Before Wang Yun returned to the Chancellery, Liu Bian's order had already arrived.
There were internal eunuchs walking back and forth in the Chancellor's Desk, moving away many tables, documents, and tools.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, and Liu Yu looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
Ding Gong grabbed a Zhonghuangmen and asked, "What are you doing?"
Zhonghuangmen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's decree, Shangshu Ling, Pu She and others will not fill the vacancy for the time being."
"Not filling the gap?"
Liu Yu was thoughtful and said, "What other wishes does your Majesty have?"
Zhong Huangmen said: "When I return to Taiwei, the six ministers must decide according to the decree. Huangmen is responsible for the official documents and edicts at the minister's desk."
Ding Gong glanced at Liu Yu and said in confusion: "Your Majesty's will is..."
Liu Yu suddenly understood, looked at Zhonghuangmen and said, "You guys can move."
Zhonghuangmen raised his hand and moved all the seals, documents, tables, etc. of Shangshu Ling, Pu She, and the left and right eunuchs and prime ministers out of the Shangshu table.
As soon as Zhonghuangmen left, Liu Yu saw that Wang Yun had not returned yet, and whispered: "I guess it is probably related to the decree of the several state pastors appointed by His Majesty. Yuan Hui has just taken leave."
Ding Gong understood immediately. He glanced around and saw no one. He came closer and said, "Master Yuan doesn't agree?"
Liu Yu nodded slightly and said, "I guess something must have happened here, but we don't know."
He had long noticed that the relationship between Liu Bian and Yuan Wei was somewhat subtle.
Liu Hong said: "Does Taifu Yuan not want Dong Zhuo to enter the capital?"
Just as Liu Yu was about to speak, he heard footsteps and turned around to see Wang Yun walking in. He turned around and said, "Master, is your Majesty angry?"
Zishi, Wang Yun's name.
Wang Yun was startled, met the gazes of the three men, paused and said: "Your Majesty wants to adjust the Sixth Cao Shangshu and promote Xun You, Huangmen's Minister, to the rank of Shangshu."
Liu Yu seemed to understand but was puzzled, and said, "Taifu Yuan doesn't agree?"
Wang Yun looked at the three of them, not wanting to speak at all, but still said: "Taifu Yuan doesn't know yet."
Liu Yu was stunned for a moment and felt speechless.
However, Ding Gong understood that it was because Yuan Hui asked for leave that the edict could not be drafted, so His Majesty wanted to replace him. However, the appointment of the Sixth Cao Shangshu was in the hands of the Shangshu Ling, and the Shangshu Ling had a vacancy. The decision-making power on this matter was left to him. It returned to Yuan Wei's hands.
Without Yuan Wei's nod, Wang Yun couldn't do it.
Ding Gong gave Liu Yu and Liu Hong a knowing look and said, "Master, did your Majesty say anything else?"
Wang Yundao: "No."
After saying that, he sat back down in his seat.
In the Shangshutai, Yuan Wei has the highest prestige, his words and deeds are impeccable, and the other four people are no match if they are tied together.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, and Liu Yu's three princes are invisible allies, and they usually advance and retreat together.
Du Wangyun has nothing to do with anyone and is like a lonely minister.
The three people from Ding Gong glanced at Wang Yun and said nothing more.
Liu Yu was a little worried. The Yuan family quietly occupied the court hall after the eunuchs and He entered. Everything was blocked up and down. Yuan Kai had to nod for almost everything.
How could His Majesty in the palace agree to this!
At this time, Wang Yun packed up and stood up.
Seeing this, the three of them looked over again.
Wang Yun held the document in his hand and said, "It's worth it."
Liu Yu was startled, this person is really... maverick.
…
In the early morning of the next day, Liu Bian got up very early. After eating briefly, he threw himself on his desk and sorted out the conversation with Xun You yesterday.
Xun You's words gave Liu Bian a clearer understanding of the government. Combined with himself, he had preliminary ideas for the restructuring of the court.
