The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 127

After the soldiers went out, Wen Chou said in front of everyone: "I want to lead the soldiers back." I was taken aback.

Chang Xi said, "I will bring ten thousand cavalry to follow."

Wen Chou glanced at everyone coldly; "My lord, Wen Chou has something to say." I said, "What do we have to say, we can't say it."

Wen Chou said: "Recently, I heard that Mr. Cui Yan has been imprisoned, and Zhou Cang has been thrown into idleness. My lord ordered Mr. Xun Yu and General Zilong to return to Jizhou to serve, and to transfer the military power in Huainan to Wang Zhao, but was later rejected. Plus , and deliberately withholding Li Yang’s soldiers’ food and pay, it’s obvious that he’s going to attack you. Young master, you have to be on your guard.”

Jushou sighed and said: "I have already understood the heart of the eldest son, how can I—" I felt palpitations, thinking that I have had a good relationship with him since childhood, is it true that the magic wand of power is so powerful that it can make people crazy.

Zhu Lingdao: "Young master, the matter of the third son is a lesson from the past, so we must guard against it."

Chang Xi sternly said, "I'm going to order soldiers." Ju Shou said, "Wait a minute—this matter should not be publicized. Even if you lead troops, you can't take the main road. Otherwise, if you go, it will be the same as if you didn't go."

I regretted it for a while, I did my best to make things worse, my eldest brother Yuan Tan was blinded by power, and blindly attacked his brothers.Can history really not be changed.

I said: "I will take a thousand soldiers and walk on the main road. Chang Xi and Zhu Ling will lead 1 people to hide day and night and go out to a remote path. Don't let anyone find out. After I enter the city, if something happens, you can attack it. If nothing happens, You are quietly retreating."

Jushou shook his head: "If someone finds out, it's treason. At that time, based on the actual evidence, you are even more dangerous." I said, "What do you mean?" It is said that there is not enough food in the city, and some of it needs to be transferred back, so that it can cover up the past. If the eldest son intends to make trouble, you must not be soft. The so-called continuous rebellion, the situation in Jizhou has not allowed you Think more about it."

Zhang He said in a deep voice: "The eldest son is extravagant, the officials are all renounced, and the common people are almost dead, the second son should replace him."

Wen Chou and Jushou suddenly knelt down and said, "My lord, we are not sycophants. I just ask you to save Qingjiyou and the people of the four continents. If the eldest son continues like this, the land of the four states will belong to Cao Cao sooner or later. Millions of people will all die."

Gao Lan also said: "The eldest son has [-] taxes and [-] taxes, extensive construction work, massacre of ministers, countless unjust prisons, whoever disagrees with one word, immediately takes the head, and his wife and daughter may become official prostitutes, or fill the harem. I heard that Guo Tu was recently ordered to lead people On the street, we conduct unannounced visits, and anyone who dares to slander and satirize the government will be killed on the spot. Guo Tu’s dog thief kills hundreds of people every day, and no one in Jizhou City dares to go out at this moment.”

Zhu Ling suddenly cried: "My aunt's family of ten members was taken away by Guo Tu because of a quarrel with Guo Tu's son's maid's uncle's godson. All of them—my lord, Jizhou is over. So what if you don’t go out, if you see a beautiful woman, why don’t you go home with you—”

Zhang He said, "I've also heard about this matter. The wealthy merchants in Jizhou have been blackmailed by Guo Tu by various means. Guo Tu didn't do it for himself. He mainly used the money to build the Tongque Terrace."

Ju Shou said sadly, "This platform is no different from King Zhou's Lutai."

Zhang Xiudao: "I also heard that the eldest son favored Liu Bei so much that he appointed his two brothers as captains of Sili to manage the guards and the city gate army in the city. Even Cenbi and Peng An were under his control. Liu Bei supervised To build the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, the scale is designed to be extremely luxurious and grand, and it is good to spend all the money in Jizhou with all my heart."

Ju Shou said in a painful voice: "I have no objection at all, how can I set up a messy government, please don't hesitate, Second Young Master, replace him."

Chang Xi was blushing and neck thick: "My lord, you are the only one who can save the people from the fire and water, so make up your mind."

Yuan Tan is not suitable to be a master. He has no political sense, so it is not impossible to replace him.I won't kill him, cut his rights and be done
"However, my teacher is unknown, and people in the world will not be convinced at all. Cousin Gaogan, will he listen to me? What if he rebels and defected to Cao Cao? Will the third child listen to me?"

