I am not in the position of Zen [Three Kingdoms]

The moon was in the middle of the sky, and Yu Jinfang came out of the Tingshu Building of Luoyang Inn with still unsatisfied feelings.

Coming out of the corner is the most prosperous street in Luoyang.This street is wide and long, pointing straight from the city gate to the imperial palace, with the best shops in Luoyang city on both sides.

Most counties and counties are not allowed to set up stalls on the avenues, but Luoyang is different.Now that the emperor has pardoned the heavy tax for setting up stalls, more people come out to sell things, and the streets are very lively.

After sunset, the lanterns on the lampstands on both sides of the road are all lit, and the streets are shining with bright lights, and there is a stream of people under the lights.

Some peddlers in the city have to work in the fields during the day.Therefore, there are more people setting up stalls on both sides of the road at night than during the day.

There are sellers of wine, weavers, rabbits, chickens, eggs, scissors and all kinds of gadgets.

Thinking that his younger sister was going to get married next year, Yu Jin thought about buying some accessories to take home as a dowry for his younger sister.However, looking at the stalls one by one, the most sold items are not utensils, but food.

There are fresh kebabs, grilled fish, sesame cakes, steamed cakes, mustard cakes, steamed buns, dried meat, and snacks such as salted plums, mung bean cakes, and almond cakes.

Among them, the smell of barbecue is the biggest, and the air is filled with the smell of barbecue.

There are also folks in the Luoyang restaurant who are busily yelling and selling wine, rice wine, sugarcane wine, orchid wine, wine, pepper wine, everything you expect to find.

Yu Jin sighed secretly: Luoyang is really prosperous.

There are even guys holding small wooden cups to attract customers who look rich.

Yu Jin was stopped, and the waiter enthusiastically came forward with a small cup: "Guest officer, the newly brewed sugar cane wine is free to taste! It doesn't taste good, no money!"

Yu Jin was so frightened that he waved his hands again and again: "A certain person is in the army and is not allowed to drink alcohol."

Liu Xie, who has been staying far behind the ban since the Luoyang inn, was curious: if he doesn't eat snacks, doesn't buy wine and meat, then what is he shopping for?

Yu Jin stopped in front of a stall and bought a box of rouge.

Since the Shang Dynasty, there have been women who like to plant red and blue flowers, and extract the juice of the leaves of red and blue flowers to make fat for cheeks and lips.This is the predecessor of rouge, and now the craftsmanship of making it is more skilled, and it makes the face look as red as a cloud after being applied.

After buying rouge, Yu Jin went to see the hairpin again.Just as he was about to pick up a light-yellow walker, a plain white hand also reached out.

Yu Jin was startled, and stopped first.

The owner of that hand handed Bu Yao to him, and said with a smile, "No, do you also want to buy hairpins?"

"Exactly." Yu Jin didn't take it, and said politely: "Little brother, you don't need to be humble, just look at it again."

Liu Xie dressed up as a handsome scholar today, waving a black feather fan, and said with a smile: "It's okay. Listening to your accent, it's not from Luoyang, but it's the first time you've come to Beijing?"

Before meeting Yu Jin, the young man behaved elegantly and had an extraordinary bearing, so he wanted to make friends, "Exactly, Yu Jin, a certain person from Yanzhou, I don't know what to call my little brother?"

"My surname is Liu, my Biaozi is Bohe, just call me Biaozi directly."

Usually no one dared to address the emperor's name, nor did historians dare to record it, so Yu Jin naturally didn't recognize it, so he started a gentle chat with him, talking about the dowry of his sister at home.Liu Xie took the opportunity to suggest: "My family has a shop that specializes in selling women's decorations."

"This time I came here to buy beautifully crafted and cheap hairpins. Unfortunately, I just took a closer look. This one is very rough. I'm afraid it will fade after wearing it for a long time. If you don't mind, how about I go to the shop to choose it .”

Yu Jin didn't know how to choose, but when he heard that the young man was good at it, he said happily, "Then I'll trouble Bo He."

The two passed through the crowd side by side, and Yu Jin couldn't help sighing: "Luoyang is as prosperous as a brocade. Compared with other places, it seems like a fairyland in the sky."

"Probably because they didn't suffer from the Yellow Turban Rebellion."

"However, Dong Zhuo can still be so prosperous after the chaos, which is really unexpected."

"Brother Yu thinks what Luoyang should look like?"

"Someone in Yanzhou also heard that Dong Zhuo was fond of looting. Ever since Dong thief entered Beijing, Luoyang's squares and cities have become empty. No one dares to trade, lest he be killed by Liangzhou soldiers and lose money."

"It happened a few months ago. Ever since General Huangfusong led his troops out of Luoyang, that bandit Dong has been tyrannical and plundered in the streets for more than a month." Liu Xie covered his face with a feather fan and sighed: "The people of Luoyang have been brutally poisoned. , miserable."

Yu Jin comforted: "Those days are over, thanks to the wise and benevolent emperor, Luoyang is now thriving."

Liu Xie only covered his face with a fan, and said calmly: "It looks bright, but it is in danger."

"Why?"

Liu Xie didn't answer, but changed the subject: "Brother Yu came to Luoyang to join the army, right?"

Yu Jin thought for a moment: "Almost."

"Which army do you want to go to?"

"Just now in the Tingshu Building of the Luoyang Inn, I heard that today the army will be reorganized into the Fourth Army and named the Red Army. The former three armies will be led by General Huangfu, General Lu and Captain Huang respectively. The Fourth Red Army led by the new general."

"Why?"

Yu Jin smiled heartily: "I heard that there are vacancies for thousands of commanders in the Fourth Red Army. Although I am not talented, I want to give it a try."

