Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 125
"Don't be angry, Mr. Xun, General Song said it unintentionally," Hua Xin said to reassure him.

Xun You is now the prefect of Runan, and he holds the position of "Shang Shu" in the court - of course, Runan is still under the control of Yuan Shu. Just like the Commander of the Chinese Navy...

"I'm not angry at all. I just heard that Duke Bai's command is strict and the military discipline is iron-clad. But now it seems..."

Xun You also understood that he had nothing to say to the Bingzhou barbarians under Lu Bu's command. After all, these people had enmity with Cao Cao and were not polite. However, celebrities such as Hua Xin, Wang Lang, and Kong Rong spoke well.

However, upon hearing Xun You's words, Wang Lang of the Ministry of Punishment immediately raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh? In Xun Shangshu's opinion, how can the law be strict? Just because General Song mentioned the word 'eunuch', he was executed in half?" Is there such a rule in Yanzhou?"

Xun You had also tested the attitudes of Hua Xin, Wang Lang and others before, but he didn't make a clear judgment. After all, Xun You couldn't ask openly, and now Cao Cao still wants to form an alliance with Bai Tu.

And he asked unclearly, how could old foxes like Hua Xin answer clearly?

At this time, Wang Lang was so straightforward that Xun You understood immediately - Wang Lang had sincerely decided to join Bai Tu, and was not just hanging around because of the imperial appointment!
Wang Lang was good at torture and was appointed by Bai Tu as the head of the Ministry of Punishment. At the same time, Wang Lang resisted torture, so he had a bad feeling for the cruel First Emperor.

And in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when criminal investigation methods were very backward, how did Wang Lang decide the case?

In addition to logic, it is eloquence - Bai Tu has seen Wang Lang's several "clear judgment" files, all of which relied on the power of words to expose the criminal's flaws and make him irrefutable in the end.

Therefore, Wang Lang was not inferior to others when it came to his verbal quarrels. When he heard that Xun You questioned Jiangdong's laws, Wang Lang immediately began to ridicule Cao Cao for being good at killing scholars.

Moreover, it was difficult for Xun You to refute this matter directly, because many of Cao Cao's staff who came from aristocratic families, including their uncles and nephews, also disagreed with this matter.

"Speaking of this law... Xin also heard something. It is said that the old Taiwei Yang was implicated and imprisoned because of Yuan Shu, the traitor. I wonder if this is true? Since the ancestors of the Yang family, the fourth Taiwei He is loyal to the Han Dynasty. If Cao Sikong puts Old Lieutenant Yang in prison just because of his in-laws, he may not be able to convince the public." Hua Xin asked about Yang Biao.

If it were something else, maybe Jiangdong wouldn't know about it so quickly, but the replacement of the three officials was automatically sent to the princesses in every county in the world.

As a Taiwei, Yang Biao can be said to be the pillar of the current Han court, and one of the few big men who can be feared by Cao Cao.

In addition, Yang Biao ignored Cao Cao's goodwill several times. This time, because Yuan Shu's wife was born in the Yang family, Cao Cao directly captured Yang Biao and tortured him!

This matter is indeed untenable for Cao Cao. After all, according to current values, a married daughter will not be implicated in her mother's family. Moreover, Yang Biao is also a well-known pillar minister in the country, and the Yang family is on par with the Yuan family. Top family.

Although at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yang family was far less prominent than the Yuan family, it was still popular. Even in the historical process without the White Rabbit effect, if Yang Biao were to take over six generations later, there would be another member of the Yang family who would restore the Northern Dynasty. The founding emperor of the Han Dynasty and the end of the split between the Northern and Southern Dynasties - Yang Jian.

Before Xun You set off, Xun Yu and Guo Jia also went to persuade Cao Cao to release Yang Biao.

However, Cao Cao still handed Yang Biao over to Man Chong, the magistrate of Xudu County. Although Xun Yu and Guo Jia also went to Man Chong and told him not to abuse torture, but...who is Man Chong?Xun You felt that Yang Biao fell into his hands and a severe beating was inevitable.

However, in front of outsiders, Xun You would never show timidity. Even though he did not agree with Cao Cao's treatment of Yang Biao, he still retorted: "This is the emperor's intention and has nothing to do with Cao Sikong."

"Oh, did Wang Mang not know about Emperor Ping's execution of the Wei family?" Kong Rong said disdainfully at this time.

