Han family achievements

Chapter 464 Ke Shao Ji Qiu
Jia Xu met Cao Cao's eyes and said calmly, "Sima, are you still worried?"

Cao Cao put down the knife in his hand and looked up in the direction of Yuzhou, his whole body filled with indifference.

Jia Xu followed his gaze and said: "'Yingchuan Party'? Sima is overthinking it. Not all the princes in the court are unscrupulous to exclude dissidents. Furthermore, they also have to consider His Majesty's 'New Deal'. Really?" If you wantonly frame Sima, your Majesty will be the first to be angered, and everyone in the court will not be unaware of this."

Cao Ang and Cao Hong listened to Jia Xu's words and stared at Cao Cao closely.

Cao Cao sat up straighter, still looking at Yuzhou, and said, "Shouldn't I go to Yuzhou to see His Majesty first?"

Only then did Jia Xu realize that Cao Cao was looking at Yuzhou, not Yingchuan, and said directly: "No!"

"Why?" Cao Cao retracted his gaze and turned to look at him.

Jia Xu looked a little more serious and said: "Sima, this matter must not be explained to His Majesty! Sima can explain it to Yanzhou and the Chancellor, but in front of His Majesty, he must take the initiative to plead guilty!"

"why?"

Cao Hong glared and said, "Your Majesty has become suspicious of Sima. What if you don't explain and your Majesty gets angry and kills Sima?"

Jia Xu ignored him and said more solemnly: "Sima, before His Majesty summons you, don't say anything to anyone. As for those who criticize, don't stop them, just let them go."

Cao Ang and Cao Hong were stunned and had no idea what Jia Xu was talking about.

Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with understanding, and then a smile appeared on his cold face, saying: "Wen He is right."

Seeing that Cao Cao believed Jia Xu's words, Cao Hong suddenly became anxious and said: "Sima, your Majesty has not expressed his position until now. This is not a good thing. Do you really not want to explain this?"

Cao Cao nodded, looked in the direction of Yuzhou again, picked up the knife in front of him, cut the leg of the lamb, and said: "Although I don't know why your majesty didn't express his position, it at least shows that your majesty did not suspect me. This time the minister was arrogant and respectful. , obviously encountered some kind of pressure, I guess that His Majesty should have taken action in advance to restrain it. "

Jia Xu nodded slightly and said: "Sima is right. The 'Yingchuan Party' hates the general so much that the only one who can silence them is Your Majesty. Judging from this, Your Majesty is afraid of what happened in Yanzhou. It has already been investigated, so Sima’s explanation is redundant.”

Cao Hong, Cao Ang understood now and looked very excited.

Although Cao Cao was smiling, his face was still tense, and he said calmly: "Don't be so optimistic. Who can guess what His Majesty is thinking? And if we get through this time, it will be the last time."

Cao Hong, Cao Ang was startled, suddenly remembered something, lowered his head and said nothing.

A rare hint of worry flashed through Jia Xu's eyes, and he pondered.

Cao Cao's situation can be said to be very bad, not only now, but also in the future.

Cao Cao came from the Cao family, which was a famous family in the past. He was unruly and uninhibited since he was a child, and he couldn't stand all the filth in the officialdom. After he became an official, whether it was the eunuchs or the generals He Jin and others, they were all Without showing any pretense, he could kill the eunuchs' relatives with a stick and spit on He Jin, it was all easy to do.

Therefore, the official career was bumpy and my thirties passed by in vain.

When His Majesty succeeded to the throne, Cao Cao had many opportunities, but he also focused on "the overall situation he thought he had." ’, in response to the orders of the imperial court, the decrees in the palace were selectively implemented, and even acted recklessly.

One after another, they made the court uneasy and made His Majesty in the palace angry.

But that majesty protected Cao Cao time and time again, which brought Cao Cao to where he is today, only half a step away from the highest military authority of the Han Dynasty - the Great Sima of the Great Sima Mansion!
This time, 'Cao Cao massacred three cities' deeply touched the court, and was also an ultimate test for His Majesty in the palace.

Even if Cao Cao survives this disaster safely, if there is any trouble in the future, the palace will no longer protect him. They will even dig up all the old accounts and impose capital punishment on Cao Cao with interest!

Cao Cao's words struck Cao Hong, Cao Hong, and Jia Xu into silence.

On the other hand, he was eating the lamb leg leisurely, turned around and asked, "Are the Second Young Master's people around?"

Cao Hong's expression was stern, he sat up straight, looked at Cao Cao with concentration and whispered: "Here. Sima, do you want to send a message?"

Cao Cao was eating the mutton and suddenly laughed three times and said: "That's all right. With the Second Young Master's people to protect you, we are more secure than General Huang Zhonglang's people. We will have a worry-free journey."

Cao Hong was stunned again and again. What does this mean?
Jia Xu glanced at Cao Cao and said, "Sima, there needs to be a message sent to Duke Cao."

