The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

It has been more than a month since the end of the First World War in Yanzhou, and it is midsummer.

The weather gradually became hot, and there was no rain for half a month. The sun was shining, and the crops such as wheat in the fields around Changyi County were a little wilted. The vast fields are not as desolate as last year when the Yellow Turbans were chaotic. Among the verdant wheat bushes, there are farmers in twos and threes, either weeding or diverting water from the ditches on the side of the fields, watering and drying them carefully. soil of.

These peasants are mostly local indigenous people, and a few are migrants.

Whether they are natives or refugees, just over a month ago, most of them were still apprentices to the local powerful families in Changyi, in order to make cattle and horses for the wealthy family, in exchange for a small amount of land. food subsistence.

However, Xunzhen transferred a large number of cattle, grain seeds and other items from Xuzhou, and distributed them to them through Xun You. Xun You also distributed the unowned barren fields to them according to the number of people in each household. The most important thing is that Xun You clearly promised them that the annual rent and tax will only be four liters of grain per mu of land, and after each household only produces two metric tons of silk and two catties of cotton wool, they will have a foundation for their livelihood. One after another, he broke away from the noble family and became Qimin, the editor of the Han family.

The ditch at Tanabe was built successively by several officials who had previously served as chief officials in Changyi and Shanyang. The water in the ditch was drawn from Sishui in the north.

On both sides of the ditch, there are rows of willows. When the wind blows, the branches sway, and the white wool like goose feathers is scattered all over the sky.

In the afternoon, it is the hottest time.

A black truck squeaked along the road beside the ditch, coming from the north, heading for Changyi County.

There was a gentleman sitting in the car. This man was short, sitting in the car, his head was only a little higher than the rails on both sides, but he was sitting on his knees, his chest raised, his hands on his legs. , but a proud look.

It was Zhang Chang, the longevity mad man who satirized and insulted Xun Zhen and wanted to die at Xun Zhen's banquet for Yanzhou scholars not long ago.

At the banquet in Changyi County that day, Zhang Chang humiliated Xun Zhen several times, but Xun Zhen was not fooled by him, but he couldn’t beg for death. Later, the banquet was over, and he returned to his birthday unhappy. Just a few days ago, he was finally angry and decided to come to Changyi for the second time.

In other words, he came to Changyi this time for the same reason as when he came last time. He was still here to provoke and seek death.

Zhang Chang turned a blind eye to the completely different changes from last year in the fields on both sides of the ditch, and the tired but happy farmers on the fields.

With his head held high, he faced the Changyi county seat that was already in sight, and there was a complex light in his eyes.

This radiance has hatred for Xun Zhen, a chaotic courtier and thief, sorrow for Yanzhou being occupied by Xuzhou, and a determination to sacrifice himself for Yanzhou and the Han family, and because he thinks that if he sacrifices himself, Yanzhou and Biezhou will Scholars from all over the world will regret and admire him when they talk about him, and the excitement and pride that his Zhang Chang's name has been able to resound throughout the country since then.

He secretly made up his mind and thought: "Xun Gongda uses some small kindnesses such as cattle, grain, fields, etc., to give alms to our common people. The pariahs are ignorant and do not know the righteousness. If no one comes forward in time, perhaps our people's hearts will be lost. I was taken over by this thief, Xun Zhen! I counted all my fellow scholars, but me, who would dare to stand up? This is the great responsibility of the heavens! Who else is mine? Be sure to be a world-shattering cry and never die!"

Deeply raised the tragic mentality of feeling for himself, his eyes were red, and he almost shed tears for himself, he quickly clenched his fists, held back the tears, and thought again, "I want to be a hero and a martyr. Yes! How can I cry? I can't cry!"

Maintaining this tragic and self-confident mentality, Zhang Chang drove into Changyi County by car.

The servant who was driving the carriage asked, "Langjun, where are you going?"

Zhang Chang gritted his teeth and said, "Go to the prefecture!"

The servant felt that his expression was not normal, but he did not dare to ask any more questions, so he drove the car to the door of the state capital.

Zhang Chang got out of the car, adjusted his clothes, and asked the servant, "How am I?"

The servant did not know what he meant by this question, and said blankly, "Langjun, what's the matter?"

"My crown! Are you ready?"

