The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 940 Undercurrent
The three of them discussed it carefully, and they didn't realize that there was a pair of eyeballs peeking out from the dimly lit corner in the dark.

Guanzhong, Chang'an City.

Not far from the mansion of the great general, outside the gate of the deep mansion with the plaque of "Xifu" hanging, there are five hundred soldiers armed with spears and armor. .

During this period, officials from the government continued to come and go, unloading boxes of sealed boxes from the carriage and transporting them to the mansion.

The box was placed in the vestibule, and the yamen servants obediently withdrew from the mansion without saying a word.

Every day.

On the relatively wide bluestone flat road, Wang Yun, who had left the early dynasty, intentionally detoured and passed by here. Next to him was the current head of the state, Fu Wan.

Looking at Xi Ce's mansion from a distance, Wang Yun stroked his white beard, a pensive expression appeared on his face, and his eyes narrowed.

After careful calculation, he hadn't seen that gentleman for a long time.

A few months ago, Xi Ce announced to the outside world that he was closed to Bigu, and all visitors were declined.As for the big and small affairs in the mansion, his eldest disciple Guo Huai will handle them on his behalf.

At the moment when the military is in a tight situation, as Lu Bu's confidant's ploy, but at this time he chose to retreat?
Who would believe it!

Anyone with a little brain knows very well that this is just a cover-up.

Until a few days ago, rumors began to spread in the city of Chang'an, saying that Xi Ce had died of illness in bed, so he announced to the outside world that he was retreating, in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic.

As a result, Chang'an officials who were informed of the news brought gifts to the mansion one after another, named Mr. Visiting, in order to test the truth.

These people with ulterior motives were naturally blocked by the soldiers. The superior had issued a death order before, and no one was allowed to set foot in the theater, even the royal family and nobles were not allowed to cross the line.

Some people did not believe in evil and wanted to force their way in, but their heads were chopped off by the garrison officer, scaring everyone away.

After this incident, the news of Xi Ce's death spread more and more fiercely. Many people were speculating whether Xi Ce was dead or not.

Some secretly cultivated forces also began to move around.

"Mr. Situ, do you think this guy is playing tricks, or is he really dead already?" Fu Wan lowered his voice.

At the beginning, he also visited Xi Ce, even though he was the father-in-law of today, the soldiers guarding outside the mansion also did not give him face and drove him away.

Fu Wan hated this in his heart, but he didn't dare to attack, so he retreated resentfully.

"If the play strategy is dead, then this pass will be turned upside down long ago! His big disciple Guo Huai is certainly capable, but after all he is a bit younger..." Wang Yun shook his head slightly, his tone very firm.

That's what he said, but if his adopted daughter Diao Chan hadn't revealed it, he might really have thought that the joke was dead.

As for the contents of the box, Wang Yun reckoned that it was the secret military information collected by the School Affairs Office from all over the place.

"If you're not dead, then why did you mobilize troops to guard the mansion?" Fu Wan's face was solemn, and he was especially puzzled by this.

"Well, it is said that they are afraid of death... You also know that Guanzhong has been unstable recently, and rumors have spread everywhere. It is inevitable that some people will have evil intentions. Lu Bu and his wife and daughter are not in Chang'an, so they are controlled by Lu Bu's confidantes. The strategy of controlling military power in Guanzhong has become the best choice for assassination."

Wang Yun spoke confidently, as if he knew everything about the theater well.

Others cannot enter the opera house, but some people can enter!
"You mean, the purpose of this play is to lure fish into the bait?" After hearing this, Fu Wan suddenly became enlightened, with a rather surprised expression on his face.

Wang Yun nodded slightly, acknowledging this.

Later, Fu Wan remembered something, and said to Wang Yun: "Two days ago, Ma Chao, who was in the Huainan battlefield, suddenly returned to Chang'an and went to the opera house, but he left Chang'an quickly after a few days. I guess I wonder if he will go to Xiaoguan to fight against his father Ma Teng, so should we inform Han Sui in advance so that he won't be caught off guard."

Wang Yun is an old man, so he could not have expected this. As early as when Ma Chao returned to Chang'an, he had already sent someone to notify Han Sui.

When leaving, Wang Yun hooked his fingers.

A figure appeared in the dark, under the dark eaves where the sun can't reach, only half of the head was exposed, and said respectfully: "My lord, what are your orders?"

"Good life, keep an eye on this place. If there is any trouble, remember to report it as soon as possible." Wang Yun put the old hand stroking his beard behind him, his eyes seemed a little gloomy.

He has experienced countless ups and downs in this life, so he will no longer be as frivolous and irritable as a young man when he encounters troubles. Once he makes a move, he will definitely be sure that nothing will go wrong.

