Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 570: Regret will cause a strong man to lose his wrist
"Is this man the captured Xianbei leader?"

In Dai County, things were already boiling at this time. The streets that were empty and deserted because everyone was hiding in their homes were suddenly filled with people. People were supporting the old and the young, watching the people walking slowly in the middle of the road. Those individuals——

There were three riders riding their horses slowly, but everyone's eyes fell on the three people behind the riders——

The three people were bound by ropes and walked slowly on the ground. The other end of the rope was tied to the knight's horse, pulling the three people forward.

However, looking at their clothing, they were different from ordinary prisoners. They wore furs, had a lot of blood on their bodies, and walked with a limp.

The three men were followed by many soldiers, all holding knives and guns, with solemn expressions. In the middle of this group of soldiers, there were three or four prison cars following, one of which was already empty. It was obviously the one where the three people in front were originally staying. It's a car, but now the people inside are being pulled out and paraded through the streets.

Except for this empty one, there are many people sitting in the remaining cars, and each car has two or three people locked up. But one of them is different, because there are several people sitting in it. They were well-dressed scholars, but these people had long lost their aristocratic demeanor. Not only were their bodies covered in dirt, their faces were even more dirty, and they showed a look of fear.

"Look at this man's attire and the accessories on his neck and clothes. He is probably a handsome man among the Xianbei people!" At the corner of the street, Lu Jian, Gu En and others were standing on the steps, looking at the people along the street. The walking prisoner looked solemn.

"All the heroes have been captured. It can be said that there is no suspense about which Xianbei army was defeated. So what Chen Zhi said is true?" The facts are before our eyes. Even if Gu En is so arrogant, The man was also pale, thinking of the many words he had said before, and in the complicated mood, there was a little more awe.

Lu Jian glanced at him and sighed: "Facts speak louder than words. Governor Chen did exactly what he said. He trained his soldiers, sent reinforcements, and won the battle!"

Gu En did not speak. He glanced at the prisoners walking on the street again, then pursed his lips, turned around and walked away, walking quickly.

Next to them, a friend who came with the two of them raised his voice and asked, "Brother Gu, where are you going?"

But Gu En didn't respond. He turned around and disappeared around the corner.

Lu Jian shook his head and said: "There is no need to chase him, let him be."

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.

In an alley not far away from a few people, Zhang Jingsheng, Wang Kuai, Luo Yang and other visitors from Luoyang were sitting in a tea shop, sipping tea and watching people. Their location was a few meters away from the prisoner parade. The street was not far away, and they sat by the window on the second floor. Looking out from the window, they had an unobstructed view of the street.

Looking at the Xianbei leader who was staggering forward, Wang Kuai couldn't help but said: "This Xianbei man is injured. Although he is an enemy, he can only be held for interrogation. If the crime is extremely heinous, he can just have someone behead him. It's such a force." It’s really inappropriate to parade around the streets.”

"Women's kindness!" Luo Yang sneered, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the scene below carefully, and said coldly: "Such a barbarian has done countless evil things in the past. There must have been a lot of burning, killing and looting. How many lives were lost in his hands? Otherwise, how could he have achieved the position of leader? Death is not a pity! Moreover, if he leads troops to besiege the city, he will definitely endanger the people around him. This is Only after being defeated and captured by the prefect’s soldiers can they be brought to the streets, if they are not caught, or they are defeated by him instead, what do you think?”

"Brother Luo deserves to be the queen of the generals, and his words are to the point!" Zhang Jingsheng nodded and glanced at Wang Kuai, "Brother Wang, you have a kind heart and are kind to others. Therefore, people in Luoyang and the county like to be with you. Friends, but these barbarians are different. Their hearts are like tigers and wolves. If they do the things of tigers and wolves, they should be severely punished. Moreover, the current war situation is not peaceful, and there are Huns coveting the Xianbei leader. It can intimidate Xiao Xiao, and it can also clear the doubts in other people's minds. You see, Brother Luo, although I didn't have a big prejudice against Governor Chen before, it has not been eradicated. Now when I see Xianbei parading in the streets, I share the same hatred."

When he said this, Luo Yang, who was lying on the side watching the scene on the street, suddenly lost his balance. He turned back to look at the two of them and said with a smile: "I also judged based on past experience. Who would have thought that the prefect He actually has such ability. Besides, I have no prejudice against the prefect. After seeing his ability before, I knew that Wang Jun’s men were all liars. I had said a little bit before, but I was worried that the affairs of the military strategists were unpredictable, so I wanted to remind you. It's just a prefect, but now I see that my worries are unfounded."

After Wang Kuai heard this, he laughed and shook his head.

Zhang Jingsheng said: "Brother Luo, I'm not talking about you. There is a war in the north and the situation is uneven. The prefect needs the family behind us, so he can tolerate you. If everything calms down, you are still slightly wrong. Then the questions come and go, then the situation will not be the same now, I'm afraid you will have to leave Daijun with your things."

Luo Yang was startled and frowned, but after thinking about it, he relaxed his brows, nodded with a wry smile, and said, "Brother Zhang taught you a lesson, I will never be like this again."

