Yuan Ji looked at his expression and felt very uncomfortable.
Passively resisting the imperial court's "new system" was the default behavior of most officials in Luoyang City.
Everyone knew that His Majesty would be angry and angry, but they had never imagined that it would be in such a heart-wrenching way.
After what happened today, Huang Wan's official career has been cut off.
Others should seriously consider the consequences of fighting against the 'new system'!
After a while, Huang Wan slowly turned his head, with a complicated look on his face, and said: "Shi Ji, tomorrow I will submit a letter of resignation and return to my hometown."
He came to Beijing this time with the ambition of being an official. He never imagined that it would end like this.
Huang Wan is an important candidate promoted by the Yuan family to succeed Yuan Wei. He has spent such a high price, so how can he let go easily.
Yuan Ji hesitated again and again, but still tried to persuade him: "Zi Yan, there may be a chance of improvement. I will go back and find a solution with my uncle later."
Ziyan, Huang Wan's nickname.
The corner of Huang Wan's face moved, as if he was struggling. After a while, he sighed softly and said, "I didn't want to say more. Before I left, I still have some heartfelt words that I wanted to say to you, Shiji."
Yuan Ji knew that Huang Wan was determined to leave, so he nodded helplessly.
Huang Wan hesitated on his pale face, and said slowly: "I... think that the Taifu is not as good as your father. Your father's actions are simple and decisive, and everyone is convinced. The Taifu is as soft as mud, hesitant to look forward and backward, and timid. This is not the ambition of a person who can achieve great things." .You have to make plans early."
Yuan Ji's eyes suddenly opened with a look of surprise. I never expected that this was what Huang Wan was talking about!
He opened his mouth but made no retort.
Recently, the Yuan family was losing ground in both the government and the public. Yuan Ji saw this and was anxious in his heart. However, Yuan Wei did almost nothing and allowed his majesty to exclude the Yuan family from the imperial court step by step.
As soon as Huang Wan left, the "new system" was about to be completed, Jiuqing became a decoration, his uncle became increasingly isolated in the Chancery, and Yuan Ji's momentum had unknowingly declined to this point!
Huang Wan looked at Yuan Ji's expression and said: "I can only say this much. How to go from here on, you need to be careful and don't be careless. Your Majesty, unlike the late emperor, has few scruples in every move. , it’s also unknown. Cherish it.”
When Yuan Ji saw this, his temples were twitching, he stood up and raised his hands and said: "Take care, Ziyan!"
Huang Wan nodded silently, with a dejected and lonely look on his face.
Yuan Ji left Huang's Mansion and returned to Yuan's Mansion in a carriage. He was worried all the way, all because of Huang Wan's words.
"Uncle..." Yuan Ji whispered softly in his heart.
As the 'patriarch' of the next generation of the Yuan family, he was extremely unwilling to accept the rapid decline of the Yuan family.
"You, you dare to hit me!"
"I, I, it was you who came together!"
"Xian Yang Wen, I'm not done with you!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice came to his ears. Yuan Ji opened the curtains and saw that it was Yang Mansion. He was startled, and when he listened carefully, he found that it was his uncle and aunt arguing.
Wenxian, written by Yang Biao.
The carriage moved very fast, and Yuan Ji didn't hear much, so he asked doubtfully: "Aren't uncle and aunt always in harmony?"
Yuan Ji didn't think much. When he returned to Yuan Mansion, he went straight to Yuan Wei's room.
Yuan Wei was sitting on a stool, soaking his feet.
He saw Yuan Ji coming in with a normal expression and picked up the footcloth to wipe his feet.
Yuan Ji sent his servants away and said solemnly: "Uncle, one is Yanzhou Mu and the other is Yushi Zhongcheng. Is this the decision?"
Yuan Wei wiped his feet, looked at him quietly, and said, "Can't you hold your breath?"
Yuan Ji took a deep breath, without beating around the bush, and said straight to the point: "What's your uncle's plan?"
Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Ji quietly with his eyes. Seeing that he did not give in and lower his head like before, he was silent for a moment and said: "The late emperor was also very high-spirited, but later he was trapped in the palace for more than ten years. Do you know why?"
