Chapter 1 Life has new and old (continue to 2-in-1 debt repayment)
In the first year of Ping's reign at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos.
At the beginning of the year, nearly forty princes attacked Dong, especially the Kwantung Allied Forces with more than 100,000 troops. They attacked Luoyang from three sides in Hanoi, Chenliu, and Nanyang, so that the people of the world thought that the chaos was at hand.
However, Dong Zhuo should kill people and move the capital, and he killed people and moved the capital at the same time. He killed all the princes in Guandong and beat them...Wang Kuang and Sun Jian were wiped out in the south and north; Zhang Miao and Zhang Miao were all killed.
Zhang Chao fled in embarrassment, followed closely by Cao Cao and Liu Bei, who had to start all over again. Even the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao, was beaten to the point of death, so what about others?
As a result, with the completion of the relocation of the capital, there was no hope of defeating Dong. In the summer, internal discord arose within the Kwantung Allied Forces, and even the Xu-Yang Alliance began to fall apart.
The first to take action was Yuan Shu from Nanyang.
This guy saw Wuwang Dong. Although his thoughts came later than his brother's, he took action very quickly.
It is said that after Yuan Gongtai cut off Sun Jian's military supplies, he forced Sun Wentai to come to Luyang to seek his allegiance...but he agreed and killed his close servants to appease Sun Jian; on the other hand, he took the initiative to attack and went west to accept Li Jue's retreat.
Go to the territory behind Hongnong, go south and ask Liu Biao to do what you want, go east to ask Chen Wang and Liu Chong to do what you want, go southeast, and even reach out to Yangzhou.
Not to mention how Liu Biao pretended to be dead in the south, and how angry Chen Wang Liu Chong was, but don't mention it, the expansion to the west and southeast is very effective... Because in these places, those prefects, and the prime minister are really cheated, and they are often cheated.
Once he threatened me, he honestly gave in and sent food and weapons.
So for a time, Yuan Jiujiu's power increased greatly. Just looking at the so-called territory, it seemed that half of the south belonged to him! He even publicly held a wine party in Nanyang, saying, "Gongsun Xun is in the north and is the master of the north."
I am in the south and I am the master of the south, but the south is rich and the north is poor. Isn't it okay to use the south to attack the north?
In short, it's just similar crazy talk... Of course, Yuan Jiujiu's surname is Yuan. Although it is a crazy talk, it still scares many people.
Then there is Xuzhou.
In other words, although Xuzhou is rich, it is only divided into five counties. This has led to the local political tradition of confrontation between powerful prefects and governors. In addition, Tao Qian, an old man, has a particularly strong character, so soon something happened in Xuzhou
The confrontation situation. Specifically speaking, it was the two northern counties, Xue Li, the Prime Minister of Pengcheng Kingdom, and Yin De, the Prime Minister of Langya. These two people joined forces to fight against Tao Qian. The reason was that Tao Qian took advantage of the defeat of Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling.
In the name of the governor, Guangling was forcibly annexed.
You must know that Yin De was born in a famous family and Xue Li was domineering. In addition, the two counties were in the north, and they sandwiched the long and narrow Xuzhou County to the east and west. Therefore, everyone at the time thought it was a bad fight.
Clean up the situation.
However, it turns out that Tao Qian, a savage and bad old man, is naturally more adaptable to troubled times. When Yin and Xue were jumping up and down, Tao Qian just sent an envoy to the north and directly found the Taishan bandit Zang Ba Zang Xuangao north of Langya.
He is just a Cavalry Commander. Of course, since he has become a Cavalry Commander directly under Xuzhou, he, Zang Xuangao, should be ordered to "station" Langya to defend against the chaos caused by the millions of Qing Yan and Huang Turbans from Mount Tai heading south to Xuzhou.
It is true that Zang Ba is a bandit, but he is well-known in the world, and his ancestors were also low-level officials from a powerful family. He has wanted to clear his name for eight lifetimes... Now that Tao Qian has given him an official position and territory, why shouldn't he help?
So, overnight, Zang Xuangao marched south from Mount Tai and led thousands of troops into Langya, while Tao Qian led his Danyang troops from the East China Sea to the north. Under the attack of the two, there was also the righteousness of the governor, so he captured Langya almost without a fight.
, and then Zang Ba stationed himself in Langya to defend against bandits from the north.
As for Yin De, Tao Qian was ready to kill him, but fortunately Zang Ba was a reasonable man and begged him for mercy, allowing him to continue to be a short-term governor in the county temple.
And when Tao Qian succeeded in killing three birds with one stone, not only defeated Langya, obtained Zang Ba's powerful army, and also completed the defense construction of the Taishan area in the north, but when he turned around and led his troops to settle the score with Xue Li, he unexpectedly failed.
A few days earlier, he had led three thousand soldiers and fled toward the state border in the southeast.
It is said that in midsummer, he escaped from Xuzhou and headed south, first passing through Pei State, which Yuzhou belongs to, and then crossing the Huaihe River to Yangzhou. Finally, he ran all the way to the Yangtze River before stopping his escape. Here he arrived.
, and in the name of an empty-headed prime minister, he led thousands of soldiers to fight guerrillas at the junction of Yangzhou and Guangling County of Xuzhou, just like bandits!
