Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 177 This news is wrong!
It has only been a little over two days since Zhuge Yan left. Even if we count the time since Wang Mi and others started the rebellion, it has only been a few days.

"It only took this little time for the imperial court to get the news, to finalize the plan, to decide on the candidates, and then to gather the people and come all the way?"

After figuring out the key, everyone went from being surprised to being shocked.

"The imperial court attaches great importance to this matter." Tao Ya's face was not very good. The special envoy arrived so quickly, which made him smell something unusual.

Pang Xiang frowned and asked the servant: "Where did the news come from? Where is the special envoy's team? When the imperial envoy comes, Pengcheng County must receive the news first, and then the county governor will lead his officials out of the city to greet him. The imperial court is majestic, but in the past two days, the city has been very busy, and there is no sign of this at all. Didn't even the county governor's office receive the news in advance?"

As soon as he said that, the others came to their senses and thought about this problem.

Yes, the special envoy of the imperial court represents the majesty of the imperial court. When arriving at the place, he must pay attention to pomp and circumstance. He will inform the news first before arriving at the destination so that the local people can be prepared to receive it. But at this time in Pengcheng County, these No sign at all.

unless……

"Unless there is an in-depth investigation, or other purposes, or even distrust of the local government, such a raid would be carried out." Tao Ya stroked his beard and changed the subject, "However, it may also be the special envoy's own intention. , I feel that doing so will help investigate the case, but of course, the possibility of it being false news cannot be ruled out.”

At this point, everyone's eyes were focused on the servant who reported the news. The easiest way to distinguish between true and false is to find out the source of the news.

Being stared at by everyone, the servant was a little nervous, but still reported: "It was sent by a person named Yu [yǔ] Xing. This person's master Yu Liang is also one of the special envoys this time, but he is not the leader."

"It turns out it's Brother Yu! It turns out he's the special envoy!" When Tao Ya heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "Brother Yu is truly worthy of the name of a good friend. He wanted to inform us as soon as he arrived."

Pang Xiang also smiled and said: "That's right. It is said that when Concubine Yu entered the palace, there were all kinds of strange phenomena. He is now deeply trusted by the Holy Emperor and it is normal for him to come as a special envoy!"

Others immediately understood.

This Yu Liang, the Yu family behind him is also on the rise. One of the concubines favored by the emperor today is from the Yu family. It is said that this concubine showed auspiciousness when she entered the palace. Therefore, this Yu family is a relative and is gaining power. hour.

And Yu Liang himself was a good friend of Tao Ya and others. He used to talk about mysteries and Taoism. He was a man of quick thinking and thinking. This time he was among the special envoys. As soon as he arrived, he had people inform Tao Ya and others that they Not surprised.

After saying a few words, Pang Xiang added: "Since Brother Yu is also here, as long as you find a time to ask him, you will naturally know the court's plan and why he came so quickly."

Wei Ou had a normal relationship with Yu Liang. When he saw Tao Ya and Pang Xiang's reactions, he became interested in making friends and asked, "We have heard about people like Yu Jun for a long time. If we can discuss the truth with him, what will happen in life?" Pleasure.”

"There is always a chance. The first priority is to find out the purpose of the special envoy's visit." Pang Xiang saw Wei Ou's thoughts and said with a smile.

"No! No!"

At this time, Tao Ya's expression suddenly changed. He straightened up from his seat and frowned.

"What's wrong?" Pang Xiang, Wei Ou and others all looked at Tao Ya with puzzled faces.

Tao Ya glanced at everyone and said solemnly: "Everyone, do you remember Brother Yu's current official position?"

"Yu Liang's official position?"

Everyone was stunned at first, and then their expressions changed dramatically.

"Yu Liang joined Xantai last year and occupied the position of serving as the censor. This time when the special envoy came, didn't the news say that the leader of the team is the censor? The censor Zhongcheng will not come in person, so the one who comes is the censor. The censor, and in this way to review local errands, there have never been two censors, so there is only brother Yu Liang. Why is he not the leader? Then who is the real leader? Is the news wrong? "

The Yushitai of the New Han Dynasty, also known as the Xiantai, had the power to supervise hundreds of officials. The leader of the platform was the Yushi Zhongcheng, and there were a number of censors under him, who were in charge of transportation, examination and other Cao affairs. After the Xuanwu Zhongxing, the censors There are six grades of character. Due to the special position, the real power exceeds the official rank, which is taboo for nobles and officials in various ministries.

Later, when Xuanwu died and imperial power shrank, the authority of Yushitai also shrunk. However, to this day, it still has great authority. There is often only one person who can go out to supervise. If the special envoy chooses to serve as Yushitai, there is nothing wrong.

But after recalling the words of the servant, everyone was shocked to realize the problem. The censor Yu Liang was not the leader of the special envoy at all!
Thinking of the key point, everyone actually felt chills all over their bodies. This was not because they were making a fuss out of a molehill, but because they were worried considering the changes in the whole thing.

The imperial envoy arrived very quickly, and he may have revealed false news before. What is he trying to do?Why spread suspicion?Numb place?Why come?
Tao Ya asked directly: "The person sent by Brother Yu, did you tell me who the special envoy is?"

The servant replied: "It's Ting Wei Zheng Zhang Ruo."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's expressions changed.

"How could it be the cruel official Zhang Ruo? Why would the imperial court send such a person here?"

Looking at each other, Tao Ya and others were filled with surprise, surprise, and worry.Tingwei was one of the Nine Qings of the New Han Dynasty, in charge of prisons, and Tingwei was his subordinate officer. He was also a sixth-grade officer, but he had great power. He was dispatched to places and had the power to make decisions on the fly. If he said to kill you, he would kill you. , or act in accordance with the law.

