Chapter 3 Huangzhong Chaos (Part 2)
The county town of Jincheng County is not Jincheng at the intersection of the four fortresses in the Western Regions, but Yunwu City in the Huangshui River Valley.
There were many Qiang people scattered in the Western Regions. The big reason was that the Han Dynasty and the Huns fought against each other. First, when the Huns were strong, the Qiang people in Hehuang attacked the Han people. Later, they were defeated by the Han Dynasty. The Qiang people in Hehuang were also forcibly scattered. There were Qiang people scattered in Beidi County, Shangjun, Xihe County and all over the Western Regions. However, no matter what, the Qiang people in Hehuang were ancestral places in various tribes.
Hehuang Qiang is named after the Yellow River and Huangshui River. It is a general term for all Qiang people living in the Yellow River and Huangshui River Valley. Because of the erosion of the river, the Huangshui River Valley also has many flat fields. The longest canyon is Laoya Gorge, and this is the most fertile place occupied by Po Qiang. Yunwu City is at the intersection of the Yellow River and Huangshui River, and it is the main intersection that blocks the Hehuang Huhu. A dozen miles southwest of Yunwu is Jishi Mountain.
Yunwu blocked the exit of Po Qiang, just like the capital of Chang'an, Yunwu City also directly paid taxes on Po Qiang, and Yunwu City and Beigong Boyu inevitably had many conflicts. When Dong Fei and Chen Yi talked about Beigong Boyu's desire to rebel, Chen Yi instinctively believed that he stood at the top of the city and looked down. He was not among the leading people, and there were Song Yang and Li Wenhou?
Although the three thousand Qianghu surrounded Yunwu City and there were only a thousand soldiers in the city, Chen Yi, who was standing at the top of the city, was not very worried. After all, even the three thousand people could not break the solid city wall.
Standing at the top of the city and observing for a while, Chen Yi took the people back to the county magistrate's mansion, and the city gate Marquis Yan Xing also found his uncle Yan Zhong, Han Sui, Bian Zhang and others.
Chen Yi sat in the main seat, Yan Zhong, Han Sui, and Bian Zhang knelt down at the bottom. Before Chen Yi could sigh, Bian Zhang took the lead in standing up and holding his fist.
"Sir, the matter has been found out. It is indeed the disciples of the Dong family in Lintao who killed the people of the Po Qiang tribe. If the people do not pay attention to the thief, the subordinates are afraid that the Qiang and Hu tribes will be dissatisfied with the rebellion."
If Dong Fei had not run to the mansion to report Beigong Boyu, Song Yang, Li Wenhou, Bian Zhang, Han Sui and others to plot to rebel, and there were indeed Beigong Boyu, Song Yang and Li Wenhou under the city, perhaps Bian Zhang's words could have worked, just as one person had doubts and disgusts against the other, no matter what he did, it would be difficult to trust again.
Chen Yi glanced at Bian Zhang and Han Sui, the famous scholar in Western Liang who had admired him very much in the past, also felt a little inexplicable anger deep in his pupils.
"What Hou Zhong said is very much, but Lintao merchants also said that they would defeat Qiang and become thieves and kill people..."
Han Sui stood up and fisted and said, "Your Majesty knows that the eunuch slaves are a great disaster to the world. The Dong family's son is actually a disciple of eunuch slaves. How can the words of his slaves be convinced?"
Chen Yi turned to look at Yan Zhong and sighed, "Brother Yan thought what should he do?"
When Yan Zhong was about to speak, Yan Xing, who was standing behind him, suddenly said: "How credible is the words of Dong's family? Of course, he reported to the court..."
"Shut up!"
Yan Zhong was angry that no matter whether Yan Xing's words were reasonable or not, he would not allow him to speak at this time.
After a cold reprimanding, Yan Zhong clasped his fists and said, "I hope the child will forgive me."
