The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

While guarding against Dong Zhuo's re-invasion of Jizhou, the situation in Yecheng actually also experienced great turmoil.

The news of Han Fu's madness had leaked out long ago. In addition, with the consent of most people, Tian Feng chose to take the initiative to cooperate with Liu Zhaoqing and ask him to help with defense. All of Han Fu's former subordinates understood that they would fall into Liu Zhaoqing's hands.

Liu Zhaoqing's reputation in Hebei was not bad, but they were really hostile to Liu Zhaoqing and even fought against him.

In addition, some people had no intention of joining Liu Zhaoqing, so for a period of time, there were continuous escapes of civil and military officials or soldiers in Yecheng.

From Qu Yi, a former general of Han Fu, to a gatekeeper, everyone left one after another.

During this period, Tian Feng and the others were somewhat worried and anxious, but Ju Shou, who was in charge of the overall situation at the time, did not care and said, "Let them go."

Those who stayed behind were either those who could not let go of the people of Yecheng, or those who did not know where to go, so of course they all felt uneasy, as if they were waiting for Liu Zhaoqing's judgment before going to the execution ground.

These were things that could not be explained in the formal meeting just now, but they did serve as a reminder to Liu Zhaoqing, making him understand that although he did not care about the fact that Han Fu's former subordinates were once hostile to him, it did not mean that they did not care.

"It seems that I will have to communicate more with everyone in the future." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

Shen Pei also smiled and bowed his head in greeting.

The handover within Yecheng went on so smoothly. It was a natural thing and there was no need to worry too much.

Even the people of Yecheng had already tacitly accepted that Liu Zhaoqing was the new ruler, so when news came that things were going to change in Jizhou, the people in the city were not surprised at all.

For them, the situation in Yecheng had changed as early as the day Han Fu went crazy.

Since the day after the policy of taking Jizhou was formulated, the spies selected by Jia Xu and Zhao Yun had gathered and secretly spread to various counties. News of Liu Yu also came from Youzhou. The Youzhou soldiers led by Gongsun Zan and Zhou Cang, as well as some grassland soldiers, could obey Liu Zhaoqing's orders at any time and go south to support.

The order written by Ju Shou and Tian Feng was almost completed. After reading it once, Liu Zhaoqing exclaimed that it was not only brilliant in writing, but also very clever in mobilizing emotions. It recounted in detail how serious the hidden illness in Jizhou in recent years was, to the point where it had to be treated.

With everyone's joint efforts, the third day for the announcement to be made throughout Jizhou is getting closer.

A day before this, Guo Jia also found Liu Zhaoqing and showed her the results of her recent days.

After a period of analysis, Guo Jia pointed out the prefects of Jizhou counties and prefectures, and found out which ones were most likely to submit and which ones were likely to disobey.

After listening to the analysis, Liu Zhaoqing had a clear idea in his mind.

"I don't know if it's necessary for us to do this." Liu Zhaoqing said, "Maybe we should be more gentle?"

Guo Jia shook his head: "Can't be gentle."

"Part of the reason why Dong Zhuo failed was that he was too gentle in the early stages," said Guo Jia.

"What we want is a stable Jizhou, not a Jizhou where rebellion may occur at any time."

"Instead of spending more energy on suppressing rebellions and rectifying corrupt officials in the future, it is better to take this opportunity to completely replace the middle and upper echelons of Jizhou."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly; he had the same idea.

It seems like "tyranny", but in fact, it is only the ruling class that is "tyrannical".

What he needed was a loyal Jizhou, so that he could feel at ease using it as his base camp and the place where his dragon would rise.

"Then, how much risk do we have this time?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"Zero." Guo Jia put away the scroll in his hand and said confidently to Liu Zhaoqing, "This time, the lord can just sit in the mansion."

"Everything is under control, just wait for good news."

Liu Zhaoqing also smiled.

"it is good."

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After the third day, Jizhou remained calm on the surface, but the residences of the prefects in various counties and prefectures were in chaos to varying degrees.

Almost all counties adjacent to Wei County received an order from the governor on the same day.

The content of the order was to remove them from their positions, cancel their military power, and ask them to go to Yecheng to return their official seals.

For example, Qinghe County, located to the northeast of Wei County, also received the governor's order.

In the prefectural residence located in the seat of Qinghe County, the goateed Qinghe prefect looked at the order in his hand with a changing expression.

It is anger, confusion, and fear.

"how so……"

After learning the contents of the letter, his lieutenants and staff all felt that something was wrong.

"Isn't this Liu Zhaoqing famous for his 'kindness'? There have been disaster-stricken people in our county who have received help from his wife before. How come now..." The prefect of Qinghe County didn't understand why Liu Zhaoqing would be so ruthless.

