At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

As the heir to this great empire, if she couldn't even do such a thing well, Guo Jin would really have no confidence to stand in front of Guo Peng and tell him proudly that she could inherit his position and do a good job.

Lonely.

Really lonely.

Guo Jin took a deep breath and looked at Cheng Yu.

"Cao Hong's actions have endangered the country and hindered state affairs. I will never bear to him. As long as this can be done, the means are not important."

"This is the correct approach. Your Highness is indeed His Majesty's son."

Cheng Yu smiled, looking very satisfied at the resolute crown prince in front of him.

Now, he can be sure that even after Guo Peng's death, the Wei Empire will not face any crisis.

"For this matter, the veteran can help His Highness to do it, but the veteran is the captain of the Sili, and can only enforce the law within the scope of the Sili, and cannot go beyond this range to other states and counties. His Highness can arrange this matter by himself.

Arrange some evidence, arrange some personal and physical evidence, as long as His Highness is fully prepared, and then someone sends the news to the capital, the veteran will be able to attack Cao Zilian. When things get serious, His Highness can do what he wants something happened. "

Guo Jin nodded again and again, suddenly feeling a little excited.

Did my father feel the same way when he manipulated the political turmoil in the past and played with the officials in applause?

This feeling is really a bit wonderful.

Guo Jin and Cheng Yu discussed some details, then returned to Henan Yin's mansion, called Lu Yi, and arranged for Lu Yi to take charge of this matter himself.

The bold, careful and calm Lu Yi is Guo Jin's right-hand man. Guo Jin feels that this matter must be arranged by Lu Yi himself to ensure nothing goes wrong.

Of course, Lu Yi did not disappoint Guo Jin's expectations.

He is very clear that his whole life has been bound to Guo Jin, in order to better gain Guo Jin's trust, he must be able to do some things for him that are inconvenient for him to do.

What an honor to do for the future emperor?

Lu Yi carefully arranged this matter, and the process was carried out almost at the same time as Guo Peng's establishment of the South Study Room.

Guo Peng almost set up the South Study Room, and when he selected a group of South Study Room attendants, the news that Guo Jin wanted was also sent back to Luoyang through formal channels.

Three large estates owned by Cao Hong in Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou were discovered by local officials with dire evidence of collusion and treason.

The managers of these manors have close contacts with those manor owners who rebelled, and they have a very good relationship with them. They often exchange letters with each other, or meet and contact each other, anyway, they communicate frequently.

Although these manors did not participate in the rebellion this time, they also had close and improper contacts with those manors. There were also letters showing that Cao Hong’s manors intended to participate in this great rebellion and speak out for the powerful landlord class.

Anyway, when the news reached Luoyang, Cao Hong didn't have time to think about why his supervisors were so stupid. After the rebellion was put down, they still kept the letters from burning, but they were discovered instead, and he passed out immediately.

When he woke up, Cheng Yu had brought the pawns of Sili Xiaowei to Cao Hong's mansion, wanting to hear Cao Hong give a perfect explanation on this matter.

"This is false! Someone is going to frame me! Someone is going to frame me! My manor is absolutely impossible to participate in the rebellion! I am loyal to His Majesty! I am loyal! I have followed Your Majesty for 20 years since I started my army! I have followed Your Majesty for 20 years! Years! How could you betray His Majesty!"

Facing Cheng Yu's suspicion and interrogation, Cao Hong was quite hysterical.

But Cheng Yu would not communicate with Cao Hong so emotionally.

"The evidence is so much evidence, not only physical evidence, but also certification. There are related people in the manor who have explained that the supervisors sent by General Cao are very courageous. Although I don't know if this has anything to do with General Cao himself, but how much, I also ask General Cao to cooperate with the investigation."

Cheng Yu sneered and wanted the pawns to take him. At this moment, Cao Cao rushed to Cao Hong's mansion in time.

When he heard the news suddenly, Cao Cao was shocked, and fell directly in the cabinet guard room. Then he heard that Cheng Yu had brought the pawns to arrest him. He panicked and ran to Cao Hong's mansion. Thinking about catching up with the best.

Fortunately, caught up.

"Wait a minute! Wait a moment! Zhongde! Zhongde! Listen to me, there is a problem with this matter! There is a problem!"

Cao Cao grabbed Cheng Yu's hand: "Zhongde, Zilian joined His Majesty's army almost at the same time as you, and fought to the death with the Xianbei people in northern Xinjiang. You have known each other for 20 years, don't you know what kind of person Zilian is? ?”

