When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 497: A Few Things in Shen Pei’s Prison (Four Thousand)

"Is this person Shen Pei Shen Zhengnan?"

Guan Yu looked with interest at Shen Pei, who was invited to the tent by the guards. At this time, Shen Pei was wearing a brocade robe and a crown.

Although his face turned a little pale, it was nothing serious.

After the diagnosis by the military medical doctor, Shen Pei was diagnosed with a heart attack caused by anger, which caused him to vomit blood.

All in all, Shen Pei did not look like a prisoner at all, but rather like a scholar attending a banquet.

The premise is to ignore Shen Pei’s expression of refusal to cooperate.

Xu Chu, who was standing aside, was a little confused. He couldn't understand why Guan Yu valued Shen Pei. He didn't act like this when he met Xun Chen before.

He had no choice but to ask others for help. When his eyes passed by Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan quickly shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing.

Mi Zhu also smiled but said nothing.

Huang Zhong and Xu Shu's attention was all on Shen Pei.

Seeing that no one responded to his question, Xu Chu gave up the idea of ​​asking for help and put on a stern face, pretending to understand.

"Examine the matter," Guan Yu said while stroking his long beard.

Who knew that before Guan Yu could finish, Shen Pei took the lead and spoke out, "Envoy Yuan has been kind to me, General Guan, please don't waste your energy. I would rather die standing than live in disgrace!"

After saying this, he held his head high and closed his eyes, like a soldier ready to die bravely.

In his opinion, when a person in a high position is interrupted, no matter how open-minded he is, he will always feel a little dissatisfied in his heart.

With this emotion in mind, I also knew his tough attitude.

The other party will definitely not continue to play the trick of being humble.

Of course, the other party might try again, but his mind would not change anyway.

Faced with such a tough guy like him, even the most patient person in the world would feel frustrated and would probably give up the idea of ​​recruiting him for his own benefit.

The most likely possibility is to call a few personal guards, wave at them, and say helplessly, "Drag him away and behead him."

only.
The development of the situation was beyond Shen Pei's imagination. He waited for several breaths but did not hear Guan Yu's voice.

Full of doubts, Shen Pei opened his eyes, and what he saw was Guan Yu's admiring expression.

The others all had an expression of “as expected”.

?

Shen Pei just felt it was weird, very weird.

He couldn't understand Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others.
Do not!
Shen Pei discovered that there was still one person who was different, that was the captain who defeated Zhu Ling.

If he remembered correctly, the captain's name should be Xu Chu
Xu Chu's eyes widened with a look of surprise, as if he remembered something.

What Shen Pei didn't know was that Xu Chu was horrified: "It's not like the Second General had never met a scholar before. I remember clearly meeting Xun Youruo before. How could he have such an attitude then? If there was any difference between these two people, could it be that Shen Zhengnan died to show his determination and won the Second General's appreciation? !
Shen Pei didn't have time to think about it, as Guan Yu's voice drew his attention back.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said to Huang Zhong, "General Huang, this man is loyal to Yuan Shao. I think it would be better to keep him in prison. As for who to put him with, I think Yan Xiang is a good choice. What do you think, General Huang?"

"Very good."

Huang Zhong agreed without giving it any thought.

Shen Pei's head was buzzing. He stared with eyes wide open, just like the captain just now. Guan Yu was not angry? He actually let him share a cell with Yan Xiang?
Ok?
Wait a minute, Yan Xiang is here too? !

If he remembered correctly, Yan Xiang was Yuan Shu's chief clerk, right? Why wasn't Yan Xiang taken to Chang'an?

Doubts once again swept through Shen Pei's mind, and even when Guan Yu called on soldiers to take him to prison, he was unable to react.

Even when I was changing clothes, I was thinking about this.

Even while walking on the road, he was still thinking about Guan Yu and Huang Zhong's intentions.

It was not until Shen Pei passed by a cell and heard a familiar voice that he came to his senses.

"Zhengnan, you are here too."

Shen Pei shuddered all over and looked in the direction of the voice. The person who appeared before him was indeed Xun Chen.

Xun Chen was sitting in the cell. Next to him was a familiar figure lying on a haystack, turning over lazily.

Shen Pei ignored the man and focused his attention on Xun Chen.

Xun Chen's complexion was almost the same as before; no, to be more precise, it was much better.

Without the prison uniform, how could he look like a prisoner at all?

"You Ruo, you."

"No need to talk nonsense, no matter what your plan is. I advise you to take a good rest, you still have to work tomorrow. If you complete your daily work, they will not make things difficult for you. Otherwise, there will be punishment."

When Xun Chen mentioned the word "punishment", Shen Pei felt that Xun Chen's voice was trembling, as if it contained great fear.
"Thank you." After Shen Pei uttered these two words, the two jailers beside him urged him, "Hurry up and stop chatting."

