Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 63 Calculation

Cao Cao knocked his head to the ground, his eyes gloomy, his face calm, his tone humble, he said: "I am confused, please punish me severely, Your Majesty."

A fly never bites an egg without cracks. As for you, it's really hard for me to explain.

Liu Bian looked at him and wondered how to use Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao is now in his thirties, his abilities are still far from what he will be later and he needs sufficient training.

Just like the brilliant people in the Three Kingdoms period in history, most of the talents have not yet been baptized and their abilities still need to be tested.

Cao Cao, who was kneeling on the ground, saw that Liu Bian was silent for a long time and looked a little panicked. His eyes became more fierce and he didn't say a word.

Liu Bian thought for a long time before coming back to his senses. He glanced at Cao Cao's white and tender back, took off his cloak, covered him with it, and said, "Tell me, how should I deal with you?"

"I am willing to accept the punishment from Your Majesty." Cao Cao said without hesitation.

Liu Bian looked up at the moonlight, thinking about how to train Cao Cao. There are indeed many places to train people, but Cao Cao controls half of the imperial guards and has no replacement, so he cannot let go completely.

Cao Cao couldn't hear any sound again. He raised his head slightly and looked at Liu Bian's feet, frowning and feeling uneasy.

He is also a man who aspires to do great things. He is in his thirties, and if he is exiled back to his hometown, his life will be over.

Liu Bian thought for a while, then suddenly bent down, leaned close to Cao Cao's head, and whispered, "I will send Yuan Wei out of the city tomorrow to persuade Dong Zhuo to come to the capital. You will escort him. Two things. Yuan Wei must go safely and come back safely. Second, keep an eye on them! I want Dong Zhuo to come to the capital without causing any chaos!"

Cao Cao bowed his head to the ground and said in a low voice: "I obey your command."

Liu Bian straightened up and said with a smile: "I dismiss you from your position as general and fine you one year's salary."

This punishment was already very light. Cao Cao kowtowed heavily and said, "I thank your majesty for your leniency!"

Liu Bian reached out and pulled him up, saying, "Go back and wash up. Tomorrow morning, you go to pick up Yuan Wei. If he claims to be sick and asks for leave..."

Liu Bian spoke calmly and did not finish.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed coldly, and he raised his hand and said, "I understand."

Liu Bian glanced at him, said nothing more, and turned away.

Only after Liu Bian had walked about ten steps did Cao Cao let go of his hand and watch Liu Bian's back.

He didn't expect that Liu Bian would let him go so easily. He originally thought that Liu Bian would severely punish him to appease the Yuan family.

The Sacred Heart is heavy!

Cao Cao was both excited and hesitant.

After Liu Bian's back disappeared, he turned his head and looked outside the palace, in the direction of the Yuan family. His narrow eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he whispered coldly: "Today's shame will be avenged tomorrow!"

After saying this, he quickly looked around, and seeing that there was no one around, he crossed his arms and walked forward. He wanted to find someone to borrow some clothes from.

At this moment, Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Wang Yun and Xun You came to the Secretariat.

The four of them rummaged through boxes and drawers and found too many imperial edicts and official documents. They took out pens and wrote down the official positions, powers and responsibilities one by one, preparing to sort them out overnight.

It was obvious that four people could not complete such a large project, so after careful discussion, they mobilized reliable personnel from various locations and worked late into the night.

I don't know when it started, but there were imperial guards standing guard outside the Shangshu Terrace, and the imperial chef also thoughtfully sent a lot of tea cups and food.

At this time, Yuan Ji had returned to Yuan's house. In Yuan Wei's room, with a lamp lit, the uncle and nephew were having a secret conversation.

After hearing what Yuan Ji had heard, Yuan Wei's face turned cold and he was silent for a while before saying, "Cao Mengde made the right move. It was expected that the emperor would protect Cao Mengde."

