Han family achievements

Chapter 474 Awakening
Soon after, Xi Zhicai, Xu You, and Tian Feng walked out of the chancery and walked out of the palace.

They received the order from the Yushitai and determined the methods and methods for closing the case tomorrow as well as the general content of the closing statement.

The case of "Cao Cao massacred three cities" and the Cao family's "invading people's land and buying and selling officials" are extremely hot potatoes. If they keep holding on to them, they will be implicated sooner or later.

Xi Zhicai's demeanor was much more relaxed, he was the fastest and walked in front.

The 'Yingchuan Party' is still united. As long as the 'Yingchuan Party' is united, nothing will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to stop them!
Xu You, on the other hand, touched his triangular beard unhurriedly, with a proud look in his eyes.

Not only did the Shangshutai basically agree with his handling of the 'Cao case', but more importantly, he discovered huge cracks within the 'Yingchuan Party'!

The 'Yingchuan Party' may seem huge, but it is not invulnerable!

And Tian Feng, walking at the end, lowered his head, has been meditating from the time he left the house until now.

Just now, he was sitting below, listening to all the conversations between Zhong Yao and Xun You. His face was startled and uncertain at first, and then gradually calmed down thoughtfully. In his mind, he once again evaluated the complexity of the three princes of the imperial court, the 'Yingchuan Party', and the imperial court. Relationship context.

The three of them walked out of the palace, each with their own thoughts in mind.

But what happened in Tingwei's Mansion has quickly spread throughout Luoyang City. The angry people and students from the two schools gathered together again and roared throughout Luoyang City.

What was different from before was that the internal voices of the Yingchuan Party, which had been temporarily suppressed by Xun You, rebounded again and became more intense than before.

Not long ago, Xun You tried his best to persuade the "Yingchuan Party" not to impeach Cao Cao for the time being. However, as the Cao family's "invading people's land and buying and selling officials" came to light, the Tingwei Mansion openly protected Cao Cao again, which completely ignited The anger of the 'Yingchuan Party'.

I don't know how many people gathered at the gate of Liu Cao's yamen, angrily asking to see their respective chief officials and asking for an explanation.

As a supervisory official, the officials at the Yushitai, especially the various supervisory censors, were even more passionate and angry. They flew into the palace one after another with impeachment memorials, and even wanted to go to Hedong to express their feelings to Liu Bian in person.

The entire city of Luoyang was in chaos, with angry people everywhere attacking government offices one after another.

Cao Cao's mansion had already broken through, and the angry people turned to Honglu Temple where Cao Cao stayed temporarily.

Honglu Temple could not resist at all, and the angry people almost flattened Honglu Temple.

Fortunately, Cao Cao and others had already received the news and had already escaped.

Faced with such turbulent public sentiment, the Yulin Army and the Six Lieutenants of Luoyang did not dare to press for impeachment, and could only hide far away, hoping that the court would come forward as soon as possible to calm the people's anger.

Under such circumstances, who dares to show up?

Kong Rong even led a large group of people into the palace, blocking Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You and others and shouting angrily.

"What a good show..."

In Wu Mansion, Wu Jing stood on the second floor, looking in the direction of the palace, and couldn't help but sigh.

Sun Quan stood behind him, rather worried, and said, "Uncle, where has my brother gone?"

Wu Jing waved his hand calmly and said, "Don't worry about him. The imperial court is already busy taking care of itself. Why would they attack your brother? There are probably other things that have delayed him."

Sun Quan was still very worried and did not dare to say anything anymore.

Wu Jing stroked his beard, looked contentedly, and said, "Zhongmou, judging from this situation, maybe there is still a chance."

Sun Quan was startled. He knew what the 'opportunity' in his uncle's words meant, but he was not as confident as his uncle.

He has been in the palace for some time, has met with His Majesty many times, and knows many big plans in the court.

Is it really possible that the people and the imperial court who are able to formulate such huge and complex national affairs cannot handle such a small chaos?

The anger in Luoyang City not only did not subside but became more intense as the news spread and time passed.

The official office of the Sanfa Division was surrounded by angry people and was almost broken through several times.

In a private house not far behind Tingwei's Mansion, Cao Cao and his son were hiding here. They were sitting opposite each other with expressions not very good.

Things did not develop as they expected. As public opinion continued to expand, they had no idea where it would eventually develop and what the outcome would be.

Cao Hong stood not far from the father and son. After struggling for a long time, he stepped forward and said, "It's better to leave! As long as we leave Luoyang City, the sky is huge and the earth is huge. We can't go anywhere!"

Cao Cao ignored him, but looked up at Cao Song and said, "Father, my child is really going to hurt you this time."