Cao Cao's expression moved slightly and he said, "My father has always been cautious, so there is no need to worry."

Jia Xu nodded imperceptibly and looked in the direction of Luoyang.

Cao Cao's return to Beijing this time is destined to not be peaceful. Jia Xu actually has no idea what the outcome will be.

The Yingchuan Party is actually very easy to judge. The real difficulty is in the palace.

His Majesty's thoughts are treacherous and difficult to fathom.

People from Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Bingzhou were rushing to Luoyang.

Bingzhou Mu Wu Jing was a little faster and had already arrived in Luoyang first.

After reporting his work to the Chancellor, he went to a secret teahouse and met some people in secret. The last person he met was his good nephew Sun Quan.

Sun Quan looked worried and said: "Uncle, the number of people impeaching you in the court is gradually increasing. Not only Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, but also many river management officials in Qingzhou have been arrested..."

Wu Jing's face was as dark as water, and he interrupted him and said: "I already know that I came to Beijing just for this matter. Now I want to ask you, what is the court's plan for Cao Cao?"

Sun Quan was startled and said, "Uncle, why don't you care about yourself but care about Cao Cao?"

"It's your fault," Wu Jing said.

As the former Gong Cao Shangshu, he has always been entrusted with important tasks. One of his main tasks is to control the river. For this reason, the court squeezed a lot of money and food out of his teeth.

Nowadays, there are rumors of corruption among river officials everywhere, and there is no actual construction of the river. As the Gong Cao Shangshu at the time, Wu Jing was recently impeached.

Seeing this, Sun Quan had no choice but to say: "Uncle, there are different opinions in the court, and the dispute is very fierce, and there is no final decision yet. However, from my point of view, the key is not the so-called massacre of three cities by Cao Cao, but the emperor's heart."

Wu Jing was quite flustered now. Hearing this, he immediately said: "Keep talking."

Sun Quan carefully organized his words and said: "In my opinion, what your Majesty values ​​​​now is not the person who stabilizes the situation, and there is no need to stabilize the situation now, but the person who does things. All the gentlemen in the Shangshutai acted steadily and did not break the situation. His spirit. On the contrary, Cao Cao repeatedly broke the rules and never showed mercy to harsh government. I guess this may be one of the reasons why His Majesty valued him."

Wu Jing's eyes opened slightly, and then he said repeatedly as if he suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, you are right, it must be like this, it must be like this..."

As Wu Jing spoke, his expression kept changing, and countless thoughts came to his mind.

He believed that Sun Quan's words were right, and this might be the key to his escape.

"Uncle, do you also want to take action against Cao Cao?" Sun Quan couldn't help but asked when he saw Wu Jing not saying anything for a long time.

It makes sense for him to say this. Cao Cao has made great achievements in battle, and has defeated the Yellow Turban Army, Yuan Shu, and Dong Zhuo. Naturally, he may be the biggest enemy of the Sun family in Wu County!
Wu Jing quickly came back to his senses, looked at Sun Quan with burning eyes, and said: "No. But, if the imperial court treats Cao Cao lightly, then perhaps it will not make a big move to control the river."

Sun Quan didn't know why and asked, "Why is this?"

Wu Jing was too preoccupied to explain to Sun Quan and said, "Let me ask you, are you doing well in the palace?"

Sun Quan nodded and said: "It's nothing serious. The prince and the other children from the aristocratic families are quite harmonious and have not bullied me."

"That's good." Wu Jingchang took a breath and said, "Then you should stay well and get closer to His Highness. There have been some twists and turns in the marriage I arranged for you, and I will find another one for you."

Sun Quan didn't care about this, but said calmly: "Uncle, my brother was taken away by Your Majesty, is there any danger?"

Wu Jing shook his head directly and said: "If His Majesty wants to take action against Bo Fu, he won't go to such trouble, so don't worry. Well, you go back early and don't arouse suspicion."

When Sun Quan saw Wu Jing sending him away in such a hurry, he couldn't help but said: "Uncle, but..." Wu Jing had already stood up and said: "Okay, it's none of your business, just study hard."

With that said, Wu Jing left in a hurry.

He is now covered in lawsuits and has to find a way to get out.

Sun Quan watched Wu Jing leave in a hurry, but he was still worried.

Three days later.

Liu Bian returned to Luoyang and quietly entered the palace.

Pan Yin accompanied him all the way and reported on what happened in and outside the palace recently.

Liu Bian nodded from time to time and walked a little quickly.

After returning to Beijing after half a year, he felt a little homesick.

Pan Yin took small steps, followed each step, and said: "Your Majesty, Kong Taichang is still locked up in the side room of Shangshutai, and he yells and curses from time to time."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, waved his hand and said: "Kong Qing's family is also Taichangqing. How can everyone in this world treat him like this? You have someone go and release him from the palace."

