Han family achievements

Chapter 209 Thunder, rain and dew are all a blessing from heaven

In the Jiade Hall, the courtiers left the gate one after another and walked down the steps.

Different from the past.

In the past, no matter how big the matter was, the courtiers would still gather together in different categories, whispering and discussing endlessly outside the Jiade Palace.

Now, although the boundaries are still clear, no one speaks.

Many people silently looked at the backs of Xun You, Xun Yu, Cai Yong and others.

In addition to these three people, Sima Jun's back was also stared at by many people, flickering.

This is a 'newcomer', rumored to have been recruited by the palace himself.

Although this person is not of the fourth generation or third generation, and does not have a very high reputation, but this person has lived for a long time, and his reputation is not bad. As a big family in Yingchuan, the court is full of juniors, who is not polite to say a few words?
Some people began to think about it.

"Six Cao Shangshu, discuss matters at the Shangshutai."

Suddenly, Yang Biao, who was walking in the front, said in a deep voice.

Liu Cao Shangshu raised his hand and responded silently.

The others subconsciously stopped and watched Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Er Xun, Sima Jun and others turn to Shangshutai.

Er Xun was publicly reprimanded and downgraded to the third class. This was the first time since the palace succeeded to the throne. Most people have not been relieved until now.

Cai Yong didn't know what his expression was, but felt his head was swollen, his legs and feet were erratic, and he wanted to follow him, but he couldn't force his way in.After a while, he could only feel depressed and uncomfortable, and staggered out of the palace with the crowd.

Inside the Shangshutai, Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Er Xun and others sat down, their faces sinking like water, and they could hear the needle drop quietly.

They had expected His Majesty's wrath in the palace, but it's just that they were so angry that they didn't expect it!
Yang Biao is actually hard to say clean about the matter of breeding, even if he escaped, he still feels uneasy.

He took a deep breath, rubbed the corners of his stiff face, and said, "You have heard the will, now tell me what to do?"

In these matters, Wang Yun is relatively the cleanest one. In the Jiade Hall, he also received a verbal commendation from Liu Bian. He glanced at Er Xun and the others indifferently, and said: "I will post a post in half a month. 'Reducing redundant officials' starts with Sili."

Yang Biao looked at him, the corners of his face trembling twice.

At the beginning of Wang Yun, the whole Sili was in chaos.With so many official hats, the complex network of people under the hats and the families behind them, relatives, friends, teachers and friends will quickly move, and the pressure will be concentrated on the court and the Shangshutai.

But Liu Bian personally approved this matter, and Yang Biao had nothing to do with Wang Yun. He looked at Xun You and said, "What is Li Cao's plan?"

Xun You tried his best to keep calm, his face still condensed, and said: "Li Cao plans to work with Yushitai to check all the officials appointed since the 'New Deal'... once every three years."

Yang Biao looked at him, cold sweat dripped from his head.

To do so, it must be a big storm!

Yang Biao felt his heart was heavy and his breathing was difficult, so he couldn't speak for a while, so he turned to Xun Yu and said, "Where's Hu Cao?"

"No plan for now." Xun Yu said.

Yang Biao was anxiously waiting for Hu Cao to come up with some big plan, he was startled when he heard this, then looked at Xun Yu's expressionless face, and said, "No?"

Wang Yun, Xun You, Sima Jun and others also looked over, suspicious.

In the Jiade Palace, the biggest reason for His Majesty's fury was Qiu Liang, and Hu Cao was the one most responsible. Now Xun Yu said he had no plan?

Xun Yu seemed unaware of these gazes, and said, "This is a big matter, and I plan to return to Hucao, gather my colleagues, and make a long-term plan to make a comprehensive plan."

Yang Biao blinked, seemed to think it made sense, wandered around in his mind, sat up straight unconsciously, and said solemnly: "What the old man means is that the matter is of great importance and must be carefully planned. The Shangshutai should be the main one, and it should be promoted with all its strength, not which one. A man fights alone."

Xun You hurriedly said, "What the Prime Minister said is true."

The matter was too big, and Xun You felt that with Hu Cao's ability, it was far from being able to do it.

Sitting there, Sima Jun glanced at Wang Yun calmly.

Wang Yun remained indifferent, as if he didn't hear it.

Yang Biao didn't care about Wang Yun either. He stared at a few people, then lowered his head and pretended to mutter: "The old man intends to investigate the loss of autumn grain from Shanyang County in Yanzhou. What do Hu Cao and Li Cao think?"

Xun You immediately understood and looked at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu paused, and said, "Yes."

Yang Biao was relieved instantly, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "The old man will write a letter to Wang Taishou, asking him to sort it out as soon as possible and present it to the court."

Xun You, Xun You didn't speak.

Wang Lang, the prefect of Shanyang, is the teacher of the prime minister's mansion, and was personally recommended by Yang Biao. He is recognized as Yang Biao's only "friend".

