Chapter 101 Feishui Conspiracy

Author: Ximen Yangzhou

Chapter 101 Feishui Conspiracy

In the fourth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu vomited blood and died, and his younger brother Yuan Yin temporarily led the Shouchun people.

Shouchun is on the bank of the Huai River. The surrounding terrain is flat, transportation is convenient, and there is no danger to defend. Yuan Yin was worried that Cao Cao would take the opportunity to go south, so he voluntarily abandoned the big city of Shouchun and chose to join Liu Xun in Lujiang.

Yuan Yin wanted to run away with Yuan Shu's family, and the dignitaries in Shouchun City packed their belongings into trucks and planned to move their families to Lujiang.

The upper-class dignitaries wanted to surrender to the Lujiang River, and the people at the bottom were afraid of Cao Cao's reputation for slaughtering the city, so they packed their bags and fled with him.

For a time, Shouchun was like a plague, and no one wanted to stay.

Seventy or eighty thousand people went on the road together, and the scene was like the migration of animals in Africa, with one group following another, but not forming a whole.

A total of more than thirty people from the Qiao family, including servants, followed them.

Yuan Shu's death was hasty, and Yuan Yin's decision was also hasty. The people of Shouchun had to leave when they heard the news, so the cattle, horses and other livestock were very nervous.

There were thousands of Yuan Shu's family members alone. They had countless luggage to take away, so they sent troops to seize horses and vehicles from wealthy households and officials.

After the carriages and horses were forcibly requisitioned in Qiao Mansion, there was only one carriage left on the road, and the mother and daughter could only squeeze together.

Because of Li Tun, Qiaoqiao had a war horse to travel on his behalf. Followers like Luo Yicheng had no choice but to throw their hams.

On the way, the weather was hot and dusty.

And because there were so many people, the journey was slow, and the weather was cool in the morning and evening to move faster, so the journey was only about ten miles per day.

Sleeping in the wild at night, the Qiao family took the carriage as the center, and the entourage and family members rested together, while Li Tun's guards guarded the outside.

Li Tun has more than two hundred soldiers under his command, and now he has become the talker of the Qiao family. Not only is he responsible for the safety of the Qiao family, he is also the representative to the Chinese army for discussion every night.

Tens of thousands of people are on the road, and each department has to meet every day to talk about rules and discuss difficulties.

On the night of the first day of Shouchun, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians stayed by the Fei River, and most of them fell asleep after dinner.

There were insects chirping outside the carriage. Chen, who was already irritable due to the stuffy heat, suddenly noticed the bridge moving around. She touched it with her elbow and scolded softly: "Going into exile is no better than a soft couch at home, Wan'er.

Be more honest."

"Mom, I have some abdominal pain." Qiao Wan moaned softly.

"stomach ache?"

Ms. Chen frowned and said to herself: "Maybe the rice was uncooked just now. Your sister and I didn't eat much, but you ate it with gusto."

Qiao Wan covered her belly: "After riding in the car for a whole day, my daughter is really hungry. Hiss. It feels so uncomfortable."

Mrs. Chen lifted the curtains of her car and saw that there were only a few lights along the Feishui River. It was estimated that most people were already asleep.

"There is no place for you to find a doctor now, so I can only take you to a place to relieve yourself."

After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, she was about to stand up, but Qiao Wei, who was sitting across from her, stretched out her hand and pressed her down: "Mom, please rest while I take my second sister out."

"Be careful and avoid people." Ms. Chen reminded in a low voice.

"Um."

Qiao Wei responded softly, then pulled Qiao Wan to lift the curtain and walked out.

As soon as the two sisters got off the carriage, they were spotted by a bridge worker who was resting next to them. They quickly walked up to the pillar and asked, "Where are you going so late?"

"My belly"

Qiao Wan was about to explain, but Qiao Wei interrupted her.

"The second sister ate too much at night and the weather is hot and muggy so she can't sleep. I took her for a walk in the surrounding area."

Qiao Min nodded slightly: "It's quite stuffy in the carriage. Can you go far? I'm afraid it's not safe at night. Let Luo Yicheng follow? Or ask Uncle Li to send two people?"