The system of the Han Dynasty court has developed into a very chaotic situation, especially after the dispute between the eunuchs and their relatives, which needs to be sorted out.
Liu Bian concentrated on writing, and from time to time he had to look through various books to find information. It was noon before he knew it.
Pan Yin came in with a plate and saw Liu Bian writing at his desk. He didn't dare to disturb him and quietly put the plate on a small table not far away.
"Put it here." Liu Bian said without raising his head.
Pan Yin quickly turned around and carefully placed the plate on Liu Bian's desk.
Liu Bian had been hungry for a long time. He quickly finished writing a paragraph, put down his pen, looked at it carefully, grabbed a piece of cake, and looked at it while eating.
After taking two bites, he suddenly looked up at Pan Yin and said, "Did the queen do it?"
Pan Yin smiled and said, "Yes, the Queen Mother sent it to someone."
Liu Bian hummed, then continued to look at the notes he had just written, and said, "Have He Miao, Wuyang Jun and others left the capital?"
Pan Yin observed Liu Bian's expression and said softly: "Yes."
Liu Bian had already guessed that He Jin's suicide was probably related to the quarrel with Queen Mother He.
After eating a few mouthfuls, there was something in his stomach. Liu Bian took the soup bowl and took a sip. Feeling the smoothness of the soup, he said, "Is there anything else?"
Pan Yin lowered his head and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, Yuan Hui is still asking for leave."
Yuan Hui asked for leave, which meant that Liu Bian's appointment of the seven prefectural governors and Xun You's promotion were unsuccessful.
Liu Bian put down the bowl, picked up the cake, took a big bite, and said vaguely: "I know."
knew?
Pan Yin was startled, what does this mean?
Seeing Liu Bian's expression focused on his notes, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he responded and walked out slowly.
Liu Bian looked at the notes and suddenly snorted coldly.
Pan Yin was startled and turned around quickly. Seeing Liu Bian still staring at the table, his face tightened slightly and he left the study more quietly.
At this moment, Tingwei Mansion.
Zuo Li led a group of forbidden troops to Tingwei's mansion.
After Zhong Yao verified his identity, he looked at Zuo Li with some confusion, raised his hand and said, "Angel, what is this?"
Zuo Li smiled slightly and said: "Wei Zhong Ting, I have been ordered to mention Yuan Shao. Please hand him over to me."
Zhong Yao did not doubt that he was there and ordered people to pick up Yuan Shao. Then he paused and said, "May I ask the angel, what does your majesty mean?"
Zuo Li was stunned by his question and said, "Do you have anything to say, Zhong Tingwei?"
Zhong Yao immediately realized that his question was wrong and said: "Yuan Shao is on the amnesty list and will be released when the amnesty edict is issued."
Zuo Li understood, and sneered in his heart, with a look of indifference on his snow-white face, and said: "Zhong Tingwei doesn't have to think about this. I will take him away and will not send him back."
Zhong Yao frowned. What the angel said was 'take him away' and 'will not send him back'. Doesn't he mean to let Yuan Shao go?
He wanted to ask again, but then he remembered Liu Yu's advice, so he had to suppress the doubts in his heart and remain silent.
Yuan Shao was brought out quickly. He was not unkempt, but had neat hair, clean clothes, and a majestic expression. He walked out like a dragon and a tiger.
Zuo Li looked at Yuan Shao and raised his hand.
The guard behind him stepped forward and put the shackles on him.
Yuan Shao's expression darkened and he said, "What do you mean?"
Zuo Li folded his hands and looked at him quietly, not responding at all.
Yuan Shao looked at him coldly, did not resist, and allowed the imperial army to lock him tightly.
Zhong Yao witnessed Yuan Shao being handcuffed, taken out of Tingwei's mansion, and stuffed into a carriage. He had a bad feeling in his heart, so he summoned a clerk and whispered a few instructions, saying: "Remember, you can't be alone with the Queen alone." Wei said."
The clerk carefully agreed and trotted out.
