Chapter 12 Fourth, the latecomers

There is a meeting. Roll roll first, the three princes of the Han Dynasty are here; all the ministers are also here.Very well, no one is absent, we can talk.Deng Zhi presided over the meeting, and there was only one topic on the agenda, whether Liangzhou should give up. Deng Zhi first talked about his personal views. He said: "The Qiang people are in trouble, Liangzhou is ruined; the Huns in the south rebelled, and the north is in danger. Everyone has seen these two places, like two beautiful clothes, all ruined by them. What I mean is that, Instead of waiting for two garments to rot, it is better to discard one and mend the other, so that at least one remains intact."

Everyone understands this, at least there is confidence in abandoning Liangzhou and attacking the Southern Huns. If both sides make a fuss, they will have nothing. After Deng Zhi finished speaking, a vote began, and no one objected.Everyone was in unison, and the vote passed unanimously. The meeting was so successful, Deng Zhi was so excited that he couldn't help but feel elated. If there is no comment, the meeting will be adjourned. However, no one expected that just a few days after the meeting ended, a person seemed to be possessed by a god, suddenly jumped up and shouted: I repent, and I firmly disagree with giving up Liangzhou. The matter of Liangzhou must be discussed again at the meeting.

Like a depth bomb, the palace was crumbling, and even Deng Zhi was dizzy.Do you think this is child's play?Everyone raised their hands and passed, so why should they object? The impatient Deng Zhi sent someone to investigate who was against it. As soon as he asked, he was dumbfounded.The one who opposed his battle plan turned out to be Taiwei Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu, courtesy name Ziwen, was born in Haneizhi (now east of Jiyuan City, Henan Province) in the Western Han Dynasty.As mentioned earlier, when Liu Zhao was alive, he promoted two obedient Taifus.One is Deng Biao, and the other is Zhang Yu in front of him.

Deng Biao listened to Queen Dou's words, and was considered a waste by the civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty, and he was a fool.What Zhang Yu listened to was the Queen Mother Deng. When he was Taifu, his status was higher than that of the three princes of the Han Dynasty, and he was extremely prominent. What makes Deng Zhi dizzy is that Zhang Yu has a good relationship with the Deng family and is loyal and reliable. Why did he set a fire behind his back this time to burn him? Deng Zhi couldn't figure it out, but Zhang Yu understood it very well. When Dou Xian met Deng Biao, it was his luck. Today, Deng Zhi met Zhang Yu, which can only be said to be Deng Zhi's misfortune.It's very simple, Deng Biao wanted to be a waste, and he made it, but Zhang Yu wanted to be a pillar of the country in addition to being a good person.

Zhang Yu was not shouting for fun, and soon, he called the four central government offices for a meeting.Just like last time, the meeting was quite successful, with a high degree of unity of thought.What kind of thinking do you want to unify?It is to completely overturn the decision of the previous meeting and sing the opposite of Deng Zhi. The scene in front of me doesn't feel normal at all. I think this is actually quite normal.The Sangongs of the Han Dynasty and the ministers of various ministries, these senior representatives of scholars in the world, have never been fuel-efficient lamps.They study and become officials, not to be decorations on the royal wall, but to strive to be a dignified high-ranking official.

However, when the imperial power wanted to deprive them of their right to speak, they all held back their anger.It has been endured for so many years, why didn't it explode?That's because no one took the lead, and now that Zhang Yu was going to be the leader, of course they responded enthusiastically. After the high-level meeting, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and they were all happy. Keep the happiness to yourself, and leave the depression to Deng Zhi. They sent someone to inform Deng that we decided not to give up Liangzhou. So far, this is the heaviest blow in Deng Zhi's political career.Depressed, he was wearing a general's hat, and he just wanted to find a way to go down, but was fooled by the ministers, who wanted to push him into the fire pit.

It used to be very energetic, but now there is no energy at all.Deng Zhi really wanted to scold her. After thinking about it, scolding mothers is useful, so it's more practical to catch a few typical examples to take revenge and vent the hatred in my heart. But when Deng Zhi sent people to investigate why Zhang Yu and others suddenly repented and opposed his military plan in a high-profile manner, they discovered an amazing secret. The secret is that in the whole incident, Zhang Yu is the protagonist, but not the instigator.But the instigator was a small man who had not yet evolved into a big man, and he was hiding in the Taiwei's mansion.

