Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 394 Cracks

The ceremony of changing the Yuan Dynasty was carried out as usual after the edict was issued.

First, he worshiped the ancestral temple in the palace, and then went out of the city to worship the gods in the four directions, followed by countless subjects.

The gongs and drums were beating, the firecrackers were blasting, and the excitement was unprecedented.

Chen Lin, the Minister of Li Cao, presided over it personally, and he also wrote the memorial speech. He came and went, and he was the most laborious.

There is no shortage of heads and brains in the Shangshutai, Liucao, and Jiusi, and they are busy in the east, west, north, and south.

Liu Bian wore a heavy crown robe, and carried supreme majesty in every move. He was not as doll-like as before, he did it himself, and many of the rituals were serious and meticulous.

He was already the emperor, having been the emperor for six years. The casualness and boredom with various ceremonies in the past had changed to a different attitude.

He earnestly offered sacrifices to the Emperor and the Empress, and read aloud the eulogies one after another.

Looking outward from the altar, there are the royal family members first, then the officials, and then the common people. It is actually three levels inside and three outside.

"His Royal Highness is also here. Is your Majesty going to establish a heir apparent?"

Some of Liu Cao's subordinates were whispering boredly while Liu Bian was offering sacrifices.

"The news has been spreading for a long time, it should be soon, right?"

"Your Majesty only brought His Highness with you. It seems that he is indeed Your Highness."

"His Royal Highness is the eldest son of the Emperor, and since Your Majesty has not yet established a queen, he is naturally the eldest son."

"But I can't say for sure. I heard that His Highness is a bit foolish, and His Highness is deeply favored by His Majesty. If Your Majesty makes Empress Tang your queen, then Your Highness will be your legitimate son..."

"Isn't His Highness the Second Prince sick all the time? He is not a person who lives a long life..."

"That's better than being stupid..."

"Not necessarily, not necessarily, haven't you heard yet? The two new beauties in the palace are extremely favored and are already pregnant. If one of them is appointed as queen, there is no way that there will be another candidate in the East Palace..."

These petty officials hid together and talked quietly, and behind them were some envoys from various states and counties as well as tribute envoys outside the Great Wall.

Wuhuan, Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qiang, Sanqiang, Liu Zhang's people, Liu Biao's people, people from the Shi family, and some people with sensitive and marginalized identities, such as Zhou Yu, Ma Chao, and Yuan Tan, the son of Yuan Shao.

Yuan Tan stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at Liu Bian who was making sacrifices from a distance, with a very envious expression, and whispered with burning eyes: "I heard that Dong Zhuo also performed similar sacrifices to heaven in Xiang County?"

Shen Pei folded his hands, glanced around, and said: "Sir, don't lie."

Yuan Tan also looked at the surroundings warily, and then sneered: "Don't look at this dog emperor being so arrogant now, I will definitely follow my father back to Luoyang one day, and avenge the annihilation of my clan!"

In Yuan Tan's view, if the Dog Emperor hadn't destroyed the Yuan family, with the prestige of the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family, how could he be behind the crowd? He should be at the forefront!

Shen Pei shook his head secretly, raised his head again, and stared at the distant figure.

The emperor was still offering sacrifices. From the perspective of the judge, his posture was clumsy and the process was unclear. He looked like an ignorant scholar.

'Return to the light? '

Shen Pei was thinking in his mind with complicated eyes.

Today, the Han Dynasty is already terminally ill and cannot be cured. Great governance can only come after great chaos. Such forceful support will not benefit the country or the people at all?

'If the Yellow Turban Army in the early years conquered Luoyang in one fell swoop, destroyed the Han Dynasty, and all the heroes competed in the world, by now, maybe someone would have pacified the world and settled the people in all directions, right? '

The judge moved away from Liu Bian's back and landed on Xun Yu, Xun You, Cao Cao and others in front. He frowned secretly: "Could it be that if we really want to repeat the weekend, the troubled times of hundreds of years can't be done?" '

"Sir, I have prepared a big gift for this dog emperor." Suddenly, Yuan Tan approached the judge and whispered with pride.

