I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 477 Reaction
After Chen Ji heard the origin of the first assassin, he looked at the other assassin, only to see that man spitting blood, apparently shot to death by a crossbow arrow.

The first assassin saw this and explained: "Don't look at it, he is just pretending to be a god to kill you. We originally planned to kill you in the name of Confucius, and then take the opportunity to create chaos and escape."

Without waiting for Chen Ji to ask, the assassin explained: "Now that I have been captured by you, I have no chance of survival. So I might as well reveal my identity. This will be a worthy death. Dying for justice will not be in vain!"

After saying this, the assassin glared at Chen Ji angrily: "If you still have any moral integrity, you should kill me immediately!"

Chen Ji smiled after hearing this and asked, "You were the one who was talking just now. I didn't promise you anything!"

"Come here, take him away first and keep him under good care!"

He just thought it was ridiculous - you said you are not doing this for the gods, but for Sun Gu, so do I have to believe you?

The assassin who ignored the curse had his mouth stuffed. Chen Ji just walked out of the temple and ordered people to demolish the obscene temple dedicated to Confucius. Then he looked at the guard who was holding the crossbow.

The latter had now been secretly surrounded by the other guards around Chen Ji.

However, Chen Ji waved his hand, signaling the guards not to be nervous. After all, this guard had just saved his life.

He asked, "Niu Er, right? Crossbows are not allowed to be kept privately. Where did you get the one in your hand? If you can explain it, everything will be easy."

He remembered that Niu Er was a boy from a good family.

Niu Er hurriedly replied, "Your Excellency, I bought this crossbow privately. I thought that you had destroyed many obscene words in the past few days, and I was worried that some unreasonable people would attack you under the instigation of the obscene witches. That's why I bought the crossbow for self-defense. I have no ulterior motives. All this is for the court and to protect you!"

Chen Ji's heart moved after hearing this, and after a little thought, he recalled the various rumors he had heard.

He asked, "Would you like to attribute the credit for killing and capturing one of the assassins this time?"

Although he asked this, he looked at Niu Er.

Niu Er immediately said, "Thank you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji flicked his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and left without saying anything more.

Behind him, a group of laborers were shouting slogans and pulling down the statues in the temple, raising a cloud of dust.

As for the other guards, when they heard that Chen Ji not only did not care about their poor protection, but also wanted to reward them according to their merits, they were so happy that they couldn't contain themselves and agreed.

Everyone understood that there would be no other thoughts, so they tacitly concealed the crossbow and pretended not to know.
Only Chen Ji could not stop the trembling of one of his hands behind his back. He didn't feel anything when he just experienced life and death, but now he suddenly felt his hand trembling.

At the same time, he was still thinking about the assassin's origins - assigned by the shaman in the temple? To avenge Sun Gu?
Is it possible that it is neither?
……

"Chen Yuanfang was assassinated? How is he? Was he injured? Was he rescued in time by the school official who was assigned to protect him? That's good... he should be credited with a merit."

Liu Bian looked at Qian Zhao. The latter was indeed thoughtful and had arranged people around all the officials responsible for demolishing the obscene temple because he was worried about Sun Ce.

He added: "Zijing should also be credited for his contribution."

But this also reminded Liu Bian.

Since ancient times, assassinations have been common, and "Records of the Grand Historian" even prepared biographies of assassins.

Now that Liu Bian's power has been established, it is difficult for the local powerful families to openly oppose the imperial court, so we must be on guard against their shady tactics.

Thinking of this, Liu Bian asked, "Is it possible to find out who is behind this?"

Qian Zhao replied, "Your Majesty, on the day the assassins were arrested, an official from Gaomi County recognized one of them as a former retainer of Sun Gu."

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Qian Zhao hesitated for a moment and added: "Although I was not at the scene, from what I have seen in the documents, these pieces of evidence came too quickly."

"It's like being fed into someone's mouth, right?" Liu Bian said.

"What your Majesty said is true!"

"Send some people to Beihai. If Chen Yuanfang can find out the real murderer, that would be the best. If not, the school affairs department will do it for him." Liu Bian stood up and walked out of the house. As soon as he went out, he was greeted by a strong wind, and the originally cloudy weather suddenly turned cloudy.

Storm is coming.

……

The next day, Liu Bian set out again and headed for Zhuo County.

During the time he stayed in Hejian State, Hejian King Liu Xi really insisted on exercising every day, which made Liu Bian's impression of him slightly better. He only hoped that he would continue to persist after he left.

Four days later, Liu Bian arrived at the jurisdiction of Zhuo County.

Needless to say, the envoys continued to be assigned to collect folk songs. Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, who had not been seen for two years, were already waiting here.

After not seeing each other for two years, both sides felt that the other had changed a lot.

But when Liu Bian took Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's hands and began to ask about their recent situation, something suddenly seemed right.

The three of them seemed to have returned to two years ago.

When Guan Yu was reminiscing about the past with Liu Bian, he did not forget to share with Liu Bian his impression of Lu Bu - "Lu Fengxian was a warrior. He was proud of his bravery and never took others seriously. Therefore, in Youzhou, except for Ding Jun, the governor of Youbeiping, almost no one was on good terms with him..."

"He is fierce in battle, and has the ability to attack the enemy when they are least prepared, but he lacks in general strategy. He can be a general, but not a commander."

"When I first arrived in Youzhou, I had some conflicts with Lu Bu. Later, we fought side by side outside the Great Wall and the conflicts eased a little. However, his personality..." At this point, Guan Yu couldn't help shaking his head.

Such a talented general, but his brain is a little bit...

Liu Bian listened and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

After not seeing each other for two years, Guan Yu was still as open and sincere as he was at the beginning. He was not worried at all that Liu Bian would suspect him of maliciously slandering Lu Bu because of his bad relationship with Lu Bu.

Getting along with people like Guan Yu and Zhao Yun is much easier and more pleasant than getting along with people like Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo.

Liu Bian's whole body and mind were relaxed.

Zhao Yun said: "Last year we went out to fight. The Xianbei outside the Great Wall will not be able to invade the border for at least the next five years. As for the Wuhuan inside the Great Wall, we just need to treat them fairly and not bully them. They have strong soldiers at our side, so we can use them without worry."

……

After chatting for a long time in the house, Liu Bian suggested: "In the past, when I traveled in Luoyang, Yunchang and Zilong usually accompanied me. Today, I am in Zhuo County, which is not as prosperous as Luoyang... Would you like to travel with me again?"

"That's what we wish for!" Guan Yu and Zhao Yun responded in unison.

Liu Bian acted immediately and summoned Dian Wei, Xu Chu and other Yu Lin Lang around him, and together with Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, they rode away from the imperial court.

There happened to be a forest nearby, so the group went into the forest to hunt.

In just over an hour, the harvest was fruitful.

Liu Bian saw the piles of prey and asked, "Awei, how much do you estimate we can get this time?"

Dian Wei was quite stubborn. After becoming an official, he still did not want to take a name. Liu Bian did not interfere and let him take a name as he pleased.

Dian Wei said: "It should weigh at least a thousand kilograms! These two wild boars alone must weigh five or six hundred kilograms."

"If we come hunting every day, we won't have to buy extra meat!" Liu Bian said.

Seeing Dian Wei hesitated to speak, Liu Bian smiled and said, "Of course I know that the more prey is hunted, the less it will be. It is impossible to catch a thousand kilograms every day... Normal people should know this, right?"

(End of this chapter)