Han family achievements

Chapter 380 Breaking the situation

"Second Young Master, please mobilize troops from the city." Cheng Yu said.

Worried about leaking the news, the Yulin Army and the Forbidden Army in Luoyang City did not move lightly. Xun Yu asked Huangfu Jianchang to mobilize troops from outside.

But time was too tight, and Huangfu Jian's long-awaited Imperial City Guards still had one day to arrive.

Now Zhang Lu obviously got the news and ran away in advance.

Since Zhang Lu ran away, Huangfu Jianchang no longer had any other worries and said: "Assign two thousand people to search the area around this mountain."

Cheng Yu responded and ordered someone to pass on the order. Then he looked at the hilltop not far away and said, "What should we do with these people? We have to go up and capture this hilltop."

Huangfu Jian gave a long sneer and said: "If Zhang Luzai is really in trouble, since he has escaped, just set a fire."

Cheng Yu was stunned again and again. He didn't expect it at all, but this method was indeed good, but it was a bit rogue.

Cheng Yu called a few more people over and made arrangements quickly.

Not long after, the main altar of the so-called Five Pecks of Rice Sect began to leak water everywhere. Accompanied by various shouts, it instantly became a chaotic mess, with crowds of people swarming up and down the mountainside.

Huangfu Jianchang didn't pay attention to these. As time passed, he gradually became a little anxious and said, "Is there no news about Zhang Lu yet?"

Cheng Yu also pressed the question many times, but still shook his head and said: "No. Apparently Zhang Lu had been prepared for it. As soon as he got wind of it, he ran away without hesitation."

Huangfu Jianchang was a little surprised and said: "Can Zhang Lu really give up? With such a big family fortune and an old mother, how can he abandon it so decisively?"

Cheng Yu had been thinking about it for a long time and said: "He must have a place to go after all. This is Luoyang. The most convenient way is to escape south. But along the way, the government will definitely issue arrest documents. How can he escape? Where can he escape?"

Huangfu Jianchang couldn't think of it for a moment, so he gritted his teeth and said: "We must get the list and account books!"

This is the goal of the imperial court's action and must not be missed.

Cheng Yu kept receiving reports and giving orders one by one. He was so busy that he almost didn't have a chance to talk to Huangfu Jianchang.

Huangfu Jian looked at the main altar for a long time. The fire was getting bigger. The crowd rushing down the mountain estimated the opportunity to go up the mountain. He turned his head and said to Cheng Yu: "Later, let the brothers carry two buckets of water. They are just to put out the fire. Don't fight with those people." Conflict among believers.”

Cheng Yu admired Huangfu Jianchang's occasional cleverness and said, "Okay."

Huangfu Jian looked at it for a while, then sat down on the ground, took the newly drawn mountain forest map handed over by the guard, touched his chin, and looked for Zhang Lu's possible escape route.

It didn't take long for the Yulin Army to arrive and began to search all over the mountains and fields, not missing a tree or a hole.

And Huangfu Jianchang, together with the guards of the Imperial City Mansion, carried two buckets of water and hurried up the mountain, shouting: "Fight the fire, put out the fire, get out of the way!"

The panicked believers saw that it was officers and soldiers carrying water, so they didn't think much and moved out of the way.

Cheng Yu advised from the side with a 'kind-hearted' look on his face: "The fire is getting bigger and bigger and it is too dangerous. Everyone should go down the mountain in an orderly manner without delay."

Although some believers were worried about their master, they still reluctantly went down the mountain when they saw the fire.

Huangfu Jianchang rushed to the main altar and saw the wary eyes of some believers. He threw the bucket and said directly: "Take care of them and search them later!"

The imperial guards who were ready to attack raised the short bows in their hands and fired.

Although these 'believers' were well prepared, they could not withstand the large number of people in the Imperial City Mansion and were quickly controlled amid shouts and shouts.

Then the search began. Huangfu Jianchang was not idle and participated in it personally. He wanted to turn this general forum over and dig deep to find the account books and lists he longed for.

"Colonel, we found a secret passage!" Not long after, a guard opened the secret passage where Zhang Lu escaped and said loudly.

Huangfu Jianchang opened his eyes and said, "Come a hundred people and chase after me!"

Huangfu Jianchang took the lead and rushed into the dark corridor.

Cheng Yu arrived late and had no time to persuade, so he could only send another hundred people to follow him, just in case.

"Did you find anything?" After a long while, Cheng Yu shouted to the searching guards.

A military prince ran over and said: "Mr. Qi Chen, there is nothing useful. There is not a lot of money, food, and treasures here. All kinds of books are about Tianshi Dao. There are no account books or lists of people who have joined the religion."

Cheng Yu actually guessed it, nodded and said: "Continue searching."

"Yes." Junhou responded.

