Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 34 Fish and Bear's Paws
This year, Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, changed Yuan Zhongping.Zhou Cang organized the people to complete the spring plowing and was about to prepare for this year's drought when someone came to report to the governor Tao Qian.When Zhou Cang saw Tao Qian, he was frowning and reading the letter.Seeing Zhou Cang coming, he said: "The state of Wei has been doing his best since he came to Youzhou. The officials and people have praised you a lot. You will be [-] years old this year. I have recommended you as a talented person. You can be promoted. You need to work harder in the future. Don't live up to my expectations."

"Thank you for the cultivation of Mr. Inspector Shi, Zhou Cang will definitely devote himself to it." After thanking Zhou Cang, he thought to himself, he would not come to me just for this matter, there must be something important.

Sure enough, Tao Qian immediately got to the point. "The Prime Minister of Jinan reported that Taipingdao was colluding everywhere to conspire against the law. The imperial court has arrested Ma Yuanyi, a repeat offender in the capital, and some followers, even eunuchs among them. After interrogation, many local officials participated in it. There are also internal responses in Beijing. The imperial court Ordered the local government to carry out arrests, captured more than [-] people, all of them were beheaded, Ma Yuanyi was killed by a chariot. Zhang Jiao, the head of the thief, is now in Jizhou, and the imperial court has ordered the governor of Jizhou to hunt him down."

"My lord, Jizhou is close to Youzhou, so we have to be more prepared." The time has finally come, the Yellow Turban Army will soon pull out the banner, Zhou Cang said.

"Exactly. Calling you here is to ask you to write a short notice, hang it out, and tell the people in the city; and then order the whole city to step up investigations and prevent Taiping Road from entering the city. Remember, it is necessary to find criminals and do a good job The common people are appeased, don't cause panic and trouble."

"Yes, this subordinate has written it down. Should the governor's mansion also have more guards to prevent accidents?" The governor is different from the state pastor. The governor has only political power and little military power.

Tao Qian thought for a while, "Alright, let's do it. Tao merchants and Tao Ying, you two, watch out, don't run around if you have nothing to do. Besides, don't let Jizhou refugees enter Youzhou again." Since coming to Youzhou In Zhouzhou, Zhou Cang followed the two brothers, except that they met a few times, they really had nothing to do with each other. When Zhou Cang saw them, he remembered the two silly sons of Mr. Hua in Tang Bohu's Dianqiuxiang, but they were much more handsome than Mr. Hua.

"Then how are the refugees who have entered Youzhou settled?"

"Well... separate them, some move to Liaodong, some move to Saibei, and some go to Bingzhou. You disperse some of the old grain in the warehouse, so that they will starve to death on the road." Tao Qian's arrangement is understandable, in order to ensure For the stability of Youzhou, it seems that there is nothing wrong with doing so.Life and death in the future will depend on the fate of these refugees.

Zhou Cang obeyed and left.He assigned the investigation work to Zhang Jaw, and told him not to kill the gangsters if he found them, and arrest them for interrogation.He also told Gan Chi and Chen Zhong to be the guards in the mansion and to do daily inspections.Dian Wei always stayed by his side.

After two months, the result is that there are many small fish and small shrimps, but not one big man.Under Tao Qian's governance, Youzhou is still settled down, which is also due to Zhou Cang's contribution, especially last year's drought relief work was in place and did not cause too much loss, while Jizhou had almost no harvest.Although the people in Youzhou were a little panicked, they had food at home and nothing happened.Zhou Cang divided the refugees from Jizhou into three teams and moved them to three places according to Tao Qian's order. He wanted to show kindness and give more food, but he had to give up the little food in the warehouse. Youzhou people, Youzhou cannot be chaotic.

