The carriage stopped slowly after not going far, and a man got out of the carriage.
He is about forty years old, dressed in white, with an elegant temperament, as gentle as jade, and a slight smile at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
He turned around and faced Ding Palace. Liu Hong came over, smiled and raised his hand and said, "I have seen Mr. Situ and Mr. Sikong."
In Ding Palace, Liu Hong didn't expect it was Yuan Ji, let alone that he would get out of the car and come over.
The two of them looked at each other, raised their hands and said without exaggerating, "You're welcome, Lord An Guoting."
Yuan Ji looked at Liu Yu's carriage driving away with a smile and said, "Now that Ambassador Liu has left, Youzhou will be safe."
Ding Gong looked at him and speculated in his mind, "Did Marquis An Guoting come back from Runan?"
Yuan Ji nodded and said, "Send my father back home."
That is to say, send Yuan Feng back to his hometown for burial.
Ding Gong silently counted the time and found that they were completely wrong. He said calmly: "What are the plans of Marquis An Guoting when he returns to Beijing this time?"
Yuan Ji smiled and said: "I don't have any plans. I did what Ben Chu did with the road. I really don't have the face to see others, so I plan to stay behind closed doors and concentrate on studying."
In Ding Palace, Liu Hong didn't believe it, and he also knew that Yuan Ji was elected as the servant. This was a position that Yuan Feng had once held, and it was an unspoken arrangement of the Yuan family.
Yuan Ji looked at the expressions of the two of them, raised his hands and said: "Mr. Sikong, Mr. Situ, will you take the car back together?"
Ding Gong didn't want to contact Yuan Jiduo and said, "I don't want to bother Marquis An Guoting. We have other things to do."
Yuan Ji smiled and said: "Then I won't delay Mr. Situ and Mr. Sikong. I will resign."
In Ding Palace, Liu Hong raised his hand and watched Yuan Ji turn around, get on the carriage, and slowly walk away.
Liu Hong sighed and said, "He came here specially to meet us. I don't know what he wants to do?"
Ding Gong clasped his hands in front of him and said calmly: "I heard that Huang Wan is also coming to Beijing."
Liu Hong frowned. As the Yuan family members returned to Beijing one after another, the situation in the court was about to change drastically.
Yuan Wei was already one of the top officials in the ministerial office. If there were five more ministers among the nine ministers, wouldn't it mean that the Han Dynasty would have the surname Yuan in the future?
Liu Yu left, and Dong Zhuo may have come, adding another seat to the Yuan family.
Wang Yun is withdrawn by nature and does not fight or grab.
Only the two of them were left, unable to compete with the Yuan family.
Ding Gong and Liu Hong both thought about it and couldn't help but look at each other, both with expressions of concentration on their faces and uneasiness in their hearts.
When the two returned to the city, Liu Bian was equally busy in the palace.
He began to get in touch with court officials, especially the Six Cao Shangshu at the Shangshutai, and met them all in one day.
In the evening, when it was getting dark, Liu Bian looked at the 'amnesty list' in his hand and said without raising his head: "Is there any news?"
Pan Yin stood aside and said: "Your Majesty, the people sent have just returned. There is no news about the third assistant yet."
Liu Bian hummed, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, and reviewed the memorial that came from the Chancellor's desk.
These memorials are almost all "problem memorials", including civil unrest, impeachment, mourning, asking for money and food, asking for pensions, asking for officials, asking for soldiers, etc.
It’s all a problem!
Liu Bian felt a headache after reading it, and he became even more irritated when he looked at the suggestions left by the people at the Chancellor's desk.
These suggestions all started with the word "please", and they all requested Liu Bian's approval.
How can he approve it? What can he do if the people are in chaos? Those who want impeachment, those who report funerals, those who want money, food or soldiers, which one can he approve?
How could Shangshutai know more about the situation in the Han Dynasty than he did?
Liu Bian endured his headache and read dozens of books until dark, then he straightened up and let out a breath.
