In late June, in Beigong, Luoyang, the afternoon heat was at its peak.

Surrounded by dozens of people from the Zhonghuangmen and Xiaohuangmen, Dachangqiu, Huangmen supervisor, and Zhongchanshi Zhao Zhong returned here from Nangong via the royal road, and bumped into their political ally, Zhongchanshi Zhang Rang.

Since the deaths of Cao Jie and Wang Fu, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong have focused on the North Palace, flattering the emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Queen; the other has focused on the South Palace, interfering with the Chancery, and suppressing the outer court... They actually cooperated with each other tacitly.

It's quite surprising.

Of course, these two people knew it well. In fact, the situation they faced was different from that of their predecessors in the past. The outside party members and nobles were discussing semi-publicly every day to kill them, and they did not work together to flatter the emperor or unite as one.

How can you preserve your own and your family's glory and wealth by suppressing foreign dynasties?!

If these two people had Cao Teng and Cao Jie's ability to suppress Chao Gang, they would have chewed each other's brains out.

So having said that, for now, this mutual support situation is likely to continue for a long time.

"It's extremely hot. Please leave the memorials with me and leave the rest." Zhao Zhong seemed to have anticipated Zhang Rang's waiting. He waved his hand to dismiss a bunch of yellow gates around him and took a stack of memorials himself.

When they arrived in front of Zhang Rang, they walked side by side calmly.

Nowadays, with the promotion of Gongsun paper and the pressure of war, the imperial court has officially allowed memorials to be changed to paper in order to facilitate the transmission of information. From this point of view, the Nangong Beigong Shangshu Desk and the Huangmen Supervisor all have to thank Gongsun.

The aunt is right. Zhao Zhong, who walked away so calmly with a pile of memorials in his arms, had to thank this oblique relative even more.

"What's so important today?" Zhang Rang took off his miter's crown as he walked, and flicked it in his arms, revealing a head of gray hair in the sun.

Although Zhao Zhong has a majestic crown, his crown and sash are also gray.

"Here comes your trouble." Zhao Zhong said slightly to the memorial in his arms. "The prince's division went to Yingchuan this time with bad intentions. He said in the memorial that when he followed Huangfu Song to receive the surrender of the Yellow Turban bandits in Yan County, he checked it

They published the correspondence between your family and the Yellow Turban thieves, and then impeached you for colluding with the Yellow Turban and intending to commit rebellion."

"This is not a trouble, it's just expected." Zhang Rang was actually not in a hurry. "That day, they took advantage of the Yellow Turban bandits to elect Wang Zishi to be the governor of Yuzhou. I knew that this day would come, so I came to see Your Majesty early in the morning.

There was a foreshadowing... I just didn't want the other generation to be so hasty and ridiculous."

"As long as Changshi Zhang is prepared." Zhao Zhong sneered for a moment. "But since Master Wang is so angry, what do you want to do?"

"Since you are here to look for me, I will handle it myself." Zhang Rang sighed. "It's just a pity. The prince's master is the pillar of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he is also the official of the state. He is still in Yushitai for dozens of years.

Years ago, he is said to have a deep foundation and is well-known in the country. If we really want to kill him, I am afraid there will be a big mess...it is not appropriate to still be fighting!"

"Over there, I'm trying to find a way to go to jail. Maybe he has a strong character like Lu Changshi and doesn't want to be humiliated by the jailer." Zhao Zhong still sneered.

"That's all we can do." Zhang Rang said with a smile. "I will try to humiliate him in prison then to see if he can bear it." However, when he said this, Chang Shi's expression suddenly turned serious.

His tone became serious. "Actually, in my opinion, the most important thing about this matter is not the prince's teacher or the letter, but Huangfu Song!"

"Isn't this already expected?" Seeing that he had arrived under the shade of a tall palace, Zhao Zhong stopped and his tone became as serious as the other person. "The general of that generation, now

Each dances harder than the other..."

"Still jealous of your niece-in-law?" Zhang Rang couldn't help but stop, and took advantage of the situation to put on the crown of a regular servant. "Look at you, you keep saying that it is expected, but you are still resentful."

"I just never thought that boy was so arrogant!" Zhao Zhong couldn't help but gnashed his teeth after hearing this. "He whipped my close family members to death in public in order to gain prestige. Although it is hateful, it is also a common gesture. Although I hate it, I don't complain! Only this boy actually did it.

