"Are you sure?" Zhang Han asked Jia Xu again, "Can we confirm that he is from Xiliang?"
"It can be concluded that the Xiliang accent is the fake Central Plains dialect. When I went to inquire, I found that they also deliberately added the Yuzhou accent."
"Yuzhou accent?" Zhang Han frowned: "That's what you mean, Ni'er~ Is it like this?"
Zhang Han learned a sentence.
Jia Xu was speechless and said: "It has such a taste, he is not as good as Junhouxiang."
"In other words, these people may really be killers sent by Xiliang, or they may be the remnants of Li Jue and Guo Si who followed the emperor to Xudu."
"That shouldn't be the case. Don't they think it's troublesome if they still arrange an ambush so far away?"
Jia Xu leaned back a little, took a deep breath and said solemnly: "What the Lord said is too biased."
Who said... Zhang Han subconsciously thought of a libretto, "Damn, why does Jia Xu always say this smoothly?"
"Why is it off?"
"Back then, the emperor was in Chang'an and the princes were in Yanzhou. Dong Gongren was still sent to Chang'an. He could take charge of many affairs by himself, which naturally did not include ambushes. Since he could do it, why can't the people of Xiliang do it?"
"Yeah," Zhang Han nodded, having nothing to say.
"Wouldn't that mean that Dong Cheng was wrongly accused and finished?"
"It doesn't count," Jia Xu scratched the beard on his chin, "No matter whose plan it was, it still gave us a chance to put the butcher's knife in our hands."
"As for whether to kill courtiers or eliminate dissidents, you can choose by yourself. Isn't this good?"
"Moreover, we can take advantage of the situation to recruit more school officials, train them day and night, and place them at the entrance of each official's mansion in the name of protecting the courtiers."
"In addition, you can also take this opportunity to make arrangements for many matters outside the Pass, use the emperor's edict to blame the princes outside the Pass, and then win over and appease them. I know their thoughts. The Ma family is now the head of the Ma Teng family, and has been a prince for generations. If you dare to disrespect the Holy Will, everyone else will obey his orders."
"However, Dong Cheng and Fu Wan have secretly hurt the prince before, and now they have lost power. It is best not to let them reach Huainan alive."
"Oh, you mean, it should be..." Zhang Han turned around in surprise and stared at Jia Xu: "Do you really think you should do this?"
The moment Jia Xu saw this expression, his shoulders dropped, and he fell into a state of confusion. He murmured: "The Lord planned to kill them on the way, right?"
"In fact, this plan has already been dedicated to the Lord."
Jia Xu looked over suspiciously and saw Zhang Han's eyes constantly dodge. Then he closed his eyes and looked up to the sky: "It is indeed true."
"Then, if I mention it now, does it mean that I am the one who advises you and has nothing to do with the Lord?"
"Yes," Zhang Han smiled and nodded.
That's right.
Jia Xu's heart tightened, what a sin!
Why do I always pay by mistake! ? I offered my advice sincerely, but why did I fall into the same trap as a prince?
The king's current thoughts are like an old sow wearing a bad omen, one thing after another.
"However," Jia Xu didn't pay too much attention. He quickly restored his original expression and said solemnly: "It is best not for the monarch to do it himself."
"That's right," Zhang Han nodded: "Any other discoveries that can be mentioned together?"
Jia Xu thought deeply for a long time and reviewed the confessions repeatedly. The captured assassins confessed to Huang Kui, Zhong Ji, and many Han ministers.
What is reasonable is that the names related to Zhang Han and Cao Ang do not appear in it, otherwise it must be a fake list.
Now this list is only half true and false, but Zhang Han knows in his heart that Huang Kui and Zhong Ji will definitely not be able to escape, and they must be members of the rebellious party.
Some of the others have important positions. This list is quite bad. Some people are important and some are insignificant. It seems that they have been trained in interrogation.
