Outside the gate, two soldiers stood at the door. They were the guards guarding the gate of the County Sheriff's Mansion.
Zhang Ren stood alone outside the door, wearing brocade clothes, a dazzling ancient crown on his head, and a simple long sword hanging on his waist, which was dazzling. Zhang Ren has been practicing martial arts all year round, and he has sharp eyebrows and sharp edges.
, and Zhang Ren has been fighting on the battlefield and has a heroic spirit. When Zhang Ren put on the brocade clothes, his temperament suddenly changed.
Looking carefully, it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person.
Zhang Ren dressed up like this specially.
He let more than ten soldiers under his command stay in the inn, while he changed his clothes and came to see Zhang Xiu alone.
Zhang Ren shook his robe, strode up the steps outside the mansion, and walked towards the door.
The two soldiers guarding the gate showed solemn expressions on their faces when they saw Zhang Ren's attire. If it were an ordinary citizen wearing coarse linen clothes, they could yell at him and drive him away. But what came was a handsome young man, and Zhang Ren
It gave the two guards a very dangerous feeling, making them even more afraid to be careless.
"Sir, this is the governor's mansion, please stop!"
The guard spoke very politely and with a hint of respect.
Zhang Ren glanced at the two guards and saw that there was no arrogance on the faces of the two soldiers, then he nodded with satisfaction and ordered, "Go and inform your Lord Commander that his second brother is here."
The soldiers guarding the gate were also good at observing words and expressions. Seeing Zhang Ren slightly nodding, he breathed a sigh of relief.
One of the soldiers said: "Sir, please wait a moment, I will report it right away."
Zhang Ren said calmly: "Go, go and come back quickly."
The soldier nodded to the guard next to him, then turned around and ran towards the house. The soldier guarding the gate of the county guard's house bowed slightly, with a flattering smile on his face, for fear of offending Zhang Ren.
When the soldier who went to report entered the hall, he found that no one was there and immediately ran towards the study.
In the study, the soldier bowed respectfully to Zhang Xiu and bowed respectfully: "General, there is a man outside the gate who claims to be your second brother and wants to see you!"
"Second brother?"
Zhang Xiujian's eyebrows were raised, with a look of surprise on his face.
He has been living with Zhang Ji since he was a child, and he has always been alone. There is no second brother! Zhang Xiu squinted his eyes and thought carefully, but still couldn't find the information about the 'second brother'. In the end, Zhang Xiu didn't
He waved his hands patiently and said: "This general has never had a second brother. The people outside are probably liars. Just blast them away!"
At this time, the soldier felt a little strange.
The temperament of the man outside shows that he is not an ordinary person, and he is definitely not a liar.
But Zhang Xiu gave an order and he could only execute it.
The soldier sighed in his heart and turned around to execute the order. However, as soon as the soldier took two steps, he heard Zhang Xiu's voice coming from behind, asking: "What does the man outside look like and how tall is he?"
The soldier turned around and told Zhang Ren's face respectfully.
But Zhang Xiu still shook his head, without any impression. Although Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ren were brothers in the same discipline, Zhang Xiu left the school very early and had not seen Zhang Ren for many years. In addition, after many years of experience, Zhang Ren's temperament
His appearance has also changed a bit, he is no longer the young boy he used to be.
Zhang Xiu murmured to himself: "I have never seen this person before, so I definitely don't know him."
The soldier stretched out his hand and scratched his head. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "General, the temperament of the man outside is somewhat similar to yours. Although I can't explain exactly what happened, I always feel that there is some similarity."
Zhang Xiu stood up and said, "In that case, please go to the living room and wait. I will meet him there."
"promise!"
The soldier answered with clasped fists, turned around and left.
At the gate, the soldier who reported the news came back and told Zhang Ren the whole process, with a look of expectation in his eyes.
Zhang Ren was amused that the soldiers were so diligent, they were just asking for rewards.
Immediately, Zhang Ren took out two strings of copper coins from his arms and threw them to the two soldiers guarding the door. The copper coins he prepared were intended to open the joints and were given to the soldiers guarding the door. Although there was no need to reward the soldiers, the two soldiers gave them to them.
