When Duan Xuan opened the gate again, the surviving children and women poured out of the gate one after another. They looked panicked, but relieved. After passing through the iron wall composed of soldiers, they knew that they had finally survived.
But then they thought of the tragic death of their biological father and brother, and the long-suppressed tears in their hearts burst out of the corners of their eyes, and they cried together.
But Dong Bai didn't. She stood at the door, standing beside Duan Xuan, looking at the scene in the temple with a complicated expression: her father and uncle had become indistinguishable lumps of flesh, and four more necks were lying on the ground.
The open corpses, the smell of fresh blood and the stench of internal organs everywhere, Chen Chong found some yellow linen cloth from the temple and covered everyone's corpses.
Seeing Duan Xuan come in, Chen Chong explained the truth to him: "Now these people are the only ones left. Zhongming, Dong Qi and Dong Cen have passed away. I can only save these people. The remaining people are all the remaining members of the Yellow Turban Party."
, it was my fault that they came here to assassinate them, so leave their bodies to me. I will plead guilty to Duke Dong and the court later, so you don’t have to worry."
At this point, Duan Xuan had nothing to say. He was deeply worried about the death of the two of them, and he also knew that this was the best outcome at the moment. If he was willing to take on all the responsibilities, he would be scolded by Dong Gong for his greatness.
It was just a meal, and Chen Chong was very good at this. As for the corpse, even Duan Xuan, who had experienced many battles, found it unbearable, and he had no intention of taking over.
Dong Bai was still standing there, watching them finish the whole exchange, and Duan Xuan pulled her away. She was still looking back, and when she caught Chen Chong's eyes, Chen Chong smiled at her. She also wanted to smile back, but she
I couldn't laugh, so I could only sit on the carriage worriedly and follow the convoy into the military camp.
The next day, she took Duan Xuan with her to the prefect's mansion. After Duan Xuan learned about the situation in Guanzhong from the other survivors, he was also thinking about how to deal with the aftermath, so he naturally agreed happily.
Chen Chong burned the ashes of Peng Tuo and others and put them into a box. He also used paper as skin for the corpses of Dong Qi and Dong Cen. He barely painted the skeletons to look like they were during his lifetime, and then put them into a coffin until he returned to the house.
It was almost midnight. When I came back, all the staff had gathered together, waiting for Chen Chong's next plan.
The prefect of a county was held hostage by the Yellow Turban remnants, and he also tortured and killed two young masters of Bingzhou Mu. Peng Tuo said that he was determined to imitate Su Buwei, and now he has indeed succeeded. Back then, Su Buwei killed all Li Hao's family, but he was originally from Jincheng
Li Hao, the son of the prefect and a great agricultural officer, knew that he had committed a crime and did not dare to report it to the official, which led to such an impact.
But Dong Zhuo's Hebei thief was ordered by the emperor to kill and surrender, and no one in the court took it as an exaggeration. Peng Tuo himself was a wanted thief, but he was able to openly enter the county and kill people, which was not possible for Su Buwei.
He was appreciated by the party members. And Dong Zhuo had just been promoted to a former general by the court, and he encountered such a disaster. Due to emotions and reasons, the court should seek justice for Dong Zhuo.
After Chen Chong came back, the first thing he said was: "I bear full responsibility for this matter. I will report it to the court myself and ask for punishment. Don't worry about it." The second thing was to comfort Liu Yan and say: "Weishuo, don't worry about it."
, you are only responsible for your studies, don’t slack off from now on, just stay as usual.”
Then he closed the door and turned away guests to prepare for what was to come.
Chen Chong didn't like Dong Zhuo, but he was not prepared to antagonize Dong Zhuo. What's more, even if he hated Dong Zhuo, he didn't hate the two people who were chopped alive. After all, the dead were the most important, and Dong Zhuo was currently his immediate boss.
, the current Bingzhou Mu, he should give Dong Zhuo an explanation both emotionally and rationally.
