Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 457 Mi Zhu and Xu Jing

Mi Zhu, styled Zizhong, was born in Donghai County, Xuzhou. His family has been doing business for generations and has accumulated countless wealth.Later, Xuzhou Mu Taoqian hired him as a special driver.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian and Zheng Xuan have been good friends for many years, and he sent Mi Zhu to Luoyang to meet Wang Yun.

That day Mi Zhu received a secret letter from Sikong Xunshuang in the posthouse, asking him to meet him in a secret courtyard in the evening.

Just as Mi Zhu had just burned the letter, his cousin Mi Lun rushed in hastily.

"Ziren, why are you so flustered?"

"There is a great thing!"

Mi Lun looked excited, but being cautious by nature, he still observed the inside and outside of the house before walking up to Mi Zhu.

"Brother, guess who I entered today!"

"Tell me something quickly, don't whine about it."

Mi Zhu's face darkened, he still had important things to do in the afternoon, so he couldn't be in the mood to play riddles with him.

Mi Lun smiled and didn't care, because he knew that what he was going to say was definitely more important than what Mi Zhu was going to do in the afternoon.

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And in another luxuriously decorated inn, Xu Jing, the other driver from Yizhou, was closing his eyes and meditating.

Suddenly there was a rapid knock on the door.

"My lord, someone is asking to see you outside!"

The messenger sent by Sikong Xunshuang has just left, who will come to see him now?Xu Jing didn't know many people in Luoyang, so he guessed in his heart that he met in Wenchang Pavilion last night, and wanted to use other ways to develop in Yizhou?
"Please come in!"

After Xu Jing finished speaking, it was his entourage who came in first, and seeing the panic of the entourage seemed to indicate that, Xu Jing also frowned.

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for the two to communicate, Xun Yu walked in with a smile.

"Why is Xu Biejia so low-key living in this small post house? Quickly pack up and salute. I'll change Xu Biejia to a more comfortable place!"

"Who are you, how do you know where I live?"

"Hehe, I'm Xia Xun Yu, Luoyang Shaofu."

The Shaofu is one of the Nine Ministers, which is several levels higher than Xu Jing's.

"Oh, I'm a low-level official with poor eyesight. I pay my respects to Master Shaofu!"

"Xu Biejia is a celebrity, I'm still young and I can't afford to be respected by adults!"

Xun Yu said as he stepped forward to help, and then continued to instruct the attendant to pack up.

And Xu Jing also knew about the Xun family in Yingchuan, so he misunderstood that Sikong Xun Shuang sent his nephew to invite him.

"Thank you, Lord Sikong, for your kindness. I'll pack up and go with Lord Shaofu!"

Being able to receive the great love of the three princes of the imperial court, and the senior officials of Jiuqing personally invited him, made Xu Jing feel very honored.

But what Xun Yu said next gave Xu Jing a chill.

"Although I am a descendant of the Xun family in Yingchuan, I have a different philosophy from my uncle, and it is not Lord Sikong who please don't drive me this time!"

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he waved his hand behind him, only to see several officers and soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Army walking in.

"I have to trouble you to hurry up, don't make my master wait in a hurry!"

Ma Chao was dressed in armor, holding Fang Tian's painted halberd given to him by Liu Yu in his hand, with a serious face and a murderous look.

"This...Master Shaofu, why is this?"

Only then did Xu Jing feel something was wrong, no wonder the attendant had that expression just now.

"I have an invitation letter from Sir Sikong. If Sikong doesn't want to see you, I should stay here!"

Xu Jing thought that his nephew Xun Yu would not dare to do anything to him if he moved out of Xun Shuang, but Ma Chao didn't care whether he was a celebrity or not, and swung Fang Tian's painting halberd, smashing the cabinet in the house on the spot.

"Listen to Sikong's invitation, how dare you resist my master's order!"

"Someone tied me up!"

As soon as Ma Chao gave an order, the soldiers stepped forward to attack. After all, Xu Jing was a famous person, so he was stubborn and would rather die than obey.

"Slow down!"

Xun Yu stopped the soldiers with a smile.

"Don't compare yourself with the adults who don't know who wants to invite you to a meeting!"

Xu Jing really didn't expect that the other party would really want to fight at the slightest disagreement, and this kind of scene also made him terrified, so he hurriedly asked who wanted to see him.

"If the Regent of the Han Dynasty wanted to see you, would Xu Biejia dare to be so stubborn?"

Xu Jing: "..."

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Many craftsmen came to the front yard of Liu's mansion, and several leaders were invited to discuss the construction plan with Liu Yu in the front hall.

At this time Xu Jing was brought in, Liu Yu just let him sit aside and drink tea, and waited for a discussion with the craftsman, and then turned to look at him for the first time.

"Is Xu Bie driving here to Luoyang to report something important to the Ming court?"

"Back to the Regent, I'm just here to participate in the Wenchang Gathering!"

"is it?"

Liu Yu suddenly raised his voice.

"Shuixie Bieyuan in the north of the city is the residence of a relative of Sikong Xunshuang, but it is actually the place where the royalists secretly talked. This evening Situ Wangyun and Sikong Xunshuang will meet Xu Biejia there to discuss the possibility of borrowing troops to garrison Luoyang City. First things first, I don’t know if there’s anything wrong with what I said?”

Although Liu Yu has been away for more than a month, the secret agents of Kelaiju and the intelligence personnel of the Shadow Guard are not living for nothing. Not only have they noticed the plot of the royalists long ago, but they also instigated rebellion and bought Situ and Sikong's mansion He is in charge, so the secrets of the royalists cannot be hidden from Liu Yu's eyes and ears at all.

At this moment Xu Jing finally felt afraid, the regent who brought down Dong Zhuo and put down Han Sui's rebellion in front of him, if he dared to lie in front of him, the fate could be imagined.

"Your official...plead guilty! But my lord did not agree to Situ's proposal, and let me come down to Luoyang just to decline Situ's invitation!"

Seeing that Xu Jing couldn't hide it, he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Hmph! Even if you don't have the idea of ​​sending troops to Luoyang, you should be punished!"

Liu Yu didn't get angry and prestige, a sneer made Xu Jing tremble all over.

"Since Liu Yan doesn't want to join forces with Wang Yun, why didn't he inform me in advance? He clearly made two-handed preparations. If Xuzhou soldiers enter the capital smoothly, he will definitely arrive later!"

Liu Yu's words were accurate, and before Xu Jing came, Yizhou Mu Liu Yan arranged for him in this way.

"Your official is convicted, and I beg the Regent for mercy!"

Seeing that Liu Yu had guessed everything right, Xu Jing had nothing to say, and hurriedly bowed down and begged for mercy.

Counting against the prince of the Han Dynasty is tantamount to treason. Not only will the title be lost, but the reputation of celebrities accumulated over the years may also disappear completely.

Xu Jing was full of reluctance, but there was no other way. Wealth and wealth were in danger. Wang Yun promised in the letter that if the plan was successful, all participants would be promoted to several ranks. Now that it failed, Xu Jing no longer had the style of a celebrity.

"Get up, Xu Biejia thinks that if I really want to punish the crime, can you still see me now?"

Hearing that there is a turning point, if Xu Jing is reborn.

"Thank you, the Regent, for your kindness. As long as there is an assignment, the subordinate officials will do their best!"

"Hehe, it's best if you are so conscious. If you want to save your life and Liu Yan's reputation, you just need to do as I tell you!"

Liu Yu called Xu Jing to him, and after whispering in his ear, Ma Chao secretly sent him back to the posthouse.

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(End of this chapter)