He felt good, so Zhang Ren gave some copper coins to the two soldiers.
Zhang Ren swaggered into the governor's house, but the two soldiers looked happy.
The two of them weighed the coins in their hands and happily put them into their pockets.
The hall of the Sheriff's Mansion was facing the gate. After Zhang Ren entered the gate, he entered the hall in a few steps. Zhang Xiu had not come yet, so Zhang Ren was sitting inside alone, waiting patiently for Zhang Xiu.
"Tap! Tread!"
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall.
Zhang Xiu wore a white robe and strode into the hall. He looked at Zhang Ren's back in the hall and felt that he had seen him before. When he walked directly in front of Zhang Ren, he asked: "Although I have a vague impression of you, it seems that you are here."
I’ve seen you somewhere, but you are definitely not my second brother!”
The tone was affirmative, revealing an unquestionable meaning.
Zhang Ren was still sitting and said with a smile: "If I hold a spear, can General Zhang recognize me?"
When Zhang Xiu heard this, he thought of the word "second brother" again and smiled on his face.
"Hahaha……"
Zhang Xiu suddenly laughed loudly, and his laughter was full of joy.
The soldiers guarding the door were surprised when they heard Zhang Xiu's laughter. After Zhang Xiu led his soldiers to capture Nanyang, he had never laughed so much. Now he is so happy. It seems that the person who entered the house is really his "second brother"!
Zhang Xiu walked to the seat and sat down, and asked: "Second Junior Brother, how is your health, teacher?"
Zhang Ren replied: "Teacher is with Senior Deng and Senior Wang. He is in good health. Senior brothers don't need to worry about him."
Zhang Xiu nodded, with a nostalgic look on his face.
His uncle Zhang Ji was killed by Ma Teng's men, and all his family members were killed because they stayed in Chang'an. He was already alone. Even though Zhang Xiu remarried his wife and concubines, he still missed his relatives a little in his heart, and Zhang Xiu's current
The only relatives left are his mentor Tong Yuan and his two junior brothers Zhang Ren and Zhao Yun.
One can imagine the joy in Zhang Xiu's heart after seeing Zhang Ren.
Zhang Xiu said with a slightly reproachful tone: "Junior Brother, when you come to Wancheng to see me, you can just state your name. Why make it so complicated? Maybe Senior Brother can kick you out."
Zhang Ren shook his head and said: "Junior brother's identity is a bit sensitive, so I have to be careful. Besides, there are many talkative people in the governor's mansion. It will definitely be inconvenient if my identity is exposed."
After hearing Zhang Ren's words, Zhang Xiu's expression became serious.
Indeed, Zhang Ren is a general under Wang Can, and it is definitely not appropriate to come to Nanyang County now.
Zhang Xiu asked: "Junior brother, you made a special trip to Wancheng to visit me. You haven't revealed your identity yet. You have official business, right?"
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Senior brother's eyes are like a torch, and junior brother admires him."
Zhang Xiu smiled calmly, shook his head and said, "You and I are brothers in the same sect, so there is no need to be so intrusive. If you want to come to Wancheng this time, please tell me directly. Senior brother is all ears!"
Zhang Ren said seriously: "Junior brother is on an envoy on behalf of the lord and has come to Wancheng to persuade senior brother to submit to the lord."
Zhang Xiu asked: "What conditions does the King of Shu have for asking me to surrender?"
Zhang Ren was overjoyed when he heard Zhang Xiu's words and secretly thought it was possible to convince Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Ren calmed down his emotions and said calmly: "This time I came to Wancheng to meet my senior brother, the lord gave me full authority to make the decision, and the lord did not put forward any conditions. Therefore, if the senior brother thinks that I can submit to the lord, just put it forward.
.As long as senior brother’s conditions are reasonable, junior brother can make the decision.”
Zhang Xiu frowned, his eyes flashing with thought.
Surrendering to Wang Can is not something that can be achieved by just saying a few words.
This matter must be discussed carefully between him and Zhang Ren.