"Jian Shuo?"
Liu Bian's sleepiness disappeared instantly, and he stared at Pan Yin with cold eyes.
Pan Yin bowed his head, his face tensed, his eyes drooped, his heart beating like a drum, he was more cautious than ever.
Jian Shuo may seem like a long-forgotten name, but no one will forget it.
This man was one of the Twelve Constant Attendants and was in charge of the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan. He was the most powerful person who fought against General He Jin during the late emperor's time.
At the same time, he was also one of the late emperor’s confidants!
On the issue of succession, he, like Zhang Rang and others, adhered to the idea of the late emperor abolishing the direct descendants and establishing younger ones. After the death of the late emperor, he and Empress Dowager Dong supported Liu Xie's succession.
After suffering the impact of the general He Jin leading his troops into the palace, especially the backstabbing by Zhang Rang and others, he switched sides to Liu Bian. For a short and critical period of time, he was the key to checking and balancing He Jin.
Later, on the way to escort Zhong Yao to lobby the Sanqiang, he suddenly disappeared and disappeared.
But I didn't expect that after so long, he would actually appear in Runan!
Runan is an important county in Yuzhou, with numerous aristocratic families. The most important thing is that the foundation of the Yuan family is in Runan!
Since last year in Yuzhou, rangers from all over the country have been gathering together, as if something is going to happen.
Jian Shuo's appearance in Runan at this time made Liu Bian wary!
Liu Bian's eyes were half-closed, he thought quietly for a while, and said, "What other news is there?"
Pan Yin said in a humble tone, "No more. Huangfu Jianchang said that he didn't track him down. He was recognized by Shi A on the road."
Liu Bian looked outside the door, as if it was going to snow again, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said to himself: "It's time to make some preparations."
Pan Yin's heart raised to his throat and his breathing stopped.
Liu Bian glanced at him and said: "Send a decree to Lu Zhi, ordering him to organize the troops and horses originally belonging to Dong Zhuo into 30,000 men, 5,000 at a time, and station them in... Chen Guo, Yuzhou. Then notify the Grand Sima Mansion, Send Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, Niu Fu, Hua Xiong and others to Chen State in batches."
Pan Yin's heart was cold, and he quietly twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "The villain takes the order."
Liu Bian nodded and said, "Is Gongsun Zan still in Yingchuan?"
"Yes." Pan Yin said.
Liu Bian hummed and said, "I won't see Dong Zhuo for now. Go ahead."
"Yes." Pan Yin bowed and stepped out carefully.
"I want to see who is doing this!"
Liu Bian snorted disdainfully, picked up the memorial, and concentrated on reviewing it.
Two days later, in the east of Hongnong County, by the Luoshui River.
Zhao Yun took a thousand people to escort King Liu Xie of Bohai to Sanfu, where he stopped to rest and make food.
Liu Xie sat on a stone, upright, with curiosity on his face as he watched the soldiers cooking on the earthen stove.
Zhao Yun stood next to him, wearing silver armor and holding a spear, with a calm and awe-inspiring expression.
Liu Xie turned to look at him and said, "Captain Zhao, don't be nervous, there are no bandits here."
Zhao Yun looked at him, sat next to him, and put his spear across his lap.
Liu Xie looked at him and said, "I heard that Captain Zhao was still the Yamen general last year?"
Zhao Yun's expression remained unchanged and he said, "Yes. It all depends on His Majesty's support."
Liu Xie felt that Zhao Yun was quite heroic, but he was suddenly promoted from a low-ranking general to a cavalry captain in front of the emperor. He was a little curious and said: "Brother Huang values you, do you have any achievements?"
Zhao Yun was startled when he heard this. He looked at Liu Xie and moved his lips several times, but still couldn't speak.
He really didn't have any achievements. He only had great achievements when he followed Gongsun Zan in the battle. He was promoted from General of Yamen to Captain of Cavalry without any merit at all.
Liu Xie looked at Zhao Yun's expression, understood, and said: "You are just like that Cao Cao."
It can be said that Cao Cao was defeated and promoted all the way. The government and the opposition impeached him countless times. The reputation of "treacherous and slanderous" has always been attached to him. That is to say, in the battle of Yanzhou, his reputation was slightly rectified.
Zhao Yun wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason. He felt that the King of Bohai was not so cute anymore.
