58.Chapter 58
On this day, there was turmoil in Puyang City, and occasionally there were shouts of killing, and many people were lying on the streets.
At the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the people of Puyang, who had just come to peace, raised their hearts again. In the current situation, isn't there another person who is rebelling?
The people closed their doors tightly, not daring to go out to see the excitement, and stayed at home one by one with trepidation, lest some rebels break in.
It took a day for the chaos in the city to subside, and early the next morning, there were officials beating drums and shouting that the bandits had been quelled, and that the people hiding in their homes should go out and work normally.
The people were afraid to go out at first, but after a while, some of them were finally very bold, and with curiosity in their hearts, they cautiously opened the door.
With the first person coming out, there is a second person. So, it didn't take long for Puyang City to return to its former prosperity.
At this time, everyone learned from the government's security notice that what happened yesterday.
Chen Xu and Dian Wei, the leaders of the former Puyang Rebel Army, colluded with the Yellow Turban Army to assassinate the angels, but were taken down by the officers and soldiers brought by the angels. The rest of the accomplices, Chen Jing and others, took advantage of the chaos to escape, and some people were killed on the spot by officers and soldiers.
The former Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao first levied and extorted, causing rebellions in Dongjun; Later, he used unknown people, appointed the Yellow Turban thieves Chen Xu and Dian Wei as the leaders of the rebel army, blackmailed Donga Haoqiang, and caused chaos in Dongjun. At the behest of the Son of Heaven, the angel received his seal and ribbon, and escorted him into Beijing in a few days to listen to the fate of the Hou.
No one believes this security notice, even those ordinary people who don't know that Zhang Yong and Chen Xu have a grudge.
If Chen Xu was really an accomplice of the Yellow Turbans, let alone Puyang City, even the entire East County might have been taken by the Yellow Turban Army a long time ago. It was precisely because of Chen Xu being here that Dongjun was able to defeat the Yellow Turbans repeatedly, and finally expelled them from Dongjun.
As for the assassination of the angel being taken down, it is even more nonsense. The bravery of Chen Xu and Dian Wei is known to everyone in Puyang.
If you really want to kill angels, not to mention that they have a high prestige in the army, you can kill angels without knowing it. Besides, even if the two wanted to fight hard, how could they stop the two of them with the officers and soldiers brought by the angel alone?
Let's talk about Chen Xu first, he is not only brave, but also superb in archery, and shoots an arrow, without missing a shot; Speaking of Dian Wei, the fact that he killed hundreds of Yellow Turban troops in Dongwuyang with his own strength has already spread in Puyang.
How could such two tiger soldiers be caught by hundreds of officers and soldiers? Even if they really can't resist it, if they want to leave, who can stop them?
Qiao Mao is an honest official, and he is deeply loved by the people of Dongjun, even if the Yellow Turban Army really breaks the city, he will not kill such a good official. It is said that he expropriated violently, which led to the rebellion in Dongjun, which is completely a false accusation.
At first, although some of the Yellow Turban Army brought by Bu Ji were from East County, there were also many people from other counties.
The reason why these people came to Dongjun was because they were homeless, and they migrated only when the people of Dongjun were still living a decent life.
In addition, Dongjun is an important land, and Puyang is standing at the throat of the north and south, guarding the natural danger of the Yellow River. If the rebel armies in the north and south of the Yellow Turban Army want to converge, they can only capture Puyang, so there will be such a Yellow Turban Army in Dongjun.
I have to say that the rebellion of Cheng in Dong'e County was indeed Qiao Mao's fault. As a county guard, there are officials rebelling under his rule, and he has some responsibility.
As far as common sense is concerned, as long as this kind of matter is handled properly and the rebellion is suppressed in time, the imperial court will not make it too difficult. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and no one dares to guarantee that they will know their subordinates.
If the monarch is enlightened, in such a case, the court will not only not punish him, but reward him. Otherwise, if there is a rebellion under someone's rule the next time, the rebel's superiors are likely to abandon their officials and flee for fear of punishment from the imperial court.
In this way, the rebellion will certainly not be quelled in the first place.
If you want to add sin, there is no excuse. This sentence was vividly interpreted in Zhang Yong.
"Bell uu!"
A loud gong sounded, and one of the officers shouted loudly: "The angel has an order, escort the prisoners through the streets!" ”
When the words fell, I saw the messenger escorting the two teams of prisoners out. The first two are Chen Xu and Dian Wei. With iron shackles on their heads and anklets on their feet, they were held unconscious in two prison vans.
