In fact, it wasn't just Gongsun Xun who guessed the other party's intention?
Cao Mengde was also clear in his heart, and even many of the officers behind him were probably somewhat enlightened, not to mention Lou Gui, Xi Zhong and others who were hiding in the team.
In a word, it is nothing more than to punish the official!
Execute! Execute! Execute!
Gongsun Xun was tired of hearing this, but this was the main theme of the imperial struggle in this era, and it was also the unanimous wish of the scholars.
Repeatedly for decades, how many people died, how much blood was shed, and how many people had their families destroyed, but they just wanted to punish them! If it was purely about the so-called righteousness, then in the end the two sides simply became enemies of the family and the country.
, the enemy of life and death, there is no other but me!
Just look at Wang Yun and Kong Rong.
Wang Yun's benefactor died at the hands of an eunuch because of Wang Yun's recklessness when he was young. So with his "strongness" as a prince's teacher, is there any possibility of compromise with the eunuch?
How did Kong Rong's biological brother die? Although Zhang Jian was involved, it was not the eunuch who did the killing? These two were really a feud between their families and the country!
Correspondingly, with the current situation in the court, whether it is political speculation, or if you want to really do something... you have to punish the officials! Because only the officials can unite the scholars and gain their support!
In today's world, no matter what you do, or whether you are ambitious for your personal future, you can't say that I don't use the serious talents among the scholars, but I use the ten permanent servants, right?!
However, although they understood what the other party meant, Gongsun Xun, Cao Cao, and many officials present had their own thoughts. Not to mention the fear or ignorance of the lower-level officials, Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao, the two who understood the 'general trend'
Young Liang Qianshi's mentality at this time was also very subtle and seriously inconsistent.
Cao Cao was very confused, and to be honest, he was actually a little helpless and tired at this time. The excitement he had felt after seeing these two leading scholars dimmed for a while.
Should eunuchs die? What stance should we take on the so-called ‘execution of eunuchs’?
There is no doubt about these two issues. Not to mention the bad behavior of the eunuch himself, Cao Cao's family's overall strategy of transforming from a eunuch to a scholar family does not allow him to be half-hearted. Didn't Qiao Xuan also explain it? At the very least, he cannot stand.
Wrong team.
However, Cao Cao had his own difficulties after all.
You know, in the past few years to now, under the leadership of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the power of the eunuchs in the court was at its peak, and it was simply arrogant. However, Cao Cao's family plummeted because of the execution of the previous queen.
He had no choice but to suspend his transformation into a scholar family and instead relied on his previous connections in the palace to regain his power.
That's right, Cao Cao's family is currently in the process of transformation, and there is no way to make a complete separation from the eunuchs... For example, now, as the eldest son and grandson of the next generation of the family, he is also the future leader of the Cao family, Xiahou family, and Ding family.
According to Cao Cao's past actions and political stance, there is no doubt that he should be the main force in punishing the eunuchs; however, at this time, Cao Cao's biological father, Cao Song, was relying on his fierce fight with the eunuchs to become Dahonglu, and according to that
With his virtue, he might even be prepared to spend money to have fun with the three men in the future... This is a standard eunuch!
So even if father and son dislike each other for decades, can they really kill their own father with a knife? If there really is a scene of fighting with swords, how can the Cao family ensure that their own family is not safe in the current weird state of the Cao family?
Torn apart by political tides?
But then again, can you escape?
And besides, I am a mere captain of cavalry with two thousand stones, and I have never even served as a prefect. If I really have something to deal with, my shoulders are not strong!
Ever since, Cao Mengde was really frightened as he appeared to be normal.
As for Gongsun Xun, who was standing on the side holding a sword, he was much more calm... because he stood high and could see far, had a clear understanding of the situation, and was confident!
First of all, Gongsun Xun understood what this group of people was about.
Wang Yun and Kong Rong, like Yuan Shao and Xu You before them, are undoubtedly the radicals among the scholars. They are the ones who want to kill the eunuch and his family today. At the same time, they also exchange opinions on each other.
There are contacts, and it is possible that a radical political alliance may have already been formed.
However, one thing must be faced squarely, that is, the two groups of people are completely different types of people.
Yuan Shao and his group are standard fighting sects!
