Great Han Empire

Chapter 960 Chapter [-]
The atmosphere in Chang'an City was very tense.

Prime Minister Cai Yong personally went to Jingzhao Yin's Mansion to find out the situation, and then wrote to Tai Fu Yang Biao, Grand Sima General Li Hong, Tai Wei Xun You, Yushi Doctor Liu and four ministers, asking them to come to the Prime Minister as soon as possible The government discusses matters and discusses countermeasures.

Taiwei Xunyou was the first to arrive at the prime minister's mansion.He didn't sleep all night, and his complexion was very bad.After seeing Cai Yong, he said angrily: "The general promised himself that he would not interfere in the dispute between Sanyong and Yong, why did he go back on his word?"

"Do you think it was done by the general?" Cai Yong shook his hand and sighed in a low voice, "You are wrong." He briefly said that the general proposed to postpone the construction of Sanyong indefinitely, "The general made this suggestion , obviously wanting to ease the conflicts in the court so that the court can be stabilized quickly, he will not do such a thing."

Xun You was surprised and delighted, and asked in disbelief: "Is this true?"

"It's true." Cai Yong said, "Although we have no evidence, we can be sure that this was a trap set by Li Wei, and the general didn't know about it. There is still room for redemption."

Xun You let out a long breath, and sat down on the mat staggeringly, with lingering fear and shock.Since ancient times, as long as they were involved in conspiracy, it would be the disaster of family annihilation, not to mention the two families of Xun family and Xin family, even the entire gentry in Yingchuan and Runan might be implicated.There are so many high-ranking families in Ying and Ru, and their in-laws are extremely close. Once the head is killed, it is not a matter of a few families, but a matter of dozens or even dozens of families.

"Li Wei is too ruthless. It seems that he wants to take us, Ying and Ru scholars together." Xun You gritted his teeth angrily, trembling all over.

"I said, don't bring Zhu Wei into this, but you just don't listen." Cai Yong regretted and sighed again and again, "Li Wei's power is too strong, if you act rashly when you are not sure, you will be punished." Fight back strongly. I am responsible for this matter, I should not listen to you, I should not listen to your words."

Xun You stabilized his mood, reassessed the situation in front of him, and probably had a bottom line in his heart.The most urgent task is to preserve the power of Ying and Ru scholars, and not let Ying and Ru's power suffer a fatal blow because of this incident.

"Have you seen Wen Ruo?"

Cai Yong shook his head, "The situation in Chang'an is very chaotic now, and we are very passive. It is inconvenient for me to see them until things turn around. However, I have warned Yu Peng that this is a case of treason, and Jing Zhaoyin has no right to interrogate him. I will immediately I will play to the Son of Heaven, and ask the Son of Heaven to issue an order to transfer this case to Tingwei Mansion immediately."

Xun You looked at Cai Yong thoughtfully.If the Sanyong incident is postponed indefinitely, there will be no debate on etiquette in the court, but the case of treason caused by this incident will continue, and the direction of the struggle in the court will also change accordingly.

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From Yuan Yao's entry into the court as Qing, the Yuan Clan in Ruyang regained its power, plus the Xu family in Pingyu in Runan, the Zhong family, Xun family, Chen family and Han family in Yingchuan, and the Ying and Ru scholars in the court hall. The power is growing.At present, the Guan, Luoshiren, Ying, and Rushiren in the court have already possessed considerable strength.At the same time, as Cai Yong became the prime minister, scholars from Qingyan and Yanzhou were reused one after another, and they quickly became a pivotal force in the court.

Guan, Luoshi, Ying, Ru, Qing, and Yan rose successively in the court, which means that the strength of northern scholars is rapidly weakening.Scholars in northern Xinjiang mainly include scholars from Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou. Among them, the most powerful are the group of scholars who originally followed the general Li Hong.

The situation in the court today is obviously very unfavorable to the scholars in northern Xinjiang, which can be seen from the series of disputes in the court in the past two years.If these matters were placed three years ago, when the scholars in northern Xinjiang had absolute strength in the court, there would be no controversy at all.After the recovery of Luoyang, the cornerstone of ZTE's great cause was laid, and the power struggle in the court became more intense immediately, and the Sanyong incident completely aroused the contradictions among the various powers.

The battle over the Sanyong incident appears to be an academic dispute on the surface, but in fact it is Guan, Luo, Ying, Ru, Qing, and Yan who joined forces to attack the northern scholars.

Among the scholars in northern Xinjiang, the most powerful family is Li Wei, followed by the Cui family of Jizhou, and the Wang family of Jinyang. Most of the scholars in Youzhou, represented by Tian Chou, Tian Yu, and Liu Fang, belong to the northern Xinjiang. The warrior lineage was the weakest among the scholars in northern Xinjiang, so Prime Minister Cai Yong and others chose Li Wei as the target of attack without hesitation, but did not consider the Cui family in Jizhou that sparked the controversy.