Yuan Ji looked solemn and said, "Uncle, Your Majesty, are you really not going to let Benchu ​​go? I really don't understand, he could tolerate Jian Shuo and He Jin, why can't he tolerate Benchu?"

Yuan Wei couldn't figure it out. Logically, Yuan Shao should have been released long ago. Before, it could be understood that Liu Bian was fighting for power with He Jin and used Yuan Shao to control He Jin. But He Jin was under house arrest in the palace. The coronation ceremony had already passed, so why didn't they let Yuan Shao go?

Don’t you care at all about the feelings of the officials in the court and the scholars in the world?

The corners of Yuan Wei's face, illuminated by the light, looked slightly dark, and he said, "Perhaps, he wants to know more than we expected."

Yuan Ji was shocked and asked, "Then, what does your majesty want to do?"

Yuan Wei glanced at him and said, "His foundation is not yet stable. He only has some remnants of the eunuch party and He Jin under his command. Moreover, he may not be trustworthy in his heart. He will not act recklessly for the time being."

Yuan Ji felt relieved and said immediately: "My uncle is right. Your Majesty cannot tell which side these people are on and who they belong to."

Yuan Wei gently stroked his crutch with his right hand. His sparse eyebrows were as sharp as swords, and his eyes were piercing as he stared at Yuan Ji. He said softly, "Qingzhou, I will make arrangements for you to make meritorious deeds and secure your position as the Grand Coachman. Ding Gong and Liu Hong are both incompetent people, and their positions as the Three Dukes will not last long."

Yuan Ji understood what he said, and was excited, but his expression remained unchanged. He said, "Don't worry, uncle. I have some friendship with Envoy Zhu, so this won't be difficult."

Yuan Wei nodded. With this arrangement, the prosperity of his Yuan family would continue, and four generations of three officials could become five or six generations.

……

In the southeast corner of the imperial city, there is the Huangmen Beisi Prison.

Originally an ordinary residential building, it had high and thick walls, and two bronze doors that were half the size of ordinary doors. The gold-plated plaque with the words "Huangmen Beisiyu" shone brightly and could be seen clearly even at night.

Overall, it looks like the work of a nouveau riche.

Inside the gate, there are two rows of brick houses that have not been painted yet. The bluestone road in the middle extends all the way inside, quiet, cold and dark.

At the end of the road, there was a huge stone tablet with the words "Imperial Prison" engraved in black. Next to the stone tablet was an iron chain gate that was open, and black-armored imperial guards stood around it.

Inside the iron chain gate were rows of cells, which were basically empty. From the deepest part, shrill screams echoed.

Zuo Li sat on a stool, a cold smile on his snow-white face. He held the jade pendant given to him by Liu Bian in his hand, and stared dimly at the three people not far away.

The one on the far right had his clothes almost torn into strips, he was covered in blood, his hair was disheveled, and from head to toe, not a single part of him was intact.

Zuo Li looked at him and said loudly, "Yuan Benchu, have you remembered anything?"

Yuan Shao hung his head, blood on the corner of his mouth, and said in hatred: "I only regret that I didn't kill all of you!"

Zuo Li chuckled, his voice a little shrill, and said, "You're right. I almost died that day."

At this time, a Zhonghuangmen came with a team of guards, and there were big boxes placed outside the door.

The eunuch came in quietly, handed over an account book, and whispered, "Sir, all the accounts have not been copied."

Zuo Li took it, opened it and sneered, "Only 200 million yuan, what a poor fellow."

One of the two people standing next to Yuan Shao raised his head and said with difficulty: "Now that you have the money, you should let me go, right?"

Zuo Li closed the account book and was about to speak when the eunuch whispered, "My lord, the people in Yuan's mansion said that Yuan Shu has left the city and we don't know where he is going."

Zuo Li's eyes were cold, and in just a moment, he turned his head and said, "Send twenty people to keep an eye on him. If he leaves Sili, find a deserted place and bring him back. Don't let anyone find him."

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