Three Kingdoms

In such a desolate and barren ravine, Cai Yu did not expect that he would see a celebrity under Cao Cao.

Then Cai Yu suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart!

At this moment, Cai Yu almost wanted to turn around and run away!

Perhaps seeing Cai Yu's nervousness, Song Hang smiled slightly and said, "Don't panic. If I had the intention to harm you, why wait until today?" 』

Song Hang was a farming officer specially transferred from Yuzhou by Cao Cao, who had previously taken over Wang Ming's farming work near Yecheng. This is a very powerful person in Yecheng!

Logically speaking, those who can be placed near Yecheng to be in charge of certain practical affairs must be relatively trustworthy by the Cao family and the Xiahou family. However, people like Wang Ming who are less certain will either be transferred or transferred. Or exempt him from practical work and take a temporary job or something.

Cai Yu took a deep breath to calm down, and pretended that he met the owner while eating secretly. He coughed and said, "I just came to see the scenery...I don't know what you are talking about..."

Song Hang laughed and took out an item from his sleeve that was somewhat familiar to Cai Yu.

"This..." Cai Yu was stunned.

What Song Hang took out was Wang Ming's jade Zhang and a note written by Wang Ming.

Cai Yu took it, looked at it, and confirmed that it was Wang Ming's handwriting. After being silent for a while, he returned the jade Zhang to Song Hang.

Song Hang stroked the jade jade slightly, then took it back, "With this jade, you can call the secret message channel in the mountain... So, don't you believe it?" 』

Cai Yu felt slightly relieved. After all, if the secret place in the mountains is also known to Song Hang, then unemployed people like himself will have relatively little need to be careful. Because Song Hang could completely bypass him to deliver some news to Qiusi, there was no need to look for Cai Yu himself.

Seeing that Cai Yu's expression gradually calmed down, Song Hang didn't waste any more words and explained his plan and the matters that required Cai Yu's cooperation. After all, although the location chosen was in a desolate ravine, the time when the two met was The shorter it is, the safer it is naturally.

"This...is what you said true?" ” Cai Yu couldn’t believe what Song Hang said, “So Prime Minister Cao really took action in Yingchuan? 』

"That's right. Song Hang nodded, "So you need to make preparations as soon as possible..."

Cai Yu nodded, then reacted, "What?" You mean...me? Only me? 』

Song Hang smiled and said, "You wouldn't think that if I could do it, I would go to extra trouble to find you, an "unemployed" person, right?" 』

Cai Yu took a breath, "...are you sure this will work?" And if I do this, what do you do? 』

Song Hang said: "I am responsible for recording." 』

"you? Record? Cai Yu stretched out his finger and slid it back and forth between himself and Song Hang, "Shall I do it?" Do you remember? 』

"Haha, yes. Song Hang nodded, then took out a bag of coins from his sleeve and handed it to Cai Yu, "This is the fee, but you know, if there is a sudden increase in unusual expenses, it will arouse suspicion... You know what to do Done? 』

Cai Yu subconsciously took the money bag, then realized it, sighed and nodded.

"That's good. Song Hang said, "The entire plan must initially see results within ten days, otherwise it may have no effect... By the way, don't underestimate the people under the Cao family. As far as I know, Prime Minister Cao is now also organizing A group of people like us, well, it is said to be called "Jing Platform" or "Jing'an Division". Although it is relatively small here in Anyang, I also recommend that you don't spread it locally..."

Next, the two people agreed on a method of transmitting information, and then ended the meeting.

They did not agree on a specific time for their next meeting because that would be too risky. It's like rushing to go somewhere to do something, but all kinds of accidents will inevitably happen on the way.

In order to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, Cai Yu waited until Song Hang had left for about half an hour before leaving Huangshangou and returning to Anyang.

When he arrived at the Anyang City Gate, Cai Yu found that the Cao soldiers on duty at the city gate were hurriedly moving away the wooden fence at the city gate, driving the people who were about to enter the city to both sides of the road, and closing the city gate. Push hard to both sides...

Generally speaking, the city gate is usually only half open.

