Xuande

Chapter 441 The power of the ten permanent attendants is for your use

What wrong things did Lu Zhi do and what did he pay? Xun Shuang and others all knew something about it.

So they better understand how sad and depressed Lu Zhi was when the ancient literature school actually split.

He has done so much, all for the sake of making the ancient literature school develop better, which can be described as a public heart, but in the face of more interests, the guys of the ancient literature school who were protected by him still chose Yuan Wei without hesitation. .

So Lu Zhi's heart for the school of ancient literature died.

During that time, Lu Zhi was very depressed, and they all knew it.

To this day, although this incident is about to pass, Lu Zhi still broods on it.

Judging by his appearance, Lu Zhi should have completely despaired of the ancient literature school.

"Zigan, I don't want to persuade you, but at least Xuande still needs you."

Ma Rixun said slowly: "You may not care about the ancient literature school, but can you not care about Xuande?"

Lu Zhi looked at Ma Rixun and smiled wryly.

"If it wasn't for Xuande, I would not have agreed to accept his entrustment before Zheng Gong left. Xuande is my personal disciple. I led him into Luoyang. I must always be responsible to him. It’s not what a good teacher should do if he throws his hands away and doesn’t care about anything.”

Hearing this, the other three breathed a sigh of relief.

Xun Shuang nodded slowly.

"Soon, Xuande will come, and after that, there will be a battle between dragons and tigers. If the emperor wins, the world will be stable. If the emperor loses, we will not end well. Zigan, are you sure?"

"As long as the emperor doesn't think about abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones, I will never allow He and Yuan to make trouble."

Lu Zhi's position on this point is very clear, he slowly said: "Everyone knows what the He family and the Yuan family think. Yuan Shichen, let alone He Shichen!"

The other three also nodded together. As for the meaning of this nod, which is the same as that of Lu Zhi, which is pure impartiality, it is really difficult to say.

At least Xun Shuang and Ma Rixun are definitely not like this.

On February 23, the sixth year of Zhongping, Liu Bei led his army to Shanglinyuan, west of Luoyangcheng, where he ordered his army to station on the spot, and then started daily training.

After arranging the affairs of the army, Liu Bei followed Zhang Rang, the envoy of the emperor who was waiting for him in Shanglinyuan, and went to Luoyang to meet the emperor Liu Hong.

On the way to Luoyang City, Liu Bei and Zhang Rang did not communicate in private.

Still the same, Zhang Rang only breathed a sigh of relief when he entered the Luoyang City Palace and walked to the familiar deserted path.

"I can do what you asked me to do. Now that you're back, it's time for you to fulfill your promise. My life is in your hands."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu is a man of his word. I will do what I promised you."

Liu Bei stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Rang's shoulder with a smile: "I would also like to thank you for helping me finalize the opening of the mansion. Without your advice and help, I'm afraid I might not be able to open the mansion smoothly."

"It feels like you're scolding me."

Zhang Rang shook his head with a smile: "But I did this only to save my life, I did what I can, and put everything I have on it, Liu Xuande, you must not disappoint my trust. "

"I do what I say."

Liu Bei smiled and said: "Of course, it doesn't mean that you will have nothing to do in the future. Use Dongyuan's role and try to provide me with detailed and reliable information. I need to know all the actions of Yuan, He and their subordinates as soon as possible. If you know it, I will know it, if you can’t know it, if you try to overcome all difficulties, let me know it.”

"You are really domineering."

Zhang Rang said so, but his expression relaxed visibly with the naked eye: "But these things happen to be my specialty. By the way, according to your request, some news that is not suitable for the emperor to know during this period, I will Did not tell the emperor."

"well done."

Liu Bei nodded: "As for the emperor's condition, what do you think?"

"This time the illness is violent, it should be because the last time the wind and cold did not heal."

Zhang Rang looked around and said in a low voice: "The Son of Heaven was exposed to the wind and cold naked before, and he couldn't help indulging in sensuality when he recovered from a serious illness. He drank a lot of alcohol, didn't follow the doctor's advice, and didn't listen to other people's advice. I'm taking medicine, but I don't see any improvement.

