After Guo Yan's conspiracy was revealed and retreated, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Yang Ding, Yang Feng, Dong Cheng and others were afraid of change, and did not dare to stay in Wugong County, and took tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to surround the Son of Heaven Liu Xie and a group of courtiers and palace people rushed to Huaili, during which Yang Biao and other ministers gathered hundreds of Yulin and Tiger Ben who were previously controlled by Li Dao and Guo Yan to protect the Son of Heaven, Liu Xie and the courtiers finally felt a little sense of security. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Huaili County is the right Fufeng governance place, from Chang'an has been only 100 miles, is one of the most prosperous county towns in the right Fufeng, but for more than a year this area has also suffered from drought, plague, plus several years of war, the people are displaced, everywhere ruins and ruined wells, the remaining some big families are strong, but they are closed dock doors, and hold the fort dock.

After the Son of Heaven arrived here, some courtiers went to various forts to ask these big households to provide grain to the Son of Heaven, and several large families opened the door to serve grain, but as soon as the courtiers left with grain and grass, Yang Feng, Yang Ding, Dong Cheng and other soldiers and horses rushed into the fort to grab grain.

In a large courtyard in Huaili City, Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, discussed with several generals and courtiers who had just been sealed about returning to the east.

Liu Xie was anxious to rush back to Luoyang, looked around, and said: "Although Guo Yan goes, he has many soldiers and horses, and Zhuqing must be careful to prevent him from attacking again, and he must rush back to Hongnong as soon as possible." ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry." General Yang Dingdao: "Guo Yan has a lot of soldiers, and we are not bad, work together, and we are not afraid of him!" ”

Fan Chou disagreed: "Guo Yan is not afraid, but Li Wei sits in Chiyang County, with plenty of grain and grass, but we are short of food, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are too expensive to consume, so it is difficult to rush to Luoyang." ”

Yang Feng said loudly: "There are many big forts along the way, and now we are escorting us back to the east, so that they can serve food for the Son of Heaven and our volunteers, if they don't agree, they will rebel against the people, and they can ask for it!" ”

The courtiers changed color, and they were extremely disgusted with these wanton plundering warlords, when even if there was a fetal position, Yang Biao said: "Sanfu has suffered disasters for many years, the counties are tired, and the big households have no surplus food, so they can supply as many soldiers and horses, if they ask for it, they will lose people's hope!" ”

Yang Feng snorted: "Is it difficult to make the soldiers starve to death?" And how to protect Your Majesty, I am afraid that Li Dao and Guo Yan will come again, and they will not be able to fight. ”

Everyone was silent for a while, what Yang Biao said was the truth, and what Yang Feng said was the same truth.

Hussar general Zhang Ji said: "I have grain in Hongnong, but 10,000 soldiers and horses can return to Hongnong first." ”

At this time, Anji General Dong Cheng said: "In the land of Sanfu, only Zuo Fengyi is the richest, and His Majesty can ask Zuo Fengyi for grain for ministers and sergeants." ”

Liu Xie hesitated: "In the past few years, Zuo Fengyi has never stopped paying grain, and when the locusts rose in the summer drought, Zuo Fengyi gave 100,000 stones of grain, and now there is still grain and grass?" It may not be appropriate to levy again. ”

"Your Majesty!" Yang Ding said loudly: "At this extraordinary time, how can you have a lot of scruples. ”

Taiwei Yang Biao looked at Li Ru and asked, "Li Wenyou, you came from Zuo Fengyi before, but what about Zuo Fengyi?" ”

Li Ruchang sighed and said: "As Your Majesty said, among the three auxiliaries, Zuo Feng Yi has the least fertile land, the poorest land, and the most grain and grass in the past few years. Tens of thousands of people poured into it, infected with the plague, and the county put porridge and medicine several times, and now they are also extremely tired. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ru sighed again: "Confucianism heard that in the autumn of last year, General Zhang wrote to the imperial court, saying that there was a catastrophe this year, and it was necessary to arrange disaster preparedness as soon as possible. ”

Hearing Li Ru's words, Liu Xie and the courtiers were a little hot on their faces, when Zhang Liao wrote the book, Li Dao and Guo Yan certainly cited it as a laughing stock and preached it, Liu Xie and the courtiers didn't care about it, and they didn't think so. Now that they think about it, how accurate Zhang Liao's original judgment was and how earnest his words were, they suddenly remembered this matter at this time, and they couldn't help but feel a shock in their hearts.

