Before preparing to set off, Liu Yan went to see Dong Fu, told him about the incident, and asked if there was any possibility of changing the status quo.
Regarding this situation, Dong Fu was also quite speechless.
I'm just a magician. You don't really think I can influence government affairs, do you?
Dong Fu did not dare to say that Yizhou had the spirit of an emperor in front of Liu Hong. It was just a joke.
He could only deal with Liu Yan with kind words, gave up further "advising" Liu Yan, and continued to think about how he should use to bring down that bastard Xi Jian.
But before he could think of any solution, on the fourth day after Liu Yu, Liu Yan and others left Luoyang, the latest news came from Yizhou.
The Yellow Turban Army broke out in Yizhou.
A Yizhou man named Ma Xiang raised an army to cause chaos in Yizhou. He called himself a subordinate of Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao and led his subordinates to fight in yellow scarves with great momentum.
He first attacked Mianzhu and killed the order of Mianzhu, and then attacked Luoxian County and killed Xi Jian, the governor of Yizhou who was hated by Yizhou people.
Then his power increased greatly, and he attacked Shu County, Jianwei County, and Ba County. Within ten months, he destroyed the three counties, and more than 100,000 Yellow Turban troops followed him in rebellion.
Yizhou is in chaos, not just a little bit.
After the news came, Liu Hong was speechless.
For a moment, he wanted to slap himself in the mouth.
What to say is not good, why do you have to say "There are only petty thieves in Yizhou"?
Is God also against me?
Why is it that just when things here are starting to look a little brighter, there is a mess over there that I need to worry about?
Why are there all traitors in the world?
Why?
Liu Hong's mentality collapsed.
So when Zhang Rang asked him what he thought about this matter, Liu Hong just lay down on the soft cushion and stopped talking.
"His Majesty?"
"Grandpa, do you think I have really done a lot of things that are outrageous and resentful, so God will punish me?"
"Why did your Majesty say that?"
"If not, why are there always so many disasters that I can't cope with? Why can't I live a peaceful life for a few days? I just want to live a peaceful life for a few days!"
"Your Majesty, these are all false words. Your Majesty must not be troubled by this."
Zhang Rang said slowly: "How can national affairs be your Majesty's problem alone? If so, what does the imperial court spend money to support so many officials?"
Zhang Rang was definitely confident in saying this.
Because he knows very well that Liu Hong is definitely not the only one who has done bad things, and Liu Hong has not done so many bad things. If we really want to say why the country has become corrupted to this point, it is definitely not the "contribution" of Liu Hong alone.
So there is absolutely no sense in punishing Liu Hong.
"Then why did the Han Dynasty become like this? Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and now Yizhou, I... what should I do to stabilize the world?"
Liu Hong collapsed on the ground with a slumped face, like a salted fish that had lost its dream.
Zhang Rang looked helpless at Liu Hong's salty appearance.
But as Liu Hong's die-hard supporter, he must give his own advice.
"Then Your Majesty, do you want to appoint another Yizhou Shepherd?"
"Appointment again? If you appoint a state pastor again, I will simply turn the entire Han Dynasty back into feudal states!"
Liu Hong pounded the ground hard: "Send troops, send troops to fight against thieves, don't worry about other things, just send troops..."
"But the court expenses..."
"ah!!!"
Liu Hong opened his mouth and shouted. The cry contained three parts depression, three parts unwillingness, three parts pain and one part confusion. Zhang Rang could hear it.
The two were silent for a while.
Suddenly, Zhang Rang's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if it is feasible."
Liu Hong lay motionless on the soft cushion.
"What advice? You tell me."
"I feel that the matter of suppressing the rebellion in Yizhou can be handed over to Liu Xuande."
"Xuande?"
As soon as he heard Liu Bei's name, Liu Hong sat up from the soft cushion with a sudden movement, his eyes shining: "Grandpa, what do you think? Could it be that you want to transfer Xuande to Yizhou as a shepherd in Yizhou?"
"That's not the case."
Zhang Rang shook his head: "He still has a lot of things to do in Liangzhou. Liangzhou won't be completely stable so soon, and there won't be any big chaos in Yizhou. Letting him go to Yizhou to work as a herdsman in Yizhou is a bit overkill. My intention is to let Liu Xuande enter Shu to quell the rebellion."
