As early as when Zhao Yun and Lusu were still preparing for troops in Nanhai County, Shi Xie had already done ideological work to the detained observer Wang Lang, who had been detained many times.

Shi Xie really needed Wang Lang's signature to be a puppet for him, so that he could maintain the righteous title of "a loyal man" and instead push Zhao Yun and Lu Su to the negative role of deceiving the emperor and separatist.

If Wang Langning refused to obey, things would become a bit troublesome. Shi Xie might become a villain like Liang Long during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han. Even if there are those who sympathize with him and are willing to support the inside line of "Jiangzhou people to be Jiaozhou officials" with him, they may become a role like Kong Zhi.

Of course, for people in Jiaozhou, it is not very serious to be a Lianglong or Kong Zhi.

As early as Emperor Ling, during the Guanghe period (the last year before the Yellow Turban Uprising, 178-184), Liang Long from Jiaozhi County joined forces with Kong Zhi, the prefect of the South China Sea, to launch an anti-Han rebellion. In the end, it was pacified by Zhu Jun, who is now a general. Zhu Jun granted 1,500 households and rewarded 50 kilograms of gold with his merits of peace.

However, even that time, with a famous general like Zhu Jun, he actually did not completely destroy the evil "local protectionism" idea of ​​Jiaozhou people.

Because when Zhu Jun came up, he promised to "just kill Lianglong Kong Zhi and never ask about the threat", implying that the people of Jiaozhou can do whatever they want in the future and ensure that the northerners will not be allowed to grab the official position. After Zhu Jun promised to appease most of the people, Lianglong's power gradually became a lonely person and was defeated by a battle.

In other words, if the court dared to take the tough attitude of "not only will we destroy the Jiaozhi separatist forces, but also let the northerners govern you in the future", maybe they would have fought to the death at that time, and it would be a big question whether Zhu Jun could defeat him.

Shi Xie knew this best because he was the beneficiary of Zhu Jun's wish to be appointed by the officials eighteen years ago. He was only in his thirties at that time, and his father Shi Ci was still alive. He was the prefect of Rinan County. Rinan County had not been seized by Linyi Kingdom. Shi Xie himself was just a county magistrate.

But later, because the Shi family was Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, the largest prominent clan in the south of Japan, after Zhu Jun extended an olive branch, the Shi family immediately supported Zhu Jun to pacify Lianglong. A few years after the pacification, Shi Xie himself took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was named the prefect of Jiaozhi.

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As a witness and vested interest in the last rebellion eighteen years ago, Shi Xie knew very well what he was doing.

Therefore, more than ten days before Zhao Yun sent troops, he invited Wang Lang again, and tried his best to coerce and induce others, and worked together on a two-pronged approach.

"Envoy Wang, I want to tell you 'Don't be fine', but unfortunately your complexion doesn't look very good. I know you are a filial and honest person from Donghai County, Xuzhou, and Maocai, who was the governor of Xuzhou. It seems that you can only adapt to the climate, water and soil of the East China Sea, but not the South China Sea.

You said you are 45 years old. What else can you do to be an official in such a smoky place? Maybe you will die suddenly if you work hard. Work with me and I will protect you from wealth and wealth, and you will have many wives and concubines. Wouldn’t it be wonderful?

As long as you are willing to show up publicly to support me, Zhao Yun and Lu Su will be defeated, which means that it is indeed Liu Bei's generals who oppressed the emperor and sent an observer. If they dare to attack again, I will punish the rebels for your Majesty and attack those villains under Liu Bei who are trying to achieve the success of the dragon. Maybe they will stop, and the people of Jiaozhou will be spared from the war, and the country will be safe and the people will be happy, and the best of both worlds will be."

Shi Xie's words were politically correct, let alone if he could deceive outsiders.