However, an aide next to him sighed at this time.

His lord couldn't understand it, but he understood it very well.

It's because most of their governors did not fulfill their duties. For example, Qinghe County was extremely inefficient in rescuing the victims during the Yellow River Rebellion and even drove away a large number of refugees.

Did Liu Zhaoqing's wife come to Qinghe County to rescue the victims because she saw that the prefect was handsome? She was just out of sympathy for the people.

There were many superiors in Jizhou who were unaware of him, like the Qinghe County Governor. There were also many who were puzzled by the order, and there were even more who reacted strongly to it.

For example, the prime minister of Hejian County, who was also the prefect, was so angry after receiving and reading the order that he slammed the order on the table.

"Oh!"

"Does Liu Zhaoqing really think that we are like fish to be slaughtered at will?!" The Prime Minister of Hejian was furious.

As one of the northernmost counties in Jizhou, Hejian is a powerful local lord with an important geographical location and a large number of troops under his command.

Moreover, because of its good relationship with Han Fu, Hejian was able to receive a lot of support and benefits from Weijun. It can be said that it has always lived a very comfortable life.

Now, Liu Zhaoqing's order is undoubtedly equivalent to cutting off his financial resources as well as his official career. He is undoubtedly an enemy among enemies.

However, as Liu Zhaoqing's reputation had become too great recently, the Prime Minister of Hejian State did not lose his mind. After being angry, he began to think of countermeasures.

Originally, he was worried whether he was the only one who received it, because if so, others might ignore it, and with Liu Zhaoqing's current status, it would be easy for him to take over his position as prime minister.

But unexpectedly, more news came soon. Not only him, but almost all the prefects of Jizhou received the same order at different times.

Liu Zhaoqing wants to make enemy of the entire Jizhou.

The Prime Minister of Hejian was not only not afraid, but felt very calm.

Because this means that he can't face Liu Zhaoqing alone.

"It seems that his success in defeating the Xianbei and Dong Zhuo has made him too arrogant. He did not choose to defeat them one by one, but wanted to make enemies with all our governors. This Liu Zhaoqing... is so arrogant."

Then, at the suggestion of his staff, Prime Minister Hejian also chose to write a few letters and summoned the other prefects and prime ministers to discuss the matter.

Just one day later, several governors from other counties in Jizhou came one after another to the prime minister's residence in the capital of Hejian State.

"The Prime Minister of Zhao has arrived!"

"The governor of Anping County has arrived!"

"The governor of Qinghe County has arrived!"

……

When all the invited people who can come have come, those who cannot come will no longer come.

After the Prime Minister of Hejian State exchanged glances with the several governors who had arrived, he walked out from behind the desk and spoke:

"I'm sure you all have received the order. What do you think?"

Several governors were silent for a moment, and the governor of Qinghe County said: "The order says that Jizhou's hidden disease has been around for a long time and must be eliminated..."

"Bullshit!" The Prime Minister of Zhao snorted coldly.

"What's wrong with Jizhou? Wasn't Jizhou doing well when Hanzhou Mu was in power?"

"What the hell is this hidden disease mentioned in the order? I think it's all about us. We are the 'disease' in Liu Zhaoqing's eyes!"

The Prime Minister of Hejian also nodded and said, "I was planning to congratulate Liu Zhaoqing for taking Yecheng, but I didn't expect him to do such a deceitful thing."

"Everyone, we cannot just sit there and wait for death. We must unite together, otherwise only destruction awaits us."

The governor of Qinghe County was silent for a moment, then said, "But, he is Liu Zhaoqing... Are we really... opponents?"

"Don't worry about this. I have discussed this with my staff. Now, only Wei County in Jizhou is under the complete control of Liu Zhaoqing. The other counties have not yet surrendered." said the Prime Minister of Hejian.

"Among them, Chaoge and Yangping counties are located in the south of Wei County and may succumb. The counties in the north have room for independent choice."

"Although some counties such as Zhongshan and Changshan have not yet given a definite response, including all of you here and me, there are already six counties in Jizhou that have the intention to resist."

"Liu Zhaoqing has just returned from a battle, and his soldiers are still resting. We are not at a disadvantage in taking advantage of his rest. In addition, most of our six counties are rich, and if we unite our strong forces, we will surely defeat him and send him back."

The Prime Minister of Hejian had a grim expression on his face. He pounded the case with his fist and snorted coldly.

"Since he is forcing us to rebel, we should do as he wishes and let him know who owns Jizhou! Without our support, he is nothing!"

One night later, the six counties of Jizhou raised the banner of rebellion.

