Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 187 It’s all Yuan Benchu’s fault!

Early the next morning, there were rumors in the city about last night's celestial phenomenon.

Perhaps every place that has ever been prosperous is the same. As the glorious capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an also has a group of idlers who like to gather together to comment on current people and events to pass the winter time.

That is to say, set up a dragon gate formation.

"The four stars of Jisu gather together, it seems that another hero will emerge from the four states of Hebei!"

"Hey, why did you say again?"

"The last one was of course Guangwu of this dynasty," the person being questioned said in a firm tone, as if he was telling the truth, "The Liu family has an undying destiny, and the one who can prosper the Han Dynasty in three ways must be Liu Bo'an of Youzhou!"

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Everyone gasped, but their faces showed the excitement of breaking through taboos - in the past few years, when the late Emperor Liu Hong was in power, who would dare to talk about such a hot topic on the street?
  "I remembered what you said," someone answered, "I just came back from Dai County, and someone there said that he saw several suns in the sky not long ago!"

"Uh," the honest man who didn't know where he came from suddenly interrupted, "could that person's eyes be damaged by looking directly at the sun?"

In short, with the help of these good people, Liu Bo'an, who is far away in Youzhou, has become very popular and has become the second Guangwu Emperor. He wants to copy Liu Xiu's original path and start from the land of Longxing in Hebei. Set off, once again sweep the world and sweep away the wasteland
  Tian Chou temporarily lived in the Xu Mansion, waiting for the emperor's summons with his cronies. He was not surprised when he heard these rumors. Instead, he lamented that Yuan Benchu's ability was indeed not small. Even Chang'an spread the stories he made up.

He knew the inside story of some support events. Among the many auspicious signs prepared by Yuan Shao, this straightforward astrological prophecy was just trivial - even the jade seal was unearthed, and it happened to be engraved with the four words "Yu is the emperor" What do you mean by coincidence?

"Yuan Benchu ​​spread rumors in Chang'an just to arouse the suspicion of the emperor and the princes in the court, and use their hands to get rid of Liu Hegongzi!".

After all, he is a [-]-year-old young man. Tian Chou said angrily: "If Liu Bo'an has a deep hatred for Chang'an, he might become emperor in anger and fulfill Yuan Benchu's wish!"

"What a vicious strategy!" Xu Jiashu echoed him righteously, "Yuan Benchu ​​is really guilty of all kinds of evil, and everyone can punish him!"

"Uh"

Tian Chou felt something was wrong in his heart - although Yuan Shao did this unkindly, it was not to the extent that everyone could punish him.
  Well, Brother Zimao really hates evil as much as he hates it!
  "We tried our best to take a detour through the grassland and came to Chang'an. Although we did not attract the attention of the princes, we were still one step behind the rumors." Tian Chou continued with a look of unwillingness: "In this way, the matter of taking Liu He back home was Can’t mention it anymore”

Although he was not Liu Yu's subordinate, he still hoped that the clan elder could protect Youzhou for a long time, so he was willing to travel thousands of miles as an envoy to bring back Liu Yu's son. However, he couldn't help but sigh when his success failed.

For a while, Shinobu thinks more and more angry, and takes a step back and thinks more and more losses.

It’s all Yuan Benchu’s fault!

Xu Jiashu held up the cup, covered the corners of his mouth that could not be suppressed, drank a full cup of warm wine, opened his mouth and exhaled a cloud of white mist, feeling refreshed.

"Rumors are terrible," he comforted Tian Chou in turn, "Zitai just try his best. Don't worry about it. Even if things don't work out, Liu Youzhou can't blame you."

Although I feel sorry for this hermit from Youzhou who came all the way, any incident that may cause conflicts must be nipped in the bud - at least until the Dong family successfully transforms into a relative and integrates into the political system.

What is worse than a weak court is that there is no court. Regardless of other things, as long as the Han Dynasty has not reached the stage of exhaustion, it will still be a golden sign, which has unparalleled attraction to most scholars.

For example, Mr. Wen Ruo of the Xun family, the hot-blooded middle-aged Cao Cao who has not yet turned into a black man, and Uncle Liu Huang who is still fighting against the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou. Whenever he has the opportunity to be a serious court official, he will not consider working for others. of.

