Han family achievements

Chapter 456 The Prophecy of the Golden Sword
Lu Yu, Huangfu Jianchang and others looked at Liu Bian curiously, wondering which candidate he would be.

There are still many people in the Han Dynasty, especially those former great figures who were left idle by the late emperor.

Liu Bian met their gazes and said with a smile: "Come on, guess who the person I am thinking of is?"

When Huangfu Jian saw that Liu Bian was in a good mood, he immediately took out an apple from his arms with a smile on his face, rubbed it on his chest vigorously, and said, "Wei Chen guessed that it was Xu You, the newly appointed Minister of Criminal Cao."

Liu Bian shook his head and said: "He is not strong enough and his foundation is shallow, so he cannot investigate such a big case. Lu Yu, what do you think?"

Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and said, "Eunuch Zuo from the Huangmen North Temple Prison?"

Liu Bian still shook his head, smiled more, and said: "Okay, let's not play anymore. Send an order back to Luoyang and let Zhong Yao, Chen Gong, Xi Zhicai and others go back. Reinstate Cao Song as a general and serve as a minister, and lead the work of Cao Cao , Yushitai, Xingcao and other officials cooperated to serve as imperial envoys to inspect the water conditions in Yuzhou. "

Lu Yu's expression changed immediately, and he reacted suddenly, saying: "Yes."

The reason why he was so frightened was because Cao Song was Cao Cao's father and a lieutenant during the late emperor's reign.

Something big happened on Cao Cao's side, and Cao Song was appointed as the imperial envoy to investigate the rebellion in Yuzhou.

There were so many weird things here that Lu Yu felt a chill in her heart when she thought about it, and she quickly gathered her thoughts.

Huangfu Jianchang bit the apple a little slower, then opened his eyes wide and said, "Your Majesty, who will be sent to Yanzhou?"

"Liu Xie."

A cold light flashed in Liu Bian's eyes, and he said calmly: "However, it is not my will, let the Prime Minister say it."

"Yes." Lu Yu wrote it down carefully. At the same time, I thought that almost all the arrangements made by the imperial court had been overturned.

With these two matters half resolved, Liu Bian felt comfortable. He looked at Yuzhou and said to himself: "Now, the only problem is the water conditions in Yuzhou. Is there any news from other places?"

Lu Yu raised his hand and said: "Not yet. The imperial edict and the imperial edict have been sent to Yanzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou one after another."

These four prefectures are the places where floods have been the most severe in history, inundating countless prefectures and counties at every turn. People are eating each other and cannot bear to watch.

As Liu Bian looked out, Yuzhou was not at all calm.

Even if Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others make preventing the Hun River from bursting its banks a top priority, there will always be people who hold back and cause trouble.

At a ferry, Tian Feng braved heavy rain and directed the farmers he recruited to carry materials with all their strength to block the growing water level.

The county magistrate came running from not far away and shouted in his ear: "Master Fu, someone is withholding food. Today's lunch has not been delivered yet."

Tian Feng's face darkened and he shouted: "Lead the troops to investigate. Anyone who messes up will be killed first and reported later! Raise funds immediately or transfer them from elsewhere. At this time, there must be no chaos!"

Now is a critical moment for river management. If the recruited civilians can't eat, there is no need to control the river. It's better to just open it up.

The Jun Cheng responded, and before leaving, he shouted, "Master Fu, I still need you to take care of it yourself."

Tian Feng's face was as dark as water, looking at the turbulent muddy water in front of him, he pulled Du Shuilang over, explained a few words seriously, turned around and left in a hurry.

This line, which is only a few dozen feet long, is filled with more than 20,000 young and strong farmers.

Less than twenty miles away from Tian Feng, Liu Yao was wearing a raincoat, soaked to the skin, and with disheveled hair, shouting in the heavy rain: "Quick! Quick! Move over quickly and block the gap!"

The floodwaters there are already spreading out, small rivers are flowing, and the dam not far away is swaying, as if it will collapse at any time.

The flood inside is raging, and once it bursts out, it will be a ruthless beast, swallowing everything on the surface!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

At this time, Du Shuiwei came to Liu Yao with two bricks. He was heartbroken and even cried: "We have been deceived. These bricks, stones, and wood are all fake. They are inferior to good ones. They are not good at all." Can’t stop the flood…”

Liu Yao's expression changed, he snatched the turning head from his hand, touched it in his hand, and it immediately shattered to the ground.

"Damn it!" Liu Yao stamped his feet and shouted, "Is everything like this? Who bought it? Who sold it? Everyone deserves to die!"

Du Shuiwei said quickly: "Calm down your anger, but this batch is fake. The ones below have not been sent up yet!"

