Chapter 378 Let’s go to Shu to quell the rebellion?
Before preparing to leave, Liu Yan went to see Dong Fu, told him about the incident, and asked if there was any possibility of changing the status quo.
Regarding this situation, Dong Fu was quite speechless.
I'm just a magician. You don't really think I can influence government affairs, do you?
Dong Fu did not dare to say in front of Liu Hong that Yizhou had the spirit of an emperor. It was just a joke.
He could only deal with Liu Yan with kind words, gave up further "advising" Liu Yan, and continued to think about how he should use to bring down that bastard Xi Jian.
But before he could think of any solution, on the fourth day after Liu Yu, Liu Yan and others left Luoyang, the latest news came from Yizhou.
The Yellow Turban Army broke out in Yizhou.
A Yizhou man named Ma Xiang raised an army to cause chaos in Yizhou. He called himself a subordinate of Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao and led his subordinates to fight in yellow scarves with great momentum.
He first attacked Mianzhu and killed the order of Mianzhu, and then attacked Luoxian County and killed Xi Jian, the governor of Yizhou who was hated by Yizhou people.
Then his power increased greatly, and he attacked Shu County, Jianwei County, and Ba County. Within ten months, he destroyed the three counties. The Yellow Turban army who followed him in rebellion amounted to more than 100,000 people.
Yizhou is in chaos, not just a little bit.
After the news came, Liu Hong was speechless.
For a moment, he wanted to slap himself in the mouth.
What to say is not good, why do you have to say "There are only petty thieves in Yizhou"?
Is God also against me?
Why is it that just when things here are starting to look a little brighter, there is a mess over there that I need to worry about?
Why is the world full of traitors?
Why?
Liu Hong's mentality collapsed.
So when Zhang Rang asked him what he thought about this matter, Liu Hong just lay down on the soft cushion and stopped talking.
"His Majesty?"
"Grandpa, do you think I have really done a lot of things that make people angry, so God will punish me?"
"Why does Your Majesty say this?"
"If not, why are there always so many disasters that I can't deal with? Why can't I live a peaceful life for a few days? I just want to live a peaceful life for a few days!"
"Your Majesty, these are all false words. Your Majesty must not be troubled by this."
Zhang Rang said slowly: "How can national affairs be your Majesty's problem alone? If so, what is the purpose of the imperial court spending money to support so many officials?"
Zhang Rang was definitely confident in saying this.
Because he knows very well that Liu Hong is definitely not the only one who has done bad things, and Liu Hong has not done so many bad things. If we really want to say why the country has become so corrupt, it is definitely not Liu Hong's "contribution" alone.
So there is absolutely no sense in punishing Liu Hong.
"Then why did the Han Dynasty become like this? Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and now Yizhou, I... what should I do to stabilize the world?"
Liu Hong collapsed on the ground with a slumped face, like a salted fish that had lost its dream.
Zhang Rang looked helpless at Liu Hong's salty appearance.
But as Liu Hong's die-hard supporter, he must give his own advice.
"Then Your Majesty, do you want to appoint another Yizhou Shepherd?"
"Appoint again? If you appoint a state pastor again, I'll just turn the entire Han Dynasty back into feudal states!"
Liu Hong pounded the ground hard: "Send troops, send troops to fight against thieves, don't worry about other things, just send troops..."
"But the court expenses..."
"ah!!!"
Liu Hong opened his mouth and shouted. The cry contained three parts depression, three parts unwillingness, three parts pain and one part confusion. Zhang Rang could hear it.
The two were silent for a while.
Suddenly, Zhang Rang's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if it is feasible."
Liu Hong lay motionless on the soft cushion.
"What advice? You tell me."
"I feel that perhaps we can leave the matter of suppressing the rebellion in Yizhou to Liu."
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As soon as he heard Liu Bei's name, Liu Hong sat up from the soft cushion with a sudden movement, his eyes shining: "Grandpa, what do you think? Could it be that you want to be transferred to Yizhou as a shepherd in Yizhou?"
"That's not the case."
Zhang Rang shook his head: "He still has a lot of things to do in Liangzhou. Liangzhou will not be completely stable so soon, and there is no big chaos in Yizhou. Let him go to Yizhou to work as a herdsman in Yizhou, which is a bit overqualified.
