Three Kingdoms

The night wind is like a gentle veil, blowing through the treetops, drifting across the courtyard, and disappearing far into the horizon.

Looking inward from the height of the city wall of Luoyang, one can see the bright lights of less than half of the city. It is not that Luoyang City is so big that one cannot see it at a glance, but simply because only so much has been restored.

As Yang Xiu watched, everything in front of him collided and merged with the Luoyang City in his memory, and what came out was heartbreak and regret.

Courtyard after courtyard, street after street, and ships on the Luoshui River. If it had been back then, there would have been music floating out from somewhere at this moment, along with the aroma of wine and meat.

It is difficult to go from luxury to simplicity, but it is easy to go from frugality to luxury.

Young man Yang Xiu was born in a very high family. He was originally a high-ranking official in the Han Dynasty. He was talented and intelligent. He had been reading poems and books since he was a child and was proficient in scriptures. He was originally planning to cultivate a reputation in his youth, and then he could naturally promote filial piety and honesty. , and then add Hedong, or a certain magistrate of Sanfu can be gilded. After three to five years, it can be promoted to one liter, from six hundred to one thousand, and finally he will take over his father's class and be honored as one of the three pagoda trees. Don...

But now, everything seems to be in vain. Before Yang Xiu can fully appreciate the boldness and indulgence of young people, he must first enter the calmness and restraint of middle-aged and old people.

Regarding General Hussar, Yang Xiu was almost at rest day and night. It was like a knife was always placed on his neck, and he could not tell when it would fall.

The massacre at Shoushan Academy and the death of the great scholar Cai Yong. General Hussar seemed to have raised it high and put it down gently. He only killed the Zheng Tai who directly caused the tragedy. But Yang Xiu knew that the more he did not mention it, the more likely he would be. question. As long as this problem exists, Yang will not be able to truly integrate with Hussar.

There was no ill will in the Yang family towards Cai Yong. It was just Zheng Tai who made his own decisions. But after all, Yang Biao was the commander in chief at that time, so even if Yang Xiu explained in every possible way and made excuses, what was the use?

After all, there is no resurrection after death.

And this problem becomes more complicated and serious as the Qiusi's status continues to rise. If Fei Qian is unknown, then if Cai Yong is dead, he is dead. Who will take a second look at him? There are constant strife in the world these days, and people are dying all the time. Are there no other teachers among these dead people? There must be some, but no one would ever pay attention to these ordinary teachers...

Of course, this cannot be said to be fair. The world is inherently unfair. Just like if someone loses a car, there will be no birds. But if someone loses a car, even if there are only two wheels, it will not only mobilize the city's police force overnight. Search, and you can also arrange for replacement vehicles at the same time, lest you neglect your master.

The deeper he understood the world, the less hope he had for justice. He knew that if he didn't fight, everyone in the Yang family would become a piece of meat sooner or later.

And the only thing that can change all this is the downfall of General Hussar...

But this matter is very dangerous, extremely dangerous.

"You go to Chang'an again..." Yang Xiu slowly said to Yang Shuo, "Disguise yourself, don't let anyone notice, go straight to the Husband's Mansion, tell everything about Zuo Fengyi, don't hide it..."

"Young Master..." Yang Shuo was a little confused.

Yang Xiu sighed and said: "It was not a day's work for the Hussar to become what it is now... It is like solid ice. If you want to melt it, you have to advance slowly... Zuo Fengyi and his people have been too hasty..."

Yang Shuo was stunned for a moment, then he accepted and retreated.

Yang Xiu looked up at the sky. There were many stars in the sky, but there was no bright moon.

……（￣……￣）……

Outside the Desert Pass, the sky is also filled with stars.

Xie Guini stood outside the tent, looking back to the south in confusion.

Everything in the past seemed like a dream.

Xieguini lost a lot of weight, and the flesh on his cheeks became sunken.

