Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 38 Yuan Family

Liu Bian returned to Jingfu Hall, wrote a secret letter himself, and handed it to Jian Shuo, saying with a burning gaze, "Give it to Huangfu Song personally!"

Jian Shuo was in a state of fear and trepidation during these days in the palace. He was afraid that Liu Bian would settle accounts with him, and that He Jin would continue to hunt him down.

He was secretly happy when he saw the relationship between Liu Bian and He Jin gradually deteriorating. But now he saw that Liu Bian had secretly ambushed Huangfu Song, and he was shocked and scared.

"I obey your order." He suppressed his fear and took the secret letter.

Just as he was about to leave, Liu Bian looked at the dark sky outside the palace again, his expression grim, and said, "There are no unusual movements among the governors and provincial governors other than the Sili, right?"

Jian Shuo's heart was in his throat, and he turned around quickly and said, "No."

Liu Bian nodded, glanced at him, and said, "Go."

Jian Shuo responded and left quickly.

After Jian Shuo left, Liu Bian still felt nervous unconsciously. This nervousness was even more obvious than when Yuan Shao came to kill him!

After taking a deep breath and analyzing it carefully again to make sure there was nothing missing, Liu Bian turned around, took the "Records of the Grand Historian" from the study, and went straight to the Shangshu Terrace next to the Jiade Hall.

Yuan Mansion.

There has been a state of mourning and silence in the Yuan residence recently.

As one of the three dukes of the Yuan family at that time, Yuan Feng's status in the Yuan family was even higher than Yuan Wei's. Therefore, when he was about to die, everyone in the Yuan family was in a heavy mood.

Yuan Feng’s bedroom.

Yuan Wei sat on the edge of the bed, leaning on a crutch, looking at his brother who was skin and bones, with sunken eyes and a blank look - it was obvious that he was not going to survive.

Yuan Shu, as the legitimate son, knelt in front of the bed with a gloomy face.

Yuan Feng glanced at Yuan Shu, then turned his gaze to Yuan Wei and said, "Benchu, has he not been released yet?"

His voice was low and slow, his breath was barely perceptible.

Yuan Wei was silent, with helplessness on his thin face. He said, "Your Majesty has regarded Benchu ​​as He Jin's man. Now Gong Lu is the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. How could he let Benchu ​​out?"

Yuan Feng blinked, then looked at Yuan Shu and said, "I heard that you wrote a letter to Dong Zhuo?"

Yuan Shu lowered his head and said, "Yes."

Yuan Feng sighed lightly and said, "This He Jin is really stupid."

After saying that, he looked at Yuan Wei again and said, "Do you know where Lu Zigan went?"

Zi Gan is the courtesy name of Lu Zhi.

Yuan Wei nodded and said, "Chang'an."

Yuan Shu was startled, looked up at Yuan Feng, then turned to Yuan Wei and said, "What is Lu Zhi doing in Chang'an?!"

Yuan Wei shook his head slightly and said nothing.

Yuan Feng said: "Our new emperor has bigger plans than we imagined."

Yuan Shu was extremely shocked. He looked at Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself, with a look of surprise and doubt on his face.

He is not stupid. Chang'an just blocks the route from Bingzhou and Liangzhou to Beijing. If Dong Zhuo or anyone else wants to lead troops into Beijing, they have to consider Lu Zhi in Chang'an!

Yuan Wei was silent for a while, then said, "You have seen what He Jin has done these past few days, but there has been no reaction from the palace. What do you think?"

Yuan Feng tilted his head, his breath was weak, and he said: "The Yuan family can't be tied to him, let Gonglu go to Bingzhou, and wait for Benchu ​​to come out, and let him go to Jizhou."

Yuan Wei listened, his face thoughtful, and said, "Okay. What about the palace?"

Yuan Feng took a deep breath, and his spirit instantly weakened. He said in a somewhat intermittent voice: "The palace will have to wait and see. You have to be careful. Benchu ​​and Gonglu have gone too far. I'm afraid they will bear a grudge against them."

Yuan Shao led his troops to the Forbidden Palace, with the sword on the neck of the new emperor. Yuan Shu led the Yulin Army and slaughtered more than 5,000 people.

Which emperor could rest assured when these two brothers of the Yuan family are so cruel?

Yuan Wei hummed. Looking at his brother who was running out of energy, he felt heavy in his heart, but he still said, "I was thinking of letting Huang Wan go to Beijing. What do you think?"

Yuan Feng's eyes gradually blurred, and he said softly, "Be careful."

