Chapter 29
This is a title that must be fought for!
In Qiao Yan's original plan, since she had already made great contributions in pacifying the Yellow Turbans in Yan and Yu states, it would not be a problem for her to give up some of her military achievements in the battle of Ji state in order to win the friendship of Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi.
After the war was settled, she immediately rushed to Luoyang to see Qiao Xuan for the last time, and then returned to Yanzhou to observe mourning and maintain her reputation.
Because she quickly drove away the tiger and devoured the wolf, the three Yellow Turban factions were merged into one, which prevented the war in Yanzhou from escalating. She was able to show some favor to some people and saved them. This was her base in Yanzhou.
Even though she could not do it openly as the powerful fortresses in the late Eastern Han Dynasty took in retainers, she could entrust it to the Xue and Tian families, with whom she had an alliance.
In the seventh year of Guanghe, when Dong Zhuo started the rebellion, her cousin who was the governor of Dongjun at that time forged an imperial edict to mobilize the princes of various towns to fight against Dong. She took the opportunity to join the army to gain some reputation.
Afterwards, whether he retreated to Dongjun and watched the fight between Qiao Mao and Liu Dai to profit from it, or gave up Yanzhou, a place surrounded by wars, and found another place to settle down, he still needed another opportunity to push forward.
Even if the plan fails, she can still become a counselor to a local lord as per the main mission line of the counselor system.
With the reputation she had built up before, no one would dare to touch her under normal circumstances, risking the consequences of killing a famous person.
But now there is an accident.
In the imperial edict entrusted to Zhang Rang by the Han Emperor, he actually intended to confer a title of nobility on her for her military merits.
This would make her plan more proactive and she wouldn't have to be restricted to Yanzhou.
In fact, this is definitely not the optimal solution!
It is not difficult to see from the Han Emperor's edict that at this time, age is no longer a limitation for her to be granted a title of nobility.
Even if Huangfu Song blurred the gender in the military report, judging from the letter he wrote to Lu Zhi, he actually tended to show the trait of "young but talented".
Then the same should be said in the letter to Liu Hong.
It seemed that her only concern was that of gender.
But this is not simply a matter of man or woman.
Since Qiao Yan was well versed in history, he guessed Zhang Rang's concerns when he learned that Zhang Rang had withheld the imperial decree to confer the title of nobility.
Although there was a precedent of a female marquis in the early Western Han Dynasty to prove that exceptions could be made, if she wanted to successfully obtain the title of marquis, she had to break through layer after layer of shackles and narrow-mindedness.
Then she has to increase the standard for herself, or in other words, she has to find a reference benchmark for herself first.
The system watched her sit back at the table, her eyes empty with thought, her fingers unconsciously gesturing on the table. It tried to identify what she was writing and found that she was writing the two words "Xu Fu".
That’s right, the only person Qiao Yan could refer to was Xu Fu.
The other four female marquises in the early Western Han Dynasty were either elected because of their husbands' merits or because of the preferential treatment of those in power, which obviously did not fit Qiao Yan's situation.
Moreover, during the period when Empress Dowager Deng, who was posthumously named "Xi for her meritorious service to the country", was in power, no one dared to follow Empress Lü's example and confer the title of marquis on her sisters. This shows that the Han Dynasty deeply feared and hated the name of Empress Lü and was afraid of any sign that someone was following her old example.
It was probably for this reason that the rulers of the Han Dynasty rarely conferred titles on women.
Only Xu Fu's case was special, as she was granted the title because of her physiognomy.
This title was linked to the legitimacy of Liu Bang's rule and became a necessity.
Can Qiao Yan learn this reason? Maybe it is possible.
At this time when the Yellow Turban Rebellion was just being quelled, if she could prove to herself that her existence could help prolong the Han dynasty, like a prophecy, then this title of marquis might not be impossible to obtain.
Liu Hong was a very "interesting" emperor. After some thought, Qiao Yan felt that perhaps only when he was in power would she have the opportunity to be granted a title of nobility.
There were many flaws in his way of governing the country, but his ability to balance external relatives, eunuchs and aristocratic families was absolutely in line with the standards of an emperor.
