Diaochan smiled like a dimple, and said gracefully.

"The adoptive father received Han En in his life and dedicated himself to serving the country. Although he was humiliated and framed by the ten servants in every possible way, he was imprisoned many times, and he escaped from death many times, he did not take a step back. However, the adoptive father received too much favor from Yuan's family. It's hard to be perfect, and I am also from a noble family, and I have a vision, so it is naturally hard to compare with the king."

The words are correct, but this is not a reason, Liu Qing said in his heart.

"During Dong Zhuo's reign, he murdered heroes for selfish reasons, deposed the two old generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and beat Taiwei Zhang Wen to death. Therefore, the adoptive father hoped that the Yuan family could revive the court, but Yuan Shu entered Luoyang. Instead of trying to improve people's livelihood and honor the emperor, he poisoned Guanzhong, and even attempted to overstep, Diao Chan privately thought that his adoptive father was deeply disappointed in the Yuan family, so he stayed in Luoyang, waiting for the king's punishment, and hoped that the king would give him a lighter punishment."

Diao Chan's words were objective. Wang Yun was indeed a well-known iron-headed boy. When Shi Changshi was in full swing, he dared to be tough, suffered losses again and again, and never compromised. If it weren't for the original Taifu Yuan If Kui rescued him, a few lives would not be enough.

But Liu Qing was curious, how did Diaochan know about the Sili affairs?And know so clearly.

"How do you know these things?" Liu Qing asked.

Diao Chan hurriedly bowed, "Return to the king, the concubine received the letter from the adoptive father's family, which mentioned it."

Seeing Diao Chan pretending to be frightened, she is very charming, although she understands that she does it on purpose, but her demeanor is very natural, which makes people feel pity unconsciously.

It can be seen that not everyone can be a confidante.

Liu Qing embraced Diao Chan, caressed her slender hands and said, "Don't be alarmed, Diao Chan, I mean, Wang Situ thinks highly of you as a foster daughter."

"The Wang family is weak. Diao Chan has been with her adoptive father since she was a child. When encountering important events, they will discuss with each other. Yuan Shu's entry into Luoyang is such an important event, so she will naturally inform her."

Liu Qing understood that Diao Chan must be smart, and Wang Yun asked her for advice.

Thinking of this, Liu Qing also had an idea.

"Then according to Diao Chan, how should I deal with Wang Situ? He is the mastermind who lured Yuan Shu into the pass!" Liu Qing asked, staring into Diao Chan's eyes.

Diao Chan's gaze was mellow, as if she was deep in thought.

thin!too thin!
Since Diao Chan knew about Luo Yang's incident and Wang Yun's crime, and dared to intercede with herself, she was naturally confident. She had already thought about how to defend Wang Yun and the reasons for begging Liu Qing to be punished lightly.

What he said just now was regarded as a defense for Wang Yun, and what Liu Qing asked was exactly the reason Liu Qing needed.

Is this king being entangled in by her, making his own words?
"Although Yuan Shu fled, his supporters in Sili, that is, the Sili gentry, cannot escape. Their family fortunes are all in Sili. When faced with a powerful power, they usually have only two choices."

"Which two?"

"Whether the wind drives the rudder, or the yang obeys the yin, the one who sees the wind drives the rudder, such as the Yang family of Hongnong, whether Yuan Kai is in power, Dong Zhuo, or even Yuan Shu, he can gain a foothold in the court; Although he was pushed aside by Dong Zhuo and nominally obeyed orders, he has always been loyal to the court, not Dong Zhuo, and if given the opportunity, he would turn against Dong Zhuo.”

Diao Chan's witty words are like pearls. At first hearing, this is really the case. He knows about the matter between Yang Biao and Zhu Jun. This time Yuan Shu opposed Dong and attacked Luo, and Zhu Jun also contributed, but he did not become Yuan Shu's man. , and expanded, there are quite a few such people. Another example is Jing Zhaoyin Sima Fang. Whether it is Dong Zhuo or Yuan Shu, he has made friends. Even when Zhang Ze and Ma Teng came to Chang'an, Sima Fang was still able to open the city. meet.

Who would have thought that Luo Yang's complicated situation would be summed up simply by Diao Chan.

But obviously, Wang Yun was not included in the people she summarized.

To describe Wang Yun as "following the wind and making the rudder" and "following the yang and rebelling against the yin" is obviously underestimating him.

In a sense, Wang Yun is the one at the helm.

"What about Wang Situ?" Liu Qing asked.

"Father...is no longer on the list." Diao Chan's tone gradually became lighter, and Liu Qing's hand tightened, and continued: "Yuan Shao is good at standing, Yuan Shu is overbearing, and the Yuan family is among the nobles, and the hearts of the people are lost. The king worked diligently to escort the emperor, and returned the emperor to the court. Naturally, the hearts of the people are all sympathetic, but the gentry of Sizhou is already in disarray. His foster father has been an official in the court for several years, and he is the head of the civil servants. He can clean up the gentry of Sizhou for the king, and welcome him Your Majesty."

