The imperial city of Luoyang Changle Palace
In the emperor's bedroom, Emperor Ling of Han, who was pale and weak, was lying on the dragon couch in a drowsy look. When the eunuch Jian Shuo came to the couch, he bent down and called softly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Emperor Ling of Han, who opened his eyes slightly, saw that the person in front of him was Jian Shuo, and asked weakly: "My dear, what's the matter?"
After Jian Shuo gave a wink to the palace maid on the side, the palace maid understood and stepped forward to rub his shoulders and legs for Emperor Ling of Han. After Emperor Ling of Han showed a little soothing expression, Jian Shuo reported softly: "Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, submitted a letter, please go to Yizhou to serve as the governor of the state, and ask Your Majesty to decide."
Emperor Ling of Han, who closed his eyes and moaned slightly, frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Who is the Muslim in Yizhou?"
Jian Shuo immediately replied: "It's a test."
Emperor Ling of Han, who suddenly realized, asked again: "How is he under Yizhou?"
Jian Shuo replied again: "According to the memorial submitted by Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, the Zhengzhou inspector was arrogant and extravagant in Yizhou, levying heavy taxes, and even the taxes sent last year were reduced by 30%.
Hearing this, Emperor Ling of Han opened his eyes, showed a little bit of gleam, and snorted with anger: "He is so brave! Since Liu Yan wants to go to Yizhou, let him go, but send the money to my inner treasury first."
Jian Shuo obeyed the order and then reported: "Xun Shuang submitted a letter to rehabilitate Guo Jia, a poor scholar in Yingchuan. Recently, the Wei family in Hedong and the Muslim Tao Qian of Xuzhou framed Guo Jia and framed him for killing people. Xun Shuang has evidence to overturn the case for Guo Jia. These evidences have been sent to His Majesty's inner treasury. The old slave has already seen it. Guo Jia was indeed wronged."
As for the evidence, it's only a thousand gold.
Although Emperor Ling of Han was ill in bed, he became smart and clear when talking about money. When he saw Jian Shuo's playful smile, he would feel sorry for it, and showed a smile and said, "Well, since that Guo Jia was wronged, what should I do? My dear, let me do it."
Jian Shuo was about to sue after reporting these two things, but was kept by Emperor Ling of Han and sent the palace maids around him. Jian Shuo was confused. However, he saw Emperor Ling of Han suddenly cheered up and raised his body to say solemnly to Jian Shuo: "Love, my health is getting worse and worse. But I have not yet established a crown prince, so Queen has been forcing me to set up a braid. But I know that if I set up a braid, my father will die without a place to die. Besides, my heart belongs to Xie'er. He is young and smart, and he will become a great person after he is tempered. But I am afraid that I will not wait for the day when Xie'er stands alone. You, you must teach and take good care of Xie'er for me."
Jian Shuo couldn't help but feel moved and burst into tears. He knelt down in front of Emperor Ling of Han and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, I will obey your order. I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's entrustedness. The prince's cooperation will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations."
Emperor Ling of Han closed his eyes and nodded, then slowly lay down.
After bowing and leaving the emperor's bedroom, Jian Shuo came straight to the prince's cooperation.
Liu Xie, who was under eight years old, was studying. When he saw Jian Shuo coming, he saluted and asked him about his purpose. After Jian Shuo stepped down the palace maids and eunuchs, he whispered to Liu Xie: "Your Highness, your highness, just now, the old slave came out of Your Majesty's bedroom. Your Majesty told me to take care of Your Highness with all my heart. Your Majesty said bluntly that he wanted to make Your Highness the crown prince."
After hearing this news, Liu Xie was not ecstatic. He showed a sad look. Jian Shuo was surprised by Prince Xie's performance at this moment, but he also praised it in his heart and asked, "Why is Your Highness not happy and sad?"
Liu Xie shook his head bitterly and said, "The emperor's grandmother has also said several times that his father had made his father appoint orphan as the crown prince, but now the power in the court has fallen into He Jin's party. He is alone and weak, and it is not the queen. If the father announced that the world is orphan as the crown prince, it may not only attract fierce opposition from the general, but even the civil and military officials of the court will not agree to abolish the eldest son and establish the young son. The orphan cannot become the crown prince."
People are more valuable to know, but when a person faces thousands of miles of worldly affairs, it is rare to be able to calmly recognize the situation.
Jian Shuo, who had seen countless people, had a higher evaluation of the Prince Association. He walked to the Prince Association and whispered: "Your Highness can see the current situation clearly, which is enough to see that your highness is very talented. Please rest assured, your Highness, I will support your Highness with all my heart."
Although this was touching, the prince Xie also knew in his heart: If the emperor's brother Liu Bian ascended the throne, how could the eunuch party die well?
However, Prince Xie still showed a very touching look on his face at this time, saying, "Mr. Jian treats Xie's kindness as much as a mountain, and the agreement is remembered in his heart."
Jian Shuo said with a serious expression: "If your highness wants to have a foothold in the court, you may still need to rely on external forces. Now there is one person who may share your worries, but this person is as crazy as a wolf and is very proud of himself, and is afraid that your highness will be difficult to control."
Prince Xie was surprised and asked, "Who is?"
"Guo Jia, Yingchuan." Jian Shuo closed his eyes and spit out four words.
Prince Xie frowned and had never heard of this person's name, so he asked, "What's so outstanding about this person?"
Jian Shuo reached out to ask the prince to take the seat. The two knelt against each other, and Jian Shuo told Guo Jia's deeds one by one.
