"How could it not be planned?" Liu Xin said without thinking, "Look, I am now a prefect and on the territory of Hebei. Next year there will be a Yellow Turban Uprising, and then in five years, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty will die.
The heroes are divided, and the Three Kingdoms stand in harmony. Hebei will belong to Cao Cao, and there will be no major wars until the Jin Dynasty. At that time, all we have to do is rely on Cao Cao and be an official of peace."
Ma Yun shook her head and said: "You think too simply. Before Cao Cao completely occupied Hebei, Hebei was still in constant war. First, the center of the Yellow Turban Uprising was in Hebei, and then Yuan Shao occupied Hebei and fought several battles with Cao Cao. During this period
Time, what are you doing to protect the safety of our mother and child?" Now in troubled times, the first thing Ma Yun thinks of is her own child.
Liu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "Forget it, don't think so far. I have civil and military men now, are you afraid that I won't be able to survive? If it doesn't work, I can compete with the world."
Ma Yun quickly covered his mouth and said: "Don't say this nonsense, it will be serious if it spreads. You'd better think of a way to report Zhang Jiao's matter to the court."
Liu Xin sighed: "Oh, it's a pity that I didn't interrogate the horse thieves I caught last time. I just wanted to settle the matter. Now I have to report to the court, but I really don't have any real evidence."
Ma Yun thought for a moment and said, "Don't you often lie to them that there is a golden-armored god who entrusts you with dreams? Can you think of a way from this?"
While Liu Xin and Ma Yun were plotting against Zhang Jiao, Zhang Jiao was also busy making preparations for the uprising.
In the secret room, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang, Guan Hai, Cheng Yuanzhi, Ma Yuanyi, Bo Cai, Peng Tuo, Zhang Mancheng and other major leaders of Taiping Road gathered together.
"Generals, I have called you all here today to discuss the important matter of resisting the government." Zhang Jiao had long called the leaders of the parties generals, and his objection was obvious.
"Today's emperor is wicked and unethical. He has ruined the country by eunuchs, and the common people are in dire straits. The immortal master has done many benevolent and righteous deeds, and the world has returned to his heart. Now we have hundreds of thousands of people on all sides. I think the time has come to raise an army."
The speaker was Bo Cai, the leader of Yingchuan Taiping Road.
"I think the time has not come yet. There was a severe drought last winter and this summer, and many northern states had no harvests. Now that the cold winter is approaching, countless people will die of cold and starvation. The world will be in chaos, and then it will be a good opportunity to raise troops."
But it was Zhang Mancheng, the leader of Nanyang Taiping Road.
"Brother, please listen to me and don't provide relief to the victims. The world has been in chaos for a long time. Now the government has begun to release food. It's hard to say whether chaos will happen or not." Zhang Bao is impatient.
"Mancheng is right. I intend to raise troops during the lean period next year. What do you think?" Zhang Jiao thought for a moment and asked.
"Since Brother has this intention, why not determine the date? When thirty-six parties mobilize together, the government will be caught off guard, and things will be done." Zhang Liang, who had been silent for the whole time, suggested.
"Okay, then we will make an appointment with all parties to start an uprising on March 5 next year. Yuanyi, how are you doing in Beijing?" Zhang Jiao turned to Ma Yuanyi and asked.
Ma Yuanyi had been bribing eunuchs recently and had a close relationship with Feng Xu. When he heard Zhang Jiao asking him, he immediately stood up and said: "Master, I have recently contacted Feng Xu, the minister of the Zhongchang. What should I do next?"
Master, please give me instructions."
Zhang Jiao nodded and expressed his approval: "Well done. From now on, you will prepare enough money and silk, and bring more people to the capital, and agree to seal the title as internal support. I have a nursery rhyme - 'The sky is dead, Huang Tian
When the new year comes, the age of Jiazi will bring good luck to the world. You can buy more children and ask them to sing in the capital. At the end of the year, write the word "Jiazi" everywhere in the capital to confuse people's hearts."
Peng Tuo, the leader of Taiping Road in Guangyang, said loudly: "This nursery rhyme is well done! 'Cangtian' is the Han court, and 'Huangtian' is the guru. With this rhyme corresponding, great events will be harmonious."
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Zhang Jiao said: "Okay! After you generals go back, you can let the children sing this song, and at the same time, you need to step up the training of your troops. The success of this great event depends entirely on your efforts. When the time comes, we will share the wealth and honor!"
Everyone's plan has been decided and they go their separate ways.
Liu Xin also summoned Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Xu Huang, Zhang Fei and others. Those sitting in the hall were all his confidants.
Liu Xin looked at everyone and said: "I had a dream last night. I dreamed that there was a group of bandits with yellow scarves on their heads. They called themselves the Yellow Turban Army. They were numerous and powerful. They attacked cities and captured towns and burned government offices. They were unstoppable."
Liu Xin thought to herself, dreams are such a good thing, everything can be pushed onto it.
Zhang Fei stood up and said: "Brother, the soldiers will stop him, the water will cover him, and the soil will cover him. Where is the yellow turban thief? I will bring a troop of soldiers and horses to kill him without leaving any trace behind!"
Tian Feng knew that Liu Xin's dreams always came true, so he couldn't help but become nervous and asked: "I wonder if you have ever dreamed about how many people there are in this Yellow Turban Party?"
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "I wasn't very clear in the dream. I just felt that there were too many people. There were about ten or two hundred thousand people."
"Ah! So many!" Everyone present was surprised and started talking one after another.
Liu Xin waved her hands to everyone: "Everyone, be quiet and listen to what I have to say. I also dreamed that the leader of these yellow scarf thieves was the so-called great sage Zhang Jiao, who also called himself General Tiangong. In addition, I seemed to also dream
He sent a man named Ma Yuanyi to the capital to make friends with the eunuchs. He seemed to be making friends with a eunuch named Feng. His name was Feng or something like that. I couldn't remember it for the moment." In fact, he really couldn't remember it for the moment.
