Chapter 402 Zhang Yan is stunned to submit to Nanyang?
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"So, didn't Mr. Yuan single-handedly facilitate the rebellion against Dong?"
"How could the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family, who have been loyal and loyal for generations, do such a thing?"
"But this is Yuan Di's confession. Is it possible that Yuan Di will still wrongfully accuse Mr. Yuan?"
"Oh my God! How could it be like this?"
"Yuan Gong summoned Dong Zhuo and wanted to destroy him?"
"This is all incredible!"
"..."
After the testimonies of Zhang Chao and Zang Hong were circulated, the civil and military affairs in the Wende Palace were completely agitated.
Judging from the reactions of civil and military officials, even if the irrefutable evidence is placed in front of them, they still look unbelievable.
no way!
The Four Generations and Three Dukes lasted for nearly a hundred years.
The image of loyal and good ministers created by the Yuan family has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This is exactly the same as the concept of Han Dynasty orthodoxy in the minds of ordinary people.
It is not that easy to destroy it. You have to rely on ironclad evidence and time to gradually kill it before you can really do it. It is precisely because of this that Liu Bian has not taken action against Yuan Wei.
Once there are loopholes in the evidence chain, I am afraid that the gains outweigh the losses, and may even lead to a serious crime of deliberately framed loyal ministers, which is a bit more than the gains are worth the losses.
But this time...
The evidence is irrefutable and cannot be denied.
Liu Bian waved his hand, signaling the civil and military officials of the court to calm down, and said softly: "Feng Xiao, bring Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, and Yuan Di up and ask them to explain the situation in front of all the civil and military officials."
"ah?"
Everyone in the civil and military dynasties was shocked.
They really couldn't believe that His Majesty the Emperor not only had a confession, but also had absolute witnesses who could summon him into the palace hall and confront him in court.
No wonder His Majesty the Emperor dared to announce this matter in the court. It was obvious that His Majesty the Emperor had murderous intentions towards the Yuan family and must kill this big tiger completely.
Guo Jia nodded: "Here, take Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, and Yuan Di to the palace."
"Bring Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, and Yuan Di to the palace!"
"Bring Zhang Chao..."
"..."
Waves of sound spread out.
Not long after.
The three of them were brought into the court.
Lu Zhi stared at Yuan Di in disbelief, frowned and said: "Master Yu, is it really you? Tell me, is this a conspiracy by Princess Yuan?"
I think back then, Lu Zhi was just a minister. Although he had greater real power, he was always inferior to the three Dukes in official positions. Therefore, he always addressed Yuan Wei as Duke Yuan, and it has not changed until now.
certainly!
This is not only respect for his position, but also respect for his character.
But who could have imagined that something like this would happen now. Yuan Wei, whom he respected, would become an unfaithful and unjust minister who wanted to subvert the imperial power. It was simply unreasonable.
When Lu Zhi asked, all the civil servants and generals in the palace, even Taiwei Yang Biao, all focused their attention on Yuan Di. After all, he was an official of Yuan Wei and a member of the Yuan family.
Compared to Zang Hong and Zhang Chao, Yuan Di's testimony is the most critical. If he admits the authenticity of the matter, then Yuan Wei has been convicted.
This is a major crime for the Yi tribe!
And the people involved are not just the Yuan family in Runan, but also the Yuan family in Guangling, and even the Yuan family in other places, as well as the aristocratic families related to the Yuan family.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Di's words determined the lives of hundreds of people. Pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud was simply a disaster.
However......
Yuan Di pondered for a long time, and finally nodded affirmatively: "Yes, from summoning the generals from all directions to the capital, to delaying the other princes from entering the capital, and finally challenging Dong, it was all Duke Yuan's conspiracy."
"I have participated in the entire process. I have explained every detail to the school affairs office, and I have also given a confession. There is absolutely not a single lie. Otherwise, there will be a thunderbolt from heaven!"
hiss-!
All civil and military officials in the palace were shocked, and all gasped.
Who would have thought that Yuan Di would actually swear.
You know, the ancients valued their oaths the most, thinking that they were contracts between humans and gods. You can deceive people, but you can never deceive gods. Once you cheat, the oath will definitely come true.
