The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Luoyang, Kyoto.レm♠思♥Road♣客レ

Although Zhao Zhong was a permanent attendant and grew up in the palace, a powerful **** like him also had a residence outside the palace, but he didn't go out to live very often.

On this day, when he was free, he went out of the palace and returned to his residence, entered the courtyard, and entered the hall. First, the children of the family came up to pay their respects, and then he summoned the servants of all the principals in the house to inquire about the family affairs. Zhao Zhong is from Ye County, Wei County, and his family business is mostly in Ye County, but he has been in Kyoto for a long time. He also has a lot of fertile fields around Kyoto, and there are many shops in several major cities in Kyoto.

Each of the big slaves in charge of the boss stepped forward and reported the recent affairs of the farmhouse and the shop one by one. After all the reports were completed, another slave stepped forward and presented a list of people who had recently come to give gifts to Zhao Zhong and visit him.

Zhao Zhongman looked at a few casually, threw it aside, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

A great slave stepped forward and said, "Zhao Ran from Ye County sent a letter to the palace. I planned to send it to the palace and show it to the public. I didn't expect the public to leave the palace and go home today."

"Oh? Zhao Ran gave me a letter from home? Submit it."

This great slave took Zhao Ran's letter and presented it to Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Zhong has been in the palace for nearly 20 years. Because of his long-term pampering and good maintenance, although he is not young, his face is white and red, and he has a big belly. He took the envelope, tore open the seal, took out the letter, and looked at it carefully.

Zhao Ran is Zhao Zhong's clan brother. He has always been very effective and has won Zhao Ran's trust. Otherwise, Zhao Zhong would not have handed over the old house in Ye County to Zhao Ran. Zhao Zhong has always trusted and satisfied with Zhao Ran's stewardship at home. He feels that Zhao Ran has done a good job. He shows a lot of filial piety every year, and is very sensible and obedient. He is very satisfied.

At this time, when Zhao Ran's letter was opened, Zhao Zhong thought it was an ordinary letter of greetings, but he unexpectedly glanced at it, and it was actually about Xun Zhen's arrest and killing of Li Hu. Zhao Zhong also knew about Li Hu, although he was not very familiar with Li Hu, but since Li Hu was an official in his hometown, he certainly did not know anything about this person, and because Li Hu and Li Hu were very close to him. Zhao Ran got very close, and Zhao Ran would occasionally mention this person in his letters at home, saying a few good words to Li Hu, thinking that Li Hu would pave the way for his future promotion.

Zhao Zhong didn't take Li Hu seriously. It's good for him to be obedient, but if he doesn't, just replace one, but I didn't expect it to be such a small fish that Zhao Zhong didn't take seriously. But Xun Zhen was arrested and imprisoned and died in prison.

Zhao Zhong finished reading the letter, threw it on the case, and said, "A small county magistrate will go to prison if he is arrested. Is it worth writing to me specially?"

Zhao Ran took Li Hu's arrest and Li Hu's death in prison a big deal, so frightened that he escaped from Ye County and hid in the village and did not dare to show his face, but Zhao Zhong didn't take this seriously. This is for two reasons.

The first reason is that Zhao Ran is in Ye County, and he has direct dealings with Xun Zhen, which is about his own "life and death". He has been dealing with Xun Zhen all the time, and he will inevitably feel guilty, so when he sees Li Hu dead in prison, he will He was so frightened that he fled Ye County in a hurry, while Zhao Zhong was in Kyoto and held great power. In his opinion, the death of a small Six Hundred Stone County Chief was just a trivial matter.

Of course, Zhao Zhong didn't have a good impression on Xun Zhen, a nobleman, otherwise he would not have stumped Xun Zhen with Zhang Rang on the matter of Xun Zhen's title to the marquis, but he didn't like Xun Zhen. It's another matter how to clean up Xun Zhen. Because of the Yellow Turban Uprising, the imperial court released the party's shackles, and many party members and celebrities were able to return to serve as prefectures, prefectures and localities, and even became officials in the dynasty. And distracted to clean up Xun Zhen.

The second reason is that although Zhao Ran is Zhao Zhong's clan elder brother, he is domineering in Wei County and gives orders to officials, but he lives in a local area and does not have a broad vision, which is far inferior to Zhao Zhong.

That is to say, Zhao Ran's eyes may only be Weijun. In a larger sense, he can see a part of Jizhou at most. He can't see the situation and situation of the whole world, but Zhao Zhong can see it. As mentioned above, Now many well-known and well-known party members have been released from their imprisonment, and they have been able to serve in places and in the court. Go to Xun Zhen again.

Therefore, Zhao Zhong's attitude towards this matter is disapproving, and he feels that Zhao Ran makes a fuss.

Of course, this is also related to Zhao Zhong's unfamiliarity with Li Hu. Zhao Zhong doesn't know Li Hu, but he has only heard his name, and it is not often heard, but he sometimes sees his name in Zhao Ran's letters. They are very unfamiliar with each other, so naturally they are very indifferent to Li Huzhi's life and death, and don't take it seriously.

Zhao Zhongneng is now in a high position. Although he is a thief of eunuchs, he is hated and hated by members of the party, celebrities and most scholars, but there are also people who are resourceful and resourceful. Everyone can be honest and upright, and there are not a few people who follow the trend, so there are quite a few smart and wise people under him.

Several of his useful disciples were present, and one of them took Zhao Ran's letter, read it carefully, pondered for a moment, Zhengrong said to Zhao Zhong: "I secretly think that this matter should not be underestimated, and should not be regarded as a small matter. , the public should pay attention.”