Cheng Yu had given up hope. He looked in the direction of the corridor and thought to himself: I hope the second master can catch up with Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu obviously had a big plot, and he was well prepared to escape. Such confidential things must be well hidden, and ordinary means would be almost impossible.

On the other side, Huangfu Jian was cautious in the dark corridor, but he was also impatient. He kept speeding up and soon reached the exit.

The exit had reached the bottom of the mountain. Huangfu Jian took a long look and said loudly: "Get out of the way and search!"

Two hundred guards responded and quickly rushed down.

Less than mid-air, a military commander came to report in a serious tone: "Captain, there are no roads and no traces elsewhere. There is only a small pier that is very conspicuous. There are some traces. Maybe they left by boat."

Huangfu Jianchang heard this and went straight to the small dock.

Standing in front of the board, looking at the blurred footprints and collision marks on the board, he raised his head and looked around, asking: "Where does this river lead to?"

The military marquis said: "Luoshui, once you get to Luoshui, you can go east, west, north, south. That Zhang Lu may have another disguised identity, and if it is slightly soluble, he will escape easily."

Huangfu Jianchang snorted coldly and said: "Don't even think about it! Send a message to Shangshutai, please send the sea arrest documents, and we must catch Zhang Lu!"

"Yes!" Junhou responded.

After Huangfu Jianchang said this, he felt a little headache.

If Zhang Lu runs away, the large amount of money and food hidden by the Five Dou Rice Cult, especially the list of people who have joined the religion, will disappear forever, and the plans and goals set by the palace and the Chancellor will be completely in vain!

Huangfu Jianchang couldn't accept this result!

After thinking about it, Huangfu Jian said: "Leave two people here to keep an eye on it, and the others will go back with me."

He felt that the people Zhang Lu left behind would not be completely useless, and they would definitely be able to interrogate useful clues!

At the same time, Shangshutai has been anxiously waiting for news about Huangfu Jianchang.

The palace was as quiet as ever.

Liu Xie was also in Yong'an Palace at this moment, accompanying Liu Bian.

Liu Bian sat in front of the bed, looking at the little guy who was gradually getting better. He breathed a sigh of relief, touched the little guy's pale face, and said softly: "Next time, I'll see if you dare to do anything wrong..."

The little guy had just woken up and was weak. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out, and his face looked aggrieved.

Liu Bian brought over the medicine bowl and said, "After drinking, go to bed."

The little guy nodded, with a look of uneasiness on his face, as if he was really scared. After Liu Bian finished feeding him, he tucked him under the quilt and walked out quietly.

When he came outside the door, Liu Bian saw Zuo Li extremely excited, trotting over and said: "Your Majesty, I found it, I found it all!"

As he spoke, several people brought behind him came forward with plates.

Liu Bian's eyes lit up, he reached for the top list, opened it and looked at it, and then raised his eyebrows after a quick glance.

At the top of the list was Empress Dowager Dong, followed by some elderly people in the palace.

These people often travel between the palace and Prince Chenliu's Mansion.

Then there are officials of all sizes such as Shangshutai and Liucao. These officials are involved in the taxation and military affairs of the imperial court, and they are basically in key positions!

Liu Bian flipped through it slowly and examined it carefully. There were many familiar and unfamiliar names in it, including internal eunuchs, officials, everyone in the world, and famous scholars in both the government and the public.

Liu Bian read half of it and threw it back. Then he and Liu Xie smiled and said, "Brother, do you want to take a look too?"

How dare Liu Xie, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Five Dou Rice Cult has ulterior motives. Please investigate thoroughly and punish severely."

Liu Bian looked at Liu Xie and said with a smile: "Imperial brother, if the Lu family is in the hands of others and the place where Zhang Lu hides money and food is revealed on the road, he can just touch it quietly and monopolize such a huge property." With money and food, especially this list, it is very easy to manipulate hundreds of officials..."

Liu Xie heard what Liu Bian was saying, and his mind suddenly became tense. He quickly raised his hand, interrupted Liu Bian's words, and said, "Your Majesty, I have concluded that there is no traitor like this in our great Han Dynasty!"

Liu Bian took in his expression, smiled, pressed his hands, and said: "I just said casually, my grandmother is old, don't let her get involved in anything anymore. I have thought carefully about my brother. . For grandparents and grandchildren, I look forward to a filial death."

Cold sweat broke out on Liu Xie's face, and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, please remember this!"

Liu Bian nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned around and walked towards Chongde Hall.

Liu Xie stayed where he was, his dry lips moved, and then he was startled and quickly followed Liu Bian.

Liu Bian said as he walked: "It is better to hide this matter from the Chancellor. Send a message to Huangfu Jianzhang and ask him to pretend to have found it and report it to me."

"Yes." Pan Yin said.

Liu Bian walked for a while and suddenly felt happy and said: "Now, the court's money and food will be enough for a while..."

