kvmb Chapter 219 His heart can be punished
Chapter 219 His heart can be punished
Chapter 219 His heart can be killed
"I don't know." Pan Yin said.
Liu Bian sat on the chair, smiled strangely, and said, "It's getting more and more interesting."
From Wang Yun to Xun Yu, and then to Liu Hong's sudden arrival in the capital, this series of events clearly showed that something was being hidden from him.
"Your Majesty, it's snowing."
Suddenly, a eunuch outside the door said happily.
In Luoyang City, almost everyone knows that the current emperor loves snow very much.
Sure enough, Liu Bian sat up with a start when he heard the words and quickly walked to the door.
It was indeed snowing, but not heavily, and it was just the beginning, so there was no snow on the ground yet.
Even so, Liu Bian was in a good mood, and his blocked thinking became active. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the sparse snowflakes and said with a smile, "Send Xia Houyuan to the capital and deal with it seriously. Regarding Cao Cao's recommendation list, all of them will be counted." Go back. Write a letter to Cao Cao, ordering him to go to Qingzhou Mufu to be on duty."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded quickly.
After dealing with this matter, Liu Bian walked out of the eaves, feeling the snowflakes falling on his head, and smiled even more, saying: "They plan their own plans, and I plan mine. Declare that Cai Yong has made contributions to the establishment of schools, popularized education, and has made contributions to the country and the people, and he is virtuous and should be appointed to the Shangshutai."
Pan Yin was startled, looking at Liu Bian's back, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, not long ago, the father-in-law was demoted to the third rank."
"There are punishments for mistakes and rewards for merits. There is nothing to say."
Liu Bian waved his hand, walked on the snow, and said, "Sima Jun, the Minister of Personnel, has made outstanding contributions in investigating corruption and clarifying the administration of officials, and he shall be given the title of Shizhong."
"Yes." Pan Yin said no more and agreed to go to the Shangshutai to pass on the message.
Liu Bian walked in the snow, thinking about the political situation in his heart.
After a long while, he raised his head, looked at the white sky, and remembered Lu Zhi's words again.
Lu Zhi asked him to slow down.
Pan Yin arrived at the Secretariat, delivered the message, and then left.
Sima Jun was talking about something in Wang Yun's duty room at the moment. After hearing the clerk's report, both Wang Yun and Sima Jun fell silent.
Sima Jun was confused about this sudden arrangement in the palace and couldn't figure it out.
When Wang Yun learned that Cai Yong was appointed as the Shangshutai, he felt both happy and worried.
He was happy because he thought it was a hint that Liu Shao was almost certain to be crowned the crown prince. He was worried because it came too suddenly and caught him off guard.
Cai Yong had just been "demoted to the third grade" not long ago, and now he was suddenly promoted to the position of Minister of the Secretariat as the Minister of Taichang Temple. The repeated changes in the palace made Wang Yun feel uneasy.
Unlike Sima Jun who had just entered the officialdom, Wang Yun had been accompanying Liu Bian since he ascended the throne. He knew very well that the emperor in the palace would not act without a purpose and must have a plan!
Before Wang Yun could think much, Sima Jun said to him, "My Lord, I heard that there is a saying in the court that adding the title of Shizhong is a prelude to promotion?"
Wang Yun glanced at him indifferently and said, "There is such a saying."
It is true that there is such a statement, but how long has Sima Jun been summoned? Could it be that he is also going to enter the Secretariat?
Thinking of this, Wang Yun inexplicably felt a sense of urgency.
He could accept Cai Yong joining the Secretariat, after all, he had a special status. But if Sima Jun joined the Secretariat, he might not listen to him as much as he does now.
Sima Jun looked normal. He lowered his head to pick up the teacup, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.
He thought one step further than Wang Yun. Since Cai Yong had entered the Secretariat, would the two Xuns, who had been "demoted to the third grade" before, also be promoted soon?
"Is the political situation going to change drastically?"
Sima Jun thought to himself.
Once Cai Yong and the two Xuns entered the Secretariat, it meant that the countdown to Yang Biao and Wang Yun's "retirement" had begun.
"I plan to recommend the eldest prince as the crown prince." Suddenly, Wang Yun looked up and said to Sima Jun with a serious face.
