Liu Jian didn't know exactly what kind of exchange of interests Liu Hong had made with the ministers in the court, but he knew that since the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had reached an agreement, Lu Zhi, the Zhonglang General, was the one who had to
To be replaced.
This is a high-level transfer of interests between the emperor and the aristocratic family. The water behind it is too deep, and most of the people involved are in high positions, so the result cannot be changed.
Instead of waiting for others to take the initiative to seek you out, at this time of year, it is better to take the initiative to retreat and avoid being contaminated by this muddy water.
Moreover, according to Liu Jian's understanding of Liu Hong, if Lu Zhi cannot delay, Liu Hong becomes impatient in the end and personally orders Lu Zhi to be removed from his position as Zhonglang General, then Lu Zhi's expedition will only be
I'm afraid it's like playing in vain.
Although Teacher Lu doesn't care about this, Liu Jian does.
After all, Lu Zhi was his teacher and helped him a lot, and at the most critical moment, Lu Zhi helped Liu Jian point the way.
In this matter, if Lu Zhi could take the initiative to submit his resignation, even if it indirectly saved Liu Hong's face and made the emperor's business go smoothly, Liu Hong would feel guilty about Lu Zhi and would definitely treat him in the future.
Lu Zhi made compensation.
Creatures like the emperor generally follow the donkey's lead and go backwards if it is not led away.
You have to play some tactful tricks on him to make him happy.
"I have lived a long life, but in the end I am not as thorough and understanding as my own family. That's all, write!"
After the imperial court appointed Dong Zhuo as Zhonglang General, he also issued a decree, ordering Liu Jian's army stationed in Wancheng and Huangfu Song's army stationed in Yingchuan to lead their troops northward into Hebei to recover the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who were defeated by Dong Zhuo;
The emperor slowly put down the memorial in his hand, looking a little tired.
But what the court did not expect was that Dong Zhuo, a ruthless man from Liangzhou who had repeatedly won battles in border counties in the past, would actually capsize this time.
Liu Hong put down the slip in his hand and said with emotion: "But there are some things that I have to do. I took advantage of this thieves' uprising to bring trouble to the family. I increased the land tax by ten yuan in order to build the palace for the royal family.
With the consent of everyone in the court, I will never give up such great benefits, and I can only let Lu Qing suffer some injustice."
"Your Majesty's Holy Judgment."
After receiving Liu Jian's letter, Lu Zhi felt bitter and helpless.
"Alas, this happened because of me, and I treated Lu Qing poorly."
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He had always acted upright, but he felt a little awkward in his heart after all.
Until Liu Jian's troops crossed the Yellow River, he had not yet conquered the Yellow Turbans, and was still at a disadvantage, thus wasting the hope and sustenance of the Yuan family in treating him.
But after several attempts to put pen to paper, Lu Zhi never came up with it in the end.
At that moment, Liu Jian wrote a letter in his own hand and sent elite knights on fast horses to the northern battlefield at night, hoping to deliver it to Lu Zhi as quickly as possible.
Liu Hong touched the beard on his chin and said: "The southern counties are far away from Lu Qing's hometown. He is from Zhuojun. In addition to Youzhou, you can find a large county in Hebei to serve as the prefect, either Jizhou or
Qingzhou, this can not only make it close to the hometown, but also allow local venerables to enjoy it, and can also govern a place for me... Well, as for the 20 million yuan to build the palace, I will only charge half of it."
"Alas, although I am determined to serve the country with my merits, I regret that Your Majesty does not take me seriously. However, if you think about it carefully, Lu has already made many civil and military achievements. It would indeed be inappropriate if you do not allow some of the merits to be passed on to others.
, Your Majesty may also treat me differently, and Deran’s words hit the mark.”
This was far beyond the expectations of the Yuan family. If things really developed like this, their investment losses this time would be huge.
He nodded with satisfaction and said: "In this case, can Lu Qing be moved to sit on the two thousand stone throne of a large county to show God's favor? How about that?"
Finally, Lu Zhi looked at the slip sent by his young apprentice. After pondering for a long time, a pair of eyes that were already slightly cloudy finally regained their brilliance.
But now that Lu Zhi has come forward and is so considerate of the country and the people, Liu Hong, the scheming emperor, can no longer bear it.
Zhang Rang said: "Your Majesty, Lu Shangshu is well-known in the world and is very loyal to your Majesty. This time he took the initiative to resign from the post of Zhonglang General, which can be regarded as solving a problem for your majesty. As an old slave, Lu Shangshu is getting older.
