Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 57: Shocking Changes (Long Chapter, Please Read)

Before Wang Yun returned to the Secretariat, Liu Bian's order had arrived.

There were eunuchs going back and forth in the Shangshutai, moving away many tables, documents, and tools.

When Ding Gong, Liu Hong and Liu Yu saw this, they looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.

Ding Gong grabbed a middle yellow gate and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhong Huangmen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty's decree, the Shangshu Ling and Pushe will not be filled for the time being."

"No vacancy?"

Liu Yu seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "What else does Your Majesty want?"

Zhong Huangmen said, "Replying to the Taiwei, the six ministers must be determined by imperial decree. The official documents and imperial edicts of the Shangshutai are in charge of the Huangmen."

Ding Gong glanced at Liu Yu and said puzzledly: "Your Majesty's decree is..."

Liu Yu suddenly understood, and said to Zhong Huangmen: "You guys move."

Zhong Huangmen raised his hand and moved all the seals, documents, desks, etc. of the Shangshu Ling, Pushe, and the left and right supervisors and chancellors out of the Shangshu Terrace.

After the eunuch left, Liu Yu saw that Wang Yun had not returned yet, and whispered: "I guess it is probably related to the will of the governors appointed by your majesty. Yuan Hui just asked for leave."

Ding Gong understood immediately, glanced around, and seeing no one was around, he moved closer and asked, "Does Master Yuan disagree?"

Liu Yu nodded slightly and said, "I guess something must have happened here, but we don't know it."

He had long noticed that the relationship between Liu Bian and Yuan Wei was somewhat subtle.

Liu Hong said: "Is it that Yuan Taifu doesn't want Dong Zhuo to come to the capital?"

Liu Yu was about to speak when he heard footsteps. He turned around and saw Wang Yun coming in. He changed the subject and asked, "Master Zi, is His Majesty angry?"

Zishi is the courtesy name of Wang Yun.

Wang Yun was startled, and meeting the gazes of the three people, he paused and said, "Your Majesty wants to adjust the six ministers and promote Xun You, the Yellow Gate Assistant Minister, to the position of Minister."

Liu Yu seemed to understand but was also confused, and asked, "Master Yuan disagrees?"

Wang Yun looked at the three people and didn't want to talk, but he said, "Teacher Yuan doesn't know yet."

Liu Yu was stunned and felt speechless.

Ding Gong understood that it was because Yuan Hui took leave that the edict could not be drafted, so His Majesty wanted to replace him. However, the appointment of the six ministers was in the hands of the Shangshu Ling, and the Shangshu Ling position was vacant, so the decision-making power on this matter returned to Yuan Wei's hands.

Without Yuan Wei's approval, Wang Yun couldn't do it.

Ding Gong gave Liu Yu and Liu Hong a knowing look and said, "Master Zi, did His Majesty say anything else?"

Wang Yun said: "No."

After saying that, he sat back in his seat.

In the Secretariat, Yuan Wei has the highest prestige and his words and actions are flawless. Even if the other four were tied together, they would not be his match.

The three ministers, Ding Gong, Liu Hong and Liu Yu, were invisible allies who usually advanced and retreated together.

Only Wang Yun had nothing to do with anyone and was like a solitary minister.

Ding Gong and the other two glanced at Wang Yun and said nothing more.

Liu Yu was somewhat worried. The Yuan family had quietly taken over the eunuch party and the court after He entered it. Everything was blocked from top to bottom and Yuan Wei had to approve almost everything.

How could the Majesty in the palace agree to this!

At this time, Wang Yun packed up and stood up.

Seeing this, the three of them looked over again.

Wang Yun held the document in his hand and said, "It's worth it."

Liu Yu was stunned. This guy is really...eccentric.

……

The next morning, Liu Bian got up very early. After a simple meal, he threw himself on the desk, organizing the content of his conversation with Xun You yesterday.

Xun You's words gave Liu Bian a clearer understanding of the government affairs. Combining his own experience, he had some preliminary ideas about the reform of the court.

