Everyone did not wait long in the main hall when they heard the eunuch who went to bring Tang Zhou to report outside: "Your Majesty, Tang Zhou has been brought here and is waiting for the order outside the palace!" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said eagerly: "Hurry up and let Tang Zhou go.
Come in Zhou!"
Not long after, a Tang Zhou man wearing commoner clothes walked in. He was about 20 or 30 years old. When he came to the main hall, his legs trembled with fear. "The common people have seen the emperor!" Even though he came early,
A eunuch had already taught him etiquette and what to do when he saw the emperor. However, when Tang Zhou came to Xuande Hall and saw the majesty of the Han Dynasty, he still remembered what the eunuch taught him. He was already frightened and confused. Tang Zhou
Zhou Yi opened his mouth and the originally depressed hall suddenly became relaxed. Emperor Ling's expression changed and became much softer than before. He glanced at Tang Zhou and said, "I ask you, are there any thieves?"
How many people are there? Why did you come to Luoyang?" When Tang Zhou saw the Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty questioning him, he said tremblingly: "The rebels... there are hundreds of thousands of thieves!" Tang Zhou said that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had all
All the good luck had disappeared, and his face suddenly changed drastically, and his hands kept shaking. I don’t know if it was because of anger or fear!
When Liu Yu saw Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty trembling all over, he certainly understood what his cousin was capable of. He must have been too frightened to ask any more questions, so Liu Yu asked Tang Zhou: "Tang Zhou, what are you doing this time?"
Why do you want to be in Luoyang?"
Tang Zhou had slowly recovered and said: "My lord, this time I was ordered by the traitor Zhang Jiao to contact the chamberlains Feng Xu and Xu Feng, and made an agreement with Ma Yuanyi, the leader of Luoyang Fangzhen general, on the third day of next year.
"Yue raised troops!" Tang Zhou's words were the same as Cao Cao's previous report. At this time, everyone looked at Han Ling Emperor. Han Ling Emperor's originally pale face now turned red and full of blood. This was extremely angry.
He said angrily: "Throw those two damn slaves into death row and have them quartered together with the traitor Ma Yuanyi at Caishikou at noon tomorrow!"
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty became angry, everyone's hearts trembled. As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, corpses are everywhere. However, Cai Yong could not let Zhang Rang still in the hall, so he loudly said: "Your Majesty, Feng Xu
He and Xu Feng are just ordinary servants, and he is close to Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others. There is no guarantee that they will not turn against each other. Your Majesty, please arrest him together!" As soon as Cai Yong said this, other officials also looked at it.
When they reached hope, they also knew that now was the best time to remove the eunuchs, and they all said: "Your Majesty, I hope your Majesty will arrest these regular servants, just in case!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had already been frightened by Tang Zhou's words. At this time, he could not believe anyone. Now he would be afraid if there was any slight disturbance, and he did not dare to risk his own life, so he did not care about Zhang.
After asking for mercy, Zhang Rang and other eunuchs were also thrown into the sky prison. However, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was not stupid enough to order them all to be beheaded at noon tomorrow. He just asked Tingwei to investigate.
However, this also achieved some goals. This court lieutenant was a member of the Party, and of course he hated the eunuchs extremely much. These veteran officials knew that as long as they were imprisoned, they would get whatever confessions they wanted, so everyone felt relieved.
When Huangfu Song saw that the time had come, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, the rebels are about to rise now. I once again ask your Majesty to pardon the party members, lest they become disappointed with the court and join the rebels. This will be a great disadvantage to the court!"
Huangfu Song's words were like a bombshell that resounded in Han Ling Emperor's mind. He also knew how powerful it was. There were already hundreds of thousands of thieves, and people in the palace were also colluding with the thieves. If there were also
If this party of people said that, the Han Dynasty would be destroyed by his own hands. When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty remembered that he had ruined the foundation of his ancestors, a hint of ferocity appeared on his face, and he shouted: "No!" Everyone did not know that Han Ling
Why did Emperor Ling yell? But when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty calmed down, he heard him say: "Accurate performance!"
Seeing that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty agreed to pardon the party members, Zhonglang General Lu Zhi said: "Your Majesty, there is a general chaos now, and the rebellion is the most popular in the north. I think it is an urgent matter for your Majesty to send capable officials to guard the states to prevent the rebels from causing chaos! At the same time, We should secretly dispatch troops and horses and assemble Luoyang to prepare for emergencies!" As soon as Lu Zhi said this, other generals in the court also expressed their opinions. General Zhu Jun, the right middle man, also said: "Your Majesty, what General Lu said is very important. Yes, now that chaos and bandits are about to arise, it is better to prepare early. Now the north is the gateway to our Central Plains and is a top priority. If there is a big chaos in the north, then the barbarian lands outside the north, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei will probably also If chaos is about to break out, your majesty might as well select capable officials to station here to prevent chaos in the north!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had regained some of his sanity. Seeing that the two famous generals Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun said so, he also knew that this was a big deal, so he said: "Which state and county do the two beloved ministers think they should recommend first for the important land in the north?" Lu Zhigao said He said: "Your Majesty, Youzhou is our northern gateway. Youzhou should be recommended first. It borders Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Xianbei, and has always had intersections. As long as Youzhou is guarded, the northern Han Dynasty will not be afraid of those barbarians. , even if there is rebellion and banditry in other states and counties, we can still concentrate our efforts to exterminate it!"
"Youzhou?" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty muttered softly. This important place in Youzhou is so important. If there are no capable people to take charge, how can he feel at ease? Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty glanced at Liu Yu and said to everyone: " The land of Youzhou is an important town, and I am interested in Brother Liu Huang. I wonder if the ministers have any objections?" Liu Yu was shocked when he heard this, but Liu Yu also had some expectations for this heavy responsibility. He did not speak, but quietly Waiting for the opinions of other ministers, but the whole hall was surprisingly quiet, no one spoke. Emperor Han Ling thought that no one had heard, so he repeated it again, only to hear Zhu Jun stand up and say: "Master Liu has a high reputation among the people and is very capable. It is quite outstanding, but the Youzhou army has not experienced war in the past few years, and Mr. Liu has not experienced military affairs. I am afraid that it will be a bit difficult to guard Youzhou!" Liu Yu's face turned red when he heard what Zhu Jun said, but he did not know much about military affairs, and Cai Cai Yong had already regarded Liu Yu as his in-laws. When he saw the in-laws were a little unhappy, he quickly stood up and said, "I, Cai, do not agree with General Zhu's words. Mr. Liu was a thief in the territory during the Boping Order." He didn't close his house at night and didn't pick up lost things. Although he had no outstanding achievements and no military experience, Mr. Liu had a benevolent heart. Now that the Han Dynasty is about to break out, we need this benevolent man to appease the people and stabilize the provinces. Moreover, Although those barbarian lands are ferocious, we treat them with tenderness, and they will definitely repay them. I think Youzhou belongs to none other than Mr. Liu!" Liu Yu looked at Cai Yong gratefully, and Lu Zhi thought After thinking for a while, he said: "I think Mr. Liu is also more suitable! He can take on this important task!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty saw that someone supported him and was a famous official in the court, so he nodded and said: "In that case, the emperor's brother will be the governor of Youzhou!" When Liu Yu heard this, he quickly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Isn't this the official position?" Disgraceful of mission!"