In the main hall of the pavilion, Guo Yan was sitting upright behind the desks at the head of the palace. On both sides of the Yanmen prefect, several county officials, as well as the county princes, were also sitting in order according to their status.
One very interesting thing is that the other people have already placed exquisite dishes and wine and meat that are suitable for banquets in front of them. Only Guo Mian has nothing in front of him, making these subordinates not sure what to do.
Is good.
But soon, as everyone avoided the table to greet the man and woman who appeared in the hall, the embarrassment ended immediately... It turned out that the grandson Sima and his wife actually wanted to hold the spoons themselves and serve the meal to the prince.
First, there were all kinds of things, such as meat soup, fruits and vegetables, fruit wine and so on. The couple knelt down on both sides of Guo Yao's seat and took turns offering them to each other. This can be said to be a 'very respectful gesture'.
In fact, until Gongsun's wife Zhao Yun put a bowl of bean porridge on the table, then bowed slightly and left the hall, no one took it seriously. Some even stroked their beards and sighed... However, when Gongsun Sima finally
When a bowl of steamed wheat rice with wild vegetables was placed on the chopping board, everyone's expressions couldn't help but become strange.
The person involved, Guo Yan, couldn't help but gasp.
"Mr. Guo, please have a meal!" Gongsun Xun sat cross-legged across from the table, and then said seriously. "The beans, wheat, and wild vegetables are all selected and washed by my wife, and the porridge and rice are all cooked for you by me."
…There is absolutely no hypocrisy whatsoever.”
Guo Yao lowered his head and quickly glanced at the two bowls in front of him as if he were looking at a savage beast, and then couldn't help but swallowed: "Wen Qi... isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's the point?" Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. "It's just that the two of us are sincere. Besides, it's just bean porridge and wheat rice. There are so many people in the world eating it, so why not?"
"Bean porridge and wheat rice are indeed common," Guo Yan glanced at the strange-looking Lucheng County Lord and several county officials, and his mood became increasingly helpless. "But I dare not eat bean porridge and wheat rice by the Hutuo River.
Enjoy it!”
Gongsun Xun looked disapproving.
"You guys, please step back!" Seeing that there was nothing he could do to defeat the opponent, Guo Mian had no choice but to wave his hand and drive his subordinates out first.
"Mr. Guo, you are too cautious. Didn't you make my hard work in vain?"
"Wenqi, I can roughly understand what you mean...but we can just be honest with you, so why do we need to do these tricks?"
"I just want to express my feelings for you!"
"You are not showing your affection, you are clearly putting me on the fire! You don't know...forget it, if you have anything to say, please speak up quickly!"
"I would like to ask the prince to write to the central government and recommend the successor candidates for the Pingcheng branch!" Gongsun Xun said seriously.
"I don't want to hide it from Wen Qi." Guo Yan sighed directly. "I actually had this intention for a long time."
After some exchanges, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"But..." Guo Yan quickly stretched out his hand to stop the other party. "I also have an explanation here."
"Please also make it clear to Mr. Guo." Gongsun Xun quickly handed over his hand.
"First, this person must be talented!" Guo Mian said seriously. "If he can't stabilize the northern part of the county and support the border defense, what is the use of recommending this person?"
"It's natural."
"Secondly, this person must have an official status." Guo Mian continued. "Don't talk about team leadership. Someone who is an official can become a Sima in one step. It is best for this person to be an original officer in your army.
.”
"I see."
"Third," Guo Mian couldn't help but sigh. "After all, your department is a separate department directly under the central government, and it has nothing to do with my county. It's just that now Zang Gong is in Luoyang to await his punishment, and Fang Bo is in Hexi again. Watching
You, a veteran general, are about to leave, and I, the prefect, am worried about the security of Yanmen, so I have no choice but to recommend it to the central committee... Therefore, it is hard to say whether it will succeed or not, so you must have some confidence in your heart."
"Of course I understand this." Gongsun Xun said unconcernedly. "However, now that the northern border is empty and the prefect is worried, I think the central government will understand."
Guo Yan also nodded slightly, as if he was quite confident in his recommendation.