The system of the Han Dynasty court had become extremely chaotic, especially after the struggle between the eunuch party and the foreign relatives party, and needed to be sorted out.

Liu Bian wrote with great concentration, frequently looking through various books and searching for information, and before he knew it, it was noon.

Pan Yin came in carrying a plate. Seeing Liu Bian writing at his desk, he did not dare to disturb him and quietly placed the plate on a small table not far away.

"Put it here." Liu Bian said without raising his head.

Pan Yin quickly turned around and carefully placed the plate on Liu Bian's desk.

Liu Bian was already hungry, so he quickly wrote a paragraph, put down his pen, looked over it carefully, grabbed a piece of cake, and ate it while reading.

After eating two bites, he suddenly looked up at Pan Yin and said, "Did the Queen Mother make this?"

Pan Yin smiled and said, "Yes, the Queen Mother sent it here."

Liu Bian hummed, and continued to look at the notes he had just written, and said, "Have He Miao, Wuyang Jun and others left the capital?"

Pan Yin observed Liu Bian's expression and said softly, "Yes."

Liu Bian had already guessed in his heart that He Jin's suicide was most likely related to the quarrel with Empress Dowager He.

After eating a few mouthfuls, his stomach was full. Liu Bian took the soup bowl and took a sip. Feeling the smoothness of the soup, he asked, "Anything else?"

Pan Yin lowered his head and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Yuan Hui is still asking for leave."

Yuan Hui took leave, which meant that Liu Bian's appointment of the seven governors and the promotion of Xun You were both unsuccessful.

Liu Bian put down the bowl, picked up the cake, took a big bite, and said incoherently: "I know."

understood?

Pan Yin was stunned. What... does this mean?

Seeing Liu Bian staring at his notes intently, he didn't dare to ask more questions. He just responded and slowly retreated.

Liu Bian looked at his notes and suddenly snorted coldly.

Pan Yin was startled and turned around quickly. Seeing Liu Bian still staring at the table, his face was slightly tense and he left the study even more quietly.

At this time, the Supreme Court.

Zuo Li brought a team of imperial guards to the Supreme Court.

After verifying the identity, Zhong Yao looked at Zuo Li with some confusion, raised his hand and asked, "Angel, what is this?"

Zuo Li smiled slightly and said, "Zhong Tingwei, I have been ordered to bring Yuan Shao to me. Please hand him over to me."

Zhong Yao did not doubt him and ordered his men to bring Yuan Shao back. Then he paused and said, "May I ask the angel, what does your majesty mean?"

Zuo Li was stunned by his question and asked, "Zhong Tingwei has something to say?"

Zhong Yao immediately realized that his question was wrong and said, "Yuan Shao is on the list of those eligible for amnesty. He will be released once the amnesty edict is issued."

Zuo Li understood and sneered in his heart. His snow-white face was indifferent. He said, "You don't have to think about this, Zhong Tingwei. I'll take the person away and won't send him back."

Zhong Yao frowned. The angel said 'take him away' and 'will not be sent back'. Doesn't this mean that he wants to release Yuan Shao?

He wanted to ask another question, but then he remembered Liu Yu's instructions, so he suppressed his doubts and kept silent.

Yuan Shao was brought out quickly. He was not unkempt, but had neat hair, clean clothes, a dignified expression, and walked out with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

Zuo Li looked at Yuan Shao and raised his hand.

The guards behind him stepped forward and put handcuffs on him.

Yuan Shao's expression darkened and he asked, "What do you mean?"

Zuo Li folded her hands, looked at him quietly, and didn't respond at all.

Yuan Shao looked at him coldly without resisting, allowing the imperial guards to lock him up tightly.

Zhong Yao saw Yuan Shao being handcuffed, taken out of the court, and stuffed into a carriage. He had a bad feeling in his heart, so he called a clerk and whispered a few words to him, saying, "Remember, talk to the Grand Commandant alone."

