The Nameless of the Common Clans

"General Chen, thank you for your candid words." After the dynasty, Chen Mo met Yuan Wei's uncle and nephew who were being escorted away outside the palace gate. Yuan Wei's somewhat stooped body bowed slightly to Chen Mo.

"The Tutor's words are serious, but the general may not be able to change anything." Chen Mo sighed and returned the gesture to Yuan Wei.

The princes are ready to attack Luoyang, but will Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu withdraw from the alliance because of Yuan Kuai's uncle and nephew? In the past, Chen Mo felt that no matter what, family ties should come first, but now... he has lost confidence in this.

"The situation has been decided. Of all the ministers in the court, only General Chen is willing to go against the trend and speak out. I would like to thank General Chen for this." Yuan Wei shook his head and said.

Chen Mo didn't know what to say. The palace captain on the side was already urging him. Chen Mo could only salute Yuan Wei's uncle and nephew and watch them leave.

"Don't look at it." Cai Yong came behind Chen Mo at some point. Looking at the direction Yuan Wei left, he sighed and said, "I'm afraid the Yuan family has given up on Ci Yang."

"Mo knows." Chen Mo nodded. When someone in the court mentioned this matter, he understood. He turned to look at Cai Yong and said, "The war has begun."

Cai Yong nodded, walked side by side with Chen Mo, and said leisurely: "Yesterday Zhongying sent General Xu Rong to garrison in Xingyang. What do you think of the victory of this battle?"

"I don't know." Chen Mo shook his head and said with a smile: "Mo has never even seen Xu Rong, how do you know what his abilities are? Cai Weng, Mo is going to Yangdi."

"Going now?" Cai Yong asked with a frown.

"Well, if it takes longer, I'm afraid the war will get involved and I won't be able to go." Chen Mo nodded and smiled. There is no shortage of talents in Hedong now, but if you want to go to Bingzhou in the future, there will be a shortage, so Chen Mo plans to go there first. Let's see if Guo Jia recommended by Cai Yong is willing to join him. In addition, he has written to Chen Deng that he has acquired the land east of Hedong, so he hopes that Chen Deng will recommend some talents to him.

He is very satisfied with being pampered, but being pampered is not enough.

"Okay, I will give you a letter of recommendation. Also, at this time, you'd better tell Dong Zhuo to avoid Dong Zhuo becoming suspicious." Cai Yong nodded.

"What Mr. Bojie said is absolutely true." Chen Mo nodded, said goodbye to Cai Yong, and turned to the Grand Master.

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"Chen Mo?" Dong Zhuo heard that Chen Mo came to see him and was a little puzzled. If something happened, why didn't he tell the court? After thinking about it, he nodded and said: "Let him in."

Soon, Chen Mo, led by the guards of the Taishi Mansion, came to the main hall, saw Dong Zhuo, and bowed down.

"The last general, Chen Mo, comes to see the Grand Master." Chen Mo said with a salute.

"If General Chen comes to plead for Yuan Taifu's uncle and nephew, don't say anything." Dong Zhong stretched out his hand to help Chen Mo, indicating that Chen Mo didn't need to be polite.

"That's not the case." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "Although I think the Taifu is innocent, if the rebels are stubborn, this move can indeed scare the princes."

"Then why are you here?" Dong Zhuo asked doubtfully.

"I heard silently that Yuan Shu was stationing troops in Luyang." Chen Mo bowed to Dong Zhuo and said, "If he goes up the Ying River, he can reach Yique Pass directly. Moreover, I will suspect that the Yingchuan area has colluded with Yuan Shu, so I think Go and investigate. If Yingchuan does not surrender, the general thinks that we can set up a force of troops in the Yingchuan area. If Yuan Shu leads his army to attack, we can threaten his food route and his rear and cut off his return route."

"Then what if Yingchuan has surrendered secretly?" Dong Zhuo frowned and asked.

