Chapter 33 overkill

A few days later, He Jin, uncharacteristically, solemnly summoned Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, He Yong and others to the shogunate. "I've already told the Queen Mother about the killing of the eunuch." He Jin didn't know what to say, and paused for a while before saying, "The Queen Mother still disagrees. After all, Zhang Rang has kindness to our family, and..." He Yong was the first to interrupt him angrily: "General! How can you abolish the government because of personal interests? Although the ten permanent servants are kind to you, they have indissoluble hatred against the officials and people of the world! My generation People were branded as party members and imprisoned for seventeen years! During these seventeen years, how many people were killed by them? Dou Wu, Li Ying, Du Mi, Chen Qiu, Liu He, Liu Tao, Chen Dan , Those are all the white jade pillars from the Han Dynasty!" When he said this, he suddenly looked up to the sky and cried, "More than 20 years ago, when Wang Fu and Cao Jie changed, the old lady Chen Fan brought more than 80 A high school student broke into the palace, and I was the only one left to escape alive. Is such a big grievance justified? He was over seventy years old and was beaten to death by the eunuchs. Was his death in vain?"

Pang Ji Pang Yuantu supported him and said, "General! Brother Boqiu is weeping every word! The reason why we and other scholars gathered in your mansion is to rectify the country. If you treat things like this unfairly, it will be difficult for us to..." Although He Jin is stupid, but he can also weigh his weight, he has no virtue and incompetence, the reason why these people keep themselves is nothing more than two things: one is to eradicate the eunuchs, and the other is to make progress.Now that they can't do it by themselves, they will have to separate.Thinking of this, he immediately interrupted Pang Ji's words: "I didn't mean that... I mean... the ten servants are already honest, and they won't do bad things anymore."

He Yong wiped his tears, raised his head and said: "The reason why these eunuchs are hateful is that they are good at hypocrisy. Please think about it carefully, the general and brothers, how many people who pass letters and slips, hold lamps and offer food, hold crowns and fold clothes Why can villains confuse the Sacred Heart and interfere with state affairs? It is because they can pretend! It is because they can pretend to be loyal before the emperor, respectful before the queen, timid in the court, and timid in the court. Pretending to be pitiful in front of the general!" Having said this, He Yong raised his voice and looked around the crowd, "But examine what he did and observe what he did: how can you talk about loyalty when you accept bribes?! How can you talk about respect if you talk about abolition?! How can you talk about being pitiful if you sell an official? Why are you cowardly plotting to kill the king?! Xiaoren is the thief of great benevolence! The general must not be deceived by their ghostly tricks.

"Yes! Yes! We can't spare them!" "If the eunuchs are not removed, there will be no peace in the sky!" "Get rid of the eunuch and discuss other matters!" "Revenge for Mrs. Chen..." The hall of the shogunate was full of voices, and everyone raised their voices. Cao Cao looked at everyone like crazy.It's no wonder that besides the local celebrities, these people are victims of party imprisonment, and those military officers have also been oppressed by Jian Shuo. Some have enmity with eunuchs, and some even have feuds of several generations. How did you let them go?

"General, listen to me." As soon as Yuan Shao spoke, everyone became quiet. "Since ancient times, the officials of the inner court have been scholars. As for Duke Huan of Qi, it was only in the reign of Duke Huan of Qi that he was able to advance. People have harmed the country and the people, and harmed Duke Huan of Qi without a good end! Should such a villain be killed?" "It's time to kill!" Everyone said in unison. "My great-grandfather opened the Han Dynasty, and the people in the inner court did not use all the eunuchs. As for Emperor Xiaoyuan, Hong Gong and Shi Xian were the ones who ruled in disorder! The ones who ruined the foundation of our Xijing community are still these gangsters!"

Cao Cao felt that Yuan Shao was a little bit unreasonable. How could he blame the eunuchs for the defeat of Xijing Sheji?On the contrary, isn't Wang Mang and other relatives usurping power and messing up the government?Of course, this must never be said in front of He Jin. Yuan Shao was still there and said impassionedly: "Since Lord Guangwu was rejuvenated in our dynasty, eunuchs have been used in the inner court. But what is the result? It is generation after generation of eunuchs who mess up the government! Therefore, eunuchs must be eradicated completely, not only the ten permanent servants must be killed, but all forbidden All the eunuchs in the palace will be killed!"

