Han family achievements

Chapter 403 Complacency

The palace maid felt the anger and murderous intention of Queen Mother He. She shrunk her neck and did not dare to breathe. She glanced at an inconspicuous little yellow door not far away from the corner of her eye.

Xiao Huangmen looked indifferent and gave her a silent warning.

The palace maid shrank her neck again, stepped forward tremblingly, and whispered: "Madam, there are rumors outside, shouldn't I tell His Majesty..."

Queen Mother He was furious, but did not lose her reason. She stood at the door and said coldly: "What will Yuan Tan do?"

The palace maid was stunned for a moment and said: "It is a serious crime to frame the prime minister, right?"

Empress Dowager He gritted her teeth and said: "If you commit a serious crime, you must die!"

The palace maid didn't dare to talk anymore. She actually knew that Yuan Tan was Yuan Shao's son. If Yuan Tan was killed, Yuan Shao would definitely rebel.

"What is Liu Xie doing?" The palace maid didn't say anything, but Queen Mother He suddenly asked.

The palace maid said: "I don't know, but Yuan Tan should have been escorted to the Yushitai."

Queen Mother He snorted coldly, looking a little hesitant.

She didn't like Liu Xie and wished she had killed him many years ago to avoid future troubles.

If it weren't for the protection of the old witch, the fight for the throne wouldn't have happened, and maybe his good brother wouldn't have to die.

The source of everything is that damn Wang Rong!

Every time she thought of this, Queen Mother He hated her so much, but then she sneered triumphantly and said: "However, Bian'er is still the one who will inherit the throne, and I am the Queen Mother of the current dynasty, and no one can compare with me!"

The palace maid lowered her head and pursed her lips tightly.

There are too many taboos in the palace, and sometimes one more word or even one more word heard may lead to death.

Queen Mother He stood at the door, looking in the direction of Prince Chenliu's Mansion, her eyes becoming more mocking.

In that palace, there lived an old queen mother. Logically speaking, she should be unique and have a high position. But now, she could only sit there, without any dignity of the queen mother.

Queen Mother He was in a good mood. She waved her hand and said with a bright smile: "Come, prepare something and go to Prince Chenliu's Mansion."

Xiao Huangmen, who was not far away, was startled. He stepped forward calmly and said, "My Lady, what do you want to prepare? Do you want Fengyi?"

Queen Mother He looked out of the palace, in a good mood, and said: "Feng Yi has prepared the gifts for Princess Chenliu and the Crown Prince and left the palace directly."

"Yes." Xiao Huangmen responded immediately, went out to make arrangements, and quietly sent away a middle Huangmen.

Queen Mother He turned around, changed into formal clothes, sat on Feng Yi, and walked out of Yongle Palace in a swaggering and impressive manner.

Chongde Hall, back hall.

Liu Bian looked at Cao Cao with some surprise and said, "Has everything been taken care of?"

Cao Cao stood in front of Liu Bian and said seriously: "Yes. I have received news that there are some situations in Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou. I believe that we must leave the capital as soon as possible to complete His Majesty's 'New Deal', in order to completely eliminate the local unrest." , so that our country will be strong forever."

Liu Bian looked at him, then smiled and said: "I am deeply pleased that Cao Qing's family has such a heart. Well, you don't have many civil servants around you, so I will send you some people, some juniors, to train you."

Cao Cao looked as usual, raised his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bian looked thoughtful and said: "That Yang Xiu, you continue to take it with you, Sima Yi will also take it with you. Zhang Ji, uncle and nephew Zhang Xiu will also take it with you."

Cao Cao listened to these names and took note of them carefully, but immediately, a voice as calm as thunder sounded in his ears.

"By the way, where is that Zou family now?"

Cao Cao's expression remained unchanged, but he was extremely shocked and paused for breath for a moment.

Just for a moment, Cao Cao raised his hand as if nothing had happened and said: "Your Majesty, it has been returned to Zhang Ji."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "That's good. That Zhang Xiu is pretty good. You can train him. There is another one, Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao. I've seen him once. He's really brave, but he seems to be lacking something." Strategy, you take him and train him, he will be of great use to me in the future."

"I accept the decree." Cao Cao raised his hand and said.

Liu Bian looked at him quietly for a moment and said, "There is another Renren."

Cao Cao slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Bian.

I left it to the last one, is it special?

"Trial match." Liu Bian said calmly.

Cao Cao immediately thought of Yuan Shao and said, "I accept the order."

Liu Bian stood up with a smile, walked to Cao Cao, pressed his hand, and pulled him out. He looked harmonious and friendly, and said: "You are the person I promoted with my own hands, and I have relied on you to conquer all these years." Ask for help to quell the rebellion for me. This time, it is not a rebellion, but it is more difficult and more dangerous. However, as long as I am here, you can go ahead and do it! When I am here, no one can harm you in the slightest!"

Cao Cao was about to kneel down, but Liu Bian stopped him.

