ushernet Chapter 129: The Taste of Conspiracy
Chapter 129: The Taste of Conspiracy
Chapter 129 The Taste of Conspiracy
"Your servant Yin Tong, I impeach Wang Yun for eighteen crimes, the first of which is flattery..."
Yin Tong stretched his neck, opened his eyes wide, and wrote word by word.
When the people around saw this, they quietly stood up and watched.
Qiao Zheng exchanged a glance with one of them, who stood up and said with a smile, "Everyone, let County Magistrate Yin write with peace of mind, and we will go to the courtyard to entertain other guests."
After some polite exchanges, everyone reluctantly left the main hall.
There were originally twenty or thirty people in the main hall, but soon, only three or five were left.
Yin Tong's body was unsteady, but he wrote very quickly. He picked up the pen and laughed, "I'm done."
"Mr. Yin, the County Magistrate Dayi, let me toast you a glass." Someone immediately poured a glass of wine for Yin Tong and handed it to his mouth.
Yin Tong tilted his neck back and drank the last gulp. His eyes were bloodshot and he shook his head and said, "Drink more!"
When Qiao Zheng saw it, he took out a piece of silk from his bosom and whispered, "Mr. Yin, there is another one."
"Write!"
Yin Tong's stomach churned and he burped. He picked up the pen without hesitation.
He stared at the silk that Qiao Zheng had laid out flat, and while copying, he recited:
"Since your majesty ascended the throne, you have been engaged in massacres, shocking the government and the people, and causing unrest throughout the country."
"The twelve eunuchs were beheaded outside the palace, the general died inside the palace, and the Yuan family was exterminated in the wild."
"In the name of cutting redundant officials, they are actually suppressing dissidents. How is this different from party imprisonment?"
"Now the court is full of treacherous people, evil is everywhere in Luoyang, upright officials are terrified, and scholars are worried."
……
"Your humble servant Yin Tong bows his head in humility."
Yin Tong's face turned red and his neck became thick. He stretched out his arms and laughed loudly, "I've finished writing! Let's drink!"
Qiao Zheng snatched it away, looked at it carefully, exchanged glances with a few people, nodded heavily, and put it in his arms.
The men quickly supported Yin Tong and said, "County Magistrate Yin, let's change places."
"Let's go to another place to continue drinking?" Yinchen swayed and was about to fall backwards.
Several people supported him and dragged him back, saying, "Yes, yes, let's go drink somewhere else. County Magistrate Yin has a good alcohol tolerance..."
Yin Tong was so angry that he waved his arms and muttered something.
Qiao was waiting for him to leave, a smile on his face, but his eyes were unusually calm. He called a few more people and went into the secret room to discuss.
In Luoyang City, Li Ru, a clerk on duty, brought officers from the Criminal Department to search many places but could not find Yin Tong.
Just as he was worrying about how to explain this to Li Ru, he saw Yin Tong suddenly appear from a corner, staggering, and falling to the ground, still shouting, "Impeach Wang Yun! Drink!"
The clerk brought everyone closer to take a look and saw a strange look on their faces.
I've been searching for it for a long time, and now it's delivered to my door?
"Take him back and lock him up." The clerk didn't care about anything else. It was almost dawn and he had to go and report to Li Ru.
……
The next morning, in the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Tang Ji leaned against Liu Bian's chest with charming eyes and said, "Your Majesty, is there any good news?"
Liu Bian hugged her, looked at the roof beams, and said, "It's almost the end of the year. How can I not be happy when the new year is over?"
At most, there were only about ten days left in the first year of Yonghan.
Although this was a happy event, what really made Liu Bian happy was Ying Shao's ability to respond and finding Xun Yu.
If Ying Shao is really as "brave and resourceful" as Xun You said in his memorial, then Jizhou will basically be safe.
Among the northern states, leaving aside Liangzhou, only Yanzhou and Qingzhou have the most serious problems.
Yanzhou is a chaotic place and has been ravaged by the Yellow Turban Army several times, while the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou is even more powerful. These two places are currently the most troublesome areas for Liu Bian.
However, with an army of 100,000 at hand, Liu Bian was not at all panicked no matter how chaotic these two places were!
Tang Ji saw Liu Bian staring at the roof beams in a trance and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
Liu Bian smiled and stroked her back. Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Majesty, good news,"
Then Pan Yin's excited voice was heard, saying, "Jingzhou has sent 300 million coins and 50,000 dan of grain to the capital."
Liu Bian was stunned. Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou?
He immediately got up, dressed himself, wrapped himself tightly, and opened the door. What he saw was a sea of white, with heavy snow still falling.
"Very big snow!"
Liu Bian, who was already happy, couldn't help but walk straight into the snow.
Seeing this, Pan Yin quickly took the umbrella beside him, followed Liu Bian, held it over his head, and said, "Your Majesty..."
"Take it away." Liu Bian pushed the umbrella over his head away without waiting for him to finish.
Pan Yin was stunned for a moment and had to put away the umbrella.
Liu Bian stepped on the snow, listening to the squeaking sound, and felt an intuitive sense of comfort, all his worries disappeared.
He walked for a long while before asking, "What did they ask for?"
Pan Yin followed up and said, "He recommended some people to the court, most of them were surnamed Kuai and Cai."
Liu Bian nodded, happily stepping on the snow, and said, "I agree. By the way, I remember that Jingzhou has a navy. Let Wang Rui train it well. I want to use it."
Pan Yin responded, and seeing Liu Bian's happiness, he said, "Your Majesty, there is something more happy. There is news from the Grand Marshal's Office that Envoy Zhu defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, captured nearly 100,000 people, and several prefectures and counties were peaceful. The Grand Marshal's Office is still verifying it, so it has not been reported immediately!"
