Runan County Government.
The prefect Wang Kuang was tied to the ground, with a stern expression on his face. He glared at Cao Cao and cursed: "Cao Cao, if you slaughter the Runan nobles today, they will be shattered to pieces in the future!"
Cao Cao sat on the governor's seat, looked at him and said, "It's pitiful."
Wang Kuanggen straightened his neck and said, "I'm not afraid of life or death, so why should I be pitiful!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly and said: "The Yuan family has been executed. You are already a bereaved dog. How pitiful it is to keep barking in mourning!"
"You!" Wang Kuang was furious.
Xiahou Dun came in at this time and said: "Mengde, everything is ready."
Cao Cao stood up and said: "Gather the governor Wang and send him to Luoyang."
Xiahou Dun waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed in, dragging Wang Kuang out.
When Wang Kuang saw that Cao Cao did not kill him, he relaxed and swallowed back the curses he had prepared.
As soon as Wang Kuang left, Xiahou Dun said dissatisfied: "Meng De, you have accepted Xu Ziyuan, and you still want me to send troops to escort him back to his hometown. This man is greedy for money and lust, and forgets justice when he sees profit. He is really a villain. Why bother with Meng De?" You value him so much."
Cao Cao remained calm, looking outside, and said with a leisurely look: "If I can be a general in the Western Conquest, open a mansion and build an office, I will definitely lack the wisdom and strategy."
Xiahou Dun was startled, and then he understood.
Cao Cao's background was despised by the scholars. Before he succeeded, not many people were willing to serve as his staff.
This is catching one by one.
As for Xu You, after receiving the heavy gift, he still had to wait for Cao Cao to become a leader.
"Call your troops and return to Nanyang."
Cao Cao didn't care about money, so he strode out after saying this.
…
Luoyang Imperial Palace.
It was getting slightly brighter, and Liu Bian woke up covered in sweat.
He felt very tired all over, but his mental state was particularly good and he was sober as never before.
In the study, Liu Bian was wrapped in a blanket, drinking hot tea, and listening to Zuo Li talking about things inside and outside the palace.
Zuo Li stood respectfully not far away, and said with careful words: "Your Majesty, Shangshutai has arrested a total of seventy-three people from the Yuan family, and they are all imprisoned in Tingwei Mansion. The villain has arrested sixteen people, and they are imprisoned." In Huangmen Beisi Prison."
Seeing that Liu Bian did not speak, Zuo Li continued: "The prince was very dissatisfied with this and asked the Tingwei Mansion to continue the arrest. The Tingwei Mansion refused on the grounds of 'no evidence'."
Hearing this, Liu Bian took a sip of tea and nodded secretly. Zhong Yao still knew how to measure.
When Zuo Li heard the sound of drinking tea, he paused and said, "Dong Taiwei wanted to blend in with the common people and leave the city, but he was stopped by the villain."
Liu Bian's brows twitched and he smiled and said, "Not bad."
Zuo Li's eyes flashed with excitement, and he said quickly: "I don't dare. Your Majesty, Situ and Sikong stayed at Sikong Mansion all night. Doctor Yang did not go to the Chancellery yesterday, citing family matters as an excuse."
Liu Bian wrapped himself in a blanket and said nonchalantly: "Continue talking."
Zuo Li lowered his head, hesitated, and said: "Yesterday, the Queen Mother seemed to want to issue an edict, but in the end she did not. The prefect of the Tang Dynasty once interceded with the prince for the Yuan family, but the prince ignored him."
Liu Bian held the teacup and nodded silently.
Queen Mother He is not an independent woman. The closer the person is, the greater the influence on her. The closest person now is his son.
'Tang Mao...'
Liu Bian thought that this cheap father-in-law was obviously a man of integrity.
At this time, Pan Yin came in, handed over several memorials, and said: "Your Majesty, this was sent by the Chancellor last night."
Liu Bian reached out to take it and turned it over with one hand.
The first one was from Wang Yun, asking Liu Bian to issue an edict to completely liquidate the Yuan family and party members.
Liu Bian shook his head and said to himself: "This prince is a bit short-sighted."
Pan Yin and Zuo Li lowered their heads, as if they didn't hear.
The second chapter is a joint memorial by Zhong Yao and Xun You. The main content is about "tax transfer". It is requested to be implemented in Sili first to see the effect.
Liu Bian picked up the teacup with a thoughtful expression.
Zhong Yao, Xun You's proposal is indeed a good one, but the Sili Colonel is now also in charge of Huangfu Song. Before implementation, a suitable Sili Colonel must be found.
Liu Bian thought about it and reached out to turn over a page. It was a joint memorial to plead for the Yuan family. He looked at the signatures and threw it aside.