However, before attacking Li Wei, Cai Yong and other Qing and Yan scholars first attacked the most powerful Xu family among Ying and Ru scholars, and then attacked the most powerful Yang family among Guan and Luo scholars. What the purpose is is self-evident, and everyone has a plan in mind.

In fact, in the controversy over the Sanyong issue, it is enough to directly attack Li Wei, which can completely achieve the goal. There is no need to make things so complicated, but Cai Yong and others believe that behind the northern Xinjiang scholars are the northern Xinjiang warriors. General Li Hong, directly attacking Li Wei may anger the entire northern Xinjiang faction, it is better to attack the Xu family in Runan and the Yang family in Kansai first, and determine the nature of this battle as an academic dispute.

Judging from the current situation, the result is quite different from what Cai Yong and others expected.

The civil and military schools of the northern Xinjiang department each dealt them a heavy blow.Scholars from northern Xinjiang came to "Wu" and played a desperate trick, pushing Ying and Ru scholars into a desperate situation.The warriors from northern Xinjiang who came to "Wen" played a tactic to delay the troops and pushed all the scholars in the court onto the "battlefield".The bloody wind on the court hall was blowing towards his face, and he couldn't escape it even if he wanted to hide.

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Xun You hurried out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, almost trotting all the way into his carriage.

Sitting in the carriage was Xun Zheng, a doctor of Zhongshan.After Xun Yu, Xun Chen and others were taken away by the Jingzhao Mansion yesterday, he had a premonition that the situation was not good, so he quietly rushed to the Xun You Mansion to discuss countermeasures.Because it happened so suddenly, the two looked at each other with wide eyes, helpless.After receiving a letter from the prime minister in the morning, Xun You couldn't wait to drive here, and asked Xun Zheng to accompany him. If there is any emergency, it is best to discuss it immediately to avoid delay.

Seeing Xun You panting and frightened, Xun Zheng shivered involuntarily, and didn't dare to ask a word.

"The day before yesterday, the General reported to His Royal Highness the Emperor and the Princess in Liyang, and the matter of Sanyong was postponed indefinitely."

Xun Zheng was shocked, his eyes widened suddenly, and the strong suffocation made him almost out of breath.The matter of Sanyong is postponed indefinitely, which means that the dispute between the court and the court will be completely reversed. The brothers of the Yang family will shake hands and the brothers of the Cui family will also shake hands and make peace. The conflict was quickly passed on to the Yingchuan scholars, and the Xun family was doomed.

Xun You didn't wait for him to speak, and then said: "You have to do three things now. First, go to see Zhong Yao, the doctor of Guanglu immediately, and tell him that the general has reported to the emperor Sanyong to postpone it indefinitely. The rest He knows what to do. Second, find a trusted follower and let him go south to Xuzhou immediately. If Cao Cao wants to keep Jianghuai, he must find a way to save Wen Ruo (Xun Yu). Even if he doesn't want to save Wen Ruo, he must find a way Relief for ourselves is very helpful for us to get rid of the current desperate situation. Third, go home and write a secret letter to Mr. Chen Qun, the supervisor of Zhongshu. The Chen family and our family are family friends. You may turn a blind eye to it. You please ask Master Chen to convince the eldest princess that this case cannot be transferred to the Tingwei Mansion for trial anyway, this is related to our life and death."

Xun Zheng nodded repeatedly, "I know, I'll do it right away."

"Remember, this letter must be delivered to Liyang before dusk." Xun You patted Xun Zheng vigorously, "Whether the Xun family can be brought back to life depends on whether this letter can be delivered to Mr. Chen Qun in time."

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Da Sima, General Li Hong, and Yushi doctor Liu He rushed to the prime minister's residence, but Tai Fu Yang Biao was still missing.

"Send someone to remind you." Li Hong said with a smile, "The wind and snow are too heavy, and it is difficult for my lord to walk. It may be a little later."

"Don't wait for him." Cai Yong waved his hand and said, "This old fox has become a spirit. Even if he is urged ten times, he will not come. The eldest princess is still waiting for our report in Liyang, so we can't delay any longer. , let’s discuss first.”

The four ministers circulated Jingzhao Yin Yupeng's memorial, but none of them spoke.

"This matter involves Yingchuan Xun's family, so..." Cai Yong looked at Xun You and said, "Should Mr. Xun take the initiative to avoid it?"

"It's not necessary." Li Hong immediately said, "At present, the evidence is insufficient, and the existing doubts cannot prove that they intend to assassinate the emperor. Master Yu Peng is only suspicious, and Master Liu..." Li Hong turned his head and looked Liu He, who was sitting next to him, said dissatisfiedly, "You have to play the emperor in a hurry, it must have been mishandled?"

Liu He smiled faintly, approached Li Hong's ear, and said in a low voice: "Masters Chen Hao and Xi Xi patted their chests to promise, what do you want me to do? Forcibly suppress it? Do you want my head?"

Li Hong snorted coldly, and was about to taunt him when Xun You said, "I should avoid it, and I will report to the emperor immediately. As for the matter of the Taiwei Mansion, I recommend General Zuo Cheqi, Master Xianyu Fu, to lead it on his behalf."