Shen Pei passed by Xun Chen's cell and was soon sent to a cell by the jailer.

With a muffled sound, the cell door was closed. The jailers skillfully tied a chain as thick as two fingers around the cell door several times, and then with a click, they locked the end of the chain.

After doing all this, the jailers clapped their hands and left without saying a word to Shen Pei.

Shen Pei, who was imprisoned, did not care about the whereabouts of the jailer.

He looked around the cell he was in. It looked no different from any other cell in the Han Dynasty. There was a wooden barrel for defecation and thatch for sleeping.
Maybe there was too much thatch for sleeping?
None of this is critical.

The key is the person in front of you
"you are?"

Before Shen Pei could ask, a strange voice sounded, bringing Shen Pei's thoughts back to the present. Shen Pei looked at the person in front of him who slowly raised his head.

The man had a handsome appearance. If he changed into a robe, he would look like an extraordinary and elegant scholar.

"I am from Wei County, Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan. May I ask if you are Yan Xiang, the chief clerk of General Yuan?"

"Yes, I am Yan Xiang. Wait a minute, what did you say?!" Yan Xiang's eyes widened in disbelief. He quickly stood up and walked over to grab Shen Pei's arm. "You are Shen Zhengnan? The Shen Zhengnan who defended Yecheng alone? Your presence here means that Yecheng has been lost?!"

Shen Pei's face turned very ugly, but no matter how ugly it was, what Yan Xiang said was the truth, and he could not deny the facts in front of him no matter what.

"That's right." Shen Pei squeezed out a low voice from between his teeth.

Yan Xiang let go of his hand, staggered back several steps, muttered to himself, and then laughed out loud, "Surprisingly... So fast, hahaha"

Shen Pei wanted to step forward to help, although Yan Xiang's condition was very strange, Yan Xiang rushed to Jizhou to help anyway, and thus fell into the hands of Guan Yu and Huang Zhong.

Faced with Shen Pei's kindness, Yan Xiang waved his hand to refuse.

Shen Pei just asked, "Master Yan, are you okay?" The prison was boiling like boiling water at this moment. Shen Pei's face became more and more ugly as he listened to those words.

"what?!"

"Yecheng was captured? Is it true or false?"

"Shen Zhengnan has appeared here. Do you think it's true or false?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! The walls of Yecheng are tall and impregnable! How could Guan Yu capture Yecheng so quickly?!"

"Not bad, not bad. Even if we tie a dog up, it can at least hold out for a few months!"

"You are so stupid, so stupid! Guan Yu and Huang Hansheng are as brave as tigers and leopards, and Jia Wenhe is as vicious and resourceful as a jackal. It is unbelievable that these three people joined forces to capture Yecheng."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noise coming from the prisons suddenly became quieter.

Of course, it is also possible that the jailers with sticks and clubs came out in droves.
The jailer said coldly, "Be quiet! If you want to be put in solitary confinement, just say so!"

The prisoners, who were furious just now, suddenly fell silent.

After the jailers left, sporadic noises were heard.

Shen Pei let out a breath. What the man said at the end was actually right. The soldiers of Guan Yu and Huang Zhong were too strong, so strong that it made him feel despair.

As for confinement, it should be the punishment that You Ruo mentioned, right? It makes these people fear it like wolves and tigers, so it must be some kind of capital punishment.

only.
Shen Pei couldn't help but look at Yan Xiang. Why was Yan Xiang's attitude so strange?
It seemed that someone had noticed Shen Pei's thoughts, and a lazy voice came from the cell next to him, "Of course it's thanks to Yuan Gonglu."

This sound.
Shen Pei immediately recognized the owner of the voice, and subconsciously revealed the man's identity, "It's you! Xu Ziyuan!"

"Oh, Shen Zhengnan, you are still the same, always so startled."

This arrogant voice made Shen Pei even more certain of the other party's identity; it must be Xu You.

"Ziyuan, why do you say it was thanks to Yuan Gonglu?" In order to know the ins and outs of the matter, Shen Pei still asked with his nose pinched, even though he disliked Xu You so much.

"Speaking of Yuan Gonglu, he is really cold-hearted and short-sighted."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Shen Pei became interested.

"After Yuan Gonglu fled back to Huainan, he learned that Qiao Rui and his family appeared in Guangling. Without asking the reason, he sent assassins to kill Qiao Rui and Chen Yuanlong. Who would have thought that Chen Yuanlong would actually turn the tables on him? Haha!"

"Chen Yuanlong tricked the assassin Zhang Kai into meeting Liu Xuande. This meeting was a big deal. The assassin Zhang Kai turned against Liu Xuande and actually started working for him!"