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, and felt more relaxed. He put his hands in his pockets, stepped hard on the snow, and said loudly: "Good! Very good! After verification, remind me to write a congratulatory letter to Zhu Qing's family!"
"Yes." Seeing Liu Bian's joy, Pan Yin said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go to Fanglin Garden for a walk? The snow scenery there is even better."
Liu Bian didn't want to see the snowy scenery at all. He just walked around in the yard and said, "No. Ask the imperial chef to make some delicious food for Wang Qing's family in the Shangshutai, and tell him that Wang Qing's family has worked hard."
Pan Yin agreed, but hesitated to speak.
Liu Bian was busy walking on the snow and didn't notice it.
Feeling the coolness of the snow falling on his face and the chilly wind blowing past his ears, his mind became clearer than ever before. As he listened to the sounds of the clock, his thoughts raced.
After an unknown amount of time, Pan Yin could no longer hold back and whispered, "Your Majesty, I heard that Zuo Li embezzled a lot of money while investigating the case of Henan Yin."
Liu Bian remained calm, glanced at him from the corner of his eye, and asked, "How much?"
"At least 30 million." Pan Yin said quickly.
Liu Bian knew about this, but he didn't expect that Pan Yin also knew about it.
Smiling in his heart, Liu Bian said calmly: "I will deal with him."
A flash of joy appeared in Pan Yin's eyes, and he followed Liu Bian without saying anything else.
After an incense stick of time, two eunuchs entered Wang Yun's duty room carrying two plates.
Wang Yun looked tired and indifferent as he looked at the two Zhonghuangmen.
One of the dishes was placed on a small table nearby, and he smiled and said to Wang Yun, "My Lord, this is specially made for you by the Imperial Chef, and he also said, 'Your Majesty's family has worked hard.'"
Wang Yun's eyes were slightly shaken, and he stood up hastily, raised his hand and said: "Please ask the angel to tell Your Majesty that I, Wang Yun, thank you for your grace."
The two eunuchs bowed and retreated.
Wang Yun came to the table and looked at the exquisite dishes. A hint of excitement appeared on his indifferent face. He stretched out his hands and was about to sit down to eat.
"Raja."
A laugh came from the door. He Yong raised his hand and said, "The duty officer hasn't arrived yet. I'm sorry for being so rude."
Wang Yun looked at him, glanced at the memorial in his hand, and asked, "What's the matter?"
He Yong came in, looking hesitant, but still handed over the memorial and said, "The officer on duty at the Ministry of Personnel received it early this morning."
Wang Yun was in charge of almost all the government affairs of the Secretariat, and it was not his first time to deal with urgent official affairs, so he took it over without any doubt.
He Yong looked at Wang Yun's expression, trying to judge the authenticity of the memorial.
Wang Yun looked at it for a while, expressionless, and handed it back to He Yong, saying, "Present it to His Majesty."
He Yong was surprised and said, "Prince, this memorial accuses you of abusing your power, suppressing censors, arresting censors at will, and destroying evidence... Are you really going to submit it directly to His Majesty?"
"I have a clear conscience, so what do I have to fear?" Wang Yun said, then sat down, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
He Yong looked at Wang Yun, then glanced at the memorial in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "I heard that Yin Tong was arrested twice by the criminal department."
Wang Yun paused for a moment and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
Wang Yun knew that Yin Tong had impeached him, and it was he who instructed Luoyang Prison to release Yin Tong. However, he never expected that Li Ru would arrest Yin Tong again.
"It should be true. The Yin family has filed a complaint in Luoyang County and the Supreme Court." He Yong said.
Even so, Wang Yun did not take it seriously and said, "I will ask Minister Li later. Thank you Minister He for your help."
He Yong saw that Wang Yun did not look nervous, and thought to himself: Could there be some misunderstanding?
He did not ask, although he, like Xun You and others, hoped for stability and harmony in the court, but he had no influence on the affairs of these important figures.
"I'm leaving." He Yong took the memorial and left Wang Yun's duty room.
As Wang Yun ate the dishes given by Liu Bian, his indifferent expression gradually relaxed and a hint of smile appeared in his eyes.
When He Yong left Wang Yun's duty room, Li Ru was preparing to enter the palace.
He was neatly dressed, and his temperament was elegant, but gradually he began to look dignified.
As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, a soldier on horseback came galloping towards him and said hurriedly, "Minister Li, please walk slowly!"
Li Ru paused, turned around, and saw that it was a soldier from the Northern Captain. He felt a sudden shock in his heart.
The soldier ran over and saw the imperial guards on both sides. He actually pulled Li Ru out and whispered, "Minister Li, the man you arrested last night is dead!"
Li Ru's face suddenly turned pale, his eyes were sharp, and he asked, "How did he die?"
He had a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
The soldier said, "It seems he died of drunkenness. He fell asleep before he got to the cell yesterday. When we looked today, the body was cold."
Li Ru's eyes were as cold as knives. He turned around and was about to enter the palace, but suddenly he turned back and walked over, lowering his voice and saying, "Keep an eye on Yin Tong's body and block the news! Go quickly!"
"Yes!" The soldier knew the seriousness of the matter, turned around, mounted his horse, and galloped away.
Li Ru watched his back, thought for a moment, and almost trotted into the palace.
He smelled a conspiracy!
Li Ru rushed to the Shangshu Terrace and entered Wang Yun's duty room. He saw that Wang Yun had just finished eating and was wiping his mouth leisurely.
Li Ru didn't care about anything else, he quickly closed the door, walked quickly to Wang Yun, and whispered: "Lord Wang, Yin Tong is dead."
Wang Yun immediately thought of He Yong's memorial and became alert. He asked solemnly, "What's going on?"
Asking for a monthly ticket~