"Husband's misfortunes are often accumulated in the slightest, and wisdom and courage are often trapped in drowning." [New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Ling Guan]
School lieutenants Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others were all subordinates of Zhonglang General Niu Fu. They were ordered to lead tens of thousands of troops to Zhongmou to fight against the riding general Zhu Jun. After defeating Zhu Jun, they turned to Chenliu and Ying. In Sichuan and other counties, wherever the army passed, all the soldiers and civilians were captured and killed.
By the time they saw Niu Fu's messenger and returned to Shaanxi County, Niu Fu had already been killed by thieves. With no one to rely on and panic, they had no choice but to write to the court to ask for pardon.
The emperor did not want to repeat the mistakes of history, and his view on this matter was to pardon and treat them leniently based on the treatment of Xu Rong, Hu Zhen and others.
However, Wang Yun expressed opposition and insisted on disbanding the army of Li Jue and others. If he did not obey the order, the worst he could do was send Lu Bu to attack. Since Niu Fu and Dong Yue could be easily captured, Li Jue under his command was naturally not a problem.
Regarding this matter, the emperor held a special internal meeting in the Propaganda Room. Everyone at the Chancellery, led by Wang Yun and Shi Sunrui, held their own opinions.
Sun Rui, a minister of the Shangshu, said: "Liangzhou people have always been afraid of the Yuan family and the Kwantung armies. Now if they come into contact with the military power of Li Jue and others, everyone will be in danger. There are many Liangzhou people in the army and the generals, so they can give birth to Liangzhou people. Huangfu Song, the general who conquered the west in Liangzhou Anding, stationed in Shaanxi County, directly accepted Li Jue and others to appease the morale of the army. Then he slowly communicated with the Kwantung armies to observe the changes."
Unexpectedly, Wang Yun refused directly. He would rather disband Li Jue's tribe than see Huangfu Song control the troops on behalf of the Guanxi scholars: "Otherwise, those who raise righteous soldiers in Guandong are all our colleagues. If we alienate people, The dangerous garrison in Shaanxi County may calm the hearts of the people of Liang Prefecture, but it will make the princes of Guandong suspicious, so it is really not possible to do this."
"With this pressing step by step, what if Li Jue and others jump over the wall in a hurry, gather their remaining troops and head west to counterattack Chang'an?" At this time, the emperor interrupted.
"What's there to be afraid of? General Lu Bu of the Guard is brave and good at fighting, and his troops are as strong as Li Jue and others. What's more, among our dignified troops, among the panic-stricken troops, it's clear at a glance which one is better and which one is worse."
After Lu Bu defeated Niu Fu by chance, Wang Yun developed a blind confidence in Lu Bu's strategy and his troops. In addition, he was able to reverse the decline in the court that day and continue to maintain his current status, which was entirely due to Lu Bu's presence. Victory on the battlefield enhanced Wang Yun's prestige.
So now Wang Yun is eager to fight Li Jue. If he can win again, his status will rise, and the emperor will be a little afraid.
Based on this view, Wang Yun's tough attitude was beyond the emperor's expectation. In addition, many disciples and former officials of the Yuan family joined forces to support Wang Yun.
Although the emperor was angry, this time was different from the past. He could not convince everyone to accept it with just one edict like the previous times.
Because the form of issuing a pardon is not an edict. An edict is mainly used by the emperor to tell an official that something is allowed and something is not allowed. As long as the emperor is willing, he can write it at any time and stamp it with the emperor's seal. But the document that writes the pardon is called Making books is also called making edicts. All books must have seals, envoys, and talismans. It requires the double seal of the emperor's seal and the minister's seal to be effective.
The imperial edict related to pardoning guilty ministers requires the emperor to summon the three princes to the court to formally accept the writing, and then seal it with Situ's seal before it can be issued.
