Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 70: Means (Please read on~)

"Jia Xu?"

Liu Bian turned around abruptly and looked at Pan Yin. He was very familiar with this man. The word that best summed up Jia Xu was "poisonous".

Pan Yin quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes, that's what Huangfu Jian said."

Liu Bian stroked his chin, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Jia Xu is not here to buy an official position, but to pave the way for Dong Zhuo."

He already understood in his heart that according to the calculation of the time, Dong Zhuo had probably decided to enter the capital on the day Yuan Wei arrived, which was why this series of arrangements were made.

"go,"

Liu Bian and Pan Yin said, "Give Chief Huangfu Jian a chance. Let him keep an eye on Jia Xu and find out which court officials he gave gifts to. If Jia Xu wants to leave the capital, let Chief Huangfu Jian arrest him quietly."

"I'll go right away." Pan Yin said.

Liu Bian thought for a moment and said, "Tell him to be careful and try not to alert the enemy."

"I understand." Pan Yin quickly turned around and responded, and hurried to find Captain Huangfu Jian.

Liu Bian looked outside the palace, his expression was leisurely, and he said to himself: "It seems that the Talent Recruitment Hall must be established as soon as possible."

Recently, more and more people have been coming to Beijing, and Luoyang City is about to become lively.

In the evening, in an ordinary house in the east of the city.

Huangfu Jian sat on the ground for a long time, holding a bowl of snacks in his hand, stuffing them into his mouth non-stop, speaking incoherently and slurringly, "You have no idea how much His Majesty values ​​the news I reported. His Majesty ordered me to keep a close eye on those people, to find a time to capture them, to interrogate them strictly, to find out all their followers, and to protect my Han Dynasty..."

Shi A, leaning on a crutch, slowly stood up from his side, with his brows lowered and his eyes drooped, and was about to go out.

Huangfu Jianchang said quickly: "Hey, what I said is true. His Majesty really asked me to keep a close eye on these people and find out who they gave gifts to."

Shi A opened the door and said, "I'll go find some people for you."

Huangfu Jianchang threw away the plate and got up, saying, "I'll go with you."

"Who are the people you are looking for me?" Huangfu Jianchang asked as he followed Shi A.

Shi A had a blank face and limped out.

Huangfu Jian looked up at the sky and said, "Maybe they are going to the brothel now. These people are in a remote place in Xiliang and they definitely don't understand the prosperity of Luoyang City..."

Shi A said nothing and continued walking forward.

After the two of them left the door, Huangfu Jianchang looked thoughtful and asked, "Shi, who are they giving gifts to now?"

Shi A frowned and said, "If you really want to do great things, you must learn to keep your mouth shut, otherwise you will die quickly."

Huangfu Jian seemed not to have heard it, and looked puzzled. He said, "Tell me, how come Second Father is both good at literature and martial arts, but I am good at nothing. Father taught me a lot before..."

Shi A had a headache. If his injury had healed, he would have shut Huangfu Jian's mouth long ago.

As they were talking, they passed by a small pub. Huangfu Jian sighed and said, "I haven't had a drink in a long time..."

Shi A used his right hand to exert force and quickened his pace using his crutches.

"Hey, wait for me, you want me to chase you..." Huangfu Jianchang shouted hurriedly when he saw it.

'He saved my life and took risks for me twice...' Shi A repeated this in his mind, holding the crutch tightly without loosening his grip.

Deep inside the tavern that the two men passed through, in a simple room, there were two men sitting opposite each other, each with two strong servants behind them.

Zuo Li sat facing east, his eyes gazing dimly at the middle-aged man opposite him. He was wearing a black gown, his face was full of wrinkles, his eyebrows were raised, and he was full of smiles, looking very proud.

"Your name is Jia Xu? Are you from Hanzhong?"

Zuo Li asked. He felt that this man looked a bit like Yuan Shao, and he was annoyed.

Jia Xu pushed the deed on the table and said with a smile, "Yes. I have long admired your name, and today I have come to make friends with you. Fifty hectares is just a small token of respect."

Zuo Li was slightly moved. He offered fifty hectares of fertile land. This man's background is not simple!

He didn't answer, but snorted coldly and said, "If you want to buy an official position from me, you're overthinking it."

Jia Xu smiled unchanged and said, "I am only trying to make friends with you. I have absolutely no intention of buying an official position. Please rest assured."

Zuo Li's pale face showed obvious hesitation. He was sold into the palace. He had no news from his family. He was alone and helpless in the palace, and he didn't have much money. He didn't dare to touch the 50 hectares of land that Liu Bian had rewarded him. He really struggled with his inner struggle.

Zuo Li's eyes flashed with a cold and cruel look. He resisted the urge to reach out his hand and said to Jia Xu, "You'd better tell me what you want, otherwise I won't accept it."

