Wang Yun couldn't help but be nervous. He was now being besieged by the government and the opposition. It was just an impeachment memorial. He wouldn't care at all. But if the person being impeached suddenly died, and died in the hands of his own people, that would be a different matter!
Li Ru also understood this truth and said with a stern face: "I suspect that someone is deliberately plotting against the prince."
When Wang Yun saw Li Ru resisting, he stared at him coldly and said, "Let me ask you, what happened to Yin Tong? Why did you arrest him twice and he still died!"
Li Ru's face twitched and he said: "The first time it was just a matter of convenience, but this time, the subordinate wanted to use him to take advantage of Wang Lang. I suspect that the prince is a remnant of the eunuchs!"
"The remnants of the eunuchs?"
Wang Yun looked indifferent and didn't believe Li Ru's words. Now he was also suspicious of Li Ru.
The eunuchs, especially those in Luoyang City, were basically wiped out by the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
Li Ru met Wang Yun's stern gaze and said without changing his expression: "Your Majesty, most of the three Dukes in the Mansion are the remnants of the eunuchs, and they must be dealt with as soon as possible. They have even resorted to murder and frame-up methods, which shows that they are fierce."
Wang Yun sat upright, thinking about it, and said, "How do you want to deal with it?"
Li Ru raised his hand and said: "My lord, strike first to gain advantage!"
Wang Yun looked indifferent and said: "How can you strike first to gain advantage?"
Li Ru's eyes flashed sinisterly and said: "No one knows that Yin Tong is dead yet, as long as no one finds his body. If Yin Tong is convicted of resisting lawlessness and plotting evil, then even those people No matter how many tricks you use, you will die without proof!"
Wang Yun said nothing, his face even more cold.
"Your Majesty, it's not too late!" Li Ru said.
Wang Yun suddenly calmed down and said calmly: "Investigate that Yin Tong thoroughly."
Li Ru felt relieved and overjoyed, and said, "Yes. I'll go and do it now."
Wang Yun watched Li Ru leave the duty room and couldn't help but snorted coldly. He stood up and sat back at the small table. He looked at a pile of memorials in front of him with an indifferent expression and the corners of his eyes twitched repeatedly. He reached out and took out a blank memorial and picked up the pen. , wrote: The king is old and frail, faint and useless... I beg to return to my hometown, and I will treat my sincerity as a crime...
When Wang Yun wrote this, he frowned and his eyes flashed. He suddenly put down his pen, tore the memorial into pieces and threw it into the trash can. Then he got up and left the duty room, heading straight to Jingfu Hall.
Liu Bian was having breakfast, reading the memorial while eating. The memorial that used to give him a headache and irritation turned out to be a little cute now.
Pan Yin came closer and whispered: "Your Majesty, the prince is here."
"Please." Liu Bian said without raising his head.
Wang Yun stood at the door, his straight face suddenly relaxed, then he calmly walked into the study, raised his hand and said, "I see your Majesty."
Liu Bian looked up at him and said with a smile: "Excuse me, has the Qing family used it? Come, give the Qing family a share."
Wang Yun said quickly: "Go back to your majesty, I have used it."
Liu Bian saw that his face was a little gloomy and said, "What's going on? There is a big layoff today. Is the Qing family under pressure?"
The reduction of the Sangong Mansion has been completed, and today we will officially carry out large-scale reduction of the Jiuqing and many mansions and temples.
Wang Yun struggled in his heart again and again, and finally said: "Your Majesty, that Yintong is dead."
Liu Bian was startled when he heard this and said, "Yintong? It sounds familiar. Why is he dead?" He Yong's memorial has not been sent here yet.
Wang Yun simply told the story, hiding Li Ru's role in it, and raised his hand and said: "I am confused, please punish me."
When Liu Bian heard this, he felt that this matter was quite strange. There were contradictions in Wang Yun's words, and he was obviously hiding something.
However, since Wang Yun came to him to tell him directly instead of using private means to solve the problem, it shows that he was indeed unfairly accused.
Liu Bian looked at him and said, "Who do you think the Qing family is plotting against you?"
Wang Yundao: "I don't know."
Wang Yun has many suspects, but cannot be sure. Even though the Twelve Constant Attendants, He Jin, and the Yuan family were all in smoke, Liu Bian did not vigorously pursue their accomplices in order to maintain the overall stability of the court. Therefore, the forces in Luoyang City are complicated and include everyone.
Liu Bian looked thoughtful, then smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, let Xing Cao investigate it slowly. The Qing family's energy should still be used to reduce redundant officials."
Wang Yun was very surprised when he saw Liu Bian letting him off so lightly. He raised his hand in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, please punish me."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "I'm not confused yet. The reduction of redundant officials in Sili must be completed before the end of the year."
Wang Yun's heart was shaken, his expression tightened, he took a deep breath and said: "I accept the order and retire."
Liu Bian nodded, looked at his back, and said to himself: "Where is this?"
Reducing redundant officials will definitely offend countless people. It is not surprising that Liu Bian has such a counterattack method, and there will be more and more in the future.
Pan Yin stood aside, wanting to speak in his heart, but his face was calm and he did not speak.
Liu Bian continued to eat and read the memorial.
Wang Yun came out of Jingfu Hall, his face was like iron, his eyes were stern, and he became more and more determined to continue to eliminate redundant officials.
At this moment, Yang Biao was on his way into the palace, sitting in the carriage, swaying, half asleep and half awake.
"Please Prime Minister seek justice for my orphan and widowed mother!"
Suddenly, there was a scream outside, and the carriage came to an emergency stop.
