In fact, Liu Ze really didn't know the news of the Yellow River bursting in Pingyuan County, Liu Ze's idea was actually very simple, that is, he wanted to capture the old people, rather than follow Liu Bei's old path to Anxi first and then go down to Migaotang, it was better to go straight to the plain, and the plain can be regarded as the real starting point of Liu Bei. But Liu Ze knew that if he really proposed to these eunuchs to go to the plains, it would be 100% useless, don't look at Zuo Feng's smile, his stomach was full of bad tricks, if he really wanted to go to the plains, he had to play the trick of wanting to catch and indulge, and deliberately did not go to the plains. But what Liu Ze never expected was that Zhang Rang was a traitor, and he almost saw through his plan - fortunately, the Yellow River burst at this time in the plain, which made Zhang Rang mistakenly think that Liu Ze was well-informed and unwilling to go to the Yellow Flood disaster area.

At this time, in Liu's Mansion, Jia Xu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Jian Yongzheng were sitting around and listening to Liu Ze talk about Zuo Feng's visit. Liu Ze briefly explained Zuo Feng's intention to everyone, in fact, it means that Zuo Feng came on the orders of the emperor, either to spend money on a big official, or not to spend money on a small official. Money is not a problem, the key to the problem is whether this money should be spent, Liu Ze wants to hear everyone's opinions.

"Why shouldn't the lord be, it's just a mere 100 million dollars, you can get back the position of Yanzhou governor, you can get a state of land, and in the future, the lord will have the capital to start up in the world, why not?" Jian Yong took the lead in expressing his position, he was in favor of exchanging money for a knight, after all, Yanzhou's official position was too tempting.

Liu Ze was calm. "When my mentor Lu Gong was framed by Zuo Feng and imprisoned last year, I had the heart to pay to atone for Lu Gong's crimes, but Lu Gong categorically refused, and he said a sentence that I still remember vividly - a gentleman acts, does something and does nothing. The head can be broken, the blood can flow, the integrity cannot be lost, and the innocence cannot be defiled. Selling official positions is the most hated thing in my life, a country, a court reduced to the situation of selling official positions as commodities, and its death is not long after. 100 million money is really nothing to me, if it is to help the world and the people, even if it is more money, I will not be stingy, but I will not spend a penny to buy and run for office. That's the bottom line of my life. The bottom line of life that must not be stepped on! ”

Zhang Fei shouted: "This dog eunuch is also too fucking dark, an official who can be bought by others for 20 million, and when he comes to my eldest brother, he dares to ask for 100 million money, it's really fucking black." ”

Guan Yu said: "It seems that the eldest brother caused trouble when he was making porridge. I'm afraid that in the past two years, these eunuchs have been worried about the eldest brother's money for more than one or two days. ”

"It has nothing to do with more money and less money. It can only be said that they were wrong! Even Cui Lie's son dislikes his Lao Tzu's official smell of copper. How much more is the eye of the world? Therefore, even if the court offers a penny, I am absolutely dismissive. Whether it is the governor of Yanzhou or the county order of Pingyuan, as long as he relies on his own merits, he can sit comfortably, even if the court does not give him an official and a half-position, then let him go. Brothers, do you support my decision? ”

Guan Yu said first: "Support!" ”

Zhang Fei saw that Guan Yu took the lead, and he was not far behind: "Of course I support it!" ”

Jian Yong said with a smile: "The lord's decision is undoubtedly the wisest, and we raise our hands in favor." ”

Liu Ze smiled and turned his head to look at Jia Xu, only Jia Xu was the only one present who did not express his position.

Jia Xu still had the same leisurely appearance, half-squinting eyes, slightly short beard, did not answer Liu Ze's question, and asked: "What does the lord think of the emperor today?" ”

Liu Ze was stunned, he didn't expect Jia Xu to suddenly ask him this question. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, whether it is in the history books or in the present world, has nothing more than these evaluations of him: mediocrity, selling official beards, lewdness and lust, and pro-villain Yuanxian ministers. In general, Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, is a faint monarch, an out-and-out faint monarch, Liu Bei often "sighs and hates Huan Ling" when talking about state affairs after becoming emperor, which shows how popular Emperor Han Ling is. But Jia Xu suddenly asked this question in a dignified manner, which seemed to have a deep meaning, which made Liu Ze groan.

Zhang Feixin was straightforward and said: "That dog emperor, I know that I favor eunuchs, appoint traitors, and meritorious generals are all belittled by him, and there is no reward for meritorious service, and there is no punishment for mistakes, I only know that I am desperate to make money, buy and sell officials, greedy for money and lustful, and make the good country into a miasma, I think it is more mediocre and unreasonable than those Shang kings and Qin II." ”

Jia Xu smiled and said nothing, looked at Liu Ze and said, "What does the lord think?" ”

"Wen He seems to have a different opinion?" Liu Ze didn't answer him, but asked rhetorically.

