Chapter 33 Chapter 31 Yuxi

on the other hand.What about the movements of the princes who stayed in the scorched land of Luoyang? It was still full of embers and smoke. Even after burning for seven days and seven nights, the earth was still icy cold. Although the armies of the princes went down to the stronghold and tried their best to put out the fire, Yuan Shao, the commander in chief, still regarded the area around the Jianzhang Hall of the old imperial court as a great stronghold, and ordered people to shovel away the ashes in the big inner building, and soon built a temporary building on the ancestral temple that had been dug to pieces. palace.Busy day and night on post-war reconstruction.

"The temporary palace has been built, it's time to sacrifice to the ancestral temple." Yuan Shao sent people to the villages of the princes from all walks of life to ask to participate in the ceremony. Although very crude, the sacrificial form has begun to take shape.After the sacrifice, Yuan Shao led the princes to inspect the forbidden gate that had been changed beyond recognition, and was filled with emotion. At this time, someone came to report: "Cao Cao's army was defeated in the Xingyang Mountains and was wiped out by the enemy. Cao Cao himself, under the protection of a few men, went to Hanoi in desolation."

The princes looked at each other in blank dismay: "Then Cao Cao..." There was no more words. Yuan Shao said: "You have seen it all!" He deliberately said it loudly for everyone to hear.Then, he laughed at Cao Cao's foolishness, saying: "Dong Zhuo abandoned Luoyang because he followed Li Ru's plan, sitting on his spare power, and took the initiative to give up the capital first. . . . Please, Cao Cao is so childish!" In the half-burned Da Nei Yuanyang Hall, everyone had a drink and said goodbye. It was almost dusk, and by the edge of the pool spring, hibiscus flowers were in full bloom, swaying in the hateful evening wind.

The princes returned to the village one after another, and Sun Jian took two or three entourages and reluctantly left, and went to Xiaoyao Garden. "Hey...there seems to be a harem beauty crying by the spring of flowers over there. The mission of soldiers and horses is to create a new century, but destruction always precedes creation....Ah, no, I'm getting sentimental..." Sitting alone on the steps in front of Jianzhang Hall, looking up at the starry sky, meditating. Suddenly, a white light flashed away in the light of the stars.Sun Jian's divination of astronomy: "The emperor's star is unknown, and the constellations and star rings are all in chaos... Ah, the troubled times continue. The scorched earth does not stop here."

He couldn't help but let out a sigh. At this time, one of his subordinates pointed at the steps and said strangely: "Your Highness... what is that?" "what?" Sun Jian also stared. "Just now I have been watching. From time to time, five colors of light are emitted from the well in the south of the main hall, flickering on and off, flickering on and off, as if seeing gemstones in the dark. It doesn't seem like I saw it wrong..." "Well, sure enough. . . . So I feel the same way. Light the torches and search the well." "Yes." The men ran over.

In an instant, the torch flickered over there, illuminating the side of the well.Soon, the subordinates began to stir loudly.So Sun Jian also came closer to watch.The body of a young female official soaked in water was salvaged. ...It seems that it has been a long time, but the clothes are not like ordinary women, and the appearance is as beautiful as white rice, just like a living person. No, it's more than that. On the body of the beauty was also a wonderful object.It was a purple-gold brocade pouch hung around her neck and held in her arms. Her slender fingers, which were whiter than wax, held the kit tightly.It can be seen that the deceased did not let go of his obsession.

Sun Jian walked to the side of the deceased, took a closer look, and ordered his subordinates to say, "What is that? Come on, take off the kit and have a look." After speaking, he withdrew. His subordinates quickly took the kit from the neck of the deceased and held it in Sun Jian's hands. "Hey, get the torch." "yes." The attendants were lighting torches around Sun Jian. "..." Sun Jian's eyes flashed with surprise for no reason.The purple gold brocade bag is embroidered with Ruifeng and colorful clouds with gold and silver threads.Open the knot and look, and there is a vermilion box inside.That scarlet color has never been seen before.Probably coral or Zhuizhu.