Seeing that no one spoke, Yang Biao's fat face suddenly became majestic, and he said in a deep voice: "Three days later, when the Shangshutai will discuss matters, Liu Cao will come up with detailed regulations and discuss decisions together. Autumn grain is the pillar of the society and must not be corroded! It is the foundation of the country, and if you dare to embezzle and accept bribes, the imperial court will never tolerate it, and there is no room for compromise!"

"The subordinate takes orders!"

Xun You, Xun You, Sima Jun, even Wang Yun raised their hands at this moment.

"Also, the old man wants to remind Hu Cao that the autumn grain incident has already happened, and the salt tax can no longer be incidental!" Yang Biao stared at Xun Yu with wide eyes and said.

Xun Yu's face moved slightly, he raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty knows."

Yang Biao nodded and said, "After three days, no one is allowed to ask for leave, and all Cao servants must be present."

"The next official takes orders!" The crowd said again.

……

Half an hour later, a group of people left the Shangshutai.

Sima Jun was leaning on crutches, and just as he stepped forward with one foot, Wang Yun's voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Shangshu Sima, stay here, I have something to discuss with you."

Sima Jun paused, turned around, and walked back.

When he was in the Jiade Hall, Liu Bian personally handed over Xingcao to Wang Yun to appoint him alone.

Xun You turned to look at Sima Jun's back, frowning secretly.

At this moment, he was full of worries, unable to calm down, and had no time to worry about it, so he hurried out of the palace with Xun Yu and others, and returned to Liucao.

Xun You and Xun Yu came to Liucao's office one after the other. Xun You was about to go back to the arc, but Xun You stopped him and said in a low voice, "Uncle, I have something to tell you."

Xun Yu hummed, and led Xun You into Hucao.

Seeing the two of them, all the people in Hucaoli wanted to speak, but retreated after hesitation.

Xun Yu, Xun You entered the guard's room, closed the door immediately, and the two sat opposite each other.

Xun You lost his external calmness, with a flustered expression written on his face, he looked at Xun Yu and said, "Uncle, tell me, what does Your Majesty mean by this?"

Since being promoted by Liu Bian, Xun You has never been so flustered today.

'Demotion to the third class' is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a person like him who is in the limelight and has a bright future.

Xun Yu poured a cup of tea, the old man's face didn't move, he just frowned, and said, "Your Majesty must be angry at the court's powerlessness."

Xun You thought about the court situation. Although he felt that what Xun Yu said was reasonable, he still stared at Xun Yu and said, "Uncle, I don't think it's completely right. Your Majesty never acts indiscriminately. There must be other plans. You say..."

Having said this, Xun You suddenly stopped, with a somewhat tangled expression on his face.

Xun Yu put down his teacup and said, "Calm down."

Seeing Xun Yu's unwavering expression, Xun You took a deep breath with a sullen face, and said, "Uncle, tell me, what is Your Majesty's purpose?"

To openly dispose of him, Xun Yu, and Cai Yong, and downgrade him to the third class, must be more than a matter of autumn food and official management!
The teacup in Xun Yu's hand turned gently, and said, "You overlooked one thing, Sima Jun."

Xun You frowned, and said, "You mean, His Majesty was making arrangements ten days ago?"

Xun Yu nodded and said, "Your Majesty may be a little impatient."

Xun You was full of doubts in his heart, and he suddenly became nervous. He said: "The government affairs of the court are heavy and complicated. How can you be impatient? Don't you worry too much, Your Majesty?"

Xun Yu took another sip of tea, and said, "Where is it?"

Xun You looked at Xun Yu in a daze, and suddenly forgot what he wanted to say.

He thought about all kinds of situations in the court, and suddenly realized something, and hurriedly said: "What does uncle mean, Your Majesty, are you confident to control the situation?"

After saying this sentence, Xun You couldn't wait for Xun Yu's answer, and said: "The south is full of rebellion, and the Black Mountain Army is still besieging Julu. It's in chaos. The court has no money or food, and the treasury is in dire straits. Where does your majesty's confidence come from?"

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know either. But I can feel that His Majesty is not as cautious as before, and is more inclined to make bold decisions and use heavy codes."

Xun You frowned into the word Chuan, thinking about it, and said: "Then, what do you think His Majesty is going to do?"

"Make every effort to implement the New Deal," Xun Yu said.

Xun You stared at Xun Yu and said, "Uncle knows what I'm talking about."

Xun Yu thought for a while and said, "Demotioning us is nothing more than a warning to force the imperial court to unite and concentrate on the New Deal."

Xun You took a sip of the teacup anxiously, and said, "Tell me, does His Majesty intend to replace us?"

Xun Yu suddenly smiled and said, "If you care about it, you will be confused, calm down."

