Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 25 Cao Cao

The aristocratic families in particular understood more profoundly the importance of betting on multiple sides. There were people in their families who had ambiguous relationships with the Twelve Eunuchs.

After thinking it over, Liu Bian considered crossing out the two surnames. Just as he was about to start writing, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, stopped, handed it to Pan Yin, and said, "Make another copy, and send it to the general's mansion together with Zhang Rang and others."

Pan Yin continued, "Yes."

"What is Jian Shuo busy with?"

Pan Yin turned to leave, and Liu Bian asked again.

Pan Yin said, "Your Majesty, it seems that the General of the Cavalry invited him to a banquet, and he went to the banquet."

"Dong Zhong?"

Liu Bian was a little surprised, but considering the relationship between Jian Shuo and Queen Dowager Dong, it didn't seem that surprising.

He put down his pen, sat down slowly, and said, "He always keeps the guards you assigned to him?"

"Yes." Pan Yin said with an unchanged expression and a tight scalp.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other eleven eunuchs are going to be questioned, and only Jian Shuo is left. What will he think? Will he do anything out of line?

Liu Bian seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Tell him to get rid of his people outside the palace, and also keep an eye on him!"

Pan Yin tried even harder to stay calm and said, "Yes, I'll do it right away."

Liu Bian nodded, and after Pan Yin left, he thought carefully and made sure that nothing was missing. He locked all the case files in front of him and put them in the cabinet behind him.

The General's Mansion.

After He Jin returned home, he took a bath, changed his clothes, and then waited in the back hall for a group of people to arrive.

Not long after, everyone seemed to have heard the news, from the Three Dukes Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Liu Yu, Yuan Wei and Dong Chong who were co-recordants of the Secretariat, to Shangshu Wang Yun, Counselor Cai Yong, and then General He Miao, General Cao Cao, General of the Tiger Guards Yuan Shu, Commandant of the Cavalry Bao Hong, and Lieutenant of the Assistant Army Chunyu Qiong and others hurried over. The small back hall was packed with people.

He Jin knelt in front, looking solemn, his eyes sweeping majestically over everyone in the room.

There were more than twenty people, and no one could look him in the eye for a moment.

After a while, He Jin's voice sounded faintly, "Why isn't Kong Zhang here?"

Xun You, who was also a guest official, said, "Reporting to the general, Kong Zhang went out of the city to visit a friend today and has not returned yet. I have sent someone to inform him."

He Jin hummed, looked around, and suddenly said loudly: "Then I will not waste my words. Just now in the palace, His Majesty has ordered me to severely investigate and punish the eunuchs including the Twelve Eunuchs and will not show any leniency! I asked you all to come here just now to discuss this matter."

In fact, the court is now confused and the most obscure thing is to define the recent palace coup.

Only by defining this palace coup can other things be taken for granted, especially the complete eradication of the Twelve Eunuchs and the cleansing of the court.

Saving Yuan Shao was just an excuse.

But now, it seems a bit strange that the palace bypassed this issue and suddenly wanted to deal with the Twelve Eunuchs.

Yuan Shu, who was tall and full of chivalrous temperament, snorted coldly and said, "General, there is nothing to discuss about this matter. Give the order and we will lead the troops to arrest the people!"

He Jin's face showed a fierce look, and he said, "The Twelve Eunuchs have already been defeated, so it's not difficult. What I want to say is how to uproot the Twelve Eunuchs. We must not let them revive and disrupt the court again!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other and then began to discuss in low voices.

This time, unlike last time, they only needed to enter the palace and kill the twelve eunuchs. This time, they had to eradicate them completely.

In other words, a thorough purge must be carried out on the Twelve Eunuchs and their cronies.

There were no common people present, and everyone had more or less knowledge of the Twelve Eunuchs. They knew very well that the Twelve Eunuchs had many followers throughout the country, and it would not be easy to eliminate them all at once.