The money, food and treasures copied from Dong Zhuo, plus the five buckets of rice this time, far exceeded the taxes of the Han Dynasty in ten years!

With money and food in hand, Liu Bian felt confident and could free up his hands and feet to do some things.

"Zuo Li,"

Arriving at the Chongde Hall, Liu Bian walked quickly and said to Zuo Li: "Draw up a new list. Some people who are very important to the 'New Deal' and are more troublesome will be handed over to the Shangshutai for handling. The rest are up to you. When doing so, we must strictly review and investigate thoroughly.”

Zuo Li was overjoyed and said: "The villain has accepted the order."

After Liu Bian sat down, he took a sip of tea and said, "The Grand Sima Mansion will keep a close eye on it. I want to know every move of the 'separation of military and political affairs.'"

Liu Bian sat on the chair, his eyes flashing endlessly. He had put aside the Five Pecks of Rice Sect and started thinking about next year.

Next year will be the year when Jian'an will be reformed, and the implementation of the 'New Deal' will enter a critical moment. Whether it can be successful, how much it can be achieved, how much of a change it can make, and the impact it will have on future generations will all be determined by next year's success or failure!

"Let's all go."

After thinking for a long time, Liu Bian took out a thick notebook and took out a pen while flipping through it.

Amidst the gentle footsteps of Pan Yin, Zuo Li and others, Liu Bian slowly started writing, revising and planning his original plan.

It was not until early the next morning that the Shangshutai received the list sent by Huangfu Jianchang from outside the palace.

At this time, the Shangshu table was already full of people.

Xun Yu, Liu Xie, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Sima Jun, Wang Lang and Chen Gong.

"The account book was not found?" While Xun Yu was flipping through the list, Zhong Yao asked Cheng Yu who came in person.

Cheng Yu raised his hand to Zhong Yao and said: "When I returned to Zhong Pushe, not only did I not find the account book, but I also didn't catch Zhang Lu. Even this list came from interrogation."

Zhong Yao frowned, this result was very different from what they expected.

Wang Lang interrupted at this time and said: "In other words, Zhang Lu had a plan to escape early and escape the pursuit of the Imperial City Mansion?"

Cheng Yu was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "Yes. Judging from the current investigation, he has great intentions. It is not just a simple missionary. He is deeply involved in the imperial court and has connections with rebellions everywhere."

The people present had different expressions and looked at each other secretly.

They had made predictions before, but the development of things still far exceeded their predictions.

Xun You thought thoughtfully and said, "Then Mrs. Lu is the mother of Zhang Lu. Doesn't she have any explanation?"

Cheng Yu said nothing and glanced at Liu Xie calmly from the corner of his eye.

Liu Xie's expression did not change, he shook his head and said, "Zhang Lu also hides a lot about his mother. The Lu family doesn't know the whole story."

Xun You and Zhong Yao are both good men. From Liu Xie's expressions and movements, you can vaguely guess something.

At this time, Sima Jun opened his mouth and said, "Actually, it's okay if we haven't found anything."

Chen Gong was puzzled and said, "What does Mr. Sima mean by this? The Five Pecks of Rice Cult is rebellious and has infiltrated into the imperial court. If we can't eradicate them all, how can we explain to His Majesty?"

Sima Jun sat there, motionless, and said calmly: "It's hard to explain once we find out. Have you forgotten that Your Majesty once tried to find and burn it? This kind of thing cannot happen a second time."

But Zhong Yao quickly understood and said, "Sima Gong is right."

Xun Yu also understood. He had already read the list and was sure that there wouldn't be much of a shock. He handed the list to Sima Jun and said, "The Criminal Department will join hands with the Luoyang Mansion to arrest the person."

Sima Jun and Chen Gong both raised their hands and said, "I obey my orders."

Xun Yu looked more serious and said to Chen Gong: "What should be investigated must be pursued to the end. We cannot relax, but what should be loosened must be loosened. Especially the believers in Luoyang and nearby areas. Luoyang Mansion cannot be careless or use force. We must try our best to Persuasion. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Gong raised his hand and said, "I understand."

There are "one hundred thousand people" of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect near Luoyang City. If these people suddenly cause trouble, not only Luoyang will be shaken, but the entire Han Dynasty will be shocked.

Xun Yu nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "This matter must be settled as soon as possible. There are only a few days until the end of the year. Our energy must be to settle this year's affairs and plan for next year, especially the five-year plan." , must obtain His Majesty’s permission!”

"Your Majesty, take your orders!" Everyone raised their hands almost at the same time and responded in unison.

Compared to previous years, the palace was much more tolerant, but this tolerance only put more pressure on them.

The "New Deal" is blocked and difficult to implement. It is not a matter of one or two days. But just because it is not one or two days, the palace has reached an unacceptable level. Next year, the situation will inevitably be broken!

(End of this chapter)