"It is enough to show that Yuan Gonglu is unpopular!"

When Xu You said this, Yan Xiang was dissatisfied. "Brother Xu, even though Mr. Yuan is a little unkind, he is not as bad as you said!"

"Heh." Xu You scolded, "Yan Xiang, wake up! Don't you know the friendship between Zhang Kai and Yuan Gonglu better than the rest of us?! Even Zhang Kai could turn against Yuan Gonglu. If it weren't for Yuan Gonglu's coldness, could it be that Zhang Kai would bow down to Liu Xuande as soon as he saw him?"

Yan Xiang fell silent.

Xu You continued, "I just mentioned that Yuan Gonglu was cold-hearted and short-sighted. Why didn't you object? It's enough to show that your arguments are nothing but self-deception!"

"Hiss" Shen Pei sucked in a breath of cold air. Xu You had become a little different from before, but his skills in speaking harshly seemed to have become much more refined.

But what he said makes sense. Zhang Kai's joining Liu Bei must have been Yuan Shu's fault.

Otherwise, why would an assassin who served Yuan Shu so faithfully surrender to him at this time?
It must be that he saw Qiao Rui's end and thought about his future self.

Isn't this explanation more reasonable than just bowing down?
And slow!

Shen Pei suddenly thought of a key point. Yan Xiang, Xu You and others had been imprisoned long ago. How come they knew more than him? !

"Ziyuan, Master Yan, how did you know these things?"

Perhaps this question was too boring, or perhaps Yan Xiang's performance made Xu You feel bored. He stretched and said, "Let Youruo explain this to Zhengnan."

Xun Chen's voice came from the cell next to him, "Zhengnan, most of the people imprisoned in this prison are chief clerks and chief secretaries. According to them, we are at fault. However, according to the court judge, our crimes are not punishable by death. These jailers want us to know where we are wrong. Therefore, in their spare time, they will bring up examples to tell us our faults."

"what?"

Shen Pei was stunned. He had never imagined that the truth of the matter would be like this.

Doesn't this mean that Guan Yu never thought of recruiting him for his own use? ? ?

He did not want to join Guan Yu, as the saying goes, a loyal minister will not serve two masters.

He is not afraid of death either.

But Guan Yu didn't care at all about what he was defending!

"Impossible, impossible! I have never heard of a prisoner in such a situation! How can he still be a prisoner!" Shen Pei shook his head repeatedly.

Xu You sneered, "Shen Zhengnan, Shen Zhengnan. There are so many things you haven't heard! If you don't believe me, just shout outside and say you want to work for General Guan. Do you think the jailer will react? Don't be so self-righteous! Whether it's me, Youruo, or even Yan Xiang, Xin Ping, and Xin Pi, they are all here now! Can your talent be compared with ours? Why should we deceive you?!"

Even Xun Chen agreed, "Zhengnan, Ziyuan's words were a bit harsh, but he certainly didn't lie to you."

".I."

Shen Pei opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but for a long time he couldn't squeeze out a single word.

He was increasingly confused about Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and the others. What were they after? Did they just want them to admit their mistakes and then work hard?
Unlike Shen Pei who was confused, his adopted son Shen Rong was so excited that his hands were shaking.

He stared at the imperial edict in his hand, raised his head and laughed.

The court, in recognition of his contributions, actually ordered him to serve as an official in Chang'an.

Such enormous wealth was beyond Shen Rong's expectations.

As a person who values ​​his own interests above all else, Shen Rong was afraid that things might change.

So Shen Rong packed his bags immediately and decided to set off for Chang'an.

After a long journey, the narrow road gradually became wider and the sounds of chickens and dogs became more and more frequent.

Shen Rong also arrived at Chang'an, the city he had been longing for. Although he was only serving under the command of the city gate captain, how could the city gate captain of Chang'an be comparable to the city gate captain of Yecheng? !

After Shen Rong completed all the formalities, he was rubbing his hands excitedly, preparing to take up the post.

Who knew that God would play a big joke on him.

He was actually confined in a mansion!
Not only does he have no power, it is also difficult for him to go out on a daily basis.

The official position sounds good, but he has no way to report on his work!
Shen Rong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He kept protesting, "I want to see the emperor! I want to see General Wei! I have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty!"

However, the guards at the door were like stone statues and remained unmoved!
Shen Rong tried all kinds of methods, but not only did he not see any results, but he also made himself exhausted.

Only now did he realize that all the previous promises were false! He was just being kept in the mansion, and at most he had no worries about food and drink. As for the official position... what official position?
Someone who can do such a heartless thing
Only Jia Wenhe!
Thinking of this, Shen Rong was furious. He cursed: "Jia Wenhe, you are so vicious!!!"

(End of this chapter)