flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Invitation
Chapter 123 Invitation
Chapter 123 Invitation
Early the next morning.
The door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was slammed with a clang. The doorman had just woken up and shouted through the door: "The Prime Minister does not want to see guests. Please go back."
"Please inform him that the Prime Minister of Luoyang is here to see the Magistrate of Luoyang." The person outside the door said loudly.
The doorman was stunned. This was the first time someone came to see Wang Lang, and it was the Luoyang Prime Minister. He had no choice but to say, "Wait."
He sent someone inside to pass the message, and after a while, the door was opened.
A middle-aged man with a fair complexion and huge eyes strode in.
The doorman instantly felt that this man was coming with great force and dared not be careless, so he led him to Wang Lang's courtyard.
Wang Lang always had the habit of getting up early. At this moment, he was practicing sword skills, waiting for Luoyang Cheng to approach, still practicing.
"Your humble servant Yin Tong, the magistrate of Luoyang, greets the county magistrate." Yin Tong raised his hand and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Wang Lang practiced for a long time before putting away his sword. He wiped his sweat with a towel and asked, "Are you from Nanyang?"
"Yes." Yin Tong said.
The aristocratic families in Nanyang are no worse than those in Yingchuan or other places. To put it simply, the founding emperor Liu Xiu and the empress Yin Lihua were both from Nanyang. For another example, the former general He Jin and the current empress dowager He were also from Nanyang.
Wang Lang's broad face remained expressionless as he looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Yin Tong's expression darkened, and he held up a memorial, saying, "This humble official impeached the treacherous treason for eighteen major crimes, but it was like a drop in the ocean, with no ripples. I specially ask County Magistrate Wang to sign it with this humble official."
Wang Lang stared at him for a long time, reached out to take it, opened it and read ten lines at a glance, then looked up at Yin Tong.
Yin Tong frowned, raised his hands and looked at him.
This is the memorial impeaching Wang Yun.
Wang Lang closed the document, looking thoughtful for a long time, and then said, "As for the so-called abuse of power and disorder in the country, anyone can be detained, and no one can be convicted. As for what you said about condoning the murder of domestic servants and occupying the people's land, the Supreme Court has closed the case."
Yin Tong said, "That was a false case that was made because the Supreme Court was afraid of Wang Yun's power. I implore the county magistrate to join me in writing a letter to Your Majesty. I am a lowly person and my words are not taken seriously, but the county magistrate is different. He comes from a famous family and is also an aide to the Prime Minister's Office. Once he writes a letter, it will surely attract the attention of the court and the public. The treacherous will be removed and the court will be clean and upright!"
Hearing "the whole court is paying attention", Wang Lang's eyes turned cold. He handed the memorial back and said, "I won't sign it with you. Find someone else."
Yin Tong suddenly straightened his back and said in a clear and loud voice: "County Magistrate Wang, are you also afraid of Wang Yun's power? Or is it that even the famous scholars in the East China Sea want to cling to such a treacherous villain!"
The voice was loud and clear, and it was early in the morning, so the entire Prime Minister's Mansion could hear it.
Wang Lang's expression remained unchanged. He just turned around and said, "See you out."
Yin Tong laughed loudly and said angrily: "What a famous scholar from the East China Sea, he is just a name, I, Yin Tong, don't want to associate with him!"
As he spoke, he took off the jade pendant from his waist, threw it on the ground, and said, "I don't want to be an official anymore!"
After that, he strode away.
Wang Lang took a few steps, looking grim, and trying hard to suppress his anger.
Yang Biao came over hurriedly while tying his belt and said, "Look, look, this guy has earned a good reputation in just a cup of tea. When this is over, many people will invite him to be an official, and he may rise to a higher position and receive a higher rank. If he leaves Luoyang first and goes to various prefectures and counties, governors, provincial governors, and prefects will all invite him and treat him as a guest of honor. His future is truly limitless..."
