In the main tent of the Chinese army, Wang Can was wearing a black robe and armor, kneeling on the seat. He put his right hand on his knee, and pressed the handle of the knife with his left hand. His expression was solemn and intimidating.
Outside the big tent, footsteps could be heard slowly approaching from far away. Not long after, an old man in his fifties walked in.
This old man was wearing a black brocade robe, a crown and a broad belt, and fluttering skirts. His expression was solemn, but he had an air of indifference, like a hermit living in the mountains and forests.
The old man has a tall and thin figure, and his eyes are deep, vast, and piercing.
When he walked into the big tent, he held his head high and was solemn and solemn, showing everyone's demeanor. After the old man walked in, he stood upright and looked straight at Wang Can. He had no stage fright. He also didn't show any disrespect to Wang Can because this was Wang Can's territory.
He was submissive and flattering, but he was neither humble nor arrogant. He was on the same level as Wang Can, and even slightly taller.
"Ren An, envoy from Yizhou, pays homage to Governor Wang." The old man put his hands together and cupped them in a gesture of approval, but did not bend down to pay homage.
As soon as he came up, Ren An gave Wang Can a slap in the face.
Ren An?
Wang Can recalled carefully and found that there was no news about Ren An.
When he saw Ren An saluting but not bending down, he immediately smiled. This old man was interesting and arrogant. Wang Can's knife-like eyes fell on Ren An, and he looked at Ren An carefully. At the same time, Ren An's calm and kind eyes fell on Ren An.
Wang Can was also sizing up Wang Can. Their expressions and movements fell into the eyes of Guo Jia and Xun You next to them, and they were just staring.
Except for Xun You and Guo Jia, there was no one else in the big tent.
"This old man is not bad. His bearing alone is extraordinary. It seems that Zhao Wei is not simple. He actually dug out a talented person." Wang Can secretly praised Ren An in his heart.
"A true hero!"
When Wang Can praised Ren An, Ren An couldn't help but admire in his heart when he saw Wang Can sitting upright with a sharp face and a sense of majesty.
Wang Can praised Ren An in his heart, but did not show it. On the contrary, Wang Can's face darkened, his expression was stern, and he shouted loudly: "Ren An, since you are the envoy of Yizhou and are on an envoy on behalf of Yizhou. Why did you meet with me?"
You are arrogant and rude, even saluting with no rules. Could it be that all the people in Yizhou are crazy people like you?"
Ren An smoothed his beard, his expression remained calm, and he said calmly: "What Wang Taishou said is a big mistake. As the prefect of Hanzhong, Wang Taishou is an official under the Yizhou Mu. As the Yizhou Mu envoy, I represent Yizhou."
Mu, his status is higher than that of Wang Taishou, but the status of the two parties is not equal. I bowed my hand to Wang Taishou and saluted, which is the most benevolent and righteous way. How can I be rude? This is like an envoy from the imperial court going to a small country. Could it be that Wang Taishou has seen the imperial envoy?
Do you want to bow down to the small country of Fanbang?"
After finishing speaking, Ren An flicked his sleeves, showing a shy and accommodating look.
The angry look made both Guo Jia and Xun You change their expressions.
Yizhou's civil servants and generals were not good at it, but they found an old man with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth from nowhere. It was really surprising. Guo Jia reached out and poked Xun You, lowered his voice and asked: "Gongda, this old man's words and deeds are all good."
Zhang Fa, speak calmly and calmly. It seems that the Lord would have asked you this a long time ago. You are well-informed and know many people, but have you ever heard of Ren An?"
Xun You frowned and said, "I have some impressions, but they are not deep. I can't remember them clearly."
Guo Jia sighed and shook his head slightly.
At this time, Wang Can can only rely on himself to deal with it.
After hearing Ren An's words, Wang Can smiled instead of getting angry. Yizhou was currently in a precarious situation, so how could he have the capital to compete with him? Moreover, Wang Can also received news from spies lurking in Chengdu that Liu Yan was dead.
Once Liu Yan died, the situation in Chengdu was critical. Even if Zhao Wei took charge of the overall situation, it would be difficult to restore the situation. Wang Can did not think Liu Yan's death was of much use, because he had already led his troops south and arrived in Chengdu, so he did not need public opinion.
The momentum has been affected, and now we rely on our own strength to capture Chengdu.
