Yonghe Street in Yecheng is full of pedestrians and vendors. After several years of management, Jizhou has a completely new atmosphere.
Yecheng is also more prosperous, especially business travelers from Youzhou, Bingzhou and Qingzhou are constantly coming and going regardless of the cold or summer.
Some people say that brothels are the oldest industry. Guan Zhong in the Spring and Autumn Period is the originator of this kind, and his influence is also very far-reaching. If we say that the Han people have had the habit of talking about things at the dinner table since ancient times. Drinking flower wine with that man is undoubtedly a good place to make friends.
Changmen Lane is a good place to go out in Yecheng. It has an elegant style. It is said that the name of the lane is taken from a much-talked-about work by Sima Xiangru, a famous poet and poet. The women in the brothel are not harlots, but their sorrow and sorrow are quite relevant to Changmen Alley.
Why is an official greedy for money? Then there is either one or several concubines behind him, or there is one or several prodigal sons who spend money like land, and the castle is destroyed from the inside.
Xu Kai is a popular wealthy man in Yecheng. Not only did he spend a lot of money, but he also had his father Xu You, an important minister in Jizhou, as his backer, and Xu You was a minister from Conglong.
"Mr. Xu, you're here!" Several young people gathered around and greeted Xu Kai.
Xu Kai only nodded slightly. Then he sat on a couch in the hall. He liked to be in crowded places and watch others look at him in fear.
"Mr. Xu, I heard that the store opposite has new products. Should we go over and take a look?" a dandy suggested.
"Hey, why don't we go over and have a look and ask them to send the girl over!" said another dude.
"Oh, yes. Yes!" Several other people shouted together.
Xu Kai nodded and smiled. He said to an entourage: "Go and tell them to ask the new girl to come and serve you. Just say that I am the one calling the land."
The entourage nodded and took the order and left. Xu Kai continued to joke with everyone, and asked the shopkeeper and the madam to serve wine, food and kabuki.
"Young master, avenge the villain!" Xu Kai's entourage ran back with a mournful face.
"What's going on!" Everyone looked over and saw that he was disheveled and had a bruise on his face. He had obviously been beaten.
"Who dares to hit my grandma!" Xu Kai shouted angrily, as if hitting him in the face.
"It's the young Qingzhou merchant who had a problem with us last time. They didn't give him face and didn't say anything. As soon as the villain announced the name of the young master, they took action and said that even if the young master came over, he would still do it!" the entourage cried, and the degree of jealousy was so great. It’s unknown.
"Rebellion, a few people from Qingzhou dare to come to Yecheng to fight against us!" A dude said angrily.
"I don't think it's right. They are so blatant. Could it be that there is someone backing them in Qingzhou?" another person asked.
"What do the people over there in Qingzhou mean?" Xu Kai sneered contemptuously and said proudly, "Even if the general sees my father, he has to be polite."
"Yes, this is in Yecheng, why should we be afraid of people from Qingzhou!" Others cheered together.
Xu Kai shouted loudly and led everyone to rush to another brothel opposite.
When I arrived, I saw seven or eight businessmen in their twenties and thirties watching the song and dance. Those Qingzhou businessmen all looked confident.
Xu Kai was furious and said angrily: "Oh! Are you the one who beat me?"
Several Qingzhou businessmen glanced at Xu Kai indifferently, and then continued to watch the singing and dancing without commenting.
Xu Kai was completely angered. He raised his fist and said to the follower behind him: "Hit me hard, it doesn't matter if you beat me to death!"
After receiving this order, all the followers and the dandy shouted in unison excitedly. They picked up the useful guy next to them and ran up with Xu Kai to beat the person.
"Crack, crackle!" Several Qingzhou businessmen were beaten several times.
"Hit someone, run away!" The guests nearby ran away one after another.
"Stop, who told you to fight in private!" At this time, more than a dozen government officials ran into the store.
Xu Kai turned around viciously and said sternly, "Who do you think you are? How dare you touch a hair on my young master!"
The government officials couldn't help but sneer and rushed to capture Xu Kai and the others. Xu Kai was so arrogant that he immediately led everyone to fight with the government officials. But Xu Kai also overestimated his capabilities. How could they defeat the precocious and prepared government servants, and they were all captured in a short time.