When Zhou Cang was still considering whether to expand the scope, he was urgently called by Tao Qian.Tao Qian said with a sullen face: "A month ago, the bandit Shouzhangjiao gathered hundreds of thousands of people to rebel in Jizhou, known as the Yellow Turban Army. They burned down the government, killed officials, and looted everywhere. Within a month, Qing, Xu, Ji, Jing The Yellow Turban Army appeared in 28 counties of the seven prefectures of Yan, Yang, Yan, and Henan, and the number of troops was almost one million.

Zhou Cang said: "The scale is so large, it can be seen that it has been planned for a long time. Didn't the state capitals find any clues?"

Tao Qian let out a long sigh: "If the prefectures in various places could do their duty with all their heart, this kind of thing would not have happened. The imperial court has ordered He Jin to lead the five battalions of Yubayashi to the Duting to guard the capital, and ordered the prefectures to rectify Soldiers and horses wiped out the traitors."

"Although there is no war in Youzhou, should we quickly recruit sergeants and prepare for it?" Zhou Cang thought to himself that the opportunity has come, and he just bullied the Yellow Turban Army to gain military exploits. If Liu Bei joins the army, let Dian Wei take it directly and eliminate future trouble.

Tao Qian changed the topic, "However, this is not something we have to consider now. I just received the imperial edict, granting me the post of Yilang and ordering me to go to Beijing. The new governor Guo Xun and the prefect Liu Wei will arrive soon. Just tidy up, we'll leave in two days." After speaking, Tao Qian left with a sigh.

Uh, what's the situation.Zhou Cang resentfully took the order and came back to prepare.I can't help but feel annoyed, I just wanted to gain a firm foothold here, but so many accidents happened.If you don't follow Tao Qian, you will waste all your previous efforts and leave a bad name instead. If you want to follow Tao Qian, you will miss the opportunity in front of you. Liu Bei and Cao Cao didn't step on the Yellow Turban Army.I already have two generals under my command, and I can definitely fight. As the saying goes, you can't have both.However, now there is no background, no background, so what can we do if we win...

Thinking about it, Zhou Cang suddenly shouted that it was wrong: the imperial court would not be so confused, the Yellow Turban Army was making trouble, and it was an extraordinary period, so why did they suddenly call Tao Qian to the capital? Time to change.The term of service is up, do you want to rotate?This reason is obviously not valid.The only remaining explanation was that Tao Qian hadn't been idle for the past two months, and seeing the seriousness of the matter, he didn't dare to stay in Youzhou, so he found a relationship and transferred himself to the capital through the back door to escape from the place of right and wrong.Counting the days, wouldn't two months be a good time?
Last year, there was no snow in Youzhou in winter, and no rain in spring and summer. This was a sign of severe drought. Although the drought resistance was effective, it was not sustainable. Without food, Youzhou would be in chaos.I really underestimated Tao Qian, he looked like an honest man, but his stomach was full of calculations.Zhou Cang didn't know if he was thinking right, either the head of the big man in the court was kicked by the donkey, or Tao Qian sent a donkey.

Tao Qian is not easy!Be careful in the future.One more thing is certain, Tao Qian has someone in the court, who is this person?
Reluctant to helpless, weighed again and again, now is not the time to leave Tao Qian, calculate that I have been in Youzhou for exactly one year and two months, when I came here, it took about three months on the way, and when I arrived in Luoyang, I made an agreement with Gan Gong There is still half a year left in the two-year period, which should be enough.

Zhou Cang called Zhang Jiong, rewarded him with a thousand dollars, and asked him to go to Woniugang to send a letter to Pei Yuanshao after leaving Youzhou, explaining the current situation and his whereabouts, and asked Pei Yuanshao to follow the agreement in Woniugang To do things, he also asked Zhang Jiong to stay in Woniugang for a few months to teach Pei Yuanshao how to read and study. Yang can only inquire about the news, inquire about the situation of each family, and then find a way to sneak into Yuan Shu's mansion to hide; agree to use gossip as a mark for communication; and give Zhang Jiong a kit to open when he arrives in Luoyang.

(End of this chapter)