I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 97 Questioning the Prime Minister Understanding the Prime Minister Becoming the Prime Minister
"Alas, I have no choice but to ask you to leave. If I cannot use such a great talent, it would be like letting a tiger go back to the mountain. Please forgive me."

After saying this, Wang Jing's hand was already on the hilt of the knife, waiting for Jia Xu's answer.

The truth is that a strategist of Jia Xu's level is too dangerous. It is impossible to let him go. If he cannot be recruited, he will be killed in advance. Wang Jing has no moral burden for this.

Rather than letting a dangerous person like Jia Xu go back to the mountains and cause trouble outside, it is better to kill him with one blow.

Feeling Wang Jing's murderous intention, Jia Xu, who was best at judging the situation and protecting himself, sighed, bowed and said, "Xu, I greet my lord."

Wang Jing helped Jia Xu up: "Mr. Wenhe, please stand up quickly."

Jia Xu stood up and stood aside, silently looking at Wang Jing.

He had heard a lot about Wang Jing's deeds before, and even met Wang Jing beside Dong Zhuo, but his understanding of him was always superficial. He only knew that he inherited the power of the Overlord and had unparalleled talent in martial arts, which even the extremely talented Lu Bu could not match.

Now that he has met him, he finds that Wang Jing is not a brainless and reckless man. He can even be described as a man of deep scheming and decisive in killing. He is by no means comparable to the likes of Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu, whom he had assisted before.

Now that he had just surrendered to a new master but had not yet achieved anything, Jia Xu thought about it and immediately came up with an idea to please Wang Jing.

Especially since Wang Jing was at an age full of vigor and vitality, it was inevitable that a hero would be unable to resist the temptation of a beautiful woman.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled, saying a heart-pounding piece of news: "My lord, Zhang Ji's wife Zou is still hiding in the city. I heard that this woman is extremely beautiful. Now that she has lost her husband and is a widow, she is helpless..."

Jia Xu didn't say anything else.

But as a man, everything is self-evident.

Wang Jing and Jia Xu smiled at each other. It was undeniable that he was indeed a little moved!
This is Zou, the charming wife whose name is passed down through the ages. For her, Cao Cao lost his general Dian Wei, his eldest son Cao Ang, was defeated in Wancheng, and almost lost his own life. She was definitely a beauty who brought disaster and a murderous goblin.

How could Wang Jing not be curious about such a beauty?
Zhang Xiu left in a hurry and did not have time to take his uncle Zhang Ji's family with him. Therefore, Zou was still living in a house near the big market. Wang Jing directly sent secret guards to forcibly invite her over.

At first sight, she was indeed beautiful and charming.

Although Zou was Zhang Xiu's aunt, she was actually only 25 years old, the blooming age, and 10 years younger than Zhang Xiu.

Zou was wearing a white silk gown with red edges. Her waist-length hair was jet black and shiny, and had been carefully combed. She wore it into a gentle bun on the back of her head, and wore a golden hairpin with pearls. The dangling pearls were snow-white and translucent, but still not as white and delicate as the beauty's.

After getting married, the seductive look in her eyes was so charming that she was even more attractive than that of a young girl. Any man who saw her would want to hold her in his arms.

"I have met the Marquis."

Zou held the pipa in her arms, lowered her head, and bowed to Wang Jing with her slender waist.

When she bent down, the shyness and charm that was about to burst out from the loose collar made Wang Jing's heart beat so fast that he almost cried out in ecstasy.

Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh, with such natural beauty, no wonder even a treacherous hero like Boss Cao couldn't control himself. After meeting her, he had fun with her every day and didn't think about returning home.

I once questioned Boss Cao, thinking, isn’t she just a woman?

What's up with this?

Now that it’s my turn, I finally understand what it means that even a hero can be tempted by a beautiful woman.

From questioning the prime minister to understanding the prime minister and finally becoming the prime minister.

It is said that a night of spring is worth a thousand gold. Wang Jing spent a fortune yesterday and slept until noon. He felt refreshed and every pore was relaxed.

Although Diao Chan was also extremely beautiful, she was still too young. Unlike Zou, who was in her prime, they could communicate deeply with each other without reservation.

Wang Jing and Zou communicated for a whole night. Both parties were very satisfied with each other and were willing to establish a long-term cooperative relationship.

