Han family achievements

Chapter 473 Embarrassment
Xi Zhicai sat in the main seat, accompanied by Tian Feng and Xu You on both sides. All three of them looked serious and majestic, sitting upright and not squinting.

The people still shouted loudly, demanding that Cao Cao be punished. The chaotic sounds rose into the sky, and no one could hear clearly what they were shouting.

Xi Zhicai, Xu You, and Tian Feng remained silent. The soldiers and Yulin troops outside could only try their best to maintain order and prevent the angry people from rushing into the main hall.

There are countless people who have lost their minds among these common people. Likewise, outside Tingwei's mansion, in teahouses and restaurants, in the corners of the streets and alleys, there are shadowy figures, looking like ghosts.

Cao Cao's carriage left Honglu Temple and walked towards the Imperial Palace.

Outside the carriage, Cao Ang and Cao Hong were guarding him on the left and right. In front of him and behind him was a group of black iron-armored Imperial Guards, closely escorting them.

Honglu Temple was not far from Tingwei's Mansion. Cao Hong could already clearly hear the waves of killing cries. He endured it again and again, and still said: "Sima, do you really not want to make some preparations?"

With Cao Cao's current status and abilities, many things can be easily solved. But from Yanzhou to Luoyang until now, Cao Cao has done almost nothing, quietly waiting for the 'trial'.

This is not Cao Cao's style!

Cao Hong has been guessing what Cao Cao did secretly without telling them, but even now, there is still no reaction.

"No need." Cao Cao's calm voice came from the carriage.

Cao Ang listened, feeling flustered. He leaned closer and whispered: "Father, you'd better make some preparations. It's still too late now."

Cao Ang thought about it, with his father's ability, if there was an emergency, he could still force his way out of Luoyang.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Cao Cao seemed to be angry and let out a cold snort.

Cao Ang immediately didn't dare to speak and sat back honestly.

In the carriage, Cao Cao was dressed in plain green clothes without any accessories. He was sitting there with his narrow eyes as calm as the abyss.

Not long after, Cao Cao's carriage arrived in front of Tingwei's mansion. The imperial guards held the hilts of their swords in their hands and were extremely alert.

Before Cao Cao could get out of the carriage, the people around him swarmed forward, eggs and stones flying, and at the same time a flood of curses:

"Butcher, go to hell!"

"The devil who massacred the city deserves death!"

"kill him!"

"kill him!"

The Liubu Lieutenants, Yulin Army, and Forbidden Army of Luoyang Prefecture immediately swarmed forward to resist the swarm of people.

Cao Hong and Cao Ang escorted Cao Cao and quickly entered the Tingwei Mansion.

The Tingwei Mansion was even more lively, and the people who had been waiting for a long time launched another wave of crazy attacks. Cao Hong, Cao Ang, and the imperial army tried their best to send Cao Cao to the main hall.

Despite this, Cao Cao's hair and clothes were still stained with a lot of rotten eggs, vegetable leaves, etc., making him quite miserable.

When Xi Zhi saw Cao Cao arriving, the noise outside gave him a headache. He slapped his head and shouted: "Quiet!"

"kill him!"

"Behead and decide!"

"Death by a thousand cuts!"

This little scare had no effect at all amid the roaring shouts of the people.

Xi Zhicai saw this and shouted: "Martial law!"

The Yulin Army and the Forbidden Army had received the order long ago, and they immediately rushed out from all directions, hand in hand, weapons connected to weapons, dividing the common people into countless groups.

Facing the Yulin Army and the Forbidden Army's strong attack, the excited people were finally suppressed temporarily.

Especially in the lobby, it gradually became quiet, everyone was looking forward to this 'trial'.

Seeing that Xi Zhi was quiet, he said: "Cao Sima has an official status for the time being. He is not shackles and does not need to kneel. Today, Tingwei, Yushitai, and Xingcao have been ordered to summon Cao Sima. There are three main issues. I also ask Cao Sima to answer truthfully.”

"Okay." Cao Cao responded expressionlessly.

The people whispered for a moment. They thought it was a severe trial, but why did they become so polite?

Many people had a bad premonition, looked ugly, and were about to curse, but they were pushed by the Yulin army and could only hold back.

Seeing Cao Cao's calm posture, Xu You snorted in his heart, and with a thought in his heart, he loudly said to the people outside the hall: "Today the Sanfa Division is only investigating the case of 'Cao Cao massacred three cities', as for the Cao family's invasion of people's land, buying and selling officials, ', that is another case, which will be investigated by the criminal cao, and is not within the scope of today's summons."

Xi Zhicai frowned slightly.

Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with coldness, and he stood indifferently.

But the people outside were furious. A tall man shouted: "Guardians protect each other! You are all traitors, you have to protect Butcher Cao!"

"We don't want you to interrogate us!"

"Substitute! Substitute!"

The people were excited and roaring, and wanted to rush into the hall again. It was obvious that they hated Cao Cao deeply and wanted to kill him on the spot!

