I, Dong Zhuo, love the people like a son

Unless, his brain was kicked by a donkey, and he insisted on finding trouble for nothing.

"In this way, the old man's top priority is how to cripple Yan Pu and let Zhang Lu hand over Hanzhong?"

The train of thought is very clear, the solution...Naturally, I don't have to worry about it.

There was information from the Embroidered Clothes Envoy who rushed to explore, and there were a lot of foxes offering advice.Although Yan Pu was well-known in the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, Old Dong did not believe that he could defeat such an offensive.

Finally, two days later, Yan Pu arrived as scheduled.

He was very surprised why the emperor was in the Xiangguo's mansion, but he still calmly saluted.

Old Dong didn't speak, but just glanced at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie laughed and said, "A minister is one who obeys the order of the emperor to serve the people. How come I don't know that there is such a minister as you?"

Yan Pu frowned slightly, momentarily at a loss for words: Liu Xie was not wrong, strictly speaking, he was not a courtier of the Han Dynasty.

If it is said that Zhang Lu was justifiably obedient to Hanchen by Liu Yanbiao as the governor and Sima before, but then he and another Sima Zhang Xiu attacked and killed Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, which was a rebellion.

It's okay to cause chaos, Zhang Lu then killed Zhang Xiu, separated Hanzhong, and became a traitor of the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop.Moreover, Zhang Lu did not claim to be the prefect of Hanzhong, but adopted a political system of rule and called himself a "department teacher".

Zhang Lu is already a traitor, so Yan Pu, a hero, can only be regarded as a traitor.

In desperation, Yan Pu had no choice but to bow down again: "Your Majesty, I believe that Lu benefited from Liu Yan, the governor of the state, so he had no choice but to make trouble. Now Liu Yan has acted arrogantly in Yizhou. My lord knows his intentions and decided to reconsider Return to the Han Dynasty, and send ministers to come to serve, hoping for His Majesty's approval."

"Hmm..." Old Dong nodded and said: "I also heard that last year, some people saw a jade seal in the field, saying that Zhang Lu should be the king of Hanzhong..."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but began to complain: "Speaking of which, you people can't be innovative?... Han Fu and Yuan Ni also picked up the jade seal before, and you also come here , the co-authored seal was not carved by hand, but grew out of the soil?"

The complaint was so sharp that Yan Pu was so embarrassed that he had nothing to say.

"Fortunately, Yan Gongcao still had foresight. He advised Zhang Lu not to commit suicide. He also said that Hanzhong has a population of [-] households, rich in wealth, fertile land, and surrounded by high mountains."

"In such a dangerous and rich place, you can assist the emperor at the top, and you can follow the example of Dou Rong to appoint officials. There is no need to cause trouble. Zhang Lu listened to his advice, so he did not become king."

Now, Yan Pu has nothing to say.

On the one hand, Old Dong insinuated Zhang Lu's disobedience, and on the other hand, he showed that the imperial court penetrated Hanzhong like a sieve, using both soft and hard methods, which instantly put him at a disadvantage.

In desperation again, Yan Pu could only play the geography card: "It's really a blessing for the country to help the Han Dynasty. However, Kyushu collapsed, and it will eventually be unified before the king can be restored."

"Hanzhong is the main route from Guanzhong to Shu. My lord has been looking forward to the Han Dynasty for a long time. Now is the time to welcome the heavenly army and return to unification..."

"This is a court decision."

Before Yan Pu could finish speaking, Old Dong interrupted with a wave of his hand, and then calmly changed the subject: "Let me wait and talk about how Zhang Lu wants to belong to the Han Dynasty."

"This?..." Yan Pu, who was sent to the army, immediately felt a little overwhelmed: after all, his mission before coming here was to obtain the support of the old Dong, and he had no plans to join him at all.

But the negotiation was only for a while, and he had already completely retreated.

"Xiangguo, Liu Yan's son traps and kills our lord's mother, disregarding human life..."

Yan Pu still wanted to struggle, but the old Dong said with one sentence: "Yan Gongcao, are you really planning to talk about this topic?... In fact, I also want to know how Zhang Lu's mother appeared in Yizhou Mufu inner."

"Xiangguo!" Yan Pu, who couldn't bear it any longer, immediately said, "Could it be that the Han Dynasty doesn't want to recover Yizhou, and the Han Dynasty should be unified again?"

The more anxious he was, the more relaxed the old Dong was, and said: "What did Yan Gongcao say? Yizhou has always been the Yizhou of the Han Dynasty, but Hanzhong is the place that the court needs to recover, right?"

Said, slightly waved his hand.

Outside the hall, General Liu Fan of Zuo Zhonglang approached immediately and said, "Your Majesty, Xiangguo... the thief Zhang Lu did not follow the emperor's order, but took possession of Hanzhong to stand on his own. When I arrive in Yizhou, I will lead the army to challenge him!"

