Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

In front of Duan Yu's study.

The snow that fell last night has just been swept away.

Big Black and Little Black stood on either side of the study door, like two giant statues.

There were two burning charcoal fires in the study.

Compared to Luoyang, the temperature in Liangzhou is obviously much colder.

Duan Yu, dressed in a black robe, sat in the study, holding a cup of hot tea.

On the table in front of him lay intelligence that had just been delivered from Luoyang.

Li Ru, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu (who had returned from Jincheng for the New Year), and Liu Baitu were all in the study at this time.

"My lord, this must be Yuan Wei deliberately framing your father-in-law."

Li Ru said angrily, "That jade pill must be non-toxic, but Yuan Wei did something wrong."

Duan Yu nodded slightly.

Duan Yu could understand Li Ru's current anger, given that Li Ru was his father-in-law's former chief strategist.

Tamamaru.

When Duan Yu saw this intelligence, the first thing that came to mind was the Red Pill Case, one of the three major cases at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

In the first year of the Taichang reign, Emperor Guangzong of Ming, Zhu Changluo, died mysteriously after taking a red pill.

After Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, he became unwell due to excessive indulgence in sex and summoned the imperial physician for treatment.

After Cui Wensheng of the Imperial Medical Academy administered laxatives, the patient's condition worsened.

Li Kezhuo, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, presented Zhu Changluo with a red pill. Zhu Changluo initially felt some relief after taking it, but took another pill that afternoon and died in the early hours of the next day.

The Red Pill Case was learned in a very rushed manner, so rushed that even after the emperor died, neither of the two parties involved were executed.

Cui Wensheng, the Imperial Physician who administered the medicine to Zhu Changluo, was exiled to Nanjing, while Li Kezhuo, who presented the red pill, was sent to the army.

Of course, Duan Yu, being a modern person, was not surprised.

Because historically, there are more than twenty emperors who were clearly poisoned.

Killing an emperor might not be easy.

But poisoning an emperor is much simpler.

The last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty to be definitively poisoned by a minister was Emperor Zhi of Han, Liu Zuan, and the one who carried out the poisoning was General Liang Ji.

This time, his father-in-law was merely used as a scapegoat by Yuan Wei.

As for how Liu Hong was poisoned... it's basically the same as the Red Pill case.

Laxatives are not fatal, nor are red pills, but laxatives combined with red pills are enough to be fatal.

The jade pill is not poisonous, but... the person who can come into contact with the jade pill is... Zhang Feng.

Intelligence from the palace indicated that Liu Hong felt unwell after taking the jade pill, and subsequently summoned Zhang Feng for a consultation.

Liu Hong viewed Zhang Feng as if he were the new Zhang Rang.

As an emperor, Liu Hong naturally knew that poison was something that was impossible to guard against, so he appointed Zhang Rang's son, Zhang Feng, as the chief physician.

But.......

What Liu Hong didn't know was...

Because of He Lingman's affair, Zhang Feng has turned to the dark side.

Duan Yu gently tapped the table with one hand.

It was Zhang Feng who poisoned Liu Hong.

But to be precise, it wasn't poisoning; it was more accurate to say that Zhang Feng tampered with the medication.

However, Duan Yu is not angry about this at all.

There is actually no complete record of how Liu Hong died in history.

There had never been any mention of Liu Hong being ill before; he simply died suddenly.

Liu Hong's sudden poisoning only pushes his death forward by a few years.

To be honest, Liu Hong's continued existence might still pose some threat to him.

After all, Liu Hong was his benefactor.

In the context of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where filial piety was the foundation of governance, if he were to betray Liu Hong and directly rebel, he would certainly be condemned by the people.

However, if Liu Hong were to die, the situation would be different.

Not to mention that his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo, is not in any danger at the moment.

Even if Luoyang is in chaos, it has little to do with him.

Moreover, unless the people in Luoyang were stupid, they would never dare to accuse the emperor of poisoning during the transition between the old and new dynasties.

If that were the case, it would be a case of officials forcing the people to rebel, leaving the people with no choice but to rebel.

"General He Jin has summoned me to Luoyang. What do you think? Should I go now?" Duan Yu tapped the table in front of him, looking at the people in the room.

After hearing Duan Yu's question, the group began to ponder it.

The first to speak was Jia Xu.

"My lord, this is a time of transition between the old and the new, and it is also the most chaotic time in Luoyang. According to common sense, it is best to stay away from the vortex of Luoyang at this time."

Jia Xu said slowly, "Liangzhou is still developing and progressing. Getting involved in the chaos at this time could very well be detrimental to Liangzhou's development."

"Millions of refugees have just entered various states and counties, and land reform is underway."

"If you, my lord, were to leave Liangzhou at this time, it would not be conducive to the stability of Liangzhou."

"Furthermore, your departure for Luoyang, my lord, will likely cause panic among the gentry of Guanzhong, after all..."

