Fang Mansion, Fang Shanfu sat alone in the back hall early in the morning, and savored tea and was leisurely. Bocai was defeated outside the city, and Changshe gradually returned to his former peace. Although the imperial army was still stationed outside the city, Fang Shanfu's people had guessed it.
I will continue to fight the Northern Expedition soon. I have a fat figure that I looked slim a few days ago, but I will look round and smooth again today.
At this time, Guan Jiamao ran over rashly, and his anxious voice broke the leisurely state.
"Master, it's not good. A Jun Ye brought his men to say he wanted to visit the master."
"What?" Fang Shanfu's left hand trembled and tea splashed out.
"Didn't I have donated 300,000 yuan in food and grass before? Why are you still here?"
Fang Shanfu was smart and knew that what he could think of was the grain from Mi Cang. Previously, Huangfu Song collected grain and was also a lieutenant who came to shout.
"What should I do?" Fang Shanfu kept paced in the back hall in a hurry.
"Why didn't you want to see me after visiting the Fang family? But are you bullying me for a young age?"
A group of soldiers wearing armored clothes came in. The bright swords and guns scared the Fang family to tremble. The leader was Zhu Kui in armor. The shout just now was not thick, but he already had a sense of majesty.
The hideous Guan Hai was also with him.
That day, Guan Hai came back after buying wine. When he learned that Zhu Kui called him and went to see him, he was scolded by Zhu Kui and he also revealed Huangfu Song's intention to kill the surrendered soldiers. At the same time, he also promised him that he would protect him.
They were brought down, but the surrendered soldiers themselves need to be more attentive and cannot give others a handle.
Zhu Kui's move completely subdued the hearts of such a powerful Yellow Turban general. He no longer suppressed his force before. He brought it out again today, showing his importance to him.
"The young general is forgiven. I have no intention of this. How dare I ask the young general's name?"
After all, Fang Shanfu is the head of the family and owns a huge property. He comes back to his senses after a moment. When the other party comes, he will serve him well.
Zhu Kui sat down to the main seat in the hall and said, "I am Sima Zhu Kui, under the command of the Right General of the Central Army. I am disturbing the head of the Fang family. Please forgive me, but I ask the head of the family for help."
The news about the merchant is always more informative than others. He has heard of Zhu Kui's name for a long time. He has made great contributions this time. He secretly praised a young hero in his heart. He didn't know why he came here. He responded carefully: "I don't know that Master Sima of the Army has
Why do you need help from a villain?”
"I guess the head of the Fang family knew it. Let me hear that Fang's business has surplus grain, and this time I came to buy grain."
Fang Shanfu's heart skipped a beat, "It's true." His face shook and said, "Adults are short of food, so the common people should help each other. I am willing to provide 2,000 stones of food and grass. This is the limit of old age. Please leave a note for the common people's family.
Life path.”
After speaking, his voice was a little disgusted.
"Two thousand stones are not enough." Zhu Kui ignored the other party's pitiful look and directly stretched out his finger: "I want one hundred thousand stones."
"What, 100,000 stones, show mercy to the subordinates. The former Huangfu Zhonglang had already collected 300,000 stones of food and grass from the villain's family. Where can the villain go to raise so much food and grass for the villain?"
Wang Qian was accompanied by the other party. When he saw the other party shouting at the sky and earth, he sneered: "The head of the Fang family Bufan went to Qingfengfang in the south of the city, where there is 200,000 stones of grain in the back warehouse of your Fang family rice shop."
"What, old man, you dare to lie to my elders. I'm not afraid that someone will kill you Fang's family with your leather armor." Guan Hai shouted loudly, his hideous face made everyone in the Fang family frightened. Fang Shanfu
Even more shocked, he didn't understand that the other party knew him well, and even knew his last secret private warehouse. He accurately stated the location and amount of space. His face turned pale and hesitated: "This..."
"The head of the Fang family does not need to panic, nor do you have to lie about having no food. Don't worry, we only need half of your food and grass, and we will buy it at the market price, and we will not rob you for nothing." Zhu Kui saw that the other party was shocked and disbelief, so he asked Wang Qian to come out to explain. He said: "I am Wang Qian, the manager of the northern manager of the Wang Family Trading Company in Jiangdong, and I must have heard of it. With our reputation, we will never lie to you a copper plate." Then he took out a token from his arms and handed it over...
Fang Shanfu looked at it and said that this was made of pure silver, which was extremely purity, unlike a fake. He thought that this Wang family business was second only to the four major families in Jiangdong, and was a rising star that has rapidly risen in the past two years.
"Sir, I'm old..."
The lie was exposed. Although Fang Shanfu still bent his legs and wanted to kneel down.
Zhu Kui is unwilling to make the relationship between the two too stiff. If the other party insists on not buying, it will be difficult to use force. Will it really kill all the whole family, or the two go to Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and one charges for forced buying and selling. It's not a good time to come down.
At the right time, stretched out your hands and supported Fang Shanfu and said, "Hey, there is no need to do this. Zhu did not blame you. The head of the Fang family did this and left a way out for the family. It was just that the army was short of food, so it was not allowed, as Wang Qian said , We will pay you in part.”
Hearing Zhu Kui say this, I feel a little relieved. At this moment, Fang Shanfu dared not hide his responsibility. The two sides quickly reached a deal. Wang Qian asked someone to carry it into two big boxes. When he opened it, he saw that it was all copper coins: "Head of the Fang family, here is One hundred thousand coins are considered as a down payment. Our Wang Trading Company will soon allocate the remaining amount from Jiangnan. Our head of the family will not disbelief."
"It's okay, I can trust the reputation of Wang's business. I will personally talk about escorting food and grass to your camp outside the city later."
