Yiji returned home happily, ignoring the greetings from the doorman and the servant, and went straight to the back house.
He walked into a courtyard, took off his boots, stepped onto the porch, then lightly knocked on the door, opened it and walked into the room. In the room, a middle-aged man in his forties was half leaning on a desk, holding a book in his hand.
A volume of books, being flipped through with interest... He stands about seven feet six inches tall, not very tall, with a stern face, sharp edges and corners, like a knife or an ax, revealing a masculine beauty. His sword-shaped eyebrows
His bright eyes and beautiful beard under his chin make him look even more luxurious.
Seeing Yi Ji coming in, the man put down the book in his hand.
"Youruo, it's done!"
Yi Ji smiled and sat down next to the man, "Fortunately, Liu Jingzhou agreed!"
When the middle-aged man heard this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, nodded slightly, and said with a look of relief, "Well, thank you Uncle Ji for your help."
His name is Xun Chen, courtesy name Youruo, and he is from Yingchuan.
In later generations, Xun Chen's reputation was not particularly famous, and many people did not even know who he was.
But in the Three Kingdoms, Xun Chen's name was resounding throughout the north and south. He had a younger brother, the famous Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo...
Xun Chen was originally an adviser to Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou. Later, when Yuan Shao took control of Hebei, Xun Chen became one of Yuan Shao's planners.
Xun's three characters each have different temperaments.
Xun Yan was very cosmopolitan and forthright; Xun Yu was gentle and gentle, a little indifferent to emotions and anger; while Xun Chen was extremely upright, good at military affairs, and did not like to be conceited and submissive. The three brothers had different personalities, so they took different paths. Xun Chen
After Chen defected to Yuan Shao, he was valued by Yuan Shao for a time. However, as factions emerged among Yuan Shao's men, Xun Chen was gradually excluded from the core and became a marginalized figure.
The fourth year of Jian'an was the year when Cao Cao attacked Liu Bei in Runan.
Xun Chen, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou jointly requested Yuan Shao to send troops to rescue Liu Bei, but Yuan Shao ultimately denied it.
Tian Feng and Jushu were better off and belonged to local wealthy families. However, due to various reasons, Xun Chen was driven to Pingyuan County to assist Yuan Tan.
After Liu Bei made a long detour from Runan to Yuan Tan, he was led by Xun Chen.
It must be said that Liu Bei's personal charm is extremely strong.
With Xun Chen's ability, he was attracted by Liu Bei and was deeply impressed. After Liu Bei defected to Donghai County, he asked Yuan Tan for assistance.
A good place... It seems to be vast in area, but in fact it has a sparse population and poor products. In addition, it is surrounded by enemies on three sides, even if Xun Chen has the power to reach the sky, there is nothing he can do.
So Xun Chen simply abandoned Yuan Tan and followed Liu Bei out of the siege.
In history, Xun Chen's fate was also very unruly. After the Battle of Guandu, with the demise of Yuan Shao, he disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown.
Now, due to various reasons, Xun Chen followed Liu Bei.
Of course, not many people knew about this. At least Yuan Shao and Cao Cao thought Xun Chen was dead.
Xun Chen did not need to worry about the safety of his family. No matter whether Yuan Shao or Cao Cao won the final victory, his family would not be treated badly.
Yuan Shao had no reason to embarrass his young family; Cao Cao had no reason to embarrass him.
Xun Chen's two brothers are now serving under Cao Cao. How could Cao Cao threaten his family?
After escaping Donghai County and hiding in Runan, Liu Bei and Xun Chen have been paying attention to the development trend of the Guandu War. From the beginning, Yuan Shao had an absolute advantage, and then gradually equalized, Xun Chen could see that Yuan Shao would not be Cao Cao's in the end.
opponent.
What will happen if Yuan Shao dies?
Xun Chen discussed with Liu Bei and decided to temporarily attach himself to Liu Biao.
Under Liu Bei's command, Xun Chen could get enough attention to display his talents; but what about Liu Bei? After experiencing a series of disastrous defeats in Runan, Puyang, and Donghai, he also discovered his biggest weakness. Previously, Liu Bei conquered the world by relying on The most important thing is his bravery and strategy; but the military alone is far from enough to gain a firm foothold. He used to have several counselors under his command, but now, Jian, Yong, and Sun Qian, one died in battle and the other was captured, and his life and death are unknown. Liu Bei Someone was in urgent need of help. At this time, Xun Chen came, which undoubtedly made Liu Bei even more powerful. He treated Xun Chen like a distinguished guest, and he obeyed his words and showed enough respect.
