Gao Fei followed Beigong Boyu to a stone house carved into the rock wall. Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan, and Pei Yuanshao followed closely behind, staying close to Gao Fei. The atmosphere in the entire Luodu Valley made people feel very nervous.
From the moment they entered, they saw only Beigong Boyu, but all four of them vaguely felt that thousands of eyes were staring at them.
The tables and chairs in the stone house were all made of polished stone. Beigong Boyu motioned for Gao Fei and Marquis Li Wen to sit down, while Zhao Yun and others stood behind Gao Fei.
After the three of them sat down, Beigong Boyu said: "I didn't know that Lord Marquis was coming to visit me, so I didn't welcome you from afar. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis!"
Gao Fei responded politely: "Brother Beigong is too polite. You and I are both from Liangzhou, and we can be considered half of the same hometown. Since we are all from the same hometown, why should we distinguish ourselves?"
After all, Bei Gong Boyu was a barbarian and had a very forthright temper. He who didn't like to be polite in the first place showed his true colors when he heard Gao Fei's words. After laughing, he said loudly: "In that case
, then I won’t have any contact with Mr. Hou. It’s my blessing that Mr. Hou condescended to come to my humble abode. As the saying goes... Oh, it’s called Pengpi Shenghui. I am a straight person, so that’s it.
Let’s not beat around the bush. Your Majesty, the Marquis, is here. What do you want to teach me?”
Gao Fei hurriedly said: "Oh, that's the case. I met Brother Li on the way and knew that Brother Li came to Huangzhong at the invitation of Brother Beigong. It happened that I also had a friend in Huangzhong, so I came over to have a look.
My dearest brother, please be kind to me."
Beigong Boyu turned his head and glanced at Li Wenhou. When he saw Li Wenhou nodded slightly, he said: "You are too polite, Mr. Hou. Both Mr. Hou and I are from Liangzhou, and we can be considered half fellow townsmen. Since you have come to my place, don't do it."
Be polite to me and treat this place as your own home. The Marquis can stay here as long as he wants. Come here!"
As soon as the voice fell, a big man dressed in Hufu walked in from outside the stone house. He immediately responded: "What are your orders, Master of the Valley?"
Beigong Boyu said: "There are distinguished guests in the valley. Go and give orders to get some good wine and meat."
The man in Hufu said "Promise" and then retreated, turned around and walked out of the stone house, followed by the sound of rapid footsteps.
Beigong Boyu looked at Zhao Yun and others behind Gao Fei, and felt that Zhao Yun among the three was extraordinary and somewhat heroic. Hu people respected heroes, so he couldn't help but asked: "I don't know what brother is behind Mr. Hou?"
What is the name of the station?”
Gao Fei turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yun, signaling for him to answer on his own. Zhao Yun leaned over and clasped his fists, saying, "I'm Zhao Zilong from Changshan!"
Beigong Boyu didn't hear Zhao Yun's name, but he was already very happy about Zhao Yun. In addition, Hu people don't pay much attention to etiquette and convenience, so he pointed to the empty stone benches around him and said: "Since the three of us are
The Marquis' personal entourage should not be neglected when he comes here, why not sit down together and drink wine and eat meat together?"
Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan, and Pei Yuanshao looked at each other in confusion, and said nothing. After all, they were Gao Fei's subordinates, and they did not dare to move without Gao Fei's order.
Gao Fei smiled and said to Zhao Yun and others: "Everyone, please sit down. It's rare that the Valley Master doesn't care."
Only then did Zhao Yun and others dare to sit down. The six of them sat around a round stone table, giving it a bit of a banquet atmosphere.
Later, Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou praised Gao Fei some more. They only praised Gao Fei for being young and promising, having a bright future, and possessing both civil and military skills.
Not long after, wine and meat were served, and everyone ate and drank heavily without tabooing anything. After they were full of wine and food, Beigong Boyu asked people to arrange rooms for Gao Fei and others, and sent Gao Fei away with Marquis Li Wen.
Fei et al.
When he returned to the stone house again, Beigong Boyu changed his pleasant attitude and asked sternly: "Brother Marquis Wen, where did you meet this Marquis? You brought him here, aren't you afraid of ruining us?
Is it a big deal?"
Li Wenhou laughed twice and said to Beigong Boyu: "Brother, don't worry, this is exactly what I want. Brother, you can think about it, Gao Fei is from Liangzhou, and the deeds of pacifying the Yellow Turbans in Hebei have already spread throughout the world.
He has conquered the entire Liangzhou. With his current reputation, if he uses his reputation to rise up, he will definitely be able to recruit many Han people. The reason why my brother kidnapped so many famous scholars from Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and other places
, isn’t that just for this?”
Beigong Boyu said: "His reputation is louder than other noble scholars, but after all, he is a Duxiang Marquis personally granted by the imperial court. How can a majestic Marquis like us be of the same mind?"
Marquis Li Wen said: "Brother, since he is here, he is no longer up to us. Aren't you just at our mercy? I just don't know how the Qiang people are preparing?"
Beigong Boyu said: "First of all, Ling Qiang, Shenlang Qiang, and Baima Qiang are almost ready. We are just waiting for the burning of Dang Qiang. It is estimated that the uprising will start next month."
