Chapter 401: The Manchu Civil and Military Shocked, Yuan Wei Is the Culprit
The next day, early morning.
The rooster crows the dawn and the morning glow fills the sky.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat at the head, and under him were civil and military officers, who were arranged on both sides.
With the sound of bells and drums, the court meeting officially began.
It took about half an hour for Liu Bian to concentrate on the recent affairs.
Immediately.
He took a long breath, glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace, and said loudly: "My dear friends, today's government affairs have been handled, but there is still one important thing to announce to you."
"Where is the filial piety?"
Liu Bian turned his head and looked down to the side.
"I'm here."
Guo Jia took a step forward and bowed his head.
Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "Tell the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty about the situation you have learned."
Guo Jia nodded: "Here."
In an instant, the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the palace were focused on Guo Jia.
Everyone knows very well that Guo Jia is the right-hand man of His Majesty the Emperor and is responsible for the establishment and analysis of the intelligence system.
Now that he has come forward, the things he mentioned will most likely be a big deal.
Especially after what happened last time, before the Winter Festival Ceremony, Zhang Chao and Zang Hong joined forces with Yuan Yin and Yuan Sui to assassinate the emperor, which suddenly touched the keen nerves of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.
Lu Zhi frowned and stared at Guo Jia. A feeling of uneasiness suddenly arose in his heart. Although he was currently a Situ, the things he did were all related to education, and he didn't care much about other things.
What he fears most right now is that the Nanyang Han Court will be shaken, causing the flourishing education industry in Nanyang to stagnate. This is simply fatal to the rapid development of Nanyang.
"Filial piety."
Lu Zhi couldn't help it and asked tentatively: "But what happened?"
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively, his expression slightly solemn and solemn: "Yes, something did happen."
Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat: "What happened?"
Guo Jia bowed his head and faced the stunned eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and said softly: "Do you still remember what happened to Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, Yuan Yin, and Yuan Sui during the Winter Festival Ceremony in previous years?"
"Of course I remember!"
Lu Zhi nodded with absolute certainty: "But isn't this story over? Is it possible that there are still things that haven't been explained clearly or investigated clearly?"
"yes!"
Another captain, Yang Biao, pinched a wisp of beard under his chin: "This incident caused quite a stir at the time. Fortunately, the school affairs office noticed the abnormality in advance and was able to escape the disaster."
"In Runan, all the Yuan clan in Guangling were executed, except for Yuan Wei who was in Chang'an. Yuan Ji is still here. It has been nearly a year since this happened. You won't tell us about the miscarriage of justice now, will you?"
In an instant, the entire palace was filled with civil and military officials, and everyone was talking about:
"How is this possible? The evidence was solid at the time, so it shouldn't be a miscarriage of justice."
"There must be some misunderstanding. Let's wait."
"I felt there was something wrong at that time. Yuan Wei has always been loyal and righteous, so Yuan Yin must have acted alone."
"Although there are two scum in the Yuan family, most of the children are still relatively good."
"I think so too."
"Yes, it is indeed so."
"..."
Faced with criticism from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, netizens in the live broadcast room also exploded.
After all, they know every detail:
"Wucao! What's going on with these guys? Are they still trying to excuse the Yuan family?"
"The Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and the Third Duke are indeed very awesome. They are like this, and they still have a lot of die-hard fans."
"Fortunately, Mr. Bian did not take action casually, otherwise the internal court may not be able to stabilize."
"I really have the urge to jump in and kill these scumbags."
"A bunch of brainless idiots, your loyalty is to the emperor!"
"..."
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "Master Bian, when our evidence comes out this time, we may really be able to eliminate this giant Yuan family."
"As for the remaining aristocratic families, under our current operating mode, they are only wealthy families at best, and will not become giants like the Yuan family. Even if we have completely solved this hidden danger."
"That's the same thing!"
Speaking of this, the Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "There is nothing wrong with the family, and it cannot die, as long as it is controlled within a reasonable and healthy range."
"clear."
