Han family achievements

Chapter 381 Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest

The next day, heavy snow fell all over the city of Luoyang.

The officials of all sizes entering and leaving the imperial palace were just as usual, just wrapped in thick cotton clothes.

"Chen, the city was suddenly closed and then lifted yesterday. Do you know what happened?"

The man surnamed Chen folded his hands and said angrily: "How do I know? Anyway, you should know what you should say and what you shouldn't do, and don't ask for trouble."

"Hey, you said, we are at the Chancellery, and we don't know about such a big thing. This action, tsk, was fast and ruthless. Let me tell you, it is definitely not simple."

The man surnamed Chen snorted and said, "Don't tell me alone. You can tell everyone when we get to the side hall later."

"You, I am verbose with you because I have a good relationship with you. Can I talk to the others? By the way, let me tell you one more thing. The official said that the decision will be finalized at the end of the year. Today is Saturday Cao Shangshu will be on duty in person and will summon many people to ask questions."

The man surnamed Chen had a nonchalant look on his face, clasping his hands and facing forward in the heavy snow, saying: "We do this every year, just to show His Majesty, we just have to do whatever we should do."

"Hey, Chen is engaged in history. The official Cao informed me that you should go to the Ministry of Punishment at Chenshi." A small official in the same official uniform came towards me and said.

The man surnamed Chen didn't take it seriously and said: "I know, what are you going to do?"

The man sighed, shook his head and said helplessly: "The Prime Minister stayed up all night again, I have to get him some food, and I have to go to the Yushitai again. I heard that the inspection rolls at the Yushitai are also required. Set it before the end of the year.”

The man surnamed Chen shook his head. He was very disgusted with these frivolous things, but he had no choice but to say: "Go quickly, I will go to Xingcao after I click on the knot."

The snow was falling heavily and the wind was freezing cold. A few people exchanged a few words and then left in a hurry.

The man surnamed Chen came to the side hall and saw that the seats of many colleagues were empty, so he didn't pay attention. Wipe the tables and chairs as usual, boil water, and prepare official documents for the important people.

After this busy period, there were still only a few people coming. Thinking that it was too cold today, many people probably asked for leave, so he didn't pay much attention. He walked past the duty rooms of the political ministers and servants to make sure that there was no movement. After exchanging a few words with his colleagues, he left the Shangshu table and came to Xingcao.

Looking at the long queue at the entrance of the prison, the man surnamed Chen was as usual, hunching his neck and lining up honestly. He neither stood out in the crowd nor took the initiative to chat, like an honest person who accepted the situation.

I don't know how long it took, but the man surnamed Chen noticed that there were more people going in and less people coming out, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Brother, why didn't anyone come out?" The man named Chen quietly whispered to a middle-aged man in front.

The middle-aged man looked back and whispered mysteriously: "I heard that hard-earned money can be earned."

"What kind of hard-earned money?" The man surnamed Chen has been at the Shangshutai and has experienced a lot of ups and downs. This is the first time he heard the term "hard-earned money".

The middle-aged man glanced in front of him, tilted his head and said, "I just need to pay money to keep you safe. Five coins per person will keep you safe for a year."

The man surnamed Chen said with sudden confusion, and then thought about whether to go back to withdraw money.

Although he is not worried about anything happening, he may spend some money to keep himself safe, which would be great - he is not short of money.

I don't know how much time passed, but the man surnamed Chen finally entered. He came to the room on duty of Zhong Yu, the deputy minister of the criminal cao.

Zhong Yuzheng looked down at his file, nodded approvingly and said, "I have been working diligently for more than ten years without making any mistakes. It is rare."

The man surnamed Chen smiled cautiously and said, "I don't dare. It's just the duty of a lower-ranking official."

Zhong Yu looked up at him, with a strange look on his face, and said: "There is no fault at all, and no merit at all. How did you do it?"

He has not made any mistakes in more than ten years and has never received any credit. His name is not mentioned in all matters big and small. It is not uncommon to describe his "duty" to this level.

The man surnamed Chen was startled, and he quickly laughed and said: "The villain has no talent and incompetence, let the minister laugh."

Zhong Yu hummed and said, "Go ahead."

Before the man surnamed Chen could react, two government servants walked in with knives in their hands and said to him: "Yuan Cheng, let's go."

The face of the man named Chen suddenly changed, and his eyes showed a horrified expression.

This was a secret he had hidden for many years. He never expected that Zhong Yu would actually know it!

"No, no, it's impossible..." Yuan Cheng's face turned pale and his whole body was shaking violently.

Zhong Yu shook his head and said: "If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself, so go ahead."

Yuan Cheng was so frightened that he froze there, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Zhong Yu shook his head and continued to flip through the case files. Feeling a little tired, he picked up the tea cup and said, "How many more are there?"

