Chapter 472: Preparedness

Hong Lim Court.

Liu Wei lay on the rocking chair, in a shade, gently shaking the folding fan.

Dian Wei stood behind him, staring at Zuo Li not far away with a pair of big eyes.

Zuo Li was stared at very uncomfortable, bowed his head, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao's generals have not moved, and the forbidden army camp is as stable as ever." ”

Liu Wei closed his eyes, as if he hadn't heard.

Zuo Li waited for a moment and continued: "Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Qingzhou have not found any abnormalities either. The Cao Mansion closed its doors and no one entered or exited, except that Jia Xu occasionally went out. ”

Liu Wei still didn't make a sound, but Zuo Li knew that Liu Wei must be listening, and he was very serious.

After a pause, Zuo Li continued: "There is no abnormality found near Luoyang City, that is, in Luoyang City, there are many people of different races from all over the country, with complicated contacts and close contacts, and the villain is trying to track it down. ”

Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a long time, Liu Wei opened his eyes and said lightly: "Cao Cao, did Cao Song not move at all?" ”

Zuo Li bowed down more and said cautiously: "Yes, the villain has not yet discovered it." ”

Liu Wei snorted coldly and said, "You are a good errand!" ”

Zuo Li's face changed suddenly, and he knelt on the ground with a puff, and said, "The villain is guilty!" ”

Liu Wei's eyes narrowed, and he was annoyed.

This Zuo Li is really poor Huangfu Jianlong, not a star and a half, and he can't do anything useful.

"Get out!" Liu Wei snorted coldly in annoyance.

Zuo Li didn't know what he had done wrong, he was frightened, and kowtowed and retreated.

"Wait!"

Liu Wei looked at him coldly and said, "That Xu You, it's not bad, when the case is over, find an opportunity to bring me to see me." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Zuo Li's soul did not possess his body, crawled backwards, and went out of Fang Lin Yuan.

Liu Wei lay back again, looking at the leaves above his head and the occasional scattered sunlight, and his heart continued to ponder.

Regarding the affairs of Cao Cao and Cao, Liu Wei did not interfere, nor did he want to interfere.

This inspection gave him a lot of inspiration and made him think more about the 'New Deal'.

It is necessary to plan from a high position, but it also has to be realistic.

In the implementation of the 'New Deal', it was not a will or an order from him, the emperor, that all the staff could follow his ideas and designs, work hard, and move forward bravely.

The courtiers have their thoughts, their thoughts, their concerns, their constraints, and in the same way, when they fall to the localities, the local officials also have their superiors and subordinates, and their forward-looking and backward concerns.

Now, Liu Wei wanted to take a look, to see his courtiers, to see this court.

"If that happens, it's not impossible not to be prime minister......"

Liu Wei squinted his eyes and whispered softly, so low that no one could hear him.

Dian Wei stood like a door god, motionless.

I don't know how long it took, Pan Yin quietly came to the front and called in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ......"

Liu Weimeng's eyebrows raised, then he opened his eyes, and saw that it was already dark, so he couldn't help but stretch his waist, stood up, and said, "Let's go, go to Yongning Palace." ”

Pan Yin saw that Liu Wei had woken up, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is still in Changle Palace." ”

Liu Wei was stunned and said, "She hasn't left yet?" What about the queen mother? ”

"I haven't left yet," Pan Yin said: "The Queen Mother, in Yongning Palace." ”

Liu Wei raised his eyebrows and sighed a little, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been fighting for a lifetime, and none of them have stopped.

Liu Wei put his hands behind his back, looked at the moonlight, and said curiously: "What did Cao Song talk about with his grandmother?" Why did grandmother enter the palace at this time......"

"Nope."

Liu Wei strode out and said, "Let Luan drive faster." ”

"Yes." Pan Yin responded.

Although many people in Luoyang City guessed that Liu Wei had returned to Beijing, Luan Jia was still in Hedong, and everyone had to acquiesce to the fact that His Majesty had not returned to Beijing.

Empress Dowager Dong is still in Changle Palace.

I don't know how many times I slept, it was dark, no one came, no one paid attention, not even a cup of tea.

It wasn't until the sky was bright that the Empress Dowager Dong got up with difficulty, walked out of the main hall slowly on crutches, and stood at the door, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar palace, looking lonely and trance.

Once upon a time, she was the master of this palace, and she wanted the wind to be windy, and the rain to be rainy, and no one dared to disobey.

But I don't know what's going on, I fell into this field, like a lonely old woman, standing alone at the door, no one paying attention.

It doesn't look like the empress dowager of the current dynasty, the biological mother of the first emperor, and the grandmother of the current emperor.

After being silent for I don't know how long, Empress Dowager Dong walked out slowly on crutches.

walked out of this Changle Palace, where he had lived for I don't know how many years, and was extremely familiar with every brick and tile.