Everyone was silent about the matter of grain and grass, and suddenly a guard outside came to report: "The servant of the confessor shoots the emperor and asks to see him." ”

Everyone was stunned, and Liu Xie hurriedly said, "Summon." ”

Soon, Huangfu Li hurriedly walked in and bowed: "The minister Huangfu Li has seen Your Majesty." ”

"Why didn't Huang Fuqing return to Liangzhou?" Liu Xie asked.

Huangfu Li said solemnly: "Your Majesty is not safe, how can the minister go back to Liangzhou, this time I went to Zuo Fengyi for help, but I learned that Zhang Wenyuan, the general of Zhengdong, has recovered Chang'an City, and is waiting for Your Majesty to return to the court in Chang'an, and please move Your Majesty!" ”

"Zhang Wenyuan is already in Chang'an?" Liu Xie couldn't help but exclaim, and all the courtiers couldn't help but show joy, especially Fu Wan's father and son, Zhong Xuan, who were close to Zhang Liao.

Compared with the warlords Yang Ding, Yang Feng, and Dong Cheng, most of the courtiers still have a good impression of Zhang Liao, because Zhang Liao acted very methodically before, and most of their family members were rescued by Zhang Liao at the beginning, and now they are living a good life in Zuo Fengyi and Hedong, which is much better than their situation.

Fan Chou couldn't help but glance at Li Ru, Li Ru had been hiding Zhang Liao's whereabouts from him before, and at this time he finally learned that Zhang Liao was in Chang'an, and he couldn't help but feel relieved, and was about to speak, but was stopped by Li Ru with his eyes.

Different from the joy of the courtiers, Yang Ding, Yang Feng, Dong Cheng and other generals present heard that Zhang Liao was in Chang'an City, all of them changed color, they and Zhang Liao have old grudges, if Zhang Liao intervenes in or even controls the Son of Heaven, that is their end!

Yang Ding immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Huangfu Li said is not true, and now no one knows that the plague is rampant in Chang'an City, how dare Zhang Liao go to Chang'an?" Huangfu Li persuaded His Majesty to go deep into the epidemic land of Chang'an, and he must have a bad heart! ”

Huangfu Li was furious and shouted: "Yang Zhengxiu, I know that you have a grudge against General Zhang, how can you interfere in national affairs for your own selfishness?" ”

Yang Ding pressed his sword and said: "I am a general after the imperial court, how can I not do state affairs?" Huangfu Li, you bully the king, when my sword is not good? ”

Huangfu Li did not flinch: "Traitor, you are in the same stream as Li Dao, please behead me!" ”

Yang Ding was about to draw his sword immediately, but Captain Yang Biao reprimanded: "In front of the Son of Heaven, how can you act recklessly!" Yang renovates, and does not take back the blade! ”

Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, was also busy dissuading: "General Hou, please take back your blades." ”

Hongnong Yang's prestige in Guanxi is quite high, not to mention that the Son of Heaven also spoke, Yang Ding didn't dare to be too presumptuous, snorted angrily, withdrew his long sword, looked at Huangfu Li, but there was a flash of murder in his eyes, and he still insisted in his mouth: "The minister thinks that His Majesty has a golden body, and he must not go to the Chang'an epidemic area, otherwise he will regret it." ”

A look of hesitation flashed in Liu Xie's eyes.

Yang Biao looked at Huangfu Li and said in a deep voice: "Huangfu servant shot, Chang'an is disease-free?" Zhang Wenyuan is in Chang'an? ”

Huangfu Li said loudly: "If there is a lie, ten thousand arrows will save your heart!" ”

Yang Biao looked at the Son of Heaven, bowed his hand, and was about to speak, when the servant on the side suddenly said: "Since Zhang Liao is in Chang'an, why don't you come to greet him?" ”

This person has always been good friends with Yang Ding, but this matter is secretly helping Yang Ding.