"House seemingly endless rain……"
Liu Bian frowned and said, "The current situation is that Dahan's mansion is full of holes, shaky and crumbling, but the foundation is thick and has been holding on."
"His Majesty!"
Suddenly, Pan Yin hurried in from outside, looking anxious, and said: "It's an urgent message from Yong County from Lord Lu."
Liu Bian stood up suddenly, rushed out of the table, grabbed it, and quickly tore it open to take a look.
The content of the letter was not much, but there was one sentence that attracted Liu Bian's attention: "After investigation by the ministers, the Qiang people had no movement, and the rebel army mostly spoke Qin language. It was suspected that they were soldiers from other places, without control, and they came to plunder." '
Liu Bian stared at these words and quickly understood what Lu Zhixin was referring to. His eyes widened angrily, his face turned livid, and anger welled up in his heart.
"You are an old thief Dong Zhuo!"
Liu Bian slapped the letter on the table and shouted.
He had only suspected that Dong Zhuo deliberately let the Qiang people over, but he did not expect that there were no Qiang people at all, and it was Dong Zhuo's army that did it!
Dong Zhuo's purpose is very simple, just to blackmail him! How could Liu Bian transfer Dong Zhuo from his flank to the capital when the Qiang people were rebelling against the Third Assistant? !
Pan Yin was startled when he saw Liu Bian's rare angry expression. He bowed his head and did not dare to express his anger.
Not long after, Liu Bian's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and forced himself to calm down.
He walked back slowly and sat on the chair, his face still livid, thoughts spinning in his mind.
He must deal with this Dong Zhuo. How can he allow others to do whatever he wants on this side of the bed!
Suddenly, Liu Bian's expression moved slightly, he thought of a way, and said in a deep voice: "It is said that Yuan Ji has entered the palace!"
"Yes." Pan Yin agreed immediately and walked out quickly.
He didn't care what time it was or how dark it was, so he called a small yellow gate and summoned the guards, asking them to go together to deliver the order.
Liu Bian sat on the chair, his eyes flashing, thinking constantly.
Dong Zhuo's move was something he didn't expect, but it also strengthened his determination to take away Dong Zhuo's military power.
The soldiers and horses in Dong Zhuo's hands are also an elite division. If they can get them, it will be a huge help to him!
After a while, Liu Bian said to himself: 'We still need to get the information...'
Dong Zhuo's actions were actually hidden from almost everyone. As long as he had someone next to Dong Zhuo, his eyes would not be covered.
"How about Huangfu Jianzhang?" Liu Bian looked at Pan Yin.
Pan Yin was cautious at first, so he quickly said after hearing this: "The villain has been keeping a close eye on him. He has been hanging around brothels, taverns and gambling houses recently, but he found some useful things..."
Liu Bian glanced at him. Those so-called useful things were just what Huangfu Jianchang thought and were of almost no use to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian thought for a while and said: "He is also smart, but he lacks direction. In this way, you give him a task and ask him to find out the relationship between the people in the Yuan Mansion, their population, family wealth, land, etc."
"Yes, I will do it if you understand." Pan Yin responded.
…
Not long after, a small Huangmen came to Yuan Mansion with a group of forbidden troops.
Most of the people in the Yuan Mansion had gone to bed. When they heard someone from the Xiaohuang Gate came to summon the Qilin son of the Yuan family to enter the palace, the whole Yuan Mansion turned on the lights.
When Yuan Shu, who had just fallen asleep, heard the news, he got up without even putting on his clothes. He grabbed the money bag, climbed over the wall, and ran away.
Yuan Ji saw Xiao Huangmen, smiled calmly, and said: "It's late at night, I'm afraid my family will be worried, so Angel will wait a moment."
Xiao Huangmen said quickly: "I don't dare."
Yuan Ji turned around, entered the door, and saw Yuan Wei waiting in single clothes.
Yuan Ji was calm and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry. His Majesty ordered me. It must be because I didn't enter the palace today. I just need to explain a few words."
Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Ji with a cold expression and said, "I told you, don't underestimate him. He has a deep city and a strong purpose. He has already become suspicious of the Yuan family."
