The emperor was in a difficult situation, suddenly remembered that the father of the state He Zhen also fell into the hands of the thieves, at that time, the wisdom of anxious, change the subject and said: "Zhang let the inspection of people is not clear, the use of people is a small matter, I have my own deal, now the father of the state is in the camp of the thieves, as dangerous as the eggs, but this is a big matter, the ministers have any good strategy to save the life of the father of the state?"

He Miao played: "Although my father is in the bandit camp, but for the time being there is no worry about his life, but ......"

Emperor Ling sharply said, "Then what?"

He Miao replied, "But the bandit chief Ma Yue has given word that if he cannot drive 2000 horses to Wancheng within ten days, my father's life will be over."

Emperor Ling said: "It's just 2,000 horses, just give it to him! A few days ago, Geng Zhan, the governor of Liangzhou, just sent a batch of Western Liang army horses, drive it can also."

He Jin hurriedly came out and said, "Your Majesty, these 2,000 horses are prepared for the formation of the West Park Cavalry Battalion, and we must not miss the national affairs for my father."

Emperor Ling did not think so and said, "The army horses are trivial, we can ask Geng Zhan to bring in another batch, but the life of the father of the country is a big issue, so we must not neglect it.

He Jin tragically said: "I, as the son of a man but lost the responsibility to take care of the old father suffered this calamity, is unfilial, drive the army and horses in exchange for his father's life, is because of family matters and waste of state affairs, is disloyal, your Majesty intends to set me in the land of disloyalty and filial piety, I no longer have the face to stand between heaven and earth, now the only way to die!

After saying this, He Jin took two steps forward and drew out the sword of Jin Wu in front of the palace and put it across his neck with a clang, intending to kill himself.

Emperor Ling was horrified and shook his hands hastily, saying, "General, don't be impulsive, everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable."

The civil and military officials in the hall also all paled and sighed in their hearts, the great general has a reputation for filial piety, once sucked his father's sores and did not mind the fishy smell, and now he is unwilling to waste state affairs because of family matters, and even go so far as to threaten the emperor with death, is really a national scholar style.

He Jin said, "Your Majesty, if you don't mention the matter of driving the army to save your father, I will give up."

Emperor Ling said anxiously, "How can this be done?"

When Emperor Ling was in a hurry, Yuan Feng suddenly came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea that can save the father of the state and spare the general's worries."

Emperor Ling was pleased: "Tell us quickly, Ai Qing."

Yuan Feng straightened his clothes and said unhurriedly, "I have heard that there is a strange thing in the world called Ba Dou, the horses eat it will be more than diarrhea, can not walk, why not take the opportunity to offer the army and horses, Ba Dou will be offered as forage, the bandits do not know the power, when Ba Dou feed them, in this way, 2000 horses not only can not be used for the bandits, but also become a burden, if you get a tiger general at this time, lead If you get a tiger general at this time, leading thousands of elite troops to rush, 800 hundred stragglers can be broken."

Emperor Ling sighed: "Wonderful, wonderful! This is a very good plan, very much to my heart, Ai Qing really does live up to my expectations, the State President is saved."

Yuan Feng responded indifferently, "If the king's father is really saved, I dare not take credit for it."

Emperor Ling wondered, "Why is that?"

Yuan Feng replied, "To be frank, this plan was proposed by a small dog, but at first I thought it was too vulgar to be in the hall of elegance, so I rejected it.

Emperor Ling was not impressed and said, "This is such a brilliant plan, why is it so humble? If the king's father is saved, your son should be given the first credit."

Yuan Feng said, "This is just a trivial skill, it is not worth mentioning, but in order to save the king's father, we need a tiger general with an elite division."

Emperor Ling said, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Yuan Feng said, "I would like to ask Your Majesty's permission, but I dare not say anything."

He Jin said, "Since this plan is suggested by your son, why don't we take Yuan Shu as the general and lead three thousand Huben to Nanyang?"

Emperor Ling slapped his thigh and said with pleasure, "What the general said is very much to my liking! Pass the decree to promote Lieutenant Yuan Jue to be the general of Huben, and lead the governor of Nanyang, with 5,000 troops and 2,000 horses from Xiliang army.

He Jin, Yuan Feng at the same time bowed to Edward, three calls to my emperor's wisdom, so far, Zhang let began to suddenly wake up, He Jin and Yuan Feng two people acting is clearly a double act, he was in the two sound of the plan to attack the west, but Ho the holy mouth has opened, the wood has become a boat, and then want to redeem has been too late, can not help but gnash their teeth.

