Chapter 359 Secret Edict
When the first ray of sunshine rose on the fifth day of July, a group of canal boats arrived at Heshui.
Wang Kang looked at all this in surprise and didn't know what to say.
Wang Kang was born in the Wang family of Donghai.
His eldest brother Wang Shiwen, the Marquis of Anshouting, once served as the governor of Xuchang as the Nanzhonglang General - because Xuchang is southeast of Luoyang, he was the Nanzhonglang General.
After Wang Shiwen's death, Nan Zhonglang was added to Shao Xun - Liang County is in the south of Luoyang.
Wang Kang is the newly appointed governor of Yuzhou by the imperial court. He replaces Sima Que, the new king of Cai, and his additional officer is General Pingdong.
He came from his hometown and took a boat from Guangling Duzhi. When passing through the country of Pei, I heard that the road ahead was not smooth, and I was a little worried. When I saw the messy battlefield, I was even more shocked.
He subconsciously tightened the edict in his arms.
There are two copies of the edict, one of which is a secret edict and must not be revealed to others.
A group of soldiers came up on the river bank and stopped the tracker first.
"Who are you?" a troop transport military academy shouted loudly.
"Nan Zhonglang will Zhenliang County, Chenjun Shaogong Buqu." Manyu, the governor of Yi Cong, rode his horse from behind and said loudly.
Wang Kang's heart tightened, feeling like the secret edict in his arms was like a hot potato.
This group of people won’t break the rules and come here to search, right?
"Chen Gong Buqu? Why come to Gaoping?" asked the Military Academy of Transportation.
The cavalry on the river bank laughed.
"Mr. Chen has the important responsibility of the imperial court and oversees the canal. He heard that General Gou Dao robbed the canal and recruited soldiers, so he came here." Man Yu said loudly: "You guys stop first. I haven't seen the pontoon bridge yet. Demolish it?”
Wang Kang looked forward and saw many people demolishing the pontoon bridge, and he was immediately relieved.
Soon he was a little panicked, and he subconsciously asked: "Where is General Gou?"
He somewhat believes in robbing grain from the canal.
Hearing that General Goudao was defeated, he rushed to Yanzhou and had no food. How to expand his army?
But Shao Xun’s purpose must not be simple, and it is also too outrageous.
Supervision of water transportation, who asked you to come to Gaoping to supervise water transportation? Pengcheng and Guangling are also important water transportation towns. Do you want to go there too?
"Gou Xi fled out of fear of crime and was about to go to the imperial court to ask for an order to arrest him." After Man Heng finished speaking, he added: "We can't finish the demolition today, so let's leave tomorrow."
Said Come on, take your people and go away.
Outside the grove on the river bank, there were still cavalrymen standing leading their horses, obviously not trusting them and keeping a close watch on them.
Wang Kang hurried back to the cabin, his face turned pale.
He suddenly didn’t want to go to Xuchang.
It’s not easy to be the governor of Yuzhou. People might die.
He forced himself to calm down and analyze silently.
The current governor, Sima, is indeed a member of Sima Yue's party, there is no doubt about it. Just because he's fine doesn't mean he's fine too.
The matter of Gou Xi robbing the canal grains has no basis and no evidence. It is just one-sided words of the other party and cannot be fully believed.
After much thought, the most likely possibility is to compete for territory.
Gou Xi is the governor of six states and has entered Yanzhou in a poor situation. As long as he is given time, he may not be able to do anything in Yuzhou, but Yanzhou can probably open up a new world.
The current governor of Yanzhou is Sima Bi, the general of the town army. He is just a young clan member with no prestige. The person controlling the overall situation behind the scenes is actually Sima Yueyu's party.
This remnant party now has a leader, Chen Gong Shaoxun.
Robbing the canal grain is fake, but fighting for territory is real.
Wang Kang sighed, the state affairs had reached such a state.
Once Luoyang is besieged, there will be more demons and monsters.
Thinking of this, Wang Kang got off the boat directly.
Then he went to the boat behind to pick up the horses, and, escorted by more than ten followers, headed straight for Xuzhou.
The troop general looked at his leaving figure in stunned silence for a long time.