Qiao Yan was supposed to belong to the aristocratic family, but Qiao Yu and his wife died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and Qiao Xuan did not live long, which made her
There is a possibility of becoming an independent fourth party.
However, this increase requires a certain degree of discretion.
If the title was too heavy, it would make the emperor in power wary of her, which would be inappropriate. He would most likely withdraw the decree to confer the title of nobility on the grounds of her gender.
If it was too light, it would easily make people have other thoughts, which was a result that Qiao Yan absolutely did not want to see.
She is known for her filial piety, has no powerful relatives, and is also very resourceful. Isn't she the most suitable candidate for the prince's consort for the eleven-year-old Liu Bian?
Qiao Yan would never jump into this pit.
Her only goal was that position. Although she didn't know what kind of marquis it was, as long as it was a marquisate, it would be fine.
To deal with the issue of the severity of the escalation, it seems that she needs to make use of the three people who came here, as well as the debate meeting where she originally wanted to gain fame from Zhang Jue.
A spark of light splashed out from the candle in the tent, flickering for a moment in the corner of her eye, and also brought her back to the thoughts triggered by the word "marquis".
She felt a little more relieved and no longer had to lose sleep over the news.
Let's wait and see tomorrow.
She blew out the candle, plunging the tent into darkness.
The system originally wanted to ask her what result she had come to, but when it saw that she looked tired and went to bed with her clothes on, it couldn't bring itself to ask.
With the host's ability, what does it have to worry about? It might as well worry about Zhang Rang who didn't announce the decree properly, and Chunyu Qiong who she has already used to trap people.
It finally whispered one sentence. [Good night, host.] 】
The next day, in the military camp outside Quzhou City, Qiao Yan woke up again at the reminder of the system alarm.
Chunyu Qiong woke up from his drunkenness.
When he woke up, he was still a little confused.
He vaguely felt that he seemed to have said too much yesterday, but he didn't know whether there was anything he shouldn't have said.
But after thinking about it, he didn't feel that he knew any special secrets. He thought that even if he spoke without restraint after drinking, it probably wouldn't be a big problem.
I guess so?
Thinking of this, he walked around the military camp bored, trying hard to recall what he had said during his conversation with Liu Bei.
However, the numbness caused by alcohol prevented him from successfully figuring out the key information.
He later learned that Liu Bei had left the camp early to suppress the bandits just like yesterday. Even if he wanted to get an answer from him, it would obviously be impossible.
Captain Chunyu decided not to make things difficult for himself and just pretend that what he couldn't remember didn't exist.
After "solving" this issue, he was in the mood to continue appreciating the camp.
Lu Zhi moved part of the soldiers in the camp, including some brought by Huangfu Song, into Zhoucheng, Nagqu. There were slightly fewer people in the camp than before.
But in Chunyu Qiong's opinion, Lu Zhi is worthy of the title of a famous general in the world.
After winning the battle against the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, these soldiers still remained sufficiently vigilant and made no mistakes when patrolling the camp, which was much better than the military camp in Luoyang.
Although there are some omissions in the number of people, they are now covered up with the filling in the gaps in operation, and the flaws cannot be seen at all.
But he was used to it, so he didn't feel ashamed of it. At most, he felt safer in such a camp.
However, among this well-ordered military defense, two people stood out.
Chunyu Qiong stopped beside one of the tents, and looking over there under the cover of the tent, he actually saw Qiao Yan and Zhang Rang standing together.
Logically speaking, the grandson of a high-ranking official, the daughter of a noble family and a eunuch should have nothing to do with each other, but the two of them seemed to be talking happily at this moment, so Chunyu Qiong could not see the difference between the two camps at all.
He couldn't help but frown, secretly hating himself for not being alive.
If he had a pair of sharp ears, he could hear what the two people were saying from this distance. If he got too close, he would be afraid of being noticed by Qiao Yan and Zhang Rang.
He could only see that during the conversation between the two, Qiao Yan suddenly looked a little melancholy and depressed for some reason, and even seemed to be shedding tears. And Zhang Rang immediately made a gesture of comforting words.
Although the topic of the conversation between the two parties cannot be considered a happy event, the atmosphere of the conversation can, in a sense, be called harmonious and harmonious.
Chunyu Qiong became secretly alert.
