Chapter 242 The Curse of the Party

I see.

Liu Ye suddenly realized that a group of scholars headed by General He Jin could not get used to eunuchs such as Shi Changshi, so the two sides had been at odds. Because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Han Sui's Rebellion, Emperor Ling, who was originally obsessed with pleasure, also felt threatened, so he established the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan to command the soldiers and restore his power.

Although Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are all descendants of aristocratic families with noble status, Emperor Ling obviously cannot trust them. For Emperor Ling, eunuchs are the most trustworthy, but although Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others are close, they have no military knowledge. However, Jian Shuo was physically strong and had read military books, so Emperor Ling was overjoyed and ordered Jian Shuo to be the captain of the upper army and the first of the eight captains of Xiyuan.

However, Emperor Ling soon discovered that Jian Shuo could completely control the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan and become Liu Xie's superior force, so he began to operate secretly.

Of course He Jin didn't agree, firstly the scholars were against the eunuchs, and secondly he was supporting his great nephew Liu Bian, no matter which way he opposed it.

He Jin nodded: "That's right, the eunuch party has brought disaster to the country and the people. Back then, Lu Shangshu and Huangfu's chariots conquered the Yellow Turbans, and they were dismissed because of the eunuch's misfortune. If Huangfu's chariots did not contribute to the conquest of the Yellow Turbans, I am afraid that Lu Shangshu would still be imprisoned." In prison."

When Huangfusong heard this, he sighed slightly.

Yuan Shao said proudly: "What the general said is exactly right. We scholars should follow the example of the sages. We must not do this when admonishing Your Majesty. Otherwise, wouldn't the Great Han Dynasty become the eunuch's world?"

The two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu performed completely differently. Yuan Shu, who had been a ranger, exposed his shortcoming of impatience, while Yuan Shao was awe-inspiring and won the praise of many scholars.

But Cao Cao didn't say a word, looking a little embarrassed.

When Cao Cao heard the word "eunuch", Cao Cao felt very unhappy. His grandfather Cao Teng was the eldest son of the palace, and he was also an eunuch. However, Cao Teng was a clean man, and although he was old, he didn't seem very ordinary. A servant generally controls the government, but serves the emperor meticulously.

Seeing that everyone present was indignant, He Jin nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Liu Ye.

"Yuqing, what do you think about this matter?"

Liu Ye was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect He Jin to ask his head, and his head started to work quickly.

"It's not advisable to lead the army with eunuchs, but if you directly raise it, I'm afraid it will offend His Majesty." Liu Ye said slowly.

Yuan Shu frowned: "Yuqing, what does this mean? Could it be that His Majesty is letting His Majesty delegate power and ignore the eunuchs?"

"Roadway." Yuan Shao frowned, and blamed: "Yuqing is a young hero, it is naturally impossible to be listed with the eunuchs, there must be other ideas."

Yuan Shu frowned. He didn't like this brother very much, but he couldn't help but give him face in front of so many people, so he nodded and looked at Liu Ye.

"The previous two scourges of the party's imprisonment, I think you should still remember them in your heart?" Liu Ye said slowly.

As soon as this remark came out, almost everyone present was shocked.

The disaster of party imprisonment is a painful collective memory of scholars in the late Han Dynasty. A group of scholars headed by Taifu Li Ying opposed the eunuch party, but they were suppressed by Emperor Huan. It happened twice.

"If we speak collectively and offend His Majesty, it will be the third disaster of party imprisonment. If the eunuchs in the palace lose their opponents, wouldn't it be a disaster for the world? In someone's opinion, we might as well keep our useful body."

The political struggle is very cruel, but there is a saying that is very reasonable: if you keep the green hills, you will not worry about having no firewood. As long as you are not completely overwhelmed, there is still a possibility of a comeback.

If the general led the ministers to speak collectively, I'm afraid it would anger Emperor Ling's sensitive heart.

"Your Majesty said that Jian Shuo's army, Brother Benchu, Brother Gonglu, and Brother Meng De, are all obedient and not obedient. They are each in charge of an army, and use means to divide and win over the military power in Jian Shuo's hands. What will Jian Shuo do then? Woolen cloth?"

He Jin was thoughtful when he heard Liu Ye's words, while Liu Biao at the side explained to him softly, and He Jin suddenly realized.

"Yuqing is right! I will take away Jian Shuo's military power, and wait until the eldest son of the emperor ascends the throne. Wouldn't it be clear when the time comes?"

He Jin was overjoyed when he heard Liu Ye openly and silently opposed the eunuchs, and naturally regarded him as the eldest son of the emperor.

He Jin is Empress He's elder brother and Liu Bian's uncle. The reason Lingdi supports Jian Shuo is to support Liu Xie. Since Liu Ye is against the eunuch party, he is naturally on his side.

An enemy of an enemy is a friend.

"In that case, Meng De, Gonglu, listen carefully at the beginning. If His Majesty uses Jian Shuo to command the Eighth Army of the West Garden, you must take good care of your soldiers and be careful not to be drawn over by Jian Shuo, understand?"

"Here." Yuan Shao and the others immediately agreed.

"Well, that's it for now, everyone, please go back."

He Jin waved his hand, and even if there were waiters coming in to clean up the leftovers, a group of people walked out of the house.

"Huangfu rides, Meng De and I catch up on the old days." Liu Ye said to Huangfusong.

Huangfu Song smiled: "Okay, since Meng De became Prime Minister of Jinan, you have not seen each other for three or four years, let's go."

Liu Ye originally came to visit Huangfusong's residence, but General He Jin invited him to a banquet, so Liu Ye and Huangfusong came in the same car.

After bidding farewell to Huangfusong, Liu Ye rushed to Cao Cao's side in two or three steps, and walked side by side with him.

"Brother Meng De, let's talk about the past today."

Cao Cao laughed: "Why, the general's wine is not enough, do you want to drink Cao's?"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "The general's wine is mixed and tasteless."

"The wine in a certain mansion is quite old, Yuqing is lucky today." Cao Cao joked.

Liu Ye got into Cao Cao's carriage, and the two chatted all the way back to Cao Cao's mansion.

Cao Cao immediately ordered the servants in the mansion to bring two altars of good wine, and had a good talk with Liu Ye. While Liu Ye told Cao Cao about his experiences over the years, he also listened to what Cao Cao had done in recent years.

"There are not a few rich families in Jinan. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all of them hid for refuge, but they jumped out to make trouble in peacetime." Cao Cao snorted coldly.

It turned out that it was actually not easy for Cao Cao to be the Prime Minister of Jinan. Most of the local officials were from local families, and they colluded with each other, which caused Cao Cao quite a headache. You must know that when Cao Cao was the northern captain of Luoyang, he was someone who dared to beat Jian Shuo's uncle, and even he felt that it was difficult. It is conceivable that the local situation is indeed quite complicated.

The main reason why Liu Ye did not experience a similar situation was that Liangzhou was sparsely populated and mixed with Qiang and Hu. There was no such aristocratic family as the Yuan family in Runan. In addition, he had a powerful military force, so there was no trouble.

"By the way, how is that kid Wu De?" Liu Ye asked.