I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 522 Internal and external troubles
"Have you heard about what happened in Bohai County? More than a hundred families were killed by Guan Yu! The last time there was such a tragedy was during the Party Ban. Even Zhang Rang, that bastard, didn't kill so many people in Jizhou two years ago!"

"Keep your voice down, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall... You should know that the bastard Zhang Rang is patrolling the county with the Marquis of Hefei!"

"You should keep your voice down. I wonder where those people who tried to persuade us are now... I just hope they die quickly and don't implicate us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate wave of agreement.

They had been persuaded by others that they could take back the land and population that had been taken away by the imperial court by raising an army during the chaos, but they were ultimately timid and did not dare to launch the attack when the time came.

Later, after hearing about what happened in Bohai County, he became even more afraid.

I can only get together with my friends from time to time to relieve my nervous and anxious thoughts.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have sent this man to the authorities!"

"Yeah, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

Hearing these words coming from outside, everyone present was shocked. Soon, the sound of swords and armor colliding could be heard, and another voice came from outside: "Open the door yourself!"

Hearing this slightly feminine voice, some people were so frightened that they couldn't even stand up.

Seeing that no one opened the door, the voice outside said again: "Don't want to open it? Then break it open!"

Finally, someone mustered up the courage to say, "Sir... Sir... wait a moment, I'll open the door right away."

Even so, his hands were shaking when he opened the door, and it took him two tries to open it.

The person who caught his eye was someone he had met before, the thief Zhang Rang they had mentioned earlier.

"Surprise?"

"Did you enjoy scolding me just now?"

Upon hearing Zhang Rang's words, the person who opened the door collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy.

Zhang Rang entered the house under the protection of the soldiers. Looking at the calligraphy and paintings, gold and wood carvings, incense, etc. in the house, he said with a smile: "You guys really know how to enjoy..."

"But I have to scold you. You are so rich, why do you have to be stingy with the land rent that should be paid to the court? Why do you force the common people to go hungry?"

Those in the room who still had the courage to speak said they dared not.

"You are lucky to be here at a time when I am kind-hearted. If you confess your crimes honestly, I may be kind and spare your lives."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the room felt that they had a chance of survival and hurriedly grabbed at this life-saving straw.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang felt that he had returned to the peak of his life.

As he was ordered to accompany Hefei Marquis Liu Duan to inspect the local land measurement conditions, Zhang Rang realized that it was not because he was old, but that Man Chong, who was by his side at the time, was not a human being. He was a born cruel official. It was normal that a kind and normal person like him could not compare to him.

Without Man Chong by his side, after a few months, Zhang Rang no longer felt sore in his waist and legs, and he had more strength to walk. He could capture thirty or fifty people in one breath without any effort.

Finally, before the guards took the man away, Zhang Rang said, "Also, you can scold me for other things, but you scolded the wrong person for the matter of Jizhou!"

"Remember, if you want to scold someone from now on, scold Man Chong and Man Boning."

"..."

"Did you hear that!"

"Man Chong, you bastard! Man Boning, you bastard!"

"Go ahead, who told you to scold now?"

But who among those present could not hear the happiness and satisfaction in Zhang Rang's words?
After the people in the house were taken away, the eunuch beside Zhang Rang asked, "My Lord, are you really going to let them go in the future?" The eunuch remembered that when Zhang Rang came out this time, he liked others to call him "My Lord", which was the same as the title of Marquis of Hefei.

Zhang Rang snorted coldly and asked, "They came into contact with the rebels and didn't report it. Do you think you can let them go?"

The eunuch immediately apologized, "Please forgive me, my lord. I just said something wrong."

"You are wondering why I said that just now, right? Of course it is just to make it easier for them to confess! Don't forget, we are the shameless eunuchs in the eyes of those scholars and officials. Not fabricating crimes is enough to prove our loyalty to the emperor. As for them..."

"How dare you curse me!"

"There is a way to die!"

After saying this, Zhang Rang patted the eunuch beside him and said, "At my age, I still have room for improvement. You are still young, so follow me and learn well. His Majesty once said that one can learn as long as he lives. I will pass on this saying to you today."

"Thank you, Lord!"

After finishing all this, Zhang Rang smiled happily and said, "Let's go and pay a visit to another prince."

……

Faced with the court's thunderous counterattack, some people retreated, but others chose to commit crimes against the wind.

Liaodong County.

"The school affairs department is now investigating all directions, and it is difficult for us to stay out of it. If we stay here, we will die. If we make a big plan, we will die. If we wait for death, is it okay for us to die with the country?"

"Everyone, Guan Yu is now leading his troops to Qingzhou, Zhao Yun is staying in Xuantu County, and the Goguryeo people are still here, so it is difficult for him to look west. Youzhou has no military strength, and the only ones who can lead the troops are Ding Yuan and Wang Kuang."

"As for Liaodong Governor Zou Jing, although he once led troops, he has no military strategy. In the past, he even needed the help of the little thief Gongsun Zan. He is not worth worrying about."

"I have united with the Liaodong Xianbei, and through the Liaodong Xianbei, I have contacted the Xianbei master Ke Bineng, who is planning to make a comeback!"

After Gongsun Du announced his series of decisions, he looked at everyone present.

His son Gongsun Kang held his sword with one hand and glanced at the people present.

Liu Yi, who had followed him for a long time, echoed: "The connection between us today is no secret. If we don't take advantage of the unrest in the Central Plains to make a plan now, it will be too late to regret it when everything calms down!"

"That's right. The Han Dynasty is about to end. We should join Gongsun Gong in seeking the throne."

After hearing such big talk, everyone, including Gongsun Du, turned their eyes to the person who spoke.

Yang Yi stood up, walked to the center, and said, "Emperors of all dynasties have favored treacherous officials, stayed away from wise officials, and killed and exiled people at will, and this is what happened today!"

"If this is true, I should join you in the quest to become king!" Gongsun Du said loudly.

He knew why Yang Yi spoke like that, it was because Yang Yi was a relative of Yang Qiu, a cruel official during the reign of Emperor Xian. After Yang Qiu was falsely accused of death by eunuchs, Yang Yi was implicated and had no hope of a career in officialdom. Also, because of Yang Qiu's reputation as a cruel official, he was not treated well among scholars.

He immediately promised Yang Yi: "You have such insight, you are a great talent!"

"I would like to join the army!"

Under the instigation and coercion of Gongsun Du, Liaodong County soon launched a rebellion.

And because of Gongsun Du's cooperative attitude in the land measurement issue before, the new prime minister Dong Zhuo also issued an order to recruit Gongsun Du. The prefect Zou Jing was not prepared for Gongsun Du at all, and was caught off guard and was driven to Xuantu County by Gongsun Du's army.

Kobinen, whose tribe was badly injured in the attack from Youzhou and whose whereabouts were unknown, united with the Xianbei people scattered in the mountains and forests of Liaodong. The internal troubles had not been resolved and the border was in crisis.

(End of this chapter)