Han family achievements

Chapter 468
Empress Dowager Dong knew the danger of this matter, sighed and said: "That's it. When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow." Liu Xieyao said.

"tomorrow?"

Empress Dowager Dong was confused again and said: "So urgent? What else is he going to do? What else did he say?"

Liu Xie was actually looking forward to this trip to Beijing. At least he had avoided the big turmoil in the court. After listening to Empress Dowager Dong's words, he thought about it carefully and said, "Brother, I also asked Shen'er to go to the palace to accompany you." The second prince is playing.”

Liu Shen, son of Liu Xie.

Empress Dowager Dong's expression darkened and she said: "He is still afraid that you will do something wrong, and wants Gentleman as a hostage!"

Liu Xie was not worried and said: "Grandma, I will leave Beijing tomorrow. Please take care of the affairs in the house."

Empress Dowager Dong said: "I know what you mean. Go with peace of mind. Go early and come back early. You must know who you should see and who you cannot see, what you should say and what you should not say."

"Grandma, don't worry, these grandchildren understand it." After so many years, Liu Xie has already mastered it.

Kong Rong didn't have any attitude. The imperial court had reported the "Yuzhou case" countless times, especially now that "river management" has been designated as a top priority. The river officials in Yuzhou embezzled the money for river repairs, and the river embankments were not damaged at all. If you haven’t moved, these should all be killed!

Liu Xie also turned to look outside the door and waited quietly.

Kong Rong sat up straight and said in a deep voice, "I'm asking about Cao Cao's massacre of three cities. Is there any resolution at the Chancellor's desk?"

"Let me ask you when your Majesty will return to Beijing. I don't believe that your Majesty can sit back and watch Cao Cao act so wantonly!" Kong Rong said suppressing his anger.

Kong Rong didn't even care that the chief officers of the imperial court and civil servants changed positions. After scanning the name "Tian Feng", he turned to the end. He couldn't help but look up at the clerk on duty in front of him and said: "Only this one?"

Taichang Temple had already received the news, closed the door early, and informed Taichang Qing Kong Rong.

The clerk followed him and said, "The temple minister, Mr. Cai, has already ignored the government affairs. There is no point in looking for him, right?"

Kong Rong snorted coldly and said: "What's the fuss about? They think their joint signature will be useful? Even King Chenliu is hiding, so what's the use of them?"

The students outside did not give up, kept making noises, and tried to rush in.

The maid at the side door immediately ran over and helped her into the bedroom.

"Go out early." Empress Dowager Dong was more sensitive than Liu Xie and said with an indifferent expression.

The students were filled with indignation and angry faces, and swarmed to the front of Taichang Temple.

……

Currently sitting in the duty room, I am watching the announcement from the Chancellor's Desk. The most important one is the characterization of the 'Yuzhou Case', followed by a series of official transfers.

"Slaughtering three cities, how is it any different from an animal? Such villains should be punished with death and not be spared lightly!"

"Who is crying like a ghost?" Empress Dowager Dong frowned in displeasure. Over the years, he liked to be quiet, and there was indeed little excitement around Prince Chenliu's palace.

The common people and officials passing by all walked around, not daring to get involved in this kind of trouble.

Kong Rong's face suddenly became livid, his anger welled up, and he said coldly: "I think they just want to protect that Cao Cao!"

Outside Prince Chenliu's Mansion, students clamored and passed through the gate, walked onto Imperial Street, marched in front of the Suzaku Gate, and headed straight to Taichang Temple.

The clerk stopped talking.

"Let's go! Let's go see Duke Kong and ask him to submit a joint memorial on our behalf. We must severely punish Cao Cao and give an explanation to the world!"

The clerk lowered his head and did not dare to breathe.

Empress Dowager Dong immediately snorted disdainfully and said: "Liu Bian thinks he can control everything. I wonder how he is going to protect Cao Cao this time! Can he stop the imperial court, but can he stop the mouths of all the people?"

The clerk was startled and said: "Yes, what does the temple minister mean?"

Moreover, it must be in line with the wishes of the government, the public, and these students. Once the court declares Cao Cao innocent, Liu Xie cannot even imagine what will happen next.

Liu Xie hummed, stood up and said, "Grandma, please take care of yourself. Grandson, please leave."

Liu Xie was startled and looked at each other with Empress Dowager Dong.

The noise made Kong Rong very tired, so he stood up and said, "Let's go, follow me to see Duke Cai."

Empress Dowager Dong was not very worried. Just as she was about to say something, suddenly extremely mixed and faint shouts came from outside.

The clerk quickly said: "No. I have asked, and the minister's desk did not discuss Cao Sima."

Liu Xie shook his head. He had long known about the quarrel between Tai students and Hongdumen students, but he had never taken it seriously.

The clerk suddenly responded and quickly went to prepare the carriage.

