Seeing that Zhang Xiu was already attracted to Cao Cao, Zhu Zhi also understood that it was better to do it sooner rather than later, so the next day he took Lu Meng and the woodcutter together to ask to see Zhang Xiu.
At the door of the central hall, Zhu Zhi found that there were other people's shoes, so he asked the waiter: "Does General Zhang have any other guests?"
"Mr. Liu from Xudu is also here." The waiter didn't keep it a secret either.
Lu Meng's face darkened slightly when he heard this. Although Zhu Zhi was very experienced, he could still see that he felt unnatural for a moment.
When he received the envoys from the Chariot and Cavalry General's Palace, people from the Prime Minister's Palace were actually present. Could it be that Zhang Xiu had already made up his mind?
Sure enough, when Zhu Zhi and the others came in, they were first threatened by Zhang Xiu, and Jia Xuzheng and Liu Ye had a very happy conversation!
Zhu Zhi had also met Liu Ye. When he was on a mission to Jiangdong before, he had visited talkers from various aristocratic families, and the Zhu family was naturally among them.
As for the other two, Liu Ye was a little disappointed, but at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, Liu Ye was still looking forward to seeing some "acquaintances" and then getting back the food he had eaten when he went to Jiangdong!
Who would have known that two young men who didn't look like scribes were actually here. One of them was wearing a woodcutter suit. The woodcutter was also mixed in?
At the same time, Liu Ye also breathed a sigh of relief. Wanting to "find a place" was just an emotional and subconscious move. Intellectually, Liu Ye still hoped that nothing would happen.
"Master Zhu, who are these two?" Zhang Xiu looked over in confusion.
"My assistant." Zhu Zhi smiled confidently, as if these two people were really strong support.
However, Zhu Zhi actually didn’t understand what these two people were doing!
Lu Meng already knew him, but why would Bai Tu send a young man from the army to Wancheng? He vaguely guessed that the other woodcutter should be the one from Shouchun. In other words, he should be considered a master, but how helpful would it be to the negotiations?
? Should it be changed to assassination?
Lu Meng also followed suit, and through the "unclear" hint, Zhu Zhizhen thought that he was specially sent by Bai Tu to assist him.
Of course, no matter how confused he is in his heart, Zhu Zhi will not show any timidity on the surface.
At this time, Lu Meng observed Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu respectively. The former was a rugged man who had just started to grow a beard and was a bit embarrassed in his youth and middle age.
Compared with the Woodcutter, Zhang Xiu's facial features are rough, but actually he is quite attractive after looking at him for a long time.
And the woodcutter Lu Meng had to admit that if that guy was willing to tidy up his facial features, he would actually be very handsome.
The other one is a middle-aged scribe, who looks a little sleepy. His pupils are occasionally exposed, but he doesn't show much energy. His high cheekbones ruin his beauty. If he were wearing woodcutter's clothes, he would look like a bad old man.
In Cheng Ji's world, she was still wearing a scholar's robe and a bun, looking very "honest", and her clothes were a little starchy after washing.
However, Lu Meng did not dare to underestimate these two people. When he was in Jinling before, he had also seen the information of these two people.
Zhang Xiu was the nephew of Xiliang general Zhang Ji. When Zhang Ji followed Dong Zhuo to the Central Plains, he was ranked second to Li Jue and Guo Si.
After Dong Zhuo's defeat, Wang Yun took charge of the government. Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji wanted to surrender but were not pardoned. Jia Xu, a fellow villager of Zhang Ji, appeared in front of the four generals of Xiliang and analyzed the pros and cons for them.
In the end, the four of them decided that instead of waiting to die, they would rather fight!
So Li Jue and Guo Si successfully counterattacked Chang'an, not only forcing Wang Yun to death, but also taking control of Chang'an and the court again.
Under the series of plots, the Han Dynasty reluctantly appeared and returned to the Zhou Dynasty, and the last hope of a revival was ruined.
After Dong Zhuo was gone, all Xiliang generals also wanted to fight on their own. Because Zhang Ji's tribe was weak, he failed to get the chance to take over the government, and instead stationed troops outside in the Hongnong area.
