Han family achievements

Chapter 455 Headache
In the evening, Yushitai.

Liu Xie sent Zhong Yao away and stood under the eaves of the main hall of Yushitai, looking at the drizzle in the sky with a solemn expression.

This wave of unrest came again, and big troubles occurred in Yanzhou and Jizhou one after another, which gave Liu Xie a bad premonition.

"Your Highness."

At this time, on the left side of the main hall, Xi Zhicai came over coughing, handed Liu Xie a letter, and said: "This is a letter from Prime Minister Dong. When I came in, I happened to meet the royal guards."

Liu Xie took it casually, his expression not relieved at all, and said: "You know what happened in Yuzhou, right? What do you think?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head, with no trace of blood on his pale face, and said: "This matter is very strange. The decision of Shangshutai is right. Find out first before making a decision. Regarding the turmoil that will arise between the government and the opposition, the priority is to delay it." ”

Liu Xie sighed and said: "This Yuzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou, and His Majesty is not in the capital. If something happens, it will be difficult for me to deal with it."

Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Your Majesty is in Xuzhou, which is a little closer than Luoyang. He may get the news before us. Your Highness, please don't worry too much."

Liu Xie looked helpless and opened the letter in his hand.

This was sent by Dong Cheng. Liu Xie read it from beginning to end, but the more he read, the more he frowned.

Dong Cheng's letter seemed to be a daily routine, but there seemed to be something else between the lines. Liu Xie couldn't tell the real content for a while.

Xi Zhicai stood opposite Liu Xie and deliberately lowered his head to avoid it. After Liu Xie put away the letter, he said: "Your Highness, Zhong Pu is going to Yuzhou. Do you want to go with me?"

"What do you think?" Liu Xie asked.

As a current emperor's brother with a sensitive and complicated identity, and the special relationship between Shangshutai and Xi Zhicai as both members of the "Yingchuan Party", Liu Xie did not dare to be careless.

Xi Zhicai didn't think so much, and said: "The matter in Yuzhou is obviously not that simple. The news came that there is no memorial from Liu Yao, Tian Feng, Liu Bei and others. Please ask me to go and check it myself. check."

Liu Xie thought for a while and said, "Liu Bei should be trustworthy. He is a man of unparalleled benevolence and loyalty. You can rely on him when necessary."

Xi Zhi responded, and then said: "Your Highness, would you like to go to Yanzhou in person? After looking at the court, His Highness is the only one who is most suitable to go."

Liu Xie was startled and said, "Shall I go?"

He had never thought about this problem. Based on Liu Xie's years of self-consciousness, even if he didn't have a will, he wouldn't leave Beijing at will, even the mansion.

Xi Zhicai said seriously: "Yes. I, Yushitai, cannot always follow Shangshutai. I should have my own opinion."

Liu Xie was still hesitant, but suddenly he remembered Dong Cheng's letter in his hand. He was inexplicably startled, as if he had thought of something, and said anxiously: "No! I can't leave the capital without an order!"

Xi Zhicai was startled by Liu Xie's reaction, but he immediately thought of it and said quickly: "Your Highness, you don't need to care so much. Times have changed. If you care about everything, it will not be beautiful."

Liu Xie held the letter in his hand tightly, his face tightened, and he said: "There is no need to talk about this matter. Regarding the matter of Yanzhou, I will ask Huangfu Shangshu of Bingcao to come over."

Seeing his reaction, Xi Zhi felt weird and couldn't force him. He said, "Okay, I will leave the capital today."

Liu Xie nodded heavily and said, "Okay."

Xi Zhicai looked at Liu Xie again, and left after being greeted.

Liu Xie watched him go away, looked around, and then opened the crumpled letter again, staring at the words on it, reading them one by one, especially when he saw: Empress Dowager Xiaoren, abiding by the late emperor's will, Gu Liu's family has not yet been If something is wrong, it should be obeyed.

At first, Liu Xie just thought this sentence was abrupt and had no time to think about it. But when he thought about what Xi Zhicai had just said, he suddenly felt horrified - could this Dong Cheng have any evil intentions?

He was in Chenliu and Cao Cao was in Shanyang County. Could there be some connection between these two people?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Liu Xie felt cold all over. He thought about it, quickly walked out of the censor's stage, and greeted the carriage drive: "Go back home, hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The driver was startled, whipped his horse, and galloped in the drizzle.

Two days later, Liu Bian was already at Shenyuan Pass.

"Zilong, I heard that you still contributed to the construction of this place?" Liu Bian said with a smile while strolling through the gate.

Zhao Yun followed behind, holding an umbrella, and said: "Yes, I have been stationed here."

"He stabbed Wen Chou to death with one shot." Dian Wei said in a loud voice behind him.

They were all close ministers of His Majesty the Emperor. Zhao Yun went out to fight from time to time and made meritorious deeds. Dian Wei almost never went out and had no merit at all. He was simply a useless foodie.

Therefore, Dian Wei was "indignant" and often asked to lead troops to fight against Liu Bian's rebellion.