This system will be the same in later generations, just like 'resolution' and 'decision', 'notice' and 'notification'. The two words have similar meanings, but they represent different meanings and uses in state agency documents. If used incorrectly,
It will not only cause great political impact, but also disrupt political order.
It was because the emperor was familiar with the different purposes and usage methods represented by the four "books under the emperor", namely, making books, edicts, policy books and commandments, that he did not force the imperial power to use imperial edicts instead of making books to pardon Li Jue and others.
, this will appear nondescript and will not be recognized.
"These thieves have harmed the people of Chenliu, Yingchuan and other places for their own harm, and it is not a pity to die. How can we just pardon them? Your Majesty does not know the hearts of the people, and blindly accommodates them, which will only make those people more indulgent and less willing to treat the imperial court."
Take it seriously." There was no wind in the pavilion, and it suddenly became muggy. Wang Yun endured the heat wave and said to Huang Wan.
Huang Wan still had doubts about this matter: "But I heard that His Majesty has asked the Chancellor to prepare the book."
"On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, the imperial court had already issued a document to issue a general amnesty to the world. Is there any reason to pardon another person in a year?" The inner court discussed pardoning Li Jue after the general amnesty. Wang Yun was determined to crusade and punish the guilty, so he decided to pardon Li Jue after the general amnesty.
The book deliberately did not mention Li Jue and others, which also annoyed the emperor.
Wang Yun added: "According to the rules, whenever a written pardon is made, it must be ordered by the Three Dukes and sealed by Situ. Now I have persuaded Chunyu Sikong to join me. In this way, if two of the Three Dukes are not ordered, I only need to insist on not sealing it."
Yin, even if your Majesty wants to pardon Li Jue and the likes of Guo Si, there is nothing he can do."
But as a result, the gap between the emperor and Wang Yun became wider and wider.
Huang Wan looked at Wang Yun worriedly. He knew that Wang Yun would bring trouble to him sooner or later if he continued like this. However, Wang Yun was now self-willed and could rarely listen to other people's opinions. Huang Wan opened his mouth to persuade him several times, but he always failed.
Swallowed the words.
He knew that Wang Yun was so tough, not only out of justice, but also because of personal grudges. According to rumors, there were hundreds of Bingzhou people in the army. After learning that Dong Zhuo had been killed, Li Jue and others turned their anger on the Bingzhou people.
, kill all these people to vent their anger.
When the news came, Wang Yun was also angered. When Li Jue saw that Niu Fu was dead and begged for mercy from the court, he refused to pardon him and had to put him to death. Because of Wang Yun's attitude, the court also
Gradually, some bad rumors spread, saying that Wang Yun planned to kill all the people in Liangzhou who were in court.
This caused Liangzhou generals and commanders in Guanzhong who had planned to surrender to defend themselves, and even privately informed each other: "Ding Yansi and Cai Bojie were both imprisoned for crimes just because they were close to Dong Gong. Now they are neither
He pardons us, and plans to relieve us of our military power. If we disarm our troops today, we will be treated as mermaid meat tomorrow!"
The people in the government and the public are panic-stricken. This uneasy situation is even more worrying than it was during Dong Zhuo's time. Guanzhong is like a powder keg. Without Dong Zhuo's suppression, the people of Bingzhou and Liangzhou hate each other, and a war may break out at any time.
These gossips reached Wang Yun's ears, but he ignored them. He still felt that the situation was still under control.
As an outsider, Huang Wan saw it very clearly. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a big breath, and felt his chest was tight: "If Li Jue really rebels, are you so confident that you can send people to put it down?"
"That's natural. Under the might of the imperial army, who would dare to rebel? Even if Li Jue is bold, there are now nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses under Lu Bu in Guanzhong, including former general Zhao Qian and general Huangfu Song who conquered the west. His Majesty has
The Northern and Southern armies, as well as the troops scattered in Shang County and other places, totaled 50,000 to 60,000 people, and the troops were well equipped with sufficient food and supplies. However, Li Jue had only more than 40,000 men, each with no subordinates, like scattered sand. Everyone was frightened and uneasy, with low morale and no food and grass.
