Zhang Rang's words woke up Jian Shuo and Dong Chong, and also made Liu Bei's political sensitivity to Zhang Rang slightly change.

It seems that this guy is not completely lacking in growth.

This is said very well, their actions were carried out under Liu Hong's instructions, and Liu Hong also used the last time to endorse them, so the biggest credit also belongs to Liu Hong, and now that Liu Hong is dead, can this credit be successfully inherited by the four of them as the power to suppress the court?

I'm afraid the courtiers won't approve it so easily.

After noticing this, Jian Shuo and Dong Chong's eyes turned to Liu Bei.

There is no way, among several people, only Liu Bei really has the prestige to be able to suppress some people, and Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and Dong Chong do not have this kind of prestige, even if they are in a high position, I am afraid that in a short period of time, they will be the same as He Jin, who was a general at the beginning.

It's a lame general.

Even if it is Liu Bei, it is estimated that he will not be able to reach the state of Liang Ji and Dou Wu for a while.

"Xuande, what do you think about this matter?"

Dong Zhong asked.

Liu Bei looked at Dong Chong, then at Jian Shuo and Zhang Rang, and laughed.

"Judging from the current situation, we are not the kind of person who is highly respected and can deter Xiaoxiao, there will always be some people in the court who are not satisfied with us, the first emperor died, and there are not a few people in the court who want to gain great power.

I can even assume that at this moment, there must be a lot of people gathered together in twos and threes to discuss the situation in the court, they don't know the news that the first emperor has died, and once they know, they must have all kinds of ideas.

They will not easily obey the four of us, they will not easily accept the situation of power being controlled by the four of us, they will definitely try to do something to prevent the four of us from holding power, so if we are not prepared, our previous profit sharing is a joke. ”

"So what are your plans?"

Jian Shuo looked at Liu Bei very eagerly and said, "You have always been extremely wise, please be able to design for us!" ”

Liu Bei was silent for a while, and said slowly: "There is a way, but we need to make more use of soldiers and horses, we need to establish a strong prestige in the court, and let those scholars who like to chew the root of their tongues shut up, so the best way is to show off their strength, and the soldiers can be armed with the best equipment, and then spread all over the city and outside Luoyang."

They need bright armor, sharp weapons, and flying flags to show the courage of a hundred battle heroes, especially in the palace, from the main entrance of the courtiers into the palace, they must use elite soldiers to line up, so that the hundred officials can feel our powerful force on the way to the palace to discuss matters. ”

For Liu Bei's suggestion, Zhang Rang expressed his support.

"I think what Xuande said is reasonable, how arrogant the hundred officials are, they are not necessarily afraid of us, but they must be afraid of heavily armed soldiers, just let them know that the military power is in our hands, which is enough to deter them and make them dare not speak up."

Jian Shuo didn't have much opinion on this, but Dong Zhong raised some concerns.

"There are many virtuous and respected people in the court, will it cause them to feel bad when we do things like this?"

Liu Bei shook his head, very disdainful of Dong Chong's naivety.

"The so-called virtuous and respectable people, few are true, most of them are men and women who do all kinds of evil behind their backs, they are the same as barbarians, they are afraid of power but not virtue, and it is best to deal with them directly with soldiers and horses."

"This ......"

"General Dong, in terms of family background, background, and qualifications, we are not as good as them, and using these things to interact with them will only make them despise you, so you have to use what they don't have to deal with them, so that they will pay attention to you."

"This ......"

Dong Zhong hesitated: "So, you have to use soldiers?" ”

"It's a soldier."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Force, is the fastest way for them to understand what we are saying, straight to the heart, the efficiency is very high, they do not have strong force, although they are not convinced, but the body must be honest, as long as there are enough soldiers and horses, the power is big enough." ”

Looking at the smile on Liu Bei's face, Dong Chong blinked, he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all.

Zhang Rang was more willing to support Liu Bei in these matters.

Jian Shuo is also a eunuch, and his relationship with scholars is very poor, so he is also willing to support Liu Bei's views.

So the four of them unanimously agreed to draw elite soldiers from their respective armies, fully armed, and use the strongest posture to give absolute deterrence to the court officials, laying the foundation for the next gain of power.

In the end, it is necessary for the Empress Dowager Dong to appear.

