"Shi Xie?"
Liu Bian thought for a moment and said, "I will think about it again."
The influence of the aristocratic family in Jiaozhi is too great. If Shi Xie is given the position of governor, I am afraid that the entire Jiangdong may fall into the hands of the aristocratic family.
Huangfu Song saw that Liu Bian did not agree, so he did not continue to persuade him.
Since the middle of the year, the imperial court has been announcing that Jiaozhi will be renamed Jiaozhou and Ming Shixie will be appointed as the governor of Jiaozhou. However, in fact, the imperial court has never formally discussed this matter.
Pan Yin quietly walked in from outside the door, handed over a memorial, and said: "Your Majesty, the trial in Tingwei's Mansion has ended. This is Zhong Tingwei's memorial."
Liu Bian took it, glanced at it, put it aside, and said to Huangfu Song: "I went to Hanoi for a visit and found that the disaster seemed to have worsened. I am afraid that the people's lives will be equally difficult next year. I intend to further reduce taxes. "
Huangfu Song bowed and did not answer.
Further tax cuts will mean that the already struggling treasury will be even worse, which is undoubtedly not a good thing for the court.
Liu Bian turned to Pan Yin and said: "Before the end of the year, I will have another talk with the Prime Minister and the Six Cao Shangshu. You can arrange a time."
"The villain takes the order." Pan Yin said.
Wang Yun was convicted, and the "cutting off redundant officials" that he originally presided over would naturally fall into the hands of Liu Cao.
Liu Bian thought that in this way, Liu Cao would have real power.
…
In the first year of Yonghan, on the penultimate day of the year, Wang Yun was publicly executed.
As many as fifty people from the three Yi tribes were affected.
Countless people applauded him and scolded him as a 'traitor who brought disaster to the country'.
Many people also complained about Wang Yun. When talking about Wang Yun's life, they thought that he was "loyal to the country."
Some eminent scholars in the opposition commented that he was "a talented person who only relied on his talents. He was virtuous when he was in a low position, and he was inferior when he was in a high position."
No matter how the government and the public debated it, Wang Yun's punishment really calmed down the restless government and the government, making government affairs smoother and more efficient than ever before.
The first year of Yonghan passed peacefully and peacefully.
The second year of Yonghan (191), the third day of the first lunar month.
Now that he is still resting in court, Liu Bian is relatively free, and he 'leaves' his children in the palace when he has nothing to do.
"Father..."
On the soft couch, three children were crawling around, shouting incomprehensibly around Liu Bian.
Liu Bian held snacks in his hand and fed them one by one.
Liu Shao was sitting there, waiting for Liu Bian to feed him.
The second son, Liu Yu, stretched out his hand to snatch it from Liu Bian's hand.
The eldest daughter Liu Jing stared at the two brothers eagerly, and then turned to Liu Bian, her mouth puckered from time to time, as if she could cry at any time.
"They all have it, they all have it..."
With a smile on his face, Liu Bian divided the money equally among the three children.
Liu Yu finished eating quickly and reached out to grab his sister, who pushed her away.
Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, then crawled towards his brother and grabbed the food directly from Liu Shao's mouth.
Liu Shao's face was calm, neither shy nor angry, and he handed it to him.
Liu Yu took it, sat on the soft couch, and ate with big mouthfuls.
"Come, drink some water, don't choke." Liu Bian saw his second son devouring the food and quickly poured him some water.
The little guy sat still, stretched his head, bit the tea cup, and started drinking.
Phew~
Suddenly, a long sound came from under Liu Yu.
Liu Bian tilted his head and glanced, smiled angrily, and said: "You are all connected up and down..."
I had no choice but to talk to the palace maid next to me: "Take them away and take them back."
Yongning Palace, the palace maids from Yongan Palace came over quickly, changed the diapers, scrubbed them, and took the three little guys away.
"Father..." Liu Jing said in a sweet voice and stretched out his little hand to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian reached out and pinched her face and said, "Father will play with you again tonight..."
The little girl didn't know whether she understood or not, she was still holding her little hand.
Liu Shao opened his eyes wide and blinked occasionally.
Liu Yu lay on the palace maid's shoulder, drowsy.
After the three little guys left, Liu Bian stretched out and sat on the chair.
Pan Yin came in at the right time from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Cao has arrived in Beijing."
Liu Bian reached out to pick up the tea cup, his eyes moved slightly, and said: "Let him go back to celebrate the New Year. We will talk about it after the New Year."
"Yes." Pan Yin said calmly.
At this moment, Cao Cao was standing outside the Zhuque Gate.
He is much thicker than last year, with a thick beard and piercing eyes, waiting for the pass.
Click click click
There was a gurgling sound of the carriage, and Yang Biao's carriage stopped behind Cao Cao.
Cao Cao turned around and saw eighty imperial guards escorting him, with banners lined up, gongs and drums clearing the way, majestic and majestic, and an ordinary carriage in the middle.
Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with a strange color, and he raised his hand calmly, preparing to receive the gift.
