Han family achievements

Chapter 271 The Wind Rises in the Prime Minister’s Mansion

In the fifth year of Yonghan year, mid-February.

Punish Cao.

Sima Jun looks even more aged. This old man in his 80s works no matter what the weather, he is never late, let alone leaves early, and he always goes to work on time.

Xing Cao's affairs were handled in a satisfactory manner, with occasional minor mistakes but never major ones.

In addition, Sima Jun rarely spoke out in the court, which made his "prestige" even more grand. Regardless of his official position, he was treated politely and respected by both the government and the public.

Sima Lang came in from outside, his face full of anxiety and his steps a little chaotic.

Sima Jun didn't even raise his head and said: "Don't be confused when things happen, be calm and calm."

Sima Lang paused, then took a deep breath, stepped forward solemnly, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa, there is a sudden rumor outside that a slave from the Prime Minister's Mansion is occupying land in Hongnong, hurting the people, and even expelling the officials. .”

Sima Jun paused with the pen in his hand, slowly raised his head, and said, "Is there someone impatient to drive away the Prime Minister?"

Sima Lang nodded. Although he was full of uneasiness, he still maintained his composure and said, "Grandpa, I'm worried that this case will fall to the criminal cao."

'Investigating the Prime Minister' is not an easy job, especially for the Yang family who has four generations and three fathers. Regardless of success or failure, it will only be harmful to the Sima family!

Sima Jun had a calm expression on his face. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, suppressing the discomfort in his heart. Then he looked at Sima Lang and said calmly: "Who do you think did it?"

"Yingchuan..."

Sima Lang almost blurted out 'Yingchuan Party', and quickly glanced outside. Knowing that it was his grandfather who was taking the exam, he thought about it again and again, and said: "I think the possibility of officials is the highest."

Xun You, the Minister of Li Cao, has been in charge of the appointment of officials, big and small, in recent years. It is no exaggeration to say that there are officials appointed by him everywhere in the entire Han Dynasty!
Hongnong is no exception!

Although the Sima family is also a Yingchuan family, they have kept a distance from Er Xun and others. The outside world does not think that the Sima family is the 'Yingchuan Party', and the Sima family does not recognize it.

There was a hint of strangeness on Sima Jun's face, and he said: "This matter cannot be done by Er Xun."

Sima Lang was startled for a moment, then he felt horrified and said, "Could it be Zhong Pu She?"

Sima Jun was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "That may not be the case. When you are in the game, you cannot fully believe unknown things even if you see them with your own eyes."

Sima Lang raised his hand and said, "My grandson will be taught."

Sima Jun's throat felt itchy and he wanted to cough. He drank a lot of strong tea into his throat. After a while, he said: "At this time, the one who most hopes that nothing will happen is the Yingchuan Party. It is most likely not their handiwork. When it comes to the Prime Minister, this The so-called case will never fall on me anyway."

Sima Lang frowned and said, "Grandpa, if it wasn't their work, who could it be? Grandpa has always stayed away from the court. Isn't grandpa the best candidate for this case?"

Hearing this, Sima Jun rarely laughed and said: "The fact that you think so means that you are really serious. However, you have overlooked one point. That person is the prime minister after all. Although Xing Cao's Pinyi has gone up, who is still subordinate to him? With Yu Shangshutai and my relationship with the Yang family, this case will most likely be dropped."

Sima Lang was stunned. The amount of information in his grandfather's words was too great and he couldn't react for a while.

Immediately he said hurriedly: "No, grandfather, he, no, isn't he going to change his phase? Why can't he just let it go?"

Sima Jun was satisfied with Sima Lang's reaction and said, "Don't be in a hurry, just take your time and watch."

Sima Lang felt relieved when he saw that his grandfather was not panicked, and then whispered: "Grandpa, should we do something?"

Sima Jun shook his head, then suddenly raised his head again, stared at Sima Lang, and said, "Your father?"

Sima Lang's expression changed. Unexpectedly, his grandfather noticed just such a sentence, and said stiffly: "Yes, father wants to return to Luoyang."

Sima Jun snorted coldly and said, "Wait until I die."

Sima Lang's heart trembled, his neck felt cold, and he didn't dare to breathe.

Next to Xing Cao, the Yushitai who had just moved in was also discussing the matter. Different from what Sima Lang thought, they felt that this case would fall to the Yushitai. Xi Zhicai discussed it with Liu Shang for a long time.

On the other side, Wang Lang, who was appointed as Tingwei, left Tingwei's Mansion and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion without caring about anything else.

Where Liu Cao was, it was relatively peaceful, as if nothing had happened and he was busy with various things.

Imperial Palace, Yong'an Palace.

Liu Bian sat beside Liu Yu's bed, looking at the little guy with a pale face and trembling lips, his expression full of worry.

The doctor on the side slowly withdrew his hand and argued with Liu: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Your Highness is just infected with wind and cold. It's nothing serious. I will prescribe you some medicine and rest for a few days and you will be fine."

Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"I don't dare." The doctor responded and turned around to write the prescription.

Liu Bian reached out and touched the little guy's face. He felt hot and cold, and his heart felt as heavy as a stone.

This little guy was born with congenital deficiencies and often fell ill, especially in winter, which made people worry every time.

Tang Ji was wiping tears at the side, feeling extremely distressed.

At this time Zuo Li quietly walked in and whispered in Liu Bian's ear for a while.

Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Just keep an eye on it."

Just as Zuo Li was about to retreat, he said again: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao's daughter has entered the palace and is playing with the princess."

Liu Bian didn't care much and said, "Let them play, don't let her know."

Liu Jing and Liu Yu were twins, the little girl was only four years old, and until now, the palace had kept her brother secret.

Zuo Li responded and quietly stepped back.