Xu Huang said: "I have been guarding the army in the capital for many years, but I have never heard of a eunuch named Feng."
Liu Xin couldn't help but hesitate after hearing Xu Huang's words. After all, it was based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. There are many errors in the records in history books, let alone the romance.
Jushou also believed in Liu Xin's dream and said cautiously: "Since we have never heard of a eunuch named Feng, why not send someone to the capital to inquire about it. If there is really a eunuch named Feng, we should pay attention to it."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "This is a good idea. Regarding this matter, I think it is better to report it to the Emperor Ming and let the court make preparations in advance. But now that the eunuch has exclusive power, I am afraid it will be difficult for my memorial to reach the audience. I think
Again and again, I can only take the opportunity of the approaching New Year to send someone to the capital to give gifts to Zhang Rang, tell the truth about what I saw in the dream, and ask him to submit it on his behalf. And if there is a eunuch named Feng, Zhang Rang will definitely know."
Both Tian Feng and Ju Shou were deeply harmed by the eunuchs. After hearing Liu Xin's words, they looked at each other. Tian Feng stood up and said, "Sir, you must not make friends with the eunuchs because of what you saw in your dreams. You will ruin your reputation and do it for others."
The gentlemen of the world are not ashamed." Xu Huang, Zhang He, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei all nodded secretly, obviously agreeing with Tian Feng's opinion.
Liu Xin showed an awe-inspiring look and said: "How could I not know what Yuan Hao said. But if what I saw in my dream really comes true, the world will be in chaos, and all living beings will inevitably be in ruins. Liu is also afraid of being in love with his own reputation.
, and disregard the safety of all people in the world."
Jushou hesitated and said: "Well..., in this case, the sacrifice of your Excellency is not too great."
Liu Xin stood up in a hurry: "For the sake of the world, personal sacrifice is nothing."
Everyone saw that Liu Xin had made up his mind and had no objections. Naturally, the task of delivering gifts was left to Xu Huang's hands.
Zhang Rang was extremely happy when he heard that Liu Xin had given him a gift. Although he had only met Liu Xin once, he felt that this boy was very good. First, he gave him a tiger whip, which cured his cold legs that had been cold for many years.
He also gave him a piece of furniture called a "chair". Because after the eunuch purified himself, his lower body was always dripping wet, and there was always a smell when sitting on his knees, so the eunuch always used some perfume on his body, but this chair was different.
, if you sit higher, it will naturally feel cooler down there, and it will feel less uncomfortable, so he helped Liu Xin speak in front of the emperor twice.
In fact, he really didn't take the gold and silver jewelry sent by Liu Xin seriously. But after hearing Xu Huang explain what Liu Xin meant, Zhang Rang hesitated. There was indeed a eunuch named Feng in the palace.
Xu Huang only came up this year, so Xu Huang didn't know about it. This Feng Xu was also a close confidant of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, so Zhang Rang was a little undecided and agreed to investigate.
Xu Huang returned from Luoyang, but did not bring satisfactory news to Liu Xin and Ma Yun.
In the blink of an eye, it's New Year's Eve again, and the day when the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out is getting closer and closer. There is still no movement from the court. There are not many pedestrians on the roads in Hejian County. The people have returned home. Tomorrow is the Spring Festival.
, this is the most important festival of the year for the Han people.
In front of the gate of the Prefect's Mansion, Jushou neatly wrote "Firecrackers to bid farewell to the old year, peach charms to welcome the new year" on two pieces of red cloth. He had hardly seen Liu Xin write, so he took the initiative to write the Spring Festival couplets for this year.
Jushou was instructing the soldiers to hang them on the gate. Liu Xin was happy when he saw it and hurriedly stopped him and said, "Wait, wait. Gong Yu, last year's Spring Festival couplets were like this. Why are they still like this this year? Let's change it to something fresh."
"
"Fresh? This was just written too." Jushou was confused.
"The purpose of these Spring Festival couplets is to express good wishes. As long as the words are neat, parallel, concise and exquisite, it will be fine. It would be boring if every household posted the same Spring Festival couplets every year! In this way, you can ask your wife, this year's Spring Festival couplets
It's up to the lady to make the decision." Liu Xin also knew that she didn't have much money in her stomach, so she didn't dare to show her shame, so she immediately kicked the ball to Ma Yun, who was holding her son and standing aside to enjoy the scenery.
In fact, Ma Yun didn't have many couplets in her stomach, but when she was doing her winter vacation homework at school, she would always be asked to copy a few couplets. A few common ones were still somewhat impressive, so she rolled her eyes at Liu Xin and said, "Well, let's change to something fresh.
.For example, 'Spring returns and all the flowers bloom on the earth, and everything in China glows with the warmth of the sun.' 'As time goes by, people live longer, and spring fills the universe with blessings.' These are all fine."
Jushou cheered and said, "The saying 'As time goes by, life increases as time goes by' is a good saying. I never thought that Madam has such literary talent! I admire you, I admire you."
At this moment, a team of cavalry came from the direction of the city gate and headed straight for the prefect's mansion. Liu Xin looked around and saw that the leader looked like a eunuch. When the team came closer, the leader of the eunuch turned over and dismounted, and it was the young eunuch Zhang.
Dog.
Zhang Gouer got off his horse and shouted loudly: "Liu Xin takes the order!"
Liu Xin did not dare to neglect and hurriedly knelt down. Zhang Gou'er slowly unfolded the yellow silk in his hand and said slowly: "It's fate, the emperor has decreed..."