"Liu Jingsheng, you may not be willing to tolerate me."
"Ming Gong, there is no need to worry. Liu Jingsheng's name is empty and there is nothing to worry about.
Nowadays, Jingzhou seems to be peaceful, but in fact, undercurrents are surging. Liu Biao is not from Jingzhou after all. The Jingzhou gentry may be able to accept Liu Biao, but they may not be willing to accept those who come with Liu Biao. Under the rule of Jingzhou, there was fierce strife. Liu Biaodong Sun Quan is in danger, and Liu Zhang is eyeing him in the west. Cao Cao's victory this time will definitely put huge pressure on Liu Biao. Liu Biao will definitely accept Ming Gong's departure... After Ming Gong enters Jingzhou, he can be conceited in the open, but Chen Zi will be in secret Help, recuperate, and prepare for a decisive battle with Cao Cao one day."
After Liu Bei heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately asked Xun Chen to go to Wei Zi Township and secretly contact the Mi Zhu brothers.
Later, they used the Mi Zhu brothers to find out the reality of Jingzhou, and finally selected Yi Ji as the breakthrough point. Yi Ji was originally a famous figure in the Central Plains, and the name of the Xun family was enough to make Yi Ji try his best to help. As soon as Xun Chen arrived in Xiangyang, he and Yi Ji Liu Biao got in touch with Yi Ji and asked Yi Ji to come forward and speak on his behalf... Sure enough, just as Xun Chen had expected, Liu Biao easily agreed after Yi Ji's persuasion.
"Youruo, I wonder if Mr. Xuande is suitable to enter Jingzhou?"
Xun Chen smiled slightly, "Don't worry, if Duke Xuande comes too early, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to Jibo. I will return to Weizi Township tomorrow, and Duke Xuande will definitely arrive in Jingzhou by the middle of next year at the latest. By then, I also hope Uncle Ji can take care of me."
"That's nature, that's nature!"
Yi Ji nodded repeatedly, and at the same time he was extremely impressed by Xun Chen's meticulous thinking.
Yes, if Liu Bei comes too quickly, I'm afraid Liu Biao will have doubts: I just agreed, and Liu Xuande has arrived? Has Liu Xuande and Yiji already reached some kind of agreement? If so, wouldn't it be inviting a wolf into the house?
If this situation really happens, even the Iraqis will be in trouble.
At the same time, Yi Ji also needs time to prepare to create enough momentum for Liu Bei to come. Otherwise, if Liu Bei comes, Yi Ji alone will not be able to provide support. Therefore, Xun Chen does not want to come too early, and Yi Ji also I happily agreed and prepared to contact more people so that Liu Bei could provide greater help when he arrived.
Just when Yi Ji left Liu Biao's mansion, a servant hurriedly walked through the middle pavilion and came to the flower hall in the back hall.
In the flower hall, the charcoal fire in the brazier was blazing, making the room extremely warm.
A beautiful woman wearing a light blue fur coat with tall temples was talking to several women.
A little maid walked into the flower hall and whispered a few words into the beautiful woman's ear.
When the beautiful woman heard this, her expression suddenly changed.
She said goodbye to the women and hurried out of the flower hall.
At the corner of the corridor, I saw the servant and asked in a deep voice: "Can you hear clearly that the emperor really agrees with Liu Xuande's entry into Jingzhou?"
"Yes, I heard it clearly."
"Listen carefully. Will Liu Bei come when the time comes?"
"This, Shijun and Yiji did not explain..."
"Cui'er, take him down and reward him with ten coins."
The maid led the servants away, and the beautiful woman held her hands on the corridor pillars, her beautiful eyes flashing.
The envoy invites Liu Xuande to come at this time, but I'm afraid it's not that simple... No, we must inform others as soon as possible, and we must prevent Liu Bei from entering Jingzhou.
"Tweety!"
"My slave is here."
As soon as the maid came back, the beautiful woman stopped her and said, "If you work hard again, let Cai Zhong come to see me immediately and tell him that I have something important to do with him."
"Here!"
The maid took the order again and left.
The beautiful woman was standing on the corridor, looking at the winter plum blossoms on the corridor, and suddenly she smiled sternly, with a murderous intent in her eyes...
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Yingchuan, heavy snow.
In the middle of winter in December, it is a severe cold.
Although it cannot be compared with the severe cold of Xiliang in northern Xinjiang, where dripping water turns into ice, it still makes people feel cold enough. In the early morning, heavy snowflakes were falling.