In fact, to put it bluntly, the system is a system, but in the end, the Han Dynasty still puts people first... This Guo Mian's family is a first-class famous family in Bingzhou. He recommended a Sima from another department stationed in the territory with the honor of two thousand stones.
If they have the same qualifications, it shouldn't be too difficult to come to the center.
Of course, the safest plan is to ask Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhongying is the governor of Bingzhou. After Zang Min lost his power and responsibilities, he should be the one to coordinate the field troops directly under the central government. But what should I say? Gongsun Xun
I feel a little guilty when I think of exposing this kind of petty thoughts in front of the majestic and loyal Dong Fangbo... The Yellow Turban Uprising has not even started yet, but I am actually more morally corrupt than Dong Zhuo, and my ambition is uncontrollable. How can this be justified?
Therefore, he would rather go to Guo Yao, who can only play a side role, than Dong Zhuo, who is just and honest!
"In that case, who is Wen Qi going to recruit?" Since both parties were so frank, they naturally opened the last gate. Guo Yao couldn't help but cross his legs and tilt his body. "You are famous all over the world for burning bullets and sweating.
He is recognized as a young martial arts talent, and he has already made a plan in his mind."
"That's natural." Gongsun Xun said with a smile. "In terms of talents, I can command an independent army and make me feel at ease. To be honest with Mr. Guo, there are actually only four of my subordinates."
Guo Yan was speechless at once, just your few hundred people, although they are very elite, but four of them... are just enough?
"The first one is naturally my trusted official Lu Fan and Lu Ziheng. This person once studied under Master Lu with me..."
"That's it!" Before the other party finished speaking, Guo Yan suddenly realized. "Lu Gonghai was a famous Confucian and studied both civil and military arts. Naturally, his disciples had nothing to say... Do you want me to recommend him? If I recommend him,
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a job, just the experience of Lu Gong’s disciple Sizi fighting against Danhan can make the central government look at him with suspicion.”
"No." Gongsun Xun shook his head and said with a smile. "This person is my confidant and a personal minister. Moreover, he came to Northern Xinjiang with me and abandoned his wife in Luoyang. Now that he wants to return to Luoyang, how can I be willing to do so?"
Leave him in the Northland?"
"That's true." Guo Yan couldn't help but sigh. "What about the second one?"
"The second one is one of my subordinates, Qu Junhou, whose surname is Han Mingdang. He is also traveling with me at this time, but he went to Wutai Mountain to explore the way first."
"I know this man." Guo Yan interjected again. "No matter where Wen Qi goes, she will take him with her. It is said that this man is originally from your hometown, and he is very good at the art of bow and horse. He shot an arrow in the battle of Liucheng in western Liaoning
Shooting Ke Zuitan to death, and being the vanguard when crossing the river in front of Tanhan Mountain... You often talk about these things when drinking with others, and everyone in the county knows about it. But this person Wenqi may not be willing to let it go, right?"
"That's right." Gongsun Xun became more and more proud. "I and Lord Yi have a life-and-death trust. Even if we let him stay here, I'm afraid he himself won't agree."
Guo Yao couldn't help but sigh: "Wen Qi can indeed win people, it's respectable, but it's a pity! Then there are two more people?"
"There are two remaining people, one is called Cheng Pu, whose courtesy name is Demou; the other is called Gao Shun, whose courtesy name is Suqing... both are powerful ministers in the world, and it's rare that these two are both stable and can be trusted to take care of them!
"
Guo Mian responded seriously: "The most important thing is to be steady, but there is only one position. I wonder what the differences between the two people are in detail?"
"Of course there are differences." Gongsun Xun sighed. "Demou came from a good family and was promoted as a county official at a young age. When I called him from Youbeiping County, he had already become a county soldier. This man has an outstanding appearance.
He behaves appropriately and treats others well..."
Guo Yan nodded slightly.
"As for Su Qing, he is a man of great integrity and serious words... He once committed a serious crime of murder and was punished as a companion. I selected him from among the companions."
