Chapter 30: Taishou Chen Long

There is a confidant in the sea, and the end of the world is like a neighbor. ------- Wang Bo "Send Du Shaofu to Shuzhou"

The peony lace blooming in the side courtyard of the Huangfu is standing with a pair of lovers, like a pair of fairy couples. In this good spring, it is not about love, but about betting on today's world, who knows that they are about to separate for their respective ideals, and the sky is separated.

Zhang Ning said the gambling game in the world, Chen Long couldn't help but take a deep breath, for the ideal of seeking happiness for the people, Zhang Ning was still willing to endure the pain of lovesickness, how could he retreat because he was afraid of driving. Although neither of them explicitly expressed their love for each other, but the word love, who in the world can say clearly, this love root has been planted, will take root, will sprout, no matter how far apart the two are.

Zhang Ningmei looked at Chen Long deeply, and said slowly: "This time, we will withdraw our troops from Lingling, we will cross the Yangtze River, and according to the strategy formulated by my father, we will advance to Runan, and the north of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River valley will become the focus of our strategy in the next few years, so as to concentrate our forces and end the situation in which the Yellow Turban Army in various places is fighting separately." Brother Chen can fight hard south of the Yangtze River and make great achievements. Chen Long said: "In this case, it would be hypocritical for me to refrain from resigning." Although I have not surrendered to the Yellow Turbans, I hereby promise that if the Yellow Turbans win the world, as long as we can treat the people well, we will definitely be able to settle the matter peacefully. I still say the same thing, I hope that Mei Niang will go back, restrain the yellow scarves of all parties, and not rob the people and kill for no reason. Seeing Mei Niang nodded slightly, she continued: "Mei Niang, I have a few words, I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Zhang Ning smiled, like a peony in full bloom, compared the delicate peonies around him, and said: "Brother Chen, we are also good friends, right?" You can tell me anything. Chen Long saw that her smile was bright and moving, and he also laughed, showing a mouthful of big white teeth and said, "Then I will be your male girlfriend in the future." Zhang Ning listened to what Chen Long said was fresh and interesting, and couldn't help but smile more brightly and movingly.

"What I'm going to say, Mei Niang should keep it in mind." Chen Long has long had a detailed understanding of the history of the Yellow Turban Uprising from his light brain, although the Yellow Turban Army is now like a spark, but due to their own affairs, they will soon be defeated by the imperial court sending troops, and Zhang Jiao will also die of illness this year, I don't know if he came to this troubled era, will change the history of the rapid defeat of the Yellow Turban. Even if the wheel of history will not change, for the beauties around her, she must let her return to her side alive. Thinking of this, he said slowly: "If the Yellow Turban Army can unite, it will definitely be able to exert greater strength, and your father's strategy must be correct." But there are still many troops in the Han court that are combat-effective, such as Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, you must be careful when you encounter them. Thinking of something else, he continued: "Also, your father has a disciple named Tang Zhou, you must be careful with this person and don't let him get involved in any secrets. ”

Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes rippled incredibly, and her innocent eyes became confused: "Brother Chen, how do you know these things?" Can you not predict the prophet? Chen Long knew that it was difficult to explain, so he had to prevaricate: "Mei Niang, am I not from Chang'an?" Naturally, I have my own channels of information, and I know everything about the affairs of the northern capital. Some secrets will be shared with you when I meet Mei Niang again in the future. When Mei Niang heard the words "meet again", she couldn't help but be happy, and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, this is what you said, when we meet again, you have to tell me all your secrets." Chen Long hurriedly said: "It must be." "I can't help but feel gloomy in my heart, if everything develops according to history, Zhang Jiao's defeat is inevitable, and the fate of Mei Niang is also unpredictable.

Zhang Ning remembered the matter of the delivery of Lingling's rights, and said: "Brother Chen, the official seal of Taishou has been handed over to you, how to do the rest, you and Liu Xian discuss the operation, Liu Du will naturally help." I have let them tidy up and seal the granaries and armories in the city, which are enough for you to build an army. And Liu Min, I will find a way to let him return to your account silently. Chen Long said: "In the future, Mei Niang's business will be my business, thank you Mei Niang for her heart." I will naturally keep the promise we made. As he spoke, he taught Zhang Ning to pull the hook, and Zhang Ning smiled and hooked his jade hand with Chen Long. Chen Long pulled out the Qinglong dagger from the leggings and said to Zhang Ning: "I have accepted your gift, and I can't repay it for the time being, this dagger is as sharp as clay, don't refuse, take it with you for self-defense." Zhang Ning cherished it in the boots, and asked with a half-truthful smile: "Is this a token of love given to me by Brother Chen?" It made Chen Long blush, very embarrassed.