Wang Jing stretched and was about to get up when he found a body as soft as jade lying on his chest. The heavy and full feeling brought a fragrant and warm feeling, like a warm bed in winter, which made it difficult to escape.

Wang Jing patted Zou's hips and said gently, "It's time to get up."

"Well, please don't, let me sleep for a while."

Last night, Zou and Wang Jing had an intense discussion about their future in-depth cooperation. As delicate as she was, she was already a little exhausted, so at the moment she just wanted to lie there lazily and didn't want to move at all.

Although her husband had just died, Mrs. Zou was not sad at all.

She was only twenty-five, a beautiful age when she could bloom like a flower. How could she possibly like a forty-five-year-old ugly and crude warrior?

Therefore, she was willing to be taken into Wang Jing's room, and she received double satisfaction both physically and mentally, but she felt that this happiness came too suddenly.

If this was all a dream, she didn't want to wake up like this.

Wang Jing is gentle and handsome, holds a high position and is from a top family like the Wang family of Taiyuan. Which woman in the world can refuse such a husband?
Looking at Zou's innocent face and thinking of last night's madness, Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "What a charming little goblin. I can't learn from the prime minister."

The situation in Luoyang is now turbulent and complicated, and the burden on Wang Jing is not easy at all.

Internally, the Yuan and Yang families had evil intentions.

Outside, various princes were watching covetously.

For Wang Jing, the current situation was like being trapped both internally and externally. The people were dissatisfied and if anything went wrong he would have to pack up and run away, retreat to his hometown in Bingzhou, or even follow in Dong Zhuo's footsteps.

All the problems that Dong Zhuo had encountered before were now placed in front of Wang Jing in a different form, and the situation was even more dangerous and worse.

A little carelessness can lead to disaster.

Therefore, just after breakfast, Wang Jing called Xun You to discuss important matters.

"My lord, the secret guards have heard news from the Grand Marshal's Mansion that Yuan Wei has joined forces with Yang Biao. At the court meeting tomorrow, they will do their best to block our proposal."

The current Luoyang court is divided into three major forces.

Yuan Wei, Yang Biao and the newly rising Wang Jing. Among them, Wang Jing has the shallowest network of contacts. In his political faction, the only two famous figures who can be mentioned are Wang Yun and Xun Shuang.

Wang Yun has enough experience, but his status is not high enough.

Xun Shuang's status in the literati circle was quite high, and he could be called a master of Confucianism. However, he belonged to the Qingliu faction. Because of the Party Ban, he lost power for more than ten years, and now his influence on the government is very small.

If Yuan Wei and Yang Biao joined forces, Wang Jing would have no chance of defeating these two old foxes in the political arena unless he overturned the table and started a massacre like Dong Zhuo did.

But Wang Jing was not panicked at all. Instead, he looked calm and said, "The things I got from Yuan Shao's subordinates before are now useful."

Having already made up his mind, Wang Jing also specifically instructed: "Gongda, don't do anything. Let Zijun handle this matter."

Xun You knew that Wang Jing was protecting him and didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he was touched: "Yes, You understands."

Then Shi A, who had just taken up the important post of Sili Xiaowei, was called over and asked respectfully, "My lord, why are you calling me here?"

Wang Jing took out a list and handed it to Shi A: "Go door to door to arrest the people on the list."

When Shi A saw this, his eyes widened, and shock was written directly on his face: "My lord, these people are all ministers in the court. If we arrest them without reason, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

Wang Jing's eyes flashed coldly, and his expression was stern: "Who said we arrested him without reason? The evidence has been prepared long ago, and the evidence is irrefutable. Just arrest him, and I will take the blame if anything goes wrong."

Shi A, who had just been recommended by Wang Jing as the Sili Xiaowei, was naturally willing to work hard: "I obey your command!"

After saying this, he immediately took more than a hundred imperial guards and started going door to door to arrest people.

Within half a day, more than a dozen prominent court ministers and their families were arrested by Shi A. Some of those who dared to resist were killed by Shi A who climbed over the wall and led his men to attack, and many servants and guards were hacked to death.

For a time, the strong smell of blood once again made the entire Luoyang people panic, fearing that Dong Zhuo's rebellion would happen again.

