Chapter 440

August.

Luoyang.

Since Duan Yu left Luoyang last time, more than a month has passed.

Everything gradually calmed down.

Dong Zhuo also went to Hedong Commandery to take office not long after Duan Yu left Luoyang.

But all kinds of deeds about Duan Yu are still circulating in Luoyang.

Especially the pitch-pot gambling bet between Duan Yu and Yuan Shu in the gambling house, and the poem Duan Yu made at the night banquet in the mansion before leaving, are all widely circulated in Luoyang City.

However, since yesterday.

A piece of news about Duan Yu in Hanyang Commandery has spread in Luoyang again.

Duan Yu's family members, who were going to Hanyang Commandery to take office, were ambushed by the Qiang people before they arrived in Hanyang Commandery and almost died.

Duan Yu, in a fit of rage, washed the Qiang tribe in blood, killing more than ten thousand enemies and piling them up into a 'jingguan' (monument of heads) at the east gate of Jixian City.

And this is not all.

Yesterday, the document Duan Yu wrote to the court to send troops to conquer the Qiang has now reached the desk in front of Grand Marshal Yang Ci.

At this time, inside the Grand Marshal's mansion.

Grand Marshal Yang Ci, who already had gray hair and a hunched figure, sat upright in the wooden chair behind the desk.

The official robe on his body looked a bit too big.

Standing in front of Yang Ci is his son, Yang Biao, who is now one of the Nine Ministers, the Commandant of the Guards.

"Father, this Duan Yu just arrived in Hanyang Commandery and wants to fight the Qiang, and the document from Liangzhou Inspector Liang Gu impeaching Duan Yu has also arrived."

"It says that Duan Yu is using public office for private gain and wants to retaliate against the Qiang and then launch a war."

"Liangzhou is now peaceful, and launching a war rashly is not conducive to the situation in Liangzhou and is very likely to cause turmoil in Liangzhou."

Yang Ci, who was sitting in the wooden chair with his eyes closed, did not say a word, as if he were asleep.

The sunlight shining in from outside the window and the door fell on Yang Ci, looking extremely peaceful.

"My son, do you think Duan Yu's move is feasible?"

"What kind of criticism will there be in the court?"

Yang Ci, with his eyes closed, asked slowly.

Yang Biao thought for a while, pondered slightly, and said: "Father, I think it is inappropriate."

"Liangzhou is peaceful now; if it is really because of Duan Yu's one-man affair that the whole of Liangzhou is in turmoil, it is undoubtedly not conducive to the stability of the imperial court."

"Liangzhou Inspector Liang Gu wrote to the court, and I think it makes sense."

"Oh."

Yang Ci was neither surprised nor happy, still expressionless.

"So, you are against Duan Yu sending troops to conquer the Qiang?"

Yang Biao nodded and said: "Yes, Father."

"Sigh..." Yang Ci shook his head and said: "Liang Gu wrote to you privately, didn't he?"

Yang Biao was stunned, then immediately lowered his head and said: "Father, Liang Gu... Liang Gu did indeed write to me."

"It's just..."