Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 206 Murderous Intention

Chapter 206: Killing Intent

Sima Lang followed Sima Jun out of the Zhaoxian Hall and slowly returned home.

Sima Lang was worried and had a lot to say, but he couldn't say a word.

Sima Jun was walking with the help of a crutch. Although his face looked old, his physical strength was not weakened. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and his eyes were bright and sharp.

What happened today was totally beyond his expectations!

He recognized Liu Bian the first time he saw him. He delayed for some time, thinking about various possibilities in his mind.

He never expected that the Emperor would want an old man of nearly eighty years old like him to serve as an official!

"Henan Yin..."

Sima Jun had not paid close attention to this case before, so he unconsciously became more serious and said, "After you go back, write a letter to your father and ask him to be cautious and not to be careless. You will go to Luoyang County later and meet with the Luoyang Magistrate to find out the inside story of this matter."

Sima Lang was silent for a long time, and then he said quickly: "Grandfather, His Majesty came to summon Grandfather in person, I guess he has other purposes, right?"

Sima Jun walked slowly with a crutch, and said expressionlessly, "I will close my house to visitors these days. I will not see anyone coming from Yingchuan."

Sima Lang wanted to ask more questions, but seeing that his grandfather had no intention of instructing him, he could only answer nervously, "Yes, I'll remember that."

On the other side, Liu Bian came to He Xian's mansion with Liu Shao in his arms.

Compared with his father, He Xian was not even a little bit inferior. He stood in front of Liu Bian, timidly and sweating profusely.

A little ahead of He Xian was He Miao, the formerly arrogant and domineering General of Chariots and Cavalry, but now he dared not even breathe.

Liu Bian sat cross-legged, holding the little guy between his legs, staring at He Xian coldly, and said, "What? You don't want to be an official? What do you want to do? Go back to slaughter pigs or farm?"

The He family's origin was considered disgraceful by scholars. Even though He Jin was already a high-ranking general, he was still ridiculed as a "butcher".

Since being scolded by Liu Bian that day, He Xian resigned from his official position shortly after Cao Cao set out on the expedition to Qingzhou, and has been hiding in his mansion ever since.

He Miao saw that Liu Bian started to scold him, and his face seemed to be a little stiff. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, that can't be blamed on him, he..."

"I didn't say you?"

Liu Bian turned to He Miao and said coldly, "Do you think you can hide your tricks from me? You want to go to Jizhou, the Household Department, and the Shangshutai? Do you want to go to the palace?"

He Miao was so frightened that his face turned pale, without a trace of blood. He knelt on the ground with a plop and said, "I am stupid, please forgive me, Your Majesty..."

When others talked about entering the palace, He Miao didn't take it seriously at all. As the biological brother of Empress Dowager He, entering the palace was no different from going home for him.

Anyone can say that, except the person in front of you!

He Jin, after entering the palace, never came out again!

Liu Bian looked at He Miao who was kneeling on the ground, then glanced at He Xian, snorted, and said, "He Xian, since you have resigned, then you don't need to be an official anymore and stay in the mansion honestly. He Miao, you must return to Wan County immediately. Without my permission, you are not allowed to take a single step out, otherwise you will be beheaded!"

He Miao and He Xian knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

The person in front of him is his nephew, his cousin, but more importantly, he is the supreme emperor whose word is law!

Seeing that they were silent, Liu Bian saw Yin holding He Yan at the door. He glanced at Liu Shao in his arms and said calmly, "He Yan can enter the palace."

"Yes, yes, yes." He Xian knocked his head to the ground, cold sweat had soaked a large area of ​​the ground.

Liu Bian was too lazy to say more, so he picked up Liu Shao, stood up and left.

At the door, Yin hugged He Yan and bowed, looking very nervous.

He Yan in her arms, who was more than a year older than Liu Shao, opened his eyes wide and stared at Liu Shao.

When Liu Bian left He Xian's mansion, the appointment process of the three generations of the Sima family had already been completed in the Ministry of Personnel.

Xun You looked at the three appointment documents on the table and felt a headache.

This Sima Jun is also from Yingchuan!

Fortunately, Wang Yun is not in Luoyang, otherwise I don't know how much trouble will be caused!

Xun You thought about it again and again, and finally picked up the pen to sign, and then picked up the seal.

Before he could put down the seal, the clerk on duty came in and said, "Shangshu, someone from the Shangshutai is here to ask if you agree with the resignation of the Luoyang magistrate. If you don't agree, you should withdraw it as soon as possible."

Xun You frowned, thinking of Chen Gong, and looking at the document in front of him that Sima Jun had appointed as the Minister of Justice, he suddenly understood something and said, "Reject it. Tell the magistrate of Luoyang to come to the Ministry of Personnel to see me."

"Yes." replied the clerk.

"No,"

Xun You's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "After Sima Lang takes office, let them come together."

"Yes." said the clerk.

