Three Kingdoms

When the Li brothers were arrested, Wang Chang, who was in Xu County, received new news.

It's not about the Li brothers and others, but the news from the emperor.

The celebration of Emperor Liu Xie has been basically decided. In addition to the usual sacrificial ceremonies, a new major content has been added. The Emperor will conduct a mulberry blessing ceremony and organize manpower to carry out the celebration. Compilation of books on Shandong farming and mulberry affairs!

The key point is that the compilation of Nongsang books is said to have been inspired by the "Inspection Records" written by a previously unknown Dong Yu...

"Wanderer?" Wang Chang asked Wang He, "Have you heard of this man?" 』

Wang He shook his head and asked, "Do you want to report it?" 』

Wang Chang thought for a while, "This matter naturally needs to be reported, but there is no need to do it now..."

Wang Chang felt that there was no big problem in delivering some of Guanzhong's knowledge and information to Shandong, and it was not a crime at all. It was just that Dong Yu had never heard of it before, so he needed to report it. .

This change derived from Dong Yu makes Wang Chang feel that it deserves further attention.

Wang Chang felt that Emperor Liu Xie included this aspect of mulberry farming in the celebration, which was obviously to confront Qinglong Temple. This didn't make Wang Chang feel so strange, because Shandong did fall behind in many aspects this year. Not only in agriculture, but also in economics.

Previously, in Yingchuan, Shandong, there was talk of introducing foreign talents, holding a seminar on the same level as Qinglong Temple, and then opening a school. But later, the seminar seemed to be held once or twice, and the so-called school was Landed in Yecheng...

This made the children of Shandong gentry very embarrassed.

It is said that this Dalun Academy was founded by the emperor's will. It is located in Yecheng. It is said that it is not, but it does bear the name of the emperor.

So this time, the so-called Nongsang Holy Canon and book compilation, are they the emperor's or Cao Cao's?

After all, if the person in charge is different, the meaning of the event itself will be completely different.

The two people discussed for a while and found that it was impossible to make a correct judgment based on some current news, so they had to wait until the celebration...

As the envoy of the Hussars in Guanzhong, Wang Chang will inevitably need to attend the celebration. At that time, he can observe the words and deeds of Liu Xie and Cao Cao at close range, and then make a judgment.

While the two were discussing, Xu Zheng, who had been running out whenever he had the chance in the past two days, wandered back again...

With the scent of balsam and gouache, Wang Chang and Wang He immediately laughed.

Perhaps in the eyes of those who followed Xu Zhi and the Cao family, Xu Zhi was a libertine who was completely controlled by his lower body, and his brain was full of JY warriors. It is said that this caused a lot of complaints. After all, watching others drinking wine and hugging Mei Ji while I ate dry biscuits in the cold wind outside, anyone who did this for a long time would complain.

Xu Ju didn't take it seriously when faced with Wang Chang and Wang He's teasing. He laughed and said that he would serve as "pioneer scouts" for Wang Chang and Wang He to inquire about the pros and cons of Xu County's red lights, and also made relevant recommendations. …

Joking is all about teasing, but there is still business to be said.

After the screen retreated and he once again found out that there were no eyes or ears around him, Xu Ju put away his slutty look, made a gesture, and said briefly: "It's done!" 』

Wang Chang and Wang He looked at each other in disbelief.

"It's done?" Out? "Wang He asked, "It's only been a few days, and the movements are quite fast..."

Xu Ju nodded and said with a smile: "This is difficult to say, easy to say... The most important thing is to find just the right children... It just so happened that the weather suddenly turned cold and freezing these days. Some children from poor households outside the city froze to death... These poor households could not afford to bury them, so they could only throw them into mass graves..."

"Mass graves..." Wang Chang repeated in a low voice, feeling speechless for a moment.