Wang Lang turned around and saw that he was still tying his belt. He said expressionlessly, "The show is over, and the sarcasm is over. When you finish tying your belt, I will leave you an impeachment memorial and leave."
Yang Biao immediately put down his belt, his fat face shaking with laughter, and said, "It's rare to see you, Wang Jingxing, making a fool of yourself...Okay, don't be angry, there will be more headaches when you enter the government."
Wang Lang frowned again and again, then slowly regained his composure. He wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
He hasn't even taken office yet, but he's already become a stepping stone for his subordinates to seek fame.
Yang Biao stood beside him, restrained his smile, and asked: "What are you going to do?"
Wang Lang wiped his face, looked at the sky outside the courtyard, and said: "If you don't do it, it's fine. If you do it, it will be amazing!"
"Tell me more about it." Yang Biao said. Being the magistrate of Luoyang was already difficult, and with Yin Tong's actions, Wang Lang would be in a very awkward situation, so he had to find a way out.
Wang Lang glanced at him, turned back and went into the house, saying, "You'll know sooner or later."
Yang Biao really wanted to know, but he had to hurry to the palace, so he shouted at his back, "Then I'll go drink with you tonight."
"I'll enjoy your feast tomorrow." Wang Lang said without turning his head.
Yang Biao was startled. Seeing Wang Lang had already gone in, he said to himself, "Grand banquet? Which grand banquet?"
He couldn't remember which family was going to have a big banquet, and he hadn't received the invitation yet.
Yin Tong left the Prime Minister's Mansion, looked back, smiled complacently, turned around and went straight to the residence of He Yong, the Minister of Revenue.
But He Yong left early and missed the target. Yin Tong thought for a while and suddenly said, "Oh, Taichang!"
He quickly turned around and headed for the residence of Taichang Cai Yong.
One Wang Lang is not enough to establish his reputation.
Cai Yong's reputation is much better than Wang Lang's. This person's reputation is not in the officialdom, but in the literary world!
Compared with those great scholars who devoted themselves to academic research, Cai Yong was keen on being in the limelight, and he was basically indispensable in any lively occasion.
Yin Tong was so excited that he couldn't help but touch the official seal in his arms.
When he arrived at Cai's mansion, he looked up and saw a beautiful woman coming out. She had fair features and skin as white as water. Yin Tong was so fascinated by her that he actually felt reluctant to step on Cai Yong.
But in a flash, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Please inform Miss Cai, I am..."
Before he could finish, the woman waved her hand and said, "I am not Wen Ji, and my uncle is not in the house." After that, she left.
Yin Tong stared at the woman's back with fiery eyes.
Then, a woman in plain clothes chased out and said, "Sister, take this back."
Yin Tong looked at the woman who came out, and his eyes lit up again. Although the woman was wearing a veil, she gave people a feeling of freshness like a bamboo orchid, especially the sadness in her eyes, which really made me feel pity for her.
Yin Tong thought of Cai Wenji's new widowhood, and his heart suddenly burned. He stepped forward with a serious face, raised his hand and said, "Yingchuan Yinshi, Luoyang Cheng Yin Tong, greets Miss Cai."
Without waiting for Cai Yan to react, her cousin pulled her over and pushed her inside, saying, "He looks like a pervert. Hurry in. If he does anything wrong, have him kicked out."
Cai Yan was pushed in and called out twice.
Her cousin was standing at the door, pinching her waist, staring at Yin Tong with anger on her face, and said, "Are you going to leave, or am I going to beat you to leave!"
Yin Tong was startled and thought it was Chunlan Qiuzhu, but unexpectedly she was a shrew.
He secretly cursed his bad luck in his heart, and became more and more determined to use Cai Yong as a stepping stone. He snorted, turned around and walked back.
Cai Yan's cousin chased after him and cursed him a few times, and then left after she felt relieved.
Yin Tong was filled with anger in front of Cai's mansion and soon came to the outside of Taichang.