Liu Bian naturally heard it and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, there are plenty of opportunities."

As he spoke, he stopped and looked to the northeast.

Shenyuan Pass was one of the eight passes built by He Jin to resist the Yellow Turban Army entering Luoyang. Here, it is very close to Luoyang.

And behind him is Yingchuan County.

Zhao Yun held an umbrella and also looked at Luoyang City.

The city of Luoyang seems calm, but in fact it is also turbulent. No one knows how many people and things are hidden underneath, waiting for the opportunity.

Liu Bian watched quietly for a while, then turned around and walked to the other side, looking at the huge Yingchuan County.

Yingchuan can be extraordinary in today's Han Dynasty, because the "Yingchuan Party" rules the court. The three giants in Shangshutai are all Yingchuan people, and there are countless officials from Liucaojiu Temple and various places. In a short period of time, it has become entangled and powerful.

Regarding the 'Yingchuan Party', it was the result of Liu Bian's deliberate promotion and connivance.

He needed to replace the old ministers left behind by the Ling Emperor with young people and clean up the corruption. But the consequences are obvious. The Yingchuan Party has become powerful and controls all aspects of the court. All state affairs must rely on them.

Their attitude and execution ability are crucial and indispensable to Liu Bian's "New Deal".

After many years of preparation, the 'New Deal' has reached its most difficult and critical moment, and the role of the 'Yingchuan Party' has become increasingly prominent.

The Yingchuan Party is, after all, a gentry group, and almost all the policies of Liu Bian's "New Deal" are harmful to the gentry. Opposition within the Yingchuan Party is also accumulating.

"Xun Yu, can you hold it down?" Liu Bian suddenly whispered. If Xun Yu couldn't suppress it, he would have to consider imposing necessary restrictions and weakening on the 'Yingchuan Party'.

"His Majesty,"

Lu Yu took half a step forward and said: "The news from Luoyang is that Zhong Pushe, Chen Shangshu of Gongcao, and Yushi Chengxi Zhicai have left the capital and rushed to Xiangxian County."

Liu Bian retracted his divergent thoughts, shook his head, and said, "Is there any latest news from Xiang County?"

Lu Yu said: "Not yet, but Colonel Huangfu sent a letter yesterday. He should rush to Shenyuan Pass today and report it to His Majesty face to face."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Liu Yao, Tian Feng, Liu Bei still haven't reported?"

"No." Lu Yu said.

Liu Bian laughed and said, "They all have their thoughts hidden..."

Lu Yu and others did not dare to answer the question because this matter was too big for them to dare to say another word.

Liu Bian did not think that Liu Yao, Liu Bei, Tian Feng and others would rebel. In fact, the details were unclear and he always felt uneasy. "What do you think of Cao Cao's rebuttal?" Liu Bian pondered for a while, then looked back at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu was startled and quickly bowed and said: "I dare not hide my words, I only obey the decree."

Liu Bian smiled and sighed, feeling a little headache.

Cao Cao's so-called "rebuttal" was a memorial that stated the general story of what happened. The only people killed were some nobles who gathered in crowds to disobey orders and openly disobeyed, and tried their best to prevent the massacre of the city.

Regarding these, the Imperial City Government is still investigating, and there is no report yet.

Liu Bian had a headache. None of them were worried.

Naturally, he didn't think Cao Cao would rebel. For the time being, Cao Cao didn't have the strength yet.

As for whether he had any thoughts, Liu Bian didn't care.

Today's civil servants and military generals have too many people with ulterior motives.

But Liu Bian only looked at one thing - whether he had the strength.

"Your Majesty, do you want to return to Beijing now?" Zhao Yun asked in the silence.

Liu Bian put his hands behind his back and said, "Don't move for now, I want to take another look."

After walking around in a big circle, he had almost seen the local affairs. Now he wanted to see what these arrogant ministers in the court were thinking.

Zhao Yun responded and stopped talking.

"A word of advice to Huangfu for his long life,"

Liu Bian pondered for a long time and said: "When he arrives in Yanzhou, don't talk, watch and listen more, especially Liu Dai, Huang Zhong, Cao Cao... don't worry about what he says for the time being, ask him... to follow the steps."

"According to the order." Lu Yu responded, quietly raising his head and looking at Liu Bian's side face, feeling extremely nervous.

Cao Cao caused such a big thing, and His Majesty not only had no reaction, but asked him to "step by step". This is not a grand favor from the emperor, and no one knows what kind of crisis it contains!
"His Majesty!"

A guard came up and said: "Huang Fu Jian, the captain of the Imperial City Prefecture, wants to see you."

Liu Bian groaned, turned around and said, "Let him come up quickly."

The guard responded and quickly retreated.

Not long after, the travel-worn Huangfu Jianchang came quickly, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "I am a humble minister..."

"That's all, let's talk." Liu Bian waved his hand.