The reason is also very simple. The Emperor of Chang'an is still alive. In theory, everyone is a colleague loyal to the Han Dynasty. Why do people bow to you and recognize you as their master?
  Although the current imperial court is in decline, there is still a trace of dignity left. There is no ridiculous thing like during the Li Guo Rebellion when one person robbed the emperor and another held the minister hostage.

And strictly speaking, Yuan Shao is not innocent. These prophecies of prophecy and auspiciousness were originally done by him and Han Fu, but Liu Yu did not recognize them. He was just helping to publicize them in Chang'an.

He has to thank us!
  Thinking of this, Xu Jiashu came up with a plan - as long as Tian Chou completes his mission and returns to Youzhou, Chang'an can enter a long period of stability.

The next day.

In the heavy snowfall, Zhong Yao, the servant of Huangmen, came to visit.

Ever since the eunuchs collectively jumped into the Luoshui River to feed the fish, it was their responsibility to run errands such as passing the imperial edict. Gongda was not in a good mood recently for some unknown reason. Zhong Yao didn't want to look at his stinky face, so he took the initiative to accept the order. , take the opportunity to get out of the palace and get some air.

"Zitai, go get ready." When he was serious, Zhong Yao was still very serious. He told Tian Chou in a friendly manner: "There are many unfavorable rumors about Da Sima. It is better to be cautious when meeting the emperor."

Seeing such a highly respected domestic scholar with his own eyes, Tian Chou quickly stood up to accept the order, nodded in agreement, politely said goodbye to Zhong Yao and Xu Jiashu, and returned to his wing to pick up the memorial written by Liu Yu himself.

"Zimao", when Zhong Yao saw him walking away, he turned to Xu Jiashu and showed a smile that every man knows, "You're very quick to start. Tell me, brother, how does it feel to be a kabuki girl?"

Uh, very moist?

It's not very smooth, I don't even know who you are talking about!
  Seeing Xu Jiashu's confused look, Zhong Yao was also startled and asked in a low voice: "Is it possible that Zi Mao didn't even eat the meat when it reached his mouth?"

"I really don't know what Brother Yuan Chang is talking about," Xu Jiashu replied with a wry smile, "I hope I can tell you the truth and stop playing riddles with me."

After confirming again and again that he was not pretending to be stupid, Zhong Yao explained with a strange expression.

The thing is very simple to say, and can be summarized in one sentence - Diao Chan went back late that day.

After Xu Jiashu nodded in agreement, she stood in the backyard and listened to Cai Yan playing the piano. After standing for a long time, her legs were inevitably sore and numb. When the female officer serving Liu Ying saw this unfamiliar face, she asked her to sit in the wing.

Whether it is a guest or a new girl, there is no reason to let people stand in the yard to blow the wind in the cold winter months.

Although everyone at the banquet noticed that the beauty suddenly disappeared, their parents were all present, so they didn't ask any questions. Diao Chan's parents took it for granted that their daughter had returned to Situ Mansion long ago, and they stayed until the banquet. At the end, no one remembered to call Diao Chan back.

The sky was already dark in the snow, and Diao Chan was so entranced by the music that she didn't notice the passage of time. By the time she realized it, it had been dark for some time.

"Brother Yu wanted to go to Situ's Mansion to see more of that beauty, but he heard other people say that she went out without permission and had been locked up." Zhong Yao shook his head and sighed with regret: "It turned out to be just a misunderstanding."

"Blame me, blame me," Xu Jiashu murmured, "I forgot to remind Miss Diao Chan."

If I remember correctly, he was having a secret conversation with Xun You at that time. In fact, Diao Chan didn't go out for long. She mentioned a long time ago that people in the Han Dynasty had two meals a day, and the second meal was called glutinous rice. It was around four or five o'clock in the afternoon. In addition, the days were short in winter, so she wanted to show up. When I went back, I only stayed for a while after hearing the sound of Cai Yan's piano. Unexpectedly, something happened.

This matter is a misunderstanding, but it is not entirely a misunderstanding. At least it is not something that can be easily revealed without saying anything.

As a status-like object, it is intolerable for a singer to stay at someone else's house until nightfall. That is to say, nothing really happened. In addition, there is no replacement for Diao Chan's appearance and figure. Otherwise, Wang Yun would never be just Confinement is over.

