Chapter 187 Xiahouxuan Tea House Meets Yanghu, Cao Zhaobo Temple Deposes Liu Jing
Xia Houxuan has been feeling unstable recently and has not slept very peacefully. Today, he woke up at the first moment of the Yin period. He was in the mood early and wanted to climb up and drink a few cups of tea. The whole city of Luoyang was open so early.
There are only a few tea shops in the city. However, Xia Houxuan still likes the Su family tea shop that overlooks the courtyard of his mansion the most.
In Luoyang in the early morning, the fluttering yellow wooden leaves at the street corner are still stained with some dewdrops that are about to fall. Looking far north, on Beiman Mountain in the distance, you can still vaguely see lines of mist that look like white snakes.
As expected, there was only one tea guest in the tea house, Xia Houxuan. Naturally, Dr. Tea knew this world-famous Marquis of Changling. While Dr. Tea skillfully prepared hot tea and snacks for Xia Houxuan, he glanced at Xia Houxuan inadvertently.
The elegant appearance adds a touch of vicissitudes of life, and I can't help but think: Ten years have passed since the legend of "Jian Jia leaning on the jade tree". This time is really fast and makes people feel hairy.
Looking down from the attic on the second floor of the tea shop here, you can not only see half of Jiuzifang including the Changling Marquis Mansion, but you can also hear the sound of silk and bamboo in the most lively Qingqing Garden on the Tongtuo Bank, and the
The laughter and laughter in Huang Gong’s wine shop where scholars often visited.
However, today's morning light has not yet risen, and Xia Houxuan did not hear all this excitement. At this moment, one person drinks alone, which not only means loneliness, but also the joy of elegance and tranquility.
In this way, Xia Houxuan sipped hot tea, and gradually, the blue color of the sky became much lighter.
After a while, Xia Houxuan actually saw a few young scholars who were swaying and looking very drunk walking out of Huang Gong's wine cellar. Among these people, except Xun Xu and Wang Bi who had recently joined Cao Shuang's command,
, besides Pei Xiu, there was actually Uncle Yang Hu Yang who didn’t drink at all.
Xia Houxuan did not speculate on the triumphs and frustrations, joy and sorrow in these people's hearts. Because, at this moment, his heart also contained his own share of triumphs and frustrations, joy and sorrow.
After a while, a drunken drinker walked up to the attic of the tea shop:
"Dr. Tea, give me... a pot of hot tea to wake up... sober up!"
"Okay, sir, it's Mr. Sheep!"
It turned out that person was Yang Hu.
Since the changes in the court situation, Yang Hu has become more and more confused. His brother-in-law is Sima Shi, the eldest son of Taifu Sima Yi. Taifu recruited him, and he should have applied for it, but since the secret meeting at Wuyang Hou Mansion,
Yang Hu noticed that his brother-in-law's fight for power did not seem to be for the purpose of helping the country. He also did not accept the invitation of General Cao Shuang. First, because he was a relative of the Sima family after all, and second, he felt that Cao Shuang did not seem to have the power to control the country.
In the country, the common people come first.
This made him feel depressed all the time. The pressure of the past few days made him overwhelmed, so he went to Huanggong Liquor to get drunk. By chance, he finally met Xiahou Taichu, a senior celebrity with whom he had been friends for a long time.
At this moment, after Yang Hu saw Xia Houxuan's bright eyes that were as bright as Chang Geng Taibai, he felt an inexplicable clearness and comfort in his heart, and even the drunkenness had mostly dissipated. The moment Xia Houxuan saw Yang Hu, he immediately remembered
He lost his deceased sister, Xia Houhui, and felt a little sad in his heart. However, Xiahou Xuan did not become indifferent to Yang Hu because of this. He collected his thoughts and generously invited Yang Hu to sit at the same table with him.
The two of them didn't know each other. When they first met, they actually had a very interesting conversation, and they seemed to regret meeting each other late. Not long after, Xiumu and his wife also happened to arrive at the teahouse, and the three of them simply settled the case.
Together, He Kui did not come alone. He also brought along his and his wife Xia Houyu’s two-year-old son, He Qiao.
Xia Houxuan and his nephew were quite close to each other. When the three elders and one young boy met, they did not talk about court matters. They drank tea and talked about Taoism and talked about the past and the present, which was quite lively.