"His Majesty is high, and there are many miscellaneous matters in the Chancery, which is quite tiring. Lu Shangshu has been willing to serve his Majesty for more than ten years, and it is time for Your Majesty to give him a comfortable high position."
Soon, under Liu Hong's instruction, the General's Office accepted Lu Zhi's resignation and temporarily transferred him back to the capital, where he remained the minister and will be transferred to another one.
Liu Hong was stunned when he heard this.
"Your Majesty is so considerate of his subjects that no saint from ancient times could compare with him!"
He first stated that he was in trouble in supervising the battle and failed to defeat the enemy in a short period of time. He asked the emperor to take his position as a lieutenant general and choose another capable person to take his place in the battle.
Now that the Yellow Turban Army has been defeated in consecutive battles, in everyone's eyes, Zhang Jiao is already out of control. After taking down Lu Zhi, no matter who comes in his place, he can easily defeat the main force of the Yellow Turban Army.
Zhang Rang's words today indeed spoke to the emperor's heart.
The letters are full of his heartfelt words as a student.
If Liu Jian and Huangfu Song arrived in Jizhou together, such a huge contribution would most likely become shared by the three of them.
As for Zhu Jun, he led his troops to clear out the local Yellow Turban bandits in various counties in the Central Plains.
After all, this time, the vast number of noble families and powerful people in charge of the land used "real money and silver" to exchange the Yuan family's dog for a great contribution to boost Dong Zhuo's military status and enable him to
The "Han military field" occupies the largest share.
After reading Lu Zhi's memorial, Liu Hong fell silent on the spot.
Before Dong Zhuo could fight against the Yellow Turbans, the General's Office gave orders to Liu Jian and Huangfu Song to move north to clean up the battlefield, which showed that the court was confident that Dong Zhuo would defeat the Yellow Turbans.
"However, how should we appease Lu Qing? It is a difficult task after all."
Liu Hong was very happy after listening to Zhang Rang's praises and said: "It's just that Dong Zhuo, an old official of the Yuan family, was exchanged for Lu Qing to get the merit of eliminating thieves. If the Yuan family wants to do it, I will give it to them! There are many merits in the world."
Yes, that’s all I need, as long as I can get the money out of their hands!”
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At this time, Liu Hong had already begun to put pressure on He Jin, and asked the general's office to issue an official letter before preparing for the battle, removing Lu Zhi's lieutenant general from his post and replacing him with someone else.
Lu Zhi's memorial and resignation letter are quite touching.
So basically, whoever comes here is getting a piece of free credit.
But at this time, Lu Zhi's resignation letter arrived in Luoyang. He Jin did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly submitted it to Liu Hong.
Lu Zhi talked to himself for a long time, and then ordered someone to send him pen and ink and slips, and he was about to write a letter to the court, asking to resign from the post of Lieutenant General.
Later, Lu Zhi sent his words to Luoyang as the fastest sentry horse in the army.
The person who succeeded Lu Zhizhonglang general to receive the great achievement of breaking the Yellow Turban was Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong who had been flattering the Yuan family for the past three years and at the same time showed his extraordinary ability.
Lu Zhi finally made up his mind and finally put pen to paper, writing this resignation letter on the slip.
Zhang Rang said on the side: "Most of the land in the world is in the hands of the powerful clans. I, the Han Dynasty, have always made oral calculations, and the corvee is heavy, but the land tax is extremely low. Now that the land rent is ten cents more and it goes to Nangong, it is equivalent to taking the money from the powerful people."
The noble family has squeezed out wealth and profits. Only Your Majesty can achieve such an unparalleled achievement. I am deeply happy for Your Majesty! As for the matter of Lu Shangshu, hey, just think of him as having sacrificed his life for the country."
If Lu Zhi did not submit his resignation, Liu Hong might think there was nothing wrong with it.
Among them, the memorial also outlines the current battle situation in Hebei and puts forward his own opinions on the main force besieging Zhangjiao, asking Liu Hong to ask the next army representative to refer to and adopt it.
If the credit is divided between Liu Jian and Huangfu Song, then what is the significance of changing Lu Zhi's coach?
Yuan Wei personally wrote a letter to Dong Zhuo, scolding him bloody.
Dong Zhuo couldn't refute this scolding, so he had no choice but to swallow it. Then he continued to attack the Yellow Turbans with a large army. The Yellow Turbans suffered heavy losses, but they still failed.
By this time, everyone could see that Dong Zhuo alone could not defeat the main force of the Yellow Turbans.