Han Dao world

Yuan Shu raised the crossbow in his hand, aimed at the hare in the distance, and pulled the crossbow trigger.

The crossbow bolt flew away, but missed by a foot.The hare was frightened, jumped up and disappeared into the grass.

"Who?" Yuan Shu was furious. "Who scares Naigong's prey away?"

Chang Nu was speechless, and was thinking of who to send to get beaten and let Yuan Shu vent his anger, when he saw a knight galloping towards him in the distance.He has good eyesight, and at a glance he saw that it was the post cavalry delivering the imperial documents, so he quickly pointed out.

"My lord, it's news from the imperial court."

"Imperial court?" Yuan Shu muttered, his anger reduced by [-]%. "What's the matter? Could it be that Xian Yufu caused trouble for them?"

The Son of Heaven will take part in the Pinglian Grand Parade. As the shepherd of Youzhou, Yuan Shu sent Xian Yufu, Tian Yu and others to participate.Those people have never been to the capital, nor have they met the emperor, whether they will cause trouble, Yuan Shu has never been sure.

While speaking, the knight rushed to Yuan Shu and restrained his mount.An accompanying knight came forward to verify the documents, and then took out a sealed bamboo tube and handed it to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu took the bamboo tube, inspected the clay seal, opened the cover, took out the green pouch inside, glanced at the inscription on it, and couldn't help but feel moved.

Therefore, the prefect of Bohai Sea, who was a herdsman in Jizhou, Yuan Shao asked the vice-deputy.

Yuan Shao became the old prefect of Bohai?This is dismissed.

Should!

Yuan Shu was in a good mood, and quickly opened it to read carefully.After reading a few words, he laughed loudly, patted his thigh and said, "This must be done by Guo Tu."

Seeing Yuan Shu happy, Chang Nu felt relieved, and asked jokingly, "How does the lord know that it was done by Guo Tu?"

"These things are all embarrassing things about the maidservant's son when he was young. Most people don't know about it, and they dare not write about it. Only Guo Tu." Pai, as long as you have breath, how can you let Guo Tu write such a thing? Could it be that this maid gave birth to a son and died?"

He thought for a while, then shook his head again. "No, if you're already dead, why bother to plead guilty?"

He thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, so he pressed curiosity and continued to look down.

This apology was very long, Yuan Shu read it for a long time before finishing it, but he didn't feel bored at all, on the contrary, he was a little bit unsatisfied.

"There are still many things I haven't written." Yuan Shu smacked his lips.

"Master, there are more here." Chang Nu reminded.

Yuan Shu picked it up, only to find that there was another imperial edict, which was very brief. It just said that this pleading was written by Yuan Shao, and that the emperor pitied him for his self-examination, and it would be printed and published throughout the world.

Yuan Shu gave a thumbs up. "Gao, really tall, that's how it should be, making him notorious."

He stood up, paced back and forth for two steps, stopped suddenly, and said to Chang Nu: "Chang Nu, tell me, do you want the maidservant's son to be buried in the ancestral tomb?"

Chang Nu looked bewildered.He is just a step-by-step general, how dare he ask such a thing.

Fortunately, Yuan Shu didn't intend to ask him, but just said to himself: "I think he should be buried in the ancestral tomb, otherwise people in the world will say that I am not tolerant, and I am a small chicken. I, Yuan Shu, am I like that?" ? Not only will I bury him in the ancestral tomb, but I will also carve a tablet for him."

He shook the thick apology book in his hand, and grinned.

"Such a good article should be a warning for future generations. Wouldn't it be a pity not to engrave a stele?"

Chapter 835

Yuan Shu returned to the city excitedly, summoned the chief official Yang Hong, and discussed the matter of letting Yuan Shao return to the sect and engraving a stele for him.

Yang Hong was very helpless.

Yuan Shu's idea is not only absurd, but also boring.

What's the benefit to the Yuan family by making Yuan Shao completely rotten?

This is not only a shame for Yuan Shao alone, but also a shame for the Yuan family in Runan.

But he couldn't stop it.

It's nothing more than Yuan Shu's stubbornness. Behind this is that the emperor wants to take advantage of the victory to pursue and completely crush the hearts of Yuan Shao and the people behind Yuan Shao, so as to create public opinion for Jizhou's counter-rebellion.

If Yuan Shao was a hypocrite and a rebellious minister, those who followed him would naturally deserve to die, and the imperial court would not need to care about those hostages in Yecheng.

Like Judgment and Tian Feng, they deserve what they deserve.

What Yang Hong can do is to persuade Yuan Shu not to do too much, and ruin the reputation of the entire Runan Yuan family with just a moment of enthusiasm.

The imperial court has already printed this confession to the whole world, why do you need to engrave it into a monument, so that the ancestors of the Yuan family in Runan will also be ashamed?

