This is a rather elegant mansion in the imperial capital. The Spring Festival is being celebrated in this mansion. However, what is incompatible with the bustling hall is that in the quiet inner room next to the hall, there are two old people here.
and two young people who looked well-kept. The four of them looked so strange against the dim and flickering candlelight.
"Ben Chu, how did things go? Has Shuo Shu gained trust?"
One of the two old men asked a young man named Ben Chu.
"Uncle, Shuo Shu has contacted our people and said that the jackal will make some moves recently. As long as the time is right, he will cut off one of the jackal's legs for us."
The young man named Ben Chu made a vicious downward slash, and at the same time, the young man next to him showed the same angry look as Ben Chu.
"Gao Dao, how did you do what I asked you to investigate?"
Another old man also asked about the man named Highway. From the occasional flash of candlelight, it could be seen that his appearance was very similar to that of Benchu and Highway.
"Yes, Father, the large groups of people organized by Taiwei have been heading north one after another, but Taili has disappeared for a while, but there are reports that Taiwei seems to have appeared near the capital."
The young man named Gu Jiu answered his father's question very carefully. Speaking of the various wealthy families in the Three Kingdoms period, the only ones who could be called Ben Chu and Gu Jiu were the two brothers of the Yuan family who fought against each other.
"Hmph~ Do you think we don't know about Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong's plans? Benchu, you can return to your ancestral home in Runan at this time and move my Yuan clan, young and old, to Nanyang. Chu Gong has an old relationship with me.
You can still rest assured taking care of him."
"My nephew understands." Yuan Shao answered very simply.
"Wait a moment, and then move some of the people to the Hejian and Bohai areas. If necessary, you can ask the border troops in Youzhou for help. I have many old friends there." Yuan Shu's father Yuan Feng ordered, and then waved his hand to let him go.
Yuan Shao left here.
"Gao Dao, as my legitimate son, Yuan Feng, you will inherit the glory of the Yuan family in the future. Now the world has begun to become unstable, so we, the Yuan family, have to make appropriate preparations for the army. Your uncle's elders are here in the court.
My uncle's career supports me, so this time I hope you can join the military and make a career, and I hope you won't disappoint me."
Yuan Feng gently stroked Yuan Shu's hands and looked at Yuan Shu with hope. Yuan Shu also had an excited look on his face. After being dormant in Kyoto for so many years, Yuan Shu finally had the day to soar into the sky.
"My son will live up to his father's expectations, and he will also live up to our reputation as the fourth and third son of the Yuan family. The child must achieve something so that the father can be proud of his child's achievements."
"Hahahaha, I have a beautiful son, and the Yuan family has an heir. Just let that guy Ji Ling follow you. After all, your martial arts skills are a bit lacking. If you have someone smart to follow you, you will have more protection on the battlefield."
Fortunately, Yuan Shao had gone all the way by now, otherwise if he had still stayed here, he would have been extremely angry at his biological father's favoritism.
After receiving his father's expectations, Yuan Shu walked out of the secret room with great energy. At this time, only two old men were left in the dim room, looking at each other, and finally shook their heads and sighed together.
"Ciyang, do you believe this is just a trick played by eunuchs like Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong?" Yuan Feng said helplessly to his younger brother Yuan Wei. His tone was not so much a question as a way of guessing the truth.
The feeling of powerlessness.
"Brother, why should you worry? This matter is the strategy of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others. And even if it is not, what can we do? As long as the chaos is going on, we will have the opportunity to contact the ministers to remonstrate. At that time, I, the Yuan family, will
The reputation will be even greater."
Yuan Feng did not comment on his brother's optimistic thoughts. Thinking about what happened to the famous minister Chen Qiu, Yuan Feng really felt that the behavior of the man in the palace was disturbing.
"Forget it, let's not talk about these troublesome things, let's talk about my sister-in-law. Can she survive this winter?"
After hearing Yuan Feng's question, Yuan Wei shook his head with a sad face.
"Lun'er is a virtuous person. How could I, Yuan Wei, have such a virtuous wife? Although she usually makes me uncomfortable at home, but when she became so ill, the family suddenly became less lively. Now I can't even eat without peace of mind."
