The spring rain was still falling, and the drizzling water vapor filled the long streets and alleys, covering the entire city in the blue rain. In the afternoon, there were few pedestrians on the street. The carriage clanged over the slippery hard bricks and stopped at the door of the government prison. Someone came over and held up a paper umbrella for the figure who got out of the car.

Juyang Prison, crackling sounds came from inside from time to time.

The torch inserted on the wall shone the shadow of the jailer waving a whip and cast it on the mottled blood-stained wall. Every time the whip is swung, the prisoner who is hung up will scream hysterically. His exposed upper body is already blooming and is in a coma in pain. When he is awakened by cold water, the water stains are mixed with blood and flows through his lower body, dripping on the ground covered with straw.

"This prison really makes Ru feel a little cold." Li Ru, who was wearing thick robe and covered with fur, sat upright on the Hu bench and looked at the prisoner hanging from the opposite side, "...I don't know if I can survive this level."

The prisoner's hair was spotted and scattered. As he raised his head, water droplets fell from the ends of his hair. His voice was hoarse: "The most surprising thing is... you are still alive..."

"If people want to live, there will naturally be many ways." Li Ru patted her cuffs and stood up: "What's more, our advisers from Xiliang are actually good at protecting themselves. You, Jia Wenhe, are you, who are in trouble with Chang'an, and you, defeat Cao Cao first and then surrender to the other party, isn't it a move to protect yourself?"

At this time, Jia Xu still had blood on his lips. He looked up at the middle-aged scholar opposite for a moment, and then lowered his head: "What he said is right... You are the son-in-law of Gong Gong in the Xiliang army, and when you arrive in the north, you are the chief of the General's Mansion in Zhennan... Should Gongsun Zhi look at people, or should Li Changshi be better than Xu?"

"At this time, if you hold Jinwu, don't mock the Confucians."

Li Ru walked closer and took out a plain white cloth from his cuff to wipe the blood stains on his face. "Although I haven't seen it back then, you and I have a relationship with Xiliang after all, and it's a charismatic relationship. This time I came here to catch you, it was not intended to target him. It was just a coincidence that the people under Manager Jian ran into him."

Hearing this, Jia Xu stared at Li Ru in a daze. After a moment, the corners of his mouth with blood slightly opened and a hoarse laughter came out: "Ha...that's really a disaster..."

At this time of execution, he had almost no strength to speak. At this moment, rustling footsteps came from outside, and the fire shone through the long figures from the end. The prison head opened the door, bowed to Li Ru inside, and shouted lightly at the other two prisoners: "All come out."

The two people and the prison head who came out quickly stood at the door. Gongsun Zhi was wearing a fur coat and looked tall and heroic. Then he walked in. Dian Wei waved to the three of them, dispersed the other party to wait outside, turned around and closed the prison door, and Li Rucha, who was standing in the middle, bowed to the incoming body.

"The Reign has met the lord."

Gongsun Zhi nodded and walked to the hanging prisoner with his hands on his back: "Jia Xu... Jia Wenhe, I know why I didn't see you in front of me, so I threw it here to be punished?"

"The governor is nothing more than venting his anger for more than 100,000 people in Yuzhou..." The figure spoke weakly on the shaking rope.

"You still understand." Gongsun Zhi walked closer, stretched out his hand and twisted Jia Xu's chin, pulled the other person's head in front of him, and paused word by word: "You can ask for self-protection, even if you kill tens of thousands of enemies, my Gongsun Zhi can only admire him, but spreading the plague has caused me to be affected by many Han people and died in vain. They could have done more meaningful things."

Jia Xu smiled and showed his bloody teeth: "But the people of Yuzhou who died, the governor should be happy."

"That's also my great man, an unarmed killer, and I feel ashamed of it!"

"What the governor did before the New Year, cheating dozens of foreign merchants, and what is the difference between killing tens of thousands of people from me? It's just a difference in numbers...the meaning is actually the same."

Gongsun Zhi was stunned for a moment, let go of his chin, and the rope was swaying. He took Su Bo and wiped his hands, "I won't be quarrel with you. By the way, Cao Cao should send someone to redeem you back. Guess Jinwu, will I let you go?"

"Of course not." Jia Xu shook his head, "If I were the governor, I would definitely not have done this."

"Well, I'd better understand me. Then you can stay in the North for the rest of your life. I won't spoil you like Cao Cao, treating prisoners with good food and good drinks."

Gongsun Zhi wiped his hands, threw the dyed red brocade handkerchief on the ground, turned around and left, "...... Keep torture, but don't let him die."

When he walked outside the prison, he stopped for a moment. Through the wooden pillar, he turned his face slightly, and his torch light, his expression was bright and dark: "There is one more thing, Cao Ang is not dead... he is working under my command. What will happen if you say that I will let him return to the Central Plains in the future and fight for the position of legitimate son?"

Jia Xu, who had no expression on his face, then his eyes fluctuated. When he raised his eyes, Gongsun Zhi had already left with the man, and the whip he waved again on his body, still looking at the wooden railing where there was no one for a long time.

After the New Year, he was taken hostage by Zhu Gongdao into Taihang Mountains. With the help of the Black Mountain Army, he arrived in Shanggu County for several days and arrived in Shanggu County at the end of January. As soon as he entered the territory, he was taken down by soldiers before he could see Gongsun Zhi. He was punished with several whips almost every few days and applied the best medicine. His injuries were almost done and he would continue to whip them until today.

After returning to Shanggu County, Zhu Gongdao took a few days off and once again brought some people to cross the Taihang Mountains and lurked towards the Central Plains. At the same time, the two troops and horses that fought eastward and headed south to Bingzhou had already begun to mobilize. The news of the large-scale destruction of the Heishan Cavalry, Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, White Wolf Cavalry, Youyan Infantry, and Xiliang Army also began to spread to the surrounding prefectures and counties soon after.

It's just that the reception time is relatively late.

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In late February, Jizhou and Yecheng.

"Second brother!! My father was killed by Gongsun Zhi and Cao Cao. You and my brother should revive the family business. See what you are now! If this continues, when will my father's revenge be avenged? No more drinks are allowed"

"Don't worry about me, I'm your second brother. Why do you take my wine?... bring it! Fight on the battlefield and revitalize the Yuan family. That's your business and your elder brother... Return the wine!!"

"I want to wake you up!"

"dare"

A sound slammed on the table, and then a bang sound was that the wine jar fell to the ground. The scene that happened in the entire compound made the guards and servants around him dare not go out of the air. They avoided them from afar, lowered their heads and faces and pretended not to hear anything. After a moment, Yuan Shang walked out of the room angrily. Someone stepped forward and was waved by him: "Get out." Then, he went out to take a car and left the mansion.

During this period, the eldest brother Yuan Tan sent people to ask him to withdraw from Yecheng from time to time, which made Yuan Shang feel bored. His father died in a hurry on the battlefield and did not make a will. In order, Yuan Tan should be the successor, but he could be a companion. Feng Ji, on the grounds that Yuan Shao liked him in the past, became the lord of the four states. From last year to the present, there have even been several small-scale confrontations at the border.

"Brother is really a wise man when he looks around and engages in such internal strife."
Chapter completed!