Of course, Liu Bian knew this kind of clichéd matter, and he should be able to fight it as hard as possible after he took office.
If the Yuan family is not allowed to give up all their positions and their momentum is reduced, how can the imperial power be guaranteed: "As long as the Yuan family is eliminated and the north is pacified, although there are more nobles in the south, they are all small fish and shrimps, not worth mentioning.
.”
"If they are willing to abide by our game rules, then let it go. If they are not willing to abide by it, then just push them over and eliminate them all. There is no such nonsense!"
"after all......."
Liu Bian laughed faintly in his heart: "In the future, the south will become our food base for conquering the world. If all the land is controlled by aristocratic families, it will not be easy."
"It would be best to make private land public. If you don't want to play with us, then exclude them and return all the land to public ownership. We will completely control the lifeblood in our own hands."
During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, almost all the real aristocratic families were north of the Yangtze River. Although there were many aristocratic families south of the Yangtze River, their power and scale were difficult to compare with the aristocratic families in the north of the Yangtze River.
Once Liu Bian secures the north, the small fish and shrimps in the south will never be his opponents. In this case, Liu Bian will have the right to formulate the rules of the game.
Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish!
Without too much nonsense, our waist is completely hardened!
The Military Advisor Alliance deeply agreed: "Yes, that's what it means."
Satisfied, Liu Bian turned to look down at Guo Jia and said loudly: "Fengxiao, don't be secretive, just speak frankly."
Guo Jia nodded and immediately turned to everyone: "Actually, we learned something else from Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, and Yuan Sui. After following the clues, we learned about a shocking conspiracy!"
Lu Zhi was stunned: "Shocking... a big conspiracy?"
Yang Biao was even more surprised: "Could it be that it concerns the Yuan family?"
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively: "Yes! It is indeed related to the Yuan family, and we have absolute evidence."
hiss-!
At the mention of the Yuan family, the civil and military officials in the palace gasped again.
Everyone's faces were filled with shock, and their eyes were focused on Guo Jia, looking forward to his next answer.
However......
Guo Jia did not take the evidence directly, but turned his attention to Lu Zhi and Yang Biao: "Gong Lu, Mr. Yang, I think you were all in Luoyang back then, so you should have a basic understanding of what happened in Luoyang back then."
"What are you referring to?"
Lu Zhi frowned and asked tentatively.
"Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor!"
Guo Jia spoke loudly without hesitation.
Boom!
Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were shocked to the point of being stunned.
You know, this kind of thing should be regarded as a scar for His Majesty the Emperor.
Since the establishment of the Han Court in Nanyang, no one has dared to bear such a scar on His Majesty the Emperor, for fear of arousing some memories and making His Majesty the Emperor angry and causing unnecessary trouble.
But who would have thought...
Guo Jia actually dared to mention this matter in court.
What's even worse is that there doesn't seem to be any anger on His Majesty's face.
Lu Zhi looked in disbelief and asked tentatively: "Fengxiao, have you discovered anything?"
Guo Jia nodded and went straight to the topic without any nonsense: "Well, let me ask you two questions for Mr. Lu, in order to raise doubts about this matter."
"From the 25th of August in the first year of Guangxi, when the general He Jin asked the Queen Mother to allow him to kill all the regular servants, until the 28th of August, I returned to the palace, granted amnesty to the world, and changed the name to Zhaoning.
, but it’s only been four days.”
"From August 29, when Dong Zhuo entered the capital to annex General He Jin, and the cavalry general He Miao's army, to September 1, when Dong Zhuo dethroned His Majesty the throne, only three days have passed!"
"Let me ask:"
Guo Jia glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace with bright eyes, and asked a soul-level question: "Why did Dong Zhuo, within three days of entering the capital, order all the ministers and officials to dethrone His Majesty from the throne and establish King Chenliu in his place?"
"Ah, this..."
In an instant, Lu Zhi was shocked!
Yang Biao was shocked!
Everyone in the palace was shocked!