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The autumn in September was already very cold. An autumn rain took away the remaining temperature in Luoyang City.
On this day, after Xia Houxuan drank a few cups of tea at Su's teahouse, seeing that the sun was shining and his wife was about to wake up, he said goodbye to his brother-in-law, his nephew, Qiao and his son, and Yang Hu.
, returned to the Changlinghou Mansion.
The next day, the great court meeting that Cao Shuang had been waiting for was finally about to begin. Under the gallery, Xia Houxuan, who had been watching the autumn rain for a long time, reached out to touch the raindrops falling on the eaves.
The rain was really freezing to the bone. He couldn't help but look up at the gray clouds.
The rain did not stop, but Xia Houxuan's mind seemed to become uneasy with the continuous autumn rain.
"It's time." He murmured. He understood that today's meeting was of vital importance, as it was the key to the general seizing the Taige from the Sima family. Because of this, he, who had always been relatively calm,
That's why I'm so worried.
"Husband." Li Huigu held the child in one hand and handed the plain leather cloak to her husband with the other hand: "It's cold today. Go to court. Be careful of getting caught in the rain and getting cold."
"Huigu." Xia Houxuan turned around and took the leather cloak, put it on his official uniform, and stroked his wife's hair on the temples: "I'm leaving now."
Seeing Xia Houxuan's brows frowning slightly, Hui Gu knew that he was worried about today's court meeting. She knew that there was nothing she could do at this moment, so she just smiled warmly, hoping to calm her husband's mind a little.
"Ming Yue is good, daddy is going to court." Xia Houxuan looked at his beloved son in his wife's arms, and suddenly felt a lot more settled. He bowed his head and kissed the child's forehead. His eyes were full of tenderness at this moment.
Smile: "Mingyue, remember to make your mother happy until dad comes back."
After a while, the butler Gu Ting saw that his master had packed up, so he took the Wu Bian crown, helped Xia Houxuan put it on carefully, and then left the house with Xia Houxuan holding an umbrella.
Huigu stood on the porch as usual, watching her husband's back gradually disappear at the corner of the bluestone street outside the mansion.
The moment Xia Houxuan went out, he looked back at his wife and their children as usual.
The rain outside seemed to be falling more rapidly, but Hui Gu and Xia Houxuan's minds became more and more stable at this moment.
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In the Tai Chi Hall, the ministers paraded in procession.
The general Wu'an Hou Cao Shuang is currently wearing a tiger-fighting crown, a court dress with nine chapters, a workcloth sword hanging from his waist, snake-pattern court boots, and an ivory wat in his hand. Today, he has raised long eyebrows and a slight mustache.
Yang looked particularly confident, with a smile on his face.
Taifu Wuyang Hou Sima Yi is as steady as an old tortoise. At this moment, he is closing his eyes to rest, waiting for all kinds of changes. He is already old, and the black temple hair in his early years can be clearly seen now, with strands of pale mixed in it.
But his hair was still meticulously combed. Unlike Cao Shuang, who was gradually showing his youthful vigor, Sima Yi seemed to have never used his privilege of "going to the palace with swords and shoes".
At this time, no one except Cao Shuang, Xia Houxuan, and Bi Gui, who had just been promoted to Sili Colonel, knew what would happen next.
"Your Majesty has arrived!" Zhang Dang, the chief minister, shouted, and two waiters carefully supported the nine-year-old young emperor Cao Fang as he walked slowly towards the throne, while the two outsiders behind Cao Fang carefully supported the emperor.
The back hem of the dragon robe was too long, for fear that the emperor would be tripped by this luxurious but complicated dragon robe.
"Long live my emperor!" Under the royal steps, except for the unknown general Cao Shuang and Taifu Sima Yi, who went up to the palace with swords and swords to pay homage, all the officials knelt down and worshiped in front of the palace, shouting "long live the emperor."
Duzhi Shangshu was the first to go out and report the phenomenon that there were too many gold and silver items in the imperial palace but insufficient military expenditures in the army. After Cao Fang thought about it for a while, he ordered Taige to draft an edict and send out a hundred and fifty gold and silver items from the treasury.
Seed, 1,800 kilograms, sold and smelted for military use.
After settling this trivial matter, the newly appointed Sili Colonel Bi Gui suddenly came out to play. The ministers from both parties subconsciously looked at Bi Gui. When the ministers saw that the Sili Colonel who was supervising the impeachment of hundreds of officials came out of his duties, they felt in their hearts
It's impossible not to be nervous.
