The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Sun Ce held the jade seal in his hand and started heavy, rubbing and playing with it.

This jade seal is four inches in circumference, and it is handed over to five dragons in Shanghai. There are eight characters engraved on the front. The material of the jade seal comes from Shaanxi Lantian, which is a top-quality white jade.

However, looking at it at this time, one corner of the jade seal is not made of jade, but is made up of gold.

Sun Ce knew the reason.

However, it is said that Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the former Han Dynasty, took the lead in entering Xianyang, and Yu Ba Shang, Ziying, the master of Qin, presented the emperor's seal to Liu Bang. Wearing this seal, Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty and ascended the throne. After that, this jade seal was stored in Changle Palace and became a symbol of orthodoxy and legality of the Han family on behalf of the Qin Dynasty. Until the end of the former Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty. At that time, the crown prince who had not yet ascended the throne, Liu Ying, who was called "Ruzi" by Wang Mang, was only two years old, and the jade seal was in charge of the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan. General Wang Mang wanted to usurp the country, and ordered his younger brother Wang Shun, the Marquis of Anyang, to force the Queen Mother to hand over the jade seal. The queen mother's surname was Wang, and her name was Zhengjun. She was Wang Mang's aunt. Wang Mangzhi was in charge of the imperial court, and the Wang family was able to "group younger brothers in the world, and even hold the national authority, five generals and ten princes, and died in a new capital". It is from her support. Wang Zhengjun's original intention was to use the power of her outside family to control the court, so as to ensure that she would uphold the power of the imperial court as the Empress Dowager, but she never imagined that Wang Mang would have the idea of ​​usurping the Han Dynasty because of this. Although her mother's family belonged to Wang's family, she was, after all, the empress dowager of the Han family, so she was unwilling to agree to Wang Mang's plan of being a non-minister. Wang Zhengjun scolded and said: "Your father and son's family has been honored by Han's kindness, so that they can enjoy wealth from generation to generation. Not only did not repay the Han family, but also when others asked for orphans, they took the opportunity to seize the country, completely disregarding kindness and righteousness. "Yun Yun, scolded Wang Mang for a while, and finally said, "I'm just an old widow of the Han family, and I may die at any time, so if you want to bury this jade seal with you, you can't get it!" Wang Mang's die-hard supporters felt sad when they heard this, but after a long time, they still said: "The ministers have nothing to say, but the Imperial Jade Seal must still be obtained. Why don't you take it out?" Wang Zhengjun heard this threat, so he ordered the jade seal to be taken out and smashed to the ground. With this smash, the Chilong on the seal was shattered.

The specific process of this past incident, Sun Ce was not good at reading, he was not clear earlier, and later got this seal from his father, and only then got these things from Cheng Pu and others.

The past events of the jade seal Shattered Horn replayed in his mind, and he thought to himself: "In today's time, compared to when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, what kind of thing! There will be countless people who will attack me. Zhendong treats me like a teacher like a father, and my kindness is as heavy as a mountain. After my father was unfortunately killed by Lv Bu, if there is no Zhendong to help me, let alone I can protect Yuzhou, even me, I am afraid Displaced, there is no place to live; logically speaking, I should dedicate this seal to Zhendong..."

However, Sun Jian's voice, face and smile appeared in front of Sun Ce's eyes. Although Sun Jian came from a humble background, in the eyes of scholars and officials, he was just a warrior, but in Sun Ce's eyes, he was a hero who stood tall and strong. Under the tutelage of Xun Zhen, Xun Zhen's ambition also indirectly influenced him.

Since his nature has been dwarfed by his father, and he loves his father's will to be a man, he is influenced by Xun Zhen Yuanzhi, whether it is because his father's achievements are not completed and he is half-suffered, or he inherits his father's legacy with his own strength. He tried his best to revitalize the lintel of the Sun family, but Sun Ce was vaguely unwilling to give this jade seal to Xun Zhen. ——This is also the reason why he still hides this matter from Xun Zhen.

Putting the jade seal back into the box, Sun Ce bowed a few times before exiting the secret room, carefully closing the door of the secret room.

When he came to the council hall, Sun Ce ordered Sun He, Hong Zi and others to come to see him.

Not long after, the crowd came.

