Five hundred and seventieth chapters of the thief thing
After Xian Yuji arrived in the city, he learned from the county government that the city had been attacked by bandits.
When Xianyuji learned that the city had captured Wei Heng and later released Wei Heng, he couldn't help but became furious. Xianyuji immediately called Sun Ji and Li Gong to hold them accountable.
Wei Heng is not a small figure in the Fifth Academy Army, but one of the leaders of the Fifth Academy Army. For such an important person, how can the city and county government just release him?!
Sun Ji and Li Gong told Xian Yuji the agreement they had made with the bandits.
It was better that Xian Yuji refused to listen. After listening to their explanations, his lungs almost exploded with anger.
He asked in a deep voice: "Do you still need to be honest with the bandit army? Go out and see how the city has been damaged by the bandit army? Do you still need to be honest with them?"
Sun Ji and Li Gong lowered their heads, complaining secretly in their hearts. They were just county magistrates and county captains, insignificant. Of course they didn't care about integrity, but could the emperor care less? But they couldn't say it out loud, so they could only hold it in their hearts.
With.
Li Gong whispered: "Sir, if we really kill Wei Heng, the retreating bandit army will immediately fight back, and then..."
Before he could finish his words, Xian Yuji interrupted: "Don't you know that reinforcements from the county army will arrive soon?"
With one sentence, Li Gong was left speechless and speechless. Xian Yuji's eyes swept over Sun Ji and Li Gong, he pondered for a moment, and shouted: "Take them down,
Strict trial!"
The city was attacked by thieves. Even though Wei Heng had been captured and could be kept, the city and county government just let him go. This made Xian Yuji have to doubt their intentions, and even
I wonder if the two of them had an affair with the bandits.
The county soldiers under Xian Yuji were not county soldiers, and they had no sympathy for Sun Ji and Li Gong. Four county soldiers walked into the hall, picked up Sun Ji and Li Gong, and dragged them out.
The county officials present were so frightened that they were sweating profusely and did not dare to breathe.
Watching Sun Ji and Li Gong being taken away, Xian Yuji's eyes were as bright as lightning. He scanned the people present and asked, "Do you know, Sun Ji and Li Gong, whether they had any affair with the bandits?"
A group of county officials lowered their heads and said nothing. Xianyu Jimeng slammed the table and shouted: "Anyone who dares to cover up an affair with a thief will be punished with the same crime!"
His words made some timid county officials almost kneel to the ground on the spot. At this time, a county soldier outside the lobby said loudly: "Xianyu Prefect, I have something to report!"
Xian Yuji looked at the county soldier outside, raised his head and said, "Come in and talk!"
This county soldier was none other than Li Fu. He walked into the lobby, bowed deeply to Xianyu Ji, and said: "Xianyu Prefect, when the rebel army attacked the city, County Magistrate Sun and Lieutenant Li led the county soldiers like us to fight to the death.
After resisting the rebel army, the rear city defense was broken. Magistrate Sun and Lieutenant Li led the county soldiers and retreated to the county government. They continued to resist the rebel army and would rather die than surrender. These things are obvious to all. Magistrate Sun and Lieutenant Li,
How can we have an affair with the bandits and expect Xianyu to be aware of it!"
"I hope Xianyu, the prefect, will see clearly!" All the county officials present knelt down and kowtowed forward.
Xian Yuji glanced at Li Fu and the county officials present, and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, a county soldier hurriedly walked into the lobby, came to Xian Yuji's side, and whispered a few words in his ear. Xian Yuji's face changed, he immediately stood up and walked away quickly
go out.
Everyone present looked at each other, wondering what happened.
Xian Yuji left the lobby, and under the guidance of the county army guards, he came to a side courtyard. There was a person standing in the courtyard.
He raised his eyes and took a look, then quickly stepped forward, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "I don't know if the Dragon Guards are coming, I hope you will be welcomed from afar!"
The young man standing in the side courtyard is none other than Long Yuan. Sun Ji and Li Gong have never seen Long Yuan, but Xian Yuji has. When Liu Xiu was conquering the rebel army, he passed by Qinghe County, and Xian Yuji personally received Liu Xiu.
, naturally I have also seen the personal guards around Liu Xiu.
Long Yuan smiled at Xian Yuji, returned the salute, and said, "Prefect Xianyu is so polite!" After a pause, he changed the topic and said, "I am here to convey His Majesty's oral instructions."
