Early the next morning, Chen Deng, the official of the Sili Mansion, was ordered by Chen Chong, the captain of the Sili Mansion, to lead a crowd to surround Situ's Mansion. On the grounds that Situ Fuwan was suspected of conspiring to rebel with Jianping General Dong Cheng, all of them were arrested and imprisoned.
There was a great earthquake in Xijing, and as many officials came to intercede as crucian carp across the river. Among them were not only Shentu Pan, but also Han Rong, an old man from several dynasties, and even Tao Qiuhong, Kong Rong, Sun Yan and others who had been with the Ba family for many years.
Old people also came to ask for help at this time.
These people all advised: After all, Fu Wan is a noble of the three princes and a relative of the country. No matter what the differences between the two sides are, the overall situation should be taken into account at this time and not cause chaos in the court. Chen Chong had also anticipated this and treated them
He promised that no torture would be used in this interrogation, no human life would be harmed, and even if he was found guilty, it would be postponed to the end of the year.
After persuading everyone to return, Chen Chong couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring. He thought that he had been in power in Guanzhong for many years, the people's livelihood was peaceful, the national assets were rich, and his political achievements were not outstanding. He should be able to win over the people and calm their opinions. Who expected that the emperor would just sit back and relax?
In the palace, it is just reading and having fun, but it still has such an impact. It can be seen that the idea of loyalty and filial piety is the highest virtue in people's hearts. Even if Xuande is a clan member, it is difficult to eliminate it. He thought, no wonder the Tian family replaced Qi [1], and the Tian family was obviously
It will take a hundred years to achieve high status.
Fortunately, Chen Deng's interrogation of the Situ Mansion was quite fruitful. In just two days, the government officials found more than 20 conspiracy letters from Fu Wan's Mansion, all of which were addressed to ministers of the DPRK and China.
Chen Chong took it to look at, and saw the letter saying: The Sili Mansion and the Ba Mansion acted unethically and peeped at the divine weapon, which brought disaster upon themselves. The emperor was the late emperor Zhengshuo, but he was not allowed to rule in person. It was natural pity that made Liu Beiheng
After being defeated, the so-called time for loyal ministers to be loyal and for people with lofty ideals to work hard has come.
The letter also attached some disasters caused by the two governments. Some of them are somewhat reasonable. They say that the new government of Sili Mansion is the old wisdom of Han Dynasty. It competes with the people for profit and drains the lake. The officials under the government are tyrannical and tyrannical, waiting for opportunities to abuse the people and harm the people.
It's quite similar to the master's father Yan Yiyi. But some of them made absurd remarks, talked about the visions of heaven and earth, and criticized Chen Chong and Liu Bei for being immoral. Among them, Chen Chong was said the most for being unfaithful and unfilial and not mourning for his grandfather Chen Shi.
However, at this point in the interrogation, a problem has arisen. Although Chen Deng interrogated a large number of accomplices who were behind the ambush, the plots they talked about were all about how to stabilize the situation after the incident was completed, and they did not know how to start an incident. This shows that there was something else planned behind the scenes.
In order to uncover the secret, Chen Deng simply ignored Chen Chong's instructions and punished Fu Wan severely.
"Above the Sky"
After being flogged for more than a hundred times and then using a branding iron, the poor fifty-year-old man was tortured until his skin was charred and his flesh was rotten. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and confessed to Chang Shi Muqian. But Chang Shi Muqian was even more weak-footed and confessed directly before he was tortured.
The culprit Dong Zhao. The truth finally came to light, and Chen Chong suddenly realized that it was him who was the allusion to Princess Wannian.
However, it was too late. The day before Fu Wan was arrested, Dong Zhao asked for leave from the government on the grounds of feeling unwell, and now he had already escaped from the city. When Chen Deng brought people to the door, there was only one empty room left.
That's all. There is only a pile of ashes left in the brazier, which is obviously a confidential document that was burned before leaving. As for the conspiracy contained in it, it is still unknown.
After Yao Gong heard about it, he immediately came to Chen Chong to apologize, saying that he didn't know the person. Chen Chong comforted him and said: "Is this Mr. Yao's fault? Not to mention Mr. Yao, I have talked with him several times and I appreciate him very much. It's a pity that such a talent
, His mind is not on the right path." Even so, Chen Chong couldn't help but secretly warn himself that the fear of the human heart is beyond his ability to predict.