Zhang Fei said unconvincedly: "Could it be that Mr. Wenwen really regards the dog emperor as a generation of Ming monarchs?" ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said, "Third master, don't worry, when did I say that I am a Ming Jun today?" Yes, today's saints are indeed greedy for money, and it is a rare greed, at least among the first emperors of this dynasty, it is unique, favoring the eunuchs, selling officials in the West Garden, and doing it is all a faint king's business, but did the lord ever think that a mediocre person, an incompetent person, can he sit on the throne for nearly twenty years? ”

Liu Ze couldn't help but be stunned, yes, it is said that Emperor Han Ling is mediocre, but he has been on the throne since he was twelve years old, and he has been sitting on the throne since he was twelve years old, and he has been in the world for 19 years, these 19 years are not 19 years of peace, internal and external troubles, relatives and eunuchs compete for power and profit, the second disaster of the party, and the stormy Yellow Turban Uprising, but the position of Emperor Han Ling seems to have never wavered, on the contrary, it is more stable, how can a person who indulges in lust and lust, and a person who regards money as his life firmly retain the position of the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty, how can he do it?

Jia Xu said: "Have you ever seen a street juggler walking a big rope in the air? ”

On the streets of Luoyang, there are walking rivers and lakes to sell art and beg for a living, walking the rope at high altitude is an ordinary performance program, Liu Ze has also witnessed it with his own eyes, of course, compared with the performance of walking a tightrope across the Three Gorges in later generations, these juggling in the Han Dynasty is just pediatrics. Liu Ze nodded slightly, he hadn't figured out what medicine was sold in Jia Xu's gourd.

Jia Xu continued: "The juggler walks on a long rope suspended in the air, which seems thrilling, but it is like walking on the ground, why not? Therefore, it is the artist's skill and boldness, but more importantly, the long rod in his hand, that is the secret of how to maintain balance. The person who is the emperor is like an artist who walks the rope in the air, but it is more thrilling than the artist, and the artist will not be at risk of his life if he falls, but the person who is the emperor is not allowed to fall, once he falls, it will be a catastrophe. How to walk this rope well, that is the art of the emperor, the scepter in the hand is the long rod that maintains balance, one end is tied to the powerful eunuch group, on the other hand, it is tied to the power of relatives who grasp the heavy army, it is this delicate balance that maintains the unbreakable position of the prison, whether it is the eunuch dictatorship, or the disaster of the party, but it is necessary to maintain balance.

"Compared with Emperor Gaozu who opened up the territory, compared to the ambitious Emperor Xiaowu, and compared to the Guangwu Emperor of the Zhongxing Han Dynasty, today's saint is indeed not a Ming monarch, but he will never be an incompetent monarch. Forced by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he had to accept Huangfu Song's request to lift the party ban, and the re-entry of the Qingliu forces into the court obviously had a big impact on the eunuch forces of the foreign relatives who were originally in the balance of power, so Jinshang had to push out the forces of the fourth party.

"The clan power is actually more lethal than the other three factions for the emperor, and people with royal blood naturally have the right to inherit the throne, so all dynasties have not dared to use the clan power too much, since the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, the clan power is even more sluggish, this time the emperor reused the clan, appointed Liu Yu and Liu Yan to preside over Youyi Erzhou, and it was indeed forced to fight against the Qingliu group headed by Huangfu Song who had just made great achievements in the pacification of the Yellow Turban.

"The identity of the lord is special, although he is a child of the clan, he is also a distant branch, and he is very close to the backbone of the Qingliu such as Lu Zhi Huangfu Song, even if the emperor wants to reuse it for you, he has to consider your position, whether he is on the side of the clan or on the side of the Qingliu Party. The asking price is 100 million yuan, although there is the emperor's greedy idea in it, but this is not the point, the point is that it is a touchstone and a stepping stone, if the lord is willing to take out the money, he will undoubtedly determine himself in the Qingliu camp, and it will also be despised by the people of the world, so the emperor will naturally envelop the lord as his own family and reuse it. If the lord is unwilling to lose money in Xiyuan, then the emperor will believe that the lord is firmly on the side of the Qingliu Party, with the current situation of the strong rise of the Qingliu Party, the emperor will never increase the weight of the Qingliu Party, and it is not surprising that the lord will be belittled. ”

Jia Xu's tirade, Liu Ze and the others were silent when they heard it, but Zhang Fei shouted: "His grandmother's, so many twists and turns, guarding against this and watching that all day long, isn't he tired of this bullshit emperor?" ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "If you don't say that those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people, the emperor is above ten thousand people, not only to govern those who work hard, but also to govern those who work hard, how can he dominate the world without any means?" ”

Liu Ze sighed and said: "It's still Wen He has high views, it seems that I think a little simple." ”

Jia Xu said with a smile: "The lord is still young, and he has not experienced in the officialdom, so it is naturally difficult to see the intrigue and deceit above this court, and the water in this court is very deep." ”

Guan Yu said: "Then Mr. Yiwenhe's intention is to agree with the lord to accept the emperor's blackmail, break with Qingliu, and preside over Yanzhou as a clan force?" ”

Jia Xu didn't answer him, glanced at Liu Ze meaningfully and said: "This subordinate doesn't dare to say anything, whether to advance or retreat, it still needs to be decided by the lord." ”

Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Ze, and Jia Xu clearly depicted the filthiness in the court, but Liu Ze had to take the big idea, but Liu Ze kicked the ball to Jia Xu again.

"I still want to hear Wen He's opinion." (To be continued......)