I have to admit that Guo Jia's words hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.
All the civil servants and generals in the palace looked horrified and confused, because they clearly realized that there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind Dong Zhuo's deposed emperor.
Tingwei Xu Xuan then raised his doubts: "Perhaps it is because Dong Zhuo has more soldiers and horses, and the civil and military officials were overwhelmed by his momentum and did not dare to resist?"
hehe!
Guo Jia smiled suddenly, his eyes fell on Xu Xuan, and said softly: "Dong Zhuo led his elite cavalry to attack. At the beginning, the number of troops could never exceed 5,000."
"On this point, Duke Lu and Duke Yang are relatively clear. Even His Majesty, who was in Luoyang at that time, also knew very well that Dong Zhuo Tun was stationed in Xianyang Garden with less than 5,000 troops."
Liu Bian did not hesitate and said sonorously: "Yes, when I was in Mang Mountain, Dong Zhuo came to rescue me. The troops he led were indeed not small, but they definitely did not exceed 5,000 cavalry. They were stationed in
At the time of Xianyang Garden, it was reported that there were only five thousand soldiers and horses."
Immediately afterwards, Yang Biao echoed: "I have heard about this matter, but there are indeed not many people."
Lu Zhi nodded: "Lu can also testify, there are less than five thousand people."
...
After receiving the testimony of three heavyweights, Guo Jia did not provide any more evidence, but continued: "General He Jin died in battle, and almost all the troops of the Eighth School Lieutenants of Xiyuan are concentrated in the hands of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao!"
"This part of the army alone numbered tens of thousands, and they were all elite soldiers. Later, Bao Xin, Zhang Liao, Hu Muban and others recruited troops and horses and returned. They also communicated with Yuan Shao, hoping that he could lead the troops.
, kill the tyrants and stabilize Luoyang."
"This matter..."
Speaking of this, Guo Jia took out a testimony from the cloth bag prepared in advance: "Bao Xin, who is currently under Cao Cao's account, can testify. This is his testimony. Please read it."
"Bao Xin?"
Lu Zhi took the testimony: "But do you believe Bao, the former Prime Minister of Jibei?"
Guo Jia nodded: "Yes, it is this person."
"oh?"
Lu Zhi was surprised and quickly opened his testimony: "Then I really have to take a look."
Immediately.
His eyes rolled up and down, and he was suddenly shocked. His eyes were as wide as bells, and he gasped. His whole body was like thunder and lightning, and he was stunned in place:
"Really...is it true?"
"Bring it to me and take a look."
On the side, Yang Biao hurriedly took the testimony and started browsing it. He was also shocked and broke into a cold sweat: "Ah? Yuan Shao actually refused? I was wondering at the time, why did Yuan Shao dare to challenge Dong Zhuo openly, so why did he run away?"
"Unexpectedly, there are people who think the same as me. I hope the Yuan family can carry the banner and help the Han Dynasty. Bao Xin is indeed a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"
Testimonies circulated one after another, and everyone was impressed by Bao Xin's loyalty.
But......
As soon as Guo Jia spoke, everyone fell into deep thought: "Yes, Bao Xin is indeed loyal, but as a member of the Yuan family, why would Yuan Shao throw the troops of the Eighth Lieutenant of Xiyuan to Dong Zhuo at this critical moment, while he himself
Are you running away alone?"
"This move..."
Speaking of this, Guo Jia's voice was protracted and he glanced at everyone: "Isn't it worth pondering? One moment, he was a loyal and courageous minister, but the next moment, he did such a foolish move, which is consistent with common sense.
no?"
Xu Qiu was the first to confirm Guo Jia's idea: "This point is indeed inconsistent with common sense. Yuan Shao has a reputation as a virtuous man and is surrounded by many wise men. How could he do such a stupid thing."
"Yes, something is indeed wrong."
"Is it possible that Yuan Shao has a problem?"
"But, he is the one who wants to challenge Dong."
"What exactly does Guo Jia mean?"
"..."
