While Li Xiang was troubled by the numerous rebel kings in various places, other forces were not calm about the news either.
The majestic Luoyang Palace was heavily guarded by elite Huben guards, and from time to time, groups of patrolling elite soldiers passed by.
Deyang Hall was the place where the Emperor of the Han Dynasty held court meetings. In the court hall, hundreds of officials lined up and stood respectfully on both sides of the hall.
The person at the head of the right side is a middle-aged man. This man is tall and thick, with a face full of flesh. He is the general of the dynasty.
Speaking of He Jin, all the officials in the hall despised him. How could a vulgar butcher be qualified to be listed with them if he didn't have a sister who was a queen? How can a person without virtue and incompetence dare to occupy the high position of general?
Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong was still sitting high on the dragon throne as usual.
However, Emperor Han Ling's face looked haggard at this time, and there was a hint of exhaustion in his eyes that could not be concealed. Even if you looked closely, you could still see a trace of gray on Emperor Han Ling's temples.
Looking at the civil and military officials who were arguing fiercely, Han Emperor Liu Hong couldn't help but have a flash of anger in his eyes.
Now the big man is in danger, but the ministers in the hall are still doing nothing, arguing all day long about the slightest bit of filth in their families.
Little did they know that once the big man fell, they would only become the victims of the Yellow Turbans.
Among the civil and military officials in this room, nearly 80% of them came from various aristocratic families in the world. Nowadays, the Yellow Turban Army's attack on the power of aristocratic families is even greater than that of the Han Dynasty. In the states where the Han Dynasty fell, countless aristocratic families have been directly slaughtered and wiped out by the Yellow Turbans.
And even the major aristocratic families that survived could only flee. They didn't even have time to carry their family assets with them, and all their life-long accumulation was wasted.
Although Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong was extremely angry at the behavior of the ministers, he himself was helpless about it.
Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the power of the aristocratic family has continued to expand. In the current period of the Han Ling Emperor, even the Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong himself was extremely afraid of the family's power and did not dare to truly touch the family's bottom line.
If he wasn't afraid of the power of the family, why would Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong indulge in the actions of Shi Changshi.
Even Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty not only indulged Shi Changshi, but also showed some support in secret. Otherwise, how could Shi Changshi have the courage to dare to harass Chao Gang, causing anger from heaven and people?
Since the time of Emperor He of the Han Dynasty, his relatives have always been powerful and have even achieved exclusive power in the court many times. Many people think that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty reused Shi Changshi to counter the influence of his relatives.
But others don't understand, even Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty doesn't understand how capable He Jin is. To deal with He Jin, did Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty still need to use the Ten Constant Attendants?
The reason why Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty reused Shi Changshi was just to counter the power of the aristocratic family. The Shi Chang Shi did indeed live up to his expectations at the beginning, helping Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to suppress the influence of the aristocratic family.
But the family has been able to control the court for such a long time, so naturally it is not easy for others to do so. He Jin, a fool, was soon introduced to the ring with the ten permanent servants. Poor He Jin is still complacent about this, thinking that he is popular and popular, but he doesn't know that he is just a knife in others' hands.
Thinking of this, Emperor Han Ling suddenly sighed and even became a little depressed.
Nowadays, not only was Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty unable to vent his anger inside the court, but the situation outside the court made Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty extremely angry.
In the land of Nanyang, Zhang Mancheng's two hundred thousand Yellow Turbans were wreaking havoc among them, and their troops were approaching the imperial capital Luoyang. Although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty urgently mobilized Zhijin Wu and Dingyuan to resist, they could only barely defend.
In the land of Yanyu in the Central Plains, although Huang Fusong and Zhu Jun had occasional small victories, on the whole they were retreating in consecutive battles and could only rely on fortified cities to hold on.
The land of Jizhou is even more troublesome. The land of Yecheng in Wei County is already the last fortified city near Sili. If Yecheng is lost, the next step will be Hanoi County where Sili is located, and further down will be Henan Yin where the imperial capital Luoyang is located.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty needs reinforcements everywhere, but Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty has no reinforcements to send. Nowadays, the only troops Sili has are just some newly recruited soldiers. These people can barely defend Luoyang, let alone be sent to various battlefields.
"Your Majesty, something is going badly. The rebellious Hong Xiuquan in Yangzhou started a rebellion and attacked several counties in succession." While Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was thinking about it, a shrill cry came from outside the palace. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty looked up and saw a scout trotting into the hall holding a letter.
"Quickly, bring it forward." How could Emperor Han Ling not care about such a big event? He immediately opened the letter and checked it.
"Your Majesty, something bad is going on. Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and other six thieves in Qingxu have launched an army to attack the county."
"Your Majesty, something bad is going on. There is a Xiang clan in Jingzhou claiming to be descendants of Xiang Yu, and they are revolting."
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Qin Zheng in Youzhou claims to be a descendant of the former Qin Dynasty and has launched an army to cause chaos. Youzhou is in danger."
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had just received the letter, but before he could check it, three more shrill sounds suddenly came out.
"Unbridled, rebellious, it's all rebellion."
"They all deserve to be killed, they all deserve to be killed."
After several pieces of bad news came in succession, Emperor Han Ling could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and suddenly cursed.
The court immediately became chaotic, and various discussions continued.
After a long time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty finally seemed to be tired of scolding and asked feebly, "The current situation is like this. I wonder if you, my beloved, have any clever ideas for me?"
However, there was only a moment of silence in response to Emperor Han Ling. The intrigues between the princes and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are okay, but making plans for major national affairs is still exempted.
"Report..." Another investigative voice came. In such a silent atmosphere, this voice seemed so harsh.
Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong asked directly without raising his head, "Tell me, who rebelled again? Or which general was defeated again?"
At this time, the detective's face was full of confusion. Although his mind was full of questions, how could he dare to be so bold? He could only reply carefully, "Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory."
"Hey, we were defeated again..." Before Han Ling Emperor could finish his words, he suddenly reacted and asked repeatedly, "What did you say? A great victory? Where was the great victory? Which general won the battle?"
As if he didn't have time to wait for the detective's answer, Emperor Han Ling rushed down, grabbed the letter from the detective's hand, and read it for himself.
"Hahahahaha, great victory, great victory, it really is a great victory." After Emperor Han Ling glanced at the news, it was as if the anger just now had never appeared before, and he laughed wildly.
"Hahaha, our great ancestor showed his spirit. When our great man was in danger, he finally showed up with a general. This man has made great achievements and should be rewarded. He should be rewarded greatly."
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