Lord Yuan

Chapter 116 The butterfly effect caused by Yuan Shao

After Yuan Shao's explanation, Cao Cao finally understood why Yuan Shao appeared in the northern county at this time.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao immediately called the two clerks who came to greet Yuan Shao and took out the approval document representing the reward.

The clerk was extremely frightened: "It is a great blessing to meet Yuan Pushe. Why is the county captain doing this?"

"You can take it as long as you want. If it weren't for the dedicated work of you two, I don't know when I would be able to see Brother Benchu." Cao Cao's smile was very sincere, and even these two minor officials were rarely seen. The county captain who visited his hometown had this look on his face, and he quickly accepted it with great joy.

"Brother, now that Cao Jie is jealous, you must be careful after this encounter."

Xu did not expect that Cao Cao would say these words that were obviously out of character for him, and Yuan Shao was quite surprised.

"I know that Brother Benchu ​​must have something important to do when he comes out this time. He is also the Grand Tutor. Even the Minister of Secretariat doesn't know about it. He must be running around for you at this moment, so I won't leave you to sit still for a long time." Cao Cao saw Yuan Shao's attitude. As a result, he immediately picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

Yuan Shao nodded and said: "Meng Deqie must live a good life and cultivate himself among the people. These are your real opportunities for promotion."

Cao Cao firmly affirmed: "Cao Cao will obey the teachings."

After bidding farewell to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao got into Cao Cao's chariot and sped away.

The sky is getting brighter, pedestrians and vendors are gradually beginning to appear on the street, and the shops on both sides are opening their doors one after another.

"Yuan Pu is back." Someone saw Yuan Shao getting out of the car and running non-stop to the palace, shouting loudly as he ran, as if he wanted the entire Shangshutai to hear.

Until he came to Yin Xun, the man was panting and didn't bother to explain too much. He just pointed out with wide eyes.

He couldn't stop shouting: "Yuan Pushe seems to be back, Yin Shangshu ordered."

Yin Xun, who has been worried about this all the time and doesn't know what to do, is like being struck by lightning.

In fact, ever since Yuan Shao was arrested by Cao Jie with an imperial edict, the entire Shangshutai has been filled with dark clouds, and an extremely depressed emotion has condensed. From Yin Xun to the guards at the palace, everyone feels a sense of powerlessness. , faced with the powerlessness of a powerful official like Cao Jie, he could only watch helplessly as he kidnapped the innocent and meritorious Yuan Shao.

A thought suddenly occurred in everyone's heart.

What a hellish world this is.

Those who have merit will not be rewarded, and those who are guilty will not be punished.

It all depends on the mood of the eunuchs. If you pay more money, you will be given a higher official position. If you pay less money, you will be served in prison.

Because of this, when these officials in the Chancery were extremely surprised when they saw Yuan Shao's figure, they rushed to announce the good news, even though Yuan Shao had not yet entered the Chancery.

Yin Xun was no exception. He originally thought that he was the chief of the Shangshutai. He would report matters, admonish ministers, issue edicts, and reach the whole country. He was already one of the few powerful officials in the court. As a result, Cao Jie, a regular minister, However, the two demonstrations made him understand that when facing the eunuchs, it was not enough to rely on the power in his hands. They had to be frightened and frightened.

The eunuchs will never stop exploiting you because of your concession, they will only intensify it.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back." Although Yin Xun didn't know why Yuan Shao was pardoned by His Majesty, he just wanted to clean up Yuan Shao's bad luck as soon as possible.

After calling to the left and right ministers and asking him to handle some matters on his behalf, he planned to go out to meet Yuan Shao and tell the Taifu and others the news. I think they were already waiting impatiently.

At the same time, he secretly thought about it. In fact, when he, the Taifu, and Sili Xiaowei went to court to meet His Majesty a few days ago, Emperor Liu Hong's attitude made them seem to have made a mistake.

The arrest of Yuan Shao does not seem to be simply Cao Jie's opportunistic revenge. Looking at Liu Hong's angry posture, it seems that even he himself strongly agrees with it.

Looking back, Yin Xun thought about it and suddenly realized why His Majesty was always unhappy when they went there that day.

As a minister, he was also added as a Sili Xiaowei and a censor Zhongcheng.

In addition, the Taifu is the third prince.

Shockingly, it almost represents the absolute power in the court.

This behavior is quite similar to "forcing the uterus."

When Yuan Shaozhen stood on the land of Shangshutai, the officials at all levels in the mansion and all the subordinates stopped their work and looked at the returned servants of Shangshutai with a smile. Dare to Face the eunuchs directly and do not fear the powerful.

