Emperor Ling ascended to the throne, changing the era name to Jianning (168 CE).
With the Empress Dowager Dou as regent, Dou Wu and Chen had vast powers controlling the Imperial government. Dou Wu was given a larger march, while his son and two nephews were also created, marquesses. Dou and Chen recalled the partisans and made many of them important officials. The eunuchs seem to have retreated deep into the palace, giving way to Dou and Chen.
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Duan manor in Wuwei
In the early summer, the old master of the manor sat outside keeping cool under the canopy of an old tree, his family members around him, his daughter in law Madam Su, and her two younger sons, five-year-old Duan Kun who was chasing a lamb around the yard while his maids chased after him to make sure that he did not get hurt. Three-year-old Duan Zing, a chubby little child, sat beside his grandfather Duan Zingan, listing to the old man retelling war stories of his younger years with excitement that cannot be hidden in his eyes. Madam Su frowned, seeing the look in her son's eyes. "Father in law, look at Zingrey; he is fascinated, you should make him study and read the classics..." she sighed, complaining. "He is too young wait for a year or two.." the old man laughed, but he had some concern in his tone... "Hopefully, Zingrey starts speaking more." the chubby child frowned, hearing the two speak, so he got up and grabbed a pitcher of cold water, pouring the water into a cup, taking it with both of his hands and offering it to his grandfather. "Papa.." he called, the old man laughed, "filial child," he said, taking the water and drinking.
It is not that Duan Zing did not wish to speak more. The problem is that it is harder for him. His brain already contains two other languages from modern times. Duan Zing is not really a child; he should be thirty-three, adding two lifetimes; he is a reincarnator from the modern era. Trying his best to learn a new language, he could speak more, but he keeps his mouth shut most of the time and listens out of carefulness.
Later that night, Madam Su was sitting in her room, her personal made combing her hair, as the sound of hurried little footsteps came from behind. She turned and found her little son carrying a bundle of bamboo slips towards her. He threw them on the floor in front of her and knelt them, grabbing the hem of her robe, smiling with his chubby little face. "What are you doing, silly child," she spoke as she said that she saw him open up the bamboo slips and point with his chubby little finger at a written word. "Ginseng," he said, "From Liaodong," he spoke as he pulled the hem of her clothes more. The Madam had a look of fascination on her face, while the maid was horrified and astonished. "Who did you learn to read? Who taught you." the Madam spoke quickly; the little boy had a guilty look on his face, "Zingery bad?" he spoke, as if he was about to cry.. "No no no... good good.." the mother quickly replied; she thought she might have frightened her child. "Uncle Zang," the boy said. Uncle Zang is the old steward. "You naughty child, you should have told mother, and she would have gotten you a tutor." he shook her head, but she was happy, her older soon still could not read and write and had no interest but her younger boy that had a hard time speaking was trying to learn. The boy then burst into tears. "What's wrong?" she spoke; the boy jumped into his mother's lap... "Ginseng, Papa.." the mom sighed, such a thoughtful child. "Alright, I'll ask someone to go tell Duan Zhu to get some when he goes out in the caravan to buy and sell horses." she shook her head... It's been two months since her child had been crying to her every night that his grandfather has been sick ever since he heard his grandfather cough while he slept. He lifted his head, launched his hands behind his mother's neck, kissed her cheek, and laughed. "You silly boy..." she said. "Doctor! uncle Zhu, good Doctor." she patted her child's head. "Alright, I'll tell him to do that too! now you go sleep." he nodded his chubby head and got up from his mother's lap. "Good night, mama." he ran along.
As he got into his room, Duan Zing sighed. Hopefully, he could make his grandfather stay alive for a few more years instead of dying early. Now how to get Duan Zhu to find one of the two genius Doctors, Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing. Zhang Zhongjing is from Nanyan County, which would be easier to find, and he is not too famous right now. While Hua Tuo is also not too famous but he has no idea where to find Hua Tuo... He called his maid into his room. "Tomorrow, you tell Uncle Zhu, Madam said find Doctor Zhang Zhongjin from Nanyan to come to see Papa." he motioned for her to leave afterward. He sighed and as he laid his head on the sleeping mat. In the past three years, he learned that he was the son of the current famous general Duan Jiong. From inferences through the years, he had learned that his father was currently suppressing and culling the Qiang people in Liangzhou; from these two points, he knew that his father should be the same general that died with the eunuchs, so he has been trying to figure out a way to save himself and his new family, so far all he could think of is keeping the old man alive until he becomes older. Through his grandfather, he could guide his father... Or so he hopes.
