Chapter 108 Cao Cao solves the puzzle
"Hmph!" Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu snorted coldly, turned around and left. Looking at his gray face, he didn't have to guess that this kid must be so angry that he was injured internally.
No wonder, who told Li Tong and Xu Fu to stick out their tongues and make faces at Yuan Shu in a smug manner?
Although Zhang Huang and others were not sure which one the fifth immortal master mentioned by Wei Wei was referring to, not only did Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, two aristocratic playboys with great backers, dare not act rashly, but even nine ministers in court like Wei Wei had to follow their orders, one thing is certain, that is, at least the other party would not be as deliberate as the narrow-minded Yuan Shu to kill them.
When Yuan Shu left, he did not take the carriage he had encountered Zhang Huang and others, but instead asked for a horse from Weiwei Temple and left with a calm face. As for the carriage that almost left Zhang Huang and others deep in jail, it was still parked under the tree in front of Weiwei Temple. From the car window, there was a beautiful face blinking bright big eyes and blinking, looking at Zhang Huang and others from afar. Under Weiwei's personal sent him, the people of the inner city were dissatisfied with their fear of talking. Weiwei Temple, which is privately called the "Three Prisons". (The Three Prisons refer to Weiwei Temple, Tingwei Temple, and Lieutenant Temple, namely Guanglu Temple, are the three government offices responsible for the security of Luoyang. Among them, the Lieutenant, also known as the Jinwu, leads the Jinwu Guard to be responsible for the security of the city; the Weiwei leads the Imperial Army, also known as the Yulin Army, responsible for the defense of the palace; the Tingwei Temple is responsible for the interrogation and decapitation of prisoners.)
[Huh?]
Zhang Huang's eyes were a little astonishment, because he found that the smile that appeared in the car window at this moment actually blinked at him mischievously, which made Zhang Huang's heart beat faster.
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Seeing the carriage leave quietly, Zhang Huang hid a little disappointment in his heart and asked Cao Cao, "Brother Meng De, I don't know if the woman in the car is..."
Cao Cao stared at Zhang Huang for a while and said meaningfully, "It is Cai Yong and Cai Boyi's daughter."
[Cai Yan, Cai Wenji? No. It is Cai Zhaoji.] (Cai Yan's original name is Zhaoji. In the Western Jin Dynasty, it was changed to Cai Wenji to avoid Sima Zhao's taboo.)
Zhang Huang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. After all, Cai Yan's fame was too great.
[Did I see it wrong? But she obviously blinked at me...]
Zhang Huang couldn't help but wonder. After all, according to his understanding of Cai Yan, a talented woman who is extremely famous in history, Cai Yan is not like a woman who can act like such frivolously. However, he clearly sees it clearly.
[It's really strange...]
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Huang had to shake his head and throw away the doubts in his heart, and asked Cao Cao curiously: "Cai Zhonglang is in Luoyang at this time?"
Zhang Huang asked in surprise.
[Cai Zhonglang? Is Cai Langzhong?] (Zhonglang is the abbreviation of Zhonglang General, and Langzhong is the official of Shangshu Ling, Shilang, and Prime Minister.)
Cao Cao muttered in his heart.
It has to be said that Zhang Huang made an omission here. Because Cai Yong became the General of the Central Army after Dong Zhuo took over the court, and before that, Cai Yong had served as the biggest official, that is, the doctor.
Fortunately, Cao Cao did not care about the loopholes in Zhang Huang's speech, but thought that Zhang Huang was not familiar with the court's official qualities. After touching a small thigh of beards on his chin, he smiled and said, "Oh, I'm at home."
(At this time in official history, Cai Yong was pardoned after being exiled by the court. Because he offended Wang Zhi, the younger brother of the Wuyuan Prefect of the Central Constable Wang Fu, Wang Zhi falsely accused Cai Yong of resentment and slandering the court. Cai Yong was afraid that he would not be spared. He fled to Wu. It was not until Dong Zhuo took over the court that he threatened to exterminate the clan and "please" Cai Yong to watch. By the way, Dong Zhuo really said nothing about Cai Yong. Except for Li Ru, only Cai Yong's advice would be followed.)
