Han family achievements

Chapter 154 Outside of the accident, Luoyang is in danger

A few days later, Luoyang City, the Imperial Palace, and Yushitai.

Yushi Zhongcheng Liu Biao has recently felt tremendous pressure, not only from reforms, but also from various open and secret struggles between the government and the opposition.

Hundreds of impeachment transcripts are received every day, all over the imperial court and local state pastors, governors, prefects, and generals at all levels.

What he received the most in the past few days was the impeachment of Dong Zhuo, accusing him of siding with the army and watching Yuan Shu plot rebellion, which should be punished.

Looking at these impeachment transcripts, he had a headache and didn't know what to do with them.

For one thing, Yushitai's power covers the whole country, and what can be actually operated is limited to Sili, and Sili officials, large and small, have an intricate network of relationships, which he cannot easily move.

Second, he doesn't know what to do. For example, Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, and Prime Minister Yang Biao and Zuo Cheng Wang Yun, what can he do?Simply push it to the top, and if something happens afterwards, he will still have to take responsibility.

Three times, Liu Biao also took his reputation into consideration and offended the government and the public all over the place, what else would this official do?
"Zhong Cheng!"

A small official hurried in, handed over an official document, and said, "He's from Chenliu County."

Liu Biao took it calmly, just glanced at it, his expression changed suddenly, and said: "The supervisory censor Jiang Sheng and more than a dozen people were killed by bandits?"

Then, with a serious expression on his face, he stared at the official document, his eyes constantly changing.

This official document was written by the surviving working history, but the content in it is vague, vaguely pointing to the silence of someone in Chenliu County!
Liu Biao felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart. Chen stayed next to Sili and blatantly killed the court official, which meant that Jiang Sheng and others must have found something, which led to the murder!
Liu Biao thought for a while, but still felt something was wrong, got up and left Yushi Terrace, and went straight to Shangshu Terrace.

Entering the Shangshutai, I saw the busy inside, and when I came to the gate of Prime Minister Yang Biao's duty room, the little official hurried forward and said, "Liu Zhongcheng, the prime minister is out of Beijing to inspect Sanfu."

Liu Biao let out a cry, and suddenly realized that Wang Yun had gone to Bingzhou, and asked, "Who else is at Shangshutai?"

"Xun Shangshu is here." The little official said.

also.

Liu Biao nodded and turned straight to Li Cao.

Xun You's status in Shangshutai is special, it seems to represent the palace, no one can underestimate it.

Liu Biao came to the door of Xun You's duty room, saw him buried in writing, and waited quietly.

Not long after, Xun You's housekeeper came from outside, saw Liu Biao, raised his hand and said, "I've seen Liu Zhongcheng."

Xun You inside looked up when he heard the sound, saw that it was Liu Biao, put down his pen, came out to greet him, and said, "This is Liu Zhongcheng?"

Liu Biao smiled slightly and said, "Some things need to be discussed with Xun Shangshu."

"Please, Zhongcheng." Xun You stepped aside, doubts flashed in his eyes.

Liu Biao is the censor Zhongcheng, who is in charge of the censor platform. He has a special status, but he is low-key and never participates in the affairs of the court. He seems to focus on the censor platform, which is rarely seen.

Liu Biao entered the room with a smile, and sat down with Xun You as guest and host.

After the little official served the tea and left, Liu Biao took a sip of the tea and said with a smile, "Xun Shangshu's tea is from Yingchuan?"

Xun You didn't know the purpose of Liu Biao's visit, so he put down his teacup and said, "Your official doesn't understand tea, and Zhong Cheng will laugh at you."

Liu Biao and Xun You were really unfamiliar, seeing that the exchange of pleasantries could not continue, he took out the official document, handed it to Xun You, and said, "Shang Shu Xun will take a look at this first."

Xun You had been prepared for a long time, so he took it and opened it. After reading it carefully, he was puzzled, and said, "What does Liu Zhongcheng mean?"

