Han family achievements

Chapter 275 Monitoring Cao Cao
Tingwei Mansion.

After Wang Lang learned the news from the palace, he immediately wanted to find Yang Biao who had asked for leave.

But before he could leave the duty room, a clerk came in a hurry and said nervously: "Tingwei, it's better not to leave the house."

Wang Lang vaguely heard the noise outside the gate, his eyes turned cold and he said, "What is causing trouble again?"

The Tingwei Mansion is responsible for 'solving cases'. Regardless of success or failure, there will always be people who are dissatisfied. Dissatisfied people will come to the door to cause trouble every now and then.

It hasn't been long since Wang Lang took office, but it has become commonplace and he is no longer in a hurry.

The clerk's face was still tense. He glanced outside the door and whispered: "They are the parents of the farmer who was beaten to death by the slaves of the Prime Minister's Mansion. They are an old couple. They came to Luoyang from Sanfu."

Wang Lang's expression suddenly changed and he said: "Didn't I ask Sanfu's county lieutenant to stop them and deal with them locally? Why did they let them come to Luoyang!"

The clerk smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know. However, I have said hello to Luoyang from Sanfu, Shangshutai, Tingwei's Mansion and Liucao. I really don't know how they came here."

Wang Lang sneered and said: "You don't know, I know! Someone escorted them all the way through customs and delivered them to my Tingwei Mansion in person!"

The clerk was startled and said, "Is this a serious threat to the Prime Minister?"

Wang Lang thought that the candidate for the new prime minister had been determined, and his only goal now was to let Yang Biao securely become an official.

But it is obvious that some people do not want Yang Biao to go away safely, and want to pull Yang Biao down!

Wang Lang's eyes flickered, his thoughts were like lightning, and he sneered more and more, saying: "It's simply ridiculous!"

Before he finished speaking, Wang Lang strode towards the front yard.

The clerk hurriedly followed and said: "Tingwei, Shaocheng has told me that no matter what, you can't go there. He will block everything and Tingwei will not be harmed."

Wang Lang didn't seem to hear him and strode towards the front door.

The clerk tried his best to persuade him, but he couldn't stop him at all.

When Wang Lang arrived at the gate, he saw a gray-haired old couple kneeling on the ground, with a complaint written in black and white in front of them.

The two of them didn't scream, they just knelt there calmly. Their old faces were filled with sadness and despair.

The government officials of Tingwei's Mansion did not dare to take action. They just stood around and blocked the nearby people watching the excitement.

The noise came from the ordinary people watching.

Shaocheng looked slightly startled when he saw Wang Lang coming out. He walked over as calmly as possible and whispered: "Tingwei, why did you come out?"

Wang Lang observed the old couple and said, "Let everyone stay still and I will handle it."

Shaocheng stretched out his hand to stop him, but Wang Lang whispered: "Be careful, there are eyes all around."

Shaocheng quickly looked around, and sure enough he saw someone dodging in the crowd of onlookers.

At this time, Wang Lang had already walked out of the door and came to the old couple.

The old man was obviously an old farmer, with a haggard face, deep wrinkles, and somewhat cloudy eyes. He looked at Wang Lang, raised his hands, and said, "May I ask who you are?"

Wang Lang lifted up his skirt and knelt down directly opposite him. He reached for the indictment and said, "Tingwei Wang Lang."

When the old woman heard this, she kowtowed and shouted: "Please make the decision for the women. My son was beaten to death. Please justice."

The old farmer was calm, raised his hand and said, "Tingwei, have you taken over the case?"

Wang Lang looked at the complaint. The content was actually very simple. It mainly sued the servant of Yang Biao's hometown for beating his son to death and requested investigation.

Wang Lang looked at it carefully twice and frowned: "What is the name of this murderous servant? Has anyone been caught?"

The old farmer looked happy and said hurriedly, "My name is Yang Cheng. He is a servant of the Yang family. He is hiding in the Yang family. No official in Hongnong County dares to take care of him. He has not been caught so far. Please take a closer look."

Wang Lang nodded, turned around, and said to Shaocheng: "I will personally take the people to Hongnong. No, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion first and ask them to send someone to help take the people. If there is something going on at the Prime Minister's Mansion, you can report it immediately, my officer. I’ll wait for you right here.”

Shaocheng's heart was beating wildly, and he looked at Wang Lang. Seeing that he had no expression in his eyes and that everyone was watching him, he could only say: "Yes. I will go now."

He ordered a few people and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The old farmer was a little suspicious, but still said: "Thank you very much, Captain Ting."

The old woman nodded gratefully and pulled the old farmer's sleeve, as if her son was hoping for justice.

My mother is much calmer. After experiencing so much shirk, so much hope and despair, she has long since become calm.

Wang Lang remained calm and said to the old couple: "If the Prime Minister's Office refuses, I will bring the two elders into the palace and ask Your Majesty to make the decision. Do you have any objections?"

