Zhao Qi frowned slightly, and said: "General, Your Majesty has long said that before the crown prince is crowned, he will not talk about the appointment of the crown prince. Why did the general suddenly mention this? ”

In this dynasty, the Zhou rite is used, and a man can be crowned when he is about 20 years old, symbolizing that he is already an adult and has the ability to undertake social affairs.

Wang Yun said: "Yes, general, I remember that His Majesty said this in front of all the ministers. The eldest prince is only eight years old this year, and there are still 12 years before the coronation, so it is still early. ”

He Jin sighed: "Twelve years? Twelve years later, who can guarantee that it will be Shi Hou who will sit on the crown prince? ”

Because today's son has lost his son many times, he is very afraid that the prince Liu Bian will not be able to survive. He asked the sorcerers of the court how to make his son live a long life, and the sorcerer said that it was best to keep it anonymously in the home of a Taoist monk who practiced deeply outside the palace, and then take him back to the palace when he grew up. The Son of Heaven listened to the plan and sent people to investigate the famous Taoist priests near the capital, and later selected a Taoist named Shi Zizhu, and fostered the prince Liu Bian in his home, and named him "Shi Hou". The year before last, Liu Wei was six years old and was taken back to the palace by Empress He.

As soon as He Jin's words came out, several staff members in the house were silent. He Jin is telling the truth, twelve years, long years, who knows what will happen in these twelve years?

"You all know that Your Majesty doesn't like Shi Hou. Shi Hou grew up outside the palace since he was a child, pampered, naughty, unlearned, frivolous and rude, although he was trained by the teacher in the past two years, but because of his young age, he was still stubborn, and his majesty was deeply disgusted. His Majesty likes Dong Hou. Dong Hou has always been raised by the Queen Mother, smart, quiet and well-behaved, knowledgeable and polite. He Jin said slowly, "Your Majesty has publicly stated that he likes Dong Hou on many occasions, and he has mentioned many times that Shi Hou is not suitable to be a master, and I think everyone understands the meaning of this?" ”

"The general's consideration is not unreasonable." He Hao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is this what the queen means or is it the general's own meaning?" ”

He Jin rubbed his temples with his hands, did not answer He Hao's words, looked at the desk in front of him, and said softly: "Zhang Rang and Xia Yun were summoned into the palace by His Majesty today. ”

Everyone in the room was amazed.

Zheng Tai said hatefully: "Your Majesty is too soft-hearted to see these eunuchs kneeling in front of him crying, as long as the eunuchs kowtow a few bloody rings, a handful of snot and tears of repentance, any heinous sins will be written off." ”

Kuai Yue groaned a little and said, "General, what benefits did they give the emperor?" Is it a curiosity or a field manor this time? ”

Xun You also said: "Now Your Majesty is greedy for money, and without money, Your Majesty will not summon them to the palace to serve with you." ”

Kong Rong said with a smile: "The general suddenly mentioned that His Majesty let Zhang Rang and Xia Yun enter the palace at this time, it must have something to do with the two princes?" Could it be that in order to regain the emperor's trust and favor, they have already expressed their willingness to support Dong Hou as the crown prince? ”

Kong Rong's words did not fall, and everyone was shocked.

He Jin glanced at Kong Rong in surprise and praised: "Wenju is extremely intelligent, and what he says is not bad. ”

"Your Majesty, don't you think the big man is messing up enough, and you need to add another fire." Zhao Qi was heartbroken, shook his head and said, "These eunuchs are for their own selfish interests, and they vote for His Majesty's favor and cause chaos in the government, so they really deserve to be killed." If Your Majesty wants to abolish the heir, it will inevitably cause a bloody storm, which is a disaster for the precarious Han. Why did Your Majesty do this? Why did he provoke the dispute between the princes? ”

"If Your Majesty wants to abolish the heir, you must first clear all obstacles......" Xun You looked at the general He Jin and said slowly, "In this way, the queen, Shi Hou, and the general will bear the brunt." But now that the general has a heavy army, Your Majesty ......" He immediately thought of Li Hong, and the words behind him were suddenly stuck in his mouth and did not say it. The Son of Heaven protected Li Hong, and it turned out that he had a purpose.

