Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 91 Luoyang City is Almost Empty

Wang Yun's eyes widened with anger, his chest heaving with anger, and he couldn't utter a word.

Although he was in charge of the affairs of the Shangshu, his actual power was limited. He did not have enough prestige to suppress the court and make his words lawful.

Seeing this, Zhong Yao raised his hand and advised earnestly: "My Lord, it is not that I have selfish motives. Since the day Your Majesty ascended the throne, there has been a sudden killing and constant disturbances. The court and the people are in a panic, and people are uneasy. They are scrambling to flee Luoyang, and almost no one dares to enter the capital. If the Yuan family case implicates countless people, how will the scholars of the world view the court and Your Majesty? The court is already weak, how can it withstand such a torment?"

Wang Yun stared at him with an indifferent expression and grim eyes, and said: "Then you know that if you don't kill the snake, it will be eaten by it! The Yuan family is powerful and prestigious, only Wang Mang can compare with it! If they turn the tables, the whole world will be shaken, and the foundation of our Han Dynasty will be shaken. You should think it through!"

Seeing Wang Yun comparing the Yuan family to Wang Mang, Zhong Yao sighed inwardly, thinking that this prince had made up his mind.

Zhong Yao could not move the emperor out of the palace, his expression became more serious and firm, and he said: "Prince, clearing up the Yuan family at this time will shake the foundation of the country. Please consider it carefully!"

Wang Yun's plain features became extremely cold, his eyes were ruthless, and he said, "What if I don't agree to you?"

Zhong Yao really didn't want to confront Wang Yun. Wang Yun was a minister after all, and he would have to work for him in the future. But when something big happened, Zhong Yao couldn't afford to back down. He said solemnly, "I don't intend to oppose you. This is a matter of national security. Please allow me to be unbridled. According to the 'new system', the Court of Justice is not under the jurisdiction of the government. I am the Court of Justice. All judgments are made by me, and you cannot interfere!"

Wang Yun stood up and walked in front of Zhong Yao. Without changing his expression, he looked into his eyes and said, "What if I still don't agree?"

Zhong Yao looked serious and resolute, raised his hand in front of his chest, and said, "I can only ask the prince to leave the palace."

The corner of Wang Yun's eyes twitched fiercely, and he lowered his head slightly, his eyes as cold as ice, suppressing the anger surging in his chest.

Zhong Yao didn't want to go this far with Wang Yun, but he had no way out. He bowed and said, "My Lord, please."

The corners of Wang Yun's face were tense, even trembling slightly, and the anger and murderous intent in his eyes could not be concealed.

Zhong Yao felt it, and although he was not afraid, he was also nervous.

If Wang Yun insisted, he would have no choice but to drive him away by force, and that would really be a falling out.

If the Minister of Records was expelled from the palace, there would be an uproar in the court and the country, and Zhong Yao would have no way to stay in Luoyang City any longer.

"Let's finish the matter at hand first." Zhong Yao looked calm, and mentally he was ready to pack up his belongings and return home.

Wang Yun was extremely angry, but also very calm, and had a clear understanding of the situation.

He had no way to force Zhong Yao to obey his orders. Regulation was one thing, and he did not have enough prestige and power was another.

He is not He Jin, who holds great power and has a lot of people under him. He is also not Yuan Wei, who has prestige like a mountain and no one can oppose his words.

Wang Yun also could not be driven out by Zhong Yao, otherwise he would not have the face to stay in the court.

In the empty lobby, the two of them were almost stuck together.

The atmosphere was icy and there was no sound.

So quiet that you can hear a pin drop!

"Tingwei..."

At this time, a minor official came in hurriedly, and when he saw this situation, he stopped talking abruptly and looked at the two of them with strange eyes.

Zhong Yao suddenly woke up, took a step back, raised his hand and said: "I ask the prince to supervise the trial."

Wang Yun was so angry that he couldn't vent it. He watched Zhong Yao with a gloomy face as he slowly became ruthless. He turned around and sat aside.