Xie Guini had never thought that the royal court of Xianbei would one day be so desolate, and that he would be driven to such a remote and cold area. The lush and warm pasture that was originally like his own beauty, now... Crying under the hooves of Han Chinese horses...

For many things, in the past few months and more than half a year, Xie Gui Ni has been wandering around in the desert. Big problems have gradually appeared in Xianbei's life, and the original banner is no longer fragrant. Many tribes in the grassland and desert have begun to not listen to the orders of Xie Guini, and do not care about the so-called Xianbei or not. This very scary.

Very scary.

In the grasslands and deserts, compared to the Central Plains of China, it is more consistent with the replacement of "talented people emerge from generation to generation". Xie Guini has seen too many small and medium-sized tribes appear like morning dew, and then disappear in the blink of an eye. , he had seen many, many things, but he never thought that one day such a thing would happen to Xianbei and himself.

Because Bu Dugen was suspicious of Kirby Neng, or it was not a suspicion, because Kirby Neng was indeed doing something, and was caught by the Han people...

Xie Guini even wondered whether Kirby was also instigated by the Han people and started to compete for power with Bu Dugen?

With such speculation, Xie Guini led people deep in the desert, among the black mountains and white waters, to search for traces of Kirby's retreat. He left the territory that previously belonged to the Xianbei people, and even placed the royal court in such a place. An area that is not ideal, this was the path that the ancestors of the Xianbei people once walked, and now Xieguini is back again.

He wants to find Kirby.

One arrow can easily be broken, but two or three arrows in a bundle are strong enough. Xianbei cannot collapse like this. Since Xianbei could come out of here in the past, one day he can also come out again!

"Xiao Wang!" Xiao Wang! 』

"found it! found it……"

Excited sounds came along with the horse's hooves.

Xie Guini clenched his fists, "Okay!" Take me to him! 』

After another long journey, over mountains and ridges, Xie Gui Ni finally found Kirby Neng's royal court.

Fleeing back to Kebineng as a defeat is the same problem faced by Xieguini. When he won, it seemed that the heroes of the world gathered together, and countless tribes bowed at their feet, but now only the scars of his own family are left. tribe...

If the royal court of Kirby Neng that Xie Gui Ni saw that day was full of wine and barbecue, decorated with brocade and gems, and was like a dream, then the place where Kirby Neng lives now is like waking up from a dream. The same wooden structure was roughly put together, and in some places the bark was not even peeled off...

If the Kirbinen Royal Court was like a Han palace before, then now it looks like a toilet.

However, Xie Guini also knows that the decision of whether this place, this residence, is a palace or a toilet is not based on the decorations, but the person inside. If Kirby can still have the courage to make a comeback, then Even a toilet will one day become a palace!

After all, Kirby was able to dominate Xianbei and his reputation resounded throughout the desert...

Kirby has become much thinner, but his frame is still there, like a sick tiger and leopard. Although his ribs are exposed, the ferocity in his eyes has not diminished, "You still have the guts to come back!" 』

"I have met the king..." Xie Guini looked at Kebineng, "Tell the king something... Bu Dugen... is dead..."

"What? ! "Kirby suddenly stood up.

After Kirby could stand up, Xie Guini immediately felt a sense of oppression. Even though Kirby was much thinner now, his thick frame was still supported by a leather robe, standing up like a beastman, showing his claws, "Say! How did you die? 』

After Xie Guini defeated Kebi Neng and fled, he narrated what happened in the Budugen Royal Court. Some of them were experienced by Xie Guini personally, some were guessed by him, and some were heard from what he heard. The stories told by others gave a rough and complete picture of what happened at that time.

"That idiot!" idiot! "Kirby roared loudly, and then started to murmur and curse, but his voice became quieter as he cursed, "That idiot... idiot..."

Kirby has regarded Bu Dugen as his biggest enemy all his life, and now...

The wind swept the dead leaves, rising and falling suddenly, and disappeared into the distance.