Huangfu Li said: "After Dong Zhuo's death, General Zhang fought with Li Dao and Guo Yan in order to quell the chaos of King Qin, and formed old grudges. ”

Turning Yang Ding's henchman Shangshu Zuo Ling on the side, he said: "Since Zhang Liao has a grudge with Li Dao and Guo Yan, if the Supreme goes to Chang'an with him, won't it attract Li Dao and Guo Yan to attack and fall into danger?" ”

Huangfu Li said in a deep voice: "Chang'an City is tall and strong, if you enter Chang'an, how can you be afraid of Li Dao and Guo Yan?" ”

Zuo Ling sneered: "Doesn't the servant shoot forget Wang Situ's old misfortune? If the Supreme enters Chang'an, won't it be a repeat of the old disaster? ”

Zuo Ling's words can be described as bloody, Liu Xie, who was hesitant, couldn't help but change color when he heard Zuo Ling's words, obviously remembering that when 100,000 Liangzhou people besieged the city, he was forced to go to the city gate and watched Wang Yun die.

The courtiers couldn't help frowning, obviously remembering what had happened at the beginning.

Huangfu Li said loudly: "General Zhang has always been good at fighting, is it the same as Wang Situ, Your Majesty will enter the city, it will be safe, but in this way, there is no basis for it, once it encounters a military disaster, it is extremely dangerous!" ”

Liu Xie hesitated again and swept over everyone: "What do you think?" ”

Yang Biao said: "If there is no plague in Chang'an, you can go to Chang'an, there is Zhang Wenyuan and the generals to guard the city, and you should not be afraid of Li Dao and Guo Yan." ”

Liu Xie didn't speak, no one present could see that Yang Ding, Yang Feng and others all had grievances with Zhang Liao, how could they work together to defend the city, I was afraid that there would be another rebellion at that time, and the end would be the same as two years ago.

Sure enough, as soon as Yang Biao's voice fell, Yang Feng said: "I have an enmity with Zhang Liao and can't work together, if Your Majesty goes to Chang'an, I will ask for my leave." ”

Yang Dingyi said: "Zhang Liao has harmed me many times, and I don't share the sky with him." ”

At this time, Zhang Ji, who had been silent, also spoke: "Your Majesty, think carefully." ”

Zhong Xuan, who was about to speak, frowned and sighed, in this case, it would be difficult for them to go to Chang'an to find Zhang Liao, otherwise Yang Ding and Yang Feng would most likely change, and they would withdraw at this time, which may not be a threat, I am afraid that as soon as they and others leave, they will unite with Li Dao and Guo Yan on the back foot, and even directly attack and hijack the Son of Heaven and the courtiers.

The situation in the hall suddenly became deadlocked, Liu Xie couldn't make up his mind, he was a smart lord, although he had always had prejudices about Zhang Liao's taking Tang Wan in his heart, but he also knew that Zhang Liao was more reliable than these warlords, of course, only more reliable, so he hesitated.

At this time, Dong Cheng, who had also been watching coldly, suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty's ambition is to return to the capital of Luoyang, worship the temple, and rejuvenate the Han family. ”

As soon as Dong Cheng's words came out, Liu Xie immediately made up his mind and resolutely said: "Don't say more, Zhuqing, I won't go to Chang'an, just go straight to Luoyang." ”

When the courtiers saw that the Son of Heaven had made a decision, their expressions were different.

Yang Ding, Yang Feng and others were overjoyed, Yang Ding immediately hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the minister has a plan, now that our army is short of food, Your Majesty can ask Zhang Liao for grain to see if he is loyal to the imperial court?" ”

As soon as Yang Ding's words came out, all the courtiers secretly scolded in their hearts, they should not Zhang Liao to welcome him, and they had an enmity with him and asked him for food and grass, which was obviously to provoke trouble. You must know that Zhang Liao's violent temper is famous in the imperial court, he dared to beat Yang Ding in front of Dong Zhuo, and he dared to beat Liu Huan in front of the Son of Heaven, and then because of Ma's broke up with Dong Zhuo, this time Yang Ding and others were so persecuted, didn't they provoke Zhang Liao to attack?

I don't want the Son of Heaven Liu Xie to speak: "That's fine, I will first ask Zhang Wenyuan for some grain and grass, he has been removed from the post of general of Zhengdong before, and now he is ordered to be the general of Zhengxi, leading Jing Zhaoyin, supervising Feng Yi on the left and Fufeng on the right, guarding Chang'an City, and rejecting Li Dao and Guo Yan." ”

He immediately ordered Yang Biao and Shangshu to draft an edict and handed it to Huangfu Li: "There is also a trip to Chang'an to convey the edict." ”

"The minister commands."

At the moment of the edict, Huangfu Li could only accept the edict, salute the Son of Heaven and the courtiers, turn around and leave.