Although the huge Yushitai was not abandoned, Liu Xie reduced his power again and again, and fined everyone from top to bottom for half a year.
In this way, he suppressed his anger. Finally, he added 500 households to Zhang Han's title to encourage his achievements in research and development.
After today, it is estimated that no one will touch Zhang Han again within a few years.
Apart from praise, they will not be able to think of anything to describe Zhang Han.
Moreover, people who are not familiar with Zhang Han are determined to stay away from him and cannot have too close contact with him, otherwise they will become unfortunate. They do nothing but stick to their duties and say what they know, even with half a year's salary fined.
Those who had the intention to harm Zhang Han had nothing to say. Your Majesty was able to tell the court that he had an affair with Jizhou and also said that he wanted to grant Yuan Shao a title.
It shows that he has a lot of information, and if he continues to entangle himself, it will not be as simple as a fine...
After the end of the dynasty.
Some of the officials were downcast, some were sweating profusely, and some were full of joy. They filed out of the Changle Hall together. Cao Cao and Liu Bei came out together.
Both of them seemed to have nothing to do with what happened today. The officials behind them did not dare to cross and could only follow behind them, while they chatted about what happened just now.
"Prime Minister, what is the chicken essence that Your Majesty just mentioned?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "The one developed by Bo Chang can be used for seasoning. Unfortunately, the recipe has not been handed over, and the method of development has not been informed to the craftsmen, so we received the news that it was impeached and supervised by the censor."
"There was even a memorial to ask the school affairs office to investigate his residence again. After I heard about it, I felt aggrieved, but as a prime minister, I have to act fairly to avoid being criticized for defending Bo Chang."
"But actually, brother Xuande, do you think Bo Chang is at fault?"
"That's right," Liu Bei said simply. "In fact, His Majesty's just one sentence is enough to prove that Bo Chang is not guilty."
"The black-robed cavalry are the elite of the Han cavalry. They are the ever-victorious cavalry of the imperial court. They should be expanded. If there is a problem, it should be the fault of the previous Taiwei."
Cao Cao nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Xuande said something fair. In the year when Yang Taiwei was in office, the military resources in the Chinese treasury were given to Fu's troops and horses, as well as the Eighth School Lieutenant's equipment, but not to the army. Expanding the elite army is actually pragmatic and not pragmatic."
"It should be noted that if there are no strong troops to guard and deter us outside, we will be surrounded by enemies on all sides."
"Our army has been fighting for many years, but has only regained part of Yangzhou's territory. How many states and counties in the world are still not under the control of the court?"
Liu Bei calculated in his mind and said: "Ji, You, Qing, Bing, Yongliang, Yi, Jing, Jiangdong, Liaodong and other places will not be accepted."
Heaven, it seems that it is so difficult to support the Han Dynasty. The current situation is less than half of the country, and it is less than three points of the Han Dynasty at its peak.
Is there still a chance to build a career in my lifetime?
Liu Bei felt that the mountains were dangerous and many difficulties were ahead of him, and it was still not time to rest. At this moment, he understood Cao Cao's difficulty and sighed: "The princes want to rule the country with peace and prosperity, but they don't know that the country has not yet reached peace and prosperity."
"The Prime Minister can have such self-cultivation and strategizing, which is worthy of admiration."
This is true.
Liu Bei was still confused about whether to stay or not, but he was determined to learn more from Cao Cao. Over the past year, he found that Cao Cao had changed a lot.
Regardless of military or political affairs, the heroic boldness of the past is still there, but it is hidden deep in his heart. Now Cao Cao is more terrifying, not reckless in his actions, and not burdened by emotions.
He is calm and composed in times of trouble, and his intelligence is so high that it is difficult to match him in the world.
Moreover, he has a good command of his subordinates, and all capable people and strangers follow him sincerely. The most important thing is that he has a reputation of benevolence, justice and generosity, which is the most excessive.
I have devoted my life to this path, but my reputation is not as good as that of Prime Minister Cao.
Of course, my chances of becoming famous are far less than his.
"Hmph, that's too much praise. It was all forced out by Dong, Fu and others. It was forced out by the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. It was also forced out by these nobles who didn't like my origin."
Cao Cao said neither happy nor sad.
The two walked out of the imperial city together, saluted and prepared to leave.
"Xuande, you have an old friend who recently joined Bochang as the commander-in-chief of Su Wei."
"Is it Zilong?" Liu Bei smiled a little bitterly, "Bei has been informed by his friends."
…
South Linshan Military Camp.
Zhang Han has been in the other courtyard today and has never gone to the military camp.
Although civil and military officials were present in the courtyard, Jia Xu and Dian Wei rarely communicated with each other, while Gao Shun was guarding the military camp. At this moment, they were all waiting for news.
Just an hour ago, Zhang Han received a report from Emperor Liu Xie convening a civil and military meeting, so he understood that there might be too many memorials to impeach him recently, and His Majesty had to deal with it.