"Is this accurate?" He Hao asked.

He Jin nodded and said, "Someone heard it with their own ears." The queen summoned me to the palace in the morning, and that was for this purpose. ”

"If the eunuchs are not removed, there will be no peace in the country." Wang Yun said loudly, "The traitors are so blatant to instigate His Majesty to abolish the throne, interfere with the government, disrupt the court, and endanger the country, and the crime is unforgivable. If you want the emperor to give up the idea of abolishing the heir, eradicating the traitorous eunuchs should be the first priority. ”

"Without the eunuch, His Majesty will not be able to obtain the support of the Inner Palace, and he will not easily do anything to abolish the heir." Kuai Yue said, "If Your Majesty has the support of the lieutenant officials and the help of the generals of the important towns outside, it is very normal for him to want to do such unthinkable things. ”

"Your Majesty has done a lot of unthinkable things in the past few years. first listened to the treacherous eunuchs, launched a second party rebellion, and killed a large number of loyal and virtuous men, and then the eunuchs were the order. This is a groundbreaking feat made by His Majesty. Everyone should still remember that in the fourth year of Xiping (175 AD), His Majesty, under the instruction of the traitorous eunuchs, announced that the eunuchs of this dynasty could make orders. Prior to this, the eunuchs had indirectly interfered in state affairs by preaching and instigating His Majesty, but since His Majesty decreed that eunuchs could make orders, the eunuchs in the inner palace could legally and directly participate in court discussions and intervene in state affairs. The third thing is that His Majesty was instigated by the traitorous eunuchs such as Cao Jie and Wang Fu, and openly sold his official position in the West Garden. You can think about it, there is such a group of traitors and villains around Your Majesty, what else do you dare not do? For him, Dahan Law is just a pile of cyan bamboo chips, and there is no binding force. ”

"The abolition of the heir is an earth-shattering event for us, but for Your Majesty, it may not be a big event."

There was silence in the room.

Zheng Tai suddenly sighed and said, "These three things that Xenodu said are fatal to the Chinese and foreign courts. The root causes of the troubles of the Han Dynasty in the past few years were all born from this, in other words, they all arose because of the traitorous eunuchs who abused power and brought disaster to the country. His Majesty's courage and perverse behavior are also outstanding among the emperors of all dynasties. If Your Majesty decides to abolish the eldest concubine, the fate of the empress can be imagined, and the fate of the general and the clan family can be imagined, we ......" He did not continue, the meaning was obvious, if the general was killed, their future would also be bleak.

Zheng Tai's outer court mainly refers to the government institutions composed of hundreds of officials such as the three dukes and nine kings, while the inner court mainly refers to the inner palace institutions composed of the emperor's close ministers and officials such as Shang Shutai, Huangmen Ling, and Zhong Huangmen. Generally speaking, the emperor controls all the power in his own hands, and the three dukes are just noble in name, and the real power is in Shangshu. In other words, it is up to the emperor to sum it up, with the inner court weighing on and the outer court on the light.

"Your Excellency has repeatedly said that we have to eradicate the traitorous eunuchs, but we have neither a good time nor enough strength now, so let's listen to what the general has to say first." He Hao immediately turned his head to look at He Jin, and asked again, "General, what does the queen mean?" ”

"The queen means that I hope I can unite a group of ministers, jointly write to the Son of Heaven as soon as possible, and ask Shihou to be the crown prince." He Jin said, "The queen said that if the whole court insists on following the laws of the ancestors and making Shihou the crown prince, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to disobey the will of the ministers and insist on going his own way." It doesn't matter if Your Majesty prevaricates the ministers for the time being and is unwilling to appoint the crown prince for the time being, and we have at least let Your Majesty know that all forces in the DPRK and China now support Shi Hou as the crown prince. Your Majesty should look up to the will of heaven and the hearts of the people, and dispel this idea for the sake of the safety of the Han Dynasty. ”

"I've thought about it for a long time, and I think it's the safest way to resolve the current crisis, but it's really tricky to join forces with the ministers of the DPRK and China to go to the risk of annoying the emperor, so I would like to ask you what you think?"

