"How dare you!"
The soldiers stepped forward with their sabers and were about to tie up Liu Yuan and the others. Dian Wei immediately took out the short halberd at his waist and jumped out. With a roar, he pulled Chen Qun back and stood in front of Liu Yuan and the others. The thirty personal soldiers also raised their weapons and prepared to fight.
"Slow down!" Liu Yuan shouted and took a few steps forward. He looked at the general in golden armor calmly and said,"Who are you? What position do you hold?"
The golden-armored general saw that the young man in embroidered clothes riding on the bull was calm and fearless. His heart turned, and he waved his hand to stop the soldiers. He shouted,"I am Gongsun Zan, the cavalry commandant under Governor Liu. You actually gathered tens of thousands of mobs to attack the city. Now that you're in my hands, why aren't you surrendering?!”
Liu Yuan's eyes flashed with a clear light. He gently waved the horsewhip in his hand and said softly,"Do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who you are!" Gongsun Zan cursed in his heart, I wanted to get rid of the mobs and make a contribution to gain the favor of the provincial governor, but... Gongsun Zan was not a fool. The group of people in front of him all looked dignified and extraordinary. They did not look like the so-called rioters at all. If they were not handled well and offended the nobles, then... Thinking of this, Gongsun Zan calmed down and said,""Who are you?"
"My lord is a relative of the Han clan. His Majesty personally conferred him the title of Marquis of Yuyang and the prefect of Yuyang!”Dian Wei stepped forward and shouted,"You actually want to kidnap the Marquis. You're courting death!"”
When Gongsun Zan and his subordinates heard this, they immediately turned pale with fright. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Gongsun Zan's expression changed. He quickly dismounted and ordered the soldiers to retreat. He then cupped his fists and bowed to Liu Yuan."Previously, I received a report from a scout that there were tens of thousands of refugees gathered outside the city. I was anxious and did this, but I accidentally offended Lord Marquis.”
The meaning behind his words was that those who did not know were not guilty. As a relative of the Han clan, the Marquis of Yuyang, you can't blame me, right? Besides, I was worried about the safety of Ji City, so I offended you rashly. Even if I didn't make any contributions, I shouldn't be punished!
Liu Yuan naturally understood what he meant and thought to himself,""This Gongsun Zan is indeed worthy of being a duke. He is extremely skilled at changing roles and doesn't force himself at all.”
Liu Yuan reached out to support him and smiled,""Those who don't know are not guilty. Commandant Gongsun is also worried about the safety of Ji City.”
Gongsun Zan straightened his body and said,""Since Lord Marquis wishes to pay his respects to the Provincial Governor, I will lead the way.”With that, Gongsun Zan took a few steps back and mounted his mount. He cupped his hands at Liu Yuan and said,""Lord Marquis, please!"
The original team of more than 30 people, together with the 1,000 cavalry led by Gongsun Zan, marched towards Ji City.
Not far away, another person rushed over and shouted,"Gongsun Bogui, Gongsun Bogui!"
"Aiya, so it's Official Secretary Tian! What matter required the registrar to come personally? Just ask someone to give you the order."
"Aiya! Bogui, you've made a big mistake this time!”Bookkeeper Tian reined in his horse and said anxiously,""When the Provincial Governor heard that you had led troops out of the city without permission, he was shocked and angry after asking about the situation. He only said that Bo Gui was impatient and was afraid of offending the noble, so he hurriedly called me to stop you.”
Gongsun Zan understood, and his back was covered in cold sweat.
When he had intercepted Liu Yuan, he had wanted to capture him as the leader of the thieves as a meritorious service. Unexpectedly, he had revealed Feiran's identity. Gongsun Zan had wanted to go all out and kill all of them. Then, he would go to the refugee camp to kill a group of refugees. When the time came, he would report to the provincial governor. With this meritorious service, it would not be difficult for him to be promoted.
However, he saw that Liu Yuan was very burly and had a big spear hanging on his horse. He thought that his martial arts skills were extraordinary. In addition, the black-faced man behind him made Gongsun Zan instinctively afraid. Moreover, with the protection of 30 powerful bodyguards, Gongsun Zan was not confident that he could kill all of them. Therefore, he suppressed the turmoil in his heart and apologized.
Gongsun Zan glanced at Liu Yuan and said to the registrar,""I heard that there were refugees gathering outside the city and was afraid that they would cause trouble, so I led the army to investigate. On the way, I was lucky enough to meet Marquis Liu and learned that Marquis Liu wanted to pay a visit to the provincial governor, so I volunteered to lead the way.”
Liu Yuan saw Gongsun Zan's ability to distort the truth and did not say anything. He only secretly instructed Dian Wei not to act rashly and just watch the show.
"Marquis Liu?" Only then did registrar Tian shift his gaze and carefully swept his gaze over Liu Yuan and his group of thirty people. Finally, his gaze landed on Liu Yuan.
"What happened?" After sizing up Liu Yuan for a moment, Official Secretary Tian asked Gongsun Zan softly.
"Come, come, come, Treasurer Tian, let Bo Gui introduce you to a noble.”"This is the Marquis of Yuyang, the Governor of Yuyang, and a relative of the Han clan, Lord Liu Yuan!" Gongsun Zan said loudly.”
The registrar looked suspiciously at Gongsun Zan and then at Liu Yuan, who had a calm expression. He forced down the doubts in his heart and immediately dismounted to greet Liu Yuan. After getting to know each other, he mounted his horse and continued forward.
This official was called Tian Kai. He was a famous person under Gongsun Zan. When the warlords split up, he was sent by Gongsun Zan to be the governor of Qingzhou. In the end, he died at the hands of Yuan Shao.
Liu Yuan's heart turned and he immediately understood. He only glanced at Tian Kai and gave up. Although Tian Kai had some talent, he wasn't worthy of Liu Yuan's attention.
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