When Xu You saw this scene, a trace of pride flashed at the corner of his mouth, and he turned around casually.

Xi Zhicai patted the gavel repeatedly and shouted: "Quiet! Quiet!"

The "mighty" sounds of the soldiers of Tingwei Mansion forcibly stopped the noise of the people, but the noise outside was still loud and getting more and more intense.

Xi Zhicai and Tian Feng looked at each other, knowing that they could not drag on like this, so they opened the document in front of them and said: "Cao Sima, first thing: Someone has accused you of relying on your status as a servant in Yanzhou to bully the officials and the people. Is it true? ?”

"That's not true." Cao Cao replied calmly.

Xi Zhicai took his notes and took notes. He ignored the suddenly noisy people and said loudly: "Second, someone has accused you of setting up troops to loot and kill people in Yanzhou. Is it true?"

"That's not true." Cao Cao, dressed in plain blue, said calmly.

The people talked louder, as if they were suppressing their anger.

Xi Zhicai quickly jotted it down, was startled, looked up at the people outside, and shouted again: "Cao Sima, someone has accused you of massacring three cities in Yanzhou: Shanfu, Chengwu, and Jingdong counties. Can it be true?"

As soon as the words fell, the people were silent for a moment, staring at Cao Cao with his back turned to them with wide eyes.

They held their breath and were more nervous than anyone else.

Not only them, but also the soldiers of the Liubu Lieutenants responsible for maintaining order, the Yulin Army, the Forbidden Army, and others all looked at Cao Cao.

Xu You and Tian Feng also stared at Cao Cao, waiting for his answer.

In fact, before this, they had already communicated with Cao Cao and had already agreed on the questions and answers.

But even if they knew the standard answer, Xu You and Tian Feng were still nervous. After all, this was the first time Cao Cao personally answered the question of 'Slaughtering Three Cities' in front of the chief officer of the Three Laws Division in Tingwei Mansion.

Cao Cao remained motionless, and with everyone's gaze on him, he said calmly: "That's not true."

'It's not true' was the third time that it came out of Cao Cao's mouth, but it was completely different from the first two times. The people watching were furious and shouted: "The butcher lied!"

At this sound, the people were excited and angrier than ever. They actually broke through the obstruction of the Forbidden Army and the Yulin Army and attacked Cao Cao.

The Yulin Army and the Forbidden Army were well prepared, but they still underestimated the angry people and tried desperately to save them.

But it was still too late. A young man had already approached Cao Cao. He took out a dagger from somewhere and stabbed Cao Cao directly.

"Death to the butcher!" the young man shouted.

"Father, get out of the way!" Cao Ang ran out of nowhere, jumped and pushed Cao Cao away.

Xi Zhicai and others were startled, stood up suddenly, and said urgently: "Quick, protect, protect everyone and go to the backyard!"

There was a sudden chaos in the lobby. The Yulin Army and the Forbidden Army tried their best to resist the angry people, and some of them escorted Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, Cao Cao and others to the backyard.

The people kept chasing after him, and even the people outside even bypassed the main hall and chased him.

Xi Zhicai's pale face was dripping with cold sweat as he kept urging the Imperial Army and the Yulin Army.

Xu You gritted his teeth and trotted after him, but he was filled with hatred in his heart.

This group of unruly people is too presumptuous. This is the Tingwei Mansion. If they beat the imperial official to death here, do they not want their lives? ?
Cao Cao was not in a hurry. He held Cao Ang, who had been stabbed, with one hand and kept walking forward.

The Yulin Army, the Forbidden Army, and the Sixth Lieutenant outside were also alerted, and more troops were mobilized to control the situation and forcibly evacuate the surging people.

Even if Xi Zhicai and others were prepared, they were still forced to escape from the back door of Tingwei's mansion, otherwise the angry people would trample them into pieces.

The original plan was shattered, and Xi Zhicai and others could not act as planned. They exchanged a few words with Cao Cao and left separately.

The chief officer of the Sanfa Department did not bother to clean up the mess in the Tingwei Mansion and went directly to the palace and the Yushitai.

The angry people ransacked Tingwei's mansion but could not find Cao Cao. With nowhere to vent their anger, they turned around and ran to Cao's mansion. They rushed into Cao's mansion and smashed it to pieces.

Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and Xu You arrived at the Shangshu table and sat down in the room where Prime Minister Xun Yu was responsible. They reported the inside story to Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You in detail.

However, Xi Zhi clearly discovered that Xun You's face was very ugly, and Zhong Yao's face was also unusually dark, and there seemed to be a faint shadow of a sword between the two.

After Xun Yu finished listening, he ignored the two men with sullen faces, pondered for a while, and said: "Cao Cao's case must be concluded as soon as possible."

Xi Zhicai's pale face was full of sadness, and he said: "This is only the first day, and it is still just Luoyang City. Once word spreads, we don't know how big the turmoil will be. Prime Minister, can you judge in secret?"