The seven members of the Great General's Mansion in the room looked at each other with unkind expressions. Everyone seemed to want to say something, but they felt that it was difficult to say, so they looked at Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi smiled slightly, and said slowly: "According to the law of the Great Han Dynasty of our dynasty, it is a matter of course to appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince, and the Son of Heaven has already said that the eldest prince has not yet reached adulthood, so he will not consider it for the time being, so at this time, the general suddenly came forward to invite the three princes and nine secretaries and other officials of the court to jointly write a letter to persuade the crown prince, which will cause many unexpected troubles." ”

Zhao Qi thought for a moment and continued, "I have lived for more than seventy years, and I have seen too much, so today I will say something that the general does not like to hear." Today's bureaucrats, whether in the opposition or in the DPRK, do not want the general to be a general who is a relative of a foreign relative, but to be a general who is a scholar. Since the filial piety of the emperor in this dynasty, the imperial system has been repeatedly extinct, the state authority or to the relatives, or to the eunuchs, the dynasty is disordered, and it is difficult to return, resulting in the decline of my Han power, such as today's people with lofty ideals want to get rid of the traitorous eunuchs and revitalize the Han, at this time the general is actively trying to establish the crown prince early, what does it mean? The disaster of the dictatorship of the great general Liang Yi more than 30 years ago, and the incident of the great general Dou Wu Beigong 18 years ago are still vividly remembered. ”

He Jin's face was solemn, his expression was a little nervous, he obviously didn't expect that if he did this, he would violate the taboo of the Son of Heaven, the bureaucrats and lieutenants of the Shi clan, and be unanimously hostile to everyone.

Zhao Qi continued: "As long as the young emperor ascends the throne in this dynasty, in order to prevent the clan from encroaching on the imperial power, the empress dowager is required to be the regent of the dynasty. Because the queen mother lives in the harem and is inconvenient to contact the courtiers, she generally reuses her father and brother to preside over the inner court, which results in the loss of power, and the relatives are greedy for the young emperor in order to achieve the goal of controlling the state for a long time. In the first year of Yongjia (145 AD), Emperor Xiaochong died. The general Liang Ji and the empress dowager decided to ban the eight-year-old son of Liu Hong, the marquis of Jianping, as the emperor, and he was the emperor of filial piety. Emperor Xiaozhi knew that Liang Ji was arrogant and said that he was a general. Liang Ji was furious when he heard this, worried that he would become a trouble, so he immediately killed him to death. Liang Ji also established Liu Zhi, the Marquis of Liwu, as the emperor, Liu Zhi was fifteen years old at the time, and he was the emperor of Xiaohuan. At that time, the Queen Mother was in the regent of the dynasty, and the Queen Mother's sister was established as the queen. Liang Yi's family is all favored, and the official is high. In the first year of peace (150 AD), the Empress Dowager collapsed and returned to Emperor Xiaohuan. At that time, Liang Ji held the authority of the country, tyrannical and wanton, tyrannical and excessive. He installed his cronies in the palace guards to monitor every move in the palace. For the treasures of the state and county tribute, he first picked the best products for himself, and left the defective products to Emperor Xiaohuan. Liang Yi built the first garden, was poor and luxurious, and accepted countless bribes and gifts every day. Emperor Xiaohuan was very afraid of him, and treated him with a higher courtesy than the third duke, but he still disliked the courtesy and wanted to be the duke of Zhou. The queen is also overshadowed and extravagant. The queen has no children, and every palace person is pregnant, she is poisoned, and it is difficult to have a preservation. Emperor Xiaohuan didn't dare to be angry, so be careful to annoy Liang Yi. In the second year of Yanxi (159 AD), the queen fell out of favor and died of depression. Emperor Xiaohuan was dissatisfied with Liang Yi's tyranny, so he conspired with Zhongchang servants Shan Chao, Xu Huang, Gu Ying, Zuo Yi, and Tang Heng. In order to show his determination, Emperor Xiaohuan even bit Shan Chao's arm, and the monarch and ministers made an alliance with blood. Soon they killed Liang Yi and slaughtered him all over the house. The five eunuchs were named marquis on the same day, and they were called "five marquis" at the time. The five marquis were arrogant and greedy, which made the whole country sad. ”