He stood on the side of the Yuan family, which naturally put him in a hostile position towards the eunuchs.
Before coming, Prime Minister Yuan Wei reminded him to be careful about the actions of Zhang Rang and Zuo Feng. If they did anything to offend Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song, it would be a good opportunity for them to win over those two.
As for the son of the Qiao family who has recently won the favor of His Majesty, we must also handle the relationship well.
If Zhang Rang and others were allowed to make friends with the other party first and succeed, they would have to report it to the people in Luoyang as soon as possible.
Chunyu Qiong now feels that no matter how he looks at it, this really seems to be a signal that the other party has chosen the Ten Eunuchs as their backers.
As to whether this was her own choice or she was deceived, it is actually not that important. When it comes to taking sides, once you make a wrong step, it will be difficult to change your position.
Of course Chunyu Qiong would never admit that he was not just feeling regretful that his precious pearl had been left in obscurity. He was simply a little upset because he himself had not yet been granted a title of nobility, while the child was very likely to get a high position.
He watched for a while before Zhang Rang and Qiao Yan went their separate ways. Qiao Yan did not show any sign of being ruthless or hostile after Zhang Rang left. Instead, he looked in the direction where Zhang Rang left for a while, and only withdrew his gaze when the other party disappeared from his sight. He felt that his judgment was not wrong.
When he came back to his senses, he found that not only Zhang Rang had disappeared, but even Qiao Yan had disappeared from his sight.
But how could he know that Qiao Yan actually had a reason to chat with Zhang Rang.
No matter how much Changshi Zhang thought about the fact that he suppressed the imperial edict because of Qiao Yan's gender issue, he felt uncomfortable. When she asked about Qiao Xuan's condition in Luoyang, he could only answer this question properly.
After all, he was the only one among the people who came here who followed Liu Hong to Qiao Xuan's residence.
When hearing that the emperor was in person and Qiao Xuan was seriously ill and had said, "Please bury him at the border, and I will pray for the Han Dynasty with his soul," Qiao Yan was deeply touched, and felt sorry for this old man who had lost his son in his old age.
It’s a pity that Qiao Xuan, a loyal and honest man, encountered the late Eastern Han Dynasty when the situation was dire and difficult to reverse.
Zhang Rang saw Qiao Yan calm down and said, "I still have a duty here. Even if grandfather knew, I think he wouldn't blame me. Grandfather has the ambition to guard the border, and I also have the desire to serve the country. Thank you, the attendant, for telling grandfather what he said."
Zhang Rang breathed a sigh of relief.
He had sent out a letter yesterday, along with the military report of Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi's victory here. He thought that the result would be revealed after arriving in the capital.
Now, as long as he is not forced to take out the imperial edict and read it out, everything will be fine. It is no wonder that from Chunyu Qiong's perspective, the conversation between Qiao Yan and Zhang Rang was in such an atmosphere.
Zhang Rang didn't know that Qiao Yan had someone keep an eye on Chunyu Qiong's tent, and only found Zhang Rang when he was out of the camp. All he knew was -
A person like Qiao Yan, even if he might not become the Marquis of Leping Township due to the restrictions of the Han Dynasty, would definitely not be an ordinary person.
Since she is not like Huangfu Song who insists on drawing a clear line between the two, perhaps it is not a bad thing to maintain good relations.
With this in mind, he did not hesitate to greet this young lady when he met Qiao Yan later.
In Chunyu Qiong's eyes, it seemed that the two of them had reached an agreement in secret.
This doesn't seem difficult to explain.
After seizing the imperial edict, Zhang Rang did not deliberately contact Huangfu Song, but contacted Qiao Yan. It is possible that he mentioned to her in advance the news that the Han Emperor intended to grant her the title of marquis.
This eunuch
If Huan could mediate and help this woman become a marquis, wouldn't that mean Qiao Yan would owe him a huge favor?
How to repay the money at that time would be entirely up to Zhang Rang.
No matter how Chunyu Qiong thought about it, he felt that this was not a good sign.
But if Zhang Rang can send the letter back, so can he!
Not to mention that as the escort of this trip, he was accompanied by a number of soldiers, so he ran quite fast even when delivering a letter.
