Lord Yuan

Chapter 96 The first clue

The edict was not complicated, and the general meaning of the edict was that the Grand Tutor needed to work together to thoroughly investigate the violations in Luoyang Court.

The key point is that Yin Xun of Shangshutai privately appointed a servant to serve as an official. By the way, it was checked whether there were any signs of Yin Xun selling his official position during his tenure over the years.

In this regard, when Yuan Shao finished handling his personal affairs and returned to the Chancellor's Desk, he had already learned about it from the mouths of his ministers Xu You and Xun Chen.

"At the beginning of the day, today I watched the servant of Zhao barking wildly and speaking incoherently. However, his words revealed that your official position was obtained by buying and selling. Is it possible that you really bribed the Taifu or the Minister? ?”

Xu You spoke bluntly, and then said: "The great eunuch Cao Jie went to hell personally. He tried his best but came to track you down. Don't you think it's suspicious?"

He didn't think that Yuan Shao was the kind of person who used backdoor connections. With his talent and learning, it was natural for him to achieve this level.

But he was afraid that Yuan Shao would be impatient and choose a way that seemed faster.

Human, who doesn’t want to run faster?

Even he himself didn't even pause when he received the Taifu recruitment document and rushed to Luoyang without stopping.

Xun Chen thought at the side and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Yuan Jun is very cautious in his actions and would never do such a disaster."

He glanced at Yuan Shao, who looked calm, and Yiyi expressed his opinion.

"In my opinion, Cao Jie is not necessarily here for Yuan Jun."

When Xu You heard this, he was convinced: "Looking at this posture, it seems that he has a plan."

"Who do you two think Cao Jie is here for?" Yuan Shao knew it well.

When it comes to this kind of struggle between scholars and eunuchs, in fact, ministers like Yuan Shao and servants like Cao Jie can no longer attract the attention of powerful people like Cao Jie. On the contrary, the more respected the three gongs and nine ministers are, the easier it is to attract their attention. force.

After all, being able to directly deal with one of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers would bring an intimidating effect that was infinitely more powerful than that of a servant like him.

But now, Cao Jie's target should not be Grand Tutor Chen Fan. Now that Chen Fan has no fault and is in his hands, he also records ministerial affairs, and has the blessing of fame at home and abroad. The eunuch would not dare to attack this world-famous minister. I don’t have any big ideas for the time being.

But Shangshu Ling Yin Xun is different.

Not only did he not respect the eunuch's orders, but he also had the ability to report matters to the public and correct edicts. His position was low and he had no authority.

Being able to use this autumn wind to kill a disobedient Yin Xun was enough to set off a storm in the scholar group.

And Yuan Shao, of course, became the breakthrough point of this incident. Any mistakes made by Yuan Shao will be infinitely magnified at this time, and then used to catch Yin Xun's mistakes.

"Perhaps you are here for Yin Shangshu's order?" Xu You hit the mark after thinking about it.

Xun Chen nodded and agreed.

"I'm afraid that's right." Yuan Shao nodded calmly.

"Since Yuan Jun is so calm, I think he already has a countermeasure in his mind." Xun Chen complimented quietly from the side.

Xu You suddenly said: "I'm just afraid that Cao Jie won't act according to common sense. Eunuchs who can stir up the party's imprisonment are not good, let alone come prepared this time."

Then he looked at Yuan Shao aside: "I can be sure in my heart that although Yin Xun is one of the most famous people in the world, there are many people who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic among the people who were implicated by the party last time."

"Even your master, Li Jun was involved in it and couldn't extricate himself. He only got out today. If Yin Shangshu Ling is involved, the eunuch will definitely use the strategy of dragging the water and making a big show of it to arrest more people involved."

Xu You couldn't help but be a little worried. Even he, who had never been to Luoyang, had heard of Cao Jie's reputation.

"Zi Yuan's worries are so deep that Shao cannot think of them. So what should we do if we follow Zi Yuan's plan?" Yuan Shao pretended to sigh and looked at Xu You with a trace of worry in his eyes. "In my opinion, Benchu ​​can quickly go to the servant and use him as a support, and then find a way for Yin Xun to escape."

His thoughts coincided with Xun Chen's.

Now that Cao Jie has brought the emperor's edict, his power is very powerful and his plans are very wide. The impact of Yin Xun's downfall is not too big for them. On the contrary, if Yuan Shao is found guilty of Cao Jie's crime and is arrested and imprisoned, relying on the eunuch's Such cruel behavior, Yin Xun may not be able to withstand the pressure.

If he knew what he said, it would be a devastating blow to Yuan Shao.

Xu You, Xun Chen didn’t want Yuan Shao to end up like this.

Considering that Yuan Shao came from the Yuan family in Runan, it would be better to join Yuan Feng, who was the servant at the time.

In response to this, Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "If Xu Youzhi's words are obtained by others, he will be happy to agree. However, Shao is actually a servant of the minister, and he has never had any correspondence with his uncle. He doesn't even know that Shao has already joined him." Luoyang is an official."

"Moreover, Shao Jin does not serve as a member of the Yuan family, and he does not want to trouble his uncle with this."

Hearing that Yuan Shao did not start his career as the Yuan family, he was even more surprised.

Then he thought about it again, considering his character, it is not strange to behave like this.

If Yuan Shu had this opportunity, he would look for Yuan Feng and find a way to escape without waiting for him to say anything.

"You and the road are acting in completely different ways."

Xu You looked at Yuan Shao's still calm expression and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Thinking back to when he followed Yuan Shu in the past, he followed his advice when making plans. In addition, his acting style was arbitrary and arrogant. He listened to every word and discarded every word. He rarely succeeded.

Looking at his brother now, Yuan Shao was calm and confident in the face of disaster.

Comparing the two, Xu You thought more highly of Yuan Shao's development.

He has never met Yuan Ji, Yuan Shiji, the real eldest son of the Yuan family. Yuan Ji, who has received too much political resources from the Yuan family, is said to have been an official of [-] stone a few years ago, and he seems to have been regarded as the head of the Yuan family. nourish.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao's access to resources was not comparable to that of Yuan Shao. He only entered the official position with the help of his family's reputation, and there was no follow-up at all.

Nowadays, he has achieved his current status by relying on his own hard work and his own talents.

In this era when the ascending path is firmly locked, there are still a few people who are able to break away from the family's help without hesitation and ascend to the Luoyang Court on their own.

All he saw was Yuan Shao.

Even Yuan Ji, who had never been masked before, couldn't do what Yuan Shao did now.

Recalling Yuan Shao's original Yuedan Criticism, he was so stunning and brilliant that all the celebrities in Runan could hardly refute him. If he hadn't been the one who strongly advocated for Cao Cao's reputation and received some slander, his reputation would have been even worse.

Even the Xun clan is actually reluctant to do so now, and half of the clan's fate is resting on Yuan Shao.

Because they saw in Yuan Shao the prospect of becoming bigger and stronger.

The icing on the cake may not work.

A helping hand in times of need should be repaid with a spring of water.

"Zi Yuan said it." Yuan Shao smiled, waved his hand, and then dropped a bombshell.

(End of this chapter)