Yuan Shao was sitting opposite Zuo Li in the carriage. He stared at Zuo Li with an indifferent expression and a trace of murderous intent in his eyes.
Zuo Li and Yuan Shao looked at each other, expressions unchanged, but what he was thinking about was the scene when Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace that day.
That day, he hid in a flower bed and covered himself with flowers and plants. At that time, he was shivering, his whole body was cold, and he was extremely frightened. There were screams all around, and there were the sounds of knives hitting people.
Those sounds seemed to have never stopped, echoing in his ears, and even some blood splashed on his face and eyes.
He didn't dare to move, biting the dirt and not daring to say a word, until the forbidden troops marched towards the palace.
Zuo Li hid until dark, and then he dared to come out when he was completely safe.
Zuo Li still remembers what happened that day, and now that he thinks about it, he still has lingering fears.
Zuo Li could feel the hatred and murderous intent shown by Yuan Shao, and a slight smile appeared on his snow-white face. He was thinking about how he would deal with Yuan Shao when he returned to his Huangmen North Temple Prison.
Yuan Shao was taken away from Tingwei's Mansion by the internal guards. What happened at the gate of Tingwei's Mansion spread quickly.
Yuan Shao is not an ordinary person. Even though he is a concubine of the Yuan family, he played a great role in wiping out the eunuchs and was the most popular. Most of the courtiers and scholars believed that he had done nothing wrong, which made his reputation unprecedentedly high. .
Yuan Shao was taken away from Tingwei's mansion and suddenly became the talk of Luoyang city.
The first news I got was from Liu Yu in the palace.
He took the young official from Tingwei's mansion aside who reported the news, and shouted in a deep voice: "Are you sure you are from the palace? Did you bring him into the palace?"
The clerk said: "It's from the palace. The villain and the imperial officer have checked it, and it must be correct. As for whether it was brought into the palace, the villain doesn't know."
Liu Yu had a sullen face, having already guessed that it was probably the intention of His Majesty in the palace.
For a moment, he didn't know what Liu Bian's purpose was. He waved to the junior official, turned around and walked into the chancery, and looked at Yuan Wei, who was sitting in his seat with an indifferent expression and focused on reviewing official documents.
After thinking for a moment, he returned to his seat and said to Yuan Wei: "Master, I heard that the palace took Yuan Benchu away from Tingwei Mansion."
Everyone in the room froze, looked at Liu Yu with slight surprise, and then turned to Yuan Wei.
There was a brief silence in the room.
Yuan Wei's expression remained motionless for a long time. After a long time, he slowly raised his head, looked at Liu Yu and said, "I understand."
After saying that, he lowered his head again and continued to review the official documents.
Liu Yu couldn't see any emotion on his face, and he looked at Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others silently.
At this moment, in this room, no one in the central organization of the Han Dynasty, or the people with the highest official positions in the dynasty, felt at peace.
Even though Yuan Shao was just a small lieutenant in the Central Military Academy, he was involved in a series of major cases since the new emperor. It was the Yuan family that attracted much attention and was suddenly taken away, which made many people's minds wander.
Yuan Wei sat still and continued to do his work until his duty was over in the evening, then he slowly left the Chancellor's desk.
As soon as he left the palace, Yuan Shu was already waiting.
Yuan Shu looked anxious and patiently helped Yuan Wei get into the carriage.
It wasn't until the carriage left the imperial city that he said urgently: "Uncle, General Yuan Yulin suddenly disappeared!"
Yuan Wei was leaning on the crutch with both hands, his expression was as usual, and he said calmly: "Then Ye Zhou, Peng Ye still hasn't found it?"
Yuan Shu was in a panic, with fear written on his face, and said: "Yes. Ye Zhou and Peng Ye don't know who caught them. Those generals were drinking in a brothel a few days ago and came out in the early morning. No one has seen them since. , I sent people to search everywhere but couldn’t find it!”
The corners of Yuan Wei's skinny face tightened slightly, his eyes flashed sharply, and he looked quietly at the shaking car curtain.