"Captain, something is wrong." Suddenly, a military prince came behind Zhao Yun and whispered.
Zhao Yun's expression changed slightly, he raised his head and looked around, then his eyes were stern and he said: "Give me my order, everyone mount their horses!"
The military lord turned around and shouted: "Everyone mount their horses immediately and prepare for battle!"
Sounds spread one after another, and a thousand forbidden troops quickly mounted their horses and formed an array, surrounding Liu Xie and Zhao Yun, keeping watch not far away.
"Your Highness, I'm offended."
Zhao Yun picked up Liu Xie, pinned him on his horse, got on his horse, held a silver gun, and shouted to the west: "Where are the bandits? Even the imperial army dares to plunder!"
At this time, many young and strong men emerged from the mountains and forests not far away and quickly surrounded Zhao Yun's 1,000 men.
The military lord was behind Zhao Yun and whispered: "Captain, these people may have been following us for a long time."
Zhao Yun pulled the horse's rope and said to Liu Xie: "Your Highness, hold the horse tightly."
Liu Xie looked at the murderous thieves all over the mountains and plains, his little face tightened, and he hugged the horse's neck tightly.
"Come out with me!" Zhao Yun shouted loudly, holding a spear.
Zhao Yun did not dare to delay, so he turned around and headed east.
"Dong Hou, I'm here to save you!" Behind Zhao Yun, a sturdy man galloped over on horseback.
Liu Xie felt that the voice sounded familiar and wanted to turn his head to look, but he quickly pulled back after a bump.
Zhao Yun ignored them, charging towards the bandits on the opposite side with a rein in one hand and a spear in the other.
"Stop them, don't hurt Dong Hou!" the people chasing behind shouted.
Bandits were all over the mountains and plains. There were at least more than 3,000 people, and hundreds of them were holding bows and arrows, shooting at Zhao Yun's surroundings.
When Zhao Yun saw that they were not attacking him, he waved his spear like lightning and shouted: "Fight with me!"
The Imperial Guards around him screamed and fell to the ground one by one. Zhao Yun didn't care at all. He rode one by one and cut a bloody path.
"Stop him!" the pursuer shouted.
These bandits also had cavalry, and they quickly caught up with him, slashing at Zhao Yun with long swords and large spears.
Zhao Yunteng moved to resist, and fought back from time to time. He rode on his horse and led Liu Xie on the run.
The Imperial Guards behind him were getting smaller and smaller. The military lord was hit with a sword on his shoulder. He gritted his teeth and pulled it out. He followed Zhao Yun and rushed to kill him. He said loudly: "Captain, if this continues, we won't be able to escape. Your subordinates will stop you. You can take them with you." King Bohai, leave quickly!”
Zhao Yun was surrounded by a group of people and did not panic at all.
He had already seen that these people were here to 'rescue' Liu Xie, and he did not dare to touch him at all. He drove away the gangsters with one shot. Looking back, he saw thousands of thieves chasing after him, and even more people were running toward him from a short distance away. In front of them, we must surround them.
Zhao Yun was riding a white horse, heroic, powerful and brave. He suddenly shouted: "Turn around with me and fight back!"
The military prince was startled, but he didn't care and roared: "Follow the captain to kill the enemy!"
Zhao Yun's imperial army suddenly turned around and charged head-on towards the pursuers.
The pursuers were startled, and the leading man said urgently: "Don't hurt Marquis Dong!"
"kill!"
Zhao Yun is unparalleled in his bravery, and with hundreds of forbidden troops, he is like an arrow off the string, as sharp as a sword.
The bandits never expected that Zhao Yun would turn around and take care of Liu Xie. They were killed by surprise and their formation was scattered.
Zhao Yun rushed left and right, broke through a gap from the north, and galloped on his horse.
Liu Xie hugged Ma tightly, vomiting heavily, and his face turned pale.
"Kill, kill them all except Zhao Yun!" the bandit man said angrily, chasing after him on horseback.
Zhao Yun glanced at Liu Xie, then looked back, and saw that these people were still haunted. When he raised his head, he saw mountains and forests in front of him. He turned his horse's head again and shouted: "Kill the enemy with me!"
Once, the morale of the Forbidden Army was greatly boosted. They all roared and followed Zhao Yun, galloping like thunder and unstoppable.