Zuo Zhonglang general Liu Fan, the eldest son of Liu Yan.

During the time he stayed in Luoyang, he heard that his two younger brothers were sent back to Yizhou by the old Dong, and he felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching.

At this time, not to mention that Old Dong asked him to go to the court to express his opinion, even if he was fighting against Yan Pu naked on the spot, he would use his well-developed Wang Baquan.Not only will they play well, but they will also play beautifully.

Yan Pu was anxious when he saw this, and he also saw that Old Dong had already set up his posture.

But the problem is that Lao Dong's here is a conspiracy, and it's useless to see through it: either show sincerity and sincerely belong to the Han family, and maybe he can avenge the murder of his mother, but Hanzhong and Wudou Mijiao can't keep it.

Or it would be even worse, after Old Dong finished cleaning up Eryuan, he would attack Hanzhong with the Liu family in the north and south.At that time, not only Hanzhong will not be able to keep it, but it will also leave a lifetime of infamy, and be nailed to the traitor's shame shelf, which can't be picked off...

"Your Majesty, Xiangguo, this is a big matter, and I still need to report to the lord before we can discuss the details. I implore Your Majesty, Xiangguo, to be tolerant for a while, and the minister will surely satisfy the court."

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Yan Pu was about to retreat, so he waited for a while before speaking.

At this moment, the order came to the hall and said: "Your Majesty, Xiangguo, Di Dao has a good news, and the guardian of the Qiang Zhonglang, Ma Teng, has gathered with the leaders of the Qiang and Hu to break through Jincheng."

"Han Sui fled in a hurry overnight, but was captured by Yan Xing who accompanied him, and is now on his way to Luoyang."

"Ma Tengzheng, General of the Protector of the Qiang, led his troops to recover Wuwei and Zhangye counties, and soon to recover Jiuquan and Dunhuang. I would like to ask the imperial court to re-establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions..."

Old Dong heard the words, and Liu Xie looked at each other.

Knowing that the old Dong was testing himself, Liu Xie said immediately: "The imperial edict rewards Ma Teng, the general of the Qiang Zhonglang, and seals him as Marquis of Guannei. Help the Qianghu tribe in the Han Dynasty. Rewards for meritorious deeds."

"As for the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the imperial court will naturally reopen it to facilitate the smooth flow of trade routes. However, this is a big matter, and many details need to be investigated and discussed before a decision can be made."

Yan Pu was shocked again when he heard the words.

The news of Ma Teng's pacification of Liangzhou seems to have little to do with Hanzhong, but in fact it has a lot to do with it: First, it means that there is no more war in the northwest of the Han Dynasty, and all energy can be used in the southwest.

Second, after Ma Teng broke Jincheng County, the Han army lost the threat of Han Sui, and they could go directly to Shu County from Qishan Road in the west of Qinling Mountains.

Although this western road is far away, the terrain is relatively flat, which is conducive to the movement of the large corps and the transportation of supplies.However, after the Han army experienced the cultivation of the old Dong Anmin's New Deal, its ability to transport and mobilize food and grass was extremely terrifying.

At that time, the Han army will attack directly from Chencang, and the army will go around Longxi to Shujun to attack. Even without Liu Yan's help, Hanzhong can still be strangled in the mountains.

Naturally dangerous places have always been both an advantage and a biggest disadvantage.

Thinking of this, he immediately said again: "Don't worry, Your Majesty Xiangguo, I only need ten days... no, only eight days will be enough to report back to my lord!"

"Well..." Old Dong still looked like an old god, and waved: "Awei, take Yan Gongcao and others to the post house to rest."

"Here."

After Dian Wei left, Old Dong looked at the messenger and said, "Good job, who asked you to do this?"

The order was a little dumbfounded, and he reported with the Jie Jie: "Ma Teng, the Zhonglang who protects the Qiang."

"Everyone is gone, why are you acting with the old man?"

"Xiangguo, this is not acting, it's real..."

"What?..." Old Dong was a little dazed at the time, and then he grinned happily: "Well done, the wedding gift that Ma Teng sent me this time is not a needle! "

"Brother Shen!"

"Ok!"

Shen Changqing was walking on the road, and when he met someone he knew, he would say hello or nod to each other.

But no matter who.

Everyone's face has no superfluous expressions, as if they are very indifferent to everything.

In this regard.

Shen Changqing is used to it.

Because this is the Ministry of Suppression, it is an organization that maintains the stability of Daqin. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.

It can be said.

In the Demon Suppression Division, everyone had a lot of blood on their hands.

When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.

When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but over time he got used to it.

The town magic department is very big.

Those who can stay in the Town Demon Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.

Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.

