Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Guo Sheng and other eleven regular attendants were all tortured. All of them had disheveled hair and were covered in blood. A group of people were lying in the cell in various postures, as if they were taking in more air than out.
When they saw Liu Bian appear, they all struggled, but because the torture was too severe, no one could get up.
Liu Bian stood outside the cell door, sat down on the chair brought by Xiao Huangmen, and looked at the few people expressionlessly.
Zhang Rang wanted to kneel down, but he had no strength. He lay on the ground, turned his head with difficulty, stared at Liu Bian and said: "We lost, but Liu Bian and He Jin are the great thieves. Without our control, you can't do anything." There is nothing we can do to him. Haha, do you know the Liang family? Without the help of our Lang Guan, Emperor Huan would have been killed long ago. You must make plans in advance..."
Pan Yin stood next to Liu Bian, listening to his strange words, his heart skipped a beat.
The Liang family is very special. They are also relatives and two generations of generals. The most famous one is Liang Ji.
He poisoned the nine-year-old Emperor Zhi and replaced him with his brother-in-law Emperor Huan. His sister was also the queen mother. He had been in power for more than 20 years and was extremely arrogant and domineering. Even Emperor Huan was almost killed several times.
Emperor Huan, who had endured the humiliation for more than ten years, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He joined forces with the five palace officials, namely Chang Shilang, and found an opportunity. They suddenly sent troops to surround the residence of General Liang Ji and forced him to commit suicide. Only then did he turn the corner.
"Liu Bian!"
Guo Sheng seemed to be shouting with all his strength: "If He Jin harms you and establishes the Prince Association, who in the world can stop him? By then, he will become the second Huo Guang and the second Wang Mang!"
Huo Guang, Huo Qubing's half-brother, was the queen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He deposed the second emperor and held exclusive power for twenty years.
Wang Mang, the nephew of the Queen Mother, before he usurped the throne, he was humble and humble, and his prestige was unparalleled in the world. As a result, he deposed the emperor and established himself as emperor!
These words of Zhang Rang and Guo Sheng are heart-breaking!
If it were released, it would definitely cause an uproar!
Liu Bian remained calm and said calmly: "I thought you would tell me some great secrets."
He reached out and took Pan Yin's hand, a thick stack of confessions and an account book.
Zhang Rang and others were tortured too severely. They shouted a few words, but seemed to have lost their strength. They lay on the ground and stared at Liu Bian coldly.
They had never cared about this little emperor before, but they never thought that he was pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger!
They regretted a little. If they had paid more attention, they would not have ended up like today.
Liu Bian had some time to rest, so he opened the confession first.
Forming a party for personal gain, causing trouble in the palace, monopolizing power and government, plotting rebellion, selling one's official position, framing courtiers, killing innocent people... Liu Bian brushed aside these charges and the deeds of Zhang Rang and others, and finally landed on the complete list of party members. 'superior.
Liu Bian was calm before, but gradually his face became as dark as water and he frowned.
Although there were still some names that he didn't recognize, some of the names he recognized made him cheer up.
This list is arranged according to official positions. The first row is headed by Sangong. There are actually four current and predecessors! Followed by various generals, including the chariot and cavalry general He Miao, followed by General Zuo, General Qian, etc., a total of seven people.
The next nine ministers came and went, as many as sixteen people!
As for Jiuqing and other subordinate officials, there are two pages, estimated to be more than seventy!
Liu Bian knows many of the names here. Even if he doesn't know them all, he can probably guess them from the surnames.
Almost all of them are from famous families and come from noble families!
You must know that ordinary people are not as good as the Twelve Constant Attendants. If you can take refuge with them, your power will not be low if you are of poor quality!
Liu Bian looked calm and continued to read.
On the next page, there are mainly local officials, starting with the prefecture level, Dong Zhuo is the most conspicuous, and the prefectures of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yizhou and other prefectures are prominently listed.
Once again, there are various generals and generals. Gongsun Zan from Youzhou ranks first, and there are more than ten others.