Chunyu Qiong's writing skills were not very good, but as a well-known captain, it would not be a problem for him to write a letter.
The last letter delivered to Yuan Wei contained a few words that were particularly concise and to the point.
[See Qiao Yan, daughter of Qiao family, having secret talks with Zhang Rang.] 】
What he wrote was an "objective fact". How to deal with it, whether to help Zhang Rang in achieving the title before him, or to simply suppress him, was something that Lord Yuan needed to decide.
Chunyu Qiong felt much more at ease only after he sent the letter.
After that, whenever he saw the two of them chatting happily together, he no longer had that bad feeling.
Now that the Party and Faction Ban has been lifted, it is time for the court to re-employ party members.
With the support of Yuan family of Runan, Situ's voice will certainly be greatly enhanced. Wouldn't it be easy for him to accomplish something?
At the end of the day, we must not allow the eunuch party to gain any additional support.
But no matter how fast the horses could deliver the message day and night, it would still take some time to get the message from Jizhou to Luoyang. Before Chunyu Qiong could get any news from the capital, he saw a heavyweight figure coming to the camp where the army was stationed.
A person he never expected to appear here at this time.
Zheng Xuan of Gaomi.
The Party and Factions Persecution affected Zheng Xuan for thirteen years, forcing him to be trapped in Gaomi and unable to leave. Chunyu Qiong, who had been living in Luoyang all these years, naturally had no chance to see this great scholar.
But there was no other person except Zheng Xuan who could arrive in such a grand ceremony, accompanied by several carts of scriptures, and be welcomed with open arms by Lu Zhi.
As soon as Zheng Xuanfu arrived, he saw Qiao Yan coming to greet him, saying, "Qiao Yan of Yanzhou and Zheng Gong have committed a crime."
This undoubtedly announced Zheng Xuan's identity.
It was Zheng Xuan whom she had invited after discussing it with Huangfu Song.
However, his coming in person was beyond her expectation, because in the letter she wrote to Zheng Xuan, she actually wrote -
If Lord Zheng cannot come in person, he can send a capable disciple.
This was enough for her to take action.
But Zheng Xuan's personal arrival in Jizhou undoubtedly made her more confident.
The elder with a tall hat and a wide belt did not show any displeasure when he heard her apology. "You have already explained the whole story of borrowing my name in the letter you sent. How can I blame you for this matter?"
Seeing Qiao Yan standing up, he looked up and down at the girl who claimed to be his disciple. Seeing her beautiful figure and upright eyes, he could not help but feel more admiration for her. He said again:
"Revenging one's parents is the natural duty of a child to fulfill his filial duty. You did not label the Yellow Turbans as traitors, but saved the lives of the ignorant people from the two generals in Changsha. Now you are writing to ask for help for the lives of more people. Even though I have not been out for many years, how can I not come in person?"
Qiao Yan quickly replied, "Mr. Zheng is a righteous man." But the elder waved his hand and said, "Don't flatter me yet. I still have a few questions to ask you. If your answer does not satisfy me, I may not be able to do what you want even if I come."
He said this, but even Chunyu Qiong, who least understood why Qiao Yan invited Zheng Xuan, could easily hear that his words were more of a casual chat than a threat, and it was also obvious that there was some indulgence towards the younger generation in his words.
"You may ask, Lord Zheng."
As Zheng Xuan walked towards the camp, he asked, "Why do you think I have the ability to cause damage to Zhang Jiao's Taiping Dao?"
The Taiping Dao specialized in the Huang-Lao school of thought, while Zheng Xuan delved deeply into Confucianism. In theory, the two schools had no intersection at all, and at most they only touched upon the theory of prophecies and divinations.
This is quite different from the debates between New Text Confucianism and Old Text Confucianism that Zheng Xuan had experienced before.
If Qiao Yan said that he had high hopes for him because of his reputation, he would turn around and leave immediately without staying.
But obviously, Qiao Yan had thought about this question before. She replied calmly, "I have done some research on the Taiping Qingling Book in Yanzhou, but I hope that everyone present here will not send me to prison because of what I have read."
Huangfu Song laughed immediately, "We need Zigan to control his subordinates. It is always right to take emergency measures."
