The sky is dark in winter, snow is gradually falling, and with it comes the end of a certain stage of the war.
In other words, after Cao Cao died in battle and Xun Yu fled to Runan, the Yan army's attack on Cao Cao's territory became particularly easy. In November, the emperor and his party fled to the Yangtze River to take a breather for a while...
At the same time, the so-called traditional Central Plains region in the narrow sense fell completely into the hands of the Yan army.
Among them, Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang, who were besieged in Changyi by Gao Shun, Xu Huang and Yu Jin, chose to surrender;
Cao Ren, who was besieged by Yang Kai, Tian Yu, Tian Chou, Zhang He and others in his hometown in Qiao County, chose to commit suicide;
What is somewhat unexpected is that Xun Yu brought some scholars and officials from the Central Plains region to Xincai, but they chose to split after the news of the deaths of Cao Cao and Lu Bu came... Among them, most of the accompanying people
Because of Lu Bu's death, the scholars doubted Gongsun Xun's political credibility at this time, so they were temporarily afraid, so they chose to join Liu Bei. However, Xun Yu himself turned back with some scholars and formally surrendered to Jia Xu, who was stationed in Chen State.
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Faced with Xun Wenruo's return, Jia Wenhe, who understands people's hearts, was a little emotional, but he was more able to understand the other person's mood.
This is actually very simple:
First of all, after Cao Cao died, Xun Yu naturally felt that no one could save the Han Dynasty. Or at this point, even if Liu Bei seemed to be an option, Xun Wenruo could no longer throw away the label of Cao Mengde and find someone else.
Secondly, if he throws away the most convincing reason and inner knot of reviving the Han Dynasty, Xun Wenruo has no reason to oppose Gongsun Xun. He wants to see Gongsun Xun's future... As for those Yingchuan and Runan,
The death of Lu Bu, which the scholars of Chenjun, Peiguo and Liangguo were worried about, did not hold true for him. It is not that Xun Wenruo brought his own incense and was not afraid of the stench, but that he was eager to replace his nephew Xun Gongda and witness it with his own eyes.
Watch Lu Bu die there to comfort Cao Mengde's spirit!
To put it bluntly, without Cao Mengde, what would Xun Wenruo be?
So far, Cao Cao's territory, most of Xuzhou, and Nanyang have basically fallen into the hands of the Yan army.
However, with the arrival of winter snow and the difficult logistics, the Yan army's offensive inevitably stalled slightly. However, it allowed Liu Bei to calmly retreat to the original territory south of the Suishui River in Pei State, connecting with Lu Su who had returned to Runan, and barely managed to stay in the Huaibei area.
Sustain it... This is what was expected. Although the decisive battle has been won, at least the Yan Army will be able to seize the territory north of the Huaihe River. Even after the spring of next year, Liu Bei Company's Yangtze River Defense Line has lost most of its elite and navy troops.
There is a high probability that it will not be saved, but just the process of getting it will take a lot of time.
Coupled with the supporting measures to rectify order, appease the people, and resume production, it may take a year or two to truly take over the land in Jiangbei and gradually stabilize it.
But in this gap, Gongsun Xun, who was parked in Xu County, suddenly took action. In the name of the leader of the Yan Kingdom, he issued several decrees in succession. The contents of the decrees were not earth-shattering, but almost every one of them could be regarded as powerful.
Like a thousand pieces.
Said: Dismiss Lu Fan, the Prime Minister of Yan State, increase the governorship of Sima, grant flags, drums, banners, and ceremonial guards, and act as governor of the military and political affairs of the four states of Yu, Xu, Jing, and Yang, command the entire army on the front line, appease the soldiers and the people, and appoint officials.
Plan the military exploits and go south to attack Liu Bei who refuses to return the emperor, and must capture both Huaihe Rivers.
He said: After the trial, he was appointed as the shepherd of Qingzhou, and he was promoted to a marquis for his military merits. The food was worth the money of ten thousand households, and he returned to Ye and became the left prime minister as before.
He said: He dismissed Lou Gui as the governor of the state, made him a marquis for his military merits, and paid the money for ten thousand households in exchange for his food. He returned to Ye and became the Right Prime Minister as before.
He said: Dismiss Jia Xu from the post of General Zuo, the military advisor, and rank him as a marquis for his military merits. The food will be worth ten thousand households, and he will be worshiped as prime minister.
Said: Xun You, the right general of the Jin Army, is the military advisor general and the deputy governor. Since the war has not yet been decided, he is the Marquis of Jiale. He does not count the food and the town in exchange for money. He is the second deputy of the Grand Sima. He is still in charge of the army. He will be punished and rewarded with military strategy.