My intention is to let Liu enter Shu to quell the rebellion."
"Let's go to Shu to quell the rebellion?"
Liu Hong frowned and said, "Grandpa, do you mean to go to Shu in the name of General Chariot and Cavalry to quell the rebellion?"
"Yes."
Zhang Rang nodded and said: "I remember that when I was filial to the emperor, there were barbarian rebels in Jiujiang. At that time, the imperial court appointed the censor Zhongcheng Feng Kui to supervise Yang, and Xu Erzhou sent troops to attack the barbarians in Jiujiang. I thought that maybe we could follow this example and use Liu's example.
In the name of the general of chariots and cavalry, he was responsible for supervising Liang and sent troops from Yizhou to attack the Yizhou bandits.
The road from Liangzhou, which Liu ruled, to Yizhou is relatively short. Although the road is difficult, it is much faster than the imperial court deploying troops from Luoyang to Yizhou to quell the rebellion, and it can also save military expenses. For the imperial court and Liu, it should
All good things!”
The more Liu Hong listened, the happier he became and nodded repeatedly.
"What grandpa said makes sense. If I hand over this matter to you, I can rest easy! And... grandpa, the income from selling salt should be good recently, right? If possible, you can ask if there is sufficient finance there.
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Zhang Rang blinked and immediately understood what Liu Hong meant.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Those who are loyal to the emperor and the country must understand the difficulties of the court. The court's expenses are difficult and it is difficult to allocate all military expenses. So if he can help me, I will be very happy."
Liu Hong changed his attitude of having no dreams just now and smiled with a smile on his face.
Even Zhang Rang couldn't stand this posture.
You can't just take a useful one and use it to your death, right?
Is this going too far?
Zhang Rang felt it was inappropriate and tried to persuade Liu Bei, saying that it would not be easy for Liu Bei, and it would be a bit excessive if Liu Bei had to pay for the country's troops.
Liu Hong thought about it for a moment and felt that his behavior seemed a bit inappropriate, but if he really had to cut off the flesh from his body, he was in so much pain that he couldn't bear to do it.
There is not enough money in the treasury, but there is a lot of money in his private wallet, but he feels that it is his own money and should not be used for state affairs, otherwise it will be like giving money directly to the insects.
After thinking about it, Liu Hong's brain, which is good at business, started to spin at high speed.
"Grandpa, the fine salt from Liangzhou has not been transported to Yizhou for sale yet, right?"
"That's what happened, because the road is difficult to travel, so... Your Majesty, could it be said..."
"Um."
Liu Hong nodded: "Sichuan and Sichuan are rich. If we can sell Liangzhou fine salt to Sichuan and Shu, we will definitely make a lot of money. Grandpa, isn't the previous governor of Yizhou dead? Let's choose a suitable candidate.
He was assigned to be the governor of Yizhou.
Although the imperial court cannot spend a lot of money to help quell the rebellion, how easy is it to make money with your ability? Wouldn't it be enough to let this new Yizhou governor help sell fine salt to Yizhou?"
Zhang Rang thought about it and felt that what Liu Hong said made sense.
"That's okay, but the roads in Yizhou are difficult, and selling them is not easy. Moreover, there are salt wells in Yizhou, so there is no shortage of salt. This..."
"There must be a way."
Liu Hong waved his hand and said with a smile: "And this time, you sent someone to tell me that I only want 40% of the profit from selling salt in Sichuan and Sichuan, and he gets 60%. Let's do the other way around. How about this? Is this enough? It's enough to make up for the expenses.
Alright?"
Seeing the expression on Liu Hong's face that said "You've made a lot of money", Zhang Rang smiled helplessly.
"Your Majesty is wise."
He could only say this, otherwise what else could he do?
Opening up a market is not a simple matter. It requires a lot of energy to complete. All expenses during the period are borne by Liu Bei. After completion, Liu Hong lies down and makes money. Doesn't such a comfortable thing count as making a lot of money?
But who made him the emperor?
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PS: Someone actually dares to compete with me? Yesterday, I also fired two weapons in a row. Although I wanted to draw Mist Cut, what came out were Calamity Calamity and Sky Spine... Speaking of which, there is also Sky Spine.
How can I use the Pride of the Sky? I heard that they are very powerful weapons.