After a four-month break, the situation in Ruoyang is deteriorating, seeing the autumn harvest, the taxes of various states have been continuously transported to Luoyang, and the people in the Sili area are still living in dire straits.

In the end, it is the imperial capital, and the people here are very politically conscious, and when they realize that the war may be about to start, they are naturally crazy about hoarding food. However, the grain merchants here are also constantly raising prices, so that the price of grain here has also increased further.

The grain merchant from Huiji sells at a premium of 300% here, and the result is that he makes a lot of money. For them, as long as it is not Huijijun, then it is natural to maximize the benefits, compared to those grain merchants with a premium of 500%, they have been very benevolent. This year, the number of grain sold in the Sizhou area is even higher than that of seafood.

There is also a profiteering commodity, that is, finished drugs, especially external wound drugs, as well as drugs to restore internal strength, which are all crazy robbed. The major families are hoarding goods, and the prices are very high.

Over the course of four months, large quantities of iron ore and coal were transported to the estates, and the tinkling sound was heard every day in the estates, which anyone with a discerning eye could hear, and it was the sound of forging.

Preparing weapons, preparing medicines, preparing food and grass, it is natural to think of war. Maybe many people are just trying to protect themselves, but their actions have further tense the atmosphere in Luoyang.

"How's the contact?" Zhao Zhong looked at Zhang Rang, his face had become hideous at this moment.

Yuan Valve, who had always been cordial to him, had closed his door when he went to look for him again a month ago. The previous filial piety was also cut off, and everything seemed to tell him: he had been abandoned by Yuan Valve!

Or rather, they didn't really intend to win him over in the first place! After all, Yuan Valve also needs face, so naturally he can't let people know that he actually has something to do with the eunuchs! Especially Zhao Zhong, who has always played a disgraceful role, has no self-knowledge, and is arrogant, he has offended many people, and Yuan Valve has no reason to wipe his ass for him.

"Bingzhou Thorn Stingyuan has decided to go south to support us, and he will be there in two days! He is a staunch royalist, and the army under his command is also elite! Zhang Rang said slowly, he already knew about Zhao Zhong's deflated situation on Yuan Valve's side, and now Zhao Zhong had to put down his posture and discuss with him obediently, and he also took the opportunity to oppose the guest and take the initiative.

After a pause, he said a little worriedly: "That woman from Ganlin Palace...... He also secretly sent a letter to his nephew, who had already sent someone to Liangzhou......"

"Eh, this isn't too much!" Zhao Zhong suddenly became annoyed, the woman of Ganlin Palace naturally refers to Liu Hong's mother, Empress Dowager Dong, in the Empress Dowager Dong's opinion, the new monarch must be supported by the family in order to have a stable position, Liu Bianmu does not know how to win over the courtiers, not that the Ming monarch is easy to have accidents, compared to Liu Xie, he is well-behaved and knows how to get close to the courtiers, and he should be the Ming Jun.

Seeing the rumors that the first emperor was going to pass on the throne to Liu Xie, the Empress Dowager Dong naturally became active. No matter what, you have to fight for this grandson. The problem is that she is not looking for someone else, but Dong Zhuo!

Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang know how to read people best, after all, they can only eat by looking at their faces and slander, and they all see the various states of the world, who is Dong Zhuo, can't they see clearly? seems to be well-behaved on the surface, but in private it is a wolf's ambition! If he enters Luoyang, don't say anything about the suitability of the monarch and the minister, it is already good not to empty Liu Xie's power!

"The two permanent attendants, General He threatened to cut us off, and he has already brought the Eighth School of the West Garden to the palace gate!" Just as the two were discussing, Duan Qi from the Ten Standing Attendants came to shout.

"Where did Jian Shuo die? How did the Eighth School of the West Park fall into the hands of He Jin? Zhao Zhong immediately scolded bitterly, and Zhang Rang was silent.

Jian Shuo and Guo Sheng conspired to kill He Jin's brothers, but they didn't want Guo Sheng to tell He Hou, and He Hou handed over the letter to He Jin. He Jin knew about this, and immediately sent someone to kill Jian Shuo, and accepted the entire army of the Eighth School of the West Garden, and at the same time used this as an excuse to start besieging the palace! Duan Qi said hurriedly.

"This waste that has not achieved enough and has more than enough failure!" Zhao Zhong suddenly jumped to his feet, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that all this was just a calculation from the beginning, otherwise how could it be so coincidental.

"Report!" At this time, a small yellow door hurriedly came to report, "Sun Changshou and Bi Changshou pretended to pass on the message of the Empress Dowager He and let He Jin in, who knew that they had just arrived not far from the main hall, but they sent someone to kill He Jin and threw his head out!" ”

"Sun Zhang! Bi Lan! You guys! Zhao Zhong suddenly panicked, Sun Zhang and Bi Lan must have been instructed by someone to do so, that person was definitely not Empress Dowager He, and of course it could not be the two of them.

If the expectation is good, I am afraid that the officers outside will see He Jin die, and they only need someone to incite a little, and they will immediately rush into the palace, not to mention them at that time, I am afraid that the prince may be killed in the chaos.

"Let's go! It's too late to leave, you and I can't leave when it's too late! Zhang Rang seemed to have been prepared and hurriedly fled.

"Let's go? Let's go! Zhao Zhong also realized this and hurriedly fled.

Zhang Rang hurriedly came to the harem, and the two little princes had already ordered someone to bring them over.

"The two princes, according to the edict of the first emperor, if there are generals rushing to the city, order the old slave to leave the palace with the two and go to Liu Ting, Hanzhong County!" Zhang Rang said slowly.

"Slow, you said that you have the edict of the first emperor, but do you have a holy decree?" Liu Wei was already moved when he heard this, but he didn't want Liu Xie to jump out. In his educational philosophy, eunuchs are all rebels and traitors, and they must be cut off, and he knows that the courtiers outside are killed in the name of killing the eunuchs, so as long as Zhang lets them be killed, then things can be calmed down.

How could the child think so far-reachingly, he only felt that Zhang Rang was planning to coerce the two of them to leave in order to protect himself, so naturally he would not be willing to agree to leave.

"The edict of the first emperor is like this, offended!" Zhang Rang gritted his teeth, and then immediately ordered someone to take the two princes and hurriedly entered the secret passage.

There is actually a secret passage in the harem, and the two princes have heard of it for the first time. After knowing it, he seemed to believe Zhang Rang's words a little at first, but Liu Xie's inherent educational philosophy made him still choose to be suspicious, after all, no one knew what purpose this secret path was dug up! What if, it was Zhang Rang who dug it up for self-preservation?

He didn't want to think about how to hide from the emperor in the imperial city and dig up such a secret passage. This secret passage was either secretly dug up by the emperors of previous dynasties, or it was dug up by Liu Hong's orders, and the eunuchs said that they would not do such a thankless task.

"My lord, we ......" Sun Zhang and Bi Lan came to Yuan Shao flatteringly at this moment.

"Wait for the traitor, eat me with a sword!" Yuan Shao shouted, the long sword slashed at the two of them one step earlier, and the two heads flew up immediately, or the same sentence, Yuan Valve naturally would not be willing to have a relationship with the eunuch.

"Qingjun's side, punish the eunuch!" Yuan Shao raised his arms and shouted, and the morale of the soldiers suddenly boiled, and he entered the palace with him. But anyone who encounters a white-faced beard, regardless of whether he is a eunuch or not, will be killed, and all the way over, and suddenly the blood will flow like a river.