Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Several ghost soldiers walked into it.

Liu Yu gave them instructions immediately. "Quickly go and find out, Gongsun Zan from Liaoxi? Where is he now?"

Gongsun Zan...

Baima Yicong...

Changshan Zhao Zilong!
These three names repeatedly hovered in Liu Yu's mind, and... in Liu Yu's view, this was a deeply bound relationship.

Liu Yu immediately ordered the ghost soldiers outside the door to investigate "Gongsun Zan".

Against the Hulu, especially Wuhuan...it would be much easier with Gongsun Zan.

The ghost soldier took the order to investigate...

I never thought, I haven't taken a step yet.

A voice came out suddenly.

"Brother Liu is looking for Gongsun Zan from western Liaoning?"

Liu Yu looked up, but it wasn't Xun Yu, who else could be... At this night, he and Cao Cao brothers were the few people who could walk freely in Yulin Temple.

"Wen Ruo knows about Gongsun Zan?" Liu Yu immediately raised her eyes...

"The governor of Liaodong County, Shi, is now committing a serious crime and will be escorted to Beijing." Xun Yu replied without thinking.

Well…

This made Liu Yu curious.

"Brother Wen Ruo, let's talk!"

Immediately, Liu Yu pulled Xun Yu into the study room, Cao Cao and Xiahou brothers also stood up and saluted, they were old acquaintances, Xun Yu was also polite, and bowed his hands back to Cao Cao to salute.

Xun Yu immediately talked about Gongsun Zan.

Including how he chased the Xianbei people, how he took a dozen knights to wipe out more than a hundred Xianbei Huqi, and how he didn't report back the news of Wuhuan's southward movement because he was not in Liaodong!
After hearing this, His Majesty how Longyan was furious... ordered when to ask to beheaded.

One by one, Xun Yu eloquently told...

Liu Yu didn't mind listening, but Cao Cao was quite excited...excited, "Where is this a crime? More than ten riders killed more than a hundred Hu people. If all my big men are Gongsun Zan, what about Wuhuan boy?" Dare to be rampant? How dare you go south?"

That's right...

This battle... the disaster of Liaodong!
Because Gongsun Zan was attracted by Xianbei, he failed to spread the news as soon as possible as the governor of Liaodong County. This is a great crime and there is nothing wrong with it.

But... In other words, does the big Han frontier have the courage to change to another general?
In other words, such as Yanmen, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao are courageous, but Yanmen prefect Ding Yuan dares to let them chase the barbarians for three days and three nights?

The long-lost bloodshed of eliminating evil made Cao Cao, Xia Houdun, and Xia Houyuan's blood boil.

But Liu Yu...

Hearing that His Majesty was going to deal with Gongsun Zan, he murmured.

This is impossible, indeed, the historical Baima Yicong was completely wiped out by Qu Yi's first camp in the Battle of Jieqiao, which made Baima Yicong and Gongsun Zan both gain the reputation of "experts in foreign wars and amateurs in civil wars"...

But this cannot conceal Gongsun Zan's outstanding feats and strength in fighting against the Hulu.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the leading protector of Youzhou, the great Han, and the last and most powerful barrier for the Hu people to go south... How could the stars fall before they can show their grand plans?

Liu Yu frowned... He thought, no matter what, he must save this Gongsun Zan!
After pondering for a moment...

Liu Yu opened his mouth and said: "Wen Ruo, you are a celebrity around His Majesty, may you beg His Majesty for me?"

beg?His Majesty?

Xun Yu was stunned, and quickly reminded: "Now you have made great achievements in Nanyang and Youzhou. Everything is complicated. Your Majesty has not cared about rewarding you? If you ask Your Majesty for this matter, it would be a good time."

Speaking of here…

The corner of Liu Yu's mouth opened, revealing a faint smile. "Wen Ruo, I plan to use the meritorious service of Nanyang and Youzhou to exchange one's life with His Majesty!"

"Gongsun Zan?" Xun Yu asked back.

Liu Yu nodded. "Exactly!"