In fact, if you think about it carefully, after this chaos, apart from Tao Qian's power over the entire Xuzhou, it was nothing more than Xue Li and Zang Ba changing their identities. The so-called official prime minister became a bandit on the state boundary, and
The bandits on the state border turned into cavalry captains... It can only be said that in the troubled times, Xuzhou has been particularly peaceful.
Of course, unlike Tao Qian, an old man's petty quarrels in Xuzhou, the movements of the world's model Yuan Benzhu in Yanzhou were truly earth-shattering.
Since he was determined to have a showdown with Gongsun Xun, he suddenly launched an attack. First, he forcibly annexed Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao's troops at Hulao Pass in the name of the defeated army (this was the fuse of the chaos in Xuzhou), and then
He then led a large army to force the remaining three princes of Yanzhou, namely Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, to go east together to attack Mount Tai Million Yellow Turbans... euphemistically called it to rescue Qingzhou.
What's ridiculous is that the Million Taishan Yellow Turbans faced the 100,000 Kwantung Allied Forces who already had some war experience. In a hurry and unable to defeat them, they could only be divided into two. One side crossed the Yellow River and tried to go to the plains, and the other side went directly east
Heading towards the hinterland of Qingzhou... In short, the six counties of Qingzhou were in chaos because of this.
By the way, the chain reaction of this move is huge!
First, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, was executed in public by Yuan Shao on the pretext of allowing the rebels to invade Qingzhou because of the unfavorable war situation. However, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, had a personal enmity with Qiao Mao, so instead of defending the governor of a county in his state,
, but persecuted them, so they almost immediately lost the hearts of Yanzhou... So far, Yuan Shao, who had a strong army, had almost actually annexed the rich and populous Yanzhou.
Secondly, it was at this time that Zang Ba was introduced to Langya by Tao Qian to defend against the Yellow Turbans of Mount Tai.
Thirdly, the governor of Qingzhou had just died. Among the six local counties, except for Kong Rong, the Prime Minister of Beihai, who had some prestige and seemed to be able to win over people's hearts, there were no strong men. In fact, even Kong Rong soon took his military form.
Bi Lu... In desperation, each county in Qingzhou was in charge of its own affairs and could only ask for help from the surrounding strong armies.
So, next, Yuan Benchu returned the troops in the areas he had controlled to return to his hometown for the autumn harvest, and then personally supervised the 60,000 troops of the remaining princes (Han Fu, Liu Dai, and Bao Xin), entered Jinan, and quickly swept away nearly 30
The Second Yellow Turbans lost their base and gained a large number of people and soldiers.
At the same time, Gongsun Zan, who had received the seal and was appointed as the governor of Bohai by Yuan Shao, also led his troops south. With 20,000 cavalry and foot, he defeated the 200,000 Yellow Turban Army in the plains, and took advantage of the situation to swallow up the first leader of Qingzhou with a population of one million.
Dajun Pingyuan... He was the most popular person in Hebei for a while. There were even rumors that Gongsun Zan had the tacit approval of his brother Gongsun Xun and wanted to go south to annex the remaining five counties of Qingzhou. Gongsun Xun would soon return to the army to personally eat Han Fu of Jizhou.
Take over the remaining four counties!
By then, the Gongsun family would naturally take over Hebei.
Of course, at this time, the news that General Wei Gongsun Xun successfully conquered Dong Gong and annexed the three assistants before Weiyang suddenly came... While the people of the world were shocked, a certain rumor was also broken.
At the very least, Han Fu doesn't have to worry about Gongsun Xun coming to eat him in a short time.
However, let alone how Gongsun Xun dominates the country and adds power to the country... The problem now is that the current situation has reached this point. He has only two counties, but has a population of two million, and his strength is comparable to that of Youzhou.
Can Gongsun Zan of Zhou state stop? Or can Yuan Shao, who used his serial plan at the perfect opportunity, stop? Or can Yuan Jiujiu, who thinks he is the best in the world, stop?
It's people like Tao Qian, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, and Han Fu. If you ask them to hand over their territory and obey the orders from the Central Palace, will they listen?
Don't say that they don't listen. Even if some of these people really want to get away, those powerful and powerful state and county officials who followed them and gained local political power due to the collapse of the central government will probably not let them listen.
The trend of separatism in the world has been completely irreversible from the appearance to the inside!
General Wei, who claimed to whip the world in front of Weiyang Palace, had no choice but to take out his knife and reason with these people one by one if he wanted to truly conquer the world. But everyone knew that Gongsun Xun's personal
The handle of the knife had been pierced for thousands of miles after a year of hard fighting. It was too badly worn and could not be taken out to reason with them in a short period of time.
Moreover, Guanzhong is a mess and it is not easy to settle down.
As a result, after the princes in the world were slightly frustrated, they bowed their heads one after another and went their own way. Some even accelerated the pace specifically for this purpose, preparing to take advantage of Gongsun Xun's gap in Shaanxi to seize sufficient strategic advantages.
"Since it has been received, there should be no problem with the rewards for the troops, right?" In mid-July, only three days away from Weiyang Palace, in Chang'an City, above the broad lobby of the former Grand Master's residence, now General Wei's residence,
Gongsun Xun had already begun to discuss certain inevitable issues with some people. "What about the logistics and food?"