"Even Cai Boyi is free at home?"
Zhang Huang shook his head in disbelief and expressed his feelings
From the side, the Weiwei Weiwei saw that Zhang Huang and others did not go to Fangxianguan, but instead criticized the government affairs here. Cao Cao was the current minister and was appointed as the cavalry commander. Regardless of this, at least Zhang Huang, who was originally a commoner, was discussed in this way. If he had been arrested and picked up in normal times, he could only pretend that he had not heard anything. After all, Zhang Huang was the one who was sent by the national rank of the dynasty to meet in person. Even the Weiwei Weiwei, who was one of the nine ministers, dared not provoke him easily.
"Several people, can you get off now and go to Fangxian Temple?" It is hard to imagine that one of the nine ministers in the court, one day, would treat Zhang Huang, a commoner, in a low voice.
Hearing Wei Wei said this, Zhang Huang remembered the reason why Yuan Shu retreated with regret and asked curiously, "Who is the Fifth Immortal Master...?"
Cao Cao and the Wei Wei looked at each other, keeping their mouths closed, as if they were taboo.
Seeing this, Zhang Huang and others became more confused.
At this time, the Weiwei ordered the servants to prepare the carriage and urged Zhang Huang and others to board the carriage and go to Fangxian Temple quickly. During this period, Cao Cao looked at Zhang Huang with a subtle expression, and suddenly smiled, "Is Cao lucky to go with Brother Xiao Zhang?"
Zhang Huang was a little surprised when he heard this, but Cao Cao was just trying to save them. Although he had no chance, Zhang Huang still accepted his affection and nodded and said, "Brother Meng De can teach me some important things in Luoyang."
Cao Cao looked happy when he heard this, and ignored the shocked expression of the Weiwei, and went straight into the carriage.
The guard originally planned to ask the groom in the official office to send Zhang Huang and others to Fang Xianguan, but when he saw Cao Cao's actions, he suddenly turned his eyes and boarded the carriage. In the astonished eyes of Li Tong, Xu Fu, Taishi Ci, Zang Ba and others, he smiled and occupied a place in the car.
[What did he squeeze in and do?]
Zhang Huang glanced at the Wei Wei in confusion, and the latter hugged and smiled awkwardly. In this way, Zhang Huang couldn't say anything else.
However, Cao Cao saw the awkward atmosphere in the carriage, and smoothed his eyes and introduced to Zhang Huang and others, "This is General Wei Ying Jun, this is General Wei Zhang Huang, and his four companions, Li Tong, Zang Ba, Tai Shi Ci, and Xu Fu." The General Wei he mentioned was Wei Wei.
"Looking for a long time," Wei Wei Yingjun subconsciously hugged his fists, and blurted out his polite officialdom.
Although Zhang Huang and others felt a little funny, they were not willing to expose each other without politeness. Otherwise, they would probably ask Ying Jun and listen to the Wei Wei, where did they "receive" their name as the Black Feather Crow.
He was riding in the carriage from Weiwei's Mansion. Seeing the people along the way kneeling toward him through the window, Zhang Huang couldn't help but feel a little moved and sighed deeply.
Cao Cao beside him saw Zhang Huang looking at the kneeling people outside the car window and sighed, and said, "Is Brother Zhang really sighing about the strict security in the inner city of Luoyang?"
Wei Wei Yingjun was shocked when he heard this. He was about to stop him, but Zhang Huang had already asked implicitly, "When Zhang entered the city, I heard that the Central General Zhang Rang and others were leading the public security in the whole city?" The implication was that he was asking Wei Wei Wei Yingjun whether he was dependent on the eunuch Zhang Rang and others.
"So that's it." Zhang Huang nodded suddenly.