This…

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, but Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan looked at him approvingly.

"That's how it should be!" Xiahou Dun clenched his fists, "I am such a bloody man, I deserve to die on the battlefield, how can I die under this court?"

Xia Houyuan echoed, "It should be so!"

Cao Cao didn't speak, but nodded again and again, expressing his agreement with the words of the two clan brothers.

On the other hand, Xun Yu, he reminded, "It's not impossible to save this person with meritorious deeds...just...Liu brother...you also know that now that you have made great achievements, it is a hot task in the government and the public. , then this time of meritorious deeds and rewards, you will definitely be able to enter the court as an official, even if it is not the position of Jiuqing, you should be an official of the inner court with two thousand shi, and a close minister of His Majesty, but once you propose to save people... I am afraid..."

Before Xun Yu could finish speaking, Liu Yu continued, "I'm afraid I will let someone with a heart make a fuss to prevent me from entering the inner court!"

"Exactly!" Xun Yu nodded.

Just like what Xun Yu was worried about.

There is a chain of contempt in the official career of a big man. Beijing officials despise magistrates, and magistrates despise frontier generals...Of course, all this was reversed after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing. Local officials and generals became a real sweet spot.

But... Now, after all, there is no Yellow Turban Rebellion.

——Officials at the frontier are not allowed to enter the capital without an order, and officials outside the court are not allowed to approach Your Majesty a hundred steps without an order.

It was because of this clear rule that Liu Yu, who had made great achievements, was unable to see the emperor.

It can be seen from this... Xun Yu's words have the weight of the so-called officials of the inner court!
"Wen Ruo, don't worry, the reason why Gongsun Zan's life is exchanged for his meritorious service is that in the future...he will make more meritorious service for us. He is just an official of the inner court, so don't take it to heart."

Liu Yu showed a different kind of open-mindedness...

This…

Xun Yu was silent, his eyes flickered, and finally he nodded, showing his support for Brother Liu in doing so.

After all... In his opinion, Brother Liu has a pair of wise eyes, and wise eyes can often recognize talents!

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The next day, the Deyang Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Morning just left...

Emperor Liu Hong left Jian Shuo, Xun Yu, Qiao Xuan, Yuan Kai, Yang Ci and others.

Everyone knows well that now that Wuhuan has gone, it's time to reward meritorious deeds.

In Deyang Hall, a side hall...

The room is not big enough for the emperor and several ministers to sit down.

Qiao Xuan was quite excited, "Yesterday's urgent report from Youzhou has been confirmed today. Before General Huangfusong arrived in Youzhou, Wei Yan from Nanyang threw his light cavalry and hit the back of Wuhuan from an inaccessible path, forcing Wuhuan in Youzhou to retreat. This is a great achievement!"

"...The book written by Tao Qian, the governor of Youzhou, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande stationed in Zhuojun City for a month, ran out of food and supplies, and almost dragged the situation to the reverse with his own strength! This is also a great achievement!"

"After this battle, it will be difficult for the Wuhuan people to go south in a short period of time, and this battle has deterred the Xianbei ethnic group...It is almost winter, but Xianbei has no intention of gathering. This year will probably be a good year."

Qiao Xuan's words were full of emotions, which showed his excitement, and even at the end of the report, he was already a little bit elated.

Emperor Liu Hong nodded.

"It saves the coins that are rewarded to Wuhuan at the end of the year, which is a huge expense!"

It's a lot of money indeed...

Speaking of which, the "leeks" are almost harvested now, the price of donkeys has gradually turned around, and the money and food in the treasury have not been replenished, so there is only so much left...

The emperor Liu Hong is also an emperor who is extremely sensitive to money, so his first concern is to save a lot of money!
Of course, feeling over money...

Liu Hong also can't forget to reward meritorious deeds.

"Call Liu Bei and Wei Yan back to Beijing immediately. They have worked very hard in Youzhou this time. It is really difficult for them to fight such a battle of 'putting to death and living later'. Then order Huangfusong to take over the defense of Youzhou and the governor of Youzhou. Tao Qian reorganized the military affairs of Youzhou."