Xian Yuji took a breath, and then without saying a word, he knelt down.
Long Yuan said: "Your Majesty ordered Sun Ji, the county magistrate, and Li Gong, the county lieutenant, to be brave and loyal. Heaven and earth can serve as a reference. They will never engage in fornication with the bandit army. Xian Yu, the prefect, should clearly distinguish whether they are good or not, and praise their loyalty."
"I obey my orders!" Xian Yuji kowtowed. Until he stood up, his mind went blank. Isn't the Emperor in Huai County, Hanoi? Huai County is far away from the city. How does the Emperor know what is going on in the city?
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Moreover, he also sent his bodyguards to deliver oral instructions and personally protect Sun Ji and Li Gong. Xian Yuji's mind turned around, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he subconsciously asked: "Long Guards, could it be that your Majesty is here right now?"
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Before he finished speaking, Long Yuan happily waved his hand to him, interrupted what he was saying, and said: "Prefect Xianyu, I have conveyed your Majesty's oral instructions and take my leave!"
Xian Yuji hurriedly said: "I will send the dragon guards!"
"You are so polite, Prefect Xianyu, please stay!"
Liu Xiu was no longer in the city, but returned to the ferry to meet up with Li Tong, Fu Zhan and others, and then they headed west to Hanoi.
There were no further accidents on this trip. Liu Xiu and his party passed through Qinghe County and Wei County smoothly and entered Hanoi County.
When Liu Xiu and his party arrived at Huaicheng, the county town of Hanoi, Jia Fu, the governor of Jinwu, and Kou Xun, the prefect of Hanoi, all breathed a long sigh of relief. When they learned that Liu Xiu had really invited Fu Zhan to Luoyang, Jia Fu and Kou Xun even more
It was overjoyed.
On the third day after Liu Xiu returned to Huaicheng, news came from Luoyang that Guo Shengtong was about to give birth. Liu Xiu used this as an excuse to return to Luoyang as a matter of course.
After returning to Luoyang, Liu Xiu immediately granted Fu Zhan the title of Shangshu and acted as chief minister.
Deng Yu, the Great Situ, had not been in Luoyang, but was fighting in Guanxi. The position of the Great Situ in the imperial court was actually equivalent to a vacancy. The arrival of Fu Zhan filled this vacancy.
Of course, Liu Xiu did not remove Deng Yu from his post. Fu Zhan only performed the duties of the Grand Situ. In modern terms, even if the Grand Situ himself was absent, Fu Zhan acted as the acting Grand Situ. His original position was still the Minister.
In addition, Liu Xiu also granted Fu An the title of Guang Luxun. Guang Luxun was a high-ranking official, higher than Shangshu.
Among the Nine Qings, Guang Luxun ranks high. Even if he is not the first of the Nine Qings, he is at least among the top three.
Guang Luxun is the head of the Lang officers. He is like a middle Lang general, a left middle Lang general, a right middle Lang general, as well as Yi Lang, Zhong Lang, Shi Lang and even Lang Zhong. As long as the official title contains the word "lang",
They are all Guang Luxun's subordinates, and their duty is to be solely responsible for guarding the gates of the imperial palace.
After sealing the two brothers Fu Zhan and Fu An, Liu Xiu issued an order to Wu Han, ordering him to prepare the three armies, prepare to send troops to conquer Wei County, the Five Schools Army and Tanxiang Army in Qinghe County, and submit the necessary generals
list.
After receiving Liu Xiu's order, Wu Han took it very seriously, and he specially called Jia Fu and Cen Peng to discuss the matter.
Jia Fu and Cen Peng were invited to Da Sima's Mansion. After meeting, the three of them inevitably exchanged pleasantries.
Now, Jia Fu's position is Jinwu, and Cen Peng's position is Tingwei (in charge of prison). They are both one of the Nine Qings, but compared with Wu Han, who is one of the three princes, they are still one level lower.
After greetings, the three of them sat down one after another, with Wu Han in the middle, Jia Fu and Cen Peng sitting on both sides of him. Jia Fu asked, "Why did Duke Wu invite us to come this time?"
In terms of personal relationships, Wu Han had a very good relationship with Jia Fu and Cen Peng.
Wu Han is quite gangster, Jia Fu has a strong temperament, and Cen Peng is resourceful. The temperaments of the three of them are very different. If there are similarities between the three of them, that is, they all have very good images. One is better than the other.
hansome.