The two were about to separate, and it was rare to be able to get along alone, and they were speculative in their words, until someone came to pass the meal, and then they reluctantly returned to the bedroom from the peony bush and woke up the peach blossoms. At lunchtime, when it came to Zhang Ning's departure tomorrow, Wang first cried reluctantly, and packed up for Zhang Ning after eating, and several women chatted about it all afternoon, each saying goodbye. Chen Long knew that there were men in black to protect Zhang Ning's safety, and it was likely that there would be a large army with him after leaving the city, but he was not worried about Zhang Ning's safety. Taking advantage of the chatting of several women, he made an appointment with Liu Xian and talked about things in the back garden. Liu Xian knew that Liu Du was being guarded in the suburbs, and Liu Yong successfully escaped from the city, so he put his mind at ease for the time being, and said: "What to do in the future, it's all up to the eldest brother's instructions." If you want to escape from the city, you need to act at the right time. ”

Chen Long thought about what to say, thought for a long time, and simply took out the Taishou seal letter and put it in Liu Xian's hand. Liu Xian recognized it as his father's official seal at a glance, and said in surprise: "Big brother, how did this official seal get into your hands?" Chen Long said: "Your father surrendered to the Yellow Turban, do you want to surrender together?" Liu Xian frowned and said: "I have already told my eldest brother that I am me, my father is my father, and I only listen to my eldest brother now." If my eldest brother asks me to surrender, I will never say anything. Long Chen nodded and said, "Since that's the case, it's easy to do." You fought with the Lingling soldiers and the Yellow Turbans, this is obvious to all, and the imperial court cannot ignore this fact. This official seal is your father dedicated to the Yellow Turban, but although the Yellow Turban captured Lingling, it will inevitably be besieged by the nearby imperial army, they are unwilling to be trapped in the lonely city, I have reached an agreement with them, let's secretly put your father in the suburbs to hide, only say that the Yellow Turban looted and then coerced your father to withdraw, and the public recommended me as Lingling Taishou, nominally continue to be loyal to the Han family. In the future, we can use Lingling as a base to dominate the world. When Liu Xian heard this, he was overjoyed: "This is the best, the eldest brother is finally willing to take us to fight the world." I forgot to ask Chen Long how he made an agreement with the Yellow Turban.

Not to mention that Liu Xian went back to the room to recuperate from his injuries, it was only said that Chen Long wanted to go back to the room to see Peach Blossom and Zhang Ning, but he saw Huang Gai stepping into the back garden, calling his eldest brother from afar and staying. Chen Long happened to be looking for Huang Gai as well, and the two of them sat and talked in the pavilion. Chen Long asked Huang Gai: "Third brother, I heard that you have always wanted to defect to Sun Jian and Sun Wentai?" Huang Gai was surprised: "How did the eldest brother know?" Chen Long smiled: "It was my father-in-law who said it." Huang Gai said: "That Sun Wentai had some friendship with me in the past, and his martial arts were indeed a temporary choice, and I really admired him." But compared to the eldest brother, Sun Wentai is still inferior. I came to discuss with my eldest brother, since Lingling has fallen into the hands of the Yellow Turban, should we move our family to Sun Wentai? He will take us in and be kind to us. Chen Long didn't look at Huang Gai, stared at the swimming fish in the water and said, "Third brother, look at the fish swimming in this water, how free and easy." If I tell the third brother that we don't have to leave Lingling, and we can grasp the power of Lingling, would the third brother still want to defect to Sun Wentai? ”

Huang Gai's big eyes couldn't help but narrow, "How is this possible?" Big brother is not kidding. Chen Long took out the Taishou seal letter and gave it to Huang Gai, and said, "I just talked to my second brother, the Yellow Turban Army is about to withdraw, and the power of Lingling is already in my hands." Let's only say to the outside world that after the Yellow Turban looted, Liu Du withdrew, and publicly recommended me as the new Lingling Taishou, ostensibly continuing to be loyal to the Han family, but actually developing his own military and political affairs. The second brother has just expressed his willingness to help me, and the third brother is willing to help me fight the world together? As he spoke, he turned his head to stare at Huang Gai's eyes.

Huang Gai stared at the Tai Shou Yin Xin in his hand incredulously, and asked in disbelief, "Big brother, how did you do it?" Long Chen smiled and said: "The leader of the Yellow Turban is not a flood beast, I have been in contact with them, and they do have the intention of abandoning the city." Strategically, they want to abandon the south of the Yangtze River and move to the north, so I can seize their psychology and fight for our brothers to take control of Lingling again and create a new force for themselves. ”

Huang Gai was a little convinced that what Chen Long said was true, and couldn't help laughing: "Since that's the case, let Sun Wentai go to hell!" As he spoke, he turned over and knelt down, and said loudly to Long Chen: "If you can help the eldest brother Kuang help the world and relieve the suffering of the Li people, Huang Gai is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!" In the future, I, Huang Gongfu, will be the vanguard of the eldest brother! A ridiculous feeling rose in Chen Long's heart, Huang Gai was collected by himself, I don't know who Zhou Yu's bitter plan will be found to carry out in the future, anyway, this period of history in this time and space has been changed by himself, maybe in another time and space, history will not change?

