Chapter 44: The government and the opposition shake (1)
Luoyang, General's Mansion.
These days, He Jin was frightened and had been ill for several days and refused to attend court. This incident even alarmed Emperor Ling and swim naked in Xiyuan (an artificial hot spring, which made the eunuch heat up the water and pour it into the pool, and then ordered hundreds of palace maids to take off their clothes and go to the water to bathe). In addition, he took the time to send eunuchs to greet him.
On this day, it was in a hurry to be in the snow in Luoyang. He Jin leaned against the fire plate and was drowsy. Suddenly, he was awakened by a burst of footsteps. He turned around and saw that the curtain was lifted, and the general He Miao, who was already running in panic.
When He Miao saw He Jin, he immediately knelt down on the ground and cried, "Brother, my father is in danger!"
He Jin was shocked, and bounced up from the tiger-skin brocade mattress, and said in a slight manner: "Second brother, what did you say!"
He Miao knocked on the ground with his head and said in a panic: "Brother, the bandits in Nanyang have risen again, and the younger brother is unable to respond. My father... has already been trapped in the hands of a thief."
He Jin sternly said: "Is it life or death?"
He Miao said in panic: "I am still alive."
He Jin sighed and his expression calmed down. He stepped forward to help He Miao and said, "As long as my father is still alive, there is something to do. Second brother get up quickly and talk about it slowly."
He Miao got up and followed He Jin to the side of the fire plate to sit down. He said with lingering fear: "I have been ordered by my elder brother and dare not neglect. He led 500 officers and soldiers to Fuyang's hometown at night to welcome his father to return to Beijing. He never thought that as soon as the troops passed by Luyang, he met the messenger sent by his father to Luoyang to report his message to his elder brother."
He Jin frowned and said, "Where is the messenger sent by his father?"
He Miao said sadly: "The messenger carried three arrows on his back. After the Fuyang incident, he died of anger."
"What do you say before the messenger dies?"
"The messenger said that Fuyang County Magistrate Chen Zhen, a magistrate of Fuyang, was implicated in the enemy's advance, and Li Yan was defeated by Mumapo, and was instead taken advantage of the situation by 800 bandits. County Magistrate Chen Zhen, his father and all officials from all over the world were trapped in the hands of the thief."
He Jin said in a sarcastic manner: "It's hateful to Chen Zhen, it's hateful to Li Yan, a man who has trapped my father in danger. I swear to kill him, and I swear to kill him."
He Miao whispered: "To be honest, Fuyang's loss is not entirely a fault of Chen Zhen and Li Yan, and Nanyang prefect Qin Jie was even more guilty."
"Qin Jie? How do you say this?"
"Since Zhu Jun defeated the main force of the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang, a group of Yellow Turbans were defeated and fled to the Jingshan area. They were already surrounded by Qin Jie, but they did not expect that Qin Jie was careless and was fleeing by the Yellow Turbans at night and fled to Fuyang. Only then did Li Yan's defeat and Fuyang's loss."
"This is the fate!" He Jin said hatred, "Qin Jie's man! I lost the county seat Wancheng before. If it weren't for the castration, I've been killed for a long time. How could I have lost the Fuyang loss today? Hateful! I'm annoying! I'm swearing to kill him this time, and I'm swearing to kill him!"
He Miao sighed and said, "Brother, don't be angry, Qin Jie has been dead for many days."
"Well……"
He Jin was stunned again and looked at He Miao blankly. He didn't know how much news that shocked him did not come out. He said in anger: "Second brother, please say anything if you have anything to say. Can you hide it and be anxious to death?"
He Miao turned his head and looked out the door and said sternly: "Bring it up!"
The sound of chaotic footsteps sounded, and at the curtain lifted, two majestic Han soldiers were already escorting a more majestic man in. The man was big and thick, with sharp eyes. At a glance, he knew that he was a hero from the three mountains and five mountains. There was another Han army following behind him, holding a wooden box in his hand, but he didn't know what was inside?
He Jin said sternly: "Second brother, who is this?"
Before He Miao could speak, Zhou Cang had already replied in a stern way: "Someone, Zhou Cang of Niutou Mountain is the one who is now under the 800 bandit leader Ma Yue's account."
He Jin's expression changed: "It turned out to be a thief. How could he not push it out and chop it up? Second brother, how could you bring him into the mansion? Are you not afraid of the castrated man knowing and taking the opportunity to cause trouble?"
He Miao hurriedly advised: "Brother can't kill him. If he kills his father, he will die! Let's hear what he said?"
Zhou Cang snorted coldly, and then said, "After the order of the leader Ma Yue, I came to Luoyang to present to the general one to the head of the Nanyang Prefect Qin Jie, a seal of Nanyang Prefect, a letter from Ling Zun's family, and a letter from Ling Zun, and a message to him. If you cannot drive 2,000 horses to Nanyang within ten days, then wait to collect the body of Ling Zun."