Xu You, who was waiting carefully, was even hit by a sudden gust of wind and sand, causing him to keep brushing away the irritating water droplets from his eyes.

Xun Chen was not as direct as Xu You. He just looked forward to it and kept pacing in place, without any calm and elegant posture.

"Thank God, Yuan Pushe returned safely."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Such exclamations came from time to time, and Yuan Shao responded with a smile.

At this moment, he seems to have become a popular person in this minister's desk. Even the officials who were always close to the original Zhao Yong are now throwing out their goodwill, hoping to get a response from him.

After getting rid of the people in front of him, he went straight to the front of Yin Xun's mansion, the real core of the chancellery.

"Let's go. When you come back today, I will take you to get drunk and wash away your bad luck. We will talk about other things tomorrow." Yin Xun smiled directly and took Yuan Shao's hand. The expectation in his eyes was already naked in his eyes. Been on.

Yuan Shao understood that in the past few days, Yin Xun had been working hard for him and running around everywhere. It was his teacher, or perhaps someone relatively close to them, such as the Taifu, who had always had a close relationship with his teacher.

Xu You looked dissatisfied at the side: "I came back this early and haven't waited for me for a while, but I have to be taken away by the minister's order. Isn't it like neglecting us?"

Yin Xun was stunned by these words. He stared blankly for a long time before he smiled casually: "Then you will go with me."

"Is there a wine reward?" Xu You took out his precious gourd from his waist and asked as if he was feeling something.

"Enough control, enough control." Yin Xun patted his chest and said plausibly.

Before Yuan Shao could react, he was already dragged by Yin Xun to Yin Xun's mansion.

After three rounds of wine and food.

Only then did Yin Xun start talking, a sad look suddenly appeared on his face. "It was all because of me that I was imprisoned. I was supposed to support the younger generation, but instead, I put them in danger." Yin Xun was quite emotional, and at the same time, he was full of expectations for the Taifu's current plan. He eagerly hoped that this time The plan can be carried out as soon as possible, so as to completely cut off the eunuchs' hopes and give the Han Dynasty a court without exploitation, corrupt officials, and flattery.

"Fortunately, the Grand Tutor is now trying to reorganize the court. If the plan succeeds, there will no longer be the image of a treacherous villain who sells his official position to win the title."

Yuan Shao understood instantly when he heard this.

This was a precursor to the September coup. Seeing that the eunuchs' momentum was unabated, the Taifu and the General were still wantonly exploiting the lower class and building mansions in order to make huge profits. In order to get the Han Dynasty back on track, Chen Fan decided to punish the eunuchs. This devastating blow.

Although this attack was a counterattack against the eunuchs by the Taifu and the General together with their nobles and nobles, it was fundamentally caused by the fact that the eunuchs did not restrain themselves and destroyed the structure of the court, resulting in uneven distribution of benefits. This caused the aristocratic families and scholars to attack the eunuchs.

But this time he was ready to go, and the well-laid plan fell short. Instead, Chen Fan and Dou Wu were killed. The power of the eunuchs came to the forefront again. The family suffered a heavy blow, and the scholars once again ceased their activities. Anyone involved in this matter will not be allowed to serve as an official for three generations.

It can be said that this coup was the trigger for the second disaster of party imprisonment.

Yuan Shao deliberately got involved this time in order to prevent the fuse from sweeping up his teacher. He seemed to be unable to get out without even thinking about being deeply involved.

With Cao Jie's nature, the principle of preferring to kill by mistake, and his previous actions, although he deliberately gave some good intentions yesterday to confuse Cao Jie, the effect should not be too great, at least if he really After participating in it, Cao Jie will never give up.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao's original intention to go to Taifu became even stronger.

He didn't want this old man who actually helped him a lot to die early because of this incident when he should have been able to enjoy his old age.After saying goodbye to Yin Xun, he headed to the Taifu's residence without stopping.

Xu Youxunchen returned to the Chancellor's desk to deal with the backlog of government affairs, but Yin Xun drank alone. Until he drank until he was unconscious, he still chose to drink it in his own mouth, and from time to time he uttered a few words to kill the eunuch. words come.

Yuan Shao is not that unkind person. On the contrary, he hopes that this fight will not start, or that it will not affect those close to him.

But a struggle is a struggle after all, especially this kind of political struggle, which often ends in a fight to the death and does not give up until the goal is achieved. Chen Fan also acts as a charge, so he will naturally be severely attacked by the eunuchs.

After learning that this plan was about to begin, Yuan Shao had many things to do, so much so that even he, who had always been calm about things, began to become panicked and anxious.

Arrive at Tai Fu's residence.

