"The world is not just a world of nobles and powerful people, but also of poor families and ordinary people."
Liu Han stared at Lu Su, "The facts of the past 200 years have proved that the greed of nobles and powerful people is endless. When they have knowledge, they want land, and when they have land, they want more land. The consequences of continuous annexation of land That is, more ordinary people have no way of living, and become their tenants or even slaves, and their wealth continues to grow in the place. Zijing, is Gu right?"
Liu Han's eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's souls, making Lu Su uneasy, "Your Highness is right."
Before the nobles made their fortune, most of them were poor farmers. It was only through opportunities and the continuous efforts of their families that they became what they are today.
"Does Zijing know the consequences of becoming big in the local area?"
"Of course they are not satisfied with the one-third of an acre of land in front of them. They want more. With land and wealth, they have prestige, so they want to go further and gain power."
"What's ridiculous is that under the rule of imperial power, the emperor needed to compromise and make concessions with these local nobles and powerful people, so they just stepped on the nose and expanded their influence to the central government step by step. They colluded with each other, formed collusion, formed parties for personal gain, and were corrupt and perverted the law. These are all Not the most hateful thing, but the most hateful thing is that they challenged the imperial power more than once!"
Lu Su stopped talking, "We."
"No? In the past 200 years of my life, how many emperors have had a good death?"
"Isn't the central government chaotic enough? The nobles, relatives, and eunuchs are all plotting against each other. In order to fight for this little bit of power, they are even willing to collude with foreign tribes!"
Lu Su couldn't believe it, "Colluding with foreigners?!"
Liu Han: "Oh, yes, Gu only found out after opening up the market. When Gu settled in Bingzhou, there were people in our Han Dynasty who deliberately tipped off Tan Shihuai. The person who tipped off was none other than the Hedong Wei clan, and there were also people who pretended to be Xianbei. The purpose of the human strategist is to severely injure Gu Hegu’s soldiers.”
Lu Su: "They, how dare they?!"
Lu Su knew that political struggles have been cruel since ancient times, but no matter how cruel they were, the scholars would abide by the default bottom line. Unexpectedly, the nobles had already broken the rules.
"Why don't you dare? Are there any nobles who pride themselves on being noble, criticize the imperial court, and refuse to promote filial piety and integrity? Not to mention those who call themselves 'hermits', which of their families has not been favored by the Han Dynasty? They use 'hermits' to disgust the imperial court and look down upon them. Since you want to be a hermit because of your high self-worth, why don’t the whole clan become hermits? One or two of them would jump out and be disgusting."
"Lu Zijing, let me ask you, is there such a sanctimonious person?"
"Have."
"The powerful nobles are greedy and do not know the bottom line. They control resources and rely on in-laws and other methods to form a nepotistic relationship to control the place. The emperor's brother's government order has left Luoyang and even the palace is just a piece of paper. But is it true?"
"Yes."
"When a noble family grows big, it becomes uncontrollable. Although they dare not establish their own imperial power, they act like a foreign relative and act like a foreign relative. Is this shameless?"
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"The most hateful thing is that in order to break the party restrictions of Emperor Huan and the late Emperor, they secretly funded the Yellow Turbans and allowed them to grow bigger. Finally, they raised their arms and shouted, and the eight states of the Han Dynasty suddenly fell into civil strife and war, and all lives were devastated."
"Does His Highness have any evidence for what he said?"
"Proof? Zhang Jiao personally told Gu before he died. This evidence is satisfactory."
Lu Su didn't expect that the big man was already here, and the water inside was deeper than he guessed.
"The new emperor's ascension to the throne is simply a joke. The young emperor was helped up by the pig He Jin because he was easy to control. Now the little emperor is helped up by Dong Zhuo because the little emperor has no support. The sixteen princes are trying to attack Dong Zhuo. , have you ever taken today’s life seriously?”
