Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 47 Thief

"Envoy Huan has returned to the city!"

Early in the morning, Du Shunu was beating drums and gongs and shouting everywhere, as if he was more concerned than if his own father had returned.

Liu Daogui had to get up early, wash up quickly, and go to the military residence to greet him.

The common people were also driven out, standing listlessly in the cold wind, each of them looking as gloomy as if they had lost their parents and visiting a grave.

Da da da……

The sound of horse hooves came first, followed by the raised banners and flags. Of course, such occasions were inseparable from drums, banging and beating, and were extremely lively.

Walking in the front were a dozen or so soldiers, all wearing silver armor, followed by infantrymen.

However, behind the infantry was a long line of young women, dressed in tattered clothes, with hunched backs and bare feet, and numb expressions on their faces, moving forward step by step. Behind them was a long line of boys and girls, some five or six years old, some eight or nine years old, shivering.

"This is..." Liu Daogui suddenly realized that Huan Hong's hunting patrol was not to hunt, but to catch people.

Du Shu Nu twisted his lips and smiled, "These are all bandits and barbarians who have migrated south from the north."

"Bullshit, are you blind? This is clearly..." Liu Zun became angry as soon as he saw Du Shunu.

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Look carefully before you speak." Du Shunu's eyes were bright.

Liu Daogui felt sad.

At this time, cheers rang out on the long street, "Emperor Huan is mighty! Emperor Huan is brave and invincible!"

The people were shouting intermittently, their voices uneven.

Huan Hong, sitting on the ox cart, waved repeatedly, and his close associates around him were all delighted.

"Listen up, fellow villagers! General Huan crossed the Huai River and marched north, defeating over 5,000 Hu people and capturing 2,000 young and strong captives!"

The crowd cheered feebly again.

Only the captives raised their heads blankly and looked around in horror.

The focus of Yan State has always been north of the Yellow River. Murong Chui had just taken over Ji, Qing and Yan states. The north was unstable and rebellious.

Wang Zu, a native of Zhangwu, raised an army and killed the prefect Bai Qin. Wu Shen, a powerful man in Qinghe, led his people to kill the prefect Ding Guo. Zhang Shen, a native of Bohai, occupied Gaocheng and launched a rebellion. Zhai Wei established by the Dingling people in Huatai directly threatened the Yan capital Yecheng.

Several forces joined forces and attacked everywhere to fight against Murong Chui.

The State of Yan did not have the energy to move south.

Huan Hong was a dandy young man who had no experience in military affairs and did not have the courage to launch a northern expedition.

Even if they wanted to march north, they couldn't possibly bring only a thousand or so soldiers, especially infantry...

Liu Daogui was complaining in his heart when Huan Hong's carriage had already arrived in front of the military residence. A servant was kneeling on the ground, and Huan Hong put one foot on his back. Yuan He and Huan Daozhen supported Huan Hong on the left and right.

"Greetings to Envoy Huan."

All the officers and officials bowed and saluted.

"Hahaha, this time we were able to defeat the Hu people, all thanks to your diligence and dedication..."

Huan Hong said a lot of polite words, but Liu Daogui didn't listen to a word. He felt sympathy for these women and children, but then he thought, becoming Huan Hong's slaves, at least they could survive...

Suddenly, he felt a gaze drifting towards him. He looked up and found that it was a clerk standing behind Yuan He.

Their eyes met, and the man nodded slightly and moved away.

Only after Huan Hong entered the mansion did Liu Daogui ask Gao Xun.

"He is Meng Chang, the Chief Clerk of Qingzhou."

Mentioning Meng Chang, Liu Daogui unconsciously thought of Liu Yi. He scanned the area but couldn't find him. He guessed that this fellow tribesman had either gone to get food or been thrown into prison...

Huan Hong traveled all night and came back early in the morning. He was very sleepy. After exchanging a few words of greeting, he let everyone leave.

Liu Daogui was happy and relaxed, and returned to his official residence, only to find that Liu Zhong had already returned, and Liu Zun was making faces and having a lewd smile on his face.

"If you have to fart, just fart." "Hehe..." Liu Zun pointed at Liu Daogui's house.