At this time, Cao Cao breathed a sigh and said with a sneer, "But Wang Fu's dog thief is not easy. After a few years, Yang Qiu became the captain of the Sili School... As soon as Yang Qiu took office, he asked the emperor to arrest the Zhongchang Shi Wang Fu, Hou Lan, Guan Ba Chunyu Deng, Yuan She, Feng Yi, and Duan Yi, and all of them were tortured and executed. Unfortunately, this move aroused the alertness of Zhongchang Shi Cao Jie. Cao Jie and Zhongchang Shi Zhang Rang slandered the emperor together. Yang Qiu was dismissed from the position of Sili School and demoted back to the Wei Wei..."
"Wei Wei?" Zhang Huang looked at Wei Wei Ying Jun in surprise.
As if he noticed Zhang Huang's puzzled eyes, Ying Jun whispered, "At that time, Chen Qiu, the Young Master of Yongle, discussed with Liu He, Situ Liu He, and recommended Yang Qiu, the Weiwei Wei as the Sili School Captain. After Yang Qiu took office, he joined forces with Liu He, Chen Qiu, the Young Master of Yongle, and Liu Na, and quickly eliminated Wang Fu. After that, they still planned to eliminate Cao Jie and Zhang Rang and clear the emperor's side... Cough cough. It's a pity that the plan is not secret...Liu He is the son-in-law of Cheng Huang, the General Attendant, Cheng Huang was afraid that he would be implicated, so he betrayed his son-in-law to Cao Jie, causing Liu He, Yang Qiu and others to be controlled by Cao Jie, and were brutally imprisoned, all executed, and his wife and children were exiled to the frontier."
Zhang Huang could only hear the fog and asked in confusion, "How could the eunuch... marry Situ with the current dynasty? Aren't the eunuchs the same group?"
Cao Cao chuckled and shook his head and said, "Some people have intrigues, and so are the officials... The regular attendants in the palace can roughly divide into several factions. In the early years, Wang Fu has a huge power, but Cao Jie can compete with him. The rest of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others did not get favor at the beginning. Wang Fu was killed and Cao Jie died of illness. Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others were then given the ranks..."
"Cough!" When Zhang Huang talked to Cao Cao about the dead Zhongchang Secret, Wei Wei Yingjun didn't care, but then he saw them gradually talking about Zhang Rang and other current Zhongchang Secret. The Wei Wei's expression became a little unnatural, and he frequently used his eyes to signal Cao Cao not to go too deep. After all, the armillary sphere was used by eunuchs to investigate the entire city.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao seemed to have not seen Wei Wei Yingjun's eyes at all, and continued, "The current relationship between Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong is similar to Wang Fu and Cao Jie back then. It is true that it is true that if outsiders intervene, just like Cao Jie saw Wang Fu's corpse, rabbits and foxes were sad, the officials would unite and be united to the outside world. Even the loyal servants Jian Shuo and Lu Qiang, who are loyal to the emperor, are the same." (Jian Shuo and Lu Qiang are the loyal emperors of the emperor, and Lu Qiang can be regarded as a model of eunuchs who worry about the country and the king. Unfortunately, they were excluded by Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, "The emperor knows his loyalty but cannot be used.")
"It turns out that eunuchs are not the same as one..." Zhang Huang nodded with sudden realization.
"Ha." Cao Cao sneered and said seriously, "The people who formed cliques and private affairs in the Central Eunuch are Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong. They are the most favored. Several Central Eunuchs, including Song Dian, and Bi Lan, the Order of the Eastern Eunuchs, have shared the same hatred with them; some have collusion with their favorite ministers, such as Le Song of the Central Eunuchs; some have Qingliu marriages, such as Cheng Huang, and former Situation Master Liu He, are son-in-law; some are not good people but are only loyal to the emperor, such as Jian Shuo; some are also those who are comparable to those of wise ministers, such as Lu Qiang; some are also those who are loyal but have no intention of fighting for power, such as Ding Su, Xu Yan, Guo Dan, Li Xun, Zhao You, Wu Kang, etc.... It's not easy to generalize!"
Chapter completed!