Shen Pei's expression suddenly changed and he said, "Did you do that thing about Cao Cao?"

Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "That's not the case. I was just ready."

Shen Pei's heart suddenly dropped and he said: "That's good, that's good."

The 'Cao Cao Corruption Case' seems to have passed silently, but those who know the inside story know that this case will never pass.

Needless to say, Cao Cao, Wang Lang and the Yang family behind him, especially the 'Yingchuan Party' in charge of the imperial court, would never give up easily after suffering such a huge loss.

If Yuan Tan is found, they will definitely die. There will be another war in Yangzhou.

These are seriously inconsistent with Yuan Shao's strategy.

After the judge calmed down, he asked again, "What are you going to do, Master?"

Yuan Tan sneered repeatedly and said, "Sir, just wait and see."

Just as the judge was about to ask more questions, the drums suddenly started beating, the ceremony changed, and the crowd in front started to move according to the drums.

As he turned, Yuan Tan noticed Zhou Yu and Liu Qi not far away. His eyes rolled and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The ceremony lasted until the evening. Liu Bian held a banquet in Quefei Hall and entertained all the ministers.

The ones in the front are Xun Yu and Wang Lang on the left, and Cao Cao and Liu Xie on the right.

It was the first time for the courtiers to see such seats, and they couldn't help but talk about it.

Liu Bian was sitting in his seat, drinking wine and talking to Lu Yu who was standing beside him.

Xun Yu took two sips, then raised his glass and said to Cao Cao, "Cao Sima, please."

Cao Cao quickly raised his wine glass and said, "Prime Minister, please."

Liu Xie, Wang Lang, Xun You, Sima Jun and others saw this and continued drinking calmly.

Xun Yu took a sip, put down the glass, and said with a smile: "Cao Sima, where do you plan to start? Where do you want to start?"

Cao Cao sat upright, with a frank look on his face, and said, "I have received your Majesty's permission. I will leave Beijing tomorrow and go to Bingzhou first."

Xun Yu nodded and said: "I have already written to He Shijun. He will cooperate with Cao Sima. If you have any questions, just write to the Chancellor."

Cao Cao picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Xun Yu raised his glass to join us, took a sip, and said, "Cao Sima, what do you think of today's events?"

As soon as the words fell, the area around Xun Yu and Cao Cao instantly became quiet.

Even Liu Bian, who was above, stopped talking and looked at Cao Cao with a calm expression.

Liu Bian also had many doubts about Cao Cao's accusation.

The people behind felt the sudden silence, and invariably stopped talking, froze on the spot, and turned around to look around.

Cao Cao looked directly at Xun Yu and said without changing his expression: "There is something fishy about it."

Xun Yu had a hint of curiosity on his face and said, "Cao Sima, please tell me in detail."

Liu Xie, Wang Lang, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Sima Jun, Huangfu Jianshou, Wu Jing, etc., all eyes were focused on Cao Cao.

As the highest level of the Han Dynasty, they knew exactly what happened during the day, and there were too many weird things in it.

Even Liu Bian was holding a wine glass and quietly waiting for Cao Cao's answer.

In this matter, the Imperial City Mansion and the Huangmen North Temple Prison participated in the secret investigation, but no trace of the person behind the scenes was ever found. It seems that the servant could not stand the oppression of the Cao Mansion and took the initiative to run to Tingwei. The government reported to Cao Cao.

At this time, Cao Cao was reported to Tingwei Mansion. These two coincidences alone are enough to show that this matter is not a coincidence!

Cao Cao naturally felt everyone's gaze, including Liu Bian's, and his expression darkened, and he said: "Prime Minister, since your Majesty came to power, you have repeatedly advised the courtiers that the party's struggle is harmful to the country, and the court must focus on 'unity'. I deeply agree with this." There must be some unscrupulous people involved in today's incident, please prime minister to make a clear decision between right and wrong, the overall situation is the most important thing."

Xun Yu looked directly into Cao Cao's eyes. In these eyes, there was nothing but indifference and depth.