Speaking of this, Liu Hong also glanced at Xun Yu. "There is also the 'Yulin Liulang' from Yulin Temple. He has made great contributions to the fight against the epidemic. This time he fought against the barbarians and strategized, and he also contributed a lot. I intend to promote him to be the 'Honglu Qing' among the nine ministers to preside over these events." What do you think about border troubles and ethnic issues?"

Huo…

Big Honglu?
As soon as this remark came out, everyone was taken aback, especially Yuan Kai, who thought... With such great achievements, Liu Yu will definitely become an official in the court and become a member of the public.

But what he didn't expect was that His Majesty said "Hongluqing"... Not to mention that this is a high-ranking official with a salary of five thousand stones, but in terms of his status as one of the nine ministers, above... only the Sangong and the Taifu, Da General...

Its subordinates - Honglu Literature, Daxing Zhilicheng, Daxing Shishi, pedestrians, translators, hosts and guests... are all officials with more than one thousand shi, and can be directly appointed by Dahonglu!
This is not a big honglu... but the rise of this Taoist power.

"His Majesty…"

Yuan Kui opened his mouth immediately, intending to stop it.

Who would have thought that Xun Yu was the one who spoke at the same time.

"Your Majesty..." Xun Yu took the first step, "Last night, I went to Yulin Temple and told Guanzhu Liu about your majesty's good intentions, but..."

He hesitated...

And such a hesitation made Liu Hong's eyes narrow, thinking in his heart, Jiuqing... I am under a lot of pressure, could it be... you, Yuer, are you still not satisfied?
Liu Hong just thought of this.

Xun Yu's words came out again. "Your Majesty, Guanzhu Liu made it clear...he wants to exchange all his achievements for one person's life!"

Well…

Hearing this, Yuan Wei's heart thumped. If His Majesty agrees...it would be a good thing.

"Who?" Liu Hong asked immediately.

"Chairman of Liaodong County, His Majesty ordered Gongsun Zan to be beheaded for public display!" Xun Yu immediately said...

This…

The emperor Liu Hong never expected that he, the prince, was willing to exchange a high position of Jiuqing for a "guilty person". What did he think?It's not easy to have such a meritorious service, let him enter the court as an official... But...

call…

Liu Hong exhaled shallowly, and murmured, "Gongsun Zan?"

"It's this person." Xun Yu immediately explained: "Yulin Liulang has always had a unique eye. Since he has spotted Gongsun Zan, he must have something special about him. I made a special trip to find out yesterday, and it turned out... The reason why this person delayed reporting the news of Wuhuan's going south was because he took more than ten people from his subordinates to beat up more than a hundred Xianbei, chased them wildly for three days and three nights, and slaughtered more than a hundred Xianbei Hugou. The transmission of information is certainly a crime, and more than ten people may have wiped out more than a hundred Huqi, which shows that this person has some skills."

"Therefore, Yulin Liulang thinks highly of him, and if he wants to exchange his merits for this person's life, it's... not impossible."

hiss…

Emperor Liu Hong gritted his teeth slightly.

As the Son of Heaven, the information he got was simple and general, and it was impossible for him to understand it in detail like Xun Yu.

But... more than a dozen people beat up more than a hundred Huqi and chased them for three days and three nights. This Gongsun Zan is a bit interesting!
The more he thinks about it, the more Liu Hong feels that Yu'er's move is meaningful. Perhaps... Yu'er has a long-term vision and is already thinking about next year, the year after, and even the year after... the confrontation with Wuhuan.

After being silent for a while, Emperor Liu Hong finally let go.

"Gongsun Zan, I can give him an oral order to remove Gongsun Zan from the post of Governor of Liaodong County, demote him to a commoner, and transfer him to Yulin Temple!"