Generally speaking, the government only statistics and reports the number of deaths of the lower class people and basically never publishes them. Even for the emperors of the highest echelon, the proportion of abnormal deaths is close to half. Even among those emperors who died well, there were always high risks such as assassination and poisoning. The abnormal mortality rate of the next-level princes far exceeds that of the emperor. If there is a slight disturbance further down, even to the people at the most basic level, it may be a disaster for the grassroots families.

Generally speaking, the climate of the Han Dynasty is relatively warm, and the common people do not have many cold-proof clothes. In addition, they sleep on the floor. Therefore, once the weather gets cold, it is easy to cause various problems, especially for the elderly, weak, sick and disabled. It is easy to die under violent changes.

Of course, for these high-ranking nobles and political leaders in Shandong, the life and death of the grassroots people is generally just a numerical value. It just needs to be understood and known, and it seems to be enough. As for being able to say a few words of emotion, it is worthy of continuous praise for thousands of years, showing how caring people are for the sufferings of the people...

"Is there no Salesian Bureau in Shandong?" Wang Chang couldn't help but ask, but after he finished asking, he responded and waved his hand, "It's okay, you continue to talk..."

Wang He, standing aside, also sighed. The more he knew about Shandong, the more he felt that the gap between it and Guanzhong was too big.

Xu Ju nodded, and his somewhat smug expression softened a little, and he whispered: "Fortunately, we were a step ahead... I heard that Prime Minister Cao is going to rectify the officialdom recently, and many people are afraid to accept money... Go now." I guess I just can’t do it... Moreover, the school official who arrested Kong Wenju’s children has now gone to other places to arrest some accomplices. He is not among the people in Xu County, so no one can verify whether it is true or not... 』

Wang Chang snorted and nodded, "In that case, it's really lucky..."

Xu Ju also nodded, but soon he added: "It's just that if Prime Minister Cao comes like this, it will be difficult for Kong Wenju... to save him..."

This is true.

The higher the political level, the more sensitive it is to the changes in the political hierarchy. When it comes to the jailer level, it is already very lagging behind. Therefore, after Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun in Qiao County took action, the news spread from top to bottom to the jailer level. , it still takes some time, so Xu Zhi and Xu Pingping can find a way to get Kong Rong's child out.

As for the method to avoid being noticed, it is actually very simple.

Because no matter whether they are dead or alive, they all have to eat, drink and poop. Even if the prisoner can poop on him or in the cell, the jailer cannot poop in the same place as the prisoner, so inside the prison There must also be a hut. If you have a hut, you need a dung truck to clean it, so you only need to add a bottom layer under the dung truck...

It stinked a bit, but it was precisely because of the odor that no one went to check it. Even if there is, just a quick glance shows that basically no one will take a manure scoop to the manure truck to stir it up and check it. I have seen people using spears to hit hay trucks and baggage trucks, but who would use spears to hit dung trucks?

Therefore, as long as people can be brought in, and with the cooperation of the jailers inside, they can of course be brought out.

It's just that the dung truck is a dung truck after all, and it is not very big. In addition, there is a mezzanine. In fact, the space for hiding people is very limited. Hiding two children is already the limit. It is impossible to hide adults...

Wang Chang was silent for a while and said: "Let's send the two sons of the Kong family away first... As for Kong Wenju, just do your best..."

……(^ω^`)……

Xu County Prison.

Kong Rong was lying in the cell.

Logically speaking, with a status like Kong Rong's, he should have a relatively clean and even comfortable cell.

After all, from a certain perspective, Kong Rong should be regarded as a "political prisoner" rather than the murderer of certain crimes.

But not at the moment.

There were some preferential treatment at first, but soon because of Kong Rong's "unyielding", these preferential treatment were cancelled.

Although the prison chief who managed the prison was more or less within the scope of his duties and arranged a relatively better cell for Kong Rong, no matter what, this ordinary cell was indispensable for all kinds of dirt, blood, dirt, bugs, and rats .

At the beginning, Kong Rong was indeed in pain.