Zhao Zhong warned Yuan Wei that it was not nonsense to say that his eldest nephew Yuan Shao was "sitting on his own to earn money to support dead men". In fact, among Yuan Benchu's several "running friends", such as Zhang Miao and Zhang Mengzhuo, they had already relied on their own financial resources.
At home, he "raised thousands of soldiers", and another Wu Ju, Wu Ziqing, as far as Gongsun Xun knew, simply recruited dead swordsmen for Yuan Shao.
In other words, at least Yuan Shao and his group had a clear understanding of the situation and knew that it would not work without using the knife.
However, corresponding to this are traditional scholar-bureaucrats such as Wang Yun and Kong Rong, who are naive.
The so-called naive sect means that this group of scholar-bureaucrats have great ambitions and low abilities. They clearly have a blood feud with the eunuchs, but they have not understood at all that the so-called eunuchs are extensions and minions of the imperial power. They are actually full of passion, loyalty and patriotism... In their eyes
In his eyes, the emperor could actually be separated from the eunuch.
In other words, they actually still had illusions about the emperor, hoping that the emperor would be forced by the situation to recognize the situation and take the initiative to choose scholars and abandon eunuchs.
That’s right, they simply don’t dare to imagine, and they will never do anything that offends the imperial power. They just want to punish the eunuchs! Don’t look at Kong Rong holding the sword and being so majestic. If you really let him do anything, he will be the first to give up.
It must be him.
Isn't this naive? Maybe it's childish.
But even so, Gongsun Xun is not afraid that the naivety of these people will make him angry, because he is confident... He has tens of thousands of troops in his hands. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are not as stupid as Wang Yun and Kong Rong. Moreover, according to Gongsun Xun
Observe, the emperor may be a serious money addict, and may be consumed by the enjoyment of the West Garden, but he is definitely not a fool. This emperor can definitely distinguish who can be killed to sacrifice to heaven, who can be thrown into prison and warned, and who can still
We must continue to rely on him to protect the throne under his butt.
So, come here... Gongsun Xun was calm and composed, and even couldn't wait to see what tricks this group of people could come up with!
Back to the present, Wang Yun and Xun Shuang are old people after all, and of course they will not let Kong Rong, a stupid young man, continue to cause trouble. So the two people immediately breathed a sigh of relief after receiving such a straightforward statement from Gongsun Xun, and then they talked
After covering up, they each got on their carriages and horses, and headed to Yangzhai City first.
When he arrived at Yangzhai, Wang Yun refused to enter the city and lived in the Duting Pavilion in the city according to the rules. After a little banquet, the absent-minded people drove away the rest of the crowd, leaving only a few key figures behind.
At the banquet - Wang Yun, Xun Shuang, Kong Rong; Gongsun Xun, Cao Cao, and Yan Zhong, who had just arrived in Yangdi as Huangfu Song's envoy.
Of course, there was also a 'half-man'. Cheng Pu was waved by Gongsun Xun to stay, but he was asked to sit outside the threshold of the lobby with his knife in hand to monitor the movement.
"Before I was outside the city, I heard from Senior Brother Zi that something happened in Luozhong that delayed my memorial?" After a moment of silence, Gongsun Xun, who was holding the wine glass, suddenly leaned forward slightly and said indifferently. "
You are also in a hurry because of this matter."
"Of course." Wang Yun glanced at Cheng Pu, who was sitting in front of the door, and then suddenly said seriously. "Does Wen Qi know that since you, Huangfu Gong and Zhu Gong together destroyed a hundred thousand people in Yingchuan?
Is the situation between North Korea and China suddenly tense?"
"As expected." Gongsun Xun picked up the wine glass and took a sip. "In the past, the emperor was willing to lift the imprisonment of the party, and the eunuchs in the court were in panic. It was partly because there were hundreds of thousands of thieves in front of them who did not dare to act recklessly... Once the enemies in person were dispersed
After going, I breathed a sigh of relief. According to Zhang and Zhao's character, if they don't fight back, wouldn't it be in vain to call them the eunuchs?"
"Wen Qi is transparent!" Kong Rong couldn't help but interjected. "That's exactly what I mean. In fact, it would be great if you could have some contact with us before taking action. Otherwise, why would this happen?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Cao Cao but also Yan Zhong immediately looked at each other. Even Wang Yun and Xun Shuang were a little embarrassed, while Gongsun Xun was calm and composed, as if he had been mentally prepared for it.