Later, due to the scourge of the Xiliang princes in Guanzhong, the farmland was deserted, the population was depleted, and the Xiliang army, which was not engaged in production, was unable to be self-sufficient. Zhang Ji decided to send troops to Nanyang to grab grain. As a result, he got involved and later inherited his troops.
It was only then that Zhang Xiu emerged as a prince.
However, the Wind Guards also had some confidential information, such as the "Zhang Xiu" mentioned by Lu Bu. When Lu Bu was under Dong Zhuo's command, he also met Zhang Ji, a nephew with strong martial arts skills!
Although Zhang Xiu was still young at the time and Zhang Ji did not want him to lead the army alone, let alone let him be a vanguard, Zhang Xiu secretly asked Lu Bu for advice.
This is probably "confidential information" that even Zhang Ji doesn't know about
Before Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, his relationship with the Xiliang generals had always been average. Lu Bu would not have done such things as giving advice to the other party's juniors, but Zhang Xiu used his own potential to prove to Lu Bu that he had the ability to give advice.
The value of something.
Therefore, Lu Bu also knew some details about Zhang Xiu, but that was already nine years ago. Lu Bu's evaluation of Zhang Xiu at that time was "if you don't consider the armor, he is not weaker than Ji Ling", and the current Zhang Xiu should be even better.
powerful!
To put it more intuitively, in terms of personal bravery, Zhang Xiu can break into the top five in the Cavalry General's Mansion.
As for Jia Xu, this person is very interesting
From the perspective of reviving the Han Dynasty, Jia Xu's sins are too numerous to list, but it is undeniable that Jia Xu is indeed very talented. He defeated Wang Yun's hundreds of moves with one move, and in a strategic sense, he directly changed the direction of history.
However, Jia Xu remained unknown before offering advice to the Xiliang generals. When he offered his advice, Li Jue and Guo Si were even a little dissatisfied at first. How could a small military official come to cause trouble? Fortunately, Jia Xu was a fellow countryman of Zhang Ji. With this,
Thanks to a first-level relationship, Jia Xu successfully met Li Jue and Guo Si and persuaded them to counterattack Chang'an!
You know, even during the Chang'an Rebellion, Jia Xu was already nearly forty years old. Considering his age, his appearance is now very "young".
Lu Meng simply couldn't understand why a capable person, almost forty years old, didn't show it. Even if he hadn't been forced to do so at that time, I'm afraid Jia Xu would have continued to be unknown?
When Zhang Ji died, he entrusted Jia Xu to take care of his nephew, and Jia Xu was also Zhang Xiu's most important schemer. It can be said that whether he can convince Zhang Xiu mainly depends on Jia Xu, and Liu Ye first attacked Jia Xu for Cao Cao.
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"Mr. Zhu, why are you here on behalf of Mr. Bai this time?" Liu Ye asked knowingly.
"Gong Bai heard that General Zhang from Wancheng was known to be brave and proficient in military matters, so he ordered me to come here, hoping to recommend General Zhang as the prefect of Wan County." Zhu Zhi said calmly.
"Haha, this is a coincidence, but there is no need for Bai Gong's recommendation. The Prime Minister already knows General Zhang's talents and specially named General Zhang as General Yangwu. At that time, if Bai Gong suggested that the northern part of Nanyang County should be analyzed and named Wan County, the Prime Minister and
The princes in the court will also consider it," Liu Ye said.
I just want to say that the court is the prime minister’s court after all, and whatever Bai Tu can give, Cao Cao can give.
Zhang Xiu seemed not to hear him at this time, or he pretended not to hear him. In fact, he tried to talk to him several times, but was stopped by Jia Xu's secret look.
Obviously the reason why Liu Ye is here today is because Jia Xu wanted Liu Ye to be a "shield". While accepting Cao Cao's suggestion, he also wanted to avoid Zhang Xiu being hated by Bai Tu!
"That's the best. Duke Bai just cherishes his talents and has no other thoughts about promoting himself as a general. However, Duke Bai also said that if General Zhang wishes to continue to be a general, he can also lead a separate unit in the general's palace of chariots and cavalry.
In the future, just like Marquis Wucheng, he will have the opportunity to make achievements."
