Han officials

Chapter 108 The Necessity of Accident
Living in the heart of Goguryeo, they never expected to be attacked by the Han people.

So under the sudden attack of a group of pirates, a hole was quickly torn open.

However, Wei Muhua did not dare to stay any longer, because he knew that a large number of ants could kill an elephant.

So after plundering more than ten cartloads of sable fur, the group prepared to leave.

However, when the pirates were about to set fire to the warehouse as usual, Wei Muhua suddenly stopped them.

After a brief thought, he pulled the translator over and said with a playful smile, "Go, tell the people outside that the grain in the warehouse is free to take. Don't miss the opportunity, or you will miss it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the translator immediately understood what Wei Muhua meant and ran out with a sly grin on his face.

A moment later, when Wei Muhua and his group stopped on the hillside outside the city to watch, they saw a scene outside the warehouse like ants moving.

Many poor people who didn't even have a pair of straw sandals picked up their food and left like crazy.

Some people even took off their linen clothes, picked up straw bags and started to dig them up, which was quite varied.

It was not until the fearful guards of the City Lord's Mansion hurriedly arrived that the group dispersed.

Of course, in the process, the guards had to kill a few untouchables to vent their anger.

Seeing this, Wei Muhua smiled with satisfaction.

"That's great! It looks like that's what I'll do from now on!"

After all, how much can they move with such a small number of people? It would be a waste to burn it all, so it would be better to recycle it.

After saying that, Wei Muhua, who was in a good mood, rushed away with a group of pirates.

Let’s not talk about how Wei Muhua robbed the rich and helped the poor in Goguryeo.

Some interesting things also happened in Liaodong County.

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The next day, Liaodong County School.

Wei Zhe had nothing to do that day, so he decided to come here to see the scholars who were studying.

However, as soon as he entered the Xiuwen Hall, he saw Hua Xin sitting high up there giving lectures to the scholars.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe was slightly shocked.

After all, after Hua Xin was recommended as a filial and incorrupt official, the court granted him the position of Langzhong, so he should be in Luoyang now.

Wei Zhe was not alarmed when he saw this, but quietly went around to the backyard and chatted with Bing Yuan under a tree.

A moment later, when Hua Xin finished his lecture and came to pay his respects, Wei Zhe smiled and said to him, "It feels like a long time since we last met. Ziyu, you've kept me waiting so long!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Xin felt a little ashamed and said, "Your Excellency, you have wronged me. I am truly ashamed!"

Then, without waiting for Wei Zhe to ask him, he couldn't help but sigh.

"To be honest, I came to Liao this time to avoid disaster!"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Zhe's face suddenly showed surprise.

Now that the Party Ban has been lifted, no one should dare to harm a famous scholar like Hua Xin.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe couldn't help but wonder, "Did Ziyu offend the eunuchs again?"

However, Hua Xin could not help but smile bitterly when he heard this, saying, "This time it really wasn't the eunuchs who persecuted you, it was actually your fellow party members who implicated you!"

Seeing that Hua Xin was too embarrassed to speak, Bing Yuan, who was standing by, explained with a complicated expression, "Your Excellency may not know this, but a few months ago, Chen Yi, the son of Grand Tutor Chen Fan, and the Taoist priest Xiang Kai, told Jizhou Governor Wang Fen that [astronomy is unfavorable for eunuchs, and the Huangmen and Changshi clans will be wiped out], and Wang Fen believed it to be true."

It’s no wonder that Wang Fen trusts others so easily. Xiang Kai is indeed not an ordinary person.

This man was originally from Pingyuan, Qingzhou. He was a famous alchemist in this dynasty. He was studious and knowledgeable about ancient things, and was good at astronomy and yin and yang. The most important thing was that his master was named "Yu Ji".

During the reign of Emperor Shun, Yu Ji claimed to have found a divine book of 170 volumes, titled "Taiping Qingling Shu," at the Quyang Spring. He presented it to the emperor, but the emperor, believing it to contain sorcerer's nonsense and unfounded myths, hid it in his secret sanctuary, concealing it from the public. Later, Zhang Jue, for unknown reasons, came into possession of the book and, believing it to be "the Book of Heaven," unleashed a devastating catastrophe upon the land. Despite the scornful remarks of the aristocracy and powerful families regarding Zhang Jue, they held him in high esteem.

For this reason, everyone looked up to Yu Ji's direct disciple Xiang Kai and believed that he had supernatural powers.

At this point, Bing Yuan said helplessly, "So, Jizhou Governor Wang Fen, Nanyang Xu You, Pei State Zhou Jing and others have joined forces with heroes to depose the current emperor and establish the Marquis of Hefei as emperor."

As for why Bing Yuan knew such a secret matter, it was naturally because someone told him.

After all, Bing Yuan was also a famous party member and had many close friends.

Hua Xin, who was standing by, didn't expect that Bing Yuan knew so much, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The Book of Changes says:

If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if a plan is not discreet, disaster will occur!
Therefore, a gentleman is cautious and keeps quiet!

Even Yi Yin and Huo Guang would find it difficult to deal with such a major matter as deposing and enthroning the emperor. Wang Fen actually made it widely known. It is conceivable that this matter will fail!

Of course, from Wang Fen's perspective, she might think that all party members can be trusted and there is no need to doubt them.

What's more, he is planning to recruit like-minded people to do great things together, so how can he hide it?

But no matter what Wang Fen thought, Hua Xin was not optimistic about them.

Not only did he not go himself, he even persuaded Tao Qiuhong, a famous scholar from Pingyuan who was also invited by Wang Fen, to stay.

Hua Xin even said bluntly: Fen is ignorant and not brave by nature, this plan will not succeed, and it may bring disaster to his clan.

However, Hua Xin did not report Wang Fen's treason to the court.

One reason is that he has no good feelings towards the current emperor.

You should know that the impact of the two Party and Faction Persecutions was quite far-reaching.

Although the proportion of party members who were banned from holding official positions among the gentry was not large, many gentry became alienated from the Han Dynasty because of this.

This made many nobles completely lose hope in legally overthrowing the eunuchs, and they began to consider abandoning the Han laws and taking up swords to speak.

From this perspective, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was also fueled by certain people.

As for the second point, it’s actually very simple.

As a fellow party member, even if Wang Fen intended to rebel against Hua Xin, it would be inconvenient for him to report him, otherwise his reputation in the world would be ruined.

You have to know that this is a society where people protect each other.

Therefore, Hua Xin would rather hide in Liaodong to avoid disaster than be branded as a traitor and a murderer of his fellow comrades.

A moment later, Tao Qiuhong, who had been hiding in the study, came out and bowed to Wei Zhe. He said with a look of shame, "I came here in such a hurry. I hope the Buyehou will not be offended!"

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhe quickly helped Tao Qiuhong up and said confidently, "Don't worry, I'm here, and you two will be safe!"

Seeing Wei Zhe's attitude, Tao Qiuhong was naturally very grateful.

After all, once Wang Fen's rebellion was exposed, they would all be suspected of being accomplices.

Even if we take a step back, it is still a serious crime to know about this matter but not report it.

It is really kind of Wei Zhe to be willing to take such a risk to protect them.

It was precisely because Wei Zhe had a good reputation among the literati that Hua Xin thought of coming to Liaodong to avoid disaster.

By the way, the last person to do this was Yuan Shao.

It was because he protected many famous party members during the Factions and Factions Persecution that he earned the reputation of "Yuan Benchu, the model of the world."

(End of this chapter)