"Well, I suggest that you don't have to worry about the list. If any of the many principals in Cao Camp value this list, then it will fall into what others think."
"Conspirators must not do this. It doesn't matter whether this directory exists or not, just burn it." Jia Xu and Zhang Han looked at each other and said sincerely.
This is extremely reasonable.
When playing chess as a planner, one must not fall into other people's rhythms, allowing others to take whatever they want.
Although this incident happened suddenly, how to deal with it has become a top priority.
Take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents, and the hidden dangers next time will be smaller.
"Okay," Zhang Han patted his hands lightly on the table, "In my opinion, I won't worry about this list anymore."
He picked up the directory and threw it into the fire, and the flames quickly burned the directory.
…
After the New Year's Eve, all the court halls had been cleared. At this time, half a month had passed since the assassination at Shangshutai.
Under the care of the medical officer, attentive maids, and wives at home, Xun Yu gradually improved. As the weather got better, he was able to walk back and forth in the courtyard to relax and rest.
However, he was still worried about the situation in Xudu at this moment, so he called his most trusted people among the guards to go to the Shangshutai to inquire about what happened after the assassination.
At this moment, just when Su Wei was coming back, a strong and strong sergeant trotted back, sweating profusely.
Bowed in front of Xun Yu and saluted.
Xun Yu, who was wearing a plain robe and a cloak, immediately came over and asked with concern and a little eagerness: "How is it!?"
"Your Majesty," the sergeant said with cupped hands: "After the ambush, Xu Du closed the city gate tightly for three days and searched for a large number of assassins. After interrogation, they found that they were from Dong Cheng, Fu Wan, Xiliang Xizuo, and even There are remnants of Li Jue, Guo Si and others."
"In the end, the memorial in Dali Temple stated that it was Dong and Fu who colluded with the remnants of Li and Guo. His Majesty originally planned to put them to death, but the Prime Minister persuaded him, so he was demoted to the county magistrate in Huainan. "
"Ah..." Xun Yu exclaimed softly, and then he lowered his hands as if helplessly.
After being stunned for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said: "Where's Bo Chang! Go and invite Zhang Bo Chang, the leader of Dali Temple, to come to my house. I have something important to ask him!!"
Half an hour later, the person came back and reported: "The prince is not in Xudu. He has gone to Xuzhou after the New Year. He said he was inspecting the marching plan of Mount Tai..."
Xun Yu: "..."
He is clearly running away! !
Zhang Bochang! You deceived me! ! I still believe you so much!
"Please invite the president of the school affairs office to offer wine to Guo Jia!"
After another stick of incense, Su Wei ran back again in embarrassment and reported that both of them were busy and could not come to see them for the time being.
Xun Yu was almost so angry that his wound split open again when he heard that each and every one of them had something to do. They must have no face to face me, and they all made excuses and dared not come to see me. Now the situation in the court must be completely under their control. middle.
Taking this opportunity, we eliminated the hidden dangers of Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and other parties, and completely controlled the government and the opposition.
Xun Yu remembered that there had been many elite school officials from the school affairs office near the mansion recently, and I was afraid that the prime minister had begun to really supervise the officials.
"Then who submitted the confession to Dali Temple?"
"It's Mr. Yang who acted as the agent for Shangshutai, and he was the former Taiwei." Su Wei had a clear understanding of the past and future events, so he answered fluently. This answer made Xun Yu stunned again and felt a little incredible.
Even Mr. Yang has accepted his fate, but I was still assassinated...
Xun Yu was suddenly confused, and his inner strength seemed to have loosened.
"I understand, go ahead."
Xun Yu waved his hand, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and returned to the house with his hands behind his back. He sat on the bed in confusion and murmured: "No wonder, there has been no news about me returning to the Chancery recently."
"It seems that the Prime Minister really intends to let me have a good rest..."
…
Three days later.
People began to visit Xun Yu one after another to check on his recovery.