"In the first year of Yongkang (167 AD), Emperor Xiaohuan honored Empress Dou as the queen mother, and the queen mother was in the court. The queen mother and her father, Dou Wu, the captain of the city gate, decided to ban the middle school, and welcomed the twelve-year-old Emperor Tinghou as the emperor, that is, today's son. Soon, the Son of Heaven moved Dou Wu to be a general, and entered the title of Wen Xihou, and Zhu Dou also worshiped the official and made the marquis. The general Dou Wu and the Taifu Chen Fan participated in the Shangshu affair, requisitioned the famous sages, and wanted to kill all the eunuchs in the palace. Dou Wu lobbied the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother said that there were eunuchs in the Han family, and those who were guilty could certainly be killed, but those who were not guilty could not be killed, and there could not even be a person around him who served. As a result, the general Dou Wu hesitated and delayed for many days, causing the strategy to be leaked. After Cao Jie and Wang Fu learned about it, Jiao Zhao Dou Wu and Chen Fan plotted to abolish the Son of Heaven, led the Zhonghuangmen, and the Yulin soldiers killed them all, and the Queen Mother was also imprisoned in the cold palace. The eunuchs were notorious and virtuous, so they engaged in party rebellion and killed party members. ”

"Liang Yi is the fierce of disaster, Dou Wu's heart of killing eunuchs, the Son of Heaven, the traitorous eunuchs, and the bureaucrats of the scholar clan are all taken as a warning, so the general's blatant intervention in the canonization of the crown prince is to put it more seriously, it is greedy for authority and plotting against him. The general is so swaggering, attracting the attention of all forces, I am afraid that he will cause trouble. ”

"In this matter, please think twice before acting."

He Jin heard the words and sat for a long time.

"What's the solution, Boss?"

Zhao Qi looked at everyone and said with a smile: "The general is asking?" Who's to say? ”

Wang Yun arched his hand and said: "In my opinion, it is better for the general not to come forward for the joint minister to write to the Son of Heaven." The general can send someone to give the traitor to the favor of the Son of Heaven and instigate the Son of Heaven to abolish the throne and quietly leak it to a certain Kyoto gate valve or a celebrity who is very close to the gate valve. Once the gate lord clan knows this news, they will be able to guess the consequences, for the safety of the Han Dynasty, in order to stop the conspiracy of the traitorous eunuchs, they will definitely join hands to write a letter to advise the Son of Heaven. I think they will come to the general, because if the eunuchs' tricks succeed, the general will be the first to suffer, and it seems to them that the general must be worried at home, and he will not be able to live in fear. No matter how clever they may say, the general will not accede to their demands. The general is the elder brother of the queen and the uncle of the eldest prince, so you must avoid suspicion, don't annoy Your Majesty, and don't let the traitors mistakenly think that you have formed an alliance with the Gate Lord's family, and take the opportunity to slander in front of Your Majesty. ”