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"...Yesterday I was appointed as a general in Nanyang, and today I am chasing the governor in Xingyang. I am forced to threaten my legs and arms, steal my weapons and spears, drive away plunder and endure harm, and spread poison without borders." The reason why I did not issue an order or carry out heavenly punishment was actually to tolerate his revolutionary spirit to show mercy."
"...Gou Qing is a loyal and loyal minister. With one wave of his head, there will be no noise after three orders. If it comes to Yanyu, the city will be opened, and the soldiers and the people will sing and dance, and the generals will march to the enemy without any care."
Read this. After that, Shao Xun put away the secret edict and hid it in his arms.
This is a secret edict written by the emperor to Gou Xi. It was placed in his luggage and was seized by the sergeant.
It can be judged from the message in the article that this should have been sent before Gou Xi was defeated and left Qingzhou.
Gou Xi did not come at that time, which was profound.
After the defeat, I thought of obeying the imperial edict.
His first stop was not to go anywhere else, but to the fiefdom of Dongping. After recruiting sergeants, he went to Gaoping to recruit soldiers. Whatever you think, you can know without asking.
Then the question is, did the emperor send a secret edict to Gou Xi alone?
This may not be the case.
He looked at Xia Houheng, the prime minister not far away, who was picking out weapons and armor, and was very happy.
If Gou Xi, after recruiting soldiers and giving some rough training, presented secret edicts to the officials and scholars of Henan and Yanzhou, would people like Xia Houheng rebel?
It’s hard to say.
I am not their chief officer. They have no obligation to be loyal and can only rely on the indirect command of Sima Que, the governor of Xuchang and Lu Zhi, the governor of Yuzhou.
But Sima is just temporarily relying on himself when he is desperate.
Lu Zhi has no loyalty to the court and has no foundation in Yuzhou. Without him, the Yuzhou nobles will not listen to him.
In short, this time it was a big break. And the source of everything is the aloof emperor in the palace.
Shao Xun felt that he was enjoying Sima Yue's treatment.
Did the emperor ever give Gou Ximi an edict to punish Sima Yue in history? Shao Xun didn't know, but he guessed that there was. The most difficult question now is how to face the emperor.
"Ming Gong." Xia Houheng and several others came over and bowed.
"The Lord is out." Shao Xun took his hand, pointed to several people behind him, and said, "Are these all Junyans of the Xiahou family?"
"There are also descendants of the Cao family." After saying this, Xia Houheng invited people to come to see him one by one.
Shao Xun took a look and saw that they were all young. They should be descendants of the Cao and Xiahou clans who are familiar with the martial arts of bow and horse.
The Cao family and the Xiahou family are two big families. The latter is mainly distributed in Qiao State, while the Cao family is relatively scattered. There are some in Luyang, Luoyang, Yecheng, Chenliu, and Qiao. .
The expressions on the faces of the Xiahou family and the Cao family were more respectful, even excited.
The large-scale cavalry charge was a truly shocking scene. For young people like them, it was simply "poison", and they admired Mr. Chen beyond measure.
To put it bluntly, even if Chen Gong arrived later and they were defeated by Gou Xi, with such an unexpected cavalry attack, Gou Daojiang's army would inevitably collapse in the unprepared march, even more than now. miserable.
"They are all handsome men. I feel happy just looking at them." Shao Xun said a few words to everyone and encouraged them.
Xia Houheng took two steps forward and said softly: "Mr. Ming, say hello to Mr. Cao for me."
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
Before the war, he sent a large number of messengers, and after some discussion, he finally decided to make people from the Xiahou family of Qiao State the chief general, not people from the Liu family of Pei State or other families. This is the reason.
General Cai Cheng came over in a hurry.
Shao Xun confessed his crime and then walked away.
Cai Cheng followed silently, and when Shao Xun stopped, he said: "Ten days ago, General Liang Fen led thousands of people to Nanyang and became the governor of Wancheng."
Shao Xun's heart tightened, then his anger rose, and he asked: "What then?"
