nothing.
Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news. His mood was no longer anxious, but was replaced by sullenness.
After he entered the mansion, there were many people coming and going, and two doctors with a sense of immortality were already busy preparing medicinal materials.
After they came out of their busy work, the old man Hua Tuo, who was wearing a square scarf and tied his hair, wiped his hands and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, there is no need to panic. Xun Lingjun is not in danger of his life. The two wounds on his body are not in critical places."
"However, six of the guards who were guarding the king were hacked to death, and two of them could not be cured."
Cao Cao handed over his hands in shame and said: "Thank you sir for not giving up. Before, I was too impatient and could not appreciate your kindness."
"I have asked my left and right to send you the mansion, gold, silver, cloth, and the guards you can dispatch. In the future, if you want to collect medicine or do anything about your legs and feet, you can give me your orders."
"Prime Minister..." Hua Tuo held up his hands and said with a slightly moved expression, "My method of splitting the head with a knife is truly shocking. Many people have never believed it after hearing about it over the years. No wonder someone of Prime Minister's status is suspicious."
"It's just that the misunderstanding is resolved. There is no need to waste money like this. I have been practicing medicine all my life, and my traces are uncertain. I live frugally. These external things can be used to provide pensions to these warriors."
Hua Tuo was not moved. The expression on his face was one of genuine compassion. He only felt that the eight Su guards who died due to assassination might have died a little unfairly.
Their families are small and they should receive pensions, otherwise how will they survive in the future.
"Those who live in the guards protect important people. If they exchange their orders for the king's life, then their family should be more subsidized to make it worthwhile; the government order should be more beneficial to the people, so it is worth it."
"That sir should not have left," Cao Cao held Hua Tuo's hand tightly and said sincerely, "Now Xudu should train more doctors to benefit the people."
"Haha, okay..." Hua Tuo chuckled twice and agreed neatly, "I don't want to leave. The Medical Office has just been established. It's time to promote medical skills to bring peace to the people. This is a meritorious deed. Of course, things that are immeasurable will not go away.”
"Then I'll rely on Mr. Hua Tuo and Mr. Zhong Jing."
"Yes," Zhang Zhongjing nodded in the distance, gently stroking his beard, and then quickly walked to Zhang Han and looked at him deeply.
He said softly: "The Lord offended many people because of his disaster relief work, which caused the partisanship to intensify. In the end, it was Xun Lingjun who suffered."
"It should be," Zhang Han sighed, "I really didn't expect that it would be Xun Lingjun. They are already crazy."
"When you are welcoming the Emperor, you should think of this." Zhang Zhongjing looked up to the sky and sighed, standing on the ground with his hands behind his back, with a slightly disappointed look on his face. "The struggle for power in the court will never stop, no matter how many times it is suppressed. There will always be people who start disputes in the name of disloyalty, which is why I don't like the court."
"Mr.
Zhang Han smiled and said: "Mr. Zhongjing, treat illnesses and save people. What is the current situation? Do you want to be the chief assistant?"
"Tsk," Zhang Zhongjing's expression collapsed, and he quickly looked at Zhang Han helplessly, "I'm just sighing!"
"Of course it's to anger——" Zhang Han pursed his lips towards Cao Cao, "That one."
"When the Prime Minister is angry, the government and the public are shaken. After the interrogation by the Colonel's Office and Dali Temple, I don't know how many people will die. But once this happens, the situation in the court will be completely different."
Now, I can still maintain the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, and the virtues of Zhou, but I will definitely not be able to maintain it if I kill him.
Perhaps, this was also their true purpose, to make His Majesty disgusted and afraid, so that he would no longer dare to trust Cao Cao's government.
Chaos does not necessarily mean assassinating a target or causing some kind of commotion. As long as it destroys the current harmony, it can become the goal.
Now the strategy that can be solved once and for all is to immediately rectify Dong Cheng and Fu's death, or completely let them leave Xudu and overthrow the Fu family and the Dong family.