Soon, the sky was full of wind and snow, making the journey difficult.
Cao Peng and his party were halfway through the journey when they encountered a snowstorm.
Originally, it was only a day's journey from Xudu Road to Yingyin. However, due to the heavy snow, Cao Peng and others' traveling speed was greatly reduced. After nightfall, everyone had to stay in a dilapidated earth temple to avoid the blizzard.
It was extremely cold. Of course, they could choose to continue traveling. But the road was slippery and icy appeared in many places, forcing Cao Peng to finally choose to stop.
This time when he went out, he brought a hundred Fei Qi with him.
Xia Houlan and Han De accompanied them, and including Pang Tong, there were a total of 104 people.
Hao Zhao originally wanted to come over, but at the end of the year, various sacrificial activities began, and Xu Du had to strengthen public security. Cao Ji temporarily transferred Hao Zhao there, and reported it to Jia Xu, the Jin Wu, and gave Hao Zhao a long-term position.
, led Tiqi to patrol the Xudu market.
For this reason, Hao Zhao was very unhappy.
"Every time I ask Ziyou to accompany me, I always stay behind."
But this is also a helpless move. Hao Zhao is the most suitable candidate to lead the Black Eyes.
In addition, this is not a war. Even if there is a conflict, it will be a small-scale conflict at most. Xiahou Lan and Hande seem to be more professional.
Cao Peng also tried his best to comfort Hao Zhao before getting Hao Zhao to nod.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out...
Several bonfires were lit in the ancestral hall, illuminating the gloomy and dark ancestral hall.
After Xia Houlan arranged the candidates for the guard, he and Han De walked to Cao Peng's side.
"Everyone, sit down and warm yourself up."
Cao Peng looked at the snowstorm outside and said to Xia Houlan: "Let's go get some firewood later. It must be very cold tonight and the bonfire in the house cannot be extinguished. Let everyone keep warm and don't get cold... Damn it.
Yes, I thought the journey would be smooth, but I didn’t expect to encounter such weather. When we get to Yingyin, I’ll treat everyone to a drink. But tonight, I have to feel aggrieved first.”
"Sir, this is a great injustice."
Xia Houlan answered with a smile.
Compared to the fight in Xiaotan, although the conditions are not good, it is still a kind of luck.
The two sat down on the other side of the bonfire, and Xia Houlan was responsible for preparing the meal. The meal was very simple. It was actually porridge water made from noodles, with some dogwood added. It was a bit spicy in the mouth, but in this weather, a mouthful of porridge water like this , better than big fish and big meat...
"Ah Fu, do you want to recommend Yuan Zhi?"
"Um?"
"Are you going to Yingyin with me this time to recruit Yuan Zhi?"
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Shi Yuan, do you think Yuan Zhi is willing to follow me?"
"this……"
"I still have some self-awareness. With Yuan Zhi's talent, you may not be able to appreciate me.
I just heard that his mother is very independent and strong-willed. So I want to pay a visit and see if I can help.
If it is possible in the future, I will definitely be able to become colleagues with Yuan Zhi, so that we can have more affection and care for each other."
Pang Tong smiled and said, "Yuan Zhi is a very high-spirited person."
"kindness!"
"But this person is also extremely filial."
Pang Tong raised his head, looked at Cao Peng, and said softly: "If the old lady asks him to help you, he will definitely obey her order."
Cao Peng was startled, and after a moment he said softly: "Shi Yuan, can we be a little simpler? I have no other intention, I just want to visit. Speaking of which, you and I are also from the same sect. If there is no mistake, It's hard to say that I'm still studying under Mr. Shui Jing. The word "filial piety" is the most important thing to me in my life, and I hate it the most when someone makes an issue out of it. It's really unworthy of me.
If you think I really have ulterior motives, I will go back after dawn..."
Pang Tong looked serious and waved his hands quickly, "Afu, don't blame me... I didn't mean it, I just thought it was a little strange.
To be honest, you are a hundred times more famous than Yuan Zhi, and your talent and learning may not be inferior to Yuan Zhi. You are so caring, so... Ah Fu, please forgive me."
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
To be honest, he initially had a utilitarian heart, but then...
Perhaps because I have lived in this era for a long time, my temperament will inevitably be contaminated by some ancient ideas.
The word "filial piety" is a moral principle. If it is mixed with utilitarianism, it will inevitably make people laugh. Besides, with Cao Peng's current situation, what help can he give Xu Shu? The reason why he came is because he heard Pang Tong mention Xu Shuzhi I remember some of my mother’s past stories, so I have deep respect for her.