Qiao Yan bowed to Lu Zhi and continued to explain, "The Taiping Qingling Book is closely related to Zhang Jiao's Taiping Jing, and many of them are based on the stars and pretend to be gods."
When she said this, she was so frank as if she had never said anything to Liang Zhongning about "The stars of Di and Fang are bright, dividing the land of Yan and Yu". Seeing that Zheng Xuan seemed to understand her intention, she continued.
"So I'm not asking you to use Confucian classics to refute Zhang Jue. You've been doing education for a long time, so you naturally know that for the common people in various states, neither Zhou Li nor Zuo Zhuan can be understood. But there is one thing that may be explained clearly."
"I have heard that you are extremely talented in divination. In your early years, you studied under the great scholar of Fufeng and worked with him to deduce the theory of the celestial sphere. Ma Jichang has passed away. The only one who can use the theory of the celestial sphere to refute the falsehood in the Taiping Qingling Book is Lord Zheng."
Zheng Xuan pointed at Lu Zhi and said with a smile: "Lu Zigan and I are from the same school, why not go find him."
Qiao Yan did not mind using his age advantage, showing a somewhat cute expression, "When it comes to marching and deploying troops, you are not as good as Lord Lu, and when it comes to calculating the celestial sphere, Lord Lu is not as good as you. If we want to break this rare and heavy shield wall in this world, we naturally need the sharpest spear, don't you think?"
This comparison does not offend anyone. After all, she is still young, so she won't be blamed even if she speaks too directly.
Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan looked at each other and laughed almost at the same time.
These two people have not seen each other for many years. When their names were mentioned at the same time by the younger generation, they could not help but feel nostalgic for the past and cherishing the present.
"Okay," Zheng Xuan was obviously quite satisfied with Qiao Yan's answer, and continued to ask: "The reason you said is indeed good, but you must know that the foundation of Taiping Dao is to govern Taiping and equality, and Taiping is the way of heaven. Speaking of the money in the palace, it is not for one person alone. How are you going to refute this matter?"
Qiao Yan did not answer the question directly, but asked Zheng Xuan: "Before Zhang Jue, money was not evenly distributed, but was there anyone like him who could command 300,000 people in several states in one day?"
Zheng Xuan said: "No."
"It is true that the problem is not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth. However, pure fairness will inevitably allow lazy people to profit from it. Yan thinks this is not the fundamental problem."
Seeing Zheng Xuan's thoughtful expression, Qiao Yan paused for a moment before continuing, "I carefully studied the fact that Zhang Jiao was able to spread the doctrine of peace throughout the world. I found that it was not because of justice, wealth, and land, but because of the longevity granted by the Heavenly Dao of Peace."
"The four great epidemics in the fourth year of Jianning, the second year of Xiping, the second year of Guanghe, and the fifth year of Guanghe gave Zhang Jue the opportunity to show his grace and preach."
If it weren't for the favorable circumstances, Zhang Jue would never have been able to develop the Taiping Dao to this extent.
In modern times, the theory of healing with talismans and water is roughly equivalent to mild medicine combined with psychological therapy, expressed in a religious way. It also became Zhang Jue's most advantageous means to win over the people to rebel.
Given that the epidemic at the time included infectious diseases such as cholera, pneumonia, and hemorrhagic fever, it is indeed questionable whether there were many people who could be treated.
"But Yan is not an expert in this field, and he cannot use my actions to determine the facts," Qiao Yan said, "so I invited another person. This is the second discussion I want to have with Zhang Jiao."
"From what you said, this person is a doctor?" Zheng Xuan asked.
Qiao Yan nodded and replied, "Yes, he is a great doctor of the time. But I didn't invite him here to refute the theory of talisman water."
She showed a somewhat embarrassed expression, "I heard that this person has been saving people all year round. If I just ask him to come and meet Zhang Jiao,
After a fight, I'm afraid he would think it's better to stay in his hometown to develop new drugs, so I told him that there will be a big epidemic after the battle in Jizhou, please have compassion on the people's livelihood and come here. ”
If Qiao Yan had not found out about this person's recent whereabouts from his original memory, he would not have set his sights on him.
Fortunately, after Zheng Xuan was satisfied with Qiao Yan's answer and decided to stay here to help her, the second team that went to look for her also brought back good news.