Honglu Temple.

Cao Song, Cao Cao's father and son sat opposite each other, and the two of them simply ate their meals, silently.

Cao Ang, Cao Hong and others on the side could only stand not far away, bowing their heads and not saying a word.

At their dinner table, there was a paperwork - a paperwork.

This is not to file a complaint or to criminalize, but to ask Cao Cao to arrive at the Tingwei Mansion tomorrow, be questioned by the chief officer of the three divisions, and ask Cao Cao to answer a few questions.

This shows that the case of 'Cao Cao's slaughter of the three cities' has finally officially entered the judicial process.

Cao Song is old, and his appetite is not very good, so he put down his chopsticks after not eating much, wiped his mouth, and looked at Cao Cao.

Cao's family rules are still very strict, even if Cao Cao has hated these since he was a child, but now at his age, he also attaches importance to it, and he does not dare to exceed it in the slightest.

Cao Cao then put down his chopsticks and looked at Cao Song quietly.

Cao Song looked at the telling document on the side again, and said, "I went to see the old lady, but I just said some old things, which have nothing to do with you, so you don't need to worry." ”

Cao Cao wiped his mouth, looked indifferent, and said for a while, "Father, how are you going to deal with it?" ”

Cao Ang not far away, Cao Hong raised his head and looked at Cao Song.

What Cao Song said was naturally Cao's 'encroachment on people's land, buying and selling officials', if it was in the past, there were 10,000 ways to suppress this kind of 'trivial matter' and dispose of it silently.

But now that Cao Cao slaughtered the three cities, it is absolutely impossible to deal with it secretly.

Cao Song smiled and said, "I haven't seen any wind and waves for my father, this little rain can't drown my father." ”

"What does my father do?" Cao Cao asked again.

Cao Song saw that Cao Cao would not give up, and if he didn't say it, Cao Cao would not give up, and it would also affect Cao Cao's response to the three law divisions tomorrow.

Cao Song picked up the wine glass, tilted his head sharply, took a sip, and said: "Judging from the rumors coming from Shangshutai, it doesn't mean to make a big case and wantonly punish you, so at most, it is to spend money to atone for your sins." Our Cao family is not short of money. ”

Cao Cao's long and narrow eyes flickered slightly, and after a long time, he said, "Father, let me go and talk to Xu You." ”

Cao Song shook his head and said, "Don't get involved in this matter." The guilt of the Cao family is a blessing or a curse for you, as long as you are there, the Cao family will not be able to fall. In the future, if you achieve great success, my Cao Cao may not be able to be the third prince of the fourth world, and his name will be famous all over the world! ”

Cao Cao's expression moved violently, looking at the old father's pale temples and wide eyes, he got up and raised his hand and bowed: "Ah is ashamed of my father!" ”

Cao Song smiled, stretched out his hand and pressed, and said: "It's just a little thing, if you want to become a big thing, there are still a lot of tribulations behind, you must not be discouraged, always remember the original intention!" ”

"Remember!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

Cao Song was still very satisfied with Cao Cao, got up with a smile, walked on crutches, and left slowly.

Cao Ang and Cao Hong all bowed down, and they didn't dare to breathe.

It wasn't until Cao Song's footsteps disappeared that Cao Ang stepped forward and said softly, "Father, is what grandfather said true?" ”

Is it really possible to spend money to atone for such a big thing?

Cao Cao came to the door, looked at the hot moonlight, pulled his clothes, and said, "Yes or no, we'll know in a few days." ”

Cao Ang and Cao Hong glanced at each other, and both of them had deep sadness in their eyes.

The Cao family is facing an unprecedented catastrophe, and if you are not careful, the whole family may be punished!

At this time, the discussion of Cao's father and son in Luoyang City has reached its peak, and I don't know how many people are looking forward to Honglu Temple and Tingwei Mansion, anxiously waiting for tomorrow.

Shangshutai is also brightly lit, and they have to do a lot of things to prevent accidents.

The imperial court has reached a tacit agreement that it is to protect Cao Cao, and the public opinion of 'Cao Cao's slaughter of the three cities' is too terrifying, even with the endorsement of the three law divisions, it may still usher in a huge impact.

Yushitai, the Criminal Department, Luoyang Mansion, and even the Yulin Army all moved quietly, and it was almost curfew.

By the second day, the patrols of the six captains of Luoyang Mansion and the Yulin Army were all over Luoyang City, especially near the Tingwei Mansion, and they were like a net.

There was still more than half an hour before the hour, and the front of the Tingwei's mansion was already crowded with people, and I don't know how many people were clamoring and talking.

"How will Cao Cao judge? Slaughtering the Three Cities is such a big thing, how can you have to punish the clan, right? ”

"Haven't you heard? The Cao family also encroached on people's land, bought and sold officials, and ......"

"Then you have to punish the Nine Clans!"