It turned out that he was waiting for the king here!
Diao Chan's words were full of hype, but the meaning was very simple, that is, Wang Yun could lead the group of old ministers and submit to Liu Qing together. This is Wang Yun's value.

Could it be that Wang Yunxin taught Diao Chan to excuse him?
Liu Qing didn't think so. Given Wang Yun's flamboyant temper, he probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing. He had faced the choice of life and death several times without fear, so he wasn't the kind of person who begged for mercy.

Diao Chan's words directly answered a big question in Liu Qing's mind, that is, how to deal with the Sili clan and the old officials in the court.

After all, I have no foundation in Sili. Conquering by force alone is naturally not a long-term solution. If you want to implement the Jizhou New Deal, it is impossible to use the army to carry out it with weapons. If you can get Wang Yun's support, there may be resistance to the implementation will be greatly reduced.

Liu Qing smiled, "This king is not bloodthirsty, look at that Yan Liangwen Chou, they were my enemies before, they were captured by this king, and they refused to surrender, even so, this king did not kill them, Just punishing him with hard work, Wang Situ is not heinous, even if he refuses to admit his mistake, this king will not kill him, so..."

Liu Qing thought for a while, then said casually, "Exile for a thousand miles or something."

When Diao Chan heard this, her eyes were full of pearls and became crystal clear, and she almost cried.

Liu Qing quickly took Diaochan into his arms, and explained: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'm just kidding! However, after arriving in Luoyang, you have to persuade your adoptive father to be the loyal minister of the big man, so you should do it well." , this king will not treat loyal ministers badly!"

Liu Qing said pointingly, with Diao Chan's intelligence, how could he not understand.

She burrowed into Liu Qing's arms, her delicate body almost melted into Liu Qing's arms...

Accompanied by the warm fragrance of nephrite jade, the journey seems short.

In fact, the team was already walking very slowly. It took ten days to ride the road that could be reached in two days.

On September [-]th, the sun was scorching and the sky was fine.

Ten miles east of Luoyang City, five generals Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Zhang He, and Zhang Ning stood out, followed by civil and military officials, and palace servants.

Liu Qing also got out of the gentle car ahead of time, and drove Jin Ge to the front of the formation.

"See your lord!"

The five generals shouted in unison, and then the former army said at the same time: "See my lord!"

The sound shook the ground, and the momentum was monstrous.

Not only the officials who greeted him were silent, but all the servants in the palace knelt down directly on the ground, burying their heads extremely low.

Hearing this, Liu Qing felt a little heroic. Before, the armies were stationed separately, and this was the first time Liu Qing saw so many soldiers and horses gathered together.

This was the first time that Liu Qing was under the city of Luoyang. It could be said that Liu Qing came to Luoyang with the most powerful side, and he couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional in his heart.

This is the power center of the big man.

This is where Liu's ancestral temple is located.

Liu Qing drove his horse back a few steps, came to the imperial chariot, and said, "Your Majesty, all officials are here to welcome you."

Liu Xieban nestled in the arms of Empress Dowager Dong, obviously shocked by the shocking greeting just now, Empress Dowager Dong's expression was not very good either.

After all, what they saw was Liu Qing, King of Bohai Sea, not His Majesty Liu Xie.

"Huang... Uncle Huang told them that they have worked hard all the way!"

"Your Majesty, they don't work hard." Liu Qing replied indifferently, "Your Majesty came from afar, so it's hard work."

Liu Xie didn't know how to answer the words. At this time, the Empress Dowager said: "General, let's go back to the city quickly!"

Liu Qing nodded without saying a word, and drove his horse back to the front row.

"Head the order, return the court!" Liu Qing said lightly.

Zhao Yun and others immediately transferred their troops and horses, and the army moved slowly. A few of them also moved closer to Liu Qing. As for the officials, after Liu Qing walked to the front, they rushed up to Liu Xie, some thanked God, and some burst into tears. A handful of old and tearful people are no longer a minority.

"How is the defense of Luoyang City?" Liu Qing was the first to ask this question.

"Returning to my lord, everything is safe. I will inspect the palace city, and the rest will be divided into districts. The streets and city gates will be inspected by each army. Now in the city, there may not even be a fly of the Yuan family." Zhao Yun replied.

"There must still be flies, but they are lurking, but they are harmless." Liu Qing said, looking at Zhang Ning, "Prefect Zhang, Hedong County, how is it?"

Zhang Ning was dressed in military attire, full of air, she cupped her hands and replied: "My lord, since the capture of Anyi, the Baibo army has not stopped attacking Hongnong, successively went down to Shan County, Strider Pool, and Hangu Pass, and finally joined forces with the generals to attack Luoyang has never stopped during this period, and Hedong County is afraid at this time—very bad!"