"There is no problem." Wang Xiu, who was standing in the hall, immediately responded. "According to the seizures of Xiwu handed over by Zhicai, as well as the original stocks of the three auxiliary treasuries, these are all more than enough. Especially the gold and silver from Xiwu
The jewelry and the numbers are simply unbelievable...but apart from that, there is something I need to talk to you about."
"Let's talk." Gongsun Xun looked at the mountains of copywriting in front of him and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Before, there were bronze figures and horses inside and outside the palaces in Luoyang City, as well as inside and outside the royal tombs. They were also transported to Chang'an and had been melted into ingots. When we took over Du Ling's workshop, we found that some of them had already been made.
Copper coins..."
"What's this?" Gongsun Xun, who was sitting on the Taiwei's chair after the case, was puzzled. "Now that the matter has come to this, do we need to re-cast it into a bronze figure and bring it to Luoyang to erect it? It's better to cast money and settle the matter."
"Your Majesty, please take a look." Wang Xiu sighed, took out a handful of money from a pocket in his sleeve, and put it on Gongsun Xun's case himself.
Gongsun Xun only glanced at it and was immediately speechless. He waved his hand again and ordered Zhang Ji, Jia Kui and others beside him to distribute the money to other important ministers waiting in the hall... It turned out that this handful of coins was too small.
It's empty, flat and light, with not even a single printed word on the edge. It would be better to hand it out as a serious five-baht piece of money, or use it as a penny to buy things. I'm afraid it would be better to grab it in the open.
And sure enough, everyone in the audience was speechless, and then immediately advised them to stop minting this coin.
"This is not a matter of stopping minting." Gongsun Xun was brought up by his mother and educated in Amway. He knew a little about financial order, so he immediately shook his head. "Even the money that has been minted still needs to be minted."
Replace it with the old mold and recast it immediately...can anyone use it?"
"There are some, but not many." Wang Xiu replied helplessly. "Mainly some of the generals of the Kansai Army, who were used to forcefully purchase properties in Chang'an City..."
"We can't ignore this matter." Gongsun Xun was really helpless. He originally wanted Wang Shuzhi to do it, but he was worried that Wang Shuzhi would be too tired, so he could only do it by himself. "Zhang Ji... you are originally from the Third Assistant.
, and it is in the local government, you can do this, and I will work with you as a sergeant. First, supervise the sale of small coins, and then take the newly minted sufficient money to the city to recover as much as possible."
Zhang Derong responded immediately and went out as ordered, while Wang Xiu watched him go out but still stood motionless in the hall.
"Shuzhi, if you have anything to say, just say it." Gongsun Xun smiled helplessly when he saw this. "Thank you for your hard work..."
"Your Majesty." Wang Xiu bowed his hands and replied seriously. "It's not just me who has worked hard... the soldiers, especially the elite soldiers recruited from various counties in Youzhou, have also worked hard. As far as I know, they are not worried about you.
Hou Hui lacks their rewards, and he is not worried that meritorious people will not be promoted, but he is extremely homesick. Therefore, in the past few days, from combat soldiers to auxiliary soldiers, people often ask me, when can I go home? "
Gongsun Xun immediately became serious, and everyone in the audience also looked seriously, because this issue involved Gongsun Xun and the overall overall strategy of his military and political group, and it happened to be particularly sensitive.
The troops have been fighting hard for a year and are extremely exhausted. The so-called strong crossbow is at the end of its life and it is difficult to penetrate Lu's silk. Therefore, both emotions and reasons should allow them to return to their hometown and rest in the countryside... Otherwise, not to mention the turmoil in the morale of the troops, they will be forced to stay here.
Otherwise, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be greatly reduced.
Do you really think that tens of thousands of troops are all puppets?
They are living people, with parents, friends, living people who can think... They have sold their lives for General Wei for a whole year. They miss their home and their wives. Those who don't have a wife also want to go back with the reward to beg for a place.
It’s up to my wife to think about it! Shouldn’t it?
Even to the extreme, these young people who are generally not used to eating Kansai millet are probably still thinking about the noodles and steamed buns from their hometown!
That's right, these young soldiers prefer to eat the noodles that became popular in Youzhou during their growing up years... Halfway through Gongsun Xun's crusade against Dong, he had someone grind a lot of noodles while he was resting in Taiyuan.
Moreover, it was precisely ridiculous things like flour that allowed this army to fight one against ten in Gaoliang Pavilion and risk life and death in Pujin... If they were not allowed to go home, this army would really lose its combat effectiveness.
"It is said that Xiang Yu and his troops are like 'the people of Chu are crowned by the monkeys.'" Gongsun Xun was silent for a long time, and could only touch the sword in his waist with a bitter smile and sigh. "However, looking at it today, how can Xiang Yu be able to violate the law after burning the cauldron and sinking the boat?"
Where are the homesickness of Nijiangdong’s children?”
"General!" Tian Feng stood up quickly and solemnly. "You can't give up on Guanzhong! You can't even think about it at all! The most difficult time has passed. Don't be shaken by these things at this time."
"I know." Gongsun Xun nodded slightly. "For the current plan... on the one hand, we need to increase the rewards and tell the soldiers who are from Youzhou that they will go home for the New Year to appease people's hearts; on the other hand, we must
We must quickly prepare the troops and horses in Guanzhong, from local garrison to the establishment of an elite field force like our Youzhou Army."
