On the sixteenth day of the first month of the second year of Emperor Zhongping of the Han Dynasty, the Shangyuan Festival had just passed.

Luoyang, the capital of the gods, the Deyang Hall of Changle Palace, the bells and drums are ringing.

The three princes and nine kings, civil and military officials took off their swords at the door of the main hall, took off their shoes, and entered the main hall in a stream, routinely kneeling and bowing, and the mountain shouted long live.

"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hooray! ”

After the ceremony, the ministers of civil and military affairs were divided into two shifts and sat down in their respective seats.

On the royal steps, Zhang Rang, the middle attendant standing on the right side of the imperial couch, took two steps forward and shouted in a shrill voice:

"Your Majesty has a will, if you have something to do, you will play it early, and you will retreat from the court if you have nothing to do."

As soon as Zhang Rang's voice fell, the general He Jin in the main hall and Sikong Yuan Feng and Situ Yuan Kui secretly glanced at each other, and Yuan Kui immediately stood up and bowed down to the top of the Danqi, kneeling down with a wat board in his hand and playing:

"Your Majesty, the old minister has something to play."

On the royal steps, Emperor Han Ling, who was leaning on the imperial couch, frowned, these ministers really had no eyesight, and said listlessly: "Performance~let~"

Situ Yuan Kui naturally saw the displeasure on the face of the Son of Heaven, and immediately bowed his head to the ground, crying:

"It's not that the old minister wants to disturb His Majesty's peace, it's really a big matter, and it is related to the four hundred years of my Han Dynasty, and the minister doesn't dare not play it~"

Emperor Han Ling listened absentmindedly, secretly scarleting, these scholars will make a fuss, what are they doing so much? Day by day, it will disturb and worry about me, I really don't know what is the use of raising this group of waste? is not as good as the eunuchs in the palace, how can they be as considerate as their fathers and mothers.

Under the imperial steps, Yuan Feng, who was kneeling on the Dan Mound, was sobbing at this time. "Last year, the Qiang people in the four counties of Liangzhou Beidi, Anding, Jincheng and Longxi rebelled. Later Huang Zhongyi openly rebelled from Hubei Gong Boyu and Li Wenhou, killed Leng Zheng, the captain of the Qiang Guard, and joined forces with the rebellious Qiang. Hijacked the Jincheng celebrity Liangzhou overseer to engage in Bian Yun, and Liangzhou engaged in Han Yue as the leader of the bandits (Bian Yun Han Yue, that is, Bian Zhang Han Sui's real name, and later changed his name to Bian Zhang Han Sui for the Han Dynasty. In order to facilitate the reader's reading, the following will be used in the side chapter Han Sui), with tens of thousands of people to break through Jincheng County, kill Jincheng Taishou Chen Yi, besiege Liangzhou Assassin Shi Zuochang in Ji County, only a few feet away from the land of Sanfu, the western capital Chang'an is in danger~ Your Majesty! ”

Emperor Han Ling was shocked and jumped up from the imperial couch suddenly.

"You... You mean Liangzhou... There are people in Liangzhou again... Make... Rebellion? "Without waiting for Yuan Kui on the Danqi to answer, he wandered on the royal steps as if he had lost his mind, and there were words in his mouth." How is that good...... How is that good...... How is this good...... I don't know who I'm asking.

The reaction of the Son of Heaven made the ministers helpless. Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of Sili who was kneeling among the military attachés, was very angry when he saw this, and secretly thought that he would be in power one day and should abolish this faint king.

At this time, Zhang Rang next to him stabilized the Son of Heaven and helped Emperor Ling to sit on the couch again. Emperor Ling tightly grabbed Zhang Rang's sleeve and said in a trembling voice: "Let my father have a way to deal with it?" ”

Zhang Rang bowed and said: "Your Majesty don't worry, this is a trivial matter!" I want to go to the Yellow Turban thieves to gather millions of people and have the tendency to sweep the eight states, what is the result? Wasn't it also swept away by my Han official army, the three thieves of the Zhang Jiao brothers were given the head, and the thieves were killed. Today's thieves in Liangzhou will not be more than Bian Zhang, Han Sui, Beigong Boyu, and Li Wenhou, and the soldiers will not be more than 10,000 thieves in Xiliangqiang. Compared with the two, there is a world of difference, and there is no need to be afraid. His Majesty can send one general, two or three people as his deputy, raise 30,000 soldiers, and destroy the thieves in a battle to determine Liangzhou. At that time, who in the world will dare to disobey His Majesty's evil? ”

Zhang Rang's words were like the high sun of the nine cold winters, sprinkled on the cold and lonely body and soul of Emperor Han Ling, making his whole body warm as spring. Emperor Ling of Han, who was relieved, took Zhang Rang's hand again and said: "Let my father be worthy of being the pillar of the country, and I have let my father be better than the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty." "It's affectionate and overflowing.

