Xuande

Chapter 464 Is it a killer?
Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, Liu Hong shook his head wearily, and squeezed Liu Bei's hand again.

"Xuande, now I am weak and can't handle many things, so for the time being, until I recover, you will handle all the things on my behalf. Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo, Dong Zhong, you three come here."

Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong approached Liu Hong.

Liu Hong pointed to Liu Bei.

"When I can't manage, you have to discuss anything with Xuande, and finally Xuande will make a decision. Xuande's decision is equivalent to my decision. You should listen to Xuande's instructions and don't make decisions without authorization. ,Understand?"

The three looked at each other, and then looked at Liu Bei together.

"clear."

Then the three saluted Liu Bei together.

Liu Bei returned the gift, and looked at Liu Hong again.

"Your Majesty, is this okay?"

"I'm seriously ill, I can't manage the affairs, and I'm afraid it will delay the important matter. At present, there are not many people I can trust. Xuande, only you can truly share my worries. You must not refuse, I will entrust my wealth and life to your hands inside."

Liu Bei looked at Liu Hong for a while, tears filled his eyes.

"Your Majesty is so kind, I will never die! I swear to my ancestors that I will do my best to defend the Liu family and never let the He and Yuan usurp the Liu family!"

Liu Hong nodded reassuringly, took a breath, and slowly closed his eyes.

After a while, he fell asleep.

In order not to disturb Liu Hong's rest, a group of people Qiqi left Liu Hong's bedroom, leaving only Empress Dowager Dong to look after Liu Hong.

After leaving the palace, Zhang Rang, Dong Zhong and Jian Shuo expressed their affection to Liu Bei one after another, and asked him what to do next.

Now, the four of them are considered a community of destiny, and Liu Bei, as the person with the highest status, the most talent and achievements, can indeed gain their recognition and trust.

So they did not object to following Liu Bei's instructions during Liu Hong's sick leave.

"In the current situation, our side is in the upper hand, while the Yuan family and the He family are at a disadvantage, but they will never be caught without a fight. This time, He Jin's request to go to Xuzhou to crusade against the Yellow Turban Army seems to be retreating, but in fact he is advancing in order to recruit more soldiers. More troops to strengthen ourselves."

"what?"

Zhang Rang knew before that Dong Zhong and Jian Shuo were shocked.

Jian Shuo hurriedly asked, "Then why did you persuade His Majesty to agree to He Jin?"

"I don't want His Majesty to worry too much, and by doing this, they think they are advancing by retreating, but they are actually digging their own grave."

Liu Bei sneered and said: "Let them move, let them gather the strength they can use to come to Luoyang, this is a chance for me to wipe them all out, if they don't let them accumulate strength, they will not dare to confront me head-on, dare not fight me If I confront them head-on, how can I destroy them in an open and honest manner?"

Zhang Rang had no opinion on this, but Dong Zhong and Jian Shuo were quite worried about Liu Bei's statement.

Dong Zhong smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty, let's forget about the He family. The Yuan family has four generations and three lords, and their disciples and old officials are all over the world. It's hard to deal with it."

Jian Shuo also nodded.

"Even if it's He Jin, it's not that easy to deal with. Junhou should be more careful, don't be fooled by He Jin!"

Liu Bei nodded slowly.

"The lion is fighting the rabbit, and I will try my best. I will never let them plot against me, but I will not be very worried about the current situation. You two, you should do your duties well, lead the Xiyuan army well, and control Luo well." Yangcheng, don't let Yuan and He's forces infiltrate, that's all."

"I can assure you that as long as I am alive, He Jin and the others will never send a single soldier into the city!"

Dong Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "Whether it's Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, their troops don't want to enter Luoyang City! The captains of the gates of Luoyang City are all my people, and I give them the most rewards. Please rest assured, Junhou."

"I'm the same here."

Jian Shuo then said: "Although the Xiyuan Army has just been established, as the emperor's pro-army, it still has the most basic position. Whatever the emperor orders, the Xiyuan Army will act accordingly. Since the emperor has orders, the Xiyuan Army will also act Will obey the orders of the prince."

Liu Bei nodded.

"Since that's the case, as long as the four of us work together, He and Yuan will never succeed. Everyone, I hope that we will work together to defeat Yuan and He. I am outside the city, and you are inside the city. If we work together, Yuan and He Shi, will surely perish!"

After the secret meeting of the four was over, Dong Zhong returned to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother Dong, while Jian Shuo went straight to the Xiyuan Army barracks.

Zhang Rang stayed and sent Liu Bei off as usual.

On the way, Zhang Rang inquired about Liu Bei's arrangements.

"You don't really think that Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong can accomplish anything, do you? These two people are more than successful than they are. They just talk nicely. If they really can achieve something, why does His Majesty call you back all the way? You should be careful." Better."

"Of course I know that they have more success than failure, so I have made three-handed preparations. They can do things best, and they can't do things, as long as they don't get in the way."

"Three hands?"

Zhang Rang asked doubtfully, "Apart from me, what helper do you have? Don't tell me that you plan to recruit troops from other places."