Kirby could turn his head and stare at Xie Guini, "What do you want to do?" 』

"We want to go back!" ” Xie Guini met Kirby Neng’s gaze and said, “Come out of the mountain! go back! 』

"Our ancestors went out from here back then, but now we are just going again!" 』

"The Han people are all liars and foxes! They deceived us once, but they cannot deceive us a second time! 』

"We are all brothers on the grassland. As long as we tell them the truth about the cunningness of the Han people, they will eventually side with us!" 』

"That is our desert and our grassland. Now it has been taken away by the Han people. We want to take it back!" 』

"This world belongs to us!" 』

"We are the bears of the Montenegro, we are the wolves of the desert. As long as we gather together, no one can resist us!" The Han people used cunning tactics to tear us apart and make us brothers fight against each other! 』

"We must fight back just like our ancestors did back then!" 』

……(` Dis’)##(` Dis’)…

Things are changing.

A group of wild geese screamed in the air, flying in formation, and then placed a...

Uh, it's a conspiracy.

In this world, if we were to rank the ones with the most vicious intrigues among their kind, humans would definitely be at the top.

In Wu County in the east of the Yangtze River, a group of people walked slowly with carriages and horses. When the people walking around saw the "Gu" pattern recognition flag hanging, they gave way one after another.

When the vehicle stopped outside Gu's courtyard, a maid came to greet them, and then Gu Yong got out of the vehicle and walked inside.

Gu Yong has always been calm, but today he looks a little worried, and his face is as dark as water. The surrounding servants and maids did not dare to look too much, and all lowered their heads. After Gu Yong entered the hall, they first helped Gu Yong change his clothes, and then gave him syrupy dried fruits, and then retreated far away. Dare to disturb.

After a while, Gu Yong's father also arrived in the hall with the support of two boys. Gu Yong watched the two young men busy going back and forth. After serving Gu's father, he gave an order and told him to stay away from him.

"The child is unfilial and affects his father..." Gu Yong bowed his hands and apologized to his father, "I have made my father worry..."

Father Gu waved his hands and said feebly, "It doesn't matter...what's going on outside?" 』

Gu Yong hesitated for a moment, "Nothing happened yet." 』

"There's no movement..." Father Gu sighed and said in a weak tone, "That means there's a big movement... Now, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble..."

"My father's intention is..."

"We have four surnames in Wu County..." Father Gu stretched out his four fingers and shook them, "Here are... the four surnames of success and the four surnames of defeat..."

Gu Yong's eyebrows moved, "Father...if..."

Father Gu shook his head and said, "It can't be... it's difficult..."

The four Jiangdong surnames were well-informed about the complex changes in the Battle of Jingzhou, so they naturally received them one after another.

"What do you think about this..." After a while, Father Gu said again, "Who benefits the most from this?" 』

Gu did not participate in the Juzhang Rebellion, but the key is not whether Gu said she did or did not participate, but whether Sun believed Gu. Or do you believe it and pretend you don’t believe it, or do you not believe it and pretend you believe it? These are all questions.

Gu Yong thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I can't think of it." 』

Father Gu smiled. He didn't know if it caused the turbulence in his trachea, but he started coughing. After coughing a few times, he stopped, and said with a slight breath: "I'm afraid... you have thought of... I dare not say...』

Gu Yong raised his eyes and looked at his father, "Could it be that Father also speculates..."

The Juzhang riot was a huge shock to the entire Jiangdong regime. In the entire Jiangdong, the various forces, whether they were temporarily facing each other or in a stalemate, all had some subsequent changes due to this huge shock.

All parties have been holding back their efforts, but now they have such an opportunity, how can they sit back and ignore it?

The dust is rising, fishing in troubled waters, using your strength...

Everyone had a great time.

In fact, Sun Quan did not only know how to defend as most people in later generations thought. Historically, the place where Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor was not in Jianye, but in Ezhou, which is an area closer to the Central Plains, probably near Wuchang in later generations.