Yuan Shu disagreed.

He said sternly, the reason why I let Yuan Shao return to the sect instead of becoming a lonely ghost is because I value his courage of self-reflection.

People can not escape from doing wrong.There is nothing good that can be improved after passing by.

This is not a disgrace, this is a great kindness.

Looking at Yuan Shao's life, I am afraid that this is the only thing he has done like a man.If this stele is not erected, what qualifications does he have to be buried in Yuan's ancestral tomb?

This stele must not only be erected, but also grand, so that everyone in the world will know that I, the Yuan family in Runan, are loyal ministers of the imperial court and have no tolerance for Yuan Shao's behavior.My descendants of the Yuan family know their mistakes and can correct them. They are men, not cowards.

Yang Hong could do nothing but shake his head and smile wryly.

He knew that no one could stop Yuan Shu in this matter.

Yuan Shu acted quickly, and sent someone back to Runan with the copy of the book of pleading guilty, and arranged for a stele to be engraved.

At the same time, he sent someone to send a letter to Yuan Shao, informing Yuan Shao that he wanted to carve a stele.

It doesn't matter whether Yuan Shaotong disagrees, the stele must be engraved.If you have the ability, don't go back to the Yuan family, but bury it elsewhere, and be a lonely ghost.When the time comes, I will erect this monument next to my uncle's tomb as a filial piety for you.

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Hanoi, Huai County.

Zang Hong reined in his mount and dismounted.

The three thousand knights also dismounted and stood beside the horse, standing upright like a pine.

Dong Zhao greeted him and greeted Zang Hong. "Ziyuan, I haven't seen you for a few years. You already have the style of your father, and you are already a Confucian general who has shocked the northern border."

Zang Hong waved his hands and laughed twice. "Gongren, between you and me, don't say these false words. You are in Hanoi, and protecting Gyeonggi is more important than me."

Dong Zhao laughed, and without further politeness, he dragged Zang Hong to the long pavilion beside him.

Tables, food and drink have been prepared in the pavilion.

There were a few officials standing outside the pavilion, and dozens of carts lined up outside, filled with wine urns and food, and the aroma was overflowing.

Dong Zhao asked Zang Hong to take a seat, and said: "Let the soldiers disarm and rest for half a day." Dong Zhao said: "After crossing the river, you will have no chance to rest."

Zang Hong nodded, raised his hand, and waved it twice.

The attendant turned around, waved the small flag in his hand, and issued an order.

The knights agreed in unison, disbanded on the spot, and gathered together with Shiwu as a unit.Those who feed the saddle feed the saddle, and those who disarm are disarmed in an orderly manner.

The officials of Hanoi County stepped forward and distributed the prepared wine and food to them.

The soldiers took the food and drink, bowed to express their gratitude, and were very polite.

Dong Zhao saw it and nodded in satisfaction. "There are quite a few soldiers who have passed through Hanoi, but not many are as polite as your subordinates. Ziyuan, you have done a great job in educating the barbarians..."

Zang Hong raised his hand. "Gongren, they are not barbarians, they are all my fellow citizens."

"They're all... Han Chinese?" Dong Zhao was a little surprised.

Many of these knights have tall noses, deep eyes, yellow beard and hair, and they are not Han Chinese at a glance.

"It's the Han people, not the Han people." Zang Hong corrected: "As long as they enter the household registration of my Han people, they are the people of the Han people, no matter whether they are Han people, Xianbei people, Huns, or other races, they will be treated equally. One day, My great Han and all nations come to court, and a hundred ethnic groups rejoice together, not only the Han people?"

Dong Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.He raised his wine glass and said loudly: "Three days after the farewell, you can't be equal. Ziyuan deserves to say this. I made a mistake. I would like to use this cup to plead guilty to Ziyuan and all the lords."

Zang Hong said a few words modestly, raised his wine glass, and drank it down with Dong Zhao.

They were all Yuan Shao's subordinates, and they were forced to leave for similar reasons.Zang Hong was rescued by Chen Gong and returned to the imperial court. He was appointed by the emperor as the prefect of Yanmen to protect Xunyou and guard the northern border with Youyan.Dong Zhao was appointed by the emperor as the prefect of Hanoi and has been fighting Yuan Shao.

After reuniting after a long absence, the two were very emotional, and while talking, they talked about Yuan Shao.

Zang Hong came to see Dong Zhao specially because he wanted to inquire about Yuan Shao.

He had prepared his troops and horses, and he wanted to invade Jizhou and avenge Zhang Miao's brothers.Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao was captured by Yuan Shu, and his work was wasted.This time I came all the way from Yanmen, passing through Taiyuan and Shangdang, knowing that Yuan Shao had also gone to Luoyang, I became even more anxious.