The old farmer didn't like to fight back and said hesitantly: "It all depends on Tingwei."

Wang Lang nodded, knelt down and sat across from them, and said, "Tell me the details of the case, especially what Hongnong did."

The old farmer felt uneasy, but he kept talking to Wang Lang.

Wang Lang listened carefully and discerned the tricks.

The people watching around him were already excited and talking continuously.

"Just now, Wang Tingwei sent someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for assistance from the Prime Minister's Mansion in arresting someone?"

"I think I heard it too. Do you really want to arrest people from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Isn't this Wang Tingwei the Prime Minister's?"

"It's fake. It was staged for us, right?"

"Hey, Wang Tingwei just said that if the Prime Minister's Palace is not worthy of it, then he will bring this old couple into the palace?"

"Is this for real?"

"It's over, it's over, something is going to happen. This Wang Tingwei is going to bite the Prime Minister!"

The people were talking so loudly that Wang Lang naturally heard them and talked to the old farmer and his wife expressionlessly.

He heard something from it. Hongnong was deliberately delaying the matter and not handling it carefully at all. It was obvious that they wanted to magnify the matter and send the old couple to Luoyang.

'It's simple and it works. '

Wang Lang evaluated in his mind and asked the old couple: "Besides the servant, are there other people involved in the case? For example, someone from the Yang family, or the prime minister or something?"

The old farmer quickly raised his hand and said: "I don't know this. It's just that they beat my son to death, seized our fifteen acres of dry land, and planned to build a separate courtyard. They said they were going to give it to a big man. Official."

For ordinary people, there are countless "high officials", but in Wang Lang's view, the direction is very clear, which is the only "high official" - Prime Minister Yang Biao.Wang Lang nodded and said: "I understand, I will ask the Prime Minister personally."

When the old farmer wanted to speak, Shaocheng hurried back, wiped the sweat from his head, and said: "Tingwei, the Prime Minister's Office has agreed and sent a steward who is willing to go to Hongnong with us to hunt down the murderer."

Wang Lang stood up and said: "Okay. Take the people there in person, take them, and return to Luoyang immediately without delay. Also, don't conflict with anyone."

"Yes!" Shaocheng understood Wang Lang's order, glanced at the old couple, said nothing, and left with them.

Wang Lang watched their backs, knowing that there would definitely be trouble again, and said to the old couple in front of him: "You stay in Tingwei's Mansion temporarily, and then go back after the case is resolved."

The old farmer began to believe Wang Lang, and raised his hand and said, "If the young man's injustice is overturned, the young man is willing to work as an ox or a horse for the noble man!"

Wang Lang didn't like the term 'noble', so he just nodded flatly, glanced at the crowd of spectators, and turned to leave.

He is going to the prime minister's mansion.

As Wang Lang 'solved' the matter in front of the door, the people watching did not disperse, but instead started talking more.

"Why can't I understand something? What is Wang Tingwei doing?"

"No, are you really betraying me? He belongs to the Prime Minister."

"Maybe there is some conspiracy, these officials are all evil-hearted."

"Well, it's possible. We have to keep an eye on it and never let the old couple die."

The people whispered to each other and nodded, thinking it made sense.

Wang Lang's actions quickly spread throughout Luoyang City, and countless people became suspicious and speculated.

When Wang Lang arrived at Yang Biao's residence, he waited for Yang Biao to come in in the vestibule. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Biao sat down with a smile on his face and said with a loud laugh: "Jing Xing, I have escaped death!"

Wang Lang was startled and said in confusion: "Don't you blame me for sending someone to your mansion?"

Yang Biao picked up the tea cup, shook his head repeatedly, and said, "You are right. This is not what I am talking about, but this matter."

Wang Lang frowned deeply, not understanding Yang Biao's words at all.

Yang Biao took a big sip, looked out the door with a smile on his fat face, and said: "Although I don't know who doesn't want me to return home safely, but he made the wrong step."

Wang Lang was confused and said: "This matter is obviously aimed at you, and I don't know how many back-ups there are. If it is not resolved properly, how can you escape?"

Yang Biao glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, still looking at the clear sky outside the door, and said, "Jing Xing, sometimes you have a sharp vision and unique insights. But when it comes to trying to figure out people's hearts, you are not as good as me."

Seeing that Yang Biao was really relaxed, Wang Lang couldn't help but sit upright and said, "Please tell me in detail."

Yang Biao was too fat and couldn't sit still. He slowly lay back and said with a smile: "The person who attacked me was very smart. He was neither hurried nor slow. He took every step without revealing any flaws. I can't find out who it is. In the palace, Most likely we won’t be able to find out. Guess what the palace would think?”

Wang Lang thought about it reluctantly, but still felt reluctant and said: "What does this have to do with the palace? If you are questioned, Your Majesty should be happy to see it, right?"