"Let Xuande enter Shu to quell the rebellion?"
Liu Hong frowned and said, "Grandpa, do you mean to let Xuande go to Shu in the name of General Chariot and Cavalry to quell the rebellion?"
"Yes."
Zhang Rang nodded and said: "I remember that when I was filial to the emperor, there were barbarian rebels in Jiujiang. At that time, the imperial court appointed the imperial censor Zhongcheng Feng Kui to supervise Yang and Xu Erzhou soldiers to attack the barbarians in Jiujiang. I thought that maybe we could follow this example and use Liu Xuande's example. In the name of the general of chariots and cavalry, he commanded the soldiers of Liang and Yizhou to attack the Yizhou thieves.
The road from Liangzhou, governed by Liu Xuande, to Yizhou is relatively short. Although the road is difficult, it is much faster than the imperial court deploying troops from Luoyang to Yizhou to suppress the rebellion, and it can also save military expenses. For the imperial court and Liu Xuande, it should be All good things! "
The more Liu Hong listened, the happier he became and nodded repeatedly.
"What Grandpa said makes sense. If I leave this matter to Xuande, I can rest easy! And... Grandpa, the income from selling salt must be good recently, right? If possible, you can ask Xuande Whether the border finances are sufficient.”
Zhang Rang blinked and immediately understood what Liu Hong meant.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Xuande is loyal to the emperor and the country. He must understand the difficulties of the court. The court's expenses are difficult and it is difficult to allocate military expenses. So if he can help me, I will be very happy."
Liu Hong changed his attitude of having no dreams just now and smiled with a smile on his face.
Even Zhang Rang couldn't stand this posture.
You can't just take a useful one and use it to your death, right?
Is this going too far?
Zhang Rang felt it was inappropriate and tried to persuade Liu Bei a little, saying that it would not be easy for Liu Bei. It would be a bit excessive if Liu Bei had to subsidize the country's military use out of his own pocket.
Liu Hong thought about it for a moment and felt that his behavior seemed a bit inappropriate, but it hurt so much that he couldn't bear to cut the flesh off from his body.
There was not enough money in the treasury, but there was a lot of money in his private wallet, but he felt that it was his own money and should not be used on state affairs, otherwise it would be like giving money directly to the insects.
After thinking about it, Liu Hong's brain, which was good at doing business, started spinning at high speed.
"Grandpa, Liangzhou fine salt has not been transported to Yizhou for sale yet, right?"
"That's what happened, because the road is difficult, so... Your Majesty, could it be said..."
"Um."
Liu Hong nodded: "Sichuan and Sichuan are rich. If we can sell Liangzhou fine salt to Sichuan and Shu, we will definitely make a lot of money. Grandpa, isn't the previous governor of Yizhou dead? Let's choose a suitable candidate. He was assigned to be the governor of Yizhou.
Although the court could not spend a lot of money to help Xuande quell the rebellion, with Xuande's ability, how easy was it to make money? Wouldn't it be enough to let this new governor of Yizhou assist Xuande in selling fine salt to Yizhou? "
Zhang Rang thought for a while and felt that what Liu Hong said made sense.
"That's okay, but the roads in Yizhou are difficult, and selling them is not easy. Moreover, there are salt wells in Yizhou, and there is no shortage of salt. This..."
"Xuande must have a way."
Liu Hong waved his hand and said with a smile: "And this time, you sent someone to tell Xuande that I only want 40% of the profit from selling salt in Sichuan and Sichuan, and he gets 60%. Let's do the other way around. How about this? Is this enough? It's enough to make up for it. Have you paid Xuande’s expenses?”
Seeing Liu Hong's expression of "You've made a lot of money", Zhang Rang smiled helplessly.
"Your Majesty is wise."
He could only say this, otherwise what else could he do?
Opening up a market is not a simple matter. It requires a lot of energy to complete. All expenses during the period are borne by Liu Bei. After completion, Liu Hong makes money while lying down. Doesn't such a comfortable thing count as making a lot of money?
But who made him the emperor?
PS: Some people dare to compare themselves to me? Yesterday, I also used two weapons in a row. Although I wanted to draw Kirigiri, what came out were Calamity Calamity and Sky Spine... Speaking of which, how can I use Sky Spine and Sky Pride? I heard they are very powerful weapons.