The servant suddenly realized, and quickly replied: "Okay, okay!"

Zhang Chang stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the sword!"

The swordsman is the military equipment of the gentleman. As a gentleman, one must carry a sword.

The servant offered his sword.

The sword was three feet long, and Zhang Chang's stature was too low. When the sword was inserted into his waist, the bottom of the scabbard was not far from the ground. Zhang Chang adjusted the scabbard to ensure that it would not affect his majestic footsteps, and then walked towards the mansion gate.

At this time, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the air was stuffy and hot, as if a spark could ignite it.

Some flying insects and flies were buzzing in the air, and the faint sound made people feel more irritable.

The clerk on duty at the mansion gate had already seen Zhang Chang.

Seeing that Zhang Chang was about to break into the mansion, the officials didn't know his details, but seeing that he was dressed as a scholar, they stopped him, and while swaying the flies, he asked politely, "Who is under your feet?"

Zhang Chang raised his face and replied proudly: "My longevity is also Zhang Zhang Chang! You go and call Xun You out and order him to come and see me quickly!"

Zhang Chang messed up Xun Zhen's banquet that day, and he didn't dare to talk about it elsewhere, at least in the county and prefectures of Changyi, his fame had already spread.

When the guard on duty heard his name, he was stunned for a while, then became furious and said, "Who am I supposed to be, it turns out to be you a madman! Is the honor of Lord Xun Shi you can call him? You dare to speak falsely. Commander-in-chief...? What a bastard!" He ordered the officers on the left and right, "Pull it away!"

Zhang Chang pulled the scabbard out of his belt, stretched out his hand and drew the sword, laying it in front of him, shouting, "Who dares to touch me? I'll tell you to splatter five steps with blood!"

A burly officer walked around him and kicked him with one foot. The rest of the officers rushed up, grabbed his sword, punched and kicked him, but after a while, his nose was bruised and his face was bruised. . Seeing this, Zhang Chang's servant driving the car was so horrified that he turned around and ran away. Zhang Chang rolled on the ground, yelling, and scolding: "Xun Gongda, you old dog! You dare not see Nai Gong, so you instruct your dog-legs to bully people with a large number of people? Xun Gongda, I will join your old mother! ... Ouch! , Ouch, who kicked Nai's crotch?"

The more he cursed, the harder the officials and pawns beat him.

The county house was facing the main road in the city, and this movement quickly attracted a lot of people to watch.

The doorman took off his steps, pulled off his stockings, stuffed it into Zhang Chang's mouth, and ordered the official soldier in a loud voice: "Take it and throw it away!"

Xun You was in the mansion, and after receiving the report, he sent officials out to inquire about the situation.

Zhang Chang's scolding was too unpleasant, and the guard was afraid that Xun You would be angry and implicated in him. He hesitated and dared not tell the truth. The official who came out to inquire about the situation recognized Zhang Chang and probably guessed what happened, so he stopped asking the gatekeeper and went back to talk to Xun You.

Xun You asked, "Are you sure it's Zhang Chang?"

The official replied with confidence: "That day he made a big noise at Duke Ming's banquet, and among the several officials who finally forked him out, there was a subordinate. It is undoubtedly Zhang Chang."

Xun You also had a headache, and said in his heart, "This madman, my grandfather spared his life last time, he didn't know how to repent, but why did he make trouble again?" He waved his hand, and said, "Although this son is a madman, he lives in the prefecture. Neibo has a false reputation, don't hurt him, just drive him out of the city!" After a pause, he added, "Send the order to the garrison at the city gate, and don't let this person enter the city again!"

The official took the order and went to the gate of the mansion again. He saw that there were more people watching than before. Several officials were dragging Zhang Chang and dragging him to his truck.

The clerk explained to the clerk and said, "The lord of the government ordered him not to injure him, just drive him out of the city."

"Will he come again?"

"The mansion has already ordered that the garrison is not allowed to let him into the city again."

The doorman agreed, and the waiter put Zhang Chang on the chariot, drove him personally, and sent Zhang Chang out of the city.

Together with him, the official conveyed Xun You's order to the soldiers guarding the city gate.