Guo Mian couldn't help but frown slightly: "Wen Qi doesn't want to recommend a companion to be a military Sima, right? Even if I am willing to submit a letter, will the Chancellor approve it?"
Gongsun Xun actually agreed: "So, if we talk about talent, any of these four people can do it. But if we talk about suitability, I have already worried about it. I am afraid that only Cheng Pu and Cheng Demou are the only ones!"
Guo Yan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then nodded in agreement.
But at this moment, the prefect suddenly heard a sigh from the other party:
"Talents are rare, and now I still have no one around me to use! Unlike Mr. Guo and you, with two thousand dan, you can recruit the people of a county or a country in the next call and send a car... It is also a pity and a pity!"
Guo Yan was speechless for a moment.
"Forget it!" Gongsun Xun suddenly shook his head and picked up the wheat rice again. "Did Mr. Guo promise me?"
"I agreed, I agreed." Guo Yao, who had avoided the wheat rice, felt a little uninterested. "Cheng Pu, Cheng Demou, I have written down the official document tonight, and I will send someone to the Luoyang Bus Station early tomorrow morning...
…You can take all this wheat rice and bean porridge away!”
Since the goal had been achieved, Gongsun Xun did not embarrass Governor Guo, and immediately poured the wheat rice and bean porridge into a pottery urn, preparing to feed the cat afterwards.
Of course, after settling the matter neatly and neatly, the Lord of Lucheng County and a group of county officials will naturally re-enter the hall, and then the banquet will be held again, where they will drink and write essays and talk about romantic affairs, so there is no need to say more.
However, in the evening, when Gongsun Xun escorted him to the gate of the official temple, Governor Guo suddenly took advantage of his drunkenness and grabbed Gongsun Xun's sleeve: "Wenqi, if nothing unexpected happens, if you enter Luo this time,
, you and I may not know when we can meet each other, right?"
"Of course!" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh. "On the officialdom, it is just like drifting with the tide... What does Mr. Guo mean by this? Could it be that he wants to give me a poem to express his feelings?"
"I can't write poetry, but I have a few words to express my feelings for you."
"Xun, listen attentively."
"Wen Qi," Guo Mian sighed. "Do you know that in my heart I actually envy your willful style and admire your heroic deeds. Therefore, every time I see you, I can't help but think, what if I were
If you can move forward without retreating like you, and do such feats as those in Liaoxi and Danhan Mountain, wouldn't it be a waste of time for you to come to this world?"
"Then why doesn't Mr. Guo do it?"
"In life, there are many things you cannot do as you please!" Guo Yao sighed more and more. "Family, country, responsibilities and achievements must be comprehensive..." At this point, Governor Guo suddenly lowered his voice. "My father came from Luozhong with a letter.
, the clouds and waves in the court are treacherous, so I must be careful and leave no clues. And you are about to join the center as a man, and when you are in it, even if you have a huge backstage, you must be careful... Be careful! Be careful!"
After saying this, without waiting for Gongsun Xun to ask further questions, the young prefect from a famous family in Bingzhou simply flicked his sleeves and hurriedly hid in the official temple, leaving him stunned in the autumn night wind.
The whole night was silent, and on the second day, Han Dang returned to explore the way.
"So, the Dafu Lingjiu Temple is actually a century-old temple?" Zhao Yun asked curiously.
"Reporting to Madam, that's right. The word Dafu is the name given by the emperor." Han Dang quickly answered with his hands raised. "This temple in Mount Wutai is only a few years later than the White Horse Temple. It's really shocking."
"Are we leaving today?" Zhao Yun looked forward to it but quickly looked at her husband. "Mr. Lang, do you need to say goodbye to the Ming Dynasty?"
"No need..." Gongsun Xun, who was thinking about something, immediately came back to his senses. "I already said my farewell last night when I saw Mr. Guo off."
"Then let's leave now and go to the Dafu Lingjiu Temple?"
"Let's go!" Gongsun Xun seemed a little disinterested and lacked interest.
