Potter is usually a very kind person. He smiles brightly and treats others without any airs. More importantly, he knows how to ease awkward atmospheres.
One thing that is different between ancient people and modern people is that they are too deeply educated in Confucianism. Sometimes they act too rigidly and do not know how to be roundabout and tactful, which leads to embarrassing and embarrassing situations in many situations.
The cold treatment of Zhao Yun today was definitely not intentional by Kong Rong and others. If it had been replaced by some old Jianghu, they would have been able to deal with it with ease.
But Zhao Yun, who was just starting out, had basically zero experience in experiencing such events, so he seemed a little embarrassed for a while.
The mutton leg handed over by the pottery merchant at this time alleviated the embarrassment just right.
Zhao Yun glanced at the pottery merchant gratefully, stretched out his hand to take it, and said with a cupped hand: "Thank you so much, young master. I have been working hard all the way, and I am very hungry in my belly."
Having said that, he actually picked up the leg of lamb and started to eat it.
The leg of lamb is now cold and hard, and it should not taste very good when chewed. However, the way Zhao Yun gnaws the leg of lamb looks extremely sweet, and his handsome and unrestrained face shows an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
The appearance is definitely not fake.
It seems that Zhao Zilong's life before joining the army was not very good. Looking at this eclipse, he is a pure snack.
"Brother Zhao, slow down, don't choke, there's not enough to eat and there are... Kong Beihai has plenty of lamb legs at home." The potter comforted Zhao Yun with a smile.
Facing the considerate and unassuming pottery merchant, Zhao Yun, who had been very reserved just now, relaxed a little. He smiled, wiped his oily mouth and said: "To be honest, young master, compared to the leg of lamb,
The general prefers to eat hoof meat."
Hey, you can’t tell, but he’s quite picky about food.
Kong Rong saw that the pottery merchant treated Zhao Yun, an unknown young general, with such courtesy, and his dissatisfaction with Gongsun Zan disappeared.
The family members who asked for help all thought that Gongsun Zan was doing nothing wrong, and how could they be so carefree as they were still following along?
"Mr. Taiping, since Gongsun Bogui's reinforcements have arrived, we can send troops to Xuzhou the next day. Qingzhou Governor Tian Shijun also sent a letter back to Kong, saying that he would lead the troops to Pengcheng alone and would not go with him.
We will meet up in Yingling City."
The potter hurriedly raised his hand to Kong Rong and said: "I have Kong Beihai, General Zhao, and Tian Shijun who is far away in Guangxian County. After I, Xuzhou, resolve this crisis, Tao's friendship for you will be greatly improved."
I will definitely repay you in the future and I will never break my promise."
The power of Xuzhou is now spread all over the world. The Tao family controls eight counties, the city of Jinling is rich, and the reputation of a gentleman who is also the Prince of Taiping is spread all over the world. Now it has the pottery merchant Jinkou Yinuo, Kong Rong and others
Naturally, I am happy to have such strong support.
Compared to Kong Rong's relief, Zhao Yun, who was gnawing on the leg of lamb, seemed to have some doubts.
He asked Tao Shang in a low voice: "I dare to ask Mr. Taiping, before Yun went on the expedition, he heard my chief say that Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Xuande also sent troops here to help Xuzhou. Why didn't you mention him just now?"
The pottery merchant raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Zhao Yun.
"Brother Zhao, why are you asking Mr. Xuande so politely? Are you two... very familiar?"
Zhao Yunlue said hesitantly: "I can't say we are familiar with each other, but we have met several times. After Yun defected to Gongsun County Sheriff's tent, he had several meetings with Xuande Gong, Yun Chang, and Yide.
, during this crusade against Xuzhou, my lord Gongsun, the governor, specifically told Yun that when it comes to using troops, Duke Xuande must be respected."
Tao Shang secretly thought that he was lucky that Guan Hai had already defeated Liu Bei. Otherwise, Zhao Yun would have had to work hard to find ways to exploit Gongsun Zan's command and obey Liu Bei's instructions.
The pottery merchant sighed sadly and said regretfully: "I'm afraid Mr. Xuande won't be able to go to Xuzhou with us this time."
When Zhao Yun heard this, he opened his eyes wide in surprise and said, "How could it be? Could it be that Duke Xuande was afraid of Cao Cao and didn't want to solve the problem in Xuzhou? That shouldn't be the case... Yun remembered that he was quite courageous."
The potter's tone was sad, and his expression seemed like he was about to cry.