Cao Song shook his head silently for a while and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to hurt you because of my father."

As the adopted son of Cao Teng, the third generation Great Changqiu, Cao Song's starting point was much higher than others. Not to mention the common things like seizing people's land, buying and selling officials, which were common in the late emperor's time, even if they were excessive, Cao Song would personally do it. He had done it before, and he even spent money to buy a Taiwei, one of the three princes, "honestly".

The trivial things that were commonplace in the late emperor's time and ignored by no one were considered serious crimes in the current dynasty!

Originally, Cao Cao could easily pass the test, but when the Cao family's affairs were revealed, it was not so easy for Cao Cao to escape.

Cao Song said that it was not wrong for him to implicate Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said expressionlessly: "Everything happens for a reason. It's my fault after all."

Cao Song looked at his extremely proud son and felt guilty. He sighed softly and said, "What can I do?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with light, and he immediately calmed down and said, "I'm waiting for your Majesty's summons."

Cao Song was slightly startled and said, "Are you sure you can convince His Majesty?"

Cao Cao was indifferent.

Cao Song nodded as if he understood, and said: "Xu You has already led people to raid our Cao family. We have arrested them when they should. Tomorrow, there should be results."

Before Cao Cao went to Tingwei's Mansion, Cao Song was very confident, but now, he could only resign himself to fate.

Cao Hong looked on with discomfort and said, "Sima, are you really going to do nothing?"

Cao Cao glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said calmly: "No one is allowed to act rashly."

Cao Hong's face was full of anger and he couldn't stand it. He stared repeatedly and retreated.

Cao Cao then turned to look at him and said, "What is Wen He busy with?"

Cao Hong snorted coldly and said, "I don't know. It's mysterious. He leaves early and comes back late."

Cao Cao paused and said, "Xu Chu, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Le Jin... where is Lu Bu?"

Cao Hong was startled and said with some confusion: "Xu Chu is in Qiao County, Cao Ren is in Bingzhou, Xiahou Dun and Le Jin are in Shanyang County, and I heard that Lu Bu is very important under Liu Dai's tent. This guy is really a sinister guy." You two-faced man, damn it!”

Cao Cao ignored it, pondered for a while, and said: "Tell everyone that they are not allowed to move without my order."

Cao Hong was still unwilling to wait for death, and Cao Cao refused to do anything, so he could only say angrily: "As you command!"

Cao Song saw everything with his eyes, and after Cao Hong left, he looked solemn and asked in a low voice: "Let me ask you, are you really so loyal to His Majesty?"

At this juncture, Cao Cao still refused to do anything, and even refused to leave, which made Cao Song a little suspicious.

Cao Cao's face remained unchanged and he said: "Your Majesty has treated me with great kindness. As long as Your Majesty never abandons you, I will follow you to the death. I will never change my mind!" Cao Song looked deeply at his son and saw that he had no words to speak. There was no change in color, his lips moved, but he still silently picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea without saying a word.

Chancery desk.

It was getting dark, and Kong Rong and others finally left under the constant persuasion of Huangfu Jianshou, Chen Gong, Chen Lin and others.

Kong Rong left the palace, but the problem still existed.

In the duty room of Prime Minister Xun Yu.

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You sat at the front, followed by Wang Lang, Huangfu Jianshou, Chen Gong, Chen Lin, Xu You, and Tian Feng on both sides.

The small duty room was quiet, with almost everyone lowering their heads in deep thought.

Major changes occurred in the cases of Cao Cao and the Cao family, disrupting all their plans and forcing them to seek new responses.

But their primary goal is to pick out Cao Cao. How can they pick him out now?
But Cao Cao is related to the overall situation of the imperial court's "New Deal" and cannot give up so easily.

On the one hand, there are the important affairs of the imperial court, and on the other hand, there is the surging public opinion.

The Shangshutai and the Han imperial court seemed to be trapped in the crater of a volcano, not only in danger but also in torment.

"Let's talk about it." Xun Yu glanced at everyone's expressions and said.

Xu You touched his triangular beard and said with a smile: "Things are not as difficult as the Prime Minister thought. As long as the court announces the punishment of Cao Cao and the Cao family, I believe Luoyang City will calm down soon."

"I'm afraid it's not enough."

Chen Lin looked worried and said: "People's anger is like water and fire. If it cannot be suppressed, it will rise into the sky. If it is angered again and again, it may be difficult to deal with."

"Then we will put Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son in prison again, and then release them when the situation calms down." Xu You said nonchalantly.

He really didn't care. These big shots cared about this and that. He Xu You didn't. He just wanted to do what he cared about and what the noble man told him. He wouldn't even bother to take a second look at the rest.