"In that case." Lou Gui also stood up and mentioned something. "Hongnong can't delay it any longer. If the prince is really unwilling to pardon Li Jue and Hu Zhen, he can only use the opportunity to use troops! Otherwise, justice will
How can Gong, Suqing and Bojin reorganize the Kansai army on a large scale?"
"That's right." Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly, but instinctively looked at Jia Xu, who had been silent all this time. "I made it very clear in Hedong... I don't care about those who fight or stand on their own due to the current situation, but I can't
Forgive the person who is in his position but can only harm his people! Li Jue killed good people and took credit, and Hu Zhen regarded the people in the area as pigs and sheep. We must not forgive him! He must die!"
"Reporting to the prince, if you are worried about losing the troops in vain, you can let Duan Xuan and Li Meng take action." Jia Xu waited for Gongsun Xun to finish speaking, then stood up and saluted, and said something unhurriedly. "But the specifics are
For example, it depends on the person. If Duan Xuan seeks peace because of his good reputation, he can commend his mother for staying in Chang'an for his contribution to appeasing the people in the area; Li Meng is just a warrior who is afraid of strength and has a guilty conscience, so he can directly send envoys to rebuke him.
The previous move was not to surrender early. Then the general asked the two to send troops together, first taking Hu Zhen, who was the weakest and among the two... Since Hu Zhen died, Li Jue was blocked between Wuguan and Yiyang, and then let Li Jue
He went to recruit and alienate his subordinate soldiers and horses, telling them that the prince wanted the heads of Li Jue and some officers, and those who were dealt with severely were the Qiang people and his own soldiers, and the rest were ordinary soldiers from Liangzhou and Sanfu.
They will not kill indiscriminately. When the time comes, they will definitely dedicate Li Jue’s head! And when the time comes, taking advantage of the fact that Li Jue and Hu Zhen’s heads are dedicated, coupled with the surrender of Duan Xuan and Li Meng, they will organize
It will be easier for the Guanzhong troops!"
"What a serial plan." Gongsun Xun was sincerely convinced after hearing this. "In this case, Xinwen Wenhe will personally return to Tongguan and handle the matter with full authority... You are from Liangzhou, and they will trust you even more."
"That's what I wish for." Jia Xu answered with his hands in hand, and then sat back calmly under the strange looks of others.
"Is there anything else?" After Gongsun Xun said these things, he became more and more tired. In fact, the sky was already very dark at this time, and Jia Kui and others had already signaled the servants to come in and light the lamps.
"I have something to report to General Wei!" Zhong Yao, the Huangmen servant who was sitting by the door, suddenly stood up.
"Tell me."
"Yuan Shao went to Shu and represented Cao Cao as the governor of Yuzhou." Zhong Yao said quickly. "Counting the original governor of Yuzhou Kong Niao and the governor of Yuzhou Sun Jian represented by Yuan Shu, there are already three governors of Yuzhou in the world..."
"This is because Yuan Benchu wanted to swallow Yanzhou whole, so he used Cao Mengde as a barrier behind him." Gongsun Xun sighed. "But Yuan Chang, you have also seen that the third assistant has many things, and my troops will be gone for a while."
Even if they want to intervene in the situation in Kanto, they will have to wait until the last year and a half...and by then, Hebei will have to be the first priority."
"My subordinates know." Zhong Yao immediately nodded and spoke hurriedly with beads of sweat on his forehead. "But I have a plan...perhaps we can separate Yuzhou and let the two Yuans and even Xuzhou Tao Qian turn against each other, and finally
At least make it impossible for them to form an alliance against the prince."
No one spoke for a while in the hall. Gongsun Xun was also stroking his palms under the case and thinking. However, Xun You, who had been silent all this time, took a careful look at his best friend, and then continued to sit in the same place silently.
"Come on." Gongsun Xun saw more and more beads of sweat on the other party's forehead, so he gave the other party a chance.
"I heard that Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Liu Bei were defeated in the war against Dong, and they met at Fengshi Mountain to meet for life and death..." Zhong Yao breathed a sigh of relief and said immediately.
"I know this." Gongsun Xun immediately nodded. "Before, in front of Xiwu, my mother from Hedong sent me a special letter to talk about this matter. She also asked me if there were peach blossoms in Fengshi Mountain. I said that there were peach blossoms at that time.
I must thank you, but there are some miscellaneous mountain flowers...you continue."
Although everyone did not understand why such trivial news attracted the attention of Lady Gongsun and reached the ears of General Wei, they quickly regained their composure and continued to listen to Zhong Yao's plan.
"Junhou." Zhong Yao continued to speak seriously. "Cao Mengde is Yuan Benchu's younger brother. In addition, his official position and general title were all recommended by Yuan Shao. So everyone knows that he can be the governor of Yuzhou. Once he comes,
It's because he is from Yuan Shao's side, secondly because his family is powerful in Pei State in the north of Yuzhou, and thirdly, because he gained some fame by fighting against Dong Zhong regardless of life and death."
"Yes, the whip is inserted inside."
"As for Sun Wentai, his support is, firstly, his bravery, and secondly, Yuan Shu's support. Otherwise, he may not be able to gain a foothold in Yingchuan, west of Yuzhou, if he is so frivolous."
"good."
"There is also Liu Xuande. He is also a capable person. This time he challenged Dong, everyone in the world looked at him with suspicion... But what's even better is that he relied on the support of Tao Qian of Xuzhou to be able to make the trip. Moreover, he had a close relationship with
Kings and princes are old!" Zhong Yao stopped abruptly mid-sentence and quickly lowered his head.
