Xun You and Zhong Yao returned from Jingfu Hall without success again, their expressions were a little solemn.
Zhong Yao said worriedly as he walked: "Xun Shangshu, I think your majesty may be really sick."
Xun You said thoughtfully, "However, judging from what Dachangqiu said, it shouldn't be a serious problem."
Zhong Yao nodded, his mind quickly turned to the outside of the palace, and said, "How do you think this matter will end?"
Dealing with the Yuan family is not difficult at all. The most difficult thing is to deal with the aftermath and minimize the impact.
It can be foreseen that no matter what the court does, the Yuan family case will have a greater impact on the court's prestige and control than the execution of the eunuchs, and the local government will definitely keep a distance from the court.
Xun You glanced at him and said, "My idea is to resolve the matter quickly and close the case as soon as possible."
Zhong Yao answered decisively and said: "I think so too. Then tomorrow, when His Majesty wakes up, the case will be closed in the name of the edict, just like the eunuchs and generals. It will end here and there will be no further investigation."
Xun You shook his head and said: "The case cannot be closed in the name of His Majesty's edict, but in the name of Tingwei's Mansion."
Zhong Yao looked at him with doubts on his face and said, "What does Xun Shangshu mean?"
Xu You looked at him and explained: "The case of the Yuan family was investigated and handled by the Shangshutai and judged by the Tingwei Mansion. It has nothing to do with His Majesty from the beginning to the end. Your Majesty has never issued a decree or instructed the Shangshutai."
Zhong Yao is a very smart man, otherwise he understood and said with a smile: "Xun Shangshu is still smarter!"
In doing so, the emperor's "sage" was successfully preserved in the palace. Everything was done by the chancellery. Those disciples and former officials of the Yuan family, looking at the nobles of the Yuan family, would only point to the chancellor if they were dissatisfied. It has nothing to do with Liu Bian.
Emperor Liu Bian is still sage and the hope of the Han Dynasty!
As the two of them talked, they came to the Shangshu table.
A clerk, who had been waiting for a long time, trotted over and said, "Tingwei, the prince tortured the Yuan family in Tingwei's Mansion and asked for the list of their party members."
Xun You and Zhong Yao's expressions changed slightly. It was obvious that Wang Yun did not want it to end here.
"I'll stop the prince!" Zhong Yao said and walked quickly. This case must not be delayed, it must be closed and overturned as soon as possible.
Xun You watched him leave and turned back to the chancellor's desk.
When Zhong Yao rushed back to Tingwei's Mansion, almost everyone in the Yuan family, except Yuan Wei, had been tortured.
Wang Yun was far away from the execution room. From time to time he looked at the interrogation records sent by the executioner, and his face never felt better.
He felt that these lists were wrong or insufficient.
Zhong Yao walked in, raised his hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there are so many things going on outside, why bother spending time in my little Tingwei Mansion."
The Yuan family was arrested and things were going crazy outside. Chaoting E needed to do something to appease them.
Dong Zhuo did not show up, Yang Biao avoided suspicion, Situ and Sikong disappeared, and now only Wang Yun could do things.
Wang Yun said with a gloomy face: "We have done our best to eradicate evil. If we can't wipe out the Yuan family, there will be endless troubles!"
Seeing Wang Yun's attitude, Zhong Yao pretended to be worried and tried: "My lord, the Yuan family's disciples and former officials are all over the world. If we really want to investigate, most of the nobles will be implicated."
Wang Yun didn't even raise his head and said, "What does Captain Ting want to say?"
Zhong Yao's heart jumped inexplicably. He sensed a danger from Wang Yun's words. He paused and said: "Your Majesty, the overall situation of the court is important. I will leave this to the official. When the interrogation is over, the official will submit it to the minister. tower."
Wang Yun suddenly raised his head, stared at Zhong Yao, his eyes were cold and solemn, and said: "Are the members of the Yuan family already being arrested?"
Zhong Yao bowed slightly and said, "This... I don't know about this."
Wang Yun looked a little ugly, threw away the confession in his hand, and left directly.
