Outside the office, Zuo Feng's screams continued intermittently. Liu Xiang judged that it was probably the result of being knocked unconscious from the pain and then being splashed awake again. The guards under his command all had black hands.
Glancing at Mr. Habayashi, who was shrinking his neck like a quail in fear, he turned to Zhen Yi and asked: "How much did you give them?"
"It adds up to one hundred and fifty kilograms of gold," Zhen Yi replied lightly.
Liu Xiang curled his lips: "You are really rich, what can you give me as a gift? We don't want to become officials in the imperial court."
"I just wanted them to stop looking for trouble, but unfortunately it didn't work out." Zhen Yi shook his head slightly. People like Zuo Feng only took money and did not do anything, which made him very disgusted.
"I'll get it back for you."
The two only chatted for a few words, and the dying Zuo Feng was dragged back after being covered in blood. He collapsed on the ground like a dog with its back broken, and no longer had any arrogant and domineering air.
It was time for the show to come to an end, and Liu Xiang said to him calmly: "After reading the edict and leaving the required bribe, you can go back. Remember, this is Youzhou, my name is Liu Xiang, and I am located in Changsha.
Queen, General of Han Zhenbei, more people have died in my hands than you have ever seen, put away that arrogant face, if you were not on His Majesty's mission, you would have died long ago."
When Zuo Feng heard that he didn't have to die, he said hard again: "For Liu Zhenbei's gift today, Zuo will have his own retribution later."
Liu Xiang smiled disdainfully: "Read the edict and get out."
This dead eunuch had announced the decree. Just give him a beating to express his attitude. He could not be killed. Killing someone would be a slap in the emperor's face. That would be too much.
Zuo Feng was tremblingly helped up by Yu Linlang who was accompanying him, and he read out the edict with a grin: "Edict of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty: General Liu Xiang of Zhenbei has made great contributions to the country, and he is promoted to Youzhou Mu, and he oversees the military and civilian affairs of Youzhou.
, guard the northern frontier, deter barbarians, protect the country, and do not let me down. His Majesty the Emperor approves this."
Liu Xiang was a little surprised that this edict was actually written by Emperor Ling himself.
The word "Qin this" is not a fixed format for imperial edicts. Only when the emperor personally drafts the edict, the person who announces the edict will add this sentence at the end to tell the person who receives the edict that this is written by the emperor himself. Those edicts drafted by the Shangshutai
, there is no such sentence.
The amount of information in this edict was a bit large, and Emperor Ling wanted to explain the aftermath. Liu Xiang scoffed, "What the hell is it about protecting the country? Don't let you down. If you can't support your country, you might as well pass the throne to me directly."
Woolen cloth.
He was still leaning on the soft couch, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I accept the order and thank you for your kindness. I am seriously ill and cannot perform my courtesy properly. Please forgive me!"
How dare Zuo Feng find fault with him now? No one wants to seek death, so he said stiffly: "After the decree has been conveyed, Zuo will take his leave."
After speaking, he motioned to Yu Linlang who was supporting him to leave quickly. He didn't want to stay in Youzhou for a moment.
Seeing Zuo Feng about to leave, Liu Xiang said with a smile: "You have a message for Zhao Zhong. Just say that his hometown is not far from me. I heard that he adopted a nephew to inherit the line. I wish him a long line of descendants.
If your family is prosperous, people will offer sacrifices to you from generation to generation. Zuo Feng, you must remember it clearly, and you must not make a mistake in a single word."
Zuo Feng has gained a lot of experience. This Zhenbei general is so bold that he actually threatened the head of Zhongchang Shi Zhao Zhong. He is really tough.
"Bring it to a meeting, don't miss a word, say goodbye."
"Well, remember to keep the bribe you asked for, so that I don't have to send people to chase you again, which would be too troublesome and not look good on your face."
Zuo Feng and others left, Zhen Yi was a little worried: "Master, if you offend the eunuchs like this, I'm afraid there will be trouble."
Yuan Huan smiled and said nothing.
Liu Xiang explained: "Don't worry. Your Majesty supports the clan in order to check and balance the eunuchs. So that's what he wanted. The family doesn't like me, and now it has offended one of the leaders of the eunuchs. Our emperor should do something about it."
I feel relieved."
Emperor Ling had a good idea, but it was a pity that he underestimated the family's methods and the suffering of the people.
