binnovel Chapter 112 Qingjun’s Side
Chapter 112 Qingjun’s Side
Chapter 112 Qing Jun’s side
Liu Biao was not tall, with thin facial corners and especially long beard, which made his face look like a donkey's.
He is very handsome, and looks like a famous scholar.
He sat among a group of people, his mouth opening and closing, and the people around him nodded from time to time, with a thoughtful and approving look on their faces.
"In today's world,"
Liu Biao looked around at the crowd and said in a loud voice: "The bandits are rising up and the world is in turmoil. We must take the imperial court as the foundation and the noble families as the arms, unite the people and make alliances from the south to the north, wipe out the bandits, lay the foundation of the country, and promote the way of prosperity..."
Liu Bian walked in calmly, sat down at a small table, and raised his eyebrows when he heard the words.
It is correct to take the imperial court as the foundation, but it is questionable to take the aristocratic families as the arm.
Liu Bian looked at him, trying to figure out his original intention.
The people around agreed with Liu Biao's words, nodded from time to time, and gathered together whispering.
But one person suddenly stood up and left.
Liu Biao remained calm as he looked at the man who was leaving and asked, "Do you have a different opinion, my brother?"
Pan Yin, who was standing behind Liu Bian, stepped forward quietly and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's Wang Lang from the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Liu Bian said "oh" with an amused look on his face.
As for the people in Yang Biao's mansion, he naturally knew that Wang Lang had been in Beijing for some time and served as Yang Biao's aide.
Wang Lang's face softened. He turned around, raised his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Liu, you misunderstood. I have something to deal with, so I'm eager to go back and deal with it."
Liu Biao was unwilling to let him go, and said, "My brother is a famous scholar in Donghai. I wonder what you think of the current national situation?"
The others also followed Liu Biao's gaze and looked at Wang Lang with anticipation.
Wang Lang had a very good reputation. He came from a noble family and had long been famous.
Wang Lang thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I think that in today's world, one must straighten the hat and weaken the shoes. If the hat is not straight, the shoes will not know where to go. Goodbye."
Liu Biao was slightly stunned. Wang Lang's words seemed to have a hint of something, but it was not made clear, and there was no beginning or end.
'A straight hat and a weak shoe?'
Liu Bian stared at Wang Lang's back, a thoughtful look on his face.
'Does it mean to strengthen the imperial court and weaken the local areas?' Liu Bian thought to himself, and suddenly smiled, saying to himself: "It seems that I have to continue to put pressure on the prime minister..."
This puts pressure on Yang Biao. As Wang Lang's aide, it makes no difference whether he enters the court or not.
"Brother Wang, what you said is not clear enough..."
After a moment's silence, Liu Biao suddenly came back to his senses and talked to everyone with a smile, but he stopped talking abruptly.
He turned his eyes and saw Liu Bian not far away.
Liu Biao opened his eyes vigorously to make sure he was not mistaken. Without changing his expression, he said to the crowd, "Let's stop here for today's discussion. We will meet again another day."
Everyone seemed to be unsatisfied, so no one spoke and they all raised their hands.
Liu Biao calmly arranged his clothes, came to Liu Bian, raised his hand, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I am Liu Biao."
"Find a place to sit." Liu Bian stood up and said.
"There is a private room in the back, Your Majesty, please come in." Liu Biao looked calm, but his heart was beating like a drum.
He knew that his chance had come!
He was anxious and panicked in the capital for several months but failed to escape. Finally, God took pity on him and gave him the chance he had been waiting for!
Liu Bian followed Liu Biao to the private seats behind the Sutra Hall, took a look and sat down, examining Liu Biao sitting opposite him.
He sat upright, with a calm demeanor, looking like a quiet and elegant gentleman.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea." Liu Biao poured tea for Liu Bian, neither hurriedly nor happily.
Liu Bian hummed, smiled and picked up the teacup.
This imperial uncle is interesting.
Liu Biao was also a victim of the Party and Factions Persecution and fled for many years. Later, in order to win over the scholars, He Jin recruited him into the General's Mansion and made him the Marquis of the Northern Army.
However, after He Jin, the Northern Army and others were disbanded, and Liu Biao remained in office with pay until now.
Liu Biao sat opposite Liu Bian, silent and neither humble nor arrogant.