He remembered that the confession was obtained from the Huangmen North Temple Prison, which showed that the palace had already prepared it and there was no need for him to interrogate it here!
When Zhong Yao saw that Wang Yun was gone, he felt relieved and walked towards the execution room.
As soon as he saw it, he saw more than 20 men from the Yuan family, all tied to the torture rack. Every one of them was covered in body and pleading.
Zhong Yao had a complicated expression, sighed softly, and said: "Put them down and take good care of them."
The warder was a little strange, but he still said: "The villain takes the order."
Zhong Yao got out of the cell, summoned a group of people from Tingwei Mansion, held a secret meeting, and prepared to quickly finalize the Yuan family case.
Xun You in the palace was very busy, going in and out without stopping for a moment.
There was no one who recorded the affairs of the minister, so it was all supported by him. He had to deal with things, comfort people from top to bottom, and go to Jingfu Palace from time to time to find out the news.
He was a minister who was suddenly promoted to high status and lost his status. He was a low-key person, but now he seems to be recording the affairs of the minister.
Wang Yun, who was recording the affairs of the minister, was not idle and found Li Ru again.
As soon as the two sat down, Li Ru raised his hand and congratulated: "Your Majesty has eliminated thieves for the country this time, and his contribution is to the country. He should be remembered in history and leave his name forever!"
Wang Yun's appearance is very ordinary, his eyebrows are flat, his facial features are neither fat nor thin, nor square nor round, and he is usually not gregarious. If he is thrown into a crowd, he will be the most common and inconspicuous one.
He didn't feel any joy. Instead, he looked unwilling and said: "The task of eradicating evil is over, but Yang Biao and Dong Zhuo are still at ease. If these two thieves are not eliminated, there will be disaster in the future!"
What!
Li Ru was shocked. Wang Yun actually wanted to kill Yang Biao and Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop? Aren't you afraid that the sky will fall and the earth will fall?
He quickly composed himself and said: "Your Majesty, what happened to the Yuan family is enough to shake the world. You must not include the Yang family!"
The Yang family and the Yuan family have the same four generations and three nobles, and they are extremely famous. If these two aristocratic families are eliminated at once, the world's nobles will be in trouble.
Wang Yun understood this, but he still felt unwilling to accept it, and said with a sullen face: "If we don't get rid of the two thieves, we will definitely reverse the case for the Yuan family in the future!"
This is also one of the important reasons why He Jin and others vowed to kill the eunuchs.
Li Ru saw that Wang Yun had no intention of giving up. His eyes moved and he bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you must grasp the power and establish your prestige at this time. With power in hand, it will be as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"
Wang Yun was short of prestige. Before Liu Bian came to the throne, he was just a minister of the Six Cao Cao. He had neither aristocratic family roots nor political performance prestige.
Wang Yun looked at him and said, "How should I show my authority?"
Li Ru leaned closer and whispered: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, establishing authority has been nothing more than killing people and showing kindness. Now, this is a God-given opportunity!"
Wang Yun looked at Li Ru, nodded slightly after a long time, and then said: "Wen You, do you want to punish Cao Shangshu?"
Li Ru, who had an elegant temperament, hesitated when he heard the words, as if he was in a dilemma. After a long time, his expression stabilized and he said: "It's not for fame and fortune, but for the important things of the princes!"
Wang Yun smiled, stood up, reached out and took Li Ru's hand, and said, "With Wenyou's help, there's no need to worry about the big thing happening!"
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In the evening, Cao Cao and Xu Rong arrived at Runan County.
Xu Rong was surrounded, and Cao Cao led his troops to approach. He was sitting on his horse, his face full of coldness, and his narrow eyes filled with murderous intent.
At the top of Runan City, the prefect Wang Kuang looked at Cao Cao and shouted: "Mengde, the army is approaching the city, what do you mean?"
Cao Cao reined in his horse and shouted: "I have been ordered to get rid of the thieves, please open the city gate immediately!"
"Is there any royal decree?" Wang Kuang shouted from a distance.