He would rather stand than sit down.

Because on the cell floor, there were bugs.

Not to mention common flies, fleas, lice, and cockroaches, there are also earwigs, moth gnats, rat larvae, etc. that Kong Rong usually cannot see under the sun, and they like to live in damp places...

Kong Rong had never seen so many bugs before, and he had never seen a mouse that was not afraid of humans at all.

These rats have red eyes and dirty fur, and they move openly around the cell and crawl on the human body.

But when time slowly passed and Kong Rong was exhausted both mentally and physically, sitting or even lying down no longer seemed to be a problem that bothered Kong Rong.

In such an environment, Kong Rong suddenly understood a truth, that is, in prison, people are no longer a person, but become the same kind as these bugs and mice. In prison, people are like bugs and rats, living in a dark, damp and cold place, living unknown and dying unknown.

Fortunately, his child was rescued.

Kong Rong knew his child was innocent.

Everyone knew his child was innocent.

But some people still captured his children, with the simple purpose of making Kong Rong surrender.

If Kong Rong refused to give in for a day, his child would have to stay in such a cold, dirty cell full of bugs and rats. He could see the child's pain, but he could not give the child any care, and even The words of comfort seemed so feeble. He is the child's father, but he has caused the child to be imprisoned and live among bugs and mice.

Therefore, when someone secretly sent him a message saying that he could save his child, he was willing to do whatever they asked him to do.

Then, his child died in the cell.

Kong Rong watched quietly, looking at the two small, stiff corpses, then exhaled a long breath and closed his eyes peacefully.

This is a damn era, everyone will die...

Probably including himself, but his children didn't deserve to die.

It's fine now, his child is saved.

Kong Rong slept peacefully, as if all the bugs and mice around him had avoided disturbing his sleep.

It's dawn.

The clerk who inspected the cell came slowly.

The clerks usually don't come very early, because the smell of the cell is really not good. For a person who can breathe fresh air outside and have a normal diet, it is very difficult to get into the cell after eating breakfast. It is undoubtedly a major test. Not everyone can be so dedicated day after day, so these people will only go to the cell to count the roster when it is close to noon and their yang energy is relatively abundant.

Although it is said that the petty officials will not go out of their way to make things difficult for Kong Rong, but occasionally filling a cup in front of Kong Rong can undoubtedly make these petty officials feel happy in life. After all, for petty officials like this, if Kong Rong was not in trouble, On weekdays, you may not even know how difficult it is to meet Kong Rong.

So when the clerk slowly walked to the cell not far from Kong Rong's, where Kong Rong's children were imprisoned, he expected to hear Kong Rong's pleas, such as giving his children some food and drink. Wait, and then he can choose to act as one of the two choices: awe-inspiring righteousness or pretending to be helpless...

"Where the laws of the imperial court lie..."

"I am also a person who obeys orders..."

Which one should I use today?

While the clerk was thinking about it, he suddenly felt that the surrounding area was a little too quiet.

The clerk was stunned for a moment, and soon found that not only Kong Rong's two children were lying on the cell floor, but Kong Rong was also lying down. There were only some rustling around and the guards shouting in the distance. The prisoner's voice.

Suddenly, as if something heavy hit the clerk's heart, he couldn't help shouting loudly and asked the jailer to check the condition of Kong Rong and Kong Rong's children in the cell.

The jailer came in a hurry, opened the cell and went in. Then he came out quickly, pointed at the cell and said: "Qiu Ding, this... is dead..."

"What's dead?" ! ” The prison officer rushed in and saw the bodies of the two children.

His complexion was ashen, his face was distorted, his face and body were stained with filth, and corpse spots appeared on his exposed blue-black skin.

The prison clerk is not a coward. He has little interest in corpses. He is as disgusted and afraid as ordinary people. In addition, if Kong Rong's family is dead, then as the person responsible for counting the prisoners every day, he will have to bear the responsibility to a certain extent. He had some responsibilities, so in his panic, he didn’t even take a closer look at the child’s appearance to see if there were any changes. He just identified it based on the clothes on the body...