"Wenju is confused." Wang Yun said helplessly in the end. "Military and national events are fleeting, so where can we report them? Besides, the Yellow Turban thieves are causing trouble in the world. If they can be eliminated sooner, they should be eliminated sooner."
of."
"That's right." Xun Shuang couldn't help but say. "The situation in the world is still very serious... The generals with five senses and the captain of the cavalry may not know it. Just a few days ago, the Hanzhong Five Pecks of Rice Cult also rebelled. Then
The sects Zhang Xiu and Zhang Jiao were like figures, gathering people to plot rebellion and plundering prefectures and counties. Moreover, Jiaozhou also rebelled again, and a certain Tianzhu general appeared in Hepu County. His name seemed to be related to witchcraft. The prefect and governor were all arrested.
At that time, the three lieutenants had not yet reported their victory, and the people in Luozhong talked privately. They all said that before the moth thieves left, the rice thieves came again. There are thirteen states in the world, one is Fangping, one is Yanzhou, one is rebellious, one is Yizhou, and one is Jiaozhou."
Gongsun Xun and others really didn't know about these two things, and they were all sighing after hearing this. Even Yan Zhong was twirling his beard and shaking his head.
Can you not sigh? Calculated in this way, among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, only the four states of Sili, Liang, Bing, and Yang have not suffered from military disasters, and Liangbin has been a place that has been in chaos for hundreds of years... In short, this Han Dynasty world
It’s really hard to describe now.
However, after a while of sighing and seeing Kong Rong's embarrassment at being criticized by everyone, Cao Cao took the opportunity to make a comeback: "Brother Wenju is so angry, I wonder how the eunuchs in Luozhong have fought back in the past few days?"
Kong Rong opened his mouth to speak, but he was so angry that he drank a large glass of wine, and Xun Shuang immediately lowered his eyelids.
Wang Yun, on the other hand, still sat upright, and directly smashed the wine glass in his hand on the table: "Lu Qiang and Lu Chang are dead!"
Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao were immediately startled, and Yan Zhong was also stunned for a moment.
Immediately, Kong Rong finally gritted his teeth and added something: "The doctor Zhang Jun wrote a letter before, saying that the world is in chaos, and all the Shi Changshi are messing up the government. Please kill the Shi Changshi. The Shichang Shi didn't say anything at the time. Now when the war in Yingchuan begins, it will definitely happen."
, but he falsely accused Zhang Langzhong of colluding with the Yellow Turbans, and he was immediately imprisoned and beaten to death."
Everyone became more and more speechless for a moment.
"There is also the attendant Xiang Xu." Xun Shuang couldn't help but look at Gongsun Xun and said, "Because of these two things, he mocked the eunuch in Nangong and is now in prison."
Gongsun Xun was slightly startled, but he didn't know what to say at all.
"Dare you ask me, sir, what are these things going on?" In the strange silence, Yan Zhong couldn't help but ask. "How should I reply to my general when I go back? Like Lv Changshi, who is also a regular servant in the palace.
, who had always been trusted by the emperor, why did he suddenly die? Such as the case of Zhang Langzhong, what is the emperor's attitude? And that Xiang Shizhong..."
"Let me tell you!" Wang Yun said slowly and with a straight face. "There is no need to explain the cause of Changshi Lu's incident... He was a rare and upright standing servant in the Beigong. This time the emperor lifted the party imprisonment, he took great credit.
However, this also attracted the hostility of other eunuchs. This time, the other regular servants collectively slandered him, saying that Lü Changshi was corrupt, and then said that he met and conspired with party members. Finally, they actually said that he often read "Huo Guang" in the secret room.
pass"!"
Everyone was shocked... Corruption is nothing. Nowadays, who is not corrupt, from a regular servant in the palace to a so-called clean stream? But reading "Huo Guang Biography" while having a secret meeting with party members is too insidious and fatal!
This reading of "The Biography of Huo Guang" is not a mockery of people's lack of knowledge and skills, but a metaphor for Lu Qiang's desire to imitate Huo Guang's actions of abolishing and establishing institutions.
"Is it because of this crime that foreign dynasties were unable to rescue him, so Lü Changshi was killed?" Gongsun Xun asked with a frown.