Sima Jun's eyebrows moved slightly, his expression showed no strangeness, and he pretended to be in deep thought.
"Wang Yun has realized this? This is a good move. With this achievement, his position will be secure, and he may even be able to make further progress."
Sima Jun quickly considered the situation in the court and asked, "When does the prince plan to submit the letter?"
Seeing Sima Jun so calm, Wang Yun became alert. He stared at Sima Jun and said, "It was not me who wrote the letter, but the Prince of Bohai and Fu Zhongcheng who wrote the letter."
This time Sima Jun was stunned and asked, "Why would the prince give up this credit?"
Recommending the 'crown prince' is second only to following the emperor. Can such merit be given away just like that?
Wang Yun looked at him coldly and said, "I want to put an end to the delusions of some people, especially those of Yuan Shu and other rebels!"
Sima Jun was a little surprised. He never thought that Wang Yun, who seemed to be a servile and mean person, would actually have such thoughts.
But after a moment, he said, "I admire what the prince has done."
Wang Yun had been observing Sima Jun and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Sima Jun said: "The prince is dedicated to serving the country, and the subordinate officials must give their full support. I don't know what the prince needs the subordinates to do?"
After Sima Jun took office as the Minister of Criminal Affairs, he was assigned to Wang Yun according to Liu Bian's order. However, Sima Jun acted in a law-abiding manner, had his own opinions, and would not succumb to Wang Yun's orders.
This point is very different from Li Ru, so no one in the government and the public thinks that Sima Jun is Wang Yun's henchman.
Wang Yun was dissatisfied with the relationship between him and Sima Jun, which was neither close nor real. Just as he was about to speak, the clerk on duty came in, looked at Wang Yun, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Wang Yun's expression darkened slightly, and he said, "Speak."
The clerk glanced at Sima Jun again and said, "My Lord, there is a rumor in the palace that a private school will be built next to the Minister's residence to teach some 'children of school age'. Now, Lu Yu, the son of Lu Gong, has been selected as the first. Sima Yi, the grandson of Sima Gong, has been selected as the second."
Lu Yu and Sima Yi were of similar age, both around ten years old, which was the right time for school.
Wang Yun looked at Sima Jun deeply.
Lu Zhi has been seriously ill recently, and everyone in the court and the country knows about it. His Majesty in the palace even went to visit him in person.
Lu Zhi's son entered the palace because of Lu Zhi's merits, which was a kind of grace. But why did Sima Jun's grandson get the same treatment?
Sima Jun saw Wang Yun's eyes and felt heavy in his heart. He said calmly, "My Lord, there is no time to lose."
Wang Yun knew what he was referring to, so he dismissed the clerk on duty and said to Sima Jun, "I heard that the Ministry of Personnel is investigating Li Ru in Runan. What do you think?"
Li Ru was probably Wang Yun's only close friend.
Sima Jun was naturally clear about it and said, "The Criminal Department has investigated carefully and found that most of the facts are fabricated. However, it is true that Li Ru and Dong Zhuo had contacts with each other. We must be vigilant about this matter."
Dong Zhuo attacked from all sides in Yuzhou. In addition to recruiting soldiers and raising money and food under the banner of suppressing bandits, he also used all means to win over various surrounding forces.
Li Ru, who was demoted from the capital to be the prefect of Runan, was quite frustrated. Faced with Dong Zhuo's generous gifts, he openly refused them at the beginning, then secretly accepted them, and now they exchanged gifts, which caused countless impeachments from the court and the public.
Wang Yun had known about this for a long time, and countless people had reminded him of it.
At first, Wang Yun thought that Li Ru was keeping an eye on Dong Zhuo because of his words, but now Wang Yun himself has some doubts.
"Check." Wang Yun had an indifferent face and a flat tone, as if he had no emotions.
Sima Jun understood and said, "I will arrange for someone I trust to go there right away."
Sima Jun's control over the Criminal Department was far better than Li Ru's. With his prestige, both Xuns gave him face, and many things went smoothly.
Wang Yun watched Sima Jun leave. After he left for a long time, his brows slowly frowned and then relaxed little by little.
The Bingzhou Wang family and Runan Li Ru had encountered troubles one after another. It was obvious that it was a counterattack by the "Yingchuan Party" against him, and the means Wang Yun could use were quite limited.
