Three Kingdoms King of the North

He paused for a moment, thinking of the Yongyetian system that will be officially implemented after Xu Shu took office, and then said: "Fellow folks, I have another piece of good news to tell you. From spring onwards, all my soldiers in Jizhou can Allocate a certain amount of Yongye land, which can be cultivated from generation to generation, and will never be awarded. If you have relatives in your family who are willing to join the army, you can go to the government office to sign up to join the army. As long as you become a member of the Jizhou Army, you will be able to distribute Yongye field."

What Han Zhan said was clearly heard by the people standing in front of the mansion.They saw that Mrs. Chen really got a ten-gold bounty after reporting the news to the government, so they naturally trusted the words of this young Jizhou Mu. Is it fake?

After a moment of silence, the crowd burst into cheers: "The government keeps its word, Ting Hou is wise!"

Chapter 168

The truth of Gao Lan's assassination has finally come to light so far.Logically speaking, under such circumstances, Han Zhan should be able to return to Jizhou with peace of mind.But at this moment, he suddenly thought of an important matter. Guo Jia sent Jiang Yu and others to Yecheng to rescue Jushou, but they haven't left yet. Should he wait for news here?

Considering that Chen Zhen was good at internal affairs but not good at strategy, he called Xu Shu to the study to discuss the matter with him.When there were only the two of them in the study, Han Zhan asked straight to the point: "Yuanzhi, when Yuan Shao led his troops to attack Guantao, the supervisor Jushou tried to stop him, but he was imprisoned in Yecheng. It stands to reason that Yuan Shao had lost the battle, so he should have released Jushou when he returned to Yecheng. Unexpectedly, after more than a month, Jushou was still imprisoned in the prison."

After Xu Shu listened, he thought for a while, and then told Han Zhan his own analysis: "Ting Hou didn't know something. Yuan Benchu ​​was lenient on the outside but jealous on the inside, and didn't think about loyalty. If he wins and is happy, he may be able to forgive Ju Shou; if he loses the battle You will be ashamed, and Jugong and Fear will lose their lives."

Hearing that Jushou was in danger of being killed by Yuan Shao at any time, Han Zhan couldn't help feeling anxious, and quickly asked Xu Shu, "Mr. Yuanzhi has a good plan to save Ju Gonghe's life?"

Regarding Han Zhan's question, Xu Shu shook his head and said, "Tinghou, it's too late, too late. If Yuan Shao was defeated, he sent people to sneak into Yecheng, bribe the jailers, and get close to Ju Gongyu, that would still save him. If we send people now, before they reach Yecheng, Jushou may have been killed by Yuan Shao."

About sending people to sneak into Yecheng, Han Zhan can keep it a secret from Chen Zhen, Gao Lan and others, but for Xu Shu, a counselor, Han Zhan thinks it's best to tell the truth: "Feng Xiao once sent Yuan Shao A group of people sneaked into Yecheng. Later, I asked Ju Gonghe’s son Ju Hu to write a letter to persuade Ju Gonghe to submit to me.”

Xu Shu was surprised by Han Zhan's words. He didn't expect Han Zhan to plan ahead and send people to sneak into Yecheng long ago, so that he would have a slight chance of winning in rescuing Jushou.He paused for a moment, then asked: "Tinghou, I don't know if Jushou has read the letter written by his son. After reading it, what is his reaction?"

"After reading the letter, Mr. Ju refused to leave Yecheng with my subordinates." Han Zhan said with regret, "If Jushou doesn't leave Yecheng for a day, even if Juhu has the world, this Marquis will not dare to leave Yecheng." Use it."

When Xu Shu heard what Han Zhan said, he couldn't help being taken aback, and then asked curiously, "Tinghou, what's the reason?"

"If I use Juhu, Yuan Shao will attribute the reason for his defeat in Guantao to Ju Gongyu, thinking that he tipped off our army, which led to Yuan Jun's disastrous defeat." Han Zhan smiled wryly. He said: "In this way, I am afraid that Ju Gongyu will die sooner."

Xu Shu had adapted to his new identity, so he advised Han Zhan: "Marquis Ting, since we already have people in Yecheng, things will be much easier. You can send someone to Yecheng immediately to force Jushou to be taken into captivity." Let's go, if Yuan Shao is allowed to strike first and kill him, it will be too late for regret."

Han Zhan understood that the rescue of Jushou was imminent, so he said decisively: "Yuan Zhi said it is very true, I will immediately send people to Yecheng, notify the people hiding there, and find a way to get Jugong and the kidnappers." Walk."

After he wrote a secret letter to Jiang Jie who stayed in Yecheng, he sent people to Yecheng day and night, asking them to find a way to rescue Jushou as soon as possible.After doing all this, Han Zhan looked at Xu Shu and asked, "Yuan Zhi, I don't know when you plan to restore your real name. I can't always call you Mr. Shan Fu in front of others, can I?"

