Early the next morning, people came to the Chancellor's desk one after another, and the small meeting hall was quickly filled with people.
Situ Dinggong of the Three Dukes, Sikong Liu Hong, Taiwei Dong Zhuo, Taizhong doctor Yang Biao, Wang Yun who recorded the affairs of the minister, Shangshu Xunyou, Tingwei Zhong Yao, and Tang Mao, the prefect of Kuaiji.
Ding Palace and Liu Hong sat there, looking at the ground calmly, silent, and not having any communication with others.
Ding Gong suddenly recommended Jin Shang as the shepherd of Yanzhou, which was the direct trigger for the destruction of the Yuan family. Since he got the memorial in court, he has been staying at home, waiting to be questioned.
Liu Hong and Ding Gong have always advanced and retreated together. Naturally, he is also to blame for Ding Gong's situation.
Dong Zhuo sat upright and majestic, without squinting his eyes, with a solemn look on his face as a loyal minister.
In his heart, he was even more frightened than Ding Gong and Liu Hong. His relationship with the Yuan family was well known. He had racked his brains to escape from Luoyang City in the past few days, but he never succeeded.
Yang Biao was relatively calm, sitting there on his knees with a sullen face and blinking his eyes, thinking about what else would happen today.
——Today is the execution day of the Yuan family.
Wang Yun seemed to have returned to the past, calm and silent.
Xun You and Zhong Yao were sitting at the back, pretending not to notice the lingering glances.
Tang Hao was sitting next to Yang Biao, feeling very confused and wondering what happened to him today.
Everyone was thinking a lot, but no one spoke. It was very different from the past. The meeting hall was quiet and seemed empty.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Pan Yin came in from the door, glanced at the hall, and said sharply.
A group of people were waiting for Liu Bian to come in. They all greeted him and said, "I am waiting to see your majesty."
Liu Bian smiled, sat down in his seat, and then said: "Your Majesty, please excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The ministers retracted their hands and sat down on their knees again.
They didn't look at Liu Bian. They all knelt and sat in a very standard manner without any unnecessary movements.
Liu Bian looked around at the group of people, tried his best to put on a gentle smile, and said: "Today I have called you all to discuss several matters. The first one is the Yuan family case. The detailed history, case files, You’ve all seen it, tell me what you think.”
No one answered.
Everyone remained motionless, as if listening to the hadith.
Most of the people here have a complicated relationship with the Yuan family, and they are lucky not to be implicated.
Putting aside this layer, as ministers of the current dynasty and from aristocratic families, they felt sad when the Yuan family, the first aristocratic family, was being executed.
Liu Bian's eyes slowly swept over their faces, then landed on Ding Gong's face, and said, "Ding Qing's family, please talk first."
Ding Gong's eyes were full of grief and anger, his face straightened, he fell to the ground and said in a deep voice: "I cannot recognize the Yuan family's wolfish ambitions and act as an accomplice to the tiger. Please punish me severely!"
Liu Bian smiled and said: "Those who don't know are not guilty. It doesn't matter if we talk about things today. Qing's family can just say it."
Ding Gong felt extremely bitter in his heart. He stood up, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Yuan family deserved their fate today."
Liu Bian looked at Liu Hong and said, "Liu Qing's family, tell me something different."
Liu Hong didn't know what Liu Bian wanted to hear, so he thought to himself and said, "Your Majesty, what the Yuan family has done has made people and gods angry. Your Majesty's treatment is really benevolent."
"Liu Gong,"
Xun You quickly interjected and said: "The decision to deal with the Yuan family was made by the Chancellor and has nothing to do with His Majesty."
Liu Hong suddenly woke up and said quickly: "Yes, it was a slip of the tongue. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Liu Bian ignored him, turned to Dong Zhuo, and said, "Dong Qing's family, what do you think?"
Dong Zhuo looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Yuan family is really a villain and has brought shame to the court."
Liu Bian didn't expect to hear anything useful from him. He smiled at Wang Yun and said, "Wang Qing's family."