However, the impact of Dong Zhao's escape is difficult to estimate. Although sea arrest documents have been issued to all counties in Guanzhong, the atmosphere inside and outside the government was gloomy and gloomy. After all, Dong Zhao had been acting in Zhongzhong for many years and had extensive contacts, except for a few people.
, all the officials in the government were afraid of being implicated, and they themselves could not escape the involvement. Therefore, Chen Chong ordered Chen Deng to put the matter aside for the time being and concentrate on the next war on the grounds that the mastermind fled and it would be difficult to cause chaos.
Xu Huang had already come to report at this time, saying that he had rushed to Fengling Ferry, occupied Taolinsai, and then stationed in Hu County. Upon seeing this, Dong Cheng had withdrawn his troops in the area of Caoyangting and Maojin, which were less than 70 miles apart.
Now that all the key points are taken advantage of by the enemy, and the troops are strong, a frontal attack may have little effect. Therefore, he planned to use a dangerous strategy, abandoning the baggage, leaving a small group to guard Taolinsai, while the majority crossed the Yellow River, bypassed Maojin, and went deep into the army.
Chi, Xin'an, and contacted the Kwantung garrison to launch a surprise attack on Hangu Pass.
Chen Chong was shocked when he saw Xu Huang using this dangerous plan, but then he felt relieved. He thought that only a rebel like Xu Huang, who had been fighting for many years, could come up with such a dangerous plan. So he wrote back: "If it really is possible,
Be sure and do your best. The life and death of the country is entrusted to you, so remember it."
The Hongnong plan has been decided, and Chen Chong no longer worries about it. What worries him most now is the trend of Yizhou. If Nanyang is said to be the best county in the world, then Yizhou can be called the best state in the world, and its wealth is the same as that of Hebei.
However, the territory was mostly peaceful. If Liu Yan came to invade the country, he would probably have no less than 100,000 troops. If he wanted to counterattack, the best strategy would be to defend the enemy in dangerous roads. Chen Chong considered this and began to allocate weapons, food and fodder, and transport
To Chencang and Yi County.
It was already the third day of winter, and the bright sky did not last long, and the clouds cleared away in a blink of an eye. In the evening, as expected, graupel snow slowly began to scatter in the sky. There was almost no wind, but you could still feel the slightest hint of snow.
The air-conditioning drifted over from the courtyard.
Seeing this, Li Yi urged someone to bring a brazier to Chen Chong. Chen Chong was comparing the accounts of Chang'an with Yu Fan this month. Because of the hailstorm and storm that month, Yu Fan specially wrote a letter asking for extra expenses to build a new shed.
.But now that we are in the middle of a war, expenses are inevitably somewhat tight. It concerns the livelihood of the people, and Chen Chong is very concerned about it, so he has repeatedly considered it. Even after everyone has retired and left the house, he is still discussing the matter with Yu Fan.
At the end of the day, it was already half dark. Chen Chong saw that it was getting late and was about to go back to the house for dinner. Suddenly Yang Xiu walked in and saluted Chen Chong. Seeing the squirming expression on Yang Xiu's face, Chen Chong couldn't help laughing and said: "Why?
, Dezu, what do you have to say? It’s really rare, but it’s okay to say it.”
Yang Xiu hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, my lord has something to discuss with you, but I have recently contracted a cold and cannot come to visit, so I would like to invite you to meet me, but I don't know if you have time." p>
Hearing this, Chen Chong laughed and said: "Many things in the world depend on the subordinates, and few depend on the superiors. How can I have no time? Wen Xianggong is called, so go ahead. But Dezu must remember to take care of a few people's meals." p>
After that, he put on an indigo jacket, spoke to his wife in the house, and then prepared to go out. When Tian Zhao and Wu Yu saw Chen rushing out, they quickly called ten armored guards and called a carriage. They
The two got into the car with Chen Chong and Yang Xiu, and the guards followed on horseback.
On the way, Chen Chong asked Yang Xiudao: "How is Mr. Wen's condition?"