"Follow the order!"

After the voice under the eaves responded, it disappeared like a ghost, as if it had never appeared here.

In the opera mansion, there is a secluded pavilion in the south of the back courtyard.

The environment here is quiet, and there is a small stream flowing. Many old trees are planted by the riverside. Occasionally, birds perch on the branches, chirping and singing.

It was late autumn, and the courtyard was covered with yellow leaves.

Xi Tie, who announced to the outside world that he was retreating, was sitting in a wheelchair. On his lap, there was a little girl carved in pink and jade, pulling her father's beard with her hands.

The great strategist sitting in the back called out in pain on the spot: "Zhaoer, take it easy!"

Hearing this, the little girl not only didn't restrain herself, but became more and more happy.

Seeing her daughter's happy smile and Xi Ce's face showing a smile like an old hen, she finally understood why the general doted on Little Bell so much.

If it were his son, he would have been beaten to death already!
Just as the father and daughter were enjoying their family relationship, a handsome young man in a black gown passed the gate of the garden and strode towards here.

When he came to Xi Ce, the young man bowed his hands, then handed out the bamboo slip in his hand, and said respectfully: "Actor, this is the secret report sent by Wang Chuanshi just now, please have a look."

For ordinary trivial matters, he would definitely not come to disturb this mentor.

Xi Ce was quite satisfied to see that this senior disciple was neither in a hurry nor impatient.He put his daughter down from his body, then took the bamboo slips, unfolded them on his lap, and browsed carefully.

When the daughter saw that her father had a new love, she forgot about herself, puffed up her cheeks, and rushed forward angrily, trying to throw away the bamboo slips, but her father held him firmly with one hand, allowing her to use both hands and feet. Not half a point forward.

This scribe, who was particularly weak in the eyes of outsiders, was extremely powerful in front of his daughter.

After reading the bamboo slips, Xi Ce laughed. It is true that there are many talents in Shu.

According to the intelligence, this guy named Fazheng is really not a good stubble, and his grasp of the timing of the war is accurate.If Liu Zhang can listen to his advice, it is estimated that he will become a particularly troublesome problem in the future.

Fortunately, Liu Zhang didn't bother him.

Since you don't need this person in Yizhou, then we should find a way to recruit him.

Although Lu Bu has a lot of civil and military skills, who would think there are too many talents?
Xi Ce just smiled, and Guo Huai, who is a senior disciple, guessed his thoughts.

However, it may take a lot of effort to get Fazheng to join.

"It's not in a hurry."

Xi Ce put away the bamboo slips and handed them to his daughter, who threw them on the ground viciously, jumped up and stomped them with his feet, leaving behind a few dusty footprints.

After all, there are still several months before Zhang Song will enter the pass to pay tribute. At that time, let's see if we can get some useful information from him.

The most important thing right now is to resolve the current crisis as soon as possible.

"Boji, tell me about the current battle situation in various places."

The daughter opened her small hands begging for a hug, and the usual tricks of Taishan collapsed in front of her without changing her color suddenly lost her immunity, and she reached out and hugged her daughter back to her lap.

Hearing his mentor ask about the current situation, Guo Huai sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and then gave a brief report.

After the Xianbei people went south, they captured Wuyuan, Yunzhong and other counties, and now they are rejected from Yanmen Pass. The guards of Yanmen are General Zhenbei General Yan Yi and Deputy General Han Lie.

Both of these two had participated in the decisive battle to expel the Xianbei people back then, and their experience in commanding troops was also experienced.

If it weren't for Ma Teng's diversion to Guanzhong, I believe that at this moment, the two sides have joined forces to attack back and forth, driving the Xianbei out of the Han territory.

In stark contrast, the eldest son successfully rescued Hedong, and then in the battle with the Huns, he showed great splendor, killing the Huns to the point of throwing away their helmets and abandoning their armor, and extolling our national prestige!

On the other hand, Liu Yu led the army to invade Youzhou and regained most of the counties and counties. It seemed that Youzhou could be completely recovered. As a result, Wen Chou led an army of [-] to go north to reinforce the local defenders in time. Steady his heels, ready to counterattack Liu Yu.

In the south, the false emperor Yuan Shu was beaten to the point of doubting his life, but he did not surrender and beg for mercy. Perhaps it was his pride in his bones that did not allow him to bow his head to these humble people.

Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army fell into a stalemate around Poyang Lake. It is said that they encountered a group of particularly difficult water bandits, who seemed to be called Jinfan Bandits.

