I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 441 How about making peace?
Cai Yong was still a little dizzy when he left the Secretariat.

He felt that he had received too much today.

By the way, what did he want to do today?

On the other hand, Liu Bian was relieved to see that Cai Yong was finally fooled by him.

Once his father-in-law becomes stubborn, even ten oxen cannot pull him back.

Fortunately, I managed to trick him with something that had no clue about it.

Reforming the Shangshutai and the Three Dukes' Offices? That must have happened after the land survey.

We are doing something big right now, so there is no need to waste manpower and resources on this.

And at least now, Liu Bian is using the system of internal and external courts designed by Emperor Guangwu himself, which is very helpful for him to hold power.

At critical moments, it is better to use a run-in car than to buy a new one.

After leaving the Secretariat, Liu Bian thought for a while and then went to the Central Palace to find the Queen.

Xia Pi State, Huaiyin County.

The move of removing the fuel from under the cauldron had an immediate effect.

After he announced that those who did not take part in the rebellion would be exempted from the crime of not reporting the crime as long as they told who the culprit was, the Huaiyin Lu family and some of the Huaiyin county officials who were afraid of being implicated and offering their heads for credit all confessed, fearing that they would be hung on the city wall if they were a step late.

Just when Qian Zhao got the list and was about to start the massacre, a subordinate suddenly came to report: "There is a man who claims to be Chen Ying from the Chen family of Xia Pi who wants to see you."

When Qian Zhao heard this, he immediately ordered someone to invite him.

He still remembered Chen Ying. When he was inspecting the Xia Pi County School, Chen donated money to participate in the renovation of the school. At that time, the first sentence Chen Ying said when introducing himself was "My father is the Prime Minister of Pei State." This left a deep impression on Qian Zhao.

He didn't know that Chen Ying had been cheated and suffered a great loss before, so he was extremely careful in everything he did since then.

When they met again, Chen Ying bowed and said, "Qianjun, I haven't seen you for many years. I wonder if you still remember me? My father is the prime minister of Pei State, and my brother is the prefect of Minzhong."

"How can I not remember?" Qian Zhao felt that even if he didn't remember it originally, he would be able to remember it after hearing this introduction.

He said, "I originally planned to march to Huaipu to pay my respects, but I never thought you would come directly."

"I can't hide it from you, so I'm here to help you put down the rebellion, following the orders of my father and brother."

Qian Zhao was delighted when he heard this. The Chen family was a prominent family in Xia Pi. With Chen Ying's help, the rebellion in Xia Pi could be easily quelled!
Originally, he planned to visit Chen again with the heads left in Huaiyin County, but now there is no need to do so.

Moreover, after hearing the addition of a two thousand stone official in Chen Ying's self-introduction, Qian Zhaolian no longer doubted Chen's position in Xia Pi.

Thinking of this, Qian Zhao took Chen Ying's hand and said, "You came at the right time. There is something I need to do with you to achieve the best results."

"What's the matter?" Chen Ying asked.

"Behead!"

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At the same time, Zhang Yang found Taishi Ci and said, "Well, after the army left, there has been no chaos in Donghai Kingdom. You lost the bet we made on the way here!" (ps: A short plot was added to Chapter 37 last night)

"The army hasn't marched far yet, so the outcome is still undecided." Taishi Ci looked at Zhang Yang who was impatient and said, "But if you want my bow, here it is for you. Just consider it as your winner."

Taishi Ci left after saying this.

Only Zhang Yang was left holding his bow, disheveled in the wind - why didn't he feel any sense of accomplishment after winning the bet?

Not long after, Taishi Ci, who had already left, came back.

"Ziyi, you are really cheating!"

Zhang Yang was about to find Taishi Ci to argue, but heard Taishi Ci say: "Zi Jing is about to start killing people, we have to go and take charge." Zhang Yang, who was already in armor, took two steps when he heard Taishi Ci say: "If the bow was obtained from gambling during the march, it is stolen property that violates military discipline. If it was given by me, then there is no problem."