In fact, Jian Shuo began to pay attention to Guo Jia a long time ago. The reason was that the Yingchuan gentry jointly submitted a letter to the court to sue Guo Jia for raising dead soldiers in Yingchuan, and his plans were ill-intentioned. However, the Xun family later bribed Zhang Rang and suppressed the matter. At that time, Jian Shuo was worried.
Later in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Guo Jia burned Changshe, and Jian Shuo paid more attention to this person after receiving the news. As for the subsequent events, he had already secretly sent people to pay close attention to Guo Jia's every detail.
After hearing Guo Jia's actions over the past few years, the prince's expression changed and murmured: "This person is known as a genius in Yingchuan. He is from a poor family, but he is very talented and regards the gentry as nothing. He is indeed very proud of himself. He kills people in Hedong, robs prison in Linjiang, and makes a big fuss in Xuzhou. This son is indeed like a jackal and a wolf. Gu is now without power and power. How can he let him serve Gu? Moreover, this person's nature is difficult to understand. If he uses it improperly, he will be eaten by him."
The prince Xie, who was unsure of his mind, looked up at Jian Shuo. Since Jian Shuo recommended this person, he might have another opinion, so he humbly asked for advice.
Jian Shuo thought for a while and said, "This person is known as a genius, good at making strange plans and seeking victory in danger. When the Changshe was burned, Guo Jia led a hundred young men in a civilian attacked the Yellow Turban. He was in danger and would die if he had any mistakes. Linjiang robbed prison. If Guo Jia did not see that the county magistrate Xie Yuan was cowardly and courageous, he would not dare to turn Linjiang upside down. As for what he did in Xuzhou City, Lao Nu only had one evaluation: meticulous, judged the situation, was bold, and had no choice but to make plans. Guo Jia looked down on the rich families of the gentry, and Lao Nu guessed that this son was waiting for a price."
Um?
Prince Xie's eyes suddenly widened, and he thought about it carefully. He suddenly felt reasonable and said uncertainly: "Mr. Jian means that Guo Jia traveled around the world and deliberately caused trouble, which made everyone know. Then he wanted to gain the appreciation of a high-ranking and powerful person? He took this opportunity to get to the top. If this is the case, Gu Da really wanted to meet him. According to this person's strange character of winning, he must also know the truth about wealth and honor in danger. If he can help Gu Da rule the world, then he will be Gu Zhang Zifang!"
"Your Highness is wise. Here is an edict that Your Majesty has just approved, which is the content of pardoning Guo Jia's past sins. If Your Highness brings this edict to Guo Jia in person, he will definitely be able to serve Your Highness with all his heart." Jian Shuo took out the edict of pardon that had been prepared very early. In fact, before meeting Emperor Ling, he knew that Emperor Ling of Han would approve it because Emperor Ling of Han could not get along with anyone, but would not get along with money.
The prince stood up happily and took the edict, pulled Jian Shuo to secretly leave the palace to meet Guo Jia, but unexpectedly he collided with a palace maid outside the hall.
"Your Highness forgives your crimes, your Highness forgives your crimes..." The palace maid kneeling on the ground kept begging for mercy.
The prince patted the dust and vaguely saw the palace maid's slightly beautiful appearance, so he made her look up.
The palace maid slowly raised her head, and Prince Xie suddenly looked dazed. Even Jian Shuo sighed that this woman was so beautiful that she was so charming.
But Jian Shuo became worried again. Although Prince Xie was still a child, it was not uncommon for princes and children to emphasize sex, so he looked at Prince Xie and wanted to remind him secretly.
However, Prince Xie also turned to look at Jian Shuo, and even said, "Mr. Jian, if I want this person, can I take care of the Lord?"
Jian Shuo frowned slightly. He wanted to help the prince compete for the country, not to play with women's nonsense.
Seeing Jian Shuo not speaking, Prince Xie added: "Didn't Lord Jian say that Guo Jia is a romantic wanderer? I went to recruit Guo Jia, and it was a bit suspicious of repaying kindness with just one edict. It would be better to give him the rare beauty in this world together. Since Guo Jia is a romantic talent, he will definitely not refuse."
Jian Shuo, who suddenly realized, smiled and nodded and praised: "Your Highness's move is a kind and powerful combination. In this way, I helped Your Highness send this woman out of the palace."
After saying that, Jian Shuo came to the palace maid who was kneeling down and asked, "Where are you holding a position in the palace? Whose name is?"
The palace maid said in panic: "I was ordered to take charge of Diao Chan's crown, and after entering the palace, I changed my name to Diao Chan."
After Guo Jia and his party arrived in Luoyang, they temporarily lived in Xun Yu's mansion. Xun Yu had been in Luoyang for several years. With Xun Yu's uncle Xun Shuang's re-employment, the Xun family gradually gained a foothold in the court. Xun Yu's ability to have a house in Luoyang is a symbol of status.
When Diao Chan was sent to Xun Yu's mansion and named it for Guo Jia, everyone looked at Guo Jia with a strange look.
Why is this man so lucky? People warmly treat him everywhere, and beauties accompany him everywhere. Before entering Luoyang, the imperial court invaded him. After entering Luoyang, the palace had not issued an edict to pardon him, so why did he give him a beautiful woman first? And he was also a beautiful woman who was fascinating to the whole country!
"Ahem."
Guo Jia coughed several times, and he was a little confused. He was shocked by Diao Chan's name for a long time. After confirming that he had not been sent to him from Situ Wang Yun's mansion, he understood.
Chapter completed!