They brought Hua Tuo here.
Hua Tuo's ancestral home was in Qiao County, Pei State, Yanzhou, so he was a fellow townsman of Cao Cao. Cao Cao had previously guessed that Qiao Yan was obviously not going there to look for someone at his house. After being transferred back from Guangzong by Huangfu Song, he happened to witness this explanation.
"So it's Mr. Yuanhua you're looking for." Cao Cao stroked his beard. "It's really possible to use his medical skills to treat Zhang Jiao's magic water."
At that time, there was no saying that Hua Tuo, Dong Feng and Zhang Zhongjing were listed as the three great doctors of the Jian'an period, but since Cao Cao and Hua Tuo were from the same hometown, it was impossible that he had not heard of his name.
Although medicine is a medical skill and was a lowly profession in ancient times, when one's medical skills reached the level of Hua Tuo, countless people would entrust their lives to him, so he should indeed be treated with respect.
Fortunately, Qiao Yan was lucky. Hua Tuo had not gone out in the past two years. Instead, he compiled his experience as a traveling doctor in Yangzhou, Xuzhou and other places into a book. Now, when he heard that there might be a large number of patients, he rushed over.
Fortunately, although Hua Tuo hated being enslaved by others and even dared to challenge Cao Cao when he later summoned him to treat his headache, he was still in line with the mentality of people at that time. After seeing Zheng Xuan was here, his tone changed.
After Qiao Yan ordered people to deliver the talisman water stored in Quzhou and Guangzong cities to Hua Tuo, he devoted himself to the research.
Obviously, this miracle doctor has hinted at his choice through his actual actions.
Qiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"When I was dealing with the Yellow Turban captives in Guangzong, I heard that you were going to have three debates with Zhang Jiao. I really thought you were going to have a casual discussion with him, and I was very worried."
Cao Cao noticed Qiao Yan's expression and couldn't help but laugh, "Now that I think about it, although you are young, you are a man of thunder and lightning. You are indeed a loyal supporter of the pragmatic school. How could you really argue with others on the stage?"
"Uncle, please don't laugh at me." Qiao Yan begged for mercy, "In the end, Yan is still young and not well-educated. He can only use the method of using the opponent's force to defeat him from three sides. This can be regarded as a shortcut."
"You are wrong," Cao Cao said with a serious expression on his face. "I think your idea is not an unconventional one, but a feasible one."
"To have such a penetrating vision and such a decisiveness in finding someone, especially to invite Lord Zheng to come, requires great courage. If you are just an unskilled child, wouldn't I, Cao Mengde, be ashamed to the ground?"
Cao Cao saw that his frank words frightened her a little, so he changed back to his previous slightly teasing expression, "But speaking of which, I am still curious about one thing. You have argued three times, and I know who you are looking for in the third round. But how can this deal a blow to Zhang Jue?"
When they were traveling from Xiaquyang to Guangzong, Cao Cao had already asked why Qiao Yan wanted Xu Fu to look for Buddhist temples in Jizhou.
Now that the "participants" for the first two games have been decided, there should be no need for her to hide anything in the third game.
"The third game might be a little more unorthodox than the previous two." Qiao Yan replied.
"......?" Cao Cao didn't quite understand what she said.
He then heard a word that he didn't really understand come out of Qiao Yan's mouth, "Uncle, you can think of the third scene as a copycat. In short, it is a blow from a moral level."
“What is the explanation for this?”
"Zhang Jue's Taiping Dao system was borrowed from Buddhism. With a ready-made religious system to use, it was naturally much easier than studying it from scratch. But if the Taiping Dao believes that its doctrine is flawless and the highest heavenly way, then why would it do something like copying others' ideas?"
"So I say, this is a crooked way." Qiao Yan is very particular about his behavior.
Cognitive self-awareness.
But the celestial astrology and numerology are science, and the treatment for the pandemic is medicine. Apparently no one would think there is anything wrong with using some outrageous means within the refutation framework.
Besides, she is still a child after all.
Sometimes you can still play the age card.
Moreover, how to bring up the three debate topics depends on how she and Zhang Jue confront each other head-on.