"It's true!"
"It's actually true?"
Lu Zhi's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
At this moment, he was as if struck by five thunders, completely stunned on the spot.
The third prince whom I respected before turned out to be a sycophant who conspired to overthrow the Han Dynasty. This mother-in-law was so shocking.
"How is this possible?"
Even Yang Biao himself couldn't believe Yuan Di's words.
His throat rolled, and he swallowed hard, trying to keep himself calm.
You must know that Yuan Wei and his father Yang Ci were from the same period, so in front of Yuan Wei, he could only be a junior.
A man who has taken turns holding the positions of the three princes, a man who has received the emperor's favor for generations, actually wants to overthrow the dynasty?
If he hadn't heard the news with his own ears, Yang Biao would never have believed it.
But now...
Everything finally became a foregone conclusion.
Faced with the astonishment of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Guo Jia immediately said: "I think you should understand now why Yuan Wei didn't send people to Nanyang to merge the northern and southern Han courts after he killed Dong Zhuo?"
"Because, from the beginning, he wanted to dominate Chao Gang and eventually replace him. If His Majesty had not been there, perhaps King Chenliu in Chang'an would have suffered the murderous hands of Yuan Wei."
"It's your Majesty!"
Guo Jiachao raised his hand to the emperor and said loudly: "I saw through Yuan Wei's conspiracy early, and when he consolidated the forces in Guanzhong, he quickly entered Hedong, cutting off the connection between Guanzhong and Jizhou, and avoiding the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Han Dynasties."
"If it weren't for His Majesty's wise and mighty power, I'm afraid what we would have to face now would be a terrifying force spanning Bingzhou, Sili, Liangzhou and Jizhou."
The next second, all civil and military officials in the court raised their hands and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal the ministers to be quiet, and said loudly: "Get up."
Only then did all the civil and military officials in the court stand up, with guilt written all over their faces.
Liu Bian didn't care too much and went straight to the point: "Now that the truth has been revealed, I will go on a personal expedition, mobilize all the troops, besiege Guanzhong, and strive to eliminate Yuan Wei before the end of the year."
"Wen Ruo." Liu Bian turned and looked down at Guo Jia.
"I'm here." Guo Jia bowed his head.
"Is Xi Wen ready?"
"Ready."
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively, then took out the memorandum and handed it over: "This is the memorandum written by my minister. I hope your majesty will read it. If there is anything inappropriate, I hope you will correct me."
"No need."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said sonorously: "I trust Fengxiao's literary talents, so let's send it out like this. I want to make the Yuan family's crimes public and let all the nobles in the world know the Yuan family's crimes."
Guo Jia bowed and handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, rest assured, this matter has been described in detail in the appeal. The scholars of the world will naturally recognize the hypocritical and loyal face of the Yuan family."
"very good!"
Liu Bian nodded and turned to look at Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, soldiers and horses, money and food are ready?"
Xun You took a step forward and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we are fully prepared and can launch an attack at any time."
Liu Bian was overjoyed and said loudly: "In that case, it will be an auspicious day in five days. Immediately send a letter to Xun You, Liu Bei, and Zhang Liao Feige, telling them to launch an attack according to the original plan!"
Xunhe leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Here."
******
Somewhere in the Taihang Mountains.
Zhang Yan camp.
Council Hall.
Dong Zhao stared at the muscular man above him. He had eyebrows like swords, eyes as bright as stars, and a face with sharp edges, like a knife and an axe. He was not angry and powerful, giving people a sense of awe and righteousness. .
"Are you the envoy of Nanyang Hanting?"
Zhang Yan looked Dong Zhao up and down, a vague doubt flashing in her brows, as if she couldn't believe the authenticity of the person in front of her, but she was looking forward to the other party's answer.
"That's right."
Dong Zhao gave an affirmative answer: "I am the envoy of His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang. I came here specifically to visit Qu Shuai to discuss the matter of recruitment and to give our brothers a home."
"This is my official seal."
Immediately.
Just like before, Dong Zhao took out the official seal and handed it to the person next to him: "If Commander Qu doesn't believe it, he can send someone to Heluo to verify whether the previous Nanmianchi County Magistrate is Dong."
