Luoyang, Xiyuan.

This is the largest garden around Luoyang. Liu Hong is confident that he will surpass all previous emperors in building the garden.

Strictly speaking, the renovation of the West Garden has not been completed, but the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Qiangliang Rebellion followed one after another, so Liu Hong had to stop the renovation of the West Garden. However, the West Garden is now ready for move-in, and the brand-new

The pavilions and palaces are infinitely more comfortable than the palace.

After the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei allied forces attacked Hedong County, Liu Hong lost his appetite all day long, and even many of his maids were driven back to the palace by him.

I really can't bring myself to express my feelings.

Zhao Zhong quietly climbed up the steps, and Liu Hong would watch the sunset here every time.

"Your Majesty! Youzhou has a report!" Zhao Zhong knelt down in the tunnel and said.

"What's the matter?" Liu Hong replied casually. He was only concerned about the Qiangliang rebels and the foreign coalition forces in Hedong County.

Zhao Zhong unfolded the military report and took a quick glance at it, with a hint of horror suddenly showing in his eyes.

It's a big deal!

"Your Majesty, there is a rebellion in Youzhou!" Zhao Zhong summarized succinctly.

Liu Hong suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand. Zhao Zhong's trembling general's report was delivered to Liu Hong's hand.

"Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun from Yuyang, and Qiu Liju from Wuhuan." Liu Hong read the names, "If I remember correctly, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun are all county and state officials."

"Your Majesty, Zhang Chunnai is the former Prime Minister of Zhongshan, and Zhang Ju is the governor of Taishan County. They are brothers. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they abandoned their official positions and fled back to their hometown of Yuyang."

General Zhao Zhong added information that was not in the report.

"Liu Zheng, the right governor of Beiping, died, and Tuyin was also lost." Liu Hong said lightly. In his impression, Liu Zheng was a good person, and it was a pity that he died. "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, according to what Zhang Sikong reported, he wanted to use Gongsun Zan as his general to help him attack Han Sui's Yicong in Huangzhong. It happened that Zhang Chun's brothers rebelled, so Gongsun Zan led his troops to attack them. Your Majesty should grant him the corresponding official position and military position to stabilize the situation.

Military spirit."

"This matter is easy to handle. Let's make him the Cavalry Captain, and then order the lieutenant general Meng Yi to rush to Youzhou and lead the Youzhou army to put down the rebellion!" Liu Hong looked at the military report and finally set his sights on Liu Bei.

Above his name, "This Liu Bei, do you know this person?"

Zhao Zhong thought for a while and found this name before.

"Your Majesty, I have remembered that Liu Bei, also known as Xuande, served in Pinghuangjin in Jizhou and was recommended by General Huangfu as the captain of Julu County."

"This man has led his troops to fight against the enemy several times, and has achieved success in every battle. He seems to be a talented person! It's just that he serves in Jizhou, how could he go to Youzhou to fight?"

Zhao Zhong didn't know the reason.

"Your Majesty, maybe this person was on business nearby and bumped into him," Zhao Zhong speculated.

Liu Hong didn't want to imagine what would happen to Youzhou, nor did he want to delve into why Liu Bei was in Youzhou. What he was most concerned about now was still the west.

"Is there any news from Hedong or Meiyang?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Meiyang is still at a deadlock, but it is Hedong. After several battles, Governor Ding has achieved quite a lot and has not let the foreigners step out of the valley!"

"Hedong Urgent Report——" From a distance, a Xiao Huangmen ran over and immediately attracted the attention of Liu Hong and Zhao Zhong.

Xiaohuangmen knelt on the ground, unfolded the military report, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, hastened the military report. The southern Xiongnu army has withdrawn and returned to the north. The intention is unknown. Governor Ding suspects that there has been a major incident in the royal court of the southern Xiongnu.

misfortune!"

"Withdrawn the troops?" Liu Hong was overjoyed and said: "It must be the Southern Xiongnu who knew that rebelling against the Han would not end well, so they realized they had lost their way and returned!"

When Zhao Zhong heard this, he felt that His Majesty's guess was not very reliable. The Southern Xiongnu Marquis Xubu Gudu had killed the Qiangqu Chanyu who was granted the title of Han Dynasty. At this time, the Qiangqu Chanyu's son Yufuluo was still serving in the Han army.

What about effectiveness?

Recover from the lost path? Then return the position of Shanyu to Yuvluo?

"Your Majesty, there may be other changes in the Southern Huns Royal Court. For example, Wang Zhi, the governor of Wuyuan, attacked the Southern Huns Royal Court!" Zhao Zhong also raised an idea. Wang Zhi is a member of their party. It is obvious that this guess

It’s more reliable than Liu Hong’s wishful thinking.

"If Wang Zhiruo was here, how could the Xianbei army appear in Xihe County without any warning?" Liu Hong was displeased. He was very angry about the sudden disappearance of the eunuch faction. After all, he had always thought that the eunuch faction would stand unconditionally.

People on his side.

Zhao Zhong was powerless to refute. Not to mention His Majesty, the ten ministers also hated Wang Zhi. The Qiangliang rebels kept saying they wanted to clear the emperor, and they came for them. There were even many voices in the court asking Liu Hong to hand over the eunuchs. The Qiangliang rebels

The rebels will retreat without a fight.

