The yellow dust is enough for the present and the past, and the white bones are a mess of wormwood. -------Tang Wang Changling's "Song under the Sai" Part 2
It is said that in the Jinluan Palace, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty bought and sold officials, and the court staged a farce of the rotation of the three princes. It was not until He Jin proposed that Huangfu Song turn around and suppress the rebellion of Xiliang Bianzhang and Han Sui that the issue of Chen Long taking command and conquering Zhang Jiao was raised. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt sorry for his official position, so he issued an order, which hit Zhao Zhong's fancy, and declared: "Xuan Lingling Grand Administrator Chen Long comes to see you!"
Chen Long stepped forward and walked past the generals, causing a buzz of discussion. They were obviously commenting on him and asking about his background and strength. Chen Long bowed and walked to the jade steps, pushed the gold mountain, toppled the jade pillar, knelt down and said: "General Chen Long, I wish you long live the holy king!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty stood up and saw Chen Long standing up with his head lowered and his hands clasped, revealing his perfect figure. He spoke with a golden mouth: "Chen Aiqing, raise your head."
Chen Long raised his head as he was told, and saw Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty's pale face, beardless, pampered and plump face, with a pair of slightly cloudy eyes. It was obvious that he had drunk too much and had an irregular schedule. Not daring to look directly, he lowered his eyelids slightly. When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty saw Chen Longjian's bright eyebrows, righteousness, neat figure, well-proportioned figure, carved lips and nose, and perfect eyebrow shape, he couldn't help but feel a little happy, and asked: "Chen Aiqing, I heard that You are also a hero, but I don’t know what the origin is?”
Chen Long had already prepared the manuscript, betting that no one here knew the original history, so he bit the bullet and bowed and reported: "Reporting to the Holy Sage, I am the descendant of the Kai family of Xianbei, and originally lived in the north of Fongshan Mountain. After Emperor Xianguangwu was resurrected, our ancestors surrendered The Han Dynasty served Emperor Xianguangwu. The first emperor gave him the surname Chen. He later resigned and lived in seclusion in Qingyuan Village in the Stone Mountains of southern Shu. He is now the tenth generation."
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not know whether it was true or not. When he heard this, he said with joy: "The late emperor put down the chaos in the world and adopted a gentle policy towards the barbarians. He indeed united the Beikui family and surrendered. Since the late emperor has become the minister of Zhongxing, Ai Qing should be the pillar of my great Han Dynasty." After saying that, he stood up and said confidently: "During the time of Emperor Xianguang Wu, the world was also in such chaos, with wars and wars everywhere. I want to imitate Emperor Xianguang Wu of Zhongxing and restore the power of the Han Dynasty. All my dear friends should look up to the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai." With his loyalty and loyalty, he will do his best to restore the glory of the late emperor!" All the ministers suddenly fell to their knees and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live the emperor!"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not even praise himself, and even compared himself with Emperor Guangwu. All the ministers secretly slandered him, but on the surface they were full of blood to show their loyalty. Chen Long shook his head secretly. He was so ignorant that he only knew how to show off his imperial power. He only wanted to show off his imperial power, but he had no actual ZTE policy. It was like a blind man trying to figure out the elephant.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty looked at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. He took a few steps back and forth with satisfaction and said, "Everyone is safe. After Chen Long is a meritorious official, he is also an outstanding military commander. I want to give him the title of Marquis of Nanlin to fight against the rebel generals. I will take the lead from now on." We sent one hundred thousand troops to Jizhou to take office and annihilate Zhang Jiao. Do the ministers have any objections?"
Jian Shuo, who represented the eunuch group, and He Jin, who represented the relatives group, stood up one after another, both of them silent. Because both sides thought Chen Long was one of their own, the situation was very delicate, and no one raised a voice to object. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was slightly surprised when no one raised any objections. He always knew that the eunuchs and the relatives' group were incompatible, but no one objected to Chen Long's appointment today, which was a bit unexpected. Could this Chen Long really have any ability?
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty laughed dryly and said: "Since no one objects, Zhao Zhong will draft the decree. Chen Aiqing, when I return from victory, I will ask for credit for you again. You see, my Jingzhou governor failed to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turbans. He just won the victory." The crime is still vacant, so you have to work harder. If you lose, don't blame me for punishing you with military law."