"Qu handsome."
Zuo Zhuzhangba quickly reminded: "I have sent people to verify this matter. The people of Mianchi County were moved to the south by Zhong Yao and established a new Mianchi, which is called Nanmianchi."
"This is the first county magistrate. It is absolutely certain. Don't worry. This person must be the envoy from Nanyang Hanting. It is absolutely true."
The corners of Dong Zhao's lips raised slightly, and he broke into a faint smile: "I didn't expect that Brother Zhangba may seem rough and heroic, but his heart is so delicate that he has actually investigated my identity."
"Feel sorry."
Zuo Zhaozhangba hurriedly handed over his hand and returned the salute: "After all, the safety of Commander Qu is involved, so I have to act with caution. Fortunately, you didn't lie. Otherwise, I would have killed you without Commander Commander taking action."
Dong Zhaodan smiled, nodded and said, "That's very good. I don't have to prove my identity."
Although Zuo Miao Zhangba is also a member of the Black Mountain Army, he is managed independently and only accepts Zhang Yan's dispatch. It is not an absolute subordinate relationship.
In addition, in the Taihang Mountains, due to the twists and turns of the road heading south, there are actually very few connections between various parts, and communication is actually not smooth.
It is precisely for this reason that Tao Sheng does not know where Zhang Yan is, but only knows the location of some nearby Qushuai. He can only contact Zhang Yan through nearby Qushuai to obtain his final location.
With Zuo Zhuzhangba's assist, Zhang Yan no longer doubted Dong Zhao's identity and went straight to the point: "Since you are here to discuss recruitment, I wonder what the Nanyang court's terms are?"
Dong Zhao smiled calmly and put a tall hat on Zhang Yan's head: "I understand that the general's original name was Chu Yan, but he changed his name to Zhang Yan because he inherited Zhang Niujiao's position."
"Under the leadership of the general, the Montenegrin Army has gradually stabilized. I guess the general must be a benevolent and righteous leader who worries about millions of Montenegrin soldiers. Otherwise, he would never negotiate terms for the Montenegrin soldiers in the first place."
Without waiting for Zhang Yan to reply, the man on the side immediately said: "Yes, my Qushuai is indeed a benevolent and righteous leader. Without my Qushuai, the Black Mountain Army might have perished long ago."
"The great sage's words make sense."
Opposite Zhang Qushuai nodded affirmatively: "Zhang Qushuai is indeed benevolent and righteous. He always considers us and other soldiers and civilians. If it were not for Zhang Qushuai this year, I don't know how many people in the Montenegrin Army would have died."
You must know that at the beginning, the goal of the Black Mountain Army was to attack Wei County, Changshan, and Zhongshan areas to try to encroach on Yuan Shao's territory. Therefore, they were constantly fighting and suffered heavy casualties.
But starting from this year, Zhang Yan has been changing his thinking, thinking of first establishing a foothold in the Taihang Mountains, and then thinking about fighting out and entering Wei County, Changshan, and Zhongshan to seize Yuan Shao's territory.
It is precisely because of this simple change that the Black Mountain Army reduced its casualties. It only occasionally broke out of the Taihang Mountains to harass Yuan Shao in Jizhou and put a little pressure on the opponent.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan waved her hand, interrupted the compliments of the two men, and said coldly: "My general is only concerned about what conditions the court can offer. As for anything else, there is no need to discuss anything else."
"That's it..."
Dong Zhao took a deep breath, stopped talking nonsense, and directly gave the condition: "My Majesty agrees that as long as you can submit to the imperial court, you can be registered in the normal household registration."
"Each household can cultivate fifty acres of public land. According to Nanyang's farming and distribution model, if each household has more than five people, it can cultivate seventy acres of public land. If it is more, it will be one hundred acres."
Food is the most important thing for the people!
The common people don't care about anything else but whether they have land or not.
As long as we have land, we can survive. Even if we are offered a gold mountain, we can’t exchange it!
Guo Daxian pinched a strand of goatee under his chin: "Indeed, all the people in Nanyang are like this. If the court really does this, it will be treated equally by our Black Mountain Army."