In an instant, the civil servants and generals in the palace were once again in shock.
If that was all, Guo Jia knew His Majesty the Emperor's purpose, so he took this opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "I've had a chat with General Bao Xin."
"Judging from his description, he is extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Shao. It is precisely because of this that he would rather put his treasure on the unknown Cao Cao than refuse to trust Yuan Shao, the well-known leader of the alliance."
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty may not know much about Bao Xin, but they do know Cao Cao who is currently stationed in Yuzhou. After all, Cao Cao is a powerful general under the command of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor.
What is Tiankui?
That’s the emperor’s number one commander!
If he hadn't gained the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, how could he have received such an honor? Even Liu Bei, the emperor's uncle, was just a "noble man", how could he dare to be called the leader!
At this moment, Wende Hall, which was already extremely horrified, set off a huge wave:
"Yuan Shao's move is indeed unbelievable. If he had listened to Bao Xin's advice, things like this would not have happened today."
"Yes, the starting point of the current chaos in the world is that after Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and killed him, Yuan Shaoru raised his arms and shouted... Alas!"
"The Yuan family has always been loyal. How come they missed such a good opportunity? I really don't understand."
"..."
Lu Zhi pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and nodded slowly: "At that time in Luoyang City, with the troops that the Yuan family could control, plus the soldiers and horses of Jinwu Dingyuan, it was easy to eliminate Dong Zhuo."
"yes."
Another captain, Yang Biao, sighed with emotion: "But who would have thought that a series of strange operations by the Yuan family would actually lead to the development of things to this extent. It's ridiculous that these Guandong princes would elect Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance."
now.
The atmosphere of Wende Hall has been completely heightened.
Guo Jia did not hesitate and immediately delivered a fatal blow: "Do you know who first proposed this ridiculous idea of summoning generals from all directions to Beijing?"
Lu Zhi frowned: "Isn't it proposed by General He Jin?"
"That's right."
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively: "It was indeed proposed by the general, but does Lu Gong know who gave the general the idea of He's entry and exit? To kill a small eunuch, he actually wanted to summon powerful generals from all directions!"
hiss-!
Lu Zhi was surprised, with a look of disbelief on his face.
He pondered for a long time before speaking: "Could it be that they are the staff of the general He Jin? I remember that Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were both members of the staff of the general. Could it be them?"
"It's them."
Guo Jia immediately picked up the conversation and answered in the affirmative again.
Immediately.
He took out the second testimony and showed it to everyone: "This is the testimony of Cao Cao, who is also an aide to General He Jin. He proved that it was Yuan Shao who first proposed calling all the powerful generals from all directions to Beijing!"
"But he raised objections at that time and warned He Jin that to kill the ten regular servants, all he had to do was arrest them and send them to prison. Summoning all the generals from all directions to the capital would only do bad things."
"even!"
Speaking of this, Guo Jia emphasized: "Privately, Cao Cao also approached Yuan Shao and advised him not to do this, but Yuan Shao ignored him and continued to go his own way."
"ah?"
Lu Zhi was shocked, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Bring it to me and have a look."
Guo Jia handed it to Lu Zhi casually: "Mr. Lu, I heard that you also opposed summoning all the generals from all directions to the capital, right?"
Lu Zhien nodded: "Yes, it did happen, but the general didn't listen, which caused great trouble later."
Guo Jiadan smiled: "General Mengde and you had the same knowledge back then."
Immediately.
Then he handed the testimony to Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi took the testimony and started browsing it, nodding and praising from time to time: "I didn't expect that this matter actually happened. Meng De's analysis is very correct, but why didn't the general just listen?"
"Even if the general doesn't listen, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are definitely not ignorant people. No matter who of them can change this matter, it won't turn into what it is today."
"Damn it!"
Now that things have come to this, Lu Zhi feels even more uneasy.
Under Guo Jia's guidance, he has successfully cast doubt on the Yuan family.
In fact, not only Lu Zhi, but also Yang Biao, Xu Qiu and others also had doubts about the Yuan family.
