At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 302 Gong Jin is dismissed from office

After Li Yan finished speaking, he immediately stood up and left, and told Zhang Lu to remember to open the city to welcome the governor.

After seeing Li Yan off, Zhang Lu couldn't help but frown slightly, somewhat confused as to what the other party's words just meant.

He turned to look at Yan Pu and asked, "How should Yang deal with it?"

Yan Pu's eyes flashed slightly and he said softly: "The envoy let the Heavenly Master do what he wants. He also said that Yang is a subordinate of the Heavenly Master and the Governor has no right to interfere. He has made his attitude clear."

Zhang Lu is not a stupid person, otherwise he would not be in his current position.

His expression changed, and then he asked with some uncertainty: "The Yang family is in love with each other, and even went to jail for it. Is it possible that the governor is so unkind and wants to burn bridges?"

Please let Zhang Lu do what he wants, which means he can do whatever he wants.

This seemed to put the initiative in Zhang Lu's hands, but in fact it was clearly telling Zhang Lu that Zhou Yu was unwilling to protect the Yang family.

Since Zhou Yu was unwilling to protect the Yang family, he meant to let Zhang Lu take action against him.

After understanding what Li Yan meant, Zhang Lu couldn't help but worry a little, whether he would be killed like the Yang family after surrendering.

He looked at Yan Pu and asked in a dry voice: "Do you know why this is so?"

Yan Pu frowned and pondered for a long time, then sighed quietly: "I heard that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was born in a young age and has quite the style of a knight-errant. Naturally, he does not like people who betray their master."

"The Heavenly Master treated the Yang family very well, but Yang Song chose to betray him just because of a little money. This naturally made His Royal Highness the King of Chu and the Chief Governor wary."

"Today they can betray the Lord and seek refuge with the King of Chu for money, but tomorrow they may not betray the King of Chu and seek refuge with Cao Mengde for the sake of money."

When Zhang Lu heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized, and his anxiety disappeared.

Yan Pu continued: "In addition, it may also be related to the fact that the Yang family has too much power in Hanzhong."

"Master Tian might as well think about why he treated the Yang family so favorably in the first place and allowed all four of them to hold important positions in Hanzhong."

Zhang Lu pondered for a moment, then said: "Of course it is because the Yang family is a powerful family in Hanzhong. If the Yang family is not reused, I am afraid that the Tianshi government will not be able to leave Nanzheng."

Yan Pu nodded and said: "The Yang family is so powerful that even the heavenly masters have to look up to it. If it is not removed, the Hanzhong prefect appointed by His Highness the King of Chu in the future will probably also act based on the Yang family's face."

"The King of Chu is the hero. Since he knows the importance of Hanzhong, he will not sit back and watch the Yang family continue to dominate Hanzhong."

"Getting rid of the Yang family with the help of Tianshi will not only solve the worries of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, but also make the wealthy families in Hanzhong fear Tianshi."

"At that time, the Celestial Master descended on Chu. Because of the massacre of the Yang family, the powerful men in Hanzhong would no longer love the Celestial Master."

"The Governor's plan is really far-sighted. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone."

Yan Pu's guess was not wrong.

Zhou Yu planned to use Zhang Lu's help to get rid of the Yang family, and indeed he had these three considerations.

Listening to Yan Pu's words, Zhang Lu's face changed, and he asked with some worry: "If the King of Chu can ignore the Yang family who has already taken refuge today, will he attack my Zhang family in the future?"

When Yan Pu heard this, he shook his head and said, "The Zhang family is very different from the Yang family."

"Tianshi is a foreigner. Once he is no longer in Hanzhong, it will be difficult to continue to influence here. The Yang family is very different. If not eliminated, no matter who comes to Hanzhong to serve as a county guard, he will be restricted."

"And the King of Chu treated Liu Biao and Liu Zhang very well, not to mention the Celestial Master who also came from Pei."

Only then did Zhang Lu feel at ease, and then a fierce light appeared in his eyes, and he said: "No one in the world likes a person who betrays his master. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is like this, and so am I."

"Since the Governor doesn't care about this matter, let Yang pay the due price!"

However, Yan Pu took the opportunity to remind: "Master Tian should remember that this matter has nothing to do with the Governor, and it has nothing to do with His Highness the King of Chu."

Zhang Lu understood and immediately led his troops to the prison.

But at this time, after Yang Song was sent back with bruises all over his body, he started laughing wildly.

When Yang Ren and Yang Ang saw this, they hurriedly asked: "Our life and death are in a matter of seconds, why can my brother still laugh?"

Yang Songqiang climbed up and said: "You know, Governor Zhou defeated the Hanzhong army, captured Zhang Wei alive, and killed Man Chong. Now Zhang Wei has led the Hanzhong troops to surrender, and the Chu army will arrive in Nanzheng soon."

"We have already surrendered to the Chu State. Now that Zhang Lu cannot protect himself, how can he dare to kill us?"

"If my brother's prediction is correct, it won't be long before Zhang Luna comes to the prison in person and humbly welcomes my three brothers out!"

