Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 56 White Emperor City

"Thank you, Mr. Meng, for your warning, otherwise we would all be prisoners."

Shangguan Ming and Cheng Hu, the chiefs of the Shangguan and Cheng clans in Jiangzhou City, thanked Meng Biao, a famous scholar from Ba County.

Both of them had feelings for each other. Jingzhou Biejia Liu He went to Ba County to instigate the big clans and Yiyi to rebel. They also received the letter, but they were hesitant. Later, Meng Biao was entrusted by the new Biejia Wang Shang to advise him. If they do not participate in the rebellion, they do not get involved in it.

Now it seems that following Meng Biao's advice is really the right choice.

In the past few days, news first came from Liangping. The new Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang defeated Liu He in one battle and put down the rebels. The turmoil in Bajun has ceased.

Among the large families involved in the rebellion, Yang Ping was the head of the group. Xie Feng and Bai Xi were captured alive and sent to Chengdu in prison cars. They passed through Jiangzhou City yesterday.

Not only Xie Feng and Bai Xi, but also their three clans, plus some small clans participating in the rebellion, also sent their clan weapons to Chengdu.

The two of them watched for a while at a roadside restaurant yesterday. At that time, cold sweat was pouring from their heads and their backs were dripping with cold sweat.

The new shepherd of Yizhou, Liu Zhang, was no less powerful than his father Liu Yan. The rebel army of 3 to [-] people fought for peace in ten days, and he was probably three points stronger than Liu Yan.

In the past, there were rumors in Bajun that Liu Zhang was gentle and weak. Now it seems that there is a dragon lurking in the abyss.

If they had had the slightest idea to participate in the rebellion when Liu He instigated them, they would probably be in the prison car today, and the whole family would be destroyed, and there would no longer be Shangguan or Cheng surnames in Jiangzhou.

Looking at the two patriarchs who had escaped by chance, Meng Biao said calmly: "There is no need to say thank you. Even if I don't warn you this time, the two patriarchs will uphold their loyalty and not participate in Liu He's uprising. .”

He was right. The Shangguan family and the Cheng family were already hesitant. Few people could make up their minds about such a major event that could easily destroy their family.

Even if he didn't dissuade them, there was a high probability that Shangguan Ming and Cheng Hu would not participate in the rebellion.

His admonition only stopped the two of them from wavering and made them firmly stand on Liu Zhang's side.

Shangguan Ming and Cheng Hu were still grateful. Meng Biao's words had a great influence on them, allowing them to stand on Liu Zhang's side, show their faces in front of Liu Zhang, and become meritorious people, which is worthy of thanks.
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"Baidi." Liu Zhang stood on the tower of Baidi City, gently patting the crenellations of the city wall, stroking the bricks and stones on the tower, feeling the breath of time.

He thought of Gongsun Shu, who changed the original name of Ziyang City to Baidi City. Gongsun Shu separatized Yizhou, called himself Baidi, and had a family. He seemed to have destiny, but in fact he was just a frog in the well.

Just as Ma Yuan, who had met Gongsun Shu, said: "The sexes of the world have not yet been determined. Gongsun does not spit out food and goes away to welcome the country's scholars. He does not care about the success or failure of the plan, but instead embellishes his appearance, like a puppet."How long has this son been able to judge the world's scholars? '

Gongsun Shu, who occupied Yizhou and proclaimed himself emperor, did not recruit talents. Instead, he liked carriages, horses and clothes. He looked very good, but inside he was rotten. He did not think about conquering Shu, but wanted to dominate Shu. In the end, he was conquered by the Han Dynasty. Destroyed by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.

'There is no future for separatist control of Shu alone. Liu Zhang shook his head and sighed in his heart at Gongsun Shu's fate.

The road to Shu is difficult. The transportation between Shu, Guanzhong and Jingzhou is very inconvenient, and it is relatively isolated from the outside world. Coupled with the water conservancy of Dujiangyan and the plains of Chengdu, Shu is self-sufficient. Once the central government declines, Shu will easily emerge. separatist forces.

However, the warlords who separatized the Shu region often did not participate in the struggle for world hegemony because the Shu region was too wealthy and it was very difficult to fight outwards from the Shu region. Instead, they stayed in Chengdu and were arrogant. Gongsun Shu was an example.

Not only Gongsun Shu, many warlords in history were able to achieve temporary prestige by virtue of the geographical environment of Shu's mountains and rivers. However, when the competition in the Central Plains came to fruition, all the warlords who separatized Shu were wiped out.