Huangfu Jian stopped talking, stood up, organized his words, and said: "Back to Your Majesty, after repeated investigations by the Imperial City Mansion, it has been found out that the massacre of three cities by You Sima Cao Cao is indeed true. The cause was the three counties. They conspired together, refused to give up military power, and attempted to murder the right Sima Cao Cao. Cao Cao's army Sima Cao Hong led his troops and killed more than 2,000 people in three counties, so there was news about the massacre of the city. "

Liu Bian's expression remained normal and he said, "Is there any more?"

Huangfu Jianchang raised his head, glanced at Liu Bian, and said, "The Imperial City Mansion has also found out that there are people who are pulling strings and deliberately instigating, but the insiders have all been killed, so there are no clues for the time being."

Liu Bian's eyes narrowed slightly, a gleam of coldness flashed through his eyes, and he said: "There is someone behind the scenes... it's interesting."

He believed Huangfu Jianchang's words, and he also knew that there was something hidden in it, which was deliberately hidden by Cao Cao. Similarly, there was someone behind the scenes.

This is so complicated that it will be impossible to figure it out for a while, or rather, forever.

Lu Yu, Zhao Yun and others listened silently. Everyone knew that things would not be that simple.

Liu Bian was silent for a long time and said, "Let's continue investigating. What's going on in Lu County?"

Huangfu Jianchang heard this, his expression moved, and he said: "Back to your majesty, it has been basically verified that Zuo Rong deceived the emperor, took bribes and perverted the law, arbitrarily increased taxes, killed good people while taking merit, and invaded people's fields. What happened in Lu County Wuhuan, Xianbei and others ostensibly worshiped Buddhism, but after being identified by the Imperial City, some of them were remnants of the rebellion such as Yuan Yi, Qiao Mao and others. They hid among them and survived, sometimes pretending to be monks, sometimes pretending to be business travelers. , Running around Yuzhou, not daring to stay in one place.”

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but sneer and said: "This kind of people are really hard to catch and kill."

The rebellion of Yuan Yi, Qiao Mao and others occurred not long after Liu Bian ascended the throne. The imperial court did not have much power at all and could only roughly quell the rebellion but could not annihilate them all.

It was originally thought that Qiao Mao fled to Youzhou and then ran to the outside of the Great Wall, but unexpectedly, he actually went south and hid in Yuzhou.

"These are just scabies diseases,"

Liu Bian waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Let's deal with it together with Zuo Rong. Let's talk about the matter in Xiangxian County. How many have been found?"

It can be said that Huangfu Jianchang was very tired during these days. He used almost all the power of the Imperial City Palace, and he also traveled north and south, almost breaking his leg.

Taking a deep breath, Huangfu Jian said, "According to the investigation of the Imperial City, the cause of the incident was that Liu Yao, the governor of Yuzhou, and Tian Feng, the governor of Pei County, were patrolling the river and found that all the money and grain for river repair had been embezzled. The river management project was completely in vain, and the flood was surging and could burst the dike at any time. Liu Yao and others turned to many large families to raise money and grain, but were rejected. Therefore, Tian Feng forced Liu Yao to order the arrest of all officials involved in river management and forced them to pay donations. These people wrote donation letters and regretted it afterwards, so Tian Feng was forced to kill people and confiscate their homes. At present, Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others have raised enough money and grain, recruited more than 100,000 young and strong people, and are doing their best to repair the gap, dredge the river, and prevent the Hunhe River from bursting its dike."

Liu Bian's temples jumped and the nerves in his head bulged and hurt as if they were splitting.

He had already received fragmentary information before. Now, looking at it all, it turns out that Tian Feng took the lead and forced Liu Yao to do such a treasonous thing!

Liu Bian rubbed his temples, took a long breath, and said, "I have a headache..."

Tian Feng was good at killing the censor who patrolled the river and the magistrate of Xiangxian County. This was considered treason and would not be pardoned. But he did it for a reason, and he did it for a reason, regardless of his wealth and life in order to control the river.

It can be said that it is extremely courageous and courageous, and deserves praise.

Liu Bian appreciated it.

But it is not that easy to save him.

Cao Cao killed so many people, but it is not an exaggeration to say that those people were disobeying orders and breaking the law and plotting to kill the imperial envoy. They should be killed first and then reported.

But Tian Feng, in full public view, forced people to pay donations, killed people and ransacked their homes. This was not the power of Tian Feng, the prefect of Pei County, or even Liu Yao, the shepherd of Yuzhou.

This is a great sin!

No one in the government or the public would agree to such a serious crime!

Lu Yu, Huangfu Jianchang and others looked at Liu Bian without speaking, knowing that the majesty in front of them wanted to protect Liu Yao and Tian Feng.

For a while, Liu Bian still couldn't think of any solution, and said with a headache: "Second Young Master, is there any good solution?"

Huangfu Jian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I... don't have it."

Such a big thing, witnessed by so many people, is very difficult to fake.

Liu Bian nodded and said: "It's really difficult for you. You need to find someone who is good at deception..."

Lu Yu, Huangfu Jianchang subconsciously thought, there are so many people in the court, who is good at forgery, and can bear the consequences of being overturned later.

"Okay, it's him." Liu Bian suddenly laughed, feeling refreshed.

(End of this chapter)