Fortunately, Liu Hong protected them!

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing."

Liu Hong remained silent.

"After the party was lifted, party activities became increasingly rampant. Nowadays, in Luoyang City, there are many people criticizing the government, both inside and outside. How can your majesty tolerate it?" Zhao Zhong said cautiously.

"So what if you can't tolerate it? I guess you also want to say that Yuan Wei is the top scholar in that day. When guests come to Yuan's mansion, the threshold will be smoothed!"

Zhao Zhong's heart palpitated for a while. It seemed that His Majesty knew it himself!

"You'd better think about how to repel the foreign enemies, Zhao Changshi!" Liu Hong reminded him with a hint of knocking. This is definitely not the time for internal fighting. It's time to turn a blind eye and close one eye. That's it.

"I sincerely follow your majesty's instructions!" Zhao Zhong bowed and resigned.

Liu Hong looked to the northwest, with many thoughts in his mind. There were changes in the royal court of the Southern Huns. Wang Zhi? No!

The person he suspected was actually Liu Qing!

…

The news of the retreat of the Southern Huns also reached General He Jin at the same time, and a burst of hearty laughter came from the general's mansion.

Ever since the army invaded the country, there hasn't been such laughter in the general's mansion for a long time.

"Since the Southern Xiongnu have been defeated, Xianbei will not be able to hold on for long! The danger in Hedong has been half solved, and Governor Ding has really lived up to expectations!" He Jin said with a smile.

"General, the war in Hedong has come to an end. Xianbei is now alone. Why don't we have General Huangfu and Governor Ding cross the river together to attack Xianbei? The overall situation in Hedong can be decided!" Yuan Shao said.

He Jin thought about it and felt that Yuan Shao's words made sense.

"What Benchu ​​said is timely. Our army should be pursued by Chen Sheng. The sooner we end the war in Hedong, the sooner we can help Meiyang. I will send a letter to General Huangfu and Governor Ding!" He Jin said with a smile.

"The general is wise!" all the subordinate officers said in unison.

"General, wait!" Suddenly a voice objected.

He Jin took a look and saw that it was Xun Gongda of Yingchuan.

"Does Gongda have any objections?" He Jin asked.

"General General Ding speculated in his letter that the Southern Xiongnu hurriedly retreated northward because of changes in the Southern Xiongnu royal court. However, if you think about it carefully, how decisive the Southern Xiongnu were to move southward with their entire clan. If Bingzhou still exists, it will threaten their base area.

With his military strength, he would not dare to do this. This move may also be a trick, because the Han army crossed the river and was attacked by it!"

When He Jin heard this, he thought it made sense!

"What should we do in the interest of fairness?"

Xun You smiled and said, "General, this is easy. We only need to strengthen inspections and send a small group of cavalry sentries to cross the river first. After confirming the traces of the southern Xiongnu army, we can cross the river with a large army."

"Gongda is cautious, so I will follow your plan!" He Jin said.

Xun You cupped his hands and expressed his gratitude to the general for his recognition.

He Jin also discussed with everyone the military affairs inside and outside the court, but compared with the war, it was all trivial. Now that the Xiyuan Army was about to be established, and its personnel became increasingly abundant, He Jin felt that his position was in danger.

Jian Shuo was a military commander and almost led He Jindu in. Qiangliang rebels came to attack the eunuchs. Not only did his majesty not rectify them, but he also allowed their power to further expand.

He Jin had a headache. He worked hard to bleed and sweat for the big man and worry about Liu Hong!

Why can't it be compared to a group of eunuchs!

Could it be that my sister cannot satisfy His Majesty?

It seems that I need to find some time to visit my sister.

After the discussion was over, everyone dispersed, and Yuan Shao went straight back to his house, an ordinary house in the west city of Luoyang, which was also the place where he used to receive guests.

"Relatives, eunuchs, scholars..." Yuan Shao muttered as he walked into the house.

"Relatives, eunuchs, scholars..." Yuan Shao repeated over and over again, as if looking for the crux of it.

Born into the Yuan family, he temporarily lived in the tent of his relatives, and his opponent was the eunuch. Yuan Shao talked to himself in his heart and went straight to the backyard.

This is a small courtyard with a wooden figure practicing swordsmanship. Next to it is a whetstone. The whetstone is large but already very flat because Yuan Shao has been sharpening it for seven years.

The sword has been replaced many times, but the whetstone has always been the same.

Yuan Shao drew his sword, held it in front of him, and observed it carefully.

"A good sword! But it's not sharp enough!" Yuan Shao sighed, immediately moved over the stool and began to sharpen his sword.

Only when he was sharpening his sword did the ideal in his heart become clear and definite. This was a habit he had developed because of his mother's three years of filial piety.

Born in the Yuan family, in the eyes of the world, he is a lucky man, but only he knows that because his biological mother's status is humble, even the eldest son is a commoner, and he was adopted early by his uncle Yuan Cheng, who died young, to continue his legacy.

Although this move further established Yuan Shao's status as the eldest son of the Yuan family in the patriarchal clan, he became an orphan.

To put it bluntly, there is no father to hold on to. The Yuan family's reputation is shared by all Yuan family children, and the help of their biological father is the most direct and effective.
To be continued...