Chapter 6 Current Events Are Difficult to Stand Out (Continued)
It was the end of the year, and as Cheng Yu said, Chen Gong accepted the call immediately, and then rushed directly to Jixian County in the wind and snow without waiting for the New Year. Unexpectedly, when he arrived, he encountered
After careful questioning among the generals in the town of Jixian, they found out that Zang Hong, the governor of Le'an, and Liu Xun, the captain of Huya Commandery, had failed in their rebellion and had been lured to the city to be arrested. However, Yuan Cheqi had always trusted Zang Ziyuan, so he interrogated him specifically.
Trying to save one or two.
When Chen Gongtai heard this, he did not express his position. He just asked where the school was. He got out of the car, walked with his sword in hand, held his head high, and went straight to the school. He was so shocked that the messenger behind him quickly dropped off the bus and chased after him all the way.
They both cleared the way and entered the venue together.
When I arrived at the school grounds, I saw two well-dressed generals tied under the rammed-earth general platform in the school ground. On top of the general platform, there was a man wearing a high crown and a big cloak, with a square and clean face, looking angrily at the audience.
The sides and back of the person were almost filled with people wearing high crowns and smocks, carrying swords and bearing seals. They even lined up all the way under the general platform, looking at the power, as if they were Yuan Benchu, a model in the world.
"Zi Yuan!" Yuan Shao, who was wearing a big cloak, looked at Zang Hong who was tied up in the snow below the stage and couldn't hide his anger. "Your father was raised by my uncle. You used to come and go before me when you were young. Now you have grown up."
You have grown up and are very talented. You know how happy I was after seeing your talent in Suanzao, so that I directly entrusted the affairs of Qingzhou to you, a man who is less than 30 years old. Later, I came to Qingzhou in person, regardless of the dissuasion from the left and right.
I mean that you are the governor of Le'an, and you are in charge of the military and administration of a county... Do you think that in exchange for such a favor, you can only say, 'I wish you to die soon'?"
"Then what does the lord want?" The bound man in the audience raised his head, and it turned out to be a young face, but with disdain on his face, it was Zang Hong Zang Ziyuan.
"I'm not asking for anything, I just want to know. Considering the relationship between your family and my kindness to you, can't I let you serve me loyally?" Yuan Shao's tone became more and more indignant, as if he couldn't calm down in his heart.
"My lord, I don't understand what you are saying." Zang Hong raised his head and sneered at the people on the stage. "You asked me to work for Qingzhou, so I went to Jinan alone. After inheriting the Yellow Turban Army, you asked me to go north to Le'an, and I immediately went to
Ping Le'an, to stab Gongsun Zan in the side. Besides, I didn't know that both my father and son were greatly favored by the Yuan family. When it comes to the words "disciples of the Yuan family", there is no other general in Guandong better than me, Zang Hong, so I was appointed as the prefect of Le'an.
At that time, I took the lead and bowed my head as a minister. In every letter and greeting, I would call myself my servant, and I would respect you as my lord... In the army, Duke Guo and I are the only ones who call you this way, right? In short, whether it is a good name or a real person, how can we say it?
What if I don’t serve faithfully?”
Yuan Shao laughed angrily: "So, you are the one who is loyal, and you are the one who is traitorous? Just now you clearly admitted that you received Liu Xun's letter, and when you heard that Liu Gongshan returned to his hometown and Kong joined the court, you did mobilize troops to desert me.
Thoughtful."
"Yes, otherwise why would you want to die quickly?"
"Why is that so?!" Yuan Benchu was furious and drew his sword. "I am arguing with you in the snow today just because I want to ask this question! If you ask clearly, if you die yourself, how can I be soft-hearted?
"
"Why is this so? Master, doesn't he know?" Zang Hong's hands were tied, but he still looked around and smiled. "Because you, the master, betrayed me, the servant in front of you. If so, why can't I, the servant, betray you, the master?"
"I've never heard of a master rebelling against his servant." Before Yuan Shao responded, someone on the stage next to him felt something in his heart and suddenly stepped out of the queue with his sword in hand.
"Sir, I heard about it today." Zang Hong glanced at the man. Although he didn't know him and was at the critical moment of life and death, he still called him "sir", which was polite.