"Alas, if you are not in your position, you will not be able to achieve your political goals." Zhang Zhongjing glanced at Zhang Han with an arrogant look, "Humph, I just don't feel sorry for you."
At this time, Xun Yu had woken up and asked his servants to call Zhang Han and Cao Cao in.
The two quickly entered the inner room and saw a pale Xun Yu lying on the bed.
His breath was very weak, and his lips were dry and pale. As soon as he saw Cao Cao, he immediately moved his body, as if his eyes were asking Zhang Han and Cao Cao to come closer.
Cao and Zhang also slowly stepped forward to observe his face. Xun Yu moved his lips and said: "Prime Minister, Bochang, this assassination was not carried out by Dong and Fu. I'm afraid it was a trick of the princes from Jizhou and Guanwai. .”
"Haha," Cao Cao laughed after hearing this, "You were assassinated and you just woke up, can you tell where the assassin was sent?"
Xun Yu took a few deep breaths and immediately showed an uncomfortable expression.
Zhang Han quickly interjected: "Okay, okay, it's the princes outside the pass, it's Jizhou, please continue."
Xun Yu took a few breaths, and then continued: "On this basis, it can be said that the assassin is sent by the princes outside the pass, so that they can be frightened."
"Then we can use this as an excuse to send envoys to appease and win over many princes outside the pass, and steal many allies from Yuan Shao. This is a big plan."
"How old are you, and you still have big plans!" Cao Cao's face was full of resentment, and he couldn't help but cursed, "Isn't it just to prevent me from killing people in the court?! Ah!"
Cao Cao walked back and forth for a few steps with his hands on his hips. He didn't understand how Xun Yu's character could be so arrogant. Such decisions were indeed based on the overall situation, and if they were successful, the profits would naturally be considerable.
But how can he redress his own grievances! ? Should the assassins just let them continue to lie dormant near Xudu and then kill the other advisers?
"Even if we can heavily guard and protect it, how can we be on guard for a lifetime?"
Cao Cao directly asked the question that he had pondered for a long time, causing Xun Yu to fall into silence again.
Zhang Han said from the side: "We are now banned from leaving Xudu City. I believe that after this year's winter disaster relief, we have also won the hearts of the people. You don't have to worry about causing too much trouble and causing panic among the people."
"No, no, Bo Chang..." Xun Yu waved his hand with difficulty, "No, the city gate should be opened wide for daily use."
"I'm fine, no need to worry..."
"It's just that how dare you disturb the peace of the world with just a mere order? I will rest for a few days and then I can go to the Chancellery again."
After hearing this, Cao Cao frowned, almost bursting with anger, but when he saw Xun Yu's sincere eyes, he suppressed it.
He was just about to lose his temper and stubbornly curse a few words, but Zhang Han immediately stopped him and kept signaling with his eyes and winks to tell Cao Cao to stop talking.
Seeing this, Cao Cao took a deep breath, glared at Zhang Han, and turned his head angrily.
"Mr.
“Who can replace him?” fragrant.
Instead, he lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets were rather sunken, and he had gray hair on his head.
He felt that both Guo Jia and Xi Zhong would be unable to cope with the complicated official duties day and night, as well as the supervision from superiors to subordinates.
This requires extraordinary mental strength, as well as knowledge that is extremely familiar with both the government and the public, as well as the etiquette of the whole country.
No one can take your place temporarily.
"It's okay, it's okay," Zhang Han clapped his hands again, "Don't worry, sir. The student can ask the former Lieutenant Yang Biao to take over this post temporarily."
When Xun Yu heard this, he took the lead to look at Cao Cao. He was a little worried about Yang Biao's special status and whether the prime minister could accept it.
Cao Cao seemed to understand what he meant, and said in a serious voice, "It's okay for Yang Dezu to accept him as a minister in the middle of the five senses."