Nowadays, the Han dynasty is in chaos. The big families want to seize more power. The common people can't survive. A little incitement will lead to a large-scale riot. The local warlords have an opportunity to develop and grow.
No one wants to miss the opportunity.
The method of supporting the clan to check and balance all parties is no longer effective. This is not the time when he first ascended the throne. The method of supporting the eunuchs to kill his relatives and check and balance the noble clans worked well at that time, allowing him to secure the throne. But now,
It's out of time.
Political means alone cannot repair the broken house of the great man.
It's time to tear it down and rebuild.
The era has come when the state and herdsmen are in charge of their own affairs. They can raise armies legitimately and fight across states without any scruples. The Han cauldron is about to burn out and all the heroes are vying for the throne. All it takes is Fatty Dong to pull down the last fig leaf of the emperor.
Although it was a fluke that Dong Zhuo took over the capital, his move to Luo was an inevitable result. Recruiting warriors from all over to the capital was actually the intention of the Yuan family in Runan. He Jin was a fool who was deceived. Although he was a general, he was not a good local leader.
What power does it have?
No.
His power is around Luoyang, and he has recruited a lot of warriors from all over the world. Can he find someone to come and beat him? The family that needs external forces to participate in the chaos in the capital is the Yuan family of Runan. The purpose is not to kill the eunuchs, but to kill the eunuchs.
What's the point of checks and balances?
The throne changes. It is such a sensitive moment. He Jin is the most powerful. His nephew is the one who ascends the throne. Does he need help from outsiders?
It's not necessary at all.
However, he stupidly listened to Yuan's bewitchment and ordered to recruit foreign generals to Beijing. Although he later came back to stop it, it was already too late.
Does this matter have something to do with Dong Zhuo?
Of course, Fatty Dong was a disciple of the Yuan family in Runan at that time, and Yuan Wei was his successor. This was a very important favor in the Han Dynasty, and it was also a very clear political label.
The person recommended by the Yuan family is naturally the power of the Yuan family. Who from other camps would dare to believe him?
Therefore, he stationed troops in Hanoi to wait and see, so he dared to advance directly into Luoyang with light troops. Not only was his brother there to inquire about information, but most importantly, there were his allies in Luoyang City, so he dared to be so bold.
By a strange combination of circumstances, the opportunity to save the emperor fell into his hands. When the opportunity came to take over the capital, Fatty Dong became completely prosperous.
At first, he and the Yuan family were quite harmonious, including when the emperor was deposed, and it was Yuan Wei who helped the young emperor Liu Bian to step down. At that time, the Yuan family and him were in the same camp, even though Yuan Shao was talking to Dong Zhuo.
No deal, but how could Yuan Shao have any say at that time?
Yuan Shao was a concubine, and later he was adopted by his uncle who died of illness early and had no heirs. When he was young, he really had nothing to rely on, and it was not his turn to speak in Luoyang.
But he is a good person. Yuan and Fatty Dong are in the same camp. He took the opportunity to act like a loyal man and gained fame without risking his life.
He scolded Dong Zhuo. After escaping from Luoyang, he ended up becoming a prefect and a marquis. Dong Zhuo personally gave the order. He was so damn smart. He played the political game clearly.
Later, a big pie fell from the sky. Dong Zhuo broke with the Yuan family and slaughtered more than a hundred members of Yuan Wei's family. Yuan Shao had no one to control him, and only he and Yuan Shu were left. Both of them were heirs.
, he can naturally get a share of the Yuan family’s legacy.
Since Yuan Wei's death, the Liangzhou Group and the Guandong Gentlemen Group have been in full conflict. Yuan Shao is much more powerful than Yuan Shu, so he has grabbed the greatest benefits and gained the highest reputation.
Don't think that Sun Jian and Cao Cao gained a lot from this war. One of them was a thug, and the other was wiped out. How could there be any real benefits left for them?
Yuan Shao was the winner who silently made a fortune.
Therefore, after Dong Zhuo's death, the largest prince in the late Han Dynasty became Yuan Shao.
This is the main context of the chaos in Luoyang in the original history.
Complex and confusing yet simple and crude.
Liu Xiang carefully recalled the history he knew in later generations, trying to peel off the cocoons to see the true face of each camp to prevent others from being deceived.
It doesn't matter what events happened. His arrival has changed a lot of history, and many things must have changed. The important thing is to understand through these historical events the fundamentals of the various princes and the interests and needs of his camp.