"No need, we'll just walk around and be back soon."

"Oh well."

The river bank was relatively humid. Qiao Wei took Qiao Wan and walked to the river, intending to find an uninhabited "feng shui treasure place" to relieve the abdominal pain.

When Qiao Wan found a place to squat down, Qiao Wei stayed beside her to look out for her sister.

After a while, the river breeze suddenly blew gently on her face. Qiao Wei stood in the downwind without experience and soon smelled a pungent smell.

Qiao Wei pinched her nose, a little impatiently: "How long will it take?"

"It's a moment. Sister, why don't you wait far away?" Qiao Wan was smart. She had already guessed what happened from her voice and tone just now.

"Okay, I'll stay away a little bit"

After Qiaowei finished speaking, she picked up the hem and continued to move downstream. After walking dozens of steps, the smell disappeared.

While she was waiting, her stomach growled twice, so she followed Qiao Wan's example and found a reed bush.

Qiao Wei had just squatted down when heavy footsteps came to her ears. She immediately recognized that it was not Qiao Wan's and was as frightened as a frightened quail and dared not make a sound.

"Why are you looking for me so late?"

"Why do you need to ask questions knowingly? Give me a quick word."

"But I am General Qiao's guard captain."

"Loyalty has a price. Qiao Rui is dead. Your current loyalty is not worth mentioning. It is better to plan for yourself earlier. General Li is hesitant. Could it be that he also covets those two beauties?"

"General Zhang, please don't talk nonsense. I, Li Tun, am self-aware and will not learn from Qin Yilu."

"Haha, I thought you were pedantic, but you are actually very sober. Do you think you can really protect the Qiao family and their daughter with just those two hundred soldiers?

When we arrive at Liu Xun's territory, it is really not up to the Qiao family to decide who the Qiao family's daughter will marry in the end. All beauties in troubled times suffer."

Qiao Wei heard Li Tun talking to outsiders, and her eyes widened in the darkness, shocked that someone was plotting against her.

"Prefect Liu and General Qiao are ministers in the same palace, he shouldn't be able to"

"Liu Zitai certainly agrees with the feeling of being a liaison, but what about the powerful generals under his command, the powerful people in Lujiang County? We go to Wan County to eat and live in other people's homes, do we still want to bow our heads?"

"But General Zhang said that man's reputation seems to be somewhat bad. General Qiao is a general after all."

"It's just two wives who died. What's the big deal? Brother Cai is Liu Zitai's brother-in-law. If he and I weren't old friends, the daughter of the Qiao family wouldn't be able to be the head wife, so she could just enjoy the blessing secretly."

"Enjoy the blessings. I heard that he was a licentious man. It turns out that his two wives died under strange circumstances."

"Don't listen to outsiders' random fabrications. It's all nonsense. Now there are tens of thousands of people going to the Lujiang River. There are some things you don't want to do, but there are many people who are willing to go.

Now that His Majesty has passed away, even Yuan Yin has to bow to Governor Liu. Who can show you that you are so arrogant? If Brother Cai hadn't named the daughter of the Qiao family, would it be your turn to express your gratitude? You really don't understand the current affairs."

"But the two young ladies are still in their filial piety period."

"His Majesty has passed away, who should keep the etiquette and laws? Besides, the Qiao Rui tomb is not in Huainan, so they don't have to keep it for three years. Can you give me an answer now, okay?"

"I have a condition. If General Zhang agrees, I will go and convince Madam."

"Tell me."

"In troubled times, if there are no soldiers, there will be no power. When the young lady gets married, you need to allocate me two thousand songs."

"Huh? I really didn't realize that General Li is actually a bit ambitious. I think Brother Cai will convince Prefect Liu."

"General, don't get me wrong. Madam hopes that the young master will become a talented person. When the young master becomes an adult in the future, these stories will belong to him."

"Hahaha, I have met Mr. Qiao. He is not that good at all. Brother Li wants soldiers himself, so why should he be secretive?"

Qiao Wei's face turned pale after hearing this. She didn't expect that she and her sister would actually become Li Tun's companions. Is there really loyalty in this world?
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