Even just a crack.

Although very early on, in ancient times, there were sages who stated that all living beings are equal, it is still an unwritten rule that lowly people cannot take the right path or the main entrance. Therefore, Cai Yu almost immediately deduced that something must have happened in Anyang City!

As if to confirm Cai Yu's conjecture, the sound of rapid horse hooves soon sounded from the city, and then five or six horsemen rode out from the city gate. In the blink of an eye, they skipped the crowd where Cai Yu was and disappeared into the official city. On the other side of the road, dust rose up and fell on Cai Yu's head.

These few...

Cai Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be the "Jing Platform" person that Song Hang mentioned? Because judging from their clothes, they don’t seem to be from the military...

Also, could he be here for Song Hang?

Cai Yu clicked his tongue, then looked around slightly, feeling that he still needed to be more careful.

Cai Yu guessed half of it right.

These people came with Song Hang, but they didn't know that there was something wrong with Song Hang. They were just following a trace...

In Yecheng.

Lu Hong, the director of the newly established Jingtai School, sat under Chen Qun with a serious look on his face.

"You suspect that Huang and Lao are spreading rumors, do you have any evidence?" ” Chen Qun frowned, vaguely expressing his dissatisfaction.

In addition to not liking the position of the school minister, Chen Qun also heard some news about Yingchuan, and for Chen Qun, these news were either something he would feel happy after hearing.

Although the Guo family in Yingchuan was in decline after Guo Tu fled, they had been neighbors for many years after all. When they suddenly heard that they had been turned upside down, Chen Qun naturally couldn't help but feel a bit sad, and felt a cold sensation under his crotch. Whoosh, I don’t know when someone will take out my underwear.

Lu Hong nodded and replied with a calm expression, "Exactly." According to the information I have, these guys are remnants of the Yellow Turbans of the past. They respect Huang Tian and have rebellious intentions. The Yellow Turbans wanted to start an uprising in Yecheng before, but now they may not be able to implement the old methods... In this briefing, I also explained it below..."

Chen Qun was noncommittal. Of course he had read the briefing, but with just such a briefing, Lu Hong wanted to take over the power to mobilize soldiers in counties and counties from him. Even if it was only part of it, Chen Qun could not easily agree.

Taoism, or religious belief, has actually become popular in Jizhou area very early.

When hard-working people encounter difficulties and are unable to escape and are unable to do anything, it is better to have a spiritual escape, or a direction to escape, than to go crazy. Therefore, in areas where exploitation was relatively severe, such as Jizhou and Yuzhou, Huang-Lao Zhidao, as an early Chinese religious system, developed relatively broadly.

Similarly, among the Sichuan, Shu and Han Dynasties, there was the Five Fighting Sect, which was almost the product of the same period.

Later, Zhang Jiao took advantage of the people's belief in Taoism, their fear of life and death, and their desire for a happy life. He wanted to do something, but was eventually extinguished. However, ordinary people's belief in Taoism did not change because of Zhang Jiao's death. Disappear immediately.

Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban soldiers suffered a serious blow, but the Qingzhou soldiers survived under Cao Cao's command. This may be regarded as a kind of proof...

And now Lu Hong said that he would investigate these old Huang believers and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans.

Because some people rumored that these remnants of the Yellow Turbans of the old disciples were actually Qingzhou soldiers!

Lu Hong must find out this matter, otherwise...

The implication is simply too great.

"Nowadays, there are many old people in Jizhou. If there are people with bad intentions who spread rumors in the name of Taoism," Lu Hong glanced at Chen Qun, then lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid... therefore, when Deal with it as soon as possible to eliminate the disaster..."

Lu Hong tried his best to be as respectful and gentle as possible, hoping to get Chen Qun's approval. After all, in the Yecheng area, without Chen Qun's nod, nothing could be done.

Chen Qun pondered for a moment and put the briefing back on the desk.

"I know." This matter... still needs to be considered carefully..."

"Chen Shijun, why is this?" Lu Hong asked with a frown.

