Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 48 Direct Hit

Liu Yu sighed silently in his heart. Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others were still asking for leave. Wang Yun was usually not competitive. The Secretariat had become Yuan Wei's one-man show.

Feeling the document in his arms, he thought that if it were to be publicly disclosed, it would certainly implicate a wide range of people. Not to mention how much turmoil it would cause in the government and the country, there would certainly be more vacancies in the court. Would most of those official positions fall into the hands of the Yuan family?

Suddenly, footsteps were heard and a minor official hurried to Yuan Wei's side and whispered something in his ear.

Yuan Wei remained expressionless, raised his head and looked towards the outside of the palace, his eyes flashing with sharpness.

When Liu Yu saw this, he thought to himself that Yuan Wei's skill in cultivating his Qi was first-rate and it would be difficult for him to be moved unless it was a big deal.

'What happened?'

Liu Yu thought to himself and watched the clerk leave without reporting to him.

At this time, outside the Suzaku Gate.

Zhang Feng was half naked, kneeling in front of the palace gate, with a dagger and an iron box in front of him.

He shouted at the palace gate: "He Jin abused his power and disrupted the country, suppressed loyal officials, deceived the emperor, sold official positions, took human lives, and murdered the Queen Mother. Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"

The imperial guards at the city gate immediately surrounded them, and one of them said coldly, "How dare you! You can't shout in such a privileged place in the imperial city!"

Zhang Feng ignored him and continued, "The court officials are not paying attention, and the officials are protecting each other. Your Majesty, please investigate it strictly!"

"Take it!"

The military officer stopped talking nonsense and just waved his hand.

Five or six imperial guards stepped forward immediately. Zhang Feng fiercely picked up a dagger, put it to his chest, and shouted angrily: "If you come any closer, I will bleed here!"

The surrounding imperial guards stopped immediately.

The military officer looked unfriendly and said, "I don't care what grievances you have, go somewhere else. If you mess around again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhang Feng put the dagger to his chest and shouted angrily: "Your Majesty, open your eyes and take a look. He Jin is an unprecedented traitor and the source of national disaster. He cannot be trusted..."

The military officer's face suddenly turned gloomy. He held the knife in his hand, looked at the distance, and judged in his mind the possibility of capturing Zhang Feng.

"His Majesty……"

"shut up!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind the imperial guards, interrupting Zhang Feng's shouting.

When Zhang Feng saw the man, he immediately said, "Meng De, take me to see His Majesty. I want to expose He Jin!"

Cao Cao's narrow eyes were full of coldness. He walked forward with a sullen face. Seeing that there were already people surrounding him, he asked, "Why don't you go to the Supreme Court?"

Zhang Feng sneered and said, "In the entire Han Dynasty, apart from this place, is there anyone else who dares to interfere in He Jin's affairs?"

Just as Cao Cao was about to speak, he saw Wang Yun walking towards him slowly.

He quickly raised his hand and said, "Minister Wang."

Wang Yun had only entered the palace and approached when he saw the commotion. Upon seeing the situation, he said, "It is disgraceful to have such a commotion at the palace gate."

Zhang Feng said anxiously, "Minister Wang, I have here the evidence of He Jin selling official positions and titles, as well as the testimony of He Jin murdering the Empress Dowager. Please pass it to Your Majesty!"

Wang Yun's expression changed, he glanced at Cao Cao and said, "This is your responsibility."

Cao Cao held his sword in his right hand, his eyes half-closed, and immediately said, "Come here, bring him into the palace."

Wang Yun was surprised. Did Cao Cao just bring Zhang Feng into the palace like this?

Immediately he turned around and entered the palace first.

The imperial guards stepped forward and arrested Zhang Feng.

This time he did not resist, but looked at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness!"

Cao Cao glanced at him coldly and walked ahead.

When the onlookers and officials saw Zhang Feng being brought into the palace, they began to spread the news.

Zhang Feng is Zhang Rang's adopted son, but also He Jin's brother-in-law!

He reported He Jin at the palace gate and was taken into the palace!

For a time, news spread throughout Luoyang City, and all kinds of voices came one after another.

The General's Mansion.

Xun You was an aide to the emperor and also the Imperial Court Assistant Minister. He was about to enter the palace when he heard the news at the door.

"Disaster is coming!"

He looked towards the direction of the imperial palace, sighed, and his face looked grim.

Xun You originally wanted to escape the capital as soon as possible like everyone else, but in the end he held on to a glimmer of hope and did not leave.

"You can't leave now even if you want to." He Yong appeared beside him and shook his head helplessly.

Xun You didn't say anything. Now, it was indeed too late.

Ding Gong, Liu Hong, who had taken leave, and Yang Biao, who held a nominal position, could no longer sit still, and left their homes and headed straight for the palace.

Huangfu Song, who was training the Yulin Army, stood on the city wall, looking in the direction of the imperial palace, his dark face full of indifference. Those who were familiar with him knew that this was worry.

Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Zhang Feng knelt not far in front of Liu Bian without saying a word.

Liu Bian looked at the dagger on the table, then at the iron box. He looked calm on the outside, but he was furious in his heart.

This party struggle is endless. Even though the eunuch party was destroyed long ago and He Jin is dead, it is still like a thorn in the flesh, touching every nerve of the Han people all the time.

Pan Yin bowed his head, his face full of caution.

He was well aware of Liu Bian's desire for stability, and Zhang Feng's move had ruined his plan!

Cao Cao had a serious face and outsiders could not see any emotion from him.

Liu Bian took a deep breath, thinking about how to deal with it, picked up the dagger, and said casually: "You are the general's brother-in-law, why did you report him?"

Zhang Feng knelt on the ground and said, "The general vowed to exterminate the eunuchs. I am Zhang Rang's adopted son and have nowhere to escape. Now the general has...retreated for illness. I am his brother-in-law and there is no escape from either place. Therefore, it is better to drag his followers into the coffin and die together!"

Liu Bian did not comment on this reason. He reached out to open the box and took out a bunch of petitions, letters, official documents, account books, and confessions.

Liu Bian looked at it casually. He was not surprised at all, nor did he care about the content.

His mind was racing as he thought about how to solve this problem.

At this time, there is no need to start any more wars. He needs a stable court!

Liu Bian looked at the "list of followers" listed by Zhang Feng. There were more than 200 people from inside and outside the capital, including the Three Dukes, the Chancellors, and various generals. They were no less than the eunuch party, and there were even many overlaps.

Liu Bian tried hard to keep his expression still, but he became more and more anxious.

The news must have spread outside, and I don’t know how many people are worried about it!

Liu Bian didn't say anything, and no one dared to say anything.

Liu Bian showed no emotion, as if everyone knew the seriousness of the matter and dared not breathe.

In the study, it is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop!

'How to do it? ’

Liu Bian said to himself, with so much evidence here and the news spreading outside, he couldn't just ignore it, but once the door was opened, people would be implicated and more people would die.

The blow to the imperial court will be unimaginable, and it will also allow some people with ulterior motives to gain huge benefits.

The ones who suffered the most were Emperor Liu Bian and the Han Dynasty!

Liu Bian slowly frowned and thought about it, but still couldn't come up with a perfect solution.

After a long while, he raised his head and looked at the people in front of him, thinking to himself: It would be great if I had some counselors.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor and the Grand Commandant request to see you." A eunuch suddenly appeared outside the door and bowed.

"Aren't you a little late?" Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly.