The horse team of Fu Zhu and Xia Houlan walked on the road for half a month, and finally returned to the Jizhou territory.

Although Han Zhan and Cai Yan do not have the name of husband and wife, they are husband and wife, and they know that their father-in-law's coffin is outside the city, so it is impossible to pretend not to know. So he took Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others, as well as more than a hundred guards, to the coffin outside the city to greet Cai Yong.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the horse team finally appeared in everyone's field of vision. Xiahou Lan and Fu Zhu sped up and rushed out of the horse team, came to Han Zhan and turned over and dismounted: "See the lord (Tinghou)!" ”

After bowing and saluting, he didn't stand up straight for a long time, and he said in shame: "Before going to the Jingshi, Tinghou repeatedly told him to ensure that Cai Shizhong was thorough. However, he was entrusted with the trust of the Pavilion Marquis, which caused Cai Shizhong to die unfortunately. When Cai Shizhong was buried, the vowor was martyred. ”

"Human martyrdom?!" Hearing this unfamiliar term, Han Zhan couldn't help but turn his head and ask Xun Yu, who was standing aside, "Uncle, what is a martyr?" ”

Who knew that Xun Yu didn't pay attention to him at all, but rushed over to help him up, and said to him in a reproachful tone: "Gonghe, you are really confused." Cai Shizhong's death was done by Situ Wang Yun, what does it have to do with you. How can you blame yourself for this, and even cause someone to be martyred? ”

Taking advantage of Xun Yu and Fu Zhu's words, Guo Jia approached Han Zhan and whispered: "Lord, martyrdom is to bury the dead with the living. ”

Hearing that Fu Zhu wanted to go to Cai Yong's funeral, Han Zhan suddenly became angry, he pointed his finger at Fu Zhu and said angrily: "Fu Gonghe, since you have the trust of the Hou, you should think of remedy, not to cause someone to be martyred." To die to evade one's own duties, where is there such a cheap thing. ”

Han Zhan's words not only stunned him, but even Xun Yu next to him felt a little too much. He hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade: "Zhan'er, if you fail to save Cai Shizhong, you don't have to embarrass him for your uncle, so you don't have to embarrass him." ”

"No," Han Zhan said reluctantly: "Since Fu Zhu has made a mistake, then he must be punished, and he must not be allowed to die to evade responsibility." ”

Seeing that Xun Yu was about to open his mouth to persuade, Fu Zhu hurriedly stopped him and said softly: "Thank you Xun Changshi for your kindness, Tinghou is right, he made a big mistake and should be punished." After speaking, he faced Han Zhan and said with a righteous and awe-inspiring look, "I am willing to accept any punishment from the Pavilion Marquis." ”

Compared with Xun Yu, who looked anxious, Guo Jia looked relaxed. Although it was still a cold winter, he shook the feather fan in his hand unhurriedly and hummed a small song in a low voice. Seeing Guo Jia's expression, Xun Yu snorted heavily and twisted his head to the side.

"Okay, frustrated." Han Zhan saw that he was willing to accept his punishment, so he said to himself: "I order you to lead five hundred foot soldiers, and return to Beijing after ten days, and be sure to bring me to Jizhou today." If this matter is done properly, Cai Shizhong's matter will be written off; If it is not done well, then the punishment for both crimes will be combined. Even if you don't want to be martyred, I will break your body into thousands of pieces to pay tribute to the soul in the sky in Cai's service. ”

Han Zhan's handling of Fu Zhu seemed to have been expected by Guo Jia, so his expression did not change at all. And Xun Yu heard Han Zhan's seemingly harsh words, and suddenly realized in his heart that he wanted to punish him, but in fact, it was just to save his life and dispel the idea of martyrdom for others.

Fu Zhu is also a smart person, how can he not hear Han Zhan's intention to defend himself, he hurriedly made a long gesture: "Thank you Tinghou, you must do your best this time and live up to Tinghou's trust." ”

Han Zhan and the others escorted Cai Yong's coffin back to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, and Cai Yan, who had been waiting for him here, immediately rushed to the coffin and cried loudly. After Han Zhan stepped forward to help Cai Yan up, he beckoned someone to move the coffin into the mourning hall that had already been set up. and personally took Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others to worship.

When the scholars in Jizhou City heard that Cai Yong's coffin was placed in the state governor's mansion, they also came to pay their respects. All of a sudden, the front of the governor's mansion was crowded with all kinds of carriages.

Regarding where to bury Cai Yong, Han Zhan and Cai Yan had their first dispute. Han Zhan wanted to bury Cai Yong outside Jizhou City, but Cai Yan resolutely refused, so he had to let his father Ye Luo return to his roots and be buried in the ancestral tomb in Chenliu. Han Zhan was angry, and walked away.