He said: Guan Yu, the general of Zhendong, is appointed as the herdsman of Xuzhou, and he is appointed as a marquis based on his military merits. He does not consider food and towns in exchange for money, and the command of the eastern front remains as before.
He said: For the time being, Nanyang belongs to Sizhou, and Cheng Pu, the general who Zhennan, is appointed as the pastor of Sizhou and the Marquis of Sizhou. He does not count the food and towns in exchange for money, and the commander of the Western Front remains as before.
Said: Zaozhi, the former governor of Guangyang, became the pastor of Qingzhou.
Said: When he came out of the former Hanoi Prefecture, he was recruited to be the shepherd of Yuzhou.
Said: Du Ji, the former governor of Hedong Province, became the shepherd of Yanzhou.
Said: Zhang Ji, the former prefect of Hanyang, became the shepherd of Liangzhou.
He said: All the generals and meritorious officials in the army, from Han Dang, the envoy of the Privy Council, to the following, have the heads of enemy chiefs who are definitely wanted for this battle, and those captured, except for those like Guo Yuan and Xu Xing who died in the battle, are temporarily suspended because the war has not yet been decided.
The feudal lords were given titles, and the rest of the food and towns were paid in cash. The specific rewards were all based on the cessation of the war.
Guo Yuan and Xu Xing were both enfeoffed.
All these kinds of decrees come one after another, and it seems that Yan Gong and Sun Xun have been accused for a long time. Compared with things like generals coming out and becoming prime ministers, being granted the title of marquis, and generals flying all over the sky, what about Zhang Lu, Han Hao, Guo Jia?
, Jia Kui, Pang De, Ma Chao, Jiang Qian, Zhu Ling, Zhang Wei, Cheng Wu, Yang Jun, etc. These people with strange identities were picked out to serve as prefects, temple ministers, Zhonglang generals, and riding capitals.
The decrees of Lieutenant, Commander-in-Chief, etc. basically just record the feeling and forget about it.
To be fair, this large wave of things was basically expected. With nearly half of the territory and population suddenly increased, there will definitely be rewards and transfers of this level.
Even after a year or two, when Jiangbei is completely pacified, in addition to the generals and marquises having to determine the actual ranks and settlements, it is impossible to say that there will be further subdivisions of states, and there may be rumors of rectifying the borders of the counties.
More advanced personnel scheduling.
However, even so, some of the appointments here are too sensitive and still make people think.
For example, Lu Fan's Grand Sima and Grand Governor were sent to conquer on behalf of the country's lord, and given banners and honor guards. This was simply some kind of super-level treatment... You know, Lu Ziheng doesn't need this thing at all now, everyone knows that he is.
The leader of the officials of the Yan State came out to take an overview of the overall situation. It was nothing more than Gongsun Xun giving special favors to his "meritors", that is, to compensate for the death of his eldest son, and to give him treatment beyond the courtesy of a courtier.
To give him extra military honors is to allow a pauper who couldn't afford shoes to return home with an absolute identity!
This is just like after Cai Mao officially handed over Nanyang a few days ago, Gongsun Xun insisted on returning to Ye immediately. Lou Zibo and Cheng Pu led tens of thousands of soldiers from Wancheng to the south to take over. It is not necessary in itself, but why
What if not so?
Everyone knows that Lou Zibo is from Nanyang. Everyone knows that when he was young, he was ridiculed by the villagers because of his ambitions. Now everyone knows that he is the first person to assist Duke Yan in conquering Hebei, Guanxi, and the Central Plains with military strategy.
He really came back with thousands of troops behind him.
This kind of thing is really unnecessary, but if you do it, it will make people indulge in it.
And if Lu Fan's appointment only made people raise eyebrows and shock them on the surface, then after Lu Fan became the Grand Governor of Sima, it was actually Jia Xu who suddenly became the Prime Minister, which is a bit unbearable.
There was a lot of discussion, and some even went too far...
After all, although Jia Wenhe has absolutely no say in terms of merit or talent. But the problem is that, as a descendant who only came during the Dong Dynasty, there are really no more 'suitable' candidates for prime minister than Jia Wenhe.
Too many!
Wouldn't it be wrong for any of the three Shen Pei, Lou Gui, and Wang Xiu to move forward?
Can't Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan, two important members of the clan, do it?