Among them, the Demon Suppression Division is divided into two occupations, one is the guardian envoy and the other is the demon slayer.

Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Division starts from the lowest level of demon slayer.

Then he was promoted step by step, and finally he was expected to become a guardian envoy.

Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest-ranked slayer.

Has the memory of the predecessor.

He is also very familiar with the environment of the Town Demon Division.

It didn't take too long, Shen Changqing stopped in front of an attic.

Different from other places full of chills in the Demon Suppression Division, the attic here seems to stand out from the crowd, showing a different tranquility in the bloody Suppression Demon Division.

At this time, the door to the attic was open, and occasionally people came in and out.

Shen Changqing just hesitated for a moment, then stepped inside.

Enter the attic.

Circumstances have changed in vain.

A burst of ink fragrance mixed with the faint smell of blood rushed towards his face, causing his brows to instinctively wrinkle, but then quickly stretched.

There is almost no way to clean the bloody smell on everyone in the Zhen Mosi.

Chapter 357 A Tasteful Wedding

Eight days later, there was no news from Zhang Lu.

But Zhang Lu himself rushed over.

And his style is not at all the same as Yan Pu.He directly brought the seal and account books of Hanzhong, as well as a geographical map of Hanzhong, and bowed to salute: "Your Majesty, Xiangguo treats the people of Hanzhong kindly."

Old Dong thought that Zhang Lu would give in, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth.

Even though the current situation is extremely favorable to him, he has seen too many people who hold a little bit of power in their hands, and will not let go until the death of the family, and people who are lucky.

On the contrary, Zhang Lu is more like an outlier.

Thinking of this, Old Dong couldn't help asking: "Besides being kind to the common people, what else can the teacher ask for?"

"I don't want anything." Zhang Lu shook his head.

"Is it not necessary for the court to take the revenge of killing one's mother?" Old Dong asked again.

Only then did Zhang Lu feel a little moved, and then he said slowly: "Xiangguo, the way of Taoism is natural, but my mother prefers the way of ghosts, and has already gone astray."

"Although she ordered to segregate Hanzhong, these were not my intentions. Now dying in the ghost way is just the backlash of ghost feeding."

Hearing this, Liu Xie couldn't help but frowned slightly, apparently he had never had such a concept in his cognition: "The teacher's words mean that the cycle of heaven and its own karma?"

"exactly."

Old Dong is not interested in exploring Taoism with Zhang Lu, because...he doesn't believe it.

In the age of the Han Dynasty, when transportation and information were inconvenient, religion had a natural soil.Cognition limits their thinking, and it is easy to justify ideas.

But if you extend your horizon to the entire human world and history, you will find that religion is still created by human beings, and the concept of 'karma' is completely deceiving oneself and others.

For example, Dong Zhuo in history was brutal and brutal, directly or indirectly killing millions of people.

Although he was finally stabbed by Lu Bu with a halberd, according to the theory of "karma", Lao Dong felt that God might not know how to count: Can the life of one person be worth the lives of millions of people?

But at the same time, he has respect for this idealism.

In history, Zhang Lu instructed his subordinates to practice Buhua, healed people with talisman water and mantras, and taught the people the method of boiling salt with salty well water, known as "Lingjing".The people benefited from it, and they regarded it as a heavenly master, with tens of thousands of disciples.

Furthermore, his regime also set up sacrificial wine and assigned its households, just like a governor.At the same time, a system was established to make the disciples take turns to produce rice silk, utensils, firewood salaries, etc.

At the same time, no punishment will be imposed, 'governing people with kindness'.Make the sick person record the crimes he has committed since his life, throw the handwriting into the water, and make an alliance with the gods, not to commit crimes again, and make life and death a pact.

Although this approach is difficult to withstand strong winds and waves in troubled times, Lao Dong believes that Zhang Lu's achievements should not be judged harshly, but Zhang Lu's achievements should be made objectively.

Historically, during the chaos in Guanzhong, as many as 30 households fled to Hanzhong, and Zhang Lu took them all in.He occupied Ba and Han for [-] years, the society was stable, and Taoists lived and worked in peace and contentment, almost becoming a pure land in troubled times.

"In order to unify the Han Dynasty and the people to live and work in peace and contentment, this old man has done everything he can. He even forced the faculty to hand over part of Hanzhong and Berkshire."

Old Dong said with a sigh, looked at Zhang Lu and said: "The department teacher thinks, has this old man also entered the ghost realm?"

"Xiangguo's love is boundless, and he has the world in mind. The most important thing is to make the people get their fields, trade their goods, and be safe and prosperous. Such behavior is in line with the way of heaven, not the way of ghosts."

"Then what is the way of heaven, and what is the way of ghosts?"

"The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough. The way of ghosts is not the case. The damage is not enough to make up for more." Zhang Lu replied lightly, his expression slightly calm.