Ju Shou said: "Guo Yuan and high-ranking officials are good friends, you can ask him to lobby the high-ranking officials." Guo Yuan hated Yuan Tan to death, and immediately said: "Young master, you send me, I will definitely persuade him, What good is there to follow Yuan Tan Hunjun."

Zhang He said: "Make up your mind, my lord, there is no time." I said: "Okay, I'm just a teacher without a name, I'm afraid that things won't work, so I don't care, my father's foundation can't be defeated by elder brother. Chang Xi, Zhu Lingdai After the soldiers are adjourned, Junyi, Gao Lan and Zhang Xiu will go first, and Guo Yuan will go to Bingzhou to meet the senior officials. We will split up."

The thin clouds in the sky are erratic and vague, and the faint mist has not dissipated in the early morning. The autumn wind blows over the tops of the trees, blowing off the few remaining dead leaves, adding a bit of desolation to this empty and lifeless land, and the body spins gone.It was supposed to be the season of ripeness and harvest, but at this moment, it is desolate.Only the original chill remains.From its broad chest, Tian Ye exuded a thick breath of death.

This is the scene on both sides of the pipeline leading to Jizhou.Apart from the rotting corpses and bones that appear every few miles, I don't see a trace of crops.The fields are bare, like sand, weeds, and wild vegetables that have been dug up, and the trees have peeled off a layer of bark, standing there naked.The drought has delayed planting and harvesting for three seasons, so hunger continues to spread.

On the empty road, if it weren't for the sound of horseshoes, it would be dead silent.

Jizhou is by the river, most of the old city walls are covered with moss, and the sun has just risen, and there is a tea-green color on it.The high platform standing on the Zhanghe River is gorgeous and majestic, standing upright in front of my eyes.

"This is Tongque Terrace," I thought to myself.The vast project is far from being completed. On the high platform, under the high platform, by the river, and at the gate of the city, there are teams of craftsmen who are so hungry that they can't stand up straight. Some are carrying wood, some are moving stones, and some Carrying an ax and chisel, being pressed down by soldiers, he was walking towards the river.These people range from six to seventy years old to eleven or twelve years old. They are all ragged, skinny, pale, and look like dead people, like a team of skeleton soldiers from hell.Under the sun, rows of knives and spears radiated a pale light behind them, making no one doubt that these weapons could pierce a person's heart at any time.From time to time, there was a crackling sound from the supervisor's whip, which was the sound of skin and flesh being whipped.Every time such a sound is made, there will be a tragic wail.On the city wall, on the high platform, and on the embankment, there was a skyrocketing resentment everywhere.This place has become a scene of Shura hell.

When Zhang He, Gao Lan and Zhang Xiu were half a mile away from the city, we saw a group of cavalry at the city gate flaunting their might and rushing out.In the lead is a valiant general.There were about a hundred cavalrymen, and the rear team pressed a dozen prisoners, who seemed to have iron chains wrapped around their hands and feet.It seems that they are going to be taken to the river to be beheaded.

Zhang He has good eyesight and suddenly said loudly: "Third Young Master and Mr. Cui, Second Young Master, those are Third Young Master and Mr. Cui, as well as Wang Xiu and Guan Tong. Cen Bi took them there."

I took a closer look and saw that it was really these people, and I felt bad.Immediately shouted loudly: "Quickly, stop the man." Zhang He Gao Lan agreed, greeted the Black Dragon Rider, accelerated his march, and in an instant came to Cen Bi, blocking his way.Cen Bi was taken aback at first, where is the team of soldiers?After seeing Zhang He Gaolan clearly, he was even more surprised. Aren't these two boys in Liyang? Why did they come to Jizhou?

Cui Yan and Yuan Shang also saw Zhang He Gaolan, and they were surprised together; "General Zhang, General Gao, what are you—" Zhang He said angrily: "Cen Bi, you are so bold, how dare you tie up the third son and let him go quickly " Cen Bi thought to himself, let him go!Don't dream, who are you, do you think it's the same as before, I don't care about you.

Cen Bi was careless and nonchalantly said: "I said Zhang Xi, what are you, a surrendered general, dare to yell at me, tell you, the third son is rebellious and wants to rebel, the lord asked me to kill him, You should leave this matter alone and get the hell out of here." Zhang He was furious and wanted to strike with his sword raised.Zhang Xiu and I have also arrived, shouting: "Junyi, stop. I'm here to talk to General Cen Bi."

Cen Bi turned his head in astonishment; "Second Young Master." His tone was arrogant and rude, as if I was already being pressed down by him and beheaded just like Yuan Shang.