"Hurry up and let go of me, Mr.
, otherwise I want you to look good! My father is Xu You! "Xu Kai shouted angrily.
The yamen servant did not answer, but took them to the yamen of Cao Mansion outside the streets.
About an hour later, Xu You hurried to the outside of Facao Mansion with a few followers.
"Shen Pei, come out quickly and send my son out!" Xu You shouted loudly.
People in the streets and alleys gathered around. They had heard about Xu You's family for a long time. I also know that Xu Kai, a bad boy who has done bad things, is now being taken into custody by Mr. Shen, which is a very happy thing.
After the yamen officer went in to report, a team of yamen officers escorted the escorts out, and the one behind them even threw out three bloody heads!
Amidst the exclamations of everyone. The judge said proudly: "Xu Kai, Xu Wei, and Liu Hui have violated the law several times. They should be executed according to crime. Xu Ye accepted bribes and it was related to an official matter. You immediately go to arrest them and search their homes to find evidence." Things!"
Those government officials were ordered to do so. Run together to execute.
Xu You stretched out his hand and pointed at Shen Pei, unable to say a word.
"Xu You, you are a subordinate appointed by the general, although you are also related to a public case. But without the order from the general, I cannot take you into custody, but you must not leave Yecheng, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!" Shen Pei Shen vocal channel.
Xu You was speechless and fainted.
In the Government Affairs Hall of the General's Mansion, Shen Pei, Chen Lin, Chen Qun, Xin Pi and others were reviewing documents. Tian Feng hurried to the hall.
"Zhengnan. The execution of Xu You's two sons and nephew. Why didn't you tell everyone in advance!" Tian Feng asked.
The judge ignored everyone's looks and said calmly: "I am a law officer. It is my duty to arrest criminals in accordance with the law, and I also deal with prisoners in accordance with the law. There is absolutely no bias. I want to ask, why can't I execute Xu You's son for breaking the law? , is it because he is an important minister of Jizhou?"
"Zhengnan, you are too hasty!" Tian Feng stamped his feet, "The people below have reported that Xu You has escaped from Yecheng and is nowhere to be found."
"Yeah!" Everyone exclaimed.
Shen Pei clasped his hands tightly and said in a deep voice, "I have sent an officer to monitor him, but I didn't expect that he still ran away!"
Faced with the abnormal match selection, although Tian Feng and others were puzzled, they could not think of a reason.
"Zhengnan, you are not doing this right. You can take his son into custody first, and wait until the general comes back to deal with it!" Xun Chen scolded.
Shen Pei still said calmly: "When the general comes back, Xu You will go to him again to plead for mercy. The general will only sentence him to exile at most, but his two sons and one nephew are both guilty of death. It doesn't matter if I kill him first and then report him. inappropriate!"
After saying that, the judge stood up and left. He was going to make arrangements for Xu You's arrest. After finishing all this work, Shen Pei returned home.
"Master, the second young master and the others are in the back hall," the servant reported.
Shen Pei nodded, changed his clothes and went to the back hall of his home, where Yuan Shang and several old family members gathered.
"Father-in-law!" Yuan Shang quickly stood up and saluted.
After Yuan Shao's filial piety period expired, Yuan Shang had no reason to keep guarding the tomb. He was recalled to Yecheng. Although he was removed from his military post, he was still considered a wealthy and idle man in Yecheng.
"What are you talking about?" Shen Pei asked.
"Everyone is talking about your father-in-law's execution of Xu You's son and nephew. You don't know. After hearing about it, the soldiers and people in Yecheng all clapped their hands and applauded." Yuan Shang also looked a little excited when he talked about it.
"It's just a matter of enforcing the law impartially." The judge went to the main seat and knelt down and said, "Thanks to Xianfu for the news, otherwise I wouldn't have known about Xu Kai."
"I'm just following the public opinion." Yuan Shang raised his hand and pointed to the middle-aged man kneeling next to him, and introduced to Shen Pei, "Father-in-law, this is Song Fan from Yanzhou, Mr. Song."