Shi, the clerk on duty at the side, stood up from the desk and said: "Back to the Minister, there are still twelve people assigned to the punishment positions. They are all outside the door and there is no movement at the moment."

Zhong Yu calmed down and said: "Okay. Let them keep an eye on him and not let him go, and don't make any noise. It's the end of the year, and no one wants to make any big noise anymore."

"Yes." Shi Ying said.

Xing Cao was so methodical, and the other four Cao Cao were also performing similar actions. Some people took the bait in a daze, and then disappeared silently into the Wu Cao government office.

At this moment, the clerks at Dali Temple were removing snow, and they were all shivering from the cold.

"Why is the snow getting heavier and heavier..."

"It's probably because God knows that His Majesty likes snow, so he rained it harder on purpose."

"It's just hard for us. We have to clear the snow before dawn. I guess it will have to be done at noon and at night."

"Zhongcheng is here. I've met Zhongcheng."

"I've met Zhong Cheng."

Qin Zheng stiffened his face, nodded, and said, "Is there anything going on in the house? Is Tingwei here?"

The clerk hurriedly said: "Tingwei hasn't arrived yet, and there's nothing going on in the mansion. It's just a notice from the Chancellor's Desk, asking the Chancellor's Desk to deal with the backlog of cases as soon as possible and prepare for the end of the year."

Qin Zheng said nothing and walked straight into the door.

After a night of anxiety, Qin Zheng calmed down a bit, no longer as nervous and anxious as yesterday.

'Then Zhang Lu should have escaped, otherwise he wouldn't be so quiet. '

Qin Zheng comforted himself, came to the check-in room, took off his coat, dusted off the snow, opened the door and entered the check-in room.

"Qin Shaocheng."

As soon as Qin Zheng entered the door, three people suddenly stood outside the door.

Qin Zheng looked back and saw that it was someone from the Prison Department. He couldn't help but wonder: "Is there any case early in the morning?"

The warden smiled slightly and said: "Shaocheng, that's it. We have something over there that needs Shaocheng to handle personally."

Qin Zheng frowned, hung up his coat, and said calmly: "We'll talk about it later."

He is the Shaocheng of Tingwei Mansion, second only to Tingwei Wang Lang, and has his own majesty.

The jailer's smile did not change and he said: "Shaocheng may not have understood what I said, but it is necessary."

Qin Zheng finally came to his senses, his majestic expression turned into fear, he pointed at the jailer, trembling at the corners of his mouth, and said, "You, you, you want to detain me? Why do you have that? I am Shaocheng!" The jailer's smile As if it had not changed for ten thousand years, he said: "The lower official has the warrant from Tingwei. If Shaocheng feels it is not enough, the lower official also has the order from Shangshutai."

啪打

The coat that had just been hung suddenly fell to the ground, making a heart-stopping sound.

Qin Zheng's eyes darkened and he was about to fall back.

All the worries, all the panic, all the luck, turned into nothing at this moment, and the dust settled.

"take away."

The jailer let him fall to the ground, waited for a while and saw Qin Zheng didn't respond, and then said calmly.

Two jailers stepped forward, helped Qin Zheng up, and dragged him away.

Maybe it was the cold weather, or maybe it was still early, Qin Zheng was taken away without disturbing anyone.

The huge city of Luoyang, covered by heavy snow, was quietly shaking violently.

Similar things happened not only in Shangshutai and Liucaojiu Temple, but also in the Forbidden Army and Yulin Army.

The more secretive Zuo Li, at the intersection, at the turn, in the dark, in the collision of passers-by, silently took away countless people.

After being thrown into Huangmen Beisi Prison one by one, more people were implicated under torture.

The white snow covered up a bloody purge.

It was not until five days later that the various official temples in Luoyang City finally began to react.

Their familiar colleagues have disappeared for many days, with no leave or other news, as if they have evaporated out of thin air.

Looking at the empty seats, many people wanted to explore, but what they received were severe reprimands from their superiors.

Then, some specious rumors leaked out, shocking countless people.

The traditional officialdom skill of "can only be understood but cannot be expressed" was activated. It didn't take long for no one to ask questions about the disappeared colleagues.

The residence of Gongcao Shangshu Wu Jing.

Wu Jing, who took leave because of the cold, hid in his house to avoid this turbulent undercurrent.

"uncle,"

Sun Quan, who had bright eyes and sharp teeth, looked at Wu Jing worriedly and said, "You won't be involved, right?"

Although Wu Jing was ill, he had a calm smile on his face and said: "This time the imperial court is clearly borrowing the Five Dou Rice Sect to liquidate the rebellious party members in the past. We are not among them, so there is no need to worry."

