Liu Xiang was able to reach this point because of two noble people.
One is Huangfu Song, who resisted the pressure of the court and ordered Liu Xiang to be safe. He also used his reputation to introduce him to the Han army, allowing him to smoothly become a major military general.
Can he really be accepted by the military generals as a rebel leader who has been ordered to peace, and who has the reputation of being a good general in trouble?
How is that possible.
Huangfu Song led the way for him and made him famous. The military generals regarded him as Huangfu Yizhen's successor, and no one stood up to find trouble.
And he has indeed established a reputation in Liangzhou and Longmen. This is the reason why he can firmly hold the position of general of Zhenbei and is praised as a young military god and a famous general of the Han Dynasty.
Another noble person is Yuan Pang.
When he was in Chang'an, he was delegated power, allowing him to have the strongest troops in the Third Auxiliary War Zone and gain prestige.
Later, he provided him with asylum in Luoyang and also fought for his political interests. He even married his daughter and used the reputation of the Yuan family in Chen County to support him.
Before that, Liu Xiang was almost isolated from the nobles. After marrying Cai Yan, some scholars actively or passively joined his service.
Yuan Pang was a bridge connecting the nobles, which reduced a lot of resistance for him to conquer the territory southward.
The upper class of the Eastern Han Dynasty had a clear chain of contempt.
The scholars from Guandong, headed by the Yuan family of Runan, looked down upon the scholars from Guanxi, headed by the Yang family of Hongnong, and both the scholars from Guandong and Guanxi looked down upon the generals of the border counties, and even more despised the people of Liangzhou, and all of the above
Everyone looked down upon Nanman and Baiyue.
Liu Xiang was a military general from the border county of Youzhou. Even though he had the status of a clan member, he was still a lower class person despised by the Han Dynasty.
The appearance of Yuan Pang made him a member of the Guandong gentry. No matter how he fought, it was an internal struggle and he would not become the public enemy of the world.
The elder he thought of who could enlighten him was Yuan Pang, an eighty-nine-year-old wise man who had been an official for more than fifty years, had been through three dynasties, and was ranked among the three nobles.
I am used to seeing the ups and downs of life, and have experienced many changes in imperial power, so I should be able to give myself some good advice.
Just do what you think of, take the Imperial Seal, and go to visit Yuan Mansion under Zhen Jiang's resentful eyes.
It was indeed rude to come directly to the door, but Liu Xiang didn't care, and neither did the owner of the Yuan Mansion.
Whether as the lord or as the nephew and son-in-law of the Yuan family, he does not need to deal with the red tape with the Yuan family.
When he walked to the door, he learned from the concierge that Yuan Huan was not there, but there was no reason to let him wait. He hurriedly welcomed him into the main hall and reported to Yuan Pang.
There is no reason to let an eighty-nine-year-old man come out to greet him.
"Lead the way, I'll go see Mr. Yuan."
Of course the servants wouldn't stop him.
Entering the back house, there are no high-end attics, and there are no luxurious decorations. There are wooden cloisters, a few pavilions, and several bright halls. Yuan Pang and Yuan Huan are not the type to like luxury.
What’s eye-catching is that cats can be seen everywhere, and they are not afraid of people. Some are playing on the grass, and a few are peering into the bushes to observe, and most of them are sleeping in the sun on the porch.
Along the way, I must have seen more than twenty of them.
Thinking of the mysterious cat that Yuan Huan's wife Xun gave to Cai Yan, it has not escaped. This family is a senior cat slave.
Before he reached Yuan Pang's room, the old man went out to greet him. He was in good health and walked steadily without any slouching.
He resigned from Luoyang five years ago and returned home, saying that he wanted to wait for burial in his ancestral grave in his hometown. Later, Yuan Huan was responsible for building the bookstore, so he invited his father Yuan Pang to take charge. Now it seems that it is still too early to enter his ancestral grave.
"Mr. Yuan is sitting quietly in the house. I can go and pay him a visit. There is no need to welcome me. I am not an outsider."
"Yicheng is here. I am very happy. I will take a few more steps to welcome you, just to meet you soon." Yuan Pang, his beard and hair all white, smiled happily.
After chatting for a while, Liu Xiang helped Yuan Pang back to the room. Several kittens in the room came over and rubbed against his legs, meowing and acting coquettishly.
It may also be asking for food, or looking for someone to play with.
Among them was a black cat with blue eyes, which looked familiar. Except for the different color of its eyes, it was very similar to the one Cai Yan raised.
