Zai Yan Hui suddenly slapped his kneeling thigh and said with determination. "It's worth it to tarnish my reputation and save tens of thousands of people."
Qingzhou, Linzi, Qingzhou Governor's Office.
In the spacious hall, a low-ranking official in brown clothes was kneeling on the ground respectfully, raising a wooden box above his head with both hands.
The lid of this wooden box has been opened. What's inside is not gold, silver, jewelry, or curios, but a clean human head.
Liu Yu sat at the head of the table, looking at the cleanly washed head in front of him, and felt a little disgusted.
According to common sense, he has adapted to the Dong An season in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, when human lives were like nothing.
But when I saw a living person whose head was chopped off and then placed in a small wooden box like an object.
Only then did he begin to feel the horror of death. No matter how heroic or heroic you were when you were alive, you can no longer expect anything more as long as you are killed.
Liu Yu endured the disgust in his heart and no longer looked at the head in the box, but at the generals and officials sitting on the left and right sides.
"Is this Gou Chun?" Liu Yu asked.
Yes, the owner of the head in the wooden box is none other than Gou Chun, who broke out from Linzi not long ago.
Yan Hui, the prefect of Jinan County, united with the powerful people in the county, suddenly launched an attack and killed Gou Chun who had fled to Dongpingling. Then he sent people carrying a large amount of money, silk and Gou Chun's head to Linzi to surrender to Liu Yu.
Upon hearing Liu Yu's inquiry, those generals and subordinates from Qidi who had powerful backgrounds and had met Gou Chun in person responded to Liu Yu one after another.
"Yes, it's Gou Chun."
"Little Gou is more cruel than Big Gou. This time he will end up easy."
"The thieves will eventually die!"
Hearing these powerful Qi officials say this, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a bit sad. After all, the two of them had in common that they were the governor of Qingzhou, even though Liu Yu had appointed himself indiscriminately.
"General Qi, my Lord Yan personally beheaded Gou Chun in order to comply with the general's mission to eliminate violence and bring peace to the people."
When the envoy heard that Liu Yu's subordinates present were applauding Gou Chun's death, he immediately showed his loyalty.
"In that case, why doesn't Yan Hui come in person?"
Liu Yu said coldly.
"Jinan County controls the Qingyan main road and the river crossing. Mr. Yan is afraid that thieves will take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, so he sent his villain here."
When the envoy saw Liu Yu's expression, he didn't seem overjoyed. He was even a little dissatisfied. His originally confident mood suddenly turned to anxiety.
You must know that Yan Hui, the prefect of Jinan County, was cultivated and promoted by Gou Xi. Yan Hui was born as a livestock farmer in Mayuan in Juancheng, Yanzhou. He was a popular among the common people. Now he can do this under Gou Xi's promotion. The county guard can be regarded as a disciple and former official of the Gou family.
As a disciple and former official of the Gou family, he killed Gou Chun and surrendered to Liu Yu. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was a completely shameless act.
Originally, Yan Hui thought that Liu Yu was from the Donglai bandit army. In terms of background, he was probably not as good as his background as a recruiter for the imperial court, so he should not care about him surrendering against his master.
But looking at the current situation, the messenger felt that his master's estimate might be somewhat wrong.
"Yan Hui, he has accomplished great feats by killing Gou Chun and surrendering. He can continue to serve as the county governor, but Jinan County is the place where the four wars were fought. I will give him Dongmu County and let him be the governor of Anle."
Liu Yu said loudly.
"This...,,this..." After hearing Liu Yu's words, Yan Hui's envoy was speechless for a moment.
When Liu Yu talked about Yan Hui's murder of Gou Chun, he actually used "kill", which was a word only used in the following killings.
Everyone in the hall laughed when they saw the envoy's embarrassed look.
An old man from a Linzi family wearing a high crown spoke.
"Although Gou Chun was cruel, Yan Hui was greatly favored by the Gou family, and yet he betrayed his kindness and killed him. This is truly unjust. It is really magnanimous for you not to regard Yan Hui as despicable, but to still use him seriously."
Liu Yu looked at the old man and smiled in response.
This old man belongs to the Yan family of Linzi. The Yan family has been a prominent family in Qi since the pre-Qin Dynasty. Although it has experienced many turmoils, it is still a role model for the aristocratic family in Linzi, Qi.
"Strict Hui and betrayal of the Lord are truly of low character."
"Yes, it is true that people from the inferior race are all dishonest and unrighteous people."
"This kind of character makes you ignore your shortcomings and hire me. You really have a broad mind."
