time is quiet, half a year has passed, and the spring of the second year of Guanghe is slowly coming with the change of seasons, and it is a little closer to the chaos that shocked the Han and affected the world.

In the spring of March, when the flowers are red and willow green, everything recovers, and the earth is prosperous, showing a beautiful scene of vitality, but the reality is never so prosperous.

On the outskirts of Luoyang City, outside Taixue, on the bank of Luoshui, the green willows next to the river are bursting with greenery, and a parting is being staged. Spring grass is blue, green water and green waves, send friends Luo Shui, feel sad, today is the day when Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao left Beijing, because the two are very famous in Taixue, in addition to Wang Lang, Xuzhou students are the most famous for their knowledge.

"Talents like the two elder brothers, who have left Taixue one after another, and only our reckless people are left, and we are here to survive, isn't it sad! Isn't it sad......" Zang Hong threw his arms and roared, as if he was about to spew out all his grief and indignation, and his face was almost full of tears, as if he was venting for the injustice of the world and the injustice of the court.

"Ziyuan must not say this." Zhang Hong smiled and smiled, smiling extremely freely, but the tone seemed very lonely, as if two completely different emotions were intertwined, which was incomprehensible.

After Zhang Hong finished speaking, Zhang Zhao on the side stepped forward and laughed, patted Zang Hong's shoulder, and signaled that there was no need to worry, but his tone was obviously not similar to his expression, who would want to leave his place of study for no reason?

Fu Quan said with a heavy heart: "The two brothers are both talented in helping the world, wouldn't it be a pity to leave like this?" ”

Zhang Hong, who was in front of him, was stunned after hearing this, and then laughed at himself: "If you learn from Hongdumen, you will make steady progress, and if you succeed in learning, what is the benefit of learning too much?" The scriptures are not as good as the poetry trail at all, and it is better to be ashamed to be with them, than to leave. ”

After Zhang Hong finished speaking, Zhang Zhao then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't respect us, what's the benefit of staying here?" If Cai Yilang hadn't been for Liuchuan's protection, would he be able to rest at home now? The tone was full of deep sadness and disappointment, and it was not overflowing.

The case of Cai Zhen and Cai Yong's uncle and nephew who plotted to frame the courtiers was due to insufficient evidence, and the human and material evidence were lost, because the Cai family's uncle and nephew were thrown into prison by Zhang Shu, the capital official and Zhang Jing, who was responsible for torturing the two, died unexplained, and the investigation was fruitless, and finally he was saved from death. After that, Liu Hong may have been influenced by the last time in the West Mansion, Fu Quan's words were not as good as Emperor Huan, or maybe he understood it himself, anyway, he issued an order to pardon Cai Zhen and Cai Yong's guilt and release the two.

However, the official fortunes of the two obviously came to an end, Liu Hong is not Emperor Huan after all, and he does not have the bearing of Emperor Huan, after all, Emperor Huan has been from the people since he was a child, and his life experience is much more than Liu Hong. In short, the uncle and nephew of the Cai family left Luoyang lonely and returned to their hometown of Chen Liuyu County, although the situation of the two is also embarrassing, but it is better than in history, and it can be regarded as an invisible joy.

With a self-deprecating smile on his face, he knew how unintentional he was, today's situation was destined to be inevitable, and the only thing he could do now was to try to make a relationship with the two. Fu Quan walked to the willow tree by the riverside, picked off two willow branches, handed them to Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao with a green willow branch, and then said to the two Zhang: "Today's farewell, Quan and the two brothers, from now on, they will be separated, I don't know when they can meet." Because "willow" and "stay" are homophonic, the gift willow means to commemorate the occasion.

took the willow branch, the two of them accepted it, and they didn't know what to think, Zhang Hong avoided answering, and said with a slight smile: "Liuchuan has not returned to Xuzhou for many years, if you return, you will have a period to meet." And Zhang Zhao next to him also said the same thing.

Indeed, he always has to go back to his hometown after all, but he doesn't know when or how to return. I am on duty at the palace every day, and it is difficult to have time, unless the emperor allows it, how can I go out of Beijing?

Fuquan thought quietly, at this moment he was extremely envious of Zhao Bao, at the beginning of the year he was released, moved to the history of the state assassin, the day out of Beijing, he was summoned by Liu Hong alone, the secret words for several hours, even the accompanying eunuchs were not present, it can be seen that Liu Hong trusted him.