When he came out and was blown by the cold wind, the whole person suddenly sobered up a lot, and felt that his dispute with Cai Yan was really unnecessary. Since Cai Yan wanted to bury her father in Chenliu, she would be buried in Chenliu. Anyway, he has been preparing to move the governance office from Jizhou City to Yecheng. If you want to save trouble now and bury it outside Jizhou City, it will be too far to pay tribute in the future.

Thinking of this, he reflexively walked into the house again. said to Cai Yan, who was still wiping her tears: "Okay, Zhaoji, don't cry anymore." Ben Hou promised you to bury Cai Shizhong in Chenliu. Instead, the Japanese Hou sent someone to escort you and Cai Shizhong's coffins back to Chenliu. ”

Hearing that Han Zhan promised to bury his father in Chenliu, Cai Yan hurriedly knelt down and saluted him: "Thank you Tinghou for your kindness, the concubine is unforgettable." ”

"Okay, okay, it's all a family, you don't have to kneel around all day." Han Zhan pulled Cai Yan up, took her in his arms, and said to her, "Zhaoji, you stay in Jizhou for a few more days." After Benhou has dealt with the affairs of the state, he will let Captain Xiahou lead the troops to send you back. ”

"Captain Xiahou has just returned from Jingshi, and he hasn't had time to rest, and Tinghou wants to send him to escort his concubine to Chenliu." Cai Yan said with some hesitation: "Is there something wrong?" ”

"The Captain Xiahou I'm talking about is not Xiahou Lan, but his sister Xiahou Yun." Han Zhan thought that the weather had been too cold recently, and the Faqiu Army had nothing to do for the time being, so he might as well let Xiahou Yun escort Cai Yan to Chenliu first, and by the way, take a look at where there were other tombs along the road, so that he could start when the conditions were ripe. "The female general will escort you on the road, Ben Hou is steady."

Cai Yong's coffin was parked in the governor's mansion for seven days, and the people who came to pay their respects every day kicked the threshold almost off. Knowing that Cai Yan planned to escort his father's coffin back to Chenliu for burial, the people in the city flocked to see Cai Yan and them off one after another.

Han Zhan took a team of guards and sent Cai Yan and them out of thirty miles. Cai Yan urged him again and again: "Tinghou, this place is far from the city, you better go back to the city earlier." ”

When Han Zhan heard Cai Yan say this, he knew that it was time to separate, so he reined in his mount and looked at Cai Yan who poked his head out of the carriage window: "Zhaoji, I don't know when I can return to Jizhou this time?" ”

"Tinghou," thinking that she was going to part with Han Zhan, Cai Yan's heart was also quite reluctant, but she looked at the carriage carrying her father's coffin behind her, and could only grit her teeth and say: "The concubine will return to Chenliu this time, and after burying her father, she plans to keep filial piety for three years." After three years of filial piety, the concubine returned to Jizhou to accompany Tinghou. ”

Han Zhan stood beside the official road, looking at the soldiers and horses escorting Cai Yan and Cai Yong's coffins away, his heart was full of melancholy. I don't know how long later, Chen Zhizema came to his side and whispered to him: "Lord, the hour is not early, let's go back to the city as soon as possible." ”

When Han Zhan returned to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, Patch had already commanded the subordinates in the Mansion to remove the mourning hall. Han Zhan looked at the people coming and going, and his heart was suddenly full of resentment towards Wang Yun who was far away in Beijing, and he said in his heart: If Wang Yun hadn't insisted on going his own way and killing Cai Yong, Cai Yan would not have returned to Chenliu without helping Ling, and he would not have returned to Jizhou for three years. This hatred and hatred must be brought back from Wang Yun.

Thinking of this, he immediately instructed Chen Dao: "Uncle Zhi, immediately notify the civil and military officials of Jizhou, and come to the mansion to discuss matters as soon as possible." ”

With the order given, the civil and military officials in the city rushed to the council chamber in the governor's mansion. After the civil and military lines were seated on both sides, Han Zhan swept his gaze over everyone, and then said: "Everyone, although Dong Thief is dead now, the power of the court has fallen into the hands of Situ Wang Yun. In Benhou's opinion, the world is about to be in chaos, I don't know what you think about this? ”

For this kind of court event, the military generals have never taken the initiative to react. On Wenchen's side, Fu Zhu was silent, Xun Yu and Guo Jia were whispering on the side, Xun You sat there in a daze with an absent-minded look, and Xu Shu and Shi Tao discussed a few words in a low voice, and then planned to stand up and speak.

Who knew that he was preempted by another person, and when everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Zang Hong, who was left in Jizhou by Han Zhan, he stood up and said loudly: "Tinghou, Wang Situ is an important minister of the imperial court, and he is by no means comparable to a traitorous minister like Dong Zhuo. I don't understand what Tinghou means when he talks about the chaos in the world? ”

Han Zhan had always planned to seize Qingzhou, so he appointed this Zang Hong as the pastor of Qingzhou. This person, like Xun Yu, is good at internal affairs, but he doesn't dare to compliment his ability in strategy. After listening to what he said at this moment, Han Zhan said unhurriedly: "Mr. Zang doesn't know that although Dong Thief is dead, his four generals such as Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou are still alive. With Wang Situ's character, he will never pardon the capital crimes of the four generals. In this way, the four generals will take risks and incite the people of Liangzhou to rebel, and then capture the ...... of the capital division."

