When a person reaches middle age, every day is a struggle. Maybe he can fight against fate, but he cannot fight against time. When a person reaches middle age, it is a time to laugh. At first, he wants to please the boss, and at the next, he must be a role model for his children.
, you also need to pay attention to your wife's face and be aware of the dynamics of your colleagues around you. When you are middle-aged and in the world, you always have to have both sides for the sake of family, face, power, and money. On the one hand, you want to keep your name of loyalty, and on the other hand,
You have to put down your posture and be a good actor.
Liu Biao looked at himself in the bronze mirror and felt that if he were an actor, he would be the most handsome one. But an actor is an actor, no matter how handsome he is, he cannot be on stage.
Anyone who can be on stage must be more than just an actor.
Originally, Liu Biao didn't have many cards in his hand, so he was always being dragged around by the Jingxiang gentry, but he didn't expect that the set of Gan Ning Gan Xing Ba cards he accidentally sent to his hand was so big!
It's so big that it can kill everyone!
At least this was the case around Jingxiang. This gave Liu Biao more confidence.
If a boss doesn't have a few good double-roller red flowers, can he be called a qualified boss?
After Liu Biao tested Gan Ning's quality, he handed out the rewards as if they were free of charge, and forcibly promoted Gan Ning from an ordinary military prince to General Weinan.
"Weinan", of course the meaning is very clear.
Liu Biao looked at his figure with satisfaction, then tried his best to shrink his increasingly protruding abdomen, and Shi Shiran walked forward to the front hall.
In the front hall, Yi Ji and Fu Xun were sitting. When they saw Liu Biao coming, they quickly got up and went forward to salute.
Not to mention Yi Ji, he was the first to follow Liu Biao, and he was also regarded as a confidant. Fu Xun had a magnificent appearance and extensive knowledge. He used to worship Shang Shulang in the imperial court. Later, due to the great chaos in Guanzhong, he moved here and there.
When he arrived in Jingzhou, he became a guest of Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou. Yi was one of his own, Fu Xun had no roots in Jingxiang and could only rely on Liu Biao, so he was able to enter the front hall today.
Liu Biao sat down, then waved his attendants to retreat far away, and then slowly exhaled and said: "I have received news that General Yuan has arrived in Yijing! General Gongsun committed suicide by setting fire to the enemy!"
Yi Ji and Fu Xun both looked surprised.
Liu Biao couldn't keep this news secret for long. After all, although he had the news now, it didn't mean that others had no additional information channels at all. Such a major matter would sooner or later be known to others, and what Liu Biao could do
What we do is to see if we can stand in a more advantageous position and gain more benefits before the news spreads.
"So far, I have not yet learned how much damage has been done in the Battle of Yijing..." Liu Biao said slowly, as if to give Yi Ji and Fu Xun some time to think. "However, after this battle, Ji You will
One body, Yanqing with wings..."
Fu Xun is in his forties, with a thin build, high cheekbones, bright eyes, and a serious demeanor. He looks unsmiling and a bit intimidating. He is from Niyang in the north and Liangzhou, and he is good at writing.
He was good at official script and was famous for studying "Zuo Zhuan Chunqiu". He entered Luoyang Piyong when he was young. When he was in his twenties, he was promoted to be filial and honest. However, he refused to resign and was eventually recruited into the general's mansion by General He Jin.
, later served as Shang Shulang.
After the death of the general, Fu Xun lost his foundation. Coupled with Dong Zhuo's arrival in Beijing, life was also very difficult, so he escaped while the capital was being moved and traveled to Jingxiang. Just as Liu Biao made the suggestion of Feiqian
When it came to carrying out the affairs of the Jingxiang Imperial Academy, Fu Xun stood out. He first served as a doctor of the Academy, then became Liu Biao's guest, and now serves as the Dong Cao.
"Now the power of the general is at its peak..." Fu Xun stroked his beard and said slowly, "Jingxiang is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and there are four battles. My lord has the world in mind, and he also has the ambition to help the Han Dynasty. We should assess the situation and proceed with caution.
, Only then can we achieve great things."
Liu Biao glanced at Fu Xun but said nothing.
As an old man who had followed Liu Biao for many years, Yi Ji naturally understood what Liu Biao was thinking, so he directly followed up and said: "It's true that public relations are fair, but the situation is like this, how should we deal with it?" Everyone knows the truth and can explain it.
No one looks worse than the other, but the question is whether they can do it well during the specific operation, or how to do it correctly?
Fu Xun nodded and said, "Has Mr. Ming contacted General Pingdong?"
"General Pingdong?" Liu Biao frowned. Perhaps because General Yuan Zhuyu was in front of him, Cao Cao did not have any changes in his general position after taking over from Han Emperor Liu Xie.