Zhang Chang's whole body was in pain everywhere. He strenuously got out of the car, supported the wheel of the car, bent over, and tucked his legs. Weakly, he pointed to the city gate and cursed endlessly: "Rat! Dare to beat Nai Gong, Just wait, Nai Gong can't spare you! Xun Gongda, you have no eggs, you dare not see me! Do you think Nai guild is just like that? Just wait! Nai Gong and you are endless!"

The guards under the city gate looked at him curiously, whispering and discussing a lot.

Zhang Chang's eyes were swollen, he squinted a narrow line, his vision was not clear, and he vaguely saw the doormen talking, he thought: "It's not good for me to be a teacher today, I didn't see Xun You, I will suffer first. A beating! I saw that the official who came out of the mansion seemed to have given some orders to the doorman just now. It was supposed to explain that I would not be allowed to enter the city again. Today, I guess I will not be able to enter the city. Ruthless, I was beaten to the point where my bones were about to crack. Even if I saw Xun You, I would not be able to show the heroic spirit of Lao Tzu. In the township in the south of the county, my friend lives there. I will stay for one night tonight. , Quan Yang recuperates from injury, and we will care about tomorrow!"

After thinking about it, I realized that the servant driving the car was gone.

Zhang Chang angrily said: "Although I am a hero, I have cowardly servants!"

He had no choice but to narrow his eyes, drive by himself, and go to Xiannan Township to join his friends.

Not too far away, a group of people approached.

When the two sides were about to meet, Zhang Changcai could barely see that it was more than a dozen officials and guards leading a prison cart.

In the prison car stood a scholar in his thirties.

Zhang Chang didn't know who he was, but it didn't affect his immediate indignation.

He thought angrily: "This must be a scholar from Yanzhou, who refused to follow Xun You's lewd power, so he was convicted and arrested! It stands to reason that when I see injustice, I should draw a sword to help, but the sword is already lost! And if I was caught The harm of these officers and soldiers will not achieve the purpose of my death at the hands of Xun You, and it is just a vain death.

When passing by the prison car, Zhang Chang solemnly stood up and looked at the scholar with an encouraging and comforting look.

Zhang Chang couldn't look at his current appearance. His eyelids were bruised, his nose was still bleeding, his face was full of blood strips drawn from the ground, he was missing a few teeth, his lips were swollen, and his clothes were scattered. , his arms and half of his thighs were all exposed, which was unbearable to see, but he still sternly threw affection out from the slits of his narrow bamboo-like eyes, and the scholar was taken aback.

This scholar was not, as Zhang Chang thought, not a "Xi Shi" in Yanzhou at all, nor was he arrested because of "unwilling to follow Xun You's lewd power". This scholar had the same surname as Zhang Chang, also surnamed Zhang, called Ben, and belonged to Zhang Guan, the governor of the prefecture during the reign of Liu Dai. The reason why he was arrested was because several cases of poisoning and killing of oxen occurred in other villages in recent months, and he was behind it all.

But it was said, why did Zhang Ben order the poison to kill the cattle? And didn't the poison kill one?

Could it be because those cows offended him?

Really those cows offended him.

The few cows that were poisoned by Zhang Ben's envoy were all distributed to other places by the prefecture.

As soon as these cows arrived in the village, Xun You's policy of "collecting only four liters of taxed grain per mu per year" was announced, which led to the poor people in other villages who had to depend on his family. Hundreds of people refused to work for his family anymore, but went to the villages, willing to lead cattle and other things, accept the allocation of fields, redefine households, and pay taxes and serve labor to the state government instead.

This is equivalent to the labor of Zhang Ben's family, which has now been taken away by the state government. This is really tolerable and unbearable! Zhang Ben was furious, so he conceived a poison scheme, and the master envoys, front and back, poisoned all the cattle that were distributed to them in the village.

After the case was reported to the prefecture, Xun You attached great importance to it and sent a competent close official to investigate.

During the half-month investigation and interrogation, I first caught a few of Zhang Ben’s family members who poisoned the cattle. Following closely, Zhang Ben, who was behind the scenes, was pulled out. So he was arrested and sent to the prefecture, where he asked Xun You to find his way.

This is the scene where Zhang Chang and Zhang Ben meet.

However, Zhang Ben was taken to Changyi Prefecture.