"Nanyang Neishi Le Hongxu had nothing to do, and Hou Feihu decided not to obey the edict. Cao Gong, who stayed in Liang County, heard about it and ordered him to open the city." Cai Cheng said: "Hou Feihu has led his people back to Duyang and said he would ask Master Shao to plead guilty. But before Ming Gong, His whereabouts are erratic and he has never been found."
Shao Xun nodded and said, "Since I asked Duke Cao to stay behind, there is nothing wrong with Hou Feihu's actions."
After that, there was nothing wrong. Zhongyi fell silent for a moment.
"Shun Ling——" Shao Xun said suddenly.
"I'm here."
"Go to Luoyang in person. Don't make a big fuss. Find Lieutenant Wang privately and bring a letter for me."
Cai Cheng felt a shiver in his heart and immediately responded: "Promise."
Seeing that Shao Xun had no other instructions, Cai Cheng turned around and left.
Shao Xun stood quietly for a while, and then called someone to call Yu Liang who was counting the seizures.
"Ming Gong fought this battle cleanly and neatly." Yu Liang's voice came from a distance, and he was heard to say: "It's so heroic to run nearly a thousand miles and defeat the enemy in one battle! After this battle, I wonder if anyone dares to stand up and challenge Ming Gong without fear of killing his whole family?”
"Yuan Gui, you've been following me for so long - forget it." Shao Xun smiled and said.
Yu Liang was stunned. He was still immersed in the excitement of the victory. When Shao Xun said this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Shao Xun looked at him and said, "Yuan Gui, go back home in person."
"What's the matter?"
After Shao Xun pondered for a long time, Said: "You first find the old lady, and when you meet the elders of the clan again, say - I miss Wenjun and will marry her now."
Yu Liang was stunned.
The family urged Mr. Chen to marry Wenjun the year before last, but Mr. Chen said he would wait for two years. Now he is in a hurry to get a wife. The change is so fast, it is surprising.
Of course, I’m not really surprised.
Yu Liang gradually came back to his senses, and his face turned a little pale.
“I will write a letter to Jijun.” Shao Xun said, “On this occasion, I don’t mind no matter what the outcome is.”
After speaking, he patted Yu Liang's shoulder and said, "Before you leave, write a memorial for me."
"How to write it?" Yu Liang asked blankly.
"Just a few points." Shao Xun said: "First, Gou Xi robbed the canal grain and recruited sergeants with evil intentions. I have eliminated him. Secondly, the canal transportation is the lifeblood of the imperial court, and I have no shirking responsibility. It must be well protected. Thirdly, the Huns have already captured Chang'an and are arrogant. During the autumn harvest in August, our troops may be exhausted from long battles and may not be able to fight again. When the Huns invade, we can only try our best to protect ourselves. , no time for him to care.”
There are four in total, and Yu Liang’s face becomes pale every time he hears one.
The central meaning of Chen Gong is only one: Gou Xi comes to seize the territory, I will kill him, what will you do with him? If you annoy me, water transportation will not be guaranteed, and Luoyang will not be guaranteed either. You can figure it out on your own.
This is a military leader who is rampant in Henan. He defeated Gou Xi as fast as lightning, crisply and with great authority.
He used his actions to tell everyone not to stretch out your claws in Henan and Yanzhou, who will chop whom.
At the same time, this memorial is also for all the wealthy families in Henan and Yanzhou.
When the Huns invade, who will resist me once I surrender? Can your family business be saved?
“Go and write.” Shao Xun gave Yu Liang a gentle push and said with a smile.
"Oh." Yu Liang obeyed subconsciously and left.
After a while, he looked back and couldn't help but ask: "What will Ming Gong do next?"
"Tourning the mountains and rivers, Tan Xuan asked. In addition, It’s time to marry Wenjun,” Shao Xun said.
"Where is Luoyang?"
"What does it have to do with me!" Shao Xun touched the Shao Mi Zhao in his arms, sneered and said: "If the sky falls, there will be people in the court. Even if it doesn't work, the governor and governor are worried, so why should I worry about it? "
The reason why the secret edict is a secret edict is that it does not follow formal procedures and is issued in private.
I would like to see if Gou Xi will be charged with "falsifying the edict" if I show this edict to the emperor and court officials.
Tolerance is for the sake of the country, can you bear it?
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