",,,,"
Soon, in the eyes of a group of officials who came from powerful Qidi families, Jinan County Shou Yanhui was about to become a heinous and evil person.
Hearing what these subordinates said, Liu Yu knew that of course it was not the loyalty and benevolence of these powerful children. If that were the case, they would not have survived hundreds of years, and their nobleness would not allow them to live in peace for the rest of their lives.
The reason why these children of aristocratic families were so angry at Yan Hui was because Liu Yu had just discussed with them how to deal with Jinan County in the next step.
In Liu Yu's original plan, Jinan County was an important transportation area and a place that must be captured. Jinan County's official positions could also be used to cultivate those descendants of the Qingzhou family who were loyal to him.
The original plan to invade the country with a large army, capture Jinan County, and then divide the military achievements and official positions was ruined because the governor of Jinan County betrayed the Gou family and surrendered. These powerful children of Qi were all frustrated and unwilling. This was all in vain. Lost the credit for having a big handle.
Yan Hui's envoy couldn't help but blush and argue when he heard that everyone was criticizing his commander.
Liu Yu waved his hand, telling everyone to stop talking about the matter.
"Why, if the governor of Dongmu is replaced by the governor of Jinan, wouldn't Yan Hui want to agree?"
Liu Xuan asked, who had a lot of time to relax.
"Mr. Yanfu has been in charge of the county for several years, and the soldiers and the people rely on him. If he is transferred, I am afraid that the people in the county will be disappointed and think that the general does not care about talents." The envoy cleared his throat and continued, "So, please General Zhunyanfujun will stay in Dongpingling."
The position of Jinan County is too important, and Liu Yu will not agree to Yan Hui's request. After all, even if Yan Hui does not surrender, he now has a large number of soldiers with high morale in his hands. With the power of victory, it will be easy to attack Jinan County. .
Moreover, Liu Yu seriously suspected that Yan Hui was mentally ill. Why did he think that by offering Gou Chun's head, he would allow him to stay in Jinan County?
Didn't he think that even if he didn't surrender, he could lead his troops and take Jinan County by himself?
Logically speaking, Yan Hui can rise from a commoner who raises horses to the governor of a county. Shouldn't he be someone who can't even imagine this?
Of course, no matter what Yan Hui thinks, Liu Yu will not let him stay in Jinan County.
Qingzhou, Jinan County, Dongpingling.
"What?! You want me to be appointed as the prefect of Dongmou County?"
When Yan Hui, the governor of Jinan, heard what the returning envoy said, he was immediately furious.
Jinan County is a prosperous place with thoroughfares. Dongmu County is a small county split from the remote Donglai County. It is a corner that is more isolated and poorer than Donglai County.
Yan Hui knew that the reason why Liu Yu, the leader of the Donglai bandits, was like this was because he did not value his contribution to Gou Chun's head at all. All he wanted was to directly control Jinan County.
However, this situation is different from what my father-in-law said before.
It turned out that when he was persuading Yan Hui to kill Gou Chun and surrender to Liu Yu, his father-in-law He Yong told him that he had sent a letter saying that he had received the support of Qi's powerful people and had persuaded Liu Yu. They agreed. As long as Yan Huixian County surrenders, he will still be allowed to remain the prefect of Jinan County.
If this were not the case, how could Yan Hui attack and kill his benefactor's biological brother and bring such a huge infamy upon himself?
Yan Hui thought that this was probably Liu Yu's previous deception, and he fell into the trap of the Donglai thieves in his desire for temporary stability.
"Child Liu Yu, do you think I am a three-year-old child!" Yan Hui shouted angrily, the murderous aura that had been spent in Anping for several years returned.
The Yan clan has already moved to Jinan County. If they were transferred to Dongmou County, it would mean abandoning the land, wealth and connections accumulated in the past few years.
"Father, what should we do?"
Yan Hui's eldest son Yan Zhong said from the side.
"Liu Yu has deceived people too much. In this case, you quickly send people to mobilize the soldiers from the county to guard Dongping Mausoleum for me, and then send people to Yanzhou Juancheng, where Taifu King Donghai is now in charge. He has favored me in the past. As long as I switch to Taifu's sect, I will definitely be able to get help from Taifu's army, and then I won't have to worry about Gou Xi and the Donglai thieves anymore."
Yan Hui said.
"But we just killed Gou Chun. He was the serious governor of Qingzhou and a high-ranking official in the imperial court."
The eldest son Yan Zhong said worriedly.
"Hmph, I'm just the governor of Qingzhou. I'll kill him as soon as I can. And do you know where Gou Xi led his army?" Yan Hui snorted coldly.