Zhang Jingsheng immediately smiled and said: "But you don't have to worry too much. You are just verbally offensive and have no interests involved. As long as you contact your family more afterwards, be friendly with the eunuch, and promote what the eunuch wants to do, you will still be his guest." , what we should really worry about are actually the aristocratic families in this generation of counties, they are probably full of regrets now."

When Luo Yang heard this, the frustration in his heart was swept away. He put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, these people are really worried. They are running back and forth with uncertainty. That involves the interests of the prefect. Now the Xianbei leader is parading in the street. It proves that the city's victory is worthy of its name. This group of people got the news, and I don't know what they were thinking about. No, I can't miss such an interesting thing. I will visit several companies tonight to see the situation."

When Zhang Jingsheng and Wang Kuai heard this, they shook their heads at the same time, pointed at Luo Yang and smiled: "You, you..." Just as the three of them said, the major families who got the news were indeed plunged into a strange situation. in emotion.

Among them, the Tang family is considered to be in the best situation. After receiving the news, Tang Dian was taken aback for a moment, followed by a sense of relief, looked at his nephew Tang Zi, nodded and said: "Fortunately, I accepted your suggestion before, and after negotiating with Chen Taishou I kept restraint at all times, tried to only talk about the bottom line, and refrained from radical actions, otherwise I will be embarrassed now, and I am afraid that the prefect will think that we are betraying because of our previous agreement, after all, we have agreed before."

Tang Zi also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Uncle, don't worry about this. If you don't say anything, the prefect will be surprised. Now that you have come forward and exercised restraint, it is a normal reaction. Otherwise, the interests of the family will be destroyed." If you don’t worry, how can the governor safely hand over the interests of our paper mill to us?”

"It makes sense." Tang Dian thought for a while and understood.

Tang Zi then laughed and said: "Actually, this matter also reflects the prefect's military skills. Now that we are close to the prefect and our interests are related, we can rest assured in the future. What we should really worry about is not us, but other companies. Especially the Liu family!"

As Tang Zi expected, the other families were also worried, but the Wang family just felt that they might disgust the prefect because of their repetition, so they were ready to find an opportunity to come and apologize.

The head of the family, Wang Huo, told the situation in front of his old lady. The old lady sighed with emotion at Chen Zhi's ability in using and training soldiers, and then told the whole family not to question the governor again, at least during wartime.

In comparison, the Zhu family's situation is more complicated.

"Why were Zhu Hong and the others imprisoned? They were escorted here together? Is there any news?"

Zhu Liu, the head of the Zhu family, paced back and forth in the main hall of the Zhu family. Sometimes he tried to sit down, but he couldn't sit still at all.

Opposite him was Zhu Xian, who was sweating profusely. He also frowned and kept saying: "Could it be related to the siege of Dangcheng? No, it must be related. Isn't Zhu Hong in Dangcheng?" Fortress master? Now that Xianbei has been conquered and even the leader has been arrested, why is he also arrested? He must have done something wrong."

Zhu Liu suddenly became furious and said: "What else is possible, it must be that guy did something that shouldn't be done, and let people know, what should we do, how can we save and rescue him? Otherwise, it will involve our Zhu family! Send people over to investigate and find all the people who are familiar with us in the government! Whoever can reveal something will definitely be richly rewarded in the future!"

Zhu Xian said with a worried face: "Yes, Governor Chen has shown his strong side now. He used the battle situation to gather the martial arts of the family, and now he has broken the siege of Xianbei. With this majesty, who or whose family in Daijun can resist? I only hope that he can Let’s clarify Zhu Hong’s affairs and prevent the prefect from misunderstanding.”

At this moment, an old voice came from outside the door——

"If you really don't want to anger Chen Zhi and involve our Zhu family, then don't explore Zhu Hong's affairs!"

Along with the words, Taigong Zhu hobbled in on crutches, supported by his junior Zhu Wan.

When they saw the elder in the family coming in person, Zhu Liu and Zhu Xian both hurriedly greeted him.

"There is no need to say anything unnecessary. I have heard the news," Zhu Taigong stopped the two of them from talking. "Don't ask about Zhu Hong's affairs. Not only don't ask about it, but once the eunuch wants to punish him, you must set an example and carry it out as soon as possible." , but also take the initiative to double the punishment!”

"But..." Zhu Liu wanted to say more.

"But what?" Zhu Taigong glared at him, "I made you the head of the family because I think you are knowledgeable in important matters. Why are you so confused about this matter? If Zhu Hong is really a black sheep, you still want to protect him. This is not taking the initiative to let the Zhu family Are you involved? At critical moments, you have to know how to cut off the strength of a strong man. I know you are close to Zhu Hong, but you should not put your personal likes and dislikes above the interests of the family! Do you understand? "

The faint words revealed a meaning that made Zhu Liu shudder. He quickly nodded in agreement, and then said: "Then I will go to the prefect Ningjing to apologize!"

"You go to plead guilty before the matter is clear. Aren't you asking for it?" Zhu Taigong glanced at him lightly, showing a look of disappointment, "Besides, there is news that the prefect is not in the Yamen now, but is going to the Yamen. See you Wu Jie."

(End of this chapter)