I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 239 A strong man is not old yet

Of course Zhu Jun doesn’t feel old.

However, Liu Bian's concern was particularly useful deep in his heart, which slightly diluted his worries about the whereabouts of his eldest son.

In addition, Zhu Jun was very concerned about the real cause of the civil uprising in Cangwu County. If it was really Zhu Fu's harsh administration that forced the people to rebel, then he would be really shameless.

Of course Liu Bian also understood this.

On the day of bidding farewell to Zhu Jun, Liu Bianyu took Zhu Jun's hand and gave numerous instructions. Finally, he said: "I am here, waiting for the general to return victoriously!"

He was afraid that the worst would happen, causing his old general with a strong temper to lose his mind for a while.

Zhu Jun agreed neatly.

Zhu Jun's second son, Zhu Hao, was known as a man of integrity. He was the county magistrate under the Yin rule of Henan Province. After learning about his brother, he initially wanted to resign and follow Zhu Jun to the Jiaozhi tribe, but Zhu Jun sternly refused.

He already has a son in Cochin, and the emperor trusts him so much, which is not the reason for his wantonness.

One is through clan in-laws, but such relationships often have strong regional characteristics.

Before Zhu Jun sent out his troops, most of the thieves dispersed and fled into the mountains and forests.

Apart from other things, if the distance is a little further, it will take ten or twenty days to send a letter. In this time, the day lily will be cold.

Before Zhu Jun arrived, Guan Wen had already arrived in Jingzhou.

In Cangwu County, which is closest to Zhu Jun, the thieves who participated in the rebellion heard that Zhu Fu's father led the troops. Most of them knew Zhu Jun's record of quelling the Jiaozhi rebellion more than ten years ago, and they were all uneasy, fearing that they would suffer. Zhu Jun's revenge.

After bidding farewell to Liu Bian, Zhu Jun, who was worshiped as the rear general, left Luoyang with only a dozen people accompanying him.

Tingwei ordered him to be imprisoned.

As a child of a wealthy family who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was born with two kinds of relationships.

Therefore, when Zhu Jun approached Cangwu County, he was not in a hurry to lead his troops to quell the rebellion, nor was he in a hurry to find the whereabouts of his eldest son. Instead, he first sent envoys to the counties of the Jiaozhi Governor's Department to investigate the true identity of the thieves and spread the word to the imperial court. of mighty virtue.

With the civil uprising, the Jiaozhi tribe, which was already full of barbarians and bandits, soon became chaotic, and it was even more chaotic than Zhu Jun had expected.

Annan general Liu Biao and Jingzhou governor Zhou Qian did not dare to be careless. Under their supervision, the prefects of the four counties in Jingnan were ordered to expand the size of the county troops.

However, even so, Zhou Hui still refused to admit that the Shanyue rebellion was related to him.

Because Huang Gaisu, the magistrate of Quanling County, knew the army and had followed Gai Xun to quell the rebellion in Jingnan, he was promoted from the county captain to the county magistrate due to his merits. He was also transferred into the army by Zhu Jun.

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When Zhu Jun arrived, the soldiers from the four counties were stationed in the two counties of Guiyang and Lingling adjacent to Cangwu County. The soldiers were provided with food and grass, and everything was prepared.

Zhou Hui made friends with his disciples and often compared himself to Lord Mengchang.

Luoyang.

But under the harsh punishment of the imperial edict, he couldn't wait to tell the story of how he peed his pants when he was five years old.

Liu Bian could not determine the cause of the civil uprising in the Jiaozhi Governor's Department, but was the Shanyue rebellion in Danyang County, Yangzhou related to the opposition of the powerful families in Yangzhou to the resumption of public lands?
Liu Bian was not the only one who had this suspicion.

Not to mention that in the face of differences of interest, brothers can become strangers. On this point, the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have a say.

The second is the disciples and former officials of the father's generation, but since they are separated by a generation, there is no constraint of the relationship between the elector and the person being promoted. It remains to be seen whether the relationship can be maintained in the future.

Therefore, it can be said that it is completely impossible to secretly form a so-called so-called bureaucratic group with consistent interests these days. But it doesn't work in secret, but there is a way on the surface.

That is to say, through the study of classics, all parties are connected, and through lectures, study tours, etc., they gather together to unify their thoughts, and then solve the most critical problem-the limitation of distance.

Although it cannot be called a certain group, it can make a unified voice.

Zhou Hui's visit to Luoyang is highly suspicious.

Zhou Zhong thought the same after learning about some of Zhou Hui's movements from the servants who followed Zhou Hui.

Combined with the material discussions in Beijing, Zhou Zhong realized the risk of genocide.

Knowing that the emperor refused to see him, Zhou Zhong went to Tingwei's Mansion after hesitation. He had to at least meet Zhou Hui and understand what Zhou Hui had done behind his back before he could deal with it.

Although he didn't have much friendship with Dong Zhuo, the biggest intersection was probably that he took over as Hongluqing under Dong Zhuo. But Dong Zhuo always smiled at him in the past, so Zhou Zhong thought maybe he could give it a try.

As soon as he arrived at Tingwei Mansion, he was warmly received by Dong Zhuo.

Zhou Zhong felt very hopeful and put his position very low in his words: "Dong Gong, I have something to ask of you."

Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "You don't have to be polite, Duke Zhou, just speak frankly."

Zhou Zhong sighed and said: "My family is so unfortunate that the evil son in the family made big mistakes without telling me. I want to see my evil son and ask him how many wrong things he has done behind my back." !”

"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning." Dong Zhuo agreed without hesitation and immediately called for the officials. Before the officials arrived, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "I almost forgot. I heard that Duke Zhou had previously Please see Your Majesty, what would Your Majesty say?"

Zhou Zhong shook his head and said in a melancholy tone: "Your Majesty does not want to see me."

After saying that, the official had arrived. When asked what happened, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and replied: "Nothing, just go back!"

He turned to look at Zhou Zhong: "Please come back, Duke Zhou! I won't send you far away!"

Zhou Zhong:......

He left in despair, unable to hold back any regrets.

During the following period, Zhou Zhong deeply realized what it means to be warm and cold in human relationships.

First, the emperor sent someone to confiscate his seal and ribbon. After that, his former friends avoided him like a snake or a scorpion.

The old officials promoted by Zhou Zhong were generally unable to help, so he used all his connections, including those left by his father.

Zhou Zhong's father, Zhou Jing, had attached himself to Liang Ji in his early years. When he was an official in the prefectures and counties, he promoted many wise men. He treated these wise men he promoted very well and gave them all kinds of gifts. When he served as the governor of Yuzhou, he recruited and recommended famous sages such as Chen Fan, Li Ying, Xun Kui, and Du Mi.

These wise men were famous for a time, but unfortunately many of them have passed away now.

Among them, Xun Cui had a son named Xun Yu. Now he is an internal minister at Shangshutai. Judging from his resume, he is highly appreciated by the emperor.

After finding out this relationship, Zhou Zhong immediately sent a greeting card and paid a visit.

And Xun Yu was worthy of being born in the Xun family of Yingchuan, and he did not flatter others.

He not only met Zhou Zhong, but also treated Zhou Zhong with courtesy. He did not refuse Zhou Zhong's request to meet Zhou Hui, but sincerely expressed to Zhou Zhong that he would take Zhou Zhong's request into consideration. Tell the emperor.

Zhou Zhong could only believe that Xun Yu was telling the truth. The day after Zhou Zhong met Xun Yu, someone from the Tingwei Mansion invited him to meet Zhou Hui in the imperial prison.

(End of this chapter)