On the next page, almost all of Zhang Rang and others' fathers, sons, nephews, relatives and friends were promoted to positions and titles to dominate the country.
"Liu Bian, have you finished reading? What can you do? What can you do?" Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bian from his blood-streaked hair and said pitifully.
Liu Bian didn't even raise his eyelids, and said calmly: "Most of the people here have just given you gifts. Those who expect you to be promoted are not party members. You can't fool me on this point."
Zhang Rang's eyes were dim, as if he was a little surprised.
Liu Bian continued to look at the following, which were the family financial records of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others.
Liu Bian still didn't recognize some of the words, so he handed them to Pan Yin expressionlessly and said, "Read them."
At this time, how could Pan Yin dare to be careless? He quickly took it, bowed and said in a calm tone: "Yes. Zhang Rang, eight million in money, two hundred thousand in silver, five thousand in gold, and two thousand hectares of land." , mansion three, shop twenty..."
"Zhao Zhong, four million in money, eighty thousand in silver, two thousand in gold, eight hundred hectares of farmland, seven mansions, seventy shops..."
"Xia Yun, three million in money, one hundred thousand in silver, one thousand in gold, three hundred hectares of farmland, one mansion, eight shops..."
"Guo Sheng, one million dollars, sixty thousand silver, three hundred gold, seven hundred acres of farmland, one big house, two shops."
"Song Dian, 12 million in money, 600,000 in silver, 3,000 in gold, 2,500 hectares of farmland, 12 mansions, 47 shops..."
"Bi Lan, money is 21,2 million, silver is 4 million, gold is 7,000, farmland is 3,800 hectares, mansions are 10, and shops are 77."
Hearing this, Liu Bian's brows jumped.
Immediately, he silently calculated these numbers in his mind and nodded secretly.
These eleven people were enough for him to eat for a while.
Zhang Rang and others looked ferocious as they listened to Pan Yin read the numbers, as if they wanted to eat people.
They are eunuchs and basically have no children. All they covet is power and money. Now that the power is gone and the money is gone, how can they not hate it!
Zhang Rang stared at Liu Bian and said grimly: "Liu Bian, let's wait below to see who comes first, you or He Jin!"
Liu Bian waited for Pan Yin to finish reciting, then stood up and said: "How can you scream my name indiscriminately? Everyone, give me another beating."
After saying that, he left.
Pan Yin gave an order and asked someone to hold these files and follow Liu Bian.
He was very nervous and scared. The words of Zhang Rang and others were heart-breaking words, and they were obviously trying to instigate Liu Bian to fight with He Jin.
Liu Bian knew what Zhang Rang and others were thinking and didn't care at all. He was thinking about how to deal with these files.
The Twelve Constant Attendants have been favored for many years, so the number of party members they have made friends with and the officials they have bribed are unimaginable.
This is just a preliminary list. Once arrested and interrogated, there will be many party members and party members, not to mention the people in Luoyang City and the entire Han Dynasty who will be able to escape.
That would lead to chaos in the world!
"Come with me."
Liu Bian quickened his pace and went straight to the study room of Jingfu Hall.
Pan Yin led two small yellow men and followed closely.
When he arrived at the study, Liu Bian took the directory, picked up his pen, looked at the names, and circled them one by one with a thoughtful expression.
People surnamed He, people surnamed Dong, people surnamed Liu, people surnamed Wang, circled one by one, Liu Bian almost never stopped.
After a while, he handed it to Pan Yin again and said, "Take out everything I have circled and make a new copy."
Pan Yin immediately ordered the small yellow door behind him and began to copy in batches.
It didn't take long for it to be transcribed. Liu Bian picked it up, looked at the severely shrunk list of party members, and looked at it again. Finally, his eyes rested on two unfamiliar and familiar names, mainly surnames.
The Yang family of Hongnong and the Yuan family of Runan.
Yang and Yuan, these two families are the fourth generation and the third prince. For several generations, they have had high officials and nobles, and they are famous all over the world. They are a powerful family today.