"The first is you in Luoyang City, and the second is my own army."

Liu Bei raised three fingers and said with a smile: "The third hand is a secret team from Bingzhou, and they will also assist me outside the city. At that time, if Yuan Wei and He Jin are in the city, you will do it." , if it is outside the city, let them do it, if you all fail, I will push the army up and do it myself.

Three-handed preparations, three ghost gates, I don't believe that Yuan Wei and He Jin can break through three ghost gates in a row and stand in front of me chatting and laughing happily. If their luck can reach this point, I will admit it. They are ruthless. "

Zhang Rang was quite surprised.

"Bingzhou? Outside the city? Who did you win over? It couldn't be Dong Zhuo, right? He is an old official of the Yuan family. How can you win him over? Are you not afraid that he will inform Yuan Kai?"

"Why is it impossible?"

Liu Bei whispered: "Old Zhang, there has never been absolute loyalty. The so-called loyalty is just that the price tag is not in place, and it is not the first time that Dong Zhuo has betrayed. In this kind of thing, there are two things. "

"I don't like to hear what you say."

Zhang Rang shook his head and said: "But I thought about it again, but I really didn't expect you to be unable to do what you said. Others say, I must doubt it, but if you say it, I really dare not doubt it." , if even Dong Zhuo is won over by you, I have nothing to say, I don't think Yuan Kai will believe it until he dies."

"So, weakness and ignorance are never obstacles to survival."

Liu Bei patted Zhang Rang on the shoulder: "Arrogance is what it is."

Zhang Rang showed doubts on his face.

"Arrogance? Who are you referring to? Yuan Shi?"

"The big man's famous family, the high-ranking scholar's high school, one counts as the other, and they all committed the incurable crime of arrogance. They are bound to be completely destroyed because of their arrogance. Yuan's is just the beginning .”

Liu Bei added some strength to Zhang Rang's shoulder and squeezed it, which made Zhang Rang a little confused.

What does this mean?
Who are you going to deal with?

Could it be Yang's?
The Yang family had offended Liu Bei fiercely and was Liu Bei's greatest enemy. It is not impossible for him to destroy the Yang family.

But one four generations and three princes, one three generations and three princes, if the two giants are all destroyed by Liu Bei, what kind of situation will it be?

Liu Bei won't become a literary killer from a master of debate, right?

Zhang Rang didn't care about the continuation of the noble family, he just thought it would be very interesting to see the destruction of the noble family with his own eyes, but what Liu Bei envisioned was too long-term, and it was obviously not something he could do in his position matter.

As he walked, Zhang Rang suddenly widened his eyes and thought of a possibility that was not a possibility.

If so...

Liu Xuande, you are too scary...

Later, according to Liu Bei's request, Zhang Rang replied He Jin's request to He Jin, letting He Jin know that his action was allowed.

He can go to Xuzhou, or he can recruit troops, but the number of recruits needs to be limited, no more than [-], no more will do, and the court finance cannot provide him with much support, so he needs to find a way to raise military expenses by himself.

For the former, He Jin is very happy, but for the latter, He Jin is very unhappy.

Do I have to pay my own money to recruit soldiers?

That won't work, even if it's the army I use to fight for power and profit, I can't pay for it myself, and I have to get some money from the court.

The actions of high-ranking officials and dignitaries at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty were so absurd and funny.

To deal with you, but also to use your money to deal with you, I don't want to pay an extra penny.

So he argued on the table, trying to get money out of the court treasury.

Liu Bei was amused by this, and answered He Jin instead of Liu Hong, who was still asleep. Otherwise, don’t go, the court has no money, so what’s the point of fighting, let Liu Yan continue to toss about it, what do you think?
He Jin thought for a while, and then discussed it with Yuan Kai. Finally, the two of them gritted their teeth and decided to pay their own money to recruit soldiers. It is impossible to expect money from the Emperor Iron Rooster. It's not a good day.

The emperor's greed is notorious.

As for how to pay for the recruitment fee and how to share it equally, He Jin had a friendly and harmonious conversation with Yuan Kai, and then he brought out the hardcore subordinates under their respective command to discuss together, hoping to share a little bit of the cost of recruiting troops. The pressure of raising troops.

Everyone is so optimistic about us, so they must be willing to pay the money, right?
The major families that were deeply bound around He Jin and Yuan Wei were suddenly depressed.

They surround He Jin and Yuan Wei to gain benefits, but before seeing the benefits they have gained, they have to pay back to feed them first.

Is this deal really worth it?
There are not many people who have doubts, but they have no choice but to go all the way to darkness.

He Jin and Yuan Wei tried their best not to let themselves spend too much, and wanted the younger brothers to pay more, but the younger brothers mainly depend on their posture, how much they pay, how much the younger brothers are likely to pay.

So He Jin and Yuan Kai were forced to be generous, and put out a lot of family savings to pretend.

Now, the little brothers can't slack off, they must show their sincerity enough.

(End of this chapter)