In Yuan Wei's mansion, Yuan Wei sat in the main hall, and below him sat a group of nephews and nephews of the Yuan family.
There was silence in the hall, and you could hear a needle drop. All the nephews and nephews of the Yuan family were a little uneasy at the moment. They looked at Yuan Wei for a while, and then looked at the three brothers Yuan Ji, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu who were sitting in a row opposite.
I don't know how to speak.
Therefore, at this time, everyone can only choose to remain silent.
Who would have thought that Yuan Ji would make such a big move this time.
Using Shang Luchang and Hai's memorial as an introduction to ask His Majesty to lift the party imprisonment? It caused countless chain reactions.
This matter did not go through Yuan Wei beforehand, but it was Yuan Ji's arbitrary action.
After Yuan Wei learned about this matter, everything was already in operation, so he could only let it go and let Yuan Ji handle this matter.
Now that the matter has reached this point, more and more people are involved, and the Yuan family has used more and more connections. Not only Yuan Ji, but also Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others, there are also many responses from the second generation of the Yuan family.
Yuan Ji.
Yuan Wei knew in his heart that if this battle was successful, Yuan Ji's reputation among the scholars would be unprecedentedly loud, and the old officials of the Yuan family he used this time would also be convinced by him because of this matter, and then they would become one.
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If this matter can be accomplished, it will be a huge benefit and no harm to the Yuan family... But for the first time, Yuan Wei hoped that Liu Hong could stand firm and refute Yuan Ji's memorial.
Because Yuan Ji's move also isolated him to a certain extent.
It is imperative to lift the ban on the party. This is a general trend. It cannot be lifted this time. There will be a next time. Don't worry.
"uncle!"
With a shout, everyone turned their attention to the door.
It was Yuan Xu, the second generation of the Yuan family, who hurried in.
Everyone turned to look at Yuan Xu.
The critical moment has arrived!
Today, everyone in the Yuan family is here, waiting for news from Beigong. Today, a total of more than 60 court officials and Yilang, including Jiu Si and Lang Shu, went to the palace together to once again persuade Emperor Liu Hong to lift the party imprisonment.
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The scale of today's remonstrance is huge, and it can be said to be a heavy blow from Yuan Ji. If it is accomplished today, Yuan Ji's reputation will greatly increase, and the second generation of the Yuan family may spread his name to other counties.
It depends on whether the emperor can hold on.
"How is the situation in the palace?" Yuan Ji did not ask, but Yuan Wei was the first to speak.
Yuan Xu hurriedly said: "Uncle, dear brothers, Your Majesty has issued an edict that all the imprisonments imposed by the Party members since our ancestors can be lifted."
"OK!"
"good!"
"Your Majesty finally relented."
"So, today's move can be considered a great victory!"
Although the shackles of the party have not been completely lifted, there is no doubt that today's news is the most exciting for the scholar community in many years.
Yuan Wei was stunned for a while, and finally sighed in his heart.
The next generation of Yuan family members are all heroes, and even Yuan Ji, who he always thought could listen to him and follow the path he pointed out, turned out to be so powerful.
This time, His Majesty's report to lift the party's imprisonment was carried out with perfect timing and method.
Even the wily and scheming Yuan Wei had to say with admiration that Yuan Jicheng was more capable than himself.
Especially these many years, Yuan Ji has been hiding his secrets, and Yuan Wei has never seen that he has such ability.
It is truly remarkable that someone who is so good at hiding is still under his nose!
After listening to Yuan Xu's words, all the brothers raised their hands and praised Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji was not modest either and happily accepted the praise from everyone.
Later, he saw Yuan Ji cupping his hands towards Yuan Kui and saying: "Uncle, this matter is of great importance. Whether many celebrities from home and abroad can become officials in the court, Ji has not asked anything about the matters against party members for many years, but until now , the party's liberation from imprisonment was not promoted at all in the court, and my nephew had to take action for the sake of the overall situation. Now that the big thing has been accomplished, my nephew is willing to accept the punishment, and also asks his uncle to impose the patriarchal law."
Looking at Yuan Ji who was asking for punishment in front of him, Yuan Wei felt both angry and amused.
At this moment, if you ask me for punishment, wouldn't you be putting me on the fire to roast?
You have opened a way to lift the shackles of the party, and your virtuous reputation is widely spread in the government and the public. How can I be that evil person?