Yuan Ji frowned. He had been an official for more than 20 years. He really didn't know much about this. He only knew that the late emperor was addicted to wine and sex, and became more and more ridiculous and very unbearable.
Yuan Wei stood up and walked to the bedroom on crutches. His voice came back calmly: "Don't be anxious, take a long-term view."
Seeing that he was still like this, Yuan Ji couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Uncle!"
Yuan Wei seemed not to hear and slowly walked into the bedroom.
Yuan Ji looked at Yuan Wei's back, his face full of anger, unwillingness and helplessness.
…
Three days later, Nanyang County, five miles east of Feishui River.
Cao Cao led two thousand men on horseback to conquer the Yellow Turban Army in this area.
Next to him was a tall man with a full beard. The man was holding a big sword and said calmly: "Mengde, there are only a few hundred gangsters, why do you need to come in person."
Cao Cao wore armor and looked indifferent, saying: "I don't want to destroy them, I want to recruit them."
Xiahou Dun looked over and said, "Their village is in front of us."
Cao Cao also saw it, and when he hit his horse, he shouted: "General Cao Cao, the right middle man, has been ordered to suppress thieves, kill him!"
"kill!"
Xiahou Dun took the lead and killed them directly.
Just a few hundred bandits, no need to be fancy.
The Yellow Turban Army not far away was very scattered. Few of them were wearing armor. Most of them were in ragged clothes. Their weapons were all kinds of swords, guns, clubs and halberds. When they saw the officers and soldiers coming to kill them, they all yelled and fled in all directions.
"Don't let anyone go!"
Upon seeing this, Cao Cao shouted loudly and led his troops to chase the group of people who had escaped the most.
Xiahou Dun, as a general, chased him.
But not long after, his expression suddenly changed and he turned around and shouted: "Mengde, there is an ambush, retreat quickly!"
"kill!"
Before Xiahou Dun finished speaking, countless Yellow Turban troops came out from all directions. These people were wearing armor and had uniform weapons. They were obviously not ordinary bandits!
Cao Cao turned his horse and ran away.
"Cao A, don't hide it and leave!"
Someone from the Yellow Turban Army rode on horseback and shouted, armed with a spear, and came after them.
Cao Cao looked back and hit his horse hard.
Xiahou Dun roared angrily, brandished his sword, and tried his best to cut off the enemy.
After fighting for who knows how long, Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun escaped, crossed the Huishui River, and were on their way back to Nanyang.
Xiahou Dun's face was covered with blood, and his armor was cut into tatters. He said angrily: "Mengde, someone must have tipped off the news!"
This was clearly an ambush for them, so they must have planned it in advance!
Cao Cao had already thought of it, and his long and narrow eyes were filled with murderous intent.
But he couldn't think of who it was for a moment. He looked around at the remaining hundreds of people behind him and said without changing his expression: "I just thought they were a group of scattered bandits. I never thought they were here just for me, Cao Cao."
When Xiahou Dun heard this, he shouted: "Mengde, let's go back to organize our troops and then come back to fight!"
Cao Cao looked in the direction of Nanyang County, pulled him over, and whispered with murderous intent on his face: "Find that detailed work!"
"Okay!" Xiahou Dun suppressed his anger and said.
Luoyang City, Imperial Palace.
Liu Bian has been going smoothly lately and is in a very good mood.
At this time, he was in his study, looking at the map of the Thirteen States of Han Dynasty, thinking quietly.
Locally, the most important thing is the state animal husbandry. Not only the state animal husbandry of the seven northern states needs to be further refined, but Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, etc. have also been included in his consideration.
At this moment, Xun You hurried in with a few memorials and said: "Your Majesty is not well, something happened."
Liu Bian looked up at him and said with a smile, "Why is the Qing family so anxious?"
Xun You calmed down, handed over the memorial, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhu Shijun of Qingzhou defeated Licheng with more than 3,000 men. The Yellow Turban bandits in Yanzhou captured more than ten prefectures and counties. There are traces of the Yellow Turban Army outside Yingchuan, and in Runan Being surrounded, Cao Cao was ambushed outside Nanyang County, losing nearly 2,000 men, and almost escaped..."
Liu Bian, who was immersed in contentment, opened his eyes angrily, and his whole body was instantly awakened.
After a moment, he slowly sat on the chair, his eyes unusually calm.