Although they have very different personalities, the three of them get along very well, and their relationship is getting closer and closer.
After hearing Jia Fu's question, Wu Han explained His Majesty's imperial edict. After hearing this, Jia Fu felt puzzled and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu, this matter is simple. For Mr. Wu, it is easy to annihilate the rebel army.
"
Cen Peng blinked his eyes, smiled, and said: "It is such a simple thing, but why did your Majesty ask Da Sima to do it?"
The strength of the Fifth Academy Army and the Tanxiang Army has long been reduced to what it used to be. To destroy these two bandit armies, no matter which general is sent, it can be easily accomplished without the need to use the Grand Sima.
Wu Han clapped his hands and nodded repeatedly, indicating that what Cen Peng said was right to the point. Jia Fu thought about it carefully and found that this was true. He asked in confusion: "Your Majesty asked Duke Wu to pacify the rebel army, but another
Is there a profound meaning?”
Cen Peng said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid that the five schools and the two Tanxiang thieves who caused rebellion in Wei County and Qinghe County are not simple."
"Oh?" Wu Han asked, "What do you think Mr. Cen has to say?"
Cen Peng smiled indifferently, waved his hand and said, "Don't take it seriously!" After a pause, he said, "Some time ago, the Fifth School Army and the Tanxiang Army jointly attacked the city."
Wu Han and Jia Fu looked at him in confusion, not quite understanding what he meant. Cen Peng said: "Wei County and Qinghe County, there are so many counties, why did the bandit army choose the county?"
Hearing this, Wu Han and Jia Fu looked at each other, and the former muttered: "Maybe it's just a coincidence?!"
Cen Peng shrugged and said: "It is possible, but I always feel that this matter is not simple."
"tell me the story."
“Where is the closest county?”
Wu Han looked at Cen Peng, blinked his eyes, and did not answer. Cen Peng continued: "It is the closest to Qingzhou and is only separated by a river from Qingzhou. Who is in the hands of Qingzhou now? Liu Yong! Liu Yong proclaimed himself emperor.
His intention has long been obvious. When Liu Yong becomes emperor, the relationship between him and us will be life and death." At this point, he did not go on. What he wanted to express was enough to make Wu Han
Listen to Jia Fu clearly.
Jia Fu said: "Cen Jun means that the two thieves from the Fifth School and Tanxiang have colluded with Liu Yong?"
Cen Peng said: "If this is the case, then it will not be that simple to go and annihilate the five schools and the two thieves in Tanxiang. Otherwise, Liu Yong's troops will cross the river from Qingzhou. By then, our army will face
A two-sided attack by the traitor army and Liu Yong's army."
"So that's it!" Wu Han suddenly realized it. After pondering for a moment, he murmured: "The reason why your majesty sent me to destroy the bandits is probably because he suspected that the bandit army had already secretly communicated with Liu Yong, and was worried that something might change along the way."
Cen Peng nodded and said: "I think this should be what your Majesty is most worried about. Therefore, if you go to Wei County, the general who will defeat the thieves in Qinghe County must be someone who can make your Majesty feel at ease."
Wu Han raised his head and laughed, raised his hands to Cen Peng and said, "Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years!" He said proudly: "Although I, Wu Han, have not studied for a few years, I can make friends and read poems."
My best friend is books, haha!”
Jia Fu and Cen Peng were also amused by his words. Cen Peng asked: "I wonder which general Wu Gong plans to choose to accompany him to Wei and Qinghe counties?"
Wu Han felt this and said: "If Mr. Jia and Mr. Cen can help me, I will feel more at ease."
Cen Peng shook his head helplessly and said: "Soon, I will lead my troops south to recover the counties in Jingzhou. This time I am going to Wei and Qinghe counties to eliminate the bandits. I am too busy to do anything!"
Liu Xiu assigned Cen Peng to recapture Jingzhou. This was a strategy that had already been formulated. Cen Peng was now making preparations for the war. Once the materials were prepared and the food and grass were sufficient, he would lead his army south to Jingzhou.
Wu Han didn't expect Cen Peng to follow him to wipe out the rebel army. He turned to look at Jia Fu and said with a smile: "Jia Jun will go with me no matter what!"
Jia Fu laughed loudly and said, "It is our duty to return!"