Emperor Ling's words pierced deeply into the hearts of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty like sharp awls. My heart is bleeding, and my heart hurts. I and others have worked hard for your country and slept all night. As a result, in your eyes, it is not as good as a flattering and flattering sycophant. Even Wang Yun, Ma Riyan, Yang Biao and others, who were loyal to the Han family, were full of complaints, and their hearts were cold, as if they had been poured a bucket of ice water, frozen into ice cubes.

Zhang Rang was very proud to see this, and waited for the Manchu scholars to read the books of sages, but they were not as proficient as the masters, and they were trusted by His Majesty.

The ministers of the palace gritted their teeth, eager to break Zhang Rang's corpse into thousands of pieces, crush the bones and scatter ashes. Eat its flesh raw, and drink its blood.

The general He Jin immediately came out of the ranks, stood on the Danqi with the wat board, and said:

"Your Majesty, although the thieves in Liangzhou are not worried. However, after all, it is still necessary for the imperial court to send troops to exterminate it. The minister thought that he would immediately send 100,000 troops to crusade against the rebellion. ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, he said disapprovingly: "In this case, the general will send someone to Xiliang to suppress the thieves." ”

He Jin was about to say more, but he saw Captain Zhang Wen kneeling on the Dan Pier out of class, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the general is wrong. Since ancient times, there has been no mention of military affairs in winter, not to mention that it has just passed the New Year, and it is not suitable for labor expeditions. The old minister thought that at this time, he should order people to guard Xiao Pass, Chen Cang and other passes. After the water of the Kaichun River thaws and the ice and snow melt, a large army can be sent on an expedition to sweep away the thieves in Liangzhou. ”

After hearing this, the Son of Heaven felt that what Zhang Wen said was also reasonable, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while. asked Zhang Rang, "What does my father think this matter should do?" After experiencing the scene just now, the Son of Heaven now favors Zhang Rang even more.

Zhang Rang glanced at He Jin provocatively, turned to the Son of Heaven and smiled: "Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of slaves and maids, it is the middle of winter now, and it is the end of the year. At this time, it was too hurried to send troops. It is advisable to start spring and march the army to show the weather of the heavenly kingdom. ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, he hurriedly said: "Let my father's words be very agreeable!"

The decree ordered Chen Cang, Xiao Pass and other local guards to guard the pass. The matter of begging for thieves will be discussed again at the beginning of spring.

Retreat from the dynasty~" After speaking, without waiting for the ministers to react, he brushed his sleeves and left.

"Your Majesty has a decree ~ retreat from the dynasty!" Zhang Rang hurriedly shouted to disperse the dynasty and chased after the Son of Heaven.

Seeing this, the general He Jin snorted, flicked his sleeves and walked towards the outside of the main hall.

He Jin returned to the General's Mansion, smashed the vase on the table casually, raised his foot and kicked the table over, vented, and roared: "Zhang Rang that castration deceived people too much, I won't kill you, and I swear not to be a person!" ”

Yuan Shao, who followed behind He Jin, persuaded: "The general temporarily calms the wrath of the thunder. What we want at the moment is the Liangzhou Rebellion. In my opinion, the Son of Heaven has to rely on the general in this matter. When the disaster in Liangzhou is swept away, we can lead a large army to learn from the Son of Heaven and slaughter all the eunuchs. ”

"This makes sense! But who will be sent to quell the rebellion? He Jin listened to Yuan Shao's words, and his anger eased slightly.

Yuan Shao replied without hesitation: "Huangfu Song, the general of the left chariot cavalry, has a meritorious service in exterminating the Yellow Turban thief, and he should be sent there this time." ”

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Hedong County Taishou Mansion.

"Lord, something is wrong!"

Li Ru hurried into the backyard of the schoolyard. interrupted Dong Zhuo, Dong Huang Huaxiong and others, who were practicing martial arts.

Dong Zhuo set up the weapon in his hand on the ground. A gleam flashed in his eyes, but he asked quietly on his face, "What's the matter?" ”

"Xiliang Bianzhang and Han Sui rebelled with the Qiang, gathered tens of thousands of people, and killed Leng Zheng, the captain of the Qiang Guard, and Chen Yi, the Taishou of Jincheng. Now it has occupied four counties: Jincheng, Longxi, Beidi and Anding. ”

Dong Zhuo showed a look that was really like this, and smiled mysteriously at Li Ru: "Wenzheng, our chance has come!" ”