Niu Fu held the letter in his hand, his eyes rolled up and down, and the corners of his lips slightly raised: "Humph, this guy Li Ru is really ruthless. Are you going to use the He family to threaten King Hongnong and force him to show up?"
"Um."
He pondered for a long time.
Niu Fu nodded with interest: "I have to admit, this is a good idea. If King Hongnong can't even save the He family, I'm afraid the nobles in Nanyang will not follow him in rebellion."
"Colonel Li~~"
Niu Fu turned to look at Li Jue: "What do you think?"
Li Jue nodded and said: "Nanyang has a population of one million. It is really difficult to find King Hongnong with the current method. I will eventually think that Li Ru's method is feasible."
"Ha ha!"
The more Niu Fu thought about it, the more excited he felt.
The corners of his lips raised slightly, revealing a faint hint of evil: "In that case, I will leave the defense of Zhuanguan to you. I will personally go to Wan County to assist Zhang Zi in apprehending King Hongnong."
Li Jue cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Here."
At noon that day, Niu Fu settled his military affairs and set off straight to Wan County.
Nanyang County Governor Zhang Zi personally greeted him.
He originally thought that Niu Fu was here to check the progress of the search, but he never thought that the other party would threaten the lives of the He family to force King Hongnong to show up, and at the same time lay a dragnet to kill him in one fell swoop.
Zhang Zi was originally the county guard promoted by Dong Zhuo, but now his general Niu Fu came to supervise him in person. How could Zhang Zi dare to disobey, so he agreed on the spot:
Three days later.
The He family's rebels were publicly executed in Wan County.
Notices flew like flakes to various counties in Nanyang to ensure that Hongnong King Liu Bian could receive the message.
*****
Chiyun Taoist Temple.
Side hall.
Shi Zixuan was meditating and practicing Qigong, closing his eyes and resting his mind.
suddenly.
There was a squeaking sound.
Tai Shitong pushed the door open and entered with a panicked expression. Before he could salute, he opened his mouth and said, "Master Shi, something serious has happened."
Shi Zixuan then opened his eyes and said calmly: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"
Tai Shitong took a deep breath: "A notice has been posted in the city that the He family's criminals will be publicly executed in three days. Doesn't this force He Xian to show up to rescue the He family?"
"Damn it!"
Tai Shitong cursed secretly and snarled his steel teeth: "Zhang Zi, this lackey, is too cruel, isn't he?"
Hearing this, even the usually calm Shi Zixuan couldn't help but be stunned: "How much is He Xiancai worth? Dong Zhuo's move is obviously to force Shi Hou to show up."
"Ah, this..."
Tai Shitong frowned and immediately realized something was wrong: "That's right! Your Highness is currently looking for the power of the He family in Nanyang, but Dong Zhuo is attacking the He family at this time. It is really despicable and shameless!"
"Master Shi~~"
Tai Shi Tong raised his eyes and looked at Shi Zixuan: "Do you think His Highness will fall into the trap? Should we do something?"
Shi Zixuan paused for a moment, frowned and pondered: "Shi Hou is a child who values friendship. What's more, if he doesn't even care about his family, how can he convince the Nanyang family to follow him?"
"this......"
Tai Shitong looked confused: "Doesn't this mean that His Highness will definitely fall into the trap!"
Shi Zixiao nodded: "No matter whether the rescue can be successful or not, Shi Hou must be there."
"Are you going to rob the court? Zhang Zi will definitely set up heavy troops around it. If Your Highness comes, how can you survive?"
"But if Shihou doesn't come, he will be unable to move even an inch in Nanyang!"
"It's better to be unable to move even an inch than to lose your life, right?"
"one way or another......"
Shi Zixuan pondered for a long time, with a ferocious look in his eyes: "We must all find ways to help Shi Hou, at least let him escape Wancheng safely."
"But......"
Tai Shitong naturally understood Shi Zixuan's intentions, but the practical problem was also before him: "There are only two of us, how can we defeat thousands of troops?"
"Don't forget."
Shi Zixuan turned to look at Tai Shitong: "We have found He Xian."
Tai Shitong frowned: "He Xian? Can he do it?"
Shi Zixuan: "How will you know if you don't try?"
"Daozhang Shi, what are you going to try?"
"The matter is urgent, we will take the initiative to visit you."
"That's...okay."
******
Xiaoyao Village.
Inner courtyard, side hall.
In the midst of the smoke, a man was leaning on the railing, naked and carefree, holding a wine bottle in one hand and a pill in the other, with tired eyes and a drunken dream:
"Sail across the sea in a wooden boat and see the majesty of the Kunpeng; ride on a blue bird and soar across the nine heavens, admiring the majesty of the sky."
"..."
“My ears don’t hear the noise of carriages and horses, and my heart doesn’t care about fame and fortune.”
"..."
While drinking heavily, He Xian sang loudly, integrating his aspirations into poems and poems, which filled the airy clouds and mist, as if he were in a fairyland, truly at ease.
Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door: "Master, He Yun, please report something urgent."
In the room, He Xian turned to look at the door and stood up slowly: "The door is unlocked, come in."
Squeak~~~
The door was pushed open.
Enter a young man from the outside.
The young man looked a little panicked. He looked around and after finding He Xian, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, something serious has happened. Wan County has posted a notice saying that the He family will be publicly executed in three days."
He Xian was stunned at first, then snorted softly, and said nonchalantly: "When I asked them to leave Wan County with me, they refused to listen. Now it's good, they were caught by Dong Zhuo and reduced to death, but they still want to implicate me?
"
"Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!"
He Xiangulu took a sip of wine and didn't take them seriously at all: "This is the path they chose. Now that they have ended up like this, they should bear the responsibility themselves."
"But......"
He Yun swallowed timidly: "Master, those people are our own clansmen after all. Although they didn't listen to your advice at first, after all, blood is thicker than water. Shouldn't we help them?"
"you......"
He Xian heard something amiss.
He took a long breath and changed the question: "Are there any of your relatives in there?"
He Yun did not hide anything. He nodded and said: "Well, it's not just the villain, there are many people in Xiaoyaozhuang. There are also relatives of the He family who were arrested."
"I see."
He Xian sighed and suddenly realized.
"Master~~"
He Yun tried to ask: "What do you mean?"
He Xian walked to the side and sat down, frowning and lost in thought: "I was thinking, the He family has long since lost power, and logically has no value. Why did Dong Zhuo send troops to Nanyang to strangle them?"
"and......"
He Xian took a deep breath and felt more and more that something was not right: "The general leading the army is actually Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu? It's really strange."
"Something's wrong!"
He Xian shook his head and frowned, not knowing why.
"Master, you are..."
He Yun was a little confused by the owner's coquettish operation and frowned: "What do you mean? Should we save these tribesmen or not? If not, we may leave Xiaoyao Village today."
"What's the rush?"
He Xian glanced at the young man: "You must not act rashly until you understand the reason."
He Yun's eyes lit up: "Master, did you agree?"
He Xian said softly: "Blood is thicker than water, how can we ignore it? Please step back first and let me think about it. At the same time, send someone to pay close attention to the movements of Wan County, especially the actions of Zhang Zi and Niu Fu."
He Yun cupped his hands: "Here!"
"Master~~"
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the hall.
He Xian raised his eyes and looked.
However, the attendant rushed over and bowed his head: "Master, there is a Taoist priest outside the village who calls himself Shi Zixiao. He said that he was a friend of yours in Luoyang and that he has something to ask for."
He Xian was shocked: "Taoist Master Shi? Quick, please come in~~"