Hope suddenly surged in Liu Yao's heart, and he said urgently: "We are not allowed to use it anymore! Go quickly, go to the second batch, strictly inspect and accept it, and no more fake ones are allowed. Also, and more, the food, clothing, housing and transportation must be strict, There must be no falsehoods. Tell water friends Dikou and act accordingly!”

"Yes!" Du Shuiwei responded, turned around and strode away.

It was raining heavily and the road was like a swamp. I trudged hard and almost fell down.

Liu Yao looked at it, feeling worried, but there was no other way.

At the same time, Liu Bei was also supervising the construction of another river mouth that was facing collapse, commanding the soldiers who laid down their weapons to transport stones with all their strength.

Compared with Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others, his side was very orderly and not so panicky.

Liu Bei stood on a high ground with a sad look on his face, and sighed with Mi Zhu beside him: "If the embankment breaks, I don't know how many people will suffer..."

Mi Zhu remained silent, thinking about how to use the money and food sent by Liu Yao and others.

There is no doubt that this time is a great opportunity to make money, especially as Liu Bei's brother-in-law, he has too much room for maneuver.

"Big brother!"

Zhang Fei ran up from behind and said hurriedly: "There is news from Xiang County that there are many large and small gangs of gangsters, probably tens of thousands of them. Please ask brother to return the troops to rescue."

Liu Bei was not surprised. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Where did so many bandits come from?"

Floods and droughts are indeed likely to breed banditry, but the water has not burst its banks yet?

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Zhang Fei said loudly: "The people who came here said that some of them might be trying to save the water officials who were imprisoned in the city, and some of them were original gangsters who wanted to take advantage of the situation."

Liu Bei looked back at Shui Qing, looking hesitant.

If we lead our troops to leave now, the gap here will probably be reopened, and we don't know how many counties will be flooded by then.

If you don't return to Xiangxian County, once Xiangxian County is captured by bandits, it will be a serious crime!

Mi Zhu saw this from the side and thought for a moment before saying, "General, it's better to return the troops. Xiangxian County can't afford to lose anything."

Liu Bei frowned and sighed in annoyance: "If I leave, what will the people in the counties downstream do? Isn't it equivalent to being slaughtered by me?"

Mi Zhu was startled and opened her mouth, not knowing what to say at all.

Zhang Fei shouted loudly: "Brother, don't worry, it's just banditry. I am enough for three thousand soldiers!"

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said: "Third brother, tell my second brother that each of you will bring a thousand soldiers and horses. We don't want to suppress the bandits, we just need to repel them."

"Take the order!" Zhang Fei didn't care that the number of people had shrunk by a thousand, he clasped his fists and strode away.

Liu Bei was still worried and watched Zhang Fei gallop away on horseback.

In order to control the river, it can be said that a series of evils were triggered. Liu Yao, Tian Feng, Liu Bei and others had no time to spare and tried their best to control the river. The entire Yuzhou was implicated, perhaps because they were frightened by the ruthlessness of Liu Yao and Tian Feng and did not want to be killed or ransacked their homes, or they were really concerned and did not want the Hun River to burst its banks. In short, many counties and counties sent people to transport money and food. And young people came to support.

This greatly relieved the pressure on Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others, but the heavy rain did not stop, but became heavier and heavier. The water level continued to rise, always on the edge of danger.

At noon that day, Tian Feng sat under a big tree, touched the dirt on his face, lowered his head and ate the rice in the box, regardless of the rain dripping from the big tree.

There were people sitting under the trees not far away, all eating in a hurry. From time to time, they looked up at the river embankment not far away.

The water there was surging, roaring and slapping against the river bank, like a hungry trapped animal trying to break out.

Everyone was on tenterhooks and looked worried.

Tian Feng buried his head in eating, his face turning half red but not black.

Jun Cheng ate a few mouthfuls, came to his side, looked up at the sky, and said: "Master Fu, I have asked my subordinates and they said that the heavy rain may stop in the next two days, but according to experience, it will continue in a few days." Next.”

Tian Feng put the lunch box aside and said with a steely expression, "Is there any other way?"

The commander shook his head and said: "We have used everything that can be used. Including General Liu's soldiers, there are more than 100,000 young men. If we can't stop it, it will be God's will."

After saying that, the corners of his mouth moved, but he stopped talking.

"Is there anything else? Tell me." Tian Feng frowned.

The Jun Cheng glanced around, waved the others away, stepped forward and whispered: "Recently, there have been many rumors coming out of nowhere, saying that this flood is a warning, referring to His Majesty's immorality, stupidity and tyranny, and will be punished by heaven. ”

Tian Feng waved his hand and said, "Ignore it."

This kind of rumor will be similar whenever something happens, especially at the end of the dynasty, when the soup is changed without changing the medicine, and they appear one after another.