"Then I would like to thank the head of the Fang family. We will say goodbye."
Zhu Kui bowed a little and left one by one with his subordinates.
"Oh, I'm finally leaving." Fang Shanfu sighed and his face relaxed. This young man was much more powerful than the lieutenant who had come to force him to recruit. He knew himself and his enemy, and he could not refute a word, but soon his face became serious. He got up and ordered the housekeeper to say, "Old Fang went and checked to see who leaked the background of our family."
What Zhu Kui didn't know was that his interference made Fang Han's family get married for hundreds of years. The two families have not been intermarried for generations, and almost beat a pair of mandarin ducks. When he returned home, he was concentrating on writing about raising grain. The process.
Luoyang City.
A rapid heavy rain had just stopped.
The wind blew away the black clouds, and the scorching sun covered Luoyang again.
Next to the road, the washed eaves were falling down the last raindrops.
As the sun came out, the coolness brought by the heavy rain quickly faded away. The pedestrians on the road, sweat beads as big as beans, flowed across their cheeks, fell into the rain puddle on the ground, and splashed into pieces.
A fast rider ran quickly.
A certain garden in the palace.
There are mountains and waters in the garden, trees and flowers, birds and beasts.
There is a pavilion among the artificial lakes, where Emperor Ling Liu Hong was sheltering from the rain.
After changing to the new robe handed over by Zhang Rang, Liu Hong closed his eyes, opened his arms, and felt the fresh air after the rain: "I hope this Yellow Turban Rebellion will be like this cloud and rain, and the sky will be clear soon."
Since the news of the Changshe siege came, Liu Hong has been worried these days, feeling the changes of wind and rain, and suddenly asked happily: "Let your father, do you think so? This is the world of my great man, the little ant thief thief thief Shaking the tree is not the opponent of my great man’s iron cavalry.”
Zhang Rang, an eunuch from the Eastern Han Dynasty, from Yingchuan. During the reign of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, he was appointed as the Xiaohuangmen, Zhongchangshi, and Marquis. When he was in office, he was known for his plunder and restraint, arrogant and greedy. Emperor Ling was extremely favored and often said that "
Zhang Changshi is my father.”
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is very powerful, and the little Zhang Jiao is very good at it." Zhang Rang, who served Liu Hong, flattered without leaving any trace.
When Liu Hong heard what Zhang Rang said, his face smiled even more and said, "Well, let my father say it well."
After a change of speech, he asked again: "There is news coming back in Yingchuan, but Zuo Feng has been sent out."
Zhang Rang looked at Liu Hong's face with his eyes slanted, and showed no sign of getting angry, saying, "Zuo Feng should be back soon, I guess the news will be sent back in the next two days."...
Liu Hong noticed Zhang Rang's careful appearance and sighed, "The people I can trust are you. The officials and party members of the Nine Ministers have a huge gentry behind them. There is no me, or even a great man, all of them are
It will not affect their inheritance. Wang Mang will surrender quickly in the troubled times. Only you can tie yourself to me and this great man together.”
Liu Hong was in a good mood today and couldn't help but reveal his heart as he spoke.
"If the Han Dynasty collapses, those officials only need to change their appearance and are gentry. Only you will die for the Han Dynasty! The party members in the court are powerful. Although I trust you, I cannot promote you and wait for power. I have let you go over the years.
I have been burdened with the name of "Ten Constant Officers" and it will make you suffer."
"But now you still have to endure it."
Liu Hong's words, as Zhu Kui guessed a few years ago, were deeply concerned about the huge power of the party members, and the imperial power was helpless. It can be said that since the death of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the imperial power has never surpassed the party members.
Beyond.
Party members are also families, and the worries of families have attracted the attention of the emperor. From the confessions of Tang and Zhou, it is pointed out that many families are involved in Taiping Dao. In Liu Hong's view, these families still have hidden their own families even if they do not have any support.
The crime of thieves deceiving the king.
"Your Majesty's heart, I'm sorry, please don't say anything decadent! Then no matter how much you suffer, I will be proud!"
Zhang Rang knelt down as he spoke, crying.
Liu Hong helped Zhang Rang up with his own hands and comforted him: "This is just my truth, there is no need to make such a big fight! Although you and I are masters and servants, they are better than Zhongfu."
"Well. The Party and the Corruption will be resolved. After the Yellow Turban is pacified, we must consider how to curb the Party members. In the future, let my father pay more attention to those poor enemies who are capable and courageous to serve me!" Liu Hong considered it,
Instructed.
At this moment, Xiaohuangmen suddenly reported that Yingchuan was in urgent need of complaints.
"I will meet your majesty!" Zhao Zhong stepped forward and met Emperor Ling Liu Hong, and then gave Zhang Rang a reassuring look.
"Why did Yingchuan get an urgent case? Prepare it quickly." Liu Hong stretched out his hand and asked anxiously.
Zhao Zhong took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it respectfully: "This is the report of the Yingchuan battle from the right general Zhu Ye, who reported the great victory in Changshe, and gathered to annihilate it. The first wave of the thieves was captured, and the rest of the rebels were rebels.
He either surrendered or died, and almost never escaped.”
"This is what you say seriously."
Emperor Ling Liu Hong quickly took the memorial and read it briefly and said: "What a good Zhu Gongwei, it really does not disappoint me. This Yingchuan and Yuzhou are worry-free, and the Central Plains area has been pacified."
Then he asked again: "Here is the first thief to escort it to Beijing, where is it now?"
"Report to Your Majesty, you have been sent to the jail of the Tingwei and are waiting for His Majesty to deal with it."
"Well, the Tingwei paraded the thief for three days, and then the five horses were killed and the death penalty was executed."