Not long after, Tang Ji took the medicine and carefully fed it to Liu Yu.

The little guy vomited the medicine, frowned, and moaned in pain from time to time.

"Let me come." Seeing this, Liu Bian took the medicine bowl from Tang Ji and fed it to the little guy himself.

I don’t know if Liu Yu heard it, but when Liu Bian’s spoon reached his mouth, the little guy actually opened his mouth.

Liu Bian blew cold medicine soup and fed it to him bit by bit.

After finishing the bowl of medicine, the little guy's complexion seemed to have improved a lot, and his brows showed signs of loosening.

Liu Bian took a handkerchief and wiped his cold sweat, then tucked him in, sighing in his heart.

He only has two sons, and I don’t know if this one will survive to adulthood.

After sitting for a while, seeing that the little guy softened, Liu Bian left Yong'an Palace silently.

At this moment, Wang Lang was already at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Yang Biao, a fat man, was sitting at the end of the bridge, holding a fishing rod and fishing with great interest.

Wang Lang didn't show the etiquette of the prime minister, strode over, and said urgently: "You are still interested in fishing, they are going to attack you."

Yang Biao didn't care at all. He stared at the hole in the ice and said loudly: "Mr. Wang, have you eaten?"

Wang Lang heard this, came closer, looked at his profile, felt something in his heart, and said, "Do you have any countermeasures?"

Yang Biao didn't turn his head, and said in a clear tone: "Mr. Wang, it's not dinner time now, there is no food to eat."

Seeing Yang Biao's pretense, Wang Lang became more suspicious and said, "Are you really not worried?"

Yang Biao sighed suddenly and said, "Jingxing, I finally got a little interested, but you ruined it all."

Wang Lang seemed to see Yang Biao's appearance in the Zhongping period. He was stunned again and again, and said: "You have submitted a letter?"

Yang Biao's chubby face lost its previous tenseness, and he smiled calmly, saying, "Well, I sent him to the palace early in the morning."

Wang Lang frowned and said, "There has been no movement in the palace for such a long time. What are your plans?"

Only then did Yang Biao look back at him. Seeing that Wang Lang was worried, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Wang Jingxing, Wang Jingxing..."

Before he became an official, Wang Lang was calm and had a thorough understanding of the political situation.But since I joined the officialdom, I have been deeply immersed in it and have completely lost the clarity and clarity I had in the past.

Wang Lang didn't know, but the situation in the court was too obscure, and if he wasn't careful, he would be doomed. How could he be like before?

However, Yang Biao's reaction made Wang Lang less nervous than before. He sat next to him and said calmly: "Are you sure you can escape unharmed?"

Yang Biao's smile slowly faded, he stared at the ice cave, sighed, and said: "Do your best and obey fate."

Wang Lang thought silently and did not rush to answer.

Yang Biao's words were not depressing words.

If Yang Biao wants to escape unscathed, he must first get the consent of the government and the public. Therefore, he must do his best to appease all parties. He cannot attack him now, but he must also ensure that after he leaves the Chancellery, he will not be settled by the Queen of Autumn and counterattack.

And 'listen to fate' is the attitude of the palace.

The dissatisfaction with Yang Biao in the palace was not due to Yang Biao's "inaction" after he became prime minister, but because Yang Biao, as the fourth generation and the three princes, and the Yang family were too deeply involved with the eunuchs, He Jin, Yuan family, etc. in the past, and the relationship was complicated. .

If the palace is always 'suspicious' or even 'bearing grudges', then it is absolutely impossible for Yang Biao to escape safely and peacefully.

"What do you think the palace's attitude is?" Wang Lang said softly after a long while.

Yang Biao blinked his little eyes and said expressionlessly, "I can't guess. I tried to find out, but no one leaked anything."

Wang Lang's expression moved, his brows furrowed subconsciously, and he said: "So, either His Majesty didn't mention it. Or, he kept it secret and didn't dare to say anything."

"I think so too."

Yang Biao looked calm on the surface, but he was always worried in his heart.

Once he is 'convicted', the consequences will be unimaginable. Their 'Four Generations and Three Dukes' Yang family may follow in the footsteps of the Yuan family.

After another long silence, Wang Lang turned to look at Yang Biao and said, "Would you like to have a chat with Zhong Yao?"

Zhong Yao is recognized as the next prime minister to succeed Yang Biao.He was also Wang Lang's former Tingwei.

Yang Biao shook his head and said: "I have talked with Er Xun, and they probably won't. After all, it will not be good for them if I am convicted. As for Zhong Yao, I heard that Liu Yu is going back to Beijing."

Wang Lang was startled and said: "Mr. Liu returned to Beijing? Why? Where will he serve when he comes back?"

Liu Yu was a Taiwei in the sixth year of Zhongping, and he was still a member of the royal family. In today's court and public, his prestige was grand, even surpassing that of Huangfu Song!

Before last year, Liu Yu was a popular candidate to succeed the prime minister, and was highly anticipated by both the government and the public.

Yang Biao said: "I don't know."

Wang Langruo was moved and said: "So, I suddenly remembered that it seems that the palace has never said that Zhong Yao will succeed the prime minister?"

Yang Biao blinked his little eyes and said as if he suddenly woke up, "You mean, Liu Yu?"

Wang Lang said angrily: "At this time, are you still pretending to be stupid?"

Yang Biao smiled reluctantly and said, "That's all, let's take it one step at a time. As I said before, do your best and obey fate."

Wang Lang was still thinking about Liu Yu's return to Beijing. If Liu Yu was appointed prime minister, many things would be better.

Liu Yu has always been 'fair', 'steady' and 'aware of the general situation', and is not the kind of person who takes radical actions.

(End of this chapter)