Even Dong Zhao and Xun Gongda were much more powerful than Jia Xu in ascending to the throne, because once Dong Zhao or Xun You became prime minister, or even just one of the three prime ministers, they would inevitably unleash a wave of influence on the traditional scholars and noble families in the Central Plains and the South.
A strong signal can definitely soothe people's hearts!
Besides, not to mention that Dong Zhao has been acting as the left prime minister for a long time, but Xun You’s achievements, talents, and even qualifications are exactly the same as Jia Xu’s?
So why is it Jia Xu?
Amidst the heated discussions, especially in the hinterland of the Central Plains, which had the greatest reaction to this, some people who had just surrendered even privately said that Duke Yan's killing of Lu Bu aroused doubts among some of the people who surrendered, and that Duke Yan did it deliberately in order to get rid of this turmoil.
Because after the killing of Lu Bu and the fact that Jia Xu became the prime minister were put together, everyone will care more about why Jia Xu became the prime minister, and no one will continue to care about Lu Bu... Isn't Lu Bu just a warrior? A cesspit... Also
It's just that the cesspit has lost its footing.
And the Prime Minister, that’s the Prime Minister!
A mere poisoner from Kansai!
But Gongsun Xun was destined not to hear these good words. In fact, Gongsun Xun, who had recently become as willful as Emperor Huan because of taking all the Central Plains, did not even meet Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun, so that on a snowy winter day, he attracted three thousand
Yi walked from the north, but towards the old capital Luoyang.
Up to this point, the accompanying followers, especially Wang Can, who had finally resumed his original position, had discussed and speculated that Gongsun Xun came here to do some political show, dig up treasures, and then go further. He even went ahead of time.
I prepared a poem!
Of course, it is completely reasonable to have such a conjecture. After the First World War in Guandu, not only the Duke of Yan was in disgrace, but the Han Dynasty became even more disgraceful. He actually fled from the Yellow River to the Yangtze River. I heard that
There was internal strife on the way, and the queen rebelled.
Besides, on this trip, Duke Yan was taking his eldest son, Gongsun Ding, who had already gone to the battlefield with his hair tied, so no one could have any wild thoughts.
However, this idea soon disappeared, because after arriving in Luoyang, Yan Gong did stop and let people search the abandoned wells in the Nangong and Beigong. It seemed that they really wanted to dig out some treasures... But after no results,
He actually set off immediately and asked the newly appointed Civil Guards Sima Yi and the Military Guards Ma Dai to continue to open the way, heading straight towards Hongnong. In the twelfth lunar month, they crossed the frozen river and arrived at Wangwu Mountain on the other side of the Yellow River.
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that Duke Yan was here to pay homage to his master Liu Zhaolie.
The sacrificial ceremony was extremely solemn and formal, and the standards were extremely high. Duke Yan himself took his eldest son and all the participants to bathe and wait for seven days, and then offered three sacrifices at a good time, which was considered too strong.
Then, what is surprising is that after the sacrifice, Duke Yan himself actually used Xiang Yu's broken blade to cut off the meat of the three animals and gave it to his eldest son Gongsun Ding and many accompanying followers to cook the meat, saying that it should not be wasted.
This was something that had never been seen in previous etiquette, but at this time, except for the mute Wang Xiang and the loyal Han Hao who was about to be the governor of Hedong, the highest status among the entourage was Sima Yi and Ma Dai, who had just taken up their duties as guards.
It was just a horse, and no one dared to question Duke Yan. Even Wang Can took the initiative to explain that this was Yan's simple and practical style, and all sacrifices should be like this in the future!
It’s like the story of the time when Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty forced himself to call himself the Black Emperor!
In this regard, although the accompanying Yi Cong and the scholars in the imperial family did not matter...because just like the gods in ancient Greece only smelled the fragrance, and the sacrifices were all eaten by the sacrifices, the Confucian sages were concerned about the waste of sacrifices.
We must have discussed it, especially in the past few decades, as life has deteriorated day by day, funerals and simple rituals have become more and more popular, and my subordinates have always paid attention to practicality, so it will not cause everyone's dissatisfaction.
Moreover, Mr. Yan himself explained it very well - Master Liu was so tolerant and open-minded that if he were to survive, he would be happy to see his students leading a group of young people to eat his meat!
All in all, things seemed to be going well, except that Wang Can had been jumping up and down these days, forcing himself to explain and force Yan Gong to do everything right, which inevitably attracted the slander of some upright people.
But soon, this slander disappeared completely when three unexpected important ministers suddenly arrived at Wangwu Mountain in Hedong.