His name is Yu Xu. Yu Xu?What is the origin, what is it?Seeing this strange name, Deng Zhi was in a daze for a while. Yu Xu, courtesy name Shengqing, was born in Chen Guowuping (now Huaiyang County, Henan Province).Knowing "Shangshu" at the age of twelve, it can be said that he is talented and intelligent, but his life is very hard. His parents died early, and he lives with his grandmother.After her grandmother died, she went out to roam the rivers and lakes, and broke into the Taiwei's mansion all at once, and was worshiped as a doctor. In fact, Deng Zhi should not blame others for being a latecomer, making him look bad.Yu Xu was just a doctor and had no chance to attend the first meeting.He didn't know that Deng Zhi was going to give up Liangzhou until after the meeting, so he immediately went to look for Taiwei Zhang Yu.

Yu Xu told Zhang Yu like this: Don't listen to Deng Zhi's words. If you obey him, no one will benefit, and the country may be pushed into the abyss of eternal doom. There are three reasons: when Kai Xiao occupied Liangzhou, the first emperor Liu Xiu devoted all his efforts to get him and included Liangzhou in his territory. Now it is obviously a prodigal act to abandon it in order to save money and material resources.This is one of them. If you abandon Liangzhou and immigrate to Chang'an Sanfu area, then Liangzhou will become outside the Great Wall, and Chang'an Sanfu area will become a border county.In this case, the Han Dynasty did not have a military buffer zone, not to mention that the emperor's tomb was not guaranteed, and the power of the world would not last long.This is the second.

As the ancients said, generals come out from Kansai, and prime ministers go out from Kanto.The Liangzhou area has been a land of military generals since the Western Han Dynasty. If you give up, it is tantamount to giving up a land of military talents, which would be a pity.Also, if you give it up, Liangzhou people will become outcasts.Forcing them to resettle and relocate will inevitably lead to different aspirations. If there is another Kaihuo-like figure in this place, the consequences will be serious.This is the third. To sum up: the disease in Liangzhou is like a malignant sore on the skin of a person. If it is not treated in time, it will inevitably affect the whole body.Therefore, Deng Zhi's treatment of Liangzhou as rags is simply nonsense.

At that time, Zhang Yu was stunned and stunned when he heard it, and the air-conditioning came from behind, blow after blow. It's really unfortunate that no high-ranking official in the Han Dynasty noticed such a serious problem.Fortunately, Yu Xu came in time, otherwise it would be over. In this way, after hearing Yu Xu's words, Zhang Yu immediately called a meeting and relayed his words to everyone, which led to the above scene of Zhang Yu's repentance. However, Deng Zhi hated Zhang Yu, and even more hated Yu Xu.This revenge must be avenged.As for how to clean up, Deng Zhi already had an idea in mind. There are many ways to fix political enemies, such as framing and assassination, which are common tactics.However, this is also a low-level technique. If you use this trick, it will easily attract suspicion, and it will not be worth the loss if you are caught. The smartest way is to design a trap and push him into it, making his life worse than death.Speaking of traps, Deng Zhi immediately thought of a good land.This place is Chaoge (now Qi County, Henan Province). As long as there is soil, there are native products.There is one thing that is abundant in Chaoge, which is not only unpopular, but also a headache.This thing is a robber. Because of the large number of robbers, the Han Dynasty gave birth to many black masters.In the Western Han Dynasty, there were Zhao Guanghan, Zhang Chang and others, but since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, only robbers were known, but there were no black masters.Because of this, the land of Chaoge couldn't suppress the evil. As a result, the evil became more and more serious, and it became a paradise for criminals. Deng Zhi believes that Chaoge has been in chaos for several years in a row, and the state government and county government can't handle it.Throwing Yu Xu into Chaoge is tantamount to throwing him into the devil's lair. If he is not killed by those lawless robbers, he will be exhausted to death. Borrow the hands of others to get rid of the troubles in your heart.Tell me, is this trick high?Deng Zhi couldn't help but feel proud.A kind of pleasure of revenge, soaring from his heart, impacted his anxious heart.