Dare you give me a penny to buy my life?! Who does he think he is? Does he think that I, the majestic Changqiu, will need to buy my life from him, a son of Youzhou, in the future?"

Zhang Rang laughed immediately.

"What's so funny?" Zhao Zhong became more and more angry.

"Chief Changshi Zhao." Zhang Rang faced him calmly and calmly. "Since Zhang Huan's incident came out, people from border counties, especially young people, must be extra vigilant. You don't know what's going on.

It’s all in vain and you’re humiliating yourself, so why are you still acting like this now?”

"Come on!" Zhao Zhong put away his anger and laughed instead. "Didn't you think about asking Huangfu Song for a bribe before to test him? But now Huangfu Song has jumped out on his own, so that you don't have to act pretentious.

."

"Are Huangfu Song and your niece-in-law the same thing?" Zhang Rang said disapprovingly. "Huangfu Song is already in his fifties and has a lot of room for action. Therefore, although there is a precedent for asking for the party's imprisonment, it is more like opportunistic and opportunistic.

It’s hard to say what I think until this matter comes out!”

"Did you also know that it was before this incident?" Zhao Zhong pushed back again, but finally gave up on this ridiculous confrontation and turned serious. "Changshi Zhang, what you just said makes some sense...

…In this matter, the trouble is not with Prince Wang Yun’s division, but with Huangfu Song. In fact, the current situation is that almost all of these army leaders have trouble with us... We can’t just sit back and ignore it, right?”

"We really need to fight back." Zhang Rang couldn't help but become serious. "But we need to know the importance... Huangfu Song, Gongsun Xun, and Zhu Jun, these three people cannot act rashly now!"

Zhao Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask: "Why do you say this? Do they still dare to lead troops into Luo?"

"That's not the case." Zhang Rang sneered. "The emperor is still alive and the Han Dynasty has been strong for hundreds of years. Who dares to lead troops into Luo without authorization? Even if one day the general comes to power and asks these people to lead troops into Luo, who will

Dare you touch the North and South Palaces?"

"That……"

"The key point is that the emperor will not allow you and me to touch these three people." Zhang Rang put away his smile for the second time and looked at the other party seriously.

Zhao Zhong was silent for a moment, but he was still a little unwilling: "In your Majesty's eyes, are the generals more important than those scholar-bureaucrats?"

"It's not your Majesty, it's the emperor." Zhang Rang clasped his hands and looked at his narrow-minded ally and said. "Any emperor who knows clearly knows that the generals are more important than the scholar-bureaucrats... And if the war is going to be like this,

, even you and I are not worth a few cents in front of the victorious general."

"Why?" Zhao Zhong was furious again at the suggestion of a few pennies.

"Changshi Zhao, Da Changqiu!" Zhang Rang couldn't help but sigh. "What do you think is the relationship between us and the emperor? Why does the emperor trust us?"

"We are domestic slaves." Zhao Zhong said casually, but then added, "It's also a retainer...you told me."

"That's right!" Zhang Rang nodded seriously. "The emperor is actually the head of a large family whose property is the world... You and I are both guests and domestic slaves. The emperor is surrounded and flattered by us all day long. Naturally,

Trust us. But those scholars always don't understand this truth! What are they? They are actually the stewards of the manor and the stewards of the mansion. They are not stable and earn their own wages, but they always have to point fingers at the owners of the property.

They also interfere in the industry! They also punish officials every day. How can any master listen to outsiders and kill all his close disciples and slaves?!"

Zhao Zhong lowered his head and glanced at the pile of memorials in his arms, and couldn't help but laugh: "What Zhang Changshi said is very reasonable, so what do you mean to say, those generals are the master's patrolling guards?"

"Otherwise?" Zhang Rang asked rhetorically.

"That's true." Zhao Zhong nodded slowly. "I finally understand Changshi Zhang's reasoning... There is a thief outside. Even if we are the master's trusted servants or servants, we cannot persuade the master to deal with what is going on.

A guard who defends against enemies, especially a guard who performs well."

"Taking a step back, if the family is destroyed, let alone the master, can we, the slaves, escape?" Zhang Rang shook his head more and more. "Therefore, if the war becomes uneven, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Gongsun Xun will be together.

The sun cannot move... The emperor won't allow it, and neither should you or I, lest we embarrass ourselves!"