Duan Yu nodded slowly, understanding what Jia Xu meant by causing panic among the gentry in Guanzhong.

The land reform in Liangzhou was based on the exploitation of the interests of the gentry.

If he leaves Liangzhou and enters Luoyang, the gentry of Guanzhong will certainly have something to worry about.

"Therefore, I am worried that if Your Majesty is implicated in the Luoyang affair, and if there are any changes in Guanzhong, Your Majesty may be stranded in Luoyang, and you will be unable to attend to both ends."

Duan Yu pondered for a moment and felt that Jia Xu's words made sense.

The distance between Luoyang and Liangzhou is quite far.

They are separated by a thousand miles.

It's truly a case of not being able to take care of either the beginning or the end.

Given the current chaos in Luoyang, if he were to lead troops to Luoyang, he would need the support of the grain supply routes from Liangzhou.

Transporting grain from Liangzhou to Luoyang was a long journey that passed through the left and right Fufeng, Jingzhaoyin, Hedong, Hongnong, and Henan.

The journey was fraught with peril.

If anything goes wrong, the supply lines will inevitably be blocked.

Although he still had some land in Bingzhou, it was not enough to support the consumption of a large army.

“My lord, I do not recommend sending troops to Luoyang at this time.” Cheng Yu said with his hands clasped, “My lord, it is now the beginning of spring, and spring plowing is of paramount importance to Liangzhou today. If you mobilize a large number of able-bodied men, it may affect the spring plowing.”

"But if you, my lord, do not spare a large number of troops and only take a small number of soldiers to Luoyang, it will not help."

"I estimate that since General He Jin has led you, my lord, into Luoyang, the imperial court will certainly lead other troops into Luoyang as well."

"Too few soldiers are useless, too many soldiers will affect spring plowing in Liangzhou and increase the pressure on food supplies."

"Spring plowing is one thing, but Your Majesty also needs to send troops to rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Wuji Colonel's Office. I estimate that if the major powers in the Western Regions and the Northern Xiongnu do not want Your Majesty to gain a foothold in the Western Regions, they will definitely take some action this year."

"If Your Excellency is bogged down in Luoyang, the Western Regions... may suffer a loss."

Duan Yu nodded again.

indeed so.

The Western Regions were the rear area he developed.

The future sales channels for grain, silk, and the luxury goods that will soon be launched in Liangzhou will all be sold to the Western Regions.

Maintaining the smooth flow of the Hexi Corridor and opening up sales channels in the Western Regions are essential to boosting the economy of Liangzhou.

Furthermore, we need to intensify our efforts to promote mulberry planting and silkworm rearing this year, and also deter those Western Qiang tribes we conquered last year.

Sending troops to Luoyang at this time would indeed be taking a roundabout approach.

And there is another important factor.

Liu Hong is currently only seriously ill, he is not dead yet.

This is the key.

"My lord..."

After a long silence, Li Ru finally spoke.

"My lord, you know that I previously served under your father-in-law. Although I would like you to send troops now, it is indeed as Wenhe and Zhongde have said that now is not the best time for you to send troops to Luoyang."

"The chaos in Luoyang is not chaotic enough."

"Liangzhou has just been pacified and needs stability."

“Abandoning what is near for what is far is definitely not a good strategy.”

Duan Yu took a deep breath.

His three chief strategists all advised against sending troops to Luoyang at this time.

That means now is indeed not the time to send troops to Luoyang.

In this case...

"Alright, in that case, let's wait and see. Our priority should be the affairs of Liangzhou. As for Luoyang..."

"My Lord".

Just as Duan Yu was about to finish speaking, Tie Shitou's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"My lord, there is an urgent message from Luoyang, delivered by express courier."

Ok?

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

Then the study door opened.

Tie Shitou entered with a secret letter and handed it to Duan Yu.

Duan Yu took the letter.

The letter was from the Grand Council.

Moreover, the information that could be delivered directly to Duan Yu came from the Military Affairs Department, and only Duan Liuqing, who was in charge of intelligence in the Guanzhong region in Luoyang, could do so.

However, Duan Liuqing usually wouldn't deliver letters to him individually.

The fact that Duan Liuqing sent a letter at this time must mean he had important intelligence.

Duan Yu opened the secret letter.

The contents of the secret letter were written in the secret code of the Military Affairs Bureau, which is Chinese Pinyin.

Duan Yu glanced at the contents of the letter, then suddenly his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

After reading the contents of the letter, Duan Yu suddenly looked up at Li Ru, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu.

"Things have changed."

P.S.: Due to the New Year, there is a lot of work after the start of the year, and less time to slack off at work, so the update time will be adjusted.

There will be extra chapters in the morning (around 10 am), at 6 pm, and at 11 pm, at unpredictable times.

My condition has improved, and updates have resumed normally. I will gradually make up for the missed updates. Thank you all for your support and understanding and care during my illness. I bow deeply in gratitude.

Also, please give me some more gifts lately, I'm begging you!