So Chen Chong first wrote a letter to Dong Zhuo, stating the situation truthfully, stating that the reason for the incident was "to be prepared for things but not to be aware of others' shortcomings." Then he comforted him that "all people are dead, and the living are especially important." He also emphasized that
"Nowadays, the sea is full of chaos and chaos is rising." This matter may be considered a big deal now, but it will not be worth mentioning in the future. "Governing the world is like governing the mind." I hope Dong Zhuo "appreciates kindness and justice, understands the general situation" and does not implicate others.
, it’s all my fault, Chen Chong.
After that, he wrote a report to the court. Chen Chong thought about it for a while and finally decided that the matter could be omitted. He emphasized that now the Xiongnu new chanyu was abusing the herdsmen, Yanmen Xianbei was ready to make a move, and not long after the Baibo army was newly attached, there were Black Mountain bandits who had previously intervened in Taiyuan.
An example of war. Chen Chong pointed out that Bingzhou is peaceful on the surface, but in fact "hidden diseases are everywhere". No matter how much punishment the court and the emperor impose on Chen Chong, Chen Chong has nothing to say, but it is not appropriate to rashly change the old administration of Xihe, change the personnel of Xihe, and promote people on the spot.
Yang Hui will be the prefect.
After finishing writing, Chen Chong wrote a letter to his clan, saying frankly that he had been at odds with Dong Zhuo recently and that he would resign to avoid trouble. Dong Zhuo was moody and he hoped that the clan would pay more attention to this. If something big happened to the clan and he needed to be contacted, he could do so.
Send a letter to Liu Bei, the general who protects the Huns, and you will definitely receive it.
There are two letters included with it, one for his wife Cai Yan and one for his friend Zheng Xuan.
To his wife Cai Yan, he said that everything was fine recently and there was no need to worry, but then he added a poem: "When I wake up from a dream, I laugh at myself again, and I hesitate in front of others and get annoyed later."
As for Zheng Xuan, his old friend, he asked him to help him make a name for the son of the extremely wealthy family who had agreed in advance. He had already thought of a name, calling him Taiyuan Relief Eleven Jun. By the way, he also compiled his latest "Zhongping Zhuji"
》The manuscript was handed over to Zheng Xuan, recording the several defeats of bandits since the Zhongping Period, with analysis.
In this way, everything was arranged. Chen Chong handed the letters with Dong Zhuo to Duan Xuan, gave all the remaining letters to Yang Hui, and asked Xu Shu to make an appointment with Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was still on his way back to Jinyang when he was called back by Xu Shu. Liu Bei was surprised when he learned the cause and effect. When he saw Chen Chong, he said first: "Ting Jian, how about we abandon our official positions and return home together?" p>
After hearing this, Chen Chong shook his head and said with a smile: "Xuande, you are abandoning your official position no matter what you say. You and I have been in the officialdom for several years. It is not easy to have such an official position."
Liu Bei didn't take this seriously and said jokingly: "Ting Jian, you often tell me that official status is not as good as fame, but majesty is not as good as benevolence. You don't hesitate to wear this robe. If I am attached to this official status, how can I be with you?"
What about my company? Even Yun Chang and Yide will complain about me."
Chen Chong shook his head and said sternly to him: "I am willing to take over this matter because you are here, and the overall situation of Bingzhou will not be neglected. Bai Bo and Guo Da must be involved in this case. If the imperial army invades and suppresses it, I must protect it."
They are the ones who need to untie the bell and tie the bell. Since I have formed a relationship with Master Zhang, I should do my best to find a way for them to live."
Liu Bei frowned and asked: "Is it worth it? I met many Yellow Turban heroes in Qingxu, but there are also despicable villains. Guo Da was originally a Yellow Turban thief, and his murder should be reported to the capital. Now he is involved in this case, which shows that he is resentful towards you.
You are not a small person. You are a murderer of family members and such a cruel person. Why do you do this? We are about to plan to replace the Shanyu. Without you, I have no confidence."
Chen Chong was packing up books in the study room while listening. When he heard this, he said with a smile: "Xuande, don't belittle yourself. Just now you said you were just abandoning your official position and coming back, and now you are criticizing others." Then he pondered for a moment,
He replied: "Xuande, although I often say that a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement, but today is not a normal world, and people's hearts are divided. How can we use common sense to deal with it?"
