After bidding farewell to Wei Qian in Xia County, Liu Zhang happily left for Luoyang with Xu Huang, mother and son.
As for Wei Qian, he could only watch Liu Zhang leave with a frown on his face at home.
"Master, is there something wrong with doing this? Although our Wei family has a lot of background, spending this money is enough to break our muscles and bones!"
Wei Jian shook his head helplessly. As the head of the family, he naturally knew what it meant to promise Liu Zhang these things.
"Second uncle, you don't know the situation in the capital. This Liu Zhang is no longer what he used to be! His current status cannot be shaken even by General He Jin and Grand Tutor Yuan Wei! If our Wei family offends him, the consequences will definitely not be the same.
It’s all we can afford!” “Five thousand taels of gold! Head of the family, that’s gold, not brass! Our Wei family can’t earn five thousand taels of gold in a year!”
"Hey, second uncle, money is dead, but people are alive. Once people are gone, money loses its meaning! What's more, didn't Liu Zhang say it? He borrowed it."
Although Wei Qi was also in great pain, he could only find a way to enlighten himself. Liu Zhang was something he could never offend!
"Borrow it? Haha, Master, do you believe it? These five thousand gold must be used by meat buns to beat dogs, and they will never come back!"
Wei Jian looked at his second uncle behind him and patted his shoulder.
"Second uncle, you have to take a long-term view. Liu Zhang is far more than five thousand gold! He can deny the money or even refuse to pay it back. But can a favor be allowed?"
Liu Zhang, who was already on his way home, was also discussing this issue with his subordinates.
"My lord, this Wei family is so rich! Five thousand gold! That's five thousand gold! Just give it to me!"
Dian Wei is still swallowing his saliva until now. He has never earned so much gold since he was born, and he has never even dared to think about it!
"Haha, five thousand gold is already a big deal for the Wei family! After all, what we want is real gold, not equivalents."
Dian Wei didn't care at all and still felt that Liu Zhang asked for too little.
"Lord, if we find an excuse to confiscate the Wei family, wouldn't we be rich?"
Liu Zhang glared at him, not expecting Dian Wei to have such thoughts at all.
"You black guy, stop talking nonsense! As a rear general, how can I do that robber thing?"
"Hahaha, lord, I just say whatever you want! Don't be angry, just say whatever you want!"
Dian Wei did not expect Liu Zhang to be so angry, so he was grateful for admitting his mistake to him.
"Never say such things in the future! As I said, the Wei family's money was borrowed. Not only did I borrow money this time, I also owed Wei a favor!"
Liu Zhang said he was so benevolent, but he didn't think so in his heart!
Favors are definitely owed, but as for money, we can only take it one step at a time. After all, a penny can't help a hero!
Whether the five thousand gold was borrowed or not, it is another matter as to when it will be repaid.
Fortunately, Liu Zhang was not someone who relied on his power to bully others wantonly. It was really a helpless move for him to borrow money from Wei Qi.
At present, there are less than 5,000 people under the general's command. Even if Liu Hong allows to make up the number, there will only be 10,000 people. This will be too difficult for the struggle for hegemony in the next one to two years.
It is now urgent for Liu Zhang to replenish his private army. After returning to Luoyang, he will start to work on this matter immediately.
The reason why he is so obsessed with Xu Huang is because Liu Zhang's four generals are too conspicuous. It is too risky for them to recruit and train private soldiers.
Once an interested person catches the evidence and reveals to Liu Hong that Liu Zhang is training private soldiers, it will not just be as simple as being in trouble!
Training private soldiers and raising dead soldiers is undoubtedly a sign of rebellion. Not to mention that Liu Zhang is just a consort, even Liu Hong's biological son must be dealt with severely by Liu Hong!
After more than a day of running around, Liu Zhang and his party finally arrived in Luoyang. Before Liu Zhang could take a breath, a piece of news shocked Luoyang, and Liu Zhang was also rushed into the palace by Liu Hong.
"Liu Aiqing, I heard that you went to Hedong? I have been looking for you since yesterday!"
Liu Zhang didn't know what was going on, so he quickly apologized to Liu Hong.
"I went to Hedong to handle some private matters. Please forgive me!"
"It's okay, is Yun'er okay? This girl has been spoiled since she was a child, you have to take more care of her!"
Liu Zhang was a little curious. He was so anxious to see him just to ramble on?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Your son is gentle and virtuous, and I will definitely love you in every possible way!"
Liu Hong nodded with satisfaction, but immediately put away his smile.
"Liu Aiqing, have you heard about what happened in Liangzhou?"
"Liangzhou? Isn't it safe that Bian Zhang has raised troops to attack Sanfu again?"
Liu Zhang really didn't know what was going on in Liangzhou. According to his memory, Liangzhou would be stable until at least the beginning of next year. Moreover, the Xiliang Army would also undergo a major change within the army.
"No, something happened inside Liangzhou."
Liu Hong's face was very gloomy, obviously this matter had made him quite annoyed.
"Please give your Majesty a detailed explanation so that I can prepare countermeasures."
"Why!"
Liu Hong sighed heavily, with a very obvious look of helplessness on his face.
"When Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, saw that Bian Zhang and others were defeated by Sanfu, and then fought against Zhang Wen one after another, he sent troops from the six counties of Longxi, Tianshui, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Anding to attack Bian Zhang. Who knew when Longxi was about to attack?
The prefect Li Xiangru and the prefect Huang Yan of Jiuquan rebelled and killed Geng Bi by surprise! Geng Bi lost his troops and lost his generals, so he had to retreat to Ji County. Unexpectedly, he was killed by Liangzhou Bijia Wei Ding!"
"Now Liangzhou is in complete chaos. All counties are waiting and watching, and some county guards have even openly surrendered!"
Liu Zhang's face gradually became serious. This was different from the normal historical process!
It is known that Geng Bi raised troops from six counties to quell the rebellion against Liu Zhang, but it happened after the year, and after Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu and others were killed by Han Sui!
In this situation, will Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu be murdered by Han Sui? What situation Liangzhou will turn into is completely unknown!
"Your Majesty, the governor of Liangzhou has been killed, and the whole state is in such chaos, it is very easy for the rebels to defeat them one by one! When they unify Liangzhou, it will not be as simple as a hundred thousand troops to invade the third auxiliary! Especially Beigong Boyu and others
They are all of Qiang and Hu origin. If the time comes, hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops will be at your fingertips! It will be too late to regret!"
Liu Zhang was not trying to scare Liu Hong, what he said was well-founded. The Qiang and Hu tribes on the border of Liangzhou were mixed, with more than a hundred large and small tribes, and the small ones had more than a thousand soldiers, and the big ones could even send tens of thousands of troops!
Beigong Boyu was of Qiang origin and was deeply trusted by the Qiang people. In the past, because Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, was intimidating the rear, many Qiang people still held a wait-and-see attitude and did not dare to blatantly oppose the Han Dynasty. But it is different now. If
With Beigong Boyu unifying Liangzhou, the Qiang people will no longer have any worries! At that time, how will the Qiang people, with a population of several hundred, compete with them?
Liu Hong obviously began to panic. The hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops had kept him awake at night. If there were another million troops, would the throne still be secure?
"Liu Aiqing, what do you think we should do? What if we let you lead the army to Liangzhou to put down the rebellion now?"