On the box hung a lovely gold lock.But can't find the key.Sun Jian gritted his teeth and broke the lock. What came out of it was a seal.The stone is warm and precious, with a radius of about four inches. There are five dragons carved on the upper part, and the corners of the lower part are slightly damaged, which have been repaired with gold. "Hey, call Cheng Pu here. Hurry up and keep quiet." Sun Jian said hurriedly. Then he stared blankly at the precious seal stone in his palm. "This?... Anyway, this is not an ordinary seal..." Cheng Pu is here.Holding his breath, he walked towards this side with the person who called him.

"What are your orders?" Cheng Pu asked as soon as he arrived. Sun Jian showed him the seal, asked him to appraise it, and said, "Cheng Pu, what do you think this is?" Cheng Pu is a learned man.He took the seal in his hand and looked at it. He was shocked and almost lost his mind. "Prefect! What is going on with this seal?" "It's nothing wrong. I passed by this well just now, and there was a strange light in the well. People searched and picked up the body of this beauty. The seal was dug out from the kit hanging around the neck of this dead beauty."

"Ah, my sincerity..." Cheng Pu bowed to his palm, "This is the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom. There is no mistake, it is the Jade Seal of the Imperial Court." "What? You said it was Yuxi?!" "Look. Carefully..." Cheng Pu took the jade seal to the side of the torch, and read to him the inscription engraved on the jade seal: ordained Jishou Yongchang "This is the Indian language..." "Oh……" "In ancient times, someone at the foot of Jingshan Mountain saw a phoenix perched on a stone, so he cut open the stone and took out the heart, and presented it to King Wen of Chu. Seeing that it was a rare uncut jade, King Wen regarded it as a treasure. Later, in the twenty-sixth year of Emperor Qin Shihuang, he selected good workers to polish it. , make a jade seal with a radius of four inches, and order Li Si to engrave this eight characters."