Zhong Yao was relieved to see that Wang Yun did not force him to break up. He turned to the clerk and said, "Bring him to trial immediately."

The clerk came in, still puzzled by what had just happened, and asked, "Tingwei, who are you bringing to trial?"

There were too many people arrested. There were more than 30 adult men in the Yuan family, plus their accomplices, servants, and witnesses. The hall could not accommodate them all.

Zhong Yao glanced at Wang Yun and thought, "Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji, and Wang Kuang."

"Yes." The clerk responded and walked out quickly.

Zhong Yao glanced at Wang Yun again, then sat back in his seat and looked down at the hall.

Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, many clerks came in, placed various tools, and then stood in two rows.

Wang Yun sat aside, with anger pent up in his chest. What he was thinking about was still how to catch all of Yuan's followers and completely destroy them without leaving any future troubles.

Because of Wang Yun's arrival, Zhong Yao decided to close the case more quickly and not give Wang Yun any chance.

Soon, Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji and Wang Kuang were brought up.

Yuan Ji was wearing prison clothes stained with blood, and Wang Kuang was pale and thin after the bumpy journey. Both of them were wearing shackles.

Yuan Wei's hair was gray and he could no longer walk, so he was supported by the jailer to come in.

Wang Yun looked at the three of them without any sympathy, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Zhong Yao looked dignified. After the three men knelt down, he slammed the gavel and shouted, "Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji, Wang Kuang, do you plead guilty?!"

Wang Yun turned to Zhong Yao with a cold expression.

Is this how a case is tried?

Yuan Wei remained indifferent and looked at the ground indifferently.

Yuan Ji, with his hair disheveled, sneered and said, "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext for it!"

Zhong Yao said in a deep voice: "The evidence is irrefutable that the Yuan family colluded with the rebels and plotted evil. Do you want to quibble?"

Yuan Ji's mouth twitched but he didn't say anything.

The Yuan family was raided and too much evidence was exposed. It was useless to argue.

Wang Kuang raised his head and said, "Tingwei, I wonder what crime I have committed?"

Seeing that the Yuan family remained silent, Zhong Yao looked at him and said, "Wang Kuang, you disobeyed orders, led troops to resist arrest, and committed corruption and illegal activities. You are connected with the Yuan family. The evidence is irrefutable. How dare you keep talking!"

Wang Kuang stood up, his face stern, and said, "I am corrupt and have connections with the Yuan family. What evidence do you have? All the money in Runan was donated by the gentry to suppress the bandits. When did it become my corruption? I have connections with the Yuan family. How have I connected with the Yuan family?"

Wang Kuang spoke with more confidence, saying, "The Yuan family has three officials in four generations, and their reputation is well-known throughout the world. All scholars are vying to make friends with them. I am close to the Yuan family only because I admire their reputation. How could I have done anything illegal?"

Immediately, his eyes sparkled, and he spoke even louder: "I disobeyed orders and led troops to resist arrest... What orders did I disobey? Who ordered Cao Cao to lead his troops into Runan? Was there an imperial decree? I am the governor of Runan, and I should protect the city and the people. Where did I go wrong?"

"Traitor!" Wang Yun blurted out, looking at Wang Kuang with a cold gaze. The facts were clearly before his eyes, but he still spoke sharply and tried to deny them!

"He should be executed!"

Wang Yun's eyes twitched slightly, and he became more and more determined to exterminate the Yuan family.

Zhong Yao glanced at Wang Yun and continued, "The county magistrate, lieutenant, and others have all confessed. Are you still refusing to plead guilty?"

Wang Kuang ignored Wang Yun, straightened his back, and said righteously: "It is nothing more than blaming the superiors to reduce the guilt. There is no real evidence against me. Please let the court judge interpret it clearly."

Zhong Yao didn't have time to waste with him, so he slammed the gavel and shouted, "The evidence is irrefutable, how can you make excuses? The case will be sentenced immediately. Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji and others will be executed immediately! Wang Kuang and his accomplices will be executed immediately! The execution will be carried out tomorrow!"

Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji had anticipated this. Although their expressions changed, they did not argue, as they knew it was futile.