The people who came were Tian Feng, the envoy of Yushitai, Gongsun Fan, the general who controlled the north, and Gongsun Yue, the general who controlled the west. Gongsun Yue even brought Gongsun Zan's eldest son, Gongsun Xu, who was living in Chang'an.
Of these three people, two set out from Yexia and one from Liangzhou. They all arrived on the second day after the sacrifice. They must have been summoned by Duke Yan.
"Your Highness has three things to do!" As soon as Tian Yuanhao arrived, he just took a shower and changed his clothes to show his dignity, and then immediately performed his duties with a dark face in Liujiapu at the foot of Wangwu Mountain.
Responsibilities.
"Yuan Hao, please speak."
Liu Song went to Ye to serve as an official, and Gongsun Xun simply took over the family's house in a grand manner, and even drank on the kang in the back room without even wearing shoes.
However, as Gongsun Xun and Tian Feng began to talk, four people who had not worn shoes before, namely Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Yue, Wang Xiang, and Han Hao, immediately got off the kang and put on shoes. Only Gongsun Xun was the one.
He continued to put his big cloak on the Kang and watched Gongsun Ding and Gongsun Xu warming up the wine in front of the Kang.
Maybe it was because he was not in the court, or maybe because he had been holding these three things in his heart for a long time, so Tian Feng did not care about these details and immediately faced each other seriously below:
"First, the general and the prime minister are the most serious issues within and outside the country. How can they be repeated in one day? It's not that Prime Minister Lu can't be the Grand Commander-in-Chief, nor is it that Jia Wenhe, Shen Zhengnan, and Lou Zibo can't be prime minister, but why can't they be prime ministers?
A little order to prepare for unexpected events? In the past half month, the Grand Sima had not arrived in front of the army, but His Highness had returned north. What if there were changes on the front line? And if there is still a Xun Gongda on the front line who can lead the central army, then I
Before leaving Yexia with General Zhenbei, three of the seven prime ministers of Yexia left at one time, and the three new prime ministers were all in Henan at that time. They were separated by more than ten days. Among the three most critical prime ministers, only one of them took over the role of left prime minister.
Dong Jizhou is in office! If something big happens, who will deal with it?!"
Gongsun Xun thought seriously for a while, but then nodded solemnly: "Yuan Hao is absolutely right, this matter was a mistake... I originally thought that the Queen Mother was in Hebei, and I came to Hedong, and Liu Bei had no field troops on the front line.
, everything is stable, and the overall situation is not a concern, but they have forgotten that the system of generals and prime ministers is related to the foundation of the country. Indeed, we should not be so hasty, and we should be prepared for the internal system. Just as you said, in the future, the change of generals and prime ministers will be based on one central point.
Two of the three characteristics cannot be eliminated at one time, and two of the seven characteristics must not be eliminated at the same time... to achieve customization."
Tian Feng's expression softened a little, but he continued to speak solemnly: "Secondly, His Highness, as the Duke of the country, represents the world's democracy. He naturally has the power and responsibility to appoint and remove officials in the world, and the people of the world will not question His Highness's appointment and removal, especially this
Many of the appointments and dismissals involved new lands in the Central Plains. Your Highness also had the power to deal with the situation in the south, but many officials were still sent to Hebei or left from Hebei... Since His Highness has established three provinces, six ministries, four stations and ten
The Second Temple should respect the system a little bit, and at least have records and procedures. Go to Yexia and go to the horse quickly to pass on the order. Why are the white horses running away in all directions with the documents, and the governors and governors are all doing it on their own?"
Gongsun Xun hesitated for a moment, but still nodded again: "What Yuan Hao said makes sense... This matter should really be delegated to Ye as much as possible, but please Yuan Haonian before it is still a war, and the battlefield is huge,
So there is no need to be too harsh. Because some things are inconclusive, it doesn’t necessarily mean who is right or wrong, it is just a matter of weight, and Gu has already made up his mind that after this battle, the weight should be given to the center as much as possible."
Tian Feng slowly twirled his beard and nodded, then became serious again: "Your Highness, what is Lu Bu's crime?!"
Gongsun Xun quietly looked at the wine bottle that was already warm but had not been served, and suddenly laughed: "Not guilty!"
"Why kill him if he is innocent?" Tian Feng kept pressing.
Gongsun Xun leaned back against the earthen wall behind the window and raised his hand to signal his nephew Gongsun Xu to serve the warm wine. However, he took a sip of the hot wine before speaking seriously: "Private grudge! I won't do this again!"
