Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 92 Cai Wenji (Subscribe~)

After Liu Bian finished speaking, Wang Yun remained expressionless, as he already knew what Liu Bian meant.

Immediately, his eyes straightened, and he raised his hand again, saying: "Your Majesty, Yuan's followers are all over the world. Not to mention others, the Yang family and Dong Zhuo are in the capital. If we don't get rid of them today, I am afraid they will cause trouble in the future!"

Seeing Wang Yun being so stubborn, Liu Bian felt angry but couldn't do anything.

Because what Wang Yun said was right, Liu Bian couldn't guess what the Yang family was thinking, and Dong Zhuo was a huge disaster!

"Do you want to deal with the Yang family and Dong Zhuo together?" Liu Bian asked.

Wang Yun knew that this was impossible, so he said, "Your Majesty, I would like to get rid of the Yuan family first to intimidate Dong and Yang. When the time is right, we will wipe them out in one fell swoop, clean up the court, and stabilize the foundation of our Han Dynasty!"

Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun, feeling angry and helpless.

What he said made sense, except that he was a little short-sighted, impulsive and arrogant.

This house is not yours, so you can act arbitrarily?

Liu Bian picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then said, "Lord Wang, what do you think is the most urgent task for the court right now?"

Wang Yun said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to eliminate evil, purge the court, and establish the emperor's authority!"

Liu Bian shook his head and said, "My opinion is, one word, 'stability'. I want to stabilize the court, stabilize the states, stabilize the hearts of the scholars, and stabilize the hearts of the people!"

Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian with a puzzled look on his face.

Liu Bian sat up straight and said solemnly, "Since our ancestors, there have been fierce party struggles, two party imprisonments, scholars have lost their morals, people's hearts have been loosened, bad policies have emerged one after another, and there has been no end to the country's chaos. The court needs to eliminate bad policies and make the people return to their hearts and gather in Luoyang, instead of endless fighting and killing, which makes everyone panic and fearful!"

Wang Yun immediately said, "But Your Majesty, if the treacherous and corrupt officials are not eliminated, there will never be peace in the world!"

Liu Bian took a deep breath and said solemnly, "My Lord, killing is only a means, not an end. I want the scholars to be loyal to Luoyang, and the talented and virtuous to come to the court. I want the people to be loyal to me. Killing can deter the villains, and it can also make the wise and the people tremble with fear. The case of the Yuan family ends here."

Wang Yun wanted to say more, but was met with Liu Bian's expressionless and cold gaze that contained a warning.

Wang Yun paused, hesitated, and said, "I understand."

He also knows when to advance and when to retreat, which is good.

Liu Bian smiled and said, "How do you plan to deal with Zheng Tai and his men?"

Wang Yun bowed his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Highness, I will hand you over to the Supreme Court for other crimes."

Liu Bian nodded and asked, "Where are the others?"

In the case of the Yuan family, in addition to those big figures, there are many officials of all ranks who were implicated. It is not right to deal with it, but it is also not right not to deal with it.

Wang Yun lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said, "I think that if it is serious, it will be a crime, and if it is minor, it will be fined to atone for the crime."

Liu Bian hummed and said with satisfaction: "You are still considerate of me. I still need you to take more responsibility for the affairs of the Shangshutai."

Wang Yun's eyes flashed with excitement, and he quickly raised his hand and said, "I accept your order."

Liu Bian picked up the teacup again and drank tea.

Wang Yun did not leave, but said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I suggest that you pardon Yuan Shao to appease the government and the people."

Wang Yun learns very quickly.

However, Liu Bian disagreed and said, "I still have some use for him, so I can't let him go for the time being."

Wang Yun lowered his head, thinking for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, I beg you to release the party again!"

The damage caused to scholars by the two Party Banishments was immeasurable. Now we don’t know how many people have lost faith in the court and have retired from the world because of the Party Banishments.

Even some people in the court are still frightened and turn pale at the mention of it.