"Two brothers, the road is precious, recently the sun is uneasy, I am afraid that on the way home, there are many thieves." Fu Quan saw that the two were about to leave, and hurriedly asked.

Zhang Hong replied without doubt: "Therefore, the matter of Taiwei Qiaogong's young son has spread all over the world, who dares to rob the hostage again?" Zhang Zhao did the same, and after that, the two said goodbye to the friends who came to see them off one by one, turned around and got into the carriage.

This...... Fu Quan laughed at himself, it seemed that he was too worried. What the two said was that a few days ago, the young son of the late Taiwei Qiao Xuan was robbed by bandits while playing at the door, and went upstairs to ask for money, but Qiao Xuan refused to agree. Captain Si Li, Henan Yin and others sent people to surround Qiaofu, but they did not dare to approach for fear of hurting the hostages. Qiao Xuan shouted angrily: "The traitor has countless crimes, how can I indulge in the country with the life of a son!" "Urging the order to attack it, the bandits killed Qiao Xuan's son before he died. Qiao Xuan therefore wrote to the imperial court: "All those in the world who have taken hostages will be killed, and they shall not be redeemed with money to open the way for treachery." ”

With this matter, it is true that no one dares to rob the hostage, but not the pledge, there is no safety in life, for Erzhang, if he really touches the thief, spend some money to buy peace, this is nothing.

Under the scorching sun, the two carriages that were gradually moving away were pulled out of a long shadow, and the hearts of the Taixue students added a little sadness of parting.

"Although I have the heart to return, I don't have the courage of my eldest brother after all."

"Your Majesty is unfair, when will I be able to repent?"

"According to Yu's point of view, the national dynasty must be done wantonly by the eunuch temple, if it is not removed, the Han Dynasty will be in danger!"

The students who saw them off shouted angrily, as if they wanted to vent their dissatisfaction, but the people had gone, and the Taixue had been empty, so what about this matter?

Seeing them like this, Fu Quan was silent, a reform is destined to make the original vested interests angry, hateful and even betrayal of the original country, Taixue students are a true portrayal.

In December last year, Liu Hong issued an edict, and Shang Fang praised the images of 32 people, including Hongdumen Xuele Song and Jiang Lan, to persuade scholars. The emperor issued an edict to paint portraits of people, supplemented by praises, which in the past was only Confucian disciples and Guangwu Zhongxing heroes can enjoy the noble treatment, and now they have this treatment when they enter the Hongdu Gate School, which undoubtedly provokes the nerves of Taixue teachers and students, these old intellectuals.

The students were furious, almost desperate, and triggered a wave of dropouts, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong were among them, of course, they were just frustrated and returned to their hometowns to hibernate, and more students joined the team of Yuan Shao, the black boss of the party who slowly controlled political rights at this time, and began a life of formal union to seek rights for themselves.

Everyone understands that Liu Hong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, is determined to support the Hongdu Sect to learn the throne, and the people who come out of it are either assassins and guards, or they are still scholars and servants, and there are even marquis and knights. What does it mean to reach the sky in one step? It's a step to the sky. It is necessary to know that the best Tai students are only awarded a few hundred stone Lang officials after graduation, and compared to the students who have learned from Hongdumen, they are simply weak and scum.

In the Han Dynasty, it was claimed that the "Yu Gong" was used to govern the river, the "Hong Fan" was used to detect changes, the "Spring and Autumn Period" was used to break the prison, and the three hundred and five articles were used as the book of admonitions. This has always been the source of pride for Confucian students who study ancient scriptures or modern scriptures, and even rely on them to survive.

A Xuzhou student asked blankly: "Will Zhang Jun become a leader in the future?" ”

There was a deathly silence all of a sudden, and everyone looked at each other blankly, and no one answered for them.

Yes, definitely...... The day of the great chaos in the world, the day when the party succeeded. Yuan Shao, without Yuan Amnesty, after all, you still got the political resources that the Yuan family tilted into, just like history, but now that you are here, will the Han Dynasty still be destroyed under your command? Fu Quan looked up at the sky and said silently in his heart.

Since Yuan Yu's death, the happiest Yuan family in Luoyang City should be Yuan Shao. Why? It's just because the Yuan family's political resources that affect the court have all poured into him, which is particularly obvious in Luoyang City.