Chapter 352 Zhao Qing's Comments, Hong'er's Comments on Lu Bu4.5K

"Including Hejian County, the six counties of Anping, Qinghe, Julu, Zhao, and Guangping have jointly issued a manifesto last night, saying 'to fight against the traitors and welcome Han', and organized troops to prepare to attack Wei County."

In a mansion in Yecheng, Liu Zhaoqing sat in a shady corridor on the cool ebony floor, enjoying the refreshing breeze while listening to the report from Xun Yu.

"What is the name of the manifesto?" In addition to several books, there was also a set of tea sets on the long table in front of Liu Zhaoqing. After making himself a cup of tea, he raised one ear and asked calmly. It seemed that he did not ask about the main content, but asked about unimportant things.

Xun Yu, dressed in a clean and tidy white dress, was holding a piece of coarse cloth in her hand, looking at the summary of intelligence sent by the spies written on it. She only needed to glance down to see the name of the manifesto.

"It's called 'The Proclamation to Punish Liu Zhaoqing'."

"..." Liu Zhaoqing paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "My my~ What's so good about asking about the name of this manifesto? I forgot. This is basically the name of the manifesto."

He got the wrong question; what he actually wanted to ask was the content of the manifesto.

"Does Wenruo know what was written specifically?" Liu Zhaoqing continued to ask while making tea.

"I have read the original text of the manifesto." Xun Yu nodded.

With her memory, she can remember it completely even if she only read it once.

Liu Zhaoqing's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked her to sit opposite him. While drinking the tea he had brewed, she repeated the original text of the manifesto to him.

This made Xun Yu at a loss for words, because Liu Zhaoqing seemed to be quite looking forward to the content of the manifesto.

This is a criticism of him personally, so why is he just looking at it as if it's for fun?

However, as the head coach, it is definitely a good thing for Liu Zhaoqing to have a good attitude. Sometimes you need to be thick-skinned, otherwise you will get so angry when someone says a few words to you. The consequence will be either a serious illness or fainting and death on the spot. It is not worth it.

After Xun Yu sat down on the ground, he recalled the manifesto he had seen when he was exchanging information from the spy's report with Jia Xu just now. The content of the manifesto quickly emerged in his mind.

Soon, Xun Yu repeated the original content of the manifesto almost word for word.

In addition to the basic accusation that Liu Zhaoqing had evil ambitions to seize Jizhou, there were also many sarcastic and insulting words, either explicitly or implicitly. Xun Yu paused when he repeated it, but seeing that Liu Zhaoqing looked normal, he did not skip it and repeated the original text.

Just like that, after the manifesto was recited, the scene fell into silence.

In the wooden corridor, the scorching sun was blocked outside. In the hot weather of July, even though it was clear and windy here, the temperature of the surrounding air was slowly rising as time approached noon.

But there was still a hint of coolness and comfort around Liu Zhaoqing. When the faint breeze inadvertently swept up by his sleeves drifted onto Xun Yu's skin, Xun Yu felt as if he was touching the ice stones at the bottom of a river in summer.

Or is there something like ice water to cool you down, or can you just calm down and cool down naturally?

Xun Yu didn't know why Liu Zhaoqing had this ability, but what she knew was that many things in this manifesto were slanders against Liu Zhaoqing.

No one likes to hear unpleasant words, let alone slanderous words.

In Xun Yu's eyes, the fact that Liu Zhaoqing didn't lose his temper and slam the table on the spot already showed that he was very tolerant. She felt that Liu Zhaoqing must be feeling angry at this moment.

So as a person who understands and as a friend who can be relied on and trusted, Xun Yu thought for a moment and then prepared to speak to comfort him.

"Zhao Qing, you don't have to care about what they say. Tian Feng's high regard for Zhang He and the people of Wei County in Yecheng are enough to prove your character."

Liu Zhaoqing smiled and shook his head: "Wen Ruo misunderstood, I don't care about what they said."

"Then what is Zhao Qing doing..."

“It’s just a pity.”

"pity?"

He took a sip of the fragrant tea. Liu Zhaoqing put the teacup on the table, shook his head and said regretfully: "The wording in the manifesto is too simple. At the beginning, it was very powerful as if people were in the scene and wanted to share the same hatred and enemies. But I didn't expect that the more it went on, the more it showed that it was a low-quality product. It was just a beautiful appearance, but in fact it was rotten inside."

"An article written in a poor style is like a house that looks gorgeous on the outside. You might think it is a fancy room, but when you open the door, you see a muddy and bumpy floor. The interior is so shabby and low-taste that it is even worse than a country house."

"This manifesto really disappoints me. Alas, is there no one in these six counties who can write? If you really can't do it, you can give us some money and let us write it for you."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, he sighed twice in succession.

Xun Yu: "..."