"Oh, oh...so that's it." "In the twenty-eighth year, Qin Shihuang crossed Dongting Lake and encountered a storm. The jade seal once sank to the bottom of the lake. It is incredible that the person who picked up the jade seal was safe and prosperous all his life. The jade seal did not know when it appeared in the world. It is a national treasure. Since the time of Emperor Gaozu of the Great Han Dynasty, this object has been passed down from generation to generation until today... How did the Lord get this seal safely in today's war? Come to think of it, there are so many jade seals." Holding the jade seal in his hand, Sun Jian listened to Cheng Pu's story about the origin of the jade seal in a daze, fascinated. He thought to himself: "Why is such a treasure given to me?" He was even terrified. Cheng Pu continued: "Now that I think about it, the young emperor fled to Beiman Mountain when Shi Changshi rebelled a year ago. At that time, rumors of the loss of the jade seal suddenly became popular. Now, the jade seal was accidentally picked up at the bottom of the well and awarded to The hand of the eunuch is no small matter." "Yeah. I think so too.... This is indeed a big deal." Sun Jian said in a deep voice. Cheng Pu put his mouth close to Sun Jian's ear, and whispered in a low voice: "This is a gift from heaven, and it is an auspicious omen. The heavens let you ascend to the position of Ninth Five-Year, and order you to inherit the great tradition of the country from generation to generation.... Return to the country immediately, Make a long-term plan.” Sun Jian nodded deeply and said, "Of course." His eyes lit up, looking forward to it deeply, and he told his subordinates present: "You must not talk to others about what happened tonight. If anyone leaks to others, they will definitely be punished." Soon, the night fell into twilight. Sun Jian quietly returned to the village to rest.Cheng Pu said humanely to his subordinates: "My lord has a sudden illness, I will pull out the stronghold tomorrow, and return to the fief quickly." Falsely claiming that Sun Jian was ill, he suddenly asked his subordinates to prepare to return to Jiangdong that night. However, in a panic, Sun Jian's subordinates went to Yuan Shao's village to inform Yuan Shao, told Yuan Shao what had happened, received a small reward, and disappeared.Therefore, Yuan Shao knew the secret of Yuxi long ago. At dawn, Sun Jian came to ask for leave as if nothing had happened.He pretended to be haggard, and said: "The health condition is really bad these two days, and the affairs in the village are also quite tired. The incident happened suddenly, I want to go back to Changsha for a while, and rest for a while...Take Fengyue as my friend..." Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shao turned his face to one side and laughed loudly: "Ahahahaha..." Sun Jian was angry in his heart, he put his hand on the sword and said, "I came to say goodbye, but why did the commander laugh rudely?" Yuan Shao said bluntly: "You are very clever at pretending to be sick, and you are also very clever at pretending to be angry. It seems that you are a person who is not what you appear to be. ... Your so-called rest is to put the Chuanguo Yuxi in your arms, and soon Hatch a little phoenix." "What... what?!" "What are you panicking! Sun Jian! You should know your identity. Hand over the objects you picked up from the well of Jianzhang Palace last night!" "What? I don't know!" "Irreverent! Do you want to usurp the world?!" "I don't know! Why do you say that I conspired against you?!" "Shut up! The princes from all walks of life raised the righteous army and shared the adversity, just to help the great Han world and appease the community. The jade seal should be returned to the imperial court, and no one can hide it privately!" "Why did you say that? You talk nonsense!" "What is nonsense?!" Yuan Shao also drew his sword at him. "Yo ho, you have to stretch out your hand and draw your sword... Are you going to kill me, Sun Jian?!" Sun Jian said. "Oh..." Yuan Shaowu stood up abruptly, and said, "Huangkou Nurse, how dare you bully me! You deliberately fabricate lies, and your intention of treason is clearly revealed. I want to fight you, and I will throw you to the gate of the village!" " "raving!" When it was too late, Sun Jian drew his sword out of its sheath.Yuan Shao also brandished his great sword.The two jumped up. "It's terrible!" The hall was full of murderous intent. Behind Yuan Shao stood Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other fierce warriors.Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and others stood behind Sun Jian, each with their sword rings clanging, and there was a lot of noise, worrying about "the important matter of the lord". After entering Luoyang, there has been no war.A battle at this time, bloody and rainy, can relieve the depression of not fighting for a long time. Surprisingly, all the princes stood up together and pulled the two sides apart.On weekdays, blood is used to form alliances and do justice to the world. Once the ugly state of parting ways is exposed to the world, the prestige among the people will definitely plummet.If the rebel army is suspected, Dong Zhuo's army who fled to Chang'an will definitely see the joke and applaud. "Okay, okay, forget it." "Sun Jian insisted that he was innocent, but he was not pretending to be sick." "Because of the status of the coach, please respect yourself. Otherwise, what should I do?" Due to the persuasion of the princes, Yuan Shao finally said: "Okay, please everyone. Did Sun Jian really steal the jade seal? Where is the evidence?" So Sun Jian cried out, "I am also a former minister of the Han Dynasty. Why do I want to seize the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom