Han family achievements

Chapter 445 Following
After Liu Bian briefly freshened up, he hurried downstairs.

As he went downstairs, the crowd surged toward the city.

Liu Bian followed the crowd, looked out, and said, "Is this another Buddhist meeting?"

Huangfu Jianchang hurried over, rubbing his eyes, and said loudly: "Your Majesty... Young Master, it is said that the bandit suppression was a great success. Bandits were wiped out in four places and more than a thousand were beheaded. The whole city was shocked."

Liu Bian frowned subconsciously and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

Not long after, Liu Bian came to an intersection and saw a group of soldiers walking slowly.

In the lead is a man riding a tall horse, with his head held high, domineering and evil, his eyes fixed, and four heads hanging on the horse.

The soldiers in the back were all covered with human heads. They could not restrain their joy and kept offering their hands to the people on both sides.

Seeing this, the monks on both sides clasped their hands together, bowed their heads and said "Amitabha", and then silently chanted sutras.

On the contrary, the people were excited and shouted applause.

The leading man felt the enthusiasm of the people, a smile appeared on his lips, and he held his head high and high.

Lu Yu stood next to Liu Bian with a strange expression on his face, feeling that something was not right.

Zhao Yun, Sun Ce and others also felt vaguely strange, and couldn't figure out where it was for a while.

On the other hand, Huangfu Jian stood beside Liu Bian and whispered: "Your Majesty, I heard that Pengcheng State made great efforts to suppress bandits and frequently beheaded more than a thousand people. The imperial court commended him several times for this, and also asked Xu and Yu to follow up at the same time. Eradicate the banditry as soon as possible and calm the people."

Liu Bian didn't know when it started, his face was extremely gloomy, his hands behind his back were tightly held together, his face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The city is extremely luxurious, worshiping Buddhism, and there are corpses everywhere in the darkness. Do you think that such a person who imposes excessive taxes and compels the people will sincerely fight bandits for the people? "

Looking at Liu Bian's expression, Lu Yu felt cold and said, "What does your Majesty mean?"

Liu Bian's face twitched, his eyes filled with hatred. He pointed at the waist of a soldier not far away and said, "Look there."

Lu Yu, Zhao Yun and others looked at the fingers and their expressions changed.

Even though the head was disheveled and the eyes were closed, they still recognized Wang Hao from most of his face!
In this scene, in this moment, everyone understood - killing a good person and taking credit for it!
Zhao Yun, Huangfu Jianchang, Sun Ce and others are all too familiar with this kind of thing. It's not that they have done it before, but they know that too many people have done it!

But this Zuo Rong was the first to be seen by His Majesty with his own eyes!
Dian Wei, Lu Yu, Zhao Yun, Huangfu Jianchang, Sun Ce and others all looked at Liu Bian, not daring to say a word.

Their Majesty has always shown his emotions and anger, but this is the first time they have seen such a cannibalistic expression after following him for many years!
Liu Bian watched this bandit-suppression team of less than 300 people walking through the streets and alleys, gradually walking away, and his gloomy expression slowly returned to its original state.

Huangfu Jianchang became more and more frightened. He remembered the conversation between Shi'a and him last night, but it was too late to mention it at this time.

"Go to Yingchuan." Liu Bian turned around expressionlessly and left.

Huangfu Jianchang's right hand trembled subconsciously, and he felt a chill in his heart as he stared at Liu Bian's back.

'Perhaps, Your Majesty has known about it for a long time...' Huangfu Jian's mouth was dry and his mind was restless.

Yingchuan County, the hometown of the Yingchuan Party, today's prime minister, left and right pushers, as well as many ministers, ministers and ministers of Liucaojiu Temple are all from Yingchuan County!

"Your Majesty, are you leaving like this?" Dian Wei followed Liu Bian and asked in a low voice.

Lu Yu, Zhao Yun, Huangfu Jianchang and others glanced at this stupid big man and thought: You are the only one who dares to ask at this time.

"What's there to say to a dead man!"

Liu Bian snorted coldly and strode away.

In his heart, Zuo Rong was already a dead person.

The dead people he mentioned must be dead people!

Dian Wei suddenly fell silent.

He was not afraid of heaven and earth, but he was afraid that Liu Bian would not give him bread to eat.

Lu Yu, Zhao Yun and others also did not answer. This Zuo Rong was the most excessive, hateful, and even terrifying person they had done along the way!

Not far after they walked out, a middle-aged man walked out of the corner with a cold expression and hatred in his eyes. He said to himself: "I said I was in Xiapi, but I didn't expect to be in Pengcheng. This Liu Bian is still as cunning as ever!"

"Brother Qiao?" A middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance trotted up behind him and said breathlessly: "What's wrong?"