This group of bandits obviously had no training. Facing Zhao Yun's attack, they were instantly confused. Zhao Yun rushed to the middle, penetrated through the abdomen, and then broke out from the west.
The leading man was furious and shouted: "Kill me!"
The bandits were in hot pursuit and had no intention of giving up.
Zhao Yun was running with his head down, and another gangster cavalry came to him and slashed at him with a knife.
Zhao Yun was covered in blood and his helmet was chopped off. Without any hesitation, he used his spear as fast as lightning and killed the bandits on both sides.
Seeing the pursuers approaching, Zhao Yun looked firm, his eyes cold, and shouted: "Turn back!"
Zhao Yun broke away from the bandits around him, turned around again, and turned around to kill them.
The number of the Forbidden Army was decreasing, but their momentum was increasing unabated. With fierce fire like knives, they cut a bloody path and turned eastward with Liu Xie.
A middle-aged man came over to the bandit man and said with a sullen face: "This Zhao Yun is too brave, there is no way to stop him!"
The leading man patted the horse desperately and said: "No matter what, we must rescue Dong Hou today!"
More than three thousand bandits chased and intercepted Zhao Yun, vowing to kill all the forbidden troops except Zhao Yun.
"kill!"
Suddenly, Zhao Yun turned around again, his horse neighing and his spear like a dragon.
Liu Xie hugged the horse tightly and could no longer spit out anything. He was so dizzy that he no longer knew how many times he had charged.
The Forbidden Army selected elites from all over the country, and their training was never delayed. At this time, they burst into powerful combat power.
Zhao Yun rushed back and forth, covered in blood, but his eyes remained calm.
By the seventh time, these bandits were in pieces, their momentum was exhausted, and they were not as strong as before.
Zhao Yun saw clearly and fought hard, leading Liu Xie and the remaining imperial troops straight to Luoyang.
The big man chased for a while, but when he saw that he couldn't catch up, he looked very angry.
A man next to him was panting and said: "Dong Gong, if you fail to rescue Dong Hou, I'm afraid it will ruin things!"
"Didn't I know!?"
'Dong Gong' roared angrily, with cold eyes, and said: "Didn't you see? This Zhao Yun who appeared out of nowhere is so brave, who can stop him?"
A large group of bandits had no one to answer their call, and they were still frightened.
This white-clothed general was so fierce that he was chased and intercepted by three thousand people. Instead of running away, he turned around and charged to kill him. He went back and forth as many as seven times, and he escaped intact!
If you spread the word, no one will believe it!
…
In the evening, the news of the Sanfu earthquake had spread throughout Luoyang, and everyone was talking about it.
The Chancellor held meetings one after another to discuss disaster relief matters for Sanfu.
After the general meeting, there was a small meeting. In the duty room of Prime Minister Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You and Zhong Yao were sitting on both sides, with Yang Biao sitting in the upper position.
Yang Biao's fat face straightened, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty has devoted all his money to the disaster relief. As a minister, I am grateful. I am determined to donate 30 million to relieve the victims."
When Wang Yun saw this, he was silent for a moment and said: "I will donate 20 million yuan."
Although Wang Yun comes from the Wang family in Taiyuan, he has always been strict in his conduct. In addition, he has been in exile for many years and his family wealth is not much. Twenty million is already a lot of money.
The total amount of 50 million yuan can be said to be a drop in the bucket. Xun You didn't care. He looked at the two people from the corner of his eye and pretended to think deeply: "The prime minister, the prince, and the lower official who is also the Taicang order thought of a way to raise money as soon as possible."
Yang Biao opened his eyes and said, "Shang Shu Xun, please tell me!"
Wang Yun also looked over, his eyes dull with a hint of curiosity.
Xun You paused again and said: "The lower official proposed to set up a bank under Taicang. It is inconvenient for the big families, officials and common people in the capital to save money. The bank can be used to save money, and a certain interest can be paid on time. In addition, money and grain can be escorted between states and counties to relieve inconvenience, and the bank will charge a certain fee..."
Xun You did not dare to say more, fearing that Yang Biao and Wang Yun would object.
Wang Yun listened and said, "Is this still borrowing money from a wealthy family?"