Xu Shu smiled wryly, and said: "Tinghou, Xu has killed someone before. If you use your real name to serve you, I'm afraid it will damage Tinghou's reputation. Xu should continue to use the name of Shan Fu."

Seeing Xu Shu's stubbornness, Han Zhan couldn't force it, so he just nodded and said, "Since Yuan Zhi is so persistent, I will respect your choice and call you Shan Fu in front of others."

Yecheng.

After Yuan Shao was defeated in Guantao, he was seriously ill when he returned to Yecheng.

After a little improvement that day, he went to the barracks to inspect.When he passed a barracks, he heard crying inside, so he ordered his followers to stop, and he stood outside the window and listened quietly.

Only one person was heard asking: "Have you ever found out the whereabouts of your elder brother?"

Another person replied: "I have sent someone to Dunqiu to inquire. Among the soldiers who fled back, my elder brother was not found. It seems that he is in danger." He paused for a moment, and then asked: "Your family Has brother's injury improved?"

The person who spoke first burst into tears: "He died of serious injuries three days ago. If my lord could obey the words of the Jujian army, how could our army be defeated in Guantao? There are no more than [-] people in Yecheng. The rest either died in battle or scattered on the road."

Hearing the conversation between the soldiers in the house, Yuan Shao couldn't help feeling extremely regretful: "The loyal words are harsh, if I had followed the words of Lord Ju, I would not have suffered the disastrous defeat of today." Thinking of this, he immediately greeted his followers and left the barracks.

When he returned to the mansion, he immediately ordered someone to recruit Feng Ji, saying that if there was any chance, he would do business with him.

Feng Ji didn't know what was important about Yuan Shao, so he quickly followed the envoy to the mansion.Seeing Yuan Shao sitting in the middle of the main hall, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "I have met the lord. I don't know why the lord is in a hurry to call his subordinates here."

"Yuantu," Yuan Shao sighed, and said to Fengji: "When I sent troops to Guantao, Jushou tried my best to dissuade me, but I insisted on going my own way and failed to listen to good advice, which would lead to a disastrous defeat. Now I plan to send him out Released from the prison, let him return to his original post, what advice does Yuan Tu have?"

"My lord, you must not." Hearing that Yuan Shao was going to release Feng Ji, Feng Ji hurriedly dissuaded him, "Ju Shou heard that the lord was defeated in prison, he clapped his hands and laughed loudly and said: It's not what I expected!"

Feng Ji has always won Yuan Shao's trust, and Yuan Shao obeyed him in many matters.Hearing what he said at this moment, he immediately flew into a rage: "How dare Shuru laugh at me! I will kill him!" Then he shouted to the outside, "Come here!"

Following Yuan Shao's shout, a small official came in from the outside immediately, stood in the hall with hands down, waiting for Yuan Shao's order.Yuan Shao turned around and took his own sword from the sword stand next to him, handed it to the little official, and told him: "Take my sword immediately and come to see the head of Jushou in the prison, there must be no mistake! "

Hearing Yuan Shao's order, the little official couldn't help but turn pale with fright, but he didn't dare to disobey the order, so he could only honestly agree: "I obey!" Then he bent down and exited the hall, took the sword to the prison to kill Ju grant.

Coincidentally, Jiang Jie took two subordinates, bribed the jailer, sneaked into the prison, saw Jushou again, and tried his best to persuade him to leave Yecheng and go to Jizhou.But Ju Shou was completely indifferent to Jiang Jackal's persuasion, he sat on the mat with his eyes closed, like an old monk in meditation.

Just when Jiang Jackal and the others were talking dry, and were about to leave for the time being and come to persuade them another day, the jailer who was bribed by them ran in in a panic and shouted at Ju Shou: "Mr. The disaster is coming!"

Hearing the jailer's shout, Ju Shou opened his eyes, looked at him and asked unhurriedly, "Did the lord send someone to kill me?"

After hearing Ju Shou's words, the jailer's eyes widened in surprise, and it took him a long time to say, "Mr. Ju really knows things like a god. He actually knows that the Lord is going to send someone to kill you."

"What's the use of predicting things like a god?!" Ju Shou said with a wry smile, "It seems that Shou is doomed."

"Mr. Ju," Jiang Xie, who was standing aside, learned that Yuan Shao had sent someone to kill Jushou, and refused to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and quickly persuaded him, "You are loyal to Yuan Benchu, but he wants to take your life. My lord, is it worth you to serve him?"

After hearing this, Ju Shou sighed: "Oh, this is all my life. You guys, thank you for your kindness, I will keep it in my heart. The envoy who killed me is coming, so you should leave quickly."