Wang Kuang was terrified. He struggled to stand up and shouted angrily, "Zhong Yao, you are breaking the law! What kind of judgment is this? It is not in line with the laws of the Han Dynasty. I want to see His Majesty!"

Zhong Yao waved his hand, and immediately clerks rushed over and dragged the three people away.

Seeing this, Wang Yun stood up and walked out with an expressionless face.

Zhong Yao hurriedly walked around the table and chased after him, saying, "My Lord, the matter is over now. Why don't we go to the Shangshutai together to make a final decision and send the verdict to the thirteen states to settle people's minds?"

Wang Yun ignored him and left.

Zhong Yao looked at his back, feeling uneasy. He hurriedly gave orders to his men and quickly left the house and went back to the palace.

He wanted to discuss countermeasures with Xun You and could not allow Wang Yun to escalate the matter to a point where it could not be resolved.

Wang Yun left the Supreme Court and got into the carriage. He then closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and cursed softly.

He was filled with rage and had no place to vent!

Zhong Yao almost broke off relations with him and forced him to retreat, which was a great humiliation for him as the "prime minister"!

The coachman knew his master and dared not say anything more, and the carriage started slowly.

It was unknown how long it had been before Wang Yun in the carriage opened his eyes and let out a long breath, but the ferocious anger on his face was still difficult to dissipate.

"Prince! Prince!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from the carriage.

"Stop!" Wang Yun immediately shouted forward, then pulled aside the curtain and saw Li Ru chasing his carriage.

Li Ru saw the carriage stopped, walked closer quickly, glanced around, and whispered: "Prince, we caught four."

"No one knows, right? Where is he being held?" Wang Yun asked anxiously.

Li Ru said: "Don't worry, my lord. He is locked up in the Imperial Academy and no one will know about it."

Wang Yun's expression became calm, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. After a moment, he said, "The Supreme Court has already sentenced Yuan Wei and others, and the case has not been closed yet. You should hurry up and get the confession. I will force the Supreme Court to retry the case!"

Li Ru was shocked. He did not expect things to change so quickly. After thinking for a while, he leaned closer and whispered, "Prince, for such a big case, Zhong Tingwei may not dare to take the initiative. Could it be that the palace..."

Wang Yun looked at the swaying curtain in front of him, his face full of resentment, and said, "Whether it is your majesty's intention or not, the Yuan family case cannot be so half-hearted. I will go to the Imperial Academy with you!"

Seeing Wang Yun's determination, Li Ru said, "Okay."

Inside Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Liu Bian has gotten much better, but his face is a little pale and he coughs occasionally.

He reviewed memorials one after another, each of which had Wang Yun's opinions on it. Just a quick glance at them saved Liu Bian a lot of energy.

"Wang Qing's family is indeed capable." Liu Bian said with a smile when he saw that the plate in front of him was almost empty.

Pan Yin, who was not far away, did not say anything, but was thinking about what the Shangshu Tai should do.

Originally there were supposed to be five people, but Situ Ding Gong, Sikong Liu Hong, Taiwei Dong Zhuo, and Taizhong Daifu Yang Biao all took leave for various reasons, leaving only Wang Yun.

As a close minister of Liu Bian, Pan Yin had a clear intuition that Ding Gong and Liu Hong were about to resign, but he was not sure about Dong Zhuo and Yang Biao.

Zuo Li walked in quietly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Zheng Tai and others have been arrested."

Zheng Tai, also known as Zheng Tai.

After Liu Bian finished reviewing the last question, he took a sip of hot tea, looked at him calmly and asked, "Who arrested him?"

Zuo Li said, "It's the Northern Commander, and he's been locked up in the Imperial Academy." With Wang Yun's list, Zuo Li had already sent people to keep an eye on those people. As soon as someone was caught, Zuo Li knew everything clearly.

Liu Bian hummed in surprise, then nodded and said, "Wang Qing's family is still capable."