The guard seemed to be a little distracted. Looking at Yuan Shao who suddenly came to the door, his eyes were blank. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and said with a smile: "Yuan Pushe, the master has been looking for you for several days. I never thought that he would You went to the General's Mansion to discuss matters today, but you made the trip in vain."

Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows slightly, and a few complex emotions suddenly appeared in his eyes.

After learning that it was only June, Yuan Shao understood immediately.

Perhaps because he was now a member of the scholars and had a good reputation, under such circumstances, he was still arrested by the eunuch Cao Jie on His Majesty's order. The Taifu must have seen some sense of crisis.

Some of my actions seem to have caused a butterfly effect.

Yuan Shao could only shake his head helplessly at this. It was all his fault that he was not cautious enough and had actually incurred Cao Jie's jealousy.

This series of chain reactions also led to the arrest of Yuan Shao, who was regarded as a promising disciple. The Taifu knew that he would give in, but the eunuch pressed forward step by step, showing no sign of taking a step back.

As a result, Taifu had a great hatred for eunuchs in his heart, and after experiencing Yuan Shao's incident, he made up his mind.

Yuan Shao hurriedly asked the driver to hurry up and head to the general's mansion.

In the mansion of the Great General at this time.

The armor is tight, the guards are burly, and as far as the eye can see, there are strong soldiers and horses, and Sheng flags are fluttering.

"Taifu, when are you going to prepare the announcement?" Dou Wu thought while stroking his beard.

When he was young, he was well-known in Kansai for his outstanding moral character in classics. Because his eldest daughter Dou Miao was the current empress dowager, he was made empress. Then he moved to Luoyang and was worshiped as the city gate school captain. During his tenure, he recruited famous people and won the title of emperor. All the rewards from the two palaces were donated to the imperial students, thus gaining the support of the scholar-bureaucrats. They also supported Emperor Ling's accession to the throne and was granted the title of general.

He himself has a fiery temperament and does not like flatterers, and he has never been used to those eunuchs. In addition, his supporters, the scholar-bureaucrats, all hold this idea, and the idea of ​​eliminating eunuchs becomes more and more intense in his mind.

It just so happened that the Tutor had something important to discuss again.

After learning that Yuan Shao was a leader among scholars, young and vigorous, and not afraid of the powerful, he immediately caught his attention.

He has always been close to scholars and likes to deal with them. When Yuan Shao's reputation spread to him, he had already been influenced by Luoyang and became a model for the world.

He really wanted to meet this highly respected young man in person, hoping to use this as an example to awaken the laziness in the hearts of the people of the Dou clan. As a relative, Dou Wu often felt angry because he did not want to make progress.

Chen Fan sighed and said, "What we are doing today is not about this. We are asking the general to come forward on behalf of Yuan Shao, change His Majesty's decree, and release Yuan Shao from prison."

His face was already covered with wrinkles due to old age, and now he was even more worried. After running around for several days, even he, who always boasted of his strong body, began to feel a little bit too much.

Dou Wu suddenly froze and asked in surprise: "Then Yuan Shao was imprisoned by His Majesty's order. He is a talented person who has not been trained in time. How can he be treated like this?"

Dou Wu originally wanted Chen Fan to bring Yuan Shao to see him, but suddenly he heard that the Taifu told him this information, which was obviously bad news for the scholars.

The first thing he thought of was Cao Jie.

Chen Fan continued to plead: "It was Cao Jie who had a grudge, so he deceived your majesty and sent an edict to send Yuan Shao to the Huangmen North Temple Prison. He has not yet returned."

With a long sigh, Chen Fan said: "A few days ago, I specially invited the Sili Xiaowei, Shangshu Ling, and Yushi Zhongcheng to go to His Majesty to discuss the release of Yuan Shao. I never thought that His Majesty seemed to be very disgusted with our behavior. Without a few words, he kicked us out."

Dou Wu understood, and he glanced at Chen Fan who looked anxious.

"I knew that it must be Cao Jie who was behind it. Acting so wantonly and scheming a young talent is the way to bring disaster. Your Majesty is young and has a weak nature. I will go to Yongle Palace to see the Queen Mother and invite her. Decide.”

"I have asked Li Ying to persuade the Queen Mother, but I don't know how effective it will be," Chen Fan said.

"The Queen Mother has never been happy about this matter, and she is often close to the emperor's wet nurse. Without my intervention, this matter will not be successful." Dou Wu pondered for a while, and then summoned the servants to prepare the car and drive into the palace.

But suddenly I heard a report from a servant that someone outside the house asked to see him.

His name is Yuan Shao.

(End of this chapter)