According to Pang Tong, Xu Shu killed someone in revenge for his friends and became a prisoner of his subordinates.
After Shi Tao and others managed to rescue him, Xu Shu returned home that night, only to see the old lady waiting in the house holding a cane...
The old lady reprimanded Xu Shu sternly and beat Xu Shu twenty times with a cane, which made Xu Shu repent. What Pang Tong said was very simple, but Cao Peng believed that it was by no means as simple as twenty canes. The old lady could make a brave fighter A ruthless knight-errant who became a student must have an unknown story. Xu Shu was away studying, and the old lady stayed at home alone, without any hindrance to Xu Shu... This hope for his son to succeed really made Cao Peng admire him.
Therefore, when Pang Tong asked, Cao Peng couldn't help but express his feelings.
"Actually, I would rather, Shiyuan, you can stay and help me."
"What?"
After a moment of silence, Cao Peng suddenly spoke.
Pang Tong held the bowl of porridge, raised his head in astonishment, and looked at Cao Peng.
Cao Peng said seriously: "I hope Shiyuan can stay with me and help me."
"this……"
"Brother, don't refuse in a hurry, listen to what I have to say.
Humanity is that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. To be honest, it is a good thing for my brother to travel around the world. But the problem is, brother, your identity means that you cannot really get in touch with ordinary people. You are Lumen
After Shan Pang Gong, the names of Da Pang and Xiao Pang are known to everyone in the world. No matter where you go, you can only see the surface. How much can you feel the real suffering of the people?
Insight into world affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is writing.
Brother, think about how talented Xun Wenruo was back then, and how much he benefited from traveling around the world?
On the contrary, after taking the position, his talents have been continuously improved, and now he can be the minister and take charge of his own role. My brother can't learn much at home. It's better to stay here and help me. I dare not say that I have
How noble, but I believe it is better than wandering around and watching flowers... When I first became a disciple, my mentor Mr. Kong Ming once asked me what my ambition was.
Brother, do you know how I answered?"
Pang Tong hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I would like to hear the details."
"I told my mentor that my ambition is to establish a heart for the world, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations."
When Pang Tong heard this, he couldn't help but trembled.
He raised his head and looked at Cao Peng. He was about to speak, but Cao Peng stopped him again.
"Brother, listen to me.
I know that my ambition is very arrogant. At that time, my teacher once said that I chose an extremely difficult path... but I have no regrets.
This road will be very long. I don’t even know how to move forward, so I can only explore in secret.
The teacher said that I would be lonely...but I didn't think so. I believed that there would always be someone who would accompany me along this path! After getting to know my brother, I knew that he was also a person with great ambitions. So I asked him to
Come with me and support each other if there are difficulties.
Confucius said: Isn't it right to have a friend come from afar?
I hope to be friends with my elder brother, but I don’t know if my younger brother will have such an honor?"
Pang Tong was a little dizzy!
Cao Peng's words really caught him off guard.
He left home this time because he really wanted to travel around the world and increase his knowledge. To be honest, if Cao Peng didn't tell him about this, he might not be willing to stay. After all, Pang Tong was proud of Pang Tong. The food he brought was not what he wanted.
Even he was quite close to Cao Peng.
But now, Cao Peng spoke...
Pang Tong didn't know how to refuse.
Because of his ugly appearance, he has never had many friends.
In Shuijing Villa, the so-called classmates seemed to respect him on the surface, but in fact they respected his parents, not him. Behind the scenes, I don’t know how they would ridicule... Even if they were friends with Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Shi Tao and others, they
How much friendship is there?
People with self-esteem tend to have lower self-esteem.
Cao Peng's words touched Pang Tong's heart.
For twenty-two years, Pang Tong's desire for friendship was far greater than that of ordinary people.
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he didn't say any more. He knew that Pang Tong also had to think carefully.
"Wu Taoist, I have already told you that this place has been occupied and you have been asked to rest elsewhere. Why are you still here?"
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the ancestral hall.
Immediately afterwards, I heard a familiar voice saying: "It's not me that's bothering you, but it's that there's only one temple in this area of a hundred miles... I only have two people here, and they don't take up much space. Brother, why don't you be accommodating?
, let us take shelter from the wind and snow, and we will never cause any trouble to you."
Cao Peng got up and walked out.
Xia Houlan and Han De also followed him to the entrance of the ancestral hall.