Xun You looked at him dismissively, looked at everyone present, then landed on Huangfu Jianshou, and said, "Huangfu Shangshu, what do you think?"

Xu You was dissatisfied with Xun You's ignorance and snorted in his heart.

Huangfu Jianshou thought for a while and said: "Prime Minister, it is not appropriate for the two servants to imprison Cao Sima and Cao Gong. I believe that those who violate the law of the Cao family should be severely punished. I have no words for Cao Sima and Cao Gong." Don’t mention it.”

Wang Lang directly rejected it and said: "This is no different from before, and it will not calm the public anger at all. My opinion is to kill some people, such as Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son."

Many people present quietly turned their heads, looked at each other, and nodded secretly.

This is a way. By killing some people, people's grievances will be temporarily vented, and over time, they will be eliminated.

"The method may not be feasible." The taciturn Chen Gong said, "Many thoughtful people are waiting for the imperial court to take action."

This sentence made Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You and Wang Lang all frown and look moved.

It wasn't that they thought of Chen Gong, but that there was something unusual in Luoyang City recently. There had been a sudden rise of public resentment, as if someone was deliberately provoking it.

Xun Yu pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Everyone is tired today. Let me think about it again. Let's stop here today and discuss it again tomorrow morning."

When everyone saw what Xun Yu said, they looked at each other again, raised their hands and said: "I'm sorry to leave."

Except for Zhong Yao and Xun You, everyone else came out one after another. Every time they took a few steps, whispers could be heard and continued.

After the others left, Zhong Yao turned to Xun Yu and said, "Do you have any idea?"

Remove those people now and reopen tomorrow, which is obviously unnecessary.

Xun You also looked at Xun Yu thoughtfully.

Xun Yu shook his head tiredly and said, "It suddenly occurred to me that this matter may not be ours."

Zhong Yao looked at him, his heart suddenly moved, and he whispered: "You mean, you want to ask His Majesty for instructions?"

Xun You immediately said: "Your Majesty's chariot has not arrived in Beijing yet. Is it inappropriate to ask your Majesty for instructions now?"

Xun Yu looked at the two of them and said helplessly: "It concerns Cao Cao and Cao Song. How can we make the decision? When the matter has reached this point, it is time for us to enter the palace."

Xun You looked hesitant and said: "Didn't I say before that the reason why His Majesty has no decree is that he wants to leave it to our Shangshutai to deal with it?"

"Your Majesty never meant this. It was our misunderstanding." Xun Yu said.

Zhong Yao was silent for a while and said: "It should be so. According to my inference, the palace will probably summon us soon."

Just as Xun You was about to speak, the Prime Minister's clerk on duty hurried in, raised his hand and said, "Prime Minister, Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son have entered the palace."

Xun You's expression suddenly changed, and he realized it completely.

Xun Yu nodded, and after waiting for the minor officials to exit, he said: "Pack up everything and prepare to enter the palace."

As he spoke, he stood up, but seemed to lose his balance. He stumbled and almost fell.

Zhong Yao quickly went to help him and said, "Prime Minister, are you okay?"

Xun Yu opened his eyes with difficulty and said, "I'll wash up, and you guys can go too."

Xun Yu took the lead to walk out of the door. Zhong Yao watched his back disappear and couldn't help but sigh: "Gongda, Wen Ruo, the prime minister, does not have an easy job."

Xun You paid no attention to this and said, "How do you think His Majesty will deal with Cao Cao and Cao Song?"

Zhong Yao thought for a while, with a serious face, and said: "I can't guess. But your Majesty will definitely protect Cao Cao. The Great Sima Mansion cannot do without Cao Cao, and there is no one to succeed him."

Xun You and Zhong Yao stood side by side, looking out the door with an indifferent expression, and said: "Are you really not worried if Cao Cao continues to indulge him like this again and again?"

"I believe your Majesty has his own discretion in this matter."

Zhong Yao signaled, walked out, and said, "Cao Cao has indeed made great contributions to my great man. Unless there is a clear and serious crime, I can't touch him for the time being."

Xun You was not surprised by Zhong Yao's words, and said, "I hosted a banquet for many people in the evening. Come and explain your intention to marry Cao's daughter."

The 'Yingchuan Party' is currently causing the most ferocious commotion, with strong backlash, and must be appeased.

Zhong Yao was equally clear and said: "Okay. Except the Prime Minister, call everyone else."

Xun You hummed, already thinking about his words.

The "Yingchuan Party" does not belong to him alone, nor does he mean what he says. He still has to "convince others with virtue."

The two walked to the door and happened to see a carriage parked in front of the Jiade Hall. Cao Song and Cao Cao came out one after another.

(End of this chapter)