Tian Feng was furious: "It's just a personal grudge, and if you don't follow the same example next time, why do you want to kill him? Does Your Highness think that the mistake can cover up the past?"
"Extremely angry!"
"What's the resentment?"
"Yuan Hao, have you ever heard of a poem?" Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged, and he suddenly raised his bottle to face it.
"What poem?"
"Singing over wine, life is so long! Just like the morning dew, the past days are full of hardships. Generosity should be used to make worries unforgettable. How can one relieve worries? Du Kang is the only one." Gongsun Xun, who was sitting on the kang with his back against the earthen wall, suddenly raised his hands.
Zun, facing the southeast far away, made the house full of steaming heat fall silent as soon as he spoke. "Qingqing Zijin, my heart is so long. But for the sake of you, I have been thinking about it till now."
In the silence of the elegant bird, Gongsun Xun continued to raise his glass and recite: "Hey, the deer roars, and the apples in the wild are eaten. I have a guest, who plays the drum, harp, and sheng."
It's as bright as the moon, when can you shake it off? Worry comes from it and cannot be cut off. Crossing the distance across the country, it's useless to live together. Have a long talk? I'm thinking of old kindness."
Hearing this, almost all the literate people in the house woke up. This was Duke Yan missing Cao Cao, and the words Cong Qi Kuo Tan? It was even more that Duke Yan was recalling his visit to Cao Cao and the hospitality he received in Qiao County.
of something.
But Tian Feng was still aggrieved and seemed to wait until Gongsun Xun finished reciting before continuing to question.
However, Gongsun Xun lowered his head and drank from the glass of wine in his hand. He took a long breath, raised the empty bottle and read out the last four sentences: "The moon and stars are sparse, and the black magpie flies south. Three circles around the tree."
What branch can I rely on? The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou feeds and the world returns to its heart!"
The house was completely silent, except for the fluttering of snowflakes outside the window, reminding everyone in the house that this was not a moonlit night, but a snowy day.
"Yuan Hao, are you good at poetry?" Gongsun Xun put his cup away and faced each other.
"It is indeed wonderful!" Tian Feng sighed, but wanted to continue saying something.
"This is what Gu prepared to sing in Qiao County after he killed Cao Mengde!" Gongsun Xun then faced him sternly. "And at the beginning of this year, when the clouds of war were gathering, I wrote this poem to Cao Mengde and told him
, if he wins, he must recite it three times for Gu Hengshan at Yexia Tongque Terrace! But now, Gu can only recite it once in vain here, and then throw the cup into the snow."
With that said, Gongsun Xun didn't even look back, and directly threw the wine bottle in his hand out of the side and rear window with his backhand.
"I know that Your Highness and Cao Mengde are close friends, and I deeply hate Lu Bu's intervention, but I still shouldn't do this." Tian Feng became more helpless, but also more determined.
"I know I was wrong," Gongsun Xun suddenly said with a smile, but he gestured to his eldest son to bring another bottle of wine. "Looking back now, how could Lu Bu and others not know this? This matter is partly related to Gu's own carelessness, he said
Maybe I thought it was Gu who hinted that he was responsible for this! But if I let Gu Zhong choose again, maybe he won’t be killed with feces, but he will still be cut into pieces to vent the hatred in my heart. Yuan Hao, I won’t do the same next time!"
"How can we win people's hearts if we don't follow suit next time?" Tian Feng shook his head, his dissatisfaction evident in his words.
"This is exactly what Gu wants to tell you, Yuan Hao..." Gongsun Xun continued to take a sip of hot wine, but smiled calmly at Tian Feng. "In terms of winning people's hearts, Gu really doesn't want to win anything at this time.
People’s hearts!”
Tian Feng's expression changed drastically, but he hesitated to speak.
"Why did Yuan Hao give up halfway?" Gongsun Xun seemed to be smiling but not smiling. "Weren't you just being stubborn? Is there something you didn't dare to say?"
"Your Highness." Tian Feng clasped his hands for a moment and sighed: "Actually, there are four things that I wanted to really question during this trip. The reason why there are only three left is because I thought about it for a while on the way and felt that one thing may not be true.
If I should ask, I should avoid suspicion. But His Highness is so frank at this time, and it would seem that I would be derelict in my duty if I didn't ask."
"Is it about Wen He becoming prime minister?" Gongsun Xun seemed to have expected it. Next to him, brothers Gongsun Yue, Gongsun Fan, and all the staff members also had subtle expressions. Only Wang Xiang was born a slave, and his thoughts were always on literature.
On top of the regulations, the so-called "no desire means being strong" remains the same as before.