He Jin nodded again and again, with a look of appreciation, and he asked, "What specific methods does the master have?" At this time, it came out of the palace that if we want to convince the heads of those gate lords and the bureaucrats in the DPRK and China, it is not easy for us to completely get rid of suspicion and stay out of the matter. ”

Wang Yun smiled and said, "The general thinks it's complicated. Sikong Xu Xiang can solve all this. The general should know that the third prince of the Xu family in Runan Pingyu was famous in my Han Dynasty, and their family was famous for studying the Book of Changes. Lord Xu is the third 'third duke' of their family, but many of the children of their Xu family are reluctant to associate with him, especially the well-known Xu Shao Xu Zijiang, who has been invited by Sikong several times and has been rejected by him. When I was serving as the assassin in Yuzhou, I met Xu Shao several times and heard him explain the reason. ”

Zhao Qi smiled: "It's all old things, don't mention it." ”

Zheng Tai asked curiously, "What is the reason?" Senior Brother Zi, please tell me, let us juniors also listen to it? ”

He Jin also wanted to know why Lord Sikong could help him solve this thorny problem, so he waved his hand with great interest and urged, "Tell me quickly, Teacher." ”

Wang Yun said: "Lord Xu Xiangxu was recruited into Beijing that year, and it was recommended to the Son of Heaven by Cao Teng, a regular servant. ”

Everyone was stunned.

Zhao Qi immediately explained: "Don't misunderstand the Zhongguan Cao Tengcao, he has a very good reputation among the Zhongguan. He served four emperors in his life, and he was loyal and made no mistakes. When he was in Changqiu, he recommended many famous people in the world to the Son of Heaven, such as Yu Fang and Bian Shao of Chen Liu, Yangu and Zhang Wen of Nanyang, Zhang Huan of Hongnong and others. These people later became the mainstays of my Han Dynasty. When the former Situ Chonghui was the assassin of Yizhou, he once impeached Cao Teng, but Cao Teng did not hold grudges, and often praised Chong Hui as a good official and strongly recommended it to the emperor. Later, Chong Wei said that he was able to become one of the three princes, Situ, all because of Cao Teng's care. ”

Xu Xiang was criticized by the children of his own clan, mainly because he saw that the power of the Zhongguan was getting bigger and bigger, so he had a close relationship with the traitors Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others, and called him a brother and a brother. People like him belong to the grass on the wall, he likes to fall on both sides, no one can be offended, and he believes what he says, whether it is a traitor or a gatekeeper. ”

"That means you're going to trouble Bo Qiu to go to Sikong Mansion?" He Jin asked.

"Yes. Boqiu used to be a historian in Sikong Mansion, and he was very familiar with Lord Sikong, so this errand was naturally his. Wang Yun said with a smile.

He Hao arched his hand and said to He Jin: "This is a trivial matter, I can go to Sikong Mansion to meet Master Xu at any time." He said with a serious expression, "General, have you thought about it, and now you propose the matter of canonizing the crown prince, Your Majesty will definitely not agree, and it will backfire." This matter will not only alarm Your Majesty and arouse Your Majesty's attention to the opposition, but also arouse Your Majesty's jealousy of you. What if Your Majesty senses your threat and does everything in his power to deal with you? General, you have to be cautious. With His Majesty's cleverness, he should be able to see that you are the one behind this matter. ”

"Although the general holds the power of the army and directly controls the northern army, the deterrent power of the general obviously cannot be compared with the power of the edict of the Son of Heaven. At the time of the crackdown on corruption, Guangluxun Liu Yu rushed to the camp of the Northern Army with a military talisman and an edict, and easily gained control of the Northern Army. The Southern Army is now under the command of Captain Liu Ting, and to put it bluntly, His Majesty has the final say. As for the Yulin Army, the Tiger Army, and the Zhonghuangmen, they have nothing to do with the general at all. If the Son of Heaven is going to deal with you now, General, how will you deal with yourself? ”

He Jin groaned for a moment and said: "When Your Majesty was suppressing corruption, the Northern Army had just returned from Xiliang, and the captains of the various departments and the Governor Jinwu Zhen were caught off guard, so ...... I'm afraid it's not that easy these days, is it? ”

He Hao said loudly in surprise: "If the general thinks so, he is not far from death." ”

He Jin's face suddenly sank.