Zhu Zhi secretly pointed out two points. Compared with Cao Cao, Bai Tuwu may not have given Zhang Xiu the highest standard of treatment, but Bai Tuwu was not as eager for quick success and instant gain as Cao Cao. It was clear at a glance which of the two was more trustworthy.
The title of Marquis of Wucheng is now inherited by Sun Ce.
"Now that the world is in turmoil, the Prime Minister's Mansion also has opportunities to make contributions." Liu Ye said lightly.
"But there seems to be some misunderstanding between Prime Minister Cao and General Zhang, right?" Zhu Zhi squinted his eyes, stopped talking in circles, and said straight to the red star.
Zhang Xiu was a little embarrassed when he heard this, not because he felt guilty for killing Cao Cao's son, but because he still chose Cao Cao after something like that happened between Cao Cao and his aunt.
However, what Jia Xu and Liu Ye were thinking about at this time was not Zhang Xiu's aunt, but Cao Ang's death.
"Hey, Mr. Bai has a good saying. When soldiers fight on the battlefield, you and I will die. There is no right or wrong. And in Bai Gong's words, only trust can change the world. Naturally, the Prime Minister is willing to trust General Zhang and also hopes that Zhang
The general trusts the prime minister." Liu Ye would also say that.
Moreover, Cao Cao has promised to betroth one of his daughters to Zhang Xiu's underage son, which shows his sincerity.
Zhang Xiu also thought about this and nodded slowly. When Zhu Zhi saw this, he also understood that Zhang Xiu really believed in his evil deeds. In fact, from a historical perspective, Cao Cao did indeed appoint Zhang Xiu later.
Idle, and there is no revenge.
Lu Meng was so anxious that he didn't even bother to turn his eyes, and immediately asked: "Forgiving the revenge of killing one's son may be a good talk, but I wonder if the same is true for the revenge of killing one's brother? Is Prime Minister Cao Geng worth this year?"
Seeing the young man directly speaking out about this matter, Liu Ye and Zhang Xiu both looked downcast. Zhu Zhi also looked over with some reproach to reveal the matter. Zhang Xiu and Liu Ye were just embarrassed, but it would lower Zhang Xiu's attitude towards them.
good impression!
Instead, I thought about Lu Meng’s words carefully later.
Cao Cao's ability to ignore the revenge of killing his son and reuse Zhang Xiu will become a good word in the future. Naturally, Cao Cao will also abide by his promise to Zhang Xiu and will not break it compared to others.
This is what Jia Xu said to persuade Zhang Xiu before, but
Lu Meng suddenly mentioned the "revenge of killing his brother", which made several people stunned. After a while, they tried to understand what he was talking about. Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao had a feud for killing their sons, but didn't they also have the "revenge of killing their brothers" with Cao Cao's other sons?
"hate"?
Even if Cao Cao marries him, it won't change this.
In mainstream values, the meanings of revenge for killing a son and revenge for killing a brother are completely different.
Just like when a son reports that his father has broken the law, it is a great act of unfilial piety, and the government will punish the son as well. But when a father reports that his son has broken the law, it is a righteous act of extermination, and the government will reward him!
Yes! If Cao Cao wants to take revenge on Zhang Xiu in the future, everyone in the world will definitely stab him in the back. Other generals who have grudges against Cao Cao's army will also feel scared and distracted.
But if Cao Cao's son wants to avenge his brother in the future, in terms of mainstream public opinion, no one will condemn this behavior, and no one except Cao Cao will stop it.
Even having Zhang Xiu here, for Cao Cao's heirs, is a "fame" gained in vain, the more they step on it, the greater the benefit to themselves!
That's all for other heirs. As for Cao Cao's heirs, or heirs who want to be heirs, I'm afraid they won't remember Zhang Xiu's kindness in helping them kill their predecessor's eldest son, and will only use him as a prop to increase their reputation.
How old is Cao Cao this year?
Zhang Xiu also wanted to ask this question now. He felt that if he died behind Cao Cao, his life would be miserable!
Lu Meng's words in desperation directly broke into Zhang Xiu's heart, creating a deep rift between him and Cao Cao.