Han officials

Chapter 132 came into being!

If one were to ask what Yuan Jun regretted most after arriving in Beijing, it would undoubtedly be meeting Gongsun Du.

At first, Yuan Jun didn’t think too much about it. After all, more friends mean more paths.

Besides, Gongsun Du can be considered his predecessor in the officialdom, and the most important thing is that he also came from Liaodong.

Although Yuan Jun's hometown was Lelang County and Gongsun Du was from Xuanshou County, they were both Liaodong people when they went out.

But strictly speaking, Gongsun Du should be from Xiangping County, Liaodong County.

It was only when Gongsun Du was young that his father, Gongsun Yan, fled to Xuantu County to avoid being pursued by Liaodong County officials. Later, he took up business and raised Gongsun Du, and sent him to Xuantu County as a minor official.

The prefect of Xuanqu at that time was named Gongsun Yu. When he learned that his only son Gongsun Bao died at the age of eighteen, Gongsun Du often discussed his family's past with his colleagues, letting many people know that he was also called Gongsun Bao when he was young.

For this reason, Gongsun Hong liked him very much as soon as he saw him.

In addition, Gongsun Du was of similar age to his only son who died young, so Gongsun Yu loved him even more. Not only did he send him to study under a teacher, he also personally arranged his marriage for him, marrying him to a wife from a very wealthy family.

By the way, when Fuyu King Weichoutai led an army of 20,000 to invade Xuantu County, it was Gongsun Yu who led Gongsun Du and others to defeat them and beheaded more than a thousand people, which was a great victory.

In the second year of Jianning (169 AD), the imperial court issued an edict to recommend talented people, and Gongsun Yu recommended Gongsun Du.

Gongsun Du entered Luoyang and served as a doctor. After years of hard work in the officialdom, he was promoted to the governor of Jizhou. However, he was soon dismissed due to rumors.

By the way, at that time the function of the provincial governor was actually that of the censor.

Even many officials would rather stay in Luoyang as Imperial Censors than go to the local areas to serve as provincial governors.

Although both are 600 koku, their weights are completely different.

This is also the reason why Yuan Jun treated Gongsun Du with courtesy at the beginning.

After all, he and Gongsun Du had so much in common that there was really no reason to refuse.

But as time went on, Yuan Jun began to regret it.

There is no way, Gongsun Du is just too fond of scheming.

In order to make a comeback, this person is as annoying as a dog-skin plaster.

If he had not been afraid of leaving behind a reputation of being profit-driven and harsh towards his fellow villagers, he would have severed ties with Gongsun Du long ago.

"Alas! One misstep can lead to eternal regret!"

In the main hall, Yuan Jun sighed deeply and could only cheer himself up and ask someone to welcome Gongsun Du in.

Then a middle-aged scholar who looked to be in his forties was led in by a maid.

Looking at his face, he has an extraordinary bearing and looks like an official.

But upon seeing Yuan Jun, Gongsun Du's face immediately lit up with smiles. He said enthusiastically from a distance, "Ziliang, I recently got a beautiful girl. Haven't you brought your family here yet? I'll give her to you!"

However, Yuan Jun shook his head helplessly when he heard this.

"Why is Shengji spending so much money? No merit, no reward. You should take this girl back."

Seeing Gongsun Du wanted to say something, he quickly interrupted, "Shengji was also an imperial censor, so he should know the taboos here. Please don't embarrass me!"

Seeing him say that, Gongsun Du could only give up. However, he immediately praised him with a look of emotion: "Ziliang's character is noble and upright. It is truly admirable. No wonder he has achieved such success at such a young age!"

However, Gongsun Du was able to stay in Luoyang for so long, so he must have his own unique qualities.

Even though he has been dismissed from office, he is much more sensitive to news than before.

He had contacts with almost all the guests from various families in Luoyang, and knew quite a few of the students from the Imperial College. He could even establish connections with the scholars who came here to study and give lectures in a roundabout way.