Yang Biao was caught off guard and almost fell out of the carriage.
He held it firmly, composed himself, and blinked constantly to wake himself up.
After a while, he stepped out of the carriage and saw a woman kneeling in front of the carriage, carrying four or five children between the ages of three and five.
The woman's clothes were torn, her hair was disheveled, and she was very haggard. She knelt in front of the carriage and shouted: "Prime Minister, my husband was retaliated by a traitor and died in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Please make the decision!"
Yang Biao stood on the carriage, looked around, and said majestically: "If you have any grievances, I will send someone to take you to Tingwei's Mansion."
The woman immediately said loudly: "Prime Minister, it is the person Zuo Pu shot Wang Yun ordered to arrest Cao Shangshu, and they also forced him to death. Do you dare to take care of Tingwei Mansion?"
Yang Biao opened his little eyes, looked around again, his heart sank, and said, "Is there a pleading?"
The woman paused and said, "A commoner woman can't read."
"Please Prime Minister make the decision for daddy!"
"Please Prime Minister make the decision for daddy!"
"Please Prime Minister make the decision for daddy!"
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Several children kowtow like pounding garlic, their voices are childish.
People were gradually watching on both sides, whispering and pointing.
Yang Biao's expression became more and more majestic, and he knew that his feelings were not simple, and he was caught in a dilemma for a while.
He keenly felt that someone was plotting against Wang Yun.
He would never want to get involved in this kind of thing, not even remotely!
Yang Biao stood on the carriage, thinking about it, and a thin stream of sweat broke out on his head.
"Please Prime Minister make decisions for civilian women!"
The woman knelt on the ground and said: "My husband died in vain, leaving only orphans and widows. If we can't avenge our injustice, the civilian woman and several children are willing to die under the Prime Minister's carriage."
As she spoke, she took out a small medicine jar and held it in her hand.
Several children followed the same example, opened the lid and put it to their mouths.
"No!"
Yang Biao was shocked. If this orphan and widower died in front of him, there would be big trouble.
The corners of his fat face were straightened, and countless thoughts were running through his mind, filled with anger and hatred.
At this time, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and noticed Wang Lang at the corner of the street.
Wang Lang looked calm and made several gestures to him.
Yang Biao suddenly understood, put his hands behind his back, and shouted to the woman in a deep voice: "With just a few vague words from you, without even a pleading, how can I trust you? You go and draw up a pleading immediately, detailing the causes and consequences. Someone will be ordered to wait for you. If you dare to falsely accuse an important official of the imperial court, Han law will be ruthless!"
The woman was startled, her lips opened, not knowing what to say, and she looked around as if asking for help.
When Yang Biao saw it, his eyes became even colder. He glanced at the side with his peripheral vision and turned around to get into the carriage.
The carriage started slowly, and the woman tried to stop it, but was pushed away by the guard.
Yang Biao sat in the carriage, his face as sinking as water.
How could such a clumsy trick be hidden from him? But he didn't expect that besides Wang Yun stabbing him from time to time, there were others who also plotted against him!
Seeing that Yang Biao left safely, Wang Lang thought silently for a while, then turned and headed to Luoyang County Government.
Yang Biao entered the palace, came to the Chancellor's Stand, and bumped into Wang Yun who was about to go out.
Yang Biao snorted coldly, walked past with a straight face.
Wang Yun looked at him strangely, but didn't say anything and turned around to go to the Yushitai.
Inside the Chancellor's Desk, everything was quiet.
After another half an hour, servants kept coming in and out of Hucao's duty room.
He Yong, who was temporarily in charge of the official affairs, looked at the impeachment memorials that were piling up, his expression as solemn as ice.
Two ministers stood in front of him, briefly flipping through nearly forty impeachment memorials, each with the same solemn expression on their faces.
One of the ministers said: "Shang Shu, here are ten books that impeach the prime minister for turning a blind eye to his grievances, acting as an accomplice, and protecting the prince."
Another said: "The rest are basically impeaching princes, using power for personal gain, and killing officials."
He Yong sat there, looking at more than forty memorials, feeling very uneasy.
While they were talking, a doctor came in with another plate and said: "Shang Shu, there are more than ten books, which are about impeaching the prime minister and the prince."
He Yong frowned and said, "Who are they?"
The doctor put down the plate and said: "Among the nine ministers, most of them are Shaofu. Among the three princes, Sikong is the most popular."
He Yong saw two plates, estimated to be as many as sixty books, and felt heavy in his heart.
Seeing this, a minister said: "Shang Shu, after all, it is not our Hu Cao's business. We should send it to the palace."
He Yong shook his head secretly and sighed silently.
There have been more than sixty books in just a short time. It is obvious that someone is deliberately targeting it. There must be an explanation for such a big movement.
He Yong stood up and said: "Category them and give them to the Zhonghuang Gate."
He said and walked out of the check-in room, ready to discuss it with others.
As soon as he went out, he saw Li Ru was one step ahead of him, walking in a hurry, obviously heading to Wang Yun's check-in room.
He Yong paused, followed him, and walked towards Yang Biao's room.
"What! Dead?"
In Yang Biao's duty room, Yang Biao stood up fiercely and said in shock.
Standing in front of him was a petty official from Luoyang County, bowing and saying: "Yes. County Magistrate Wang personally inspected it and found that he committed suicide by taking poison. He also left a suicide note in front of him, cursing the Prime Minister as a treacherous man and the same as the prince. , killed his husband and forced their orphans and widowers to death."
Yang Biao's face was uncertain, he gritted his teeth and said, "That woman doesn't even know how to read!"
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