He knew the right to be reasonable and could never attack Liu Bei because that would not stand firm. Liu Bei fought in the northern expedition to restore Chang'an, and even let the emperor go to Luoyang to rebuild the court. No one believed that the fish and shrimp like Shi Xie dared to spray Liu Bei.

But his slander was very clever. If it were placed in the dynasty after the Song Dynasty, it would be like kneeling in front of the Song Dynasty emperor and crying: Emperor Taizu was also a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong back then! It was all those guys wearing yellow robe who took Emperor Taizu to be unrighteous for their own wealth! Emperor Taizu was forced to do nothing!

At the end of the Han Dynasty, it was that Liu Bei was a loyal and righteous man in the Han Dynasty and did not need to be washed. Unfortunately, someone around Liu Bei took a wrong step and wanted to set up a contribution to helping the master wear a yellow robe. Wang Lang "observed" that it was the evil deeds of these villains that he came to join forces with Shi Xie.

Unfortunately, the steps given by Shi Xie were very thoughtful, but Wang Lang could not agree. His family was all in Luoyang and was controlled by Liu Xie. Moreover, if Shi Xie did this, Liu Xie and Liu Bei would start to fight, and no matter which side defeated him, Wang Lang's tribe members would not have a good end.

As for Shi Xie who has been desperately giving him a woman in the past few months, hoping that he would have the idea that "the son and grandson can be reborn if they die", Wang Lang obviously would not agree with it.

He looked down on the black and short natives in Jiaozhou at all! If his descendants of Wang Lang were born with these native southern barbarians in the future, wouldn’t they lose the lintel of the King’s family in the East China Sea?

(Note: This is just Wang Lang’s personal opinion. At that time, the scholars in the north thought that they were quite barbaric when they looked at Jiaozhou people, and the same was true for Nanzhong and Xiliang. Book friends from Guangdong and Guangxi should not substitute them.)

Wang Lang glared at him: "Shi Xie! Don't waste your efforts! Do you think I will be useful when you are under house arrest? I, Wang Jingxing, was a Han minister and a Han ghost! Now that I fell into your hands, it's nothing more than killing and cutting! How could I bend my knees and betrayal!"

Shi Xie's face turned cold: "What are you saying? We, Shi Xie, was born as a Han minister and died as a Han ghost. Isn't this just the same? As long as the Han Dynasty has always maintained the tradition of using our Jiaozhou locals as officials of Jiaozhou, our Shi family can still be Han ministers and ghosts for generations to persist!

I have always been unable to understand what you are planning. While looking down on us Jiaozhou people, I think we are all Southern Barbarians. At the same time, I squeezed out to be an official in this Southern Barbarian land, and replaced the prefect with you northerners. I look down on you and want it. It's so naughty."

Wang Lang: "Stop it! Shameless old thief, you dare to say that you died as a Han ghost. Bah, if my husband, Wang Lang, would have died of shame long ago if he had been with you!"

Shi Xie had been persuading him many times before. Today he was not very patient, and he had already come to think of a backup tire plan before. At this moment, he was insulted by Wang Lang, so he simply broke up.

The nasolabial folds on the corner of Shi Xie's mouth twitched for a while, and he said with a grin: "Forget it, I know roughly what you are afraid of. Don't say beautiful words. What a loyal court, aren't you afraid of your children and grandchildren being killed in Luoyang?

Okay, today I will make up your mind. Come on, block his mouth, don't block it too much, try to cover it with your beard. Take him with me to inspect the three armies and teach the people. I have my own way to make the court believe that he has truly surrendered to me.

Wang Lang, today I will teach you the strategy of seeing the Huns tricking Emperor Wu into believing that Li Ling had served the Huns and killed Li Ling's entire family. At that time, wouldn't Li Ling have to really serve the Huns?"

Wang Lang was shocked. He didn't expect Shi Xie to have such vicious tricks, and he was scared for a moment. He really didn't know that if he was blocked, he was held by Shi Xie's confidant guards in the side and left to meet the people, and then Shi Xie was used as a commentator for him, he would be framed with some slander.