Sun Ce said: "Cheng Gong and General Xu have already taken Luoyang. Cheng Gong came to the letter and said in the letter that although taking Luoyang is easy, it is not easy to keep Luoyang. First, Luoyang is still sparsely populated, and it is difficult to get enough food supplies on the spot. , soldiers added; secondly, Cheng Gong personally inspected the city of Luoyang, but it was not much different from when my father entered Luoyang back then. It was still broken walls and ruins, lacking strong fortresses to defend against; three, Yuan Benchu, Although Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou have not yet sent troops, it is expected that they will not sit back and watch Henan Yinwei and our army gain. 4. Although Henan Yin Luoye went out of the city to welcome our army and General Xu into the city, it is obviously impossible to count on him to work together with us to defend Luoyang. Not only is it impossible, he may also Communication with Chang'an made it even more difficult for our army and General Xu to guard Luoyang. As above, guarding Luoyang would be more difficult.

"Zhendong had already anticipated this. Before he officially dispatched troops to take Luoyang, he said in his letter to me that after taking Luoyang and taking Henan Yin, he would send troops to Yingchuan in time. County, support Xu Rong, and hope that our army can send troops to help.

"If we can win the battle to defend Luoyang, and hold Henan Yin completely and firmly in the hands of Zhendong and our army, Henan Yin is adjacent to Hanoi to the north, then I will restore my father's past in Hanoi County in the future. The foundation that has been laid down in the past will be of great help, because I have decided to select the elites to prepare for the rescue! You can prepare for battle.”

Hong Zi and Sun He all agreed.

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However, it is said that Tanxian is far from Henan Yin, which is more than double the distance from Runan to Henan Yin. Therefore, Xun Zhen received the good news that Xu Rong "has taken Luoyang", which is four or five days later than Sun Ce.

When the good news was delivered to the prefecture of Tanxian County, Xun Zhen was talking to someone in the hall.

This man is about Pentecost, with a high crown and clothes, sitting on his knees

My dear, this chapter is not over, and there is another page ^0^ It looks like a scholar-officer, but his appearance is dark and thin, his skin is cracked, but he has no pampering attitude; and when he leans over to get the tea bowl on the case At that time, he accidentally touched his left arm, and immediately subconsciously bared his teeth and groaned softly, obviously his left arm should be injured.

This person is none other than Liu Ru, who went to Chang'an by order of Xun Zhen some time ago to meet the Son of Heaven.

Because the road was difficult, Liu Ru walked slowly on the way to Chang'an; after arriving at Chang'an, Li Jue made various embarrassments to him. First he almost killed him, then he refused to let him see the emperor, and it was delayed for a while. Afterwards, the chaos between Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and Ma Teng, etc., caused the chaos of Chang'an to be handed over, and everyone was in danger, which also affected him; in addition, he visited Zhong Yao and other Xun Zhen in Chang'an. Old friends and old officials, these also take time, so it is only now that he returns to Xuzhou from Chang'an.

Liu Ru came back to Tan County three days ago.

When he first came back, he was really sluggish, skinny, and even more haggard than now. He also encountered thieves on the road, and his left arm was injured because of it. Xun Zhen did not immediately call him to ask questions, but went to visit him. Fan, let him take a good rest first.

After two days of rest, Liu Ru recovered in all aspects, especially in terms of spirit and energy.

But today, Xun Zhen invited him to ask him what he saw in Chang'an and the results of his mission.

After drinking a sip of hot soup and moistening his somewhat dry throat, Liu Ru continued the topic just now and continued: "This time Ru has been promoted to the emperor, and has escaped from Chang'an again. Duke Ming, I really want to thank Zhongjun!

"The thieves Li Jue and Guo Si all thought that 'Guandong wants to establish himself as the emperor, although Zhendong has a mission, it is not true", not only did they not intend to let me meet the emperor, but also wanted to detain me in Chang'an; but thanks to Zhong Jun He persuaded Li Jue and Guo Si thieves. Zhong Jun said to them, "Heroes are rising together today, and each is a tyranny. Only Xun Zhendong is the royal family of the heart, and it is not the hope of the deputy future because of its loyalty." Changed his attitude, Xu Ru paid tribute to the emperor, and after Xu Ru paid tribute, he returned to Xuzhou."

"Zhong Jun" is Zhong Yao.

Xun Zhen affectionately called Liu Ru's name and said, "Gong Wen, this trip to Chang'an is indeed dangerous! Fortunately, with Yuan Chang's help, the Duke was able to complete his mission and return safely! I often didn't come to Tan with my lord!"

Liu Ru said: "Confucian, according to Duke Ming's orders, sincerely invited Lord Zhong again and again, but he said that the ruler is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the ruler's humiliation is the death of his ministers. Now the emperor is in danger of life day and night. The persecution of the thieves, as a minister, if he left Chang'an at this time, he would be disloyal; and now, under the account of the Ming Gong, Wen Ruo, Zhicai and other scholars are all smart and outstanding heroes, and they have their help. Duke Ming's great event will surely be realized, and there are many of him as assistants, so he is unwilling to leave Chang'an and come to Tan with me."