After taking a sip of tea, Liu Bian looked up at the two people in front of him and said, "Is there any other explanation about the Yuan family?"
Pan Yin said nothing and glanced at Zuo Li.
Zuo Li looked more and more cautious, and said in a gentle tone: "Return to your majesty, there are rumors going around outside, and the villain is trying to suppress it."
Liu Bian felt his head hurt. He sat down and let out a long 'hmm' and said: "The way to deal with rumors is to have more rumors. Suppression is not enough. You go and spread some more outrageous rumors. For example, the eunuch party and the The grievances of the Yuan family; the overt and secret struggles between the Yang family and the Yuan family; Dong Zhuo will lead his troops to kill the Yuan and Yang families; another example is that Wang Yun wants to kill all the famous families in the world, but how outrageous does it come..."
Zuo Li listened and immediately compiled several stories in his mind, and said quickly: "I understand."
Liu Bian coughed slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable again, and opened the last page.
After glancing at it, Liu Bian frowned.
As soon as Ding Yuan arrived in Yanzhou, he suffered a defeat. Fortunately, his soldiers were brave and rescued him. He had to retreat to Jiyin County and asked the court to send troops for support.
"The consequences are coming."
Liu Bian sighed lightly and said: "According to the decree, Xu Rong entered Yanzhou and returned to Dingyuan for dispatch. Cao Cao's troops were stationed in Hanoi."
Yanzhou was already in chaos, and now it was going to become even more chaotic.
"Yes." Pan Yin responded.
Liu Bian was sweating on his head. He took another sip of hot tea, stood up and said, "I'll go back and get some sleep. I'll block anyone who comes."
"The villain takes orders." Pan Yin and Zuo Li responded at the same time.
Liu Bian wrapped himself in a blanket, left the study, and returned to the palace.
Tang Ji just woke up and was getting dressed. Seeing this, Liu Bian went to bed and hugged her and said, "Sleep with me for a while longer."
Tang Ji pursed her lips, her pretty face was pink, and said softly: "Your Majesty, your health is urgent..."
"Sleep is sleep, don't think about it." Liu Bian pulled her into his arms and covered her with the quilt.
Tang Ji was lying in Liu Bian's arms. Seeing that he had no intention of asking, she breathed a sigh of relief and tucked him into bed.
…
It was getting brighter and Wang Yun entered the palace early in the morning.
The palace was deserted. Apart from the guards on duty, there were almost no chamberlains or maids.
Wang Yun entered the Chancellor's desk, came to his seat and knelt down, then raised his head and looked around with an indifferent expression.
Yuan Wei's position is empty, the positions of Sangong's Ding Palace, Liu Hong, Dong Zhuo are empty, and Yang Biao's position is also empty.
He was the only one in the huge chancery.
A strange look appeared on Wang Yun's face, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.
Within a moment, he returned to normal and lowered his head to deal with the notebook on the table.
As soon as we sat there, it was getting dark, and people began to move around the Chancellor's desk.
Wang Yun looked at the memorial in his hand that the governor of Hanzhong requested to increase the number of troops, ignored it, put it aside, and said to the Zhonghuang Gate not far away: "Has your majesty recovered?"
Zhonghuangmen quickly raised his hand and said: "Go back to the prince, I don't know this."
Wang Yun lowered his head to think and heard footsteps coming in from outside. He turned around and saw Zhong Yao and Xun You coming hand in hand.
He frowned subconsciously, then sat up straight, with an indifferent expression, and said, "Are there any results from the interrogation?"
Zhong Yao received the gift, then handed over an official document and said solemnly: "Back to the prince, the interrogation in Tingwei's Mansion has been completed and the case is expected to be concluded within three days."
Wang Yun's face changed slightly. He took the memorial and read it quickly. He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhong Yao, his eyes twitching. He suppressed his anger and said, "Is this all?"
Apart from the Yuan family, this official document involves less than ten people in total!
The Yuan family occupies half of the imperial court, and their disciples and old officials are spread all over the world. As a result, there are only less than ten party members, both large and small!
Zhong Yao raised his hand and said, "Yes. The Yuan family's crime is to collude with the Yellow Turban bandits, which is rebellion. This matter is confidential. Not many people know about it, and there are even fewer participants, so there are only so many."
Wang Yun looked directly at Zhong Yao, his eyes were as cold as ice, and said: "Zhong Tingwei, what do you mean?"
Seeing this, Xun You quickly said: "Your Majesty, the Yuan family's involvement is too sensitive and cannot be punished. It needs to be settled as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the world."
Wang Yun looked at him out of the corner of his eye, feeling even more angry. He suddenly understood, and his expression became colder, and he said, "Zhong Tingwei, Xun Shangshu, is there something in this that I shouldn't know?"
Is this an allusion to their cover-up?
