Chapter 448: Duke Zhou

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Two days later, Zhang Yuan arrived at Chenliu, joined the rear army led by Lian Rouge, and interrogated the captured Cheng Lian in the tent.

Why did Lu Bu flee to Hebei and take refuge with Yuan Shao, this is a puzzle that has always plagued Zhang Yuan, and now only from Cheng Lian can he figure out what is going on.

"Cheng Lian, tell me honestly, how could you and Lu Bu dare to say a word less under Yuan Shao's command, don't blame me for being brutal." Zhang Yuan looked down at Cheng Lian, who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly.

Cheng Lian hurriedly said in fear: "The sin will not dare, and the sin will be truthfully confessed." ”

At that moment, Cheng Lian will be hazy in the future, and he doesn't dare to omit a word, so he said it all.

It turned out that Lu Bu took advantage of Dong Zhuo's absence in the court to conspire with Wang Yun to control Chang'an, but the plan was leaked, Wang Yun died, and Lu Bu took out Chang'an.

Cheng Lian took Lu Bu, disguised himself as a commoner, escaped from Shouchun City, fled all the way to Hebei, and defected to Yuan Shao.

At first, Yuan Shao did not believe in Lu Bu, was suspicious of him in many ways, and was placed under house arrest in a secret house in Yecheng, after several years of observation, Yuan Shao was convinced of Lu Bu's mind, relaxed his guard, and accepted Lu Bu as a general.

As for why Lu Bu wore a mask, it was that Yuan Shao wanted to kill Zhang Yuan by surprise, but he didn't want Zhang Yuan's army to have someone like Li Cunxiao, which shattered Yuan Shao's plan.

"This is the whole process, the sin will be true, beg Da Sima to spare his life." Cheng Lian pleaded in a trembling voice and bowed to the ground with his head.

Zhang Yuan suddenly realized at this time, and he was full of emotion in his heart, he couldn't imagine that the number one military general in the world had fallen to the point of his thoughts, and once again fell into the situation of acting as a pawn for others, which was really embarrassing.

"Take him out." Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

Zhuzhu glanced at his own soldiers, and the soldiers on the left and right stepped forward and dragged Cheng Lian out.

"Husband, when will you go north to Hebei" Rouge took a deep breath and said solemnly.

Zhang Yuan understood what she meant, so he sighed lightly, took her into his arms, and said with relief: "Don't worry, your wish will be fulfilled by your husband, and when the grain and grass are ready this autumn, it will be the time when my Zhang Jiajun crosses the river north and defeats Yuan Shao." ”

Lian Rouge nodded, the anger in his eyes subsided slightly, but he couldn't wait to kill Hebei in his heart, and live in his husband to get the land of Hebei.

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At the end of spring, Zhang Yuan led the victorious army and returned to Chang'an.

With 40,000 troops, defeating Yuan Shao's 150,000 army, Zhang Yuan can be said to have single-handedly created a miracle that shocked the world.

Zhang Yuan's name is already a powerful force in the world, which makes everyone feared it.

After the soldiers returned to Chang'an, Zhang Yuan's top priority was naturally to reward the meritorious ministers, and many civil and military generals who participated in the battle of Guandu, and the soldiers of the three armies were all rewarded, and the army was encouraged.

The second thing is naturally to kill.

Runan, Chen Guo and others responded to Yuan Shao, and the heroes of the clan who disturbed the rear would all be hit by the harshest killing.

As soon as Zhang Yuanren returned to Chang'an, he sent Li Dingguo and other generals to lead elite troops to Runan and other counties to sweep away those who had the courage to respond to Yuan Shao and oppose their own heroes.

Zhang Yuancai will not learn those hypocritical hypocrisy, he will take revenge, these people jumped out when they were in the most danger, creating trouble for themselves, and now it is too late to regret it, Zhang Yuan just wants to use their blood to establish authority, so that those who are not subordinate know what the end will be if they go against themselves.

For a time, the killing in the Central Plains states resumed, dozens of families were uprooted by Zhang Yuan, and the families were exterminated, and the accomplices of nearly 100 households were confiscated into the army, exiled, and tens of thousands of servants under his door were liberated and turned into national households.

In this decisive battle between the north and the south, Zhang Yuan not only defeated Yuan Shao, but also took the opportunity to see who was a dissident, and just eradicated one of them, which further consolidated his rule in the Central Plains.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yuan went to the table again and played his great achievements in defeating Yuan Shao.

As the Great Sima of the Han Dynasty, after the war, Zhang Yuan was of course obliged to report to the Son of Heaven, but this was only the apparent meaning, and the purpose of Kui Shang's heart was to ask the Son of Heaven for a reward and force him to add an official to him.

At this time, above the imperial court, Dong Cheng and other royalists had been killed by Zhang Yuan most of the time, and there were only a few courtiers who were suitable for the Son of Heaven.

The Royal Palace, the Golden Palace.

Liu Xie stared at Zhang Yuan's upper watch in his hand, his brows were deep, and his eyes flashed with imperceptible disgust.

He clearly knew that Zhang Yuan was showing off his exploits to him and forcing him to become an official and a knight, but he could only endure it.

There is no way, most of the people in the court are Zhang Yuan's people, and the Imperial Forest Army is also controlled by Zhang Yuan, and his every move is under Zhang Yuan's control, so he can only swallow his anger.

Staring at Zhang Jiu, Liu Xie secretly exhaled and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, Da Sima defeated Yuan Shao and preserved Sheji, and Zhu Aiqing thought that I should reward him?" ”

When the words fell, Guan Zhong came out of Zhai and arched his hand: "Weichen thinks that Da Sima Gong has the merit of saving the world from fire and water. ”

Hearing that the official was added to the knighthood, Liu Xie's eyebrows condensed slightly, and he glanced at his father-in-law.

After Fu finished his understanding, he immediately went out and said: "Your Majesty has named him the Great Sima, Suiyang County Wen, is already a very human minister, and there is no seal, the old minister thinks that now he can only have more bounty silk to comfort the great Sima for his hard work." ”

"Just a little gold silk, how can it show His Majesty's love for his ministers." Guan Zhong immediately objected, and said: "Weichen thinks that Your Majesty can only deserve the great Sima by crowning him as the Duke of Zhou." ”

Zhou Gong!

As soon as Guan Zhong's words came out, the royal ministers who were suitable for Liu Xie were all in an uproar.

On the dragon seat, Liu Xie, who was already sad, was also violently shocked.

Guan Zhongjin said something. The rest of Chen Qun and other courtiers who were suitable for Zhang Yuan. Give the flanks to be attached. Please ask the Son of Heaven to seal Zhang Yuan as the Duke of Zhou.

After the end, his face changed greatly. Hurriedly: "Your Majesty." Guan Zhong invited. Never. Zhang Da Sima Fei is a member of the Liu royal family. How can you be crowned a prince? ”

The title of the duke. Although the position is lower than that of the county king. But it also has the power to build a nation.

Han and Yi counties are parallel. For example, that Chen Guo. Nominally, it is the feudal kingdom of the county king. And since Guangwu. There can be a feudal one. There are only kings surnamed Liu.

And Wang Mang was the Han dynasty back then. It is precisely from the beginning of the sealing of the national duke. Therefore, since Guangwuxing. It has become an unwritten taboo to feud with a different surname. For more than two hundred years. Not a single one was crowned a prince of the country. Even those relatives who are powerful all over the world.