In Wang Situ's eyes, Diao Chan's mission is to serve as a gift, carefully packaged and given to a key figure to become his chess piece. Although he has temporarily given up on dealing with the Dong family, this does not mean that this chess piece can escape control.

There are rare things to live in, and they will always be useful one day.

If Xu Jiashu hadn't shown his understanding of the situation in Guandong and his advanced intelligence network during this period, Wang Yun wouldn't even mind punishing this guy who stole people from his house.

"How about brother Yu and Zi Mao go to Wang Situ to intercede together someday?" Zhong Yao took the opportunity to suggest: "Even if there is really something, the worst thing is that Situ can give the singer to Zi Mao, brother Yu." We can also produce some.”

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  Xu Jiashu glanced at Zhong Yao, shook his head and declined: "This is something I caused, so I will take full responsibility for it."

As a fence-sitting faction who moves between various parties, Zhong Yao certainly doesn't know Wang Yun's undercover status, so he greatly underestimates Diao Chan's importance - she is not an ordinary singer who can redeem herself with a little money.

Wang Yun's expectation of profit from Diao Chan is at least a key figure in instigating rebellion, and only by offering equal compensation can Wang Yun let her go.

In the simulation, Xu Jiashu promised military support in exchange for her personal freedom. However, in reality, Wang Yunzheng and Dong were in the honeymoon period and were in no hurry to raise military power. An empty promise would probably not be able to impress him.

How can this be good?

"What should we do?" Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou in Yecheng, looked at Bijia Jushou, "The barbarian from Liangzhou has surrendered to Yuan Benchu ​​and refused to leave. Isn't it true that we, Jizhou, will never have peace? "

After Yuan Shao set his sights on Jizhou, Han Fu, who had planned to support him with him, suddenly discovered that in just ten months, the territory under his jurisdiction was already full of wars. First, Ju Yi, a native of Liangzhou, rebelled, and he personally He led troops to conquer, but was defeated by his mere [-] dead soldiers.

Those [-] people were all the elites brought by Ju Yi from Liangzhou. They were proficient in Qiang people's fighting methods. They were different from the new recruits under his command. They killed the soldiers in the front row in a single encounter and returned in fear. When the people in the back row saw this, they just wished they didn't have more legs.

If the Army Sima Zhang He hadn't made a prompt decision and led his bodyguards to kill the deserters and stop the rout, he might have been defeated by [-] or tens of thousands in advance!
  Han Fu got to where he is today by flattering others and being timid. He had never seen such a horrific scene of defeat. After suffering a defeat, he asked Zhang He, who had performed well, to keep an eye on Ju Yi, and led him He led his staff and ran back to Yecheng.

Originally, this foreign guest general who was too big to lose was enough to give him a headache. Now he was colluding with Yuan Shaona and other figures. No wonder he was confused after receiving the letter.

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Jushou looked at the helpless Han Fu with a speechless face - the Yellow Turbans were raging in Qingzhou. After Yuan Shao withdrew his troops, he did not return to Bohai County and had been stationed in the nearby Han Fu County. At that time, he had proposed to cut off the supply of food and grass to Yuan Shao. Han Fu refused to listen to the destruction, and now he just colluded with a rebel general, and it looked like the situation was over.
  What's even more difficult than having a pig teammate is that this pig teammate is your lord.

Suddenly there was a sneer among the staff, and Tian Feng stood out from the crowd.

"Why are you so pretentious? These two people are working together to plot Jizhou's foundation. Now it's just a beast showing its claws. Why is it any wonder?" He had no intention of saving face for his lord and said in a loud voice: "The soldiers will come and cover up the water and earth, and then get rid of them all!"

For a moment, no one dared to say anything!
  The staff headed by Ju Shou looked at Tian Feng in surprise and respect.

Although everyone thinks so, Tian Yuanhao, you are really brave. You dare to point your nose and call your boss a loser. No wonder you have to be treated badly.
  "Although the traitor general Ju Yi is brave, he only has [-] men under his command. He only needs to concentrate on dealing with Yuan Benchu." Jushou took a deep breath and stood up to smooth things over. He patiently analyzed it for Han Fu: "Jizhou has a million soldiers. In the tenth year of Guzhi, Yuan Benchu ​​was out alone, building a strong wall and clearing the fields, cutting off his food and grass. By then he could be captured with a single drum!"