Seeing that he didn't care, the county magistrate added: "And, there is... the prophecy of the golden sword."

Tian Feng's expression finally changed. He stood up, looked directly into his eyes, as sharp as a sword, and shouted in a low voice: "Where did it come from?!"

The county magistrate was startled and said hurriedly: "I don't know, the news is everywhere. The subordinates have ordered suppression, but there is no time to investigate in detail."

The corners of Tian Feng's face twitched, and his eyes looked coldly at the unkempt colleagues and common people not far away.

"The Golden Sword is Liu" and "The Prophecy of the Golden Sword" seem to mean that the surname Liu will continue to rule the world, but it can also be used to plot rebellion with the intention of replacing him.

The "Golden Sword's Prophecy" was widely used, especially during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Under the slogan "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand", the "Golden Sword's Prophecy" was also used as a support.

Under Tian Feng's gaze, many people cast doubtful and questioning looks.

Tian Feng calmed down his expression and lowered his head in thought. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Prepare some soldiers to kill the fleeing civilians and those who wantonly fabricate, spread, and spread rumors on the spot!"

Jun Cheng looked solemn and whispered: "Master Fu, do you really want to do this? Once trouble occurs, it will be difficult to clean up."

These peasants were recruited temporarily without much training. Once they caused a disturbance, they would not only be unable to control it, but also trigger a civil uprising. The most important task of regulating the river would also be in vain.

"If you don't control it, the chaos will be even greater!"

Tian Feng's eyes were cold and stern, and he said: "Pay attention secretly and find out who it is."

The county magistrate reacted immediately and said: "Master Fu, do you suspect that someone is deliberately spreading rumors and plotting evil intentions?"

"Um,"

Tian Feng did not hide anything, he was filled with anger in his heart, and with murderous intent in his eyes, he said: "Notify Ambassador Liu and General Liu again, asking them not to be lenient. At this time, no trouble can occur. Once discovered, it must be shocked with thunder! "

"Follow your orders!" The county magistrate became vigilant and responded in a deep voice.

Tian Feng looked at the river embankment again, where farmers were building embankments to withstand the increasing flood.

He looked solemn and thought hard about the solution.

In fact, now, he also knows that he has missed the best time to regulate the river. He can only keep building higher, and there is no other way.

But it’s not yet July, so it’s just an appetizer, and the real rainy season hasn’t arrived yet.

Even if we get through this time, what about next time, next month?

Tian Feng's heart was heavy, and he hated even more those beasts who had embezzled money for river construction, deceived the superiors and deceived the inferiors, and deserved to be cut into pieces!
Yuzhou is trying its best to control the river, but at the same time there are ups and downs, rumors are everywhere, and it is a mess.

Starting from Qiao County, Cao Song, who went to Xiang County as an imperial envoy to investigate the case, had also entered Pei County.

But as soon as he entered Pei County, he lost his trace and no one knew where he went.

Shenyuan Pass.

Liu Bian sat here, staring at the water conditions in Yuzhou and also paying attention to Luoyang.

He was working on the memorials in the temporary study when Lu Yu hurried in, handed over several memorials, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the memorials from Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou have been raining heavily, the rivers have surged, and flood conditions have appeared."

Liu Bian had expected it, so he took it with a calm expression, read several memorials carefully, pondered for a while, and said: "Leave it to the Chancellor. By the way, I will give the order to the lieutenants and generals in each state. If necessary, If they want to lead troops to support, they must block the flood and not breach the embankment!”

"Yes." Lu Yu responded and turned around.

Liu Bian said suddenly: "Wait a minute, and then send a message to the Chancellor, asking the Prime Minister to send servants to the left and right, choose an opportunity to leave the capital, and go to various places to guide flood control and disaster relief in various places."

"According to the order." Lu Yu responded, and after waiting for a moment, Liu Bian said nothing and left quickly.

Liu Bian's temples hurt so much, he pressed them hard with his thumbs, frowned, raised his head and looked out the door, and said, "Pan Yin."

"The villain is here." Pan Yin jogged in and said.

Pan Yin had just arrived from Luoyang not long ago. Knowing that something important had happened, he became even more cautious.

Liu Bian frowned, looking thoughtful, and asked, "Is there anything missing in Luoyang?"

Pan Yin thought about it carefully and said, "Your Majesty, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged and nothing has been missed."

Liu Bian nodded and said, "Send a message back to the palace and ask Liu Shao to go to Jizhou with the prime minister."

Pan Yin was secretly frightened and hesitated to speak, but stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, is it not safe?"

Liu Bian knew that Pan Yin was referring to Cao Cao.

Waving his hand, Liu Bian said: "Don't think so much, just pass the message. By the way, send a message to Liu Ba and see how much food the Royal Bank can squeeze out. I want to use it."

(End of this chapter)