and attempt to rebel? I swear to the gods of heaven and earth that there will be no such thing!" Looking at that expression, everyone would feel that "since it is said so", and firmly believe it.So, everyone toasted to the reconciliation of the two and said goodbye.However, who would have expected that not a moment later, there was no sign of a single soldier in Sun Jian's camp. "This is weird." Yuan Shao also became anxious.Dazhai, the princes from all walks of life, also showed signs of wavering inexplicably.At this time, Cao Cao, who had pursued Dong Zhuo before and was defeated in Xingyang, returned to Luoyang with only the remnants of the defeated army. Yuan Shao wanted to ask Cao Cao about his plan, so he took the opportunity to host a banquet and summon the princes to comfort Cao Cao.However, Cao Cao said angrily: "You talk about righteousness, but you don't have a consensus in your heart. You are not like-minded. If this continues, you will only make the people suffer, lose your life in vain, and waste your wealth in vain. It is useless. Xiaosheng, let's go back to the mountains and live a good life. Please also You should think it over and over again." After finishing speaking, I left Luoyang that day and went to Yangzhou. At that time, Sun Jian had already run all the way to Changsha. On the way, because of Yuan Shao's order to recover, he was chased by soldiers and blocked by the prefects of various cities, and suffered a lot.But finally ran to the bank of the Yellow River, picked up a boat, crossed the river in a hurry, and fled to Jiangdong. Looking around in the boat, there are only a few soldiers left under the tent.But the jade seal of Chuanguo in his arms was never lost. Destruction can be accomplished overnight, but cultural construction cannot be achieved overnight. look again.To achieve the goal of destruction, a wave of wolf smoke will be over, and you can move forward bravely.But when entering the later stage of construction, people's hearts will be divided. The former comrades no longer become their comrades.Individuality was again expressed, opinions clashed, and confusion arose.Enthusiasm cools, resulting in decomposition.The situation is moving to the second stage, where the eyes can still see. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others raised their troops at this time. The original ideal is no longer known where to go.Cao Cao himself, who first lit up the beacon and gathered the eighteen princes, was annoyed by Yuan Shao's indecision, and first decided "I will do it myself."Although there are a lot of people here and they are quite superior, he still rushed to Yangzhou with his few remaining men, full of depression and dissatisfaction and a bleak heart. and.Sun Jian, who accidentally picked up the jade seal in the ruined well of the forbidden gate, also had his own ideas.With the jewels in his pocket, he immediately changed his mind, quarreled with Yuan Shao and left, and hurried back to Changsha on the same day.On the way, they were stopped by Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and the troops suffered heavy losses. When they escaped across the Yellow River, only six or seven people under Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other banners survived on a small boat.This is what I heard in the future. at this time.Another thing happened.Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, and Liu Dai, the prefect of Yanzhou, had a dispute in Dazhai, Luoyang, over trivial matters such as borrowing military rations.In the middle of the night, Liu Dai rushed into the opponent's village and beheaded Qiao Mao. This is still the case among the princes, the generals and soldiers below, the chaos can be inferred. The looting never stops.Steal alcohol.Fights with women because of gambling. ... Although there is military discipline, there are no strict orders.The hungry people in Luoyang were sad every night, looking up at the ruins and starry sky, and muttering to themselves: "This is not as good as Dong Xiangguo's tyranny before." At night, the streets are empty, and occasionally, there are wild dogs barking after eating human flesh, or women's wailing. "The prefect called me?" One night, Liu Bei quietly came to Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan told him, "It's nothing to do with others. Recently, I have been carefully examining the thoughts of the princes and the heart of the commander Yuan Shao, and there are all bad things. Yuan Shao is unable to deal with the aftermath. It means that he is incompetent. I reckon that troubles will soon occur and cannot be dealt with." "Uh……" "You think so too. You, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, let you pay more than others, but you don't get anything in return. I'm sorry. How about you leave Luoyang first and go back to the plains? I also plan to pull out the village leave." "That's right... well, there will be a period later, so let's not live here." Xuande said goodbye. He told Guan Yu and Zhang Fei the situation in this way, and then went to Pingyuan. Although he entered Luoyang, he found nothing.The equipment of soldiers and horses is still the same as before, and it still looks poor. However, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still cheerful, chatting and laughing on horseback.Every time I came to a village, I often bought wine and drank it. I persuaded Liu Bei, "Hey, why don't you come and have a drink? I don't know that we can only drink our celebration wine in the year of the monkey. However, if you can come back alive in a down-to-earth manner, you can celebrate a little One time. Horseback drinking and walking around the world, don't be interesting!" Zhang Fei makes jokes and jokes, and every day is a good day.