At this moment, the voices of approval were uneven, Wang Qian stopped him: "At the beginning, isn't this going to change the law of the ancestors?" "That's right!" Yuan Shao shouted, "Now that the emperor has been established, and his biological uncle assists the government, there will be no more things about Wang Mang. The use of eunuchs in the inner court can be abolished! This is not against the great policy of Lord Guangwu, but It is to extend my Yan Han bloodline, to rectify the court and abandon the villain! General, please make a quick decision to kill the eunuch!"

"Quickly decide to kill the eunuch!" There was another commotion in the hall. Cao Cao looked at these people in front of him, Yuan Benchu, He Boqiu, and Pang Yuantu, as if he had never known these people.But in a trance, I felt that these faces seemed familiar. They were those officers and soldiers who were victorious but still slaughtered the fugitives on the Wancheng battlefield!Desire is really scary... When he was bored, Cao Cao saw Xun You, Tian Feng, Kuai Yue, etc. with gloomy faces, muttering in a corner again, and let others shout, he passed through the crowd and squeezed into the Beside them, he cupped his hands and asked, "What advice do you have?"

"Meng De is too polite." Kuai Yue originally had a long face, but today he drooped his head and pursed his mouth, which was really ugly, "We were originally sent by the general to be relatives, and we have a rich family background, and we can't talk to eunuchs. What hate, there is nothing to say about it." Hearing his tone, Cao Cao understood that he was wise and safe, and said with a smile, "I'm still the grandson of an eunuch! Brother Boqiu said just now that 'reckless discussion and abolishment' meant my grandfather? I dare to speak here , what are you afraid of?" At that time, Emperor Xiaozhi of the previous dynasty was poisoned by the general Liang Ji. The Taiwei Li Gu advocated the establishment of Liu Suan as emperor, and Liang Ji advocated the establishment of Liu Zhi. At the critical moment, Cao Cao's grandfather Cao Teng favored Liang Ji on behalf of the inner court. This made Emperor Huan Liu Zhi honored as a great treasure.

Xun You nodded: "Brother Meng De, if you don't give up, let's go outside and have a chat." The four of them left the hall and came to a secluded place.Xun You turned around and said, "Brother Meng De, the General has always obeyed our orders, but the reason why this matter has not been resolved for a long time is really hard to explain." "I would like to hear the details." Cao Cao cupped his hands. "The general and the queen mother are brothers and sisters with the same father and half mother, while the chariot general He Miao and the queen mother have the same mother but different fathers. Now the parents of the general are dead, but the mother of the queen mother and He Miao is still alive." Xun You He stroked his newly grown beard, "Brother Meng De, think about it, the general is against the queen mother in everything he does in politics, while He Miao obeys the queen mother in everything he does. The queen mother makes decisions at the court, and the two brothers are one against the other. If this continues, what will happen?"