Seeing that Huang Gai was still kneeling, he quickly pulled him up, gave him a big hug, and said, "Good brother!" Huang Gai was also excited, as if he saw the scene of his blood-stained robe and fighting bloodily for the new Lingling army. Chen Long knew that Huang Gai was well versed in the art of war, so he asked Huang Gai to think about how to start forming a new army, and Huang Gai agreed.

Chen Long saw that Liu Xian and Huang Gai were in a good mood, and couldn't help humming a little song and returning to the bedroom to see Peach Blossom and Zhang Ning, thinking about the name and team of the new army. Zhang Ning heard the little song humming by Long Chen, jumped out of the room, and said loudly: "Brother Chen, you can actually sing?" It's just that the tune is a bit weird, but it's good, you come in and sing one to me and Peach Blossom. Chen Long was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated, he didn't even dare to scream, he was dragged into the house by Zhang Ning, and the peach blossom also echoed loudly, Chen Long had to reluctantly hum a song of Jay Chou's "Blue and White Porcelain", Zhang Ning listened to it well, and pestered Chen Long to teach before giving up. On this night, the Huang family gathered together to hold a farewell party for Zhang Ning, which was lively all night.

Early the next morning, a neat carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Huang Mansion, and the Huang family members were sent to the door, and Chen Long said that he would send Zhang Ning out of the city, and let someone lead a horse to be tied to the door. Peach Blossom was very reluctant, and she wanted to send them out of the city together, Zhang Ning agreed, said goodbye to Wang, said hello to Huang An and others, and got into the carriage with Peach Blossom. The coachman was the man in black in disguise, and Long Chen knew that he had this master with him all the way, and he felt a little at ease.

The carriage gurgled out of the north gate and headed for the Yangtze River, there was not a single Yellow Turban soldier on the street, and the door was unguarded. The battlefield outside the north gate has been cleaned up, the grass grows and the warbler flies in the suburbs, the blue sky is white and the weather is very fine. Walking a few miles away, Zhang Ning refused to let her go, pulled the peach blossom out of the car, and said something considerate there, Chen Long took the opportunity to say to the coachman: "The safety of the saint is on you, I don't want her to be hurt in the slightest, do you understand?" Ma Yuanyi said: "That's nature." Chen Long said again: "It's a long way to go, and it's difficult to deliver information, so I want you to help me send me the news of the Holy Maiden regularly, okay?" As long as I know that she is safe all the time, I am satisfied. Ma Yuanyi nodded slightly and said: "I have this wish at my feet, and Miss has a deep affection for you." I agreed to your request. Chen Long thanked: "Thank you here, I don't know what you call it appropriately." Ma Yuanyi said softly: "My name is Ma Yuanyi, and I am the captain of the saint's guard. Chen Long saluted, and couldn't help but think that Ma Yuanyi in the history of the Yellow Turban was the Yellow Turban spy who was framed by Tang Zhou, and was split into the city by the imperial court, and couldn't bear to say: "Brother Ma, be careful of a person named Tang Zhou." Ma Yuanyi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and was about to ask, when Peach Blossom and Zhang Ning walked over hand in hand, Peach Blossom was giggling and laughing.

Fortunately, his face was thick enough, Chen Long snorted, took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms, and said to Zhang Ning: "Mei Niang, you have traveled thousands of miles, you must be careful on the road, I have a book of light skills, and the peach blossoms are also slightly successful, suitable for you to use, this will be given to you, which will be counted as a reward for taking care of the peach blossoms these days." Zhang Ning took it and said, "Send you a thousand miles, you must say goodbye in the end, Brother Chen, Peach Blossom, I will come back next time and come to see you." Tears flashed uncontrollably in his eyes, and he hurriedly turned around and got into the carriage, waved goodbye, Ma Yuanyi waved the whip, and the carriage started slowly, Chen Long was uneasy, and couldn't help shouting: "Confidant in the sea, if the end of the world is next to each other!" Mei Niang has a safe journey!" In the carriage, Zhang Ning's face was already full of tears, and he was muttering the famous sentence of a confidant in the sea, and the end of the world was like a neighbor, and he went with the carriage all the way.

