"Snapped!"
Liu Xie slapped the handrail, and the crisp sound echoed throughout the hall.
As if he had made a decision, Liu Xie looked straight ahead and said solemnly: "Then in your opinion, I will also take a look at the hearts of the people in this court tomorrow."
"However, I don't want to punish these people lightly. I also ask the Prime Minister to order Dali Temple and the school office to make full preparations in advance tonight." Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao with majestic eyes. "I will punish these people severely as appropriate." If anyone really wants to join forces with Jizhou's unscrupulous people and harm my loyal and loyal man, he will not be spared lightly!"
"Especially Zhang Aiqing. He has been wronged many times, and I feel guilty in my heart."
Cao Cao lowered his body and raised his hand. After listening to Liu Xie's words, his brows were furrowed. He didn't even understand his emotions for a moment. How could he be so excited?
Rather than supporting Zhongliang, His Majesty seemed more enthusiastic when mentioning Zhang Han.
Then you might as well just say that others cannot harm Zhang Han.
"Your Majesty is wise," Cao Cao said calmly.
…
When he went to court on the second day, someone mentioned the disaster relief in Hanoi.
When it was first mentioned, two censors jumped out and wanted to scold Zhang Han for his "lax family tradition", greed and selfishness, which was why he had such a family fortune.
Then from this topic, it was led to Cao Cao to criticize the internal command order.
Cao Cao's reputation has been slightly reduced, because Cao Cao is so "perfect" in the political arena now, benevolent and righteous, good at fighting, unparalleled in strategy, appointing people on their merits, and being the most virtuous and respectful king...
These qualities that should not have appeared in this hero have become more and more numerous, which made all those who evaluated Cao Cao in the early years wrong.
Therefore, except for his grandfather's eunuch background, there is nothing to criticize Cao Cao now.
Hey, he has become the brightest moon in Changle Palace! How scary.
Therefore, these censors, with the instructions of the ministers behind them, also wanted to regain some fame and ask for credit from the gentry class.
As soon as these people spoke their words, Liu Xie listened carefully, and the rest of the people in the hall became even more silent.
When the censors saw this scene, they became more and more excited.
"Zhang Bochang is really causing harm to the country! In June of the first year of Jian'an, it was found that Zhang Bochang transported 50,000 yuan out of the city and set it up privately in a villa outside the city."
"In the spring of the second year of Jian'an, the young minister of Dali Temple left Xudu and went to Yangzhou to fight. He left six merchant cavalry teams in the territory and traveled between Runan, Yingyin, Huainan and Guangling, making a fortune."
"This time, we encountered a winter disaster for refugees, so we used our family assets to gain fame and become a celebrity!"
"This plan is far-reaching, but it also has ulterior motives!"
The Cao Yun Censor dispatched by Si Cao Yun made a lot of nonsense and turned over many old accounts, and all of them were recorded.
There are a total of forty-five censors in the Yushi Mansion. Among them, the three major censors, Caoyun, Xiuyi, and Zhishu, are closely related to Zhang Han. Caoyun can supervise Zhang Han's merchant trade.
Xiuyi Shi Yushi is in charge of criminal supervision, and the administration of books has direct access to the emperor. He is closely related to His Majesty. Many of Zhang Han's deeds can directly reach the emperor.
Moreover, the supervisory side gave fair reports, so among the three major imperial censors, only Cao Yun had a bad relationship with Zhang Han.
After all, the money Zhang Han earned was not given to him, and he always acted aloof and said he disdain to accept it.
He only inspected officials who engaged in private business and sought personal gain, so he kept a close eye on Zhang Han. He said it at once, which caused a heated discussion in the palace.
Many people also jumped out and remained quiet for an unknown amount of time. After the censor finished speaking generously, Liu Xie became furious and slapped the case and stood up: "Nonsense!"
"That's nonsense! Zhang Shaoqing has appointed himself to Dali Temple to handle so many cases and organize so many public security affairs!"
"In the Xu capital, the governor, the minister, the prime minister's palace, the minister's desk, and the censor's desk have all submitted memorials to prove their loyalty and integrity. Is the entire Xu capital lying to me!?"
"Your Majesty, all the ministers in the dynasty are intimidated by the prime minister's power, and they are just flattering! Chen Jichang, my minister, is not afraid of his power and speaks out for justice!"
"Ha," Cao Cao shook his head and laughed. He moved his position comfortably for a while and watched the interesting things in the court with interest. He seemed very calm and unflustered.
The look on the censor's face showed that he was righteous and awe-inspiring. With his blunt words in front of civil and military officials, he was sure to leave his name in history!
What heroic loyalty!
It was a pity that Liu Xie took several slips from the case in front of him and threw them in front of him, saying: "Zhang Shaoqing's family is rich and there are merchants in the family who make profits. I have long known that he can make money and is not using power for personal gain." , but it is a great contribution to our Han Dynasty!!"