"Of course." Tian Feng sighed for a moment. "In fact, since ancient times, the world has been the property of one surname, and nothing else. The appointment or position of the prime minister should be decided by the head of the country, and other people should not interfere, but now
At this time, I still want to take advantage of Mr. Liu’s private space to ask His Highness privately, why is it Jia Wenhe?”
"Just as Yuan Hao guessed, and just as Gu just suggested, I want to take this opportunity to tell those who are lucky enough that the world of Yan has nothing to do with them!" Gongsun Xun still smiled when he said the first half of the sentence.
In response, in the second half of the sentence, he was already awe-inspiring. "I would rather be unified for three years at night than make peace with them in exchange for them surrendering Liu Biao and Liu Yan! Because in troubled times, sometimes we take the right path.
It’s more important than taking the fast road! Besides, now that things have come to this, do they really think that the world belongs to them?! After eight years of hard work and constant fighting, have they been in vain for eight years?!”
Tian Feng was silent for a moment, but many people could not help but look confused in fear. Even Zhuge Liang frowned for a moment, but Sima Yi sighed slightly in his heart, and then lost his mind in a corner.
"This matter is indeed a grievance for Zhengnan. In fact, according to his seniority and Gu's original intention, he should have succeeded as Prime Minister; it has also been a grievance for Gongda. In terms of time, he should have been promoted to Ye..." Gongsun Xun continued to raise the issue.
The bottle is full and the drink is full. "But the world is uncertain, and it is difficult for them to take their position in one day! But they should also understand my difficulties. When the world is peaceful, there will always be their place."
Tian Feng finally had nothing to say.
Snow was falling outside the window, and on the second day after Tian Feng and the two important clan officials arrived, Duke Yan had a conversation with the three of them and issued a new decree:
Gongsun Fan led Pingzhou Mu and took up his post in Liaodong. He replaced the right general Zhao Bao, who led Pingzhou Mu, and returned to the "central hub". He dismissed the right general Zhao Bao as Pingzhou Mu and "entered the court" as the envoy of Yushitai!
Immediately, he was given the title of Governor of Zhenxi General Gongsun Yue, stationed in Chang'an, and governor of Yong, Liang, Zang, and Yizhou's military and political affairs. He then dismissed Tian Feng from the post of Chief Envoy of Yushitai and was promoted to Yizhou Mu, and was given the title of Deputy Governor;
With the title of deputy governor, the champion general Zhao Yun was still stationed in Hanzhong.
Finally, Gongsun, the eldest son of Duke Yan, was appointed as the Five-Fun Zhonglang General and was stationed in Wudu. He was under the jurisdiction of the Western Front Commander Gongsun Yue, the deputy governors Tian Feng and Zhao Yun, the Liangzhou Mu Zhang Ji, and the Wudu Governor Pang De.
By the way, he also became neighbors with Guo Jia, the new governor of Hanzhong, Ma Chao, the commander-in-chief of Hanzhong, and Jiang Gan, the commander-in-chief of southwestern Longxi (established for the Qiang people).
As soon as the news came out, not to mention that the world was bound to be shaken again, Yizhou was bound to be frightened, and his subordinates were bound to be rejoiced, but Pingzhou, which had been hollowed out, did not know how it would react. On this day, Gongsun Xun had decided on the strategy for Yizhou
, but did not wait for the eldest son to return to Ye to celebrate the New Year. In the cold winter, he personally sent the eldest son across the river, preparing for him to go to his post with Gongsun Yue and Tian Feng.
The newly appointed Lieutenant General Wu Guan will only have three accompanying secretaries, all of whom were personally appointed by Gongsun Xun. They are Wang Can, Zhuge Liang, and Gongsun Xu. No matter how young these three people are, they will not make a mistake when they go to a field to raise livestock.
Account...
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the Yellow River froze. Many Yi Congduo, who knew the true protagonist of this trip to Hedong, watched Wang Can with an envious look. Zhuge Liang was about to leave the team along with his son, Wu Guan Zhonglang, who succeeded his father, and the latter was prostrate in the snow.
In front of his own father, he asked for instruction.
"There is nothing to teach." In the wind and snow, Gongsun Xun helped his son by the river. He couldn't help laughing, but he said it very clearly. "Every generation has its own responsibilities. No matter how bad a father is, he can still give you peace."
The world... This trip means that since you have tied up your hair, you should also get in touch with some practical matters. And the world is not at peace yet. You can't be crowned the crown prince without any military achievements, so you have this responsibility. Go to the place
, just do your work in the field and obey your superiors’ instructions, it’s not your turn to interfere with anything else.”