As the saying goes [from slow to urgent, proceed step by step], with Jizhou's strong strength, Yuan Shao could be consumed to death even if the cost was huge, it was still much better than losing everything - it's not that Jushou could only do this. It's just that after seeing Han Fu defeated by Ju Yi's mere [-] people, he completely despaired of his field command.

Hearing that he needed to clear the country and cut off Yuan Shao's food and grass, Han Fu began to hesitate again, "Wouldn't it take a year and a half to build the wall and clear the country? Besides, I am a disciple of the Yuan family. How can I cut off Yuan Benchu's food and grass?"

Hearing this, the staff team fell silent again. Many people looked at Han Fu, the leader, and couldn't figure it out - isn't it said that the superiors have some merits? Who can explain how such a loser got the position of Lord of Jizhou?
  Yuan Benchu ​​is busy sharpening his sword, and it is obvious that he wants to take your inheritance. It's better for you, just don't let go of the bottles and cans. At this time, you are still abiding by the rules of selecting masters and disciples, and you don't even dare to cut off the food and grass.

This kind of trash deserves to lose, this idea suddenly appeared in their minds.

Tian Feng, who had been ignored before, suddenly laughed. He finally knew what Han Fu wanted to ask - "Is there any plan to make Yuan Benchu ​​let me go and let me continue to be the state shepherd in peace and peace of mind?"

How to say, maybe, for example, half of Jizhou was given to Yuan Shao, or simply, the entire Jizhou was given to him.

Give in, you can give in.

Tian Feng felt sick when he thought that he had been well-known in his hometown for his erudition since he was a child. When he grew up, he got one of the most talented people in a state to enter the official career in a place like Hebei. In the end, he was wasting his time under the command of such an insect.

Under the gaze of everyone, Tian Feng, who was laughing for no reason, turned around and left, still leaving no face for Han Fu, leaving only a tall back.

It's hard to persuade those damn ghosts, just play it by yourself.

Being humiliated like this by his subordinates, Han Fu didn't feel angry at all. He glanced at Min Chun, Chang Shi, Geng Wu, Zhi Zhong Li Li and others. These were the people who had worked with Ju Shou to persuade him to cut off Yuan Shao's food and grass, and were now probably together. Just kidding yourself!

"Zhengnan, what's your plan?"

He called the judge's name. This person was an old official of Chen Qiu. He was known to be upright and never formed cliques. He should be able to give some good ideas - such as inviting himself to be an envoy to Yuan Shao to negotiate peace. of
  "I feel like", the judge slowly stroked his beard and said something that made him confused, "it seems that things are not that simple."

They instigated a rebellion against Ju Yi, and then marched into Yanjin, putting on a posture of cooperating inside and outside. It was effective enough to deal with a coward like Han Fu, but this level of planning still seemed below par for Yuan Shao.

Judging from his previous actions, it was obvious that he was just a lone army that looked up to others, but he was able to unite vertically and horizontally, making him on an equal footing with important clan officials such as Liu Biao and Liu Yu, and slightly higher than Han Fu. He was able to do so just by relying on his reputation and diplomatic skills. He suppressed Yuan Shu who was far stronger than him.

Once such a person takes action, he will not only use this simple trick. There must be countless serial means on the way in invisible places.

Han Fu wanted to ask again, but he saw a person suddenly rushing in from the door. However, it was not Tian Feng who left and returned, but another battle report arrived. Han Fu opened the bamboo slip with trembling, and it read: "Bingzhou Shepherd Lu Bu sent Zhang Yang and the Xiongnu Chanyu Yufuluo were stationed along the Zhang River, and they seemed to have an agenda.

Coupled with the threat of attack issued by Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou in the south, not long ago, except for the temporary silence in Youzhou in the north, Han Fu looked up and saw that Yecheng was already in a situation of being besieged on all sides. What was even worse was that he was not Xi Chu. Overlord, he seems to be unable to defeat any of these people.

What a ruthless Yuan Benchu!

Snapped!
  The bamboo slips fell to the ground, and Han Fu collapsed on his seat, unable to stand up for a long time.

(End of this chapter)