Chapter 16 2. Only eunuchs can save the empire

Whenever the history books write about this passage, the historians would push the window to look at the moon, shouting at the sky, and say: "If the pig butcher, He Zhen, insisted on living a few more days, he would definitely become the highest leader of the Eastern Han Empire because of his daughter's canonization of the queen." People. Wouldn't it be nice to put down the butcher's knife and become a prime minister?" However, history is not so happy. He Zhen, the pig butcher, did not persist until the day his daughter can be crowned queen, so he smiled happily. Although He Zhen died, he gave birth to a queen for the empire anyway, so after his death, the pig butcher was named General Chariot and Cavalry, and Wuyang Xuande Marquis.

But Empress He's mother, Xing Shi, had a relatively long lifespan, and she saw her daughter's mother's beauty in the world with her own eyes.So this old lady was named Lord Wuyang.The old lady flew into the palace to assist her daughter in managing the harem. The old lady helps her daughter manage the harem, what about the world?Who is in charge of the world? Didn't Empress He have two elder brothers who butchered pigs?Just let them come. The miracle that failed to happen to He Zhen, the pig butcher, was realized in the body of his eldest son, He Jin.Empress He's eldest brother, He Jin, put down the butcher's knife and came to Luoyang, the capital, with bare feet.

This pig butcher, He Jin, does he know how to govern the country?After all, governing the country is a completely different type of business from killing pigs. He really understands, and not in general. He Jin, the butcher of pigs, has not washed the mud off his feet, so he holds the order of the general in his hand, uses his eyes to pick out fat pigs, and scans down, um, he finds two fat pigs that have been stabbed... No, no, Two talents were found. Of these two talents, one is Cao Cao and the other is Yuan Shao. Considering the prestige of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in history, we can only admit that there seems to be no difference between governing the country and killing pigs.How about the great general He Jin, who just came out of the butcher's room, is so proficient in governing the country?

It is said that Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu ​​were elegant, elegant, and talented, and they liked to be courteous and virtuous, and they made friends with knights all over the world.It is recorded in the history books that there is an endless stream of heroes of the rivers and lakes who go to his house every day, like crucian carp crossing the river.Moreover, Yuan Shao came from a prominent family, and six generations had served as the prime ministers of the empire, which can be called the family of prime ministers.In view of this, the imperial court immediately announced the decree, ordering Yuan Shao to enter Luoyang as an official.But he didn't want to, Yuan Shao flatly refused.

Why did Yuan Shao refuse the court's call? Yuan Shao said: "Is there any mistake? Who am I, Yuan Shao? My father, my grandfather, my grandpa and grandpa, as well as grandpa Zuzuzu and grandpa Zuzuzu, they are all prime ministers! Now you The imperial court gave me a small official position of guarding the gate, and let my grandpas know, why don't you get angry?" The official is too young, I won't go! Yuan Shao refused to be recruited by the court, which caused extreme panic in the court.So the leading group immediately convened the Standing Committee, and all the members of the Standing Committee were eunuchs.At the meeting, Zhao Zhong, the chief eunuch's regular attendant, made a sad and indignant speech: "Everyone knows that Yuan Shao refused the imperial court's call, but raised dead soldiers at home, wielding swords and talking about right and wrong every day. I would like to ask What exactly does Yuan Shao want to do? Let me express my opinion here, if Yuan Shao dares to act rashly, then he will be firmly nailed to the pillar of shame in history!"

The content of the meeting should be kept confidential, and the minutes are only sent to a few powerful officials. So one of the three princes in the court, Situ Yuanwei, received such a secret meeting summary. Yuan Kai was Yuan Shao's uncle. After receiving the meeting minutes, he went to Yuan Shao and asked, "Shao Zi, why did you refuse the imperial court's call?" Yuan Shaodao: "The bastard is willing to refuse. But uncle, look, they gave me such a small official, how can I go out to meet people in the future?" Yuan Kai asked, "Then Shaozi, how high an official do you want to be?"

Yuan Shaodao: "I'm thinking about it... the prime minister is okay?" "Damn!" Yuan Wei spat on Yuan Shao's face, "In today's court, the dark tide is surging, and the eunuchs and foreign relatives are fighting fiercely. The position of prime minister, even your uncle and I dare not think about it." , you still dare to have the cheek to ask for it? Hurry up, pick up your bedroll, go to the court to report to the court, and if you dare to grind your teeth and bring disaster to our Yuan family, I will kill you first!" Yuan Shao: "...that's fine."

So Yuan Shao went to Beijing to join He Jinmen, the official worshiped the censor, and the general of Huben Zhonglang.The following year, the imperial court set up the eighth school lieutenant of Xiyuan and appointed Yuan Shao as the school lieutenant of the Chinese Army. Having settled Yuan Shao's unstable factor, Zhongchang Attendant Zhao Zhong happily returned to the palace. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a few small yellow doors and ran over in panic: "It's not good, it's not good, Your Majesty wants to abolish Empress He. ..." "What? Your Majesty wants to abolish the empress?" Zhao Zhong laughed: "Interesting, that unlucky butcher brother He Jin, who just became a general, will be dismissed soon..."