There are more than a dozen other people, all of whom were once taken in by Chenjia Village and then followed Chen Xu to join the army.
These people were scarred all over their bodies, their hair was scattered, and their faces were gloomy. They did not have prisoner wagons, they were all put on wooden shackles and driven forward by the servants.
Chen Jing was afraid that these people would be unreliable, so she didn't call them before leaving, and she was caught inexplicably.
There are also some people who have a hot temper and directly resist, until now, there are many places in Puyang City, and their blood is still left.
The two marches met together, and those soldiers who were escorted and looked depressed shouted loudly after seeing Chen Xu: "General, general, what's wrong with you?" ”
These people were taken in by Chenjia Village to survive, and they are all grateful to Chenjia Village.
During Chen Xu's escape, they all heard about Chen Xu's deeds, and later joined the rebel army with Chen Xu, and were even more subdued by Chen Xu's super high command ability and excellent personality charm.
Now seeing Chen Xu like this, these people were all shocked and shouted Chen Xu's name loudly.
In a trance, Chen Xu heard some shouting at him. Trying to open his eyes, he saw a scene that was incredible.
Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he is a smart person, how can he not know what happened until now?
After going to the banquet that day, he began to look full of vigilance, and he didn't dare to use it at will, whether it was wine or food. Later, when he saw that everyone had eaten and was fine, he began to speak.
During the banquet, Zhang Yong never mentioned Zhang Qi's matter, but only advised everyone to drink more. Chen Xu was afraid of being drunk by Zhang Yong, so he was cautious, but he didn't want to be on the table for a long time.
It turned out that there was no problem with the drinks that had just started, and they had already been drunk by everyone. Most of the jars that were taken out later were fine, and only one jar had problems.
In this way, Chen Xu capsized in the gutter.
Chen Xu felt dizzy and wanted to rub it with his hands, but found that his hands were tied to the iron shackles on his head. Turning his head, he blinked, and seeing the dozen anxious and familiar faces, Chen Xu felt guilty in his heart.
"Brothers, it's me Chen Xu who hurt you." Chen Xu's voice was a little dry.
When everyone saw Chen Xu wake up, they were all overjoyed, and they suddenly came to their senses, and asked one after another, "General, what's going on with us?" Why was he arrested? Yesterday many brothers died without explanation. ”
Speaking of which, these people are all very depressed.
When Chen Xu heard this, he was taken aback, only to find that there were only a dozen people in their pair, but there were no children in Chenjia Village.
Anxious in his heart, Chen Xu hurriedly asked, "What about Ah Jing and the other children of the clan?" ”
"I heard that they took advantage of the chaos to escape from Puyang."
They replied in a rambling manner. Chen Xu woke up, and these people seemed to have found the backbone.
They didn't know about Chen Jing's abandonment of them.
Hearing that Chen Jing and they had escaped from Puyang, Chen Xu was both relieved and a little annoyed. He knew Chen Jing too well, these people who were not from his own clan, he couldn't believe them, so he abandoned them.
This is the difference between Chen Jing and Chen Xu, if it were Chen Xu, he would never abandon these people. He is a good commander to his subordinates and will try to trust them.
Chen Jing is a good friend, but it is not easy to make friends. But as long as it is his true brother, he will not hesitate to throw his head and spill his blood. But for those who don't have his trust, he will never risk saving them.
At this moment, Dian Wei also woke up, and when he saw himself like this, he was still a little confused for a while. He drank a lot more wine than Chen Xu, so he woke up late.
After a while, he came to his senses and couldn't help but scold: "The eunuch who cut off his children and grandchildren, he drugged and fascinated someone, it's really not a thing." ”
Dian Wei's voice suddenly sounded, like thunder, and he was deafening. The onlookers were startled at first, and then booed, and they knew why Chen Xu and Dian Wei were caught.
turned people upside down, the feelings were premeditated, and the loss was still on the notice saying that it was premeditated to assassinate the angel.
However, they are ordinary people after all. Even many heroes and scholars did not dare to say much at this time. Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao was also easily put in prison, although the treatment was better than these people on the street, it was not much better.
In Puyang now, Zhang Yong released all the officials who were previously in prison by Qiao Mao, and even those who were forced to hang up their seals and leave have come back one after another. In the current Puyang City, the eunuchs cover the sky with one hand, and their strength is definitely greater than when Zhang Qi's family was still alive.
It would be very unwise to go against them at this time. So many people, although they are very dissatisfied with what Zhang Yong did, no one dares to speak out.