"Brother Yu's conversation is extraordinary, but he has learned the art of war?"

"Just a little knowledge."

"Brother Yu, you don't have to be too modest. I don't know what to do if you are a general?"

"Naturally serve the country, love subordinates, and protect the people."

After that, Yu Jin scratched his head in embarrassment: "Hey, it seems that the tone is too loud, the general is too far away from us."

"Oh, it seems that Brother Yu has a very respected general?"

"General Huangfu suppressed the Yellow Turban Army. He made the most outstanding military exploits and shocked the world." Yu Jin showed a fascinated expression: "General Lu is the reincarnation of the god of war, with unworthy courage, and helped the emperor put down Dong Zhuo's rebellion. Captain Huang once led Fight against the yellow turban bandits in Yuzhou, and stabilize the whole state. They are all examples for us.”

"The generals of the three armies have different styles." Liu Xie said with a smile: "I heard that General Huangfusong warmly sympathizes with the soldiers. Every time, he waits until the tents of the soldiers are pitched and repaired properly before returning to his military tents. Let the soldiers eat first, and the soldiers are all willing to fight for General Huangfu."

"In terms of formation, General Lu is not inferior to Huangfusong, and General Lu is brave. The soldiers all believe that he is the undefeated god of war, and they are willing to go forward and fight with him."

Yu Jin was fascinated by this, and Liu Xie continued: "As for Lieutenant Huang, he governs the army strictly, with clear rewards and punishments, and the punishment of soldiers is the heaviest among the three armies. Those who slacken will be killed, and the soldiers are afraid of him."

Yu Jin nodded and said in admiration, "Bo He has profound insight."

"It's just because I stayed in Luoyang for a long time," Liu Xie said with a smile, "Which style do you like?"

Yu Jin said without hesitation: "The third type is to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments when marching and fighting, and to run the army strictly. One is not allowed to plunder property, two is not allowed to disturb the people, three is not allowed to take concubines and prostitutes, and fourth is not allowed to gamble or drink."

"Brother Yu, have you ever thought about whether there will be people who can't stand these regulations?"

"That will kill Liwei."

"I heard that there are people under General Huangfu and General Lu who gamble, drink, disturb the people and have sex with prostitutes. What do you think?"

Yu Jin categorically said: "We should be brought to justice."

"What if the two generals want to protect them?"

"When the emperor asked him to investigate the army, a man should be loyal to the court and abide by the integrity of a courtier. How can he let his subordinates be greedy and damage the country of the monarch?"

Liu Xie smiled, but said, "I hope Brother Yu will remember what he said today."

The two chatted happily, and when they returned to the inn at night, Yu Jin was very excited: as the saying goes, friends are easy to find, but confidants are hard to find.He deeply felt that he was destined to be with this uncle and little brother.It's just that this uncle and the little brother seem to have called General Huangfu's name directly?

The next day, the emperor resumed court.

The morning time is restored from afternoon to morning, but it is not early morning, but already time ([-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] am).One after another, courtiers came out to oppose it, thinking that the word "diligence" in the government should be reflected in rising from cock crowing and going to court at Maoshi (that is, from five to seven in the morning).

"I and all the lords deal with government affairs at the right time, and discuss government affairs at Weiyang Palace when it is already time. Wouldn't it be more time-saving and labor-saving than discussing overnight matters in the morning court?" Liu Xie responded lightly: "If you are worried about someone being lazy, I am here Send someone at the gate of the palace to record the time when the examiners enter the palace every day."

The ministers looked at each other.

Wang Yun led the first voice: "Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

"Oh?"

"The ancestral system must not be violated, Your Majesty! Only by working hard day and night can the four directions be stable. If Your Majesty delays the morning court, you will be ridiculed by the people of the world, and the flames of war may rise again!"

"I just said that I and all the lords are dealing with government affairs at the right time, but I just called the ministers to discuss it at that time. Didn't your lord hear clearly?" Liu Xie said leisurely: "But I am too old to hear clearly?"

Xun You's heart is clear: the emperor uses the change of the time of the previous court to establish his prestige. This seems to be a battle for the time of the previous court, but it is actually a struggle between the monarchy and the conservative family party headed by Wang Yun.Wang Yun was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, and he belonged to the Zhouliguan family for generations, with a very prominent status.Now that the emperor's attitude towards promoting poor people is very obvious, I am afraid that he has already become vigilant.

Wang Yun immediately knelt down: "I am terrified. Your Majesty's move may attract criticism from all the subjects in the world."

Liu Xie glanced at Huang Wan, and Huang Wan immediately stepped forward and said, "It's strange, Mr. Wang, I waited for the cock to crow before entering the palace to handle government affairs in various ministries. Why did I attract criticism from the people all over the world?"

Wang Yun secretly hated that Huang Wan's grandfather, Huang Qiong, also served as Situ, after the third prince, stood firmly behind the emperor and suppressed him and other old officials.

Just yesterday, the emperor issued an edict to Huang Wan, the Minister of the Ministry of War and Lieutenant of Sili, as General Fenwei, officially commanding the Red Army.

"If the ministers are not received on time in the morning, they tend to be scattered and careless. This is only external; anxiety and worry are caused by depression. If there is too much depression, disasters are bound to happen. Small ones are droughts and evil spirits, big ones If there is a war and rebellion, your majesty, you must be cautious in your words and deeds!"

Before Liu Xie could open his mouth, Lu Bu shouted loudly: "Nonsense! Don't tell me you are not watching by the emperor, you are stealing, playing tricks, and doing nothing! Don't make excuses for your own corpse!"