Cao Cao said: "Does Yuan Shao have an order to enter the forbidden palace? Does Yuan Shu have an order from the king to kill the eunuchs?"
There was a moment of silence on the top of the city, and Wang Kuang said: "Without the king's order, I cannot open the city gate. Please ask Meng De for permission before I speak!"
Cao Cao pulled out his sword fiercely and said in a deep voice: "If you open the door, the city may be destroyed. Governor Wang will be careful!"
"I am the governor of Runan selected by the imperial court and ordered by your majesty. Cao Cao, don't be so presumptuous!" Wang Kuang on the top of the city shouted sternly, his voice a little urgent.
Cao Cao snorted coldly, turned around and said, "How about Xu Rong's side?"
Xiahou Dun immediately said: "The four gates are surrounded!"
"Attack the city!" Cao Cao raised his sword and shouted at Runan City.
When Wang Kuang saw it, he shouted angrily: "Cao Cao, are you going to rebel?!"
Xiahou Dun refused to talk nonsense with him and directly led his army to attack the city.
There are only 2,000 soldiers in the county of Runan, guarding four gates. How can they possibly defeat 20,000 officers and soldiers!
Cries of killing were everywhere, and not long after, the north gate of Runan County suddenly opened from the inside, and Xiahou Dun led his troops to charge in. Anyone who resisted was killed without mercy.
Runan County is a large county with many aristocratic families and famous people. For a time, the whole land was filled with mourning and screams.
An hour later, Cao Cao rode into the city. Runan County, which was under martial law, was filled with nothing but blood.
Xiahou Dun came over on horseback, looked at Cao Cao, and nodded heavily.
A 'comfortable' expression flashed across Cao Cao's face, and he approached and said, "Kill them all?"
Xiahou Dun gave a heavy hum and said: "There are more than a thousand people, but no one is left alive. However, Yuan Shu is still not found."
Cao Cao's narrow eyes were more murderous, but he looked up at the sky and laughed loudly: "Then Yuan Benchu, Yuan Gongdao, have always despised me, ridiculed my origin, bullied my family, and are arrogant, so what now?!"
The four generations and three princes turned into dust in an instant!
Xiahou Dun waited for Cao Cao to finish laughing and said, "Mengde, some people want to see you."
Cao Cao suppressed his smile and said indifferently: "I won't see anyone!"
"Ah Hao! Ah Hao!"
Before he finished speaking, someone shouted not far away.
Cao Cao frowned and relaxed, turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a huge forehead, bald hair, sparse beard, and dark and dirty clothes, waving to him vigorously.
"Ziyuan!"
Cao Cao was surprised at first and then overjoyed. He walked over quickly and said, "Why is it you?"
Ziyuan, the name of Xu You.
Seeing that Cao Cao still recognized him, Xu You was overjoyed and said to the people behind him: "Don't panic, don't panic, Ah Ma and I are old friends, so we won't make things difficult for you."
Behind Xu You, there are more than a dozen men and women of different ages. It can be seen from their clothes that they must be children of aristocratic families.
Everyone nodded, looking at Cao Cao with a look that was both fearful and flattering.
Cao Cao turned a blind eye and pulled Xu You out. He smiled as an old friend reunited and said, "Ziyuan, it's really you!"
Five years ago, Xu You was still in the capital. He was a good ranger and was friends with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others.
Xu You shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "It's hard to explain. I wanted to stay in Runan for a while, but I never wanted to encounter such a disaster."
Cao Cao immediately said: "Yuan Rang, please arrange for Ziyuan to bathe and eat. After I finish cooking, I want to meet Ziyuan and sleep."
"I'm sorry, you're busy," Xu You said repeatedly. He was frightened after seeing too many people being killed, but he was only slightly at peace at the moment.
Yuan Rang, the name of Xiahou Dun.
Without saying a word, Xiahou Dun took Xu You and others to find a place for them to rest.
On one side, Cao Cao suppressed the three Yuan clans, and on the other side, he summoned celebrities from Runan's families to try his best to appease him by eating, drinking, talking and talking to him.
