I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 439: Asking for forgiveness
Luoyang.

In fact, Jia Xu's big move to recruit people has already sent out an obvious signal.

Otherwise, for example, in the case of Sikong Yang Biao, the vacancy left after Jia Xu poached all his talents was just right for him to promote his own students and former officials. Logically, he should be happy.

But the people who left him joined the school affairs department. If these people did something hateful in the future, and he was also hated because of it, Yang Biao thought that would be an unexpected disaster.

In short, the court officials all reached a consensus - don't get involved with the School Affairs Department.

Unless you are going to join the school affairs department.

The School Affairs Department, which originally had a little good reputation because of Guan Yu in the past and Wu Fu now, has now been completely regarded as a vicious snake by court officials and is avoided as much as possible.

In other words, the School Affairs Department has the emperor's explicit support.

Everyone is very realistic. Although they are dissatisfied with this, they dare not scold the emperor, but they can only scold Jia Xu!

Huangfu Song's entry into the palace largely represented the opinions of all the ministers, and Liu Bian was also receptive to their advice and knew when to stop.

However, after achieving the goal of expanding the staff of the School Affairs Department, Liu Bian still did not return to the track of "diligent administration" that his ministers expected.

The emperor went to the military camp again.

During this period of time, this news has made the ministers' ears calloused.

People like Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song were calm and composed as always, but some people were trembling with fear because they had something to hide.

That day, the Shaofu Qing Yin Xiu finally couldn't sit still anymore. He called his steward and asked solemnly again, "Will the person I sent back to deliver the message last time really not have any problems?"

The steward understood and replied, "Don't worry, sir. I will make sure nothing happens to him!"

Yin Xiu nodded with satisfaction and ordered, "Go!"

The steward left with murderous intent.

"By the way, you must take good care of his family."

"Yes!" The steward left with a determined heart and loyalty to Yin Xiu.

……

"Master, Master!"

As calm as the manager was half a day ago, he is now as flustered.

"Why are you so flustered?" Yin Xiu said angrily. Then he suddenly realized something and was about to ask when he heard someone beside him - "The person is missing!"

"How did he get lost?" Yin Xiu asked, "Didn't you personally arrange his resettlement?"

"Could it be that he fell into the water accidentally? Or did he suddenly go out?"

The steward shook his head with tears in his eyes.

Yin Xiu immediately collapsed to the ground, muttering: "What's lost here is not a person, but my life!"

He just felt like the sky was falling.

After lying there dejectedly for a long time, Yin Xiu suddenly stood up.

After all, he was promoted to the position of Nine Ministers. Yin Xiu still had some brains at the critical moment. He asked, "The emperor went to the Xiyuan Army today, right?"

"Prepare a car... No, just ride to West Garden."

"Do you have any thorns at home?"

……

"What do you mean? Are you asking for forgiveness?"

Liu Bian ordered his men to help Yin Xiu up, but Yin Xiu did not stand up. He apologized, saying, "I made a mistake and I have no face to see Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty is the only one who can decide my crime. I dare not act on my own!"

Liu Bian almost couldn't help laughing - it was his own crime, he didn't dare to take the initiative, it sounded as if if he committed suicide to apologize, Liu Bian would dig him out of the grave and kill him again.

However, there were too many people outside the West Garden, and Yin Xiu had already lowered his profile by choosing this place.

If Liu Bian really couldn't help laughing out loud, and the news got out, Yin Xiu would probably be so embarrassed that he would die.

Liu Bian suppressed his smile and asked, "What crime have you committed? How come I have never heard of it?" "When Your Majesty promulgated the new tax system, I was opposed to it... But I have already thought it through and told my clansmen in Nanyang that I must implement Your Majesty's new policy with all my heart."

"If that's the case, what crime have you committed? There are many people here, and you are the Shaofu, why don't you go to the West Garden to talk?"

This time, Liu Bian ordered people to help Yin Xiu up, and the latter got up reluctantly.

After taking the whip and dressing himself neatly, Yin Xiu followed Liu Bian obediently. There were many magnificent sights in the West Garden at this time, but Yin Xiu had no intention of appreciating them.

"I really didn't expect you to do this."

Yin Xiu immediately bowed and echoed: "I am guilty!"

"You are indeed guilty!" Liu Bian suddenly turned around and shouted harshly.

This sudden action frightened Yin Xiu, who thought he had been forgiven, so much that he immediately fell to his knees.

"The Yin Clan of Nanyang, since you became the Shaofu, the land of the clan has increased. A while ago, the people of several counties in Nanyang even drove away the petty officials who came to collect taxes."

"Of course, these have nothing to do with the Yin family!"

Yin Xiu could hear the emperor's sarcasm and quickly apologized, "I am ashamed! It is because of my poor education that my children acted recklessly!"

Liu Bian continued, "Speaking of which, I am the descendant of Emperor Guangwu and Empress Guanglie, so I am also related to you, right?"

In this dynasty, when mentioning the Yin family of Nanyang, one cannot avoid mentioning Empress Guanglie Yin Lihua.

Yin Xiu hurriedly said: "I dare not!"

Empress Guanglie has been dead for more than a hundred years.

"No, you are very brave! Do you really not know what happened in Nanyang?"

"Then what are the things you talk about in the many letters you exchange with Nanyang every month? How do you educate your children?" Liu Bian asked.

"Death penalty!"

Liu Bian's tone softened, and he said, "However, since you have already apologized, for the sake of Empress Guanglie, I am willing to give you a chance to make amends."

"Nanyang County has a large population, and there are many who resist the new policy... The Yin family should be quite important among them, right?"

Yin Xiu fell to the ground: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...I obey your command!"

"I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"

Liu Bian waved his sleeves and left, leaving behind a sentence - "Okay! I'll wait for the list of the Shaofuqing!"

Feeling that the emperor had left, Yin Xiu, with cold sweat pouring down his head and face, finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground.

He breathed heavily, feeling only relieved.

At least, he and his clan should be safe.

"Grand Master of the Imperial Household?"

Yin Xiu was gently supported by someone, ending his previous embarrassing situation.

He recognized the man, and seemed to have worked as a clerk in Sikong Mansion in the past, but then he remembered that this man had joined the School Affairs Department some time ago.

Yin Xiu finally remembered who this person was—Tang Qun, the descendant of a eunuch, the brother-in-law of Xun Yu, and the cousin of Tang Zhaoyi.

"Don't panic, Lord Yin. When Lord Yin was the governor of Yingchuan, he promoted my brother-in-law Wen Ruo. I am not an outsider to you."

No way! After muttering inwardly, Yin Xiu noticed that there was another person behind Tang Qun holding a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Tang Qun explained: "Does Lord Yin need to write a letter back to Nanyang to inquire about the list that Your Majesty wants?"

"If you want the details, you have to go to Nanyang."

"Then please give me a token of trust, Lord Yin, to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Yin Xiu knew that he had no choice.

(End of this chapter)