Han family achievements

Chapter 475 Heart-killing
When Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son got off the carriage and came to the aisle between Jiade Hall and Shangshu Terrace, Xun Yu had already washed up and was waiting for them.

"I have met the Prime Minister," Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son said politely.

Zhong Yao and Xun You had no expression on their faces, just watching the father and son calmly.

The uproar in Luoyang City was caused by this father and son. Rumors about these two people were flying everywhere.

The most important thing is that most of these rumors may come true!

Cao Cao has this ability and strength!
Xun Yu nodded slightly and said, "Is it because of your case that your Majesty summoned you to the palace?"

Cao Cao raised his hand seriously and said in a deep voice: "Returning to the Prime Minister, it is Wuhuan who is advancing heavily on Liaodong. Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, has written to the imperial court to ask for help."

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You all changed their expressions and looked at each other. Then Xun Yu raised his dignity and said with a straight face: "When did it happen?"

Cao Cao took out Gongsun Du's memorial from his pocket, handed it over and said, "Your Majesty gave this to me. The time limit cannot exceed ten days."

Xun Yu took Gongsun Du's memorial, read it carefully, handed it to Zhong Yao, and said with a solemn and puzzled expression: "Fifty thousand cavalry? Wuhuan has so many cavalry? Lu Gong, when Liu Gong was alive, didn't he say that Wuhuan Ten or twenty thousand at most?”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "So, Your Majesty suspects that Xianbei has also sent troops."

Zhong Yao and Xun You looked at each other one after another, with different expressions.

At this time, Wuhuan sent troops to Youzhou, was it accidental or had other motives?
"Enter the palace."

Xun Yu turned around and walked towards the Chongde Hall. After a few steps, he said, "You and your son must be careful in your words and deeds later. They should be consistent with what the Chancellor said and don't arouse His Majesty's doubts."

Cao Song, Cao Cao and his son raised their hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Xun Yu didn't speak, his steps were neither fast nor slow, looking at the Chongde Hall not far away, and walked step by step.

He already understood it in his heart.

'Wuhuan Koubian', this is an excellent excuse to let Cao Cao escape calmly.

Zhong Yao and Xun You are also extremely keen people. It is not clear that the biggest beneficiaries of "Wuhuan Koubian" may be Cao Cao and his son.

'It turns out that everything is under His Majesty's control. 'Zhong Yao thought to himself.

They had been worried and exhausted these days, but in the end, they could not resist this memorial in the palace.

Xun You glanced at Xun Yu and Zhong Yao beside him, his face slightly straightened.

Xun Yu and Zhong Yao can naturally understand things that they can think of.

There has been no movement in the palace for so many days, but in fact everything has been planned out long ago!
Xun You couldn't help but feel that he was like a clown jumping up and down, making all kinds of ugly appearances!

"Your Majesty, it's still the same Your Majesty." Xun You looked at the Chongde Hall that was already in front of him, thinking coldly in his heart.

He was one of the first people to be promoted by the palace and relied on as a confidant. Naturally, he knew the harsh environment of the government and the public when Liu Bian came to the throne, and he also experienced too much together.

However, it seems that there has been peace for a long time, or that he has been in a high position for too long, or that he has not experienced too many twists and turns in the past few years, Xun You has somewhat forgotten who his majesty is in the palace!
Cao Cao was walking at the back, and he already understood his "escape plan", but now he was not alone, but the entire Cao family was going to be implicated!

Even if he could escape, what should the Cao family behind him, his father, children, brothers, nephews, and nephews do?
Cao Song was leaning on a crutch and holding it tightly with his right hand. He had made up his mind to protect Cao Cao at all costs!

As long as Cao Cao is around, the Cao family will still have hope!
Five people came to Chongde Hall with their own thoughts.

The tall disciple Dian Wei stood still and directed the guards to search several people before letting them go.

Except for Cao Song, everyone else is a regular visitor to Chongde Hall, but this is the first time for a body search!
Their expressions remained motionless, and they were secretly wary.

When they arrived at the back hall, Pan Yin invited them in with a smile.

Xun Yu took the lead and came to the side hall, where he saw Liu Bian dressed in regular clothes, sitting in the small hall, making tea seriously.

Zhong Yao followed him and saw that Liu Bian was not sitting on the chair in the study as usual, and he felt even more uneasy and vigilant.

"My lord, wait..."

Xun Yu took the lead, and all five people raised their hands in greeting.

"No need, everyone, sit down." Liu Bian didn't even raise his head, holding the teapot and slowly pouring tea into each cup.

Tea overflows and the aroma is fragrant.

The five people carefully observed Liu Bian's expression, held their breath and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

According to their official positions, the five people sat down one after another, bowing their heads and still looking away from Liu Bian.