Xun Yu looked serious and said: "The trial must be open, the consequences of the secret trial will be even more serious!"

Xi Zhicai didn't know, he frowned and said: "That can only be like..."

"Why do you want to accept Cao's daughter?"

Before Xi Zhicai finished speaking, Xun You suddenly shouted at Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao's face was as sharp as iron. He looked directly at him and said, "Even if Cao Cao's crimes are heinous, what's the fault of Cao's daughter? Why can't I marry her?"

Xun You's eyes were red with anger, he was gnashing his teeth, and his chest seemed to explode.

He just got the news today that Zhong Yao actually married Cao's daughter, Cao Song's biological daughter and Cao Cao's sister!

The Yingchuan Party and Cao Cao have been at loggerheads for so many years. I never thought that Zhong Yao would marry Cao Cao's sister without saying a word!
In Xun You's view, this is a naked betrayal and unforgivable!

However, Xun Yu seemed not to have heard. He looked at Xi Zhicai and the others and said, "Cao Cao's case will be tried on the same day as Cao's case and dealt with separately. You should draft the verdict as soon as possible. According to what we discussed before, tonight I’ll see it soon and post it tomorrow morning.”

Seeing Xun Yu being so anxious, Tian Feng was confused and said, "Prime Minister, does this case need to be reported to His Majesty for imperial approval?"

Tian Feng has no relatives or friends in Luoyang City, and he still doesn't know that Liu Bian has returned to the palace.

Xun Yu nodded calmly and said: "The truth will be dealt with on its own, you should do it as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, take your orders." Xi Zhicai, Xu You, and Tian Feng raised their hands and responded when Xun Yu said this.

Xun You and Zhong Yao are still confronting each other, but they are restraining each other. After all, there are 'outsiders' and subordinates here, so they cannot lose face.

After the others retreated, Xun You stood up fiercely and shouted to Zhong Yao: "Zhong Yuanchang, what on earth do you want to do!?"

Zhong Yao knew the reason for Xun You's anger, but he also had the need to marry Cao's daughter. To Xun You's question, he just responded coldly: "What do I want to do? What do you want to do? Why must Cao Cao be killed?" ?”

"Cao Cao looked down upon the wolves. He was really a villain. How many treacherous and unethical things did he do?"

Xun You's head was throbbing with veins, his anger had reached the extreme, and his roaring voice became hoarse: "How many times has your majesty forcibly protected him? He can massacre a city, and there is nothing else that Cao Cao dare not do. Such a person cannot To kill, is it possible that we should tolerate the traitor and wait for him to rebel and bring trouble to the world? "

Seeing Xun You say this, Xun Yu quickly stretched his head and looked outside. Seeing that no one was there, he pretended to shake his head and said, "Okay, stop arguing. Do you think the state affairs are too light now and we don't have enough headaches? You guys?" If you still have the energy, help me make the 'equal land tax' instead of taking concubines and quarreling around."

When Xun You saw that Xun Yu didn't back off again, he felt weirdly better, but he still gritted his teeth and was still angry.

Zhong Yao understood the meaning of Xun Yu's words and knew that he was wrong. He was silent for a moment and said, "I am Tian Fengbao's matchmaker. I can only say this much."

"Tian Feng?"

Xun You was startled, as if he realized something, and slowly sat down, with a slightly strange look on his face.

Tian Feng is now the censor, succeeding Xi Zhicai, and controls the censorship. He is a figure that cannot be ignored!

No one knows how important the Yushitai is more than the three ministers.

Moreover, the three of them also knew very well what Tian Feng was doing in Yuzhou.

They couldn't guess the intention behind the palace placing such a person on the censor's desk, but they could guess a little.

"Are you trying to win over Tian Feng?" Xun You said thoughtfully, most of his anger gone.

Zhong Yao seemed to sigh and said, "It's more than just that."

When Xun You heard this, he thought more. He was not as angry with Zhong Yao as before. He did his best seriously. He looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Then, regarding the 'official administration', can we join forces with Tian Feng?"

Nowadays, most of the officials in the Han Dynasty and outside the country come from "Li Cao", that is, they were arranged by Xun You, who was the official Cao Shangshu at that time.

Therefore, most officials in the world are related to Xun You, and the "Yingchuan Party" was born.

'Rectifying the administration of officials' is an important task for the current imperial court, and the main force responsible for the task of 'rectifying' is Yushitai.

In Xun You's opinion, "rectifying the official administration" is equivalent to "rectifying the Yingchuan Party", so the Yushitai became extremely important to the "Yingchuan Party".

The person in charge of Yushitai is Tian Feng.

"Okay." Zhong Yao answered calmly without any hesitation.

When Xun You saw this, he let out a long sigh of relief with a happy face. He suddenly picked up the tea cup and said to Zhong Yao: "Yuan Chang, I was rude just now. I offered tea instead of wine. Please forgive me."

Zhong Yao glanced at Xun Yu who was sitting and watching, and reluctantly picked up the tea cup.

(End of this chapter)