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Chapter 215 Wang Yun's Tackle
Chapter 215 Wang Yun's Tackle
After listening to Wang Yun's words, Cai Yong sobered up completely.
His neck felt cold and he couldn't help but shrink it.
Wang Yun’s words frightened him.
He had great achievements in literature and was well-known in the Han Dynasty. Similarly, he had an extremely strong desire for a career in officialdom, wanting to stand higher and be admired by more people!
Originally, there was just one step left!
His daughter entered the palace, gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, and was highly favored.
According to past practice, the emperor in the palace would love Cai Yong and his family, so he would surely rise to a high position.
There was a time when his heart was overwhelmed with emotion and he felt dizzy and confused.
Until recently, he was reprimanded by the court and demoted three grades. This was like a cold shower that made him sober up completely.
During this period, he was in a daze. Even the birth of a daughter could not help him recover. He was completely depressed.
But Wang Yun's words ignited his hope and brought him fear.
If his daughter Cai Yan could be made queen and his grandson Liu Shao the crown prince, there would be no doubt that he would rise to prominence!
But if not, then Tang Mao would be his fate!
Cai Yong's heart was in turmoil, and it was difficult to calm down. It took him a long while to come to his senses. He said anxiously: "I can't recommend you. It will only backfire!"
If the father-in-law recommends his daughter, what will His Majesty think? What will the government and the public think? It will only bring him disgrace!
Wang Yun had been watching Cai Yong, and seeing that he was clearly interested, he said indifferently, "Mr. Cai is indeed not suitable, but there is one person who is very suitable."
Cai Yong was shocked and asked, "Who is it?"
Wang Yun remained expressionless, staring at Cai Yong in silence for a moment, then slowly said, "Chief Censor, Fu Wan."
Cai Yong frowned. Fu Wan was Liu Xie's father-in-law. In the eyes of the court and the public, he was someone they didn't want to "provoke".
Cai Yong was shocked and kept saying, "No, no! Anyone can do it, but not him!"
No matter what, Cai Yong didn't want to have anything to do with Fu Wan and Liu Xie.
Wang Yun became more indifferent and asked, "What does Lord Cai want to do?"
Cai Yong looked at Wang Yun and felt his mouth dry and his head dizzy.
Wang Yun's sudden proposal caught him off guard, and he couldn't think of a better solution for a while.
Wang Yun snorted in his heart, this Cai Yong is also "not worth discussing with"!
But Cai Yong's identity is too special, Wang Yun needs his help!
Wang Yun suppressed his dissatisfaction and said nothing.
Seeing Wang Yun didn't say anything, Cai Yong became even more anxious. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Fu Wan, can you really do it?"
Wang Yun remained calm and said, "I can convince him."
Cai Yong was both excited and nervous, with nervousness taking up the majority of the feeling.
He looked at Wang Yun, his lips moving, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.
Suddenly I remembered something and quickly picked up the wine glass and took a sip. After taking a sip, my stomach felt cool and I felt much more sober.
Cai Yong put down his wine glass, controlled his expression, and said, "What does the prince want to do?"
Wang Yun suddenly ran over and said to him, "Discuss the appointment of a crown prince." There must be some conspiracy behind it!
Wang Yun's indifferent face showed a determined look, and he said: "If I help you get what you want, you must help me curb the Yingchuan Party, especially the list of candidates for the big exam, which must be reviewed by me first."
Cai Yong had a solemn expression and remained silent.
As the Minister of Taichang Temple, all the academies in the world are under his jurisdiction. Unless there is a special decree, all major examinations are presided over by him. Naturally, the specific list of "entry into the officialdom" is also in his hands.
Logically speaking, this requires the approval of the Secretariat, that is, Yang Biao and Wang Yun. Now, Wang Yun asked to review it first, and Cai Yong was a little embarrassed.
Wang Yun stared at Cai Yong with cold eyes and said, "Mr. Cai, I just want to take a look first. I don't ask you to do anything."
Cai Yong looked cautious and asked, "Are you just taking a look?"
Wang Yun said: "Not a single word has been changed."