Liu Biao didn't fully agree with Cao Cao's private deployment of troops to greet Han Emperor Liu Xie, so he didn't approve of Cao Cao either. Since Cao Cao had always been a lackey under Yuan Shao's family, when Fu Xun said contact him
When he defeated General Dong, Liu Biao naturally felt a little confused.
Fu Xun looked at Liu Biao's expression and roughly guessed what Liu Biao was thinking. As the relationship with Liu Biao gradually deepened, Fu Xun gradually realized the true nature of Liu Biao.
It can be said that Liu Biao's identity as a clan member of the Han Dynasty is still very confusing. However, when Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty was in Luoyang, Fu Xun repeatedly persuaded Liu Biao to go north to provide support to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, but Liu Biao shied away with various excuses.
Even though these excuses and reasons do exist, Fu Xun naturally knew that Liu Biao's respect for the Han Dynasty was actually just following his own Han Dynasty.
Perhaps it was because General Zhengxi had previously held a Zen ceremony in Yinshan Mountain that stimulated Liu Biao. In the winter of last year, Liu Biao took Wenwu and used the excuse to worship heaven and earth in the suburbs of Xiangyang in the name of auspiciousness.
As for that auspicious sign, it is nothing but three-headed ears of wheat growing out of heaven and earth.
Regardless of whether the three-headed wheat ears were real or not, just the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth was discouraged by Fu Xun and others, with Han Song being the most vehement.
But Liu Biao still persisted, even a little reluctant to explain.
If you are an ordinary person, you may not care much, but for people like Fu Xun and Han Song who pay attention to etiquette, Liu Biao's behavior exposed his true ambition.
Sacrifice may have gradually faded away in modern society, but in the Han Dynasty, this kind of thing was not careless at all...
She Ji, "She" refers to the earth god, and "Ji" refers to the grain god. Ancient monarchs all worshiped She Ji, and later "She Ji" was used to represent the country. This shows the importance of sacrifice in ancient times. China has had a "reverence to heaven and ancestors" since ancient times.
"In the eyes of ancient ancestors, heaven and earth nurture all living beings and are the highest gods. Therefore, worshiping heaven and earth is a form of communication between humans and heaven and earth. In all dynasties, the emperor personally presided over the ceremony of worshiping heaven.
It is written clearly in "Gongyang Zhuan", "Why is it disrespectful in the suburbs of Lu? The emperor sacrifices to heaven, and the princes sacrifice to earth."
If you were truly loyal to the Han Dynasty, why did you sacrifice to heaven?
So from that moment on, although Fu Xun still seemed normal on the surface, in fact, he had a huge discount on Liu Biao in his heart.
Of course, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are not good people. This has been shown from the beginning, so Fu Xun nodded and said: "Now that the Han Dynasty has collapsed, only Duke Ming and General Pingdong care about the court... But the court
The situation we are in today is all due to the quarrel between the Yuan brothers. If the quarrel between the two lasts for a long time, life will be ruined, there will be no one left in a hundred, and the Han Dynasty will also be in danger!"
Speaking of this, Fu Xun's meaning is very clear.
Is it difficult for a young man in the Jianghu to be willing to be a young man for the rest of his life? He wants to stand out, he wants to stand alone in Wanli's name, sit in a hotel and collect money, but he is tightly clamped by two big men and cannot move. What should he do? And the key is these two
After the big man finished eating the meat in his mouth, he naturally stared at the bowl on the table...
If you kill one of them, won't there be room and a position? And in this case, even if Liu Biao doesn't cause trouble, he can get away with it alone if he is in trouble?
Yiji thought for a while and said: "The words of public discord are the right way to go."
Something must happen!
You may not be able to live if you make trouble, but you definitely won't be able to live if you don't make trouble!
Liu Biao raised his head and touched his long beard that he was proud of. He couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. He was obviously a handsome man. He originally hoped to be reasonable, but the reality forced him to become a jerk...
The mistress wants to get the upper hand, but she doesn't know how to fight!
Liu Biao said in a deep voice: "In the name of public friendship, who is the envoy?"
"A man of high moral character is humble, knows etiquette and observes integrity, and is knowledgeable about the past and present. I think it is the best." Fu Xun gave the answer without hesitation.
Yi Ji glanced at Fu Xun and blinked, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw Liu Biao's expression in the blink of an eye, he swallowed back what he was about to say...
Bystanders know, with Gan Ning, can he have the strength to compete with the Jingxiang gentry? Yi Ji thinks not necessarily, the concession of the Jingxiang gentry in front of him may not be a good thing, but Liu Xian is very complacent, even if it is said that
You may not be able to listen to it...
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Cao Cao touched his waist and grimaced in discomfort. Last night he and Mrs. Huan developed some new postures, but in the end, he was too distracted and fell to his waist.