But no matter what, the wife took the car, the husband rode the horse, followed on the left and right, and the family members escorted them, but they still left the city and walked upstream along the Hutuo River...According to what Han Dang said, there was no need to cross the river, just a short walk
Ten miles away, when you reach the mountain where the Hutuo River originates, you can turn directly into the core of Mount Wutai.
"The terrain is quite dangerous." After a long journey, Gongsun Xun finally arrived at the source of the Hutuo River in the afternoon. "It can be called the gateway to the east of Yanmen."
"Young Master is right," Han Dang said, pointing to the mountain peak in front of him. "After guarding the mountain, we will reach Daijun, and then there will be the Feihu Trail leading to Jizhou. If we station a camp here, we will be able to stand down from a high position.
, and there is no shortage of water, I am afraid that whether you enter Yanmen from Daijun or Yanmen to Daijun, you will be unable to move..."
"No wonder it's called Guards Mountain!" Zhao Yun was still young after all. After hearing the conversation, she couldn't help but lift the curtain and interrupt. "I think there must have been troops stationed here in ancient times."
"Young Madam Mingjian." Han Dang nodded and replied. "I was here the day before yesterday and asked the locals. There is indeed such a saying."
"One must have two," Gongsun Xun suddenly asked. "Is there any other way to say it?"
"Yes, Young Master." Han Dang answered, holding the reins of the horse. "Some people also say that during our Han dynasty, when the soldiers in the Hebei area went to the border areas to garrison, they mostly passed the Feihu Trail first, and then at the foot of this mountain.
Carry out separate dispatches at intersections... In the former Han Dynasty, if they were sent to Bingzhou to fight against the Xiongnu, they would cry loudly; if they were sent to Youzhou to guard the Great Wall, they would cry with joy; later on, the Qiang rebellion in this dynasty changed. If they were sent to Liangzhou
When they fought against the Qiang people, they cried loudly, but when they went to Bingzhou to defend the Great Wall, they cried with joy. Now, in the past ten years, the Qiang people have gradually calmed down, but the Xianbei people have risen again, so they have changed again... But
No matter what, over time, the local people called this mountain Guards Mountain."
As soon as these words came out, both Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xun fell silent, and no one responded for a while.
"Young Master." Han Dang seemed to know that what he said was inappropriate, so he quickly changed the subject. "Let's go quickly. From Guard Mountain to the south, you can enter Wutai Mountain and see the Dafu Lingjiu Temple!"
"No need!" Gongsun Xun shook his head and responded, turning the horse's head directly. "Guardian Mountain is here, so how can Wutai Mountain be a peaceful place? Let's turn back!"
Han Dang couldn't help but feel at a loss.
"It's not just what you said, Mr. Yi." Gongsun Xun saw this and quickly comforted him. "Actually, Zang Min, Xia Yu, and Tian Yan have all begun to discuss the crime in Luozhong's letter before, and I am afraid that there will be an edict asking me to enter Luo in a moment...
…Under such circumstances, wouldn’t it be a mistake to forcefully go here to worship the Buddha? In that case, it’s better to turn back as soon as possible and wait in Pingcheng with peace of mind.”
Han Dang breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Mrs. Gongsun, although she was a little disappointed, she didn't say anything after all.
And sure enough, it took only seven or eight days to return during this trip. In early October, Gongsun Xun met the envoy from Luozhong in the camp north of Pingcheng... The edict was to remove Gongsun Xun as the middle man and add a thousand stones for his special merits.
, the title of Duke!
Of course, except for the word Zhonglang, basically no one cares about the following things in today's world, let alone Gongsun Xun.
In contrast, there was only one other thing that he really cared about, which was that the Shangshutai and the Taiwei Mansion also jointly used seals and issued documents, using Cheng Pu as a fake Sima to act on behalf of the Pingcheng branch.
In other words, it was finally done!
Therefore, after receiving the edict, everyone in the camp naturally came to congratulate Gongsun Xun first, and then congratulated Cheng Pu. Naturally, Cheng Pu also bowed down with emotion and thanked Gongsun Xun for his kindness with a big gift.
