I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 340 Changes in Xiapi
Liu Bian wanted to discuss the most appropriate solution with the help of his ministers. The more details he had to pursue, the more time he would need.

On this question, which has no fixed answer, ministers had different ideas.

Liu Bian didn't know how many years it would take for the land annexation to explode based on the current situation of the Han Dynasty. He also didn't know whether more people would die using the urgent method or the slow method.

Anyway, Liu Bian did not get a definite answer from his ministers that day.

However, there is no airtight wall in the world. The more people there are, the greater the risk of things being leaked, and even tracing becomes impossible.

The next day, the attendant Yuan Wei knew about this incident, and even the gossip that "the emperor wanted to deal with the private soldiers disguised as guests" had begun to spread outside Luoyang.

Combined with the precedents of the Lu family in Rencheng and the Li family in Shanyang, it is very convincing.

If nothing else, when this news spreads, it will surely wake up some powerful people and give up some unnecessary risky behaviors.

But things in the world will never go as people expect.

It's night, going down to Pi country.

In a rural courtyard, a warlock swallowed powder containing cinnabar, realgar and other substances. Then, he put on a shaman mask, tore off his clothes, and ran in the courtyard. His hands were dancing in weird movements, and his mouth was making sounds that were hard to understand.

Not far away in the courtyard, a man in gorgeous clothes was looking at the warlock with reverence. However, although the fabric of his clothes was expensive, the style was too strange. If someone with some knowledge were here, they would be able to tell that this person is probably a powerful man from the countryside.

Behind him, some people also gathered.

During the day, the warlock in front of me could not carry it on his shoulders or lift it with his hands, but at night, he seemed like a different person.

To Que Xuan, this was like a miracle. That is to say, it is not cold now, but he has seen this scene with his own eyes in winter. It is the coldest time of the year, but the warlock is like being in a furnace. It was then that he began to believe in the warlock.

Finally, after struggling for more than half an hour, the warlock seemed to have finished his divine descent, and his movements and sounds stopped.

Although Que Xuan and others were impatient to wait, they did not dare to be dissatisfied at all. They quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to the sorcerer: "Master Fan, what is the future of divination?"

"Good luck!" The warlock's eyes were still filled with confusion. After shouting for a long time, his voice was a bit hoarse and his volume was not high.

Que Xuan was overjoyed when he heard the words, but fearing that the people behind him might not hear, he turned around and shouted: "Master Fan, good luck!"

Everyone behind him also smiled happily when he heard this.

Que Xuan then asked the sorcerer: "Master Fan, do I have destiny?"

The warlock's voice became a little louder at this time, and he said again: "I have received my destiny, and I should be called the emperor!"

Que Xuan had ambitions. He believed in the words of the warlock. He immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Did you hear it? Master Fan has said that I, Que Xuan, shall be the emperor!"

No one around him could doubt the sorcerer's words. Immediately, the smart people bowed to Que and said, "Greetings to the Emperor!"

"Okay!" Que Xuan grinned and accepted it calmly, and said, "From now on, you will be my third prince!"

Others saw that he was granted an official title after only paying homage to him, and they rushed to follow him.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Que Xuan is not stingy about his official position, and he responds to those who kneel to him one by one. "You are the strongest, so you will be the general. You are the Jiuqing... Oh, by the way, there are three three princes. , there are nine Jiuqing, then you are also the Third Lord, you are all Jiuqing..."

After sealing his subordinates, Que Xuan did not forget his own family. His wife was made queen, his concubine was made concubine, his eldest son was made prince, and the remaining children were all kings and princesses. All the maids in his family became queens overnight. The palace maid.

On the other hand, he had trouble with the matter of serving as a chamberlain, but Que Xuan was so courageous in the end. He said that eunuchs were not good birds, and announced that he would not have eunuchs as emperor!
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted cheers from the newly minted ministers and generals.

Although these ministers and generals did not know what they were cheering for.

Que Xuan was not completely unprepared. He had arranged the harem and the front court properly, and the army did not have to worry.

Not to mention the servants in his family, if the tenants who rent his land are willing to come, their land rent will be reduced, and they will get food and accommodation provided by him! Those who don’t want to come will be driven away.

For a while, he said that the news of the emperor's rebellion had not spread, but because of the news that food and lodging were provided, all the responders gathered. In just three or four days, two or three thousand people gathered in his village. It stands to reason that at this time, his movements will definitely be discovered by the officials in the village. Whether it is the township official or the chief of the pavilion, if he is discovered, he will not tolerate him jumping like this.

