When they arrived at Wancheng, Guo Tu and Shen Pei immediately separated. Both of them were working hard and wanted to do it on their own. Shen Pei went directly to Jixia and visited the former officials of the Yuan family, hoping that they could mediate.
.And Guo Tu stayed in Wancheng and found an inn with the best conditions to stay. Then he sent people to the Yamen to ask for a meeting with Long Fei. Naturally, all of this did not escape Long Fei's eyes. He wanted to see these two people.
How people operate, and I also want to see if the big bosses under me are still afraid of me.
In the hall of Wancheng's Yamen, Long Fei sat high, and everyone was divided into two compartments. Long Fei was the first to speak: "Yuan Shao's sending of people this time should be directly related to his attack on Youzhou. Do we want to participate in it?"
Xun Yu said: "Yuan Shao is very ambitious. If he controls the whole of Hebei, it will have advantages and disadvantages for us. The advantage is that it can completely contain Cao Cao and lay a hidden danger behind Cao Cao. The disadvantage is that if Yuan Shao controls Hebei, he has the greatest strength.
It will definitely become a serious problem for us in the future. If we guard this small Wancheng at this time, we will lose the opportunity to compete for hegemony."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Yuan Shao is very strategist and has many advisers, but not all of them are loyal to him. Take Guo Tu and Shen Pei for example. They are obviously here to work for Yuan Shao, but in fact they all want to monopolize it.
With this great achievement, no matter how powerful Yuan Shao is, my lord does not need to worry too much, but Cao Cao needs to be more careful."
"Fengxiao means that we want to help Yuan Shao?" Jia Xu took a deep breath: "But Hebei is too far away from me, our army has insufficient strength, and we are stretched to protect ourselves. If we send troops..."
"There is no need to send troops. As long as Yuan Shao takes Hebei, Cao Cao will naturally not be able to sit still. There will definitely be a big battle between the two!" Guo Jia shook his feather fan lightly without any unnecessary worries.
Long Fei glanced at Guo Jia and thought to himself: This Guo Jia is really powerful. He can see the world's major events clearly. If he doesn't know the development of history, he may not know how to deal with it. Long Fei nodded: "Feng Xiao said
That's right, the most dangerous person is not Yuan Shao, but Cao Cao. In order for us not to be harassed by Cao Cao, we will help Yuan Shao this time and let Guo Tu come in tomorrow to see what they want."
Guo Tu stood at the door of the Wancheng Yamen, straightened his clothes, stroked his mustache, looked up at the plaque that read "Wancheng Prefect's Mansion", and smiled: "Good calligraphy! The writing is strong,
The force that penetrates the wood must be everyone’s handiwork!”
Long Fei chuckled and came out: "Mr. Guo has such good eyesight! This word was inscribed by His Majesty himself."
"Oh!" Guo Tu quickly raised his hands and saluted: "Jizhou Counselor Guo Tu pays homage to General Long!"
Long Fei stretched out his hand to help him up. This Guo Tu had a rich appearance, his big cheeks were slightly drooped, and he was trembling a little when he spoke. He had a smile on his face and looked like a Maitreya Buddha, except that his belly was not exposed.
.Today, Guo Tu is wearing new gray clothes, a high crown on his head, a ribbon around his waist, and a pair of cloud shoes at his feet. Looking from a distance, he is not a scholar at all, but more like a profiteer smelling of copper.
The two laughed and talked as they entered the Yamen. The waiter had just put the tea on the table. Guo Tu waved, and a dozen big men came in carrying five or six large wooden boxes. Guo Tu opened them one by one: "This is a pearl from the East China Sea. This is a pearl from the East China Sea."
It is a coral and some medicinal materials obtained from Youzhou. They are all precious things. General Long does not like such extravagant and lascivious things. My lord sent them here to give them to several ladies and also invited General Long.
Accept it on your behalf."
Long Fei was not a pretentious person. He waved his hand and someone lifted him down. After chatting for a while, he got to the point. Guo Tu put down the tea cup, glanced at Long Fei and sighed: "Hey! Hebei has been in war for many years, and Jizhou is even more...
It is the nest of the Yellow Turban thieves. It is a pity that Han Fu, the previous governor of the state, knew that he was incompetent and sent Jizhou to my lord. Unfortunately, he did not have the appointment from the court. Over the years, my lord always felt regretful and could not concentrate on his work. This time Guo came
I beg you, general. I hope the general can say a few kind words in front of your majesty. If my lord can be justified, Guo will be grateful. My lord will do his best to govern the prefectures and counties and ensure the peace of the whole country."
"Hahaha..." Long Fei laughed: "Sir, you are being too modest. Mr. Yuan is the minister of my great Han Dynasty. He should stay with His Majesty and serve His Majesty! Only in this way can we revitalize the great Han Dynasty. What do you think, Sir?"
"Uh...!" Guo Tu was stunned, then laughed and said: "General Long is joking, the people of Hebei are so kind to my lord. My lord will never forget the people. No matter how high the official position is, he can't get such a good thing.
People! The sage once said that the people are more important than the king! For the sake of the people, there is nothing we can do."
"Oh!" Long Fei nodded and changed the topic: "If you say so, I won't force it anymore. If Yuan Shao only wants one Jizhou governor, this matter will be easy to handle! I will go to your Majesty and report to your majesty. Sir, go back
When the time comes, you can take the imperial edict with you."
"Thank you so much, general!" Guo Tu hurriedly held up his hands and smiled slightly: "Since Dong Zhuo's chaos, my lord has ascended the throne and shouted, Dong's thieves have fled Chang'an, and the princes of the world have respected my lord as a general. Over the years, everyone has been sincerely convinced, and the imperial court has eliminated the dragon general.