Xun Zhen sighed and said, "If all the courtiers in the world are as loyal as Yuan Chang, how could the emperor of my great Han fall to the point of being in a state of precariousness? How could the four-hundred-year-old society of my great Han fall into the divisions and divisions of today's heroes? The level of fighting and fighting? How can the people of my Han Dynasty end up in such a miserable state that the people today are not living well, and they are like fire and water?"

Liu Ru said: "Duke Ming, although Lord Zhong is unwilling to abandon the emperor, leave Chang'an and come to Tan with Confucianism, but after hearing Confucianism, he relayed to him that Duke Ming wanted to destroy Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and other thieves and rescue the emperor. Later, he made a suggestion to Duke Ming."

"Oh? What's the suggestion? Come on."

Liu Ru said: "Zhongjun suggested that the thieves Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou are now rampant in the three aids, although it has already aroused the anger of the public in the court, and the public is many. There are only a handful of them, which means that when Duke Ming attacked Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and other thieves, and rescued the emperor, there were not many troops in the court who could give Duke Ming in Chang'an City and Sanfu. Therefore, it is best for Duke Ming to do this after he is fully prepared."

This coincided with Xun Zhen's judgment and the decision he had already made.

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "Yuan Chang's strategy is an old-fashioned strategy!" After pondering for a while, he asked about one thing he was more concerned about, and asked Liu Ru, "I heard that although the emperor is young, he is very Smart, Gongwen, you met the Son of Heaven in person this time, are the rumors true?"

Hearing Xun Zhen's question, Liu Ru immediately showed a look of admiration on his face, and said, "Ming Gong, the Son of Heaven is indeed wise! There are all kinds of rumors in the past, so I don't need to say more, only what happened when Confucianism was in Chang'an is enough to prove it. The Son of Heaven is wise and wise."

"What's the matter?"

Liu Ru said: "When Chang'an entered the summer, there was no rain, and when Ru returned from Chang'an, it was still a drought, and the people were already suffering. In addition, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Ma Teng's thieves fought and robbed them. Plunder, the livelihood of the people of Sanfu is becoming more and more difficult. One stone of grain is worth 500,000 yuan! Even if the nobles and nobles have a noble family, the honest people cannot eat their stomachs every day. , too much! When the Son of Heaven heard this, he was so merciful that he ordered the opening of Taicang to produce rice and beans for the poor, but those who died of starvation remained the same.

"The emperor suspected that his talents were not true, so he ordered to take five liters of rice and beans each, and set up a fire in front of the emperor. He saw that he had eaten two pots, so he invited Shi Houwen, the attendant in charge of disaster relief, to blame him face to face, and slap him fifty! The afflicted people will be relieved.

"Ming Gong, the emperor is fourteen years old, yet he can not be deceived by his subordinates. Such agility is indeed a gift from heaven!"

Xun Zhen hesitantly, and after a while, said, "Is it just a stick?"

Liu Ru didn't expect Xun Zhen to ask such a question, so he was stunned, and immediately replied, "Yes, Duke Ming, I took fifty."

"To fight it without killing it can not only stop corruption and achieve the wish of relief to the victims, but also gain the name of a benevolent king without losing the reputation of being pure. The emperor's move can be called 'wise'!"

It is said that Hou Wen dared to embezzle in matters such as disaster relief.

Dear, this chapter is not over, there is another page ^0^ It is not an exaggeration to kill him ten times.

But if you don't just look at the surface, but go deeper into it?

Hou Wen is just a censor, and his official position is not very high, but he has the courage to embezzle the food for relief?

Will there be higher-ranking courtiers behind him? There is a great possibility.

If so, are the forces behind him supporting the Son of Heaven faction, or are they Li Jue and Guo Si? If it is the latter, with the status of the emperor as a puppet, even if he is investigated, what can he do? It will only further reduce the prestige he already has in the court; if the former, will it instead give Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and others the opportunity to raise a prison and kill dissidents by this opportunity?

After various deliberation and consideration, he really did not kill at all, and only relying on the other fifty was the best policy and the only choice. In this way, not only the desire to help the common people is achieved, but also perhaps the honor of not slaughtering ministers can be obtained, which is indeed killing two birds with one stone.

"Yes! Duke Ming."

Xun Zhen said: "When the emperor was young, he already had the heart of pity for the people and scholars, which is really rare. I have also heard about the wisdom of the emperor. Being calm and dealing with the extraordinary, I was treated differently by Dong Zhuo, so I was finally able to be made emperor by Dong Zhuo." Xun Zhen stood up, took two steps in the hall, suddenly asked Liu Ru with a smile, and asked: "Kongwen, can you do this when you are the same age as the emperor?"