After the former prefect Yin Hua passed away, Chen Yi was parachuted to Jincheng County. The three of them in the hall were famous scholars in Xiliang and had great reputation in Jincheng County. Dong Fei secretly reported to Bian Zhang. After Han Sui rebelled, how could Chen Yi dare to subdue Yan Zhong and Yan's family among the thieves?
If you land at the local area, unless the court is extremely strong, and unless the prestige and strength are enough to suppress the local tyrants in the border counties, you must use local tyrants and famous scholars to manage the local area. Otherwise, if you don’t miss you, you will be angry, and it is common for you to climb over the wall and chop your head in the middle of the night.
After being an official for so long, Chen Yi knew that the inside did the same, but he did not expect that two of the three famous scholars he recruited wanted to chop off his head, and he was much more kind to Yan Zhong than the other two.
"Brother Yan doesn't have to worry too much. I also like Yan Ming's straightforward temperament, but... what should I do now?"
Yan Zhong frowned and said, "The officials have some understanding of Dong Hu in Lintao. Logically... Dong Hu will not be able to kill people if he is a thief."
"oh?"
Chen Yi couldn't help but sit up a little and asked, "I wonder if Brother Yan can explain the servant of the Dong family in detail?"
Yan Zhong frowned and thought for a moment and said, "The adult said that the child is a servant of the Dong family, right, not right."
Chen Yi was even more confused...
"The child is named Dong Hu, and his nickname is Huwa. Although he is more than eight feet tall, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. His father was a general of Dong Zhuo, the former prefect of Hedong. He died in battle when he was guarding the Western Regions with Dong Zhuo. Therefore, it is not wrong to say that the child is a servant of the Dong family."
Chen Yi nodded slightly. This is the way of the world. One day, one day, if no accidents, his descendants will be servants under his name.
Yan Zhong said again: "After his father's death, Huwa adopted some lost orphans in Lintao. Although he was young, he had many reputations in Lintao. A child of only fifteen or sixteen years old had provided hundreds of helpless beggars. He has never heard of any murder in several years..."
Yan Zhong is from Wuwei. He gave birth to his youngest son Yan Xing when he came to Jincheng, but this is not important. The key is that Yan Zhong and Dong Zhuo are familiar with each other. When Dong Zhuo was the captain of Wuji, the two had dated for two years. Because of this reason, they agreed to Dong Zhuo take care of Dong Hu's request.
The people in the border areas are relatively pragmatic, and Dong Hu is tall and burly. When the two met for the first time, Yan Zhong liked the polite and respectful boy. Perhaps because of this, Yan Xing, who was equally brave, hated Lintao children very much.
Dong Hu became a "crazy tiger" in Lintao before he was a young man. Xiliang has never lacked young and brave people. The key is that Dong Hu started to take in some beggars at the time of eleven or two. He has always said that "I see older than three years old and older than seven years old". However, no famous scholar doesn't like the art of being a good person, and Yan Zhong himself does not believe that Dong Hu will be a thief and kill people.
Yan Zhong couldn't figure out the joints inside for a while, but he still said: "The tiger baby has been stronger and braver than ordinary children since he was young. He once fought in Lintao for a frightened bull, so people in Lintao all said that he was a 'Lintao tiger'."
"Although Huwa is extremely brave and even if he is a child, Yan Xing, it is difficult to compare with him. However, he has never heard of bullying the weak. If he says he is a thief and kills people... the lower officials do not believe it. What is even more puzzling is that even if he is a thief and kills people, he should not kill people in Hehuang, nor should he defeat Qiang."
Chen Yi nodded slowly. He understood Yan Zhong's meaning. Is he Dong Zhuo's disciple not speaking. Just from the perspective of "raising a beggar since childhood, brave and abide by the law", he is not a kid who can kill people, let alone killing people at the door of Po Qiang's house and don't want to live? After doing this, will he still do business in the future?
But after Yan Zhong said so much, he still couldn't come up with a solution. Yan Zhong looked at Bian Zhang and Han Sui sighed again.