Liu Zhang recalled a sentence in "Sichuan Police Records" written by Ouyang Zhigong in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties: "Shu will be in chaos before the world is in chaos; Shu will be in control after the world is in order." 'This comment is very appropriate.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhang raised his eyes and looked eastward. The Yangtze River was flowing eastward, and the Yangtze River water was rolling down the river, unstoppable.

Yizhou flows down the Yangtze River and is the land of Jingchu.

"Gong Heng, please ask Liu He from Jingzhou to wait for me at the meeting place." After thinking about this, Liu Zhang ordered Huang Quan behind him.

He pinched his chin and thought about doing something environmentally friendly by recycling waste.

"No." Huang Quan responded.
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"Bajun is in chaos, and it's all because of you." In the meeting room, Liu Zhang criticized Liu He, the Jingzhou farewell driver in front of him.

Liu He sorted things out in advance. Although he was in prison, he still looked like a famous scholar. When he heard Liu Zhang's criticism, he handed over his hands and defended: "Your Majesty, this fact is not my intention. I was entrusted by Liu Jingzhou. , I came here really to pay my respects, but unfortunately I was coerced by rebellion, trying to use my name as Jingzhou Farewell to increase my reputation." "He couldn't dissuade rebellion, correct his evil ways, abandon the darkness and turn to the light. During this period, he regretted it endlessly."

Speaking of this, Liu He's eyes turned red, and his face showed true feelings.

'I'm sorry. Liu Zhang was a little speechless. There was no truth in Liu Hegou's mouth, and he was so shameless that he took off all his hair, as if someone was forcing him to do it.

"Don't worry, these documents that incite others to rebel have your words and seals on them." Huang Quan picked up a stack of letters and threw them on the ground, unceremoniously exposing Liu He's sinful face.

Liu He looked at the pile of documents and replied without changing his expression: "These were written under the coercion of the traitors and they were forced to be written down."

Hearing this, Liu Zhang lost interest in asking questions. Liu He was no less shameless than Wang Situ. The evidence was solid and he still wanted to deny it. He knowingly threw out a hook: "Bie Jia's Liu character is Jin Dao Liu."

"Of course, it's Jin Dao Liu." Liu He's face showed pride, and his clan identity was a shining light on him.

"Oh, there is chaos in the world now. As a clan member, you don't want to help the royal family. Instead, you go to Ba County to incite rebellion, with the intention of causing Liu Jingzhou and I to fight against each other."

Based on the development of the situation during this period, Liu Zhang probably guessed something. Liu Biao did not move westward, and only Liu He was making trouble in Bajun. Coupled with Liu Biao's behavior in history, he concluded that the rebellion in Bajun was probably caused by Liu He was obstructing it.

Following the above words, he continued to criticize severely.

"You are a messy villain like you, a rat who brings trouble to others."

"How come your surname is Liu?"

"You don't deserve the surname Liu."

"How dare you have the surname Liu."

Liu He listened to Liu Zhang's repeated questions, doubting his clan identity and thinking that he was not worthy of the Liu surname. A trace of anger flashed across his face. However, thinking that he was a prisoner now, he still reported humbly: "Your Majesty, my surname is Liu, and I have a genealogy to prove it."

"He was careless this time and was coerced by a traitor, leading him to commit such a heinous crime."

"Please also remind me that I am not the right person and I am from the same sect, so please forgive me for my unintentional mistake this time."

Having said this, Liu He thought for a while and felt that he wanted to show his role, so he continued: "If the envoy can let me go back to Jingzhou, I will express my kindness to Liu Jingzhou and make the two families harmonious." , Jing Yi becomes an ally."

Liu Zhang's face fell. Liu He was still defending and wanted to return to Jingzhou.

After thinking for a while, he said kindly: "Liu Bie can return to Jingzhou on his own, but I want to borrow something from you, so I hope you won't be stingy."

Liu He was overjoyed when he heard this, his face showed joy, and he responded loudly: "Whatever you want to borrow, He will accept it."

"That's good, this is what you promised me." Liu Zhang waved his hand with a smile and asked the warrior to take Liu He down, but did not say what he wanted to borrow.

'To give people hope and then to kill it is the most vicious method, especially to deal with a shameless bastard like Liu He. ' He thought to himself.

Then he put Liu He behind and said to Zhang Su: "Jun Jiao, please invite your brother to come over and see him."

Looking at the door, he looked forward to Zhang Song who wanted to sell Yizhou to Cao Cao in history, but because Cao Cao neglected him, he sold Yizhou to Liu Bei.

Not long after, a scholar with a pointed forehead, a naughty nose and exposed teeth, and a body less than five feet short stepped into the meeting hall.

As soon as this man entered the hall, everyone laughed.

(End of this chapter)