All in all, even though her pressure was relieved a lot by the arrival of Zheng Xuan and Hua Tuo, it was still inevitable that this would be a tough battle.
Before the deadline for the three-debate battle agreed upon by her and Zhang Jue arrived, a third-party helper also arrived in Quzhou.
Xu Fu obviously did not disappoint her expectations and brought people here.
The young man wiped the sweat from his head, calmed his rapid breathing after the journey, and said, "I have lived up to the expectations of the young lady and invited the abbot of the Buddhist temple."
Although Qiao Yan said that it would be fine to just tie the person up and at most use some violent law enforcement methods, Xu Fu was smart and he felt that Qiao Yan wanted to make use of him.
If this person developed some resentment because of being forcibly abducted, and did something unfavorable to her at the critical moment, wouldn't her plan fail?
So Xu Fu, who was supposed to arrive first, became the last one.
He stayed in the Buddhist temple and learned a lot. Relying on his superior learning talent, he read and understood all the scriptures in the temple. He even promised to translate two volumes of scriptures for the Zen master, and then invited him here.
However, after bringing the person here, he felt that he had missed a lot by wasting time...
For example, the battle between Guangzong and Quzhou had completely ended. He had originally wanted to help Qiao Yan hold the stirrups of his horse, but he didn't even see the general's flag being raised.
For example, after he came back, he had just spoken a few words to Qiao Yan when he saw her being called away by Zheng Xuan. I heard that the master of Confucian classics was quite impressed by the calculation ability of the young lady and now he has directly captured her as his assistant.
For example,
Dian Wei slapped Xu Fu on the shoulder, almost knocking him to the ground. However, this guy had no self-awareness of his own strength and said, "Luckily you remembered to come back. If you had come back later, you would not have had the opportunity to build this debate platform."
In the Battle of Quzhou, Zhang Liang opened the city to meet the enemy directly because of Zhang Jue's capture and a letter in which he was the only one who could recognize all the words. As a result, the soldiers who originally wanted to show their skills and win military merits by killing the enemies were left with no place to use their skills.
These people simply put their energy into building the platform.
As for why it was not held in Quzhou City but outside the city, it was naturally to accommodate enough spectators.
On the day of the debate, the Yellow Turban soldiers in the two cities of Guangzong and Quzhou who were deeply influenced by Zhang Jiao's Taiping Dao doctrine were all brought here, while in the outer circle were the subordinates of Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song.
When Qiao Yan saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
There is no empty talk in this world about kindness. If she fails to successfully dethrone Zhang Jue today, she has no doubt that Huangfu Song will immediately order the execution of these captives to avoid future troubles.
The number of Yellow Turbans in the entire Jizhou area is not limited to those in these two cities, but these people will inevitably become the souls under the swords of the Han army later.
This is also an inevitable move to maintain the rule of the Han Dynasty.
What may replace this high platform here is a Jingguan built with the skulls of Yellow Turbans.
So she can only succeed, not fail!
When she woke up this morning, she told the system that this was the bargaining chip she wanted to use to get herself a title of nobility. However, when she was really on this high platform and looked into the eyes of the people of Jizhou around her, she could not think of that goal for a moment.
It was at this time that Zhang Jue, still in shackles, was brought up.
The debate agreement between Qiao Yan and Zhang Jue was made under the personal witness of Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi, so naturally he would not be treated unfairly in terms of food during this half month.
Maybe it's because
Zhang Jue was still feeling resentful for defending the Taiping Dao doctrine, which made him look only slightly thinner than when he was arrested before. However, his mental state was still quite good.
He walked towards the center of the platform step by step and came in front of Qiao Yan.
The characteristics that had endowed him with the reputation of being a great and virtuous teacher over the years were still extremely clear at this moment.
Qiao Yan could also hear that when Zhang Jue appeared, due to his status as a spiritual leader, even though there were Han troops standing behind him, it did not affect the cheers of his supporters in the crowd.
Among these people there was even Liang Zhongning, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou, whom she had met when she first arrived here, and Zhang Liang, who opened the city to surrender but still believed that his brother would not lose.
But these voices did not make her mind overly relaxed or nervous.
She just looked at Zhang Jiao intently and said:
"It's been half a month. Thank you for waiting."
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