The day before yesterday I chatted privately with the attending physician and asked him about the actual situation. He told me that the emperor's condition is a little serious, but it is not incurable. There is a big change. "

Liu Bei nodded slowly.

"Continue to keep an eye on the emperor's condition. During this period of time, I will do my best to deal with Mr. He and Mrs. Yuan. Don't be idle here. You must do your best to find ways to control the court, especially find a way to target Empress He. You cannot let the empress give He Jin delivered too important a message."

"The queen still trusts us. We have cooperated with each other since a long time ago, and we are very kind to the queen."

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "The queen is not as ungrateful as He Jin. The queen still thinks of us. In addition, the emperor hates the queen and doesn't want to see the queen. Now if the queen wants to know anything, just ask me. From me Here is the news of the Son of Heaven."

"Well, that's right."

Liu Bei thought for a while, then asked again: "What about Dong's side? If I remember correctly, the imperial city guards and the city gate captain's troops protecting the palace, and even the Jinwu's team, are all under Dong Zhong's. Under control, the emperor trusts Dong Zhong a lot?"

"Dong Zhong is the empress dowager's nephew, he belongs to the emperor's natal family, of course he trusts Dong Zhong."

Zhang Rang said in a low voice: "Dong Zhong has always been at odds with He Jin, and he is a good helper who can win over. There are not many people who can help you deal with He Jin and Yuan Kai. Among these people, Dong Zhong is definitely very important."

"It's not that he can't win over, the main reason is that the safety of Luoyang City is under his control."

Liu Bei stroked his beard: "I'm not used to handing over my own safety issues to others. I think I can feel at ease only if my own people control this matter. What do you think, Lao Zhang? You don't want to put your life safety Leave it to someone you can't trust?"

"That's what it says."

Zhang Rang hesitated for a while, then looked at Liu Bei and said, "Xuande, the Son of Heaven is still there, don't always presume that the Son of Heaven is gone, now if the Son of Heaven is gone, you are the only one who can deal with He and Yuan , there is an emperor with He's blood behind him, can you rest assured?"

"Old Zhang, you have to remember that the situation we are facing is that if we are not careful, we will lose everything."

Liu Bei said sternly: "We must consider any situation, no matter whether it is possible or not, no matter whether it is reasonable or not, we must always think of the worst. For the struggle for supreme power, the imperial palace and the imperial city are always the top priority.

If you take down the imperial city and the imperial palace, you will be able to wipe out all the crucial enemies. When all the leaders of the enemy are dead, even if the remaining people are scattered outside, they will be born without a name. Isn't that the case with Lu Zhichao? "

Zhang Rang felt that what Liu Bei said was reasonable.

"What you said is very reasonable, but Dong Zhong's appointment was made by the emperor, and the emperor also trusts Dong Zhong. What can you do?"

"Don't worry, I'll see the emperor first."

Liu Bei said slowly: "During this time, the situation in Luoyang will not intensify so quickly. We need to make a good plan. Anyway, you should do your best to collect the information I need, and monitor Jian Shuo, Queen Mother Dong, and Queen He all the time. And Dong Zhong's actions, let me know every night."

"You need to know every day?"

"Every day, time is life, and one step faster can kill a person."

"This is something new, but it makes sense."

Zhang Rang nodded: "In this case, I will do as you said, but it is difficult and risky to do so after all. If I am found out, I will die without a place to bury me. If something big happens in the future, How will you treat me?"

"Whatever the emperor can give you, I can give you."

The corner of Liu Bei's mouth curled up, and he looked at Zhang Rang: "Old Zhang, trust me, I will not treat you badly."

"I believe in you, and I can't help but believe in you."

Zhang Rang chuckled: "From now on, the power of the ten permanent servants will be used by you."

An unbreakable political alliance was reached, and the two, who each took what they needed and had their own ulterior motives, began to work together tacitly. The two walked to Liu Hong's bedroom together, and saw Liu Hong who was ill.

(End of this chapter)