In Xun He's house in Linbei Lane, south of Luoyang City, it was still raining heavily outside. Luoyang in November was as cold as an icehouse.
Although Luoyang is surrounded by mountains, with Taihang Wangwu to the north and Funiu Mountain to the west, it has a basin structure and there is nothing blocking it in the east. Once the temperature in the northeast cools down and the northeast wind blows, Luoyang will also cool down, especially in the
The Han Dynasty before global warming.
There was an oven in Xun He's house, and he had been appointed by He Jin as the chief administrator of the general's mansion. A few high-ranking officials including the Sangong, the general, and the hussar general had the power to open up China and North Korea on their own, which was called the opening ceremony of the government.
Tongsansi.
As the chief registrar of the general, Xun He was theoretically the third most powerful person in the general's palace, second only to General Shi and General Sima, but the actual power depended on He Jin's status.
It's a pity that He Jin is neither Huo Guang nor Liang Yi. Now the central power is in the hands of eunuchs. To be precise, it should be in the hands of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Even if he is a general, he is still among the three princes in terms of status.
Go up, don't pretend to be deaf and dumb all day long, and don't dare to compete with the eunuch.
"The wind blows like this every day. It will be more comfortable if it rains. Otherwise, it will be too biting."
A pot of wine was boiling on the stove, and the steam was rising. Raindrops were hitting the wooden porch under the eaves, and splashing into the door. The wooden floor was wet. The sky outside had darkened, with clouds and wind and rain.
There was a loud banging sound, which made the wooden windows creak.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged in front of the stove with a blanket on his feet, but he was thinking in his mind that sitting on his knees like this all day was really taxing his legs, so it was time to invent a stool.
Xun He poured a glass of wine for Chen Mu and said with a smile: "You practice writing and painting in Hongdu Pavilion every day, but you also feel cold?"
"The Hongdu Pavilion is full of books, and it is close to the palace gate. Charcoal fires are the most taboo, so no fire is allowed in the pavilion. If you don't close the doors and windows in this winter, it will feel like a world of ice and snow inside. Why isn't it cold?"
Chen Mu rubbed his hands. Writing and painting in winter were the worst. His hands were frostbitten due to frostbite. The back of his hands, which were originally fair and delicate, cracked and became extremely rough.
When I got home today, I found a small piece of paper stuffed under the door. Zhao Gong came to see him, but he didn't see anyone, so he left a letter.
I don't know why Xun He came to see him.
But there is no need to guess about this kind of thing. Lu Qiang's imprisonment caused a sensation in both the government and the public. Even in the Hongdu Pavilion, the news could be known.
After all, Lu Qiang was the only upright and honest eunuch among the regular servants. Many officials in the Manchu Dynasty admired his conduct. At the same time, he was also the main force in persuading Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to ban the party. If it weren't for him, the party members would still be living a precarious life.
, Xun He probably came here for Lu Qiang.
"You have to drink when it's cold."
Xun He poured himself a glass.
The two of them smiled and took a sip of the warm wine. Chen Mu put down the wine glass and said casually: "I heard that Beigong Boyu had rebelled."
"Inverted."
Xun He nodded: "We also forced two celebrities from Liangzhou."
"It's quite noisy."
"It's quite big, with more than 100,000 people gathered."
"How about my prophecy technique?"
"Unpredictable."
"hehe."
Chen Mu smiled and pretended to say: "I calculated on my fingers that you came to me today probably because of Chang Shi Lu."
Xun He said helplessly: "Does this still matter?"
"This matter is not easy to handle."
Chen Mu touched his chin. It wasn't that it couldn't be done. The key was that he wanted to win over party members because he wanted party members to make him famous in the future.
I have already helped them once, who would go to all the trouble to do something that has no benefit?
Moreover, the incident involving Huangfu Song and Wang Yun made him not have much favorable impressions of party members. Among these people, there were only a few who had real integrity, and most of them were members of aristocratic families who only cared about their own interests.
After all, if you really have the idea of helping the world and saving people, countless people starve to death every day outside Luoyang City, and you have not seen how much these people have done and how many victims they have helped.
None of the Sangong and Jiuqing in Luoyang are wealthy. The Cao Cao family can afford 100 million to buy Sangong, and the Cui family can also afford 50 million. Others like the Yang family and the Yuan family are rich people with assets worth billions. Buy one.
It is not difficult to spend hundreds of thousands of stones of food to help the victims survive this winter.
But except for a few people who cooked porridge and provided food, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty still had some conscience and used the money from selling his official position to feed the victims. But how could he not feel sorry for the stingy temperament of the Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty?
Listening to Wang Jun complain that the emperor is worried about lack of money all day long, you can see the true nature of those so-called scholars.
"Can you think of a way?"
Xun He said simply: "You can impose whatever conditions you want, as long as we can meet them."
Chen Mu felt that a green beard had grown on his chin and laughed: "Speaking is an art, and words spoken well can change many things. If you want to change the minds of Zhang Rang and the Emperor,
I can give it a try for now. But it would be better if I could get some money out of it. The emperor loves money."
Xun He looked slightly embarrassed. How could he have any money? Now he relied on his cousin for financial support. He could only shake his head helplessly: "I really have no money. The batch of things I bought from Hou Xu last time was from many
I really don’t have any money to borrow from my friends.”