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He knew the name Duan Jiong because he was an avid historian, especially in generals that had a more bloody path. One of them being Duan Jiong he was famous in history for the suppression of the Qiang people.
Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the riots caused by the Qiang people have never stopped. Whether the court sent heavy troops to clean them up or sent ministers to calm and appease them, it has not been effective; on the contrary, it has caused too much loss of national power. In history, Duan Jiong's method of culling the Qiang tribes gave the Eastern Han dynasty peace for at least twenty years.
In the Tang Dynasty, sixty-four famous generals were named, and temples were set up for them; one of them was set up for Duan Jiong. Moreover, Song Dynasty, following the practice of the Tang dynasty, temples were set up for ancient famous generals. Duan Jiong was also included as part of seventy-two famous generals.
Besides, Duan Jiong was also included (The Biography of Hundred Generals) written in the Northern Song Dynasty and the (The Biography of a Famous Generals) written in the Ming Dynasty. In short, from the point of view of his record alone, Duan Jiong is victorious in all battles, enough to keep pace with famous generals. It's a pity that this famous general has no reputation in later generations. Even in this era, his reputation is mixed. The reason is that he had killed too much and he was a famous butcher.
He heard his grandfather speak about his father's exploits and what happened in court this year after the first success against the Qiang.
At the time, his father carrying only fifteen days of rations, with only ten thousand sergeants reached Pengyang and fought Xianling Qiang and pressed the Xianling Qiang. The Qiang army retreated and were defeated at every chance. He beheaded eight thousand and won 280,000 cattle, horses, and sheep. He was awarded the title General who suppresses Qiang.
This summer, he led light soldiers and traveled more than two hundred miles day and night until he reached Sheyanze, fought the Qiang, and then went to Luochuan. Lingxianshui fought Qiang in multiple battles, which he won and the Qiang Sui were drafted. After he hurriedly chased them for three days and three nights, the soldiers grew tired, and he settled down in Jingyang. The Qiang finally fled into the Hanyang Mountains and gathered at Fating Mountains. His father broke Fanting, and the Qiang gathered in Shehu valley. His father put his army in Xixian County to cover the Qiang.
Emperor Haun (Who is now dead) called his father back to court and asked his father about the strategy to quell the Qiang. His father advocated attack and massacre and was opposed solicitation. He was opposed by two generals Huangfu Gui (word Weiming) and Zhang Huan (word Ranming). The three of them belong to Liangzhou and are collectively called "Liangzhou Sanming" both of them advocated a softer policy.
His father was fiercely opposed to the solicitation. He believed that the Qiang people had been in trouble for many years, and they were rebellious. If the Imperial army was in place, they would surrender to the imperial court, and after the imperial army left, they would soon revolt. Therefore, Duan Jiong felt it was meaningless to caress the Qiang, and the best way was to kill all the Qiang people. Emperor Huan let his father stay in his position and continue as the general who is battling Qiang.
According to his father, as long as the Qiang people are killed, everything would be fine. Therefore, in quelling the Qiang chaos, the army lead by his father was killing all way. As long as it is a rebellious Qiang tribe, no matter whether they choose to resist or to surrender, he would kill them massacre them anyway.
Such extreme practices are naturally not tolerated by the scholars, and his reputation has suffered. Of course, it would be fine if it was just fame. After all, his military exploits were still there and covered by the old man, Duan Zengan, he was also a generation of generals, and it would be fine to live a comfortable life.
As far as he knew, the problem was that the end of his father and his whole family was not very good. The reason is that his father attached himself to the eunuch Wang Fu and Cao Jie.
In later generations, because of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the ten constant attendants were headed by Zhang Rang and Zho Zhong, who were notorious. Still, at this time, those two were nothing more than underlings to the old and powerful Wang Fu and Cao Jie.
He is not sure why his father did this in history, and he was sure this event did not happen until the end of the Qiang chaos; all he had to do was to stop this from happening.
He sighed because he knew the end result of attaching to those two would be his father dying in prison and his whole family being exiled to the frontier.
"A generation of famous generals did not die on the battlefield but ended up dying in prison in the end, and it is unfortunate." Even though he has not seen his father yet, he knew his father was happy about his birth because of the letters his father sent home and the gifts, a little black pony that he captured from the Qiang it was from a highly valued linage.
He finally closed his little eyes and mastered the courage in his little heart to not allow this to happen to his father and his family... Because now he is Duan Zing.