After Cao Cao made it clear that the Yuan family was guilty, even though many people were still frightened, they finally understood and reluctantly accepted the fact that the Yuan family was disloyal to the Yi clan.
In the evening, Cao Cao took off his armor and held a banquet with Xu You. During the dinner, the two talked freely about the past without any emotion.
After drinking and eating, the two fell asleep together.
Xu You was sleeping inside, turning sideways outward, while Cao Cao was sleeping outside, turning sideways inward. The two were facing each other, and they could feel each other's breathing.
Cao Cao was drunk and his face was red, and he said: "Ziyuan, now that Yuan thieves have entered, there is a lot to be done in the Eastern Capital. I wonder, does he have any intention?"
Xu You also drank a lot, laughed when he heard this, shook his head and said: "No, no, I think Dongdu is the most dangerous place now, far from the time when there is peace."
Cao Cao looked at him with searching eyes.
Xu You stopped laughing and suddenly said: "I heard that the holy family of Ah Hao is in great prosperity, and your Majesty values you very much?"
Cao Cao was very disgusted with this 'Ah Man' in his heart, but his face remained unmoved and said: "It is true. I have done several bad things, and the court has criticized them. I should be dismissed from office and held accountable. It all depends on your Majesty's blessing."
Xu You's expression straightened up and he said: "Ama, the more this happens, the more you should stay away. When a man is alive, there is nothing more than 'accomplishment'. It should be noted that this 'accomplishment' is not trivial when the rooster crows, but when he turns the tide." "
Cao Cao was shocked, then frowned, with a struggle on his face.
Xu You saw it and said more sincerely: "Amao, I know you have the intention to repay the king, but you have no great use in the Eastern Capital and are just wasting your time in vain. Today, the Han Dynasty is in decline, and wars are rising. , is where heroes come into play, how can they be trapped in a city?"
Cao Cao's mind was attracted by the word 'merit' and said: "Please ask Ziyuan to teach me."
Although Xu You was drunk, his thinking was very quick and he said without thinking: "Now among the thirteen states, Yizhou is occupied by Liu Yan. Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Jiaozhou are all in the same place, which is not the basis for success. It is a quiet and barren place for the frontier fortress. Land. Qing, Yan, Need, Henan. We are in the Central Plains, where talents gather, the land is fertile, and the population is large. If we can stand firm in one place, great things can be expected!"
Cao Cao remained calm, with a touch of excitement hidden deep in his narrow eyes, and said: "Then, where is the safest place?"
Xu You didn't speak immediately. He thought deeply and said, "Yu."
After hearing this, Cao Cao lowered his eyes and pondered.
When Xu You saw this, he immediately understood Cao Cao's shortcomings.
After Cao Cao was born as a eunuch, he was despised by the scholars. The people around him were all reckless members of the Cao and Xiahou families.
Xu You immediately said: "If Ah Man can have the opportunity to show his talents, You are willing to serve as the shogunate!"
Cao Cao was overjoyed, and he quickly sat up, raised his hands and said, "If you can only help me when your son is far away, Cao Cao will not be in vain!"
Xu You sat up, pressed his hand and said with a smile: "You and I are close friends, why do you need to do this."
Cao Cao was overjoyed, pulled Xu You to lie down again, and said, "Ziyuan, please tell me in detail."
Xu You faced Cao Cao face to face, smiling confidently and proudly, and said: "Then I will talk to Ah Man, first of all why Luoyang City can't wait..."
Cao Cao had automatically ignored the word 'Ah Man', and his face looked like he was asking for advice and listening carefully.
The two of them talked, listened, asked and answered until dawn.
In the evening of the next day, Xu Youcai woke up faintly.
After waking up, I saw several large boxes beside the bed.
A charming maid came in, bent down and said, "Mr. Xu, it was Cao Zhonglang who sent us here."
Xu You got out of bed and took a look. He saw a large box of money, gold, silver and many other valuables worth tens of millions.
Xu You stroked his sparse beard with a satisfied smile on his face.
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