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Chapter 178 Wang Zuozhi’s Talent ‘Xun Yu’

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon throne and looked at some news sent by the factory in his hand.

These messages are all related to the results of dealing with the three major families.

The King of Shu and the people from the three great families in Luoyang City were all wiped out, while Zhou Chen, the people from the three great families outside Luoyang, were given full responsibility by Jia Xu.

Now, two days have passed, and the results have been sent back one by one.

Jia Xu did not disappoint Zhou Chen.

All plans are going smoothly.

Both the Yuan family in Runan and the Zheng family in Rongyang were exterminated, and the forces of the two families were also eliminated and suppressed, without causing much turmoil.

Even the land of Shu was cleaned up by Jia Xu.

It can be said that from now on, the secret conspiracy of the King of Shu and the three great families to usurp the throne has been completely put to rest.

What Zhou Chen didn't expect was that King Zhou Zhi of Shu had hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers hidden in Shu.

Moreover, King Zhou Zhi of Shu had previously ordered these hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers to march to Luoyang secretly and quietly.

Fortunately, the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Shu were intercepted by Lu Bu and his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

Otherwise, the tens of thousands of elite soldiers from Shu would really be in trouble when they arrived in Luoyang.

Zhou Chen looked at the news from Dongchang one by one.

When Zhou Chen saw the last message, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

The Zhennan Army general led his troops to surround and kill more than thirty factory guards?

Zhou Chen frowned and looked at the news in detail.

After reading the news, Zhou Chen began to think deeply.

The Zhennan Army guards southern Xinjiang and has always been under the command of its patron king Zhou Zhan.

Who is Zhou Zhan? He is a member of the royal family. Together with the late Grand Master Wen Zhong, he is known as one of the two pillars of Zhou Zhan.

Zhou Chen had no doubt about the loyalty of the patron king Zhou Zhan to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But these generals of the Zhennan Army were a little audacious. They even dared to surround and kill the factory guards who were chasing the remnants of the Yuan family. They really didn't know whether to live or die.

Zhou Chen put down the news about Dongchang in his hands and did not care about Cao Zhengchun killing the Zhennan Army general.

In Zhou Chen's opinion, if he dared to surround and kill the factory guards who were pursuing the remnants of the Yuan family, then the generals of the Zhennan Army were just like the traitors of the Yuan family. They were traitors and traitors, and they deserved their death.

What Zhou Chen cares about now is not these, but the remnants who escaped from the pass.

Judging from the news in Dongchang, remnants of the Yuan and Zheng families have escaped.

Zhou Chen estimated that the Fan family in Jiexiu was no exception, and some people had escaped from the customs.

This is the order that these wealthy families rely on for their survival.

Three Cunning Rabbit Cave.

It has to be said that these wealthy families have already planned defeat before they planned to win, and they are well prepared.

Zhou Chen knew that if you cut the grass without removing the root, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows.

If the remnants of the Yuan family and the other three aristocratic families escape the customs, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble later.

"His Majesty."

"Four lords, Du Shangshu, Liu Shangshu, Li Shangshu and the Eight Sage Kings, ask for an audience."

At this time, a chamberlain and factory guard came in to report.

"oh!"

"Let them in."

After hearing this, Zhou Chen suppressed these thoughts and said calmly.

The house guard and factory guard bowed and retreated.

A moment of effort.

Liu Ye, Du Ruhui, the Minister of War and the Eight Sages Wang Zhou Xian walked into the Hall of Cultivation of Heart.

"I have met His Majesty."

After the four people walked in, they bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon throne.

Zhou Chen raised his eyes and looked at Liu Ye and the four of them; "How did you handle the trial of the King of Shu and the Prime Minister who rebelled and usurped the throne?"

Liu Ye and the four of them looked at each other.

Liu Ye stood up and said, "Your Majesty, our six ministries have judged the King of Shu and the Prime Minister for their rebellion."

"This is the basic result of the trial of the involved persons by our six departments. Please take a look at it."

After Liu Ye finished speaking, he took out a memorial and raised it.

Although Zhou Chen had already issued an order for the six of them to jointly handle the trial of the King of Shu and Prime Minister Yuan Bo for rebellion and usurpation of the throne.

But Liu Ye, Minister of War, and others knew in their hearts that it was Emperor Zhou Chen who made the final decision.

The six of them are just a foil.

If the emperor Zhou Chen didn't want anyone to die, then even if the six tribes sentenced him to death by confiscating his family and exterminating his clan, he could still live.

On the other hand, if Zhou Chen wanted someone to die, it would be the death penalty even if the six departments sentenced him to death.