Yang Biao felt the same way. He blinked and said: "Xun Shangshu, I have borrowed everything I can. I haven't repaid it yet. If I borrow again, it may not be easy."
Seeing this, Zhong Yao looked serious and said: "Prime Minister, Prince, there are two types of bank reserves. They can be withdrawn at any time, with lower interest rates. There are also fixed time periods, with higher interest rates."
Yang Biao immediately knew that the two people had already discussed it. He glanced at Wang Yun and said, "Can you really withdraw it at any time?"
Zhong Yao said: "Yes. However, when the bank is initially established, the prime minister, princes and the court must provide guidance."
Yang Biao's fat face shook a few times unconsciously, and his eyes visibly wandered.
His reputation was high, but he couldn't help spending money without a bottom line and continued to borrow money. How could the court help him if he couldn't pay it back?
Wang Yun was a little disgusted with this so-called 'money bank', which was nothing more than a fig leaf for the imperial court to borrow money. He knew that this was what His Majesty in the palace meant, so he remained silent.
Xun You observed the two of them and said: "Prime Minister, the three assistants are in urgent need of money for disaster relief. The same is true for Yanzhou and Jizhou. If more money and food cannot be raised as soon as possible, the court will have no money before Xia Liang, let alone repay debts. "
Yang Biao suddenly glared and said, "Are you threatening me?"
Zhong Yao quickly raised his hand and said: "Prime Minister, Shangshu Xun has no such intention, but the treasury is empty and there is no need to delay."
Wang Yun watched with cold eyes.
Yang Biao blinked his eyes, regained his dignity, and said calmly: "I know the truth."
Then he snorted again and said: "How many there are, I can't guarantee the truth."
Xun You saw that Yang Biao was resisting again, and when he was about to speak, a servant suddenly came in from outside the door, carrying a plate of memorials, walked straight to Yang Biao, and said, "Prime Minister, this is today's memorial."
Yang Biao picked it up with a majestic expression, opened a book and read it.
He glanced at it, put it aside, picked up another one, put it down with a slight frown on his fat face, picked up another one, read half of it, and changed to another one.
In a short time, Yang Biao read more than twenty books.
Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other and saw something different from Yang Biao's calm face.
Yang Biao blinked, suddenly looked at Xun You and Zhong Yao, handed the plate to them, and said: "These memorials are all about the Sanfu earthquake."
Xun You stepped forward to take it. After sitting down, he shared it with Zhong Yao and looked at each other.
Wang Yun sat across from him and felt angry when he saw that Xun You ignored him.
Xun You read a few books and looked at Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao raised his hand to Yang Biao and said solemnly: "Prime Minister, whether it is a sacrifice, a change of Yuan, or an edict against oneself, it is not allowed!"
These memorials actually implicitly attributed the Sanfu earthquake to God's warning to Liu Bian for not practicing moral governance, and asked Liu Bian to sacrifice to the gods, change Yuan Dynasty, sin against himself, etc. to seek God's forgiveness!
Xun You looked unhappy and raised his hand: "Prime Minister, these people have unpredictable intentions..."
Before he could finish speaking, a clerk hurriedly ran in and said, "No, no, no, Prime Minister, His Highness summons you to go to Jingfu Hall immediately."
Yang Biao was stunned and said, "What's wrong? Tell me clearly."
The clerk hurriedly said: "Prime Minister, Captain Zhao went out to Luoyang for more than a hundred miles to escort King Bohai. He was attacked by thousands of bandits and lost most of the imperial army and fled back."
Xun You stood up suddenly, stared at the clerk and said, "Are the bandits going to kill King Bohai?"
The clerk was stunned and said: "No, I heard from the Imperial Guards who came back that they were here to 'save Dong Hou'."
Liu Xie was raised in the palace of Empress Dowager Dong since he was a child. He regarded the Dong family as his maternal family, so he was called "Donghou".
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You and Zhong Yao all changed their colors.
Liu Xie's identity is too sensitive. It's understandable to kill him, but to 'save' him, there must be something fishy!
The four of them did not dare to delay, so they left the Chancellery and went straight to Jingfu Hall.
Inside Jingfu Hall.
Liu Xie was lying on the small bed, half asleep and half awake. His face was pale, his brows were furrowed, and his body was twitching from time to time.
Zhao Yun, covered in blood, knelt on one knee and recounted what happened along the way.
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