Too many people in the government and the public know that His Majesty in the palace is deeply aware of Prime Minister Yang Biao's "inaction" and has given him repeated instructions.

Only under the whip from the palace could Yang Biao move his hands with difficulty and do something.

In addition, the Yang family and the Yuan family have been related by marriage for generations, and they are both the fourth generation and the third prince, and their prestige is overwhelming in the world.

In the case of the Yuan family, the Yang family killed her neatly. Even Yang Biao personally divorced his wife and severed his relationship with the Yuan family, so he was not implicated.

But His Majesty in the palace, does he really trust the Yang family?Aren't you worried that the Yang family was involved in it back then, or that the Yang family would be the second Yuan family?

Yang Biao smiled so hard that he almost couldn't see, and said: "That's what I said, you don't know what to think. Okay, there's no need to ask, you can do whatever you want and check it out, it doesn't matter how big or small the matter is. After His Majesty returns to Beijing, it will be time for me to leave Beijing."

Wang Lang was confused. At this moment, Yang Xiu came in, raised his hand and said, "I've met my father, I've met my teacher."

"Sit down." Yang Biao sat up immediately and said calmly and without a smile.

In front of his son, Yang Biao has always been a loving and strict father, and he will not let Yang Xiu see his embarrassing scene.

Yang Xiu sat down between the two of them and said to Wang Lang: "Teacher, what my father means is that the palace hopes that my father can take up his official career calmly and that there will be no trouble in the court. The man behind the scenes obviously doesn't understand. The more trouble he makes, the more trouble he makes." , the bigger it is, the safer the father will be.”

Wang Lang shook his head and said seriously: "If it really gets fermented, I'm afraid it won't be up to Your Majesty. I say, Yang Wenxian, don't be too whimsical. You must do what you should do!"

Wen Xian, written by Yang Biao.

Wang Lang was a student of Yang Biao's father and had known Yang Biao for more than 20 years. There was almost no distinction between them.

Yang Biao was not angry at all when Wang Lang called him 'Yang Wenxian', and said: "Mr. Wang, I'm not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry? How about you go to Hongnong in person and settle the case there? When you come back, His Majesty has almost returned to Beijing, and he just wanted to see me off."

Hearing the 'send off', Wang Lang became angry with Yang Biao and glared at Yang Xiu, saying: "Tell your father!"

Yang Xiu saw the two elders quarreling, how could it cause disaster? He rolled his eyes and said: "Father, teacher, I am going to Cao Cao's shogunate."

Yang Biao and Wang Lang immediately stopped arguing and looked at each other with strange expressions.

Yang Xiu should have gone to Cao Cao's shogunate long ago, but Yang Biao stopped him and refused to let him go.

Regarding Cao Cao, Yang Biao, like Wang Lang, believed that this man was not a creature in the pond, but he was also an extremely dangerous person. Following him might not lead to good results in the future.

Yang Biao had no official career ambitions at all, and he only thought about pursuing an official career after becoming prime minister.

Wang Lang wanted to do things and didn't have a strong desire to be promoted.

On the contrary, their junior, Yang Xiu, was their hope.

Yang Xiu has been smart since he was a child, and his performance is far superior to that of his peers. Whether it is literature or life, he has given them the expectation of being a "talented king".

Neither Yang Biao nor Wang Lang wanted Yang Xiu to be involved in danger, but they also knew that they could not resist the will of the palace.

The vestibule was quiet for a while, and then Yang Xiu spoke up: "Father, teacher, Cao Cao may not be as rumored by the government and the public. Judging from his military exploits, this man may be the key to calming down troubled times."

Seeing Yang Xiu's bright eyes and full of expectation, Wang Lang couldn't help but sigh and said: "You have only seen the surface. Looking at the thirteen states of our Han Dynasty, how many people are vying to be the first to become officials. There are many states, counties, counties, and shogunates, and they recruit strange people. There are countless foreigners. How many of them are really serving the court and the Han Dynasty? Once there is a change in the court, the smoke of war will rise suddenly and all the heroes will stand side by side. Only then can we see the loyal and the traitor, and distinguish the true from the false."

Yang Biao answered: "Dezu, I plan to let you join Xun You's sect."

Wang Lang frowned. He suspected that Xun You was behind the scenes, but he was just a suspicion without any evidence.

Yang Xiu's expression became more determined and he said: "Father, don't worry about the child. At least for the moment, there is no danger. Moreover, His Majesty sent me there mostly for training and to keep an eye on Cao Cao."

Wang Lang didn't expect that Yang Xiu could see so thoroughly. He pondered for a while and said: "After you go, be quiet and talk less. See more and talk less and do less. Be as mute as possible and don't get too close to anyone. Learn from it. Your father."

Yang Xiu didn't care at all and said, "Student, remember."

(End of this chapter)