After listening to Wang Yun's words, Cai Yong completely sobered up.
His neck felt cold and he couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Wang Yun's words frightened him.
He had extremely high achievements in literature and was famous in the Han Dynasty. Similarly, he has an extremely strong desire for an official career and wants to stand higher and make more people look up to him!
Originally, it was just one step away!
His daughter entered the palace and gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, who was much loved.
According to the past practice, His Majesty loves the house and the bird in the palace, and Cai Yong will inevitably rise to a high position.
There was a time when his heart was so excited that he didn't know why.
It was not until recently that he was reprimanded by the government and demoted to the third level. This was like ice water on top of water, making him completely sober.
During this period of time, he was in a state of confusion. Even giving birth to a daughter could not help him recover, and he was completely depressed.
But Wang Yun's words ignited his hope and brought him fear.
If his daughter Cai Yan can be made the queen and his grandson Liu Shao the prince, there is no doubt that he will rise to great heights!
But if not, then Tang Hao will be his fate!
Cai Yong's heart was in turmoil and he couldn't calm down. It took him a long time to wake up and said urgently: "I can't recommend him, it will only be counterproductive!"
My father-in-law recommends his daughter. What does His Majesty in the palace think? What will the ruling and opposition parties think? It will only discredit him!
Wang Yun kept looking at Cai Yong, and when he saw that he was obviously moved, he said indifferently: "Cai Gong is indeed not suitable, but there is a person who is very suitable."
Cai Yong was shocked and asked: "Who is it?"
Wang Yun remained calm and stared at Cai Yong for a moment, then said slowly: "Censor Zhongcheng, I'm done."
Cai Yong frowned, Fu Wan was Liu Xie's father-in-law, and in the eyes of the government and the public, he was someone they didn't want to 'provoke'.
Cai Yong looked shocked and said repeatedly: "No, no! Anyone can do it, but he can't!"
No matter what Cai Yong did, he never wanted to get involved with Fu Wan and Liu Xie.
Wang Yun became more and more indifferent and said: "What does Mr. Cai want to do?"
Cai Yong looked at Wang Yun, feeling his mouth was dry and his mind was dizzy.
Wang Yun's sudden suggestion caught him off guard, and he couldn't think of a better way for a while.
Wang Yun snorted in his heart, this Cai Yong is also a "big deal that cannot be planned together"!
But Cai Yong's identity is too special, and Wang Yun needs his help!
Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Wang Yun said nothing.
When Cai Yong saw that Wang Yun was silent, he became even more anxious. He hesitated again and said, "Fu Wan, is it really possible?"
Wang Yun said without changing his expression: "I can convince him."
Cai Yong was both excited and nervous, and nervousness accounted for the most part.
He looked at Wang Yun, his lips moved, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
Suddenly I remembered it, and I quickly picked up the wine glass and took a sip. After this sip, my stomach and intestines cooled down, and my whole body became more awake.
Cai Yong put down his wine glass, controlled his expression, and said, "What do you want, the prince?"
Wang Yun suddenly ran over and told him to "discuss the establishment of a crown prince". He must have something up his sleeve!
A look of determination appeared on Wang Yun's indifferent face, and he said: "If I help you get what you want, you must help me contain the Yingchuan Party, especially the college entrance examination directory, which I must review first."
Cai Yong looked calm and silent.
As the Minister of Taichang Temple, he is in charge of all the colleges in the world. Unless there is a special purpose, he will preside over the major examinations. Naturally, he also has the specific list of 'officials'.
It stands to reason that this requires the consent of the Chancellor, that is, Yang Biao and Wang Yun. Now, Wang Yun asked to see it first, and Cai Yong was a little embarrassed.
Wang Yun stared at Cai Yong with cold eyes and said, "Mr. Cai, I just want to take a look first, and I don't ask you to do anything."
Cai Yong looked cautious and said, "You just took a look?"
Wang Yundao: "Don't change a word."
Cai Yong nodded reluctantly and quickly said, "Can you really convince Fu Wan?"
Wang Yun looked indifferent and calm and said: "Mr. Cai, please remember your promise."
Cai Yong was still hesitant and worried that his eldest grandson would lose his position as prince. After struggling for a long time, he nodded and said, "Okay."
Wang Yundao: "I want to see the list from not long ago."
In accordance with Liu Bian's "Qiu Wei" requirements and the urgent need to recruit large and small officials in various places, at the end of September, the joint examinations for Taixue and Hongdu Menxue were held again.
At this juncture, Cai Yong did not hesitate and said: "I don't have it in my house. I will give it to you tomorrow to see."
"After I read it, you have to postpone sending it to the officials for at least three days." Wang Yundao said.
