Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 403
Zhang Yi didn't know how he got out of Situ's mansion, and walked back to the government office in a daze.

It was getting dark, and except for a few night watchmen, the other yamen servants had already gone home.

In the silent hall, Zhang Yi sat in his own seat, recalling the scenes that happened during this period.

What happened to Song Bin was not accidental, but carefully designed by him.

Lu Bu was kind to him and gave him a higher world, but in the long run, the weakening of scholar power meant that even if he was ranked in the Jiuqing in the future, he would not have as much influence as the Sangong Jiuqing.

He is not too old, and he can still work in the officialdom for at least 20 years. He is worried that when he reaches this point in the future, he will lose the military power he once envied.

Therefore, he wanted to overthrow the new law and re-establish the power of scholars, so that he would not say that his power would go to the government and the opposition in the future, but his descendants could enjoy the huge benefits brought by the power of scholars.

For example, at worst, the children of the clan can also be prefects. For example, they can obtain huge wealth in a reasonable name, so that they can live a carefree and prosperous life after they are old and official. For example, no matter where they go or what they do, It will be much more convenient if you just give your name.

However, these cannot be achieved under the new law. At least in my own generation, it is impossible for many regulations in the new law to target and weaken the rights of scholars.

In Zhang Yi's opinion, the plan to praise and kill Song Bin was one of the few proud works in his life. The greatest significance lies not in the death of Song Bin, an innocuous person, but in Lu Bu's attitude in handling this matter. In the end Song Bin was rescued, which was a shock to the new law.

It is true that one shock cannot shake the status of the new law, but it can damage its foundation. Although the damage is not too great, what about ten or a hundred times?
He also wanted to rely on the big tree of Lu Bu to climb up. The new law is currently beneficial to him, so he didn't think about overturning the new law once.

It's a pity that Song Bin died, and the new law was not shaken. On the contrary, it was known and trusted by more people because of this incident.

But he didn't expect Lu Bu to be liquidated on his own head. No matter from which point of view, he did the right thing. Song Xian should owe him favors for the previous connivance. Even if Song Bin died, he couldn't wait for it. It's right on your own head.

However, Song Xian came here and did not ask him to be held accountable, but arresting his son already showed that the other party had seen through his strategy.

Who figured it out?

Chu Nan?Chen Gong?
These two think tanks of Lu Bu subconsciously appeared in Zhang Yi's mind, but no matter who they were, this matter was exposed by him. As a betrayer, after the accident, Zhang Yi dared not go to Lu Bu to intercede!
He has no position, and has no reason to intercede. As for his old superior, Zhang Yi didn't think about it at all. He is too clear about his old superior's character.

That's a ruthless person who won't even buy his lord's face. If you beg him yourself, you might as well beg Lu Bu.

He can only place his last hope on Zhao Wen.

Because although this incident was initiated by myself, it is obviously not something that Xuchang County Magistrate can do to promote public opinion and buy the sufferer.

A magistrate of a county may be heaven in other places, but in a place like Xuchang, it is okay if he has a background, but if he does not have a background, he is really nothing.

To start with himself was to throw out the nomination certificate to the gentry, and their subsequent reactions also showed that they understood and accepted his nomination certificate, which was a tacit understanding among everyone.

But because of this, he lost his biggest backer... Lu Bu!
If nothing happened, Lu Bu would be his biggest backer. After all, when Lu Bu entered Xuchang, he was the first person to show his favor to Lu Bu and successfully get promoted. To Lu Bu's forces, this was of special significance.

Therefore, if there was no such thing, Lu Bu would be his backer.

The only thing he can count on now is the person behind the scenes.

But the result he obtained made him fall into the abyss.

The son couldn't be saved, and even his own life was at stake.

Thinking of Zhao Wen's sinister gaze when he finally left, Zhang Yi had no doubts about what would happen to him if he didn't "sacrifice" as he wanted!
But my son is going to die!

Zhang Yi didn't go home, he didn't know how to face his wife's eager and expectant eyes. At this moment, he understood many things, for example, he was just a small person, and thinking too far was not only meaningless, but might bring trouble to himself. Come disaster.

It's ridiculous to think about it now, a newcomer who has just stepped into the new world, but I have to think that the sky of this world is not high enough!
He is just a small person, he is like this to Zhao Wen, and even more so to Lu Bu. The height of the sky on the top floor should not be a matter of his own consideration. Not only did he think about it, but he also wanted to make the sky higher.

If I didn't get involved in this matter, I might still have some future. As the first Xuchang scholar who took refuge in Lv Bu, among other things, it would be possible to be a prefect of a county in the future, but unfortunately, at the moment he was found out , All of these are far away from him.