"You and I don't need these false courtesies anymore,"

Liu Bian held Cao Cao's hand vigorously, smiled warmly, and spoke in a friendly tone, "If you have anything to say or any difficulties, just tell me directly!"

Cao Cao bowed, his breath seemed a little short, and he said solemnly: "I am willing to go through fire and water, no matter what!"

Liu Bian remained calm and looked at Cao Cao's bun.

His words are a bit short, aren't they?

'Could it be that Jian Shuo really said something to him? '

Liu Bian held Cao Cao's hand and reasoned in his mind.

When Liu Bian came to the throne, in order to balance the forces of all parties and secure the throne, he tried hard to win over Jian Shuo, the general who controlled the eight captains of Xiyuan and the twelve permanent attendants. Therefore, Jian Shuo knew many of his secrets. .

But just how much Jian Shuo knew, Liu Bian thought about it for a long time and couldn't be sure.

Cao Cao's attitude towards Liu Bian also had many inconspicuous ups and downs and two unusual military actions.

"With the words of the Qing family, I feel relieved."

Liu Bian put his other hand on Cao Cao's shoulder, patted it hard, and said: "I will give you another privilege, the state pastor, kill first and then report!"

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Cao Cao knelt down, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty's grace is so great that Cao Cao is extremely frightened! If this trip fails, I will be benevolent!"

Cao Cao, who had been calm before, suddenly knelt down.

'The reaction was a bit big. Do you think the power I gave you before was not enough? '

Liu Bian took a deep look at Cao Cao's back, smiled and stretched out his hand to pull him up, and said: "I have sent an order to Zhao Yun, you can mobilize 20,000 troops from the Forbidden Army camp, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Over there in Youzhou, I have fulfilled my will, so I can do it with confidence and boldness!"

Cao Cao stood up, his face was filled with excitement, his eyes were as firm as iron, and he said: "Your Majesty, my ministers, please leave!"

Liu Bian nodded and watched his back.

The arms are big and the waist is round, as straight as a pine, and each step is like imitation.

"If you don't succeed, you will succeed..."

Liu Bian chewed on Cao Cao's words and felt that they seemed to have something to say.

The "separation of military and political affairs" was a major policy formulated by Liu Bian when he came to the throne. The purpose was to take back the military power of local princes, reduce their power, and strengthen the court's control over local areas.

However, the Han Dynasty was weakened over the years, its treasury was empty, and rebellions occurred repeatedly. If the local government did not have sufficient military power, it would not only condone the rebellion, but also allow powerful families to take over the local area, further reducing the court's control.

Therefore, after so many years of implementation, except where it is stable enough, most of them are cautious and have little effect.

However, after years of preparations, coupled with the power of destroying Dong, and the blocked 'New Deal', it has reached a critical point and must enter the most difficult moment. This is true for government affairs, and even more so for military affairs!

"Cao Cao..."

Liu Bian watched Cao Cao enter Da Sima's mansion and couldn't help but chuckle.

After so many years, Liu Bian still couldn't determine Cao Cao's true intentions.

"His Majesty."

Xu Yan quietly came over and whispered in Liu Bian's ear for a while.

Liu Bian's eyes opened slightly, and he said, "The Queen Mother went to Prince Chenliu's Mansion, showed off the phoenix ceremony, and brought gifts?"

Xu Yan said: "Yes, the Zhonghuangmen who reported it said that the Queen Mother seems to be very happy."

Liu Bian just wanted to dispel the Queen Mother He's intention of killing Liu Xie, but he did not expect that the Queen Mother He would go to the Chenliu Palace in person.

After thinking about it, Liu Bian didn't think that Queen Mother He would lose her sense of proportion, so he said: "Let people keep an eye on her. If anything happens, let me know as soon as possible."

"Yes." Xu Yan responded.

Liu Bian's eyes turned from the Grand Sima's Mansion to the Chancellor's Desk, and said, "Is the Prime Minister worth it?"

"Not yet." Xu Yan said: "However, Yuan Tan is already at the Yushitai, saying that he will be sent to the Tingwei Mansion in the afternoon."

"Xun Yu handled this matter very calmly,"

Liu Bian showed approval, and then said expectantly: "After handling this matter, I think it's almost done. It's time to do something."

After preparing for so much and for so long, Liu Bian was gearing up and full of ambition.

On the other side, Cao Cao entered Da Sima's mansion.

After talking carefully with Jia Xu, Cao Cao looked at him and said, "Wen He, what do you think?"

Jia Xu looked thoughtful and said: "Judging from the general's report, Your Majesty does not seem to be too reassured about the general."

Cao Cao's narrow eyes narrowed. Even Guo Jia had never said such words before, and everyone kept it tacitly in their hearts.

Jia Xu and Cao Cao looked at each other, with no fear or other emotions on their faces.

Cao Cao put his hands on his knees and said calmly: "Wen He, this is the Grand Sima Mansion. The person who advised me to be independent last time has been killed by me myself."

Jia Xu still didn't feel anything strange and said, "I know."