Li Wenhou chuckled and said: "That's good. As long as these Qiang people rebel, my younger brother and elder brother can take advantage of the situation. While the Yellow Turbans in the Central Plains are still in peace, they can attack Jincheng first, then march to Longxi and Hanyang, and finally attack Sanfu."
, once we conquer Chang'an, we can take the western part of Guanzhong as our own."
Beigong Boyu said: "You are right to pay attention, but what we lack now is resourceful people. Bian Zhang, a native of Jincheng, and Han Sui are quite resourceful. I have already sent someone to invite them. I estimate they will arrive in two days. Then we will
To start a rebellion in the name of Duxiang Hou Gaofei, after occupying Guanzhong, and then to remove him on the charge of purging the rebels, aren't Guanzhong and Liangzhou both our brothers'?"
Li Wenhou gave a thumbs up and said with a sinister smile: "Brother is brilliant."
Beigong Boyu called someone again and ordered several jars of good wine to be sent to Gao Fei and others. For him, Gao Fei was an important card in his hand, and he did not dare to neglect it at all.
It was getting late, Gao Fei was sitting in the stone house, watching the lights flickering on and off, thinking about what words he should use tomorrow to persuade Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou to follow him. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Zhao Yun
Standing outside the door, he saluted him first: "Master Hou!"
"Zilong? It's so late and you haven't rested yet? Come in!" A wooden board replaced the entire door. You can enter with a slight move. There is no sense of security at all, and Gao Fei did not move the wooden board.
It is blocked at the door, so there is no door.
Zhao Yun responded and entered the stone house. He walked straight to Gao Fei and whispered into Gao Fei's ear.
After hearing this, Gao Fei was shocked and asked in a low voice, "Is everything you said true?"
Zhao Yundao: "It's absolutely true. I wanted to relieve myself just now and accidentally saw something not far from here."
Gao Fei wondered: "No wonder you don't see many people, but why are they arresting so many Han people?"
Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "Master Hou, my subordinates still have a vague feeling that someone has been watching us from a distance. They have had this feeling since they first entered this so-called valley."
"I also feel it vaguely, but I just can't tell what's wrong. Where are Xia Houlan and Pei Yuanshao?"
"In the room, my subordinates asked us to take strict precautions and come here if there is any emergency. Mr. Marquis, do you think we have entered a den of thieves? This group of people specializes in human trafficking for a living.
?”
Gao Fei shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. How many Han people have you seen in total?"
"There are about a dozen of them, and judging from their clothes, they should all be well-educated Confucian scholars."
Gao Fei vaguely felt that something was wrong. He suddenly thought of the historical incident in which Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou hijacked Bian Zhang and Han Sui rebelled together. He suddenly felt a chill on his back and wondered if he would be like Bian Zhang and Han Sui.
So he was kidnapped and rebelled?
There was silence in the stone house. Apart from the breathing of Zhao Yun and Gao Fei, the only sound that could be heard was the beating of the flames on the candles. It was also terrifyingly quiet outside. This silence only lasted for a moment, and then the two of them heard a very light sound.
The sound of footsteps was slowly coming towards the stone house.
"Hush, there's someone!" Gao Fei and Zhao Yun were both strong in martial arts, and they still had good hearing. After they sensed something was wrong, they said it to each other in unison.
Gao Fei then motioned Zhao Yun to sit down, hurriedly poured a glass of wine for Zhao Yun from the table, and said loudly: "Come on, Zilong, you have followed me for so long, and you have worked hard without any credit. Thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Yun immediately understood what Gao Fei meant, took the wine, said "Thank you, Lord Marquis" with a smile, and drank the wine in one gulp. At this time, the footsteps had stopped, and in the night at the door of the stone house
Then an extra figure appeared.
"The Marquis is here. It's a pity that I can't see you during the day. It's inconvenient to visit late at night. I ask you to forgive me, but I don't know if the Marquis is willing to talk to me?" The visitor was dressed in a uniform.
The dark robe, with his hands clasped in fists, and the wide sleeves of the robe were slightly swaying in the night wind outside the stone house. His face could not be seen clearly, and under the cover of the night, he seemed to be a soul walking from the dark night, but his words were authentic
A mandarin saying.
Although Gao Fei had not seen this person's face, he could be sure that this person was not a barbarian. A barbarian could not speak such polite and polite words, and his voice would never contain such pure Mandarin. He immediately stood up and walked towards the stone house.
In the night outside, he cupped his hands and said: "The visitor is a guest, please come in!"
The man took a step forward, and his whole body gradually escaped from the darkness of the night. Under the light of the stone house, his face was revealed. He was not tall, between thirty-five and forty years old, and had a strong build.
His complexion is slightly bronze, with a green beard several inches long on his chin. Under his thick and clear eyebrows are a pair of shining eyes like gems. His broad forehead shows wisdom beyond ordinary people, and he is quiet and hidden.
He has a melancholy expression that can impress anyone, but is also elusive. Standing respectfully, he looks very elegant.
"Who is your Excellency?" Gao Fei couldn't help laughing when he saw that this man was dressed in Hanfu and was extremely elegant. He had never seen such a person before. Even Lu Zhi, a famous scholar in the world, didn't look as comfortable as him.
Asked.
The man smiled slightly, leaned forward and said, "I am Jia Xu, a man of gentle character and martial prowess."