Liu Daogui was puzzled. He opened the wooden door and suddenly smelled the fragrance of orchids. He saw a person standing in the room.

She wore a straw raincoat with curved handles that covered half of her face, and a dark green cloak over it, but underneath she was wearing a pink skirt.

It was Yunxiu from the Tianshi Dao. Compared with the last two times we met, she looked a little more dignified and elegant.

Liu Daogui frowned. How could this woman enter the General Zhenglu's mansion so openly?
Just as he was about to ask, Liu Zun pushed him hard from behind and he stumbled into the house.

Liu Zun closed the wooden door and said, "I'll be guarding outside. You don't have to worry. Don't make too much noise..."

"I..." Liu Daogui felt depressed.

With a "chi" sound, Yunxiu covered his mouth and laughed.

The atmosphere was already quite ambiguous as a man and a woman were alone in a room, and her smile made Liu Daogui even more embarrassed.

"Could it be that General Liu is afraid of a weak woman like me?" Yunxiu raised his head, revealing a pair of bright eyes under his straw raincoat.

"What kind of weak woman are you? Just let me know in advance next time you come, so I can be prepared."

"Oh? It seems that General Liu is still thinking about me and is thinking about the next time."

The dress has changed, but the speech style is still the same.

Liu Daogui's scalp tingled. "Stop talking nonsense, let's get down to business."

"What serious matters can there be between a man and a woman?" Yunxiu half-sat on Liu Daogui's couch, took off his curved-handle straw raincoat, his eyes full of water.

The more she acted hesitant, the more dangerous Liu Daogui felt. A woman who was as elusive as a dragon could enter and leave the General Zhenglu's mansion at will. There must be too many secrets involved.

And with her looks, it is not difficult for her to make those young men from wealthy families fall in love with her.

Liu Daogui came from a humble background and was always self-aware. "Then I'll be frank. I need a boat and experienced seafarers."

"It's a small matter. As long as Liu Lang joins my Heavenly Master Dao, everything will be easy to discuss."

"Is it not possible to join the industry?" Liu Daogui already knew that things were not that simple.

The woman in front of me spoke frivolously, but she was shrewd in every way.

The last time Sun Yizhi's grave was dug up, she showed up in time and with just a few words made Liu Daogui afraid to investigate further.

"Alas, Liu Lang seems to have a prejudice against my Tianshi Dao."

"I don't need to tell you what you want to do, right?" Liu Daogui said in a bad tone.

Since ancient times, no one has ever succeeded in starting an uprising through religion.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turbans swept across the country with a population of millions, but they were wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Since the Yongjia period, the Tianshi Dao's behavior has become increasingly perverse and filthy, otherwise they wouldn't have attracted so many young men and women to follow them...

Evil thieves, evil thieves, the customs of debauchery and extravagance are growing day by day, they are the biggest thieves in the world.

The widespread spread of the Heavenly Master's presence, his ability to deceive countless foolish men and women, stems from the word "demon"...

Yunxiu's expression grew serious as he stood up from Liu Daogui's couch. His eyes suddenly grew cold, his chest rising and falling, and he was clearly furious. "Did you know that the bandits Huan Hong captured today were actually refugees heading south to seek refuge with the Jin Dynasty?"

Liu Daogui actually guessed most of it.

Huan Hong is good at taking drugs and playing with women, so no one would believe that he would go to fight against the Hu people.

Yunxiu waved his sleeves, and a faint fragrance filled the room. "After the Battle of Feishui, Di Qin was torn apart. The refugees from the north yearned for China, thinking they could save their lives by joining the Jin Dynasty. However, they were unexpectedly killed by the armies and powerful families in northern Jiangbei, their fathers and brothers were abducted, their children were abused at will, and they were captured and sold as slaves to the rich families!"

Liu Daogui couldn't refute a single word, nor did he want to refute.

Yunxiu continued, "Do the people of Jiangdong live well? Haven't you seen the people of the Three Wus, guarding fertile land, yet starving and selling their children? If it weren't for my sect providing porridge and medicine, I wonder how many would have survived... Ask yourself, who is the thief?"

(End of this chapter)