The Wei family was the wife of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty, and the Wei family was exterminated. Naturally, it was the action of the powerful minister Wang Mang, and it cannot be said to be the idea of ​​Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty...

Xun You's chest tightened when he heard this - why did Wang Mang come out?I suddenly understood in my heart that these three people did not need to work together to conquer the conquest!
"Shaofu Kong's words are serious... Now there are Cao Sikong in the court and pillars like Bai Yangzhou outside. The Han Dynasty can be revived, but there is no Wang Mang and his like." Xun You wanted to resolutely refute this point.

"Okay, I believe that the court with Cao Sikong here will not let the world down. Everyone... today is a festive banquet, and there are so many family members here, so don't talk about official matters." Bai Tu raised the bottle at this time Said, interrupting the argument of several people.

But in my heart, Bai Tu loves Kong Rong very much and likes his straightforward character!

In history, Kong Rong also went to Cao Cao to intercede because of Yang Biao's matter, but the example he gave was "If King Cheng of Zhou wanted to kill Duke Shao, could Duke Zhou say he didn't know?" - Duke Shao was the same generation as Duke Dan of Zhou and was also an assistant. The Ji surname of King Cheng of Zhou was an important minister.

At that time, Kong Rong still had expectations for Cao Cao. Although he refuted Cao Cao's blame-shifting, he gave him the title of "Gong of Zhou".

Now Kong Rong only looks forward to Bai Tu, and the example is directly changed to "Wang Mang kills the Wei family", he is so upright.

After Bai Tu changed the subject, the banquet continued.

Although the subsequent braised pork and pork ribs soup tasted good, Xun You was no longer in the mood. He just persisted with a business-like smile until the banquet was about to end, and then he took the opportunity to bring up the matter of sending troops to attack Yuan Ni.

"Hey, as a shepherd in Yangzhou, I am supposed to protect the country and the people. This sword incident is really ominous. I wish I could assist Duke Cao..." Bai Tu acted timidly, like a pedantic person who was afraid of war.

"Wait a minute! How can we do nothing when Yuan Shu seizes Yangzhou's prefectures and counties?" Lu Bu heard this and was the first to stand up and stop him.

"This..." Bai Tu seemed to be hesitant about Lu Bu's identity.

Gan Ning also said at this time: "My lord, now that you have been given a good opportunity, we must rise up our troops, attack the city and seize the territory, go north from Ruxukou, first go to Chao City, and then take Hefei..."

"Shut up! Gan Ning, where do you put the people displaced by the war? Where do you put the wives, parents, and children of the soldiers who died in the war?" Bai Tu said angrily.

It seems that Bai Tu's attitude is that he is really unwilling to activate his weapons lightly...even if this is indeed a God-given opportunity!

It was difficult for him to refute directly when facing his adoptive father Lu Bu, but he became tougher towards Gan Ning.

"My lord is kind-hearted and well-known throughout the country, but now that the imperial court is summoning him, how can he ignore the people of Huainan? The old man boldly suggested that Zhang Taishou of Wu County should lead a stable army to the north to support the imperial army. ." Lu Kang suggested at this time.

"This... everything in Wu County is undecided now, so I would like to ask General Sun to leave... From now on, Sun Ce will be moved to the post of Danyang Prefect, and he will lead his army north to Wankou and regain Wancheng. Gan Ning... will be moved to Kuaiji Prefect!" Bai Tu finally decided.

Danyang County and Lujiang County face each other across the river. In order to facilitate the smooth military and political affairs in the rear, it was appropriate for Sun Ce to move the main attack force to be the governor of Danyang. However, Gan Ning, the original governor of Danyang, was directly "assigned" to Kuaiji, a remote and remote place, which also reflects Bai Tu's understanding of the situation. His dissatisfaction.

At least in Xun You's view, Bai Tu behaved as his reputation suggests - a great sage, but not good at military affairs and not too ambitious.

It's just that some of his men seemed a little unwilling to be left alone, especially Lu Bu's troops, who still harbored ill intentions towards Duke Cao. Moreover, Hua Xin, Wang Lang and others had completely surrendered to Bai Tu - as celebrities, they guarded him for the sake of fame. It is indeed in their interests to be with Daxian... Xun You narrowed his eyes and analyzed secretly.

Of course, Xun You didn't completely believe this statement, but his subsequent understanding made him believe it more and more!

(End of this chapter)