"Chen Gong of the East County has met Mr. Zang and asked him for advice." The man bowed his head in the wind and snow, and with one sentence of announcing his home, he blocked the people on the stage who were about to scold him back.
"I have no other intention." Zang Hong glanced at Chen Gong again and responded calmly. "Although I am a minister, I serve as a human first and then as a minister... On that day, Suizao swore an oath.
We made an appointment with our comrades to defeat Dong Zhuo and restore the Han Dynasty, and promised that those who swore an oath would not deviate from each other. Everyone in the world knows this... However, my lord knew this, but he gave up the pursuit of the directors first, and swallowed up all the princes of Guandong.
back……"
"Do you blame me for criticizing Dong?" In front of everyone, Yuan Shao couldn't help but became anxious when he heard this, and directly refuted on the stage. "Dong Zhuo first killed the young emperor, which made me lose my justice, and then moved the capital to Chang'an, making me useless; moreover
General Jianwei left Hedong and Hongnong to cut off traffic. What could I do? And wouldn’t it be right to turn around and attack the Yellow Turbans? If I hadn’t reached Mount Tai, Qingzhou would have been in vain!"
"So, I didn't have any intention of rebellion at that time?" Zang Hong also raised his head and retorted. "What's the crime of the two Lords of Zhangfu? What's the crime of Lord Qiaofu? What's the crime of Liu Prefecture? What's the crime of the Prime Minister of Jibei? Beihai
What is your crime? My lord has done such cruel things over and over again. Have you ever thought about where this will put me as a servant? Don’t you know that I have served the Zhang family? No.
Do you know that the alliance I swore with the generals of Guandong is for the sake of the country and you, my lord? Do you not know that I made an appointment with Kong Wenju when I was ordered by you to appease Qingzhou? My lord, because of you, I, Zang Hong, have become disloyal.
People who are unfilial, unfriendly, and shameless, so they were loyal in the past, but resentful today...that's all! I wish you a quick death!"
Yuan Shao was stunned for a long time, looked at Zang Hong who was waiting for death, and then looked at Chen Gong who was standing aside holding his sword. He didn't know how to reply for a moment, so he could only look at the other person again: "Liu Xun, you
Is that what you mean?"
"That's exactly what I meant." Liu Xun, who had been silent all this time, also raised his head and said. "On that day, Duke Ming asked me to organize the alliance and it was me who contacted Er Zhang, Liu, Qiao, and Bao... As a result, Duke Ming made a decision today.
Who am I to such a person? A treacherous villain? Or a fool who deceives others but only gets his own way? How can I be self-righteous if I don’t rebel against Ming Gong? "
Yuan Shao was extremely depressed, but he could only step down from the stage and ask Chen Gong: "Unexpectedly, sir, you are suddenly here... In such a situation, sir, do you have anything to teach me?"
By the end of the sentence, he had already reached out to hold Chen Gongtai's hand, which was a very polite gesture.
"There is nothing to explain." Chen Gongtai looked at his hand that was being held, and said bluntly with an expressionless face. "It's just three things..."
"Please speak." Yuan Shao continued speaking bravely, but several close advisers who followed him down couldn't help but look at each other.
"First, since they have rebelled and are in chaos, they must be cut off as soon as possible. Please ask the generals of chariots and cavalry to kill them quickly and uphold military law to make them famous." Chen Gong said calmly.
"That's it." Yuan Shao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Secondly, the two pictures are to challenge Dong Xianfeng, a famous scholar in Yanzhou. He was imprisoned because of his defeat. There are many people in the world who are dissatisfied. General Chariot and Cavalry should not make the same mistakes again and again. Please release him quickly and make compensation."
Chen Gong continued to speak boldly. "Otherwise, there will only be more and more people like Zang Fujun and Liu Duwei in the future... because people will be uneasy if they are not convinced, and if they are uneasy, they will want to change."
Yuan Shao opened his mouth to speak, but finally took a long breath and nodded heavily. Zang Hong and Liu Xun, who were tied next to him, suddenly relieved themselves when they saw this situation and said nothing.
