The World of Yellow Sky

Liu Yan looked sideways slightly, and found that all the officials in the hall lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes.

It seems that the previous admonition to recover Hedong County caused Bingzhou to fall, but it made most people dare not admonish.

After Liu Hong vented his anger, he saw that all the ministers of His Royal Highness looked like clay sculptures and wood sculptures, and anger rose in his heart again, but he still didn't say any more.

After all, the matter must be resolved. Liu Hong carefully examined the current situation because of the death of Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou.

Liangzhou and Bingzhou were lost. Before Kuicheng was defeated and Zhu Jun died, the current Han army was stretched. If Liangzhou was not defeated, Yuan Pang's army would not need to be mobilized.

If the army under Yuan Pang's command is not mobilized, it will not cause the Xiongnu to rebel, which will give the Yellow Turban Army a chance to breathe, and even reap the benefits of the fisherman and seize the entire Bingzhou.

Liu Yan stood up and said: "Your servant Yan Zuo."

"There are constant soldiers and rebellions in the four quarters. The reason is that the majesty of the governor has been weakened, and the army is not enough. They can't be banned, and they use the wrong people, so the riots increase. Because the minister should change the shepherd, Zhenan Fangxia , and select important ministers to take their posts."

When Liu Hong saw Liu Yan standing up to make a suggestion, the depression in his heart was relieved a lot. At the critical moment, the members of the family were reliable, and Liu Yan's proposal, in Liu Hong's opinion, was extremely feasible.

He scolded Wang Fen for refusing to march, but he also knew that Wang Fen was powerless and Jizhou was short of soldiers.

"This method is feasible. It's extremely ridiculous that a big Jizhou can't send out [-] soldiers to suppress Taihang."

"Let's choose Lieqing and Shangshu as state shepherds, each with their own ranks."

……

The first court meeting in June passed quietly in a dull atmosphere.

However, Liu Hong's furious incident did not affect the mood of the officials. On the contrary, it made the court, which was already undercurrent, turbulent again.

The imperial court changed the position of state shepherd, whose position was far higher than that of the governor and other officials of the same level, which also gave the officials in the court a glimpse of an opportunity.

Liu Yan wrote a letter to change the state shepherd, but in fact, he did not plan for the imperial court, but intended to avoid the chaos of the world.

Liu Yan is not a fool, Liangzhou and Bingzhou rebelled, the Taiping Road revived, and the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An crossed the prefectures and counties, and it was at the height of the sun.

Chaos has arisen, and the battle in the court has become more and more fierce. Officials have been dismissed from office, thrown into prison.

The Ten Permanent Attendants were not willing to give up their power. Although the emperor Liu Hong was addicted to wine and sex, he firmly held on to his power.

It's just that after the party shackles were lifted, although the party members did not launch a large-scale counterattack, Liu Yan still felt the undercurrent in the capital, so he wrote a letter to change the state pastor and strengthen the power of the state pastor.

Liu Yan wanted to go to the distant Jiaozhou, where the natives had just been defeated by Zhu Jun not long ago, and now they were already honest and stable, so they just wanted to stay away from the turbulent place of the capital and seek self-protection.

……

Liu Hong came out of the hall with a slightly relaxed expression, and Jian Shuo followed behind Liu Hong step by step.

After walking a certain distance, Liu Hong stopped suddenly.

All the attendants behind him also stopped, and Liu Hong turned his head to look at Jian Shuo.

Liangzhou and Bingzhou were lost at the same time in ten months. The governors of the two states died. The Yellow Turban Army invaded Hedong County and threatened Hanoi County.

Although there are a lot of checkpoints blocking him, Liu Hong is still a little uneasy.

The strength of the army was indeed stretched, and now the main force of the Han army was stationed in Meiyang. Although Hanoi was guarded by the trilogy led by Huangfu Song, Liu Hong still felt a little sad.

The country is like a big tree. Because of what happened in Liangzhou and Bingzhou, Liu Hong agreed to Liu Yan's proposal and relocated the state pastor, which strengthened the power of the state pastor and prospered its branches.

But if the branches are too lush, it may threaten the trunk.

So far, Liu Hong still remembers that when Xu An, the bandit chieftain of the Yellow Turban Army, led the Yellow Turban Army to break through Hanoi County, the huge Gyeonggi area was almost in a situation where there were no soldiers available.

The branches are luxuriant, and the main body cannot be weak, otherwise the state pastor may evolve into a warlord, threatening the central court.

Liu Hong withdrew his gaze and sat on the frame, already thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

He has amassed a lot of money, the treasury is quite full, and it is more than enough to train a new army...

2Chapter 16 The Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan

"The candidate list for the lieutenant has been drawn up?"

In Houde Hall, Liu Hong was lying on the mat lazily.

