In such a desolate and barren mountain valley, Cai Yu did not expect that he would meet a celebrity under Cao Cao.
Then Cai Yu instantly felt a sense of fear in his heart!
For this moment, Cai Yu almost wanted to turn around and run away!
Perhaps seeing Cai Yu's nervousness, Song Hang smiled and said, "Don't panic, if I'm willing to harm you, why wait until today?"
Song Hang was a farmer who was specially transferred from Yuzhou by Cao Cao, who was the one who replaced Wang Ming's agricultural work near Yecheng before. This is a person with real power in Yecheng!
Logically speaking, those who can be placed near Yecheng and take charge of certain practical affairs must be relatively trusted by the Cao Xiahou clan. But what is not very certain like Wang Ming is either transferred or exempted from a false position.
Cai Yu took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He met his master while stealing food, coughed and said, "I'm here to see the scenery... I don't know what you are talking about..."
Song Hang laughed and took out an item that Cai Yu was somewhat familiar with from his sleeve.
"This..." Cai Yu was stunned.
What Song Hang took out was Wang Ming's jade halberd and a note written by Wang Ming.
Cai Yu took it, looked at it, and confirmed that it was Wang Ming's handwriting. After a while of silence, he returned Yu Zhang to Song Hang again.
Song Hang stroked the jade halberd slightly, then took it back, "By this halberd, you can call the secret message in the mountains... Do you still believe it?"
Cai Yu then felt a little relieved. After all, if Song Hang knew about the secret letters in the mountains, then there was relatively little need to be wary of unemployed personnel like him. Because Song Hang could bypass him and convey some news to the cavalry, there was no need to come to Cai Yu himself again.
Seeing that Cai Yu's expression gradually calmed down, Song Hang didn't say much nonsense, so he told his plan and the matters that Cai Yu needed to cooperate. After all, although the location he chose was in a desolate ravine, the shorter the time the two met, the safer it was naturally.
"This... what you said is true?" Cai Yu was a little disbelief of what Song Hang said, "Is Prime Minister Cao really taking action in Yingchuan?"
『Yes.』 Song Hang nodded,『So you need to make some preparations as soon as possible...』
Cai Yu nodded, and then realized, "What? Are you saying... me? I'm the only one?"
Song Hang smiled and said, "Don't you think if I could do it, you would come to you as an "unemployed" person in one go?"
Cai Yu took a breath, "...Are you sure this is effective? And I'm going to do this, what are you doing?"
Song Hang said: "I am responsible for recording."
"You? Record?" Cai Yu stretched out his finger and slid back and forth between himself and Song Hang, "I'll do it? Do you remember?"
"Haha, yes." Song Hang nodded, then took out a bag of coins from his sleeve and handed them to Cai Yu, "This is the cost, but you know, if the unusual expenses are suddenly increased, it will cause suspicion... Do you know what to do?"
Cai Yu subconsciously took the purse, then reacted, sighed, and nodded.
'That's good.' Song Hang said, 'The whole plan must be initially effective within ten days, otherwise it may not be effective... By the way, don't underestimate the people under the Cao family. As far as I know, Prime Minister Cao is now forming a group of people like us. Well, it is said that it is called "Jing Platform" or "Jing'ansi". Although it is relatively small in Anyang, I also recommend that you not spread it locally...'
Next, the two agreed on a way to pass on the information and ended the meeting immediately.
They did not specifically agree on the next meeting time, because it was too risky to do it. It was like rushing to do something in a certain place, but there would inevitably be various changes on the way.
In order to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion, Cai Yu waited for about half an hour before leaving the deserted valley and returned 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 the wooden fence at the city gate away, and rushed the people who were about to enter the city to both sides and pushed the city gate open to both sides...
Generally speaking, the city gate is usually only half open.
Even just a crack.
Although in ancient times, in ancient times, some sages expressed that all living beings were equal, it was still an unwritten rule to be inferior people who could not follow the right path and not the main gate. Therefore, Cai Yu almost immediately inferred that some changes must have occurred in Anyang City!