The clerk agreed carefully and trotted out.

Yuan Shao and Zuo Li sat opposite each other in the carriage. He stared at Zuo Li with a cold expression and a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Zuo Li and Yuan Shao looked at each other, his expression unchanged, but what he was thinking about was the scene when Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace that day.

That day, he hid in a flower bed, covering himself with flowers and plants. He was shivering, his whole body was cold, and he was extremely frightened. There were screams all around him, and the sound of knives hitting people.

The sounds seemed to never stop, echoing in his ears, and some blood even splashed on his face and eyes.

He dared not move, bit the soil, and did not dare to say a word until the imperial guards rushed towards the palace.

Zuo Li hid until dark, and only dared to come out when he was completely safe.

Zuo Li remembers clearly what happened that day, and he still feels scared when he thinks about it now.

Zuo Li could feel the hatred and murderous intent shown by Yuan Shao. A faint smile appeared on his snow-white face. He was thinking in his heart how to deal with Yuan Shao when he returned to his Huangmen Beisi Prison.

Yuan Shao was taken away from the Supreme Court by the eunuchs. This happened at the gate of the Supreme Court and the news spread quickly.

Yuan Shao was not an ordinary person. Even though he was a bastard of the Yuan family, he made great efforts in the campaign to eliminate the eunuch party and was the most prominent. The vast majority of court officials and scholars believed that he had done nothing wrong, which made his reputation unprecedentedly high.

Yuan Shao was taken away from the Supreme Court and immediately became the talk of the town in Luoyang.

The first person to receive the news was Liu Yu in the palace.

He took the official from the Imperial Court who reported the news aside and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure he is from the palace? Did you bring him into the palace?"

The clerk said, "He is a member of the palace. The court judge and I have checked and it is definitely correct. As for whether he was brought into the palace, I don't know."

Liu Yu frowned, having guessed that this was probably the intention of the emperor in the palace.

He didn't know what Liu Bian's purpose was for a moment. He waved to the clerk, turned and walked into the Secretariat, looking at Yuan Wei, who was sitting there with an indifferent expression, concentrating on reviewing official documents.

After thinking for a while, he returned to his seat and said to Yuan Wei, "Grandmaster, I heard that the palace took Yuan Benchu ​​away from the Supreme Court."

Everyone in the room paused, looked at Liu Yu with slight surprise, and then turned to Yuan Wei.

There was a brief silence in the room.

Yuan Wei's expression remained unchanged for a long time. After a long while, he slowly raised his head, looked at Liu Yu, and said, "I understand."

After saying this, he lowered his head again and continued to review the documents.

Liu Yu could not see any emotion on his face, and he looked at Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others in silence.

At this moment, in this room, none of the highest-ranking officials in the Han Dynasty's central organization were calm.

Although Yuan Shao was just a small captain of the central army, he was involved in a series of major cases since the new emperor. He was also a member of the Yuan family and attracted much attention. When he was suddenly taken away, many people had a lot of thoughts in their minds.

Yuan Wei sat still and continued to work until the evening when he was done, then he slowly left the Secretariat.

As soon as he left the palace, Yuan Shu was already waiting for him.

Yuan Shu looked anxious, but he forced himself to help Yuan Wei get on the carriage.

It was not until the carriage left the imperial city that he hurriedly said, "Uncle, a former officer of the Imperial Guards has suddenly disappeared!"

Yuan Wei leaned on his crutches with his hands, looking normal, and said calmly: "Hasn't Peng Ye found Ye Zhou yet?"

Yuan Shu was panicking, with fear written all over his face. He said, "Yes. I don't know who captured Ye Zhou and Peng Ye. Those officers were drinking in a brothel a few days ago. They came out in the early morning and no one has seen them since. I sent people to search everywhere but couldn't find them!"

The corners of Yuan Wei's skinny face were slightly tense, his eyes flashed sharply, and he looked quietly at the swaying curtain of the car.

