I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 542 Palace Affairs

In Luoyang, Liu Bian received the news from Langya State and was very happy.

Wang Can, one of the Seven Scholars of the Jian'an Period who was famous for his poetry and prose, showed considerable political accomplishment in Langya State under his influence. He discovered something was wrong when Langya State was about to fall into chaos, and took Wei Yan to persuade Langya Prime Minister in time. Therefore, although Langya State was in chaos, it was not as serious as Donghai State where the prestigious Wang Yun was in charge, but the government responded in time and avoided a larger-scale riot.

However, Liu Bian paid attention to Langya State for another reason...

The assassination case that troubles him most now.

Living in Yuntai Hall occasionally is good for your health, but living in Yuntai Hall all the time will make people a little irritated.

When Liu Bian heard Qian Zhao's request for an audience, he immediately agreed.

"Your Majesty, we have found out... The woman's surname is Xu. She is not from Langya, but the daughter of Xu You. I checked the case files. Xu You was convicted of treason. His entire family was convicted. Xu You's wife and son were arrested, leaving only his daughter missing. Later, Xu You still fled and refused to turn himself in, so his entire clan was wiped out."

Xu You’s daughter?

It's no wonder that they hate him so much.

Liu Bian continued to ask: "Did he explain who saved her?"

Qian Zhao replied, "She was referring to the Yin family who lived with her in Nanyang... As for the fact that Yin De had helped Xu You, she still insists on it."

"And according to the documents sent by Wang Zhongxuan in Langya State, it can be known that the former Langya Prime Minister Yin De is indeed very suspicious."

Liu Bian remembered that Yin De had been dismissed from office several years ago because of his poor performance in implementing the new policies while in office and because he had committed fraud in the annual examinations of officials under his jurisdiction.

Now he should be in his hometown of Nanyang, just like the former Shaofuqing Yin Xiu.

Liu Bian ordered: "Since Yin De is suspicious, let's ask him!"

Qian Zhao continued, "Through the interrogation of Pan Yin's servants, it has been confirmed that Pan Yin is indeed in contact with Pang Ji. According to Captain Jian, it was Pan Yin who offered advice to lead Your Majesty out of the palace. Later, according to Pan Yin's confession, he had been in contact with Pang Ji long before he joined the Xiyuan Army."

After hearing this, Liu Bian said calmly, "He really has ulterior motives."

After hearing this, Qian Zhao hesitated and said, "Pan Yin also explained about the contact between the two parties..."

"Tell the truth!" Liu Bian emphasized.

"According to Pan Yin, the two of them initially contacted each other in order to pass on news from the palace to General Xiang."

He Jin...

Liu Bian was speechless for a moment. If He Jin had not been very well-behaved after he stepped down as the general, and Liu Bian was very familiar with He Jin's abilities, he would have suspected that He Jin was the mastermind behind the incident.

After all, He Jin simply doesn't have this ability.

However, He Jin's move was a pleasant surprise for Liu Bian today.

He immediately summoned Guo Sheng and briefly introduced the relationship between Pang Ji, Pan Yin and He Jin. He instructed: "You should inform the Queen Mother of this relationship and say, 'According to my opinion, if I were to reprimand the former general, it might cause the court officials to think too much. Please reprimand him on my behalf.'"

Guo Sheng took the order and left.

Liu Bian thought to himself that in this way, Empress Dowager He would naturally not blame him anymore.

Liu Bian never wanted to become an emotionless political machine or a lonely man, so it was necessary for him to maintain harmony in the palace.

Defeat them one by one!
Not long after, another eunuch came to report that Zhang Rang had returned.

Although the older Zhao Zhong had experienced a near-death experience, he was still in poor health and was living at home. The most famous eunuch was still Zhang Rang. Liu Bian immediately summoned Zhang Rang to see him.

Zhang Rang was somewhat angry.

In fact, when he took Hefei Hou Liu Duan to inspect the results of land measurement in various places, he was not panicked when he encountered rebellion on the way, and arrested officials and scholars who were secretly connected. However, Huangfu Song, who was responsible for suppressing the rebellion, never liked him and refused to let him continue to shine.

What era is this? Are they still discriminating against eunuchs?

But Zhang Rang was depressed and had no good solution. After all, his mission had always been to assist the Marquis of Hefei in inspecting and measuring the fields. But now there were chaos in many places and it was difficult to count the population. Zhang Rang could only return to a safe place. This time, he returned to Luoyang.

But Huangfu Song not only enjoyed the emperor's favor, but was also in a position of great use. He could not even make slanderous remarks, otherwise he might bring disaster upon himself.

"Is Mr. Zhang still in good health?"

When Liu Bian saw Zhang Rang, he found that he looked much more energetic than when he left Luoyang.

After listening to the emperor's words, Zhang Rang also thought of happy things.

If there had not been a rebellion, he would have been very happy in the past few months. He immediately said: "I have served Your Majesty and I feel that I am getting stronger with age! I am about to go through Hedong to Bingzhou to continue to help Your Majesty and investigate lawlessness."

Liu Bian himself had no intention of keeping Zhang Rang.

In this situation, the eunuchs he used as nuclear weapons would naturally play a role.
He then instructed: "When Mr. Zhang goes to Bingzhou and Youzhou, he should not only pay attention to the land survey in the two states, but also see what land is available for use in the two states. I will also send people to help Mr. Zhang."

"Now, the population of Youzhou and Bingzhou is still too small. I intend to continue to relocate the poor people."

After hearing this, Zhang Rang immediately bowed and said, "I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After Zhang Rang left, Liu Bian thought about it carefully. The Han people were famous for being reluctant to move away. After he came to power, he organized several immigrations, but the best results were achieved when the people encountered natural disasters and could not survive in their hometowns. Moreover, after settling down, some people missed their hometowns and wanted to go back.

As for forcibly relocating innocent people from their homes, Liu Bian was unwilling to do such a thing.

Originally, after measuring the land and when the world was at peace, Liu Bian was still thinking about using the preferential policies of the border counties to compete with the wealthy and powerful families in the interior for tenants, but now, Liu Bian had another choice.

——People who participated in the rebellion.

However, how to do it and whether it can be carried out still needs to be carefully planned with the ministers.

Otherwise, if he pacified the rioters and then the pacified people were scared and rebelled again because they were going to be relocated, then Liu Bian would be ridiculous.

After meeting Zhang Rang, Liu Bian heard another good news.

It turned out that it was Li Ye, the man he met on his eastern tour last year who offered auspicious signs. After being appointed as the commander of the military farm, he had achieved some results in selecting wheat seeds. Not only that, he probably thought that Liu Bian liked wheat with double ears, so he presented several plants to Liu Bian in one go.

However, looking at the ears of wheat growing in pairs, Liu Bian had an idea after learning that Empress Dowager He had summoned He Jin to the West Palace and reprimanded him. He ordered Guo Sheng to send someone to deliver them to the Central Palace.

This ear of wheat is actually a fruit.

Not long after, Liu Bian received a report saying that the Empress, Zhaoyi and Jieyushi had all been taken in.

When Liu Bian heard this, he thought to himself: He has it figured out!

In a few days, he will be able to ride his horse again.

(End of this chapter)