Cao Cao was so panicked that he didn't dare to speak harshly to Cheng Yu and could only speak softly.

"Meng De, we don't have any deep hatred, and I don't have any conflicts with General Cao. I do things out of a public mind. Right now, there are witnesses and evidences. It's about a rebellion. It's a huge matter. I can't be careless.

If I don't come to arrest someone, His Majesty will send someone to arrest me when the time comes. I am also working for His Majesty. This matter is really serious. General Cao is even General Zuo of the Guard Army. I really can't pretend that I didn't see it. Meng Meng De, don't stop me. "

"No! Zhong De! There is something wrong with this matter! Think about it carefully, if those so-called physical evidences are true, they will be destroyed after the rebellion subsides. Why not report the news sooner, but wait until now?"

Cao Cao blocked Cheng Yu's way: "It can only show that there are problems with these evidences. Some people want to frame Zilian, and some people are working in secret! They want to frame Zilian!"

"This is exactly what I need to find out, Meng De, do you think that Captain Sili's mansion is a government that doesn't distinguish between black and white? Do you think that Captain Sili's duty is to reverse black and white, bully the good and punish the loyal? ?”

When Cheng Yu said this, Cao Cao didn't know how to answer.

Is that the answer?

No, that's not the case. Cheng Yu has indeed arrested many people and killed many people since he became the captain of Sili, but they are all upright and justifiable. Those people have indeed committed crimes.

It's just that Cao Hong...

It's really impossible for him to rebel!

Chapter 1316. One thousand 220 six Where do I put my face?

Cao Cao knew Cao Hong's character very well, and he would not dare to rebel if he gave him ten guts.

Guo Peng wanted to collect his taxes, so he could only fall to the ground and cry loudly, disgracing the face of Cao's family general, how dare such a person rebel?

Cao Hong is a financial miser and a political coward, it is impossible for him to do such a thing!

Cao Cao decided so.

But what Cheng Yu said was right.

What exactly went wrong?

"Zhongde, this matter involves a lot, and it concerns me, Cao Shi Qingyu..."

Cao Cao's tone was softer, even a little pleading.

Cheng Yu was secretly refreshed, but on the surface he was still serious.

"Cheng Zhongde never handles unjust, false or wrongly decided cases. Cheng Zhongde's knife only kills people who must be killed. If General Cao is indeed innocent, he will surely return safely. Before that, Meng De, don't stop me."

After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he shook his head and beckoned the pawns to take Cao Hong away.

Cao Hong cried loudly.

"Brother! Help me! I'm innocent! Brother! I'm innocent! I don't know anything, brother! Brother!!!"

Cao Hong was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were torn apart, and he was taken away by Cheng Yu's pawns.

The family members of Cao Hong's mansion were also frightened and cried, their faces pale.

Those who were taken away with Cao Hong were those who managed the daily financial revenue accounts in his house. There were quite a few of them, more than a dozen.

Cao Cao just watched Cao Hong being taken away by Cheng Yu, feeling deeply that the situation was not good, thought about it, stomped his feet, turned around and ran towards the palace.

This matter has gone very wrong so far, and there is only one person who can make any changes or influence.

Guo Peng.

Cao Cao immediately realized what he should do most now, so he immediately went to the palace and asked to see Guo Peng.

If Cheng Yu wanted to take Cao Hong, it was impossible for him not to know about Guo Peng beforehand. Guo Peng must have known about this and allowed Cheng Yu's actions.

The problem lies with Guo Peng!

Cao Cao ran all the way, regardless of his body in his 50s, which was no longer as good as before.

While Cao Cao was running, the news that Cao Hong was taken from the mansion by Cheng Yu and brought to Sili Xiaowei's mansion for interrogation also spread in Luoyang city.

The officials in the city were shocked, and followed up the news one after another, wanting to see how this matter developed.

For so many years, the emperor has never really laid hands on the officials and generals of the Cao family. No matter how big the storm is, the officials and generals of the Cao family, Xiahou family and other relatives are always safe.

But in recent years, the situation has gradually changed.

I didn't say anything about attacking Tian Feng before, and I didn't say anything about attacking Qiao Rui's deputy. After that, first Cao Ren retired on his own initiative, and then Cao Hong was arrested and brought to justice by Cheng Yu...

Doesn't the status of relatives guarantee that they will become official tyrants?

