Although Zhang Han arrived at Dali Temple on campus, he entered the courtyard, passed through the gate, and went straight into the lobby. When he came, there were already many people standing in front of the door to watch. Those who were well-informed already knew that those who were brought were Qingtinghou and Tun. Riding School Lieutenant Zhang Han.
This person's resume naturally gradually spread like ripples on the water.
"I heard that Zhang Han was born in Baiding. He came out of the army and followed Sikong early. When the emperor returned from the east last year, he made great contributions to saving him."
"Not only did I hear that Zhang Han proposed a land settlement policy in Yanzhou in his early years, he expanded the army to more than 10,000 hectares and saved millions of people from starvation."
"Haha, but it is a common saying that people are greedy for money. Have you ever heard of 'drinking, sex and wealth'? It is used to describe these advisers under Sikong."
"It is no different now than it was back then. As long as you have talent, you can certainly make contributions to others in the early days by making suggestions. The master can tolerate the shortcomings. But now that the emperor is an official and a flag, how can he do something that is disrespectful and disrespectful of etiquette?" Since Zhang Bochang is already a captain of the garrison, it is of course not possible for him to amass money as before."
"I agree with what this brother said. It's just that the Tunqi Colonel is young and has great merit. I'm afraid the school office will get it, but Dali Temple won't be able to judge."
"I don't think so. The establishment of the School Affairs Office is already the most important thing for the emperor. What do you think the School Affairs Office is set up to do?"
"Supervisory officials."
"Haha, I think it's about holding power..."
"Sikong is a kind and righteous person, and his policy of recuperating the people has saved many refugees——"
"But it has also caused many good local people to suffer a lot."
"It's hard to live in troubled times. What does the hardship mean compared to having a good harvest, food and clothing, and not being war-torn?"
"Hahaha, you are so shallow and crude. You must come from a poor family to be so obsessed with Sikong's words."
Outside Dali Temple, all kinds of scholars gathered together and surrounded them tightly, blocking out the common people. Xu Du is no longer what it used to be. Now there are tens of thousands of officials and their families in the inner city.
There are thousands of people in the imperial city.
There are hundreds of thousands of people living in the outer city and around the city. Who can care about this matter.
At this moment, in a corner outside Dali Temple, several people in dark Confucian robes were looking towards the temple gate.
One of them is young, with a slight beard, and puts his hands in front of him. When no one talks to him, he frowns and looks thoughtfully.
This person is slightly thin, with a mole between his eyebrows. When his brows are furrowed, his eyes look menacing, but once focused, they disappear and appear very kind.
His old friends often noticed this, so they jokingly called him "the eagle watching the wolf", and he became famous when he was young.
These are the young masters of the Sima family, Sima Lang and Sima Yi, and their companions who came to Dali Temple to wait for the results.
Sima Lang was now recruited to Xudu Mansion to serve as a long history officer, but Sima Yi was not recruited.
Their family was secretly taken care of by Cao Cao, and those in the family who wanted to pursue an official career had a very good reputation.
This is not because Cao Cao deliberately wooed him, but when Cao Cao first became the northern captain of Luoyang, he was recommended by their father Sima Fang.
He must repay the favor of the Sima family for recommendation. In this world, the favor of recommendation is very important. Even if the Sima family has been secretly against Cao Cao, Cao Sikong will not kill anyone.
When there is no other choice, they will also choose to send them out of Xudu politely.
"Brother," the young Sima Yi next to him approached and said, "Tell me, what is the purpose of establishing the school affairs office?"
"Public security." Sima Lang spoke concisely and did not answer too much. This Sima Changshi has a broad and square face, an upright look, but also a sense of recklessness, and a relatively burly figure.
When he was in Chang'an in the past, he had been appointed as an official by Dong Zhuo.
The luck of the Sima family is really not bad. Although there have been many twists and turns, when many families in Chang'an were oppressed, Sima Lang actually survived well because he looked somewhat similar to Dong Zhuo's deceased son.
When they arrived in Xudu, they had a special position because Cao Cao, who controlled Xudu's 100,000 troops, was recommended by Sima Lang in the early years.
Sima Lang is capable and sincere, and never does anything that goes beyond the rules. His family has had no political enemies for generations, so he can stand firm in the waves and stand firm.
"Well, I don't think we should judge so early..." Sima Yi was cold-blooded and quietly gave a completely different explanation.
"What do you mean?" Sima Lang turned back to look at his younger brother. Zhongda had not shown much talent since he was a child, but he was actually very talented.
It seems mediocre, but in fact there is often ambition hidden in the heart.
"Brother, I believe that the outcome of today's case will determine why the school affairs office was established."
"Elaborate." Sima Lang still didn't understand. He liked to make his words clear and didn't like to keep guessing in his words.
"Today, it is Zhang Junhou's greed for money. It was strictly investigated by the school affairs and personally reviewed by the ministers of Dali Temple. If it is true and defended, it would be unfair. This is the House of Eagle Dog established by Sikong."