"Third," Chen Gong's tone also softened. "Ming Gong, in the future, I ask you to know people well and do their job well... Because the talents in the world who are willing to follow Ming Gong all have something to ask for, and some people ask for loyalty and loyalty.
In life and death, some people seek wealth regardless of their integrity, while others seek power and position without resorting to any means. It is not their fault that righteous men like Zang Fujun and Liu Duwei ended up like this. On the contrary, because people in the world admire loyalty and righteousness, they will think it is.
Ming Gong, you can’t use people to do this, so please take this as a lesson.”
Yuan Shao let go of the other person's hands, took a few steps back, bowed in the wind and snow to show that he had been taught, and then stepped forward to hold the other person. Then, the two ignored the other person and left hand in hand.
In the school grounds, Xin Ping and others stayed on the general platform to continue to deal with the prisoners, but with the command, blood splattered three feet, and Zang Hong and Liu Xun died lightly here.
However, after the execution, Xin Ping and others did not rush back, but instead chatted with each other in the snow.
"It's such a pity for Zang Ziyuan." Guo Tu shook his head and sighed. "At the age of thirty, he became the governor of a county, and he was also an official who has been with the lord for generations. He could have had a bright future, but he died because of something like this. Isn't it wrong?
laugh?"
"What's so funny?" Feng Ji disagreed. "He died well and died without any regrets. I thought he had guessed that he would definitely die on this trip before he came, and he just came here specifically to die... He can indeed be called a righteous man."
"It's just a small righteousness." Xin Ping said with emotion. "Now that the world is in chaos, heroes are needed to help the crisis and quell the chaos. People like this who ignore the overall situation for the sake of personal reputation, what qualifications do they have to be called a righteous person? He is the only one who has the right to be a righteous person.
It may be commendable to have a somewhat innocent heart and know how not to involve others and to come alone. If we wait a few more years and let him become a local phenomenon, won't it mean that thousands of innocent people will die in vain for him?"
"Zang Ziyuan seeks benevolence, so why do you have to say so much? What I care more about is, what kind of person do you think this Chen Gongtai is?" Xu You, wearing a white cloak, sneered and twisted his beard. "This one has taken the lead as soon as he came. It really makes me sad.
People look sideways."
"He is upright and wise. He understands the overall situation without sticking to small details. He can be regarded as a character." Feng Ji frowned and said.
"That's not what you mean." Xu Ziyuan shook his head and said. "I'm asking, since he said that some of us under Yuan Cheqi's command are seeking wealth, some are seeking status, and some are seeking justice, then I wonder what Chen Gongtai is seeking during this trip?
"
"What can you ask for?" Xin Ping said indifferently. "Are you asking for respect?"
"What is heavy?" Feng Ji asked curiously.
"Of course he listens to me in everything, uses me in everything, and respects me in everything..." Xin Ping sneered. "To think that he has such a talent, and he is a local celebrity in Yanzhou, and now our general is trying to appease the local people, so he is here.
You will definitely get what you want."
After saying this, not to mention Guo Tu, Xu You had a slightly cold face, but even Feng Ji had a somewhat unswerving look on his face... Feng Ji asked for help, Xu You asked for wealth, Xin Ping asked for a family in a foreign land to settle down, and Guo Tu did the same.
I beg you all. I am afraid that these four people will not be able to get any favor from Chen Gongtai.
However, judging from the current situation, facing Chen Gongtai who has the home field advantage and this kind of personality, everyone seems to have no choice for a while. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of consideration for the overall situation?
"I just hope that the snow will melt in spring and go to Hebei as soon as possible." After a long pause, Xin Ping still looked at the snowflakes that had covered the ground with blood, and sighed softly. "Over there in Hebei, Nanyang, and Yingchuan people are because of
General Wei is already a little hesitant to challenge Dong Gong."
"Why are you hesitating?" Guo Tu disagreed. "What General Wei did in Guanzhong, treating the family as cattle and sheep, is this a place for you and me to settle down and make a living? As for returning to Yuzhou, General Wei played a good game there and ruined Yuzhou.
The situation there is now more than three points, and when spring comes, there will be continuous war and chaos. Where can I go back?"
Everyone became more and more emotional, but finally threw the two corpses on the ground and turned back in the snow.