"But..." Liu Hong opened his eyes, and he looked around, keenly observing the expressions of other ministers, especially Yuan Kai. "Since Yulin Liulang proposed to exchange meritorious service for this person, then the bestowal of Da Honglu in the Nine Qings will be suspended, and he has the right to be canonized as the general of Wuhuan Zhonglang, who will open a mansion in Luoyang and deploy strategies to prevent Wuhuan for the court. !"

Hearing this, Xun Yu cupped his hands...

"Your Majesty Shengming..."

Yuan Kai also cupped his hands, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Jian Shuo, Yang Ci and the rest of the courtiers surrendered...

And the emperor Liu Hong keenly observed everyone's every expression, he knew...if Liu Yu was forcibly given the title of "Da Hong Lu", not only Yuan Kai would obstruct it, but Yang Ci would not stand still!
What he just mentioned was just a temptation!
But what surprised him was that this Yang Ci of the Hongnong Yang family was a little too calm... As a leader of Confucianism, would he be indifferent to Taoism's entry into the post of Jiuqing?
Thinking of this, Liu Hong's eyes were deeply condensed... showing a more meaningful expression.

Speaking of...

This "Xiaochaohui" everyone gets what they want!

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Luoyang, a prison.

The jailer is interrogating a prisoner brought in by Xinjin. This is a member of the Gongsun family in western Liaoning. If it is said that in western Liaoning... the Gongsun family is still the number one family, but in Luoyang, where there are so many wealthy families, what kind of fart are the wealthy families on the border?
If there is no money to manage it, whoever goes to prison... must first pull out a layer of skin.

This torture room is not serious, it looks a bit like a court, but it is more stressful than a court.

The room was small and dark, giving it a gloomy look.

There are heavy shackles, leather whips, and Luotie on the wall...

Standing on both sides are the strong, shirtless criminals. Their indifferent expressions seem to tell the prisoners that no matter what their status is, they are all equal and humble in their eyes.

"Gongsun Zan of Liaodong? Long time no see!"

The jailer walked to Gongsun Zan's side.

Gongsun Zan raised his head, slightly taken aback. "why you?"

Even if there are only four words, Gongsun Zan's voice is extremely loud...

One must know that back then he was appreciated by the prefect and invited to be his son-in-law because of his beauty and his sonorous voice. His voice was not only loud, but also extremely clear, which made people feel as if it hit the soul directly.

Of course, the reason why Gongsun Zan was so surprised was because the jailer in front of him was an acquaintance.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

The prison guard's laughter shook the rubble "clucking" and said, "Unexpectedly, one day, you fell into my hands!"

As he spoke, the jailer laughed more and more wildly.

Speaking of which, he had a feud with Gongsun Zan.

That was in the old days, when Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei and Liu Deran studied together under Lu Zhi, and also became disciples of Liu Bang's [-]th grandson, Taiwei, and Guang Luxun "Liu Kuan".

Later, he was recommended by Liu Kuan to be a subordinate official of Liu Qi, the governor of one side, and Liu Qi entrusted him with important tasks...

It just so happened that Gongsun Zan, who was "airborne", served as a "planner" and robbed the original "promotion" of an official in the county.

The official was upset, so he fabricated criminal evidence and falsely accused "Liu Qi"...

Liu Qi violated the law, so he was put in a prison car and escorted to Luoyang Tingwei for interrogation. According to the law of the Han Dynasty, subordinate officials were not allowed to serve with their superiors when they committed crimes. They drove along, collected evidence secretly, and used the family's energy to avenge Liu Qi's injustice.

Sure enough, Liu Qi traveled halfway, and the court pardoned him for his crimes!

Because of this, Gongsun Zan became famous in one fell swoop, was promoted as Xiaolian, and served as the governor of Liaodong (prefect's staff), but this... made the official who framed Liu Qi hate it.

By coincidence, now... this official is working as a jailer in Luoyang City.

This is not a high-ranking official, but...he is now in charge of Gongsun Zan's life and death!

"Haha...Gongsun Bogui, you fell into my hands today, you can't fly with your wings, right? Haha...hahaha..."

Crazy laughter came from the prison!

The brazier has been raised, and the soldering iron is red!
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