Wang Yun looked as normal and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is because the imperial court is gloomy and the rules and regulations are broken, which gives the Yuan family an opportunity to expand their ambitions. As a courtier, you must cultivate your character internally and your virtue externally."
It's somewhat useful.
Liu Bian nodded and said, "Wang Qing's family did say something useful. Yang Qing's family."
Cold sweat broke out on Yang Biao's head again. He wanted to wipe it but didn't dare. He raised his hand nervously and said, "Your Majesty, the Yuan family has been blinded by power and has lost its original intention. I think, I think, as a Ministers must be indifferent to fame and fortune, be aware of righteousness, know right and wrong, and serve the country with a public heart."
Liu Bian looked at him, paused, and said, "The Yang Qing family is right."
Then, he looked at the remaining Xun You, Zhong Yao, and Tang Hao. Without giving them a chance to speak, he sat up straight and said, "Wang Qing's family and Yang Qing's family are right. If the rules of the imperial court are broken, then we must The Censor's Office and the Chancellor's Office will jointly revise the imperial laws and regulations. After I have read them, I will promulgate them at the right time."
"I will receive the order." All the ministers raised their hands and bowed.
Liu Bian said calmly, and then said: "The next step is to fill the vacancies in the imperial court. Three of the nine ministers are missing, four of the ministers are missing, and there are more than 20 others."
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Dong Zhuo, and Yang Biao basically had no hope in these, so they were indifferent.
Tang Hao was a complete outsider. He had been observing everyone silently and never made a sound.
Only Wang Yun, Xun You, and Zhong Yao were somewhat serious.
Xun You and Zhong Yao were worried that Wang Yun would take the opportunity to cultivate private interests, which would bring chaos to the court and ruin Liu Bian's plan.
Wang Yun was dissatisfied with Xun You and Zhong Yao, and did not want the two people from Yingyang to create a rural party in the court.
Liu Bian had a panoramic view of their expressions and said: "Li Ru, Li Su, and Zhonglang Jiang Niufu will fill the vacancy of ministers. Cai Yong will be Taichang, Kong Rong will be the servant, and Liu Dai will be the chief minister. We will transfer the governor of Changsha to Sun Jian enters the capital."
Wang Yun was naturally overjoyed when he heard Li Ru's name. Then he heard Li Su and Niu Fu and couldn't help but glance at Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo's eyes widened suddenly, and he soon regained his composure, but his hands on his knees were already tightly clenched.
Liu Bian kept looking at Dong Zhuo and said calmly: "Do you have any opinions?"
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Yang Biao and others couldn't tell, they didn't speak, their eyes were on Dong Zhuo, but they ignored the others.
Dong Zhuo felt it, but turned a blind eye. He used all his strength to keep calm, but he was thinking in his heart that as soon as he left the palace, he would write to them and not allow them to enter the capital!
Naturally, Xun You, Zhong Yao and others would not object.
When Liu Bian saw that no one was speaking, he added: "Add Tang Mao, the prefect of Kuaiji, as the commander of the Sili school. He will not be in charge of military affairs, but will focus on political affairs."
How could Tang Mao have imagined that his good son-in-law asked him to join the palace to promote him!
The four words "Sili Xiaowei" echoed in his ears. His heart was racing and he could not calm down, but his expression remained calm. He calmly bowed and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
The tone was calm, and no emotion or anger could be heard.
Everyone else glanced at Tang Hao, with almost no special feeling.
As Liu Bian's father-in-law and the prefect of Kuaiji, it was natural for him to be promoted to the rank of Sili Xiaowei.
'It won't be long before he will be one of the three princes. Wang Yun observed Tang Hao and thought to himself.
Xun You didn't pay attention to this appointment, but chewed on the words "not to lead military affairs, but to focus on political affairs." He vaguely felt that Liu Bian's arrangement was not because Sili's military power was too complicated, but it seemed to have a deep meaning.