Pan Yin and Dian Wei stood not far away, watching everything quietly.

Liu Bian put down the teapot, picked up the first cup on his left, took a sip, and savored it carefully. Then he looked up at the crowd and said with a smile, "It finally tastes good."

The five people didn't care about the tea. Their minds were at their peak, waiting for Liu Bian to lecture.

Liu Bian put down the tea cup, picked up a cup, handed it to Xun Yu, and said, "Prime Minister, you have worked hard these days. Come, have a drink."

Xun Yu immediately took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

He tasted it for a while, then held the tea cup as if listening to the holy scriptures.

Liu Bian didn't have any holy teachings, so he picked up the third cup and handed it to Zhong Yao, saying: "Zhong Qing's family has traveled all over the country in the past few years, traveling east, west, north and south. It's hard work. Let's have a drink."

Zhong Yao's face was serious, he quickly took it with both hands and said, "I don't dare."

Liu Bian was still very satisfied with Zhong Yao. He nodded with a smile, picked up the third cup, handed it to Xun You, and said, "I can see the hard work of Xun Qing's family over the years. It's not easy. Let's have a drink."

Xun You seemed moved, and immediately said: "It is the duty of a minister to serve His Majesty with all his heart."

Liu Bian looked at the three of them, smiled calmly, and sighed slightly, saying: "The three Qing family members have followed me all the way. Only we know how difficult it is. No matter how hard and tiring it is, it is actually helpless. This is what our ancestors have left us. It is not easy to be a king, but it is difficult to be a minister. We have no choice. We all have to do it and continue to move forward. I just hope that our children and grandchildren will not scold us, and the history books will not be so miserable. ”

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You all changed their expressions upon hearing this, and said, "I am guilty!"

Cao Song, Cao Cao reacted a little slowly, and immediately followed up: "I am guilty!"

Liu Bian laughed and said, "It's just a little emotion, Ping Shen."

The five people became even more uneasy. They stood up slowly, their whole bodies tense and they did not dare to raise their heads.

Liu Bian took in all their expressions, smiled slightly, picked up the tea cup, handed it to Cao Cao, and said, "Here, have a drink." Cao Cao took it with both hands as his face was as iron as steel.

Liu Bian looked at him and said: "I know everything about Yanzhou. Although the method is a bit drastic, it is still a last resort. I can understand it, and the court has no intention of asking anyone to blame. However, public opinion is surging and the people are excited, but still You need to do something, you have been wronged.”

Cao Cao did not drink tea. He put it aside after hearing the words and said with wide eyes: "I accept the emperor's favor and am willing to die for the emperor. Fame, fortune and wealth are all dust! I wish your majesty the success of the country and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"

Liu Bian took a deep breath, nodded heavily, stretched out his hand to give him a hand, and said, "I understand what you mean, get up."

Cao Cao stood up, sat upright, and kept his head down.

Liu Bian thought about it for a while and said: "You will be relieved of all official positions. I will join General Liao and lead 20,000 troops to conquer Wuhuan and make meritorious deeds."

Cao Cao leaned over again and said in a deep voice: "I accept the decree! If you don't break Wuhuan, I swear you won't return it!"

Liu Bian glanced at Xun Yu and others and said, "What do you think?"

"I have no objection," Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and Xun You said. They had already thought of it and indeed had no objections.

Cao Cao cannot be convicted, and the court's "New Deal" cannot be frustrated or even aborted halfway because of him.

Liu Bian hummed, picked up the tea cup, handed it to Cao Song, and said, "Cao Qing's family, have a drink."

Cao Song took it with trembling hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the tea."

Liu Bian smiled and said, "It's not easy these days, right?"

As soon as Cao Song's tea cup reached his lips, he was startled. He immediately put down his face and said, "I am guilty, please punish me!"

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You, and Cao Cao could not help but quietly raised their heads and stared at Liu Bian from the corner of their eyes.

If there is enough room for maneuver in Cao Cao's case, then Cao Song's case is a certainty. Moreover, under the situation where the imperial court is vigorously rectifying the "official administration", he is simply the best!
There is never a good outcome for those who stand out at this juncture!

Cao Cao was very nervous, and his indifferent expression gradually became firmer. He had already thought about it. Once Liu pleaded guilty, he would sacrifice his life, just to save his father's life!

Liu Bian didn't seem to notice their little movements. He picked up the tea cup and drank tea with a thoughtful look on his face. After taking a sip, he put down the tea cup, still with a hesitant look on his face.

Xun Yu and others naturally knew the embarrassment in Liu Bian's heart. Cao Cao was his confidant and favorite general. He had protected him many times over the years, but without dealing with Cao Song, there was no way he could explain it to the government, the public, and the people.