"No." Wang Yun's hands trembled. "The emperor was deceived by the eunuchs and asked the Zhonghuangmen to lead troops to summon Lu Changshi to be imprisoned for trial. Lu Changshi did not want to be humiliated and committed suicide directly." At this point.
, Prince Master's voice trembled. "It is said that before he died, he drew his sword and said to the people who came to arrest him, how could a man who served his country loyally end up facing the jailer? The only pity is that after his death, the situation may be different
It’s really going to be chaos!”
Gongsun Xun was rarely shocked... because he had to admit that Lu Qiang, an eunuch, was probably a real man!
This man was not only able to die generously, but more importantly, his last words, "My death will lead to chaos" completely changed Gongsun Xun's understanding of him.
For a long time, Gongsun Xun had regarded this scholar's assistant in Beigong as a 'spiritual scholar', an internal agent, or even a political traitor. But now it seems that this person is probably because he has a clear understanding of the situation, so he deliberately
compromise.
Just think about it and you will know that as the only heavyweight regular servant in the Beigong who can communicate with scholars, his death will undoubtedly completely cut off the possibility of peace talks between the two sides. As the two most powerful political groups in the empire,
Once the flexibility of mutual compromise is lost, there is no need to say what the consequences will be.
If Lu Qiang's mournful cry before his death was sincere, it means that he probably did not do things for the scholars for personal reasons, but truly for the sake of the overall situation and the country.
"I've heard of Changshi Lu for a long time, but it's a pity that I've never met him." Gongsun Xun let out a long sigh, sat upright, then filled himself up with a glass of wine, but poured it on the ground. "Let's enjoy it."
Cao Cao and others did not dare to neglect and followed suit one after another.
"I dare to ask Brother Zi." Gongsun Xun put down his wine glass and asked seriously. "What about Doctor Zhang? I remember that he was born in Zhongshan, and his younger brother is exactly what I recommended as a filial and honest brother. I also went to his home..."
"On the contrary, Doctor Zhang had nothing to say." Wang Yun looked at him with a solemn face. "At that time, he wrote a letter and bluntly stated that he would kill the ten regular servants, which already offended the emperor. The emperor was furious in the palace, calling him a 'madman' and questioning him.
Isn’t there a good person among the ten permanent servants on the left and right? Then he was imprisoned on the spot. Since Lu Changshi committed suicide this time, the ten permanent servants will naturally not let him go, and directly let his own children falsely accuse him of colluding with the Yellow Turbans and execute him in prison. "
Gongsun Xun sighed... This is what Lu Qiang said, "I will be in chaos when I die"!
"What about Duke Xiang?" Gongsun Xunfu asked again. "Gong Xiang has been the Prime Minister of Zhao for many years. Although he and I had conflicts, they were mostly political disputes, but there was no personal grudge. Moreover, he is just frivolous.
How could some people end up like this if they talk so harshly?"
"I suggested to the public that people should go to the Yellow River and recite the "Book of Filial Piety" to Hebei. If Zhang Jiao is recited a thousand times, Zhang Jiao will die!" Kong Rong couldn't help but sneered, but then became solemn. "These words mocked Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhongji.
What’s more, when it comes to the Emperor, it’s no wonder that the Emperor and the two thieves Zhang and Zhao were so angry that they also punished him for colluding with the Yellow Turbans and sent him to prison.”
Gongsun Xun understood what Kong Rong meant... There are many famous sayings in today's world, which are destined to be passed down to the world. Apart from the sentence that just dealt with Zhang Jun, "Isn't there a good person among the ten ministers?", there is another one that is even more famous.
, that is 'Zhang Changshi is my father, Zhao Changshi is my mother'!
Therefore, reciting the "Book of Filial Piety" to Hebei will lead to the destruction of Zhang Jiao. In the eyes of smart people like Kong Rong, the Emperor, Zhang Rang, and Zhao Zhong, it is probably an excellent sarcastic remark aimed at the Emperor.
However, as someone who had dealt with Xiang Xu several times, Gongsun Xun had a vague feeling that Xiang Xu was probably really stupid. However, since everyone thought Xiang Xu was a fearless and upright man, why should he talk nonsense?
"Xiang Gong once served me as an official." As soon as he thought of this, Gongsun Xun said immediately. "We must save him. I will quickly go to the emperor to ask for pardon for his sins with my own merits!"