"Shiji, don't do this!"
Yuan Wei slowly spoke, and Lao Huai said with great comfort: "Since the death of my brother, everything in the clan has been borne by me alone. I originally wanted you to be the leader of the industry and let me pave the way for you, but today I just know that , I have misjudged you. With my nephew’s ability, he is enough to inherit the Yuan family’s business..."
"Well, I'm getting old, I'm not high-spirited, and I'm not broad-minded anymore. There are some things that I really should let you do."
After saying that, Yuan Wei looked around at the second generation of the Yuan family and said: "From now on, I will only take care of the affairs within the court. All affairs in the family will be controlled and decided by Shi Ji. If there are any difficult matters, I will Just ask me again!"
Yuan Ji heard this and said hurriedly: "At this time, how can my uncle retreat bravely? Everything in the Yuan family cannot be separated from my uncle!"
The Yuan family said with a smile: "Don't say that, I was really worried about you at first, but after this incident, I have understood clearly that you are all mature and have their own strengths. I am like this If you are still controlling the affairs of the clan at your age, it is inappropriate."
After saying that, he looked around at everyone, and finally set his sights on his three sons.
"You three, please call me brother!"
After Yuan Wei finished speaking, Yuan De, Yuan Dong, and Yuan Ying stood up, came to Yuan Ji, and bowed to him.
Yuan Ji hurriedly stretched out his hand to help his three disciples.
"Uncle, there are empty seats in the Taichang Office, the Tingwei Office, and the Young Mansion. The three worthy brothers have been silent for a long time. Now that the situation is good, they can join the government and participate in politics to be loyal to the country."
Yuan Wei nodded: "Since you have taken charge of the Yuan family, you will naturally be responsible for everything. You three, why don't you thank me brother!"
Yuan Wei and his three sons said in unison: "Thank you, brother, for your support."
Yuan Ji smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. We brothers will work together to cheer up the Yuan family. From now on, the Yuan family in Runan will definitely have a bright future!"
After everyone in the Yuan family finished discussing their plans, everyone stood up and said goodbye to Yuan Wei.
After everyone left, Yuan Dong asked Yuan Kui: "Father, why did you give up your power in front of brother Cong today? And let the three of us respect his will and join the third department? Are my father's previous words unfulfilled?"
Yuan Wei shook his head and sighed: "After all, I underestimated him. He was originally a great talent, but I regarded him as a humble person. Alas, it was because of my father's stupidity... This time the party's ban was lifted, and the scholarly record was in the limelight. At this time of the year, you must follow me so that you can have a good life in the future!"
Yuan Ying whispered: "Father, if we wait for a room like this, after two generations, we will definitely become a member of the Yuan family..."
"If your skills are not as good as others, there is nothing you can do if you only increase your skills. Because of this, I am asking you to submit to me today, so that I can take more care of him in the future, and follow the Shiji to revitalize the Yuan family."
"Here..."
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At the same time, Liu Jian prepared a memorial and went straight to the chancellery to meet his teacher Lu Zhi.
This memorial was Liu Jian's report on Sima Chengfu and thirty-seven other subordinates in his Yueqi camp who had embezzled grain from the army and enriched their own pockets. The memorial was well-founded, well-organized, and
It was a sure hit.
but……
In the era under Liu Hong's rule, the court was not harsh in punishing officials for corruption. After all, the emperor's virtue was to "look towards money and favor", so how could the people below be any better?
Besides, everyone has spent money to build the palace to get to where they are today. If everyone is not allowed to be greedy, then who will come to Xiyuan to buy an official position in the future?
Therefore, in this season, corruption for personal gain is not a serious sin, but it cannot be said openly. After all, the court cannot directly encourage everyone to engage in corruption. To put it bluntly, everyone is just aware of it and tacitly understands it.
In this era, nine out of ten officials are truly corrupt. It doesn’t matter which government office they work in, they can basically catch them accurately, so Liu Jian can quickly collect evidence that the people in his camp are corrupt.
However, to remove them from their posts and investigate them for this reason seems to be against the rules of officialdom in this era.
Therefore, Lu Zhi kindly pointed this matter out to Liu Jian and told him that His Majesty would probably ignore Liu Jian's memorial.
But Liu Jian knew that His Majesty would definitely approve his memorial.