Jia Xu pretended to hesitate and paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since your Excellency has said so, how about introducing me to the Grand Chamberlain? I will reward you handsomely later."

Hearing the words "there will be a generous reward later", Zuo Li was not happy at all. Instead, he felt annoyed and inexplicably uncomfortable.

He remained expressionless, staring at Jia Xu and asked, "How much are you going to give to the Grand Chamberlain?"

Jia Xu bowed slightly and said, "I have prepared some Hanzhong products for the Grand Chamberlain. They are not expensive. I just want to ask for a position."

There are too many vacant official positions in Luoyang City now, and I don’t know how many people are carrying money looking for jobs everywhere.

Zuo Li looked at him for a long time, and suddenly a smile appeared in his eyes. He took the contract and put it in his arms, then stood up and said, "You stay here and wait for my news."

Jia Xu quickly stood up and raised his hand, saying, "Thank you very much, sir. Please take care."

Zuo Li took a few steps and whispered to the guards behind him with a cold look in his eyes: "They are not from Hanzhong. Send people to surround this place quietly and find out who they are, what they want to do, and how much money they have!"

"Yes." The guard replied in a low voice.

"Fifty hectares!" Someone on the left sneered, feeling deeply depressed at being looked down upon.

Jia Xu watched Zuo Li leave, his smile gradually faded, and he snorted with disdain, saying, "Eunuch!"

"Li Zhonglang,"

A noble servant behind him stepped forward and said, "Sikong Mansion's people have taken our money, so are they going to find a way to meet Ding Gong?"

Li Su's face was full of wrinkles, like an old farmer. He thought carefully and said, "He is the prime minister. I can't go easily. I need someone to introduce him."

"Who is suitable to find?" asked the servant.

Li Su was also thinking that the court was too complicated now and everyone's thoughts were hard to predict, making him unsure.

At the same time, Liu Bian in the palace was still working late into the night.

He had so many memorials, official documents, new regulations, etc. to deal with that he hardly had a moment to rest.

Liu Bian was writing at his desk, saying, "You need to hurry up with the matter of the Talent Recruiting Hall. Xun You and others are busy for now. Let Cai Yong come to see me tomorrow. Also, prepare a martial arts recruiting hall."

Without waiting for Pan Yin to respond, Liu Bian asked again, "Have you prepared the list of civil and military officials in the court that I asked you to prepare?"

Pan Yin hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The Shangshutai and the Grand Marshal are still sorting things out."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Give it to me when it's ready. I also want governors, provincial governors, prefects, and lieutenant generals and above. Let the Ministry of Personnel handle this openly."

"Yes." Pan Yin responded.

Liu Bian finished writing on the book in his hand, and then changed to another one, saying, "The noble families in each state, please compile a list of the main figures in the family, those who have entered the government, famous people, and relatives in law... You should inform Zuo Li and ask him to do it."

Pan Yin, who originally felt that the workload was overwhelming, said, "Yes, I'll send someone to notify them right away."

Liu Bian said nothing more and continued to review the memorials.

……

dong dong dong

Liu Bian was awakened by an urgent knock on the door. He raised his head and got up from the table, only to see that the brush had stained most of the silk in front of him black.

不知不觉中，他居然睡着了.

Liu Bian frowned, then let out a long breath, stood up and opened the door.

Pan Yin stood at the door. Seeing Liu Bian's expression, he said anxiously, "I am guilty of death. I don't know Your Majesty..."

Liu Bian glanced at the two eunuchs behind him. They were holding plates in their hands, and at a glance, there were hundreds of silks on them.

"What are they?"

Liu Bian interrupted him, turned around and went into the house, picked up the teapot, poured it into his hands, and rubbed his face a few times.

Pan Yin hurriedly asked someone to prepare water for washing, and followed in and said, "Your Majesty, it was sent from the Secretariat, praising Dong Zhuo for his meritorious service in exterminating the Qiang people and relieving the danger of the three prefectures, and recommending him to be the Grand Commandant... Recorder of the Secretariat."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, wiped the water off his face, and became more sober. He looked at the hundreds of silks and asked, "Are they all?"

Pan Yin lowered his head with a tense face and said, "All of them. There are more than a dozen from Bingzhou, more than a dozen from other places, and the rest are all from the capital."

Liu Bian picked up one at random, and it turned out to be Zheng Tai's.

He threw it back, walked to his desk, and said, "Isn't there a letter from Yuan Wei yet?"

Pan Yin lowered his head and followed, saying, "Not yet."

After Liu Bian sat down, a cold light flickered in his eyes.

Dong Zhuo couldn't make such a big fuss, the Yuan family must have taken action on his behalf.

In this way, not only could Dong Zhuo enter the capital without fear, but Bingzhou was still under his actual control.