Zhao Zhong said: "Oh? How do you say this? A small county chief is dead. What's the fuss about? What's the point of Mr., I'd like to hear the details."

"Li Hu, a small county chief, he died of course he died, as the public said, it is not worth making a fuss, but the problem is that this son Xun Zhen is not to be taken lightly, I secretly think that the public must pay attention to him. what!"

"How do you say that?"

"Master, please think about it, who is Xun Zhen?"

"I know that this person is the son of the Ying yīn Xun clan. He used to be an official in Yingchuan, and later he came out of Huangfu Song to become a lieutenant of Zhao, and then he became the prefect of Wei because of his military achievements. Marquis of Ying yīn."

"Exactly. The past experience of this person seems to be ordinary, but it can be pondered carefully, but it should not be underestimated."

"how do I say this?"

"There are two reasons: First, he was born in the Xun clan. Before the Dangzheng period, the Xun clan and the party people formed a good relationship. The Xun clan's Balong, Xun Yu, Xun Tan and others were all part of the party people, and Xun Yu was also a party person. One of the 'Eight Jun', the number is Xun Boxiu, who is the best friend in the world. Another example is Li Ying's generation, all of whom are friends with the Xun family. They are friends of the world. Therefore, after the party was established, the Xun family was imprisoned. This son of Xun Zhen Since he grew up in such a family, he must hold grudges against his peers. Otherwise, he would not have been favored by Huangfu Song and Yuan Shao successively. Who is Huangfu Song? Although he is not a party member, he is actually a party member. Not to mention Yuan Shao, although he was a descendant of the Yuan clan, he acted differently from his fathers. He raised dead soldiers in Luoyang, and made party members at sea. His ambitions were indescribable. Since they can get the favor of Huangfu Song and Yuan Shao, they must be in the same way. Therefore, I secretly believe that Xun Zhen has only captured Zhang Zhi a few years ago since he entered office. The children, clans, and cronies in the prefecture and county are all in peace, but that doesn't mean he doesn't hold grudges against the public."

"I know this. Otherwise, I wouldn't help Duke Zhang to stop Yuan Shao when he asked the court to make him a marquis, but unfortunately it didn't work."

"Yes, my father is far-sighted and has a long-sighted eye. I know this point, but I'm going to say more, but the second point..."

"What's the second point?"

"I have a little understanding of Xun Zhen's actions in Yingchuan and Zhao County in the past, and his actions after he went to Wei County."

"Oh? When did you know what he was and was doing now?"

"It was after learning that Yuan Benchu ​​invited him to be a marquis."

This doorman was a loyal one. After learning that Yuan Shao supported Xun Zhen, he immediately launched an investigation on Xun Zhen.

Xun Zhen was originally famous in the prefectures, but he was not well-known in the court. After all, he was young and became famous late. He was unknown for many years before, and he was not a direct descendant of the Xun family, so it was normal that his name was not prominent in the court. , but what kind of person is Yuan Shao? But he is famous all over the world. He is like a leader of the new generation of party members, including many older party members. Rang, Zhao Zhong, and others would probably have cleaned up Yuan Shao long ago, so when they heard that Xun Zhen and Yuan Shao were on the side, they immediately attracted the attention of this client, and they launched an investigation on Xun Zhen.

Zhao Zhong heard that, nodded approvingly, and said, "You have a heart. ... Come and see, what have you investigated?"

The doorman said, "It's fine if you don't investigate. I'm really surprised by this investigation."

"How to say?"

"This son Xun Zhen used to make friends with young chivalrous men in Yingchuan, and raised the guests of the dead. This is exactly the same as Yuan Benchu. After joining the army, he raised thousands of righteous servants, and these thousands of righteous servants often fought in battles and lived on the battlefield for a long time. , Although I haven't seen him personally~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I heard that he has long been a soldier. Although his current reputation has not yet appeared in the world, he was born in the Xun clan and remarried the daughter of the Chen clan in Xu County as his wife. , The Xun clan, the Wang of Zhou County, the death of Chen Yao in Xu County, and the death of more than 30,000 people all over the world, there is this family's reputation here, Fuguo Yong, military merit, know the soldiers and can fight, I heard that he was in Wei County He also has a lot of means of governing the people, and he is a talent in both civil and military affairs. If the time comes, he will definitely become the backbone of the party members, and if he is not eliminated early, it will eventually lead to future troubles."

Zhao Zhong was sitting leaning against the Hu bed, but when he heard this, he sat up straight, frowned for a long time, and said, "Listen to what Qing said, this son does have unpredictable ambitions."

"Exactly. He is now the prefect of Wei County. Although Wei is not close to the capital, it is not far away. The soldiers walk along the road at night, and they can reach at most ten times. If they send cavalry, they can reach a thousand miles away. Can come. There are Xun Zhen this son outside, Yuan Benchu’s disciples inside, if they echo inside and outside? Moreover, Yuan Benchu ​​and the general have close contacts, if they suddenly act, the consequences will be disastrous.”

When Zhao Zhong heard this, he was horrified and slapped the table and said, "If it wasn't for Qingzhi's reminder, I almost broke a major event!"

"What is the general will?"

"Although the county chief is small, he has six hundred stones. He is a doctor lower than the imperial court, and he is the imperial minister. Li Hu has been arrested and imprisoned. He died in prison. I will ask the emperor to hold him accountable!"