Chen Qun didn't like Lu Hong, and he didn't like Lu Hong's seemingly respectful but actually unruly demeanor. When he saw Lu Hong's unceremonious inquiry, he replied firmly: "Since it is against Mr. Huang, why don't you come from Qingzhou?" Check it out? 』

Chen Qun also heard some rumors.

Lu Hong squinted his eyes and pretended not to know the rumors and said: "Chen Shijun means... Qingzhou is suspected?" 』

Chen Qun, who would give Lu Hong no clue, just shook his head and said, "I never said this." Now that the lord wants to carry out a big plan, someone has been entrusted by the lord to maintain the stability of Jizhou. If the school affairs of Lu wantonly collect places, how can there be stability? 』

Chen Qun made the word "stability" very clear, almost pointing at Lu Hong's nose to express that the unstable factor was Lu Hong.

Lu Hong couldn't help but feel a little angry. He said rudely: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen!" We will "steadily" investigate this matter next time, please relax! 』

Chen Qun still looked calm, "It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to track down the local Taoist people... Compared with the speculative statement of tracking down, maintaining the tax payment this autumn is the most important thing at the moment, isn't it?" 』

Chen Qun continued slowly, "As for the report from School Lu... I will definitely report it to the lord and ask the lord to make a decision..."

After saying that, Chen Qun put the briefing in the report basket on one side in front of Lu Hong.

In that basket, there were a lot of other watch seals, wooden slips, bamboo slips, etc. that were similar to Lu Hong's briefing, with slightly different sizes and colors. Among them, Lu Hong's briefing was like a stone dropped on a pile of stones, inconspicuous at all.

Lu Hong twitched the corners of his mouth slightly. He knew that if it was really reported like this, then this briefing would be buried under these formal reports and might be forgotten, even if it was picked out from a large number of official document briefings that day. After searching it out, it must have been a long time. It is impossible to say that things had already happened by that time or were beyond control.

But facing Chen Qun's attitude, Lu Hong couldn't force it. After all, Chen Qun is the actual person in power in Yecheng at the moment, and Lu Hong does not need to think about military power at all. The Xiahou family will not allocate any soldiers to him, so Lu Hong can only leave the government office angrily. What's more, in front of the Xiahou family, if they go to find out if there are any spies among the so-called Qingzhou soldiers, or if there are real people who have done bad things, is it possible that the Xiahou family won't beat them out directly?

The key is to find the guy who is spreading the rumors first!

And then follow the clues...

Lu Hong's men came up to meet him and saw that Lu Hong's complexion was not very good. "Sir, could it be that... things can't be done?" 』

"Chen intends to cover up!" Lu Hong said in a deep voice, "This matter must be reported to the Lord!" Participate in the crime of laziness! 』

Lu Hong's men naturally cursed twice, but after finishing the scolding, they asked again: "If this is the case, what should we do?" We are short of manpower! 』

Lu Hong allocated manpower to his subordinates in the counties along the way where he discovered the problem. He originally thought that after arriving in Yecheng, he would be able to get new manpower from Chen Qun, but he did not expect to be directly rejected by Chen Qun. This made Lu Hong I was very dissatisfied and felt a headache.

During this period, the rumors in Yingchuan began to change from general values ​​at the beginning to specific cases...

For ordinary people, news about a numerical value often does not directly cause much reaction. After all, many Han people are illiterate. Let alone tens of thousands, it is more than ten fingers. Numerical values ​​will make it difficult for a considerable number of people to perceive them. Then when there were rumors that hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of Yingchuan people were killed or injured, most of the people just said "Oh" and sighed, "There are so many," and then they were gone.

In other words, the early rumors were aimed at certain levels, and only when you reach a certain level can you have a clearer understanding of these rumors.

But now the rumors are gradually changing.

Rumored matters start from the conceptual level above and go down, and in this process of going down, various examples appear.

What would interest the general public?

Naturally, it is a matter for ordinary people.

As the saying goes, things hurt their own kind.

Various things began to be told vividly and vividly, and the characters ranged from a large area of ​​counties and villages to a family or even an individual. Then people naturally compared what was told in these things with those around them. People gathered together.