Seeing Yang Biao, who had a big belly and a majestic look on his face, opened the curtain and came down, Cao Cao was suddenly shocked: Is this the Prime Minister?
"Cao Cao has met the Prime Minister." Cao Cao raised his hand and bowed.
Yang Biao didn't even look at him. With the help of the guards, he got out of the carriage with difficulty, straightened his clothes, and entered the palace.
Cao Cao saw that Yang Biao ignored him and his expression remained unchanged. He watched Yang Biao enter the Suzaku Gate from the corner of his eye.
When Yang Biao completely walked in, Cao Cao put down his hand, stood up, and looked at the honor guard outside the palace. He couldn't help but feel envious and said to himself: "In the future, I, Cao Cao, will have a more majestic honor guard!" '
A man from Zhonghuang Gate came in a hurry and said to Cao Cao: "General Cao, your Majesty is busy. I will send you a message in Changqiu to ask you to come back after the new year."
Cao Cao looked calm and raised his hand: "Your Majesty, did you know that I am coming?"
Zhonghuangmen looked hesitant and said: "General Cao is embarrassing the villain. The villain can only pass on the message, but he can't get to Chongde Hall."
Cao Cao felt a little uneasy, nodded slightly and said, "Then Cao Cao will come back after the new year."
Zhonghuangmen responded, turned around and left quickly.
Cao Cao got on his horse and started to return home. After taking a few steps, his calm expression suddenly became solemn.
He is missing from the palace, maybe because he is really busy, but it is also possible that he is dissatisfied with him!
Cao Cao subconsciously hit his horse hard and galloped through the streets of Luoyang, heading straight into his mansion.
Without being intimate with his wives and concubines, Cao Cao went straight to Guo Jia's courtyard.
Guo Jia was watching the servants clean up and drink leisurely. When he saw Cao Cao coming in a hurry with a serious look on his face, he waved his hands to drive away the servants.
Cao Cao took off his cloak and looked at Guo Jiaqi with a gloomy expression: "Feng Xiao, your Majesty has never seen him before."
Guo Jia sat opposite Cao Cao, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "If what I predict is good, the general's opportunity will come."
Cao Cao was startled, then quickly raised his hand and said, "Please teach me as a filial piety."
Guo Jia put down the wine bottle, looked a little more serious, and said: "Everyone knows how much His Majesty values the general. Now that Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu are becoming increasingly powerful, it is the right time for the court to employ people. Logically speaking, Qingzhou cannot do without the general. , but His Majesty still ordered the general to return to Beijing, which is to be of great use. Now that he is gone, this is even more certain. "
Cao Cao is also a smart man. He can tell the truth with just one point, and his uneasiness disappears. He laughs and says: "If you don't have filial piety, what will you do?"
Guo Jia did not smile, but said: "General, what are you going to do about Miaocai?"
Xia Houyuan was escorted back from Jinan, Qingzhou by the Grand Sima Mansion. Not only was he severely punished, he was also sentenced to "three years" by the Grand Sima Mansion and imprisoned in a sky prison.
Cao Cao's smile suddenly disappeared and he said in a deep voice: "Miaocai once went to jail for me, and this time, he also suffered it on my behalf. I can't just sit idly by and ignore it! Tomorrow, I plan to visit the Grand Sima and argue with him. "
"Why won't Grand Sima let him go?" Guo Jia said.
Cao Cao looked determined and said: "Then I will demote my rank and redeem myself, and I will bankrupt my family and property, no matter what."
The so-called "demotion in exchange for ransom", simply understood, means ransom to pay for sins.
Guo Jia's face became more serious and said: "The matter of Miaocai seems to be too blatant. In fact, it is also the dissatisfaction of the government and the public with the general's 'arrogance'. If the general insists on rescuing Miaocai, it will not only be the Great Sima's Mansion, but also the Shangshutai." The general is dissatisfied, and Zhu Shijun of Qingzhou will not agree. General, this is going to offend both the government and the public."
Cao Cao didn't expect that a little Xia Houyuan would have so many problems behind his back, and he couldn't help but frown.
Guo Jia looked directly at Cao Cao and said: "It doesn't matter if you offend the Grand Sima Mansion, the Shang Shutai, or even Qingzhou, as long as General Jian is in the emperor's heart."
A gleam flashed through Cao Cao's narrow eyes, and he hurriedly said: "Following the filial piety means that I ask to beg Your Majesty?"
Guo Jiadao: "It's not a request. It's a confession. The general wants to take the blame for Miao Cai on himself, and tell the truth about everything he did in Qingzhou, and beg your majesty to exempt the general from the expedition to the north in order to atone for his guilt."
Cao Cao's eyes suddenly opened wide and he looked at Guo Jia in surprise.
Tell the truth? General Zhengbei doesn’t want it anymore?
Guo Jia picked up the wine bottle, took another sip, lay down halfway, and said, "It's been a bumpy journey, so I need to have a good sleep."
Cao Cao suppressed the shock in his heart and said with a smile: "Fengxiao will rest first. I will hold a banquet tomorrow. Please have a good drink with Fengxiao."
Guo Jia smiled and went straight down.
