I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 280 Cangwu Shi Clan
"Huang Sima, the general has not eaten today."

Upon hearing this, Huang Gai said, "Leave it to me," and then took the chopping board with food from the guard in front of him.

He came to the military tent and said loudly: "General, I have something to ask for."

After a long time, Zhu Jun's deep voice came from the tent: "It's a public prosecution, come in."

Huang Gai stepped into the military tent and saw Zhu Jun's face full of unconcealable exhaustion.

He knew what Zhu Jun was worried about.

Shi Huang, the governor of Cangwu, did not die in civil unrest like Zhu Fu, and the two fled separately. However, although Shi Huang escaped to Nanhai County and survived, he was seriously ill.

Previously, Zhu Jun sent an envoy to find out the situation of the Jiaozhi Governor's Department. After Shi Huang heard about it, because he was unable to make the trip, he could only send his general Ou Jing to explain the specific situation of the civil uprising to Zhu Jun.

According to Ou Jing, the civil uprising in Cangwu County was indeed caused by Zhu Fu.

Zhu Fu wanted to attract thieves and barbarians from the mountains and forests to come down to reclaim wasteland, so he increased taxes on the people in order to accumulate money and food. The people could not afford it, and a civil uprising broke out.

This not only means that Zhu Jun lost his eldest son, but also means that even if Zhu Fu dies, he will be remembered in the history books as "treating the people harshly and causing civil strife". Zhu Jun's reputation will also be stained.

In addition, people who originally participated in the civil unrest in Cangwu County fled to the mountains and forests out of fear when Zhu Jun and Chen sent troops to the north of Cangwu and sent envoys to various places in Jiaozhi. Now, as the army enters the country, Cangwu County, which should be more stable, is once again in chaos due to rumors that Zhu Jun is going to go on a killing spree.

"General, please use some food!" Huang Gai asked with concern.

Zhu Jun sat behind the desk, with a pile of documents in front of him, including paper and bamboo slips.

He glanced at Huang Gai and said casually, "Keep it for Gong Fu to eat!"

Then he asked, "What's the matter with Gongfu's coming here?"

When Huang Gai saw this, he didn't care to try to persuade him anymore. He held the chopping board and replied: "General, a man from Cangwu and his elders from the village served wine and food to the army. Shi Yi claimed to have been a vassal of Situ and met the general in Luoyang. I don’t know how to deal with it.”

Zhu Jun was silent for a while, and then replied: "The wine and food are accepted. As for Shi Yi and others, let the Duke meet with me on my behalf. Just say that I am not feeling well."

"Yes!"

But after agreeing, Huang Gai hesitated and did not leave. Because of his military skills, he was valued by Zhu Jun and was recruited into the army as a Sima. At this moment, he wanted to share Zhu Jun's worries.

"What else is there about the public prosecution?" Zhu Jun, who originally planned to continue immersed in the documents, asked after noticing Huang Gai's movements.

Huang Gai thought for a while and decided to express his doubts, "I have something I don't know whether to say..."

"You should speak out!" Zhu Jun closed the document in his hand.

"My ancestors moved to Lingling and have settled down to this day. I have also been an official in Lingling for a long time. I know that Lingling is adjacent to Cangwu. Although the transportation between the two counties is inconvenient, the news is not cut off, and there is no shortage of business travelers. I have never been there before. I have never heard that the governor of Jiaozhi treated the people harshly."

Huang Gai's words seemed to doubt the authenticity of what Ou Jing said, speculating that there was something hidden behind the civil uprising.

Just saying this sentence seems a bit flattering. And it took a little courage for him to say this. Not long ago, when the news of Zhu Fu's death came, a military commander actually suggested that the entire army should take up the banner of revenge for Zhu Fu, move forward all the way, and destroy the unstoppable people. minister. The implication is nothing more than turning the rumors from the outside world into reality.

But Zhu Jun sternly refused, and the military commander who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity became very powerful. So Huang Gai actually didn't know how Zhu Jun would react to his words.

"It turns out that this is what Gongfu thought."

Huang Gai didn't hear much emotion in Zhu Jun's words.

He was a little confused at this time, and he didn't know what Zhu Jun would think of him.

Zhu Jun looked at Huang Gai, who was still holding the chopping board with the food on it, and said, "Gong Fu will go to see Shi Yi first and ask him what he wants. After meeting him, he will report back to me."

This was the second time Zhu Jun said this. Huang Gai did not hesitate this time and left with the meal Zhu Jun gave him.

After Huang Gai left, Zhu Jun looked at the documents in front of him and couldn't stand it for a moment.

Zhu Jun still remembered the scene when Zhu Fuyuan said goodbye to him before he went to Jiaozhi to take office. Jiaozhi was a long way away and the transportation was inconvenient. He never thought that the moment they met, they would say goodbye forever.

It's just that Zhu Jun still has difficulty connecting the eldest son who served his parents extremely filially and respected his brothers in his memory with the evil officials who treated the people harshly.

Even with the seemingly common-sense reason of "eager for quick success"...

After thinking for a while, Zhu Jun pulled out a document from the desk. On it was the Shi clan, the leading clan in Cangwu County.

Judging from the traces on the document, it has been read by the owner countless times.

It is conceivable that during these days, although Zhu Jun was not moving forward, he did not do nothing.

The presence of the Jiaozhi Censor Department in the Han family has always been very low, but it is not completely absent. In the past, the Jiaozhi Censor Department was sent to inspect the area, and the Jiaozhi Censor Department was among them.

In remote places like this, the imperial court often relies more on local wealthy families when governing, and often does not adopt the three mutual methods in the appointment of officials. This also means that the influence of local wealthy families on the local area exceeds that of the inland counties.

Among the Shi clan, the one with the highest official position today is undoubtedly Shi Xie, the prefect of Jiaozhi. His clan members have been county officials for generations, and they can be found everywhere in the Jiaozhi Governor's Department.

As for Shi Yi, who brought people to deliver wine and food, Zhu Jun had indeed met him once.

In the past, Ding Gong was the governor of Jiaozhi. When he left office and returned to Beijing, Shi Yi, who was the governor of the county at that time, sent Qin Ke off. Ding Gong was very moved and promised that if he became the third prince, he would recruit Shi Yi as a governor.

The Houding Palace was a Situ, and as expected, the first scholar was recruited.

If both of them are wise and famous people, this will undoubtedly be a good talk.

However, Ding Gong's reputation has always been bad because of his close contacts with eunuchs. After Ding Gong left office, Yuan Wei took over as Situ. As an old man, Shi Yi was not welcomed by Yuan Wei even though he was not dismissed by Yuan Wei on his own initiative. Later, Shi Yi resigned from his post and returned to his hometown simply because of illness.

On the other side, without Zhu Jun's personal reception, Shi Yi's face remained the same as before.

After learning from Huang Gai that Zhu Jun was unwell, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, he cupped his hands towards Huang Gai and said: "We also understand that the general is grieving in his heart, and we hope that General Huang will give us some advice."

Before Huang Gai could ask more questions, Shi Yi straightforwardly stated his purpose: "The reason why we are here today is for the people of Cangwu. I don't know where the rumor came from, saying that the general will massacre all the people of Cangwu." I wanted to avenge the death of the late Zhu Shijun. I knew that the general would never anger an innocent person. However, the elders in the county did not know the virtue of the general. They were worried and could not be persuaded, so they gathered some food and wine for military use. I also hope that Huang Sima will never refuse, so as to appease his father."

(End of this chapter)