Liu Xiang was observing Luoyang City, and someone was also observing him.
His life story is placed at the head of Emperor Ling.
"Bold and reckless, with the qualifications of a famous general, he is as powerful as fire and water with the local big families." Ling Emperor Liu Hong said to himself, he was thinking.
This Han emperor was greedy for pleasure and was extravagant. He loved bathing most, especially bathing with beautiful women. For this reason, he also invented the shower, designed a copper shower head and a water supply system. He was not a stupid person.
He was not the son of the late emperor, but he came from a clan and became a great treasure, but he did not become a puppet emperor. He was not stupid at all. Important ministers died at his hands one after another.
Do you love money as much as your life? If you don’t have money, you can’t get a salary. You have to pay to raise soldiers and officials. Selling officials to get titles? If you can’t collect local taxes, you can just collect the money from the officials and treat them as if they have paid taxes in advance. Besides, Emperor Wu
He also sold his official titles. There were many emperors who sold their official titles, and he was not the only one.
He didn't think it was a mistake.
"Can I use this son Liu Xiang?" he asked the attendant beside him.
"This son is wild and difficult to tame. Your Majesty, please be careful." Zhang Rang was not happy when he did not receive the gift.
"If your majesty wants to use him, he will be useful. If your majesty doesn't want to use him, just throw him away. He is just a kid and not worth the trouble." Zhao Zhong felt that the gift was thin and he had not given it for a long time, so he did not want to speak kindly to Liu Xiang.
Emperor Ling nodded. Except for Huangfu Song, no one had anything good to say about him. He really didn't know how to behave, but he could still be used.
When Emperor Wu was on the throne, Huo Qubing was born, who defeated Beidi. He was outstanding in martial arts. When he was on the throne, Liu Yicheng was born, who was also young and wild, which is interesting.
He was very annoyed by the constant rebellions in Western Xinjiang and the continuous invasion and massacre in Northern Xinjiang. Not long ago, Situ Cui Lie proposed to abandon Liangzhou, which made him very excited. Liangzhou has never been easy to worry about. The army kept on conquering, and it only cost him
If money doesn't make money, gold and silver will not be enough. This is a loss-making business and it won't get better if it goes on like this.
The Xianbei people in the north wish they could come three times a year and rob the east of the river. They are bullying people too much. You and the two states can't stop them. The generals in the border counties are useless. How dare they ask for money? They don't care about their face.
Wuhuan and the Xiongnu are also becoming more and more disobedient. If this continues, Liangzhou will become another state.
Liu Xiang came out the year before last, and Youzhou was suddenly able to block Xianbei. Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou had not seen Beidi being buried for two years.
Guarding the frontier with the clan might be a solution. At worst, it would be best to grant a few princes, and a handful of princes surnamed Liu would be captured. What would happen if there were a few more? It is better than losing money every year, leaving the national treasury and the minor government empty.
No more, no more money, no more money to lose.
That idiot He Jin used his military power to liaise with the nobles and betrayed his great trust. For that little military power, he worked hard, killed many people, and suffered a lot of infamy, but in the end he failed.
We have to support the clan.
He knew that this was a double-edged sword. He was born in a clan, so how could he not know the thoughts of those people? But after all, their surname was Liu, they were big men, and they belonged to the old Liu family.
Liu Hong was thinking, no one dared to disturb the few attendants around him. Rather than saying that they were greedy and cruel, it was better to say that Liu Hong allowed them to act like this because they were still useful. The Han Emperor needed them to bite the noble officials.
Once it can no longer bite, it is useless, and if it is useless, it must die.
Old Cao Yinjian is not far away. He has served three generations of emperors, but finally he did not dare to touch the big family. He spent 100 million yuan to buy his life. On the surface, he bought the position of the Third Duke. But when a eunuch is the Third Duke, who cares about you?
Do you have the rights of the Three Gongs? It will be over in five months. 100 million yuan to be used as a short position for the Three Gongs for five months? No one is stupid, this is money to buy your life.
Liu Hong was thinking, and Liu Xiang was also thinking. With his title and official position, he could only bring eighty soldiers into the city. If he wanted to enter Luoyang, he would either have to leave excess weapons and armor, or let the extra guards garrison the city.
Foreign military camp.
Yuan Pang deliberately did not warn him in advance, and observed silently from the side. He wanted to see whether he was obeying or had other thoughts.