Seeing that Yuan Feng agreed, Yuan Kui hesitated for a moment. Just as he was about to say something else, footsteps were heard outside the door. A servant came in hurriedly and said, "Master, a eunuch has come and said that His Majesty urgently summoned you to the palace."

Yuan Wei looked at him and asked, "Did you tell me why?"

The servant said, "No, but it looks urgent."

Yuan Wei looked back at Yuan Feng, thought for a moment, then got up and went out.

Yuan Feng watched his back, then looked at Yuan Shu, and said in a vague voice: "Don't be impatient, don't be reckless, stay away from He Jin, stay away from Si Li."

Yuan Shu seemed to sense something and looked at his father with tears in his eyes.

Yuan Feng didn't say anything else, just looked at him quietly.

When Yuan Wei came out of the backyard and into the front yard, he saw Zuo Li, four eunuchs, and twenty imperial guards waiting for him.

Yuan Kui remained calm, but was secretly alert. He stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you urgently summon me?"

Zuo Li lowered his head, his face respectful, and said, "I don't know, please follow me into the palace, Master."

Yuan Wei seemed a little uncomfortable looking at such a modest eunuch, and said, "My brother is not feeling well..."

Zuo Li didn't wait for him to finish and said, "Don't worry, Grand Master. His Majesty has ordered the palace physician to come and treat the Praetorian General."

Yuan Wei's eyes were calm, but a hint of doubt appeared on his face.

He had a feeling that something big was probably going to happen.

Yuan Wei said nothing more. He leaned on his crutches and followed Zuo Li out of Yuan Mansion and headed for the palace.

Zuo Li walked in front, hunched over, with his head lowered, looking very cautious.

Behind him was Yuan Wei, and further behind him was a team of imperial guards.

Yuan Wei looked at the situation expressionlessly, but he was calm in his heart. He was just wondering: "Why are they sending the imperial guards? Is there something wrong?"

He couldn't figure it out, so he followed Zuo Li all the way into the palace and arrived at the Secretariat.

"Aren't we going to Gyeongbokgung?"

Yuan Wei looked at Zuo Li in front of him, and his heart gradually became heavy.

As soon as he turned around the corridor, he saw teams of guards patrolling, with a sentry every five steps and a guard post every ten steps ahead.

Yuan Wei's eyes were alert, and he continued to move forward with Zuo Li without making a sound.

After turning a corner, Yuan Wei looked up and saw Liu Bian reading a book with a lamp in the pavilion not far away. The light flickered, illuminating half of his face, half white and half black.

Yuan Wei paused for a moment, then leaned on his crutches and followed Zuo Li to the pavilion at a leisurely pace, bowing and saying, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Liu Bian put down the book and said with a smile: "I have been reading books recently and have many confusions. I specially invited you to the palace to ask for advice. I hope I am not disturbing you."

After saying that, he looked at Zuo Li and said, "You go."

"Yes, I'll take my leave now." Zuo Li responded and slowly walked away.

Liu Bian reached out and took the teacup to pour tea, saying, "Mr. Yuan, please sit down. I have read a lot of books recently and I have some doubts. The three dukes' offices are in name only, should they be abolished? Under the Shaofu, in the nine temples, the personnel are complicated and the responsibilities are confused. How should we rectify them? The Northern Army and the Southern Army are just for show, and Luoyang is empty. How should we deal with it? The people in various states are in turmoil, and the court is in constant dispute over how to quell the turmoil. Which strategy should we use to stabilize the country?"

Before Yuan Wei opened his mouth to thank him, he heard Liu Bian's series of questions.

He stood there, not knowing for a moment whether to express his gratitude or answer the question.

Liu Bian put the teacup in front of him with a smile on his face and said, "Please sit down and talk freely."

Yuan Wei thanked him and sat down with a thoughtful look on his face. He was not thinking about these questions, but the purpose behind Liu Bian summoning him into the palace late at night to ask these questions.

At this time, a eunuch quietly came behind Liu Bian and handed him a note.

Liu Bian looked at Yuan Wei and the words on the note: The Prefect of the Guards has passed away, and the Inspector of the Capital has asked the Grand Tutor to return home.

Liu Bian covered the note on the table with a smile, and said to Yuan Wei: "My lord, the treasury is empty and taxes have been reduced sharply. How can we replenish the treasury? The court has few soldiers. How can we recruit soldiers? There are almost no soldiers guarding Luoyang City. How can we guard Sili?"

Yuan Wei looked at Liu Bian's smile and felt an inexplicable sense of uneasiness in his heart.

Liu Xie waved his hands: I'm begging for collection and recommendation votes on behalf of my brother~~