Liu Zhang looked confused. What happened to these two people?
One's face was extremely gloomy, and the other's face suddenly turned pale with fright.
"Two military advisors, Liu Zhang is not very qualified, can you help me clear up my doubts?"
Jia Xu and Xun You ignored Liu Zhang, and they still looked at each other with very nervous expressions.
No matter how stupid Liu Zhang was, he could still sense that something was wrong!
These two are both top-notch wise men, and the things that worry them are definitely very difficult.
"You...can you please pay attention to me first? At least let me know how bad the situation is!"
Liu Zhang was so anxious that he was sweating. He was always careful and never bullied others!
Now that he has reconciled with He Jin and has contact with the Yuan family, why is he suddenly in crisis?
"Gongda, please tell me, I'll think about it some more."
Jia Xu didn't even have time to explain to Liu Zhang, he was still thinking about countermeasures.
Liu Zhang did not disturb Jia Xu and looked directly at Xun You. He must know what happened!
"Lord, you are in the middle of the game, so you can't see the situation clearly!"
"Gongda! Just say it, I'm going to die!"
Xun You didn't get straight to the point, which made Liu Zhang anxious. He was even more nervous than facing thousands of troops!
"My lord, don't be anxious. Your Majesty promoted my lord to protect the imperial power. Just now Wen He asked, what if the imperial power cannot be protected?"
The more Liu Zhang listened, the more confused he became. His mind was rapidly thinking about historical events, but after much deliberation, he never thought of what Liu Hong had done after the Yellow Turban.
"How can the imperial power not be protected? Can the northwest rebels still reach Luoyang? Or are you worried that He Jin will rebel?"
When he said this, Liu Zhang himself didn't believe it. After all, it was impossible for this to happen!
"My lord, didn't Gongda just talk about the three forces in the court?"
Seeing that Liu Zhang still couldn't figure it out, Jia Xu reminded him aloud.
Liu Zhang nodded, still looking confused.
"I know the family members headed by the Yuan family, the relatives headed by He Jin, and the eunuchs headed by Shi Changshi."
"I know these things without telling you. Is there any problem?"
Jia Xu asked again: "Does your lord know who is the most powerful?"
"Of course he is the Ten Constant Attendants!"
Liu Zhang blurted out without even thinking.
Jia Xu continued to ask, "Then why did Your Majesty start the disaster of party imprisonment several times?"
"Because he wanted to limit the expansion of the family's power, which would in turn affect the imperial power. However, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, His Majesty had no choice but to lift the imprisonment of the party."
Liu Zhang still answered very readily. He was already familiar with these historical events!
"Then my lord, which of the three forces do you think is the strongest? Which one is the weakest?"
Jia Xu's problem put Liu Zhang in a dilemma after all. It was indeed difficult to distinguish the strength of these three forces.
"I think in terms of power, the Shi Changshi is definitely the most powerful! In terms of background, no one can compare with the Yuan family from a wealthy family, but General He Jin controls the world's troops, and his strength cannot be underestimated!"
"These three forces rely on different things. The ten permanent servants are the simplest, and they all rely on the emperor. The four generations of the Yuan family and the three princes have disciples and former officials all over the world. This is the reason why they are strong. General He Jin is the most direct, that is, soldiers and horses!
"
Jia Xu smiled and nodded. He was very satisfied with Liu Zhang's answer.
"My lord, please think carefully about the situation in the court."
Liu Zhang couldn't help but lift his chin with his hand and fell into deep thought.
Above the court, the eunuchs, aristocratic families, and relatives dislike each other and restrict each other, but they form a delicate balance.
Now more than history, I have joined. Is it because of me?
"Is it because my rise has broken the balance?"
Liu Zhang seemed to have some thoughts, but still couldn't grasp the key point, and gave Jia Xu a confused look.
"Yes, but what the lord has to consider is who made the lord break this balance, and what is his purpose? What will be the new situation after the balance is destroyed!"
Jia Xu's intentions are far-reaching. He has been guiding Liu Zhang. Only by letting Liu Zhang think clearly can he truly grow!
Liu Zhang knew Jia Xu's intentions well, so he simply calmed down and thought carefully about Jia Xu's questions.
If you ask who made me break this balance, it must be the current emperor, Liu Hong!
Without his support, how could he have reached the high position of general before he was even as weak as a weak champion! He even had ten thousand soldiers and horses at his disposal!
Before the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there was no doubt that the Shi Changshi was the most powerful! At that time, He Jin had not yet become a general, so there was no need to consider the threat of his relatives. Then only the wealthy family headed by the Yuan family was left!
The aristocratic family members have experienced the disaster of party imprisonment, and their power has been greatly reduced. But even so, they still cannot be underestimated!
Liu Hong's use of ten regular attendants was enough to contain the family, and the imperial power was relatively stable.
But with the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Hong had to promote He Jin, allowing his relatives' power to grow rapidly!
And because he was worried that aristocratic families in various places would be resentful of the imperial court because of the Party supervision and secretly support the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Hong had no choice but to contact the Party officials, and the power of the aristocratic family increased by leaps and bounds again.
The eunuchs and relatives were fighting with each other, but the family members showed a posture of not helping each other!
No, there are quite a few aristocratic families in the General’s Mansion!
No, no.
Liu Zhang's thoughts suddenly got stuck, and he couldn't explain it to either side, so he had no choice but to ask Jia Xu for advice.
"Wen He, the eunuchs and the relatives are fighting to the death. It seems that the family members are not helping each other, but in fact they are secretly helping He Jin!"
Jia Xu smiled softly and shook his head slightly.
"My lord, how did you know that the family has turned to your relatives?"
"Yuan Shao! Yuan Shao serves in the General's Mansion! Isn't this obvious enough?"
Liu Zhang looked confused. Didn't Xun You just say that Yuan Shao became the eldest son after succeeding Yuan Cheng?
"Lord!"
Xun You also smiled bitterly, wondering if he thought Liu Zhang was too stupid!
"My lord, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and even Yuan Ji can't represent the Yuan family. No matter who joins the General's Mansion, they can only be regarded as the Yuan family's throwing stones! Only Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei of the Yuan family or Yang Ci of the Yang family
Only then can we represent the family!”
"hiss..."
Liu Zhang took a deep breath. Xun You's words made him think of many things in an instant.
"I understand! The eunuchs and their relatives are like snipe and clams, but the noble families do not help each other and only want to reap the benefits of the fishermen!"
"Then He Jin is stupid, thinking that Yuan Shao's joining is the family's support for him! In fact, His Majesty has already seen through Yuan's trick!"
"If Your Majesty just sits back and ignores it, both the eunuchs and the relatives will suffer losses, and the rise of the family will be even more unstoppable! Your Majesty allowed me to rise suddenly, but in fact, you want to muddy the water! Drag the family down into this quagmire!"
Jia Xu and Xun You both smiled and nodded. Liu Zhang finally understood!
"My lord, your eyes are as sharp as a torch!"
Liu Zhang's face turned slightly red when he heard Jia Xu's praise, but he still had many questions in his mind.
"In this case, aren't the four forces now more stable?"
"Why do you two say that I am going to be in trouble?"