At this time, Wang Jing was leisurely hugging Zou, admiring the flowers and scenery in the West Garden, and was very happy.

The tranquility and charming atmosphere of the West Garden were broken only when Yuan Wei and Yang Biao came angrily to find Wang Jing to question him. The reason why the two were so furious was that most of the people arrested by Shi A were their subordinates and members of the old party of the aristocratic families.

Wang Jing's move was undoubtedly intended to clip the political wings of the two. After all, no matter how noble their status was, their orders had to be obeyed by someone.

If all his subordinates and allies were arrested, how would he fight against Wang Jing and the New Party to which Wang Yun belonged in the court in the future?

Wang Jing knew exactly what the two were here for, so he was not impatient at all. Instead, he said in a lighthearted tone, "Taifu Yuan, Situ Yang, on such a beautiful day, are you here to enjoy the flowers with me?"

Wang Jing lay lazily in the arms of the beauty, and did not stand up to greet her. Instead, he opened his mouth and waited for Zou to pick the grapes, pick them up with her slender fingers, and put them into his mouth.

This arrogant and rude attitude made Yang Biao, who was already hot-tempered, even more intolerable. He directly asked angrily: "Qi Hou! What is your intention in sending Shi A to arrest our people?"

Wang Jing raised his eyelids slightly and replied disapprovingly: "They committed a crime, isn't it natural that they should be punished according to the law? Could it be that Minister Yang wants to defy the law and force me to release them for personal reasons? This is not good. If it gets spread, it will damage your reputation."

"you!"

Yang Biao was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring, and he almost suffocated to death.

Yuan Wei, who was standing beside him, was able to keep his composure, but from his furrowed brows, one could tell that he was also furious: "Marquis Qi, you said they committed a crime, do you have any evidence?"

"You want evidence, right?"

Wang Jing shouted: "Wenhe."

Jia Xu came over in response, bowed respectfully, and then handed the documents in his arms to Wang Jing: "My lord, all the information is here."

Wang Jing closed his eyes and hummed, then threw the file at the feet of Yuan Wei and Yang Biao: "Taifu Yuan, Sikong Yang, here is the evidence you want. If you want to read it, you can take your time. I'm not in a hurry."

There are quite a lot of files, as many as nine volumes. Each volume records a large number of shocking cases with very detailed content, involving hundreds of officials, big and small, all of whom have violated laws and regulations, sheltered their clansmen, and bullied the people.

"Nonsense, this is slander!"

Yang Biao really wanted to tear up the files on the spot because the contents were too scary.

If it were to leak out, the entire Luoyang officialdom would probably be shaken by a magnitude 10 earthquake!

Wang Jing ate another grape handed to him by Zou, then sneered and said, "Sikong Yang can tear it up if he wants. Anyway, I'm just showing you a copy. As for whether it's slander or not, we can find out by sending people to investigate one by one. Anyway, I'm still young and have plenty of time. At worst, I can do nothing in Luoyang for the next ten years and urge Shi A to bring the people on the list to justice one by one."

There has never been any case that is difficult to investigate in this world. It’s just a matter of whether you dare to overturn the table and investigate thoroughly.

Wang Jingming was obviously threatening Yuan Wei and Yang Biao. If you don't let me eat at the table, then you can't eat the food on the table. I will overturn the table.

There are many people with the surnames Yuan and Yang on the list. They are all relatives of Yuan Wei and Yang Biao. Wang Jing is not afraid that they will not submit.

If they really refuse to surrender, I will just overturn the table and start killing them.

The evidence Wang Jing now holds is all collected with great effort by Yuan Shao when he was the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. When Yuan Shao fled Luoyang, this information naturally fell into Wang Jing's hands along with Yuan Shao's former subordinates and became a trump card in his hand.

With this evidence in hand, Wang Jing's murder was a just punishment, and anyone who dared to resist would be a traitor.

They are powerful and righteous, and no matter how capable Yuan Wei and Yang Biao are, they can do nothing about it.

Yuan Wei and Yang Biao were so angry that they clenched their fists. The paper files were crumpled by their hands, which showed how angry they were.