These words were a bit too straightforward, and the officials and subordinates around him heard the words jump from their eyes. However, after Gongsun Ding nodded carefully, he stopped talking in the snow.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Gongsun Xun said indifferently. "Do you want to hide something from me about your father? As for these people, they are all your elders and friends. At your age, it is not shameful to have any ideas.
"
"My lord, it's like this." Gongsun Ding tried his best to salute when he heard the words. "Before Yuan Shao was defeated, your lord handed over the important matter to Prime Minister Lu and took me privately to see Lu Yu's father, one of your two mentors.
My master, now he has brought me to worship another mentor... Such a move must be to let the villain learn something before leaving. Sir, let alone your responsibilities, you should have some expectations for the villain, right?
?”
"This is natural, don't you understand?" Gongsun Xun raised his eyebrows slightly.
"The villain is really half-understanding this time." Gongsun Ding raised his head and replied seriously. "After all, Duke Zhaolie has been dead for many years, so the villain cannot be taught directly, and although the adults teach by words and deeds, they don't seem to have truly laid out what they want to teach.
Come out... I was in the dormitory the day before yesterday, and I always felt that my father obviously didn't say something clearly."
"Actually, it's just that there is no final explanation." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh at his eldest son. "I brought you to meet your two mentors because I want you to be a hero."
Gongsun Ding's heart tightened, but he raised his head blankly and said, "May I ask, sir, what is a hero?"
Gongsun Xun looked up at the sky seriously and sighed. "I also want to ask you, what is a hero in your eyes?"
Not to mention Wang Can, Zhuge Liang and Gongsun Ding both kept silent in tacit agreement.
"Before the troubled times, the word hero actually mostly refers to a person with ability... Based on this theory, Guan Yunchang is a hero, Shen Zhengnan is a hero, Prime Minister Lu, Prime Minister Lou, Duke Yi, Ling Ming, and Su Qing are also heroes.
Even Ma Mengqi and Lu Fengxian are both heroes." Gongsun Xun stood in the snow with his sword in hand, and as expected he began to ask and answer questions. "But since the late period of Emperor Ling, the scene of the end of the world has emerged, and the so-called heroes are not limited to
Talent, because talent alone is not enough to cope with troubled times, and it may actually bring disaster to the world."
Tian Feng, Gongsun Yue, Han Hao, and many older people around them all sighed. Even the always steady Wang Xiang and Wang Xibo actually sighed softly, while the other young people also became more serious. The latter was not as serious as the former.
He has experienced the process of the collapse of order, but he also experienced the dangers of the worst era in his youth and childhood.
Wang Can and Zhuge Liang were both orphans at that time, and Sima Yi's family experienced Dong Zhuo's rebellion at close range.
"About the time when I was stationed in Youzhou, the Yizhou Makita Toyoda Yuanhao who is by my side today saw the chaos in Hebei, the displacement of the people, and the millions of bandits. He also sighed with emotion, but it was an excuse
He sent me a letter on the Amway account... The person in the letter also talked about heroes." At this point, Gongsun Xun turned to ask Tian Feng. "Yuan Hao, do you still remember what you said at that time?"
"How come I don't remember?" Tian Feng twisted his beard and smiled bitterly. "Today, there is great chaos, and heroes have risen together. They must be destined to live in the world, and those who can calm the chaos in the world... In other words, at that time, I saw that chaos was unavoidable, but I finally changed my mind.
, I believe that in times of chaos, those who can be called heroes are not just talented people, but people who can put an end to the chaos in the world!"
"It's not just Yuan Hao." Gongsun Xun also sighed more and more. "At that time, Dong Gongren and Cheng Zhongde were not actually my ministers, but they all had similar words to me! At that time, the smartest people in the world knew that the world was in trouble.
They also know that the world needs it, and that someone should be ready to clean up the mess, so they think that those who can clean up the mess are the real heroes! But they cannot do it for themselves, or are unwilling to do it for themselves, so they have to find similar people to help them.
Those people lend a helping hand to calm the troubled times and restore peace and tranquility to the world."
"My father is such a person!" Gongsun Ding almost blurted out. "The three state pastors all recognized my father!"
"Perhaps so." Gongsun Xun looked at him calmly and spoke slowly. "But now it seems that I am not the only hero in the world... This is what I have not finished saying during this trip! Ading, many people don't know why my subordinates
Why do I value some people especially among the princes, just like I value Cao Mengde and Liu Xuande particularly among the princes... Today I will tell the truth. Without me, some of my subordinates will do their best to help others calm the troubled times.