Although he had the imperial edict in hand and the support of the palace, the fact that he had no one under his command was also a huge shortcoming!
When Sima Jun left the palace and returned to the Criminal Department, Cai Yong had just come out of the Household Department.
Upon learning that his grandson was going to "discuss the establishment of a crown prince", Cai Yong became very motivated and was working hard to promote the establishment of branches such as the Imperial Academy and Hongdumen Academy in various places.
This time he came to the Household Department to ask for money and food.
Luoyang County was upgraded to Luoyang Prefecture, and its status rose sharply. In addition to various institutional changes, its relative governance treatment was also improved.
The original Imperial College branch was to be built in Henan County, but now it is moved to Luoyang County and is called "Luoyang Prefecture School". From planning to recruitment, money and food are needed everywhere.
The previous method of relying on "crowdfunding" is no longer sufficient and requires allocation from the court.
However, the imperial court needed money everywhere and was naturally short of money. For the relatively "less important" construction of schools, even if it was Cai Yong, the Household Department could not squeeze out much.
Cai Yong was very dissatisfied with the three million yuan given by the Household Department, and walked out with a grim look on his face.
He had a confrontation with Sima Jun, but left without saying a word.
Sima Jun was leaning on a crutch and wanted to say a few polite words, but seeing this, he had to give up.
He got on the carriage angrily and was about to vent his anger when the servant who was driving the carriage hurried to the window and whispered, "Master, there is news from the palace that an imperial decree will be issued soon, and you will be promoted to the position of Shangshutai and the Minister of State Affairs."
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Cai Yong suddenly pulled open the curtains, his eyes wide open as he asked, "Who told you that?"
The servant was startled and quickly glanced around, saying, "It was a fellow villager from the Shangshutai who sent a message saying that the Shangshutai was drafting an imperial edict."
Cai Yong was extremely shocked and was half-believing and half-doubting.
He was demoted to the third grade not long ago, and now he is going to join the Shangshu Tai?
"Enter the palace!" Cai Yong said suddenly.
The servant hastily stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Master, it's not appropriate to enter the palace now, is it?"
Cai Yong woke up with a start and said, "Right, right, right. Let's go back home first and have someone go to the palace to pick up Zhen Ji. And by the way, let's talk to Wen Ji about this."
"Yes." The servant responded and drove the carriage back to the mansion with suppressed joy.
If their master gets promoted, the servants will also benefit from it.
Even though he is a servant, it depends on which family he belongs to!
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At night, the snow was falling heavier and heavier. Liu Bian sat in Fanglin Garden, cooking and eating while enjoying the snow.
Opposite him sat Prime Minister Yang Biao.
Yang Biao was getting fatter and fatter, and his clothes were specially made for him. When he sat there, he looked like a little meat mountain.
Liu Bian looked at the snow and said with a smile: "Seeing this kind of snow reminds me of a poem, 'The snow covers the bows and swords, and the Chanyu flees at night.' I really hope that one day I can send a great general to travel across the desert, sweep away all the barbarians, and restore the glory of Wei and Huo..."
Yang Biao sat opposite Liu Bian and blinked his little eyes.
I wouldn’t say he has read a lot of books, but he has definitely read a lot. How come he has never heard of this sentence?
Liu Bian didn't notice it. He picked up the hot wine on the stove, poured a cup for Yang Biao, and said, "Do you want to ask for leave?"
Yang Biao suddenly coughed a few times, then bowed with difficulty and said, "Your Majesty, I have been ill recently. The doctor told me to eat less, sit less, and lose weight, but I can't control my mouth. Now I have trouble getting up. I can only ask Your Majesty to allow me to take leave to recuperate."
Liu Bian hesitated for a moment and said, "Being fat can easily lead to many diseases. How about this, you move more and don't sit all the time. You go to Jizhou on my behalf to appease the noble families and people in Jizhou and calm them down as soon as possible."
After a great war, people's livelihood in Jizhou was impoverished, and the aristocratic families were in panic. Countless victims and aristocratic families fled. Subsequently, bandits broke out everywhere. Ying Shao, Zhang Liao and others tried their best to suppress them, but it was quite difficult, and they asked the court for help from time to time.