"Furthermore, common people who cultivate public land are exempted from oral and calculated taxes. This year, the imperial court's yield per mu has doubled. It is expected that the yield in the coming year will be even higher."
"Ah, yes!"
Zuo Zhaozhangba on the side also nodded in agreement: "Qu Shuai, I heard that this year the imperial court's yield per mu has reached four stones and five measures per mu, and ordinary people can get more than two stones per mu."
"If each household has fifty acres of land, that's one hundred stones of grain and grass, which is enough to feed a family of three for two years. Even if we can save a little, it won't be a problem for three years."
"and!"
Speaking of this, Dong Zhao added: "Your Majesty agreed. After successfully eliminating Yuan Shao, all the troops and civilians of Montenegro will be resettled nearby, and the imperial court will be responsible for building houses for them."
"Build a house?"
Guo Daxian on the side looked in disbelief: "But the kind of house in Nanyang Imperial Court that is warm in winter and cool in summer? A house with a fire tunnel and a cellar?"
"That's right!"
Dong Zhao nodded affirmatively: "That's exactly the kind of house! Your Majesty has said that if you don't give it, you will give it the best one. It can accommodate at least three generations, or even more, and ensure that the people can live a good life."
"Very good."
Guo Daxian was very excited.
He turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yan, with excitement that could not be concealed on his face: "Qushuai, I told you about the kind of house in Nanyang that is warm in winter and cool in summer. Do you still remember it?"
Zhang Yan nodded slowly. He naturally knew about that magical house and yearned for it even more. After all, in the north, many people died every winter.
If there is a house that can be warm in winter and cool in summer, then the brothers and sisters under my command will not have to endure the severe cold and can successfully survive one cold winter day after another.
"This general believes in the sincerity of the Nanyang court."
"but......"
When the conversation changed, Zhang Yan said coldly: "In addition to the civilians of the Black Mountain Army, we also have many soldiers here. I wonder what the Nanyang court is going to do with us?"
After all, they are not ordinary people. If they surrender to Nanyang and return to the status of ordinary people, many people will not be reconciled. This is certain.
Dong Zhao had anticipated this, so he did not panic at all and replied loudly: "Your Majesty has said that the principle of voluntariness will be adopted for the soldiers of the Montenegrin Army."
"If you want to be a soldier, go be a soldier. If you want to be a citizen, then put down your weapons, pick up your hoes and sickles, and become ordinary people in Jizhou."
"also!"
Dong Zhao emphasized: "Due to the different qualities of that person, even if he becomes a soldier of the imperial court, he must be redistributed according to the arrangements of the imperial court."
"Those who are good at horseback archery may join the ranks of wolf cavalry, leopard cavalry, and tiger cavalry. If they are good at foot combat, they may join the trap camp, or serve as infantry in other armies."
"oh?"
Zhang Yan asked tentatively: "In other words, it is definitely impossible for us to lead the army alone, right?"
Dong Zhao naturally understood that this was the imperial court's strategy to divide and surrender the army. The other party must be quite wary of this question.
However, Dong Zhao would never disobey the court's strategy and agree to impossible conditions just because he was afraid of the other party.
Therefore...
Dong Zhao nodded with certainty: "Yes, all soldiers must be redistributed. You may still get together, but you will never be able to lead the army alone."
"I must make this clear to you in advance. Even Xu Rong, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian and others are all like this in Nanyang, without exception."
"The same goes for you!"
Dong Zhao's voice was loud and clear, and he didn't give in at all.
call-!
Zhang Yan stared at Dong Zhao's eyes for a long time. Seeing that the opponent's momentum was not diminishing, she finally sighed and waved her hands: "Of course I, the general, have heard about Nanyang's military and political system."
"but......"
Zhang Yan finally said coldly: "I hope we can be together and take care of each other. After all, it is really impossible for us to be with those people."
"No!"
Dong Zhao refused without hesitation: "I can make concessions on other matters, but here, there is no room for negotiation. You must obey the court's arrangements in all aspects."
"No matter how your Majesty adjusts it, you must obey the order and enter that unit without any objections. Otherwise, the court can only depose you and return you to the people."