"That's what Cao Sima said." Xun Yu picked up the wine glass and pointed it at Cao Cao not far away.

Cao Cao raised his glass to greet him and drank it in one gulp without changing his expression.

Xun You observed Cao Cao, but secretly watched Xun Yu.

'What did Wen Ruo see? Xun You thought to himself. Based on Xun You's character, he would not question Cao Cao on such an occasion unless he had something to point out.

'Is it to drive a wedge between Cao Cao and Wang Lang? Xun You was thoughtful, and after Cao Cao put down his wine glass, he suddenly said: "Cao Sima, the Three Laws Division is not very satisfied with the 'Atonement Silver' and wants to cancel it. What do you think?"

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said: "This is a matter for the Three Laws Division. I can only say that I have no objection."

Wang Lang saw that Xun You was trying to divert the disaster to the east, so he spoke up and said: "Xun You shot, my subordinates thought that for important positions of high-ranking officials in the imperial court, not only should the officials and ministers recommend and report to your majesty, but they should also be discussed by the entire imperial court."

Xun You glanced at him lightly and said, "Wang Tingwei, do you know that there is something wrong with the exclusive jurisdiction of Tingwei Mansion?"

"Everyone,"

Liu Xie picked up the wine glass with a smile and said: "Today is the celebration of the Yuan Dynasty. It is not appropriate to discuss political affairs. Please raise a glass and drink together."

With Liu Xie trying to smooth things over, everyone couldn't refuse, so they raised their glasses and cheered loudly.

Liu Bian sat there, taking in every move of the courtiers, and whispered to Lu Yu beside him: "Lu Yu, what do you think of Cao Cao's words?"

Lu Yu bowed and responded amidst the noise: "Your Majesty, that matter is indeed very strange, and there are many things that don't make sense."

Liu Bian's eyes were on Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Wang Lang, Sima Jun and others. His smile did not change and he said: "When a country is about to prosper, there must be good fortune; when a country is about to perish, there must be evildoers. You said , is this monster here, or is he outside?"

Lu Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, the great renaissance of the Han Dynasty is imminent. There are countless auspicious things and there are no evildoers."

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the courtiers who were drinking wine. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "Next time you deliver the message to Cao Cao, please be slower. Don't go faster than the chancellery."

Lu Yu's face tightened and he whispered, "Weichen understands."

Liu Bian reached out to Liu Shao, who was sitting not far away, and said, "Come to my father."

The six-year-old little guy has a rather tough head and a simple and honest face.

Hearing Liu Bian's voice, he stood up and came to Liu Bian, eyes open, showing curiosity and exploration.

Liu Bian put his arms around him, asked him to sit next to him, and said with a smile, "Are you tired today?"

Liu Shao shook his head and did not answer.

Liu Bian was used to his personality. He looked at the ministers sitting in the hall and said with a smile: "Go and greet the Prime Minister and Cao Sima."

The little guy looked back, then went to his place to pick up the wine glass, came to Liu Bian and poured it half full, then turned and walked down the steps.

Although the whole hall was very lively, who could bypass Liu Bian in his peripheral vision?

Seeing him calling His Highness over and seeing His Highness walking down the steps with a wine glass, the palace suddenly became quiet.

Many people looked at Liu Shao with complicated eyes, and their hearts were in turmoil.

This is the eldest prince, and in the absence of a legitimate son, the most likely candidate for the Eastern Palace!

Coupled with the events of the previous sacrifice, some people were thinking about it, and their eyes turned from complicated to fiery.

Liu Shao came to Xun Yu, raised his wine glass with both hands, and said: "Prime Minister, please."

Xun Yu quickly sat up on his knees, held the wine glass in both hands, lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, please."

After the little guy saluted, he drank half of the drink and then turned to Cao Cao.

"Cao Sima, please." The little guy was serious and polite.

Cao Cao, with a solemn face, raised his wine glass and said, "I don't dare. Your Highness invites you."

The little guy finished his drink this time, and then turned to look at Liu Bian above.