"I thank Liu Yuzhou for rescuing him." Just when a group of wise men in Yuan Shao's curtain were discussing the situation in Yuzhou, it was also the time of year, and there was a middle-aged scribe standing in front of the temple in Fuli County, Peiguo.
He bowed slowly to Liu Bei in the snow. "If Liu Yuzhou hadn't tried to save me this time, I would have been almost unprotected."
"Why do you care, Mr. Zibu?" Liu Bei earnestly supported the other party and looked at him sternly. "Tao Xuzhou was just deceived by the traitor this time. He was confused for a moment. Even if I didn't invite Mr. Yang to Xuzhou, he would have done it sooner or later.
The one who was released by me...and even if I want to thank you, I should also thank Mr. Yang."
"Of course I want to thank Mr. Yang." The so-called Mr. Zibu, of course, is Zhang Zhao. He stood up and held Liu Bei's arm and said with a smile. "But Liu Yuzhou also must thank you, so I came here as soon as I got home."
See you, envoy."
"Fortunately, we live close by." Liu Bei also rarely smiled. "It's convenient."
Zhang Zhao was thoughtful, and then they went straight into the hall and sat down separately. Because Zhang Zhao was a top celebrity in Xuzhou, in addition to Lu Dai who escorted Yang Biao to Xuzhou, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and other local people came to seek refuge.
Several scribes and officers were all sitting in line.
In other words, Zhang Zhao came here for a reason.
Tao Qian, a bad old man, was known to have a bad character. After he easily unified Xuzhou, he became even more unscrupulous... For example, he promoted Zhang Zhao as a talented person, but Zhang Zibu probably felt that he didn't want to stand out in troubled times, so he declined.
Then, maybe he wanted to scare the monkeys, or maybe he really felt that Zhang Zhao looked down on him. In short, Tao Qian gave Xuzhou's most talented person this year to Wang Lang who had nothing to do when he returned home, and at the same time arrested Zhang Zhao and imprisoned him.
serve as a warning.
Of course, this was a bit excessive. Everyone in Xuzhou urged Tao Gongzu to release him. But in troubled times, Gongsun Xun could drive out ministers, Yuan Shao could kill people to establish his authority, and even Liu Yan could build some cars to look at the peak of his life. Why should he not be allowed to do so?
Is Tao Qianwei Fu his own master?
Therefore, Tao Gongzu frowned, and for a while no one could really save Zhang Zibu.
However, it happened to be at this time that Yang Biao and Yang Wenxian, who came with integrity, finally broke through the obstacles of his brother-in-law Yuan Shu and came to Fuli to meet Liu Bei. After Liu Bei accepted the order, he took advantage of the opportunity and asked Yang Biao to go to Xuzhou to rescue him.
Zhang Zhao.
Yang Biao thought about it, and it seemed that he was angry with Gongsun Xun when he returned to Chang'an. In Xuzhou, everyone from Tao Gongzu to Wang Lang, to Chen Gui and his son were acquaintances, so he went with the flow and went to Xuzhou to celebrate the New Year with the scepter in hand. As for Xuzhou,
Even if Tao Qian refused to give face to others, he still had to give face to Yang Ci's son Yang Biao, so he took Zhang Zhao out of prison.
That's how we met in Fuli.
The two parties sat down and chatted for a few words, but suddenly Zhang Zibu asked a tricky question: "Liu Yuzhou, you are the official governor of Yuzhou appointed by the imperial court. Yang Gong personally came by your name, so why did you only
Where is Fuli stationed temporarily on the border of Xuzhou?"
Liu Bei's face did not change and he calmly replied: "The situation is difficult. The five prefectures of Yuzhou and the post general are now envoys. The two prefectures of Yingchuan and Runan are all following his orders. I am out of reach; the northern parts of Liang and Pei are out of reach."
, is close to Yanzhou, so we all ride from Yuan's chariots, so that Chen State is also cut off... When I recruit troops, I can temporarily occupy the six and a half counties of Fuli, Zhi, Longkang, Qi, Rong, and Xiang in the south-central part of Pei State.
I am content with settling down."
