Han family achievements

Chapter 565 It’s not the time yet

Before Huangfu Jianshou left the Bingcao, the news that Cao Cao had taken Cao Hong away from the Tianlao had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang City.

Discussions suddenly arose, and ordinary people watched the excitement, while those who knew a little about the situation became uneasy and worried.

Inside Taichang Temple.

Kong Rong's face was covered in sweat, and he kept wiping it. He looked up at the glaring sunlight outside the door and said in an unbearable heat, "What kind of weather is this? Not a drop of rain. Is it going to be hot to death?"

The Right Prime Minister looked at Kong Rong's completely unmannerly appearance and smiled to comfort him, "Mr. Kong, what does their quarrel have to do with us? We can still go on with our lives as usual."

Kong Rong was fat and had a mean heart. He kept wiping his sweat. There was no sign of relief on his fat face. He said, "Who can escape the fall of heaven and earth? Why do the Yingchuan clique just want to have a hard time with Cao Cao? What's wrong with offering him up in the Grand Marshal's Mansion? Do they have to kill him?"

Seeing Kong Rong's impatient and uneasy look, the Right Prime Minister glanced behind him, stepped forward and whispered: "Mr. Kong, the rumors outside are very serious, don't you want to go to the Shangshutai to take a look?"

Kong Rong snorted coldly and said, "What are you going there for? To get scolded? The Yingchuan clique is probably getting really angry now. If I send myself up there, what else can I do except get scolded?"

The Right Prime Minister sighed inwardly, their Minister of Rites was good in every way except that he was sometimes confused. In a situation like this, earth-shaking changes could happen at any time, and if you don't go but hide instead, you won't get any of the good things, but you will definitely be unable to escape the disaster!

Kong Rong wiped his sweat, feeling even more uneasy. He said, "Go and keep an eye on the two courts and don't let them cause any trouble. Also, no one in the Taichang Temple is allowed to talk nonsense or do anything. They have to stay here honestly. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to protect them."

"Yes." You Cheng said. Since their Minister of Rites was hiding, there was nothing they could do.

As the Right Prime Minister walked out of the door, he saw Chen Gong, the Minister of Works, coming hurriedly towards him.

The Right Prime Minister was startled, and quickly stepped forward and raised his hand, saying, "This humble official greets Minister Chen."

Chen Gong glanced at him and asked, "Is Lord Kong here?"

You Cheng said, "Mr. Kong may be taking a nap and not awake yet. I wonder what important matter Minister Chen has?"

Chen Gong glanced at the main hall and said calmly, "It's the same as what you said. The eighteen colleges currently under construction in Sili are almost completed. The money was advanced by Gongcao on our behalf. We have been asking for it for a long time, and now we are in urgent need of money. I came to you to ask for it."

The Right Prime Minister suddenly felt overwhelmed and said with a smile: "It's just a small matter, but you have to trouble Minister Chen to come here in person. I will inform them of my fault and transfer the money to the Works Department as soon as possible. By the way, Minister Chen, I heard that the Grand Marshal took Cao Hong away from prison. I wonder why?"

Chen Gong saw that he was trying to divert the money, so he snorted and said, "If the Taichang Temple refuses to pay within three days, I will take the case to the Shangshutai. The rest, you Taichang Temple will build it yourself."

The Right Prime Minister was startled, and smiled more apologetically, saying: "Minister Chen, Minister Chen, um, you must pay as soon as possible, no delay, no delay, no suspension of work..."

The Taichang Temple is not afraid of lawsuits. If it has no money, it has no money. The responsibility does not lie with the Taichang Temple. The key is that the Household Department is delaying and refusing to allocate a budget to the Taichang Temple.

But work cannot be stopped. If the task is not completed, not to mention the accountability of the palace and the Secretariat, just the assessment of officials at all levels will be a huge matter!
Chen Gong glanced inside again and saw that Kong Rong refused to come out. He suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Go and ask your Minister of Rites to come out and enter the palace together."

When the Right Prime Minister heard this, he quickly said, "I will go right away."

After saying that, he turned around hurriedly and went back into the main hall. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Kong Rong standing beside the door, shaking his head repeatedly.

The Right Prime Minister paused, but went in anyway, put on a show, and came out to say to Chen Gong, "Minister Chen, Lord Kong hasn't woken up yet. As you know, our Lord Kong is sleepy, and he can't wake up, and no one can wake him up."

Chen Gong snorted coldly and said, "I really didn't know he suddenly had this problem. I always thought that the only people who can't be awakened are those who pretend to be asleep. Tell him that something big may happen today, please let him think about it himself."