As if to confirm Cai Yu's conjecture, a rapid sound of horse hooves quickly sounded from the city. Then, five and six cavalry rode out from the city gate, and in a blink of an eye, they passed the crowd where Cai Yu was, disappeared on the other end of the official road, raised sand and dust and fell on Cai Yu's head.
These...
Cai Yu's heart was shocked.
Could it be the person from the "Jing Platform" mentioned by Song Hang? Because judging from their clothing, it seems that it is not from the military...
Also, could it be for Song Hang?
Cai Yu tskated, then looked around slightly, feeling that he still needed to be more careful.
Cai Yu guessed halfway.
These people came with Song Hang, but they didn't know that there was something wrong with Song Hang, and they were just following a trace...
In Yecheng.
Lu Hong, the newly established school secretary of Jingtai, sat down at Chen Qun with a serious expression.
"Do you suspect that Huang Lao's way of spreading rumors, is there any evidence?" Chen Qun frowned and vaguely expressed his dissatisfaction.
In addition to not liking to the position of school clerk, Chen Qun also heard some news about the news coming from Yingchuan, and for Chen Qun, these news were not the kind that would make you happy after hearing it.
Although the Guo family in Yingchuan was relatively declining after Guo Tu escaped, they were still neighbors for many years. After all, they suddenly heard that they were turned over and turned into tears. Chen Qun naturally felt sad. He felt that the crotch was cold under his pants, and he didn't know when someone would be able to pull out his underwear.
Lu Hong nodded and replied with a calm expression, "That's right. According to the information we have learned below, these guys are the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in the past, and they regard Huang Tian as the most respected and have a disobedient heart. The Yellow Turbans wanted to start a crime in Yecheng before, but now it may not be possible to practice the old method again... In this briefing, there are explanations below...
Chen Qun did not comment. Of course he had read the briefing, but with such a briefing, Lu Hong wanted to take over the right to mobilize soldiers from the county and county soldiers from him. Even if only a part of them was not something Chen Qun could easily agree to.
Taoism, or religious belief, actually became popular in the Jizhou area for a long time.
When the working people encounter difficulties and cannot get rid of themselves and are powerless, they have a spiritual escape, or a direction of escape, which is better than going crazy. Therefore, in areas with relatively serious exploitation such as Jizhou and Yuzhou, Huang Lao Tao, as the early religious system of China, has achieved broad development.
Similarly, there are five Dou Sects in Sichuan, Shu and Han, which are almost the product of the same period.
Later, Zhang Jiao took advantage of the people's belief in Taoism, fear of life and death, and desire for a happy life, and wanted to do something, but it was finally extinguished. However, the ordinary people's belief in Taoism did not disappear immediately because of Zhang Jiao's death.
Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban soldiers were severely hit, but the Qingzhou soldiers survived under Cao Cao's command, which may be a proof...
Now Lu Hong said he would investigate these Huang Lao believers and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans.
Because there are rumors that these Yellow Turban Remnants of the Old Huang believers are actually Qingzhou soldiers!
Lu Hong must find out this matter, otherwise...
The involvement is too big.
"Now there are many people from Huang and Lao in Jizhou. If there are people with bad intentions, they will spread rumors in the name of Taoism," Lu Hong glanced at Chen Qun, then lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid... Therefore, we should deal with it early to eliminate the disaster..."
Lu Hong tried his best to act respectfully and docile, hoping to get Chen Qun's approval. After all, in the Yecheng area, if Chen Qun nodded, it would be difficult to do anything without Chen Qun's nod.
Chen Qun pondered for a moment and put the briefing back on the table.
"I know. This matter... needs to be carefully considered...
"Envoy Chen, why is this?" Lu Hong asked with a frown.
