"Who knows it is impossible but does it?" [The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen]
Wei Xu was Lu Bu's wife and the closest and most trusted subordinate around him, so he could not leave easily. Cheng Lian was a capable general under Lu Bu. He was good at using cavalry, often hitting more with less, and he was brave and fearless in the battle. We had to rely on his bravery to go to Guandong.
No; Hou Cheng and Song Xian are both Lu Bu's old comrades, and they are people with ideas.
This doesn't work and that doesn't work either. Lu Bu seemed hesitant, but actually he already had a candidate in mind, but due to past feelings, he had to wait for him to take the initiative to speak.
This person didn't know whether he saw the opportunity or had other agendas, so he said cheerfully: "General, if you don't mind, otherwise I would order my subordinates to go to Chang'an to send a message. I am a subordinate with a low position and a low position. I think the court will not treat me harshly. And the general and the
You can leave on your own and go south to Wuguan."
Lu Bu was overjoyed when he saw that his subordinate Qin Yi took the initiative to ask for orders. He reached out and patted Qin Yi's shoulder to show his affection: "Okay, okay! Before setting off for the expedition that day, even the country said that Hu Zhen has both ends, and Li Jue is ruthless.
Deceit. Therefore, the fault of the defeat in this battle is not ours, but the fault of Hu Zhen and Yang Ding, who were ungrateful and treasonous. I will write down the memorial. You can take it and submit it to the country so that the country can marry Situ.
Cai, be sure to tell us the reason why we have no choice but to go east. It is not just to make a living, but to invite Kwantung reinforcements for the imperial court."
Qin Yi sneered in his heart, but looked in agreement on his face. The reason why he chose to express his gratitude to the court on behalf of everyone was not only because he had no choice but to be forced by the situation, but also because he was reluctant to leave his family members who stayed in Chang'an. His wife Du Shi
She was so beautiful that Qin Yicai got married not long ago. It rained almost every night and she couldn't stop.
At this time, Qin Yi couldn't even think about asking him to abandon his bride and follow Lu Bu to live a life of dependence on others. He simply followed Lu Bu's wishes and took the initiative to take over this task, which would also show his courage and integrity.
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Lu Bu was even more moved when he saw Qin Yi's responses one by one, without any intention of evading resentment, and then said: "When you go on this trip, you can find the guard commander Gao Shun and the traveling commander Zhang Liao. They have worked with us before.
, all have a connection with each other from the past, and I heard that the two of them have been greatly appreciated by the country recently. If they can give advice, with the enlightened wisdom of the country, we should not be held accountable for the crime of defeating the army, then we will
We will meet again eventually; if the imperial court insists on pursuing the case, we will not be able to return to the imperial court, so my wife will ask you, Yilu, to raise her on my behalf, and I will feel deeply in my heart."
Everyone knew that he had left his wife and children on this trip, so they followed Lu Bu's example and entrusted his family to Qin Yi to show their trust and respect for Qin Yi. Qin Yi did not dare to neglect, and everyone agreed, and the matter came to an end.
This time everyone had no objections, so they each replenished their supplies of food, grass and weapons in the Ba Ling camp. After eating and drinking, they went to Lantian. Qin Yi took two knights alone and rode a fast horse to Chang'an to report.
Military situation.
Lu Bu and others walked lightly, but Wang Yun fell into an extremely unfavorable situation.
"Huh!" Wang Yun threw the memorial on the table, his face was as heavy as water, and he yelled angrily: "A common man missed my big event!"
Zhao Jian, who came to report the news, picked up the memorial from the ground and asked: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to regret it. I hope you will make remedial measures as soon as possible."
Wang Yun was still angry. He glanced at the memorial and said, "What else can you do? Ask Qin Yi to go to Beique and present this memorial to His Majesty."
If this was left to the emperor's disposal, Zhao Jian was shocked and said: "Is there no other way?"
Wang Yun sneered and said: "What? The emperor will know about this sooner or later, do you still want to hide it? If you explain it earlier, I can retreat. Next, it depends on His Majesty's consideration of the current situation. Be aware of spies.
Although the situation is critical, you can't do without me."
Zhao Jian probably understood what Wang Yun meant, and asked Qin Yi to submit the memorial to Beique. The emperor attached great importance to this matter, summoned Qin Yi in person, and then handed over the memorial to Wang Yun without saying a word.
The news quickly leaked out, causing a stir in the undercurrent of the imperial court.
Thirty thousand elite soldiers suffered heavy casualties, all of which were lost to Xinfeng. The imperial court could no longer organize a strong elite force to fight against the Liangzhou generals.
When discussing whether to pardon the Liangzhou generals, Wang Yun's stubbornness seems to be extremely stupid and blind now. In comparison, the emperor's cautious and lenient treatment of Li Jue and others and his subsequent predictions all showed the emperor's foresight.
When Xinfeng was defeated, Wang Yun's prestige plummeted. According to the official rules passed down for hundreds of years, he quickly understood the emperor's hint after receiving the military information memorial handed to him by the servant Liu Ai.
If he resigned at this point, he could still save some face in front of the emperor, but he was like a gambler and would never give up until the end. Despite the emperor's hint, he still chose to stay behind closed doors instead of
Resignation form above.
In this regard, he is no different from Zhang Xi, who had a lucky heart back then.
Wang Yun didn't say a word, but he was his confidant, but Sikong Chunyujia was actively writing a letter, threatening to the court that at this critical moment, Wang Yun should be allowed to take charge of the overall situation and make up for his mistakes, regardless of his fault.
Chang'an, which was in panic, was even spreading rumors, saying that if Wang Yun fell, would the whole court have to rely on the emperor's twelve-year-old child to fight against the 100,000 troops under Li Jue and others?
Public opinion was rampant for a while, and the emperor knew that this was because Ma Rixi, Zhao Qian and others had not yet spoken out, and the reason for their silence was largely because they had not yet understood the emperor's thoughts.
After so many days of understanding, Ma Rixi and others all understood the emperor's complicated feelings of hatred and love for Wang Yun. Now that Lu Bu was defeated and fled, without the support of the army, he made another big mistake and wanted to completely punish Wang Yun.
All it takes is an edict, in which the emperor's attitude is particularly important.
If the emperor still wants to protect Wang Yun and use his remaining momentum to temporarily unite the already divided court to fight against foreign enemies, then the letter written by Ma Rixi and others will naturally be another excuse; if he does not want to protect Wang Yun, then that is
By default, everyone was chasing and beating Wang Yun fiercely, and they had to leave him in the dust.
Time waits for no one. It only takes two days to march from Xinfeng to Chang'an. The emperor can no longer remain silent. In addition, Wang Yun and others are still dreaming of making a last ditch effort with Li Jue. If they win, they can continue to control the government and make a comeback.
This made the emperor completely disappointed with Wang Yun. He quickly ordered the minister to issue an imperial edict: "Although the guilty minister Zuo Zhonglang, General Yong, is suspected of being a subordinate to Dong Ni, he has not committed any mistakes in disordering the government and harming the people."
He wholeheartedly served his orders, taught the Holy Spirit, and specially issued a letter to reduce the death penalty to one degree, deprived him of his rank and salary, and exempted him from becoming a commoner, just like the story of Xiaohuan.'
A game between two sides that lasted for ten months and involved countless people, the Cai Yong case finally came to an end with Cai Yong's pardon and release from prison amid the ebb and flow of power between the emperor and Wang Yun.
This edict not only announced Cai Yong's final verdict, but also publicly announced Wang Yun's death sentence.