But now there are none of these officials who can't stand it.

It turns out that in the township where Que Xuan lives, from top to bottom, no official with a name is clean. Last month, the crime was finally exposed and the criminals were dealt with in accordance with the law.

But it was not only the villages that were affected, but also the counties, leaving so many gaps that for a while there was no one in charge of the countryside.

Que Xuan certainly doesn't think that his current power is a castle in the air. He enjoys the current atmosphere of "people all over the world are responding". Then he took the core "soldiers" under his command to patrol his "army". Who wouldn't be extremely grateful to the people who came to eat and drink when they saw Que Xuan?

After a round of inspection, Que Xuan returned to the court hall he had set up, which was actually the original main hall of his home. He summoned the generals and officials and asked, "General, how many troops have been gathered now?"

The general scratched his head and grinned: "Emperor, I don't know how to count. I guess there must be more than two thousand people!"

"As a general, you don't even know how many soldiers you have? Now, you have been demoted to Jiuqing!" Que Xuan showed his majesty without reservation.

General, oh no, the new Jiu Qing is not happy anymore.

Que Xuan didn't care and asked again: "Does anyone know how many troops have been gathered?"

Someone really knows that Jiu Qing, who is responsible for adjusting grain and supplying food, said: "Sir, I have counted the heads, and the number of people is just over four thousand!"

Que Xuan saw that this was the only person in the civil and military dynasty who could answer his question. He felt that he had met a good talent and said happily: "Well, it turns out that you are the general I have been waiting for. Just like that... Gaozu Yu Arrived at Han Xin!”

"With four thousand people, we can capture the county seat. General, hurry up and prepare!"

The new general left the house immediately. He still knew how to organize manpower, including food!
On the next day, the emperor Que Xuan took the lead in person, followed by an army that was not at all orderly in formation. The army's weapons, wooden sticks, grass, wooden forks, etc. were all considered good, as well as tree branches, wooden basins, bowls and chopsticks... all kinds of things.

Only Que Xuan riding a horse with a sword on his waist can slightly improve his performance.

The general shouted back and forth in the team: "You guys, please follow closely. You can eat when you wait in the county town. Then you can open your stomach and eat whatever you want!"

Some of the smart people realized something was wrong and quietly looked for opportunities to escape from the team. Most of them didn't realize what they were doing and just thought they were in another freeloading place.

Even so, by the time the "army" arrived in Huailing County, where his hometown was located, only over 3,000 people were left.

The gatekeeper of Huailing County was taking a nap. After being woken up by the panicked gatekeeper, he looked at the vast crowd of civilians in front of him. He didn't feel anything strange at all, and instead scolded: "What's there to be afraid of!"

With that said, the waiter came to the leader Que Xuan and asked: "Which family are you from? Do you want to cause chaos by gathering so many people into the city?"

Of course, he didn't think that the disheveled civilians in front of him could cause trouble. He just wanted to use this to collect a large amount of tolls.

However, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. When the incident came to a close, Que Xuan was very nervous. He was riding on his horse, worried that the matter would be exposed. In panic, he decided to strike first, drew his sword and stabbed forward.

Although the gatekeeper had already thought about running back, he still couldn't react in time and was hit by a sword in the back.

Que Xuan acted in a hurry, and his horse was frightened and ran forward. After running a few steps injured, he heard the sound of horse hooves at the door. He was so frightened that he accidentally fell to the ground.

When the gatekeepers saw this, one of them shouted: "The gatekeeper is dead, the gatekeeper is dead..."

When the remaining gatekeepers saw Que Xuan riding his horse towards the open city gate, his sword still stained with the gatekeeper's blood, they started to disperse.

It was said that the front of the team were all followers of the sorcerers. Seeing that the emperor had already galvanized his horse to charge, he immediately followed suit. The general who saw this scene from behind immediately called to him: "Quick, come into the city for dinner!"

Chief Huai Ling, who lived in the county temple, was worried about the sins committed in the village not long ago, and worried that they would be blamed on him. Before he could figure out the reason, he suddenly heard that his subordinates came to report that there was a rebellion, with a total of seven or eight thousand people. The county has been invaded.

Chief Huailing was so frightened that he couldn't think of anything to worry about. He quickly called the chief of the pavilion who was in charge of the county temple gate guard, and kept shouting: "Quickly, escort me out of the city!"

(End of this chapter)