Because Yuan Shao was not low-key, but swaggered to open the door to meet the guests, his identity as the son-in-law of the late party leader Li Ying helped him too much to his worth and fame, and when the news came out, Yuan Fu suddenly became the darling of all scholars vying to visit, and those with fame and strength were recruited by Yuan Shao. At the same time, more and more party members on the wanted list entered the city of Luoyang, entered Yuan Shao's mansion and talked and laughed, treating the wanted of the court as nothing, if it were not for the acquiescence of the second prince of the Yuan family, who would dare to let Yuan Shao act so recklessly?

And Yuan Shao is not only recruiting scholars from all over the world, he is also recruiting dead soldiers, and even Zhao Zhong, a regular attendant among the eunuchs, once said in private: "Yuan Benchu sat down to make a price, so as to raise the dead, I don't know what I want to do here." ”

But suspicion is suspicion, who dares to report this matter to the emperor in person, and even if it is reported, who can find evidence of Yuan Shao's misdeeds? With the political resources of the Yuan family, even a eunuch like Zhao Zhong did not dare to really talk to Liu Hong about this matter, the first-rate gate valve of the Han Dynasty in this era is not casually talking, and even the emperor will not really force the Yuan family.

Just one point, in October last year, Liu Hong ordered Yuan Feng, the captain of the Tun Cavalry, to be the commonplace. Although it is very normal for Yuan Feng to be promoted to the third duke, if Situ among the three dukes is Yuan Peng, it is very shocking and frightening. Yuan Feng became the sixth third duke of the Yuan family in four consecutive generations, which is not only unprecedented, but also unprecedented, and what is even more amazing is that Yuan Feng and Yuan Peng actually served as the third duke at the same time.

The same surname and the same family occupy two of the three princes at the same time, which has not appeared since Wang Mang's time, because it is impossible for the emperor not to know the consequences of the power falling into the family, but Liu Hong really did this, in addition to showing the emperor's trust in the Yuan family, it can only be explained by the superior position of the members of the Yuan family in the officialdom. Perhaps if it weren't for Yuan Yu's too much power in the palace, which had seriously affected the struggle between eunuchs and scholars, Liu Hong would not have been ruthless to him, after all, the political power of the Yuan family was really too strong.

Of course, Fu Quan couldn't stop this, and he also asked Fu Wan to arrest the party, but he failed several times for one reason or another.

The sky suddenly turned gray, the spring rain came quickly, countless rain drops fell on their faces, and the crowd did not disperse, but they looked at the road that was no longer familiar with the carriage at this time and was silent for a long time, perhaps, after that, many of them will leave the place that they once longed for and were proud of.

Before Taixue was repeatedly attacked by eunuchs, the style of learning is declining, but there is no lack of enthusiastic people, when there are people who call out, now countless people have left, and the remaining people are calm and cautious, Taixue is like a pool of stagnant water, even if there is an occasional ripple, it will soon be gone. It's not that Taixue no longer has loyal and upright people, most of them just choose to be silent, which is the so-called mourning is greater than heart death.

The wheels turned, Fu Quan ordered the groom to return to the city, and headed for the palace, he was not on duty today, but wanted to see his cousin, who was born less than two months ago, and be more close. That's right, his queen gave birth to a child from her mother, maybe it was destined to be doomed, maybe it was the butterfly effect that came from Fuquan, in short, Queen Song, who was originally childless in history, gave birth to a prince.

Liu Chong, the name of Fuquan's cousin, Chongzhi, Wei Gao, has the meaning of noble and prosperous, and the name is not bad. Originally, Liu Hong intended to name him Liu Xie, but later, when Fuquan deliberately found all kinds of reasons to say that the name of "Liu Xie" was not good with the Empress Song, Liu Hong couldn't resist the queen's request, so he changed the name Liu Chong.

Just kidding, the historical Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty is called Liu Xie, this name is too taboo in Fuquan's opinion, although he is not superstitious, but who knows if it will be because of this name and let history go on the old road, after all, he has crossed over, this thing is also very mysterious. Therefore, this name is too sensitive, so it is better to change it.

Xuan Youzi traveled to the door, was robbed by others, and went upstairs to ask for goods; Xuan is not with. Si Li's lieutenant and Henan Yin guarded the Xuan's house and did not dare to force it. Xuan Xuan's eyes shouted: "The traitor has no form, how can Xuan be a thief in the country with the life of a son!" "Urging the order to attack it, Xuanzi also died. Xuan Yin said: "All the robberies in the world will be killed, and they shall not be redeemed for their treasures and open up a way of adultery." "It was a robbery.

Excerpt from "Zizhi Tongjian"