"you!"
He Jinduan shouted, pointed at Zhou Cang, and his eyes were full of murderous intent, but the word "kill" could not be called out. Although He Jin was a butcher in Nanyang, he was quite famous for his filial piety. One day, his father suffered from soreness and was dying. He Jin actually sucked it and got three bowls of thick blood. His father's illness was over. This incident was reported and everyone praised it. Emperor Ling gave a brocade plaque "Model of the World" in the court.
Zhou Cang Yiran was not afraid and said in a sequel: "What do I do? Just kill me, and I will be afraid of you."
He Jin's face changed again and again, and finally sighed and waved his hand: "Forget it, take me down and take good care of you, don't let go."
"Affect the order."
Two Han army tigers shouted and escorted Zhou Cang away. The Han army holding Qin Jie's head and looked at He Miao. Seeing that He Jin had no interest in appreciating Qin Jie's head, He Miao waved his hand, and the Han army then followed him with the wooden box.
He Jin carried his hands on his back, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and said with a frown: "2,000 military horses! The bandits were so angry. By the way, what's the name of this bandit? What's the name of their big leader?"
He Miao replied: "Brother, this group of bandits calls themselves 800 bandits and also have a banner, which makes a serious matter. As for the thief chief, his surname is Ma Yue, his name is Boqi, and his name is Boqi. He claims that he was originally a descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan."
He Jin said: "Eight hundred bandits? Ma Yuema Boqi? General Fubo's descendants? It's really outrageous! But if the teaching falls into my hands, he will definitely slow down!"
He Miao stood aside and replied repeatedly, not daring to answer.
He Jin walked back and forth a few times, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Second brother, who else knows about this?"
He Miao said: "In addition to the Central Military Academy Captain Yuan Shu and the three personal guards just now, there are also local officials such as Luyang Order to know about it."
A hint of cruelty flashed across He Jin's face and said in a stern manner: "Immediately kill three personal guards, and I sent someone to assassinate Luyang Order and other insiders. As for the Central Army Captain Yuan Shu, he is the legitimate son of Sikong Yuan Feng and the three generations of Yuan family. He has a deep foundation in the court and cannot be moved lightly. I should come to my door myself. Yuan Feng has always hated Quan Yin and is willing to help him!"
He Miao said in surprise: "What do you mean by brother?"
He Jin sighed, "How can we raise 2,000 military horses for a time? Even if we raise the military horses, how can we really send them to 800 bandits? This is a serious crime of tying thieves from inside and outside, and destroying the nine clans! My father was helpless, so he had to kill all those who knew about it, so as not to cause the infatuation of being unfaithful and unfilial."
He Miao said in surprise: "Brother, no, when I met the thief Zhou Cang in Luyang, I had already passed by the market and passed through Nanyang and several counties in Runan. There were many people who knew about it, so I couldn't kill it."
He Jin sighed to the sky and said, "It is not possible to save it, it is not possible to not save it, what if it does?"
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Sikong Mansion.
Yuan Fengzheng was watching the snow in the study window, writing hard, and suddenly heard the sound of armor outside the door. He turned around in shock and saw Yuan Shu entering with a high apex.
Yuan Fengxi said: "My son is back? Have you ever welcomed Mr. He back?"
Yuan Shu replied: "Old Master He is trapped in a thief's hand and is no longer able to save him."
Yuan Feng said in shock: "Why is this?"
Yuan Shu then explained the story of meeting He Zhen's messenger and the bandit Zhou Cang on the road. After hearing this, Yuan Feng thought about it and was shocked and said, "My son is worried about his life! Although the general has a reputation of filial piety, he is actually a person with a cold and weak nature. Now that he cannot save Old Master He, he will definitely kill all those who know the truth to silence him to maintain his loyalty, filial piety."
Yuan Shu said: "It's okay, the thief chief Ma Yue is not easy to deal with. This thief had already dealt with. The thief Zhou Cang went north on the road and passed through two counties and several counties. The people who were accused of Mr. He was aware of the abducted person. Although He Jin was a general of the current dynasty, he could not kill all the people and gentry in the two counties and several counties?"
Yuan Feng said: "Is this really the case?"
“It really is.”
"In this way, Ma Yue, the 800 bandits, is very scheming, unlike Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong's incompetent people, is easy to deal with. Fortunately, these things have nothing to do with my Yuan family, so let others worry."
Yuan Shu blinked and smiled, "Father, now the eight hundred bandits are indeed nothing to do with my Yuan family, but they will soon have something to do with my Yuan family."
No one knows his son is better than his father. When Yuan Shu saw such an expression, Yuan Feng immediately realized something and said in horror: "Now Qin Jie is dead, and Nanyang Prefecture is vacant. Is my son trying to obtain the position of Nanyang Prefecture?"
Chapter completed!