I'm afraid there is no way to avenge this hatred.

Dong Zhao's younger brother, Dong Fang, was once Zhang Miao's subordinate, and now he has also gone to Luoyang, so he should know some news.

While drinking, Dong Zhao told Zang Hong the news he had recently received.

Yuan Shao arrived in Luoyang, but did not meet the emperor.Mrs. Yuan, Shi Sunrui and others came forward one after another. Yuan Shao finally made an apology. The emperor also pardoned Yuan Shao and let him return to his hometown.

Yuan Shao should be on his way back to Runan now, even if Zang Hong arrived in Luoyang, he would not be able to see him.

Zang Hong let out a heavy breath, unable to tell what kind of mood he was in.

He felt a little regretful, but he still couldn't see Yuan Shao after rushing all the way.

But what if he saw Yuan Shao?

"What did his apology say?"

"I heard it was very long, but I don't know what it was written in detail." Dong Zhao smiled. "But you will know soon. I heard that the emperor is very satisfied with this plea, and wants to print it in the world."

Zang Hong froze for a moment, then regained his composure, and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Murderous and heart-wrenching."

"It can't be wrong to say that, but..." Dong Zhao paused, and then said: "But it may not be the emperor's original intention."

Zang Hong cast a sidelong glance at Dong Zhao. "What is the original intention of the emperor?"

Dong Zhao didn't look back, but turned to look at Zang Hong's subordinates, pondering for a moment. "On the way you came, did you ever think about using these three thousand cavalry to attack Meiji, kill Cao Cao, and avenge Brother Zhang Miao?"

Zang Hong twitched his brows and pondered for a while. "I did."

"Why didn't you act?"

Zang Hong didn't say anything, but his face was a bit ugly.He took the jug, poured himself a drink, and drank a few glasses of wine before suppressing the resentment in his heart.

"Ziyuan, have you ever wondered why the people who followed Yuan Shao became his enemies later on? You are like this, I am like this, Brother Zhang Miao is like this, even Cao Cao is like this."

Zang Hong raised his head, squinted his eyes, looked at Dong Zhao, and hesitated to speak.

Chapter 836

Zang Hong stayed for one night and set off to cross the river the next day.

Standing on the boat, watching the turbid river flow eastward, Zang Hong thought of Dong Zhao's question again.

In fact, when he was in northern Xinjiang, he and Xun You occasionally discussed this issue.It's just that Xun You has never had a good impression of Yuan Shao, saying that Yuan Shao is lenient and jealous, and he can't tolerate others, so those who are capable and influential among old relatives and friends have unconsciously become the objects of his suspicion.

Zang Hong did not agree with Xun You's conclusion.

Although he turned against Yuan Shao, he didn't feel that Yuan Shao was so unbearable.

If the leader of the party is a hypocrite, what is the party?

While Zang Hong was meditating, the chatter of two officials from Hanoi County who were ordered to send him across the river caught his attention.

An official said that he heard that when Yuan Shao burned the two palaces, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others jumped into the Yellow River here to avoid being humiliated by Yuan Shao.Now that Yuan Shao is at the end of his life, he would rather be humiliated than jump into the river, which is worse than Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others.

Another said, that's not all, when General He Jin fought with Xie Shu, He Jin was hesitant, but Xie Shu simply killed He Jin.It can be seen from this that these high-ranking officials are just not good, they can only speak big words, and they are not good at doing things.

Zang Hong became angry when he heard it.

It is unacceptable for him to compare Yuan Shao with He Jin.

Who is He Jin?A Nanyang butcher, he became a general because of his attachment to the eunuch, his talent and virtue are beyond praise.Without the help of Yuan Shao and the others, he would be a waste, to be manipulated by the eunuch.

Zang Hong yelled, his voice was so severe that the two officials were so frightened that they were obedient and did not dare to refute.

But the disdain in their eyes hurt Zang Hong deeply.

These people don't refute, just because his official position is higher, not because what he said is reasonable.

Thinking of Yuan Shao's performance, he lacked confidence, so he had no choice but to avoid talking about it.

-

After crossing the river, Zang Hong hurriedly marched all the way, and arrived at Pingliang at noon.

Some officials received the news and waited outside the camp to take Zang Hong to the designated camp.Zang Hong asked his subordinates to set up camp, and he took two personal guards and rushed to the imperial camp to meet him.

Liu Xiezheng was discussing the review with Shi Sun Rui and Han Sui. When he saw Zang Hong, he nodded with satisfaction and signaled Zang Hong to take a seat.

Zang Hong thanked him and saluted Sun Rui and Han Sui.Although he didn't do it deliberately, his attitude towards Shi Sun Rui was obviously more respectful. Besides saluting, he also said a few words of admiration.