"We all know that Mr. Xuande acted bravely, with great wisdom and courage, and sacrificed his life for righteousness. But this time he was too impulsive and sacrificed his life a little too much. He accidentally got himself involved, the medical officer said.
It’s not even a year and a half old, and I’m afraid he won’t even be able to get off the ground.”
Zhao Yun was shocked when he heard this and asked: "Why did Duke Xuande suffer such a disaster?"
The pottery merchant sighed and turned his eyes to Kong Rong and others.
Liu Bei's incident happened on his own territory, so Kong Rong naturally couldn't shirk the responsibility of explaining it, so he could only explain the cause and effect to Zhao Yun.
Of course, in order to show that he had no responsibility, Kong Rong naturally focused on describing Liu Bei's inappropriate behavior of secretly going to meet with the leader of the Yellow Turbans without consulting others.
The Chinese language is broad and profound, and different words spoken by different people have completely different tastes.
In short, after Kong Rong's description, Zhao Yun heard that everything was naturally caused by Liu Bei's bad temper, and it was entirely his own fault, no one else's.
When Zhao Yun was just starting out, he only met Liu Bei a few times while serving under Gongsun Zan. Although they had a good impression, they were far from the deep and heart-to-heart feelings that existed in history.
After listening to Kong Rong's description, Zhao Yun also felt that Liu Bei's private meeting with prisoners was somewhat unreasonable.
Moreover, these words were spoken by Confucius' 20th generation great-great-grandson, and with the celebrity effect there, Zhao Yun naturally would not doubt anything else.
After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun suddenly sighed and said: "In this expedition, Governor Gongsun asked me to follow Xuande Gong's lead in everything, but now that such a big thing has happened to Xuande Gong, where should Yun go...
Things are really getting a bit difficult, alas.”
Although Zhao Yun is talented and brave, he has no experience in leading an army alone. Moreover, because he is young, Gongsun Zan does not have a particularly heavy responsibility for him. He usually has few words of encouragement, so Zhao Yun does not have much confidence in himself at the moment.
It's so strong that it actually makes me doubt my ability.
Tao Shang looked at the slightly embarrassed Zhao Yun quietly, and suddenly a plan came to his mind. He said to Zhao Yun: "Although Mr. Xuande can't get out of bed, he will be awake in the next day or two. Since he can't go to Xuzhou
, Tao might as well accompany Brother Zhao to visit him, and listen to his opinions on Brother Zhao’s trip to Xuzhou, so you can rest assured, right?”
Zhao Yun was extremely moved when he heard that the pottery merchant thought so much about himself.
Ever since he joined the army last year and was elected by the county to serve Gongsun Zan, this Prince Taiping must be the first person to take such considerate care of him.
He is indeed a true gentleman and lives up to his reputation.
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The next day, all the troops in Beihai began to pack their bags and prepare to send troops to Xuzhou together with the Xuzhou envoys. Zhao Yun, led by the pottery merchant, went to the posthouse to visit Liu Bei.
Zhang Fei was in the hall of Beihai County the day before yesterday. Although he had a dispute with the pottery merchant, after all, it was his eldest brother who acted wrongly, and Zhang Fei's angrily scolding Tao Ying also aroused public outrage.
After Guan Yu comforted him, Zhang Fei carefully considered his behavior and found that he did something wrong the day before.
Moreover, this time the pottery merchant and the others took the initiative to see his brother regardless of their previous grudges. Therefore, Zhang Fei and the pottery merchant were still polite to each other and relatively harmonious.
Guan Yu went to supervise the army outside the city today, and only Zhang Fei stayed to look after Liu Bei.
Liu Bei finally woke up slowly after ten hours of drowsiness.
But after knowing his current changes, Liu Bei's mentality had hit rock bottom. He was confused and suddenly lost the warmth, easy-going and calmness of the past.
Not counting serious injuries all over his body, even his nose and teeth were reshaped by Guan Hai. This was considered a complete disfigurement. How could Liu Bei cheer up for a while?
The problem is that I have no one to blame for this. To a certain extent, I have to blame myself for everything.
It's so good, but I have to fight for my leisure time. Why should I persuade Guan Hai to do it?
Just when Liu Bei was lying on the bed, suffocating, Zhang Fei opened the door and walked in, saying to him: "Brother, Mr. Tao is here to see you! There is also General Zhao Zilong under the command of Gongsun County Governor."
When he heard that these two young heroes were coming, Liu Bei almost felt ashamed and wanted to find a crack in the floor to crawl in.
I really don't want to see anyone with the honor I have now.