Zhang Ji also received the order Liu Xie asked the eunuch to convey, and he had already agreed and was preparing to go to the palace.
However, Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu were thinking about how to deal with Fan Chou.
Zhang Xiu had a stern look on his face and said in a deep voice: "Uncle, the emperor has taken the initiative to mediate between you and Fan Chou, which is a great opportunity to kill Fan Chou. When he enters the palace, my nephew will go in with a sword. Whenever he sees Fan Chou, he will stab him directly."
Kill him. In this way, we can unify the Xiliang army and monopolize the city of Chang'an."
Hearing this, Zhang Ji shook his head and said, "Fan Chou should be killed, but now is not the time to kill Fan Chou."
Zhang Xiu hurriedly asked: "Uncle, what do you mean?"
Zhang Ji sighed and said: "Fan Chou covered his eyes with power and lost his head, but my uncle is still awake. You also know that Wang Can and Cao Cao led the army to Chang'an. If we continue to fight with Fan Chou, we will definitely be picked up.
Cheap. So, it is just the right time for the emperor to mediate. We took the opportunity to agree and join forces with Fan Chou to repel Wang Can and Cao Cao, and then wait for an opportunity to kill Fan Chou. Otherwise, if Fan Chou dies, the Xiliang army will be in chaos. We
Defeat is not far away."
Zhang Xiu showed admiration on his face and said: "My uncle is wise, and my nephew admires him."
Zhang Ji smiled and said: "This is not my uncle's idea, but what Yang Feng's general Xu Huang said."
Zhang Xiu asked: "Uncle, who are Xu Huang and Yang Feng?"
Zhang Ji explained: "Yang Feng was originally a Baibo thief, and later became a general under Li Jue. After Li Jue's death, Yang Feng merged into the Xiliang army. Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu, and Yang Feng became a general of the imperial court and was loyal to the emperor.
Independent of me and Fan Chou. As for Xu Huang, he is very skilled in martial arts, has a very powerful ax in his hand, and is brave and resourceful. Unfortunately, he followed Yang Feng and followed the wrong master!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xiu said: "Okay, I will go to the palace with my uncle, but I have to beware of Fan Chou to avoid being plotted by Fan Chou."
Zhang Ji smiled and said: "Get ready and enter the palace immediately."
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In the palace, in the side hall.
Liu Xiegao is sitting on the main seat, Fan Chou is sitting on the left below, and Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu are sitting on the right.
In order to show that he was determined to kill Zhang Ji, Fan Chou stretched out his hand to hold the hilt of his sword (Fan Chou was equipped with a sword as he went to the palace with swords during the holidays), widened his eyes, and stared at Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu fiercely.
I wanted to rush forward and kill Zhang Ji immediately.
This approach is consistent with his previous situation.
If he suddenly changed and wanted to make amends with Zhang Ji, it would probably arouse the suspicion of Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, so Fan Chou had to hold on and step by step before he could invite the two of them to his house for a banquet.
Both sides knew each other's purpose, but neither spoke, waiting for Liu Xie to speak.
After all, Liu Xie is the emperor, so he still needs formal respect.
Liu Xie glanced at Fan Chou and Zhang Xiu, with a smile on his face, and said: "I already know what happened between Fan Qing and Zhang Qing, but what happened before is in the past. At this time, Chang'an's life and death are at stake.
At that time, I also hope that the two beloved ministers will ignore the past grudges, shake hands and make peace, and jointly lead the army to defend against the enemy."
Zhang Ji pretended not to know and asked: "Your Majesty, are you being alarmist?"
Fan Chou also pretended not to know and said: "Your Majesty, the Xiliang Army is stationed in Chang'an. You will be safe while staying in the palace. Don't worry. I, Fan Chou, will ensure that Your Majesty will not be harmed."
After Fan Chou and Zhang Ji left, Fan Chou immediately invited Zhang Ji to his house as a guest to show his reconciliation.
However, Zhang Ji agreed, but led his army forward, so that Fan Chou did not dare to move.
As a result, Fan Chou's idea of killing Zhang Ji was shattered. Not only that, Fan Chou also had to obey Liu Xie's order and station troops at Hangu Pass and Tongguan to resist Cao Cao's army.
Fan Chou and Zhang Ji reconciled and both became pawns in Liu Xie's hands.
Among the three, only Liu Xie was the big winner, buying time for Ma Teng.
PS: I owe 12 more updates, this is the 6th additional update.