Zhongchang attendant Zhang Rang held the silk book and stood aside respectfully.

Although the emperor Liu Hong once said, "Zhang Changshi is my father, and Zhao Changshi is my mother."

Although Liu Hong was addicted to wine and sex and did some ridiculous things, but Liu Hong has been in power for a long time and has long been powerful. Although he still favors Zhang Rang and others, Zhang Rang dare not be as presumptuous as before.

Zhang Rang bowed slightly, put the silk book on the desk in front of Liu Hong and said: "When you return to the country, all the candidates for the captain are on the silk book."

"nation?"

Zhang Rang looked at Liu Hong who was lying down and slightly closed his eyes.

Liu Hong's complexion was slightly pale, and he looked a little out of sorts.

"Ahem..." Liu Hong stood up and coughed a few times, but he was still a little depressed. He took the silk book with great energy, scanned the candidates on the list, and stretched his right hand to the side

Seeing Liu Hong inspecting the silk script, Jian Shuo of the little Huangmen at the side stretched out his hand, and handed over the pen he had prepared.

Liu Hong took the pen, thought for a moment, and wrote the names of seven people on the blank side of the silk book.

"Just follow this list, and the parade ceremony will be held on July [-]st."

Zhang Rang took the silk scroll with both hands, but found that the emperor only drew the names of seven people on the silk scroll.

Lieutenant of the Chinese Army - General of Huben Zhonglang Yuan Shao,

Lieutenant of the Lower Military Academy—Bao Hong, Lieutenant of Tunqi Academy,

Lieutenant of the Dianjun—Yilang Cao Cao,

Zuo Xiaowei of the Auxiliary Army——Zhao Rong,

The right captain of the assistant army——Feng Fang,

Zuo Xiaowei—Xia Mou, an admonishing doctor,

Right Captain - Chun Yuqiong.

Only seven of the eight captains of Xiyuan were selected, but the most important lieutenant of the military was not selected.

Zhang Rang was about to ask, but Liu Hong had already decided on the candidate for the captain of the military: "Jian Shuo will be the captain of the military."

Zhang Rang's heart trembled, and he looked up at Jian Shuo who was accompanying Liu Hong.

Jian Shuo seems to have been following Liu Hong all this time, and Liu Hong has obviously become a little alienated from them.

"promise."

Although Zhang Rang was a little surprised in his heart, his face did not change, and he said in his mouth.

"The minister will retire first, and plan a military parade for the country."

"Go."

Liu Hong's spirit was a little low, and he didn't talk to Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang took one last deep look at Jian Shuo, then turned around and walked out of the hall slowly.

He has served Liu Hong for many years, so he naturally knows Liu Hong's temper.

The position of captain of the upper army is the first of the eight captains of Xiyuan, and it is not insignificant. Liu Hong handed it over to Jian Shuo in this way, and they didn't even get the slightest word of it.

Zhang Rang felt a sense of urgency. It seemed that the emperor had begun to alienate them. Zhang Rang could not hide the panic on his face. Losing the emperor's favor was a dead end for them.

Over the years, they have eliminated not many officials. Everyone in the court has long hated them, although there are also officials who are attached to them.

But Zhang Rang knew that if they fell out of favor and the trees fell and the monkeys scattered, these officials would definitely do everything possible to get rid of their relationship, and even beat them back.

Zhang Rang felt in danger, he walked slowly on the road, thinking about what happened before.

When did Liu Hong start to alienate them...

It is by no means that the emperor discovered the matter of corruption and bribery. The emperor had heard about their acceptance of bribes for a long time, but he just turned a blind eye.

As for the removal of dissidents, one part is to remove those officials who oppose for the emperor, and the other part is to remove officials who oppose themselves, but they are cautious in their work, and the emperor will not be alienated because of this.

As long as they are loyal to the emperor and reliable in their work, the emperor will remember the old love for many years, and the favor will not be cut off.

loyalty……

Zhang Rang stopped, and he remembered.

He remembered the incident of Situ Chen Danjinyan in the second year of Zhongping.

At that time, Situ Chen Dan was emotional and stopped in front of the emperor.

At that time, Jian Shuo stood in front of the emperor, defending him with his body, and scolded Chen Dan angrily, but none of them went up to stand in front of the emperor...

Zhang Rang looked back at the palace behind him, and then at the silk book in his hand.

Now Jian Shuo is favored, and he is also the head of the eight captains in Xiyuan, the captain of the Shangjun, and the limelight has surpassed any of them. Although Jian Shuo has good friends with them, he has to be on his guard.

……

"Dong Zhuo, the Marquis of Tái (tái), has repeatedly conquered the Qiang rebellion. The former Taiwei Zhang Wen once summoned Dong Zhuo with the emperor's edict. Dong Zhuo delayed going to see Zhang Wen for a long time. According to reports, when he met Zhang Wen, he spoke arrogantly and had a Qiang entourage. There are many, and quite a few are unwilling to be enemies of the Qiang people."