"What are you talking about?" Zhang Zhao shook his head repeatedly. "How can it be enough for a state governor to defend six counties? The general's army is in full swing, and Sun Jian, the fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, is his minion. It is indeed difficult to deal with him, but
Cao Mengde, who was appointed by Yuan Cheqi, may not be the envoy's opponent, right? I heard that this man was not good at fighting. In the autumn, he and the envoy went to Danyang to recruit troops. As a result, half of the troops he recruited mutinied and fled on the way.
Instead, you were gathered up by the envoys who came from behind along the way... The reason why such people can gain a foothold in the north of Pei and Liang is simply because their families are in Qiao County at the junction of Pei and Liang.
It’s just the name of the township party, why not attack and take it?”
"Mr. Zibu doesn't know something." Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged. "In the middle of the year, Dong was defeated. Brother Mengde and Brother Wentai and I had a life-and-death plan. Now that they changed hands, I was asked to fight for the territory.
We meet, I, Liu Bei, can't do this kind of thing, why do you need to say more, sir?"
"You should stop accepting the chaos." Zhang Zhao continued to sincerely advise. "Liu Shijun, you are the governor of Yuzhou officially appointed by the imperial court. Moreover, Yang Gong traveled thousands of miles to pass on the envoy's orders and establish himself. The so-called righteousness and obedience
.Not to mention, Shijun is not a person without foundation. Firstly, he has the support of General Wei in the court, secondly, he has the support of Tao Xuzhou behind him, and thirdly, the general himself is famous for his ambition in Hulao... But now, Shijun is not taking advantage of it.
If Cao Mengde is not stable, he attacks and wins. After he establishes himself in northern Henan, he may turn around and swallow up your six counties."
"There is no need to persuade you any more." Liu Bei waved his hands repeatedly. "I follow the example of my brother Gongsun Wenqi in everything. He said to put people first, so I will also put people first. He said not to let others down, and I cannot let others down today... If Cao Sun
Unless my two brothers come to attack me, I will never take the initiative to send troops."
Zhang Zhao couldn't help but laugh and shook his head: "General Wei will not be so stupid."
"I thought you were a famous scholar in Xuzhou." After hearing this, Zhang Fei finally couldn't bear it any longer. "There must be some high-level opinions, so I always treated him with courtesy, but I didn't expect that you are just a person who persuades people to violate their loyalty."
A treacherous person... Even though we, the men of Youzhou, are dead, can we lose our loyalty?"
Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, but he shook his head: "I have never heard of my brother's betrayal."
Jian Yong didn't say anything, he just spread his legs and lay down next to the brazier, no longer looking at Zhang Zhao.
"The envoy had a misunderstanding with General Zhang and Mr. Xianhe." Zhang Zhao saw this and smiled again. "What I said just now when I got up was just to test the envoy... In my opinion, a real man has something to do when he is born in this world.
You can only do something great if you don't do something. Your envoy's move is certainly worthy of praise. However, I really want to remind you that if you follow General Wei as an example, you must know that he will never sit back and wait for death!
Now that the directorship is over, if you want to make a fortune, can you really only guard these six counties until the end of time? These six counties are so dilapidated that they don’t even have a population of 100,000. Raising 3,000 soldiers is already extreme, and you can’t even protect yourself.
You have to rely on Xuzhou behind you, so how can you talk about merit and morality?"
"What do you mean, Mr. Zibu?" Liu Bei and Zhang Fei looked at each other and then asked each other seriously.
"I'll tell you the truth." Zhang Zhao sighed quietly. "I have offended Tao Gongzu this time, and the situation in the Central Plains is unsettling. I originally planned to go through Huainan, and then move my family to Jiangdong to avoid the chaos... but I suffered.
I cannot help but repay you for your great kindness, so I came to Fu Li Yixing in order to repay you."
Hearing this, Liu Bei was really surprised, but Zhang Zibu continued to talk, so his expression did not change.
"I named you the governor of Yuzhou, but you are unwilling to attack me. This is a commendable move. In fact, I also feel that people who can stabilize the place in troubled times are the best choices, rather than people who only know martial arts."
." Zhang Zhao continued to speak sincerely. "However, when the world has reached this point, how can a hero in troubled times establish a career and bring peace to the people, so why should he order an office? To the south of Pei State, across the Huaihe River, Jiujiang and Lujiang are now nominally owned by the later general Yuan.