"Punish the Nine Clans!"

The people were crowded together, noisy, and the entire Tingwei Mansion and the front of the main hall were full of people.

The guards of the Tingwei Mansion were no longer enough, and the people of the Sixth Lieutenant and the Yulin Army forcibly separated a road, pushing and shoving the people, while also ensuring that these people would not rush into the hall or the back hall.

The originally peaceful Tingwei Mansion was like a great enemy, and there were soldiers everywhere.

In the back hall, Xi Zhicai, Xu You, Tian Feng and others returned from the front, their expressions were a little dignified at the moment, and after sitting down, they were silent at first.

It wasn't as simple as they expected, and the mouths of these people alone were terrible enough.

Once they let Cao Cao go later, it is conceivable that these people will definitely fry the pot and make a fuss without saying anything, and word of mouth will inevitably evolve into extremely terrible rumors!

These rumors are not only in Luoyang, but also radiate to all sides of the Han Dynasty, shaking the stable situation in various states.

"Is it still according to plan?" Xi Zhicai's pale face was cautious and calm.

Xu You was not so nervous, but he was a little panicked, and said: "Do you want to change it, after asking, bring Cao Cao in and let him go through the back door." ”

Tian Feng immediately said: "This is okay, the wording can be harsh, perhaps, please Cao Cao stay in the Tingwei Mansion." ”

"No."

Xi Zhicai didn't want to take the blame, so he said directly: "Later, Xu Shangshu, please be stricter, don't involve the Cao family, after asking, bring Cao Cao in, entertain him for a while, and send him away." ”

Cao Cao's identity is very special, unless he is really guilty, no one really wants to be offended to death.

Xu You's head shook the rattle, looked at Tian Feng, and said: "This matter is mainly investigated by the Imperial History Observatory, so naturally Brother Tian will come." ”

Tian Feng wanted to refuse, but suddenly thought of his plan, and immediately said, "Okay!" ”

Xi Zhicai, Xu Yu was stunned, this Tian Feng was a little repetitive, and he agreed so easily, could it be that he had some calculations?

But Xi Zhicai didn't want to drag it out, and said directly: "The night is long and there are many dreams, please ask Cao Cao to come over immediately, and after asking, send him away, and we will go to Shangshutai to report." ”

"Afternoon judgment?" Xu Yu asked. With Cao Cao's case over, he can go all out to investigate Cao's 'encroachment on people's land, buying and selling officials'.

Xi Zhicai thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's too fast, in two days, the notice will be posted directly, and you and I will be hiding." ”

Tian Feng looked at Xu Yu and said, "Take over the case of the Cao family, it must be fast, the momentum must be big, if necessary, arrest more people and parade the streets in Luoyang." ”

Xi Zhicai hesitated and said: "If the Cao family is involved in the case, but we let Cao Cao go, can the people of the government and the opposition agree?" ”

"Severely punish the entire Cao clan!" Tian Feng said concisely.

Xi Zhicai instantly understood that no matter how big the crime is, as long as there are enough people to be punished, it is enough to show the stern attitude of the imperial court and silence the people of the court and the opposition.

When Xu You heard the word 'heavy punishment', he pinched the triangular beard in his left hand and said, "How to punish him heavily?" ”

Tian Feng said: "I don't have the whole Cao clan!" ”

Xi Zhicai was taken aback and said, "Is this really the case? ”

There are many ways and means, and the heaviest one is naturally the Yi people. The other is to confiscate the family property and exile the whole family.

Tian Feng's face did not change, and said: "It's just a matter of saying it in the next place, and the decision has to be taken by Shang Shutai." ”

How dare Shang Shutai take such an idea?

Xu You, Xi Zhicai has relatives in his heart, and he doesn't dare to be so ruthless to the Cao family.

The majesty in the palace has not yet expressed his position, they act without permission, not only can they not be from the Cao family, but they may usher in the wrath of thunder!

Xi Zhicai took in the expressions of Tian Feng and Xu You, and pondered again and again in his heart, knowing that Cao's case had indeed been decided by Shang Shutai, and sat down and said: "It's settled." We will solve the matter of Cao Cao first, and then go to Shangshutai to ask for his life later. ”

Xu You, Tian Feng had no objection, followed and got up and walked towards the main hall in front.

At this time, more and more people gathered, and among them, there were many officials and scholars in ordinary clothes.

Cao Cao's identity is too special and too important in the imperial court, and his questioning of guilt or not also has a significant and unpredictable impact on them.

The six lieutenants, the Yulin Army mobilized more people to come, and set up a boundary restriction around the Tingwei Mansion, and for the people in the Tingwei Mansion, it was three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and they were extremely vigilant and guarded.

When the three chief officials of Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and Xu Yu appeared in the main hall, the people instantly boiled, shouted loudly, noisy and fierce, and rolled like thunder.

(End of chapter)