"Houzhong, Wenyue said correctly. If this matter cannot be calmed down, the tribes of all tribes in Hehuang may be dissatisfied. But even so, the three thousand Hus in Huangzhong outside the city were already inclined to rebel. Even if the adults report to the court, Lintao children in the court were killed by killing people, if they do not punish the people outside the city, Yunwu will have a great disaster in the future."
Chen Yi nodded slightly, Beigong Boyu, Song Yang, and Li Wenhou used 3,000 people to siege the county city. If he let it go so easily, who would take the majesty of the court seriously?
Today we can be besieged the city and forced the court to kill Dong Hu. Will we besieged the city and forced Chen Yi to behead himself tomorrow? This is the case in Jincheng County, what about Wuwei County? What about Zhangye County, Jiuquan County, and Dunhuang County? Can we all besieged the city and forced it?
After listening to Yan Zhong's words, Chen Yi felt more in a sense of crisis. He was a literary Qingliu who was not in dealing with the eunuchs. Once he retreated...
"Come!"
Chen Yi summoned loudly, and a servant bowed his head and hurried in.
"Immediately let someone inform the court and say... Hehuang Qiang rebelled..."
"Sir, wait!"
Han Sui suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and said seriously: "If the Lord reports to the court, the Hu Hushang rebelled and rebelled, it will arouse dissatisfaction among the various ministries. Please be careful."
Bian Zhang also clasped his fists and said, "I would like to ask the emperor to postpone the report of the court. If it really arouses dissatisfaction with the rebellion of the various tribes, there may be a disaster in the entire Xiliang. It would be better... It would be better for the subordinates to ask his brother to leave the city and persuade him. If it is really impossible for someone to retreat, it would be not too late for the administration to submit the report of the court again."
Chen Yi frowned, as if he had thought of something, and nodded slightly and said, "Okay, if the two great talents can eliminate the disaster in Jincheng County, I will submit a memorial to the court to recommend the two!"
Yan Zhong had no good idea. If Beigong Boyu didn't send troops to siege the city, things would be a little eased. They could tie Dong Hu and send him there, but what should I do now?
There was no good way, so he could only let Bian Zhang and Han Sui go out of the city to make peace, and he regarded it as a misunderstanding. However, Yan Zhong knew very well that Beigong Boyu and others led troops to siege the city, and it was almost impossible for people to retreat easily.
After discussing for half a day, there was no good idea. Only Chen Yi, who was sighing with his eyebrows and Yan Zhong, who was unknown, were left in the hall. Just when Yan Zhong wanted to ask...
"Then Dong Hu asked someone to send a secret report to Beigong Boyu, Song Yang, Li Wenhou and... and Wenyou, Hou Zhong conspired to rebel..."
"What?"
Yan Zhong stood up and looked at Chen Yi with disbelief. Seeing him like this, Chen Yi smiled even more bitterly.
"well……"
"How can I be willing to believe in Wenyou? Houzhong colludes with the thieves outside the city? But Brother Yan also saw who was the person coming outside the city. Brother Yan also listened to Wenyou. Houzhong said, if there is no collusion or rebellion..."
"well……"
Chen Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. Yan Zhong suddenly woke up and said solemnly: "Since you already know the Wenfu, Hou Zhong wants to make trouble, why don't you leave? If you let the thief collude with internal and external forces, wouldn't it be dangerous?"
Chen Yi sighed and said, "Although I have believed Dong Hu's words in my heart, if there is no real evidence, how can I punish the conspiracy for no reason and be honest?"
"well……"
"If Wen promised, Hou Zhong could persuade people to retreat. No matter whether the child in Lintao was killed by a thief or not, my official also reported to the court to behead the child's head, but if the thief in the siege did not retreat..."
Chen Yi shook his head and sighed: "It is related to the safety of the world. I hope Brother Yan can make plans for the safety of all the people in Jincheng County."
Although Chen Yi was a little confused about Han Sui, why Bian Zhang wanted to rebel, he still held his fists solemnly.
Chapter completed!