The road is actually overrun with bandits and no one can control it. The people can only build forts to defend themselves. The two prefects were also hiding in the city in Huainan and suffering. If your mission is to calm the people and establish a career, why not mention three thousand elites?
Go south to the Huaihe River to clean up the thieves for the two governors of Huainan. On one side, they will collect the thieves, soldiers, horses and people to stabilize the people. On the other side, they do not expect to take Huainan, but the two governors will definitely help because they are grateful to the envoy. Then the envoy will turn back.
Compared with the situation in Yuzhou, we can feel a little more confident."
Liu Bei was suddenly surprised, but he shook his head: "Even so, I am not familiar with the two governors of Huainan, so how can I send troops without any reason?"
"I'm just here to take the envoy's place." Zhang Zhao bowed down and recommended himself. "The general must be able to send troops next spring, so that we can be prepared before next autumn's harvest."
"Why is it before the autumn harvest next year?" Liu Bei quickly helped the other party up and asked again curiously.
"Because as I expected, after next year's autumn harvest, the army and supplies will continue, and there will be a war in the world." Zhang Zhao answered calmly. "For example, General Wei of Hebei and Yuan Cheqi, General Jingxiang and Liu Jingzhou,
It is extremely obvious. And these four figures are the four most powerful people in the world today except Tao Xuzhou. Once the war starts, the battle lines will stretch for thousands of miles and be involved widely. The so-called whole world will not be able to escape... At that time, it will be the end of the war.
Jun, if you want to hide, I’m afraid you won’t be able to hide if you’re in the waves.”
Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Jian Yong, who had just turned around, all changed their expressions.
"Where is that place?" There was heavy snowfall, and on the Pujin Guanzhong side of the Yellow River, Gongsun Xun, who had no idea what his opponent was doing, had a lot of time to spare, and dedicated himself to personally welcoming his mother to Chang'an to celebrate the New Year, while he was on the newly completed pontoon bridge in Pujin.
I looked around and suddenly saw a strange thing in the snow. "Why don't I remember that there is such a tall building in Pujin... Is it a tall building, right on the other side of the river?"
"Report to the general." Zhang Ji, who had just returned from the other side of the river in the snow, bowed his head. "It is a tall building. When the Pujin Floating Bridge was rebuilt with work-for-relief, the old lady ordered the craftsmen to build it there.
It was only completed ten days ago...called Stork Tower!"
Gongsun Xun raised his head and laughed. After a long time, he managed to continue asking: "It's a good name. I just don't know if there is a poem in the Stork Tower. Do you want me to go across the river and write one?"
"General Mingjian... there is indeed a strange little poem on the second floor that only has twenty words." Zhang Derong continued to reply. "However, the poem is not only untitled, but also childish and ridiculous. The building was completed at the time of the river.
Feng Feng, but the poem actually talks about the Yellow River flowing into the sea. It’s so ridiculous. I guess it shouldn’t hinder the general’s masterpiece.”
Gongsun Xun's smile suddenly stopped.
————I am the dividing line where the smile gradually disappears————
"In the past, Taizu pacified Guanzhong and took all the land east of the Sanfu River. Due to the heavy damage caused by the war, he personally supervised Pujin and rebuilt the pontoon bridge. He used the remaining work as a floor, called the Stork Tower. The tower was completed and stood out against the blue sky.
The shadow flows across the river, independent of Zhongzhou, to control the gateway to Guanzhong, and to lock the destiny of the three Jin Dynasties. Taizu sighed and wrote a poem on it, saying: 'The sun ends behind the mountains, and the Yellow River flows into the sea. If you want to see a thousand miles away,
Take it to the next level. 'At that time, Guanzhong was flat, and all the soldiers and horses were returning to their hometowns with gold beads. The soldiers were all arrogant and always thought about their wealth. When they passed Pujin and heard Taizu's poems and aspirations, they all felt ashamed of themselves.
They recited it to each other to encourage themselves, and the morale of the army was strengthened." - "Shilin Miscellaneous Notes". Recorded by Yan. Anonymous