Because Kong Rong angrily criticized Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You in the Shangshutai conference hall, and even wanted to protest naked in public, Xun Yu locked him up in a small dark room, and was later released by Liu Bian.

Not long after, a servant ran in and said: "Go back to your Majesty, Your Highness, it's the Tai students and Hongdumen students who are making trouble. They are shouting about killing Cao Cao and are rushing to Taichang Temple."

The clerk was startled by him, and suddenly heard the noise outside the door again, and said, "Si Qing, what about the students outside?"

"Cao Cao massacred three cities, how could he let go of such evil deeds!"

As soon as Liu Xie went out, Empress Dowager Dong kept coughing, her face turned pale, and her mouth was full of saliva.

He also didn't expect that he, the temple minister, would actually angrily criticize the three masters of the Chancery in front of the public, and even want to fight naked!
This is the first time someone has been so bold since taking over the throne!
Kong Rong couldn't get rid of his anger, and there was nothing he could do with the Chancellor's desk. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "They are all mediocre and courageless people!"

However, now that Cao Cao has returned to Beijing, the quarrel between the Tai students and the Hongdumen students is to force the court to make a decision as soon as possible.

Empress Dowager Dong watched Liu Xie silently, her face gradually becoming complicated.

"If the imperial court fails to act, only Duke Kong can deliver justice!"

"Brother Kong!"

Suddenly, a student behind saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy passing by, walked over quickly, grabbed him, and said: "Brother Kong, we are petitioning Duke Kong, let's come together."

The young man wanted to refuse, but was caught off guard and was pulled a few steps away. Then he said, "Brother Niu, wait a minute, I'm about to go buy a book."

Five or six people instantly gathered around the young man, pulling him forward in unison.

"Brother Kong, when can't you buy books?"

"Yes, we are supporting Duke Kong for Cao Cao's massacre of three cities, and ask him to petition the court on his behalf to severely punish Cao Cao!"

"Brother Kong, you haven't signed it yet, have you? Come and sign it."

The young man was pushed by a group of people, but he did not panic. He picked up the pen with a smile, wrote the word "Kong Liang" on it, and said: "Okay, brothers, I will go buy a book first and come back later. "

The young man was about to leave, but he was dragged away by a group of classmates, saying: "Brother Kong, we can't leave! We must petition first. Over at Hongdu School, I heard that they are going to Wang Tingwei's house. How can we lose?" Can't you give it to the common people? ""Brother Kong, I'll go with you later and see Mr. Kong first. It's not too late to buy books!"

"Brother Kong, your surname is Kong, what is your relationship with Mr. Kong?" Someone suddenly asked.

This question attracted countless looks, and more people gathered around.

The young man couldn't help but smile and said: "I am from Nanyang and have nothing to do with Qingzhou. Brother Niu, don't you know?"

Everyone suddenly remembered the origin of 'Kong Liang' and continued to turn to the gate of Taichang Temple with some disappointment.

But they did not let the young man leave. Instead, they crowded around him and squeezed him in the middle.

The young man looked helpless. Even though he was fourteen or fifteen years old, his height was almost the same as that of his classmates who were around twenty. They could only look at the closed gate of Taichang Temple together.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the gate of Taichang Temple never opened, and the young man sighed inwardly.

He really wanted to persuade the classmates around him, but he had already tried to persuade him before, but no one listened at all, and they simply didn't talk nonsense.

After half an hour, these students finally seemed to understand that Kong Rong would not see them. They opened the door in anger and left one after another noisily.

The young man was finally liberated and went to buy books first. When he returned to Taixue, he happened to pass by the Recruitment Hall and couldn't help but stop and watch.

The Talent Recruitment Hall was revived when Liu Bian came to the throne. Its purpose was also very simple, which was to recruit talents to fill a large number of vacancies in the court at that time.

With the gradual restoration of the prestige of Liu Bian and the imperial court, especially the sudden rise of the 'big examination', the recruitment hall has been essentially abandoned for a long time.

"Sir, do you want to go in?" The scholar, who was one or two years younger than the boy, couldn't help but asked aloud when he saw that the boy didn't move for a long time.

The young man watched quietly and said, "I heard that Chen Shangshu often comes here."

The boy turned his head and looked around and said, "Master, do you want to see Chen Shangshu? You can go and see him at any time if you have the master's invitation."

The young man watched silently for an unknown amount of time, then suddenly said: "Let's wait until after the big exam."

After saying that, the young man held the book and walked towards Yujie.

Imperial Street was full of imperial students gathering in twos and threes. The word 'Cao Cao' appeared almost all the time in their words, as if everyone was discussing 'Cao Cao's massacre of three cities'.

"I heard, do you know? Wang Tingwei has been transferred to Cao Shangshu! Is it because of Cao Cao's case?"

"I don't think so. Yu Shicheng Xi Zhicai was transferred to Tingwei. Xi Zhicai is from Yingchuan. He has long disliked Cao Cao. Yushitai has been investigating Cao Cao for more than a day or two."