Xun You was startled and said: "My lord, this method is all for the sake of the overall situation and has no selfish intentions."
Wang Yun snorted coldly, looked at the two of them, and said: "Do your best to eliminate evil, otherwise you will be devoured. Do you need me to teach you such a simple truth?"
Seeing that Wang Yun refused to give up, Zhong Yao explained more seriously: "Your Majesty, you are going to kill them. How many of the scholars in the world can escape? Not to mention other things, the Prince and the Yuan family are also related by marriage, right?"
Wang Yun felt that his face was burning, and his eyes kept blinking. The anger in his heart could no longer be contained, his chest heaved, and he shouted: "We can't give up like this, we must kill one to serve as a warning to others! All the gangsters in the capital must be captured, don't do it." There’s a fish that slipped through the net!”
Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other. What Wang Yun said was actually not unreasonable, but the problem is that these are not peaceful times. If you follow Wang Yun's words, the world will be shaken and people will turn away. It will do no harm to the court or the Han Dynasty. !
Zhong Yao and Xun You both saw the difficulty in their eyes and didn't know how to stop Wang Yun from going his own way.
You can't say that this is His Majesty's intention, right?
On the surface, His Majesty is ill and has never been involved in the Yuan family's case, or even knows about it.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Wang Yun suppressed his anger, took out a document from his arms and said: "Xun Shangshu, you make the arrangements."
Xun You was puzzled and took it and opened it.
This was an appointment document, appointing twelve people, including Li Ru, as the Minister of Criminal Cao. In addition to being in the Shangshutai, they were all important officials in the nine ministers.
When Xun You saw Wang Yun telling him so clearly, he deliberately refused and went to the palace to ask Liu Bian for instructions later. However, Wang Yun was in charge of Xing Cao, and it was his right to appoint Xing Cao Shangshu.
Xun You hesitated for a while and said: "Your Majesty, according to the rules of the Secretariat, this matter requires the consent of a majority of the recorders."
Wang Yun snorted, turned around and sat back, saying, "Then you go ask them."
When Zhong Yao heard this, he couldn't help but look at Wang Yun with a hint of surprise.
If you really want to ask those people with this document, Ding Gong and Liu Hong will probably not have any objections, and Dong Zhuo and Yang Biao are unlikely to object.
There will be almost no obstacles to Wang Yun’s appointment document!
Xun You also thought of it, his eyes moved, he raised his hand and said: "I will accept the order."
Seeing that he had agreed, Zhong Yao was about to speak when Xun You pulled him and went out together.
Wang Yun's eyes lingered on their backs with cold eyes, thinking about his plan to establish his power.
After leaving the door of Shangshutai, Zhong Yao couldn't help but said: "Xun Shangshu, the prince obviously wants to cultivate private individuals, how can you agree?"
Xun You patted the document in his hand and said with a smile: "I will send people to consult the princes about this document, but there may not be any results in three to five days."
Zhong Yao immediately understood and smiled. Then he stopped smiling and said solemnly: "We want to conclude the trial as soon as possible. What if the prince doesn't agree?"
Wang Yun was the official secretary of the imperial court, and the others remained silent. If Wang Yun insisted on killing Lian and ordered Xing Cao and other monasteries to continue arresting him, the two of them would be powerless to stop him.
Xun You looked deep in thought. He also did not expect that Wang Yun, who usually kept quiet, would have such a strong side. However, those few who recorded the affairs of the minister did not do anything. It was as if Wang Yun was in charge of the minister's desk alone. Worth it.
They must close the case as soon as possible without Liu Bian's will or intervention. The biggest difficulty here is Wang Yun!
"Can you ask the Queen Mother to come forward and persuade the prince?" Xun You asked tentatively.
Zhong Yao shook his head decisively and said solemnly: "The Queen Mother cannot be allowed to participate in political affairs."
Xun You also nodded and said: "Then, please ask Da Sima to come forward?"
Zhong Yao thought for a while and said, "I'm worried that the prince may not buy it."
Xun You began to frown, glanced around, and whispered: "Someone from the Wang family is very close to the Yuan family. Is this a hint?"
Zhong Yao hesitated and then said: "It can't be used unless it is absolutely necessary. It cannot be delayed until tomorrow at the latest. Let's think of other ways first."
Xun You hummed, and the two left side by side, continuing to talk as they walked.
"I'll ask Doctor Yang to come forward later to appease some people."
"Yes, Doctor Yang's intervention should be able to stabilize some people. Then ask him to write letters in the name of Shangshutai to some people outside Beijing, especially those state pastors, governors, and famous people."
"Okay. Have you returned the Tiger Talisman?"
"It has been taken away by Da Sima. I heard that the prefect of Kuaiji stayed in Nangong last night?"