"This big man has long been riddled with holes by these nobles and powerful men. They are singing and dancing on it. The imperial power and the emperor are just playthings in their hands. The big man has long been regarded as their own, and the emperor is just a puppet. .”
Lu Su was speechless by Liu Han. "But the big man was defeated by Emperor Gaozu! Who are these traitors?!"
"So, Gu will not let any traitor go."
Lu Su understood that even if the nobles did not cause trouble to the King of Hejian, the King of Hejian would not let them go.
Therefore, he chose not to rush into Luoyang when the late emperor died of illness. If he entered Luoyang, it would undoubtedly be another negotiation between the King of Hejian and the nobles. The nobles and relatives would make concessions, and the King of Hejian would support the young emperor. The problem of the Han Dynasty would just be solved. Suppressing it didn't solve it.
But things are different now. The King of Hejian did not go to Luoyang, but tore off the ugly mask of the nobles. The relatives died, the eunuchs died, but the nobles clashed again due to the uneven distribution of internal interests. The King of Hejian took the opportunity to inflict heavy damage and Dong Zhuo failed to accept it. to the Liangzhou warlords and the Shandong princes headed by Yuan Shao.
What a big game of chess!
What a great courage! If you make one wrong move, you will be attacked by two parties.
"Lu Zijing, although I live in the north, I have heard of your abilities. I would like to ask you, are you willing to join me and be used by me?"
Liu Han no longer has to be careful to cover up his sharp edges. Now he has the biggest fist and is fully capable of killing those who are Cao was let go because he was still useful, but Lu Su Lu Su knew that this was not a question, but an affirmative sentence.
"My lord, Lu Su, pays homage to my lord!"
"Okay! Lu Zijing, you will be glad for your choice today. You take people back first, take the old lady back to Bingzhou, and then come to me. I have my own arrangements."
"My lord, you are not afraid that I will never come back."
"Don't be suspicious of those who employ you, and don't trust those who are suspicious. I believe you, Lu Zijing, are not such a person. Besides, you can also try and see the consequences of deceiving me."
Lu Su felt a chill on his neck. Liu Han's murderous intention was definitely real, but in his opinion, this was the style of a generation of overlords, principled but decisive in killing, ruthless but sentimental.
"My lord, I will go back and prepare now."
"and many more!"
Lu Su was stopped by Liu Han, "Don't walk, take the waterway. Go to Youzhou first, find Taishi Ci, and take a boat to go south. The people in the Central Plains are annoyed by Gu, and Gu are afraid that you will be chopped down if you go out."
Lu Su smiled bitterly after hearing this. Isn't this irritating? He defeated the main army in one battle and suffered heavy injuries. I wish I could kill you! However, this is also in line with the lord's consistent fighting style. Either he doesn't move, or he moves to death.
Seeing Liu Hanyun's calm look, Lu Su became proud again, "I will have no regrets in this life if I meet the Ming Lord! There will be a place for me on the stage of troubled times."
Watching Lu Su leave, Liu Han muttered, "I seem to have forgotten something."
Jia Xu, who was far away in Luoyang, was on the verge of crying, "My lord, you still forgot about me!"
Looking at the vast number of official affairs on the desk, Jia Xu was already numb, because Liu Han left in a hurry, Duan Jiren was in Hedong, and all matters in Luoyang, including Henan Yin and Hanoi, were all decided by Jia Xu.
Although Jia Xu is just a strategist and general, in Liu Han's case, when the general is absent, this person is the absolute authority. Although Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun are prefects, as long as Liu Han does not make new adjustments, then Jia Xu is now Liu Han has the absolute right to speak.
The rule on the side of the King of Hejian is that the prefect is in charge of government affairs and is not allowed to engage in military affairs. But how could the newly acquired areas not need the help of the army? Therefore, in the counties of Hanoi and Henan Yin, Jia Xu has the power to mobilize nearly [-] troops, even if Huang Zhong , also have to obey orders.
"I will never go on an expedition with my lord in the future!" (End of Chapter)