How can you go against the imperial court when you are short?" Wang Yun had obviously anticipated this and said confidently.
Huang Wan suddenly thought of something and said, "Lü Bu is brave and has no plans, so he can do whatever he wants, but if he is discussing important matters together like us, we should be cautious."
Wang Yun sneered and said: "It's just a man. He is like a swordsman under my sect. He protects me when needed and stands by me when not needed. He came back to find me last time and wanted to persuade me to pardon Li Jue and others. In fact, he was not trying to use this to make a plan.
To seize military power, since so many people are interested in the soldiers Li Jue has, it would be better to disband them altogether so that no one can get them."
Huang Wan shook his head. He also had a very bad impression of Lu Bu: "I heard that Lu Bu praised Dong Yougong for his own merits, made a big show of it, and talked nonsense about the gains and losses of the government. This is really not what a warrior should do."
Wang Yun said: "That's why he is just a common man! In this battle, I just admire his bravery and increase my power. I don't even think about discussing government affairs with him and being on an equal footing."
"How can we use him without liking him? Besides, when it comes to using troops to fight, the most important thing is to work together as one." Huang Wan took a sip of tea and was not optimistic about the situation. He focused on the two words 'up and down'
Character.
Wang Yun's face immediately darkened. He turned his head and glanced at the dense bamboo forest around him, and said in a confused manner: "Although this bamboo forest is quiet and has a unique elegance, every spring and autumn there are always bamboo shoots and fallen leaves, breaking through the stone paths."
, to cover the road. It’s better to take advantage of these few days of nothing and chop down a dozen trees, so as not to block the breeze.”
Huang Wan was stunned. He knew that Wang Yun's long-cherished wish was to be Huo Guang, but after so many days of observation, Wang Yun became more and more arrogant. At this moment, even Lu Bu, whom he had befriended in the past, was able to kill him because he might be a constraint. And in his words
The implication behind the words was that even the emperor did not pay attention to him.
He felt vaguely uneasy in his heart, pretending not to understand what Wang Yun said, and changed the subject: "What if Master doesn't agree to issue a pardon, and if Your Majesty doesn't agree to conquer Li Jue?
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"This kind of matter cannot be stalemate like Cai Yong's case. A decision must be made immediately." Wang Yun waved his sleeves and waved a gust of wind: "Your Majesty is immature after all. He thinks that if the matter is stagnant, someone will always do it.
Make concessions. This kind of thing was done the first time, but it cannot be done the second time.”
Huang Wan did not dare to criticize the emperor as freely as Wang Yun, so he remained silent.
Wang Yun said: "Since pardon is absolutely impossible, the only way to prepare for war is to avoid changes in the long run. I have asked Lu Bu to lead the army to garrison in Baling and act according to the opportunity."
Play it by ear?!
Huang Wan was shocked. This was a blatant violation of the Holy Will without a decision on the matter!
"Please Situ think twice!"
Wang Yun seemed not to have heard anything. He just looked at the bamboo forest outside the pavilion and murmured to himself: "This bamboo forest grows so well. Who would have the heart to cut it down unless they have to?"
There was a cool breeze in the bamboo forest again, and the branches and leaves rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound. The sweat on Huang Wan's forehead flowed into his eyes, and he couldn't help but squint.
Wang Yun lowered his head at this time, his gray hair looked like a pile of withered grass in the sun, and his stooped body was no longer as straight as before, as if he had suddenly aged.
"Did you know that His Majesty asked the Chancellor to draft an edict to re-establish the Secretary's Office? After the edict selects ministers and famous ministers, talented men of similar age to Your Majesty will be appointed as Secretaries. Together with Your Majesty, they will read and study the secretarial classics collected by the imperial court.
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"If the secretary and others were accompanied by the emperor to study and write books, they would have done the same job as ministers in those days."