Don't blame Comrade Cao Cao for being a little crazy. It is indeed because the period since taking over the Han Emperor Liu Xie has been much smoother. With the banner of Han Emperor Liu Xie, it will be easy to regain Yanzhou and these gentry heroes.
It's just as relaxed as Mrs. Huan is arranging. She can do whatever she wants. It's completely different from before.
In the past, it was Cao Cao who asked for money and grain, but now it is different, he has to pay the imperial grain!
Not paying?
Could it be that he is plotting rebellion?
The long live long live long live slogans of China since ancient times are not in vain.
Therefore, the nobles here in Yanzhou quickly gave in and kept their heads down like little wives, which made Cao Cao feel good...
But happy times are always short-lived, and unhappy times always come unexpectedly.
In the battle of Youzhou in northern Hebei, everyone expected Gongsun Zan's final defeat, but they didn't expect it to be so fast, and Gongsun Zan's defeat was so complete...
Compared with Liu Biao, Cao Cao, as the person standing in front of Yuan Shao, naturally obtained more information. After Yuan Shao captured Yijing, he immediately took advantage of the momentum of victory and did not stop at all, attacking Liaodong all the way, all the way to
Qingzhou...
According to Cao Cao's analysis, which way to attack Liaodong, most of them are oppression and containment. After all, the cold winter is coming. Everyone knows about Liaodong, so the battle in Liaodong will not be too long, and it may be over soon.
The meeting is over. It is very likely that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Du will tacitly create a no-man's land in the Liaodong area, and then each will return to their respective homes.
As for Qingzhou, it will be the focus of Yuan Shao's next campaign. How long can Gongsun Zan's branch, which has lost its foundation in Qingzhou, and Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, be able to sustain it under a single tree?
So after Qingzhou, who will be Yuan Shao's next target?
Although Cao Cao really wants Yuan Shao to turn his attention to the west and not to embarrass himself, the question is, who can guarantee that Yuan Shao will be willing to be the vanguard? Overcoming all obstacles to clear the way for his younger brother?
On the contrary, Cao Cao believed that it was more likely that Yuan Shao would in turn instruct him to serve as a pioneer!
Isn’t that what Yuan Shao does now?
Could it be that when Yuan Shao gains momentum, he will become more hands-on and consider everything for his younger brother?
Therefore, when there is no guarantee that Yuan Shao will definitely attack westward, how to avoid becoming Yuan Shao's pawn crossing the river in the next step has become something that Cao Cao must carefully consider at the moment.
Yuan Shao's subsequent attitude determines Cao Cao's future destiny, whether there will be a war in the Central Plains, and even whether the Han Dynasty can continue to exist...
Putting all his wealth and life on one person's thoughts, this extreme sense of uncertainty made Cao Cao feel as if there was a sword hanging above his head every day. If he was not careful, this sword would strike like thunder.
Down!
Therefore, when Liu Biao's envoy arrived, Cao Cao saw a glimmer of hope while groping in the dark.
Liu Biao was also afraid of the situation that Cao Cao was afraid of. If Cao Cao succumbed to Yuan Shao's big stick, how long could Liu Biao hold on alone?
So from a certain point of view, Liu Biao doesn't want Yuan Shao to become an unshakable behemoth. If Yuan Shao really expands his power to that extent, then no matter what Liu Biao has done before, it will eventually become Yuan Shao's meal. Therefore,
Liu Biao had no choice but to wink at Cao Cao, hoping to stay together and stay warm...
Facing the woman Liu Biao brought in front of him, oh, charming eyes, Cao Cao was naturally in a happy mood. In principle, he naturally agreed, but it was like having an archway for anything, and pretending to be innocent can always be sold at a good price.
Although Cao Cao was very willing, he still did not immediately reply to Liu Biao's envoy Han Song. Instead, he pretended to be aggrieved and reluctant, and secretly summoned Xun Yu and Guo Jia to discuss the follow-up.
How it should be done.
"Alliance but not alliance..." Xun Yu said slowly, word for word, "This matter is..."
While rubbing his waist, Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu and pondered, feeling a little dissatisfied. He felt that Xun Yu was talking nonsense. He and Liu Biao must join forces, and they must not let Yuan Shao know about it. Just think about it.
Clearly, if Yuan Shao knew that his little lover Hongxing was cheating on her, started hooking up with outsiders, and even publicly declared that he wanted to be with others forever, how could Yuan Shao endure it?
Therefore, it must be a secret conspiracy. Just like the envoys sent by Liu Biao did not dare to claim that they came to see Cao Cao, but said that they came to pay tribute to Han Emperor Liu Xie...
However, Xun Yu's next words almost made Cao Cao jump up!
