I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 237 After the Earthquake
Zhou Hui knew that it would not be easy for such a group of soldiers to appear in his home openly in broad daylight.

Could it be that someone discovered what he did?

"Is there any order for you to trespass here?" Zhou Hui did not want to be captured without restraint. He made a final struggle with his sword, imagining in his mind that several skilled disciples he had brought from Lujiang could kill them from the front yard.

But he saw several soldiers in front of him draw their swords and quickly approach him. One of them said: "General Hussar and his subordinates are following orders."

The man then shouted angrily: "Sima You ordered, those who resist will live or die!"

Zhou Hui panicked. The next moment, he felt a pain in his hand. The sword came out of his hand and fell to the bluestone ground. The sound made his heart sink to the bottom.

The same scene doesn't just happen here.

The arrested people had different identities. The one with the highest official rank was less than 600 shi, and the one with the lowest official rank was either a student of the Imperial Academy or a virgin.

They have one thing in common, they are all from the counties of Yangzhou.

The Henan Yin Mansion and Luoyang County Temple, as well as Zhi Jinwu, who received the notification at the same time, all stood by and watched tacitly.

Now that the earthquake in Youfufeng has affected the mausoleum, someone must be responsible.

Of course Dong Zhuo knew that his words were a bit abrupt, but he really didn't expect Zhao Yun to refuse so directly and decisively.

He immediately adjusted: "So it's really my fault..."

He shook his head again and said to Zhong Yao: "No, it should be Yuan Chang's fault... If Yuan Chang had not always been aware of the law and diligent and capable, I would not be so free."

However, the two consecutive disasters that occurred in Youfufeng inevitably led to an uproar. Even without people like Zhou Hui adding fuel to the fire, the voice of discussion gradually became the same as when the Seven Commanderies were flooded. .

Zhong Yao, who had followed Dong Zhuo all the way from Honglucheng to Tingweizheng, was a little embarrassed when he saw the scene, and joked: "Dong Gong is looking for a joke now, but he picked the wrong person. Zilong knows this, and he never lies when doing official business." The words and colors were like this when I was in the East Palace."

But he didn't care about it. When the newly captured prisoners were sent to the imperial edict, Zhao Yun handed over his hands to Dong Zhuo and Zhong Yao one after another, said goodbye and left to find Jia Xu.

……

It doesn't matter whether it's Cui Lie or Yuan Shu. Why do they want to interfere in the affairs of the people in Yangzhou counties?

Zhong Yao immediately said: "It's true, but Yao is wrong..."

But as soon as he opened his mouth, his true colors were revealed - "Zilong, do you need me to interrogate you on your behalf? I have served as Ting Wei Qing for the past year, but I haven't encountered any major cases. My hands are itching!"

The last earthquake was ten years ago, when the eunuchs were at their most arbitrary.

Zhong Yao and Zhao Yun belonged to the same East Palace before, and they had met several times.

After learning about the earthquake in Youfufeng, Jia Xu responded quickly and contacted Zhao Yun immediately.

Zhao Yun heard the joke between the two, and for some reason, he felt it was a bit inconsistent. His intuition told him that the two people in front of him did not seem to be as close as they seemed on the surface.

Zhao Yun, who had cooperated with Jia Xu in the investigation of Wang Fen's rebellion, also acted quickly. He divided his troops into many places and captured Zhou Hui and his accomplices one by one.

In Tingwei Mansion, Dong Zhuo looked at the prisoners who were being taken to prison with a smile. It had been almost two years since he moved to Beijing from Bingzhou. In the past two years, his waistline has swelled visibly, and his face has become rounder. When he smiles, his martial arts aura fades a lot.

Zhao Yun looked at Dong Zhuo, thinking that he probably had nothing to do with Dong Zhuo in the past. Why was Ting Weiqing so enthusiastic about him?
On the surface, he said seriously: "This official is assisting Jia Xiaoshi under His Majesty's order. As for how to deal with it, Jia Xiaoshi should inform His Majesty before making further decisions."

After Zhao Yun told Jia Xu about the progress of the arrest, he couldn't help but tell Jia Xu about his feelings at Ting Wei.

He knew that Jia Xu was a wise man and might be able to solve his doubts.

When Jia Xu heard this, he didn't pretend to be stupid to Zhao Yun. He lowered his voice and said: "Zilong, if these words come out of my mouth and enter your ears, they will stop there."

Zhao Yun is an old friend of Jia Xu, and he is also an honest person in Jia Xu's heart. He still hopes to continue to maintain a friendly relationship with this powerful general whom the emperor values.

When Zhao Yun heard this, he immediately said: "Since it is inconvenient, there is no need to tell Mr. Jia to me, so as to save Mr. Jia from being embarrassed..."

When Jia Xu, who was about to drink tea, heard this, his hands shook and he almost spilled the tea soup.

With his shameless face, he almost couldn't help but blush when faced with Zhao Yun's sincere words.

Sincerity is the sure winner.

Jia Xu took a sip of tea soup, coughed lightly, and said with a bit more sincerity: "It's not inconvenient. I believe Zilong can keep his word... Zilong doesn't know that before he entered the court, Duke Dong, the minister of Tingwei, only hoped that His Majesty must have noticed that he was leading troops in the state and county."

Zhao Yun's expression changed: "Isn't it the work of Ting Weiqing's rebellious officials and traitors?"

He thought of Dong Zhuo's always smiling face and rough and cheerful demeanor, and this image suddenly collapsed in his heart.

"No, didn't Mr. Dong come to Beijing in response to the imperial edict a long time ago? Last year, he was dismissed as Ting Wei Qing by His Majesty."

Time passes little by little...

Zhao Yun suddenly said: "Jia Gong, I understand. Your Majesty deliberately let Ting Weiqing know that your Majesty has already noticed it."

Jia Xu nodded: "As long as Zilong understands, remember not to say this so frankly next time..."

After leaving Jia Xu's place, Zhao Yun only felt that he had grown up a lot. This was a different experience than under Huangfu Song's tent.

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Honglu Qing Zhou Zhong was not among those arrested. When Zhou Hui was arrested at home, he was still handling government affairs in Dahonglu Mansion.

Zhou Zhong focused on lighting up the lintel, hoping to fulfill the reputation of the second and third Duke of the Zhou family in Lujiang in his own generation.

Suddenly hearing that the servant came to report was like a bolt from the blue to Zhou Zhong.

I don't know what happened.

In Zhou Zhong's view, there was nothing wrong with his eldest son coming to visit him, making some local friends, and preparing for his official career again.

This is a common practice for children of wealthy families, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Zhou Zhong is also planning to find a famous person to comment on Zhou Hui in a while to increase his reputation.

The servants followed the soldiers who came to the door and watched with their own eyes as Zhou Hui was taken to Tingwei's prison.

After all, he was his own son, so Zhou Zhong did not dare to neglect him. He immediately ordered someone to drive to Tingwei Mansion to ask Dong Zhuo why he arrested his eldest son.

Zhou Zhong made up his mind that if he was not given an explanation, he would write a letter to impeach the Liangzhou warrior.

Not long after setting off, Zhou Zhong came back to his senses, called his servants who were traveling with him, and asked, "There shouldn't be soldiers in Tingwei's mansion. Do you know where those soldiers came from?"

"Master, they call themselves the Hussars General's tribe."

Zhou Zhong almost spat out blood after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)