Xun You and Xun Yu looked at each other, inexplicably calmed down, their tense expressions gradually relaxed, and said, "Uncle, I lost my composure."

Xun Yu picked up the teapot, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "Although I don't understand what Your Majesty is going to do, as ministers, you and I can devote ourselves to our work, and don't care too much about the rest."

Xun You secretly admired Xun Yu's skill in nourishing qi, took a deep breath, raised his hand and said, "Uncle said yes, be taught."

Although Xun You was more than ten years older than Xun Yu, Xun Yu did occupy the seniority, so he didn't return the courtesy and said, "What are you planning to do?"

Xun You calmed down a little, and said: "After thinking about it in a hurry, first I plan to select more talents with Taichang and prepare to become an official at any time. Then, with Yushitai, take the opportunity of 'corruption of autumn grain' to treat everyone Officials at the lower level will conduct investigations and strictly rectify the administration of officials.”

Xun Yu nodded and said: "The threshold must be high, and after entering an official position, you must always check it."

After speaking, he got up, rummaged in the drawer for a while, took out a playbook, handed it to Xun You, and said, "Look at this."

Xun You took it, opened it curiously, saw the four big characters 'Nine Grades Zhongzheng' next to his eyes, and then noticed the name 'Chen Qun' on the title page.

He instantly remembered what Zhong Yao had said to him before, and while reading it, he said, "I've heard it before, and I said it was confusing before, and the preamble doesn't match the postscript..."

Before Xun You finished speaking, he looked at it seriously.

The so-called 'Nine Grades of Zhongzheng' is not a method of selecting officials, but a grading of assessment, which divides the world's officials into upper, middle and lower grades!
When Xun You had almost finished reading, Xun Yu said: "I talked to Chen Qun, he was very high-spirited, and he said that he entered the palace not long ago and presented himself to His Majesty, which won His Majesty's approval."

Xun Youben was very interested in this memorial. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Zhong Tingwei said that Chen Qun was young and vigorous, jumping up and down without rules."

Xun Yu said, "Do you think this memorial is useful?"

Xun You frowned, and thoughtfully said: "The idea is very good, but there are many things that are too whimsical and not down-to-earth."

After Xun You said this sentence, he gradually had an idea in his heart, and turned to say: "Uncle, what are you going to do? Just now at Shangshutai, you deliberately kept silent."

Xun Yu nodded and said, "The matter is more complicated, and I still need to discuss it carefully with Han Bin. First determine the fields and households."

Xun You looked at him and asked with some doubts, "Are you going to wait for next year?"

Xun Yu said, "This year is over."

Xun You was startled, and had a very clear intuition that his uncle seemed to be ruthless.

……

While Xun You and Xun Yu were still discussing, Wang Yun personally sent Sima Jun out of the palace, talking and laughing as they walked, looking very intimate.

Sima Jun left the palace and returned to Xingcao, and Xingcao's guards poured out like a tide.

Some went to Tianlao, and some went straight to Henan Yin.

The first year of Yonghan, the sixth day of October.

Below Yin Zhongji in Henan, there were more than [-] people, seven of whom were betrayed by the Tingwei Mansion, and all the rest ransacked their homes and guarded the border.

Then, the heads of Zhongji began to appear in the states and counties of Sili.

I don't know how many people feel anxious and fearful.

Before the big and small officials in Sili could react, Shang Shutai directly issued an order to remove more than 20 officials in Shangdang County.At the same time, the joint inspection officials of Yushitai and Li Cao entered Taiyuan, and Li Cao's doctor read out the official document of Prime Minister Yang Biao in public, and severely denounced the "corruption and lawlessness" of Bingzhou County.

Bingzhou is sharpening its sword, and Yanzhou has already started to fall.

Xi Zhicai, the supervisory censor of Shanyang County, reported the detailed investigation results, and was attached to Wang Lang, the prefect of Shanyang, and Liu Dai, the shepherd of Yanzhou.

Under the watchful eyes of all the officials in Yanzhou, the judge of Tingwei Mansion sentenced seven people, three county magistrates, and four county towns to be beheaded. Nearly a hundred officials, large and small, were involved in the case, and all their homes were ransacked and exiled.

Except for those who got wind and escaped in advance, there were as many as nine big and small families involved in it, and the redemption money collected alone was as high as 6000 million!

The storm blowing from Luoyang City is violently and violently sweeping around.

But this is only the first step, and a bigger storm is still brewing.

Wang Yun's first draft of "reducing redundant officials" was approved at the Shangshutai, and the abolished institutions and officials are constantly entering the list.

Yushitai and Licao's "big investigation" is also advancing in an orderly manner, various plans are being formulated, and various manpower is being mobilized. Bohai King Liu Xie holds meetings with many officials at Yushitai almost every day to ensure a safe and comprehensive premonition , without omission.

Compared to the gathering of storms in the imperial court, the palace was peaceful.

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(End of this chapter)