The Secretary of the Yuan Kui does not relent, and went forward to play: "Your Majesty, Zhang Jean inspectors are not clear ......"

Emperor Ling put the robe sleeve a brush, frowned and said: "It is only, I have felt tired, today's court discussion will end here."

Zhang Jean's spirits, straightened his back to open his voice and shouted: "Today's court discussion is over, the hundred officials dismissed ~ ~"

The civil and military officials have retired from the court, before leaving the hall, He Jin and Yuan Feng looked at each other with a smile, everything is in words.

......

The first light of the day, although outside the snowy sky, the red building is mingling, singing and dancing.

The reason for the promotion of his son, Yuan Shu, to the rank of general of Huben, and his release to the governor of Nanyang, is that the Secretary General, Yuan Feng, is having a banquet at the Red House for his friends and relatives, and this is the time when the atmosphere is most intense. During the Han Dynasty, the culture was quite open, and it was common for dignitaries to invite guests to banquets at their homes with prostitutes or even in the barracks.

When Cai Yong performed the wine order, he suddenly saw that Wang Yun was missing from his side and asked, "Why is Zi Shi missing again?"

Situ Yuan Kui laughed and said, "He must have gone to look for his cicada again."

Cai Yong wondered, "Does this cicada really have the appearance of a closed moon and a shy flower? How could she make Master Zi so obsessed?"

Yuan Kui replied, "I don't know, but this Miss Cicada is a wonderful person, she only presents her art through the curtain, and never meets people. In the past, Zi Shi had a joke that if I had the chance to see her face, I would die without regret.

"Now I have the honor to see the beauty of the cicada, although the death of no regret? No regrets though death!"

Cai Yong mused twice, his face did not feel a sudden look of fascination.

......

In the backyard of the Red House, on the lotus pond in the vast waves of smoke, in the elegant cottage.

A jade-faced snowflake, the posture of a wonderfully dressed woman slowly bowed to the ground and said in a brittle voice: "Miss, Cicada just learned that a major event has occurred in the courtroom today."

Inside the pearl curtain, the charming voice asked, "What is the big event?"

Cicada said, "For one thing, one person, the party of General He Jin and Secretary Yuan Feng, and the party of the ten permanent attendants, Zhang Jian, almost turned against each other in the court."

"What's the matter? Who is it?"

"Nanyang yellow turban a remnant of soldiers, put up a flag calling themselves the 800 stragglers, in the leader of the Ma Yue swept Nanyang, reoccupied Wancheng, and even hijacked the general He Jin's father, the current king's father He Zhen, that Ma Yue also issued a fierce words, claiming that He Jin if not within ten days to drive 2000 horses to Wancheng exchange, will have to kill He Zhen. "

"What was the result?"

"The result is that He Jin and Yuan Feng played a double act, Zhang Jean did not know is a plan to eat a dumb loss, now Yuan Feng's son Yuan Shu promoted to Huben Lieutenant General, and exiled to Nanyang Governor, leading the army outside, and the court He Jin mutual solidarity, the ten permanent party is afraid to be more difficult days."

"That's not necessarily true, I expect that the party of Zhang Jean will soon have a counterattack."

Cicada said, "What is surprising is that this Ma Yue, with a mere 800 men, captured Wancheng, and dared to move the earth on the head of the taiyoung, blackmailing the current general, and the first time he asked for 2,000 horses."

"Ma Yue? Eight hundred stragglers? Is there really only eight hundred of them!"

"Miss, it's clearly written in the newspaper that there are only 800 stragglers, not more than a thousand at most, but they turned the whole Nanyang upside down, and the thousands of Nanyang soldiers who were chasing them were defeated repeatedly and beaten to death. After his death, his corpse was designed by Ma Yue to take over Wancheng, the county seat of Nanyang, in one fell swoop.

In the pearl curtain, the wonderful figure stood up haughtily, and the delicate soft voice became grave.

"There is such a person in the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army! Such a rogue bandit!?"

"Miss, is it necessary to send someone to liaise with this Ma Yue?"

"No!"

In the haze, I only saw the person in the curtain shake his head.

Cicada was puzzled: "Miss?"

In the curtain, the charming voice came back and said quietly, "Cicada, the Yellow Turban Army is about to be annihilated, I'm afraid I can't count on old Zhang Jiao, my sisters' hope to get rid of their status may fall on this Ma Yue, I decided to personally go to Wancheng, to meet this Ma Yue leader."