Cao Cao stared at Jia Xu like a poisonous snake. He didn't know how long it had passed, but he didn't see anything he wanted to see on Jia Xu's face. He withdrew his gaze and said lightly: "Wen He, what do you think I should do?"

"The general can do whatever he wants. The general's merit does not lie at this time." Jia Xu's tone was calm as usual.

"Three years?"

Cao Cao turned his head and looked out the door with deep eyes.

In the Shangshu Taiwan across from the Jiade Hall, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Liu Xie, Sima Jun, and Wang Lang were sitting, discussing the matter of "Yuan Tan framed the prime minister."

Liu Xie made a brief briefing and said: "Currently, the public opinion in Luoyang City has changed. As long as Yuan Tan is convicted, the case can be settled."

For Liu Xie, this case has little to do with him, he just doesn't want to be involved in the North Korean dispute.

Wang Lang felt a little disappointed and said: "In the afternoon, I will judge it myself."

Xun You and Zhong Yao didn't say anything. They had already known about it last night, and now they reacted calmly.

Sima Junru was outside the court, looking at the fire as if he was watching the fire. He coughed twice and said: "Yuan Tan's matter is easy no matter how you try it or decide it. The key lies in Yuan Shao. Does Shangshu Taiwan have any countermeasures?"

Liu Xie and Wang Lang heard this and turned to Xun You and Zhong Yao, feeling secretly moved in their hearts.

So far, Xun Yu has not shown up.

Yuan Tan committed a capital crime, so he had to deal with Yuan Shao. But so far, they haven't heard anything about it.

It seems that they are high officials of the imperial court, but in fact they are still outside the core of power.

Zhong Yao said: "This matter has been reported to the Grand Sima Mansion, and the Grand Sima Mansion will respond to it."

"Then let's go to trial." Wang Lang felt an unknown fire rising in his heart and stood up directly.

Sima Jun was leaning on a cane in his hand, as if he didn't hear anything, and said: "There is another one. There are many people living in Honglu Temple."

In Honglu Temple, there lived "protons" from all over the country. In addition to those from the Han Dynasty, there were also envoys from Wuhuan, Xianbei, Xiongnu, etc.

If the imperial court executes Yuan Tan, it may have some impact on those people.

Zhong Yao nodded slightly and said, "What Mr. Sima said is true. I will personally explain it and appease them."

Sima Jun didn't say much, leaned on crutches, slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Is it time to meet the Prime Minister?" Liu Xieyao said.

Such a big thing happened, but the Prime Minister has been hiding from people all the time. What kind of thing is this?

Xun You glanced at him with an unclear meaning and said, "The Prime Minister has other matters to deal with."

Liu Xie wanted to ease the atmosphere, but when he saw Xun You's eyes, he felt an inexplicable suddenness in his heart and stopped answering.

He didn't know yet that Yuan Tan's back-up plan for trapping Xun Yu was to put the blame on him!

At this moment, Queen Mother He had arrived at Prince Chenliu's Mansion.

Regarding the arrival of Queen Mother He, Prince Chenliu's palace instantly became nervous and vigilant.

Princess Chenliu Fu Shou greeted her at the door cautiously and said politely: "I have met the Queen Mother."

For Queen Mother He, it was simply a nightmare for the Chenliu Palace.

She was the murderer who poisoned King Chenliu and Liu Xie's biological mother, Wang Rong, in the words of Empress Dowager Dong. She was also the one who had been eyeing Liu Xie's life.

Before Queen Mother He could step down from Fengluan, Queen Mother Dong hurried over.

She had white hair and an old face. She stared coldly at Queen Mother He who was walking down.

Empress Dowager He was dressed in gorgeous clothes. When she saw Empress Dowager Dong, although she was extremely reluctant, she still bowed and bowed quite respectfully: "I have met the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Dong was startled. Empress Dowager He's reaction made her a little overwhelmed. She didn't know how to react?

You know, even when the late Emperor was here and they lived in the palace, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were extremely uncooperative. Even in public, Queen Mother He was lukewarm to Queen Mother Dong, and she was even more reluctant to salute.

This is the first time such a situation has occurred!

After a while, Queen Mother Dong came to her senses and said calmly: "Your Majesty, you are excused."

"Thank you, mother."

Queen Mother He stood up, her face blooming like a flower, she pulled Fu Shou over and said: "Princess Chenliu is also exempt from the courtesy. I heard that King Chenliu asked for the crown prince, so I thought that he is also my grandson, so my instinct is biased. Yes. I came here today just to take a good look at that child."

Fu Shou instantly felt cold all over, his face was tense, and his voice was trembling: "Go back to your Majesty, my child, my child has already fallen asleep..."

Empress Dowager He didn't care so much and waved her hand.

Behind the yellow door, the palace maid carried many things through the door and placed them inside the door.

A small yellow doorman stood inside the door and said in a sharp voice: "Princess Chenliu, the Queen Mother has given you ten pieces of brocade for Princess Chenliu... and for Prince Chenliu, a golden lock of longevity..."

(End of this chapter)