Seeing Zhang Rang exiting the hall, Jian Shuo bowed and continued to report to Liu Hong.

"Dong Zhuo...ahem..."

Liu Hong coughed a few more times. He was too angry when he heard the news before, and he caught a cold because of the weather. Although the imperial physician had already prescribed medicine, he still felt a little struggling.

"Is it the Habayashi Lang Dong Zhongying who once followed Zhang Ranming (Zhang Huan)?"

Liu Hong has some impressions of Dong Zhuo. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this Dong Zhuo seemed to be appointed as a general, but he was defeated and dismissed to the court lieutenant for trial, and sentenced to "a reduced death penalty".

Later, Dong Zhuo was pardoned after the world was pardoned.

Later, Beigong Boyu led the Qiang cavalry to invade, and the ten permanent attendants seemed to recommend Dong Zhuo, and Liu Hong promised the post of General Polu at that time.

"Exactly."

"Before, it seemed that Zhang Wen sent a total of six groups of troops to suppress the rebels in Liangzhou, and five of them were all defeated. Only this Dong Zhuo led the entire army as a squadron, so he was named the Marquis of the Township, right?"

Although Liu Hong's head was a little groggy, he had a good memory, and at this time he also remembered the general who had a strong figure and a majestic appearance who had a relationship with him several times.

In the past, following Zhang Huan, he seemed a little submissive and respectful.

Jian Shuo continued: "Dong Zhuo is currently stationed in Youfufeng, but it is difficult to mobilize. He is quite suspicious of supporting himself. Apart from the original army, he also recruited many righteous followers from Huangzhong."

"Although Yuan Pang is prudent, his prestige is not enough. I'm afraid it will be difficult to control an arrogant soldier like Dong Zhuo. Bingzhou has been lost, and Liangzhou is threatening to advance gradually. Sili cannot afford to lose."

"In your opinion, who should be sent to Meiyang to lead the army?"

Liu Hong pondered for a moment, and asked, Jian Shuo was not only loyal, but also well versed in military affairs. During this period of time, he was with him, and he also knew a lot about the political affairs of the court, so Liu Hong would sometimes ask Jian Shuo for his opinion.

Jian Shuo paused for a moment, and said solemnly: "In my opinion, it must be Huangfu's righteousness."

"Huangfu Yizhen..."

Talking about Huangfu Yisong, Liu Hong's mood is a bit tangled. Huangfu Song has made great achievements in destroying the Yellow Turban, but it also made him famous all over the world. He will let him lead the army again. Although Huangfu Song has no objection, Liu Hong still feels Some concerns.

But Zhang Huan and Zhu Jun were both dead, and Lu Zhi was a good choice, but Lu Zhi repeatedly opposed his opinion, and it was not appropriate to send Lu Zhi to command the army.

2Chapter 17 Glory Ceremony

The ceremony of Yaobing will be held in the Ping Optimum of the Imperial Palace. A tall martial arts altar will be built in front of Ping Optimism, with a twelve-fold colorful canopy up to ten feet high. This is the place where the emperor Liu Hong looks at the three armies.

On the other hand, in the southeast of the martial arts platform, a slightly smaller martial arts altar was also built for General He Jin, with a nine-zhang nine-fold canopy erected on it to show the majesty of the commander.

At this time, although the ceremony has not yet started, there are already guarding soldiers inside and outside Pinglian.

The martial arts arena was full of soldiers of the Han army in sharp and sturdy clothes, and all the civil and military officials had come to Pingliang to participate in the ceremony.

Outside the imperial palace, there are more than [-] soldiers in the three armies of infantry and cavalry. They are all lined up in the army formation, waiting for the formation, standing firmly without the slightest sound.

The soldiers of the Xiyuan Imperial Army are almost all the elites of various armies, sons of good families, and sons of nobles in Luoyang City. Although they haven't practiced for a long time, they already have the demeanor of a strong army.

Just looking at its military equipment, the Xiyuan Forbidden Army is definitely the most well-armed army in the entire Han Empire.

Cao Cao was full of ambition at this time, and he stood in front of the formation with his helmet on and armor, and Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan followed behind.

Compared to Cao Cao's elation, Yuan Shao's expression was much more embarrassing. The grand ceremony of the parade of soldiers was about to come, but his expression was quite angry.

Cao Cao peeked at it, but he didn't know why Yuan Shao was angry. He had already known that he was going to be named Dianjun Colonel, and Yuan Shao was named Zhongjun Colonel, which was second only to the rank of Captain.

Noticing the look in Cao Cao's eyes, Yuan Shao wanted to talk to Cao Cao, but he was cheering like a tsunami.

"Long live!!!"