Although Liu Xie may not kill his whole family, after all, the chaos in troubled times is like this, but his family's reputation is definitely over.

Wang Lang had no choice but to beg for mercy: "Just block... just gagging, I'll beg to ease it if I tie it up, I won't resist."

Shi Xie looked a little slower and comforted him: "How good would you think about it earlier? We didn't let you betray the court. People come and take the king's envoy out to teach the three soldiers."

Of course, Shi Xie said it was a "speak", but in fact he still didn't believe that Wang Lang would become so fast. So he would still gaggle and not let Wang Lang speak, but only let him show his face. What should he say, Shi Xie himself said.

After a while, Wang Lang was taken to the square outside the Jiaozhi County Magistrate's Office. He looked very cooperative and smiled. He did not try to break free from the hemp rope that was hidden in his sleeves, tied his hands together, and did not try to pick out the numb core in his mouth, and there was no sign of exposing the glue sealed on his teeth.

Shi Xie began to speak with grief and anger, and the content was nothing more than clarifying to the soldiers and the onlookers: When the King of Envoy was in Nanhai County, he observed some dirty things that Zhao Yun and Lu Su tried to enter, so he came to the other Shi Xie to avoid disaster.

The officers have actually heard of these words, but today I saw Wang Lang appearing in person today, standing next to Shi Xie with normal expressions, as if I were to endorse Shi Xie. The atmosphere was harmonious, and everyone's beliefs increased slightly.

Unfortunately, Shi Xie didn't finish speaking. As he spoke, his vigilance gradually relaxed, and even the guards watching Wang Lang were slightly more realistic.

At this moment, Wang Lang suddenly attacked.

Wang Lang's hands were tied together and huddled into his sleeves, so he suddenly burst out and hit Shi Xie behind him, causing Shi Xie to stagger and fall off the stage, and was quickly protected by the guards beside him.

Wang Lang himself also fell into trouble and fell down. Seeing that he was really unarmed and unable to turn the sky, he bumped into the steps, his head broke and he fainted from touching the steps.

Shi Xie was stunned for several seconds: Damn it? Did you commit suicide in public? Don’t give me a chance to throw dirty water? I miscalculated now!

Moreover, when Wang Lang comes, there are always many people who see it, and it is impossible to cover it up. Even if Wang Lang’s life is saved, what’s the point? Everyone already knows that Wang Lang was held hostage by other scholars.

"Prepare it! You trash! You trash! Even a civil servant can't bear to see it!" Shi Xie was so angry that his beard was trembling. His attitude obviously had no regard for the full treatment of Wang Lang. He was allowed to develop naturally and fend for himself. Anyway, even if Wang Lang really died, he would not announce the news of Wang Lang's death to the public.

The personal soldiers were also very aggrieved: I didn't expect that Wang Lang was a little bit powerful and had such a strong strength. And just now, the Duke took care of the guards to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so that the soldiers and local gentry could see the flaws. What could I do?

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On the other hand, Zhao Yun's troops learned from the failed advance in the late Xia Dynasty and did not attack along the coastline, mainly attacking Hepu first.

Instead, we attacked from the Pearl River to the Xijiang tributary of Guangxi along the Pearl River, and first arrived at Yulin County, the county seat of Yulin County.

As a result, before Zhao Yun's troops launched an attack on Yulin County, they heard the fleeing people from the north who were hiding from the war, and brought the latest news: Wang Envoy seemed to have confirmed that he was hostage by Shi Xie. In order to prove his innocence, he tried to commit suicide in public in Longbian County more than ten days ago. However, he didn't know whether he died or not, and Shi Xie announced that he was not dead.

When Zhao Yun received the news, he immediately notified the entire army and added a reason to boost morale: "Brothers, the king's envoy was indeed held hostage by Shi Xie. Let's avenge the king's envoy!"
Chapter completed!