Seeing this tense situation, Zhou Bi glared at the village chief and signaled him to do as he said.
"Master's book."
After hearing Zhou Bi's words, the village chief was also stunned. This is so bullying.
"What are your identities?
They are soldiers of China. How can our own people use swords on our own people?
Get rid of all your weapons."
Zhou Bi has always known his identity. Although they have changed their ways on the surface, they have always been Chinese people and treat their own people. If they really start killing, it will be over.
"promise."
There was a crackling sound, and these soldiers dropped their weapons on the ground.
"Collect the weapons and take them to see His Majesty."
Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, he had nothing to say about the team's leadership, so he took them eastward to meet Yuan Shu.
"Your Majesty, the Chief Registrar of Nanyang has something important to ask for at the end of the week."
Yuan Shu was discussing the next situation with Zhong Yao and Tian Yu, and the scout directly reported the news of Zhou Bi's request for a meeting.
"End of week?
Let him see you."
Yuan Shu was also stunned when he heard that it was Zhou Bi who was asking for an audience.
"promise."
Soon Zhou Bi came to Yuan Shu under the leadership of the guards.
"The guilty minister paid homage to Your Majesty at the end of the week."
Zhou Bi knelt down on his knees, called himself a sinner, and begged Yuan Shu for a gift.
"Haha, you are a guilty minister, but you are a guilty minister. Tell me, why did Zhang Fang ask you to come here?"
Hearing that Zhou Bi claimed to be a guilty minister, Yuan Shu couldn't help but smile.
"Your Majesty, it's unjust. My lord has been wronged. I hope your Majesty will understand."
Zhou Bi glanced at Yuan Shu and knew that he must be very angry, so he knocked his head to the ground.
"Unjustly accused?
Go ahead and I'll give you a chance to make excuses."
A flash of light flashed in Yuan Shu's eyes. They had speculated that there was a reason for Zhang Fang's surrender, and now it was time to hear what they had to say.
"Your Majesty, Master Zhang is dedicated to serving the people. His surrender to the puppets this time is actually for the millions of people in Nanyang.
The puppet Han sent troops to attack Nanyang before persuading him to surrender. Although Governor Zhang Fang could still resist, His Majesty never sent troops. The continuous fighting caused the people to be displaced and displaced. Without reinforcements, Nanyang could only be captured by the puppet Han.
,
It happened that the Puppet Han sent people to persuade him to surrender, and gave the conditions for Nanyang to return to the control of Lord Zhang. The Lord then endured the humiliation and decided to change his banner and surrender to the Puppet Han.
It is only for the safety of the people of Nanyang and to open the passage when His Majesty goes south, so that the army can attack Xiangyang safely."
Zhou Bi directly told the reason for Nanyang's surrender.
"So Zhang Fang still contributed to China?"
After hearing Zhou Bi's words, Zhong Yao sneered directly at Zhou Bi.
"I don't dare to say that I owe the credit to the criminals of China, but I definitely deserve the credit to the people of Nanyang, the governor. Originally, I wanted to put you under house arrest, and then wait for him to lead Nanyang to compromise with the puppets.
When your majesty leads his army to kill me, let the prefect cut off my head directly to quell your majesty's anger.
However, the prefect cherishes civil and military affairs and insists that one person is responsible for his work. As the prefect of Nanyang, he should bear the brunt of the consequences.
I hope your Majesty will understand clearly. If someone must die, then let me die to prove my purpose."
Zhou Bi knew that he was guilty, so it was understandable to laugh at himself, but he said a lot of everything that needed to be said. As for Zhang Fang's instructions, he had never listened at all. Now he had made up his mind to do something.
Die for safety.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Bi stood up directly and bumped towards the surrounding pillars.
"Stop him."
Seeing how tough Zhou Bi was, Yuan Shu was also stunned, and immediately shouted, asking Dian Wei to save him.
"Whoosh."
Although Dian Wei was majestic, he was not bulky at all. Like a deer flying down a stream, Dian Wei rushed directly to Zhou Bi and lifted him up.
"If you want to die, you have to wait for His Majesty's permission before you can die. Just go and kneel there with peace of mind."
Dian Wei looked at Zhou Bi with his eyes wide open. He couldn't die if Yuan Shu didn't let him die.
"Okay, Zhou Bi, don't seek life and death. Some things are just your words. If Zhang Fang is really focused on China, then you should return to Wancheng immediately and ask Zhang Fang to come and apologize in person."
Yuan Shu thought about it for a moment. In fact, he had already made a judgment on Zhang Fang's loyalty, but now he still wanted Zhang Fang to come over in person, and he also had to think about how to deal with Zhang Fang.
After all, he had committed a big taboo by surrendering without his own will. Even if he was devoted to the people, he couldn't just let it go.
