Han family achievements

Chapter 470: The storm at Shangshutai

Early the next morning.

A lot of things happened in Luoyang city, and the government and the public were talking a lot.

Yushitai, Tingwei and Cao Cao received the decree and formally tried the case of "Cao Cao massacred three cities".

Victims from all over Yanzhou suddenly gathered together to complain to the Sanfa Division.

Chenliu King Liu Xie was ordered to leave the capital to inspect the river.

Luan Jia, who was out on inspection in Beijing, arrived in Hedong and was about to return to Beijing.

News spread that Cao Cao had returned to Beijing and was temporarily staying at Honglu Temple.

Immediately afterwards, various crimes such as "occupying people's land", "buying and selling officials", "killing human lives" and other crimes were spread all over Luoyang City.

For a moment, the city of Luoyang seemed to explode. All the pressure surged forward and converged on the court.

In recent years, Cao Cao has been the man with the most military exploits in the Han Dynasty. He has fought in the south and north, and has many fierce generals under his command. He has countless troops and horses, and he has traveled all over the eight northern states.

This sentence seemed to ignite everyone's worries, and they all looked at Huangfu Jianshou.

The chief officials of the six ministries and nine temples entered the palace at the same time and lined up in an orderly manner outside the Suzaku Gate, waiting to enter the palace.

In the small conference hall of Shangshutai, there was a noise for a while, and everyone talked about anything.

It was at this time that the big shots in the court discovered that Cao Cao was so terrifying that even as a prisoner, he was still frightened and extremely afraid.

Zhou Yi, as the governor of Luoyang, is qualified to sit here. He was the first person who couldn't help but speak. He rushed directly to Huangfu Jianshou, the Minister of War, and said loudly: "Shang Shu Huangfu, what I want to ask now is Does Cao Cao still have military power? Can he mobilize the soldiers and horses in Yanzhou? How many soldiers and horses in the Forbidden Army camp can he mobilize? Does he have any connections with the Imperial Army and Yulin Army that we don't know about? "

Huangfu Jianshou raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and then said to the three people in the front: "Prime Minister, I think the matter has not reached that point yet, so there is no need to be so panicked."

Not to mention other people, Chen Gong and others, who, like Huangfu Jianshou, avoided party disputes, were also looking at Huangfu Jianshou at this moment, with unconcealable worry and uneasiness on their faces.

Huangfu Jianshou, like his father Huangfu Song, had always tried his best to avoid party disputes and battles between the government and the opposition. He never thought that he would be the first to be named. He looked calmly and thought for a moment, and said: "According to the rules, the Sima Mansion has no right to dispatch troops without decree, even if it is It is expedient and requires soldiers and cao to be attached. "

The three people at the Shangshu Desk had a brief and hurried discussion, and then waited for the chief officials of Liucaojiu Temple at the Shangshu Desk.

Under constant persecution, Huangfu Jianshou thought about it and had to say: "The general of Yuzhou is Liu Bei, so there should be no serious problems. Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou... Yanzhou is difficult to say, but Huang Zhong is trustworthy. He has something in his hand." Forty thousand troops. As for the Forbidden Army camp, Cao Cao has been in the Forbidden Army camp for a long time, and there is no way to judge. As for Luoyang City... there is absolutely no problem with the Imperial Army, and the Yulin Army will be fine. "

Everyone, including Prime Minister Xun Yu, servants on the left shooting Zhong Yao, and servants shooting Xun You on the right, all looked at Huangfu Jianchang with stern eyes and extreme vigilance.

Once Cao Cao was forced to rebel openly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

No one knows how many people are loyal to him. If he rebels, how many people will follow him, how many soldiers and horses, and how many places will be ignited with war!
Facing the gazes of these people, Huangfu Jianshou's face darkened, he thought carefully and said, "I don't know."

Kong Rong's expression suddenly changed and he almost stood up. He glared at Huangfu Jianshou and said, "You don't know? You are the Minister of War, and you are in charge of my Han army. If you don't know, who knows?"

The public opinion that was temporarily suppressed by Xun You was completely ignited, and the voices calling for severe punishment of Cao Cao and the Cao family filled the entire city of Luoyang.

Everyone heard the hesitation and conservatism in Huangfu Jianshou's words. Xu You, the Minister of Punishment, stretched his head and said: "If, just in case, how should we arrange it?"

Cao Cao has always been considered to be His Majesty's most favored person today. From accompanying the Huns in Qingzhou to conquering the Huns in Qingzhou, and then Qiao Mao in Yanzhou, the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, the Black Mountain Army in Jizhou, and then Dong Zhuo in Yuzhou and Xuzhou, etc., he made great military achievements and commanded There are countless soldiers and horses, but now the generals under his command are scattered across the states.