Chen Qun didn't like Lu Hong, and he didn't like Lu Hong's appearance, but in fact he was unruly. Seeing Lu Hong asking without hesitation, he replied in a tough way: "Since it is Huang Lao's suspicion, why don't you start from Qingzhou?"
Chen Qun also heard some rumors.
Lu Hong narrowed his eyes and pretended not to know the rumors, "Envoy Chen's intention is... is there a suspicion in Qingzhou?"
Chen Qun would not have any handle on Lu Hong, so he shook his head and said, "I have never said this. Now that the lord wants to make a big plan, the lord will entrust him to maintain the stability of Jizhou. If Lu School affairs are collected in a large number of places, how can there be a stability?"
Chen Qun made the word "stability" very clearly, almost pointing at Lu Hong's nose to indicate that the unstable factor was Lu Hong.
Lu Hong couldn't help but feel a little angry. He said bluntly: "Don't worry, Envoy Chen! I will investigate this matter "steadily", please relax!"
Chen Qun is still calm, "Inspecting local people requires a lot of manpower and material resources... Compared to investigating this speculative statement, maintaining tax payment this fall can only be the most important thing now?"
Chen Qun continued slowly, "As for Lu School Office reports... I will report to the lord, please decide..."
After saying that, Chen Qun placed the briefing in front of Lu Hong in front of him.
In that basket, there were also a lot of other stamps with a slight difference in size and color, wooden slips, bamboo slips, etc. Lu Hong's briefing was like a stone thrown on a pile of stones, inconspicuous at all.
Lu Hong twitched the corner of his mouth slightly. He knew that if it was really reported like this, then this brief would be suppressed under these reports, and it might be forgotten. Even if someone searched out of a large number of official documents that day, it would have been a long time since then. It might be that things had already happened or could not be dealt with.
However, when faced with Chen Qun's attitude, Lu Hong could not force it. After all, Chen Qun is the actual ruler in Yecheng at the moment, and Lu Hong didn't have to think about military power. Xiahou would not give him any soldiers, so Lu Hong could only leave the government office in anger. What's more, in front of Xiahou, he went to check whether there were spies in the so-called Qingzhou soldiers, or whether there were real people doing bad things, I'm afraid that Xiahou would beat him out directly?
The key is to find the guy who is rumoring around first!
Then follow the clues...
Lu Hong's subordinates came up to meet him and saw that Lu Hong's expression was not very good. "Sir, could it be...what will happen?"
『Chen is interested in covering up!" Lu Hong said in a deep voice, 『This matter must be reported to the lord! As for one of his crimes of slackness!』
Lu Hong's subordinates naturally cursed twice, but after the scolding, they asked again: "If this is the case, what should we do? There is not enough manpower!"
Lu Hong assigned subordinates to the county town along the way where he found something wrong. He originally thought that after arriving in Yecheng, he could get new personnel from Chen Qun, but he did not expect that he would be rejected directly by Chen Qun. This made Lu Hong very dissatisfied and felt a headache.
During this period, the rumors in Yingchuan began to change from the general values ​​at the beginning to specific cases...
For ordinary people, a numerical message often does not cause much reaction. After all, many of the Han people are illiterate. Not to mention what the scale is, even if the number of more than ten fingers exceeds the value of ten fingers, it will cause a considerable number of people to have difficulty in perception. Then, in the rumors, there are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people in Yingchuan. Most of the people just said a word, and then sighed so much, and it was gone.
In other words, early rumors are targeted at certain levels, and only when they reach a certain level can they have a clear understanding of these rumors.
But now the rumors are gradually deforming.
The rumored matters start from the above conceptual level, and this process of going downwards means that various examples appear.
What will arouse the interest of ordinary people?
Of course it is the business of ordinary people.
As the saying goes, things hurt their kind.
At first, all kinds of things were told vividly, and the characters also went from a large-scale county and township to a family, or even a person. Then the people naturally gathered what was told in these things with the people around them.