This is imperial power.

In the past, the imperial power was weak, but the ministerial powers were strong and restrained the imperial power.

But now, after Zhou Chen's cleanup, no one can block the imperial power anymore.

Cao Shaoqin, who was standing next to him, walked down and took the memorial from Liu Ye's hand, then turned around and sent it to Zhou Chen.

Without saying anything, Zhou Chen took the memorial from Cao Shaoqin's hand, opened it and read it.

There is a lot of content in the memorial.

After all, Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the three major families involved many officials.

Although many officials belonging to the three major aristocratic families have been eliminated through the investigation of the Household Department, there are still many.

Now, everything that cannot be used by Zhou Chen will be caught in one fell swoop.

Moreover, there are also some generals from the city defense and Shenwu Guards, as well as distinguished relatives.

After Zhou Chen took a general look, he raised his head and looked at Liu Ye and the four of them calmly: "I have no objection to the result of your six departments' handling."

"But what I'm curious about is why there are no results on the disposition of Zhang Guojiu and the Zhang family above?"

That's right.

In the memorial handed over by Liu Ye, everyone involved in this matter was dealt with, except for Zhang Guojiu and the Zhang family.

Liu Ye, Minister of War, and the four of them looked at each other again.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhang family involves the Queen Mother, and the Six Ministries are not sure, so please ask your Majesty to judge."

This time, the four of them, the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian, entered the palace together for this very purpose.

After all, Zhang Guoshu and the Zhang family are the Queen Mother's natal family, and they are not the masterminds.

If the six of them sentenced the genocide to death, it would seem a bit excessive.

But if the death penalty is not imposed for genocide, this matter is not an ordinary matter.

Therefore, the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian and the four of them could only enter the palace hand in hand and let the emperor Zhou Chen make a decision.

When Zhou Chen heard this, he glanced at Liu Ye and Du Ruhui.

Liu Ye and Du Ruhui both lowered their heads.

Zhou Chen immediately understood the meaning of Liu Ye and the four of them entering the palace.

I am afraid that this is the purpose of Liu Ye and the other four entering the palace.

Too.

After all, Zhang Guojiu and the Zhang family are the Empress Dowager's natal family, so it is understandable that Liu Bu would not dare to easily attach themselves to their thoughts.

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment, picked up the jade seal next to him, and stamped a seal on the memorial.

Then, Zhou Chen asked Cao Shaoqin to return the memorial to Liu Ye.

"Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped."

"How to deal with Uncle Zhang Guo and the Zhang family will be decided by your six departments."

Zhou Chen put down the jade seal, raised his head and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Eight Wise King Zhou Xian and the four of them bowed and said, but there was a hint of bitterness in their hearts.

What does it mean to act after consideration?

There must be a standard for this!

Fortunately, Zhou Chen said that the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped.

This can be regarded as giving them a general direction for the six parts.

"There are many vacant officials in the court now."

"Although it will not affect the normal operation of the court in the short term, it will definitely have a considerable impact over time."

"Especially important positions such as the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Punishment cannot remain vacant for a long time."

"How do you four think this matter should be resolved?"

Zhou Chen looked at Liu Ye and the four of them again and asked.

As the saying goes, a carrot is a pit, and these officials currently lacking in the court will be shared by other officials in a short period of time.

But as time goes by, this won't work anymore.

This is the problem that needs to be solved most now.

The four of them pondered for a moment, then Du Ruhui stood up and said, "Your Majesty, now the Yuan family, the Zheng family, and the Fan family, all the traitorous families who want to commit acts against heaven, have been wiped out. The other wealthy families are still loyal to me.

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"I suggest that some capable officials from aristocratic families can be appropriately promoted."

"In this way, we can solve the current difficulties faced both inside and outside the court."

Liu Ye also stood up and agreed: "Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Du's intention."

"Most talents come from aristocratic families, and not all people from aristocratic families are as rebellious as the Yuan family."

"Whether they are officials from a big family or a small family, as long as they are capable officials and can dedicate themselves to our great Zhou Dynasty, the court should make use of them."

The Minister of War and the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian did not speak.

Judging from Zhou Chen's actions during this period, the two of them could tell that the emperor Zhou Chen seemed to be deliberately dealing with wealthy families and weakening their influence in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

These days, most of the officials on the waiting list for promotion come from mediocre backgrounds.

Even if some people come from aristocratic families, they are also from a small aristocratic family or a declining aristocratic family.

From this we can see the emperor Zhou Chen’s attitude towards wealthy families.

Therefore, neither the Minister of War nor the Eight Sages Zhou Xian dared to speak easily.