"Well, there are rumors in the palace that his daughter is very popular with His Majesty."
"He is a loyal and honest man."
"Did Jin Shang enter the capital?"
"No, but the military power has been removed, so there shouldn't be any trouble."
The two of them walked out of the palace gate. Before they had gone far, many rumors were filled into their ears.
There was a group of people walking past them, vying for words.
"Have you heard? The fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan family were all bought with money and eunuchs!"
"I've heard, I've heard, the Yuan family even castrated a man and sent him to the palace for this. It's really cruel..."
"You know all this? Then you have heard that half of the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou are provided by the Yuan family behind their backs?"
"I don't know that, but do you know Dong Zhuo? His surname is not Dong, but Yuan, and he is the illegitimate son of Yuan Wei!"
Zhong Yao and Xun You walked far away with strange expressions and were speechless for a long time. Zhong Yao couldn't bear it anymore and looked at Xun You and said, "Did you do it?"
Xun You had a troubled face and murmured: "I just arranged some nursery rhymes, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this..."
The two looked at each other, not knowing what to say, so they stopped talking and went their separate ways.
…
In the evening, there were suddenly more memorials pleading for the Yuan family, and each one was full of weight. The nine ministers in the court, the nearby governors, governors, prefects, etc., as well as some famous scholars, nobles and nobles looked at the door and wrote letters one after another.
Wang Yun was still alone in the Chancery.
He looked at the pile of memorials in front of him and said with a gloomy face, "They are all interceding for the Yuan family?"
Five of Xing Cao's servants stood in front of him, and one of them said in a low voice: "Yes."
Wang Yun's eyes were burning and he said: "There are so many members of the Yuan family, but Wei Ting actually wants to settle the case with just ten people!"
The five ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
Two of the five people were more or less related to the Yuan family, and they were worried about being implicated.
Wang Yun suppressed his anger, his face was cold, his eyes flickered for a while, he took out a piece of paper from his arms, looked at the five people expressionlessly, and said: "Take the people and arrest them according to this list. If they are caught, they will be detained." Enter the Imperial Servant's Mansion."
The five servants took the list and looked at it. Their expressions changed and they looked at each other.
One of the servants said with an anxious expression: "Your Majesty, there are several people here, I'm afraid we don't have the right to arrest them."
Wang Yun looked at him and said, "I can catch you if you can."
The waiter was shocked when he saw Wang Yun's calm and cold expression. He quickly raised his hand and said, "I obey."
Wang Yun watched them leave, feeling furious in his heart. He suddenly stood up, left the Chancellor's Desk, and went to Jingfu Hall.
He was stopped by the small yellow door at the door.
Wang Yun raised his hand and said: "Please pass the message on my behalf. Wang Yun has something urgent to see your Majesty. It is extremely urgent!"
Xiao Huangmen bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty is late, your Majesty has just taken medicine and fallen asleep."
Wang Yun hesitated in his heart and said for a moment: "If Your Majesty wakes up, can you tell me as soon as possible?"
Xiao Huangmen looked troubled and said: "My lord, I am on duty. I don't know when your majesty will wake up."
Wang Yun remained silent for a long time, unwilling to give up, and said: "I understand."
As soon as he left, Zuo Li walked out slowly, looked at his back, took out a piece of paper from his arms, glanced at the name on it, shook it with a smile, and threw it to the ground.
At this time, a man from Zhonghuangmen came behind him and whispered: "My lord, the five people were loaded into the carriage and sent to Tingwei's Mansion."
Zuo Li held his hands, a sinister look flashed across his snow-white face, and said, "Did those people find out anything?"
Zhonghuangmen said: "There is no news yet."
Zuo Li snorted coldly and said, "Useless thing!"
He was a little anxious, worried that others would take the credit, but he did not dare to leave the palace.
At this moment, Pan Yin came back from Canglong Gate and hurried to Liu Bian's palace.
He didn't care whether Liu Bian was awake or not, slammed the door hard, and called in a low voice: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
After two pats, Tang Ji opened the door from the inside.
Pan Yin hurriedly saluted and then went in. He saw Liu Bian lying on the bed drinking tea. He quickly approached and said, "Your Majesty, Chief Huangfu Jian sent news that he found out that the Yuan family hid most of their money and food in Guandu." .”
Liu Bian sat up straight and said with wide eyes, "How many are there?"
He is short of money now!
Pan Yin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "This villain didn't ask."
Liu Bian frowned, glanced at him angrily, thought again and again, his eyes sparkled, and said: "It should be a lot. Huangfu Jianchang did a good job. He was assigned a thousand people from the Forbidden Army and ordered him to inspect , brought back to the capital. Cao Cao changed his route and went straight to Guandu. If there is any obstruction, I will... kill him without mercy!"
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