Ju Shou's words reminded the jailer, and he quickly said to Jiang Jie: "I told you, you better leave quickly, if the lord's envoy comes in to see you, then I will not be able to get rid of it. "

But before Jiang Jie and the others left, the little official holding Yuan Shao's sword had strode into the prison.When he came to Jushou's cell, he ordered the jailer to open the cell door, and came to Jushou: "Jujianjun, I'm ordered by my lord, please use this sword to kill yourself."

Ju Shou stretched out his hand to the other party, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that Shou is doomed. The envoy handed over the lord's sword to Shou. After Shou kills himself, you can go back and report to the lord as soon as possible."

Unexpectedly, when the little official heard what Jushou said, he knelt down in front of Jushou with a plop, and said in a crying voice: "Mr. Ju, although the little one came here by order, but the gentleman has saved his life. After the master kills himself, the younger one should also kill himself."

Jushou didn't expect the little official to say that, so he couldn't help looking him up and down, and said in amazement: "I see that my feet are very born, I don't know when I saved your life?"

"Sir, you are so noble and forgetful." Seeing that Jushou couldn't remember who he was, the little official quickly explained to him: "In the past, the villain worked in the Jizhou State Shepherd's Mansion. Guo Zheng, a commoner in the city, committed adultery with Congmei and killed her. His husband, Cheng Ta, and his younger brother, Feng Liang, were imprisoned as witnesses. Guo Zheng and his younger sister both endured severe torture, concealing and denying in every possible way. But the younger, unable to withstand the pain of torture, confessed to the charge of false accusation and was arrested by the Shangguan Sentenced to the crime of false accusation.

It is all thanks to Mr. who discovered the doubts and retried the case. After observing the criminal's words and deeds, he investigated the case in detail. After inspection and verification, the real criminal confessed to the law and the young one escaped the murder. "

After listening to the little official Feng Liang, Ju Shou pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, this is indeed the case. At that time, Shou Shou found out that there were many doubts in this case, so he personally retried the case, and finally returned your innocence."

"Mr. Ju," Jiang Jie, who was hiding at the side, came over and said after listening to the conversation between the two, "This little official is a kind and righteous person, do you want him to be buried with you?"

Seeing Jiang Jack suddenly appearing, Feng Liang couldn't help asking vigilantly, "Who are you and why are you in this prison?"

Jiang Jack ignored him, but continued to say to Ju Shou: "Mr. Ju, you can't stay in Yecheng for long, you should go to Jizhou with us, your wife and children are still waiting for you there."

"You, you are the spies of Jizhou?!" Feng Liang quickly guessed his identity from Jiang Jie's words. He pointed at Jiang Jie and said loudly: "You dare to sneak into the prison, aren't you afraid of death? ?”

"Of course I'm afraid of death," Jiang Jie said to Feng Liang, "But I was ordered to come here to rescue Mr. Ju. If I can't bring Mr. Ju back to Jizhou, then I can only die in this prison."

After saying this, Jiang Xie turned to Ju Shou and said, "Mr. Ju, if you ended up here today, several people would die for you. And if you are willing to go to Jizhou with us, everyone will not die. , you still have a chance to show your ambitions."

Feng Liang actually didn't want to die, but because he thought that Jushou had saved his life, he could only bite the bullet and say what he just said.Now that he heard that there was a way to get the best of both worlds, he immediately helped to persuade Jushou: "Mr. Ju, what this brother said is very true. It is better to live than to die. It is better to save your own life. You should follow this Brother, leave Yecheng and go to Jizhou."

The jailer, who remained silent all this time, was afraid that a lot of people would die in his own prison, and it would be difficult to explain to his superiors, so he hurriedly said to Ju Shou: "Mr. Ju, we all know that you have been wronged. If you die like this in prison In the middle, don’t you just take advantage of those villains who framed you? I think you should go to Jizhou with this brother, if you want, I am willing to go with you.”

Feng Liang saw that what the jailer said made some sense, so he quickly said while the iron was hot: "Mr. Ju, my family members are still in Jizhou, and I am willing to follow you to Jizhou!"

"That's all, just wait, let's go to Jizhou." Under the persuasion of everyone, Ju Shou finally made the final choice.But he was also worried about another thing: "But how can we leave Yecheng and go to Jizhou?"

When Jiang Jie heard that Jushou agreed to go to Jizhou, he felt relieved. He hurriedly stepped forward and said to Jushou, "Mr. Ju, don't worry, we have already prepared the carriage, and it is in the alley not far from the prison. Once you leave the prison, you can leave Yecheng by car."

"What about us?" Seeing that Jiang Jackal seemed to have forgotten himself, Feng Liang quickly reminded, "You can't leave us alone."