Without him, after the name Liu Xuande came out, Gongsun Xun kept a close eye on Quan Yuanchang after the case.
However, after the hall was quiet for a long time, the general Wei suddenly sneered: "Well said! Cao and Sun are the only heroes in the world. Who can stand up to Cao Mengde and Sun Wentai and control Yuzhou for the country?
I think there is only one Liu Xuande! Yuan Chang... What a strategy! What a vision!"
Zhong Yao let out a sigh of relief.
"Kong Ni is incompetent." Gongsun Xun immediately continued. "Tomorrow you will write a whiteboard to the minister's desk, send an envoy to remove Kong Ni, and appoint Liu Xuande as the governor of Yuzhou!"
Zhong Yao quickly leaned over and took orders.
"Okay." After saying this, Gongsun Xun looked at the candlelight in the hall and the dark sky outside the hall, and shook his head again. "The separatist regime in Guandong has been established. I'm afraid it will take more than ten years to completely wipe it out.
, don’t worry about the situation in Guanzhong. And now that Guanzhong is not at peace, everything will be settled in Guanzhong before talking about it... Dear gentlemen, it’s getting late today so I won’t talk about the situation in Guandong. Only if there are major issues in Guanzhong, I can discuss it again.
Talk about it, and if it’s not a big deal, you all have been working hard today, so you might as well go back and rest first!”
"Return to your Majesty." After looking at each other for a while, Wang Xiu, who had been standing motionless in the hall, finally spoke again. "There is a big thing in Guanzhong that I have to say, but if I say it, I won't be able to do it for a while..."
"Let's talk about it."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty asked me to dismiss the civilians from all over the country and go back to prepare for the autumn harvest. This is a virtuous policy." Wang Xiuyou said quietly. "But some of the civilians recruited from Guanzhong begged me not to drive them away easily...because they dispersed.
There is nowhere to go.”
Gongsun Xun was immediately moved - this was another big problem he encountered today that could not be solved by skills and methods after the army was homesick and the chaos in Guandong.
Dong Zhuo moved the capital, and millions of people from Henan came to Guanzhong. Two to three hundred thousand people died on the road, and two to three hundred thousand people were separated. But the remaining seven to eight hundred thousand people are now scattered throughout Guanzhong - some people were randomly resettled before.
The Meiyang area was scattered due to the Liangzhou Rebellion; some people were resettled to Baling, Duling, Gaoling and other cities with highly developed handicraft industries.
But what about the rest?
The war is so urgent and cruel. These people have left their homes and families behind, and there are such a huge number of them. How can they find a proper resettlement place?
Even the people who were resettled in Meiyang were panicked - the autumn harvest was coming, but there was no food in the roughly divided open space for them!
Gongsun Xun captured Guanzhong, captured the land of the three auxiliaries, subdued Han Sui and Ma Teng, and even went unscrupulously in front of the Weiyang Palace. He first 'whipped' the central court officials. It seemed that everything was going well and his momentum was unparalleled...
But there are also countless threads and waste waiting to be done.
But the challengers from Kanto have already begun to gather momentum.
"First take the food relief from Xiwu. We must survive this winter." Gongsun Xun sighed. "The rest will be discussed in the long term."
"What if the prince wants to expand the shogunate and add the three ministers to the general's office?" Xi Zhicai also hurriedly asked another important matter. "I see that the prince is so busy, why not go ahead?"
"This matter cannot be solved overnight." Gongsun Xun said with a frown. "It needs to be dealt with together with the talent seeking order that recently allowed people to submit themselves to my sect... But if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. This matter
It can indeed be given more priority, that's good, Yuan Chang and Gong Dajiu are in the center, and Zhicai can work with them to select some talents from the Chang'an court for me, and I will naturally select them myself."
"Here." The actor could only bow his head quickly, but after he stood up, he hesitated to speak.
"What do you want to say?" Gongsun Xun frowned even more.
"Some people in the court want the king to become his own general to calm people's hearts..."
"Don't mention this matter again." Gongsun Xun's face darkened almost immediately. "You are so sneaky that you don't dare to speak for yourself but let Cai Bojie, an old man, do it for you. Do you think you can do it for others? It's fine with others.
To all of you, I can tell you frankly... First, my daughter will never marry the son of a single husband like Liu Hong! Second, the general, the general of hussars, and the general of chariots and cavalry are all gone, and I am the general of the guard.
I just want to see who dares to compete with me for power in the court after what happened the day before yesterday? Huangfu Song, Wang Yun, or Liu who will come to Chang'an in the next few days.
Yu?!"
"Having said that." Tian Feng was the only one in the hall who was not afraid and faced the difficulties. "General, have you ever thought about this, if you don't give yourself a promotion in this challenge to Dong, what will happen if you don't give yourself a promotion in the future?
"
"Isn't this just right?" Gongsun Xun said with a slight frown. "As for lower-level officers and soldiers, whether I increase them or not, it won't delay their promotions or rewards; but for those who have made great achievements, I will not increase them.
Aren't they even more embarrassed to take the initiative to ask for an official position? The world's order has collapsed, and there are still few people in the army who abuse titles and rewards? In my opinion, Dong Zhuo is more rigorous in this matter."