After learning the news, even Zhao Yun became nervous.
After all, the cause of this matter was still a joke he made when he and the prince were discussing horses. The prince was too free and unrestrained to pay attention to these hidden dangers.
People with this kind of temperament have advantages and disadvantages. Lord Bochang is not bound by court etiquette and is free and easy. Such a person is not suitable to be a coach, but he is very suitable to be a friend.
It may be a great pleasure to make friends with this kind of people throughout your life.
Behind the papers in the corner, Zhou Buyi, who was studying, had no intention of studying at all, and looked up from time to time.
His face was full of interest, and he was really curious about how the teacher could get through it safely.
"From the moment I met the teacher, he was very arrogant and bullied my uncle to the point where he didn't dare to disobey his wishes."
"You have made me do so much work, but you have always turned a blind eye to my hard work. You are so hard-hearted!"
"Hey, now it's finally time to see the teacher worry."
Zhou Buyi secretly thought, for some reason, looking at Zhang Han's worried face, and then thinking of his tough look that turned a blind eye to him when he cried and begged to be coquettish, actually felt a little comfortable.
Ah, it turns out there is someone who can cure my teacher. I always thought he was lawless, Zhou Busuo thought to himself.
But at the same time, he was a little worried. After all, Zhang Han was his teacher. In fact, he could be said to be his master, because his uncle Liu Xian had handed him over to Zhang Han.
Like a master or a father, one has to stay by his side for many years until after reaching the crown, he can become an official or travel abroad. There are still more than ten years during this period.
But don't let anything big happen.
At this moment, Zhao Yun seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. He stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Junhou! This matter is all Zilong's fault. He shouldn't have wanted to compete with you on a whim."
"Otherwise, what happened today would not have happened."
"I don't blame you, Zilong." This scene was too familiar to Dianwei. Gao Shun had been so sincere in the past. He quickly raised his hand to stop, and said with joy, "Even if you don't have a whim, Junhou will definitely find a way to solve it." The military camp was moved to the south facing the mountain."
"Just think, if you are training closely with the generals of the Cao family, you will definitely be peeked at. We have allocated a lot of war horses, so it is okay for them to see us."
"You know again," Zhang Han raised his head and glanced at Dian Wei with a frown, "hurry up and send someone to find out! I'm still standing here, talking as if you can take it off if something happens to me."
"Oh, we have been sent out several times. Junhou, please be more open-minded and happy..." Dian Wei walked to Zhang Han, opened his arms and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't touch me!" Zhang Han was annoyed to death, so he should be happy, what can he be happy about now.
"I don't know if my father-in-law helped me to persuade His Majesty," Zhang Han sighed, "Hey, I already knew that the last time I asked for hundreds of more horses, I already made my father-in-law angry with me."
"You may not think that he has a big heart, but he keeps a close eye on me! Just, he always feels like I'm trying to figure something out for him. What else could I be looking for?!"
"Am I that kind of person? He definitely didn't speak for me and wanted to beat me..."
The more Zhang Han thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He slapped his thigh and continued: "I know it too well. He must have been sitting idly by and waiting for His Majesty to be angry. Then in order to appease the criticism of the ministers, he forcefully implemented the Integrity Order and pushed me out. Kill the chicken to scare the monkey."
"Oh!!" Dian Wei and Zhao Yun suddenly realized, "That's right! Junhou can see clearly."
"If you want to be honest and establish authority, it's best to start with your own family members. Then others will have nothing to say."
A few people understood the reason as soon as they thought about it. This was a perfect opportunity to establish authority. Even an important figure like Zhang Han was punished by Cao Cao by extinguishing his relatives, let alone other officials? !
Once established, within the next few years, I am afraid that the entire Xudu court will be as stable as Mount Tai, and there will be no more corruption and extravagance.
The first sword of the Qing Lian Order was actually Zhang Junhou.
"But -" Jia Xu looked at the three frowning generals suspiciously, and said coldly: "If this is really the case, the punishment is nothing more than dismissal, and the prime minister will also protect the prince."
"At most, a fine of salary, a fine of money, the withdrawal of the war horse, or a demerit and waiting for meritorious service, this matter may be over."
"Then if you calculate it again, it's equivalent to using the monarch's own money to arm the black-robed cavalry. It's not too much of a loss."
"The black-robed knight will be rewarded for his meritorious service in the future. You can just take some more to make up for it."
"Eh?" Zhang Han stood up quickly, held Jia Xu's hand happily, and nodded like garlic: "Yes, yes, Mr. Wenhe's words are very true. After listening to you, I feel very at ease. Sir, if you turn aside again, it is really my sea-fixing needle!"
"Uh... I'm not used to it." Jia Xu felt that what he said was a bit exaggerated, so he said with a stupefaction, "My lord, just listen to the flattery, there is no need to say flattery."
After all, he is a person in a high position and full of achievements. He still needs to practice this skill of flattery, and he can't praise him sincerely...