"Those lowly people of Hongdu Gate, have they met the king... the minister? Or the Minister of Justice?"

"I don't know. Those untouchables are very cunning. They hide when they see us and refuse to talk at all!"

"Huh, a pariah is a pariah. How can he know the justice of his family and his country, right and wrong, loyalty and treachery!"

……

Listening to this, the boy couldn't help but look at the young man and said, "Sir, tell me, what is the court trying to do? Cao Cao has committed such a big thing, is it possible that he doesn't want to deal with it?"

The young man didn't speak, didn't look either way, and walked straight.

The book boy was very curious and couldn't help but come closer and whispered: "Sir, tell me, what will happen to this case? Even if Cao Cao is your Majesty's favorite, he can't massacre the whole city and pretend that nothing happened. Bar?"

The young man walked calmly and said, "I'm telling you, you are not allowed to tell anyone."

The book boy's eyes lit up and he said, "Sir, you still don't know that I am very strict with my words!"

The young man glanced at him, a smile flashed in his eyes, and said: "The root of this matter is not what Cao Cao did, but why he did it. Cao Cao was ordered to implement the 'separation of military and political affairs' in the 'New Deal' One government, this is your majesty’s national government, it is the resolution of the imperial court, and it must be solved in order to solve the big bad government of our country.”

"This year is the first year of Jian'an. Your Majesty and the imperial court are determined to promote the stagnant 'New Deal'. There must be an inside story behind the massacre of the city. Even if Cao Cao really massacres the city, your majesty and the imperial court will not allow Cao Cao to be convicted."

"Cao Cao's conviction means that His Majesty's 'New Deal' is wrong and the imperial court's order is wrong! Your Majesty and the imperial court will never accept it! Therefore, the direction and outcome of Cao Cao's case have been decided since the moment it occurred. I believe that Cao Cao did it after he saw it right."

The book boy's eyes widened and he said, "Sir, are you saying that Cao Cao did this because he has convinced the court and His Majesty?"

'Perhaps it was the instruction of His Majesty and the imperial court. '

The young man thought in his heart and said: "Otherwise, who would dare to massacre the city in Yanzhou? There are tens of thousands of troops in Hedong, and Huang Zhong's 40,000 troops in Yanzhou. Cao Cao's troops to massacre the city can easily turn into rebellion. You are really stupid to think that Cao Cao ?"

The book boy's mouth was dry and he was too scared to speak.

It was such a big thing to massacre the city, but I didn’t expect that there would be such an inside story!

This Cao Cao is so terrifying!

The scholar didn't doubt his young master's words at all. I don't know since when, his young master's words rarely hit the mark. He was a genius that everyone praised.

The young man glanced at him again, with a smile on his face, and continued walking along the Imperial Street towards the Imperial Academy as if nothing had happened.

On the other side, hundreds of students from Hongdu School surrounded the Sanfa Division.

The gates of Yushitai, Xingcao, and Tingwei are all Hongdumen students. They hold up the papers and shout, with fierce voices and excited expressions. They are more "enthusiastic" than the Tai students.

As for the chief officials of the Three Laws Department, no one showed up. They had sent a small official to communicate with them before, but they were nowhere to be seen later.

Tian Feng, Xi Zhicai, and Xu You were gathered at the Yushitai, sitting together in the backyard side room.

The three of them sat upright and carefully examined the three piles of case files on the table.

Behind them, there are three other officials, big and small, who are also looking through the case files, writing a few words and circles with a pen from time to time.

I don't know how long it took, until a clerk came in to light the lamp, everyone raised their heads in unison, and then looked at each other.

Xu You calmed down, picked up the teacup, and drank tea with a confident look on his face.

Xi Zhicai looked pale and looked weak. He took a deep breath and said to Tian Feng with energy: "Brother Tian, ​​what do you think?"

In terms of quality, Tian Feng was definitely not as good as Xi Zhicai, the new Tingwei, and Xingcao Shangshu Xu You, but no one looked down on him, and even called him "brother".

Tian Feng's eyes were bright and resolute. He put down the case file in his hand, glanced at Xu You, and said calmly: "Judging from the case file, it is the dozen or so gentry families in Yanzhou who colluded with bandits and intended to do evil to Cao Sima. They gathered thousands of people. Cao Sima led his troops to destroy them, and there was no fault."

Xu You glanced at him coldly, and then said with a smile: "Brother Tian is right. However, some of the methods are indeed excessive and must be taken seriously."

"That's what Xu Shangshu said."

Tian Feng looked at him and said, "What does Xu Shangshu think?"

Xi Zhicai slowly reached out to pick up the tea cup, but in fact, Xu You was also looking at him from the corner of his eye.

Xu You gradually became a thorn in the side of Luoyang City. He was a bit unruly and did not buy into the Yingchuan Party.

(End of this chapter)