"Take a good look and read it loudly! This is a petition form sent by various states and counties! It even states that there are elders in the territory offering wine! There are petitions from all the people!"
"So, don't you feel ashamed?"
"Shaoqing worked hard to govern the people but was worried about it. He spent all his income just to rescue the victims, but in the eyes of others, he was a person who brought disaster to the country?! Don't you know his achievements?"
"me……"
Chen Jichang knelt on the ground, holding the memorial table he had just picked up on the ground in his hand. After reading it, his face turned bad.
Suffered, suffered...
He actually has this merit here, which is the contribution to the prosperity and prosperity of the county...
"Your Majesty, it's because the minister is unaware..."
"Not checking?" Liu Xie was condescending, his eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Send this person to Dali Temple for interrogation, and the school affairs office will search his residence to see if he has liaison with foreign enemies!"
"Those who have just been told by the court to punish the young minister will be investigated and dealt with accordingly!"
"Your Majesty, please spare your life!!"
"Your Majesty, all of my ministers spoke uprightly and upheld their loyalty. They were definitely not malicious slanderers!"
At this moment, more than a dozen officials knelt down in an instant, which made Liu Xie dumbfounded. After being stunned for a while, he still couldn't believe it.
There are, there are so many people...
It was noisy just now, and everyone was filled with indignation, so they didn't hear it clearly. But before that, they were analyzing Zhang Hanzhi's family assets based on the memorial sent by Jizhou.
At that time, people were even more talkative, and it could be said that one sentence scared all those who had ghosts in their hearts to kneel on the ground.
Cao Cao pointed to the person in the middle, "I remember that Guang Luxun's minister also said that, right?"
"Also, Captain Xu."
"Anyone who is civil or military in the hall, or whose official status is not in my prime minister's house, may have the intention to offend Bochang."
Although Cao Cao said it with a smile, a sense of majesty and coldness spread in the hall. All these officials were trembling and begging Cao Cao for mercy.
Liu Bei, who was in the crowd, looked around a few times and felt quite complicated.
He was originally responsible for disaster relief in Yuzhou, but his reputation and effectiveness were far less than Zhang Han. Even the famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing also followed him to Hanoi.
Zhang Han's popularity should not be underestimated.
However, when I heard that Zhang Han had been greedy for money for several years and accumulated countless family assets, and now used them all for disaster relief, I felt a little more balanced. After all, I would never do anything like money.
But now, he feels deeply frustrated. He is not greedy, and it is entirely his ability and merit that can save so much wealth.
The production of minced meat was increased tenfold, which was a great achievement that would benefit hundreds of years in those prosperous times, because people could imitate it one after another and spread it to the countryside, and it would only become wider in the future.
At this moment, I felt that such a person would still be criticized and slandered in the main hall.
The court may not be as beautiful as you imagined.
When Liu Bei was young and in his prime, he believed that creating peace for all generations was to offer advice and suggestions in the court to benefit the world.
After many years of searching for teachers and friends, and finding no way out, he also saw the Han Dynasty at its most critical moment, and even experienced the time when Dong's thieves were causing trouble.
Liu Bei originally thought that troubled times were coming and it would be difficult for the big man to correct himself. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao helped him again and rescued the big man from danger.
But now, the remaining hope is about to be shattered. The party and government are still fighting for each other in the court.
"This is not the court I want."
Liu Bei lamented sadly that at this moment, many people were arrested and taken to Dali Temple, but the meeting in the main hall had not dispersed. Liu Xie ordered that no one should leave Changle Hall.
Brother Meng De, aren't you disappointed with them yet?
Liu Bei quietly looked at Cao Cao, with a bit of loss and confusion in his eyes, as well as some inexplicable irritability.
At this moment, Cao Cao was still sitting on the high seat calmly. When the last person was pulled out of the hall by the Yulin Guards, he turned to Liu Xie and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if there are many illicit affairs in Dali Temple, Jizhou, evidence of conspiracy with Yuan Shao."
"I still hope that Your Majesty will deal with it leniently."
"Why!?" Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao strangely. In fact, not only him, but also most of the Han officials, including Liu Bei, looked at Cao Cao with surprised eyes.
Cao Cao smacked his lips and said with a smile: "The reputation of the Yuan family is well known all over the world. Among the famous families, he is the only one who has managed to make friends with the powerful and famous, cultivate party members, and has disciples and former officials in every county in the world."
"As for the Yang family with the same name, he is not good at making friends and his family is noble. Therefore, he does not have the appearance of a prince and a hero, and he can assist the country and serve as ministers."
"In this way, when facing the Yuan family, even a lowly official would not dare to express victory, but he would not collude with him."