, so although they are inferior to others, they can be called true heroes! And without me, Cao and Liu are almost the only two people among the princes who can try their best to control the troubled times as masters of men, because they are the few among the princes.
Some people find the right path, so they are true heroes!"
As soon as these words came out, the mature people around them were a little shocked, and some young people even had a door opened in a trance, as if they were enlightened.
"Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, for example, seemed tyrannical for a while, but their path was wrong from the beginning. They are not enough to fix the troubled times, but will only deepen the troubled times, so it is not their turn to die as heroes!"
"For example, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Shi Xie, Sun Jian, and even your grandfather, they may be able to barely settle on one side, or their talents and virtues may be independent in the world, but they don't know where the road is. They can only stop and watch, so they are not able to settle the troubled times.
He is definitely not a true hero!"
"As for Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and their ilk, they are simply limited by their power and position and don't want to find a way out. They have nothing to do with being heroes!"
"Only Liu Bei and Cao Cao have really found a way. They may be far behind me, or they may have their own personal ambitions, but they are my real opponents and heroes!" Gongsun Xun taught himself seriously.
Son. "I took you to see Master Lu and brought you to pay homage to Master Liu. Actually, I only have one intention, that is, I hope you can understand that even if you are only destined to catch up with the tail end of troubled times, I also hope that you can rest in your heart.
To calm down the troubled times, be a hero!"
Gongsun Ding did not dare to neglect, and immediately led Wang Can. Zhuge Liang and Gongsun Xu bowed to the ground together, saying that they had received the instruction. When the surrounding officials, subordinates, and Yi Cong saw this, they did not dare to neglect. From Gongsun Yue down, they all
Worship in the snow.
Gongsun Xun sighed slightly, but waved his hand, signaling his eldest son to get up and go on the road immediately. After the other man disappeared in the wind and snow, he looked at the flying snow in the sky, and finally turned around and headed north.
Snowflakes are falling thousands of miles away from the Yellow River, north of the Huaihe River, on the banks of the Sui River, just like the place where catkins take off. He is one of the true heroes recognized by Gongsun Xun himself, and the only hero among the southern princes after the death of Cao Cao.
At that time, General Zuo was leading Liu Bei, the herdsman of Yuzhou, and he was having a warm wine conversation with his confidant and favorite general Lu Su and Lu Zijing by the river in the snow.
Seeing Lu Su talking about the losses in the war with a sad tone, Liu Bei suddenly interrupted him and recited a poem on the spot: "The victorious and defeated soldiers have unexpected family affairs, and it is a man who is ashamed and endures shame. The children of Jiangdong are so talented.
, a comeback is unknown...Why should Zijing be brooding over the defeat in the war?"
Lu Su was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't help being infected. Then he cheered up a little and asked, "Is this the Lord's poem?"
"No." Liu Bei threw down his chopsticks and raised his bottle and replied calmly. "This is what I composed casually when I was discussing King Xiang with my brother Gongsun Wenqi when he was a young student... There is another song, Zijing, do you want to listen?"
"Want to listen!"
"I was born as a hero, but died as a ghost. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River!" Liu Bei raised the bottle and drank it all in one gulp. "Which song does Zijing like?"
Lu Zijing was already in a daze, how could he answer?
————I am the dividing line of snow————
"After Taizu defeated Cao Cao and was about to return, a scholar kowtowed to pay homage and said: 'Xuxian County has a kingly spirit, and you can be king here.' Taizu said solemnly: 'Luoyang has an imperial spirit.' The scholars were shocked.
I dare to speak. When I walked to the east of Hedong, I returned to Tailuo to pay homage to my ancestor Liu Gong, and I became more and more uncertain. Later, Gongsun Fan, the general of Zhenbei, arrived. When he heard about it, he laughed and said, 'You don't know your brother's ambition?' Taizu calmly said:'
In the past, Liu Xuande recorded Jiangnan Yuefu's "Songs at Four O'clock in the Midnight", and he was very lonely. Fan Bai asked: "Please give me instructions." Taizu said: "The ice in the abyss is three feet thick, and the snow covers thousands of miles. My heart is like a pine and cypress."
"How is your love like this?" Fan bowed again, so he didn't ask." - "Shishuo Xinyu", Speech Chapter
ps: Thanks to Kang Cheng Fei Bai for joining the alliance, he is also the 125th most adorable person in this book, I am very grateful.
