Wang Jun hurriedly walked into the Hongdu Hall, walked into the classroom in front of the teachers who were in class, found Chen Mu's seat, and walked straight over to whisper a few words to him.
"What!"
Chen Mu's face changed drastically when he heard that the emperor had ordered that all the officers and men of Jizhou's army, big and small, should be captured and imprisoned.
The professor of calligraphy and painting gave him a displeased look.
Several classmates around him looked over.
Chen Mu stood up to apologize and walked out of the classroom with Wang Jun quickly.
"I know that you and Xuande are sworn brothers. I will inform you as soon as I learn the news. You must find Mr. Rang as soon as possible, otherwise Xuande will be in danger."
The two hurriedly walked in the cloister pavilion of Hongdu Pavilion and quickly walked outside the palace. A carriage was parked outside the door, waiting for them.
Chen Mu frowned: "What on earth is going on."
Wang Jun kept walking and talking: "Dong Zhuo was defeated. He put all the blame on his subordinates. The emperor was furious. Now only Duke Rang and Duke Zhong can persuade him."
"I understand. Thank you very much, brother. I will keep this kindness in my heart."
Chen Mu sincerely thanks you.
Wang Jun shook his head: "Brother Xuande and I hit it off instantly. He is also my friend. How could I not help him?"
"Where is Mr. Zhang now?"
"In the palace."
"Then how can I see him?"
"You just come with me."
The two got on the carriage, the coachman whipped his whip, and the carriage drove towards the east city.
Strictly speaking, Hongdu Pavilion belongs to the category of imperial palace.
And it’s still Beigong.
The North Palace in Luoyang was the residence of the emperor, and the Hongdu Gate was only one kilometer away from the West Palace where Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty lived. The straight-line distance was very short.
The problem is that after Simamen, the left and right sides of the palace are clearly divided.
On the left are the residences of the emperor, including the Changqiu Palace where the queen lived, the West Palace where the emperor lived, and Lantai where the emperor often visited. On the right are the places where officials work, such as Mingguang Hall, Quefei Hall, Jing Code, and Zhang.
Deden and other places.
Therefore, it is impossible to enter from the Sima Gate in the south. You must take the complex road in the east city, make a large circle, go from Zhuque Gate to Canglong Gate, and take the passage that officials can normally enter.
But how big is the Luoyang Imperial Palace?
The total area is 7 square kilometers. Excluding the non-emperor residential areas in the inner city, there are still 3.6 square kilometers. The Forbidden City in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was only 0.72 square kilometers, which is five times the size of the Forbidden City.
Therefore, if you want to go from the south city of the palace to the east city, you have to walk a long distance. It does not mean that you will be very close if you are both in the palace.
The carriage ran very fast on the bluestone road under the wide imperial wall, and it took more than twenty minutes to arrive at Canglong Gate.
The two got off the carriage, and Chen Mu stood on the road at the entrance of Canglong Gate and was not allowed to enter.
It's not that Wang Jun wants to take Chen Mu in, but as a student of Hongdu Sect, he can only go to the Hongdu Pavilion outside the Nangong Gate. Except for officials who have palace cards and are allowed to enter the palace for work, it is impossible for ordinary people to do so.
Enter the palace.
Unless Zhang Rang tells him that our Han Dynasty East Factory is in need of talents like you and asks him to go to Yong'an Palace to be castrated, otherwise, breaking into the palace without permission is like treason.
So he could only wait by the compound road in front of the Canglong Gate. On both sides were the majestic Jinwu in armor, one post every five steps, one sentry every ten steps, and a large group of Habayashi guards patrolling. They were heavily guarded and watched with vigilance.
Hold him.
After a while, Wang Jun came out with Zhao Zhong's palace card and then brought Chen Mu in.
"Don't look around later. The emperor is enjoying the singing and dancing in the Jiande Hall. Duke Rang and Duke Zhong are waiting on his side. You go to the Bamboo Hall to wait first. I will find an opportunity to talk to Duke Rang and Duke Zhong later. The edict is still here.
There is still a chance to make amends at the Chancellery."
Wang Jun ordered in a low voice.
Chen Mu looked serious, replied with an understanding sentence, lowered his head and followed behind him.
Once the emperor's edict is issued, it cannot be changed.
By then Liu Guan and Zhang Quan were captured and taken back to Luoyang to be interrogated by Yanwei. If they wanted to be rescued, they would either have to pay a large sum of money to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, or they would have to wait until the general amnesty in December this year.
Although it is not impossible to ask Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong for help afterwards, the problem lies in Liu Bei's title.
According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, if a clan member commits a crime, his or her title will be revoked.
Chen Mu finally helped Liu Bei get a pavilion title, which proved his identity as a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If he was kicked out of the royal family tree again, even if the original official position was filled up afterwards, the title would not be given casually.
Therefore, he had to remove Liu Bei's name from the imperial edict before it came out of Luoyang.
It's not easy for my fourth brother.
Chen Mu thought to himself.
I sat on my knees in the bamboo hall and waited for half an hour before Zhang Rang came over.
"Zi Gui, what's the matter?"
Zhang Rang came in from outside feeling refreshed.
Chen Mu helped him resolve the suspicion of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and the evidence was destroyed. Hou Xu was interrogated by Yanwei, and no evidence against him was given. Now he is imprisoned in prison waiting to be interrogated.
Now that he has gained the emperor's trust, Zhang Rang has become much less anxious and anxious, and his mental state has improved a lot.
"Mr. Zhang, it's urgent."
Chen Mu didn't waste any time. He stood up and held his hands in his hands and said bluntly: "Dong Zhuo was defeated, but he passed the blame on his subordinates. My brother was blameless and asked Duke Zhang to rescue him."
"Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Rang was shocked. He had read Dong Zhuo's memorial this morning, but he submitted it to the emperor without reading it carefully. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo, in order to wash away his fault, actually framed Lu Zhi's former subordinates in the memorial, including
Naturally, this also includes Liu Bei.
He knew the relationship between Liu Bei and Chen Mu. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong spent a lot of effort to help Liu Bei enter the Han family lineage because of the millions of money given by Chen Mu.
Chen Mu had just helped him a lot, so Zhang Rang naturally had to express his gratitude.
But the problem is that Zhang Rang has already made promises and repayments. If he helps again this time, wouldn't it be considered a free gang? He doesn't want to do anything that is not beneficial.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rang looked very confused: "It stands to reason that Zigui has helped me a lot, and this matter is not impossible to handle. It's just that the emperor was angry and still angry, and the edict has been issued. If I try to persuade him at this time,
I’m afraid I won’t be able to get a good deal.”
Chen Mu sneered in his heart.
Zhang Rang is really a businessman who does nothing early without profit. If another two thousand years pass, he will definitely be a big capitalist of the exploiting class and a vampire.
However, even though I hate him for being so unkind, at least he has a good reputation as a businessman, and you can definitely get things done with him.
Chen Mu said: "After the matter is completed, I will give one million yuan to thank Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Rang was overjoyed: "Look what you said, Zigui's matters are my business, no matter how much money you ask for. In this way, the things I promised you before will also be done. You wait for my good news."
After saying that, he turned around and quickly walked out of the palace.
Now that the emperor is very short of money, what is the significance of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong?
Of course it was to help him get money.
Sometimes, in order to make the emperor happy, they had to spend their own money to donate to the emperor. Therefore, although Zhang Rang was a powerful eunuch, he was also short of money and liked money.