Liu Bian accepted Wang Yun's five assistant ministers from the Ministry of Justice. As a result, Wang Yun quietly mobilized the Northern Commander. If Wang Yun had not made arrangements in advance, he could have concealed it from Liu Bian.

Zuo Li bowed his head, but he remembered that Liu Bian had once said that Wang Yun was "short-sighted".

Liu Bian held the teacup in both hands, looked out the door, and said, "Is the Court of Imperial Censors closed?"

Pan Yin said, "Yes. The prince was there at the time, and it is said that he had a quarrel with Zhong Tingwei before."

Liu Bian didn't care about that and said, "Then the case is closed. Zhong Yao did a good job."

As he spoke, he stood up, stretched himself, and said with a smile: "Now, it is time for me to finish. Summon Wang Yun to the palace."

"Yes, I'll pass the message right away." Pan Yin said.

Liu Bian stretched his body and said to Zuo Li, "Have you found the place I asked you to find?"

Zuo Li hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have found a place that is a hundred miles east of Luoyang and not even to the east of the Yellow River. It is an open, secluded place."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Make the survey map ready."

"Yes." Zuo Li said.

Liu Bian felt relaxed all over. Seeing that it was getting late outside, he said, "Let's go to Fanglin Garden."

Fanglin Garden is the Imperial Garden.

Zuo Li brought a group of people to guard Liu Bian in front and behind.

Liu Bian walked and thought at the same time.

The Yuan family case was settled, the court was basically stable, and it was time to start his series of plans.

But the Han Dynasty was full of holes, leaking wind and rain, and heavy winds and rain continued. What needed to be done was numerous and complicated.

Liu Bian thought a lot for a while, and before he knew it, he arrived at Fanglin Garden.

He wandered around aimlessly, slowly sorting out the various thoughts in his mind.

"A paperhanger can't do that..."

I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Bian suddenly looked up at the sky and sighed unconsciously.

Zuo Li, who was standing behind him, was stunned and didn't quite understand.

"Your Majesty, the prince has arrived." A eunuch came closer and whispered.

Liu Bian rubbed his face, found a small pavilion to sit down, and said, "Let him in."

It didn't take long for Wang Yun to arrive. He had ordinary facial features, was neither tall nor tall, was unsociable and taciturn, and looked like an honest man.

When Wang Yun came closer, he saw that Liu Bian was still a little pale, and it was obvious that he had just recovered from his illness. He became less alert and raised his hand to greet him. "Your Majesty, I, Wang Yun, pay my respects to you."

Liu Bian looked at him and said with a smile, "Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Yun withdrew his hand and knelt down opposite Liu Bian. He bowed, lowered his head, and lowered his eyes.

Liu Bian did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Do you think that we should eradicate the Yuan family and their followers?"

Wang Yun immediately raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan's party is too large. If we don't get rid of it today, it will surely cause trouble in the future!"

Seeing Wang Yun, who usually kept silent, showing his sharp edge, Liu Bian said, "Keep talking."

Wang Yun raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the Yuan family has had sinister intentions for a long time. Only the Yuan family knows how much they have done and how many people are involved. The Yuan family's followers are different from the eunuch party. Even if the Yuan family is eliminated, they will be worried and resentful. If we don't take the opportunity to kill them all today, they will definitely disrupt the government in the future, and even collude with bandits to cause chaos and shake the foundation of our Han Dynasty!"

Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun, expressionless, and said slowly: "What you said... makes sense."

What Wang Yun said does make sense, and this is how things developed in history.

If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had not been defeated by Cao Cao, it would have been almost natural and timely for the Yuan family to establish the Han Dynasty.

Seeing Liu Bian's agreement, Wang Yun fell to the ground and said in a deep voice, "I ask Your Majesty to order me to lead the way and kill all the bandits for Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. This guy really has a murderous intent.

It seems that people at that time were very murderous and would massacre entire families without any hesitation.

Liu Bian took a sip from the teacup and said, "My Lord, since I ascended the throne, there have been coups, killings, and shocking cases one after another. Some died, some escaped, some hid, and some waited and watched... This Luoyang City is almost empty."

"I am almost alone."

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