Respect the elderly and the young. This is the most simple and important moral system of human beings themselves. It is precisely because of this synesthesia that when human beings lost their relatives in ancient times, they were able to survive with the help of others.
But now, with the concretization of the incident, ordinary people in Jizhou have gradually felt the pain that has occurred in Yingchuan people...
But these are rumors!
Well, at least some of them are fake!
These half-true and half-false rumors have led to public unrest from Yanzhou to Jizhou!
Lu Hong investigated all the way and found that behind the turbulent time of these people, there seemed to be some figures shaking, either a storyteller or a Taoist priest from You Fang. Then Lu Hong followed these people all the way north and arrived in Yecheng, but unexpectedly he ran into a bun in Yecheng!
Lu Hong’s subordinates are asking what to do, and Lu Hong himself is asking this question, what to do?
Unlike Chen Qun, a son of a gentry who bites golden spoon and bites jade, Lu Hong is a poor family who has finally climbed up from a low voice! He has the opportunity to study, but he has no chance to display his abilities. It was not until Cao Cao began to vigorously promote the poor family that he had the opportunity to enter the court!
He felt it was not easy for him to get to this point.
Therefore, he must keep his own position and authority that is difficult to obtain!
Anyone, including Chen Qun, who has hindered him from obtaining authority, then he must not retreat and give up!
Finding out who did this matter is undoubtedly a very important thing for Cao Cao and Lu Hong...
『Investigate! Continue to follow up!』
Lu Hong said in a deep voice, as if he was talking to his subordinates, as if he was talking to himself.
『But, we don’t have enough staff…』 Lu Hong’s subordinate said hesitantly, “Yecheng is so big… How many people do we need to investigate…』
Lu Hong sneered and said, "It's okay, let's recruit some people... I'm afraid there is no one in Yecheng?"
'Recruitment?' said Lu Hong's subordinate, 'How to recruit? We... we don't have enough money, nor a fixed camp...'
Lu Hong took out a serious face and took out a brocade robe from the package he carried. After pondering for a while, he suddenly exerted force with his arms and tore it open!
"Sir! You are..." Lu Hong's subordinates couldn't help but be shocked. Because he knew that this piece of clothing was what Lu Hong cherished the most, he was reluctant to wear it in daily life. He even only wore it for a while during major festivals for a while, and then he would put it away immediately, but now he was torn?!
Lu Hong continued to tear it silently, and even cut it with the waist knife he carried, and then cut the originally embroidered brocade robe into strips...
"Bring these! Go to the street to recruit!" Lu Hong gritted his teeth and seemed to be a little angry, "Just recruit with the name of a school clerk! These are the signs! If you want to join, you have to show your skills!"
"This is to find the guy who spreads rumors!"
"Whoever finds it, I will recommend him to join the school!"
Lu Hong's subordinates took the cloth belt cut out of Lu Hong's most beloved brocade robe with a little dazed, and were confused for a moment, then suddenly understood it, then responded and turned around.
These days, brocade is valuable, and brocade with exquisite embroidery is even more expensive.
Holding such brocade, but cutting it into rag straps, is to let the wanderers know that the school clerk is rich, and even such high-end brocade is used as a general logo...
I have to say that these temporary school workers still have some effects.
On the third day when Lu Hong was waiting for it, his subordinates ran in from outside the yard with some excitement and anxiety, and whispered: "Sir, there is a clue!"
Lu Hong suddenly felt energetic, "Say, say it quickly!"
"Someone reported that he met a Taoist priest You Fang two days ago... It was very consistent with the situation we were looking for before... but..." Lu Hong's subordinates paused for a moment, then looked at Lu Hong.
Lu Hong frowned and said, "Speak!"
"Yes, but this Taoist priest You Fang... has gone..." Lu Hong's subordinate also became ruthless and said in a voice, "I said I went to Xiahou Barracks!" In fact, he didn't see it with his own eyes, but since these temporary workers said there was, then there was naturally there.
『What?!Xahou!』
Chapter completed!