As for the circle of scholars, if this plan is successful, they may still be accepted, but when the plan is seen through and revenge is ushered in, those people...those who used to be unattainable in their own eyes will not care at all. I can't manage it myself.

It's ridiculous, I actually think that these people can win in the end?
They may have a lot of means to deal with a small person like themselves, but to Lu Bu... they are just like grandsons.

To sacrifice yourself for them?

Why?
In this way, Zhang Yi sat withered until the next morning, today was the day when Zhang Yuan asked to be killed, Zhang Yi waited in the government office with the last bit of hope.

But what he waited for was the corpse that was sent back.

There are still many of the same corpses, just like killing Song Bin back then, this time, Man Chong did not soften his heart in the slightest, even if most of these people were related to the rich and powerful in Xuchang City, the person who seemed to have no feelings would not frown .

His wife's mournful cry and cursing voice came from the back hall. Zhang Yi numbly got up, did not go to see his son, and walked out of the government office numbly. He was going to...'sacrifice', but not for Those scholars died.

I passed it on for three generations, my son died, and now I have to 'sacrifice' for them, huh~
Why?
He bypassed the back hall, went back to the study, brought some things, and then carried them to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He wanted to meet his old superior.

In the office of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Man Chong was approving the dossier of the beheading. These must be filed, so that someone will have enough evidence to check in the future. When Zhang Yi asked to see him, Man Chong frowned. The son is dead. , what are you doing now?
After all, he was his old subordinate. If he had come to see him yesterday, Man Chong would not have met him, but when he came today, Man Chong chose to meet him after thinking about it.

Soon, Zhang Yi came in with a box in his arms, and when he saw Man Chong, Zhang Yi's dull eyes became brighter, and he bowed slightly: "I have seen Man Lingjun!"

"There is no need to be too polite." Man Chong asked someone to show him a seat, and said indifferently: "The matter of your son has been settled. You are not at home to take care of the funeral at this time. Why are you here?"

"The lower official came here to report to the official!" Zhang Yi put the box in front of Man Chong and opened it, then sat back on his seat, bowed and said: "This is from the time when the lower official became the county magistrate of Xu County to the present. The known criminal evidence, including Tai Pu, Tai Chang, Situ Zhao Wen's son Zhao Chang, etc., but I don't know if Ling Jun dares to break it?"

Man Chong frowned slightly, glanced at Zhang Yi, and silently opened a volume of files to read. These were all recorded by Zhang Yi himself, some with evidence, and some without. If you want to investigate, you have to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice .

But this is not important, what is important is that the things recorded in these files include Zhang Yi's own.

"What do you mean?" Man Chong asked with a frown.

"Without him, the humble job knows this calculation, and I will cut myself off from Marquis Wen, and the other side wants me to sacrifice." Zhang Yi sighed: "The world is so big, there is no way for me to live, and I will die sooner or later. When things happen, they directly want to push me out. If my son is not dead, I will accept my fate, but my son is dead, and the three generations of my family are single-handed! In this field, the humble job is their own fault, and no one can blame others, but they... ...Don't even think about it!"

At the end, he looked up at Man Chong and said, "But I don't know, do you dare to accept these things?"

"Why don't you dare?" Man Chong said solemnly: "Come here, take it down!"

"Here!"

The yamen of the Ministry of punishment came forward and restrained Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "As expected of you, Lord Ling."

"Sent to the prison." Man Chong looked at the content on the file and waved his hand.

Zhang Yi didn't resist. When he got up, he looked at Man Chong and hesitated for a moment, and said, "Lingjun, I have something to ask."

"Whatever you can do, yes!" Man Chong signaled Yacha to wait.

Zhang Yi sighed and said: "Your official will take the blame on himself. Don't complain, but can you look at the old feelings and don't embarrass my wife? She has been with me for half of her life, and now she has lost her husband and son, and has nothing left."

"Where I can, I will take care of it." Man Chong nodded and promised.

"If other people say so, I will not believe it, but if you say so, I will believe it." Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Man Chong and said, "Let me go."

"No!" Man Chong nodded.

Zhang Yi is gone, judging from the files he sent, he is sure to die, not counting this, the group of generals on Lu Bu's side will not let him go this time to calculate Song Bin, such a choice may not be bad, at least There is no need to be tortured anymore, and these things donated are very useful to Lu Bu.

Now that there are quite a few people who have defected to Lu Bu's side, there are not enough official positions in the court. This time to clean up the court, it may not be that there is no idea of ​​gradually removing some scholars from the court.

Those who didn't participate in this matter can stay, but those who participated will probably be very miserable. The scholars under Lu Bu's rule may be the most miserable group of scholars in the world today.

Man Chong covered the box and went straight to the household department. This matter needs to be decided by Chu Nan...

(End of this chapter)