But so what?
Wang Jing was still lying on the beauty's lap, looking carefree, not taking them seriously at all, and his tone was extremely contemptuous: "Have you thought about it? Delaying time is not good for you. I heard that the environment in the prison is not very good. If anyone gets sick and dies after entering, it can't be blamed on me."

Died of illness in prison?

I’m afraid he died of illness in prison!
After hearing this, Yuan Wei and Yang Biao took several deep breaths and finally suppressed the anger that was rising in their hearts.

But Wang Jing's next words made their blood pressure and anger rush straight to their heads.

"I want one of the three highest positions."

"I want three of the nine ministers."

"I have listed all the other appointment documents for other official positions. When the court discusses them, you just need to sign your names and agree to them."

Wang Jing casually put forward conditions, as if he was picking and choosing in front of a butcher in the market, and picked and chose some important official positions and put them into his basket.

The word "excessive" is not enough to describe such behavior. In the eyes of Yuan Wei and Yang Biao, it is no different from robbery.

In the past, the allocation of official positions was all a secret competition between them and Emperor Lingdi Liu Hong. How could a junior like Wang Jing have the chance to speak?
Therefore, when they heard Wang Jing's request, Yang Biao and Yuan Wei were immediately furious.

"This is impossible!"

"Qi Hou, don't go too far."

The three highest officials were already full, and the nine ministers held real power, so there was never enough to go around. In order to win over political allies and to make their subordinates feel at ease, Yuan Wei and Yang Biao had already promised to give out many official positions.

Wang Jing now asks for one third, which is equivalent to cutting flesh from their own bodies. How can they agree?
Wang Jing also saw the reactions of the two people. He was too lazy to bargain with them and said directly in a cold tone: "I am not asking for your opinions. You'd better hand over what belongs to me, otherwise I will have to take it myself."

It was clear that Wang Jing was ready to personally take action and overturn the table, and his methods were much more sophisticated than Dong Zhuo's.

Dong Zhuo could only rely on brute force, but Wang Jing had a lot of dirty information on him. Even if he really took action, he had a legitimate reason, and no one could stand up and blame him for the greater good.

After all, Yuan Wei was more patient than Yang Biao. After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he could only reluctantly agree to Wang Jing's conditions: "I wonder what official positions Qi Hou wants?"

Seeing Yuan Wei surrender, Wang Jing finally stopped resting his head on Zou's thigh, sat up and said, "Three kilometers away, the Sikong will be mine, and among the nine ministers, I want the Tingwei, Da Si Nong and Shao Fu."

The Sikong is in charge of the national civil construction projects in the three-kilometer area.

Among the Nine Ministers, the Chief Justice was in charge of criminal law and punishment, the Minister of Agriculture was in charge of collecting grain and cereals, and the Minister of the Treasury was in charge of taxes on mountains, seas, ponds and lakes.

These are all lucrative positions, but they do not involve key issues.

Yuan Wei and Yang Biao looked at each other silently, exchanged glances, and chose to agree to Wang Jing's conditions.

After all, Wang Jing is greedy for money, which is a good thing for them.

What if Wang Jing is angered and he, in a fit of rage, demands the authority to manage troop movements from the Taiwei, Weiwei and Guanglu Xun?
It's always better to have money than to have life.

"Okay, we agree."

"Then it's a deal."

Wang Jing was not afraid that the two would regret it later. After all, he always had an ace in his hand and it was up to him when to play it.

After the confrontation, Yuan Wei and Yang Biao broke out in cold sweats.

Young people nowadays have no martial ethics and often punch white-haired old men. Yuan Wei and Yang Biao were almost killed by Wang Jing's combination of punches.

"If there is nothing else, we will go back first."

Yuan Wei and Yang Biao had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery of the West Garden. They were even too lazy to scold Wang Jing for occupying the previous emperor's palace and exceeding his duty as a minister.

After all, Dong Zhuo was much more excessive than Wang Jing. He even dared to sleep with the princess and concubines of the previous emperor, slept on the dragon bed at night, and killed Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu Bian. He was simply lawless.

The first time, perhaps all the civil and military officials in the court would feel a little painful, but after doing this many times, the princes and ministers in the court gradually got used to it.

After the two men left, Jia Xu stepped forward.

Seeing this, Wang Jing smiled and asked, "Why, Wenhe, do you have something to say?"

(End of this chapter)