Qiao Mao looked back at the visitor, with a dangerous thought lingering in his mind. He smiled calmly and said, "It's okay. I thought I met an acquaintance. Maybe I was wrong."

The visitor immediately said: "Brother Qiao, you must be careful!"

Qiao Mao was a rebellious man. He escaped from Dongjun and disappeared without a trace. Once he was discovered, it would be a major crime to kill the Nine Clan!
Qiao Mao smiled and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he still looked back at the direction where Liu Bian disappeared, and the dangerous thought in his heart became stronger - if Liu Bian could be killed here, everything would be fine!

However, he did not have soldiers and horses in hand, so if he wanted to accomplish this, he had to rely on Zuo Rong.

But Zuo Rong, do you have the courage?

Is there any way to control him? Or, borrow troops from him?

Liu Bian and others were no longer visible. Qiao Mao thought over and over again in his mind that the impulsive murderous intention was getting stronger and stronger and could not be contained.

"Brother Qiao?" Seeing Qiao Mao turning around frequently, the middle-aged man looked around. He didn't see anything special, so he couldn't help but ask, "Did you meet any enemy?"

Qiao Mao looked calm and said with a smile: "Not really. By the way, where is Mr. Zeofu now?"

Seeing that Qiao Mao refused to say anything, the middle-aged man did not continue to ask, and said: "The Lord is worshiping Buddha and will personally entertain Brother Qiao later. However, Brother Qiao, please stop walking around. If others find out, it will cause big trouble." "

Qiao Mao said: "I know, I know."

What he was thinking about now was how to borrow troops from Zuo Rong and how to accomplish this unprecedented event!
Liu Bian, who was filled with murderous intentions, did not return to the teahouse, but walked straight out of Lu County.

During this trip to Lu County, he saw the darkest side of officials. On the one hand, they were selfish and extravagant, while on the other hand, they were cruel and cruel to the people, with no bottom line.

At the same time, he also created a persona of being "upright and serving the people", which was highly praised by both the government and the public, and he was repeatedly praised.

Zuo Rong vividly interprets the insidious cruelty of a traitor who seeks fame and fame.

If Liu Bian had not seen it with his own eyes, he might have been deceived by the memorial and thought that this person was a capable minister and promoted him vigorously.

Liu Bian left Lu County full of anger.

Not long after, homing pigeons flew over Lu County, rushing to Xiapi, Yuzhou, and Luoyang.

Something is brewing in the flight of these homing pigeons. "This Zuo Rong, don't let him die easily. I will punish him to death to shock the evil people in the world!"

Before getting on the carriage, Liu Bian said in a calm tone.

"Yes." Lu Yu supported Liu Bian and lowered his head.

Since the former Majesty came to the throne, his power has been 'stable' and he has shown a 'lenient' side in many matters, especially punishments. With the continuous reform of the three law departments and prisons, 'punishments' have been repeatedly reduced, such as breaking up a car, quartering a body with five horses, These tortures by Ling Chi have long been in name only and have not been carried out for many years.

This Zuo Rong has probably made an exception and will become the first person to be subjected to these tortures!

But for Zuo Rong and Pengcheng Kingdom, nothing has changed. He is still the emperor of Pengcheng Kingdom, he can do whatever he wants, and no one can interfere.

But in fact, when Liu Bian's words came out, everything was doomed.

Liu Bian went to the village that had been burned to ashes and took a look. There was no one alive, not even a living livestock, and there were scorch marks everywhere.

Liu Bian stood silently for a while, burying some headless corpses.

The next day, it rained heavily near Lu County, and Liu Bian's journey became a little slow.

In the carriage, Liu Bian was flipping through the memorial, and the pounding sound of heavy rain falling above his head was as dense as thunder and endless.

I don't know how long it took, Huangfu Jianchang got on the carriage in the rain. After seeing the ceremony, he took the towel from Lu Yu and wiped the rain on his face. He said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Pengcheng Kingdom, especially in Lu County, is It’s a bit complicated, and the weak minister can’t get in for a while. Is there any way to do it?”

It is obviously impossible to invade the core of Pengcheng Kingdom and obtain secrets in a short period of time. If you want to know, you can only use some very drastic and risky methods.

Liu Bian showed no expression on his face and said: "Check it slowly, I have plenty of time."

Liu Bian had already decided how Zuo Rong would die.

Huangfu Jian responded, and then said: "Your Majesty, I also noticed that there is something unusual in Lu County. There are countless people coming and going. Although they are disguised as monks, some of them still look familiar. The guards of the Imperial City Mansion , trying to figure it out.”

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, thinking of Yuan Shao, and sneered: "Is it Yuan Shao?"

Huangfu Jian paused for a long moment and said, "Not only that, but there are also some who seem to be Wuhuan people."

Liu Bian was startled for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Say, Wuhuan? Why are their people here?"