"Yanzhou?" Shen Pei suddenly became vigilant and said seriously, "What does Mr. Song do, and why did he come to my house?"
Song Fan was about forty, with an ordinary appearance, but there was a shrewd and capable look in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Master Shen, I have been famous for you for a long time. It is an honor to meet you today. That's it. Come here." It’s to do a big thing with Mr. Shen.”
Shen Pei's expression became more vigilant, and he stared at Song Fan closely.
Song Fan chuckled and said comfortingly, "
Lord Shen, there is no need to be so nervous. I just want Lord Shen to do a favor and help the Third Young Master regain the position that should belong to him. "
"Bang!" The interrogator slapped the case, and said angrily: "Where are you from, a female cadre? How dare you come to my house and talk such nonsense! Come on, please take him to the Facao Yamen for interrogation!"
"Hulala!" A group of people drove into the back hall.
The judge was stunned when he saw it. It turned out that more than 20 heavily armed sergeants ran in! He doesn’t even know him yet!
"Which battalion of yours actually left the station without permission!" Shen Pei scolded angrily. He saw that the uniforms of these soldiers were all from the Jizhou Army stationed in Yecheng. So he was extremely shocked and angry.
"They are stationed in the third battalion in front of the south of Yecheng. They are here to help me regain that position." Yuan Shang said calmly.
"Xianfu. The lesson learned last time was not enough! Do you want to drag yourself and the Shen family to death?" Shenpei was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, and he said sadly, "Xianfu, you still have time to stop now. Get them back quickly!"
"It's too late, even if I die, I don't want to live as carelessly as I do now!" Yuan Shang's expression remained calm. "I don't expect my father-in-law to help either. But the tribe always agrees with what I do."
An elder stood up and advised: "Zhengnan, since you were demoted for no apparent reason last time, look at how low our Shen family has fallen. Even outsiders like Xu You and Guo Tu have more to say than us." The weight. Not to mention those people in Qingzhou."
"Do you know that you are making a huge bet with him with the lives of the entire clan!" Shen Pei said angrily.
"Third Young Master said that this time the preparations were thorough and nothing went wrong." The clan elder said with some embarrassment, "And we can't help ourselves. Third Young Master has already sent someone to take over the house..."
"This time it was a careful plan, and we managed to instigate the rebellion of the three camps in the south. What a coincidence, their landlords will be my old subordinates." Yuan Shangbu said proudly, "This time, even if Yuan Xi is still alive to come back, he will be attacked from both sides this time. I’m afraid it’s also a cutworm with its teeth pulled out.”
"As long as the Third Young Master captures Ye City and then cuts off the supply of food, grass and baggage. Then Yuan Xi only needs to be defeated. With Cao Gong's ability, he can easily destroy the Jizhou soldiers and horses in front!" Song Fan said with a smile.
The judge was stunned. Pointing at Song Fan, he said angrily: "It turns out it was you, a Yanzhou girl, who encouraged him. You..."
"Master Shen, there is no need to be angry. When the Third Young Master succeeds, you can draw a river with Cao Gong and rule it. You will become the most important minister in Hebei. What an honor it is!" Song Fan said with a smile.
"No need to say more, my father-in-law will not join." Yuan Shang stood up and shouted: "Send the order and ask them to close the gates on all sides, send a group of troops to arrest Tian Feng and others, and then send someone to follow me Go to the General’s Mansion to arrest Yuan Xi’s people!”
The generals took the orders, imprisoned them for trial, and then passed on Yuan Shangdi's orders.
Yuan Shang and Song Fan were riding high on their horses. They led a group of soldiers to the general's palace, and soon they surrounded the general's palace.
Looking at the closed door of the mansion, Song Fan smiled and said: "I heard that Yuan Xi's wives and concubines are all rare and stunning in the world. This is really a blessing."
Yuan Shang's eyes flashed with heat, and he sneered: "After today, they are all my property. Sir, you have contributed a lot to your suggestions. I will pick one for you later, haha."
"Thank you so much, Third Young Master." Song Fan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Let the soldiers attack now!"
A general nearby rode up to Yuan Shang and asked for instructions, "Third Young Master, I'm waiting for your order!"