"There is a person..." After Tian Feng slowly nodded and retreated, Jia Xu suddenly spoke. "Marquis Wen Lu Bu, his official position and title seem to be a bit excessive, especially now that he is only a general."
"He can't even be considered as a reduced general." Gongsun Xun took a long breath and said. "But since I said I won't pursue it, in order not to shake people's hearts, let's just let it go... Of course, this person is the only one who is short-sighted and courageous.
Like a tiger, he is unparalleled in this world, so be careful not to let him be deceived by anyone... Thank you Wenhe for reminding him."
Jia Xu bowed his head and said yes.
"That's it for today." Gongsun Xun shook his head and sighed, as if he was extremely exhausted. "Everyone has worked very hard, so you should go back and rest quickly...things must be done one by one."
Everyone thanked them and said goodbye, and Gongsun Xunfu asked Jia Kui and others to fetch some valuable items from the Taishi's mansion and distribute them to these people and send them out along the way. Needless to say, there is no need to say more.
Just like that, the sky turned completely dark, and the wise men and women who Gongsun Xun could rely on all took the bus back to their homes... Some people like Jia Xu would set out to do things tomorrow, and some people like Wang Xiu still had themselves.
The logistics system will continue to work hard, and there are people like Tian Feng who suddenly received an invitation from an old friend and couldn't shirk it, so they had to bite the bullet and go to the banquet... These are not mentioned.
Just talking about Xun You, Zhong Yao and Xi Zhong, after receiving the order, these three old friends from Yingchuan returned in the same car and had a drink together in Zhong Yao's residence, but they also talked about what happened in the hall today.
"Let's not talk about the matter of recruiting available talents for the central government for the king." After three rounds of drinking, Xi Zhong put down his wine glass and sat cross-legged on the couch, asking more questions. "You two are participating in the discussion for the first time today. How dare you
I want to ask two famous people, what do these wise and resourceful people in my general family think, are they worthy of the talent and virtue of these two people? What about my general family, how can they be compared to some of the world's role models?"
In other words, Zhong Yao and Xun You are true life-and-death friends, and they are both top smart men in the world. The two of them only looked at each other, but they didn't understand that Xi Zhong had gained power in one day, just like Gongsun Xun in Weiyang the day before yesterday.
Just like questioning the ministers in front of the palace, why do you want to use wine to relieve your depression?
But I understand, after all, they are old friends, and these two are really not afraid of him.
"I have known Junhou for a longer time than you, how come I don't know about Junhou's martial arts?" As the recommender of drama loyalists, Zhong Yao didn't care and spoke directly. "Only these wise and resourceful people, it seems
He has outstanding intelligence and is willing to do his job, but some things among them have become hidden dangers. If one of them is not handled well, there will be trouble..."
"What's the hidden danger?" Xi Zhong was indeed a little angry. "Do you, Qian Yuanchang, really look down on us, those of us from a humble family?"
"That's not what I mean." Zhong Yao replied seriously. "I'm looking at the people sitting in the hall today... out of a mere seven people, three of them are from Yingchuan, and they are all old friends for decades. What do you think?
If these three people are so narrow-minded that they form cliques in private and exclude others, wouldn't they ruin the affairs of the king?"
Xi Zhong was stunned for a long time, embarrassed to death, and could only drink silently, while Xun You and Zhong Yao rarely laughed.
After laughing, the actor also regained his breath. Just as he was about to apologize, Xun You, who had hardly uttered a word today, suddenly spoke seriously:
"Today I have really seen something. Like Jia Wenhe, who can figure out people's hearts and hit the mark with one blow; like Wang Shuzhi, who works diligently and is not afraid of hard work; like Lou Zibo, who advances and retreats in a measured way, without losing anything; and like Tian Yuanhao, who is upright and not afraid, and directly addresses the difficulties he fears.
...Each one of them is an extraordinary person. Of course, there are also Yuan Chang and Zhicai, one is able to make a fortune with only four ounces, and the other is self-sacrifice regardless of gains and losses, which also opened my eyes."
"What about the prince?" Xi Zhong pressed down his wine glass and asked seriously. "What about you, Xun Gongda?"
"Don't you know how I am, Xun You?" Xun You said with a slight smile. "As for General Wei... I met him in front of the Weiyang Palace and summoned me to do the Order of Seeking Talent the day before yesterday. I can only think of Qiao Gongshen.
The words I gave you before...hard on the outside and tough on the inside, sharp as the best in the world!"
"Then what?" Zhong Yao asked with a drunken sneer. "Gongda Mo wants to disguise himself in front of us...are you willing to do it?"
"The general situation is like this, and you are treated politely by General Wei, so naturally you have to do your job sincerely." Xun You continued to smile. "But at this time, I really want to take a look at General Wei's background..."
"What are you looking at?" Xi Zhong asked coldly.
"I have seen that the outer strength is strong, but what about the inner toughness?"
But the intention of putting the people first, restraining the powerful, and oppressing the noble families is already very obvious..."
Under the influence of alcohol, Zhong Yao frowned slightly and Xi Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly.
"There is nothing unspeakable about this kind of thing." Xun You sighed slightly. "My uncle Xun Yue was a young orphan like me, so I know him very well, and his thoughts are very similar to General Wei... One day,
The powerful annexed the land, causing the people's livelihood to decline; second, the family members joined together as officials, and the disciples and former officials regarded the juju as the king; this trend extremely undermined the power of the central government; third, revenge became the trend, and the knights formed groups, which actually destroyed the laws and made the place out of control.