"If it is indeed true, it would be fair to investigate and deal with the prince seriously."
"What if this didn't happen?" Sima Lang then asked.
"If the idea is false, then it depends on the results given. There are so many scholars and wise men here today, and there are many young talents. There must be one party who can decide the winner."
"It doesn't matter what the school office was for when it was first established. Today's results are very important."
“Once this result comes out, it determines what it will be in the future.”
That's why so many people pay attention.
Sima Yi continued to observe and think with his hands behind his back. He suddenly felt that the treacherous wave clouds above the court seemed to have disappeared, but the other side had not completely lost power and had no power to fight back.
Although Sikong is in an invincible position and cannot be shaken by conventional means, there is still a chance for him to gain access to the powerful and trusted people under his command.
Moreover, Zhang Junhou is actually Sikong's son-in-law, and this relationship can make a big fuss.
I don’t know who made this move. It was really a helpless move in the face of adversity, but it was also an extremely exquisite move.
The key lies in how the king breaks the situation.
I often hear that Sikong and the princes are surrounded by countless ingenuity and wisdom. Now we can see the truth of this statement.
"Zhongda, what do you want the outcome to be?" Sima Lang calmed down for a long time and suddenly asked with a hint.
As a brother, Sima Yi certainly understood what he said and sighed: "Of course I hope Sikong is safe and sound, and Zhang Junhou's crime is nothing."
"It's not that my foolish brother is apostate and doesn't respect the family's direction, but...this scene of peace, tranquility, and clear air is too rare."
"Me too."
Sima Lang nodded crisply. They didn't know the grudges of the previous generation and were not involved too deeply. Since joining the Confucian Academy, party strife has disappeared. Troubled times have been approaching for nearly ten years. Those who can calm down the suffering will come first.
"I hope that Zhang Junhou will be as talented as he is in both civil and military affairs, as well as in intelligence."
The two of them looked deeply at the closed heavy door of Dali Temple.
…
In the main hall of the government office, Zhang Han and Zhong Yao were kneeling opposite each other on both sides of the table.
There was a tea set on the table, and Zhong Yao was making tea, adding spices to it, and preparing a tea treat for Zhang Han. At the same time, he laughed and talked about his family's income of more than 30,000 gold.
"Can you please explain how you got more than 30,000 gold coins as a salary? Whether you have been corrupt, accepted bribes, or robbed the people."
"The wealth of the Wei family in Hedong is not considered a robbery, but a gift from Cai, the widow of the Wei family in Hedong."
"Zhao Ji?"
"Yes," Zhang Han nodded calmly without any hesitation.
Immediately there were school affairs to go out, and then the two began to talk about the great changes in Xudu, the vast land, countless fertile fields, the increasing number of people's residences in the fields outside the city, and the endless flow of caravans coming and going.
Because of Zhong Yao's guidance, the scene became more peaceful and leisurely.
After about a stick of incense, the school official came back to report. Cai Yan, a female doctor, confirmed that it was indeed the case and presented him with a large amount of cloth, books, jewelry, jade, and countless small objects.
"Dr. Cai said that almost all the wealth of the Wei family in Hedong was given to the princes as a thank you for saving their lives. Otherwise, these properties would have been plundered by the Southern Huns cavalry."
"Okay, okay..." Zhong Yao happily wrote down something on the file in front of him.
Then he asked: "There are more than 300 slaves in the prince's family, but there are 207 people living in the front yard, and each family has considerable wealth." Zhong Yao seemed to be smiling but not smiling, waiting to see the joke. General, after a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty, can I make such a guess?"
"This person, who is not a slave, is actually employed by the prince. He hides gold and silver in his home and claims to be his family property. Once the prince needs to use it in the future, he can take it out. All of them have enough gold and silver hidden in their homes. wealth."
Zhang Han raised his head and glanced at him, his face livid.
Man Chong, who was beside him, secretly sweated... He was the person Zhang Han supported against all opinions, but he respected the law in his heart and did not dare to say anything.
However, Dian Wei and Xi Zhong looked relaxed and didn't take it seriously. They just waited for Zhang Han to speak.
In the Dali Temple, there were also many smiles on the faces of the subordinates. These speculations, as long as you arrest the people and ask them, you will know that you have caught Zhang Han's tail.
"Ha," Zhang Han suddenly smiled, "Okay, Lord Zhong Si, you must remember it clearly and in detail."
"That's natural."
Zhong Yao personally wrote the record, and the atmosphere was serious, giving people a temperament that would not bend the law for personal gain at all.
Zhang Han took a deep breath and said slowly: "Those 207 people are actually seventy-three families, Wang Yizheng, Li Daren, Liu Jian, Xu Ping..."