Liu Biao pondered for a while, and said, "Shangshu Xun, I suspect that something has happened to Chen Liu."

Xun You's heart skipped a beat, thinking about Chen Liu's position, he said, "What is it specifically?"

Liu Biao said: "I don't know for the time being. However, the reason why I sent the supervisory censor was because someone impeached Zhang Miao related to Qiao Mao, and sent people to Chenliu in the name of 'corruption investigation'. Not many people know about it."

Xun You understood what he said, and said, "What Zhong Cheng means is that Zhang Miao killed people to silence him?"

Liu Biao nodded and said, "I suspect that Jiang Sheng has found something. Chen Liu, there may be a big change!"

Thinking of Chen Liu, Xun You turned to Chen Guo and Dong Zhuo who were next to him, his expression became serious, and he suddenly asked outside the door: "Is Your Majesty in the palace?"

The little official pushed the door open and entered, saying: "Return to Shangshu, Your Majesty is not in the palace."

Xun You frowned, and said to himself, "Your Majesty has often been out of the palace recently, what's the matter?"

The little official listened, and said: "The villain heard that His Majesty recently went to the Forbidden Army Camp, Taicang, Arsenal, Qianzhuang... It seems that he also intends to go to Yuanyuan Pass, but was persuaded by Da Sima."

Xun You was startled, then looked at Liu Biao and said, "Zhongcheng, how about we go to see Da Sima together?"

Liu Biao thought for a while and said, "Okay."

The two got up and walked around the Jiade Hall to Da Sima's Mansion.

Huangfusong was also very busy. The whole man seemed to be in a war. The strategies and tactics involved in various wars and the success or failure, and then the conscription, placement, money, food, pensions, etc., Huangfusong wished to spend 72 hours a day.

The three of them sat down, and Xun You said directly, "Great Sima, Chen Liu and Zhang Miao may have something strange."

Huangfusong had no expression on his face, his demeanor was cold, and he looked like a difficult person to get along with.

He looked at Xun You, then glanced at Liu Biao, and said, "Zhang Miao has turned his back."

"what!"

Xun You and Liu Biao were astonished and couldn't believe it.

It's just a corruption investigation, how did it reach the point of rebellion?
Xun You suddenly calmed down, frowned, and thought, "It's probably related to the eunuch party or the Yuan family."

A series of recent incidents, if investigated seriously, must more or less be traced back to the eunuchs, He Jin, and Yuan's family.

Liu Biao glanced at him and shook his head secretly.

If the imperial court had dealt with it decisively and wiped out all the members of the eunuch party and the Yuan family, how could such things happen today?

From Yuan Yi to Qiaomao, Yanzhou fell again and again, and then the Black Mountain Army broke Jizhou, coming and going freely, the weakness of the court was exposed time and time again, how could the ambitious people still sit still?

Liu Biao felt that the imperial court was too weak. If he guarded the place, even if he did not rebel, he might stand on his own.

"Zhang Miao led an army of [-] and is marching towards Luoyang." Huangfu Song said calmly.

Xun You and Liu Biao's expressions changed in horror, their mouths were open, unable to utter a word.

They could guess that if Zhang Miao rebelled, he must have colluded with Yuan Shu, but they never thought that Zhang Miao would send troops to Luoyang!
"Then, what should Da Sima do?" Liu Biao felt his mouth dry and his heart flustered.

There is almost no defense between Luoyang and Chen Liu. If there is a large army coming, they can drive straight in and hit the city of Luoyang!

Seeing Huangfu Song's calm expression, Xun You said, "Elder Sima has already responded?"

Huangfu Song said: "Zhonglang General Zhao Yun has led [-] troops and has already left Beijing."

Xun You looked at Huangfusong with a strange flash in his eyes.

The reaction of Da Sima Mansion was a little too fast?
"Zhao Yun?"

Liu Biao was a little skeptical, and said, "He is just a fledgling, can he win?"

Huangfusong didn't speak, his expression was indifferent, as if he was rejecting others.