Yuan Shang nodded and said: "Zhang Tong, you have done a good job. When it is done, you will be General Pingbei."
The Cavalry Captain Zhang Tong looked at Yuan Shang with a strange expression, slightly raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Third Young Master!"
"Quack!" The door of the General's Mansion opened.
A strong sergeant ran out. He picked up the stone lion next to him with both hands, shouted loudly, and threw it towards Yuan Shang and others.
"Gulu!" Yuan Shang and others were shocked, and they all rode away to avoid it.
That sergeant was Wang Shuang, the guard that Yuan Xi had left in the mansion. He picked up a steel knife placed by the door, as if he was determined to guard the door to the death. At this time, another group of soldiers ran out of the mansion, led by Yuan Xi's guard Xu Yi.
This time Wang Shuang and Xu Yi were transferred from Yuan Xi's place secretly by Yuan Xi.
Yuan Shang shouted loudly: "
You guys can't hold on. Now the city is under my control. You should abandon your weapons and surrender as soon as possible, otherwise you will only die. "
The sound of dense footsteps sounded, and another group of more than 800 soldiers arrived outside the general's mansion. They each pointed their weapons at Xu Yi and others.
Although Xu Yi and others worked bravely, they couldn't help but feel unsure when facing so many people.
Yuan Shang sneered and ordered, "Come in and capture Yuan Xi's little boy!"
Guandu.
Soma was hung everywhere in Cao's camp. Although there were constant stone crossbow arrows on the opposite side, the soldiers still stood firmly behind the earthen wall of the camp gate.
Cao Cao led a group of civil and military officials and set up an incense table to pay homage to heaven.
"Chewei, Liu Yan, and Wen Lie are all heroes in this world. I asked them not to give up and join me in the great cause. But I didn't expect that before the great cause was accomplished, they went first..." Cao Cao said sadly, wiping his tears with his sleeves. .
Among them, Cao Cao was probably most saddened by Cao Xiu's death in battle. He had always treated his nephew as his own person, and his feelings for him were naturally deep.
Cao Ren, Man Chong, Le Jin, Yu Jin, Li Tong and others all lowered their heads, feeling deeply guilty that they were also part of the defeat.
"Cao kept this deep hatred in mind, and if he didn't take Yuan Xi's head, it wouldn't be enough to pay homage to their souls in heaven!" Cao Cao said sadly and angrily.
Everyone smiled bitterly in their hearts. At this time, Donghai, Langya, and Pengcheng in Xuzhou were all occupied by the Qingzhou Army, while the four counties of Lu, Shanyang, Rencheng, and Jiyin in Yanzhou also surrendered after hearing the news.
In addition, nearly 60,000 Qingzhou troops marched to Guandu to join Yuan Xi. The enemy troops opposite Cao Ying reached more than 100,000, almost three times our own. What's even more frightening is that a Jizhou army penetrated deeply between Chen and Runan and repeatedly attacked the Yanzhou army's food routes.
The combination of these disadvantages made Cao Cao's army extremely embarrassed.
"My lord, Wen Ruo and Zhao Yanrang sent elite troops to destroy the group of Jizhou soldiers from Chen and Runan. Otherwise, the loss of the grain transport team would be huge, and the soldiers and people in the rear would also be in fear. Even three counties surrendered the Jizhou army without fighting." Cheng Yu said.
"Furthermore, the scouts the day before yesterday found out that another group of Qingzhou cavalry went south to the direction of Chen State. They may be cooperating with the previous group of Jizhou troops. If they are allowed to ravage our rear, the consequences will be disastrous!" Xiahou Dun reminded.
"But our army is under great pressure, how can we send troops?" Li Dian said.
Cao Cao pondered for a while and said: "Let Boren and Dong Zhao lead the people to exterminate the bandits. Be sure to do it quickly, and then ask the local authorities to assist him!"
"This is not the fundamental way to reverse the situation of the war. Our army still needs to make dangerous moves and win by surprise!" Xun You said.
"Report, there are several people asking to see the Prime Minister, saying they are his old acquaintances." The messenger reported.
Cao Cao and Cheng Yu looked at each other, surprised and a little surprised.
