At this moment, the eunuch group held imperial power in a certain sense. Liu Hong indulged in pleasure and rarely exercised imperial power. In a sense, he and the eunuchs were in a political alliance.
However, the eunuch group was able to hold the imperial power on behalf of the emperor because Liu Hong was still alive as the emperor and was willing to trust and cooperate with them.
The eunuchs were absolutely unwilling to let Liu Hong realize that he was a mascot emperor who lacked power. When Liu Hong wanted to do whatever he wanted, the eunuchs would definitely cooperate with him and make him feel that he had enough power to do whatever he wanted.
Then, Liu Hong would enjoy himself to the fullest and let the eunuchs continue to hold the imperial power with confidence.
Otherwise, once Liu Hong makes trouble, the eunuchs will immediately be in an extremely disadvantageous situation politically. Therefore, Liu Hong is not a simple mascot.
He has the power, if he wants, and can even say he has the final say.
Liu Bei could get a glimpse of this from this brief meeting.
Of course, how to implement it is a matter of benevolence and wisdom, but as long as he is alive, his thighs will always be the thickest. Unless he dies and Dong Zhuo makes another fuss, it will be Yuan's turn to become the world's number one Thick legs.
That was almost ten years later. At present, Liu Hong is still alive. He is the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the supreme being recognized by everyone in the world. No one can change this.
Moreover, Liu Bei realized that he had an advantage that no one else had.
He is a member of the Han clan.
While joining the Yuan Shao Group and operating this political offensive, Liu Bei gained insight into Liu Hong's psychology and the rise and fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, he decided to slightly adjust his path forward and seek a path that maximized benefits and minimized risks.
He discovered that at this moment, it was his identity as a clan member of the Han clan, which he had least valued in the past, that gave him this possibility.
He was right.
When he was penniless, his status as a Han clan member meant nothing to him, just like when someone handed him a piece of xylitol chewing gum when he was hungry.
But when he became famous, his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty became a fragrant big meat bun with thin skin and large fillings. It was full of calories and enough to satisfy his hunger. It would become an important step in his career.
It is even a direct factor in changing the course of destiny.
This is a path that is difficult for everyone in the scholar group and eunuch group to follow, but the Han clan can.
Although Liu Hong trusted the eunuchs, as a fellow clan member, didn't Liu Hong completely distrust his Han clan clan members?
No.
The person who proposed to him the establishment of a state pastoral system to facilitate local envoys to suppress bandits was named Liu Yan, a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Yan's proposal was to use the clan and important ministers as state pastors, which meant that only the Han clan and die-hard royalists who were absolutely loyal to the emperor could serve as state pastors, and others could not even think about it.
After Liu Yan made the suggestion, until Liu Hong's death, he had been granted the title of pastor of three states in total.
Liu Yan was the herdsman of Yizhou, Liu Yu was the herdsman of Youzhou, and Huang Wan was the herdsman of Yuzhou.
Two clans and one die-hard royalist faction fully complied with the original requirements and basic principles of abolishing Shili Mu. Among them, Huang Wan also [withdrew immediately after the matter was completed], and only Liu Yan and Liu Yu remained.
There is nothing wrong with Liu Hong's intelligence, and he knows very well that not just anyone can hold a powerful official position like Zhou Mu.
Unfortunately, Liu Bei also learned about this matter and judged that Liu Hong still had a certain degree of trust in the Han clan clan. At the same time, he also concluded that there were two types of people Liu Hong was most willing to get close to and promote. people.
Eunuchs and their servants, as well as Han clan members.
Anyone who has the status of a clan member of the Han Dynasty but does not strive to follow the emperor's line is a fool.
Liu Hong is still alive. He is the biggest man in the world. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, please move to the back!
Take a good look! I'm going to start hugging my thighs!
As the saying goes, Liu Xuande, a clan member of the Han Dynasty who has a scholar status and a strong circle of friends, is about to embark on an unimagined path!
This is a path none of you expected!
Soaking his body in the comfortable hot water, Liu Bei made a pleasant sound, relaxing and enjoying this moment of tranquility.
Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, then closed again, and there was a sound of chirping.
Liu Bei was wondering when he suddenly saw Han Ning walking in wearing gauze clothes.
"How did you come?"
Looking at Han Ning dressed up like this, Liu Bei couldn't help but swallowed.
"You have worked hard these days, sir. I am here to help you bathe."
Han Ning threw away all shyness, with a gentle smile on his face.
She raised her legs and stepped directly into Liu Bei's bathtub, sat behind him, wrapped her arms around him, and pressed her body closely behind Liu Bei with the hot water.
"Mr. Lang, thank you."
A gentle voice of thanks with some vibrato sounded in Liu Bei's ears.
Liu Bei was stunned and immediately understood the reason for Han Ning's behavior that broke the rules.
What a simple person.
He actually naively thought that I did this just to prevent my father-in-law from losing his position.
He actually naively thought that I was just repaying a favor.
But your husband and I are not the same simple people.
Do I really deserve your gratitude?
Liu Bei would not say such things in his heart, he would just go through them in his mind.
Liu Bei, who has crossed two levels in succession, deeply understands that such a mood can only be erased once and for all, and it must not stay for too long, otherwise his heart will melt.
He knew exactly what he had relied on to get to where he was today.
Not gentle, not kind.
Therefore, Liu Bei did not give Han Ning more time to thank him. He was worried that Han Ning's gentleness would make him lose his hard-hearted heart prematurely.
She is so gentle.
Liu Xuande, who wants to change his destiny against the will of heaven, cannot lose his cold and hard heart, because this world is neither gentle nor correct, it is as cold as iron and full of murderous intent.
After a long night, Liu Bei woke up early the next day feeling refreshed. He looked at Han Ning, who was sleeping soundly next to him, hesitated for a while, and reached out to touch her cheek.
Then he got up and dressed, and followed the usual routine of doing a set of physical training to strengthen his physique, always ready to fight against the odds and change his life. Then he took a shower and had breakfast.
When he arrived at the Chancellor's Desk and was about to start his daily work, Liu Bei received an appointment from the emperor.
Liu Hong appointed Liu Bei as the doctor of Shangshutai, still under the command of Shangshu Lu Zhi, to assist Lu Zhi in handling more state affairs, and he must be diligent and without any mistakes.
A doctor who has served for one year will be called a minister, and after three years he will become a minister. His duties and responsibilities are higher than those of a minister, but he still needs certain qualifications to be promoted. It is a small probability for him to be promoted beyond the level.
In addition, Liu Bei also received twenty taels of gold as a reward from the emperor.
The Eastern Han Empire was far less rich in gold than the Western Han Empire. The emperor of the Western Han Dynasty rewarded his ministers with tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands taels of gold. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, dozens of taels and even hundreds of taels were also generous rewards.
the reason is simple.
The rewarded gold was taken underground for burial by the deceased royal relatives and withdrawn from circulation, so that there was not much gold available in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
After all, it is immoral to dig someone's grave, and normal people would not do such a thing.
So even if it's just twenty taels of gold, that small pile is enough to make other colleagues at the Chancellor's desk feel envious.
So they gathered around and congratulated Liu Bei on his new appointment and the emperor's reward, as if he was in the hands of the Holy Family.
But they also sincerely admired him, were envious, but not jealous.
Because they all know that Liu Bei got this reward because he was risking his life.