Everything went well, or at least as expected, so Gongsun Xun, who had been prepared for it, was neither happy nor sad. After helping Cheng Pu up and giving some kind words to comfort him, he sat down in the camp and chatted with the captain.
The envoy from the government talked about the situation in Luozhong:
"I dare to ask Brother Xian, what happened to those three people?"
The envoy knew who the three people were without asking, so he immediately replied with a smile: "Before I came, the court was still arguing about these three people. Some were running to rescue, and some were writing letters begging to be killed..."
"There are still people running to rescue?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sneer. "Who is coming to rescue, and who?"
"There are more generals who saved Zang Zhonglang." Although the envoy noticed the strangeness in the other party's words, he did not pay attention to it. "Zang Zhonglang has always been famous and had a good relationship with the imperial servant Yuan Feng and Yuan Gong, so many scholars rushed to save him.
It's a crime, but Captain Xia Yu Xia saved the First and Second World War after all in this battle, and you also have Gongsun Zhonglang under your command. You have made such a contribution, so Duan Gong, the Guanglu doctor, vindicated his injustice... As for Tian Yan,
After all, accepting bribes to win generalship will result in a bad reputation, and no one will speak up for it."
"I'm afraid there's no need to say anything, right?" Gongsun Xun continued to sneer. "These three people must have equal rewards and punishments... If the other two survive, he will naturally survive."
"Mingjian of the doctor!"
"I just don't know how Mr. Yuan and Mr. Duan rescued their friends?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but continue to ask curiously.
"How can I, a subordinate of the Taiwei Mansion, know about all these methods?" The envoy couldn't help but laugh. "However, there are also some interesting things that are indeed known to the whole city..."
"oh?"
"I don't know when it started. Rumors suddenly spread in Luozhong that after Zang Gong's defeat, he had sealed up his treasury and protected his official rations. Yanmen was able to stabilize the situation. Although you have worked hard, Grand Administrator Guo and Dr. Gongsun, you cannot ignore it.
The food he left behind..." At this point, the messenger couldn't help but glance at the other party.
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly: "That's true."
"So," the envoy continued with relief. "There was a saying in Luozhong that there was a so-called 'Zang Lang General with publicity and selflessness'!"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but smile, had all these methods been used?
"Then within a few days, someone suddenly connected this sentence with Xia Xiaowei, saying that it was his non-war crime that day. If he hadn't moved forward, Dr. Gongsun would not have burned Danhan Mountain... So someone suddenly linked the two
People collectively called him "a public-spirited and selfless general, and an unyielding Xia Xiaowei"."
"I understand, Captain Xia is destined to be the general of Zanglang!" Gongsun Xun sneered and shook his head.
"By the way, there is one more thing," the messenger continued. "Your brother Gongsun Bogui changed his clothes and went to Luoyang to serve Captain Xia. In addition, he was kidnapped by the Wuhuan people in place of Captain Xia.
He was known to Luozhong, so he has become very famous recently. In addition to the twists and turns of the case, some people named him together with Sun Jian of Wu Di, who risked his life to escort his leader Zang Gong to break out of the siege. For a time, there were also young children in Luozhong singing,
The so-called 'loyal Gongsun Zan, brave and heroic Sun Wentai'!"
Gongsun Xun was stunned and speechless for a moment, and then for some reason, two other sentences suddenly popped up in his mind. As the saying goes, "Uncle Dong Fang, a great man who is loyal and good, is as comprehensive as Governor Guo"... and when he thought about these six sentences together,
For a moment, Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing, and then he raised his head and laughed.
However, after laughing, Gongsun Xun thought of the Guardsman Mountain again, and he couldn't help but feel slightly sad... Why did this famous minister and general in Northern Xinjiang end up like this day by day?
The poem says: The general went to the palace to report an injustice, and everyone started talking about the border soldiers. If thirty thousand soldiers were killed, how could the mulberry trees in the border areas survive?
Volume 4, end.
PS: I still need to explain that I work part-time and basically come back every night to cash out the code... Occasionally if the status is not right, it will be a lot more difficult... I hope everyone can understand.
I still recommend that you don’t wait at night, it’s so embarrassing.
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