"Has the Great General forgotten how the Great General Dou Wu failed eighteen years ago?"

"At that time, Zhang Huan, the general of the chariot and cavalry, and Wang Fu, the regular servant of the Zhongchang Servant, held the edict of the Son of Heaven and stopped the northern army in front of Shuangque outside the North Palace, Wang Fu said to the soldiers of the Northern Army, Dou Wu rebelled, you forbidden soldiers should stay in the palace province, why rebel with him? There is a reward for those who surrender. The sergeants of the North Battalion, except for the cavalry under the jurisdiction of Captain Changshui, who were recruited from the Wuhuan and Xiongnu two foreign tribes, the rest were mostly the children of Luoyang City and Sili, and they were particularly sensitive to the struggle for power in the DPRK and China, and they liked to have hakama pleasures, and their ability to weigh the benefits and disadvantages was greater than the ability to distinguish right from wrong, especially to cherish their own lives. In the Xiaohuan Emperor's Dynasty, many of them had followed the Zhongchang Servants to hunt down the invincible general Liang Ji and his clan disciples, so they knew the power of the Zhongguan. At that time, on the one hand, they saw that Zhongguan Wang Fu had the edict of the Son of Heaven in his hand, and on the other hand, they saw Zhang Huan, the general of the Mighty Border Pass, and his wolf-like guards standing on the opposite side, ready to pounce at any time, and immediately surrendered one after another. By noon, Dou Wu and his pro-party could not deter the fifth battalion of the Northern Army at all, and the soldiers in the camp had run away. The general had no choice but to escape, and later was surrounded by pursuing soldiers in Duting, where he committed suicide. ”

"Now if something happens, if the general wants to use this northern army to deal with the change, I am afraid that he will repeat the mistakes of Dou Wu. The general should have a loyal army, once the incident happens, he can immediately enter the North Palace, punish the eunuchs, clear the king's side, and achieve it overnight, which is the foundation of invincibility. ”

He Jin pondered.

Kong Rong said: "Brother Boqiu, according to the law of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty only has two armies in Gyeonggi, one is the Southern Army and the other is the Northern Army, the Southern Army guards the palace, and the Northern Army garrisons Luoyang or conquers the world, and there is no third army, so there is no possibility of your method being realized." In my opinion, it is better to let the general use the excuse that the Northern Army has suffered huge losses in Xiliang, and suggest to His Majesty that he send people to the neighboring states to recruit troops to expand the Northern Army, and arrange more cronies for the best policy. ”

Xun You said: "Far water can't save the thirst, just in case, the general still finds a way to move Liu Yu, who is in charge of the palace guards, and Liu Ting, the guard captain who commands the southern army, to a position, and replace them with our own people. ”

He Jin nodded again and again, and praised: "Boqiu, Wenju, and Gongda's suggestions are all very good. Birg, your method of building another army also makes sense. I think so, how about you wait and discuss the details carefully when you go back? ”

Several people hurriedly agreed.

He Jin continued: "After the victory of Xiliang, Your Majesty has openly protected Li Hong, although Li Hong has the fault of killing corrupt officials without authority, but Your Majesty said that the merits can be offset. What now? ”

Zheng Tai immediately said: "General, please rest assured, all traces of us and Xiliang will be wiped clean soon." It's a pity that we have such a good plan. ”

Kuai Yue said: "If the Xiliang War is according to our design, now Li Hong is fleeing in defeat or retreating to Huaili, and he violates the order to kill the lives of corrupt officials, Li Hong's life has been guaranteed, if Li Hong is solved this month, the general or the general's younger brother Henan Yin He can lead his troops west to Liangzhou, and the battle will be decided, and he will make great achievements, but unfortunately, the success will fall short." ”