Zhang Yang then realized that Taishi Ci was trying to persuade him subtly by violating military discipline together with himself.

The bet between him and Taishi Ci was not a big deal, but he was afraid that someone would find fault with it.

Speaking of which, Zhao Zhong was not familiar with military affairs. This time when he came to Xuzhou, Zhang Yang was undoubtedly the actual military decision maker, and his every word and action would affect the entire army. Realizing this, Zhang Yang patted Taishi Ci on the shoulder, took the bow given by Taishi Ci in his other hand, and went to help Qian Zhao.

East Sea Kingdom.

Zhao Zhong did not leave with Zhang Yang and others, but stayed.

When the Yellow Turban Rebellion was at its peak, Wang Yun publicly impeached the Ten Eunuchs for colluding with Zhang Jue, and the two sides thus became enemies.

Later, Wang Yun was framed by the Ten Eunuchs and imprisoned, where he was almost killed. He escaped with great difficulty and later made a comeback with the help of He Jin, who was the general at the time.

Now that the two are together, they seem to have a common goal, but the hatred they once had is hard to erase.

Unlike Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song who are almost neutral towards eunuchs today, Wang Yun has always been a firm supporter of eliminating eunuchs.

But on the surface, Wang Yun had no way to deal with Zhao Zhong who came with an imperial seal. At most, he could not give Zhao Zhong a good face. Even if Zhao Zhong wanted to take down Wang Yun, he could not find a reason to do so in the face of the Donghai Kingdom which was governed by Wang Yun in a completely obedient manner.

"How is it? Have you found any omissions?" Zhao Zhong asked with concern.

However, the eunuch he brought with him shook his head helplessly: "Emperor, Donghai was a little late in responding to the rebellion in Guangling County, and Wang Yun was well prepared. As soon as those powerful families with connections showed up, they were captured by Wang Yun."

After listening to this, Zhao Zhong actually felt a little guilty for a moment.

But then he threw these thoughts away. With Wang Yun around, he couldn't even do his job!

In the past, Zhao Zhong would naturally have a way to fabricate charges against Wang Yun, but now, he didn't dare to do so.

"Attendant, there is a riot in Lanling County!"

Zhao Zhong was delighted to hear the news.

He finally had someone to kill.

"Come with me to meet that guy Wang Yun!" With this call, most of the people who stayed in the East Sea Kingdom gathered together.

Before setting off, Zhao Zhong thought for a moment and said to his men, "Wang Yun is still a 2,000-stone official. When you meet him, be respectful."

All his subordinates agreed.

However, at most they would call Wang Yun by his name in front of Zhao Zhong. If they were really asked to call him in front of Wang Yun, they would not be stupid.

When Zhao Zhong met Wang Yun, the latter was already inspecting the troops in the parade ground.

At the same time, what caught Zhao Zhong's eyes were the several fresh human heads in front of the parade ground.

After Wang Yun had finished admonishing the soldiers of the prefecture and state, he came to Zhao Zhong in a businesslike manner and introduced him, "These people knew about the incident but did not report it. They must be related to the rebellious families in Lanling County."

"What is the purpose of the messenger's visit?"

Zhao Zhong and Wang Yun were disgusted with each other and said bluntly: "Let's go to Lanling County and investigate the case!"

"Okay! Let's set off in half an hour!" Wang Yun was equally straightforward. As for whether Zhao Zhong could keep up, that was not his problem.

Suddenly, Zhao Zhong asked, "You are so light-hearted about killing people, aren't you afraid of opposition from the people below?"

"Those I killed were all guilty. Those who sympathized with me were not innocent either." Wang Yun looked directly at Zhao Zhong as he spoke.

Zhao Zhong, who was being stared at, suddenly had an idea in his mind: how about asking for peace?

(End of this chapter)