Liu Ru didn't think of this question, he was startled again, and then replied: "Confucian is stupid, when he was eight years old, he could not distinguish grains, when he was more than ten years old, he only knew how to bury his head in classics and knew nothing about current affairs. Compared with the Holy Son of Heaven?"

Xun Zhen sneered, holding her arms high, and said at a pace: "However, such a smart, benevolent Son of Heaven is now being coerced by thieves Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou in Chang'an City, making my Han family more and more delayed! As for all the states and counties in the world, those ambitious lords are all independent and self-reliant, and none of them want to be rescued by the King of Diligence! Especially Nanyang Yuan Shu and Jizhou Yuan Shao, why are these two brothers, both of them are not pregnant? The heart of the minister. The official document, every time I think about it, my heart breaks."

Liu Ru said: "I would like to ask Duke Ming to know that Duke Ming is loyal to the Son of Heaven. After seeing the Son of Heaven, Confucianism has faithfully reported it to the Son of Heaven."

Xun Zhen stopped, looked at Liu Ru, asked him, and said, "What did the day say?"

Liu Ru said, "When the Son of Heaven heard about Duke Ming's loyalty, he was so moved that he wept."

"I was so moved that I cried?"

Liu Ru said, "Yes, Duke Ming!"

Xun Zhen said, "This is because the Duke expressed my loyalty to the Son of Heaven well."

Liu Ru said: "Confucianism is only telling the truth. Duke Ming, the emperor swallowed several times, and he told me privately that he had listened to the advice of Huangmen servant Ding Chong and others, and had sent Liu He back to You. , I want to call Liu Youzhou to lead an army to the south and rescue him in Chang'an, but Liu He has been without news since he left Chang'an, and I don't know what the situation is. The emperor hopes that you can join forces with Liu Youzhou to discuss Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, you thieves!"

Xun Zhen said: "Liu Youzhou has been harmed by Gongsun Bogui. Liu Hexian has returned to Youzhou from Yuan Benchu, but he has no foundation in Youzhou, only the kindness and fame left by his father. You can't hold any real power in Youzhou, and the emperor hopes that I will join forces with Youzhou, and the north and east will enter Chang'an together, but I am afraid it will not be possible."

Chang'an is isolated from the news of Guandong Prefecture, so many things Chang'an can't know in time, but Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu's Rush, etc., Liu Ru heard about it on the way back to Tanxian, and sighed: "Yeah. , Duke Ming, now it seems that the emperor's wish is indeed impossible to achieve."

"You said just now that Ding Chong's plan to send Liu He back to the emperor was dedicated to the emperor?"

Liu Ru replied, "Yes, Duke Ming."

"Is this Ding Chong the same as Ding Youyang of the Ding Palace in Situ Qiao County?"

Liu Ru replied, "It is this scholar." He asked Xunzhen, and said, "Does Duke Ming also know about this scholar?"

"I heard Meng De mention this person. Meng De praised him as a good man. Now I hear that this is a good strategy for the emperor."

Liu Ru was quite puzzled by Xun Zhen's intentions, and said, "Is it a good plan? But Liu He was detained by Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao successively, and this strategy did nothing."

Xun Zhen smiled~www.wuxiaspot.com~ There was no specific explanation for Liu Ru.

Liu He's failure to implement this strategy is Liu He's own problem, in other words, it is a problem of execution, which has nothing to do with the quality of this strategy. The reason why Xun Zhen said this policy was a "good plan" was from the point of departure from this policy. The starting point, that is, the goal that we hope to achieve through this policy. In Xun Zhen's view, there are two purposes, a superficial purpose and a deep purpose. It was one of the goals, and the superficial one, of dispatching soldiers from Youzhou to Chang'an. Yuan Shao used the excuse that today's son was "the result of Dong Zhuo's arrogance and abolition". Liu Yu is the emperor, if Liu Yu raised troops to rescue him, what excuse could Yuan Shao, who is sitting in Jizhou, have for not being diligent in the king? This article can probably be called another purpose of this policy, that is, the deep purpose.

Seeing that Xunzhen didn't say more about this, Liu Ru didn't ask any more questions, and said, "Duke Ming, now in Chang'an city, not only is the emperor under the coercion of Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, but also the princes in the court. Li Jue's gangsters were lewd and bullied, from the three princes to the Baishi officials and soldiers. All Li Jue's thieves hated them to the core. It can be said that the city of Chang'an today is full of resentment. Come, to clear the smog of thieves and rebuild the Han family! Dare to ask Ming Gong, but I don't know what your plan is?"

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^