"To do good is to ascend, to do evil is to fall. It is in such a ridiculous world that such a ridiculous case can occur. If everyone in the world is a thief, do we want to kill everyone? We can only change the customs and regain the right path.
I am resigning and living in seclusion this time. I will lead people to be good within Bai Bo. If you can change your past, you will be a good person. This is the real starting from scratch."
"Have you thought about it all?" When Liu Bei saw Chen Chong nodding, he sighed and said: "You always make sense. When I talk to you about worldly affairs and human relations, you are always far better than me. That's fine. I don't worry about you alone in Baibo.
Let Yunchang accompany you!"
"I think a long article is enough." Before Chen Chong could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Bei, who held his sword and said: "If you believe me, just let Yunchang come. He has been organizing troops and camps these days. Before that
His shoulder injury has been getting worse. It would save me some worry if you take him to recuperate."
"That's good, you have to take it seriously." Chen Chong put down what he was doing and hugged his best friend tightly.
Two days later, Chen Chong hung the seal and ribbon on the mulberry tree in the county mansion as a sign of resignation. It was the golden seal and purple ribbon that the imperial court had just awarded, which was the proof of his identity as the Marquis of Tangxi Pavilion, but there is no need to miss it now.<
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When Dong Bai woke up early and saw this scene, she realized that he had left. She hurriedly searched for him in the city, trying to ask everyone who knew him, but found nothing, which made her feel lost.
But to Chen Chong, she is just a child.
Soon she also left Bingzhou with Duan Xuan and returned to Sanfu.
Dong Zhuo couldn't believe it when he received the news of the death of his two sons, but he couldn't react. He was originally unwilling to go to Bingzhou to serve. Now that the kingdom led the Xiliang rebels to leave Liangzhou again, he was leading the third assistant with Huangfu Song.
The army confronted him.
Even though he was clearly the shepherd of Bingzhou, he could not interfere in Bingzhou's personnel affairs without investigating the case. He could only write to the court, hoping that the court would return justice. In his words, he criticized the Baibo Army in Bingzhou and hoped that the court would punish them severely.
The reaction of the imperial court was very interesting. It could be said to be very big or very small. The case affected the Imperial Academy in terms of public opinion. Su Buwei had not heard of such talk for many years, let alone the generals and literary leaders from all over the world.< /p>
Yuan Shao had previously been at fault for the Southern Xiongnu affair and his reputation had been damaged. This time, he encouraged his friend He Yong to secretly slander Chen Chong, saying that he was colluding with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and suggested that the emperor imprison Chen Chong and investigate the matter in detail. The implication was the same. There must be Bai Bo thieves involved in this matter. The imperial court must be strict in its administration and it is impossible to send troops to conquer again. When the news of Chen Chong's resignation reached Luoyang, this statement became even more popular.
But when it came time to make the decision, the emperor would not pay attention to these things. If he had paid attention to these things, the big man would not be like what he is today. When Chang Shi Zhang Rang reported the case, he looked at Dong Zhuo's superiors and then looked at Chen Chong After reporting the matter, the emperor turned back and asked Zhang Rang: "Zhang Changshi, in your opinion, who is more loyal, Chen Tingjian or Dong Zhongying?"
Zhang Rang looked strange. He hesitated and couldn't answer. He neither liked Chen Chong nor Dong Zhuo because neither of them had ever bribed him.
When there was no response, the emperor laughed to himself and said: "No matter how much I dislike Chen Tingjian, I also know that naturally he is still loyal to Chen Tingjian."
With one sentence, the dust settled, so the imperial court ordered Chen Chong to be dismissed from his post in Xihe County, and Yang Hui was promoted to the post of governor of Xihe County. The remaining appointments were not changed. The entire Xihe County was ordered to eliminate the Baibo Army and focus on hunting down the remaining Yellow Turban Party members. Dong Zhuo was given five 100,000 yuan to agree to his appointment as former general.