; Fourthly, if the ruler is contrary to the Dao, then he will follow the Dao but not the ruler... Everyone, do you think that the wise men in the world really did not reflect and review when they saw the world collapse?"
"I haven't returned home for many years. I don't think Mr. Zhongyu has already achieved such great success. If he can be introduced to my family, he will definitely be put in a good position!" Xi Zhong said immediately.
"My clan uncle certainly has the intention to become a great man, but he is a scholar by nature..." Xun You shook his head repeatedly. "And he hates the Xianling Emperor, but he may not hate the ten-year-old and smart emperor. When he comes to the court, he only He will write books with peace of mind and serve the young emperor loyally. Besides, he is currently at Han Fu's residence in Jizhou, how can he come?"
"Does the old kindness of the Han family run deep into people's hearts?" Xi Zhong sneered for a moment.
"Speaking of which, Wen Ruo is also with Han Fu?" Zhong Yao suddenly asked.
"Of course." Xun You sighed. "Fortunately, he went back in time and took away half of the people, otherwise our Xun family would have been exterminated... No matter what, I will be grateful to General Wei for the rest of my life for killing Li Que."
Xi Zhong and Zhong Yao also shook their heads.
"Did you just say that you should observe the internal toughness of my king?" Xi Zhong was about to think about himself when he suddenly remembered something. "Have you not finished speaking yet?"
"Of course." Xun You replied sincerely. "I mean, I understand General Wei's ambition, and now that the world has fallen into this situation, why don't I want to see him succeed in this cause and restore order to the world? It's just, Toughness is always easier than weakness, benevolence is always more difficult than cruelty... With his sharpness, I am not worried about whipping the powerful and wealthy people in the world, and I am even vaguely looking forward to it. But what about putting the people first? Dong Zhuo regards the people as his top priority. There is nothing, so moving the capital can be successful. However, he is people-oriented, but he is involved in the Guanzhong Sanfu with two million people, and is distressed... But in troubled times, there are always people who opportunistically trample on the people to achieve success. How long can he endure this? The day before yesterday, he said that the Ling Emperor was a single man, but who among the world's people who use force to suppress the world is not a single man? He stood in front of the Weiyang Palace, holding a knife and scolding the world. Isn't this an act of a single man? No one is supervising him, he Will one day I feel too tired, give up on my ambitions, and easily regard the people as nothing?"
Xi Zhong wanted to speak but stopped.
"I'm not blaming him harshly." Xun You sighed quietly. "In fact, compared to Dong Zhuo, Emperor Ling, and the princes of the world, I am deeply moved by General Wei's persistence, and I am also willing to work diligently to help him. Clear up the world. So, how can you learn from those who are seeking fame and reputation, and be good at attaching importance to others? Only you and I are old friends, and we have known each other for ten years. In addition, we were bored in prison and thought too much... This is what happened today Just a few more drunken words!"
"May General Wei live longer!" Zhong Yao sighed and raised his glass.
"Longevity for General Wei!" Xun and Xi both raised their glasses.
While the three Yingchuan old men were drinking and sighing, and while Tian Feng and Wang Yun, two old friends from the Yushitai, were reminiscing about the past together, Gongsun Xun, who was somewhat aware of this, didn't bother to pay attention to it, and instead went alone early. After dinner, he wrote a letter in person, preparing to seek help from his mother in Hedong... This was not because he was dependent on his mother, but when it came to the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of people, the woman who single-handedly created the Amway brand The hero may really be the only expert in the world.
Of course, I am angry that my mother sent a letter to call away the wife Diao Chan who I just took in, so that she has no one to keep me company, and then I am deliberately trying to cause trouble to my mother... So, this As soon as he wrote the letter, from his heroic appearance of scolding the minister in front of the Weiyang Palace, to the myriad of troubles in Guanzhong today, to the tragic drama of Cao Sun and Liu who had just become friends of life and death and were about to fight in Yuzhou, he was everything. Nothing less.
After I finished writing, the twilight was already thick outside the house with the door open, and the moon and stars were scarce.
"Who is outside the house?" Gongsun Xun put away the envelope and called the person casually.
"Your Majesty!" Humphrey hurriedly stepped in and bowed his head respectfully.
Gongsun Xun narrowed his eyes and looked at this person, and then said directly: "According to the system, there are twenty people outside the house on duty at night. You are very good-looking. Where is the other one?"
"Zhang Shichang just went to relieve himself and happened to be away." Yuv Luo quickly replied.
"It doesn't matter... take it to Tian Yu and ask him to arrange for someone to go to Hedong to deliver it to the old lady tomorrow morning!" Gongsun Xun stopped caring and immediately reached out to hand over the letter.
Humphrey also quickly took over and carefully turned around to leave.
"That's right." Gongsun Xun suddenly remembered something. "Have Han Sui, Ma Teng and those Xiliang army chiefs not sent the list of hostages yet?"
"Return to your Majesty." Yuvluo bowed his head again. "What you said yourself after expelling Cai Bojie that day, let us tell everyone that unless there is an important event or being summoned, neither old friends nor other guests will be seen...
Han Ma has no call."
