Xuande

Chapter 139 A Fool

Hearing this name, Liu Hong frowned.

"He Jin..."

Liu Hong frowned: "Although he served as Yin of Henan Province, he has made some contributions, but he has never led a soldier to fight, can he do it?"

Zhang Rang nodded.

"During the arrest of the Taipingdao thieves, He Jin led people to assist and made great contributions. Therefore, I think that He Jin has a lot of martial arts. When dealing with the Taipingdao matter, it is natural for the imperial court to lead the army, but the one who is in charge of the overall situation , it could be He Jin."

"It's just to catch thieves, this..."

"Your Majesty, I think He Jin is the most suitable candidate."

Zhang Rang interrupted Liu Hong's questioning, and said: "First, He Jin was born in a butcher in Nanyang, with a humble background and no great reputation. Without the support of His Majesty, it would be difficult for him to serve as a heavy general for a long time, and he would not be able to convince the public. , so he will definitely obey His Majesty's orders.

Second, He Jin is the queen's elder brother, his loyalty is certain, and to put it a bit presumptuously, He Jin is one of his own no matter what, it's better than entrusting such an important power to an outsider, after all, outsiders don't have the same heart with His Majesty.

Thirdly, He Jin’s family background is low. Scholars generally look down on He Jin’s background and do not associate with him. He is a lone minister, and lone ministers are best used for great things. Whether it is promotion or dismissal, it will not matter People speak for him without interference. "

Zhang Rang said three reasons that sounded very meaningful but actually missed the point at all.

Liu Hong thought about it carefully, and seemed to think that what Zhang Rang said made sense, so he was really thinking about this issue.

In Liu Bei's view, Zhang Rang recommended He Jin. These high-sounding reasons for Liu Hong's consideration are not the main reason. The main reason is that the reason why the He family is today is because the He family followed the path of eunuchs. .

As far as Liu Bei knew, the He family was born as a butcher in Nanyang, and his family background is definitely not noble. Of course, this does not mean that He Jin just killed pigs and sheep with a knife.

He Jin is also a serious man who has read books and received education.

It is true that the ancestors of the He family started as butchers. They slaughtered pigs and sheep by hand. He was a big bastard, but he was very smart, and he was easy to manage. .

By the time of He Jin's generation, the children no longer had to kill pigs and sheep by themselves, and could even study and study. After studying and studying, they naturally had a higher level of pursuit of identity.

So the He family began to seek a way to transform.

Simply being a butcher is definitely looked down upon, no matter how rich you are, the He family also wants to improve the social status of the family, but the way of a scholar is not easy to follow.

Liu Bei's path has too many uncertainties and chances, and luck has a lot to do with it. He Jin obviously didn't have such good luck.

It was the time of the second disaster of the party, eunuchs oppressed the world, and the scholars were silent. Seeing the situation, the He family followed the eunuch's path, bought the eunuchs with money, and sent their excellent and beautiful daughter to the court.

This is not the end, this is the beginning, if you want to stand out from the court with a large number of Yingying and Yanyan and enter Liu Hong's eyes, you obviously need excellent skills.

The supply of family money and one's own quality are indispensable.

After Empress He entered the palace today, the He family continued to spend money on eunuchs. They paid a lot of money to ask eunuchs to help them operate, so that Empress He had more opportunities to get along with Liu Hong. Empress He's own quality is also very hard, Appearance, figure and technology are all first-class existence.

So, relying on the eunuch's recommendation and her excellent qualities, Empress He fell into Liu Hong's eyes.

When Liu Hong's predecessor, Empress Song, was still there, Empress He relied on her excellent skills and the assistance of eunuchs to become He Meiren and was favored by Liu Hong.

Then Empress Song was implicated in the political struggle between Zhongchang Shi Wang Fu and Bohai King Liu Kui.

He Jin and his younger brother He Miao also jumped up from this, ascended to heaven, and became the new relatives of the great man.

Unlike the Deng and Dou relatives who were arrogant, domineering and domineering, the He relatives did not come from noble backgrounds.

Deng's relatives and Dou's relatives are both well-established and well-established families, with their own political and economic foundations. The relatives are the icing on the cake, making them stronger, able to stand up to eunuchs and scholars, and achieve the delicate balance of the Eastern Han Dynasty for a hundred years.

But He's relatives can't do this. He's relatives don't have a political base, and they are nouveau riche in essence.

Therefore, the He family is essentially a part of the eunuch group. Even if they ascend to a high position and become a relative, they are not qualified to compete with eunuchs and scholars.

And after discussing with Liu Bei, Zhang Rang suddenly felt that the eunuch group was not strong enough at present, and the main reason for not being strong enough was that they did not have military power.

As eunuchs, they have no decent credit, and it is difficult to control the army in an open and aboveboard manner, so supporting an agent to help them control the military power is the best choice.

This agent should be easy to control and manage.

Now it seems that He Jin is indeed a man who is easy to control and handle, which is why Zhang Rang is so relieved to recommend He Jin to be the military chief officer of the Han Empire.

And for Liu Hong, He Jin is indeed a good candidate for a military chief.

First of all, it is impossible for him to let someone from the ancient literature school or the modern literature school be the chief military officer, that is not in line with the court balance technique that he has just realized.

Secondly, Huangfusong is not a good choice either, he has no solid military achievements, he is still from Liangzhou, and the Luoyang court is now a master of regional artillery.

Zhu Jun is a good candidate. He is from Jiangdong, and he can't get along with scholars from the Central Plains geographically. However, as a social expert who can maintain a certain friendship with scholars from both sides, Zhu Jun He is destined not to be very obedient, and it is not in Liu Hong's interest to make him a military chief.

None of them can be generals.

So after a comprehensive consideration, there is really only He Jin who can meet the interests of the emperor and the eunuch group at the same time, and his status and status barely meet the requirements, and there will be no major twists and turns.

At least that's how it looks for now.

Liu Hong had an idea in his mind, so he asked Liu Bei.

"Xuande, do you think He Jin is the right candidate?"

Of course Liu Bei wouldn't sing a naysayer at this time, Zhang Rang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, if he sings a naysayer, Zhang Rang might tear him alive.

It's just that Zhang Rang never imagined that He Jin, who originally belonged to the power of the eunuch group, would turn against the water, and even become a knife in the hands of others, which completely opened the prelude to the decline of the central authority of the Eastern Han Empire.

A stupid person, a stupid person who doesn't know the source of his power and political fundamentals, giving him a high position that doesn't match his ability can only lead to disaster.

But what's funny is that the court of the Eastern Han Dynasty was up and down, and at this moment, there were no more candidates who could meet the needs of the emperor and eunuchs at the same time.

Well, with He Jin, a fool, messing things up, future surgeries will be easier.

"Your Majesty, He Jin is the elder brother of the Empress, a relative of His Majesty, and will definitely be loyal to His Majesty. For Your Majesty, He Jin is the best candidate."

Liu Bei didn't say what he said to death, and what he said was true. For Liu Hong, He Jin was really the most suitable candidate for him.

Even Liu Bei said that, Liu Hong made up his mind and had a countermeasure.

"So, I have a countermeasure, and I know what to do next, but... Xuande, your teacher is going to fight this time, will you follow along?"

Liu Bei thought about it.

"The mentor goes to battle, and the subject, as a disciple, must follow no matter what, guard the mentor's side, and protect the safety of the mentor."

(End of this chapter)