Liu Xiang reached out and scratched the little Xuan Cat's chin. "This Xuan Cat is almost exactly the same as the one next to Zhao Ji. Does it have a name?"
"It's called Qingli, born from a female cat."
"The name is nicer than that one. I named that one Heitan."
"Hahahaha, it's good to have a name. I have a raccoon slave named Cao Guan. There are so many cats that I really can't think of a good name."
Yuan Pang laughed heartily. He saw Liu Xiang's actions and even named the kitten. He really liked Liu Xiang and had the same hobbies, which made him very happy.
"I built a raccoon house in the palace, but I don't have many raccoon slaves. If the cats in Mr. Yuan's house give birth to cubs, how about giving me some?"
"I will pick out a few good ones later and send them to you. They are very good at driving away rats and keeping the house in check. I have also built a raccoon house in the bookstore. After breeding over the years, there are more than a hundred of them, but there are always people.
Stealing makes people upset!”
Yuan Pang likes to raise cats because cats can catch mice. He is very annoyed by cat thieves. If he steals them back and keeps them, he will not be angry. He is afraid that someone will steal the meat and eat it, which makes him feel distressed just thinking about it.
"I will give an order later. Let Thief Cao, Si Xuan and Qian Niuwei all keep an eye on it, and put up a notice at the city gate. The raccoon slave is used to drive away rats in the bookstore and to protect the books. Who dares to steal or harm,
Shave off your sideburns and mustache and clean the streets for a year."
Liu Xiang gave an idea. Most of the people who came in and out of the bookstore were students. They had good faces and shaved off their beards and hair on their sideburns. It was a type of punishment. In their view, this punishment was extremely serious. It was humiliation of character and was worse than death.
Still uncomfortable.
Increasing the crime cost of thieves will definitely have an effect.
"Isn't the punishment too harsh? I'm afraid it will arouse criticism." The punishment for stealing a cat was so harsh. Yuan Pang hesitated. Although he wanted to kill the cat thief, he was worried that it would affect Liu Xiang's reputation.
"Not being severely punished is not enough to deter people. If you don't want to be humiliated, just don't steal, and no one forces you to steal. Confinement will not damage your limbs, so let's leave it at that."
"That's fine."
After a lot of gossip, Liu Xiang brought up the business: "When I come here this time, I have something I want to show Mr. Yuan. Because of this thing, I have been agitated recently."
"What makes you so embarrassed?" Yuan Pang was curious.
Liu Xiang opened the wooden box he was carrying, showed the jade seal handed down from the country, and told the story exactly as it was about patrolling the river embankment and then visiting the ruins of Luoyang. He was guided by someone in his dream.
You must not tell others about your deliberate efforts to find Yuxi.
Yuan Pang looked at the square white jade seal on the table. He knew it and had seen it more than once. When the new emperor ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to take over the square seal to show his legitimacy.
Listen to the story of Liu Xiang's trip to Luoyang.
I can't help but feel that there seems to be some divine will.
The person in front of you should be the son of destiny. A treasure will be added to your body, and it will inevitably be accompanied by dangers. Don't be careless.
"What is Yicheng going to do with the Imperial Seal?"
"In the short term, if we keep it secret, our emotions will fluctuate and it will be difficult to settle down."
Yuan Pang nodded slightly and was not fooled by the treasure. This was good. He gave some advice: "Such a treasure has indeed not been born before it was born. The emperor is still on the throne and the princes are powerful. It is not the right time. If it is made public at this time, disaster will inevitably come.
It can only be revealed to close friends to cheer up the spirit."
After he said this, he chuckled and said: "As for being restless, what's wrong with it? Anyone who gets such a valuable treasure will tremble in their hearts, and ghosts and gods will also look at them with suspicion. If you can really feel calm, then you are a sage.
Yicheng doesn't need to panic. You know that you shouldn't make it public at this time. Your intention is already very good. There is no doubt that there are not many people with your kind of mind. It is just right to use this thing to continue to hone. It should be noted that misfortunes and blessings depend on each other, but people themselves
Calling, whether it is a blessing or a curse, all depends on how you choose."
"I would like to learn from you, thank you Yuan Gongming for your explanation."
With Yuan Pang's approval, Liu Xiang felt that some of his ideas could still be implemented.
The Imperial Seal cannot allow him to ascend to heaven in one step, but it would be a waste of money to leave it alone. It can still help him now.
As for cultivating xinxing, it is a long-term process. I don’t know if it will be useful. What can be effective now is to unite people’s hearts.
So, who can I show it to? This is a very important question.