"Then, then..." Xun Yu was still a little worried, and Zhang Han quickly held his hand: "You just need to rest at home. I will definitely advise my father-in-law according to your ideas."
"We also advocated sending envoys to the princes outside the Pass to the west to appease and win over them. We must put the overall situation first."
"Prime Minister, you won't give up on the great situation just because of a moment of anger."
"Furthermore, the Prime Minister is so angry, but he is actually very concerned about your Majesty. This is because our friendship is priceless, so he cares deeply."
"I understand," Xun Yu nodded lightly, smiling.
…
Coming out of the inner room, Cao Cao stopped Zhang Han and asked angrily: "What do you think?"
"Haha, do you really want to bear this tone and designate yourself as a prince of Xiliang to send envoys?"
"Yes," Zhang Han quickly turned around, walked to his side, and said with a smile on his face, "Then we will send school officials to guard near the mansion, and then send more guards here."
"After that, the Xudu City Gate will be closed and no one will be allowed to pass within three days."
"Hey, didn't you just promise Wen Ruo——"
Zhang Han blinked matter-of-factly, "Yes, what I promised has nothing to do with the Prime Minister, the Prince of the Palace, or the wine sacrifice. You can seal the city."
Cao Cao: "..."
"In addition, after the murderer is found, no matter what the result or the rhetoric, he will be handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation."
"I will write out the confessions sent by the assassins for Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and others and submit them to the Chancellor."
"At that time, the former Taiwei Yang Biao, the head of the Hongnong Yang family, will deliver it to Your Majesty. My father-in-law only needs to plead with Your Majesty and inform Xun Lingjun of his words to move the world."
"In the end, the Prime Minister's Office, Shangshutai, and Dali Temple will jointly plead for mercy, so that these two heroes who have contributed to the rescue will be exempted from the death penalty, demoted to Huainan, and transferred to Huainan."
"After arriving in Huainan, they will die at the hands of bandits, leaving no trace of their bodies."
"The current governor of Guangling, Chen Deng, will find their bones in the mountains and bury them locally with ceremony."
After Zhang Han finished speaking, he found that Cao Cao had already stopped and looked at him with a smile from behind.
"Prime Minister?"
"Well," Cao Cao's smile became more appreciative and he said in a deep voice, "Bo Chang has grown up."
"That's ridiculous," Zhang Han handed down his hand, "Xun Lingjun is also someone whom my son-in-law respects, and he has always been loyal to Han in his heart."
"However, I'm afraid that if Wen finds out about your plan in the future, he will still blame you."
"Don't be afraid," Zhang Han said with a grin: "The prime minister just delegates it to the two brothers Fengxiao and Zhicai. I am young and we are not close friends with him, so I cannot bear this responsibility."
When he said the last word, his face wrinkled up, he was sincere and not ashamed at all.
Seeing Cao Cao, he looked at him without saying a word, and quickly added: "The three of them already admired each other when they were in Yingshui. You have also seen the relationship between the prince and the wine sacrifice."
"Actually, only they can persuade Lingjun, and now, the best way is to let Lingjun have a good rest."
"As for the fact that I lied to him...it doesn't matter. Anyway, I am young and live a long time. Mr. Wenruo will not be able to hold a grudge against me for the rest of his life."
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You think clearly, okay, according to your plan, that's it."
"Let's go back first..."
…
That night, after Xu Du closed the city, the people learned that Xun Lingjun of Shangshutai had been assassinated, and they all helped to arrest him without hiding it secretly.
After some commotion, the school officials quickly captured sixteen escaped assassins, as well as dozens of spies who couldn't figure out their origins, which was an unexpected gain.
After being tortured in the school affairs office, he was handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation, and finally imprisoned in Xudu Prison and handed over to Man Chong's custody.
At night, Zhang Han, wearing a big cloak, lay at his desk in the main hall of Dali Temple. He worked hard all night, and his eyelids even started to tremble, and he was about to fall asleep.