Wang Can smiled and said: "Mr. Ren has sharp teeth and a sharp tongue, which makes Wang Can admire him."
Ren An immediately retorted without thinking: "Prefect Wang is arrogant and arrogant. I have a great vision."
Damn, the reaction is so fast.
Wang Can cursed secretly in his heart. Although the old man was old, he had a very good brain. Wang Can rolled his eyes and said again: "Mr. Ren is very talented. Canfei admires him endlessly. If you are as talented as Mr. Ren, you can stay in Yiyi."
Zhou is really unworthy of his talent. Can is willing to sweep the bed and welcome Mr. to Hanzhong as an official. What do you think of Mr. Can?"
Ren An was confused and couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Wang Can was selling in the gourd?
However, Wang Can behaved like a corporal with courtesy, so Ren An kept chasing him. He said in a decent manner: "Prefect Wang treats corporal Xian, and I admire him very much. Unfortunately, I am an envoy from Yizhou, and I am meeting with Prefect Wang on behalf of Yizhou Mu. How can I do that?"
I am very pleased to be able to enter Hanzhong and serve as an official. Prefect Wang is kind to me, and I appreciate it."
These words also gave Wang Can enough face.
Wang Can sighed: "Oh, what a pity, what a pity!"
After sighing, Wang Can added: "The civil and military generals of Yizhou are all drunkards. Before Wu Yi, Dong He, and Fei Guang fought with me, the army was wiped out, and the three of them and the rest of the generals were also captured alive; Pang Xi, Yang
Huai and Gao Pei were killed, and the army was beaten to a pulp; General Yan was brave and good at fighting, but he encountered a man like Liu Yan who did not understand the art of war. Fortunately, he surrendered to me, so there was no secret betrayal."
"Today, when I met Mr., I realized that I had underestimated the people of Yizhou."
"My husband is a great talent. I love your talent very much. I want to invite you to serve as an official in Hanzhong. I often consult with you for advice, but my husband flatly refuses. This makes Wang Can sigh with regret."
"But don't worry, sir!"
"When Can leads his army to Chengdu and captures Chengdu, he will definitely pay a visit to your husband and ask him to serve as an official. After your husband returns to Chengdu, please take good care of your health and avoid being affected by the war. He will keep his body useful and wait for Can to come and see you."
Wang Can's sincere words made Guo Jia and Xun You, who were sitting in the tent, cover their mouths and snicker.
Just messing around, that's probably it.
Suddenly, Wang Can seemed to have remembered something and immediately asked: "Sir is so talented, I wonder what official position he holds under Liu Yan?"
Ren An listened to Wang Can's words with a gloomy expression on his face.
Wang Can's words showed that Wang Can valued him. However, Wang Can also showed his disdain for Yizhou's civil and military generals, and did not take Chengdu's generals in his eyes at all.
Moreover, what Wang Can said next made the old man Ren An even more dumbfounded. He was originally sent to Wang Can on behalf of Yizhou to persuade Wang Can to stop the army, but Wang Can asked him to go back and wait behind closed doors, waiting for Wang Can's death.
After the army broke through Chengdu, they were waiting for Wang Can's recruitment. This made Ren An's mouth twitch slightly, not knowing what to say?
When people have good intentions, they can't open their mouths and curse.
Ren An took a deep breath and replied calmly: "I am a commoner and do not hold any official position."
Wang Can was stunned when he heard this, and then asked: "Sir, is he actually a commoner?"
Ren An nodded and said, "That's true."
Wang Can frowned and said: "Since you are a commoner and have never held an official position under Liu Yan, why did you go to Hanzhong for Zhao Wei?"
Ren An said: "I was invited and had to come."
In fact, Ren An did not hold an official position under Liu Yan, but was invited by Dong Fu to serve as an envoy to Yizhou to Wang Can in order to make Wang Can stop his troops.
Historical records record: "Dong Fu, whose courtesy name was Mao'an, was from Mianzhu, Guanghan. He rarely traveled to Taixue, and he was as famous as Ren An, a fellow villager. They both worked in the same county as Yang Hou." Because Dong Fu and Ren An were brothers from the same family, they both studied under Yang Hou.
Ren An would only spend his days in seclusion to work as a lobbyist, otherwise Ren An would definitely not come out with his temperament.
