Chapter 4 Favors
Thinking about the legendary Uncle Liu Huang, who could travel all over the world with just a name after the Han Dynasty. Compared with that distant relative who is who knows how many light years away, I am much more orthodox than him.
However, he also understands that although this is an advantage, it is not a disadvantage. Now that the Han Dynasty is declining, especially after the royal family experienced two faint kings, its reputation has dropped to an extremely low level. In this case, he is probably very weak.
It is difficult to gain any advantage by relying on the orthodox status of the Han Dynasty.
unless……
"Unless I can make those who think highly of themselves recognize my abilities!"
I looked up at the sky. It was not a clear day. The whole sky was overcast. In addition, the days were getting colder. Even though there was a wall in the imperial city, the knife-like cold wind still made people feel uncomfortable.
After wandering around in a circle, he unexpectedly met an acquaintance. Liu Xuan stopped in surprise. His eyes lit up when he saw him, and then he turned around and walked over without hesitation, feeling a surge in his heart.
After thinking about it, I probably guessed why this person was here.
"It's probably because there's chaos outside that I'm bothering this guy again!"
Liu Xuan exchanged greetings with the middle-aged man across from him, but he didn't pretend to be a prince in front of him! Not to mention that the royal family of the Han Dynasty was not that grand in the first place, but the identity of the man in front of him was that he was the big man who now controls the government.
General He Jin also had to be polite.
"Where is the eldest prince going?"
Liu Xuan was dressed as if he was going out today. In addition, this road was the way out of the palace, so he obviously wanted to go out, so he asked this question.
"Stay in the palace and feel depressed, go out for a walk!"
Although he doesn't move around much on weekdays, it doesn't mean that he has never left the palace in his life. He will still go out for a walk every now and then to see what the capital is like at this time.
However, the person in front of him did not go through the main entrance, but came out from the side door, which made Liu Xuan a little strange: "Master Zhu, is this...?"
There is no need to ask too detailed questions, not to mention he doesn't know whether he can talk about this gentleman's matter or not. If he can't talk about it, it will be troublesome to ask himself.
But he didn't want to wait for the person opposite him to ask. When he heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Your Highness also knows that the Yellow Turbans were raging in the past few years. Although General Huangfu and I put down the leader of the thieves, there are still many remnants wandering around, making people
I have a tight headache.”
As soon as he said this, Liu Xuan knew that he had indeed guessed correctly, and the man in front of him did not hide anything from him. It seemed that the measures he took back then had worked.
"I see, Lord Zhu is going to lead the army on an expedition again this time?"
After thinking about it, he was also a very ordinary young man before he inexplicably ran to that country of cultivation. He was also quite interested in many stories about this period, so he studied them for a while.
But he couldn't recall such a thing. It seemed that either something had changed, or that this small battle was not worthy of attention at all.
Since it was not an important battle, he had no intention of asking any more questions, but the man opposite him didn't think so. He just heard him say: "Although the yellow scarf thieves were not strong enough in combat last time, their many methods were indeed amazing.
We are extremely defensive, and if I hadn’t received a few talismans from His Highness before I left, I’m afraid we wouldn’t have been able to wipe out the thieves so smoothly!”
"This time, I don't feel confident mentally. I wonder if your highness still has the evil-proof talisman?"
Hearing what he said, Liu Xuan was secretly happy in his heart: "I'm not afraid that you will come to beg me, but I'm afraid that you won't take me seriously. Now that I know my methods, I just need to work hard to win over each other, and then I can build my future in this world." Base!"
It turned out that when the Yellow Turbans were raging, the imperial envoys Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song led the army to annihilate the Yellow Turban bandits. When they set out, Liu Xuan, the eldest son of the emperor, naturally came to watch and found an opportunity to talk to the two leaders. He said a few words and gave some talismans.
In fact, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun didn't think these talismans were of any use at that time, but the prince was a prince after all, so they still put on a grateful expression on their faces and wanted to get over it.
Although Liu Xuan looked young, he didn't have the soul of a child inside. When he saw him, he naturally knew what was going on, so he didn't say anything and just left after chatting for a few words.
This matter seemed to end here, but when Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song led tens of thousands of troops from the fifth school of the Northern Army to encounter the Yellow Turbans, they realized how difficult the matter was.
The yellow scarf thieves are really not that strong in terms of fighting ability. Even if they claim to be millions of people, in the eyes of these two men, they are just a bunch of rabble. They don't even need to use any strategies to lead their elite soldiers and horses to fight head-on. After charging for a while, these thieves will probably collapse and disperse.
But they never thought that the yellow scarf thieves, the Zhang brothers, actually knew the magic of magic, or used flying sand and rocks, or scattered beans to form soldiers, which made the two of them miserable, and for a while they were even at a disadvantage in the battle situation.
Fortunately, at this time, the two of them remembered the talisman given by the eldest prince Liu Xuan when they left. With the mentality of giving it a try, they saw the other party using spells during a battle, so they sacrificed the talisman, but did not expect that the talisman would be destroyed. When he came out, all the raging wind and flying sand disappeared. At the same time, the beans spilled from the opposite side no longer turned into thousands of elite soldiers and horses, but fell to the ground with a clatter, without even making a sound - Li's It's too far away and you can't hear any movement.
Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song were overjoyed when they saw this, knowing that with this talisman to protect themselves, the evil magic of these thieves would no longer work, so they could only fight head-on, but they were not afraid of this, so for a period of time, the two of them The champion he led was unstoppable and defeated the Yellow Turban bandit army directly, making the world have a peaceful life again.
After the master returned to the capital, both of them received rewards. However, both Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song knew that without the talisman given by the eldest prince, the battle would not have gone so smoothly. It only took more than half a year to pacify the rebel army, so the two Everyone took the time to thank Liu Xuan in person, and Liu Xuan formed a good relationship with these two generals who were quite powerful and famous in the court.
This time, Zhu Jun was ordered to go on an expedition again. He felt a headache when he thought that he had to deal with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and face those evil spells. And the talismans Liu Xuan gave him had long been used up, so he had to go there again. Which Taoist temple should I go to to seek something to ward off evil spirits?
Not wanting to meet the eldest prince Liu Xuan before leaving the imperial city, Zhu Jun was immediately overjoyed and took the initiative to greet him. He also took the initiative to tell what happened this time while walking.
After walking out of the imperial city, Liu Xuan also knew that what Zhu Jun was going to deal with this time was the most powerful remnant of the Yellow Turbans. If these thieves were placed there, it would damage the prestige of the imperial court, not to mention that the thieves were ravaging the place. , those who were really doing things in the court were also unhappy with them, so they naturally wanted to eliminate them as soon as possible, so Zhu Jun, a famous general of the court, was allowed to lead the army.
"It's a simple matter. I just carry some evil-proof talismans with me and give them all to you, sir!"
The more generous and magnanimous Liu Xuan was, the closer he felt to Zhu Jun, not to mention that he was making some passionate and patriotic remarks. Zhu Jun, who was extremely loyal to the Han Dynasty, naturally had a higher opinion of him. When there is an opportunity in the future, as long as Mr. Zhu helps himself a little bit, the benefits will be huge.
What's more, if Liu Xuan wants to ascend the throne and become emperor, he can't do it if he doesn't have anyone he can use. In today's troubled times, the most useful people are naturally those with military power.
Nowadays, there are actually not many people with military power in the court: General He Jin is the leader, and his younger brother He Miao also controls many troops.
Then there are the two famous generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun - but these two are different from He Jin. They are loyal to the Han Dynasty and have no idea of turning officers and soldiers into private soldiers. After every battle, they will use the tiger talisman. Even if he returns it, he won't just try to build relationships with those soldiers.
However, these two people have great prestige. If they were to call from high places, most of the troops in the capital would be willing to respond. The key lies in whether they are willing or not.
In addition, the Ten Constant Attendants also control part of the imperial army in the palace, which worries Liu Xuan the most - he knows that the Ten Constant Attendants support his third brother Liu Xie, and it is difficult for him to win over these people. The only way The solution is to find someone who can fight against you.
In addition to these few people, the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan newly formed by his father also has military power. However, the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan is nominally at the disposal of Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo. If he wants to make a fuss about it, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.
Watching Zhu Jun leave happily, Liu Xuan took Cao Bao around for a few more times, and finally wandered to the Xiyuan Army - because it was set up in Luoyang Xiyuan, and there was no special name, so they all It is called the Xiyuan Army or the Eighth School of Xiyuan.
Before he got close, he heard the sound of soldiers and horses practicing. Liu Xuan stopped and listened quietly for a while. His mind turned around. Finally, he made up his mind and walked forward. However, he was killed by soldiers before he got very close. Stop - the important place of the military camp cannot be approached at will.
But now that he's here, Liu Xuan naturally can't go back empty-handed, so he said, "Excuse me, please call Bingdian Military Colonel Cao Yilang, I have relatives coming to visit!"
The soldier saw that Liu Xuan had a good appearance, was tall and strong, and was not dressed like an ordinary person, so he was polite and did not use force. At this time, when he heard the other party stated who he was looking for, he did not dare to delay and asked his companion to continue. Standing guard, he turned around and went in to Tongbing.
Seeing the soldiers entering, Liu Xuan took a step back, indicating that he had nothing else on his mind, then turned his head and said with a smile to Cao Bao: "It's quite troublesome to meet a relative like you!"
While walking along the way, he had already figured out in his mind that although the Eighth Lieutenant of Xiyuan was taking orders from Jian Shuo of Xiaohuangmen, the eight men in charge of the army did not have a good impression of the eunuch, so they were more in line with He Jin. Later, during the Shi Changshi Rebellion, the Xiyuan Army was the main force in killing eunuchs.
What's more, I still have some kind of relationship with Captain Cao, let's talk about other things first!
"If we can take this current hero as our own, even if we can't successfully inherit the throne, we still have a chance to seize the throne in the future." After thinking about it, he said, "But this seems a bit difficult?"
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Chapter completed!