Taishici safely brought his mother to Zhongshan County along the way. Liu Chang enthusiastically arranged a suitable residence for them and arranged a staff to take care of Taishici's mother.

Taishici said to Liu Chang gratefully: "The general's great kindness is not enough to repay, and he is willing to go through fire and water for the general."

Liu Chang said he didn't have to care and asked again: "What's the situation outside when Ziyi went out this time? Can the situation in Qingzhou still be stable?"

Taishici replied with some worries: "Along the way, refugees were everywhere, and thieves were rampant. The public grievances accumulated like dry firewood. As long as there was any point of Mars, a raging fire would ignite."

Liu Chang nodded and said, "So what's going on along the way in Jizhou? Is there such a lot of crises?"

Taishici continued to praise: "The King of Kings is indeed a minister who governs the world and deserves the reputation of the Eight Chefs. As expected, there are no vain scholars under the reputation of being famous. I saw along the way that the people of Jizhou could still live and work in peace. However, during this period, the number of refugees increased, and the people were also panic. The King of Kings was recruiting refugees and eliminating thieves along the way."

Liu Chang thought that if he didn't know that Wang Fen would intend to do something extremely dangerous, he could really make friends with him. In various senses, this person is a good official. What's more, what he wants to do may not be right, but his own ability is not enough to do this.

Seeing that Liu Chang was in deep thought, Taishi Ci stopped talking. Liu Chang thought for a while and said, "Since there are many refugees now, we should share the worries of the emperor. Let's recruit some refugees."

Taishici praised Liu Chang and said, "The general is truly kind, and this is really a blessing for these refugees."

Liu Chang didn't speak anymore and just thought that it would be a chaotic world soon. Now that he can increase his strength, he must increase his strength. He will not be passive when he is passive.

Time passed for a while.

Soon, news came, and the Yellow Turban Army in Qingxu Erdi really reappeared. Its momentum was as big as hundreds of thousands of people. In addition, there were the Baibo Army, the pirates along the coast, the nomadic peoples and barbarians from various places, constantly plundering the world. For a time, the entire Han Dynasty was in turmoil.

The emperor in Luoyang heard about it and felt very indignant in his heart when he heard it.

At the court meeting, he angrily said to the ministers below: "Why are the Yellow Turban thieves rising again? There are constant large thieves plundering everywhere, and even thieves and rioters appearing. Is this how you come to help me govern the world?"

When everyone heard the emperor's constant rebuke, they all lowered their heads and said nothing.

After seeing them all bow their heads, the emperor continued to angrily scolded: "Since all directions are so decayed, then you all think about what to do. If you can't relieve the worries of the country, then I might as well sell your locations, and at least you can exchange some money to build another palace for me."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in an uproar. The expressions of the leaders changed.

After a long silence, Liu Yan took the initiative to step forward and said to the emperor with some embarrassment, "Your Majesty, this matter is not impossible to resolve, it's just." He paused for a moment.

The emperor said in a bad tone: "It's just what? If you have an idea, please tell me not to guess."

Liu Yan's expression darkened and said cruelly: "Since the soldiers from all over the country are constantly fighting, Your Majesty should strengthen the power of officials from all over the country so that they can fight against the various bandits one after another."

After hearing this, the emperor looked obscure. He didn't know what he was thinking.

Liu Yan saw that he had already said here and continued, "Your Majesty, there are now riots everywhere, and it is impossible to suppress all these thieves by relying on the court. Your Majesty also needs to delegate power to various places so that they can organize their own military and political power to deal with these thieves." In fact, officials from all over the country had already begun to change in the direction of warlords, but without the will of the court, they all did these things more secretly. So when facing these things, their first reaction was to ask for help from the court first. If these powers could be delegated to various places, they would have to solve these things by themselves. However, this is not necessarily a good thing for the Han Dynasty.

The emperor sat on the head, thought silently and said, "I need to think carefully about it. Do you have any other ideas?"

Dear ministers, look at me, I see that you didn’t say anything else.

The emperor looked at them dissatisfiedly and said, "Since that's the case, let's break up. Think about it carefully when you go back."

After returning to the luxurious Nangong, the emperor played with all kinds of exquisite items at will. Then he complained to Zhang Changshi with some dissatisfaction: "Can you find people who are both rich and can manage the place well and go to work in the place? For example, Wang Fen is a good person. He not only gave me money, but also managed Jizhou well. If the officials of the surrounding states could be like him, why should I worry so much?"

When Zhang Changshi heard the emperor's complaint, he explained embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, these people have spent a lot of money to get that position. How can they keep trying their best to find ways to make money? Only those who are like Wang Fen need to be more careful. These people have no idea what kind of thoughts they are in their hearts."

After a moment of silence, the emperor said, "Since it cannot, then as Liu Yan said. Strengthen the power of various places and let them find a way to suppress these thieves by themselves. Don't report this matter to the court anymore. The trouble they have created will be solved by themselves."

Zhang Rang smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, what is the mud legs outside like? As long as it doesn't affect Your Majesty's fun in the palace, let the local officials worry about such trivial matters."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's true, let them do it themselves. Are there any exquisite things everywhere in the world recently?"

Zhang Rang said to the emperor flatteringly: "Your Majesty, I have indeed found a good thing in the past few days, so I will offer it to you."

The emperor was overjoyed when he heard this.

Zhang Rang immediately stepped down. He went to search for the remaining eunuchs.

Zhang Rang reminded Zhao Zhong: "Zhao Changshi, you can send out news to tell officials from all over the country that they can increase their power. I have made a lot of effort to let them all understand what to do? Don't let me go and ask about this matter in person, otherwise everyone's face will not look good by then."
Chapter completed!