Since his return, he has been busy in the main hall, mainly watching Sun Qian help him write the assassin's confession.
I didn't even read the confessions sent to me during the interrogation. I only had a pen and a piece of brocade cloth as soon as I came in. I made up the rest.
"Your Majesty, this is not an intentional crime...it is unconvincing."
"And if you review the files in the future, your reputation in Qing History may be damaged."
"It's okay, I don't care about that."
Zhang Han yawned and waved his hands, very tired, "How long have I slept?"
Dian Wei was extremely speechless, and glanced at him with twitching lips, "You fell asleep as long as the other person wrote."
"Really, I don't know why I thought you were busy? Junhou, please show some face!"
"Tsk, it's just him, he wants to give it back..." Zhang Han rolled his eyes at Dian Wei, he looked like a girl.
"Alas!" Dian Wei was trembling with anger at this sight.
After writing the confession, he sent it to the Chancellor's desk overnight. Yang Biao was invited by several high-ranking people and was extremely angry after learning about the assassination.
So when he was extremely angry, he angrily acted as the minister. When he got the confession, he knew that he was on the pirate ship.
After careful consideration for several hours, he sent it to the chamberlain before dawn and handed it to the emperor.
Liu Xie was furious and immediately ordered the Yulin Guards to be sent to Luyang to capture Dong Cheng and Fu Wan.
The government and the public were shocked, and hundreds of officials criticized it. Most people were angry that people like Xun Yu were assassinated.
Moreover, Cao Cao was ambushed and assassinated before, and Zhang Han also said that he had been assassinated.
In the territory of Xudu, the murderers continue to be arrogant and domineering with impunity. Isn't it true that everyone is in danger! ?
Before the court meeting was over, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng were captured and brought back. The two even shouted and confronted each other in the main hall, refusing to admit guilt, and even made wild claims, believing that Cao Cao had set up the trap.
But at this moment, no one believed them.
Even Liu Xie looked at them with extremely cold eyes and shouted angrily: "Will the Prime Minister still send people to assassinate Xun Lingjun himself? The chaos in the court started with you, so it should be eliminated with you!"
"You two are meritorious ministers and my relatives, but you secretly killed Zhongliang and committed such a heinous act!"
"The confessions from the School Affairs Office and Dali Temple are all there, what else is there to say!"
Liu Xie found out the case and wanted to punish the two men severely, but Cao Cao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, they have made merits after all. The fear of death has chilled the hearts of the meritorious officials, so it is better to demote them."
"Cao Cao! Don't be so pretentious!" Dong Cheng shouted, his face flushed: "You set up a trap in the court and tried to kill me, so that you can dominate the court in the future!"
"You have a disloyal heart! How could I not know!?!"
"Dong Cheng!" Liu Xie smashed his watch in anger and hit Dong Cheng, "Don't talk nonsense!"
At this point, many people have noticed the situation in the court, but they can't say much about it.
In the end, they listened to Cao Cao's persuasion and demoted the two of them to a remote place in Yangzhou. They rushed to take office immediately without delay, and all their subordinates were handed over to the command of the imperial troops, that is, Cao Cao's hands.
The disputes and debates in the court were quite heated, especially when Dong Cheng and Fu Wan dared to confront each other in court, threatening to expose Cao Cao's face.
This matter reached Zhang Han's ears.
Zhang Han, who was reviewing the interrogation records in Dali Temple at that time, found it intriguing, so he called Jia Xu from the Nanlinshan military camp.
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"Junhou, this matter is indeed strange. According to the interrogation, although these dead soldiers have not disclosed anything, their accents are difficult to change."
Jia Xu smiled bitterly: "It does have a bit of Xiliang accent, and it can't be completely changed."
He is from Xiliang. No matter how much these so-called dead men pretend to be, Jia Xu can still tell the clues.
Moreover, just now he personally visited the prison a few times and asked about some trivial matters.
(End of chapter)