"Then not only Yique Pass must be defended, but also the four passes of Luhun Pass, Xuanmen Pass, Xuanyuan Pass, and Dagu Pass must be guarded." Chen Mo frowned and said: "The city of Yique Pass is tall and thick and is difficult to capture, but these four passes are not. As strong as Yique Pass, it will not only divert a lot of troops, but also extend our army's front. If Yingchuan is still in the hands of the imperial court, Yuan Shu will not dare to rush north even if he has enough troops. "

Dong Zhuo frowned and nodded when he heard this: "What General Chen said is quite reasonable, but how many troops do you need?"

"Not too many. The general thinks that one team is enough. This time we are going to investigate, and we may have to negotiate. If we bring too many soldiers and horses, it will make Yingchuan wary." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"That's fine." Dong Zhuo thought carefully, nodded, stroked his beard and smiled: "Then thank you General Chen. You can lead a team of troops to Yingchuan to investigate. If Yingchuan County is unwilling to accept the imperial edict, , We should put self-preservation first and don’t show off.”

At least in terms of behavior, Chen Mo was much more reliable than those scholars. He had been doing practical things since he joined Dong Zhuo. Even if Dong Zhuo had alienated him, he had never been dissatisfied.

"General, I will retire." After receiving Dong Zhuo's order, Chen Mo bowed to Dong Zhuo and bowed to retire.

After leaving the Grand Master's Mansion, Chen Mo took Dian Wei and his guards directly on horseback and left the city, all the way to Yique Pass. At Yique Pass, he exchanged seals with the guard to pass the pass, and then went straight to Yangzhai.

Yangzhai is an ancient city. According to historical records, Yangzhai was the capital of Dayu. It was also the capital of Korea during the Warring States Period. It is a capital with a long history and is now the seat of Yingchuan County.

Although the Central Plains was raging with war, Yangdi did not seem to be troubled by it. When Chen Mo arrived at Yangdi after a long journey, it seemed that this city had a strange power that made people feel peaceful.

"Lord, why do you feel so uncomfortable here?" Compared to Chen Mo's enjoyment, the atmosphere in Yangdi was very uncomfortable for Dian Wei.

"Read more and you will enjoy this place." Chen Mo gave Dian Wei a funny look and said, "Let's go, I'm going to visit the wise people today. Don't be rude when you meet people later."

"Don't worry, my lord. Dian Wei has been with you for so long. Have you ever seen me being rude?" Dian Wei patted his chest and said.

"I mean, don't stare at people casually!" Chen Mo saw Dian Wei staring at a passing scholar until the scholar lowered his head and left, and he felt a little headache.

"He stared at me first!" Dian Wei said unconvinced.

"Then don't look at me." Chen Mo glared at him and said.

Dian Wei was speechless, but seeing Chen Mo's stern eyes, he could only nod and agree. Following Chen Mo, he saw a group of county guards rushing towards this side, and they were about to surround everyone.

"How dare you!" Dian Wei stepped forward and kicked the county lieutenant down without waiting for him to speak.

This time, Chen Mo did not stop him. He went straight to the other party, showed his seal and said, "I am the Guanglu Xun of the current dynasty, the Yin of Henan, and I came here by imperial decree. What do you mean?"

"I heard that a group of thieves appeared in the city. I am worried that someone would disturb Yangdi, so I came to check." The county lieutenant was stepped on by Dian Wei and said a little aggrieved.

Chen Mo had already revealed his identity when he entered the city. Yingchuan County did not welcome Chen Mo's arrival. Although he did not join the alliance to fight against Dong Zhuo, Yingchuan County came with an attitude of not offending both sides. Chen Mo brought his men into the city. The prefect of Yingchuan County wanted to drive the other party out in this way. Who knew that there was such a ruthless person around Chen Mo, who took action directly without saying a word. This was because Dian Wei held back his strength, otherwise it would be a question whether the county lieutenant could still speak now.

"Where is the envoy?" Chen Mo waved his hand, asking Dian Wei to let him go.

