"It's not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit; it's not too late to repair the dead sheep." [Warring States Policy and Chu Policy IV]
The emperor received Taishi Ci and Wu Kuang in the tent. Taishi Ci's outstanding appearance made the emperor's eyes light up. After a few simple words, the emperor extended an olive branch and said: "Now that the world is in chaos, we are waiting for someone who knows something."
I am a scholar who supports the Han Dynasty. You have outstanding military skills. I wonder if you are willing to serve in the army? If you are willing, you can first serve as a Yulin Lang beside me and save it for later use."
If you work as a Langguan next to the emperor, you can see Tianyan all day long. Once you are sent to the army in the future, you will be a real person who is in the heart of the emperor. For example, Zhao Yun, Hou Zhe, Pang De and others are all Yulinlang in front of the emperor.
He was born in a foreign country and now holds important positions in various armies. Not only that, serving as Habayashiro next to the emperor also allowed him to have close contact with state affairs and become familiar with the imperial court's political strategies. This was also an extremely valuable experience.
After seeing the unusual features of the Northern and Southern Army, Taishi Ci had already been interested. Now he was even more determined to stay in Chang'an and immediately agreed.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction. In front of the palace, Mr. Habayashi was a guard who was closer to the emperor than the guards. They were all young generals he carefully selected. He kept these people with him for a long time, and they were influenced by his ears and eyes, which not only cultivated feelings.
, and can also instill in them the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, as well as simple nationalism. These Habayashi Lang will be sent to the army one by one when the time is right. In time, they will become the backbone of the army and serve as a prisoner for the emperor.
Hold the knife handle firmly.
It was a special honor for Taishi Cineng to be received by the emperor in person. After receiving the emperor's reward, he consciously stayed aside and said nothing. At this time, the emperor also turned his attention to the captain of Dian Nong School in Hongnong County.
On Wu Kuang's body.
Wu Kuang, a native of Chenliu in Yanzhou, was once a subordinate of General He Jin. After He Jin's death, he was instigated by Dong, the then Captain of Fengche and Dong Zhuo's brother, in his grief, and raised his troops to kill those who were related to him.
He Miao, the younger brother of He Jin who had a long-standing feud, was the chariot general He Miao. He then played a major role in Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital and brought the Forbidden Army under his command. Although he had paid so much, for various reasons, Dong Zhuo never regarded him as one of his own.
, his status in the army is not even comparable to that of Xu Rong.
Fortunately, just like this, he finally escaped Wang Yun's liquidation of the remaining members of the Dong family, was pardoned by the emperor, and was even transferred to the rank of captain of the Diannong school.
With Xu Rong and Duan Xuan, two people who once relied on Dong Zhuo but now guarded one side, Wu Kuang also had the idea of serving the emperor wholeheartedly. Not only did he handle the military camp issue extremely well during his tenure in Hongnong,
It was perfect, complementing the governor Liu Ai, and he also stood up during the rebellion of Hongnong Zhang Yan and Zhang Sheng. He defeated tens of thousands of bandits with thousands of field soldiers under his command, and protected the emperor's flanks when he suppressed the rebellion in Hedong.
The reason why Xu Rong and Duan Xuan gained trust in the emperor's hands was mainly because Xu Rong had long been famous in history, Duan Xuan had a clean family background, and Huangfu Song had good health care. This was also the reason why the emperor dared to trust and use him.
In this way, it was only through idle observation of the two of them for a long time that they achieved their current status.
Although Wu Kuang performed well, the emperor did not like the fact that he was good at killing Shangguan He Miao and indirectly helped Dong Zhuo control the Luoyang Forbidden Army. Of course, this is not what the emperor is concerned about now. What the emperor is concerned about is Wu Kuang's back.
Family background: "I heard that your brother has a good personal relationship with Yizhou Mu? Where is he now?"
Wu Kuang was caught off guard by these words. He also understood in his heart that since the emperor had asked such a question, he must know something. Concealing it any longer would not only be of no benefit, but would lead to disaster. So he did not think for long before he answered calmly: "Your Majesty.
, Brother Chen is indeed on good terms with Yizhou Mu Liu Shijun. When Emperor Xiaoling reopened Zhou Mu, there were yellow scarf thieves Kou Maxiang and others in Yizhou who gathered thousands of people, killed officials, attacked the city, and destroyed the three counties. Brother Chen was worried about Liu Yizhou
If I went to Shu alone, I would be in danger, so I took my whole family and tribe with me."
"I heard that there were more than one or two court officials who followed Liu Yan into Yizhou, and they gathered in Jingcong. It seems that Liu Yan was very prestigious." At this point, the emperor's lips suddenly became dry, so he picked up the tea bowl in one hand and started drinking.
With his other hand, he covered half of his face with his sleeve and drank half of the tea in one breath.