Things seemed to be racing out of control, and officials were far from prepared.

Naturally, Cao Cao was not prepared, he didn't know what kind of unpredictable harm this matter would cause him.

But no matter what considerations he had, he had to save Cao Hong. If he didn't save Cao Hong, the Cao family's situation would be very dangerous.

The relationship between Cao Cao and Su Yuan is not bad, and he had some contact with Su Yuan before, so when he asked to see Guo Peng, Cao Cao could often get more accurate information on Guo Peng's current state.

This is very meaningful, and the general courtiers don't know what the meaning of doing this is. The so-called predicting the enemy first, Cao Cao has never fought a war, but he has read military books, and thinks that such a principle is quite meaningful when applied to this kind of thing .

"Your Majesty is very angry. Because of the matter of General Cao Zilian, His Majesty became very angry, and all the servants who served him were kicked out. Now there is only one servant in the South Study Room. Mr. Cao still needs to pay more attention."

Su Yuan looked at Cao Cao with a full face.

Cao Cao's heart suddenly turned cold.

"This... This matter must be manipulated by someone behind the scenes. Someone is going to frame Zilian. I know Zilian best. How could he rebel? This kind of thing is pure nonsense!"

Su Yuan panicked.

"Don't tell this kind of thing to the old slave, it's useless for the old slave to know, you have to let His Majesty know, and whether His Majesty believes it or not, no one can say for sure, right?

Anyway, recently, His Majesty has not been in a good mood. Some of the people Cheng Xiaowei found out did make His Majesty very uncomfortable. His Majesty got angry many times. "

Cao Cao knew it well.

After Cheng Yu became the captain of Sili, he went on a rampage to investigate cases, settle accounts, and did everything that should be done. Many people were dropped, and many people were exposed to have concealed things from the emperor and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.

They were given a chance to confess, but pretended to be clever and cunning. Now that they were found out, they were naturally doomed, and no one could save them.

Of course Guo Peng couldn't accept being deceived by officials, he must be very angry, and would kill someone when he was angry.

But Cao Hong...

Really wronged.

After thanking Su Yuan for his warning, Cao Cao rectified his mood and slowly entered the South Study Room.

It is interesting to say that the group of people named Shidu in the South Study Room were summoned by the emperor from various departments to accompany the Emperor in reading and writing in the South Study Room. I heard that sometimes they would discuss government affairs.

There are also a few people in the cabinet who have been selected as the servants of the South Study Room. They take it as an honor and are very happy, and they will show off a few words. There are a lot of people who are the servants of the South Study Room who are the emperor's close ministers, and others are not considered the emperor's close ministers. Stance.

At this point, Cao Cao would still feel very unhappy in private.

Because at the beginning, the cabinet members were the most trusted courtiers of the emperor, and they could even handle government affairs with the emperor, and have a meal with the emperor, but after they became official departments, they no longer had this kind of treatment.

Putting aside these unimportant thoughts, Cao Cao met Guo Peng and knelt down in front of Guo Peng to pay his respects.

"Sir Cao Cao, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Guo Peng didn't speak. Cao Cao waited for a while but didn't get Guo Peng's reply, and didn't dare to speak, so he just knelt there and didn't dare to move.

It seems that Guo Peng is very angry.

Cao Cao was beating drums in his heart, thinking that Cao Hong might not be able to pass the test so easily this time.

But who is plotting against Cao Hong behind his back?

Who does Cao Hong have a deep hatred with, and must be dealt with?

After a while, probably a full incense stick, Guo Peng's voice sounded slowly.

"Get up."

Cao Cao stood up quickly after thanking him as if he had been amnesty. On the way to stand up, he took a quick glance and saw Guo Peng writing something with a pen, and an official was standing beside him.

A little ugly, a little short, like the short guy in the well-known staff desk, called Pang Tong.

He was also selected as the servant of the South Study Room?

Cao Cao didn't dare to continue to speculate.

"Cao Shoufu, did you come here for Cao Hong's affairs?"

After Guo Peng finished writing the last word, he handed the playbook to Pang Tong: "Shi Yuan, please check to see if there are any typos or omissions."

"According to the order."

Pang Tong carefully took the notebook and flipped through it.

Guo Peng's eyes were fixed on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao glanced at Pang Tong, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am indeed here for General Cao's affairs. Your Majesty, I think there are too many omissions and too many unreasonable things in this matter. Your Majesty, I am here." I implore Your Majesty to re-investigate this matter!"