"Your Majesty..."
Before he finished speaking, the guard at the door said in annoyance: "Leave immediately. If you dare to say anything more, I will send you to the Supreme Court!"
Yin Tong looked at the dozen runners rushing out, and immediately recalled the chaos in the Ministry of Rites yesterday. He hesitated, but still refused to give up, and said, "I am the chancellor of Luoyang, and I want to see the Ministry of Rites. I have something important to report."
"Stop talking nonsense and go find your county magistrate." The officer didn't care about that. No outsiders were allowed to approach Taichang today!
Seeing this, Yin Tong looked a little unhappy. He turned around and thought about who would be the most suitable person.
When he raised his head, he saw Li Ru, the Minister of Justice, who was walking towards Taichang with a group of officials from the Justice Department, talking about something.
Yin Tong immediately rushed over and shouted, "Traitor Li Ru! You cling to Wang Yun, frame loyal officials, and arrest colleagues. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Li Ru was stunned by the sudden scolding.
However, he immediately said, "Take it back."
The criminal police behind him rushed over and were about to pin Yin Tong down, and some had already taken out handcuffs.
Yin Tong was not afraid at all. He raised his head and chest and cursed loudly, "Traitor! Nanyang Yin Tong, I will never go along with you. You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you!"
Li Ru thought he was a redundant official who was laid off and said casually, "I have found out and transferred him to Youzhou."
Yin Tong was startled and shouted even louder: "You are trying to kill me! My Nanyang Yin family will never give up!"
Li Ru frowned, wondering why this person spoke so strangely.
But he came here because of the chaos in Taichang yesterday, so he had no time to pay attention to Yin Tong and walked quickly into Taichang.
Yin Tong was still shouting, but after a few words his mouth was gagged and he was dragged away.
Cai Yong was now preoccupied with many things, and seemed to remember that Li Ru was a doctor of the Imperial College before. When they met, he ignored the case and instead discussed the curriculum.
At this time in the palace, Yang Biao summoned all the ministers and vice ministers to discuss the "policy outline".
"Policy Outline", these four words are enough to explain everything, and are the foundation of the court's future policies. Originally, Yang Biao wrote a very empty one, which was ruthlessly rejected by Liu Bian.
But compared to the major policies of a country, there are too many things to debate, especially in a 400-year dynasty with numerous bad policies and chaos.
After arguing for several days, progress was quite slow.
A eunuch came in, holding a tray of official documents, and said, "Prime Minister, this is today's official document, the memorial."
Yang Biao frowned and nodded majestically. Just as he was about to reach out to take it, he saw the eunuch took away the three on top.
Yang Biao noticed that the name at the top was Wang Lang's, and asked hurriedly, "Is this for His Majesty?"
Zhong Huangmen said: "Yes."
It was given to Liu Bian, so Yang Biao and others were not qualified to read it.
Yang Biao nodded, thinking about what Wang Lang said in the morning, and became more and more curious about how Wang Lang had become so famous.
Inside Gyeongbokgung Palace.
In the cold winter, it is a whole different world once you get out of bed. Liu Bian has been a bit lazy in bed lately.
Tang Ji dressed up early, brought a breakfast and placed it next to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian was lying on the bed, wrapped in a quilt, flipping through memorials with his cold hands. He was so engrossed in reading that he had to change his breakfast several times because it got cold.
I don't know how long it took, but in the numbness of watching quickly, Liu Bian suddenly regained his consciousness, was stunned for a moment, sat up suddenly, hurriedly put on his clothes, and said, "Let's go to the study."
Pan Yin noticed that what Liu Bian was holding in his hand was Wang Lang's memorial. Together with Tang Ji, he helped Liu Bian wrap it up tightly, then hurriedly left the bedroom and went to the study.
Liu Bian went in, glanced at the charcoal stove, and said, "Pay attention to ventilation."
Then he sat down on the chair and quietly examined Wang Lang's memorial.