He Jin said: "The strategy of several adults is indeed good, but it is a pity that we lack luck. Li Hong is immortal, and he has a heavy army, which is a threat to us after all. If Li Hong dies and the Son of Heaven loses his reliance, he may just think about this matter of abolishing his heirs. You say, how to deal with it? ”

Kuai Yue replied: "That day, the court governor Jinwu Zhen Ju Zhen was right, it is better to recruit him back to Luoyang and slowly look for an opportunity to kill him." Back then, it was heroes such as Huangfu Gui and Duan Cheng, but they were also framed by the traitors and arrested in Beisi Prison. As long as he leaves Xiliang, leaves his troops, and walks into Luoyang City, it will be difficult for him to get out of Luoyang City alive. ”

Zheng Tai said: "In the Battle of Yicheng, the reason why Li Hong was able to win was not because he could fight, but because the rebels gave away the victory due to infighting. This kind of murderous barbarian, immortal, will sooner or later be the source of the Han Dynasty's troubles. ”

He Jin nodded and said, "Okay, let's write this piece by Master Zheng." As a general, it is still possible for me to promote a general from a border county to an official in Beijing, and Your Majesty may be very happy in my heart. He then pointed at He Hao and said, "Lord Sikong Xu, I beg to go immediately." ”

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After He Miao sent several staff members of the General's Mansion to make a study, he immediately asked: "Big brother, we can have today's glory and wealth, and the officials in the court have helped a lot. Without them, my sister would not have entered the palace, nor would she have sat on the queen's seat, my brother would not have been a general, and I would not have been a Henan Yin. But today we are here to discuss how to kill them, and if they knew about it, we would ......."

He Jin interrupted him and sneered: "These scholars and eunuchs don't like to have a general like me at all, they are very wary of me. Do you see that Zhang Rang still regards me as his in-laws? ”

"The Han Dynasty is still the world of the scholars, but the traitorous eunuchs cannot be killed. In the end, any Son of Heaven will rely on the bureaucrats of the world to rule the world, not the flattering eunuchs. But the power of the scholars is too strong, once the foreign court is in power, the emperor will be hollowed out, the emperor does not take care of the government, naturally has to be with the eunuchs, for a long time, if the emperor wants to regain power, he can only rely on the power of the eunuchs, so the scholars and the traitors have been fighting for power and profit. ”

"We are fighting with the eunuchs for the power of the inner court, we are natural rivals, if we don't kill them, they will kill us, you know? If we want to defeat the traitors, it is not enough to rely on our own strength, we must ally ourselves with the noble bureaucracy. But the lesson of the Great General Liang Yi's disaster is too profound, and the scholars are afraid that our power is too strong to cause trouble in the world, so they are also trying to restrain us. ”

"Have Xu Liang and Wu Tang arrived?" He Jin asked.

"It's already here. Is there anything big brother is looking for them? ”

"They ......," He Jin pointed to the direction in which Zhao Qi and the others disappeared, "It's a great Confucian celebrity, I invited them to serve in the General's Mansion, not to give me my life, but to support my face, improve my reputation, and handle state affairs for me." What is their purpose? They just want to use my power to fight the eunuchs and fight against the eunuchs, so these people can let them do great things, and I really need this important person. In addition, they are also the backbone of the Gate Valve Clan, and when they come to me, they can help me quickly establish a good relationship with the Gate Valve Clan. If you look at the previous dynasty, people like us, only by working closely with the bureaucrats of the world can they be at peace with each other, can they seek the glory and wealth of the first generation, and can they hold the authority of the world. ”

"Why did the Dou family perish? Dou Wu hesitated, delayed the fighter, and finally buried everything. The foundation of the Dou family for hundreds of years was destroyed overnight, and the lesson was profound. ”

"Now Your Majesty has gradually revealed the true face of the abolition of the heir, if we don't fight back, it will be us who will die. Do you want to die? ”

He Miao shook her head in fear.