Seeing that things were going smoothly, Liu Bian took the teacup handed over by Pan Yin, took a sip, and said with a smile: "The remaining matters to fill the vacancies will be discussed by the Chancellor. Dear ladies, do you have anything else to do?"
When Liu Hong saw this in Ding Palace, he quietly looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty, the ministers are so stupid that they accidentally misunderstood the Yuan family and almost made a big mistake. They resigned from their posts and handed them over to the superiors for discussion and punishment!"
Without even thinking, Yang Biao followed and said: "Your Majesty, I am related to the Yuan family by marriage. Even if I don't know that the Yuan family is so evil, I still cannot escape the blame. I beg your Majesty to take away my position and punish me."
Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed, and he said: "Your Majesty, I have been promoted by the Yuan family several times. I don't know the intention. It is inevitable that I will be suspected of being a party member. Please take away my position and judge the crime."
Of the five ministers recording affairs, only Wang Yun was still sitting upright on his knees.
Wang Yun looked at the four of them, with anger surging in his heart, and said without changing his face: "I am also a frequent visitor to the Yuan family. Please punish me."
Xun You, Zhong Yao and Tang Mao couldn't help but look at each other when they saw the five ministers asking to take over their posts to discuss the crime.
This is also one of the consequences of annihilating the Yuan family.
Xun You's heart was racing, thinking about how to talk to get over this situation.
It is an unprecedented anecdote that five ministers were dismissed from their posts and imprisoned at the same time!
Just as he was about to speak, Liu Bian said with a smile: "My dear fellows, I have said it before. Those who do not know are not guilty. Moreover, in the case of the Yuan family, if there is no execution, there will be no party imprisonment."
Yang Biao sincerely resigned, Dong Zhuo half-truthed, and Wang Yun didn't want to at all. The three of them stood up one after another.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong did not.
The two of them knew very well that Ding Gong's memorial recommending Jin Shang destined them not to stay in the court for long.
Ding Gong fell on the ground and said: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and I thank you for your forgiveness. I am old and dim, and I don't know people well. I am not qualified to share your Majesty's worries. I beg to return to my hometown."
Liu Hong felt heavy in his heart. Even though he was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, please give me permission."
Xun You looked at the two people, then at Yang Biao, Dong Zhuo, and Wang Yun, frowning secretly.
In Ding Palace, Liu Hong still has a public spirit, but Yang Biao, Dong Zhuo, and Wang Yun are really hard to say. If these two people go away, it will be harmful rather than beneficial for the court to leave Yang, Dong, and Wang.
"His Majesty,"
Xun You raised his hand and said: "Situ, Mr. Sikong, you are loyal, hardworking and meritorious. I sincerely ask you to retain me so that you can solve the country's difficulties and share your majesty's worries."
"I second the proposal." Zhong Yao immediately followed.
Tang Mao actually didn't care, but he had just taken up the post of Sili Colonel and could not continue to sit back and watch. He raised his hand and said: "I second my opinion."
Liu Bian glanced at the three of them and then at Dong Zhuo, thinking slowly in his mind.
What he wanted to do was not to keep Ding Gong and Liu Hong, but to take the opportunity to destroy the Sangong Mansion.
Sangong's Mansion was divided from the Prime Minister's Mansion. There was an official office outside the palace, and there were many subordinate officials in the official office.
After the rise of the Sangong Mansion in Shangshutai, it gradually became useless. If Sangong did not record the affairs of the Shangshu, he would have no real power, let alone be an official.
To keep it is to keep a bunch of big and small officials who are living on empty wages.
'It's a good opportunity. '
Liu Bian thought to himself that he had to properly agree on the steps that the two of them should take, and he still understood the rule of giving in and giving in.
Liu Bian remained calm, pretending to think, and waited for Ding Gong and Liu Hong to speak for the third time when they insisted on leaving.
But the two of them didn't seem to understand the unspoken rules of giving in and giving in, so they actually stopped talking.
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(End of chapter)