Cen Bi has a thin face, with a pair of mouse eyes embedded in his forehead, and a sharp chin, making him look cunning and hateful.

Cui Yan and Yuan Shang suddenly yelled; "Second Brother" "Second Young Master——" Cui Yan's beard has grown thick and thick, covering his face like a hedgehog's arrow hairs, and there are several spots on his forehead that shine There were bruises all over his face, and a terrible laceration on his lip, exposing his incomplete teeth.On the legs and arms of the body, through the ragged clothes, traces of torture can also be seen.It must have been caused by long-term beatings.

Cui Yan's bones are too hard. When Guo Tu ordered him, the traitor, to kneel down, he stubbornly stood upright, refusing to bend his waist, and was beaten down by several soldiers. Struggling to get up, he even spit at Guo Tu.This irritated Mr. Guo, because such a die-hard rebel has so far been rare.Guo Tu was furious and ordered to be tortured, and he was given fifteen or six kinds of torture tools at once. Unexpectedly, after a set of cruel torture, Cui Yan stood up unsteadily again.This time, not only Guo Tu was angry, but even the little guy who beat people went crazy, thinking, this is not to make us lose face, Mr. Guo thought I didn't try hard to deal with you, damn it.After rushing over, he was beaten violently again, and so on, several times a month, Cui Yan's ancestors have accumulated virtue by living to this day.

Yuan Shang was barefoot, as thin as a stick, his eyes were dark and sluggish, full of resentment and worry, there was a woman beside him, unexpectedly it was his wife, Xiaolan.

Xiaolan was very beautiful. She wore a gray and white prison uniform, and the iron chains on her hands and feet jingled when she moved.There was a welt on his face, from the corner of his eye to his mouth.She looked at me with trembling lips, making my whole body tense.

I sternly said to Cen Bi: "My husband, the third son is guilty, what is the third wife's fault?" Cen Bi gave me a haughty look and said, "Second son, don't call me, Yuan Shang committed a serious crime of punishing the nine clans, only killing his wife , not killing his son and nephew is considered a kindness from the Lord, what else do you want?"

"Let him go, hurry up." I said to Zhang Yun behind me.

Zhang He agreed, got off his horse and walked towards Cui Yan and the others.Cen Bi shouted: "Anyone who dares to kidnap a death row prisoner is treason, and this general has the right to punish him."

I sneered, and said to Gao Lan, "Okay, let's kill it." Gao Lan nodded slightly, he was on the left side of Cen Bi, and at this moment Cen Bi turned his head and stared at me, Gao Lan swung his knife and chopped it off Heads, headless corpses fell off the horse.The fifty or so soldiers behind him fled into the city to report.As soon as Yuan Shang's iron chain was opened, he burst into tears: "Second brother, you want to avenge your father, Yuan Tan poisoned his father, second brother—"

These words were like a thunderbolt, and I was dizzy for a while, grabbed his shoulder and said sharply: "Where did you say this, do you have any evidence!" Yuan Shang said: "Aunt Tian told me herself when she was dying. There was an affair. Yuan Tan used her to inquire about news in front of his father, to eliminate dissidents, and later ordered her to poison——

Yuan Tan became a general, and abused his ministers with indiscriminate violence. Aunt Tian couldn't see it, so she spoke to him, but was locked in the firewood room by that guy and starved to death.I took advantage of the darkness and was introduced by Mr. Wang Xiu to meet her.She said that Yuan Tan once ordered him to seduce you, trying to make you hate me and join forces with him to deal with me.Lord Wang has also heard this and can be a witness. "

Wang Xiu cried bitterly: "Unexpectedly, the lord would kill his father and younger brother. I really regret helping him—"

It's over, Wang Xiu is one of the top ten upright figures of the Three Kingdoms, and his testimony is harder than iron.

Cui Yan said, "The day before my lord's death, I met him. At that time, we were chatting and laughing happily, and there was no serious problem. Unexpectedly, when I came here one night, he vomited blood and died. The doctors who treated the lord were all inexplicably violent afterwards Killed. Only a smart doctor who sneaked to Xuchang survived. The doctor knew Mr. Guan Tong, so he wrote him a letter. But Guan Tong—”

Guan Tong said: "The letter said that the lord died of poisoning. I took the letter to question Yuan Tan, but he categorically denied the poisoning, tore up the letter, and said that I had conspired against him and sent me to prison to silence him." " Zhang He said: "In this way, the eldest son wants to kill you, just to silence the mouth."

(End of this chapter)