And as a former censor, he naturally knew what attracted Yuan Jun.

After all, the Censorate is responsible for supervision, and the censors from all walks of life naturally have the responsibility to report on any rumors.

Without waiting for Yuan Jun to speak, Gongsun Du took the initiative to talk about a piece of gossip he had just heard:

"Ziliang, have you heard? The remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Hedong are causing chaos again!"

Yuan Jun was horrified when he heard this and immediately stood up: "Are you serious?" You have to know that Hedong County is right under Luoyang's nose. If the Yellow Turbans in Hedong rise again, then Luoyang...

Thinking of this, Yuan Jun's face became even uglier.

Upon seeing this, Gongsun Du swore solemnly, "We are brothers, how could I lie to you?"

However, seeing Yuan Jun looking anxious and angry, Gongsun Du just smiled.

"Don't worry, it's just a small matter, nothing serious!"

Gongsun Du heard from the guests of General He Jin that the court was not even planning to send troops, but only ordered the county troops to quell the rebellion.

I don’t know if it’s because there have been so many rebellions in recent years, but the emperor has become somewhat desensitized to them.

As long as it is not an urgent matter, it is a small matter to him.

After Yuan Jun sat down with a complicated expression, Gongsun Du raised his lip and said, "Ziliang, this is a great opportunity! If you impeach Hedong Governor Wang Wendu for dereliction of duty, you will definitely be able to get him arrested. Then you will definitely get the highest score in this year's performance review!"

I have to say that old officials like Gongsun Du are sometimes quite useful.

After being pointed out by him, Yuan Jun immediately reacted.

He didn't say much nonsense. After bowing to Gongsun Du, he immediately sat down at his desk and started writing a memorial.

Anyway, the censor reported the matter based on hearsay, and the speaker was not guilty, so it was difficult for the Hedong prefect Wang Yi to retaliate against him.

A moment later, after his subordinates presented the memorial to the Censorate, Yuan Jun thanked Gongsun Du.

Needless to say, banquets are indispensable.

However, after this incident, Yuan Jun discovered that Gongsun Du was actually useless.

So even though he disliked Gongsun Du, Yuan Jun still did not reject him.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

When Wei Zhe of Liaodong learned that the Yellow Turbans in Hedong had resurfaced, it was already the fifth year of Zhongping.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in the prefect's mansion.

"Stop slaughtering the various Hu invaders in Xihe and killing the prefect Xing Ji."

"The remaining Yellow Turban rebels, including Guo Tai, rose up in Baibo Valley and attacked Taiyuan and Hedong."

When Wei Zhe saw these two pieces of news in the official newspaper, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Even though the emperor has granted amnesty frequently in recent years, it is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution!
Now even the Hedong County outside the Luoyang Gate has begun to gradually lose control. The Han Dynasty is truly doomed!
Even if Dong Zhuo had not caused such chaos, the Liu Han Dynasty would probably not have lasted for many more years.

By then, perhaps the remnants of the Yellow Turbans will be able to repeat the story of the Red Eyebrows and Green Forest, directly attack Luoyang and overthrow the world.

Just when Wei Zhe was confused, Jiao Shan suddenly ran in with an anxious look on his face.

"My Lord, the palace has reported that the mistress is about to give birth!"

As soon as he said this, Wei Zhe no longer cared about the Baibo bandits and immediately rode his horse back home.

Wei Zhe's mind was in a mess along the way. Sometimes he thought of the Yellow Turbans, sometimes he thought of Bai Bo.

He didn't even know how he got home, he just rode his horse back home relying on instinct.

The moment he stepped into Wei's mansion, he saw the servants running towards him with joyful expressions.

"Congratulations, my dear. Both mother and child are safe!"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Zhe was stunned where he stood.

For some reason, an inexplicable thought popped up in Wei Zhe's mind:
This child, I'm afraid it's not really born out of necessity, is it?
Sorry, Kavin.

(End of this chapter)