"The grandfather of Wei Chen's family was the late Emperor Changqiu. He served for many years as a chamberlain for three generations, or even four generations of emperors. He was so kind and kind that I dare not forget it." Cao Cao's chest puffed up, but he sighed calmly: "Why do you know so well? It’s hard to beat, but you still want to fight?”
"It's just because Han and thieves are not at odds with each other, and the king's industry is not at peace."
These words were an understatement, but they hit everyone's heart hard, and many people seemed to have been hit in the head.
Liu Bei was even more shocked on the spot, and his nose was sore. What a sentence... Han and thieves are not at odds with each other, and the king's industry is not at peace!
He stared blankly at Cao Cao's shadow, his location, and the gentle, sincere, and fearless demeanor of a great man when he spoke to the Han Emperor.
After all, all I could see was myself in my ambition...Mighty Mr. Cao...
The Changle Hall gradually became quiet. Liu Xie did not want to disturb him. He only looked at Cao Cao's smiling profile and felt extremely kind and peaceful.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Therefore, I can't protect myself, let alone a minister of the Manchu Dynasty. It is human nature to exchange letters."
"Assisting Yuan to harm Cao Cao is just for profit. However, Bo Chang always repays evil with kindness, which is why he has such a well-connected network and makes people fall in love with him. Even if he is here, he does not want to see corpses littering the court. What's more important is - —”
Cao Cao said this and turned to look at Liu Xie, grinning with a bright and friendly smile, "He does not want your majesty to become a monarch with blood-stained hands. He should be virtuous, trustworthy and tolerant."
Liu Xie was shocked and nodded silently.
The hall fell into a long silence, but many people cast their eyes on Cao Cao from time to time, with different eyes.
Some people are grateful, some are adoring.
Xun Yu was at the forefront, but his surprise was mixed with suspicion. He could no longer tell what Cao Cao was thinking...
This is the true way to govern the world and be an able minister, and it is truly unparalleled speech and conduct.
Advising the emperor to be merciful, to show deep loyalty rather than to understate it, to put oneself behind one's mind, to put the public before self, Ming Gong is indeed like a bright light in the long night.
In these troubled times, it is a blessing to have the Prime Minister here.
For several hours, until sunset in the afternoon, school officials came to report one after another. There were so many exhibits and evidence that they accumulated more than three boxes.
Among them are mainly letters from Jizhou, as well as golden dogs, horses and other properties that symbolize gifts to win over.
With the evidence one by one, it can be proved that he is indeed guilty of collusion. Regardless of the reason or original intention, he can be hanged and his house confiscated based on his crime.
However, Cao Cao and Liu Xie chatted and laughed all afternoon and did not take it seriously. In the end, they ordered them all to be burned, and the proceeds were put into the national treasury, which was worth tens of thousands of gold.
In comparison, Zhang Han's wealth earned through his merits and talents is actually not too shocking.
After all, he really makes suggestions for the people and does it himself. He deserves it.
The second day.
Liu Xie ordered the arrested officials to be released and transferred. He only confiscated the property obtained from the liaison with Jizhou and fined them salaries, money, etc. The letters were burned, and the rest were no longer pursued.
But at the same time, news also came that the water transport censor had committed suicide in prison out of fear and fear of crime.
Two others became seriously ill in prison and could no longer carry out official duties. They had no choice but to resign and return to their hometowns for retirement.
And when these people left, no one was going to hold them accountable, and Xudu was still peaceful.
Both the School Affairs Office and Dali Temple have mastered many letters between officials and Yuan Shao.
Those that were burned were only parts.
What Liu Xie didn't know was that from that day on, there might no longer be anyone in the court who could stand up and speak out the so-called unfaithful words.
The higher the position, the more prudent they will be in protecting themselves. Of course, they would rather remain silent than speak out in the hall. They can see more things that others cannot.
For example, what if we speak out and make it clear? Will it be better if the window paper is punctured?
With such a great reputation as Taiwei Yang, he is still at home doing nothing, euphemistically calling it studying.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
Cao Cao was lying next to the stove, leaning on the soft pillows of the bed, wearing a black cloak. He stretched out his hand toward the fire and watched the flames continue to grow.
He stretched out his hand and heated it repeatedly while listening to Guo Jia report the latest news.
These are all from various school officials in the school affairs office, and some have even inquired about purdah affairs.
At the end, Cao Cao asked: "Most of these have been mastered. Is there any news about Bochang?"
"He... uh," Guo Jia was caught off guard and froze, "There isn't much news, just a somewhat dirty reaction..."
"Huh?" Cao Cao sat up suddenly, his face full of confusion and disgust, "What's your reaction?"
"He ran away..." Guo Jia also looked helpless, feeling as if he had eaten something bad. "Now the disaster relief work in Hanoi has been entrusted to Cao Hong. Bo Chang is said to have absconded with others and claimed to be going home to be with his family. During the Chinese New Year, I actually didn’t go back to Xudu at all.”
Cao Cao: "..."
(End of chapter)