As a man with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, Yuan Shao actually just confronted Dong Zhuo and escaped from Luoyang to Bohai. In the end, he was promoted to the governor of Bohai.
"this......"
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were not fools.
Most of them are descendants of aristocratic families, so they naturally have a certain understanding of the rules of the game in aristocratic families.
In a sense, Yuan Shao's position in the Yuan family is very embarrassing. As the brother of a concubine, no matter how virtuous he is, he can only be the one who is sacrificed.
In this matter, Yuan Shao's behavior can be said to be very contradictory. On the one hand, he was showing his loyalty, but on the other hand, he did such a traitorous act.
Such a collection of contradictions may seem inconsistent with common sense, but in fact, for Lu Zhi, Yang Biao and others, they can accurately grasp the deep meaning behind it.
Apparently!
Yuan Shao was sacrificed.
But he was unwilling to do so, so he could only confront Dong Zhuo to get some capital for himself.
At this moment, the Wende Hall ushered in an unprecedented silence, just like the silence before death. It made people feel very awkward, as if a storm was about to come and the wind filled the building.
But at this point, Guo Jia continued to guide: "Actually, I couldn't figure out why the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family would condone a traitor like Dong Zhuo and bring trouble to the court."
"Once upon a time, in Guo's heart, the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the three princes were loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, people that His Majesty could absolutely trust. In times of crisis, they were people who were willing to put a knife in His Majesty's side."
"But now..."
Guo Jia sighed, shook his head, and said softly: "After I learned the truth of the matter, I truly understood what the ultimate purpose of the Yuan family's inaction was."
All the civil servants and generals in the palace were stunned, and Yang Biao even frowned: "What is it?"
Guo Jia's eyes were bright, and the murderous aura in his eyes was stirring: "Because, the Yuan family wants to become truly powerful, and even go one step further and replace it."
"impossible!"
Yang Biao was the first to wave his hand and shook his head in denial: "This is absolutely impossible. Maybe this is really Yuan Shao's own behavior and has nothing to do with Yuan Wei."
"I also believe in Mr. Yuan."
Then Lu Zhi nodded and said softly: "Although this person is a bit of a vegetarian, he is still loyal. Otherwise, he would not have become the imperial minister with me."
In an instant, all the civil and military officials in the palace echoed in unison:
"Yes, it's impossible."
"It is impossible for Mr. Yuan to do such a thing."
"The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are loyal and good men of the Han Dynasty."
"..."
However, Guo Jia was well prepared and immediately took out the testimony again: "Everyone, this is the testimony of Grand Tutor Yu Yuan Di, and Guangling Grand Administrator Zhang Chao and Zang Hong."
"Yuan Di was an official of Taifu's Mansion. When he left Luoyang, he rushed to Guangling. That's how Zhang Zhao and Zang Hong led their troops to the north. Together with Zhang Miao, they set off a banner to challenge Dong."
If there was no absolute evidence, how could Liu Bian dare to mention such a matter in the court? If he wanted to exterminate the Yuan family, he must produce absolute evidence in order to convince the people of the world and not cause dissatisfaction among the scholars.
.
And what kind of official position is Taifu?
That was Taifu's subordinate officer, his most direct subordinate.
And Guangling Yuan Di and Yuan Wei are from the same Yuan family, so their credibility is naturally overwhelming.
In an instant, the originally noisy Wende Hall was once again quiet. Everyone's eyes were focused on the testimony, and their eyes were as wide as bells.
"Bring it to me and have a look."
Lu Zhi did not hesitate, stood up, took the testimony from Guo Jia, and started browsing.
After a while.
He was completely stunned on the spot.
The above chain of evidence is simply watertight.
The whole process of how Zang Hong was bewitched, how Zhang Chao was deceived, how he even launched the uprising, and how the Yuan family withdrew was recorded in great detail.
"real!"
"It's actually true!"
"Brother Yuan Wei really wants to... destroy the Han Dynasty?"