Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 374
At this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, the sky was washed after the heavy rain, and a round of bright moon shone on the center of the lake, sparkling.

There is a constant sound of weeping in the distance, and fishing songs are heard from time to time from fishing boats in the lake. Fishing at night during this season often brings back a full load.

There is a small island in the middle of the lake. All the lanterns and torches on the island are lit, and the lights are bright. This is where the thief's lair is located. Que Xuan named it Longtou Island, implying that he is the real dragon emperor.

Under the shadow of the moon, on the stone slab on the shore, a slender young man stood with his hands behind his back. The river wind blew, and his robe fluttered. The dark eyes were full of melancholy.

After a while, suddenly there was a sound of water in the reeds on the left, and a strong shirtless man came out, shaking the water on his head, and laughed, "Marshal Chen, you used to go to the lake every day to swim. , fork a few fish and shrimp to stew the soup, why hasn’t it moved these days? Could it be that the weather is cold and the water is cold?”

This person is Chen Yu, Generalissimo of Quexuan's army. When he heard the man's words, he turned his head and shook his head with a smile. He sighed and asked, "Brother Liu, Quexuan is dead. We are still here to help Chang." Is it worth it for Xi to fight against the government?"

"What's worth it?" The man waved his hand and said with a sneer, "What is Chang Xi? Boss Que is dead, and it's not his turn to take care of Lao Tzu, but this time the officers and soldiers came in a fierce manner. I heard that Cao Cao led the troops himself. Come on, now is not the time to tear your face apart, otherwise I would have wanted to do it alone."

When Que Xuan was in Fuling Lake, he was also a hero. He killed corrupt officials and eliminated bullies, and protected many people. Chen Yu went out to travel when he was 15 years old. It happened that his mother was killed by officers and soldiers. Fortunately, Que Xuan rescued him and took him to the island. The people protect together.

After Chen Yu came back, it happened that the feudal lords were calling for Dong, and Que Xuan was one of the volunteers who responded to calling for Dong. Unfortunately, before leaving Xuzhou, Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an, and the alliance disbanded.

At this time, his mother had died of illness. Seeing that Que Xuan valued loyalty, Chen Yu helped him expand his power in order to repay his kindness. Unexpectedly, his ambition gradually increased, and he even had the heart of rebellion, vainly trying to establish himself as the emperor.

Everyone couldn't dissuade them. At this time, someone announced the secret to Que. Ruo Rong has hundreds of millions of money and food in the Futu Temple, and countless gold and silver artifacts.

Que Xuan was overjoyed, and excitedly ran to discuss with Ruo Rong, but was reprimanded by Ruo Rong. After returning, he was so angry that he immediately led troops to attack Futu Temple, and then called himself the Son of Heaven in the temple.

Unexpectedly, Cao Song was also in the temple, and was killed in the chaos. The two sides formed a deadly feud and made a big mistake. .

After hearing what the man said, Chen Yu nodded slightly and said: "Since Cao Cao became Xuzhou Shepherd, he has rectified the administration of officials and eliminated corrupt officials. The people all praise him. I think this man is a wise master. If he is not forced by the situation, he really does not want to be with him." Become an enemy."

"Boss Que killed Father Cao Cao, do you think he will let us go?" Brother Liu twisted the water from his hair. The night wind blew, but he didn't feel cold at all. He shook his head and said, "This time we and Cao Bing will not die." No end, I know that the Generalissimo stayed on the island to repay his kindness. Now that Boss Que is dead, your kindness has been repaid. You have read books and are a knowledgeable person, unlike us roughnecks. From now on, you have to Wherever you go, if you are disliked, take your brothers with you and we will go with you."

Chen Yu sighed and said with a smile: "What did Brother Liu say? This place is not a permanent place. Let's wait until the matter here is resolved and we will discuss it in the long term."

Brother Liu nodded, turned around and asked, "What should the marshal do with Cao Xiu who was captured a few days ago?"