He announced many names in one breath, and then sat up straight, "These people are my brothers from the Dongqi Camp in Yanzhou. In the spring of the third year of Chuping, I was appointed as the military commander, with eighty-nine people under my command, and later increased to One hundred and twenty-seven people.”
"In Neihuang, we met the Suigu rebels. At that time, the lieutenant general Cao Zixiao sent me and Wang Qin, both of my subordinates, to lead the troops at Zixiong Pass to guard the retreat of the Suigu rebels. We were defeated and they broke through the pass, so we entered into a bloody battle. Outnumbered, they were destroyed by the enemy army, which numbered sixteen thousand men.”
"Before the war, the brave soldiers who went to the countryside under my command asked me to write down the names and residences of their families. I didn't know what they meant, so I wrote down the records one by one on rags."
"Before breaking the barrier, my brother entrusted me with rags and begged me to run back and entrust my family to my care, including children and the elderly."
"What's the proof?" Zhong Yao stopped writing, raised his head solemnly, and looked at Zhang Han with a trembling face.
"The rag was written by me personally. Now it has been re-sewed into a whole piece of cloth. The temple minister can send the school officials to my house to find my private soldier Jia Xu. I put this cloth in the surrounding area from time to time. Under the furnace floor."
"What?" Xi Zhicai glanced at Zhang Han in surprise, "Why are you putting it under the floor of the fireplace room?"
Zhang Han said with a smile: "You are all heroes in this world. I, Zhang Bochang, am not someone who makes new friends and forgets my old brothers."
"In the past, they told me that they wanted to make friends with heroes who are knowledgeable and have the world at heart. Zhang knew that he had many shortcomings and did not dare to think of himself as a hero, so naturally he wanted to take them to make friends with you."
Xi Zhicai was surprised when he heard this, his nose was a little sour, and for a moment he admired Zhang Han in his heart.
Even Zhong Yao had nothing to say.
The entire main hall couldn't help but become silent.
At this time, Dian Wei said abruptly: "You are so righteous and Bo Yuntian, who is a hero if you are not a hero? Whoever wants to use this to punish the prince today, Dian will beat him to death in the hall."
After saying this, the thirty-six school officials in the main hall all clenched their fists and prepared secretly.
Of course, they most likely went with Dian Wei to beat up others. After all, these people usually get along with Zhang Han more.
The school only knew Zhang Han's martial arts and majesty, but they didn't know that he was such a righteous hero.
Zhong Yao lowered the corners of his mouth and his face twitched... This Dianwei must not understand the simple and easy-to-understand truth of "responsibility", and he is full of loyalty.
"Brother Dian, don't be presumptuous," Zhang Han looked back at him with a warning.
After another half hour, the school clerk who went to get the directory and the school clerk who inquired about the seventy-three households came back one after another and went into the hall to report together.
It can be seen from what is written in the directory and what Zhang Han said during the interview.
During this period, while Zhong Yao was already chatting casually, he secretly asked Zhang Han many questions about his battles with Sui Gu and Yu Du during his tenure as Du Bo. It can be said that everything is true.
At this point, he couldn't help but admire him.
"The land in Xu County was purchased because of the war at that time. The land was wasteland and the houses were scattered. Although I had the rewards accumulated through my achievements, it was difficult for me to buy seventy-three households. I had to look for cheap land, so I took Xu County. Who? After knowing...it was later changed to Xudu, and just now we sold more than ten places, and gathered together in one courtyard. I thought it would make a good talk, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a trap."
"As for the jewelry..."
When Zhang Han said this, he smiled miserably and said: "These jewels, gold and jade are to be punished, and Zhang can't argue. Many of these are wedding gifts, and many of them are also gifts from the emperor."
"Qing Zhongsi, can you record everything you said today?"
Zhong Yao nodded, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lord, everything is recorded, no matter how big or small."
"Okay, let me add one more sentence." Zhang Han took a sip of bitter tea, looked down at the table, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "Zhang Bochang is willing to resign from the post of captain of the Tun Cavalry School and get rid of youth." The title of Tinghou is used to atone for the sins of the common people and to appease the anger of the ministers."
"Alas!" Zhang Han sighed, and suddenly said loudly: "I have never seen the ancients before, and I have never seen the newcomers after. Thinking of the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears alone..."
After that, he closed his eyes and said no more words.
When Zhong Yao heard the last verse, his body trembled, and he felt the same resonance, and then goosebumps shot up from his back to the top of his head.
Loneliness, how lonely...
…
Sikong Mansion.
Cao Ang was left at home today and did not go to Zhang Han's side.
Originally, he would arrive before Chen time every day to start his duties as a guard, but today he was deliberately left at home.
After listening to Cao Cao telling the whole story, Cao Ang was not very worried and asked tentatively: "Father, you... seem to be very relaxed and don't ask about this matter at all. You must be very confident in the character of brother Bochang, right?"
Cao Cao chuckled, "Hehehe...that's wrong. I'm also waiting to see how much savings this kid's family has."
(End of chapter)