Chen Long thought to himself, this is the ancient carrot and stick. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Thank you Lord for your kindness! Your Majesty has asked me to spare no effort. I would like to issue a military order to wipe out the Yellow Turbans within two months. If it is not good, I will raise my head to see you."
All the ministers were slightly shocked when they heard Chen Long boasting about Haikou. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed and said: "Chen Aiqing, if you have this intention, you should be an example to our generals." After saying that, he handed a tiger talisman on the dragon bed to Zhao Zhong and said: "I will give you a tiger talisman, with which you can command the army and horses." Huangfu When Song moves to fight in Xiliang, he still has control over his troops, and you cannot stop him."
After saying this, Zhao Zhong waved his jade hand lightly and said knowingly: "Retreat from the court!"
Zhao Zhong handed the tiger talisman to Chen Long and said softly: "Marquis Nanlin, don't forget to return it after the battle." He said with a satisfied look. The ministers respectfully sent Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty back to the North Palace. They walked out of the square in twos and threes and came to say hello to Chen Long and congratulate him on his promotion to the Southern Marquis. Chen Long knew that officialdom had always been like this. He had just become a celebrity before the emperor, so he naturally attracted popularity. After greeting each other, He Miao, who appeared to be a relative but was actually a member of the eunuch party, came to lead Chen Long out of the palace and said goodbye: "Wenlong, you can go to Marshal Jian Shuo. He has personally selected a thousand for you." The escort army will protect Chen Long from reaching Jizhou smoothly and receive the officers and soldiers of Jizhou."
Chen Long had no ambitions for the imperial court's 100,000 troops. As long as he successfully captured Guangzong and acted out the drama of Yellow Turban surrender, that would be enough. After the play is over, these 100,000 soldiers and horses are returned to the court, and I have to run my own Lingling County honestly. As for the position of governor of Jingzhou, although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty used it as bait to lure him to be his loyal eagle dog, he always felt that the Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was just talking nonsense, and it was probably better to buy it with money.
Jian Shuo nominally gave Chen Long a thousand guards, but in fact he was led by a small Huangmen, Zuo Feng, who randomly arranged Lu Zhi's charges. Chen Long wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse. Knowing that the eunuch was using it to monitor him, he pretended to accept it happily, and first gave Jian Shuo five thousand taels of silver as a thank you for his military virtues, and then privately gave it to Zuo Feng. With a hundred taels of silver, Zuo Feng was so happy that he preached Chen Long's virtues everywhere.
Chen Long's bribery was a last resort. Fengxiao's strategy was to gain a high position and compete for benefits, thereby expanding his territory and rising rapidly. There is no problem with this road itself. The problem is that there are a bunch of corrupt officials in the court, and bribery has become the most effective method. Chen Long thought to himself that as long as his goal is to bring happiness to all people in the world as soon as possible, as for the means of early rise, they are just a cloud, and he will not leave any inner demons behind.
Returning to the building, Lu Chang reported that he had conveyed the order to Zhao Da, and he would make arrangements for himself. Chen Long felt relieved. In the current situation, the eunuch group trusted him the most because of their bribes. However, the foreign relatives group was secretly investigating him. He must beware of sudden attacks by the foreign relatives' group. Fortunately, He Miao was an insider. Thinking of those famous names, Chen Long also secretly had a headache. If his relatives confirmed that he was not loyal, it is estimated that the plan that Cao Cao and others came up with to eliminate him would be thunderous.
The next day, Chen Long led Zhang Ning, Zhou Buyi and others, all pretending to be his own soldiers, followed closely by a thousand guards, bid farewell to Jian Shuo and He Miao who came to see them off, and headed straight to Hulao Pass by land. , replaying the route Lu Zhi took when he left Hulao. When Zuo Feng rode on his horse and showed off his power, Chen Long and Zhang Ning recalled the scene of escaping from Luoyang overnight and rushing from the Yellow River to Jizhou by boat, cutting the iron ropes blocking the river along the way. They could not imagine that they were suddenly transformed from fugitives. Becoming the leading general of the imperial court felt like a lifetime ago. Zhang Ning was filled with hatred when he thought of Ma Yuanyi's unavenged revenge, and gritted his teeth without mentioning it.
Along the way, they were received by the guards of various counties and counties. Ten days later, they arrived at Yecheng, where Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, was located. Han Fu was short in stature, slightly fat, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a gentle demeanor. He was a well-known local scribe and went out of the city to greet him personally. Behind Han Fu, there was a general, about thirty years old, with a dark face and short beard, long and thin cheeks, a stout body, long arms, a thin armor, and a war robe. It was Han Fu's confidant general Qu Yi.