Xun You was already thinking of a way to share the worries for you, but it was simply unrealistic to completely extract Cao Song and the Cao family. The imperial court once again defended Luoyang City, let alone the whole world.

"There are some words that I shouldn't actually say,"

In the silence, Liu Bian still spoke. He shook his head helplessly and said, "But I can only speak for myself."

Except for Cao Song, who was lying on the ground, everyone else looked at Liu Bian curiously, wondering what he was talking about that he shouldn't and could only say.

Liu Bian took another sip of tea, looked at everyone, and said: "This 'invading people's land' happened from time to time before I came to the throne, and even now, it is not a rare thing. To put it bluntly, , from the low-level officials to the high-ranking officials of the imperial court, the three princes and the generals, who has not done this? It sounds even more ugly, not to mention the noble families, but also the relatives of the emperor. There are many people who have done this. Qing family, you dare to say that you have never done it, but do you dare to say that your Xun family and Zhong family have not done it? "

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You felt their hearts tightening, and they fell to the ground again and said: "I am guilty!"

They were cold and worried.

Because, His Majesty's words in front of them were too heartbreaking!

This is something that no one mentions, but everyone knows!
Liu Bian immediately waved his hand and said, "It's just a chat, not an accusation. Get up."

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You didn't dare to look at each other. They stood up stiffly and slowly, and their breathing became rapid.

Liu Bian glanced at Cao Song, who was still kneeling. He was silent for a while, then picked up the tea cup again and took a sip. He said, "Speaking of buying and selling officials... Hehe, I don't have the shame to say it..."

Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, Cao Cao, and Cao Song suddenly seemed to remember something, and bowed their heads even more, not daring to breathe.

Some things seem to have passed a long time ago, but they did not last long.

Liu Bian looked helpless and said: "My father indulged in pleasure, drinking and sex, and had no money in the internal treasury. He allowed the twelve permanent servants to buy and sell their posts, and wantonly amassed money. He also bewitched the twelve permanent servants and set up the so-called 'Money to help the army build the palace'..."

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Cao Song, and Cao Cao remained motionless, as if they had not heard anything.

This is not a royal secret, it is a matter that everyone knows, but it is also extremely unbearable and has been criticized by both the government and the public as a 'foolish king's tyranny'.

After all, less than six years have passed, and those present are all people who have experienced it.

During that period, all officials who were appointed or transferred, as long as they reached a certain level, had to go to Xiyuan to pay money before they could take office.

The five people present had all experienced that unbearable thing.

Now, His Majesty's retelling of this past incident has no other emotion than frightening the hearts of those present.

Even though Liu Bian didn't have any emotions towards the so-called father, he couldn't make any arbitrary comments in front of outsiders. He took another sip of tea and said with a smile: "It's not about asking for guilt, just relax. Cao Qing's family, you too. Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Song was so frightened that he couldn't guess Liu Bian's intentions at all, so he knelt down and sat up cautiously.

Liu Bian put down his tea cup, looked at the five of them, pondered for a moment, and said: "I am not saying this to ask for guilt. But there are some things that cannot be investigated indefinitely. Let alone the Qing family here, I am not clean either."

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and Xun You were nervous and had a vague understanding, but they still didn't know how Liu Bian wanted to deal with Cao Song and the Cao family.

Liu Bian glanced at the faces of the five people one by one and said: "My thoughts are that I will not investigate the past for the time being, but if you don't stop and get worse, then you must deal with it severely and severely, learn from past mistakes, and set an example to others!"

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and others nodded subconsciously and agreed with Liu Bian's words.

In those dark and boundless days, no one could survive alone. Those of them who came through that darkness were also not clean and clear.

We cannot blindly pursue the case without any restrictions, otherwise no one in the world will be able to gain a foothold.

Liu Bian's eyes fell on Cao Song and said, "Cao Qing's family, what do you think I should do with the Cao family?"

Cao Cao looked calm, but his mind was extremely nervous.

Cao Song bowed his head and fell into a brief silence after hearing Liu Bian's words.

Before yesterday, his wish to spend money to atone his sins was just a matter of more money and less money. But after hearing the words of His Majesty in front of him, he knew that having enough money was not just a matter of money.

After a moment, Cao Song fell to the ground again and said: "I... I am stupid and incompetent, and I have betrayed the Holy Grace. I am willing to dedicate all the Cao family's wealth to the court to atone for my sins! In addition, I have sinned deeply, and I am willing to guard the border for Your Majesty to atone for my previous sins!"

Liu Bian turned to look at Cao Cao and said, "Cao Cao, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)