"Why did you die!" How could he be dead? ! ” shouted the clerk.

The jailer rolled his eyes aside, "Probably... he froze to death. The temperature has dropped in the past few days, and there is nothing warm in this cell... Two or three people froze to death in the cell in front..."

"freeze to death? "The clerk screamed, "Then why don't you give them bedding? ! 』

The jailer waved his hands repeatedly, "Warder, you said that, are you trying to frame me?" Isn't that what you said? ! How dare we give it to you in private if you say you won’t give it? ! 』

"I...did I say that?" ” The prison officer’s face darkened.

The jailer said: "Two days ago, Kong Beihai asked you to give these two children some warm clothes and quilts, and what did you say to the jailer... Well, "the law of the court is governed by the law, how can we have an affair", and then said It's the reporting process. You said this so loudly. There was a buzz in the cell. I could hear it from the vestibule! 』

"Yes, yes, yes, I heard it too..." Another jailer also supported him.

"Uh... you, you guys..." The clerk didn't know what to say for a moment.

He seemed to have really said that two days ago. He said he would report it, but he forgot about it.

Who would have thought that the temperature would suddenly drop in the past two days?

"Where's Kong Wenju?" ! "Compared with the life and death of these two children, the prison officer was more concerned about the life and death of Kong Rong, because obviously Kong Rong himself was the most important. Could something happen to Kong Rong too? !

The jailer went to check on Kong Rong again, and then said, "Alive...Kong Beihai is still alive...just asleep..."

"Fell asleep? ” The clerk couldn’t help but feel a little angry when he breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s all the fault of Kong Rong’s family!

If Kong Rong hadn't messed up, would these things have happened? If Kong Rong had confessed earlier, or "understood" the truth earlier, Kong Rong's children would not have suffered, let alone make him embarrassed at the moment!

"Kong Wenju!" ” The clerk arrived in front of Kong Rong’s cell and shouted loudly, “Your child is dead!” It was you who killed your child! have a look! They are implicated in your crimes! If it weren't for you, they wouldn't be here, let alone freeze to death! Now they are dead! died! all because of you! Look! have a look! You can still sleep peacefully? ! 』

Of course, the prison official said this mainly to avoid his own responsibility. After all, it was freezing cold and the old, weak, sick and disabled died. It was God who took care of people, and it had nothing to do with people like him who were minor officials.

Who told Kong Rong to be careless?

Who makes Kong Rong ignorant?

It's all Kong Rong's own fault!

The children are dead, but Kong Rong is still sleeping peacefully? !

The prison officer was jumping and shouting, but he didn't expect that Kong Rong just looked over there blankly, showing no emotion or sadness. He just glanced at it and said nothing. He said, and then turned around, turning his back to the clerk and the corpse over there.

"ah? "The prison officer was stunned. He didn't expect Kong Rong to react like this, "Kong Wenju, you...you...aren't you crazy...your child is dead, do you know? 』

Kong Rong didn't look back, and after a moment he said calmly: "I understand." 』

"ha? ! "The prison officer looked around, as if he suspected that he heard wrongly, "As a father, why is it that your child died... You, you are not sad at all? First you were disloyal to the imperial court, and now you are so indifferent to the life and death of your heirs... You, you, you..."

"Haha...the love between father and son..." Kong Rong was silent for a long time, and then suddenly laughed, as if he was a little crazy, "What kind of relationship should a father have with his son?" In terms of its original intention, it is actually about lust. Does the son also ridicule his mother? It's like putting things in a can and leaving them when they come out! Leave! 』

"you! "When the prison officer heard this, he took a step back in fright, as if he was afraid of being contaminated by something unclean. "Close the door! Close the door! Kong Wenju, you, you, you are crazy! crazy! 』