At the same time, the climate has also warmed up, and there are more caravans traveling back and forth than before, making Xudu a peaceful place.
At this moment, the Luyang soldiers and horses have been collected by Zhang Liao and his troops, and a camp has been built here, where they train day and night to integrate these soldiers into the headquarters.
Yang Biao was the temporary successor to the Chancellery, and there was no chaos in matters of any size, and he made great achievements.
Among the eight captains near Xudu, except for the Tunqi captain who was still Dian Wei Fudang, the other seven captains were all replaced by Cao Cao's trusted disciples to protect Xudu's safety.
Zhang Han returned from Xuzhou in February and returned to Dali Temple to take up his post, and also served as supervisor of spring plowing and military settlement matters.
After visiting four villages today, he finally returned to the city slowly. He, Dian Wei and Jia Xu were walking on the road together. The three of them were holding reins in their hands. They chatted about their trip to Xuzhou while there was no one in the field.
"That prince from Taishan doesn't drink well. I heard Uncle Bao say he was a hero, but he drank in three nights and passed out." Zhang Han straightened his back and walked, and Dian Wei had to glance at him quietly.
This trip to Langya was of course a trip to Mount Tai. Of course Zhang Han was not going there for fun, except to bring Sun Qian and Mi Zhu back to his hometown to make a fortune.
Just to deal with the Taishan thieves, this group now has more than 30,000 people, all have sophisticated military equipment, and the leader is also very skilled in martial arts.
Zang Ba, the king of Taishan Mansion, is indeed somewhat heroic.
After Zhang Han arrived at Mount Tai, he, Dian Wei, and Gao Shun entered the government office with almost a hundred people, and then inspected his military camp.
While drinking in the evening, he immediately made the suggestion to send his son to Xudu.
In exchange for more military rations and military pay to support the troops, there was a lot of talk and talk that day, and they almost took action. In the end, Zang Ba asked Zhang Han to promise that the heirs he sent would not be treated poorly, and that he would personally teach martial arts and calligraphy. , and carry it with you to perform meritorious service, and can be requisitioned in the future.
They held banquets for three consecutive nights, wanting to see Zhang Han's "heroism", which was actually just drinking. However, for three consecutive nights, Zhang Han refused to refuse anyone who came, and drank to all the generals without getting drunk at all.
The whole army was amazed and secretly thought that the god of wine had descended to earth. During the banquet, he recited poems such as "I was drunk and looked at the sword with the lamp on, and I dreamed of blowing the trumpet company camp" and other poems.
His heroic spirit left Zang Ba speechless and full of admiration.
"The main reason is that they also understand that this matter must be done..." Dian Wei said solemnly from the side: "I think that with Bao Xuzhou here, they will definitely not embarrass us."
If Zang Ba is the boss of Taishan, then Bao Xin can be said to be the boss of Taishan.
Before Zang Ba rose to power, Bao Xin was already a local hero, known to everyone, and he could get tens of thousands of people to follow him in Mount Tai with a single shout.
After Zang Ba rose to power, Bao Xin was already the Prime Minister of Jibei, playing an important role in Yanzhou, and later became the Mu of Xuzhou. He had 120,000 elite soldiers, and his ministers and generals were all top-notch. It could be said that he could completely control the lifeblood of Zang Ba and others.
Without Bao Xin, everything might not be easy to say, but unfortunately, Bao Xin is here.
"It's true that Junhou... made a lot of money and wine from others, and brought several sons back. I'm afraid you will become a foster father in the future."
"I can't be a good person!" Zhang Han waved his hands in a hurry. It's impossible. He can be a master, but he won't be punished as a foster father. He won't do any high-risk professions.
The adoptive father of the Han Dynasty, the governor of Soochow, and the prepared military advisers were respectively killed by stabbing, dying of illness, and dying from exhaustion. The dangers were too high.
