Chapter 27 The Official Position That Got His Wish
Zhengzongfu
Liu Yan and Liu Zhang were sitting in the study
"Zhang'er, your Majesty now appoints He Jin as the general, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi as the Zhonglang generals, each leading an army to put down the rebellion."
Liu Zhang sneered and said contemptuously:
"Your Majesty is really ill and needs medical treatment. He Jin is a pig butcher and a meat seller. He has no moral character. How can he be a general?"
Liu Yan also sighed when he thought of He Jin being appointed general.
"He Jin naturally has no talent. Fortunately, Huangfu Song and others are famous generals in the world and can resist the Yellow Turbans."
"It is true that Huangfu Song and others are famous generals, but the Xiyuan soldiers have been sparse for a long time and their numbers are small. Although the Yellow Turbans are a ragtag group, they number hundreds or tens of thousands. How can they fight against a large number of people with a small number?"
Liu Zhang knew that the army had suffered successive defeats in the early stage, and Zhu Jun was even defeated by Bo Cai!
"Father, now you can go and see His Majesty again."
Liu Yan also felt that the time was ripe, so he took Liu Zhang to the palace.
In the side hall of the palace, Liu Hong took a nap for a while. After making arrangements to counter the rebellion, he felt much better.
Last night, I read the defeat reports from various places and stayed up all night. With nothing to do, Liu Hong wanted to go to the West Garden to have some fun.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zongzheng Liu is bringing his son Zhang to seek an audience."
Liu Hong suddenly remembered that it was Liu Zhang who exposed the Taiping Dao rebellion, and he had not yet rewarded him.
"pass."
I can only put down my butt that I just raised and meet this meritorious minister.
After Liu Yan and his son entered the palace, they knelt down and shouted long live.
"Greetings to my emperor, long live my emperor."
Liu Yan also imitated his son and began to flatter him.
The flattery was on point, and Liu Hong was so impressed that his eyes narrowed to a slit.
"I love you for your life."
"The Taiping Religion happened thanks to my nephew. Without my nephew, the great Han Dynasty would be in danger!"
Liu Zhang did not dare to take credit and be arrogant, but instead became humble.
"This is a matter for the descendants of the Liu family."
Liu Hong liked the humble Liu Zhang very much and did not directly reward him. Instead, he asked Liu Zhang about it.?
"Um."
"Tell me what reward you want."
Liu Honggui was the emperor, but he loved money very much. He personally bought and sold officials and titles in Xiyuan, and openly bid for them. Whoever paid the highest price would become an official.
Later, it became more serious. Those who were already officials were required to pay one-third of the official fee. Many officials were unable to pay such a high "official fee" and had no choice but to abandon their official positions.
Liu Hong hated people asking him for money. Huangfu Song asked him to use his private money to reward the soldiers, which made him very unhappy.
Liu Zhang couldn't guess Liu Hong's heart, and he wouldn't ask Liu Hong to reward him with money.
"As a descendant of the Liu family, I cannot bear the ravages of the Han Dynasty by others, so I would like to fight for your majesty."
Liu Hong was relieved when he heard that Liu Zhang didn't want money. However, leading troops to fight is not a child's play, and he can't agree casually.
"My dear nephew, I am very pleased that you have such a childlike heart! However, you are still young and the battlefield is extremely dangerous, so it is best not to go!"
Liu Hong was well-intentioned here. After all, Liu Zhang had made great achievements and let him go directly to the battlefield. What if he died in battle!
"Your Majesty! I have practiced literature and martial arts since I was a child, and I want to serve Your Majesty day and night!"
"Now that the Yellow Turbans are causing chaos and wreaking havoc on the Han Dynasty, how can I sit in Luoyang?"
"If Your Majesty does not agree, I will go alone! I will fight to the death with the Yellow Turban Thief!"
Liu Hong looked at Liu Zhang's determined eyes and sneered in his heart.
Okay, I won't stop you if you want. After all, being granted a military position is just a trivial matter.
"In this case, I will confer you the title of Lieutenant in charge of breaking the bandits. Go to General He Jin and lead a battalion of troops. Go to Yingchuan to help Huangfu Song and others break the bandits!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."
Liu Zhang was overjoyed and finally got his wish!
Although the Pothief Captain was only a miscellaneous captain and was far less powerful than a formal captain, Liu Zhang could still be regarded as officially serving as an official.
Watching Liu Yan and his son leave, Liu Hong couldn't help but shake his head.
He felt that Liu Zhang was just hotheaded and would definitely regret it if he went to the battlefield.
After leaving the palace, Liu Zhang couldn't wait to go to the general's mansion and ask He Jin for troops and horses.
"Father, why did you stop me?"
Looking at Liu Yan who stopped him, Liu Zhang was very puzzled.
"Why are you so impatient! To do big things, you need to be calm!"
"Although His Majesty has appointed you as a school captain, it still needs to be signed by the Chancellor, and it will be tomorrow at the earliest."
"I see."
Seeing Liu Zhang's ashamed look, Liu Yan continued to educate him.
"When you go to the General's Mansion, don't leave empty-handed. He Jin is a butcher and must be a person who is greedy for small profits."
"What father said is absolutely true!"
The two went straight back to the mansion, and Liu found Huang Zhong and the others.
"Han Sheng, Ziyi, evil come, I have something big to say!"
Liu Zhang looked at the three of them, excitement written on his face, and his tone was also very exciting.
Huang Zhong and others were very curious as to what made Liu Zhang so happy.
"What's the good news, Master?"
"Your Majesty has made me the captain of the bandit-breaking school, and led a battalion of soldiers and horses to go to Yingchuan on a certain day to fight against the Taiping Road rebels."
"Congratulations, sir."
Liu Zhang was able to lead the troops in battle, which proved that they had the opportunity to go into battle, and they were really about to make great achievements!
Looking at the three fierce generals, Liu Zhang knew that it was time for a showdown. They had to make a choice!
"My own strength is limited after all. You are brave and good at fighting, are you willing to help me?"
Huang Zhong and others looked at each other, then nodded to each other, and the three of them knelt down on one knee and bowed to Liu Zhang.
"My lord, I will not give up, and I am willing to serve you as a dog and horse!"
After recognizing the master, Huang Zhong and others became Liu Zhang's subordinates and would only follow Liu Zhang's orders from now on.
"Okay, okay, okay, today is a double blessing!"
Liu Zhang was even more excited: "You three will be my army commanders first. There are now a battalion of 2,000 soldiers and horses. Ziyi and Eilai will each lead 700 people, and Han will lead 600 people, and they will be incorporated into the government's 100 bodyguards."
Shooter."
"Tomorrow, after I meet with the general, I will go to the school grounds to order troops!"
"promise!"
Everyone is very excited, they have been waiting for this day for a long time!