On this day, they walked along the official road for more than 60 miles, left the plains, and entered the mountains on the western foot of Taihang.
During the Cao Wei period, Chen Qun, a famous minister, presided over the formulation of the "Post Postal Order", which stipulated the system of postal and postal in the world and the regulations for the delivery of houses. According to this law, the roads in the world were 10 miles a pavilion and 30 miles apart. If there was an emergency military situation, it would be sent to the feathers and delivered, and it could be passed by six hundred miles a day and night. When it came to this dynasty, people at that time recruited a thousand miles apart to serve as emergency delivery. From Yanzhou to Luoyang, they sent a letter to send a letter to send a letter to send a letter to the postal system and returned in the evening. This shows the development of postal. During the Taikang period, there were fifteen post stations only between Jinyang and Huguan, and the traffic was extremely convenient.
However, as the war continued, these inns and pavilions were abandoned in just a few years, leaving only a few broken walls next to the official road. Therefore, at night, Lu Yao and others could only find the abandoned house rights and settle down. The houses were airtight on all sides, and the thatch on the roof fell to somewhere. Ding Miao held the door frame when he entered the door, and the charcoal ash was stained with one hand.
I couldn't care too much when I was away. Everyone searched for some acres of bricks stacked in the cracks of the wall to block the mountain wind, and barely rested.
When it was late at night, most of them were asleep. Lu Yao could not close his eyes. He tossed and turned for a while, finally got up in his clothes and walked out.
The moonlight fell, making the roads under your feet look silvery and clear. Lu Yao walked slowly with the moonlight, and finally sat down on a slope beside the road. Here you can listen to the mountain wind coming from the deep hills and valleys, blowing the boundless forests and making a whimpering sound, like sea tides rising and falling one after another. Looking around, the mountains in the east are dark, like huge fangs penetrate the sky, making a sense of fear.
There were footsteps in the distance, and someone came over.
Lu Yao asked softly: "Who is it?"
"It's me." The answer was Xue Tong. He walked out of the tree shadow queen: "It's so late, why don't Daoming rest?"
"I was busy a few days ago, and I had to go to bed until midnight every night. Somehow I became a habit, but now I can't fall asleep every night." Lu Yao grabbed the short beard under his jaw and said helplessly.
Although the aesthetic concepts of men in contemporary gentry were different from those in the Han Dynasty, they gradually admired the pathological and gentleness of Wei Jie and Pan An; however, in the army, they still admired those with strong figures and plump beards. Therefore, since Lu Yao was promoted to the general of Yamen, he had a short beard under his jaw; on the one hand, he looked heroic and mature.
Xue Tong sat next to Lu Yao and scratched her head: "Daoming, you have something to worry about."
"You guys have worries, can't I see?" Lu Yao couldn't help laughing. He and Xue Tong had a tacit understanding of fighting among the dead, but they were different from others. Thinking that the 30,000 army was defeated at that time, and in the end there were only three lonely ghosts... What could be more difficult than that time? What would be more solid than the friendship cultivated in such adversity?
Xue Tong sat heavily beside Lu Yao: "Tell me."
Lu Yao nodded slightly and said slowly: "I have a strong premonition that the trip to Yecheng will not be that simple."
"oh?"
Lu Yao thought about it and wanted to continue talking, but he didn't know how to start.
Lu Yao had not thought deeply about the appointment that Yue Shi Gong ordered him to Yecheng, but he had become increasingly difficult after careful analysis over the past two days.
Yecheng was the capital of Wei County. In ancient times, Anyang in Wei County was once the capital of the Shang Dynasty and was known as the important place. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi established Yecheng. Guanzi said: Build Wulu, Zhongmu, and Ye should protect the princes, which is this place. The terrain is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is also an important hub for the Yellow River water transportation, connecting the land throat of Jin and Hebei.
During the Cao Wei period, Yecheng was one of the "Five Capitals" and was a powerful city in the world. In this dynasty, if we included it in Sizhou, we must use the royal family to leave the town. If we look at it from the map, we can find that the land of the Three Weis centered on Wei County is like a strong arm stretching out from Sizhou, embracing the land of Hebei's heart. Its momentum is enough to suppress the three major prefectures of Ji and Yan. In the second year of Tai'an, the King of Chengdu raised troops from Ye to force Luoyang, and almost determined the overall trend of the world in one fell swoop, which shows the importance of Yecheng.
In recent years, the royal family has fought with each other, and the royal family kings who had previously left the town to take control of local power have gradually faded away. Many of the major states, Fang Bo, who were originally appointed by the royal family, have successively been transferred to officials of different surnames. In this case, King Donghai, with his younger brother, Sima Teng, the King of Xincai, served as the General of the Cheqi and Cavalry, and governed the important military positions of Yecheng. To a certain extent, this appointment was to maximize the role of Yecheng in hindrance and the three states of Yan. King Donghai suggested that Duke Yue Shi to turn to King of Xincai in Yecheng to obtain the urgently needed wealth, food and fodder in Bingzhou, which was unconcealed to express the intention of the court center.