"Wenqi's move is a great kindness."
“So best.”
"That's exactly what it should be."
Amid the praise, the previously solemn atmosphere relaxed a little.
But after Gongsun Xun heard this, he no longer had much thought to be perfunctory. He poured himself a drink again, but simply asked: "Now that the matter is over, please tell Brother Zi, Mr. Liulong, and Brother Wenju frankly.
, what is your intention here?”
"I want to get rid of Zhang Rang with the Yellow Turban incident!" Kong Rong was the first to answer loudly.
Cao Cao and Yan Zhong immediately changed their colors.
On the other hand, Gongsun Xun continued to pour and drink, his expression unchanged: "Why get rid of Zhang Rang?"
"The eunuchs in the court have repeatedly killed my colleagues for colluding with the Yellow Turbans, but everyone in the world knows that our generation of scholars are orthodox Confucianists, how could we collude with witchcraft?" Wang Yun responded sternly. "It is the eunuchs of that generation.
The eunuch is actually in constant collusion with the Yellow Turbans! Wenqi, let me ask you, are the Yellow Turban prisoners still there?"
"They are all there." Gongsun Xun felt relieved. "I have more than 20,000 here. Huangfu Gong and Zhu Gong are still attacking. When the situation in Yingchuan calms down, there should be more than 10,000 each!"
"In that case." Wang Yun gritted his teeth and said. "I want to search for the prisoners and search the Zhang family's house in Yangzhai to find a token of communication between Zhang family and the thieves to present to the emperor!"
Hearing the words about searching Zhang's house, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel shocked, but his expression remained unchanged.
But Gongsun Xun was still confident and confident, and he didn't stop at all: "I would like to lend a helping hand to my senior brother."
Of course, doing this is not without risks, but Gongsun Xun, who has long been aware of it, knows that no matter how risky this kind of thing is, it is impossible to refuse it when the time comes.
Wang Yun was immediately overjoyed.
When Cao Mengde saw this, his expression remained calm, and he sighed helplessly in his heart, preparing to express his position at the table.
However, at this moment, a man suddenly avoided the table and bowed down, and got ahead of him: "There is no need to turn around and ask my general for advice on this matter. My Duke Huangfu had already explained it when he came, so I can accept it now... and Uncle Fang,
I have one more thing to say."
"Mr. Shude, please speak." Wang Yun became even more delighted when he saw this.
"It's been several months since the Yellow Turban uprising. I'm afraid nothing can be found in Zhang's house." Yan Zhong said with a smile. "And the 20,000 prisoners of war here under General Gongsun have also been moved and reorganized for many days, so I'm afraid there won't be much left.
On the contrary, my general is still conquering the city... we should go there first to look for evidence!"
Wang Yun couldn't help but ponder, while Kong Rong was eager to try.
But Gongsun Xun, Cao Cao, and Xun Shuang took a good look at this famous Liangzhou scholar for the first time today. I don’t know what the other two were thinking, but Gongsun Xun was very curious. Is this Yan Shude trying to trick him?
What about Huangfu Song? Or did he have a righteous heart and really wanted to help Wang Yun cut off the eunuchs? You know, Huangfu Song could have easily avoided this trend.
If it is the latter, is this Liangzhou celebrity so naive, thinking that he can rely on the emperor to bring down Zhang Rang?! However, this is Jia Xu's close friend, and Gongsun Xun does not believe that he is so stupid!
But if it's the former...that would be interesting.
Moreover, wouldn’t it be just one less trouble? Even, killing multiple birds with one stone!
————The dividing line is not a good one——————
"Zhong Changshi Zhao Zhong and others then worked together to build Qiang. He said: 'We discussed the court with the party members and read the "Huo Guang Biography" several times. The strong brothers are all corrupt. The emperor was displeased, so he sent troops to the Zhonghuang Gate to summon Qiang. Qiang heard that
The emperor summoned him and said angrily: "My death has caused chaos. My husband wants to be loyal to the country, how can he be loyal to the jailer!" Then he committed suicide. Zhong and others replied: "Qiang saw the summons and did not know what to ask, so he stayed in the grass and screened himself.
If there is a traitor, he will be brought to trial. Then the clan members will be arrested and their property will be confiscated." - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty". Biographies of eunuchs.