Xun You waved his hand, picked up the seal, and stamped the three appointment documents of Sima Jun, Sima Fang, and Sima Lang in turn.

After covering it, he put it in the drawer and did not distribute it immediately.

Xun You picked up the official document in hand, and looked at the names on it gravely.

These are the lists of vacancies filled by officials at all levels in Qingzhou. The vast majority of them are from Imperial College and Hongdumen School, and those who were recruited or appointed by the imperial court account for less than one-tenth.

Xun You was not depressed because there were too few recommendations, but because the people on the list were all unknown and he knew almost nothing about any of them.

The previous two times, he saw many familiar names and faces, but the third time, he had to look carefully for a long time before he saw one he knew.

"Should we inform all the prefectures and counties to recommend people to enter the Imperial College?"

Xun You said to himself with serious eyes.Looking at the list, he felt that one crop was not as good as one crop.

The imperial court now not only needs various talents, but also is in urgent need of low-level officials of all ranks.

Taixue and Hongdumenxue could no longer meet the needs of the court.

……

When Liu Bian returned to the palace, he thought that the little guy Liu Shao would be sleepy and fall asleep, but he found him lying on the soft couch with big clear eyes. His little hands waved from time to time, grabbing the toys around him and whimpering from time to time.

Liu Bian came out of the bath and saw that he looked so energetic. He smiled and picked him up, saying, "You look so energetic. Come and accompany your father to review the eighth memorial."

The little guy seemed to like grabbing things very much. When he was in Liu Bian's arms, he grabbed the collar of his clothes and studied it.

Liu Bian sat on the chair, put him on his lap, and began to review the memorial.

After opening the top one and just taking a look, Liu Bian's expression changed and his eyes became serious.

This was a memorial submitted by Wang Lang, the governor of Shanyang. He recorded in detail the situation of the autumn grain in Shanyang County and impeached the magistrates of the three counties under his jurisdiction, accusing them of embezzling the autumn grain and deceiving the court.

"The total number of twelve thousand has become five thousand?"

Liu Bian's anger rose suddenly, and his eyes were as cold as lightning.

He knew that given the current trend of corruption among officials, embezzlement was inevitable, but this one cut reduced the number by more than half, and he could not accept that!

"Liu Dai, Wang Lang, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai..."

Liu Bian thought about the people in Shanyang County, raised his head and looked at Pan Yin, and said, "Send an order to Xun Yu, order him to investigate thoroughly and return to the capital within ten days!"

"Yes." Pan Yin replied softly.

He had followed Liu Bian for a long time and could already judge Liu Bian's true mood from the tone of his voice.

Pan Yin heard the murderous intent!

……

The end of September, which is the ninth day of the ten days mentioned by Liu Bian.

Bingzhou and Yanzhou were not far from Sili, and Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun Yu and others returned to Beijing one after another.

Inside the Yushitai.

Wang Yun and Fu Wan sat opposite each other, chatting and laughing.

Fu Wan drank a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Prince Wang, this trip has brought me back a lot of trouble."

Wang Yun has always been strict and intolerant. During his visit to Bingzhou, he discovered many problems, recorded them one by one, and now gave them to Fu Wan.

There are more than two hundred officials, big and small, involved!

Not to mention that Yushitai couldn't investigate and deal with so many people in one go, even if there were enough manpower to force it, Bingzhou would have to rebound strongly.

If more than 200 people are investigated and prosecuted at the same time, there is no telling how chaotic Bingzhou will be!

Wang Yun didn't care. With a faint smile on his indifferent face, he said, "Zhongcheng, although the 'reduce redundant officials' campaign will start next year, it is not impossible to start earlier. You and I will work together and take turns. We should be able to close the case before the end of the year."

Fu Wan had a smile on his face, but his heart was pounding.

With more than 200 people, not to mention that Bingzhou would not agree, I'm afraid the Licao would not agree either.

They are just investigating, but it is the civil affairs department that will deal with the aftermath!

Wang Yun saw that he was silent, stared at him, and said, "Zhongcheng, are you worried?"

Fu Wan quickly shook his head and said, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. It is not difficult to send out the Censor to make a decision on the spot. However, what Your Excellency said involves many criminal cases, which cannot be resolved by simply dismissing him. It requires the joint efforts of the Criminal Department and the Civil Service Department."

Wang Yun frowned, and the smile on his face disappeared.

Bingzhou was the beginning of the "New Deal", and various vacancies were mostly filled through recommendations from Xun You, Zhong Yao and others, with the Yingchuan Party accounting for more than half!

Now, Sima Jun, who came from a prominent family in Yingchuan, is the Minister of Punishments, and Xun You is the Minister of Personnel. It is ridiculous to expect them to work together to investigate and punish the Yingchuan gang members in Bingzhou!

Asking for a monthly ticket~~

ps: I will go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow, so I will update in the evening~