However, with the arrogant and arrogant character of Yue Shigong, how could he bow to Sima Teng and others? He specially appointed himself as an old general of Sima Teng to go to Yecheng as an envoy, which was clearly to severely uncover the scars of Sima Teng's humiliation and failure in Bingzhou, and to humiliate Sima Teng in this way, thus expressing his dissatisfaction with the political arrangements of the East China Sea.
In this way, the trip to Yecheng is really troublesome.
Lu Yao sighed and asked, "Old Xue, what do you think is the King of Yue Shi compared to King Xincai?"
"Is there any need to ask? Yue Shigong was a famous general of the dynasty, with great military achievements and great power in Henan and north, and is worthy of being the pillar of the country. Then King Xincai... How could he compare him with Yue Shigong? That guy... I'm so bad... that guy can't even be considered shit!" Xue Tong sweared. He defeated the remaining troops of the Bingzhou Army like him, who would never have any favors for Sima Teng.
"Oh..." Lu Yao sighed again, and said one by one what he had just thought, and finally asked: "You also know what kind of King Xincai is, but the court wants to force King Yue Shigong to bow to King Xincai. If you are King Yue Shigong, can you accept it?"
Xue Tong was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Sima Teng, who was walking on my Bingzhou army robes like a mountain, fled from the northern border, and was promoted and given a title, and his power was even better than before. Although Yue Shigong was powerful, he was constrained by the court and could not stretch... Hehe, during the day, the leader of Hu Dazhai complained that the court had been rotten to the bottom and to the bottom. As the official army of the court, I could not agree with this kind of words. But I felt in my heart that what she said might not be completely wrong!"
Lu Yao looked at Xue Tong in surprise: "Old Xue, how could you have such an idea? I remember that you had always been very expecting the court."
No wonder Lu Yao was surprised. A few months ago, Lu Yao and others escaped from the ancient village and met the Lord of Jingling County in Taihang Mountains. The situation was so desperate that it was so great. Xue Tong was still looking forward to the court to cheer up again and was full of confidence in the group of famous scholars from all over the world recruited by the King of Donghai. Even if Lu Yao was ridiculed by him, he might not have given up on this idea. Now, there are famous generals like Yue Shigong who are in charge of Bingzhou and trying to cheer up. They have just defeated the 50,000 Xiongnu army, and many people think it is a feat to turn the world around... Why is Xue Tong like this?
Xue Tong subconsciously beat the ground and smiled bitterly.
Lu Yao knew that he must have something to say, so he waited patiently.
"Daoming, although the Xue family in Hedong is not as famous as the Lu family in Wujun, it is also a large clan that lasts for a hundred years. The ancestor of the Xue family was named Yan, and was the prime minister of the East China Sea of ​​the Han Dynasty. His son Xue Lan was named Maochang and was the general of Wenhou Lubu. He served as the leader of Yanzhou and was killed by Emperor Wu of Cao Wei. Xue Yong, the son of Maochang, led his clan to follow the former lord of Shu Han, and served as the prefect of Shu County and Ba County. When Shu Han was in decline, the clan leader Xue Qi led his clan to surrender to Wei for 5,000 families and was appointed as the Guanglu Dafu, and moved to Fenyin, Hedong, so he was called Shu Xue."
"The Xue clan is rich and is in Hedong, and has barely had a reputation. In modern times, he has been married to the Liu family and Wei family who are in Hedong." Xue Tong patted his waist knife: "The ancestor of my family, Xue Xu, the second son of Mao's eldest son, also followed the first lord to fight and make more contributions, so he was given the sword made by the famous craftsman Pu Yuan."
On that day, Lu Yao recognized Xue Tong's origin with the 72 treasure-refining sword on his waist, so he naturally remembered it.
"Although my branch is a sacred clan, it is still a strong clan in the village, so he married a wealthy clan. My mother is the Liu clan in Jie County, Hedong. Among the members of the Liu clan, there are many relatives of my family." Xue Tong lowered her voice and said, "Do Ming know that there is a Liu clan in the shogunate of Yueshigong?"
Lu Yao was not familiar with the civil servants and aides in Bingzhou. However, because he was on a mission to Wei County, he had a lot of contacts with them, so he finally recognized a few faces. He thought about it carefully and said hesitantly: "Dianjun Shujia Liu Feng and Liu Yizhong, he is an official in charge of letter exchanges. Although his status is not high, he seems to be trusted by Yue Shigong. He is a capable and capable person. He has a great future in the future and is optimistic... Does this guy actually have a relationship with you?"