Xun You put down the government affairs at hand, and personally interrogated him again, and verified it to be true. Seeing the case of the poisonous cow, if he was the chief envoy of this man, he was too lazy to lose his temper with him, so he asked the officials and soldiers to take him out and send him to Changchun. Yixian Temple, according to the law.

Wan diving in the hall.

When Wan Qianqian Liu Dai was in charge of Yan, he worked as a governor in Yanzhou Prefecture. He was a colleague with Zhang Guan, but he not only recognized Zhang Ben, but also followed Zhang Guan to visit Zhang Ben's home several times and received his enthusiasm. of hospitality.

At this time, seeing Zhang Ben's disgraced face, he just cast pleading glances at him from time to time, Wan Qian couldn't bear it, thought about it, and after Zhang Ben was escorted out, he boldly said to Xun You: "Mingfu Lord, Zhang Ben is of the same clan as Zhang Guan, the head of the Guzhou Prefecture. Although he was temporarily unconscious and committed a serious crime, after all, he is Yanyiguang, a son of a famous clan, and also a country gentleman. Why should the Mingfu Jun not punish him lightly? It shows the respect of the lord of the Mingfu to the county gentry and the kindness of the lord of the Mingfu."

Xun You laughed.

Wan Qian asked in astonishment, "Why is the Mingfu-kun laughing?"

Xun You said: "What Zhizhong said is true, such as a man of honor and virtue like Zhizhong, I am sincere and respectful, but how can this villain of poisonous bulls be qualified to be respected by me? Just now in Zhizhong When it comes to 'benevolence', if I treat him with respect, then I'm afraid I will be disrespectful to the villagers whose oxen were poisoned!"

Wan Qian Nuonuo said, "Yes, yes."

He sighed secretly, although he pityed Zhang Ben, he didn't dare to intercede for him again.

Xun You was at the desk, and when he was about to continue to review the official slips, the officials came in and reported: "High school lieutenant, Feng Jun, Sima asks to see you."

Xun You had to put down the official document for a while and said, "Please come in."

The two entered from outside the hall.

A splendid dress, a golden sachet, and luxurious clothing, isn't it Gao Su?

A handsome face with a smile on the corner of his mouth, giving people a sense of gentleness and modesty, is Feng Gong.

Gao Su and Feng Gong bowed down to the hall.

Gao Su said, "Fu-kun, the two of us have already assembled the trilogy, and we can leave tomorrow."

"Have you seen Wen Qian?"

"Before coming to the prefecture, the two of us met with General Le first, and we have already heard General Le's orders."

Xun You nodded and said, "Okay, okay! The thieves in Dayezawa have been in trouble for a long time. If you two go now, you must destroy them all! After you go to Jiyin County, you must listen to Liu Taishou's advice. Commander, UU reading www.uukanshu.com... Zixiu, although Liu Taishou is a civil servant, he has a military cadre. The lord highly values ​​him. You must not despise him or disobey! If Liu Taishou complained to me, saying that you If you don't obey his orders, I will punish you severely!"

Gao Su may not take it seriously if you want to talk about how others are doing. Xun You said that Xun Zhen valued Liu Fu very much, but Gao Su gave Liu Fu a high look, and he said: "Fu Jun, don't worry! This situation, Liu Fu The prefect definitely won't be able to tell you!"

After Liu Fu arrived in Jiyin County, he extensively collected people's opinions and discovered that Onoze, the thieves in Juyeze, was currently the most resentful of the people in Jiyin County. , asked Xun You to send troops to help him exterminate the bandits in Da Ye Ze. This is a good thing that is not only conducive to winning the hearts of the people, but also helping to improve the security of the prefecture. Xun You had no reason to refuse, so he transferred Liu Fu's invitation to Le Jin, and Le Jin transferred Gao Su and Feng Gong. , and ordered him to go to Jiyin County to pacify the thieves.

After listening to Gao Su's words, Xun You smiled and pondered for a while before Gu said to Wan Qian, "Zhongzhong, Liu Taishou is new to the post, Zixiu and Feng Jun and Sima are even more unfamiliar with Jiyin, this time to attack Daye. Ze's thieves, please ask Zhizhong to follow along?"

Wan Qian replied, "No."

It's getting late, so we can't send troops today.

Early the next morning, Gao Su, Feng Gong, and Wan Qian led four thousand cavalry and left the barracks outside Changyi and headed west to Jiyin County.

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