It is so easy for everyone here to dismiss this kind of official talk. The newly appointed official Cao Shangshu Wang Lang directly said in a deep voice: "Huangfu Shangshu, you know the current situation very well! Let me ask you, if the dog jumps over the wall and the Cao family rebels, can he mobilize How many soldiers and horses? Especially the Forbidden Army camp, we must listen to the truth!"

Xun You couldn't sit still anymore, his face was as iron as steel, and his voice was warning and sincere: "Huangfu Shangshu, this is an extremely critical moment. Please tell me the truth. There are two things. First, Luoyang City and its surroundings , is it safe? Second, is the Forbidden Army camp controllable?”

Some people ignored these rules and entered through other doors. Instead of going to the Chancery, they went straight to the inner court.

Not allowing Xun Yu to speak, Wang Lang snorted coldly and said: "It has reached that point! Once Cao Cao rebels, it will inevitably rise suddenly. How can we allow us to arrange it calmly! Huangfu Shangshu, you have a great stake, so you must not take any chances!"

Huangfu Jianshou was speechless by these words, but he could not tell some of the things he knew.

As early as half a month ago, he received the order to adjust the Forbidden Army camp, and there was also a troop stationed not far outside Luoyang City.

Therefore, he remained silent.

His silence aroused fear in others. Chen Lin, the Minister of Li Cao, took over the conversation and asked a question that he thought everyone was concerned about: "Is it safe for His Majesty's Luan to drive east of the river?"

When Zhong Yao heard Chen Lin ask this question, he immediately interrupted: "Okay, there's no need to argue. Let's listen to the Prime Minister's words first."

As soon as Zhong Yao spoke, he immediately stopped the more intense argument that was about to break out, and everyone's eyes instantly focused on him.

Ultimately, the three at the top are the ones making the decisions.

Xun Yu sat upright, with an indifferent and majestic expression, and said: "First, Cao Cao is in Honglu Temple and has not yet been judged, so there will be no changes for the time being. Second, Cao Cao is not a great Sima, and he cannot mobilize the soldiers of the Imperial Army camp. Horse. Third, His Majesty has already made arrangements in Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places, and there is nothing wrong with it. Fourth, regarding the Cao Cao case, the Shang Shutai's request is that the three law departments should take "the evidence is conclusive and there is no doubt". Judgment is carried out and no one else is allowed to interfere. Fifth, this meeting has two main purposes. The first is to set the tone for Cao Cao's case and resolve it as soon as possible. The second is about Cao's "invading people's land and buying and selling officials". , because it involves the former Taiwei, other matters are not within the scope of this discussion."

After listening to Xun Yu's words, everyone gradually calmed down.

As long as Cao Cao can't mobilize his troops and rebel, then everything else is easy to talk about.

Seeing this, Zhong Yao didn't give them a chance to rebound, and said directly to Tian Feng: "Censor Cheng, King Chen Liu is not here, and you will be in charge of the Censor's Office. What does the Censor's Office say about the case of 'Cao Cao massacred three cities'?"

Tian Feng immediately raised his hand and said loudly: "Hui Prime Minister and Zuo Pushe, based on the investigation of the Yushitai, as well as the comprehensive analysis of the Tingwei Mansion and the Xing Cao, we can first determine that there is no massacre of the city. It was maliciously exaggerated by someone with ulterior motives. unknown."

"Really?"

Kong Rong was immediately furious and shouted at Tian Feng: "That list..."

"Kong Taichang,"

Without changing his expression, Tian Feng directly interrupted Kong Rong and said: "After investigation by Yushitai, more than a hundred people can be found out of the list of nearly a thousand people. According to their confessions, because Cao Sima led his troops They were worried about the impact of the bandit suppression, so they fled with their families and were not massacred.”

Kong Rong was startled, he had not expected this, but then he shouted: "There are still seven or eight hundred people..."

"Kong Taichang,"

Tian Feng looked at him with a look that seemed dissatisfied, and said: "This list is already fake and its origin is unknown. Does the Third Law Division want to use such so-called evidence to judge the case?"

Kong Rong looked at Tian Feng and was speechless by his retort. He then said, "Then, Cao Cao killed many people. It can't be a lie, right?" Tian Feng's face gradually became impatient, and he said: "Kong Taichang, According to the oral accounts of the supervisory censor and Yanzhou governor Liu Dai, Zhonglang general Huang Zhong and others, no so-called massacre occurred. After on-site visits to the three cities, the streets were as usual and no large number of people were missing. "

"Nonsense!"

Kong Rong was so shocked and angry that he stood up suddenly and said loudly: "Tian Feng! This is the Chancellor's Desk. How dare you lie and lie to the superiors and deceive the subordinates!? Cao Cao killed so many people in Yanzhou? In full view of the public, how dare you do anything here? He opened his eyes, do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes?"

Everyone was startled and looked at Kong Rong, as if he was going to jump out and take off his clothes at the next moment.