Liu Bian pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly, saying, "Alright. In addition, the Queen Mother's birthday will be in a few days, so we will grant amnesty to the whole country once again."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Yun prostrated himself and shouted.

"His Majesty,"

At this time, Pan Yin stepped forward and said softly, "Minister Xun, Zhong Tingwei wants to see you."

Liu Bian stood up and said, "It's getting late, I won't see them anymore. Go meet Wang Qing and settle the Yuan family case."

Wang Yun stood up and raised his hand, saying, "I accept your order."

Liu Bian walked out of the small pavilion and went straight out of the palace.

Zuo Li followed him, went out of the Suzaku Gate and turned east.

For several months, Liu Bian had left the palace only a handful of times. In the dark night, the east of the city was still brightly lit, with people coming and going in an endless stream.

Zuo Li followed behind him and whispered, "Your Majesty, not far ahead is the residence of Marquis Linjin."

Marquis of Linjin, Yang Biao.

Liu Bian glanced at it and said nothing.

After walking for a while, Liu Bian stopped at a seemingly ordinary mansion.

'Cai Mansion, Cai Yong?'

Zuo Li watched, wondering what His Majesty was doing here so late at night.

Although Cai Yong was a great literary figure with a prominent reputation in the court and the country, he was a very troublesome person.

Cai Yong had a wide circle of friends and loved to hold banquets. He had very close relations with the eunuch party, He Jin, and the Yuan family. Even when Wang Yun was at the table, Cai Yong was a guest of honor.

Liu Bian looked at her, but what he was thinking about was his daughter, the very famous talented woman: Cai Wenji.

"Where is his daughter?" Liu Bian didn't know much about Cai Wenji, but he was somewhat curious about this special talented woman of that era.

Zuo Li quietly glanced at Liu Bian's profile and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Cai has just returned home after losing her husband."

Liu Bian said "oh", he didn't understand this, paused, and said: "Knock on the door."

Zuo Li went forward to knock on the door. Just as he raised his hand, the door opened and a woman in plain clothes, about seventeen or eighteen years old, came out, carrying a basket.

"Cai Wenji?" Liu Bian looked at her. She was tall, thin, and frail, with a plain face. She looked sad and gentle, and she exuded a gentle and bookish air.

She looked at Zuo Li, then at Liu Bian, bowed gently, and said, "Are you here to visit my father? My father does not see guests. Please go back."

The voice was light, as if it had no strength.

Liu Bian smiled and said, "I...just happened to have an appointment with Mr. Cai."

Cai Wenji looked at Liu Bian, as if she had some doubts, but walked down the stairs without saying much.

Liu Bian watched her back and thought to himself: She is pretty, but not particularly pretty. Maybe it’s because of her elegant outfit.

Seeing Liu Bian staring at Cai Wenji, Zuo Li lowered his head slightly, his eyes darting around.

Liu Bian quickly withdrew his gaze, turned and walked towards Cai's mansion.

It’s enough for a talented woman to just take a look at it, but the business is more important.

As soon as Liu Bian stepped forward, the doorman stopped him and said politely, "Sir, my master does not see guests."

Liu Bian was prepared and said, "Tell your master that no one can avoid seeing me. If you don't pass the message, I will force my way in."

The doorman immediately looked unhappy. Seeing Liu Bian followed by a dozen people, he hesitated and said, "Sir, wait a moment."

Liu Bian didn't wait and walked in directly.

The doorman, who was about to close the door, shouted urgently, "This is the Yilang residence, you can't trespass!"

As soon as he finished speaking, five or six servants surrounded him, holding clubs.

Liu Bian didn't have time to wait and waved his hand.

A team of plainclothes guards stepped forward, forced their way apart, and waded through a path.

Liu Bian walked leisurely and slowly into Cai's mansion.

Seeing that the other side had more people and more power, the servants dared not act recklessly and could only wait for the orders from their master.

At this time, in the backyard of Cai Mansion, Cai Yong was seeing off guests.