Zang Hong didn't wait for Han Zhan to finish speaking, then waved his hand and said, "Tinghou's words are too alarmist. Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, his former subordinates are naturally scattered, and it is too late for him to flee for his life, where can he raise troops to avenge him. ”

Han Zhan's words were mentioned to Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You and others many times on weekdays, and these people were all skeptical after hearing them, not to mention Zang Hong, who always kept vigilant against him. Just as he was secretly thinking about how to convince this person in his heart, Xu Shu had already stood up: "Zang Ziyuan's words are wrong!" Shu felt that the Lord was reasonable. ”

Since Xu Shu reunited with his mother, found his niece who had been separated for more than ten years, and also took his younger brother Xu Kang to Jizhou, he resumed his original name. At this moment, seeing Zang Hong questioning Han Zhan's analysis, he stood up to help Han Zhan.

Zang Hong turned his head and glanced at Xu Shu, sneered, and said, "Yuan Zhi, I don't know what Tinghou said, where does it make sense, might as well come and hear it?" ”

"Ziyuan," Xu Shu looked at Zang Hong and said, "As the lord said, the four generals are in charge of Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses, although Wang Situ killed Dong Zhuo by surprise and incorporated his soldiers and horses. But these soldiers have not been in the army for a long time, and the morale of the army is unstable, if there are former generals who ascend to the heights, these soldiers will inevitably defect, and even if Wang Situ is dead, he will be a fool. ”

Just when Zang Hong wanted to open his mouth to refute, Fu Zhu stood up, and he said to Zang Hong: "Ziyuan, don't be impatient, wait for a few words." He stepped out of his seat and said to everyone: "A few months ago, I was ordered by the Marquis of Tingfu to go to Jingshi to make friends with powerful people. In addition to this, there are two important things. ”

I heard that Fu Zhi went to Beijing, in addition to meeting the Son of Heaven and making friends with powerful people, there were two important things, except for Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others, the rest of the civil and military forces couldn't help but be surprised.

Frustrated, he said to himself: "In order to get rid of Dong Thief, Tinghou came up with a series of plans, and after he was awarded to Jingshi, he dedicated this plan to Situ Wang Yun. Coincidentally, when he went to Situ Mansion to visit Wang Yun, he also came up with the same plan, but it was not as detailed as the plan made by the Pavilion Marquis. Therefore, he decisively changed his plan, and according to Tinghou's strategy, he came to separate Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, the father and son, and made the two turn against each other. ”

Dong Zhuo's death, all the civil and military officers had known about it for a long time, and when they heard that it was actually a serial plan set by Han Zhan that wanted Dong Zhuo's life, they still let out an exclamation.

When Zang Hong saw that he was frustrated at this, he stopped and hurriedly urged: "Gonghe, then there is another thing, what is it?" ”

Frustrated Zhu turned his head and glanced at Han Zhan, and said with a bitter face: "Tinghou once told Zhu that as soon as Dong Zhuo died, Cai Shizhong was afraid that he would be killed, so he ordered Cai Shizhong to take Cai Shizhong away from the capital before Dong Zhuo died. However, he felt that as soon as Dong Zhuo died, it was Situ Wang Yun who controlled the power in the court, and with the friendship between him and Zhu, he would definitely be able to ensure that Cai was thoughtful. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was Wang Yun who killed Cai Shizhong! ”

Speaking of this, because he was excited, he raised the sleeves of his robe and wiped his eyes, and continued: "After this trip to the capital master, I believe that everything in the world is expected by the Pavilion Marquis. It won't be long before the world will be disrupted again, and we need to make arrangements as soon as possible. ”

After Zang Hong listened to what he said, he didn't say anything more, but sat down directly. Zhao Yun, who was sitting on the side of the general, stood up, clasped his fists at Han Zhan, and asked, "Lord, what should we do?" ”

"Jizhou is too far away from Beijing, and the surroundings are not peaceful, even if we have the heart to save the driver, it is beyond the reach of the whip." Han Zhan carefully explained his next step to the civil and military forces present: "I plan to let the Frustrated Prison Army lead five hundred soldiers and quietly infiltrate the Beijing Division. When the soldiers and horses of the four generals of Li Guo and Zhang Fan attacked the Beijing Division, they secretly rescued the Son of Heaven and took him to Jizhou. I wonder what you think? ”

After Han Zhan finished speaking, he looked around, and no one spoke. hurriedly stepped forward to salute Han Zhan: "Please rest assured, Tinghou will go to the capital this time, even if he fights for his life, he will rescue the Son of Heaven." ”