Zhang Ning told the truth, instead of blaming Liu Qing, he replied with a smile: "Listen, everyone, what does it mean to be invincible?"

Of course, everyone here is invincible, but what makes Zhang Ning valuable is that she led the Baibo Army from the beginning to the end. What Liu Qing provided was just armor and weapons, but a The combat effectiveness of the army does not depend entirely on these decisions.

Moreover, Liu Qing's army is a professional army and is only responsible for fighting, while the Baibo army is completely self-sufficient in food.

It can be seen that the appeal of Zhang Ning or Taiping Dao is due to the rags and tattered clothes of the yellow scarves, and they couldn't even share a bamboo pole.

Of course, today's Taiping Taoism is no longer the old way of treating diseases with talisman water, but the real "science". .

"In this case, you should leave as soon as possible and go to Hedong County to take charge of the overall situation. Hedong is too important to Sili. If you have any needs, just ask me!" Liu Qing walked beside her, looking at her.

Zhang Ning nodded, blushing a little.

"Leave now?" she asked.

"It's not bad for this day, and I'll wait for tomorrow morning."

Liu Qing said, then turned to Gao Shun, "Father Xiao, you have followed me since Yanmen. In the past, I was just a border county prefect, and Chen Liugao is Yuan's in-law. I know you have been criticized by the family. Now that Luoyang has been settled, this king naturally wants to take something to stop their blind eyes and stinking mouths! Yingchuan has always been the hometown of celebrities, and it is also a strategic place connecting Sili Henan, Yuzhou Runan, and Jingzhou Nanyang. This king wants to present you as the prefect of Yingchuan, to guard Yingchuan on my behalf!"

"Here!" Gao Shun replied, with just one word, his words were full of excitement.

In fact, Gao Shun was not only excited, but also moved by the lord who put himself in his shoes. He secretly vowed that he would repay the lord with all his heart.

Liu Qing glanced at the rest of the people one after another, and said with a smile: "Don't think about it, hurry up and train your troops, and follow me to recover the rivers and mountains!"

Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Yun looked at each other and smiled. Sitting on one side, it would be better to fight in all directions!

In the short distance of ten miles, a group of crying and kneeling old things joined in. They walked very slowly. When they entered Luoyang, the sun was already setting and it was almost dark.

Looking at the majestic Luoyang City, Liu Qing, who has seen the world, couldn't help sighing, the ancient craftsmen are really--why!

It is taller than the Chang'an City I saw at the beginning.

Riding into the city, you will see that on the extremely wide main road, many people along the street are shouting for joy and enthusiasm.

Liu Qing couldn't help asking Zhao Yun: "Zilong, did the people come here voluntarily?"

Zhao Yun was perplexed, why did the lord ask such a strange question and didn't come voluntarily? Could it be that they forced them to come with long guns?

"Of course, the emperor is still in court, and the common people will of course welcome him." Zhao Yun said.

"Oh, so they didn't welcome me." The feeling is that I am being passionate.

Did Liu Xie succeed in pulling back a round?

"My lord, they are here to welcome you." Zhang Liao said, pointing to one side, and continued: "Look at these people, they are all looking at the lord. Although the lord entered Luoyang for the first time, but the name of the king of Bohai, the benevolence of the king of Bohai, the courage of the king of Bohai, It has already resounded in Luoyang, my lord, this is the hearts of the people!"

Liu Qing looked in the direction Zhang Liao was pointing at, and there were almost all women in that corner, all dressed up in fancy dresses, and there were people of all ages. They waved the juan and found that Liu Qing was looking at them, causing bursts of screams , The colored scarves waved more happily.

This scene is very similar to a large-scale star chasing scene.

However, is this the will of the people?
I'm afraid it's bursting with love.

Liu Qing quickly retracted his gaze and rubbed his eyes. This king has never seen such a scene!

But this scene, I have never seen it before.

The soldiers and horses cleared the way and led Liu Qing to the front of the palace gate. When he arrived here, Liu Qing was like a stranger, not knowing how to leave.

Along the way, Zhang Liao also introduced what he had just learned, such as the names of streets, towns, and houses, and it took him half a month to memorize them all.

Liu Qing reined in his horse and stood still in front of the palace gate, waiting for the emperor's chariot and the officials behind him. About a quarter of an hour later, the emperor's chariot appeared. There were two people walking in front of the officials. One of them, Liu Qing recognized, was the When Liu Qing came to the rescue of Yingchuan, Yang Biao, who was the prefect of Yingchuan at that time.

Speaking of Yang Biao, Liu Qing had a good impression of him when he was in Yingchuan, but since he entered the court and became an official, he has changed a lot and become less lovable.

Perhaps after the death of his father Yang Ci, the burden of the family fell on him, which is why he changed so much.

The other one had a thin face, but was quite tall, and he was bowing to him. It was easy to guess that it was Wang Situ.

"Situ Wangyun, I have met the king."

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