In the sixth year of Guanghe, that is, in July 183 AD, the Yellow River burst its banks. Tens of thousands of fields on both sides of the Yellow River were flooded. People were displaced. Hundreds of thousands of victims went to Luoyang for food. Luoyang was the capital of the emperor.
The people outside Luoyang City were all flooded with disaster victims, which shocked the imperial court.
"What do you think we should do now? So many victims have arrived in Luoyang all at once. What should I do if one of them turns against me?" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, who was kneeling behind the imperial desk, asked sternly, "Your Majesty, now victims are everywhere.
, we must quickly send a minister to rescue the victims and appease the refugees. As long as these matters are properly handled, there is no need to worry!" Liu Yu knelt down in the main hall and said to Emperor Han Ling. Emperor Han Ling looked at Liu Yu
, sighed: "The words of the emperor are very polite, but in recent years there have been either severe droughts or floods, and the treasury has long been empty. How can we use money to help the victims? It is difficult for me to take charge of this family!" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said here,
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Zhang Rang, the eunuch standing next to him. Zhang Rang saw that it was time for him to show off, so he quickly stood up and said, "Old slave, I do have a way to make money, and I can supplement the imperial palace."
The emptiness of the library!”
"Oh? Father Shang, if you have any good ideas, tell me quickly?" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty asked with a look of joy on his face. The officials below looked at Zhang Rang in confusion, but there were also smart officials who saw something fishy.
, Zhang Rang sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty, disaster victims are everywhere, and the old slave has not been able to eat well and cannot sleep for several days. He has been worried about this all day long!" "My father is still considerate of me! I am really touched!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said with a moved face. Zhang Rang quickly bowed and said: "This old slave is afraid and shares your Majesty's worries. This is the old slave's duty. Over the past few days, the old slave has come up with an excellent way. That is now
There are a lot of vacant officials in the imperial court, why not sell these vacant positions so that the money can be used to provide relief to the victims!"
"What?" After saying this, all the ministers in the court began to shout loudly, "Your Majesty, this is not allowed, this is an act that will bring harm to the country and the people!"
If the solution is no longer an option, your Majesty, please think again!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was extremely unhappy when he saw that this method had caused dissatisfaction among many ministers in the court. In fact, he, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others came up with this method together. Now the civil and military officials in the court said that this was a move that would bring harm to the country and the people.
Doesn't this mean himself?
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said angrily: "Shut up! You bunch of useless things, you take the salary from the court, but you don't share the worries of the court. Now the treasury is in deficit, and you don't even have money to relieve the victims. What are you doing?"
There is no other way, but now is a good thing. Today, Father Shang has come up with a good way to make money. You are all shouting that this is an act of chaos. I think you people are deliberately embarrassing me and causing the ruin of my country!
"When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said this, his voice was serious, which made everyone feel frightened. In addition, every word he said was heart-breaking, and all the officials were dripping with cold sweat.
When all the officials saw that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was angry, they all knelt there and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, calm down!" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty glanced at the ministers who were kneeling in the court, and their faces were full of anger. At this time, he only
When he saw Cai Yong getting up from his seat, he knelt down in the hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial!" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty saw that it was Cai Yong, and although his face was full of anger, Cai Yong was a great Confucian.
With a high reputation among scholars, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not want to be said to be a foolish emperor, so he had no choice but to say: "Cai Yilang, please speak!"
"Your Majesty, the floods in the Yellow River are now a disaster. I think this is a divine punishment. It is a disaster caused by the eunuchs' manipulation of power. If your Majesty wants to solve this crisis, the only way is to kill these eunuchs. In this way, the natural punishment will end. And once these victims know that the court will eliminate them,
Without the treacherous traitor, there is no anger in the chest, and even if someone is deliberately provoking it, there will be no trace of it!" Cai Yong's words were like a bombshell, no less than the noise created by Zhang Rang's prostitution.
Everyone looked at Cai Yong, but Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had changed his face, and Zhang Rang was even more angry. However, this guy was very good at pretending, and he knelt down in front of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and cried bitterly.
"Your Majesty, this slave is loyal to the country and filial to Your Majesty, and will not hesitate to die. If I can exchange my death for the peace of the people today, I am willing to die!" As he said this, he was about to collide with the jade steps. He was so frightened.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty quickly got up from his throne, grabbed Zhang Rang and said, "Why is Father Shang acting like this? How can I not know what Father Shang is thinking? Come on! Pull Cai Yong out and give him a stick of thirty outside Donghua Gate!"
"Zhang Rang was overjoyed when he heard this.
All civil and military officials in the court were stunned. Who is Cai Yong? He is a world-famous Confucian. If they really beat him, wouldn't the Taixue and the officials of the imperial court be in chaos? "Your Majesty,
Please think twice! Now that Mr. Cai is the Yilang, even if what he says is wrong, Your Majesty cannot use punishment. Since ancient times, punishment has not been good for doctors, so please take back your life!" Liu Yu saw Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty doing this in anger.
It was unwise and he quickly stepped forward to persuade him. When other officials saw this, they also hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him. At this time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came to his senses. Cai Yong could not be beaten. Even if he wanted to fight, he would not do it now.
He waved his hand to push back the imperial guards who were entering the hall, and said angrily: "This time I spared you just to save the officials. Next time you dare to talk nonsense, I will never forgive you lightly! But I also tell you the truth, wait,
This matter of selling an official position is something I came up with and has nothing to do with my father-in-law. Besides, I am rich in the world. Even this official position was given to me by me. I didn’t receive money before. It was because my treasury was full. Now it’s been taken out by you morons.
It's empty. What's wrong with me collecting some money now? Don't forget that there are still many refugees outside Luoyang City. If you really think about me, then think of ways to help the victims instead of fighting with me here.
My father-in-law is in trouble!"
What Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said was polite, affectionate and restrained, which made the officials below him stunned. Even though Cai Yong was a learned man, he still didn't know what to say and could only shake his head and sigh. But Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty
How can I let him go? "As Cai Yilang just said, although I won't pursue the case, I still want to punish you. I will punish you and give you a month to do things well for the victims. If something goes wrong,
I will not be lenient!" "I accept the order!" Cai Yong glanced at Han Ling Emperor's eyes with murderous intent, his heart became cold, and he loudly accepted the order.
At this time, Liu Yu said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to assist Cai Yilang in dealing with the victims. I hope your Majesty will agree!" "Brother, you!" When Emperor Han Ling saw it was Liu Yu again, he had doubts in his heart, but
He knew that his imperial brother was extremely loyal to him, and he was also solving this problem for himself. Although it was a bit hard, it would be fine if he had done a good job with the victims and compensated them properly when the time came.
After making up his mind, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty nodded and said in a deep voice: "Then it will be according to the wishes of the emperor!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!"