In the history books, Ren An became a disciple of Yang Hou in his early years, and later entered the Imperial College of the Capital to further his studies. He soon showed his extraordinary talent and was highly praised and respected by the teachers and students of the Imperial College.
After graduating from Taixue, Ren An returned to Mianzhu.
During this period, Ren An successively agreed to the invitation of the prefect of the county to serve as a county meritorious officer (an assistant to the prefect), and was recruited by the prefecture governor to serve as an assistant to the prefecture governor (an assistant to the prefectural governor, in charge of documents and files). However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the government was dark and divided against each other.
, Ren An couldn't stand the intrigues of the government, so he soon abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown, living in seclusion in Mianzhu to teach.
Later, Ren An was recommended as a candidate for filial piety and integrity (the name of the official selection subject in the Han Dynasty). The Taiwei of the dynasty valued Ren An's talent and recruited him to serve as an official in the court, as a doctor, and sent him several times.
The bus picked him up. However, Ren Andu refused all of them because he was ill and could not serve as an official.
During the reign of Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, Liu Yan served as the shepherd of Yizhou. Qin Mi, a famous scholar from Mianzhu in Shu, wrote to Liu Yan to recommend Ren An. After Liu Yan learned about Ren An, he also valued Ren An very much and wrote to the emperor Liu Hong, hoping that the emperor could reuse him.
Ren An.
Liu Yan was a member of the royal family and his words carried a lot of weight. Liu Hong adopted Liu Yan's advice and prepared to recruit Ren An.
However, the world was in chaos at that time, the Han Dynasty's conscription order could not be sent to Mianzhu, and Ren An did not receive the order from the court.
From his seclusion to his death, Ren An did not become an official.
Wang Can didn't know about Ren An's past. If he knew about it, he would probably have a different expression. When he heard that Ren An was not serving under Liu Yan, he immediately became interested.
After thinking about it, Wang Can said: "Sir, I know that you are talented, and I don't want to go around in circles with you. I will tell you directly. Liu Yan once sent Zhang Lu to attack Hanzhong, and later sent three armies to attack Hanzhong. Now
Liu Yan is dead and Chengdu is in danger. I cannot let go of such an opportunity. It is inevitable and unstoppable for the army to attack Chengdu. If you know what you are interested in, please return to Chengdu immediately. After I break the city, I will definitely pay you a visit.
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After hearing this, Ren An shook his head slightly.
Wang Can raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, I'll just listen to what Zhao Wei plans to do. Sir, please tell me."
Ren An bowed his hands and thanked him, and then said: "General Zhao said that as long as Wang Taishou withdraws his troops, General Zhao is willing to surrender to Wang Taishou and pay tribute to Wang Taishou every year to show his filial piety. At the same time, with Luocheng and Mianzhu Pass,
Fucheng is the boundary, and the land to the north is all assigned to the prefect Wang and will be governed by the prefect Wang. I wonder what the prefect Wang wants?"
Wang Can asked: "Is this the final bottom line?"
Ren An nodded and said nothing.
Wang Can laughed loudly, with a sarcastic look on his face, and said: "Mr. Ren, Zhao Wei thinks too low of Wang Can, and even wants to send me away as the prefect with this weight. Humph, since Zhao Wei still wants to be his
Chunqiu Dameng, you go back and tell him to open the city gate, wash his neck, and wait until I, the prefect, send his troops south to chop off his head."
"Prefect Wang,..."
Ren An opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Wang Can reached out to stop him.
Wang Can said: "Mr. Ren, I respect you because you are a talented person, so you don't fight with swords. If it were someone else, I would chop off one of his hands and let him return to Chengdu. You are also a smart man, go back.
Lest I get angry and chop off one of your hands, that would be bad!"
Hearing this, Ren An sighed, turned around and left.
He left directly without continuing to talk. This was because Wang Can valued him and made Ren An not want to continue to mess around.
After Ren An left, Guo Jiaxiao said: "My lord, you are trying to win over Ren An by retreating. I'm afraid Ren An has already hesitated in his heart, thinking about whether he should submit to the lord."
Xun You nodded and said, "Feng Xiao is absolutely right!"
Wang Can smiled slightly and tried to win over Ren An. This was the effect he wanted.
PS: The second update of the third update, please collect and send flowers.