Yang Ren and Yang Ang looked surprised and were about to say something when they heard a burst of noisy footsteps.

They turned around and happened to see Zhang Lu, and they couldn't help but secretly praise their brother's clever plan.

"Crack!"

The cell door was opened, and Zhang Lu walked to Yang Song.

Seeing this, Yang Song had a sneer on his lips and said, "The Heavenly Master is here to invite me out?"

Seeing Yang Song's face, Zhang Lu became more and more angry. Then he slowly pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed at Yang Song and cursed: "The disciple who betrays the master, and is about to die, dare to be so arrogant!"

Zhang Lu's actions made Yang Song, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly become extremely shocked.

He looked at Zhang Lu who was approaching with a sword, and shouted in fear: "If you dare to kill me, aren't you afraid that the governor will enter the city and destroy the entire Zhang family?"

Zhang Lu sneered in his heart, but kept Yan Pu's advice in mind. If he wanted to have the reputation of destroying the entire Yang family, he must not have anything to do with Zhou Yu.

He immediately shouted sternly: "No matter what happens to the Zhang family in the future, at least Nanzheng still has the final say today. If he wants to kill you and other traitors, who can stop him?"

When Yang Song saw that Zhang Lu was not joking, he immediately became confused and hurriedly begged: "The Heavenly Master must not do such a stupid thing. As long as we can be released, when the governor leads his army to Nanzheng, Yang will definitely protect the safety of the Heavenly Master." Clan!"

Hearing this, Zhang Lu looked at Yang Song with a mocking look, and thought to himself: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, it's the governor who wants to take your lives!"

Zhang Lu didn't want to talk too much with the dying man, so he immediately stepped forward, pulled Yang Song's hair, and pierced his throat with a sword.

When Yang Ren and Yang Ang saw this, they were so frightened that they paralyzed on the spot.

After Zhang Lu beheaded Yang Song, he shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Kill Yang Ren, Yang Ang, and all the direct descendants of the Yang family!"

On this day, the whole of Nanzheng was shocked.

First, the Hanzhong Army was defeated, and the news came that Zhang Wei had surrendered and Man Chong was killed, causing huge panic in the city.

Immediately afterwards, the Yang family, which had overwhelming power in Hanzhong, was wiped out, which made many powerful families in Hanzhong feel chills down their spines.

They never expected that Zhang Lu, who usually seemed to be generous, would actually do such an act of extermination.

In fact, looking at what Zhang Lu did in his life, it has nothing to do with generosity. The reason why it gives people this illusion is just to win people's hearts. Zhang Lu first killed Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, together with Zhang Xiu, the true founder of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Then he killed Zhang Xiu, not only occupied Hanzhong, but also seized the position of the Heavenly Master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, becoming the actual controller of Hanzhong.

After Liu Yan died of illness, Zhang Lu immediately refused to listen to the orders of Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, and his mother and family were killed by Liu Zhang.

How could such a person be a cowardly little sheep?

The reason why Zhang Lu always advocated surrender when facing a strong enemy, no matter in history or in this time and space, is not because Zhang Lu has a weak character, but because he can see the situation clearly and knows how to advance and retreat.

Whether it is Cao Cao in history or Zhou Qi in this time and space, they are far from powerful enemies that Hanzhong can withstand.

Zhang Lu understood this point and decided to surrender.

Otherwise, when Liu Zhang sent troops to attack Hanzhong many times, why was Zhang Lu unwilling to surrender, but instead defeated him many times?

Zhang Lu was so tough only because he knew that Liu Zhang was weak and could not pose much threat to Hanzhong.

If Zhou Qi had not occupied Ba County early, I am afraid that Zhang Lu would have raised troops to invade Badi, as he did in history, and finally forced Liu Zhang to lead the wolf into the house and ask Liu Bei to go to Yizhou to help resist the Hanzhong army.

While the powerful clan of Nanzheng Hao was trembling and the remaining members of the Yang family were hiding in various places, Zhou Yu, Zhang Wei and others had already arrived outside Nanzheng City with their troops.

After Zhang Lu got the news, he hurriedly ordered people to open the city gate, and then led the Hanzhong civil and military officials, holding the seal and ribbon of the Hanzhong County Governor in both hands, to go out of the city in person to ask for surrender.

On the official road, war horses galloped and flags fluttered.

Zhou Qi led his soldiers and horses. As soon as they arrived ten miles away from Nanzheng, they saw Zhang Lu and others who were leading the Hanzhong civil and military forces to greet the army in the middle of the road.

Zhang Wei saw his brother in the distance and hurriedly said to Zhou Yu: "Capital Commander, my brother Zhang Lu is in front of me. He must have received my letter to persuade me to surrender and is leading his civil and military troops out of the city to ask for surrender."

When Zhou Yu heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

After taking over the seal ribbon handed over by Zhang Lu, Zhou Yu smoothly took over Nanzheng. The first thing he did when entering the city was to call off the pursuit of the Yang family.

Although Zhang Lu ordered all the direct descendants of the Yang family to be executed, the Yang family had been operating in Hanzhong for many years and had a deep foundation. After all, some direct descendants were able to escape.