Cai Yong thought for a while and said, "Okay."
Seeing that Cai Yong was obedient, Wang Yun put down his worries and said, "I heard that the Taixue and Hongdu schools in Yanzhou, Sili, and Bingzhou are almost ready?"
Cai Yong hadn't completely calmed down yet. After thinking about it for a moment, he didn't think there was any problem, and said, "Well, Taiyuan, Luoyang, and Shanyang are almost ready for construction. There are nearly 10,000 people enrolled in the early stage."
There are only 10,000 students in the six colleges, an average of less than 2,000.
Wang Yun thought about it and said, "I heard that Hongdu School is completely free and only recruits common people? And the money and food are provided by Taichang?"
Cai Yong was alert, looked at Wang Yun and said: "Hongdu School was established by the late emperor. There is no problem with this."
Wang Yun snorted coldly and said: "In the future, these people will directly become governors like the late emperor did, or even become ministers or ministers of the Six Cao Cao. Do you still think there will be no problem?"
Cai Yong was startled and said hurriedly: "Impossible! The imperial court has regulations. Anyone who wants to become an official must pass the joint examination. No one should be surprised."
"Did Sima Jun take the exam?" Wang Yun said.
Cai Yong didn't know why, but he felt an inexplicable fear of Wang Yun. He smiled and said, "Sima Gong is different. He was personally recruited by His Majesty, and it was not his first time becoming an official. He used to be the prefect of Yingchuan and became the Minister of Criminal Cao. It’s not too much.”
Wang Yun didn't believe in "court regulations" at all. Did the Han Dynasty still have few regulations? How many things can you still stick to now?
He couldn't speak too directly, so he pondered for a moment and said, "You should remember what I said to you today, and don't say it to anyone for the time being."
How could Cai Yong dare? Now he is even more cautious than before. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, after the attack, over there..."
"I will find a time to tell you, you don't need to worry." Wang Yundao said.
Cai Yong had a sullen face and nodded heavily, but he couldn't help but feel worried.
While the two were talking, Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi left Da Sima's Mansion and entered Chongde Hall late at night.
Liu Bian finally coaxed the three little guys to sleep and handed them over to his maid to take them away. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he received the two of them again.
The three of them sat down, but before they could say anything, Lu Zhi kept coughing almost non-stop.
Liu Bian looked at him and saw that his face was pale and his cough was very painful. He called Pan Yin and said, "Go and send the doctor."
Without waiting for Pan Yin to reply, he poured tea for Lu Zhi again and said, "Qing family, take a sip of tea and squeeze it down. The doctor will be here soon."
Lu Zhi bowed and exerted strong control, with veins pulsing on his head, and said: "Thank you Your Majesty, I'm fine, I'm just infected with the wind and cold. I'm bothering Your Majesty late at night because the war in Jizhou has come to an end."
Before he finished speaking, he started coughing again.
Liu Bian sat up a little straighter. Seeing him like this, he quickly said: "Lu Qing's family will take a rest first. Huangfu Qing's family will come to you."
Huangfu Song handed over a memorial and said: "Yes. Your Majesty, Ying Shao used a deceptive trick to defeat the Black Mountain Army, captured 60,000 people, and beheaded more than 3,000 people. Currently, Zhang Yan, Bai Rao, Yu Du and others rebelled and fled. At the junction of Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou and other places, the siege of Jizhou has been lifted."
Liu Bian was surprised and happy. He took the memorial and saw that the writing was very rough. He looked up at Huangfu Song and said with all kinds of thoughts in his mind: "Order Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun to return to Shao's dispatch and pacify the bandits everywhere in Jizhou as soon as possible." Chaos. By the way, let Zhao Yun return to the Forbidden Army camp, I want to know the details."
"yes."
Huangfu Song responded and said: "Your Majesty, Jizhou is fine for the time being, but now, the problem lies in Xuzhou."
Liu Bianzheng was excited, planning to implement the "New Deal" and consolidate the "Salt Policy" in Jizhou. Hearing this, he was startled and said: "Xuzhou, what's going on?"
Huangfu Song hesitated and said: "Lü Bu has occupied the three counties of Xuzhou. Recently, he has been reported and impeached everywhere. Dong Zhuo has also sent people to win over him. Once Lu Bu turns to Dong Zhuo, the situation may change drastically."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured in his heart: No wonder, I felt that these scenes were familiar before, so that's it.
Is it the inertia of history or the attraction of human nature?
Liu Bian did not think too much about these profound philosophical issues. He pretended to be thoughtful and said: "Well, let's add a lieutenant general to him. He will be strictly ordered to be dispatched by Ding Yuan. If there is any misconduct, he will be removed immediately."