The relationship between Wuhuan and the Han Dynasty was ups and downs. When the Han Dynasty was strong, Wuhuan, like the Xiongnu, were loyal brothers. However, as the Han Dynasty's national power weakened and civil wars broke out, Wuhuan began to jump back and forth. , sometimes showing loyalty, sometimes invading the border, capricious.

Especially after Liu Yu left Youzhou, Wuhuan was ready to take action. He invaded Liaodong again and again, killing people and looting, and he became more and more bold.

Huangfu Jianzhang shook his head and said: "Even the humble ministers don't know. Maybe, we have to ask the Grand Sima Mansion."

Regarding Youzhou, especially the Yi people outside the Great Wall, Huangfu Jian's hands were not that long. Liu Yu, who knew Wuhuan best, had passed away. Only the Grand Sima Mansion was left to know the specific situation of the Yi people in the northern part of the Great Wall.

Liu Bian hummed, and suddenly felt a bad premonition in his heart, and said: "Lu Yu, send a letter to Cao Cao, asking him to investigate and write back to me."

"Yes." Lu Yu responded.

Liu Bian ignored it and continued to read the memorial, asking, "Is there anything special happening in Yuzhou now?"

Huangfu Jianchang and Lu Yu looked at each other and bowed in silence.

Seeing this, Lu Yu could only say: "Your Majesty, the main thing is that Liu Shijun is not getting along with his wife. There is nothing special about the rest."

Liu Bian frowned and said, "This Liu Bei really doesn't know anything, and so does Sun."

The marriage between Sun and Liu was formed under Liu Bian's force, but what he didn't expect was that Liu Bei would not enter the bridal chamber on the wedding day and ignored the Sun family. The Sun family was not to be outdone, and instead made things difficult for Liu Bei and tried to sweep him away. face.

The two of them were so ignorant of the importance of the marriage that he personally appointed, and made it so embarrassing that everyone in the world knew about it!

"Go directly to Xiangxian County as quickly as possible!" Liu Bian said, changing the memorial.

Zhao Yun, who was riding beside the bed, responded: "I accept the order."

Liu Bian stretched out his hand, opened the window, looked at the heavy rain outside, frowned and said, "I'm afraid you can't leave in this kind of weather, right?"

Huangfu Jian said: "Yes, the road is already very difficult."

Liu Bian thought that he had been traveling very fast recently, and the people around him only rested for half a day. He pondered for a moment and said, "Find a place to rest for a while. There is no rush."

Zhao Yun felt relieved at Liu Bian's sympathy. He looked back at the tired soldiers, looked up at the increasingly heavy rain, and said, "Send the order, rest in the woods ahead."

"Yes." A messenger responded.

Not long after, the team stopped. Lu Yu held an umbrella and helped Liu Bian get out of the car.

Liu Bian glanced at the ruined temple opposite and walked in.

Before Liu Bian could sit down, Huangfu Jianchang came in a hurry and said calmly: "Your Majesty, someone is following us."

Liu Bian didn't care. After sitting down, he wiped the rainwater and prepared to continue reviewing the memorial. He said, "Where are these blind bandits?"

Huangfu Jianzhang said: "It shouldn't be the case. They are very skilled in tracking. They can be far and near at times, and they can also change people. This is not a method that ordinary bandits have."

Liu Bian held the memorial, looked out the door with half-closed eyes, and said with a smile: "You mean, I am from Lu County? Someone recognized me?"

Huangfu Jian said solemnly: "I have the same suspicion."

Dian Wei's eyes widened, he held a big stick in his hand and said angrily: "I'll kill them all!"

At this time, Zhao Yun, Sun Ce and others hurried over. Zhao Yun raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I have confirmed that it does not seem to be the work of bandits."

Most bandits are ordinary people who were forced to become thieves. They are generally illiterate. They cannot be expected to have excellent tracking and anti-tracking skills.

Liu Bian patted the memorial in his hand, thought for a while, and suddenly sneered: "This rainy day is a good time to kill people and buy goods, but it is not conducive to war. They should not take action in the short term. Let's see who recognizes me first."

Zhao Yun thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I only have a thousand guards in my hands. If it is really that Zuo Rong who has evil intentions, I may not be able to protect your majesty. I would like to ask your majesty to stay away from Lu County as soon as possible."

"Since all the ministers are here, I have nothing to worry about. Zilong, go ahead and arrange the arrangements." Liu Bian began to read the memorial and said with a nonchalant expression.

He also wanted to see how far people like Zuo Rong could go?
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun had no choice but to obey the order and turned around to make arrangements.

Huangfu Jianchang was not willing to lag behind and said: "I will go too."

In the ruined temple, apart from Dian Wei, only Sun Ce, who was sensitive to positioning, stood bowed in front of Liu Bian.

(End of this chapter)