Thinking of this, Zhang Han suddenly changed the topic and said: "I remember that the news that Dong and Fu were ambushed by bandits will come from Huainan in the near future, and when they happened, we were in Langya, Xuzhou. With sufficient alibi, no one can confuse us," Zhang Han said calmly, "The situation in Xudu should be peaceful, and there will be no hidden dangers among the officials."
"The next step is to take advantage of Xun Lingjun's incident and elect someone as the emperor's envoy to go to Xiliang to appease and suppress the princes outside the pass with edicts so that they dare not act rashly."
"Hey," Dian Wei curled his lips angrily, "I won't express my opinion on this matter."
Conspiracies and intrigues are boring. I have sunshine in my heart, and I can’t find anything interesting to talk about with you.
Jia Xu poked his head out from Dian Wei's side and said to Zhang Han: "Your Majesty, I think it would be better to invite Dong Gongren or Zhongsi Qing. When we were in Chang'an, the princes outside Guan were quite convinced of Zhongsi Qing. Ma and The Zhong family also has quite a lot of in-law relationships."
"Therefore, if Dong Gongren goes, he may not be able to arrest him, but Qing Zhongsi can supervise the army in Guanzhong. He can persuade Ma Teng and Han Sui to stop them from entering Guan again to fight, at least during the war. Until the situation becomes clear, we can keep an eye on the troops outside the pass."
Zhang Han smiled and said: "Qing Zhongsi."
"If he leaves, the position of Minister of Dali Temple will only be vacant," Jia Xu looked at Zhang Han meaningfully, "In this case, the monarch can just recommend someone to take over..."
Jia Xu knew that Zhang Han didn't like to get up early in the morning to go to court. After all, he had expressed his dislike of court proceedings at banquets many times.
Therefore, he would definitely not become the minister of Dali Temple by himself. He would be busy with work and not allowed to rest, and he would also have to meet with the emperor every day.
"Then who do you think is the most suitable person?"
Jia Xu chuckled and said: "Don't you have a candidate in your mind? Among the Xun family, Lingjun is already the minister, but Taiwei Yang seems to be managing in an orderly manner recently."
"Then, if one person is idle, another person can be promoted. The Gongda of the Xun family is also a rare national scholar in the world. The Minister of Dali Temple is just the right one, and he will not antagonize the princes."
Zhang Han smiled with satisfaction and did not respond, but judging from his expression, he must have been determined.
In the evening, he went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to make a speech, but he was already late. Guo Jia and Xi Zhong had already recommended candidates in advance.
However, Cao Cao invited everyone one by one without letting each other know. Zhang Han would not be asked about it originally, but after dealing with the assassination of Xun Yu, he had obtained Cao Cao's approval. When asking about everything, he would Treat Zhang Han as a confidant.
"Xun Gongda," Zhang Han cupped his hands and said, "can take over the post of Minister of Dali Temple temporarily from Qing Zhong. If the Qing of the Temple goes to the outside of the pass, he will definitely be able to control the princes outside the pass and contain their troops. He cannot break through the customs and enter the country, which will allow Yuan Shao's diplomacy It was a failure."
"As for Qingzhou, there is no need to worry. This time I went to Taishan and chatted with Zang Ba, the king of Taishan Prefecture, for three days and nights. He has agreed to send his son to Xudu and asked the prime minister to take care of and teach him. The other generals under his command, such as Chang The same is true for Qie.”
"Well," Cao Cao raised his brows and smiled with satisfaction: "Bo Chang settled Mount Tai, which is another great achievement."
"You have saved me a lot of hidden dangers. In addition, the situation in the court is now under control. This year, we can focus on military preparations and prepare to build an elite division for a decisive battle with Yuan Shao."
Zhang Han took a deep breath, nodded slowly, held his hands down solemnly, and said: "Prime Minister, at this point, there is something I have to remind you."
Sorry, I have something to do today. I will continue to update later. I will definitely add more tomorrow!
(End of chapter)
