In the past month.
The news of the extermination of the six countries in the Western Regions spread far and wide.
The Great Han provinces were in an uproar.
The common people and the students of Hongdu all praised Liu Hong and Beiliang.
Liu Hong's reputation of selling official posts and being extravagant in wine and sex also began to change.
Jizhou.
Ye City.
The higher-ups of the Path of Peace, led by Zhang Jiao, gathered together.
"Big brother!"
Zhang Bao said worriedly," The Han Dynasty is showing signs of revival. Yan Chuan suppressed the chaotic people and wiped out the six countries in the Western Regions in a few months. He was granted the title of Marquis of Beiliang and General of Flying Cavalry. Could it be the second Wei Qing or Huo Qubing?"”
"So what if the country is prosperous? Have they seen the sufferings of the people?" Zhang Jiao's face turned ugly.”
"Then what about us?"
Zhang Bao sighed.
Zhang Jiao held the nine-section cane and looked at the people sitting down. He said in a deep voice,"Tang Zhou, Ma Yuanyi, the two of you go to Luoyang and contact Feng He, Xu Feng, and the others. Make sure they find a way to suppress our movements!”
"Here!"
Tang Zhou and Ma Yuanyi replied.
Zhang Jiao looked at Zhang Bao. Zhang Liang said,"Second brother, third brother, contact the thirty-six commanders as soon as possible. The heavens are dead, and the yellow heavens should be established. The year is in the sixty-year cycle, and the world is in good luck.”
"Here!"
The two of them replied.
Xi Liang, Ji County.
Dong Zhuo walked Zhang Rang out of the city gate with a smile on his face.
His subordinates looked at Yu Linlang who was leaving and their eyes were all filled with hatred.
Li Ru sighed and said,"My lord, it seems that we won't have a good time in the future!"”
"Ha!"
" Wenyou," Dong Zhuo sneered." If you hadn't asked me to write a letter to the Empress Dowager in advance, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been given the Northern Lands. Instead, we would have been given Hanyang, Longxi, Anding, and Jincheng!"”
" Beidi County borders on the Xiongnu," Li Ru said bitterly." It can be considered a helpless move to delay the Marquis of Beiliang!”
"Hwa Xiong!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes were dark and cold." Tell Guo Si and Li Jue to lead their troops back to Hanyang. I don't believe that Yan Chongzhi has so many soldiers to defend his territory. The countries of the Western Regions, the Qiang and Di tribes, the Southern Xiongnu, and all the aristocratic families in the court. He's surrounded by enemies. He's even more dangerous than Duan Yu!"”
"Here!"
Hwa Xiong replied.
Early February.
After several months, Zhang Rang came to Guzang City again.
At this moment, hundreds of miles outside the city, it was lush with greenery. Countless people were farming in the fields.
At the city gate.
Xun Yu led his men to escort Zhang Rang into the city.
Zhang Rang looked at the Hu merchants selling glass and wine at the stalls in the city and asked curiously,"Governor Xun, there seem to be many Hu merchants in Guzang City, and there are also specialties from the Western Regions!”
"Yes, sir!"
Xun Yu smiled faintly." General Yan will open up the trade route and organize the militia to guard the ancient road for the caravan!"”
"The Marquis of Beiliang is a great talent. Unfortunately, there are villains in the court who are playing tricks on us!"”
"Western Liang?"
Xun Yu stopped and asked.
Zhang Rang sighed." Zhao Zhong is Great Changqiu. He is close to Empress Dowager Dong, and Dong Zhuo is vaguely related to Empress Dowager Dong. This time, regarding the matter of enfeoffment of the Marquis of Beiliang, he is the one who advocated for the Northern Prefecture to be included in Beiliang. He is using this to drag down the Marquis of Beiliang!”
Xun Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said," A few days ago, news came that General Yan almost organized the Iron Blood Army to attack Ji County in Hanyang!”
"Where's Lord Marquis?"
Zhang Rang asked in confusion when he saw that the door to the Northern Liang Manor was empty.
"I went to Xuan City!"
Xun Yu frowned and explained," Beiliang is full of evil. They use talisman water to cure diseases. They even started to contact the officials of Beiliang and forced the people to believe in the Way of Peace. Xuancheng is a disaster!"”
"Haven't all the Demonic Priests in the world been eliminated by Lu Zigan and the others?" Zhang Jiao's heart tightened.”
"Rang Hou Buzhi?"
Xun Yu's eyes were filled with confusion.
Zhang Rang shook his head and said," Zhao Zhong is in charge of the imperial guards. I am in charge of gathering information. I am in charge of the emperor's orders. All these years, His Majesty has been selling the titles of Marquis inside the pass. I am in charge of it!"”
"Selling Jue!"
Xun Yu's mouth twitched.
Seeing this, Zhang Rang mocked himself." Prefect Xun, do you think I'm a despicable person? Do you think I'm deceiving Your Majesty with my lust?"”
"You don't dare?"
Xun Yu said indifferently.
Zhang Rang's gaze swept across the interior of the manor and said in a deep voice,""Governor Xun, you are also an official in charge of a county. Do you know how much tax revenue the Great Han Dynasty earns into the national treasury every year? How much goes into the aristocratic families and powerful manors?”
"I don't know!"
Xun Yu frowned.
"Do you think the emperor can't see the sufferings of the people? He has the heart but is powerless!"
"The aristocrats have the right to not pay taxes, and the national treasury has long been emptied by these people. Back then, when Wang Fu and Duan Wei had just helped the emperor take power, we immediately formed an army to guard Liangzhou and attack the Xianbei!”
"Xia Yu and the others went on an expedition to the Xianbei and defeated all of Duke Duan's old subordinates in one battle!”
"That battle destroyed the emperor's ambition and gave Yang Biao and Yang Qiu the chance to kill Duke Duan and Wang Fu!”
"Everyone says that the sufferings of the people are in the hands of the Ten Generals, but what wrong have we done? As an eunuch, without the emperor's permission, where would we get the power? He's colluding with Tian Zi!"
"They didn't kill Duan Wei, nor did they kill the previous generation's Ten Generals, but the Son of Heaven's heart that held power!”
Zhang Rang took out a gold cake from his pocket, a five baht coin, and said self-mockingly,"Every gold in the world's tax revenue goes to the national treasury. Where do you think the three million that the Emperor gave the Marquis of Beiliang came from? He traded official posts and titles for it, using the name of a fatuous ruler!”
"Ha!"
Xun Yu clenched his fists.
What Zhang Rang said was reasonable.
A eunuch, without the emperor's authority, how could he bring chaos to the world?
Were the sufferings of the people in the world in the Ten Generals?
No, it was the power struggle between the emperor and the aristocrats.
If the monarch is weak, the courtiers will be strong, and if the monarch is strong, the courtiers will be weak.
When Liu Hong was in power, the aristocrats in the court had to bow their heads. The prosperity of the past was no longer there. Who was willing to accept it?
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