Especially Zhang Ruo, who was born in Guanzhong, was a descendant of Legalism, acted in an old-fashioned way, and was known as a cruel official. With such a person leading the special envoy, the whole meaning suddenly changed.

"Now it's troublesome. If the censor is in charge, inspection and interrogation are the main tasks, and the case must be investigated. But if Ting Wei is in charge, then not only the case must be tried, but the case must be solved, and murders must be committed. !" Pang Xiang shook his head, showing a worried look, "No wonder it came so quickly, and no wonder Brother Yu sent someone over as soon as possible to inform us. If Zhang Ruo commits another murder, our reputation will also be involved. in."

Wei Ou was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Everyone, we don't have to worry too much. We just need to wait and see what happens. If anything happens, we have to go to Chen Zhi first. He is the one who takes the lead. Let's see how he encounters him first, and then we'll know how to deal with it?" After saying that, he looked like he was planning ahead, as if he had anticipated the enemy beforehand.

At the same time, in the county governor's mansion, county governor Xu Hui was chatting and laughing with a few people.

"It turns out that this person is Yu Yushi. He is indeed a talented and handsome man, and he is also young and promising. It is admirable to be appointed as Yushi at such a young age."

In front of Xu Hui, there were several people sitting on the seats on both sides, divided into left and right. There were four people on the right, three of them were acquaintances, namely Qian Bao, Su Jun, and Mr. Qiao. There was another person beside Mr. Qiao, but he was a middle-aged man. people.

This person's name is Huan Yi. Not long ago, he represented Zhang Chu, the governor of Xuzhou, and made friends with Zhuge Yan in Liu County. This time, Zhang Chu heard about the incident in Pengcheng and sent Huan Yi here to understand the situation.

Opposite these four people, there are also four people sitting. The leader is about 40 years old. He has a serious expression, his hair is neatly combed, his eyebrows are like swords, and his eyes are cold. At first glance, he looks like a person who talks and laughs informally. This person is Zhang Ruo; next to Zhang Ruo is a handsome young man, only in his early twenties, with a smile, a calm expression and a gorgeous posture.

This person is Yu Liang.

"Governor Xu has praised me. I know my own worth. If nothing else, there is a famous scholar named Chen Zhi in Xuzhou. I heard that this time Zhuge was attacked, and it was Chen Zhi who turned the tide. His age is the same as mine. Almost right? He is also a capable person, so why should you praise me?"

Hearing Yu Liang mention Chen Zhi, Xu Hui couldn't figure out what he was thinking, but it was not a good thing for the special envoy who was investigating the case to remember his name. Xu Hui said: "Chen Xian's nephew is indeed an outstanding person in Pengcheng, but in terms of rank, he is still Not as good as Yu Yushi, your Excellency has decided to be in the fourth grade, and now he has entered the top grade early. The reputation of being romantic is spread from north to south. This time the imperial court appoints you to the important task is proof." The implication is that you should not praise others, just do it. You are the best, so stop talking nonsense and get down to business.

Yu Liang suddenly smiled and was humble, but kept silent.

Xu Hui's heart suddenly beat.

The sudden arrival of the special envoy caught him off guard. He was no less surprised and flustered than Tao Ya and others, but he was better at hiding it. He looked normal and could still negotiate and talk with everyone.

However, Xu Hui also had a headache as to what the imperial court's plans were and what the intentions of the people sent were. Otherwise, there would be no need to call Gan Bao and others over——

It stands to reason that to receive the special envoys of the imperial court, people from the county guard's mansion are enough. The purpose of calling Ganbao and other assassin envoys is self-evident, and it is to win an alliance, and then through this channel, pass the news to the governor.

Zhuge Yan's incident happened in Pengcheng, but it affected the entire state and county. Xu Hui was not willing to stand in front of it alone.

Qian Bao and others were equally puzzled. While they were chatting with Yu Liang, their eyes glanced at the informal and smiling special envoy official from time to time. Ting Wei was looking serious!

As the governor's confidant, Gan Bao and others received the news in advance and learned that the leader of the team was a censor. Unexpectedly, the special envoy not only carried out a surprise attack, but even the leader was different from the news. They were planning to fight with Tao Ya. The same thought as others.

What does this move represent?
Therefore, the first meeting between the local government and the imperial envoy ended in a friendly atmosphere on the surface, but in fact they had their own agendas. Neither Zhang Ruo nor Yu Liang revealed anything, except for mentioning Chen Zhi.

Soon, the news of the arrival of the special envoy radiated to the entire Pengcheng County and Xuzhou with the county governor's office as the core. Every family and every force received the news.

They realized that the second wave of Zhuge Yan's attack was about to hit!

"The envoy wants to see me?"

In such an environment, Chen Zhi, who was writing agricultural books at home, received a message. He looked at the sky and saw that it was approaching evening.

"The special envoy from the imperial court arrived at noon. He didn't even take a break and wanted to see me? Did the person who came to deliver the message tell me the reason?"

Chen Jue, who came to report, said: "It is said to be related to the king's thief incident. I dare not ask for details. This is a major matter for the imperial court."

Chen Zhi nodded. Since he was called by a special envoy, he naturally couldn't refuse. So he put down his pen, started to change clothes, and soon rode an ox cart to the governor's mansion.

In the car, Chen Zhi listed the information he had and figured out the special envoy's intentions.

"If you really want to investigate a case, you have to understand the actual situation before calling witnesses, right? But judging from the time, calling me over was the first order after the special envoy arrived. Could it be that he asked me to understand the process?"

　Thanks to "Jidao Emperor

　　
　
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