"I was confused." Gongsun Xun suddenly realized. "Forget about this rule...I was confused that day...Tomorrow, I will publish a list of talents seeking orders. Don't block the talents who come to seek fame."
"Here." Humphrey hurriedly said yes, and then he hurriedly left with the letter, but after taking two steps, he seemed to remember something, and then turned around helplessly. "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Gongsun Xun, who was not sure whether he wanted to go to bed early or read a book, suddenly lost his mind.
"Your Majesty." Humphrey held the letter and turned around to report. "Did you just say that you abandoned the rules of the day before yesterday?"
"Of course!"
"Actually, just after dark, around the time after dinner, an old friend of the monarch came to visit... Because the monarch had an order, we did not come to report, but he did not want to leave, and simply waited.
Under the front hall."
"It seems that I am indeed old." Gongsun Xun was also speechless. "Otherwise, why wouldn't you dare to chase him away even if you don't report him? Who is it?"
"It's the young lady of Cai Bozhe's family." Yufro was even more embarrassed. "Holding a white cat, wearing a veil, and two stout maids, he carried a big box... Tian Sima, who made the decision, specifically asked Yi
Everyone among the seniors said that this was indeed an old friend of Junhou, and presumably he came to apologize for Cai Bojie's sins, but Junhou was angry, so he had to look after him carefully without making a report."
Gongsun Xun became more and more speechless, but could not wave his hand: "It doesn't matter, I have made things difficult for you... In that case, it doesn't matter if she comes in. Anyway, I have calmed down."
Humphrey hurried out again.
After a moment, as expected, he led a woman holding a big white cat to the front, followed by a box carried by two stout servants.
Another Zhang Shichang, who had just returned, was meeting with Humphrey, but he was preparing to open the box in front of everyone on the corridor with the door open to check, but there was a copper lock on the box, which made them helpless.
"They are all unique copies, and can only be seen by General Wei!" The woman wearing a veil was a little panicked when she saw this, so that the white cat in her arms was frightened, and it jumped out and entered Gongsun Xun's residence first.
Yufro, Zhang Shichang, and Hu Chuquan, who had already pressed their hands on the box, turned back to see the face of their general.
When Gongsun Xun saw this, he shook his head helplessly: "Let it in... How can Cai Bojie have the courage to assassinate me? Zhaoji will not harm me!"
After receiving the order, the guards directly lifted the heavy box, put it into the house, and then exited the house.
Immediately, the woman wearing the veil was at a loss. She walked into the house, but reluctantly saluted: "General Wei, please close the door, and I will show you the apology gift for the general..."
Gongsun Xun was speechless, but he did not stop him. He just stood up and hugged the cat, and then came to the box: "Why is this? Your father is just confused. Although I was angry for a while the day before yesterday, I also knew that he was being instigated.
Take advantage of it.”
"No, that's not it..." the woman managed to say. "General... no matter what, the general is always angry with my family."
"Is the little girl who was so articulate in the past actually afraid of this?" Gongsun Xun shook his head even more. "That's good. I'll accept the gift. It's getting late, so you can go back!"
"Please, Your Majesty... you must open the box yourself." The woman continued to plead sincerely. "Only in this way can I leave."
Gongsun Xun shook his head helplessly, holding the big white cat in one hand to get out of the way, and motioning for the other person to open the box with the other hand. The other person quickly took out the key from the bag, trembling and prepared to open the lock... but he accidentally broke the key and broke it.
The metal locks in the Han Dynasty were already made of reeds. Gongsun Xun was helpless and suspicious at the same time, so he held the white cat in one hand and took off his broken blade from the case, and then stabbed the woman in panic.
He split the copper lock, then used the blade to lift the lid of the long and narrow wooden box, and was immediately stunned.
The white cat jumped out of Gongsun Xun's arms and ran into the box, but Gongsun Xun was speechless and couldn't take his eyes away.
"Why is this so?" After a long time, Gongsun Xun finally came back to his senses. "I have not sinned against your father for this..."
"Perhaps so, but who dares not to be afraid of General Wei holding a sword?" A naked young woman in the box held a white cat in her arms, and then continued to lie there with a blushing face. "And my father is so confused.
, can one or two or three?"
"But it's still not like that." Gongsun Xun lowered his head and said. "When we first met him more than ten years ago, I knew in my heart that he was a fool..."
"After seeing each other for a few years, I already understood that General Wei is a smart man." The woman in the box looked blushing and spoke softly. "That's why I'm here."
"Get out!" Gongsun Xun suddenly turned his head and said solemnly to the veiled woman beside him.
————I am the dividing line to repay the debt————
"After General Wei attacked Dong Cheng, he entered Chang'an on a white horse and went to the Weiyang Palace to pay homage to the emperor, who was ten years old at that time. After leaving, Cai Yong said to him in the old days: 'How is the emperor doing?' He said to him: 'The emperor is smart.' Yong Nai stood up and paid homage.
"Now that the king has led a hundred thousand people to cross the Wei River, people in Chang'an are uneasy. The emperor is ten years old and smart, and the king's daughter is in her prime years. Why not promise to be the queen to calm the people of the world?" General Wei said to him angrily: "Jun
If you have a daughter, why don't you marry her? 'Nai Zhu. After returning, Yong was frightened and fearful, so he presented his daughter to General Wei, who became Mrs. Cai." - "Sanfu Juelu". Zhao Qi