"Then just be patient for a while!" As he said that, Zhao Zhong couldn't help but glance at the memorial in his arms. "Since these three who have won the battle can't move, what about the others?"

"Others can't be killed either." Zhang Rang shook his head and said. "The emperor is not confused. He will not kill anyone who has no intention to lead the army at this time. That will make the world's warriors bitter, and maybe it will arouse new ideas.

chaos."

"Can't we kill him too?" Zhao Zhong sighed.

"You can't kill them, but you may not be able to move them." Zhang Rang comforted calmly. "After all, the emperor may not dislike them for their incompetence in fighting... The other three are all winning the battle. Forty thousand and one hundred thousand are wiped out at the drop of a hat. Why are you so few?

A bad fight?"

"Then it's up to us to step forward and seize their military power as a warning!" Zhao Zhong, who understood the other party's intention, immediately spoke in a high-pitched voice. "The rest of the world thinks we can't touch these generals and we are being smart!"

"You can ask for bribes from Lu Zhi and Guo Xun." Zhang Rang seemed to have a plan. "But there is no need to push too hard. You and I don't have to come forward. We can find a yellow gate or a small yellow gate to test... If

If the other generation refuses to obey, he will then complain to the emperor, saying that he is deliberately procrastinating the war and has evil plans!"

"It's still not appropriate." Zhao Zhong suddenly calmed down. "The three generals in the south have just pacified Yingchuan, and they are all waiting for the central government's edict. If they can't make arrangements first, even if they remove Lu Zhi or Guo Xun, I'm afraid it will be in vain to increase this number.

The credit of three people..."

"What's wrong? Zhu Jun went to Nanyang, Huangfu Song went to Yingchuan, Gongsun Xun..." Zhang Rang took the initiative to look at Zhao Zhong mid-sentence. "Gongsun Xun went to Hebei to help Lu Zhi. These were all discussed by the government before.

In the general direction, Your Majesty may agree. In two days, the rewards and transfer orders will all be sent out."

"Gongsun Xun cannot go to Lu Zhi's place." Zhao Zhong gritted his teeth and said. "Have you ever thought about it, if Gongsun Xun is by Lu Zhi's side, once Lu Zhi is driven out by us, wouldn't he take advantage of the situation and command the main force of 60,000 elite officers and soldiers?

?This guy has 10,000 elite troops and 10,000 new recruits stationed in Yangzhai. You and I will have trouble sleeping and eating. If we fight with his 60,000 troops, and then defeat Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang, we will be powerful in the world...

At that time, do you really want me to buy my own life with a penny?!"

Zhang Rang also hesitated slightly and nodded seriously: "Gongsun Xun is young and acts violently and excessively... we really have to be careful."

"Let him go back to Hebei and replace Guo Xun on the northern front!" Zhao Zhonglue thought about it and came up with an idea. "His subordinates are Youzhou soldiers, Bingzhou soldiers, and Hanoi soldiers. It is unreasonable not to go to Hebei... First, he will take it in the name of disadvantage in combat.

Submit Guo Xun and let him take his place; it won't be too late to test Lu Zhi after he reaches the northern front and officially takes over the war!"

Zhang Rang also thought about it for a moment, and then nodded immediately: "That's just right! Wang Zishi will wait until Huangfu Song leaves Yuzhou before talking."

After saying that, under the shadow of the palace in the afternoon, the two of them felt relaxed for a while, but soon fell into silence.

After a long while, Zhao Zhong couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "I really didn't expect that you and I would go to such lengths to organize a few people?"

"Let's wait." Zhang Rang said with a helpless smile. "In emergency situations, we must respond with extreme measures. When the country is in chaos and the war subsides, we will slowly settle accounts with these people... Let's go to Xiyuan to submit the memorial.

, You and I still need to have a tacit understanding in front of the Emperor today."

Zhao Zhong nodded slowly and took the lead to go to the West Garden with the memorial in his arms. However, as soon as he started, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have remembered something. He actually stopped again and walked towards a Zhonghuang Gate not far away.

He made a move.

Zhang Rang didn't know why, but he didn't bother to ask more questions, so he just waited quietly.

"Two adults, please give me your instructions." Zhonghuangmen rushed here regardless of the hot weather, and immediately bent down to salute as soon as he arrived.
To be continued...