Already."
Yuan Wei talked about the condition of his married wife, and recalled the ups and downs of more than forty years together, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
The camera turns around and we return to the magnificent Han Palace.
Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, who had participated in various sacrificial activities throughout the day, was already soaking comfortably in a pool of suitable temperature. Zhao Zhongzheng was leading a group of young eunuchs and maids to perform various exquisite services for Liu Hong.
Liu Hong, who was half asleep and half awake, suddenly pushed away the two palace maids who were knocking him on the shoulders, and asked Zhao Zhong.
"Mom, how are the preparations for that guy Zhang Jiao? Do you need to help him secretly? Otherwise, it will be a big loss to be wiped out by those powerful families all at once."
"My Majesty, don't worry. I have arranged many assassins around many disobedient guys. It would be great if Zhang Jiao can succeed. If not, then our people will not be easy to deal with.
"
Zhao Zhong's voice is soft and soft, and he has obviously practiced for a long time. If he goes to the radio station to host a program, he may have a chance to win the title of "Best Female Host of the Year", or after professional training, he will be "Vitas Second"
Not a problem either.
Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty nodded and expressed his approval of Zhao Zhong. At the same time, he put his arms around a young girl in silk gauze and played with the girl's breasts wantonly. The tall and glorious house, the beautiful and lovely woman
, this is the life he pursues, and in order to support this luxurious life, he must need more money, and Emperor Huan left very little for him.
Speaking of which, the idea of selling officials and conferring titles was not really his first move. In the early days of the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, the country was in dire straits, and the Xiongnu abroad were eyeing them. The border areas did not even have the food needed to defend themselves against the Xiongnu, so the Xiongnu invasion was like visiting their own homes.
The backyard is generally easy to come and go.
In order to solve this problem, Chao Cuo, the prince's family leader at that time, came up with a method similar to that of Liu Hong today. Liu Hong sold his official position, and Chao Cuo got a title. The core idea of the strategy of buying grain and worshiping a title was to exchange grain for a title.
, you can get privileges with a title, just like having a public institution establishment now, with many advantages and no disadvantages.
So after a few years, not only were there no shortages of food at the border, but even the main areas in the country were full of granaries. This shows how rich, food and territory those powerful families were. But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty quit.
, he also thought of a way. What he lacked was not food, but military expenses. So what he proposed was to invest in
Money pays tribute, and at the same time, when the title reaches a certain level, money can be used to avoid crimes. So you know why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked to use cruel officials so much. To put it bluntly, problems that can be solved with money are not problems, but the biggest problem is lack of money. So Wei Qing
He spent a lot of money to help his old comrades avoid the charges imposed by cruel officials.
Until Liu Hong came here, he probably lacked everything. Of course, it would be better if he had money. Because of titles, the emperors, queens, queen mothers, etc. have been replaced more diligently over the years, and the titles of ordinary people are not low. As for others,
Exoneration money was a major source of income because the main consumer groups were not arrested by him due to party supervision issues, and he really didn't dare to accept the money and let them go. So in desperation, he even started to sell his official positions.
Of course, when he sells an official position, he doesn’t just pay you money and I give it to the official. He also depends on the standard of the person who wants to be an official. It is difficult for a person with no ability and family background to become a high-ranking official if he has money. If he gives you a county magistrate or no one wants it,
That's good. The most amazing thing is that even if you are selected by him to be an official, buddy, don't be excited yet, you still have to pay the official fee.
However, people who become officials through formal channels will receive some reductions based on their character. They can even make a free note and gradually change their positions after taking office. Anyway, Liu Hongyi does not make loan sharks and is not a pyramid scheme, and those who are really
Liu Hong, a good official whose family has no money and no political problems, is really not a stubborn person.
Therefore, Li Shushi dared to assert that with Old Tong's achievements back then and enough money, there would be no problem in saving his own life.
At the same time, outside Luoyang City, a group of business travelers dressed in ordinary people's clothing were slowly loading trucks full of goods into the capital city of Luoyang, where the curfew was lifted due to the Spring Festival.