Sun Quan felt relieved now, observed Wu Jing's face, and said: "Uncle, I have been in Luoyang for a few days, but the palace still hasn't summoned me. Do you think there is any meaning in this?"

Wu Jing had not seen Sun Quan for several years. After listening to his words, he looked at him with some surprise and said, "Is this what you want to ask, or is there someone to teach you?"

Sun Quan was puzzled and said, "That's what I want to ask, shouldn't it?"

Wu Jing didn't see anything else on Sun Quan's face, and immediately smiled and said: "It's really good that you have such keenness at such a young age."

Sun Quan bowed respectfully, not showing much joy at his uncle's praise. Instead, he said: "Uncle, I have quietly observed the past few days. The situation in the court is very obscure. The 'Yingchuan Party' is the dominant family, but the There are many forces checking and balancing, Your Majesty, no one in the palace believes this?"

The emperors of several generations before the current emperor either favored the eunuchs or trusted their relatives. There was never such a 'balanced' situation in the court as it is now.

Wu Jing took a deep look at Sun Quan and said, "There are only two of us, uncle and nephew, in the house. Let me tell you bluntly, in Luoyang City, you should see more and talk less, and try not to talk."

Sun Quan understood instantly and said, "Uncle, what should I do?"

Wu Jing turned to look outside the door and saw the heavy snow still falling. He smiled softly and said: "Smart people should act less smart. Only unsmart people can make people feel at ease."

When Sun Quan heard this, he raised his hand and said without hesitation: "Uncle, I plan to enroll in Imperial College."

Wu Jing was stunned for a moment, then nodded with great relief and said: "With the queen in Wentai, I will feel relieved."

Wentai, the name of Sun Jian.

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Sun Quan quickly raised his hand and said with humility on his face: "Uncle, please write a letter to my brother, asking him to hide his capabilities, bide his time and build up his strength secretly."

Wu Jing was very satisfied with Sun Quan and said: "It has been sent out. In addition, I am planning two marriages for your brothers in Beijing."

It was obviously a purposeful marriage. Sun Quan showed no resistance and said: "My father is not here, so it is all arranged by my uncle."

Wu Jing could not be more satisfied with Sun Quan and nodded with emotion.

Sun Jian's two sons, the eldest son Sun Ce is very brave and gallops on the battlefield; the second son Sun Quan is obviously sharp-witted, brave and strategic.

Envy.

At this time, a servant came to the door, raised his hand from a distance and said loudly: "Master, Xun Pushe sent someone to invite the master to the banquet. He said it was an ordinary family banquet."

Wu Jing waved his hand, waited for the servant to leave, and said to Sun Quan: "There are many people to be wary of in Luoyang City, and this Xun You is the biggest one. This man seems to be broad-minded and courteous, but in fact he is small-minded and will retaliate. If you provoke him, you will be punished. If you kill him, the consequences will be severe."

Sun Quan listened carefully and said: "I heard that the Huangmen North Temple Prison is the most terrifying. People who go in rarely come out alive."

Wu Jing looked worried and sighed softly: "As long as I don't tell you some things, just remember my words. Also, in Taixue, you have to keep a low profile and don't get too close to anyone. Don’t try to win over anyone secretly.”

Sun Quan knew what Wu Jing meant and asked puzzledly: "Are you so cautious?"

Wu Jing's eyes suddenly dawned, and he said with lingering fear: "Just remember."

Sun Quan clearly felt Wu Jing's emotions, raised his hand and said: "My nephew has taken note of it."

Wu Jing grunted, was silent for a while, and said: "Bo Fu's side, we all try not to communicate. The court's actions this time are sharp and sharp, which is very different from the past. Based on my inference, the Shangshutai is ready for next year. There will be big moves.”

"What big move?" Sun Quan asked subconsciously.

Wu Jing glanced at him and said: "It should have nothing to do with us. It has to do with the 'New Deal.' , for the palace, the 'Yingchuan Party' is nothing but a threat, and then death is not far away."

Sun Quan was secretly shocked and said, "Does uncle mean that the palace and the Yingchuan Party have reached this level?"

He had only guessed before that the palace did not have as much trust in the Yingchuan Party as it seemed, but he never expected that it had actually reached the point of breaking up!

Wu Jing sneered and said: "The Yingchuan Party has grown to such an extent that no one in the palace can rest assured. Your time in Luoyang is still short, just take your time and wait and see."

Sun Quan responded, but his heart gradually became flustered and uneasy.

If this is the case in Luoyang City, is it good or bad for Wu County?

Sun Quan couldn't make a clear judgment for a while, always feeling that there were more disadvantages.

(End of this chapter)