Cao Shuang was even more excited. He subconsciously clenched the jade tablet in his hand. Today's battle has begun, and success or failure will depend on it.
Taifu Sima Yi's face was as pale as water at this moment, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty."
Bi Gui stood up holding a scepter and said loudly to Cao Fang:
"The land inside and outside Luoyang and the capital has always been the residence of the emperor and a place that attracts the attention of the world. Since Emperor Taizu Wu, the Wei Dynasty has gone through three generations of emperors Wen and Ming who have worked hard to govern, and now it has an atmosphere that encompasses all over the world. In recent years, it has become even more impressive.
The barbarians were afraid of the barbarians when the barbarians came to the dynasty. However, we, the Wei Dynasty, have always been open to the public, accepting tribute from Beidi in the Western Regions, and doing business with merchants from various countries. This is a beautiful thing, but since I took office, I have visited Kyoto.
Various cities and towns unexpectedly found that Hu merchants from all over the capital were being squeezed out and could no longer trade with each other normally!"
Although Cao Fang was young, he was already quite sensible. After hearing this, he couldn't help but frown and asked:
"Is this happening?"
Bi Gui nodded and continued to speak seriously:
"As the saying goes, where profit gathers, treachery arises. I was horrified, so I conducted a detailed investigation, and found out that it turned out that some wealthy families in the capital, as well as ministers from aristocratic families, colluded with the big businessmen to squeeze out Hu merchants.
In order to benefit each other; therefore, some Hu merchants were angry and negotiated with local merchants in central Beijing, and even fought, which was really detrimental to the public security of Kyoto. What's more, this move may damage the reputation of the Wei Dynasty and let the local prefectures
The commander-in-chief's actions have caused considerable harm. However, Henan Yin, who controls the imperial capital internally and the capital outside, allows these things to happen and turns a blind eye, which shows that he is incompetent. Therefore, I petition your majesty to remove Liu Jing from the post of Henan Yin.
Cleanse the capital!"
After hearing what Bi Gui said, the whole court began to commotion.
In particular, some veterans of Sima Yi's party were all red-faced and arrogant, sharing the same hatred and hatred.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." At this time, the leading general Jiang Ji came out to refute Bi Guiwei: "What Sili Xiaowei said is one-sided and has no basis. Liu Jing was exempted based on Sili's words alone.
I'm afraid the official position of Yin in Henan is inappropriate."
"Jiang Fujun's words are wrong. Who said that I have no credentials?" Bi Gui said, taking out a bamboo slip from his sleeve: "In order to facilitate the investigation, I specially invited the general and mobilized the "School Affairs Office"
"This is a letter recorded by the school official himself. All the details about this case are on it. Mr. Jiang may wish to take a good look at it!"
It turned out that in order to collect evidence, Bi Gui specially asked Cao Shuang to personally meet with He Zeng, who was also the school official. He Zeng was a veteran of the Ming Dynasty and cared about the Wang family. Second, he had some friendship with Cao Shuang in the East Palace, so he readily transferred him to Cao Shuang.
Dozens of school officials.
"You..." Jiang Ji was speechless and could only retreat to his position with a blushing face.
Seeing that Liu Jing had the leverage in Bi Gui's hands, the old ministers were helpless, so for a while, the ministers were silent.
"Since everyone has no objections, let us agree with what the Sili Colonel said and remove Liu Jing from the post of Henan Yin." After half a year of experience in the court, nine-year-old Cao Fang can speak much more fluently and confidently than when she first ascended the throne.
few.
"Your Majesty." At this time, General Cao Shuang came out and said: "Although Liu Jing has been dismissed, the post of Henan Yin is of great importance and cannot be left vacant. I believe that Li Sheng, the governor of Xingyang, is quite capable of governing.
His political performance during his tenure was outstanding, so I believe that it is most suitable for him to take over as Henan Yin."
"Since the general has a suitable candidate, let's proceed." The nine-year-old child was extremely dependent on his distant uncle, the chief assistant, so he had no objections.
After the morning court dispersed, all the officials left the hall one after another in twos and threes.
Xia Houxuan stood on the stone steps and looked at the clouds above the palace. The rain seemed to have eased a lot.
The dust has settled.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