Before Chen Gong finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Kong Rong poked his head out from the shadows, looking at Chen Gong's back, his plump face filled with a solemn expression.

Not long after, the Right Prime Minister came back and said, "Mr. Kong, Minister Chen is only here to ask for money, don't worry." Kong Rong's expression did not improve at all. He looked at the empty gate where Chen Gong left and said, "Ask for money? Does he need to come in person? Everyone knows that the money is stuck in the Household Department."

The Right Prime Minister was startled and asked, "Then Minister Chen is going to go?"

Kong Rong said with a gloomy face, "He wants to take me into the palace, not just me. I'm afraid he has already visited all nine temples, and I'm the last one."

The Right Prime Minister was stunned and asked, "All the gentlemen have entered the palace, why is Lord Kong hiding?"

Kong Rong glanced at him and said meaningfully, "They all say that I, Kong Rong, don't understand human nature and only know how to study. But what they don't know is that in study, human nature is everywhere. This time Cao Cao is clearly going to fight the Yingchuan Party head-on. Who do you think will win and who will lose?"

You Cheng followed Kong Rong's words and began to think.

Cao Cao is no longer the same person he was before. He firmly holds the position of Grand Marshal and has the highest prestige in the army, which is unrivaled. In addition, Liu Bei, the Right Marshal, was stripped of his official position and confined to reflect on his mistakes. It can be said that Cao Cao stands out from the crowd in the Han Dynasty.

Even though he does not participate in government affairs and has no one in the court, who can deal with him except Your Majesty?

Cao Cao entered the Tianlao in broad daylight and took Cao Hong away. No one could stop him. Similarly, when people are held accountable afterwards, can the "Yingchuan Party" really "punish" Cao Cao?

If not, then the 'Yingchuan Party' - will either win or lose!
"Wait, Mr. Kong is talking about winning or losing?" The Right Prime Minister suddenly realized and looked at Kong Rong in confusion.

Winning and losing are sometimes the same thing, and sometimes they are completely different.

Like right now.

How can we judge the confrontation between two major forces in terms of winning or losing?
Kong Rong's face remained stern as he stepped over the threshold, looked towards the direction of the palace, and said, "It's not time yet."

You Cheng had a face full of question marks, "It's not the right time yet", what does this mean?
For the first time, he found that he could not understand his own Minister of State Religion.

On the other side, Huangfu Jianshou "happened" to meet Chen Lin, the Minister of Rites, outside the Suzaku Gate.

After saying hello, the two walked side by side towards the direction of the Jiade Hall. Chen Lin tidied up the hair on her shoulders and sighed helplessly, "Originally, the Shangshutai was ready to let the Criminal Department investigate and close the case as soon as possible, but the Grand Marshal couldn't wait. He took Cao Hong out of the prison, and the Shangshutai was in a dilemma."

Huangfu Jianshou shook his head calmly and said, "The Grand Marshal's move was indeed a bit reckless. He should at least have informed the Shangshutai in advance."

Chen Lin looked ahead, but his peripheral vision vaguely swept across Huangfu Jianshou's profile, and he analyzed his tone in his mind. He slowed down his pace and said thoughtfully, "Brother Huangfu, the Grand Marshal was not only reckless, but also forcibly took the prisoners away from the Heavenly Prison, which violated the court regulations. If you think about it more carefully, was the Grand Marshal involved in those cases involving Cao Hong, or was he the mastermind behind it?"

Huangfu Jianshou was walking at the same speed as him. He vaguely heard someone entering the Suzaku Gate from behind. Without even turning his head, he said, "Brother Chen, the Grand Marshal has led the army for many years. In the past, the court was in trouble and the money and food for suppressing the rebellion were all raised by ourselves. There were many unspeakable difficulties. The court still needs to understand."

Chen Lin paused for a moment, then continued, "It's not that the court doesn't understand. Once, twice, three times, four times. Brother Huangfu, do you remember how many times this has happened?"

Huangfu Jianshou still had no expression. Before he could say anything, he saw a group of children aged seven to twelve appearing in groups. They passed by the two of them, saluted respectfully, and then headed straight towards the Shizhong's residence.

Huangfu Jianshou saw Cao Pi among them, his eyes slightly changed, and he said: "I heard that the Queen likes Cao Pi very much."

"I heard that Cao Pi and the Second Prince are quite close." Chen Lin added.

Huangfu Jianshou shook his head slightly, understanding the hidden meaning of Chen Lin's words.

But, has the 'Yingchuan Party' really decided to take action against Cao Cao?

(End of this chapter)