When Yuan Shu saw that Yuan Wei was silent, he couldn't help but worry: "Uncle, Ben Chu has been taken away, will he come to arrest me again?"
Yuan Wei glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said, "Is Shiji back?"
Shi Ji, Yuan Ji's name. Yuan Ji, the eldest son of Yuan Feng, the next generation patriarch of the Yuan family by default, intends to fill the vacancy of one of the nine ministers.
Yuan Shu's eyes twitched, but he still suppressed his dissatisfaction and said: "I should arrive in Beijing tomorrow."
Yuan Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry."
How could Yuan Shu not be worried? The uneasiness was written on his face. Seeing that Yuan Wei was still caring about his good brother, he frowned and said anxiously: "Uncle, there must be a countermeasure!"
Yuan Wei closed his eyes and said, "I told you, don't worry."
Yuan Shu took a deep breath in his chest. He was frightened and frightened, but he couldn't get out at all.
He looked at Yuan Wei and tried to open his mouth three or four times, but in the end he didn't dare to speak.
'Should I escape from Beijing first? 'Yuan Shu secretly thought. Since Yuan Wei refused to rescue him, he had to save himself.
As long as he comes out of Luoyang, with the little emperor's current ability, there is no way to catch him back!
…
Jingfu Hall.
There was a pile of silk in front of Liu Bian, all of which were memorials of impeachment, suggestions, and defense.
The impeachment was mainly about the impeachment of Liu Yu. The core of the problem was that one person held the post of governor of two states.
The suggestions were based on the vacancies and transfers of state pastors in various places. Many people were recommended to serve as state pastors in Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, etc.
The defense was for Yuan Shao. The memorial severely denounced the eunuchs and severely flogged him. He believed that Yuan Shao had the merit of protecting the sky and should not be imprisoned, so he asked for his release.
Liu Bian read them one by one, threw them aside, raised his head to Pan Yin, and said, "What's going on outside the palace?"
Pan Yin knew what Liu Bian meant, so he bowed and said, "Yuan Hui is still asking for leave, and Grand Tutor Yuan has returned home during the break."
Liu Bian looked at the darkening sky outside the door, tilted his head slightly, and said to himself: "Are you so calm? Or do you have other plans?"
An old fox like Yuan Wei, who has a profound knowledge of the city, will definitely not do things easily.
Liu Bian thought for a while and couldn't guess what kind of medicine Yuan Wei was selling in his gourd, so he said: "You keep an eye on the Chancellor's desk and outside the palace. In addition, let Xun You come to the study tomorrow."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and slowly exited.
Liu Bian glanced at the mountain of information beside him, picked up his pen, and continued writing his policy outline.
The more information he read, the more deficiencies he found. Many of the ideas he took for granted were not feasible. He had to make modifications based on reality and try them step by step.
This writing took place late into the night.
Pan Yin walked in quietly and saw Liu Bian still writing furiously. He said softly: "Your Majesty, it's better to go to bed early. You can't stay up all night like this. It's harmful to your health..."
Liu Bian hummed and said, "Bake a pot of tea and then go and rest."
Pan Yin responded and turned around to give orders to Zhonghuang Gate, who was standing not far from Liu Bian.
Liu Bian was writing, checking information, and going back to revise from time to time. He was so immersed in it that he didn't know the time at all.
Before he knew it, the sky was getting brighter. Liu Bian picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. He looked up and saw that Pan Yin was still there. He smiled and said, "Go and sleep for a while. I won't call you 豼 before noon."
Pan Yin was very sleepy, but he still smiled and said: "You are not tired, I am not tired. Your Majesty should rest early. The state affairs are heavy and you need to take care of yourself."
Liu Bian smiled, straightened up, and stretched. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a small yellow man stumbled in and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the Qiang people, the Qiang people have been hit." Sanfu..."
Liu Bian's expression changed with shock. He stood up suddenly and shouted: "Qiang people! When did this happen!?"