Ezhou is located at the thoroughfare of nine provinces and at the intersection of the three kingdoms. Sun Quan's decision to set the capital in Ezhou was more dangerous than Zhu Di's decision to set the capital in Peking, and the subsequent strategic posture he adopted was also very proactive...

There is also the very interesting "Alliance to Divide the World". The two sides of Wu and Shu agreed to work together to the north and divide Wei equally. They even made a clear division of the nine states: "Yu, Qing, Xu, and You belong to Wu, and Yan and Ji , Bing, and Liang belong to Shu, and the territory of Sizhou is bounded by Hangu Pass. 』

But dividing the world equally was still not the focus of Sun Quan's original ambition. Later, when the Shu envoy Deng Zhi arrived at Soochow, Quan said to Zhi: "If the world is peaceful and the two masters divide the rule, how wonderful it will be!" Deng Zhi said: "For example, after the annexation of Wei, the king did not fully understand the destiny of heaven. Each king will display his virtues, each minister will fulfill his loyalty, and the war will begin." 』

Deng Zhi's blunt statement "The war has just begun" not only did not offend Sun Quan, but actually made Sun Quan laugh and say, "Your sincere money is your fault!" ” This shows that Sun Quan had already known about the unification war that would take place after defeating Wei.

Of course, as the Northern Expedition failed again and again, both Shu and Wu were inevitably short-tempered heroes. In the end, Zhang Hong wrote a letter saying, "The mountains and rivers of Moling have the aura of an emperor. You can move here quickly, thinking that you will be the best for all generations." After that, Sun Quan finally gave up and decided to move the capital to Jianye. From that time on, Soochow could no longer make any progress.

Therefore, Soochow's character started from the beginning but ended at the end, and the Sun family's father and son's character was known to everyone before they did anything. Even when they came to Sun Quan, there was not much change. It's like Sun Quan attacking Guan Yu. In fact, Sun Quan had clamored to attack long before. Guan Yu immediately set up a beacon tower. What Guan Yu didn't expect was that Sun Quan kept clamoring for so long, and he didn't attack until the soldiers on the beacon tower became slack. …

Just like now, if Sun Quan wants to take over the power alone, he must gather military power similar to "cutting down the feudal vassal". This naturally involves those from the old school, especially the generals of the Sun family who followed Sun Jian in the army. Sun Quan felt that these Sun family veterans did not respect him, and then these Sun family veterans also felt the same way, and felt that Sun Quan did not respect them enough.

Estrangements and suspicions are inevitable.

The Four Jiangdong Families had originally been involved in various disputes, but this time the chaos in the sentence was not something that the Four Jiangdong Families had discussed, at least the Gu family was not involved.

In other words, some of the Jiangdong nobles may have turned a blind eye to this incident, or perhaps contributed to it, but the possibility of actively participating in it is relatively small, because the Zhu family is outside and the Gu family He didn't move, and then Gu Yong went to the other two families, and they both said they were not involved. Maybe they were lying, but the possibility was small, because if they had really done it, there would be no need to lie.

The key is that the chaos in Juzhang is very strange. After Sun Fu captured Juzhang, he didn't make any other moves. It seemed that he wanted to stay in Juzhang for a long time. Maybe Sun Fu also discovered some problems. ?

Then the surrounding counties are even more strange. It is barely reasonable to be strictly defensive, but...

How terrible are these miners and salt workers who have been "on tight guard" for such a long time?

The problem here is naturally intriguing.

According to general reasoning, whoever can ultimately benefit is the most likely suspect, and who is the ultimate profiteer in the entire sentence chaos?

Is it really all the veterans of the Sun family who are behind this?

Father Gu raised his head and glanced at the sky. The weather was not necessarily very good today, with dark clouds hanging low above his head. Originally, it was supposed to be a crisp autumn day, but now Wujun feels a bit eerie, as if something is holding it here.

"The storm is about to rise... If... it doesn't fall this time, it's hard to say what will happen in the future... But in this case, will this Jiangdong still be the original Jiangdong?" 』