Xue Tong nodded heavily: "A few days ago, with Deng Gang, he went to the General's Mansion to approve the location of the camp. He accidentally learned that Liu Yizhong is my clan brother who is not out of the fifth sermon. Because I only realized that it was not long before I could tell you."
"It is a great blessing to meet relatives in a foreign land. Lao Xue, congratulations." Lu Yao patted Xue Tong and congratulated him sincerely.
Xue Tong smiled bitterly: "Last night, Liu Yizhong came to find me and told me a message..."
Lu Yao couldn't help but sit up straight: "I hope to hear the details."
"Three days ago, you, me, Deng Gang, were drinking and talking on the street. When Yue Shigong rode his horse out and asked you to talk to Xuanwen Mountain. Then he ordered you to serve as an envoy and go to Wei County. Is that true?"
"yes."
Xue Tong stumbled for a moment, and a troubled look appeared on her face, which had always been strong, and rarely showed a troubled look: "According to Liu Yizhong, Yue Shigong received a secret envoy sent by the King of Donghai from Luoyang before he went on a trip on this day. I wonder if Yue Shigong had mentioned it to you?"
"Yes, this is indeed true. It is said that the secret envoy of Donghai submitted a letter, which mentioned that if Bingzhou has difficulties in providing materials, food and fodder, he could ask King Xincai of Yecheng for help, so we have this itinerary." Lu Yao answered a few words, and for some reason, suddenly felt aroused in his heart: "Old Xue, is there any problem with this Luoyang visitor?"
Xue Tong shook his head: "That day, Yue Shigong met with Luoyang's secret envoy. Liu Yizhong was delivering the documents and files of the county, so he happened to be waiting nearby. He heard the meeting ended. After the secret envoy left, Yue Shigong was furious and smashed two extremely precious jade artifacts in the study, and scolded him repeatedly. Brother Yizhong was in a side hall and could not understand everything. But he did hear clearly..."
Xue Tong looked at Lu Yao: "Daoming, you are among the people who were scolded by Yue Shigong."
"This is impossible." Lu Yao took a deep breath: "Mr. Yue Shi believes in me so much..."
"Yes, I don't think it's possible. But Liu Yi's words were so conclusive that I couldn't help but believe it. Besides, why does he have to deceive me?" Xue Tong leaned forward, and gradually felt a little angry in his words: "It's okay if the court acts in a dizzy and unruly manner. Now even Yue Shigong..."
Lu Yao waved his hand to stop Xue Tong and continued to speak. He got up and walked back and forth slowly, sat down, and thought, "But this makes no sense, Lao Xue. I asked myself that I did my best to my lord and never reserved it at all. During the Jinyang War, many fierce battles were fought and made many contributions. Why did the lord be dissatisfied with me? Even if he was dissatisfied with me, why did he not tell me clearly, and instead promoted me to my official position?"
Xue Tong didn't know how to answer.
The two sat silently, only the mountain wind whistled through the forest, making a choked sound.
After a long time, Lu Yao smiled bitterly: "Old Xue, I have no intention of doubting the Ling clan brother. I think that being a subordinate may not be able to do everything properly. Sometimes when the boss is dissatisfied, I am still ignorant. Alas, after the two major events in Wei County and Northern Xinjiang are dealt with one by one, I will worry about these things again when I return to Jinyang. This dynasty Le Guang once said that he was a archer and snake shadow, and we may be the same today."
He stretched: "Old Xue, go back and rest early. Don't go to someone to say those words just now."
Xue Tong nodded: "I know the importance of it."
He stood up, walked on the road when he was back and forth, took two steps and turned back, "Daoming, you have a solution, right?"
Lu Yao was stunned: "What?"
"You are different from us, Daoming!" Xue Tong looked at Lu Yao with bright eyes: "Although Mr. Xue is uneducated, he has a good attitude. Well, what I mean is that the decision you made has never been wrong... Daoming, you are different from us! Whether it is the matter of Wei County or the side of Yue Shigong... you will always have a solution, right?"
"You guy is too late to sleep, you're confused! What's the same, different... This is so hard that people can't understand!" Lu Yao laughed and waved his hand: "Old Xue, don't be so scrupulous. Go, go, you'll have to hurry tomorrow!"
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The many contradictions that were covered up under the pressure of the Huns in the first volume gradually emerged, and Daoming is under great pressure. Ahh, the pressure on crabs is also very high. Recently, the number of words in each chapter has gradually moved closer to 4K. Now it seems that the effect is not good. The number of clicks has been declining. What's going on? No recommendation, the crabs will become dead crabs? If you have time, can you promote the crabs for them... I'm very grateful again.
Chapter completed!