The memorial is not long, but its content is very rich.
Liu Bian frowned and pondered over every word.
Pan Yin poured tea for Liu Bian, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. It was the first time he saw Liu Bian reading a memorial so seriously.
Wang Lang suggested in his memorial that Luoyang County be upgraded to a "fu". It should be noted that "fu" is the name of a first-level institution of the imperial court. Even if Luoyang County is upgraded, it should still be a county.
The counties and prefectures surrounding Luoyang County were merged, and the chief official of Luoyang Prefecture could not be called ling or taishou, but "Yin", who was exclusively for Dongdu and was not allowed to use the title in other counties and prefectures.
The Prefect of Luoyang was appointed to replace the Inspector of the Sili Army, and was in charge of all civil affairs of the Eastern Capital and Sili Army except military affairs, such as arresting thieves, maintaining public safety, and handling water and fire incidents.
At the same time, eight passes were re-established and elite troops were deployed to guard the Eastern Capital.
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Liu Bian watched silently, with many thoughts running through his mind.
Wang Lang's memorial was indeed good. It coincided with some of his ideas and even pointed out things that he had overlooked.
Sili may not seem large, but the nine counties govern one hundred and one counties, which is really too many counties!
If extended to the entire Han Dynasty, the number would be in the thousands!
Liu Bian thought for a long time, picked up a pen and recorded his thoughts.
Many things cannot be accomplished overnight and cannot be done for the time being, but he has to write them down so that he won't forget them later.
Liu Bian was so busy that he had no time for work. It was not until the evening that he looked up from the memorials and official documents. He stretched with difficulty to loosen his sore shoulders.
He looked at Pan Yin who was not far away, rubbed the corners of his stiff face, and said, "Tell me a happy story."
Pan Yin was startled, thought for a moment, and quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know if this counts, but the Prime Minister is going to hold a banquet tomorrow, and he won't send out invitations until after work."
Liu Bian rubbed his shoulders and found the words interesting. He smiled and said, "He sent out invitations after dark? What kind of banquet is he holding and who is he inviting?"
Pan Yin said, "I have inquired and it is said that it is a sister's birthday party. All the guests invited are famous people in the capital and people from aristocratic families. However, none of them are in the court."
Liu Bian slowly stopped rubbing his shoulders, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "This is even more interesting."
Is it worth the prime minister to throw a big banquet for each of his sisters' birthdays, or does he send out invitations after dark? And the people he invites are all from the opposition?
Pan Yin looked at Liu Bian's expression and said, "I heard that Miss Cai was also invited."
Liu Bian was stunned and looked at him strangely.
Cai Wenji? What did they invite her to do? A newly widowed young woman.
Pan Yin was also puzzled and said, "I don't know the inside story either."
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back, raised his shoulders vigorously, looked outside the door, and said calmly: "This is really interesting. Send someone in to see what our prime minister is going to do."
"Yes." Pan Yin replied with his head down.
Liu Bian moved around for a while and then stood at the door.
"Xun You, are we close to Jizhou now?" Liu Bian asked.
Xun You sent Ying Shao to take up the post of governor of Jizhou.
Pan Yin knew that Liu Bian was concerned about the salt administration, so he said cautiously, "According to the distance, he should not have arrived yet."
Liu Bian hummed and said, "I will find a time to meet Liu Zhang."
Pan Yin said: "Yes."
"His Majesty,"
At this time, a Zhonghuangmen came running over, panting and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Official said that someone was beaten and was seriously injured."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and said immediately: "Let Wang Lang take up the post in advance to deal with it."
Pan Yin listened, hesitating whether to report the minor incident involving Wang Lang in the Prime Minister's Mansion this morning. Before he could think clearly, Zuo Li suddenly came running over with a nervous look on his face, saying, "Your Majesty, the students of Hongdu Gate Academy are on strike, and there are also people instigating it at the Imperial Academy."
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