"Father, didn't Gou Chun go after Wang Mi's remnants?" Although Yan Zhong said this, he knew that there must be something hidden.
"General Gou led his elite troops under the guise of chasing Wang Mi, but in fact he wanted to force his way into Luoyang. He wanted to follow the example of Dong Zhuo and Wei Wu who took the emperor hostage."
"Ah? If that happens, wouldn't it mean that he and Taifu King Donghai will have a big feud?"
After hearing his father's words, Yan Zhong exclaimed.
Taifu Sima Yue led a team of court officials and the Chinese army to station in Yanzhou, which was already the de facto center of the imperial court. The emperor Sima Chi who stayed in Luoyang was just a symbolic figure. However, as long as Gou Xi led a strong army into Luoyang, he could defeat the emperor. Under my banner, the foreign court of East China Sea King Sima Yue will immediately lose its legitimacy and appeal.
So as long as Gou Xi dares to enter Luoyang and Fengtianzi, then he and Sima Yue will already be in a fight to the death.
In this way, Yan Hui's execution of Gou Chun was not a big deal in the eyes of Grand Tutor Sima Yue, and could even be regarded as a very good vote.
Just when Yan Hui and his son had made up their minds, they were preparing to gather their troops and hold on to Dongping Ling to wait for reinforcements from Taifu Sima Yue.
Also in Dongpingling City is the He family's mansion.
Several big shots from the He family are discussing.
"Yan Hui, are you unwilling to give up?"
After hearing the secret report that Yan Hui was preparing to summon soldiers from surrounding counties to defend Dongpingling and defect to King Sima Yue of the East China Sea, several members of the He family were shocked.
"Hey, this Yan Hui is really greedy, and he still insists on staying in Jinan County."
Originally, the He family learned that Gou Chun ordered a strict meeting to send troops to attack the Donglai bandits. The He family, who had lived in Dongpingling for generations, was very afraid of a war in Jinan County, which would harm their clan's commercial properties in various cities.
That's why they deceived Yan Hui and asked him to kill Gou Chun and surrender to Liu Yu.
I originally thought that as long as Yan boarded the pirate ship, the road would definitely end in darkness, and the cities such as Dongpingling would be spared from the sword war.
But I didn't expect that Yan Hui would die in Jinan County.
"Then we, He, cannot wait to die here with him."
"Yes, if the Donglai bandits and the Chinese army fight here, our clan's foundation will suffer."
A group of He clan members began to discuss in various directions.
"Well, it's not like there's no way out." As the head of the clan, He Yong stopped the heated discussion among a group of people.
"The soldiers under Yan Hui are already too weak to fight and are afraid of fighting. As long as Yan Hui is eliminated, we will not have the final say in Dongpingling."
After hearing this, someone hesitated and said.
"But after all, this Yan Hui is also my son-in-law, Mr. He. This would be detrimental to the official reputation."
After hearing this, He Yong rolled his hazy eyes and said disdainfully.
"A bastard born and bred by a domestic prostitute is just like a dog or horse kept in front of her. How can she be considered a member of our He family? How can this Yan Hui be regarded as the son-in-law of the He family?"
"A girl born to a domestic prostitute, given her the title of adopted daughter, married her to the county governor, and lived as a gentleman for two years, it can be considered a great kindness to her. Now our He family needs to do something very special. If she kills one of her husbands, she can repay our kindness to our He family."
Qingzhou, Linzi.
A few days later, Liu Yu saw another wave of envoys from Dongpingling, Jinan County. These people claimed to be powerful families in Dongpingling City.
They said that because the county guard Yan Hui regretted his decision and did not want to surrender to Liu Yu, he wanted to surrender to Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea.
They also wanted to force soldiers and people to anoint the county, so the sergeants and people in the county rebelled and killed Yan Hui and all the men of the Yan clan in Dongpingling City.
Later, Liu Yu saw row after row of wooden boxes, more than forty in total. Each wooden box contained a bloody human head. Among them were old men with gray beards and ignorant naughty boys. 's head.
Under the identification of the messenger, Liu Yu saw Yan Hui's head, a ferocious and fierce face.
Liu Yu couldn't help sighing, this Yan Hui was really pitiful, and he was like the Gou Chun he had concocted so quickly.
I just don’t know why these Jinan County tycoons are so powerful. A county guard can be easily killed by them. If I want to control Jinan County, I’m afraid I still can’t do without these beasts in clothes who eat people but don’t spit out bones.
This kind of propaganda depends on it, and the conquest of the scenery from all directions is really full of dangers.