Chen Yu pursed his lips and said, "Let's go see him."

The man dried himself quickly, put on his clothes, and walked to Houdao with Chen Yu. There was a woodshed among the reeds, and four minions were guarding it outside. They all saluted when they saw Chen Yu.

"You all go out and watch the road!" Chen Yu ordered, opened the wooden house, and saw Cao Xiu with disheveled hair, hands and feet tied to a pillar, and a large bluestone for killing fish was pressed by the iron chain on his feet.

Big brother Liu stepped forward first, and shouted: "Cao Xiu, since you were captured by our Generalissimo, you still refuse to surrender after suffering for a few days?"

Cao Xiu's eyes widened, and he cursed: "Shameless thief, if I hadn't capsized the boat and fell into the water, would you be my opponent? You fell into a bandit, your ancestors were humiliated, your children and grandchildren were humiliated, and you want me to be dignified! The eunuch who was appointed by the imperial court came to surrender you, a thief who steals chickens and dogs, it is absolutely absurd, hahaha—”

Brother Liu was furious, and he picked up a stick and was about to hit Cao Xiu, but Chen Yu stopped him and said: "This Cao Xiu is a brave general and an official of the court. He is highly regarded by Cao Cao. If you are willing to surrender, we imprisoned him in exchange for money, food and property, so there is no need to waste your time."

Brother Liu said angrily: "This dog official's words are too vicious. A corrupt official who kills and harms the people is not as good as our heroic hero and righteous man. There is no reason for that!"

"Stay outside and watch!" Chen Yu signaled him to wait at the door, closed the door gently, looked back at Cao Xiu, and remained silent.

Cao Xiu shouted: "Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. You dog thief, kill as you want, don't talk a lot of nonsense!"

Chen Yu clasped his fists and said, "Cao Mengde killed powerful ministers with a club, Xingyi soldiers attacked Dong Zhuo, and now he governs Xuzhou well. I have admired his reputation for a long time. Seeing that the general is unyielding, everyone in the Cao family is indeed a good man. I want to ask the general a few questions." Something, I wonder if it's possible?"

Cao Xiu snorted coldly: "If it's an incident in the military camp, you'd better not open your mouth. I was going to be captured by you, but you stopped Changxi from killing me. It's a kindness to me. The defeated will not speak bravely. Let's talk about it first." .”

Chen Yu moved a wooden pier and sat down, and asked: "It is said that Cao Mengde is a hero in troubled times. He rebelled against violence and brought peace to the people, so he won't ask about his faults if he accepts the virtuous. Is there such a thing?"

"That's natural!" Cao Xiu said proudly: "General Cao is a hero in the present age. Few people can match his literary and military skills. There are so many civil and martial arts under his command. He will be able to calm down the Central Plains in a short time. Welcome the emperor and return to Luoyi. I see you and Those thieves are not the same, if you can know the current affairs, know the Lord, abandon the darkness to the light, and return to the court, I can keep you innocent and make meritorious deeds with you, what do you think?"

Chen Yu frowned slightly. Unexpectedly, Cao Xiu, who seemed to be a military general, was so eloquent. He was still tied to the pillar, and he wanted to instigate rebellion against him. He couldn't help but sneered, "If you protect me alone, can you protect my brothers in the village? "

Cao Xiu said: "As long as you are not a heinous person, General Cao will definitely ignore the previous suspicions. As for Que Xuan and Chang Xi, they are probably unforgivable crimes! These two are just nameless grassroots. If you are obsessed and help these thieves If you make a mistake, you will be infamous forever, I think you are only in your early twenties, you are a heroic young man, don't be obsessed with your mistakes, and you will be hated forever if you make a mistake!"

Chen Yu frowned secretly when he heard this, he wanted to persuade Cao Xiu, but he didn't want Cao Xiu to turn his back on him, the main thing was that every sentence spoke to his heart, he didn't know how to answer for a while, but sat there silent.

(End of this chapter)