Zhang Yan was slightly angry, gritted her teeth, and said coldly: "What if I insist that the brothers be together and never be separated? Is it possible that the Nanyang court will still be our enemy?"
"This general can tell you clearly that Yuan Shao can't destroy us, and even the Nanyang court can't destroy us. As long as we go deep into the mountains and forests, even the king of heaven can't do anything to me!"
"snort."
Unfortunately, in the face of Zhang Yan's strength, Dong Zhao was dismissive: "The general's brotherhood really touches me, but in my eyes, the general's move is a way to bring disaster."
Zhang Yan frowned: "Oh? What do you think of this?"
Dong Zhao said calmly: "It's very simple! My Majesty has always wanted to keep the army in his hands. If you do this forcefully, you will never be able to gain my Majesty's absolute trust."
"As a result, you will suffer losses sooner or later, and you will suffer losses without knowing it. Although General Zhang has read the book, don't worry, you are definitely no match for the imperial think tank."
"In that case..."
Dong Zhao spread his hands and said softly: "General, why don't you do the best that your Majesty requires from the beginning, so that you can still gain absolute trust."
"This is not only beneficial to your development, General, but also beneficial to the brothers of the Montenegrin Army. This is true brotherhood."
"The general is afraid of being killed and is worried about his brothers."
"but......"
As for this, Dong Zhao's voice was gentle, but it was sonorous and powerful: "General, you should be careful to inquire. My Majesty can give absolute trust to Lu Bu and Xu Rong, let alone the general who surrendered on his own initiative?"
"To put it bluntly, the general is not a threat at all in the eyes of my Majesty. As long as we can capture Jizhou and Bingzhou, what can you do even if you are hiding in the mountains?"
"My Majesty has ten thousand ways to force you out, and by that time, not to mention fifty acres of cultivated land, not even a mouthful of water will be yours."
“Opportunities must not be missed and never come again!”
Dong Zhao took a long breath and said softly: "You should think about it yourself."
Zhang Yan was speechless immediately, not knowing how to respond: "I...I..."
Dong Zhao glanced at Zhang Yan: "Oh, by the way, let me tell you some news. It won't be long before the imperial court launches a general attack on Chang'an. Once the key areas in Guanzhong are captured, it will be easy to sweep through Bingzhou and Jizhou."
"this......"
Zhang Yan frowned and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, a long report suddenly sounded outside the hall:
"Report—!"
Zhang Yan raised her eyes and looked up.
But I saw a soldier hurriedly enter the tent, leaned forward and said, "Commander Qu, the intelligence from the direction of Taiyuan County has sent back information that the Baibo Valley in the east of Hedong has been breached by the Nanyang imperial court."
"Zhang Liao led his elite troops along the Fen River and entered Taiyuan County. Now he is rushing towards Wang Yun's Taiyuan. No one can stop him wherever he passes, and everyone is killed by something called Fuhuo Thunder.
Big defeat."
"Fire and Thunder?"
Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"
The soldier shook his head: "I don't know, but according to intelligence, Zhang Liao razed the Baibo Valley to the ground. There were tens of thousands of Baibo Yellow Turbans, but only less than five thousand people survived."
"Moreover, it is very simple for them to attack the city. They can throw the Thunderbolt of Fire on the top of the city and kill a large number of people. When many city guards heard about this, they were so frightened that they pissed themselves and ran away."
hiss-!
Zhang Yan was surprised and took a breath: "What on earth is this fire-subduing thunderbolt?"
Dong Zhao came to his senses and said: "My Majesty has been blessed by the gods and can control the power of thunder and fire. This is his power. With this, it is not difficult at all to split mountains and rocks."
"Don't you want to hide in the Taihang Mountains? No problem, my Majesty only needs to use the Fire and Thunder to level the Taihang Mountains bit by bit. By then, not to mention you, even the wild beasts in the mountains will have nowhere to go.
Hide.”
"this......"
Zhang Yan was stunned.
Is it possible that this fire-subduing thunder really has the ability to crack mountains and crack rocks?
Is this thing really related to His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor?
Is His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang really the chosen one?