The corner of Liu Biao's mouth twitched, and he turned to Xun You.

Xun You calculated silently, and said, "Great Sima, did you give Cao Cao an order?"

Huangfu Song said: "Cao Cao should leave now."

Xun You relaxed, and said, "That's okay."

"Does Your Majesty know this?" Liu Biao asked suddenly.

Xun You also looked at Huangfusong, Liu Bian often went out of the palace recently, the frequency was a bit unusual.

"Xu Huangmen has gone." Huangfu Song said.

Xun You raised his hand thoughtfully and said, "About Yuzhou, may Da Sima have any new countermeasures?"

Huangfusong was expressionless, pondered for a while, and said, "Shangshu Xun needs to ask His Majesty about this."

Xun You frowned, staring at Huangfusong slightly.He had a lot of questions about Yuan Shu's rebellion and the court's response before, as if he had a kind of connivance.

Xun You didn't say much, and left with Liu Biao.

Not far from Da Sima's mansion, Xun You suddenly said in a low voice, "Liu Zhongcheng, is it your intention to investigate Zhang Miao?"

Liu Biao was stunned, and said, "Someone made a report, so I sent someone to investigate secretly."

Xun You became more and more confused, nodded and didn't say much.

Puguang Temple, a wing room in the backyard.

Liu Bian got out of bed in his unlined clothes, sat in front of the charcoal stove, and took a pile of playbooks and official documents from Xu Yan.

Xu Yan quietly glanced behind the curtain, and there was a faint shadow swaying, silently bowing his head, not daring to look more.

The first memorial was written by Mu Dingyuan of Yanzhou. What he said was impeachment of Cao Cao, killing innocent people indiscriminately, cultivating private individuals, supporting soldiers and self-respect, and so on.

The second is Tao Qian's memorabilia, the governor of Xuzhou, requesting the imperial court to send troops for support.

The third one comes from Qingzhou Mu Zhujun's memorabilia, saying that the Yellow Turban Army has returned to power, and asked the imperial court to increase its troops and provide money, food, and military pay.

The fourth is the memorial of Youzhou Mu Liuyu. This memorial is good news. Wuhuan, Xianbei and others withdrew their troops, pleaded guilty, promised not to invade the frontier again, and could send troops to assist the Han Dynasty in quelling the chaos.

Liu Bian thought about it, and after a while, he picked up the official document again.

These official documents come from various departments of the imperial court and local officials. They are different from the official memorials, and the things described are more detailed and mixed.

Liu Bian flipped through one by one, picked up a pen, and commented a few sentences from time to time.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Liu Bian saw a letter from Lu Zhi, Mu Luzhi of Bingzhou. After explaining the reform of Bingzhou, he finally recommended Liu Bei, the former Gaotang magistrate, as Prime Minister of Pengcheng.

There is also Liu Bei's detailed resume at the back, especially his military achievements, which are densely packed, with more than a dozen lines written.

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and leaned back.

Cai Wenji put on her clothes and came out, sat next to Liu Bian, and seeing him beaming with joy, she said with a soft smile while pouring tea, "What's your Majesty happy about?"

Liu Bian took the teacup and said, "Well, Chen Liu's prefect Zhang Miao has rebelled and is sending troops to Luoyang."

Cai Wenji's pretty face froze, what kind of joy is this?Seeing the teasing look in Liu Bian's eyes, he rolled his eyes angrily.

Liu Bian sorted out the memorial and official documents with a smile, handed them to Xu Yan, and said, "Tell Da Sima to follow the established strategy. Zhang Liao is about to leave Youzhou, so send a message to Da Sima to order Zhang Liao to garrison Jizhou and obey the order of Zhisu Captain Xun Yu. Inform official Cao that I have approved the appointment of Liu Bei."

"Yes." Xu Yan took the memorial, lowered his head and said.He didn't dare to go to see Cai Wenji from the beginning to the end. His Majesty the Emperor went out to meet the widow in private. If news of this spread to the palace, it might cause big trouble!

(End of this chapter)