Empress Dowager Dong, as Liu Hong's mother, can hold up the scene, they need Empress Dowager Dong to announce Liu Hong's death, and announce Liu Hong's will, and the final word, announcing Liu Xie's accession to the throne.

For this series of actions, in addition to sadness, Empress Dowager Dong was also a little nervous.

Her son is gone, and she is sad.

But the future of her and her family has not yet been determined, and there are still some uncertainties, so she is more concerned about this aspect of things.

"Xuande, above the court, there won't be any variables, right?"

Liu Bei smiled.

"Although the Queen Mother can rest assured, the Queen Mother does not need to face the Manchu Dynasty alone tomorrow, we will follow the Queen Mother to solve problems for the Queen Mother, everything we do is reasonable and legal, and the soldiers of Luoyang are all in control, and the ministers dare not oppose anything."

Liu Bei said this, and Empress Dowager Dong nodded slightly.

"In this way, please Xuande, and all of you, tomorrow in the court, you must do your best to make my son's wish come true."

Liu Bei and the other four bowed down together.

"Yui!"

After the meeting was adjourned, the four of them discussed for a while, and then each ordered the elite army to come and prepare.

Zhang Rang then further proposed the need for the army to make a sabre-rattling posture in order to deter the ministers and officials, make them feel frightened, and make them dare not go against the will of the four.

But this suggestion was still rejected, and there is no need for everyone to tear their faces to that point, conventional deterrence is enough to deter people's hearts, and saber-rattling is a threat.

There will be strong dissatisfaction.

Zhang Rang didn't insist.

But there must always be a way for everyone to get what they want, so as not to make wedding dresses for other people, so at the right time, Liu Bei stood up.

"I have a way, I need your cooperation, if it happens, I am sure to win enough support, and the next situation in the court can be dominated by the four of us, and what we discuss can also be realized.

But if such a goal is really achieved, I need to get your promise, and in the future, when we have differences that cannot be reconciled, my opinion will be the final decision. ”

Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and Dong Chong looked at each other, looked at each other's faces, and couldn't come to an exact conclusion for a while.

The meaning of Liu Bei's words is very simple, that is, if he succeeds in the future, if he succeeds in making their private profit sharing a reality, and everyone gets the exact benefits in their hands, then in the future, he will be the actual speaker of the court.

He's going to be the actual ruler of this.

This is a very important political statement, and if you agree, you can't easily return, otherwise you will break your promise, but you will be abandoned and targeted by others.

Especially Liu Bei has always had a reputation for emphasizing credibility and commitment, not only for himself, but also for others.

So, the other three are quite cautious about this.

After a long time, Zhang Rang took the lead in speaking.

"How sure are you about this?"

"You look at it, if I fail, of course, needless to say, we can do what we have to do, and you don't have any actual losses, but the next road requires us to be ready to kill, but if I succeed and win support, then can you swear?"

Liu Bei looked at the three of them.

The three of them also looked at Liu Bei.

Leaning less, Zhang Rang was the first to nod.

"If you can really do this, you don't have to kill people to let us really hold these powers in our hands, I swear, in the future, you are the master."

Zhang Rang didn't have much psychological pressure to make this promise, anyway, he had long been accustomed to listening to what Liu Bei said and prepared to do anything.

Even if there is no clear leader of the four-person system in the future, he will be dominated by Liu Bei, and he will not be able to trust Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong no matter what.

He has many cooperation experience with Liu Bei, and he believes in Liu Bei's commitment to credibility.

The other two didn't know the mystery here, seeing that Zhang Rang made such a statement, Jian Shuo didn't last long, nodded and swore an oath.

Anyway, he can't do this, among the four, his foundation is the most shallow, and without Liu Bei's help, his power can't be established.

In the end, seeing that Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo both nodded, although Dong Chong still had some other thoughts in his heart, but thinking that he had no foundation in the court, he nodded helplessly and made an oath.

They all realized that if they wanted to do this without using rough military and physical means, they could only expect Liu Bei, and then the imperial court dominated by him would inevitably be established in the future.

They can't see anything too far away now, they can only take one step at a time, and whether the system of four auxiliary ministers after Liu Hong's death can be established is the only thing they are concerned about at present.

(End of chapter)