Xun You was fair-skinned and dressed like an elegant scholar. He stood up and raised his hand, saying, "General, the eunuch party has a huge influence in the capital, which is difficult to estimate. If there is any abnormal movement, there may be backlash. We must be prepared!"

He Jin said decisively: "With me here, who dares to cause trouble? Tell me what you think!"

He Miao looked at his brother so majestically, thinking that he was also a general of chariots and cavalry, so he followed suit and said loudly: "Brother, it's easy, give me the Yulin Army, and I will lead the troops to kill them all!"

As the Eight Commandants of Xiyuan were incorporated into the army by Liu Bian, the only army He Jin could use was the Yulin Army, which was filled with children of aristocratic families and was completely useless.

He Jin knew his brother very well. He glanced at him, then looked at Liu Yu and said in a deep voice, "Grand Commander."

Liu Yu hesitated at this time, and said thoughtfully: "General, this matter needs to be carefully considered and planned carefully."

As the Grand Marshal, he knew that in addition to the Eastern Capital, there were many people outside the capital who held heavy military power and were involved with the Twelve Eunuchs. If not handled properly, it might cause mutiny and rebellion!

Yuan Shu looked at He Jin and said, "General, the person closest to the Eastern Capital is none other than Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bing Province. You can order him to lead his troops to the capital and guard the capital. This will deter the villains and prevent any unexpected events!"

Liu Yu, Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others frowned immediately. They all knew that Dong Zhuo was recommended by Yuan Wei and had a deep connection with the Yuan family.

But they were deeply afraid of this man, believing that he had evil intentions and could not be trusted.

Cai Yong interrupted at this time and said: "Your Majesty has issued a strict order before. Without the order, no one is allowed to issue an order to mobilize troops."

He Jin said in a deep voice: "A mere eunuch is not enough to make me mobilize troops to the capital! I plan to appoint a lieutenant general to command the troops in Luoyang and eliminate the eunuch party and its followers within one day. What do you think?"

The post of Sili Xiaowei was created by Emperor Wu of Han. He had a special status and power above that of the other prefects. In theory, he could even mobilize the imperial guards.

In the back hall, everyone looked at each other and whispered, but no one answered He Jin.

Besides the fact that this matter was of great importance and required careful planning, they were also considering in their hearts the impact of such an action - what would He Jin do by taking advantage of this opportunity?

And whether their family will be involved!

"I don't know who is the commander of the Sili Army, General?"

In the silence, a voice sounded indifferently.

Everyone turned to look and saw a man in his early thirties with a beard, fair face, narrow eyes and sharp gaze.

He Jin looked over and said indifferently, "Meng De, do you have any selfish motives in saying this?"

The person who spoke was the general guarding Nangong, Cao Cao, Cao Mengde.

Cao Cao's grandfather was Cao Teng, a minister of state and a great minister who served three generations of emperors. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was a member of the same clan as Cao Teng and was adopted as his son.

Relying on Cao Teng's relationship, the Cao family also prospered and became a prominent family of the time.

However, this background has always been criticized and often mentioned with ridicule.

He Jin's words "selfishness" were a reference to Cao Cao's origin. The reason why he was so harsh in public was because the relationship between the two began to become distant after the palace coup that day.

Cao Cao was furious and said, "We are talking about an important matter here, why are you making accusations? If you don't believe me, I will leave!"

Saying that, he was about to get up.

The people beside him quickly pulled him back and said, "Meng De, the general has absolutely no such intention. Does the general mean that Meng De is interested in the position of the Si Li Xiao Wei?"

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, sat back and said, "I am the Nangong Guardian, I cannot move without permission."

He Jin did not want to cause any more trouble at this time, so he said, "I suggest that Gonglu be made the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. What do you think?"

Gonglu is Yuan Shu’s name.

Yuan Shu's expression immediately brightened up, and he tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, ready to make a move.

Please collect and recommend~~