In Yuzhou, Zhang Liao returned to Xiling after losing to Zhang Xiu. Fortunately, Gao Shun dispatched troops in time, led by Fang Yue, and took the first step to occupy Xinji, temporarily restraining Zhang Xiu's troops.

To the west of Guanzhong, Ma Teng led the Xiliang army to approach Xiaoguan in a menacing manner.

In the area of ​​Rencheng in Yanzhou, the imperial troops in the Kanto region were divided into four groups, commanded by Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Liu Bian, respectively, and marched towards Rencheng in an attempt to confront Lu Bu.

Looking at the entire Han Dynasty from the strategic map, wars were fought almost everywhere.

After talking about the current situation, Guo Huai hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Xie Ce said: "Boji, if you have something to say in front of me, it's okay to say it."

Guo Huai hesitated for a while, and decided to speak out what was in his heart. He cupped his hands and confessed: "Actor, I know it's not good to gossip behind people's tongues, but I'm always worried that Ma Chao will defect to the enemy. After all, he is Ma Chao. Teng's own flesh and blood, the disciples thought, we must guard against it!"

In case Ma Chao turned his back on the front line, opened the gate of Xiaoguan, and lured Ma Teng into the pass, it would be tantamount to shooting himself in the foot with a stone and luring wolves into the house.

"Meng Qi wouldn't do that. He is a bit reckless in his daily actions, but he always has loyalty in his heart."

There was an indescribable certainty in Xi Ce's flat tone. Ma Chao joined Lu Bu's camp at the age of ten. Over the years, they watched Ma Chao grow up little by little. It is to know the righteousness of the family and the country.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to pass Lu Bu's level.

Hearing what Xi Ce said, Guo Huai couldn't say anything more, as long as the teacher knows it well.

"Compared to Meng Qi, I'm more worried about the other person."

Xi Ce twirled a handful of short beards, his eyes were particularly deep.

"Who is the actor referring to?" Guo Huai was a little uncertain.

There was no outsider in the courtyard, and the man's name was solemnly announced: "Old Situ, Wang Yun."

Guo Huai was startled when he heard this, and then he said puzzled: "Master, how could you doubt old Situ? My disciple thinks that old Situ will never do villainous things!"

Guo Huai even made a guarantee on the spot. He was born in Yanmen, Bingzhou. When he was young, he had heard about Wang Yun's deeds of being an official, and he always regarded Wang Yun as a role model in his life.

Over the years, Wang Yun has made a lot of contributions to the general, especially after marrying his adoptive daughter Diao Chan to the general as his concubine, he has devoted himself to it, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has devoted himself to it.

Take the past few days as an example, when the censor Xu Jiu was in touch with foreign enemies, when old Situ learned about it, he refused to put on his clothes and ran barefoot to report the news.Otherwise, Xu Jiu would really have made the first move.

"Old Situ has always been on our side!"

Guo Huai was convinced of this.

"It is precisely because of this that I am even more uncertain about the mind of this old man."

Xie Ce spoke slowly, then raised two fingers and gently rubbed the acupoints on the tip of his eyebrows, which seemed to be quite a headache.He had secretly sent the school affairs office to investigate Wang Yun many times, but he didn't get any effective information.

With many years of keen sense of smell and eye for seeing people, the plot is almost certain, the old man Wang Yun is far from being as simple and old as he appears on the surface.

Sometimes, this seemingly harmless guy is the most dangerous.

Of course, there are also some people who eat from the bowl and look at the pot, which is even more hateful.

For example, Li Su.

If the School Affairs Office hadn't inadvertently found out, Li Su had secretly contacted the secret agents of the Kwantung rebels twice. As for what they talked about, it would be difficult for outsiders to know.

Later, Wang Zheng personally interrogated the two spies who were captured alive, but it was a pity that they were tortured to death and could not be interrogated.

Therefore, Wang Zheng wanted to take people to move Li Su, but was stopped by tricks.

Firstly, there is no conclusive evidence; secondly, Li Su has now been ranked under the Jiuqing, holds an important position, and is a fellow of Lu Bu, who has followed him for many years and has made a lot of achievements.

Putting him in prison rashly will inevitably damage Lu Bu's dignity.

Therefore, regarding the matter of Li Su's affair with the traitor, the play should be taken for a long time.

After talking about the business, Guo Huai also mentioned a matter that is not too big, but not too small: "Actor, when I visited the city these days, I found that there are inexplicably many foreigners in Chang'an City, but they are not as big as ordinary people. The difference between people is that although these guys are poorly clothed, their eyes are sharp, they don't look like refugees, they look like killer assassins..."

"About some rangers from other places, who were instigated by rebels and wanted to take my life!"

The drama is said lightly, as if he doesn't care.

(End of this chapter)