Liu Bian observed him and said, "Someone recommended you to be the governor of Jizhou. What do you think?"
Liu Biao's face twitched, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "I think that if I am in the court, I will share the worries of the emperor, and if I am in the prefectures and counties, I will plead for the people. These are all the duties of a minister, and there is no difference."
"Your words are excellent."
Liu Bian changed his mind and continued, "I intend to transfer the Lu family of Bingzhou to the capital. The post of Bingzhou governor is vacant. Who do you think is suitable?"
Liu Biao could not help but clasp his hands together on his knees, without showing any emotion, and said, "Your Majesty has made his own decision, and I dare not speak without authorization."
Liu Bian took in Liu Biao's expression, noticing his subtle changes in expression, and smiled more and more. He said, "Which one do you think is more suitable for you, the governor of Jizhou or the governor of Bingzhou?"
Liu Biao was shocked, but his face remained calm. He bowed and said, "I am willing to share your majesty's worries, whether it is the court or the prefectures."
Also a sly one.
Liu Bian restrained his smile, looked thoughtful, and said: "Do you think that Lu Shijun, Dong Taiwei, and Cao Zhonglangjiang should be punished?"
"Do you want me to go to Bingzhou?"
Liu Biao was reluctant to go to Bingzhou because it was a chaotic place and not a place to settle down. He pretended to think, "I think that we should not block the way for a promising future and we should not discourage the ministers who have made contributions."
Liu Bian had already seen that this person was also someone with ulterior motives.
"It could be used."
Liu Bian suddenly stood up and said, "Your Excellency is right. Wait for the decree."
After saying that, he left directly.
Liu Biao was stunned, and quickly raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."
After seeing Liu Bian off, Liu Biao frowned and looked hesitant when he could no longer see his back.
Liu Bian came too quickly, and his words were direct and sharp, leaving him little time to react.
Liu Biao did not want to go to Bingzhou because that place was too dangerous and full of troubles and he could not stay there for long.
"What's this, Liu Zhonghou?" A young man came towards them and looked at the absent-minded Liu Biao with some confusion.
Liu Biao suddenly woke up, nodded to the young man, and strode away.
He also needs to find someone to discuss with and see if there is any other way out.
After leaving the Sutra Hall, Pan Yin stepped forward and handed Liu Bian an official document.
Liu Bian took it, stopped suddenly, and raised his eyebrows again and again.
This is Zuo Li's memorial, which describes how Dong Zhuo encountered difficulties from the prefect of Yanmen when he was eliminating rebellion in Yanmen. Dong Zhuo then found evidence to prove that the prefect of Yanmen was colluding with the Huns, so he killed him directly.
Liu Bian immediately remembered that Sun Jian also killed prefects at will, without any rules or respect.
“No one is worry-free…”
Liu Bian shook his head. How could a prefect be killed at will? This was not the period of Dong Zhuo's chaotic rule in history.
This Dong Zhuo will definitely be attacked by both the government and the public!
Pan Yin stood behind Liu Bian, waited for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, the Secretariat should be discussing matters."
Liu Bian frowned. The Secretariat was discussing two things: one, the military achievements of Lu Zhi, Cao Cao and others; the other, the impeachment of Lu Zhi, Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo and others by the court and the public.
After a while, Pan Yin saw that Liu Bian was silent for a long time, so he whispered, "Your Majesty, are you going back to the palace?"
The Shangshu Terrace is probably very busy right now.
As soon as Liu Bian finished the concert, he had already thought of a solution. He smiled and said, "Go to the Imperial Army camp. Deliver this matter to... the Prime Minister."
The Imperial Guards Camp, this is the last place Liu Bian will go to.
Pan Yin responded and hailed a carriage not far away.
At this time, the Shangshu Terrace next to the Jiade Hall was indeed bustling.
Prime Minister Yang Biao sat in the main seat, followed by Zuo Pushe Wang Yun, Shang Shu Xun You, and Ting Wei Zhong Yao.
Yang Biao sat still, his fat face showing a majestic look without even getting angry. In front of him were two documents, one was Liu Dai's memorial impeaching Lu Zhi and others, the other was a document evaluating the merits of Lu Zhi and others.
Yang Biao blinked his eyes and said solemnly: "Everyone, express your opinions."