Seeing that Yuan Wei was silent, Yuan Shu could not help but worry and asked, "Uncle, Benchu ​​has been taken away. Will they come to arrest me again?"

Yuan Wei glanced at him and asked, "Is Shi Ji back?"

Shi Ji is Yuan Ji's courtesy name. Yuan Ji is the eldest son of Yuan Feng, the tacit patriarch of the Yuan family, and is expected to fill the position of Taifu, one of the Nine Ministers.

Yuan Shu's eyes twitched, but he still suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "We should arrive in Beijing tomorrow."

Yuan Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry."

How could Yuan Shu not be worried? His anxiety was written all over his face. Seeing that Yuan Wei was still concerned about his good brother, his brows were twisted into a "川" shape and he said anxiously, "Uncle, there must be a solution!"

Yuan Wei closed his eyes and said, "I told you, don't worry."

Yuan Shu felt a heavy breath in his chest, he was afraid and terrified, but he couldn't breathe at all.

He looked at Yuan Wei and wanted to speak several times, but in the end he did not dare to say anything.

"Should I escape from the capital first?" Yuan Shu thought to himself. Since Yuan Wei was unwilling to rescue him, he had to save himself.

As long as he comes out of Luoyang, with the little emperor’s current ability, there is no way to capture him back!

……

Gyeongbokgung Palace.

There was a pile of silk in front of Liu Bian, all of which were memorials of impeachment, suggestions, and defense.

The impeachment was mainly against Liu Yu, and the core of the issue was that one person concurrently served as governor of two states.

The suggestions were aimed at the vacancies and transfers of governors of various provinces, and many people were recommended to serve as governors of Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, etc.

The defense was for Yuan Shao. In the memorial, he severely denounced the eunuch party and lashed out at them. He believed that Yuan Shao had made great contributions in protecting the emperor and should not be imprisoned, so he requested his release.

Liu Bian finished reading them one by one, threw them aside, looked up at Pan Yin, and asked, "What's going on outside the palace?"

Pan Yin knew what Liu Bian meant, and bowed, saying, "Yuan Hui is still asking for leave, and Yuan Taifu has finished his duty and returned home."

Liu Bian looked at the sky outside the door which had already darkened, tilted his head slightly, and said to himself: "Can you keep your composure? Or do you have other plans?"

For an old fox like Yuan Wei who is extremely cunning, doing things is definitely not easy.

Liu Bian thought about it again and again, but couldn't guess what Yuan Wei was up to, so he said, "Keep a close eye on the Shangshutai and the outside of the palace. Also, have Xun You come to the study tomorrow."

"Yes." Pan Yin responded and slowly walked out.

Liu Bian glanced at the pile of documents beside him, picked up a pen, and continued to write his policy outline.

The more information he read, the more shortcomings he found. Many of his assumptions were not feasible, and he had to make modifications based on actual conditions and try them step by step.

It took me till late at night to finish writing this.

Pan Yin quietly walked in and saw Liu Bian still writing furiously. He said softly, "Your Majesty, you should go to bed early. You can't stay up all night like this. It's bad for your health..."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Make a pot of tea and go and have a rest."

Pan Yin responded, turned around and gave instructions to the Zhonghuangmen outside the door, and then stood not far from Liu Bian.

Liu Bian was writing while checking information, and he would go back to revise his work from time to time. He was so immersed in it that he was completely unaware of the time.

Before he knew it, the sky gradually brightened. Liu Bian picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea. He looked up and saw Pan Yin was still there. He smiled and said, "Go to sleep for a while. I won't call you before noon."

Pan Yin was very sleepy, but he still smiled and said, "I am not tired. Your Majesty should rest early. State affairs are heavy, and you need to take care of yourself."

Liu Bian smiled, stood up, stretched himself, and was about to speak when he saw a eunuch stumbling in and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, it's bad, the Qiang people, the Qiang people have attacked Sanfu..."

Liu Bian's expression changed suddenly. He stood up suddenly and shouted: "Qiang people! When did this happen?!"

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