Since Dong Zhuo was removed, the imperial troops have been stationed near Yecheng, and military supplies were supplied from Handan, Puyang and other places near Yecheng. Chen Long raised his hands and said to Han Fu: "Your Majesty, I only need to guarantee one month's military rations, and I hope that your lord will do it." Han Fu was slightly surprised and said, "Of course. But last time General Dong Zhuo raised three months of military rations, he didn't have enough." In conquering the Yellow Turban, was Wenlong too careless?"
Chen Long pretended to be rough and arrogant, and laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, I am sure of it." Han Fu looked at Chen Long proudly and thought to himself, this man looks very good, why is he so artificial? It looks like he has only gold and jade, but he is a complete idiot.
Han Fu smiled and said: "Wenlong, you heard about Huangfu Song's victory, so you are so sure?"
Chen Long was surprised. He had been traveling all the way and had not yet received Huangfu Song's battle report. Han Fu smiled and said: "I just received news from General Huangfu Song today. His army has conquered the plain. There are more than 10,000 owl leaders. The bandits Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang have been killed in the battle. I am afraid that their heads have been transported to Huangfu Song's victorious army." It’s Kyoto.”
When Chen Long heard this, he stood up with great panic. He almost sighed that the Yellow Turban was destroyed. Not daring to look at the face of Zhang Ning who was pretending to be a soldier behind him, he laughed heartily and said: "General Huangfu is indeed a famous general! The general recommended General Huangfu in front of the emperor to go to Xiliang to quell the rebellion. I didn't expect him to be so great. Within half a month, Zhang Liang was defeated and the Yellow Turbans of Pingyuan were pacified. I wanted to conquer Zhangjiao with General Huangfu, but I didn’t expect the fate. In this case, I couldn’t be content with others, so I had to march on my own!”
After saying that, he turned around and waved to Lu Chang and said: "I will rush to the military camp tonight. You can take the soldiers there to arrange the arrangements first." Seeing Zhou Bujie tightly protecting the pale Zhang Ning, he winked and said, He ordered more than 20 soldiers to take Zhang Ning with him.
That night, Han Fu held a banquet in honor of Chen Long. Before the banquet, Chen Long was free and asked Lu Chang to rush to Guangzong in person overnight to arrange the search for the fake Zhang Jiao's body. At the same time, he wanted to see if Guangzong had received a tip that Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao had died in battle. He must persist until he led his troops to attack. , so as to perform the drama of surrender.
Lu Chang nodded and hurried away. Chen Long anxiously went to the military camp to check on Zhang Ning's condition, and early entered the Hongru Mansion where Han Fu was entertaining guests. Seeing a set of carriages and horses parked at the entrance of the village, I thought someone else had come earlier. I wonder who else Han Fu had invited.
Walking into the gate of the village, the fat owner of the village came out to greet the guest and led him to a bright and bright hall. From a distance, he saw two tall guards standing at the entrance of the Xuan Hall. The owner of the village smiled and said: "The guest in front of me, the two subordinates are loyal, and they will stand guard at the door life and death. In fact, there are hundreds of guards in the small village, the most important Safety."
Chen Long saw the tall guards at the entrance of Xuan Hall from a distance, one black and one green, and he felt vaguely confused. As he gradually approached, Chen Long saw the guard on his left, who was nine feet tall, had a beautiful beard, a face as heavy as jujube, lips as if greased, red phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows. He had a majestic appearance and was wearing the iconic green outfit. It is indeed rare in the world. The phoenix eyes are majestic, the lying silkworm is like mist, the heroic spirit is compelling, and it is full of domineering.
Looking at the guard on the right, he is eight feet long, with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard. He looks like a Zhong Kui and is as powerful as a galloping horse. He has a manly beard of steel, huge eyes with power, a strong waist and a tiger's back, broad shoulders and a thick neck. He is wearing a sleeveless black outfit, his arms are thick and muscular, and he seems to have the strength of a thousand kilograms.
Chen Long's heart surged with huge waves, and he knew that the three sworn heroes of Taoyuan were right in front of him. Chen Long's blood rushed to his head, and he felt his whole body trembling. Uncontrollable tears filled his eyes, and he blurted out: "Where is Mr. Xuande?!"