Xun You glanced at Wang Yun and said, "Prime Minister, Lu Zhi and others have made great contributions and should not be punished. Your Majesty personally praised them."
Zhong Yao looked solemn, and his eyes were also on Wang Yun's face.
Wang Yun remained calm and asked, "Prime Minister, why are there only these people? Why aren't the others here?"
Yang Biao said: "This is a major event for the court, so we should not make too much noise. Xun Shangshu is the Minister of Personnel, and Zhong Tingwei is the Tingwei, so they are the most suitable."
Wang Yun had felt that Yang Biao was up to something last night, and he saw that he was different from his usual self today and his eyes were alert.
Seeing Wang Yun was silent, Yang Biao asked, "Prince, what do you think of the rewards given to Lu Zhi, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and others in the battle of Bingzhou, which Your Majesty personally led?"
Wang Yun looked at Yang Biao, and then glanced at Xun You and Zhong Yao, and said, "Rewards and punishments for merits and demerits should be clearly defined. Please let the Prime Minister decide."
Seeing that Wang Yun was not prepared to take the bait, Yang Biao said, "Then, shall we take the official document as the standard and present it to Your Majesty?"
Wang Yun was silent for a while, then said, "I have no objection."
Yang Biao was surprised that Wang Yun was so cautious.
He turned to Zhong Yao without moving his fat face and said, "Tingwei Mansion, what is the conclusion on the rewards and punishments for Lu Zhi, Dong Zhuo, and Cao Cao?"
The main crimes of Lu Zhi were allowing the Huns to besiege Liu Bian in Shangdang, Dong Zhuo's killing of scholars, and Cao Cao's defeat. If the crimes of these three people were seriously investigated, it would be difficult for them to escape given the atmosphere in the court and the country.
Zhong Yao said: "The Supreme Court believes that this matter should be handled by the Grand Marshal's Office. Under the 'new system', the merits and demerits of soldiers are not within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court."
Yang Biao blinked. Zhong Yao wasn't fooled either?
He sat up straight, glanced at the two memorials in front of him, and said, "Okay. Since everyone has no objection, I will submit it to Your Majesty according to what the Ministry of Personnel wrote."
As he spoke, Yang Biao picked up the pen, signed his name carefully, and then handed it to Wang Yun.
Wang Yun looked at the list of rewards and rewards with an indifferent expression. He just picked up the pen and suddenly looked up at Xun You and said, "If it is presented to Your Majesty and it is found that Lu Zhi and others are indeed guilty, can the Ministry of Personnel take responsibility?"
"Of course." Xun You said. He drafted this according to Liu Bian's wishes, so what responsibility could he have?
Upon hearing this, Wang Yun picked up the pen and signed the document.
Xun You and Zhong Yao couldn't help but look at each other, and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
After Wang Yun finished writing, he raised his hand and said to Yang Biao, "Prime Minister, regarding the impeachment of Lu Zhi and others by Minister of Agriculture Liu Dai, what is the decision?"
Yang Biao also felt that Wang Yun's reaction today was not right. Seeing that he still raised his hand, he said calmly: "I will personally present this to Your Majesty and ask for Your Majesty's wise decision."
Wang Yun still raised his hand and said, "Mr. Yang is the Prime Minister, so he should have an attitude. Please make it clear to reassure the court."
Yang Biao felt a sudden shock in his heart. What was Wang Yun going to do?
He had just dug a hole, but Wang Yun didn't jump into it. Now, is Wang Yun going to set a trap for him?
Yang Biao glanced down at Liu Dai's memorial and felt something was wrong. He pretended to be silent and looked at Xun You and Zhong Yao.
The two men didn't say anything. They also noticed that Wang Yun was acting abnormally and seemed more "confident" than before!
Yang Biao coughed lightly, put on a fat face, and said, "I still need to discuss it with the Grand Marshal."
Wang Yun's eyes turned cold and he said, "I want to know what the Prime Minister thinks."
"Liu Dai's memorial alone is not enough, we need to verify it." Yang Biao said. Knowing that Wang Yun's words were a trap, Yang Biao decided to take a detour.
Wang Yun put down his hand and said, "The evidence listed in the memorial of the Minister of Agriculture is very clear and does not need to be verified. Could it be that the Prime Minister is protecting someone?"