No one outside the world dares to hold this position, and I hope General Long will succeed!"
"General?" Long Fei said with a worried look on his face: "The general controls the world's troops and has never been held by a foreign official. This may be difficult to handle!"
"Let me tell you what the general is in trouble for. As long as Guo can make the decision, he will do his best. If Guo can't make the decision, he will immediately report back to Yecheng and give the general a satisfactory answer."
Long Fei nodded. This Guo Tu is indeed a person, and he can tell everything accurately. There is no need to hide when talking to such a person. Long Fei glanced at Guo Tu: "Sir, let me tell you the truth! If Yuan Shao
As long as there is one governor of Jizhou, I can handle it immediately. If you want others, these seem a bit few, right?"
Long Fei pointed to a few boxes left in the corner with a smile on his face. Guo Tu was a smart man and could understand it at a glance. He nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, these are just for the ladies. If the general can
For facilitating this matter, my lord will definitely reward you heavily! In addition, I have one more thing to ask General Long for help with!"
"Also? Yuan Shao has a big appetite! Let's talk about it first!"
Guo Tu hurriedly took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Long Fei: "This is an autographed letter from my lord. I would like to ask General Long to read it!"
In the letter, Yuan Shao spoke sincerely and looked like a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Although he did not show any humility, he expressed an obvious meaning. Yuan Shao was willing to form an alliance with Long Fei to fight against Cao Cao. He also counted Cao Cao's threats to Long Fei and returned the letter.
He said that if Long Fei agrees to form an alliance and defeat Cao Cao, he will give Yu Province to Long Fei. After seeing it, Long Fei laughed: "Yuan Shao is such a big hand! This Yu Province is like the meat of my mouth. I can take it at any time without him giving it away."
, if he wants to go north to attack Youzhou, he must show greater sincerity!"
Guo Tu nodded quickly: "Yes, yes! My lord has said that if we can form an alliance, let alone Yuzhou, Luoyang will also be given to the general, so that your majesty can return the capital!"
"Luoyang?"
"Luoyang is the lifeblood of the Han Dynasty. It has the dragon spirit rising. If the general stays here for a long time, he will surely rise to the top!" Guo Tu said with a smile on his face, seemingly flattering.
Long Fei still shook his head: "I only want one thing. Yuan Shu will be defeated sooner or later. Does he have the symbol of the Han Dynasty in his hand? If Yuan Shu sends the jade seal to Yecheng and asks Yuan Shao to send it, when will the jade seal arrive in Wancheng? Yuan Shao and I
When will we join forces?"
Guo Tu rolled his eyes and said: "Yuan Shu is treasonous and unethical. He calls himself emperor secretly and everyone wants to kill him. How dare he have any contact with my lord! Don't worry, general. If my lord catches Yuan Shu, he will be sent to Yecheng and handed over to your majesty!"
Shen Pei walked around under his command for many days, and almost all the officials in the imperial court, big and small, were all smiles on his face when receiving the gifts. He vowed that if Yuan Shao asked for anything, he would go through fire and water. When Yuan Shao asked, he would go through fire and water.
The purpose of their visit became silent again. Grand Tutor Ma Ridan was an official in the same dynasty as Yuan Wei at that time. He admired Yuan Wei's resistance to Dong Zhuo, so Shen Pei naturally paid him a visit.
After listening to the words of the judge, Ma Ridan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sir, he is also a well-educated man, and he has a clear view of the world's major events. Why are you so incompetent in terms of human relations? Even though Your Majesty is under your command, Long Fei provides you with good food and drink."
Well, many things are decided by His Majesty, but regarding Yuan Shao, do you think Long Fei will let His Majesty make the decision?"
"Does he want to rebel? Is it just like a general who is holding His Majesty hostage?" Shen Pei said with anger on his face.
"Rebellion? Hahaha..." Ma Ridan stroked his beard: "Who among all the people in the world is not rebelling? Could it be that Mr. Yuan Shu is a rebel, but Yuan Shao is not? A miscellaneous general is just a name.
The way to dominate is to have a large army! Doesn’t Yuan Shao also have this idea?”
Ma Ridan's words were pertinent, and Shenpei was speechless. After staying in the inn for three or four days, not a single minister responded. Shenpei finally couldn't sit still, and he could only grit his teeth and return again.
Wancheng. He wanted to see Long Fei, the Long Fei who he had to come to beg for help.
Guo Tu happened to come out of Wancheng Yamen, and Long Fei personally escorted him out of the door. Shen Pei hurriedly hid aside and looked at the two of them. The two were chatting and laughing, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. Shen Pei paid special attention to Guo Tu's New Year greetings.
That young man. He is less than thirty years old. He is not handsome in appearance, but tall in stature. Although he has a smile on his face, the viciousness in his eyes is undoubtedly revealed. Over the years, he has been nurtured by his superiors, and he has developed the habit of not being angry and self-confident.
of bearing.
As soon as Guo Tu left, Long Fei pulled Dian Wei and gave some instructions before turning around and entering. Shen Pei came out of the hiding place, adjusted his clothes, took two deep breaths, calmed down his mood, and was about to get ready.
Going up the steps, a burly, thick-faced, unshaven man blocked his way like an iron tower. Without waiting for Shen Pei to speak, the big man grabbed Shen Pei's collar and said, "Where did the assassin come from! Catch him and let him go
Earth righteousness!"
"I, I, I..." Shen Pei was immediately frightened and could not speak for a long time.
Dian Wei sneered twice: "If you dare to sneak around here, the boss has discovered you a long time ago. Come here, the boss has ordered you to be taken out and chopped!"