Several people waited again, and just when they were about to talk about something, someone came outside and there was the sound of galloping horses.
Zhang Han stood up immediately and walked out of the courtyard. The person who came was Ji Boxiao, followed by Jia Ji who was running and panting.
"Is there any news?" Zhang Han asked immediately without waiting for them to speak.
At this time, people in the courtyard also came over with concern. Zhou Buyi put down his pen and ink, trotted up behind Dian Wei, grabbed the corner of his clothes and stood up on tiptoe to get in.
Ji Boxiao said: "Your Majesty has issued an edict to add 500 households to your title. Please speed up the research and development of it and send it to the inner city of Xudu. It will be considered a great achievement."
"ah?"
"good!"
"well!"
Three voices came to mind at the same time, and then the owners of these three voices looked at each other in shock.
It was Dian Wei who said "Ah". He never expected such an ending, and he was shocked by the result of this treatment. Why was it an increase instead of a decrease?
Is this fucking called punishment? ! How come you always have such bad luck?
He violated military orders, concealed the transfer of camps, misappropriated supplies, and ended up adding 500 households? ! How much does that cost! ?
The one who said "yes" was naturally Zhao Yun. When he heard the result, he understood that His Majesty was not to blame, so he naturally suppressed the advice from the court.
Only Zhang Han sighed heavily, and then said dejectedly: "It's broken."
"Why?" Dian Wei scratched his head and looked confused, "Why do you sigh when your salary is more? Isn't this a good thing?"
He must be pretending again.
Zhang Han rolled his eyes at him and did not answer, as if he was too lazy to explain to him.
Jia Xu thought for a while, then came closer and said, "Junhou, that chicken essence, originally planned to make money for himself?"
"Yeah," Zhang Han lowered his head in shame, which was regarded as a nod of admission.
Several people took a breath, good guy... you are indeed Zhang Caiqi.
They had always thought that this was for business purposes. It seemed that if the imperial court hadn't kept a close eye on it, they would have made a fortune just like when they took over Xudu Tiandi.
"What a big loss."
Zhang Han walked slowly with his hands behind his back. If he held something like chicken essence in his own hands and started doing business, he could continue to make money for countless years.
Now if I exchange it for merit, I will have 500 more households in the city. I have been prostituted for free by a big man again.
"Teacher, do you mean everything's okay?" Zhou Buji's childlike voice echoed from the crowd.
Everyone turned their heads to look at him in surprise. Zhang Han said in disbelief: "Tsk, who told you something would happen?"
"Then why have you been so depressed and worried these days?" Zhou Buyi was paralyzed. It turned out that he was criticized verbally and written by the imperial censor, so could he be fine?
Zhang Han frowned slightly: "Children, don't ask about adults' affairs. Are you naughty children... free?"
"Dian Wei, send him to Gao Shun for half a month of extra training to get familiar with life in the military camp."
"No, no, no, no!" Zhou Bujie turned around and ran away, "Master, I was wrong, I will never inquire again!! Master, let me go, I'm still just a child!"
This courtyard was full of Zhang Han's confidants. It didn't take long for Zhou Buyi to be lifted over by Ji Boxiao. No matter how hard he struggled, it was useless and he could only look at Dian Wei for help.
However, Dian Wei did not speak to him as usual, and said in a deep voice: "My son has also been in the military camp since he was a child. There are heroes in the camp, and they can develop courage and heroism. It is a good thing for you to go to the military camp. This is I can’t spoil you anymore.”
"Yes," Zhang Han nodded calmly, "According to historical records, many imperial families would send their princes to the army from a young age to train their princes to become talents and test their aspirations. This is much better than studying hard at home."
"In the past half month, in addition to practicing martial arts with General Gao, I can't put down my endorsement. I will take the exam when I come back. I will give the questions myself."
"Ah!! I want to go back to Jingzhou!!" Zhou Buji kicked his legs in the air, his eyes filled with deep fear.
He was afraid of being tired, so he tried every means to stop practicing martial arts, royal arts, and archery at home. He kept procrastinating for various reasons, but Liu Xian had nothing to do with him.
Now that the whole courtyard was made up of warriors, the only ones he could rely on were scribes. Zhou Buyi looked at the only old man in the whole courtyard who was really dressed in Confucian robes, wearing a square scarf and a kind face.
The old man smiled kindly: "Don't be afraid, I will accompany you in the evening to learn how to draw a bow and shoot arrows."
Zhou Bujie: "..."
"Go back to Jingzhou... I will accompany you back in person in a few years! Take him away." Zhang Han pinched his face and smiled confidently.
Ji Boxiao took the man away, and then Jia Ji hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I went down and asked Yang Xiu, the general and the minister, and he told me the whole story."
"This is what happened -" Jia Ji leaned close to Zhang Han's ear and told Zhang Han in detail what Yang Xiu knew and his guesses.
(End of chapter)