Chen Long returned to Huangfu with Peach Blossom, Liu Xian had already prepared the carriage and horses, just waiting for Chen Long to come back, Chen Long immediately called Huang Gai, and the three of them went straight to the outside of the city in a carriage, and saw Liu Du in a small courtyard. That Liu Du has been very haggard these days, seeing Liu Xian, the father and son hugged their heads and cried, until Liu Xian talked about the withdrawal of the yellow scarf, and publicly recommended Chen Long as the new Lingling Taishou, although Liu Du was very surprised, but seeing Liu Xian's resolute attitude, he couldn't help but say to Chen Long: "Wenlong, you are the dragon among people, I treated you like that in the past, how can I not be jealous of Xian's ability, I am afraid that you will surpass my son and rob him of his position in the future." I don't want to have my own providence in the dark, this seat is still yours. Said to Liu Xian: "Since Xian'er you have decided, follow Wenlong to do a good job, I am greedy for life and afraid of death and surrendered to the yellow scarf, from now on, I can only live incognito, find a place to live for the rest of my life, I can see you often, I am satisfied." ”

After solving Liu Du's problem and everyone returned to the city, Liu Xian hand-wrote a convening order in his own name, saying that the Yellow Turban army had withdrawn, and officials and generals at all levels had seen the letter and gathered at the Taishou Mansion to listen to the order, and the soldiers who had been killed and scattered could return to the barracks to standby; He also wrote a notice to reassure the people, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. After it was written, it was transcribed in many copies, posted everywhere in the city, and made a gong in the city to publicize it. He also asked people to go outside the southern city to find Liu Yong's whereabouts without mentioning it.

Chen Long's brothers were waiting for officials at all levels to gather in the lobby of the Taishou Mansion, gossiping about how to form an army, and suddenly a little doll probed his brain under the hall, Chen Long caught a glimpse of Daxi and shouted: "Zhou Budo, you hurry up!" It turned out that Zhou Budo had arrived. Zhou Budo's eyes were as confused as if he was dreaming, and asked Chen Longdao: "Big brother, I'm not dreaming, why have you become Lingling Taishou in just a few days?" Chen Long stroked the brain of this young genius and told the experience again, and Zhou Budo woke up like a dream. At this time, officials at all levels gathered more and more, and they all paid homage to Liu Xian, and when they saw Chen Long sitting on the main seat, they were all shocked. Liu Xian cleared his throat and said loudly: "Although my father was forced to surrender to the Yellow Turban, his whereabouts are unknown, do you know if he was killed by the Yellow Turban?" I fought with the Yellow Turbans in the city, and you all saw how many of my brothers died at the hands of the Yellow Turbans. Now that the Yellow Turban doesn't know what happened in the rear, he has withdrawn overnight, and I have gathered everyone to come here to re-establish the Lingling regime and elect a new Lingling Taishou. Saying that, he pointed to Chen Long behind the table, and said to everyone: "It stands to reason that the father inherits the business, but since my father has lost his temperament, I am willing to resign from the position of Taishou and elect my eldest brother Chen Wenlong to serve as the Taishou. Welcome to Mrs. Chen! As he spoke, the leader applauded, and Huang Gai and Zhou Budo next to him also applauded and cheered, and everyone applauded sparsely, but finally cheered under the drive.

Liu Xian nodded with satisfaction and said loudly: "Since everyone has no objection, the seal will be sent to Jingzhou Thorn Shi immediately." Everyone comes with me to pay homage to Taishou. Saying that, he took the lead in kneeling and kowtowing, Huang Gai and Liu Xian also quickly knelt down and kowtowed, everyone saw that Liu Xian kowtowed, and they knelt all over the hall, and said in unison: "Subordinates meet the new Chen Taishou!" ”

Chen Long knew that the government was chaotic during that period, and as long as he sent the seal of Lingling Taishou to the top, there was no one who did not approve it, and he, the Lingling Taishou of the Han Dynasty, was considered to be sitting firmly. At the moment, the lower hall helped everyone up, and said that in the future, don't bow down, civil officials are only allowed to bow, military attaches only salute, everyone hears it, and can't help but applaud the hall.

Chen Long returned to the Taishou chair, pressed down with both hands, and the hall gradually quieted down, Chen Long said: "Thanks to everyone's dislike and recognize me as the lord of Lingling, I now announce that everyone will return to their duties from now on, count the remaining materials, money and food in the city, and re-register and make a record." Set up a temporary leading group in extraordinary times, with me as the leader and Liu Xian as the deputy leader, and the members of the leading group include Huang Gai, Liu Xian, and Zhou Budo, to discuss the new personnel appointment and dismissal plan and be responsible for public security in the city. In addition, Huang Gai and I took the lead to sort out and reorganize the remaining troops and form a new army, which is called... Blue Dragon Army! ”