After they learned that the Chu army had entered the city and the wanted order was revoked, they all came to the county governor's house to accuse Zhang Lu, hoping to have him executed to avenge the deaths of more than a hundred direct descendants of the Yang family.

Zhou Yu comforted them with gentle words, but did not agree to their request.

In the following period, some small and medium-sized families in Hanzhong, like sharks smelling blood, began to use various means to suppress the Yang family and seize their land and mansions.

If Zhang Lu massacred the direct descendants of the Yang family, the Yang family's vitality was severely damaged.

But as long as the Yang family's industry and connections still exist, it won't be long before they become prosperous again.

But now, facing the suppression of many small and medium-sized families, the Yang family, which has lost its backbone, is unable to withstand such attacks and has lost many properties, mansions and tenant farmers.

In this way, the foundation of the Yang family is completely destroyed, and there is no possibility of turning around.

The reason why I say this is because those families who took action to suppress the Yang family will never sit back and watch the Yang family rise to take revenge.

Seeing that the Yang family was at the end of its rope, the surviving direct descendants of the Yang family once again approached the governor's mansion and asked Zhou Yu for help.

Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly made the decision for the Yang family, and chased the four Yang Song brothers. This made the major families use rat weapons and did not dare to kill the Yang family.

From then on, although some members of the Yang family served as officials in the county, it was difficult to regain their former glory.

Hanzhong was decided, so Zhou Yu went to the King of Chu and wanted to divide Hanzhong into Hanzhong and Hanxi counties.

The king of Chu accepted his words and divided Hanzhong County into Handong and Hanxi counties with Xicheng as the center and Mianshui River flowing from southwest to northeast as the dividing line. Handong County was governed by Shangyong and divided into Jingzhou; Hanxi County was governed by Nanzheng is still under the jurisdiction of Yizhou.

Zhou Qi appointed Wei Yan as the governor of Hanxi County and Huo Jun as the governor of Handong County, both guarding important military towns.

Zhou Qi also removed Zhou Yu from the positions of temporary governor and governor of Brazil, and ordered him to return to Xiangyang with Zhang Lu, Zhang Wei and their families.

After Zhou Yu received the appointment from King Chu, he frowned slightly.

After a long time, Zhou Yu sighed secretly: "The emperor's thoughts are really difficult to fathom!"

However, after Zhou Yu's class returned to the court, the King of Chu did not break his old promise and made both brothers Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei marquises. He also established the Zhengyi Sect on Wudang Mountain and appointed Zhang Lu as the leader of the Zhengyi Sect, and Zhang Wei. As the deputy head teacher.

From then on, the headmasters of Wudang Mountain were all direct descendants of Zhang Lu, and they were hereditary.

This promise is even more touching than the title.

Brothers Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei were naturally overjoyed. After discussing with the King of Chu the future Juche doctrine and development of the Zhengyi Sect, when the Zhengyi Sect in Wudang Mountain was completed, they headed towards Wudang with many compiled Taoist classics. I went to practice Taoism in the mountains.

There is a rumor in later generations that forty-four years after the death of the Heavenly Master Zhang Lu and his burial, the coffin burst open when exposed to water. Zhang Lu's body still looked like a living person after forty-four years.

While everyone was marveling, Zhang Lu suddenly sat up from the coffin, laughed several times, died again, and was buried grandly.

From then on, the local people respected Zhang Lu like a god.

As for his younger brother Zhang Wei, there are even more bizarre rumors among the people that he lifted up the clouds during the day and soared to the sky.

Zhou House.

Zhou Yi originally held an important position, but due to poor health, he resigned last year and then moved to the mansion purchased by Zhou Yu in Xiangyang.

He looked at Zhou Yu, who was much more mature than before, but frowned slightly and said, "Gong Jin has made great achievements this time, why was he dismissed from office by his lord?"

Zhou Yu was silent for a long time, and then said: "If my prediction is correct, my lord may make big moves in Yizhou."

Zhou Yi looked puzzled and asked, "What's the action?"

Zhou Yu did not answer directly, but said in a pointed way: "Father, please know that Yizhou is a country of abundance, a land of dragon prosperity, with millions of households. It also has dangerous mountains and rivers, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"In such an important place, as a father, can I trust others to take charge?"

Zhou Yi suddenly understood. After thinking for a while, he pointed to the east and said, "Gong Jin is saying that the lord is planning to use the crown prince?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said: "The prince is already eighteen years old. When my lord was this age, he had already done many great things in a white body. The prince has been carefully cultivated by my lord since he was a child, and he has been able to stand alone."

Zhou Yi stood up and paced back and forth in the room, then turned to look at Zhou Yu and said, "I never thought that the Lord, just in his prime, has already begun to pave the way for the crown prince."

"I just don't know how my lord will arrange Gong Jin this time."

"The envoy from the King of Chu has arrived!"

As soon as Zhou Yi finished speaking, he heard the voice of his servant and hurriedly took Zhou Yu to meet the envoy.

(End of this chapter)