Cai Yong's face turned cold, and his expression was somewhat displeased.

"This matter involves Cao Cao in Xuzhou, and there may be a war in Yanzhou soon, so I think it is most appropriate for Mr. Xianyufu to lead the Taiwei's affairs." Xun You continued to explain.

Cai Yong couldn't say anything, so he turned his gaze to Li Hong.

"Master Xian Yufu is too busy to be in charge of the daily affairs of the Grand Sima Mansion. It can't be done. Master Xu Rong is in charge of rebuilding the Weiyang Palace. He is busy with government affairs, so he can't." Li Hong thought for a while and said, "I think the right guard General, Master Guang Luxun and Zhang Yan will take over the affairs of the Taiwei. What do you think?"

The general and Xun You had a tacit understanding, and they settled the matter in a few words.Cai Yong couldn't say anything, so he reluctantly nodded and agreed, "Then let's play together."

"One more thing." Li Hong said, "After the four adults Ding Li, Xu Hun, Yang Yi, and Zhu Yan were detained, the governor of the Yanzhou Governor's Department and the prefects of the three prefectures of Hongnong, Jiyin, and Ganling The Prime Minister should not be vacant for a long time, so as not to cause chaos in the prefecture. Considering the current special situation, I suggest that General Zhang Liao be temporarily in charge of Yanzhou Inspector, and that Generals Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Xu Huang be in charge of the prefects and state governors of the three prefectures. Phase, do you think it is appropriate?"

Cai Yong, Xun You, Liu He were secretly surprised, and they all looked at Li Hong in unison, feeling a sudden surge of resentment in their hearts.The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits. I am afraid that Li Wei, who launched a fierce blow, did not expect such an ending, did he?Tentative?What is a temporary claim?Once the warriors from northern Xinjiang enter the states and counties to govern the political affairs, it means that they will gradually control the government. As more and more states and counties are recovered, and as the world gradually calms down, the pace of these warriors entering the court to become ministers will be unstoppable .

"This...isn't appropriate?" Cai Yong frowned deeply, and slowly shook his head, "They have fought all the year round and are not familiar with government affairs, if..."

"The most important thing now is stability." Li Hong interrupted Cai Yong unceremoniously, "The court can be chaotic, but the state and county must not be chaotic. Letting several generals temporarily supervise the state and county is precisely to ensure that Local stability is the only and safest way at present.”

Li Hong's words shocked the three of them. "There can be chaos in the court", the meaning of this cannot be understood.

Xun You agreed immediately without the slightest hesitation.Liu He didn't speak. He now suspects that the manipulator behind this matter may be Li Hong, and Li Wei may have been fooled by Li Hong.

Cai Yong was contemplative and did not express his opinion for a long time.

The appointment of state and county officials is the prime minister's authority, without the prime minister's recommendation, Li Hong didn't say what he said, but now Li Hong proposed, but did not use his privileges, and directly played the eldest princess, obviously because he didn't want to argue with Zhongshu Supervisor conflicts.In other words, Li Hong no longer trusts Li Wei since the northern Xinjiang warriors and scholars split last year, and Li Wei also intends to prevent the northern Xinjiang warriors from interfering in government affairs.What happened yesterday may have angered Li Hong.Killing people like Xun Yu and Xin Ping will be a serious blow to the stability of the court, to appease the rebellion, and to the court's counter-rebellion strategy. The northern Xinjiang warriors will spend longer and more energy on the battlefield On the other hand, Li Wei can effectively injure opponents in court and further consolidate his power.

Li Wei showed his sharpness.Whether Li Hong or other forces in the court, they were all in a hurry by him, and they were at a loss to fight.Now that Jing Zhaoyin has caught the man, Yu Shitai has also classified the case as treason, and the emperor and the eldest princess also know that this case is a certainty, and people will die no matter what.In order to control the situation, to minimize the harm, and to block Li Wei's "attack", the only way is to rely on Li Hong's shield, otherwise next year, at least half of the court will be full of unfamiliar faces.Those who deserve to die and those who don't deserve to die have all gone to heaven.

"Okay, just do as you say." Cai Yong waved his hand and said, "Let's jointly sign up and ask them to take office immediately. Be sure to stabilize the state and county."

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After listening to Xun Zheng's words, Zhong Yao, the doctor of Guanglu, hurriedly drove to Dahonglu Mansion to pay a visit to Yuan Yao without saying a word.

Yuan Yao thought for a long time, then drove to Taifu's residence.Yang Biao is his uncle. If he wants to help Ying and Ru scholars get out of the current predicament, he must ask Yang Biao for help and join hands with Guan and Luo scholars.

Zhong Yao then drove to Taichang Mansion to meet Xu Shao.Ying and Ru scholars are originally a body with linked interests. If this matter wants to make a turn for the better, it must first firmly hold the Xu clan and Yuan clan who are closely related to Li Hong.

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(End of this chapter)