"Do you want to tie your hands?" He Jin asked again

"I listen to my eldest brother." He Miao said nervously.

"He Hao's idea is good." He Jin exclaimed, "These people are all the best people in the world, and with a few casual words, they can reverse the outcome of the victory." An army of its own? You can say that again. ”

"Is there a way for the eldest brother?"

He Jin smiled but did not answer.

"You go and invite Master Yuan Shu."

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The officers of this dynasty know more about the art of waiting for the emperor, and it has become a common practice for scholars to study the number of techniques, and it is one of the important quality requirements of the officers of this dynasty to be proficient in the study of military yin and yang.

Ministers in the court often led expeditions; The important local administrative officials, such as the county commander, the governor, the county guard and the state minister, are the highest military governors of a place, and often lead troops to fight, so when they become generals and lead troops into battle, they do not lack the quality of yin and yang of soldiers, and most of their subordinate officials and other staff members are recommended to learn the scriptures. Ordinary officers, there is no lack of relevant content in their professional training, and they usually pay attention to studying and studying the works of the soldiers' yin and yang masters. The senior generals of the Han Dynasty recruited many talented people in the scene, and the talents of mathematics were important objects for them to recruit. This is not only to make up for one's own shortcomings, but also to directly store combat effectiveness. In the army of this dynasty, the arithmetic personnel have an important position, and as indispensable and indispensable people in the army, they are mainly achieved by selecting those who are proficient in math to become officers or staff members.

Xu Liang and Wu Tang belong to this type of talent in He Jin's Great General's Mansion.

After the two saluted, He Jin didn't invite them to sit down, but asked with a smile, "Do you remember what the two adults said last time?" ”

Xu Liang smiled: "Could it be that the general has already made up his mind and believed in Xiangkai's astrological theory?" ”

He Jin smiled: "This Cai Kai has also seen the Son of Heaven, right?" ”

"Yes." Wu Tang said, "Master Xiangkai is a famous warlock in Pingyuan County, and he once wrote a book, listing many stars that are unfavorable to the Son of Heaven, and linking these celestial phenomena with the above-mentioned events and even the party members, asking the Son of Heaven to take the time to summon him, and he did everything he could. Of course, the Son of Heaven has seen too much of this kind of crazy person, and throws his book aside. More than ten days later, the warlock went to the book again, and this time the book attracted the attention of the Son of Heaven, because Xiang Kai spoke of the pain in the Son of Heaven's personal private life. He said that the reason why the Son of Heaven has no heirs so far is because he favors people like eunuchs. He also claimed that he had the secret book "Taiping Sutra", which contained the technique of rejuvenating the country. The Son of Heaven became interested and summoned him with the officials of Shangshutai. After meeting, Xiang Kai still talked about the misconduct of the central officials and the wrongs of the party, and the Son of Heaven was very angry and knocked him out of the palace. Afterwards, the officials of Shangshutai were accused of violating the scriptures and art, pretending to be astrological signs, and falsely accused of recklessness, and asked for the collection and killing of Xiangkai. The Son of Heaven pardoned him for his capital crime and sentenced him to two years in prison. ”

"So, he was friends with many party members? Still connected? ”

"Don't worry, General, Master Xiangkai said that the matter will be fulfilled in March next year." Xu Liang smiled.

"Oh well. Since he had asked the two adults to send him a message several times, he should be quite sure. Did the two adults work hard and go to Jizhou? ”

"Obey the orders of the great general."

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He Jin saw Yuan Shu and He Miao walking in with a smile, and said with a smile: "Highway, are you free today?" ”

"What did the general tell the lower officials to do?"

"You and Tiaohou Dongzhong are friends for eight years, how about inviting him out to play today?