Liu Lin was stunned for a moment, but before he could speak, he heard He Lin continue to say: "Bizhi knows that the news circulating in the camp is true, but Bizhi also knows that this news was released by Yanhou's order!" At this point, He Lin raised his voice.
Looking at Liu Lin at first, Liu Lin was shocked, but he nodded and said, "Yes, I ordered people to do this!" He Lin was surprised to see Liu Lin admit it, and said, "I know.
Marquis Yan is a benevolent gentleman who loves his people as his own son, but after all, this is the land of Jizhou, and Marquis Yan must consider his own interests. No matter what Marquis Yan's purpose is, as long as he can save the people, I will support him!" After that, he respectfully paid tribute to Liu Lin.
He kowtowed.
At this time, Liu Lin slowly looked at this young official. In the history of the Three Kingdoms that Liu Lin knew, there was no place for a figure like He Lin. But today, Liu Lin felt that this man was great, and he hurriedly came up.
The former general He Lin helped him up and said, "Your county is in serious trouble. I, Liu Lin, will definitely not leave them alone!" He Lin nodded and said, "Then I'm relieved!" After saying that, he handed over his hands and left.
Liu Lin quickly said: "Wait a minute!" He Lin looked back at Liu Lin and said, "What else does Marquis Yan have to say?" Liu Lin said, "Won't your county come with us?" He Lin shook his head and said:
"I am a people-friendly official of this county. The people of this county followed Yanhou to the north. This is my dereliction of duty. I cannibalize people's salaries and act loyally. I have to give an explanation to Han Shijun no matter what. Please forgive me for not sending Yanhou.
!" After saying that, he strode out of the tent!
Liu Lin looked at He Lin's back, sighed and said, "This is a loyal and righteous man!" Chen Gong also nodded and said, "Although this person has mediocre political abilities, he can care for the people, which is rare.
My lord, please don’t let go of this loyal man!” Liu Lin nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Gongtai, this person will definitely belong to me!”
He Lin left Liu Lin's camp and spread the news that Liu Lin agreed to lead the people north. The people in Neihuang County cheered. He Lin looked at these excited people and sighed softly.
Liu Lin sent his army northward, bringing with him tens of thousands of Huang people, supporting the old and the young, and slowly headed towards Youzhou. On the same day, He Lin followed in a light chariot, wearing shackles on his head, and headed towards Xindu under the escort of several personal guards.
And go.
Liu Lin went all the way north, and all he saw were ruins, dead and injured, and the tragedy was horrific. However, the management of officials in various states and counties was very limited. Although Han Fu, the herdsman of Jizhou, also repeatedly issued orders to rescue the victims, various supplies were lacking.
Coupled with the corruption of officials and the control of food by major aristocratic families, the scope of disaster victims has expanded. Civil uprisings have occurred in many places. Many remnants of the Yellow Turbans of the past have also taken advantage of the situation to swear an oath. Liu Lin eliminated many thieves along the way.
However, Liu Lin basically focused on appeasement. When he encountered the most heinous crimes, he would directly send troops to suppress them, but he only killed the culprits! Along the way, Liu Lin's reputation was as high as the sky, and more and more people followed him, but
Grain and grass gradually ran out. Fortunately, Liu Lin obtained a lot of grain and grass after leading his troops to exterminate the rebels. At the same time, he sent Zhang Liao to lead the cavalry to hunt, which temporarily solved the food crisis.
By the time Liu Lin entered Xindu in October, the number of people following Liu Lin had already reached 100,000. In order to prevent accidents on the road, Liu Lin gathered the young men and organized them into a militia to look after the people on the way.
When setting up camp, he helped set up the camp under the command of the army, and sometimes took on the task of patrolling at night. In this way, Liu Lin's army was not overwhelmed by the hundreds of thousands of people, but always maintained strong combat effectiveness.
"Lord, Liu Lin's troops have arrived in Xindu. I hope your lord will make it clear how to handle this matter!" A scribe who was about forty years old in the Mufu of Xindu Prefecture said with his hands. There was also a scribe standing next to him.
A man who was about the same age as him also said: "My lord, what I said is absolutely true. Now we must make a decision early!" A man who was sitting on his knees sighed and said, "What the two gentlemen said is true."
It makes sense, but this He Lin is really hateful. He took my Jizhou salary and cheated, letting Liu Lin rob the people. Now Liu Lin has made a lot of fame, but what about me? But I suffered from the people.
If He Lin is not severely punished, how can I dispel the hatred in my heart, how can I kill him as a warning to others? Otherwise, officials from all walks of life will follow suit, then I still have authority and prestige to speak of. Isn't Jizhou always under Youzhou?
"
The person sitting at the top was Han Fu, the Mu of Jizhou, and the two people at the bottom were his chief advisers Ju Shou and Tian Feng. When Ju Shou and Tian Feng heard what Han Fu said, they looked at each other and saw the emotion in each other's eyes.
He was worried, "My lord, killing He Lin will harm my lord's reputation. Then I will have a powerful enemy for nothing, which will be detrimental to my lord!" Jushou advised, Han Fu waved his hand and said: "My lord, there is no need to say more, one
Liu Lin, I haven't seen it in my eyes. I relied on my cleverness, my father's influence and some reputation to think that I was a big shot. If I didn't kill He Lin, people in the world would think that I was afraid of Liu Lin. Tell the truth.
You guys, doesn’t Liu Lin want to send you all the letters? I just want to kill He Lin in front of Liu Lin!”
"What?" Jushou and Tian Feng's expressions changed drastically. Tian Feng said anxiously: "My lord, you are so confused! How could you do this!" When Han Fu heard this, he immediately said with a frosty face: "Yuan Hao, you are a little presumptuous.
It's over!" Tian Feng ignored Han Fu's anger and continued: "My lord, there was a landslide in Jizhou. Although my lord helped the victims, he did not use the food from the Jizhou government treasury and let the states and counties do their own relief. He also did not dispatch capable manpower.
Corrupt officials are rampant in many states and counties, and profiteers take the opportunity to make money, causing public dissatisfaction. In Neihuang County, with the help of Yan Hou Liu Lin and the county magistrate He Lin, no one in Neihuang County was injured or killed. However, Neihuang County itself
Grain production is sparse, barely enough for food and clothing. This landslide is even worse for Neihuang County. Once Liu Lin returns to his army, the people in Neihuang County will either starve to death or become rebels. He Lin has no choice but to take this strategy.
, but the lord does not have sympathy for such a minister who loves the people, but wants to punish him. Isn’t it foolish for the lord?”
After saying this, Han Fu's face was livid and his teeth were gritting. Jushou stood aside and although he did not speak, he strongly agreed with Tian Feng's words, "My lord, I think the top priority is to praise He Lin and punish him severely.
Corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen who take advantage of the opportunity to make money, and thirdly, the state pastoral government allocates money and food for disaster relief!" Tian Feng said excitedly, Han Fu sneered after hearing this: "How can you praise and make everyone follow suit?" When Tian Feng heard this,
Just as he was about to persuade him, Han Fu waved his hand and said: "Yuan Hao, you and I have known each other for many years. I don't want you to end up with an unhappy death. I have already decided on this matter. Don't say anything more!" Tian Feng heard this.
, trembling with anger, and said angrily: "It's not enough to make a plan!"