"The position of the general is not guaranteed!" Cao Cao suddenly realized. "It's not just that the position is not guaranteed?" Kuai Yue sneered, "The emperor is seventeen years old, and the time to be in charge is approaching. If the general's military affairs go against the queen mother and the emperor, life will be even more difficult in the future. Don't forget that Emperor Xiaowu is How did you treat his uncle Tian Fu! A king has his own way of being a king, don't look at the general who is calling the wind and calling the rain at this moment, I am afraid it is just a flash in the pan." After being instructed by them, Cao Cao smiled forcefully and said, "Then what can you do?" Tian Feng shook his head and said, "Simple things are complicated by these people. All you need to do is write a memorial to reveal the ten-time servant crimes, just bring them to justice! Why bother so much.” "How can you kill the eunuch by acting like this?" Cao Cao shook his head. Unexpectedly, Tian Feng asked back: "Why do you want to kill him?" This sentence stopped Cao Cao: Yes, why did the eunuchs have to be killed?Is what Yuan Shao said just now really reasonable? Tian Feng sneered and said: "People in the world do what they do, but they don't ask why they do what they do. They have been talking about things like Chen Fan and Dou Wu just now. Then I would like to ask about things like Dou Xian and Liang Ji Who should blame it? It’s overkill..." Kuai Yue was very cautious: "Meng De, you can just listen to what we say, but you must not say it out loud, it will cause public anger..." "Brother Yidu, you are too troublesome. Why not tell it? We should go!" Tian Feng sighed. "Go? Where are you going?" "Where did you come from, where do you go back. I'll go back to my Hebei, and you go to your Jingzhou." Kuai Yue paused, then nodded and said: "Well, it seems we should go." "You two want to leave?" Cao Cao was even more surprised. "What are you waiting for if you don't leave? It's already turned upside down before the battle. What kind of secrets are there in this matter? If this continues, there will be accidents! Why is this cowardly and cowardly? He is definitely not an insurable person, even if this is done, what will happen in the future!" Tian Feng bowed his head and left without waiting for everyone's answers. "Then... I'm leaving too. Meeting you brothers these few days is like an occasional meeting, and we will meet again someday." Kuai Yue arched his hands and went. Cao Cao watched these two shrewd men leaving in a flick of his sleeves, and couldn't help feeling disappointed. Looking back, he saw Xun You intervening and standing there with a smile on his face, and asked, "Aren't you going?" Xun You smiled and said, "Tian Yuanhao and Kuai Yidu can figure out the truth, how could they not figure it out at the beginning?" "did you mean?" "Yuan Shao has other plans." After saying that, Xun You turned around and left. "What plot?" "I don't know yet, but there must be something wrong here, maybe it has something to do with his uncle Yuan Wei. Brother Meng De, have you ever thought that if all the eunuchs have been eradicated, how can the He family last long? Don’t say anything, I have to leave now.” "You still have to go." "I'm not leaving Beijing, I'm going home to sleep! Sleep for a month or two, and then come out when the weather calms down. Yuan Shao is going to be in danger. He wants the mantis to catch the cicada and the oriole to be behind, but he can't be sure that there are still people under the tree. Pull it up and shoot it." Xun You took a few steps and suddenly turned back, "Brother Meng De, don't panic, you have soldiers in your hand, you can be as stable as Mount Tai!" Although listening to this, Cao Cao felt that another chaos would break out in Luoyang City. This meeting went on until very late, Yuan Shao and others tried their best to encourage He Jin, and it was already past Haishi when everyone left the General's Mansion.Cui Jun, Wang Kuang and others have always followed Yuan Shao, imagining the future of eradicating officials and revitalizing Chao Gang. Cao Cao bowed his head and reined in, and followed them without saying a word.Walking to the intersection, waiting for everyone to leave, he said: "At the beginning, it might be dangerous to do such a big thing. Now the highway is the general of the tiger, and he lives in the palace of the guard. I can't protect you. I will send you back tonight." house." Yuan Shao smiled gratefully: "Meng De was too worried. With my ability, I wouldn't be able to let one or two ordinary assassins succeed. Besides, Zhang Rang and the others are heartbroken, how dare they make a mistake?" "You know that the Shi Changshi's liver and gallbladder are torn, why did you kill them all?" Yuan Shao raised his horsewhip: "For the peace of my generation..." "Brother Benchu, there is no one else here, you don't have to talk to me in a high-sounding manner. The night is quieter, what comes out of your mouth enters into my ear, that's all." Yuan Shao bowed his head and said nothing, Cao Cao couldn't ask any further questions, the two of them were silent, Xinma walked on the dark street.The Luoyang city under the night is so quiet, and I don't know where the hustle and bustle of the day is hiding.At this moment, an inexplicable horror lingered in Cao Cao's mind, as if Yuan Shao was brewing a bloody storm. It took a long time for Yuan Shao to let out a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice: "Meng De, if there are no eunuchs and relatives, it would be great if only my generation of scholars would help protect the emperor." Cao Cao was taken aback: "What did you say?" "A foreign relative is a foreign relative after all. Don't look at him standing on our side now. In the future, he will establish a pro-party and disrupt the government. Even if He Jin can't, He Miao will do the same... The sky can't be tough!" In the dark , Yuan Shao's eyes were shining brightly. "You mean, do you want to eradicate both the eunuch and the He family?" Cao Cao tentatively asked. Yuan Shao didn't answer, just cupped his hands and said, "I'm home, let's meet tomorrow!" Cao Cao watched his back turn a corner and disappear into the night... Is it worth doing such a risky thing when the foreign chaos is in full swing?With a helpless sigh, he turned his horse's head back to the house. After walking a few steps, he suddenly realized something was wrong. The mansion with the lights on at the corner was not the old mansion left by old Yuan Feng, and Yuan Shao should not live there. The owner of that house is Yuan Shao's third uncle, Yuan Kui, the grand tutor!