Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 67 Above the court
Luoyang was the capital of the Han emperor.

The eunuch's attack on the Bingzhou gentry continued to ferment.

Although the interests of the gentry in different places are not the same, their attitude towards this matter is relatively unified, that is, the eunuchs should not be allowed to make progress, and they desperately hope that someone will take the lead in resisting!
However, Yuan and Yang of the Guan family shut up at this time as if by coincidence. Yuan Kai and Yang Biao claimed that they would not be sick for several days, which made them very discouraged. Shouldn't the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility?
To uphold the reputation of the Guan family, take advantage of the benefits of the world, but not stand up for the entire gentry class when something happens...

The gentry from all over the place talked a lot, and even cursed secretly, but they dared not let them stand out on their own.

Just when they were timid and lost their sense of proportion, a piece of news spread, which excited the heads of the gentry!
At this time, the royalist party stepped forward, and the emperor Xun Shuang brought Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Liu Hong, Zang Hong, Ma Rike, Yang Qiu and other loyal people into the palace again to speak out!

They have entered the palace once before, but they only got some perfunctory promises from today, and a scolding from the ten permanent servants, which did not have any substantial effect.

So, today they gathered again to face the saints, and they must stop the eunuchs from doing anything wrong!
The gentry hurriedly inquired, and heard that in the court hall, people were arguing endlessly, which lasted for several hours until sunset.

Obviously, the eunuchs are not a fuel-efficient lamp. They have made preparations early, and they will fight verbally with the Xun family and others in the court, and will not back down...

After all, the eunuch's excuse for the attack this time is centered on the local crimes of the Bingzhou gentry, and there is a lot of evidence to support it, so there is nothing wrong with it.

It’s just that everyone saw through it before and didn’t tell the truth. As long as it didn’t affect the overall situation, the officials found out that at most they would punish them as a warning. No one would go online. If they could contribute some money, they would not even mention it.

The gentry also think that this is not the default unspoken rule. Even if some of them can stand upright, it cannot guarantee that those dudes in the clan will do things secretly...

But that can't be overkill. If the gentry in the whole county and the state are uprooted, wouldn't the loyal and innocent people among them be killed unjustly! ?

In addition, if it comes to committing crimes and crimes, then you eunuchs are the most sinful. Now that your heinous crimes have not been dealt with, but you go to the place to catch some small fish and shrimps, making the government affairs of Bingzhou deserted and the people living in dire straits, what is the reason for this! ?

These are the appeals of the Xun family and others, and some people have reported that eunuchs of the eunuch party searched in the name of purges in Bingzhou, filling their own pockets with the confiscated property of the gentry.

The ten permanent attendants naturally tried their best to argue, claiming that everything was for His Majesty and for the big man, and at the same time produced a lot of evidence to sue Wang and others.

Both sides are angrily denouncing each other without giving in...

In desperation, Liu Hong could only compromise in the end:

First of all, send Xun Tao, Zang Hong and others to Bingzhou to assist in the restoration of government affairs in Taiyuan, Shangdang and other counties. If anyone found innocent of the gentry is released immediately, they may be recruited as officials of various ministries to make up for the vacancies in Bingzhou. .

Second, send Yang Qiu to lead everyone from Yushitai and Dali Temple to Bingzhou to check all the evidence. If there is any grievance, immediately suspend the disposal and report the situation.

In the end, Zhang Wen was ordered to lead the northern army back to the capital, and Lu Zhi was enlisted to protect Xianbei Zhonglang. He will go to Bingzhou to reorganize the defense of the northern border, and stay Zhou Shen to assist in the defense of Xianbei!

As soon as the news came out, the gentry breathed a sigh of relief. After all, these royalists themselves were also gentry. Now that they have joined the interrogation of the Bingzhou gentry, I believe the final result can be reversed to some extent.

The key is to suppress the arrogance of the eunuchs. If it is found that the eunuchs are using power for personal gain, they can also set an example.

Everyone is at fault, so why are you blaming and chasing down others before you have wiped your own butts clean!
Some gentry even predicted that the end of the merger of the state would be the time to start the eunuch's investigation.

Sooner or later you will have to pay it back!
There are different opinions. There are many "versions" of the situation in the court at that time, but everyone is generally optimistic. It seems that the big man is about to turn the clouds and see the sun and regain his new life...

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As night fell, just as the gentry and Qingliu began to drink and celebrate, the secret room in the West Garden was full of joy and laughter.

Liu Hong, Xun Shuang, and Shi A looked at each other and laughed, because the drama directed by the three of them during the day was really very successful, enough to deceive the world!

Liu Hong is the chief director, and he himself acted in his true colors.

Xun Shuang led the royalist faction, Shi A secretly controlled the eunuchs, and the two fought against each other, which was extremely exciting...

That's right, they're all old drama... well... all of this is in their plan.

The big man is very big, and there are many gentry, so even if you want to throw the official party to the gentry to explode, you must pay attention to the method. If it is exhausted in one go, how many gentry can you hit?

So Liu Hong and Xun Shuang decided to squeeze out the maximum value of the eunuch party after discussing it!
Today's performance is over, which can not only achieve the goal of cleaning up the Bingzhou gentry, but also appease the rest of the family to stop their vigilance, and can easily obtain the actual control of Bingzhou from the eunuchs.

After all, all the people participating in the show are now under Liu Hong's control, and the pleasure of being in control of the world makes Liu Hong very happy!

"Today's scene is not in vain because I have been dormant for many years!"

After hearing this, Xun Shuang and Shi A hurriedly offered words of praise, and Liu Hong was so happy that he almost cried like a pig...

"Your Majesty, we must not relax at this time. There is a great shortage of officials in Bingzhou. If you follow the wishes of the old ministers, we and other secret people should not be exposed. If you don't let Ciguang and Ziyuan select servants and stewards from poor backgrounds and innocent criminals in the prison Supplement it temporarily."

Seeing that Liu Hong was happy, Xun Shuang went on to make a suggestion.

The officials in Bingzhou were involved by the eunuch party, and almost all of them need to be supplemented. Even the officials who were not implicated resigned to avoid chaos. It is estimated that this will happen every time a state is cleaned up. bigger!
Whether they can successfully take over Bingzhou this time is actually a test of whether they can implement it smoothly in the future.

However, even if Xun Tao, Zang Hong and others persuaded some clean and honest people who had resigned from office, plus the self-sacrificing people among the expropriation gentry, the number was far from enough.

Therefore, Xun Shuang focused on the middle and lower management of those gentry families. These people have certain abilities and knowledge. It is used in an emergency, and after a thorough showdown in the future, it can be screened again...

"Just don't worry about whether these people are already contaminated with evil. The veteran will arrange a detailed screening. At that time, it will be supplemented with iron and blood deterrence. It can be used temporarily."

"Good, please ask Shi Qing to send someone to investigate secretly in the future."

"Here."

Shi A solemnly agreed.

"By the way, what about Shi Qing, Chang Shi and others, is there any change?"

"It's still safe, but those who are waiting for me are still lucky, just as your Majesty expected."

"Hehe, it's exactly what I want for him to seek his own death! But the eunuch is slippery and treacherous, Shi Qing should watch carefully, and don't slack off!"

"Here. The master will arrive soon, and he will help you live up to His Majesty's entrustment!"

Shi A is also under a lot of pressure now, but fortunately Wang Yue is coming back soon, so he can share it with him.Although their plan has initially been realized, the difficulty behind it is getting higher and higher. Shi A is still very worried, but he can't pour bitterness on Liu Hong.

Fortunately, when the master came back, Shi A could finally relax...

(End of this chapter)