All of the Eight Chefs are rich people. After all, the Eight Chefs are famous for their generosity. How can you be generous if you don’t have money? But last time, they already took a sum of money, and Xun He also gave away the gift list worth two million.
After returning Zhang Rang, the party members had nothing to draw from the bamboo basket. Not only did they not pick up the sesame seeds, they also lost the watermelon. How could they get the money now?
"If I don't have money, then I have to find another way, so you will owe me a favor." Chen Mu considered his words and slowly asked: "My brother is now the Prime Minister in Jinan, and he is in need right now.
Useful officials, your Xun family is a distinguished family with a long history of learning, how many people are there in your family?"
Xun He's eyes flickered, indicating that he was planning to use people in exchange for help. His lineage comes from the lineage of the divine king Xunshu's brother, and is not as famous as Xunshu's lineage, nor is it as famous as his eight cousins who have the rank of eight dragons.
Although he is famous, Xun Yu alone is famous all over the world.
You must know that Xun Yu is as famous as Li Ying, and is second only to Li Ying among the eight heroes. According to this ranking, he is ranked fifth in the world, which can be said to be famous.
Xun Yu's descendants are currently the only ones alive, and Xun Yi and Xun Qu are both sons of Xun He's uncle Xun Tan and his cousins. Currently, the acting head of his clan is Xun Qu, including his own son.
The deceased Xun Yi's sons, plus Xun Qu's sons, were all included in his branch.
In total, there should be seven people including myself.
Xun He breathed out slowly and said calmly: "Chen Zigui, do you want my group to move to Jinan?"
Chen Mu smiled and nodded: "Not bad."
"My Xun family has lived in Yingchuan for generations, and it is difficult to leave our homeland. I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle."
Xun He shook his head and refused.
Not to mention that all the affairs of the clan are now in the hands of his cousin Xun Qu. Even if he has the power, he is not willing to do so.
The Xun family has lived in Yingchuan for a long time and is the most prestigious clan in the area. It has countless fields and properties and countless family learning collections. These are the most important wealth of a family. How could he give up these and go to other places far away from home?
What's more, in this day and age, the governor of one place is not stable. He may be transferred to other places or dismissed at any time. Once Chen Mu's brother loses power, how will the Xun family deal with it?
This is a question that can be thought of with the fingers of one's toes, so Xun He has no plans to consider it at all.
Chen Mu said, "Actually, there's no need to be so anxious. Just ask one or two of your family members to serve as officials. I heard that your cousin Xun You is already 27 years old this year and has not yet become an official. How about just him?"
Many people think that Xun You and Xun Yu are very close. In fact, their relationship is far apart. Looking back, we have to go back five generations, that is, to the father of Xun Shu, the king of the gods, and the grandfather of Xun Yu, the eighth hero, to be considered as one ancestor.
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So in fact, Xun You and Xun Yu were from two different clans. Xun Yu's side was considered the main clan, and Xun You's side was considered a branch. In terms of distance and distance, Xun He was Xun You's cousin.
Hearing that Chen Mu only asked for Xun You to serve as an official, Xun He was silent for a moment and said: "I want to write a letter about this matter and go back to ask my cousin Xun Qu and nephew Xun You for their opinions. I'm afraid it will be difficult to give them to you today.
reply."
"Well, we have to do it as soon as possible. I don't think Mr. Lu can make it through December."
Chen Mu nodded, it would be good to have Xun You. He didn't expect that the Xun family's uncle and nephew would take over everything. Xun He has fallen into his trap now. When the world is in chaos in the future, he should be able to see clearly who is destined to belong.
Chen Mu has always been not afraid of changing the trajectory of history. Because there is one historical trajectory that he cannot change, and that is that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty will die.
Once he dies, the conflict between the relatives group and the eunuch group will definitely break out. After all, it is about who can control the young emperor.
Even if He Jin had a close relationship with Zhang Rang, it was impossible for him to not care about his nephew's throne.
What's more, the eunuch group conspired to depose Liu Bian and make Liu Xie the emperor. This was the source of the conflict between He Jin and the eunuchs.
Therefore, even if Dong Zhuo enters the capital or not, it has nothing to do with the fact that the world will definitely be in chaos. The only difference is who will control the power at that point.
Once He Jin and the eunuchs die together, the central power will be vacant. Whether Dong Zhuo comes to power or Liu Bei comes to power, the outcome is actually the same.
But in comparison, Dong Zhuo was extremely violent and would attract people from all over the world to attack, while Liu Bei would be able to gain a good reputation.
In fact, when it comes to that step, Chen Mu will definitely not stop Dong Zhuo from recruiting He Jin, He Miao and Xiyuan soldiers and horses. When Dong Zhuo has strong troops and horses, Liu Bei will collide with him, and then he will be defeated and escape from Luoyang. The ending will be considered perfect.
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After all, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also a hot potato. In the hands of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, he could control the emperor and control the princes. But in the hands of Liu Bei, Liu Bei would definitely be like Huo Guang at most, but not like Wang Mang who usurped the throne.
So when the time comes, Chen Mu will definitely plan to cause Liu Bei to fail. This can be regarded as changing history, but it does not change history.
Because he needs to reach that level to be a great man, and then he can break and then stand up. Even if countless people die, it is still much better than continuing to be a paper poster whitewashing a decadent dynasty.
A gentleman seeks the country, and a man seeks the world.
In this world, there is more than one dynasty in the Han Empire. Assisting the king to conquer the world and conquer the world is what we, the counselors, should do.