"The envoy has caught a cold recently, so he is resting at home." The county lieutenant stood up, holding his chest, but he did not dare to be disrespectful to Chen Mo.

"What about the county magistrate?" Chen Mo asked again.

"He went out to visit friends and has not returned yet."

"Well, I will stay in the government office for a few days until the envoy recovers." Chen Mo did not go to Guo Jia immediately. He understood the attitude of the Yingchuan governor. He did not stop him because he did not want to disobey the court, but he avoided him, which meant that he wanted to keep a distance from the court and not offend both sides.

The county lieutenant rubbed his chest and bowed to Chen Mo, saying, "I can't make the decision."

"You don't have to make the decision. I came here in accordance with the imperial edict!" Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "Just do your own thing."

"I'll take my leave!" The county lieutenant was speechless, but Chen Mo was an envoy of the court, and he really had no right to manage Chen Mo, so he had to bow and say.

"My lord, are we not here to visit the wise?" Seeing the county lieutenant leave, Dian Wei could not help asking.

"How about you speak louder? Let everyone know?" Chen Mo looked at Dian Wei and smiled.

Seeing Chen Mo's expression, Dian Wei chose to shut up. Every time Chen Mo showed such a smile, he felt uncomfortable all over, and it was better to be kicked by Chen Mo.

"It's late now, let's go to the government office first. There are rules for visiting people. You haven't even met them, so you don't go in the afternoon or evening." Chen Mo went straight to the government office with his entourage, ready to stay here for one night. As for staying in the post house... He was in a hurry to leave, and he didn't bring much money, so he saved as much as possible.

But when he arrived at the government office, he saw a group of county guards tying a person and sending him to the prison.

Chen Mo didn't intend to care about this kind of thing, but just thought that the prisoner had a good temperament. He looked at him carefully for a few times, but found that although this person's luck was low, his fate was as high as 70.

A prisoner has such a high fate, naturally it is not because of his status, but because of his own talent.

"Stop!" Chen Mo waved his hand, and a group of people immediately stopped the county guards.

"General, this is a county official business. Although the general has a high rank, but..." The county lieutenant frowned and looked at Chen Mo.

"I know." Chen Mo nodded, came to the prisoner, and looked carefully. This person is not much different from himself in age, maybe only one or two years older than himself. He has a chivalrous spirit and clear eyes. He smiled and said, "I don't think this person is a bad guy. What did he do?"

"This person is called Xu Fu, a knight-errant in Changsha. He once killed a famous scholar in Changsha. After being arrested and escaping, he fled here to study and was exposed." The county lieutenant bowed.

"Since it is a crime of murder, leave it to me. I will take him back to Luoyang for interrogation." Chen Mo looked at this person and saw that he didn't say a word, so he nodded.

"General, this is not in accordance with the rules." The county lieutenant frowned.

"According to the criminal law, if someone kills someone in the local area and then escapes after being arrested, the crime is aggravated. Such people are extremely vicious and should be reported to the court by the county government, and then the court will issue a warrant for arrest. After being arrested, they should be directly handed over to the court for punishment. Since he has fled here from Changsha, according to the criminal law, he should be handed over to the court for judgment. What's wrong with the rules?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Uh..." The county lieutenant was dumbfounded. Even if he was on duty, who would recite the criminal law of the Han Dynasty for nothing?

"As a county lieutenant, you don't even understand the criminal law of the Han Dynasty?" Chen Mo frowned.

"Of course I understand. The general is right, but this matter should be reported to the envoy." The county lieutenant shook his head hurriedly, indicating that he understood.

"It's just right. I also want to wait for him. I will leave this person with me first. After I meet your envoy, I will explain it to him." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, he is here with me and can't run away."

Although the county lieutenant was reluctant, he could only nod and agree.

Sorry, I came back too late last night and went straight to bed. I ran to the office this morning to write secretly. It's a little late, please forgive me.