Pan Yin said: "Do you want to explain a few words?"

"No need, I'll keep the news of my return a secret for the time being." Liu Ben said.

Pan Yin responded and said: "Yes, I will make arrangements now."

Liu Bian hummed, walked around Quefei Hall, and said, "Let Zuo Li come see me."

Pan Yin responded and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Song has arrived in Beijing with Tian Feng. Tian Feng is locked up in Honglu Temple."

Liu Bian said directly: "It's not like he's a criminal. Why should he be imprisoned? Release him."

"Yes." Pan Yin responded and said, "Cao Sima, we will arrive in Beijing tomorrow."

Liu Bian paused, then continued walking, saying, "He doesn't care either."

"Yes."

Pan Yin followed Liu Bian and came to the Jiade Hall while talking, and the two of them moved aside calmly.

Liu Bian went straight to his Chongde Hall and said: "Let Xiao Qiao take the children to the back hall. In the evening, everyone in the harem will go to Yongle Palace."

Pan Yin said: "Yes. Your Majesty, rumors have been spreading around Luoyang City recently..."

Liu Bian hummed casually and said, "Let them do it. By the way, is Yang Biao still in Luoyang?"

"I left the city the day before yesterday," Pan Yin followed Liu Bian and said, "It seems that it was after Zhong Pushe's visit."

Liu Bian took a deep breath and said, "What is Wang Lang busy with recently?"

Pan Yin said: "While the case is being tried, I heard that the Tingwei Mansion will conclude all the cases accumulated in the past within half a month."

Liu Bian snorted and said, "Xun You is also conducting surprise promotions, and they are in sync with each other."

Pan Yin stopped talking.

The change of ownership between the Tingwei Mansion and Li Cao is equivalent to the change of ownership between the 'Yingchuan Party' and the 'Yang Party'. It is a potentially huge danger for both parties.

Liu Bian looked at Chongde Hall, which was already in sight, and said, "Okay, that's all for today. Let Xu Yan come see me."

"Yes." Pan Yin responded, stopped, and watched Liu Bian enter the Chongde Hall.

The moment Liu Bian entered the Chongde Hall, he felt an indescribable sense of security and his whole body relaxed.

"It's better to be at home."

Looking at the familiar scenes, Liu Bian smiled and walked towards the back hall.

When he arrived at the back hall, he took off his coat and said to the maid: "Prepare the bath water, I will take a bath."

"Yes." The palace maid responded and stepped back.

Liu Bian sat on his chair, feeling even more secure. He touched the chair, put his hands on the table, and couldn't help but smile, saying: "Comfortable..."

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door, and two women walked in with their children in their arms. One was innocent and lovely, the other was beautiful and mature - sisters Xiao Qiao.

When the two women saw Liu Bian, they were also overjoyed. They came forward and saluted, "I have met your Majesty."

Liu Bian had already walked out, helped the two of them up, and looked straight at the children in their arms.

"Liu Ji, Liu Qiu..." Liu Bian's hands trembled with excitement. He stretched out two fingers and gently poked the two little guys' delicate faces.

The two young customers were sleeping soundly. They seemed to feel someone poking their faces. They pursed their lips and frowned slightly to express their displeasure.

'Ji' and 'Qiu' are the names of these two little guys.

"Let me hug you." Liu Bian took his arms and hugged his two sons when they met for the first time.

Big and small Qiao were all smiling and wanted to hand the child over.

"Your Majesty, the water is ready." The palace maid appeared not far away and said softly.

Liu Bian suddenly remembered. He was covered in stinky sweat. He stopped his hand and said, "I'll take a shower first and hug you later."

"Yes." Big and small Qiao looked at Liu Bian, his eyes full of water, as moist as waves.

Liu Bian looked at the two women. Suddenly, in their astonishment, he reached out to pick up the two children, then placed them on the soft couch, pulled the two women over, and went straight to the bathroom.

The two women's pretty faces turned red immediately, they looked at each other, quickly lowered their heads, and followed Liu Bian into the bathroom.

...(Omit 10,000 words here)
An hour later, Liu Bian came out of the bathroom, wearing a white singlet with disheveled hair and arms, walking towards the soft couch in a comfortable manner.

Xiao Qiao, who followed behind, was also wearing a translucent gauze, with her hair loose, her face as pretty as water, and her eyes as charming as silk.

Liu Bian hugged his two sons and saw that they were still sleeping. He nodded gently and said with a smile: "Ji Qiu, this is a good name. The name chosen by the prime minister is quite meaningful."

Ke Shao Ji Qiu.

The son of Liangye must learn how to make Qiu, the son of Liang Gong must learn how to make Ji, and "Ke Shao Ji Qiu" inherits his father's inheritance.

Before 'Ji Qiu', there is another word 'Shao', which has a profound meaning.

(End of this chapter)