"I accept the decree!" Huangfu Song raised his hand and said. He had no objection to this arrangement and it was a normal reaction.
Lu Zhi was still coughing, his face half green and half white, and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Jian, the governor of Wu County, is getting more and more erratic. He does not obey the orders of the imperial court, but also threatens the governor appointed by the imperial court. He is really bold and needs to be suppressed."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly. He had always been wary of Sun Jian. This unruly man was completely obvious.
"Give him the order. If you dare to act rashly again, kill him!" Liu argued.
Seeing that Lu Zhi was coughing and the doctor hadn't come yet, Liu Bian said: "Pan Yin, you go to Lu Qing's house and ask the doctor to make a good diagnosis and treatment without delay."
Lu Zhi was sweating profusely and felt dizzy. Without any effort, he stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
With Pan Yin's support, Lu Zhi exited the apse.
Liu Bian looked at Lu Zhi's back with worry on his face.
He remembered that among the "Three Heroes", Lu Zhi was the earliest to die. Calculating the time, it might have been within the past two years.
Seeing Liu Bian's expression, Huangfusong bowed slightly, feeling equally uneasy.
He and Lu Zhi could be said to get along day and night in Da Sima Mansion, and he knew that Lu Zhi's physical condition was very bad!
Soon Liu Bian came back to his senses and said: "Da Sima's Mansion will report to me the specific matters. In addition, recruit more people. The Qing family and the Lu Qing family should pay more attention to their health and never overwork themselves."
Huangfu Song raised his hand and said: "I will accept the order."
Liu Bian nodded, thinking about the structure of the Grand Sima Mansion.
Early the next morning.
Wang Yun, as always, was the first to come to the Chancellor's desk and start his day's work.
Yang Biao clicked on it, with a big belly and a calm demeanor. The officials on the road, big and small, couldn't help but greet him.
With the advancement of the imperial court's rectification of officialdom, the majesty of the imperial court is recovering, and as prime minister, Yang Biao's majesty is also quietly increasing.
Passing by Wang Yun's room, Yang Biao glanced at it and strode through.
After Liu Bian's beating at the Jiade Hall last time, Yang Biao and Wang Yun became more honest, and they felt like water from a well and water from the river.
Wang Yun noticed Yang Biao, but ignored him and carefully examined the official document in his hand.
This was an official document from Bingzhou Mu He Yong. The content was about the "redundant officials" who had been laid off. Wang Yun had an indifferent expression on his face and his brows were constantly furrowed.
He issued a document to cut off those who hinted at cutting off, and those who wanted to cut off, Mu Heyong came forward, and the results were less than one-tenth of what he expected!
"Yingchuan Party..."
Wang Yun's eyes flashed coldly, and he suddenly stood up and left the duty room.
As soon as I walked out, I was greeted by the clerk on duty.
The clerk was startled and said, "Does the prince want to leave the palace?"
Wang Yundao: "Coming into the palace, what can I do?"
The clerk glanced around and whispered: "Your Majesty, I heard that the list of vacancies drawn up by the clerk has come out."
Wang Yun's expression changed slightly and he said, "Can I get it?"
Getting it in advance and reporting it to the official Cao are two different things.
The clerk shook his head and said: "Only Shangshu Xun knows about it, and outsiders probably can't see it."
Anger arose in Wang Yun's heart and he said: "You continue to stare at them, I will go into the palace."
"Yes." The clerk didn't care. When will Wang Yun not enter the palace?
Wang Yun left the Chancellor's Desk and bypassed the Jiade Hall, but he went not to the Chongde Hall, but to the Yongle Palace.
Wang Yun came to the door, and with the guard at the Zhonghuang Gate, he said calmly: "Password to the Queen Mother, the left servant shoots Wang Yun to see you."
Zhonghuangmen didn't dare to neglect and trotted inside accordingly.
Wang Yun looked at his back, still thinking about his words.
In the palace, Queen Mother He had just freshened up and was about to play games with the palace maids. When she heard Wang Yun's request to see her, she snorted and said, "No!"
Last time Wang Yun spoke out and contradicted Queen Mother He very much. Empress Dowager He was not a very ambitious person. She always kept in mind that it would be good if she didn't cause trouble for Wang Yun. How could she meet him.
Zhonghuangmen responded, ran back and said to Wang Yun: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has other things to do and it is not convenient to see you. Your Majesty, please go back."
Wang Yun was not surprised and said: "Tell your Majesty that it concerns your two young highnesses. Please forgive me."
Zhonghuangmen hesitated. It was a matter of 'two little highnesses' and he didn't dare to be careless. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to the palace again.