Cai Yong nodded somewhat reluctantly, and then asked quickly, "Can you really convince Fu Wan?"
Wang Yun looked calm and indifferent, and said, "Mr. Cai, please remember your promise."
Cai Yong was still hesitant, and worried that his eldest grandson's position as crown prince would be lost. After struggling for a long time, he finally nodded and said, "Okay."
Wang Yun said, "I want to see the list from not long ago."
In accordance with Liu Bian's requirements for the "Autumn Examination" and the urgent need to recruit officials of all ranks in various places, Taixue and Hongdumenxue held another joint examination at the end of September.
At this point, Cai Yong did not hesitate and said, "I don't have it in my house. I'll give it to you tomorrow."
"After reading my opinion, you should postpone submitting it to the Ministry of Personnel for at least three days," Wang Yun said.
Cai Yong thought about it and said, "Okay."
Wang Yun saw that Cai Yong was "obedient", and his originally worried mind was put to rest. He said, "I heard that the construction of the Imperial College and Hongdumen College in Yanzhou, Sili, and Bingzhou is almost complete?"
Cai Yong had not yet completely calmed down. After a moment's thought, he did not think there was any problem, so he said, "Well, Taiyuan, Luoyang, and Shanyang are almost ready for construction. Nearly 10,000 students have enrolled in the early stages."
There are only 10,000 people in six colleges, with an average of less than 2,000.
Wang Yun pondered and said, "I heard that Hongdumen School is completely free and only accepts common people? And the money and food are paid by the Ministry of Rites?"
Cai Yong was alerted and looked at Wang Yun and said, "Hongdu School was established by the previous emperor. There is nothing wrong with this."
Wang Yun snorted coldly and said, "In the future, these people will directly become prefects, or even become assistant ministers or ministers of the six ministries, just like the previous emperor did. Do you still think there is no problem?"
Cai Yong was startled and said hurriedly: "Impossible! The court has regulations that anyone who wants to enter the government must pass the joint examination, and no one can be surprised."
"Did Sima Jun take the exam?" Wang Yun asked.
Cai Yong didn't know why, but he felt an inexplicable fear towards Wang Yun. He smiled and said, "Sima Gong is different. He was summoned by His Majesty himself, and this is not his first time in the government. He was previously the governor of Yingchuan, so it's not too much for him to be the Minister of Criminal Affairs."
Wang Yun didn't believe in "court regulations" at all. Were there not enough regulations in the Han Dynasty? How many of them can still be upheld today?
He couldn't say it too directly, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "Remember what I told you today, and don't tell anyone for now."
Cai Yong didn't dare to do that. He was even more cautious now than before. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Lord, Fu Wan's side..."
"I'll find a time to tell you, you don't need to worry." Wang Yun said.
Cai Yong frowned and nodded heavily, but he was worried in his heart.
While the two were talking, Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi left the Grand Marshal's Mansion and entered the Chongde Hall late at night.
Liu Bian finally coaxed the three little ones to sleep and handed them over to the maid to take away. Without waiting to breathe a sigh of relief, he went to meet the two of them again.
The three of them sat down, and before they could say anything, Lu Zhi started coughing almost non-stop.
Liu Bian looked at him and saw that he was pale and coughing painfully. He called Pan Yin over and said, "Go, call a doctor."
Without waiting for Pan Yin to reply, he poured tea for Lu Zhi and said, "Drink some tea to calm down. The doctor will be here soon."
Lu Zhi bowed, exerting himself to control himself, veins throbbing on his head, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am fine, I just caught a cold. We bothered Your Majesty so late at night because the battle in Jizhou has come to an end."
Before he finished speaking, he started coughing again.
Liu Bian sat up a little straighter, and seeing him like this, he hurriedly said: "Lu Qingjia, take a rest first, Huangfu Qingjia, you speak."
Huangfu Song handed over a memorial and said, "Yes. Your Majesty, Ying Shao used a trick to defeat the Black Mountain Army, captured 60,000 people, and beheaded more than 3,000 people. At present, Zhang Yan, Bai Rao, Yu Du and other rebels have fled to the borders of Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, etc. The siege of Jizhou has been lifted."