Tian Feng had not seen the previous scene, but he had heard about it. He was unmoved, his eyes were cold and sharp, and he said calmly: "Kong Taichang, I am the Yu Shicheng. When investigating cases, I only talk about evidence. What are you here? Having said all this, do you have any evidence? As long as you can produce it, I will arrest you immediately! If you don’t, you will be lying to the courtiers. Even if I cannot arrest you, I will sue you in front of the emperor!

"you!"

Kong Rong was instantly furious. He stood up and sprinted towards Tian Feng.

"Pull out, pull out!" Xun You shouted urgently. If Kong Rong did anything outrageous, their chancellor and the imperial court would lose all face.

A group of guards were well prepared and quickly ran in, hugged Kong Rong and dragged him out.

"Traitor!"

Kong Rong struggled violently and roared: "Tian Feng, you are confusing right and wrong and calling a deer a horse. You, you, you will not die..."

Kong Rong's words echoed in the small conference hall, making everyone look strange.

People in the hall glanced at Tian Feng's face with strange eyes.

Although the 'Yuzhou case' was buried by the palace, those present here are all today's big shots, and their network of connections is complex. As long as you use some connections, you can find out something different from the finalized case.

Therefore, everyone knows that Tian Feng is a "crazy murderer", but they never thought that Tian Feng could actually confront Kong Rong without changing his expression at the Chancellor's desk.

What Tian Feng said was high-sounding, but everyone knew that it was to cover up Cao Cao and was not the truth.

'This man is also a person with a thick face and a dark heart. '

I don’t know how many people have quietly come to this conclusion and dare not underestimate Tian Feng.

Xu You touched Tian Feng's triangular beard and looked at Tian Feng with strange eyes.

He had worked with Tian Feng and knew that this man had always been upright, but he never thought that he would now turn into a treacherous villain.

Wang Lang also frowned secretly. It was not good news for the court that the Yushitai fell into the hands of such a person.

Others were equally preoccupied and had their own ideas about Tian Feng's first 'stage'.

Xun Yu waited for a moment and said: "Cao Cao's case will be heard by the Three Laws Division and must be concluded within three days. Next, let's talk about Cao's case. Xu Shangshu, you tell me."

Xu You immediately put down his hand and pretended to cough lightly.

Everyone's eyes turned to him, and gradually turned into their usual expressionless expression.

Recently, a disgusting person has appeared in the official circles of the government and the public, and that is Xu You.

This person does not belong to any force, and at the same time he acts unscrupulously and repeatedly breaks the rules, which makes the originally harmonious court constantly stir up troubles and makes the important figures in the court very annoyed.

Xu You arranged his clothes, sat down, and said with a serious expression: "Returning to the Prime Minister, Xing Cao carefully verified based on the complaint that the Cao family jointly invaded and seized people's fields during the Zhongping period..."

"I won't mention it until Zhongping."

Xun Yu interrupted him and said, "Is there any evidence from the Yonghan period?"

Regarding the "purge of officialdom" in recent years, the imperial court has defaulted to "not retrospectively" and will not pursue the case before Liu Bian ascended the throne.

Because once a serious investigation is carried out, no one can escape.

Those who are here cannot escape, and those who are not here cannot escape either.

Those outside the palace cannot escape, and those within the palace cannot escape.

The living cannot escape, and the dead cannot escape.

Xu You didn't mind at all, and continued: "Yes. After careful investigation by Xing Cao, it can be verified that since the Yonghan Dynasty, the Cao family has invaded various types of people's land, 3,700 hectares, injured more than 100 people, and bought and sold officials. There are more than a hundred of them, including officials from the imperial court, as well as local governors and county magistrates. The official positions purchased by the Cao family include the three ministers..."

"All right!"

This time, it was Zhong Yao who interrupted him and warned with a serious look: "Don't mention anything about Yonghan's past!"

Xu You didn't feel the slightest bit annoyed, and said respectfully: "Yes. According to Xing Cao's investigation, Cao bought and sold over a hundred official positions in the imperial court. The evidence is basically conclusive at present."

After Xu You finished speaking, everyone glanced at Xun You at his right servant.

Two or three days ago, Xun You also served as the official Cao Shangshu.

There was silence in the small meeting hall.

As the new official Cao Shangshu, Wang Lang did not add insult to injury, but was frightened by Xu You's methods.

Is this really true? Someone recently provided evidence? Or has Xu You secretly investigated the Cao family?

Did it only touch Cao's family, or was there anyone else?

Wang Lang thought this, and the other people who were about to gloat and watch the show quickly reacted and looked at Xu You, their eyes flickering and wary.

Xun You's face was as dark as water, and he stared at Xu You with cold eyes.

He didn't expect that Xu You would release these things without saying hello in advance!

He was filled with rage and decided to teach Xu You a solid lesson!

(End of this chapter)