The old is my old, the young is my young. This is the most simple and important moral system of human beings. It is precisely because of this synaesthesia that when humans lost their loved ones in ancient times, they could also use the help of other people. Survive.

But now, as the incident materialized, ordinary people in Jizhou gradually felt the pain that happened to the people in Yingchuan...

But these are rumors!

Well, at least part of it is fake!

These half-true and half-false rumors caused popular unrest from Yanzhou to Jizhou!

Lu Hong investigated all the way and found that behind the turmoil of these people, there seemed to be some figures moving around, either a certain storyteller or a wandering Taoist priest. Then Lu Hong followed these people all the way to North, I arrived at Yecheng, but I didn’t expect to encounter a man with a head in Yecheng!

Lu Hong’s men were asking what to do, and Lu Hong himself was also asking this question, what to do?

Unlike Chen Qun, a son of a noble family who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, no, a jade spoon in his mouth, Lu Hong was a poor man who climbed up from a low position with great difficulty! He had the opportunity to study, but he did not have the opportunity to display his abilities. It was not until Cao Cao began to vigorously promote children from poor families that he had the opportunity to join the imperial court!

He felt that it was not easy for him to reach this point.

So he must keep his hard-won position and authority!

If anyone, including Chen Qun, hinders him from gaining power, then he must not back down and give up!

Finding out who did this is undoubtedly a very important matter for Cao Cao and Lu Hong...

"check! Keep pursuing it! 』

Lu Hong said in a deep voice, as if he was speaking to his subordinates as well as to himself.

"But, we don't have enough manpower..." Lu Hong's men said hesitantly, "Yecheng is so big...how many people do we need to check..."

Lu Hong sneered and said: "It doesn't matter, let's recruit some people... Are you afraid that there is no one in Yecheng?" 』

"recruit? Lu Hong's subordinates said, "How can we recruit people?" We...we don't have enough money, nor do we have a fixed camp..."

Lu Hong had a sullen face and took out his most beloved brocade robe from the package he was carrying. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly used his arms to tear the brocade robe open!

"Sir!" What are you..." Lu Hong's men couldn't help but be startled. Because he knew that this piece of clothing was what Lu Hong cherished the most, and he would not wear it out at all on weekdays. He would only wear it for a short while during major festivals and celebrations, but would immediately put it away, and now it was torn? !

Lu Hong continued to tear silently, and even used the belt knife he carried to cut, and then cut the originally embroidered brocade robe into strips...

"Bring these!" Go to the street to recruit! Lu Hong gritted his teeth and said with some ferocity, "Just use the name of the school minister to recruit!" These are the signs! If you want to join, you have to show your skills! 』

“This skill is to find the guy who spreads the rumors! 』

"Whoever is found will be recommended to join the school!" 』

Lu Hong's men took over the cloth belt cut from Lu Hong's most beloved brocade robe in a slightly dull manner. They were confused for a moment, and then suddenly understood, they agreed and turned away.

Brocades are valuable these days, and brocades with exquisite embroidery are even more expensive.

Taking such a brocade, but cutting it into rags and ribbons, the purpose is to let those wandering libertines know that the school minister is rich, and even such high-end brocade is used as a general sign...

I have to say that these temporary school affairs jobs have some effects.

On the third day of Lu Hong's long wait, his subordinates, a little excited and uneasy, ran in from outside the yard and reported in a low voice: "Sir, we have a clue!" 』

Lu Hong suddenly became energetic and said, "Speak, speak quickly!" 』

"Someone reported that they saw a wandering Taoist priest two days ago... which is very consistent with what we were looking for... but..." Lu Hong's men paused for a moment, and then looked at Lu Hong.

Lu Hong frowned, "Go on!" 』

"Yes, it's just that this wandering Taoist priest... went..." Lu Hong's men also became angry and said in a low voice, "They said they went to the Xiahou Barracks!" "Actually, he didn't see it with his own eyes, but since these temporary workers said they existed, then of course they did.

"What? ! Xiahou! 』

Lu Hong was stunned...