Liu Bian was surprised and delighted. He took the memorial and saw that it was written very roughly. He looked up at Huangfu Song, thinking a lot, and said, "Order Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun to return to Ying Shao's command and quickly quell the bandit rebellion in Jizhou. Oh, and let Zhao Yun return to the Imperial Army camp. I want to know the details."
"Yes."
Huangfu Song responded, "Your Majesty, Jizhou is fine for now. Now, the problem lies in Xuzhou."
Liu Bian was excited and planning to implement the "New Policy" in Jizhou and consolidate the "Salt Policy". He was startled when he heard this and asked, "Xuzhou, what's the matter?"
Huangfu Song hesitated and said, "Lü Bu has occupied the three counties of Xuzhou. He has been reported and impeached in various places recently. Dong Zhuo has even sent people to win him over. If Lü Bu turns to Dong Zhuo, the situation may change drastically."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself: No wonder, I felt that these scenes were somewhat familiar before, so this is it.
Is it the inertia of history or the attraction of human nature?
Liu Bian did not think much about these profound philosophical questions, and pretended to think: "Well, give him the title of General of the Central Army and strictly order him to be under Ding Yuan's command. If he does anything wrong, he will be dismissed immediately."
"I obey your order!" Huangfu Song raised his hand and said. He had no objection to this arrangement, it was a normal reaction.
Lu Zhi was still coughing, his face half blue and half white, and he said, "Your Majesty, the governor of Wu County, Sun Jian, has become more and more erratic. He not only disobeys the orders of the court, but also threatens the governors appointed by the court. He is really bold and must be suppressed."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly. He had always been wary of Sun Jian, and this rebellious man was clearly exposed.
"Give him an order. If he dares to act recklessly again, we will kill him!" Liu Bian said.
Seeing Lu Zhi coughing again, and the doctor had not come yet, Liu Bian said, "Pan Yin, you help Lu Qing go home and ask the doctor to treat him properly. Don't delay."
Lu Zhi was sweating and felt dizzy. He did not try to stand up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
With the help of Pan Yin, Lu Zhi left the back hall.
Liu Bian looked at Lu Zhi's back with a worried look on his face.
He remembered that among the "three heroes", Lu Zhi was the first to die. Calculating the time, it might have been within one or two years.
When Huangfu Song saw Liu Bian's expression, he bowed slightly and felt equally uneasy.
He and Lu Zhi were together day and night in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and he knew Lu Zhi's physical condition - it was very bad!
Soon Liu Bian came back to his senses and said, "The specific matters should be reported to me by the Grand Marshal's Mansion. In addition, recruit more people. Qingjia and Luqingjia should pay more attention to their health and not overwork."
Huangfu Song raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, I accept your order."
Liu Bian nodded, thinking about the structure of the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Early the next morning.
As usual, Wang Yun was the first to arrive at the Shangshu Terrace and start his day's work.
Yang Biao arrived just on time, with a big belly and a calm demeanor. Officials of all ranks on the road couldn't help but greet him.
As the court progressed in rectifying the administration of officials, the court's majesty was recovering, and as prime minister, Yang Biao's prestige was also quietly increasing.
Passing by Wang Yun's duty room, Yang Biao glanced at it and strode through.
After Liu Bian's warning in the Jiade Hall last time, Yang Biao and Wang Yun became obedient, and they seemed to be keeping to themselves.
Wang Yun noticed Yang Biao, but ignored him and carefully examined the document in his hand.
This was an official document from He Yong, the governor of Bingzhou, about the reduction of "redundant officials". Wang Yun looked indifferent with a frown on his face.
He posted about cutting, hinted at cutting, and wanted to cut, but the number of people that Mu Heyong came up with was less than one-tenth of what he expected!
"Yingchuan Party..."
A cold light flashed across Wang Yun's eyes, and he suddenly stood up and left the duty room.
As soon as I went out, I was greeted by the clerk on duty.
The clerk was startled and asked, "Is the prince going to leave the palace?"