When Queen Mother He heard this, her smiling face suddenly turned cold. She sneered, sat down and said, "Nonsense! If he can't explain why, I will be rude to him today!"
Zhonghuangmen felt relieved and quickly turned back to invite Wang Yun in.
Wang Yun came to the palace and saw Queen Mother He sitting expressionlessly, with many maids beside her. She raised her hand in greeting and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Yun, I have met your empress."
Queen Mother He sat arrogantly and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I am not a good talker. If you talk nonsense here, I will make you miserable!"
Wang Yun's face did not change as he said: "My Lady, this matter is of great importance. Please stand aside."
Queen Mother He frowned and stared at Wang Yun, as if she felt that Wang Yun was not cheating, and waved her hand.
The maids and chamberlains slowly backed away and left silently.
Queen Mother He picked up the tea cup and said without looking at Wang Yun: "Don't give me a chance."
Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Yun raised his hand again and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, I am here to ask for your permission regarding the East Palace."
Queen Mother He was startled, turned around and said: "Donggong, you said you want to establish a prince?"
Wang Yun looked serious and said in a deep voice: "My Lady, Your Majesty's succession was not smooth, all because the late emperor did not establish a prince during his lifetime. Learning from past mistakes, I believe that it is appropriate to establish a prince as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of all the people."
Queen Mother He put down the teacup and sneered: "How old is your Majesty? Why should you be in such a hurry? Wang Yun, is this the reason why you came today?"
Hearing the unkind tone of Empress Dowager He, Wang Yun showed no fear and said, "Aren't you worried about becoming the second Empress Dowager Dong?"
Queen Mother He, who was originally sneering, suddenly stood up, her eyes were cold and her expression was constantly changing.
After the death of the late emperor, Empress Dowager Dong insisted on making Liu Xie the emperor. Not only was Liu Xie raised by her and she loved him very much, but it was also for her own consideration.
After Liu Xie failed in his bid for the throne, Empress Dowager Dong's life could be said to be quite miserable!
Empress Dowager He saw this in her eyes and naturally would not tolerate her becoming the second Empress Dowager Dong!
But if one day, Liu Bian dotes on a certain concubine, but she doesn't like and won't deal with this concubine, and she has the support of her relatives, Liu Bian insists on making this concubine his queen, and this concubine's son as the prince...
History repeats itself, except that Empress Dowager He becomes Empress Dowager Dong, and a new person becomes 'Empress Dowager He'. What should we do?
Thinking of this, Queen Mother He couldn't help but feel frightened and almost couldn't stand still.
Queen Mother He took two deep breaths, looked at Wang Yun with cold eyes, and said, "What do you want to say?"
Wang Yun's expression remained unchanged, he raised his hand and said: "I ask the Queen Mother for instructions on how to establish a prince, establish the foundation of the country, and stabilize the country."
Queen Mother He finally understood, frowned, sat down slowly, and began to think carefully.
Wang Yun's words reminded her that she could not wait until that time, she must choose a daughter-in-law and grandson that she liked and were respectful to her as soon as possible, so as to avoid making the same mistake again and falling into the miserable situation of Empress Dowager Dong.
Currently, her Bian'er has two sons, the eldest son is born to Cai Wenji, and the second son is born to Tang Ji.
In terms of feelings, the Queen Mother He was naturally closer to Tang Ji, but that was it. The Queen Mother He didn't notice the little thoughts Tang Ji showed from time to time, but in fact she didn't like them.
Cai Wenji is well-educated and makes her very comfortable in dealing with people and things. The most important thing is that Cai Wenji comes from a family of poets and calligraphers. She is very talented and knowledgeable, and has a rich scholarly atmosphere. This is something that Empress Dowager He appreciates, or in other words, she who comes from a butcher's family secretly envies her.
However, Cai Wenji's mother's family, the Cai family, is very famous. Cai Yong's poems are spread all over the world and there are countless admirers. If Liu Shao is appointed as the prince and Cai Wenji is the queen, it may not be easy to control in the future.
Queen Mother He frowned, thinking over and over in her mind, unable to decide for a while.
After a long while, she said to Wang Yun with a frosty look on her face: "Who do you think is suitable to establish?"
Wang Yun raised his hand, his face became more solemn, and said: "To express my gratitude to the Queen Mother, the elders and younger ones are arranged in an orderly manner, and the legitimate sons and daughters are distinguished. Your Majesty is the legitimate son, the eldest son, and it is natural for him to inherit the throne. The prince appointed now should be the eldest son."
"Liu Shao?"
Queen Mother He muttered to herself, still a little hesitant in her heart.
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