Cai Yong was tall, with a broad forehead, long and thin eyebrows, bright eyes, and some fat on his cheeks, which made his face look very wide. At first glance, he looked very energetic.

"Hey."

He looked at his friend's back as he left through the back door and couldn't help but sigh.

For more than a month, he almost never went out of the house. He turned down too many banquets and literary gatherings that he used to be fond of, and offended many people.

"Master, master, something bad has happened! Someone is knocking on the door!" the servant ran over and said anxiously.

Cai Yong's expression changed immediately, and he asked in panic, "Who is it?"

The servant said, "I don't know. It was a young man with more than a dozen people. There seemed to be more outside the door."

Cai Yong looked towards the gate with a heavy heart.

These days, he has been trembling with fear, afraid of being implicated. Now, is it finally coming?

Cai Yong knew he couldn't escape, so he remained silent for a while and walked towards the door nervously.

Just after passing the atrium, he saw that the pavilion on the right was full of people standing inside and outside. There was a young man sitting inside, looking at him with a smile.

It was quite far away, and Cai Yong had a vague impression of it, but then he suddenly opened his eyes wide and ran over. When he reached the pavilion, he fell to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am Cai Yong, here to see you!"

Liu Bian didn't know whether he was being pulled or was just too panicked, so he smiled and said, "No need to be polite."

Cai Yong lay on the ground, thinking of countless possibilities in a short period of time. When he heard Liu Bian's words, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart and stood up tremblingly.

He lowered his head and looked at Liu Bian's smile with an uneasy face. He felt very nervous and wondered what Liu Bian's purpose was in coming to see him so late at night.

Liu Bian had met Cai Yong several times, but they were always when there were too many people around, so he didn't have any special impression. After examining him for a moment, he said, "Are you a little nervous, Qing Jia?"

How could Cai Yong not be nervous? The bigwigs in the court who had been in trouble were all close friends with him!

"Your Majesty, I am not nervous." Cai Yong said, his voice trembling.

Seeing this, Liu Bian skipped the polite part and asked, "What do you think of the Yuan family's matter?"

Cai Yong's legs trembled and he almost fell to his knees. The fat on the corners of his face moved unnaturally. His mind raced as he said, "I and the Yuan family only exchanged articles, and we don't have a personal relationship, so I'm not too sure..."

With the help of the light, Liu Bian saw the sweat on his forehead, and suddenly realized what was going on. He smiled even more and said, "I want to ask, what do you think about the Yuan family case?"

Cai Yong suddenly came to his senses and said hurriedly, "The Yuan family is guilty of treason and disloyalty, and their crime is unforgivable."

Liu Bian said: "I want you to make a public report and have a good talk with some people."

Cai Yong immediately said, "I accept your order."

It went better than expected, and Liu Bian stood up.

Cai Yong subconsciously stepped aside to give Liu Bian room.

"What do you think of the Hongmen Inspectorate?" Liu Bian said casually without giving Cai Yong any words to reassure him.

Cai Yong became even more nervous, because he had impeached the Hongmen Inspector during the reign of the previous emperor!

He couldn't figure out Liu Bian's thoughts, so he followed behind him and said cautiously, "I think it's always good to praise the teachings of the saints."

Liu Bian looked up at the moonlight and said, "I am thinking of building a school in each of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty to teach the various schools of thought and accept students regardless of their background. In the academy, a library will be built so that everyone can study, copy, and borrow... What do you think?"

Cai Yong said without hesitation: "Promoting the teachings of the saints is the highest merit, your majesty is wise."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Then I will leave this matter to your family."

Cai Yong was still feeling uneasy, and raised his hand and said, "I accept your order."

As they were walking, Cai Wenji came towards them and looked at Liu Bian and his father Cai Yong behind him with strange eyes.

Liu Bian and Cai Wenji smiled and passed by each other, saying: "I will appoint you as the Minister of Rites and the Priest of Hongdu Gate School."

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