The emperor's understatement made Wu Kuang a little panicked. Liu Yan had heard Dong Fu say that Yizhou had the spirit of the emperor, so he gave up the idea of escaping to Jiaozhou and asked for the pastoral care of Yizhou under the banner of Ping Ma Xiang's rebellion. At that time,
The Chenliu Wu family had a good relationship with Liu Yan, and seeing the world in chaos, they not only took a fancy to Yizhou's aura of emperor, but also took a fancy to Liu Yan's status as a clan clan member of the Han Dynasty, and wanted to imitate the Deng family who followed Guangwu into Hebei.
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But who knew that time had passed, and the declining imperial court actually survived the storm and opened up a new world in the hands of the emperor. This made Wu Kuang regret the choice of his family even more when he thought about it. At this time, he saw that the emperor seemed to want to attack the enemy.
Meaning, he said with some guilt: "However, as far as I know, at that time, in addition to my elder brother who went to Shu because of his good connections with the family, there was also Dong Gong, the servant. However, Dong Gong was originally from Guanghan in Yizhou, and he was already very old.
We were traveling with each other at that time.”
The emperor held the tea bowl in his hand and looked a little cold.
Wu Kuang's eyes trembled, and he immediately added: "In addition, it seems that there are some scholars from Shu County who either miss their hometown or are worried about the war in their hometown, so they went with Liu Yizhou."
"The rice thieves in Hanzhong caused a rebellion and isolated Bashu, so that the imperial orders could not be reached." Xun You said at the right time: "What strategy does the captain have to enter Chen?"
Wu Kuang knew that the emperor had begun to suspect Liu Yan of being disloyal. Under the current circumstances, whether to assist the emperor to help the country or to follow Liu Yan to separate the country and cause chaos was no longer a question worth thinking about. Xun You's words,
It was also a chance for the Emperor to give himself and the Chen Liu Wu family a chance to make amends.
Thinking of this, Wu Kuang took a breath, plucked up the courage, and bowed down to answer: "I am of low intelligence and know no strategy. I only know how to go into battle to kill the enemy. If your majesty intends to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, I would like to ask you to be the vanguard!" He took the opportunity to sneak in!
He glanced at the emperor and saw that his expression was expressionless. He felt panicked and continued: "Brother Chen is still in Yizhou. If a war breaks out, I would like to write a book about Shu before the war. Please persuade my brother to persuade Liu Shijun to negotiate with him."
The imperial court jointly attacked Zhang Lu from the north and the south."
He thought that saying this would dispel the emperor's suspicion, but he didn't know that speaking without hesitation would lead to disaster.
"Oh? The rice thief separated Hanzhong and cut off the communication between Guanzhong and Shu. How can the captain repair books and send them to relatives and friends in Shu?" Xun You asked curiously.
Wu Kuang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He forcefully explained: "You can send your servants to pretend to be business travelers, or you can send them as refugees to Sichuan."
"oh?"
?Do you think in your heart that Liu Yizhou will not send troops to cooperate with the imperial court without persuasion?"
Wu Kuang could no longer quibble, so he fell to his knees and said, "That's not what I meant! It's just my lack of thinking. I hope your majesty will forgive me!"
"Okay." The emperor leaned on the back of the couch. Zheng Xuan, a Confucian scholar who abides by etiquette, was here just now. The emperor had been sitting upright. At this time, there was no one who dared to speak on this matter, so he simply found a comfortable sitting position.
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I saw him gently put down the tea bowl in his hand, and quietly interrupted Xun You's questioning: "I missed you unintentionally, so forget it. Besides, I didn't say that I wanted to conquer Shu, but you said a lot of it yourself.
, you have to reflect on yourself after you go down."
These words were soft but stinging, held high and handled lightly, which really knocked Wu Kuang to pieces. He hurriedly responded. The emperor waved his hand and said: "Except for Mr.
, From now on, I will appoint Zheng Xuan as the Taizhong doctor, Wu Kuang as the auxiliary military commander of the Northern Army, and Tai Shi Ci as the Yulin Lang in front of the palace."
Fu Xun silently wrote it down, then stood up and said goodbye to the other two people.
Before leaving the tent, the emperor suddenly stopped Tai Shici and said: "We will set off tomorrow. You should follow my Luan Jia and don't go far."
This was a great honor, and Taishi Ci once again bowed his head and thanked him.
After everyone left, the emperor slowly stood up, opened his arms, stretched out as if no one else was around, and then said to Xun You who lowered his head and pretended not to see anything: "Mr.
Baiqu, why don't you call some Yulin Lang to come with me for a walk? You can also inspect the river work."
Xun You was lowering his head and thinking about something when he was unexpectedly touched. He calmed down and said in a gentle tone: "I promise."