Yang Xiu said: "I can still eat, but I've been having dizziness and difficulty seeing things these past few days."
Chen Chong asked again: "What are we talking about? Can Dezu tell me first?"
Yang Xiu hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, it's about my marriage."
Chen Chong suddenly understood that Yang Biao and Cai Yong were good friends, and they must also know about Dong Bai. The reason why he was invited to the banquet was to ask for a marriage for his son. After he went to Cai Yong's house last time, Chen Chong spread the news.
, wanted to find a good family for Cai Zhi (pseudonym of Dong Bai). But then the news of Liu Bei's defeat came, people were panicked, and the marriage matter was not followed up. Unexpectedly, someone came to the door at this time.
Chen Chong turned to look at Yang Xiu, imagining the scene of him and Dong Bai standing together, and he was actually quite satisfied. Although Yang Xiu has been arrogant over the years, he looks like a tall forest jade tree, very beautiful, shrewd and neat in doing things.
He often wins people's hearts and is an excellent candidate. Thinking of Yang Biao's usually reclusive style, he decided to have a good talk with Yang Biao.
Yang Biao's mansion is located in Huayang Street. Huayang Street is usually quite bustling, but when Chen Chong arrived, it was already dark. When he approached Xu, there were only a few people around and there was no sound. Chen Chong and Yang Xiu got off the car and went to the mansion.
Cang Tou’s guidance led everyone to enter the mansion together.
Yang Mansion actually occupies a large area. When you enter, you will see a small pond with a radius of six feet, and dozens of willows planted around it. Behind the willows, you can see a main room that is more than eight feet long, and there are several side rooms built around it.
However, what surprised Chen Chong was that there were only two or three rooms in the mansion with lights on. Yang Xiu saw his doubts and explained: "The country has been in a state of unrest recently, and many of the elders in the family have gone back."
Chen Chong nodded slightly and led his entourage to move forward. After walking a few dozen steps and reaching the edge of the small pond, Chen Chong caught a glimpse of some yellow leaves on the willow branches, which reminded him of the still green willow forests on both sides of the Weishui River when he parted with Liu Bei.
He couldn't help but stop, touch the dry skin of the willow tree, and asked Yang Xiudao: "The willow tree in Guanzhong is Yiyi, but I don't know how old this willow tree is?"
Yang Xiu said: "My lord planted it in the mansion when he followed Dong Zhuo to the west. It was almost ten years ago."
Ten years later, Chen Chong remembered that at that time he was still in Bingzhou, leading an army with Liu Bei to fight against Yu Fuluo. He patted the willow trunk and felt that time seemed to have passed by for a moment. He naturally sighed: "The trees are like this, how can people be embarrassed?" He lowered his head to look at the water, and suddenly saw that the muddy ground beside the pool was quite messy, as if many people had stepped on it. When he raised his head and looked around, he could only see a weak candlelight in the hall door not far away, and the surroundings were silent and dark.<
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He suddenly turned to look at Yang Xiu, and saw Yang Xiu's eyes changing back and forth like clouds, but he could not hide the trace of murderous intent in his eyes.
At this time, an untimely wind blew from outside the door, making a high-pitched whistling sound. Chen Chong heard that this was the sound of the door being half-opened and cold wind pouring into the room. Why would an unoccupied room be half-open?
Fuhu? He understood the reason in an instant: there must be a bow aiming secretly behind him!
Chen Chong had no time to think further and whispered directly to Tian Zhao and others: "Let's go!" He turned around and left.
As soon as Yang Xiu heard the word "go", he knew that the arrangement had been seen through. He left everyone behind and immediately ran into the house, then shouted loudly: "Quickly, seal the door! Fire arrows!"
The sound of countless arrows flying through the air suddenly resounded in the air.
[1] The Tian family replaced Qi: refers to the incident in the early Warring States period in China when the descendants of the Chen family named Tian replaced the Jiang family of Qi and became the Marquis of Qi (King Wei of Qi was first called the King of Qi). Since 495 BC, Tian Qi has been the prime minister of Qi.
By the time Tian He officially became the Marquis of Qi in 386 BC, it took the Tian family nearly a hundred years and nearly five generations to finally usurp the throne.