dtnovels Chapter 216 8 Eyes from Top to Bottom
Chapter 216 8 Eyes from Top to Bottom
Chapter 216: Eight Hundred Eyes from Top to Bottom
Wang Yun would not give Empress Dowager He a chance to hesitate. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, establishing a crown prince is a necessary move for the sake of the country, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty. I ask Your Majesty to think twice."
Empress Dowager He's face changed, and she suddenly came to her senses. She looked at Wang Yun coldly and said in a cold tone, "You are so anxious to appoint a crown prince. Why are you running here to me instead of going to His Majesty?"
Wang Yun raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, appointing a crown prince is a matter of great importance. It is not only a matter of state for the royal family, but also a matter of great importance. In addition to reporting it to Your Majesty, there must also be a suitable person to recommend him."
Empress Dowager He was a little confused and asked in confusion, "Recommend the right person? Can't you recommend him? And there's also Prime Minister Yang Biao."
Wang Yun put down his hand, shook his head solemnly, and said: "My queen, although the situation has changed over time, the matter of Liu Xie is still the source of rebellion. Therefore, we must be cautious in recommending the crown prince this time, and give a fair explanation to all the subjects of the Han family."
Seeing Wang Yun mention Liu Xie and all the subjects of the Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager He couldn't help but sit up straight and asked, "What do you want to do?"
A fierce light flashed across Wang Yun's eyes, and he said, "My Lady, the Crown Prince should be recommended by the King of Bohai."
Empress Dowager He was startled. She stood up quickly and walked to Wang Yun. She stared at him coldly with her eyes and said in a chilling voice, "You said Liu Xie came to recommend you? Wang Yun, you should know that I hate you. If you can't explain it today, you will end up like He Jin!"
Wang Yun's heart skipped a beat and he stared at Empress Dowager He in surprise.
What was He Jin's fate?
He Jin's death remains a mystery to people outside the palace, and almost no one believes that He Jin committed suicide.
But listening to what Empress Dowager He said, it seemed as if He Jin’s death was related to her?
However, Wang Yun was distracted for only a moment, and quickly raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Bohai has no other intention in recommending you. This move is, firstly, to make it clear that the King of Bohai has no ambitions; secondly, to stop the gossips of the world. Thirdly, it is to strike down the rebels. The King of Bohai will not have any relationship with the future Crown Prince. Everything in the palace will be decided by the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."
Empress Dowager He felt uneasy. She stared at Wang Yun, unable to make a judgment. She took a deep breath, looked gloomy, and said, "I need to consider this matter carefully."
Wang Yun looked at Empress Dowager He and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Tang Mao is conspiring to recommend the Second Prince as the Crown Prince."
"Be bold!"
Queen Mother He was furious. Her expression kept changing. She paced back and forth, sneered, and said, "Prince, do you think that whoever they say belongs to you is whoever they say belongs to? Do you still have my name and Your Majesty in your eyes?!"
Wang Yun noticed Empress Dowager He's angry expression and lowered his head calmly.
After a while, Empress Dowager He suppressed her anger, turned to Wang Yun, and said coldly: "Okay. Let's decide Liu Shao. You go and make the arrangements. When the time comes, I'll go back and tell His Majesty. You have to do it well for me. If I know that you have other thoughts, His Majesty won't be able to protect you!"
Wang Yun was relieved and raised his hand, saying, "Your Highness, I accept the order from the Queen Mother!"
Just as Empress Dowager He was about to speak, Zhao quietly appeared at the door and said, "Your Majesty, Yin has brought He Yan into the palace."
Empress Dowager He's expression gradually relaxed. She pressed her aching temples with both hands and said, "Go to Yongning Palace and bring Cai Yan and Liu Shao here."
"Yes." Zhao replied and quietly retreated.
Wang Yun saw this and said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, the reason why I recommended Your Majesty is because your name is 'Shao', which means succession. It goes without saying that Your Majesty chose this name."
Empress Dowager He naturally knew this, but she always doubted Wang Yun's motives.
Forced to calm down, Empress Dowager He had no expression on her face and said calmly, "You are the one who will do this. If you do well, I will reward you. If you do not do well, I will kill your entire clan."
Wang Yun remained calm and raised his hand, saying, "I obey your order!"
Although he couldn't tell anything on the surface, he was very excited in his heart.
Once he supports Liu Shao as the crown prince, both the obvious benefits and the hidden rewards will be huge!
It won’t be long before he can surpass Yang Biao and sit on the prime minister’s throne!
By then, the eunuch party and Yuan Shu would be destroyed in a snap!
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"Mother, you want to see Yang'er?" Liu Bian turned and looked at Zhao.
Zhao had been in the palace for a long time and was no longer as fearful as before. Facing Liu Bian, she hid her nervousness in her heart and said softly, "Yes. Yin brought He Yan into the palace."