"In compliance with the order after the end of the week, I will return to Wancheng immediately and call the prefect to come over."
Hearing that Yuan Shu wanted to see Zhang Fang, Zhou Bi couldn't help but frown. He understood what would happen if Zhang Fang came over, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Zhang Fang did not want to establish himself as a king and carve out counties to govern themselves. He just wanted to be a minister of China. If the king wants his minister to die, he will have to die. This principle is the great way of heaven and earth.
"Well, you go ahead."
Yuan Shu had nothing to say, so he waved his hand and asked Zhou Bi to leave.
"What do you think?"
After Zhou Bi left, Yuan Shu looked at Tian Yu and Zhong Yao beside him.
"Your Majesty, I think that no matter where Zhang Fang's heart lies, he has betrayed China after all. Even if it is true, as Zhou Bi said, that he was seeking revenge for the people of Nanyang and Your Majesty, he cannot tolerate it. Not punishing him severely is not enough to reflect the laws of the country.
It is so fierce that it is not enough to warn all the people."
Zhong Yao glanced at Yuan Shu. As the governor of Yuzhou, he had always been law-based and used the law to govern Yuzhou. Therefore, although Yuzhou did not take long to recover, it recovered very quickly. In some places, households were even kept open at night.
All this is because Zhong Yao valued the law and Yuzhou valued the law, and the people did not dare to disobey easily.
"Your Majesty, I think it is too early to conclude all this. First of all, we need to verify the authenticity of Zhou Bi's words. If what he said is true, then although Zhang Fang is guilty, he has also served the people. If what he said is false, then
Zhang Fang's crime is unforgivable and should be punished with death."
Tian Yu glanced at Zhong Yao. Severe punishment is necessary for the guilty, but if it is as Zhou Bi said, Zhang Fang is a good official who loves the people and only commits himself to being a traitor for the sake of the people of Nanyang, then everything is excusable.
It would be a bit unreasonable to impose strict laws like this.
"Your Majesty, no matter what Zhang Fang's plan is, after all, he has changed his mind and joined the traitor. This alone is enough for him to drink a pot.
If Zhang Fang dares to come, we can open the door to one side. If he doesn't dare to come, prove that everything is false, and just march into Nanyang with an army and kill all nine of his tribes."
Zhong Yao also knows the importance of Nanyang. It is not only the most populous county in Jingzhou, but also the passage from Yuzhou to Jingzhou. If all this was planned by Zhang Fang, it was for the sake of tranquilizing the people and serving the country, and it did not necessarily require capital punishment.
To wait.
"Okay, let's talk about these things later. The army continues to march towards Nanyang."
"Report,"
Just when Yuan Shu gave the order, a guard came directly outside Yuan Shu's tent.
"What's wrong?"
Yuan Shu glanced outside and couldn't help but frowned. Didn't Zhou Bi just leave? Something happened.
"There are people coming from Xiangyang. They are guards. They carry a text message from Liu Biao."
Soon, the guards outside directly told the news that the guards had brought Liu Biao's text message.
"Let him in quickly."
After hearing the text message with Liu Biao, Yuan Shu asked people to come in directly.
"The guards gathered together to pay homage to His Majesty."
The visitor knelt down and saluted Yuan Shu.
"Zhou Ji, get up. Where is Liu Biao's text message?"
Seeing Zhou Ji's dusty face and blood-red eyes, he knew that he must be exhausted from running around.
Zhou Ji took out the text message directly and handed it to Dian Wei who came to pick it up.
Dian Wei took the bamboo tube and frowned when he saw that the outside was slightly blood red, then he gently crushed the bamboo tube to reveal the letter inside.
"His Majesty."
When the letter was delivered, Yuan Shu took it directly and began to read Liu Biao's letter carefully.
"Your Majesty, how is it?
Does Liu Biao want to beg for surrender?"
Zhong Yao and Tian Yu were also stunned when they saw Liu Biao's letter.
"I forgot to mention that Liu Biao was actually the bait I threw out for fishing. Now Liu Jingsheng has written a letter stating that the hypocrites have reached a consensus and are ready to assemble all the troops in Jingzhou to fight us to the death.
What he means is that if we can wait just a few days to give Huang Wan and the others a chance to gather their strength, if the opponent is defeated before they are fully assembled, Your Majesty will still have to spend time clearing out the rebels from all directions."
There is no need to hide it now. Those who should rebel have already rebelled, and those who should be exterminated have been exterminated. There is no need to hide it from your own people.
"this?"
Tian Yu was completely dumbfounded. He had never imagined that the hypocritical Emperor Liu Biao was actually the bait thrown by His Majesty. He was so surprised.
"Your Majesty has played a big game of chess, which includes all people in the world."