"Zhang Liao, you take the brothers to the military camp. If anyone looks for trouble, you will beat him to death. If something happens, I will bear it." Liu Xiang can bow his head, but he must not give in. Once he shows his compromising attitude, those who have enmity with him will
People from the aristocratic family would rush up and tear him apart. There would also be the Northern Army that he annihilated, the people who were released, and the relatives and friends of the deceased. These people would definitely be looking for trouble, and he didn't want his brothers to just get beaten without fighting back.
, this is not his style.
He came to Luoyang to show his obedience to the emperor, not to be bullied.
Before Zhang Liao could answer the order, Yuan Pang spoke with a smile: "Yicheng, don't worry, I will order someone to make arrangements, and there will be no bullying." After saying this, he ordered his followers: "Yuan Bin, you take Liu.
The personal guards of Du Liao go to defend the army camp, but anyone who causes trouble will be beheaded in public display!"
"Wei." Yuan Bin bowed and accepted the order.
"Thank you, Mr. Yuan." Liu Xiang thanked him with a cupped hand. When these guards were by his side, they were protected by the officers and nobles of General Du Liao. To attack them was like killing an official to rebel. But once they were separated, they were just small soldiers. Kill them.
, the crime is not serious, but they can still slap Liu Xiang’s face, and there will be many people in Luoyang who want to plot against them.
This is a big favor.
Yuan Pang sent another even bigger favor: "When Yicheng comes to Luoyang for the first time, he should stay at my home, so as not to go to the post house to make trouble. It's chaotic there, he can't eat well, he can't sleep well, and he has a lot of troubles. It's better to
My mansion is clean."
This is using his prestige to help Liu Xiang ward off disasters, and also inviting Liu Xiang to join his camp.
"Then I'll bother Mr. Yuan."
Liu Xiang didn't hesitate at all. It didn't matter which camp he was in. He didn't want to join the Han officialdom. He only needed to lie dormant for a few years and wait for Emperor Ling to die before launching his army. Who has the heart to play political games with you? Under the torrent of steel.
, what is a political camp, is it delicious?
Yuan Pang was very happy. He waved his convoy and set off. How could the city gate captain dare to stop his immediate superior? After entering the city, Zhang Liao followed Yuan Bin and took 220 people and more than 800 horses to the garrison camp in the city.
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Liu Xiang rode Bai Xi, followed by Chi Tu, and led eighty-three people under Zhao Yun to the Yuan Mansion with the convoy.
More than eighty riders, with their armor and stomach fully equipped, were walking on the streets of Luoyang. Passers-by frequently glanced sideways. The guards were on guard all around, but Shi A felt a little emotional. In the past, he was also a person on the roadside, but now he is very different.
Yuan Pang's mansion was very large, and he arranged a separate separate courtyard to live with Liu Xiang.
"Yicheng, go to bed early tonight. You have to get up and go to court tomorrow. I will ask someone to call you. Don't delay." After the meal, Yuan Pang gave a special reminder.
It was really early to go to court. At Mao hour in late November, there was not even a trace of daylight, and they had already arrived at Beigong. If it was summer, wouldn't they have gotten up earlier?
Liu Xiang felt that this was not an easy job, and it was not easy to be a high-ranking official in the central government.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, court meetings were held in the Jianzhang Palace inside the Beigong. They paid attention to the "seven quarters of the night", which means it started when the sky was just getting dark. There was no particular fixed time. The time of dawn was different in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Anyway, the sky
When it gets dark, you have to get up and go on your way, you have to wait in Beigong before dawn, and you have to go to Jianzhang Palace to attend the ceremony before the sun rises.
Liu Xiang followed Yuan Pang all the way. When the old man handed over his hand, he followed suit. When the old man entered, he followed him in. He didn't understand anything and didn't know anyone. Yuan Pang didn't recommend him, nor did he.
Take the initiative to make friends with others. If you don't have a good reputation, it's better not to find someone who makes you unhappy.
The officials waiting to go to court were also very curious. Who is Mr. Yuan's little follower? Where did he come from? I have never heard that Mr. Yuan has such a disciple.
Amidst all the commotion, the time to go to court finally came. He handed in his sword, took off his shoes and entered the palace. Under the guidance of the visitor, he walked quickly to the designated place. This is called "trending" and it is etiquette. Liu Xiang felt that
ill.
A group of officials were sitting, waiting for Emperor Ling to arrive.
Not long after, Emperor Ling leaned on the couch above his head.