Liu Bian looked at Liu Shao. The little guy was riding on the small wooden horse that he had assembled himself, swaying. When he saw Liu Bian looking at him, he opened his big eyes and blinked, with no fluctuation on his little face.
Liu Bian looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring He Yan here, and let Yin talk to our mother."
Zhao was startled, but did not dare to refute. She bowed and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."
Liu Bian looked at Liu Shao and said with a smile: "Come on, call me daddy."
The little guy blinked and shook the wooden horse hard, shaking it back and forth, completely ignoring Liu Bian.
Liu Bian sighed, sat cross-legged on the couch, and picked up the memorial beside him.
This is a memorial from Huangfu Jianshou, the governor of Donglai. It describes in detail the situation of Donglai County and Qingzhou, with the focus on Cao Cao.
It is said that Cao Cao vigorously cultivated land in Donglai and Beihai, resettled refugees, and saved countless lives. At the same time, it is said that Cao Cao "suppressed the gentry, killed without restraint, and had an army of 100,000, which seemed to be disloyal."
Liu Bian frowned slightly and examined the memorial with sharp eyes.
"Did Cao Cao submit any memorial?" Liu Bian glanced at Pan Yin who was not far away.
Pan Yin took a step forward, recalled carefully, and said, "There was only one from five days ago, asking for permission to enter Jizhou."
Liu Bian nodded and began to ponder over it.
There is no doubt that Cao Cao was loyal to the Han Dynasty, but no one would believe him if he said he had no other intentions.
Even Huangfu Song was advised by some to establish his own regime. There were countless people who established their own regimes in the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty. Would Cao Cao really gather his own troops and wait for the right price?
Liu Bian was a little unsure, and he pondered as he looked at Huangfu Jianshou's memorial.
"Your Majesty, He Yan is here." Suddenly, a eunuch said outside the palace gate.
Liu Bian looked over and saw a delicate little guy who looked about one year old. Compared to Liu Shao's big eyes, He Yan looked a little sleepy and could not open his eyes.
"Come, come here." Liu Bian waved.
He Yan looked back again, but he was not afraid at all. He walked to Liu Bian with small and somewhat crooked steps, and looked up at him with his little face.
Liu Bian looked at him, and was suddenly startled. He said, "Wait, wait, your father and I are cousins. Well, I am your uncle, so call me uncle."
He Yan was silent for a while, then said in a baby voice, "Uncle."
Liu Bian's face immediately lit up with smiles. He bent down and carried him to the couch, saying, "Come, play with Liu Shao for a while. His nickname is Yang'er."
He Yan was very well-behaved. He stood beside the wooden horse and looked at Liu Shao, who was the same age as him.
Liu Shao has been staring at He Yan ever since he appeared. Now the two little guys looked at each other, one spoke incoherently and the other couldn't speak at all, so they just stared at each other.
When Liu Bian saw this, he smiled, ignored them, and looked at the memorial in his hand again.
Pan Yin waited for a while before stepping forward and saying, "Your Majesty, the prince has been in Yongle Palace for nearly half an hour."
Liu Bian was startled and asked, "Hasn't come out yet?"
Pan Yin said: "Yes."
Liu Bian half-closed his eyes and couldn't help but smile and said, "Interesting. Watch closely and see what our prince is going to do."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded carefully.
As the court continued to increase its efforts to clarify the administration of officials, the various contradictions that had been hidden in the court gradually broke out. Although it seemed harmonious, there were actually undercurrents and tensions were high.
Without waiting for Pan Yin to turn around, Liu Bian continued, "Yang Xiu's mistakes to Cao Cao were highly praised in Cao Cao's memorial. He deserves a reward. Wait till night, and ask the imperial chef to prepare some delicious dishes and send them to the Prime Minister's residence."
Pan Yin was stunned again and again. Yang Xiu did a good job, so why didn't they reward Yang Xiu, but instead rewarded him with food at the Prime Minister's Mansion?
"I obey your order." Pan Yin did not dare to ask more questions and responded quickly.
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Household Department.
Xi Zhicai sat opposite Xun Yu, summarizing the inspection results of Shanyang County.
Xun Yu's face seemed to be older than before. After Xi Zhicai finished speaking, he said with a strange expression: "You mean, the autumn grain in Shanyang County should be more than 10,000 dan?"
Xi Zhicai was thin and looked a little sick. He said in a cold voice, "The autumn grain of the entire Yanzhou should be more than 100,000 dan, but it was all withheld under various pretexts."
Xun Yu frowned subconsciously and said, "I remember that there were only 60,000 troops in the third year of Zhongping. Are you sure about 100,000 troops?"
Xi Zhicai looked angry and said, "If I say 200,000, you will be even less convinced?"
Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu were close friends. They had been traveling and studying together for several years. However, they did not care about the hierarchy of official positions and were frank in their words.
Xun Yu regained his composure, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He naturally believed Xi Zhicai's words. According to the calculation of the land in Yanzhou, 200,000 was not difficult. However, the chaos in Yanzhou had just been settled, and there were many places that needed money, from the state, county to the county, so the various withholdings of autumn grain were understandable.