Cao Cao came out of Guo Jia's courtyard, his face calm as usual, but his heart was turbulent.
General Zhengbei, he spent half his life and worked hard to get it, how could he give up so easily?
But Xia Houyuan grew up with him, blocked a knife for him, and saved his life. He couldn't just sit back and watch, otherwise who would be willing to follow him, Cao Cao?
"Husband,"
At this time, Mrs. Bian came in a hurry and said, "I have been looking for you for a long time."
Cao Cao frowned and said solemnly: "What happened to such a big mansion? If you can't take care of it, I'll let others take care of it!"
Mrs. Bian was dumbfounded by Cao Cao's sudden reprimand.
But he immediately chased after him and said, "It's not the mansion, it's He Xian who's dying."
Cao Cao paused, turned his head sharply, and said, "You were fine last year, why are you suddenly going to die?"
Mrs. Bian said: "I don't know who I am. I heard that my illness is very serious. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive the next few days."
Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "You prepare some things and I will take them over to visit."
Mrs. Bian agreed and accompanied Cao Cao to the backyard.
Cao Cao entered the study and calmed down for a while. Thinking back on Guo Jia's words, the corners of his face twitched again and again, and his narrow eyes were as cold as lightning. He picked up the pen and started writing the memorial.
After writing it quickly and reviewing it again and again, Cao Cao still hesitated.
If he submits this memorandum of apology, his general who conquered the north will most likely be gone.
"Husband, you are ready." Mrs. Bian's voice sounded outside the door.
'That's all. '
Cao Cao felt cruel, picked up the memorial, left the study, handed the memorial to the guard beside him, and said: "Send it to Da Sima's Mansion. Call Zixiao to come and follow me to He Xian's Mansion."
Everyone responded, packed their gifts, and Cao Cao went out and went straight to He Xian's mansion.
He Xian, as He Jin's son, is also a very embarrassing presence in the government and the public.
Grandma doesn't care for him, his uncle doesn't love him, and he is tabooed by the government and the public.
Liu Bian taught him a lesson twice, and he never left the house.
When Cao Cao came to the door, he saw it was deserted and there were almost no visitors.
'snort! '
Cao Cao was also used to people taking advantage of tea, so he snorted in his heart and went straight into the house.
Under the guidance of his servant, Cao Cao went straight to He Xian's ward.
There was a strong and pungent medicinal smell that almost made Cao Cao go in.
But without changing his expression, he entered the door and came to the bed.
He Xian's face was pale and his eyes were withered. It was obvious that he was about to die.
"Why are you like this?" Cao Cao was startled and quickly sat next to him.
He Xian smiled hard and said, "I thought I would never see you again."
Mrs. Yin beside her stood up, wiped her tears and said, "General, sit down for a moment while I go to make tea."
Cao Cao turned to look at her and saw that she was wearing plain clothes, with a delicate body and skin like water on her face. She was extremely charming despite her sadness.
Cao Cao had a sudden thought and quickly looked away, frowning and said to He Xian: "You are so ill, why didn't you write to me earlier?"
He Xian held Cao Cao's withered hand and said: "The palace doctors are in the palace. They can't cure it, so what's the use of telling you. Meng De, I only have you as a friend. I have a favor to ask of you." you."
Cao Cao held He Xian's hand firmly and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I will take care of your wife and children."
He Xian shook his head slightly and said, "My aunt and Your Majesty like He Yan very much. I'm not worried. I just hope that one day, you can bury me and my father in our hometown."
Cao Cao didn't expect this. He was silent for a moment and said, "Okay. I agree."
He Xian smiled and said: "Thank you very much. Meng De can take all the things in my house."
Mrs. Yin came over with a tea cup, handed it to Cao Cao, and said softly: "General, please have tea."
Cao Cao stood up, took the teacup, and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work."
Ms. Yin forced a smile and said, "You guys talk."
Cao Cao looked at Yin's miserable back and felt great pity in his heart.
When Cao Cao turned around, he saw He Xian slowly closing his eyes and making no sound.
Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand, and felt for He Xian's breath.
Withdrawing suddenly, Cao Cao felt extremely complicated and heavy.
He put down the tea cup and came to the door. When he saw Ms. Yin squatting at the door cooking medicine, he sighed and said, "No need to cook it."
The spoon in Yin's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
The entire He family was immediately grieved and cried loudly.
The first person in the palace to get the news was Queen Mother He. After listening to the palace maid's report, she collapsed on the ground with a silent expression, and then she couldn't help crying.
The relationship between the brothers and sisters of the He family is still very good. The Queen Mother He has always taken good care of He Xian. After he fell ill, the Queen Mother He visited him several times in person. She never thought that a man in his early twenties would just die after saying no.
"Help me, help me over." Queen Mother He struggled to stand up and said urgently.
The palace maids helped Queen Mother He out of the palace in a hurry.
On the other side, the Grand Sima Mansion had just received Cao Cao's confession, but Huangfu Song was on annual leave and Lu Zhi was still complaining of illness, so he could only be hurriedly sent to Chongde Hall.
(End of chapter)