After listening to what Du Ruhui and Liu Ye said, Zhou Chen understood what they meant.

Now that the power in the court has been firmly curbed by them, even promoting officials from wealthy families will not have any impact.

In this way, he can also hint to the aristocratic family that he, the emperor, can tolerate the wealthy aristocratic families in his heart, and does not want to eradicate the wealthy families from the world.

You know, nothing is too much or too little.

It is enough to deter the family from killing the chickens and scare the monkeys, there is no need to push too hard.

"It seems that after beating the family with a stick, it's time to give the family a sweet date."

Zhou Chen thought secretly in his heart, raised his eyes and said to Liu Ye and the four people below, "Then let's do it like this!"

"Du Ruhui, it's up to you to take charge of this matter and fill the vacant officials as soon as possible."

"As for important positions such as the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Punishment, you should each draw up a list."

"I will make a decision after reading it."

The positions of important ministers such as the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Punishment had to be determined personally by the emperor Zhou Chen.

After all, these six ministers are the pillars of the court.

Especially for the most important positions in the six departments, such as the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Hubu, you need to be more cautious.

If a mediocre person is allowed to sit in such a position, the harm will be great.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Ye and the four of them bowed.

"By the way, Du Ruhui, how are you preparing for the imperial examination?"

Zhou Chen remembered something and asked Du Ruhui again.

"Reporting to your Majesty, these are some memorials related to the imperial examination that I prepared together with Li Shangshu and others."

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

When Du Ruhui saw Zhou Chen asking about the imperial examination, he immediately took out a memorial and handed it to Cao Shaoqin.

Cao Shaoqin sent the memorial to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen took the memorial from Cao Shaoqin's hand, opened it and glanced at it.

It has to be said that Du Ruhui's memorial is very detailed and specific about the imperial examination matters.

After Zhou Chen finished reading, he nodded to Du Ruhui: "Du Ruhui, I have no objection to your plans for the imperial examination."

"Just follow your plan."

"Now, there are not many capable officials available in the imperial court, so Shu will have to send a group of officials there."

"Therefore, the imperial examination must be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

Zhou Chen said with a serious face.

The land of Shu was cleaned up by Jia Xu, and there was also a shortage of officials.

To be more precise, there is a lack of available officials.

There has never been a shortage of people in the Zhou Dynasty who wanted to be officials, but only those who could do so were rejected.

"I obey the decree."

Du Ruhui, the Minister of War, and the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian bowed and said.

The three of them are responsible for the imperial examination.

After Liu Ye and the four of them reported some more things, they left the Yangxin Hall.

…

After Liu Ye and the other four left, Zhou Chen asked Cao Shaoqin to take back all the information he had seen about Dedong Factory.

Then, Zhou Chen started signing in today.

"Sign in."

【Ding…….】

【Sign in successfully.】

[Congratulations to the host for gaining the allegiance of the character Xun Yu.]

Um?

Xun Yu?

Zhou Chen was shocked.

Xun Yu, a famous counselor in the Three Kingdoms, devoted his whole life to the Han Dynasty. He can be regarded as a rare loyal man in the Three Kingdoms.

Originally, he joined the army of the tyrant who said, "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me." I wanted to save the big man.

But who would have thought that the force that finally buried the big man would be the force he had laid the foundation for.

I have to say, this is such a trick of fate.

The most important reason why that traitor who loved wives was able to dominate the northern land and conquer half of the country was because of Xun Yu.

Not only was this man a talented king in his own right, he planned and formulated a blueprint and military strategy for the unification of the north for the traitor, and also recommended a large number of top talents to the traitor.

For example, Guo Jia, a ghost genius, and Xun You, a great drama talent, were all recommended by Xun Yu.

It can be said that without Xun Yu, that traitor might not have been able to conquer half of the country.

It's a pity that Xun Yu died in depression in the end.

Zhou Chen didn't expect that during today's sign-in, Xun Yu, an outstanding figure, would appear.

"Xun Yu has met your Majesty." A handsome figure appeared in front of Zhou Chen and bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen took a look at Xun Yu and couldn't help but secretly praise him. He is really a talented person.

It was rumored that Xun Yu was very talented, and this rumor was indeed true.

"Wen Ruo doesn't need to be too polite."

Zhou Chen looked at Xun Yu with satisfaction.

With the emergence of this talented Wang Zuo, it can be said that it is even more powerful for Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen had someone move a squatting chair for Xun Yu, and then he started asking questions to Xun Yu.

Zhou Chen wanted to hear the views and opinions of Xun Yu, a great scholar of the Wang Dynasty, on some matters.

(End of chapter)