But this was not in line with the court's regulations, especially under the relatively stringent requirements of the 'New Deal'.
Xi Zhicai looked at him, his pale face moved, and he said, "Are you worried that these people will be labeled as 'corrupt officials' and investigated?"
Xun Yu hummed and said, "The prince and the criminal department are ruthless. Nearly 500 people in Bingzhou have been investigated and punished, which has caused various incidents. He Yong has repeatedly submitted petitions to the court, and the court is under great pressure."
Xi Zhicai realized that the court had been strengthening its control over the local areas by various means. Now the people sent there were being investigated, which made the local areas even more chaotic and had an impact on and become an obstacle to the court's "New Deal" plan.
"You really can't stop Wang Yun and Sima Jun?" Xi Zhicai said, his tone somewhat impolite.
"The situation at court is more complicated than you think,"
Xun You came in from outside, sat down next to Xi Zhicai, and sighed softly, "Your Majesty is too young and lacks prestige. The court needs someone to guard it. The Prime Minister has three generations of officials, no one can match him. If Wang Yun leaves, the Secretariat will be an empty shell."
Xi Zhicai couldn't help but frown and said, "Doesn't His Majesty in the palace know?"
Xu You poured tea for himself and said, "If Your Majesty didn't know, how could he suppress the conflict between the Prime Minister and Wang Yun time and time again? Your Majesty can kill even the Twelve Eunuchs, He Jin, and Yuan Wei at will."
Xi Zhicai looked puzzled and said, "Then I don't understand. Since these two are unusable and it's only a matter of time before they are removed from their positions, why did you demote them to the third rank?"
Er Xun was also puzzled by this matter.
Xun Yu said: "What I want to talk about today is the autumn grain issue."
Xi Zhicai shook his head. He knew Xun Yu's personality too well. He said, "If you don't figure it out, there will be disaster sooner or later."
Xun Yu ignored him and looked at Xun You, saying, "Zhicai just said that the autumn grain in Yanzhou may exceed 100,000 dan. From this point of view, what the prince and the criminal department did may not be a bad thing."
"One hundred thousand?"
Xun You was startled, looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "Are there really so many?"
Xi Zhicai said, "There should be some. I have personally checked 80% of the warehouses in Yanzhou, and there are no more and no less."
It took Xizhi a lot of effort to check all these warehouses!
Xun You's face was solemn, and he said, "So, your Majesty's anger has a source."
Xi Zhicai was startled and asked, "You mean, His Majesty already knew about this?"
Xun You took a sip of tea, his expression still serious, and said calmly: "Don't underestimate the palace. The speed at which the palace gets all kinds of information is much faster than the court."
Xi Zhicai's heart tightened, and he said hastily: "In this case, what Wang Yun and Xing Cao did was secretly supported by the palace?"
Xun Yu nodded and said, "I plan to recommend you to the Criminal Department."
Xun You glanced at Xun Yu, seeming to be thinking about something.
Xi Zhicai paused and said, "Isn't there a lot of room for the Censorate now? Why do you want me to go to the Criminal Department again?"
Xun Yu was unusually solemn, and after a moment he said, "I guess Sima Jun might join the Shangshutai."
Xi Zhicai and Xun You couldn't help but look at each other. They had vaguely guessed this possibility but had never pointed it out.
Xun Yu seemed to be a man of few words, but everything he said must have been well thought out.
Xi Zhicai hesitated for a while and said, "If Sima Jun enters the Shangshutai, the situation in the court will change again. This also shows that Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with the current administration and is determined to push it forward..."
Xun You didn't say anything, feeling under a lot of pressure.
"Clarifying the administration of officials" is considered to be the most important and the one with the greatest responsibility.
They never thought that Wang Yun had already reached the atmosphere with this wave.
That night, it was not Qihou's mansion.
Fu Wan stood under the eaves, wrapped in thick clothes, looking at the dim sky, and said to himself: "Is it going to snow?"
"Master, the prince is here, at the back door." Suddenly, the servant behind him whispered.
Fu Wan's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and asked anxiously, "What is he doing here? What does he want to do at this late hour?"
Compared with Prime Minister Yang Biao's "inaction", Wang Yun was "vigorous and vigorous". He was very concerned about the government affairs, took the lead in everything, and never wanted to be second to anyone.
A while ago, Wang Yun asked the Censorate to conduct a thorough investigation into the affairs of Bingzhou, and almost put Fu Wan on the spot. Fu Wan is now somewhat avoiding Wang Yun.
The servant whispered even more quietly: "The prince said that this is a matter of life and death for the whole family."
Fu Wan refused to believe it, but since Wang Yun had come to visit, he could not refuse him. After thinking it over, he whispered, "Bring him in quietly, don't let anyone find out."
The servant responded and left in a hurry.
Asking for a monthly ticket~