On the night of the sale, most of the envoys returned to their respective military camps with the news, but there were still some special people who were not in a hurry to return that day.
Just like Tian Yu under Gongsun Zan's tent.
At this moment, Gongsun Zan had tied Liu Bei to his side, and according to the last letter written by the pottery merchant to him, he appointed Liu Bei as his deputy to work with him to deal with Liu Yu.
As long as Liu Yu is killed, no one in the northeast of the Han Dynasty can restrain him. At that time, Gongsun Zan will be able to sit in Youzhou and fight his old enemy Yuan Shao again.
I originally thought that Gongsun Zan sent Tian Yu here this time because he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the pottery merchant to sell his official position to completely control Youzhou and gain the political status to govern Youzhou.
But I didn't expect that at the end of the sale, the pottery dealer would not release the title of Youzhou Mu.
As a result, Tian Yu became very worried.
But the potter's purpose was to make Tian Yu anxious.
Gongsun Zan was secretly close to him. The pottery merchant should not have treated Gongsun Zan like this, but in order to keep Zhao Yun under his command, the pottery merchant had to use this method to conduct some secret operations and negotiations with Gongsun Zan.
When Tian Yu came to the pottery merchant's tent and asked to meet him, the pottery merchant was actually waiting for him a little anxiously.
"Master Tao, what happened during the day, why did you do this?" Tian Yu asked the pottery merchant straight to the point, without any politeness.
The pottery merchant looked at the young messenger in front of him and sighed in his heart.
Among the ministers under Gongsun Zan, Tian Yu can be regarded as a top talent with both civil and military skills and unlimited potential.
Even though he is only twenty-three years old now, in history, he once shocked the northern Xinjiang, frightened the foreign barbarians for Cao Wei, and made outstanding contributions to stabilizing the northern border.
In dealing with Jiangnan, Tian Yu also commanded troops and horses to repel Sun Wu many times, and he was also proficient in government affairs. He benefited one party during his tenure as an official, and ensured the stability and development of Runan County during his tenure.
The potter really wants to keep him here too.
An idea is an idea, but the potter knew it was unlikely.
After all, Tian Yu didn't have a big friendship with him, it was purely official business, and I heard that this person and Liu Bei had a brotherly relationship.
Forget it, let him go back and assist Gongsun Zan in his fight against Yuan Shao, so that he can coordinate with himself from the north to the south.
I am not a living god, nor can all the talents in the world be included in the ranks.
Faced with Tian Yu's inquiry, the pottery merchant did not rush to answer. He just ordered people to serve honeyed fruits and entertained Tian Yu personally.
Faced with the enthusiasm of the pottery merchants, young Tian Yu was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Gongsun Zan was a cold and fierce man who was always decisive both internally and externally. He lacked affinity and treated his subordinates with such closeness as Tao Shang. Serving as an official under Gongsun Zan was simply out of the question.
As a lord, he knows neither cold nor hot at all, and his face looks dark every day, as if he is menopausal. Gongsun Zan is a failure in this regard.
The potter's close behavior made Tian Yu's anger and anxiety lessened a lot.
After eating some fruit, Tao Shang just said to Tian Yu: "Guorang is three years older than Tao, so I will call him brother... Brother Guorang, in the white room today, Tao sold his official position on the order of the emperor.
During this period, he did not sell off Youzhou Mu's brother, but it was actually for the sake of Grand Administrator Gongsun's reputation and future... After all, Tao now regards Grand Administrator Gongsun as an ally and one of his own, and I don't want to harm him."
Tian Yu did not refute after hearing this.
The last secret letter that the pottery merchant wrote to Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Zan also gave some explanations to Tian Yu when Tian Yu came. Judging from the content of the advice in the letter, the pottery merchant indeed regarded Gongsun Zan as one of his own.
"Tian knows that Mr. Tao is sincere towards the Grand Administrator Gongsun, but my Grand Administrator Gongsun is bound to get the position of Youzhou Mu. If he doesn't get this position, how can he officially take charge of Youzhou and fight against Yuan Shao with the Young Master in the future?"
Tao Shang waved his fingers and said in a low voice: "Brother Guorang, Tao, you are also a smart man. You need to know that the position of Youzhou Mu still belongs to the Grand Sima Liu Yu. Liu Yu is a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
, although this official was sold by His Majesty, but the title was taken away from the clan and given a foreign surname, even Your Majesty would be embarrassed to open his mouth."
When Tian Yu heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing.
He knew what the potter meant.
Only when Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu and left the position of Youzhou Mu vacant, could the pottery merchant sell the position of Youzhou Mu to Gongsun Zan, and at the same time he himself could explain the past to the emperor.
"Don't worry, Master Tao. Within ten days, there will be news about the sudden death of Da Sima."
The Tao merchant laughed when he heard this: "If this is true, it would be easy for Tao to operate the Youzhou Mu in the air, but there is a difficult thing in the middle. Tao needs to communicate with the emperor. Whether it can succeed or not is still a dilemma.
"
Although Tian Yu is young, he is not a political novice. The pottery merchant is so nagging, and it is clear that he wants to impose conditions.
"What's the problem? Mr. Tao, why don't you tell me about it."
The potter touched his chin and said hesitantly: "Da Sima is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He died in the hands of Lord Gongsun. If Your Majesty sells the position of Youzhou Mu to Lord Gongsun again, the general will be sent out to share with Your Majesty."
His reputation and reputation are useless. Besides, the Han clan members also have feelings for each other. After all, we are fellow villagers. Who knows if your majesty will be furious when he finds out about this? That’s the death of an uncle."
Tian Yu couldn't help but sneer when he heard this.
Among the clan members of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yu's reputation, ability, and even reputation among the people far exceeded that of the thirteen-year-old Liu Xie.
At that time, Yuan Shao even wanted to make Liu Yu the emperor and confront Dong Zhuo, who supported Liu Xie.
Such an influential clan uncle, as long as the pottery merchant can "be good at analyzing" with the emperor, the emperor would like Liu Yu to die quickly!
That is an existence that can replace himself and become the emperor! Do you still care whether he is an uncle or not? It would be best if he dies immediately!
But obviously, the prerequisite for this matter now is whether the pottery merchant is willing to analyze the pros and cons with the emperor.
Tian Yu sighed long, held up his hands and said hypocritically: "Although this matter is troublesome, it is related to the future of Mr. Gongsun Fu, and it is also related to the future of Mr. Tao Fu. After all, Mr. Gongsun Fu intends to have a good relationship with Mr. Tao Fu.
Of...we are surrounded by powerful enemies now!"
Speaking of this, Tian Yu paused and added: "If Mr. Tao is in any trouble, I from Youzhou can help. With Mr. Gongsun as the leader, we are all duty-bound."
The pottery merchant was deeply impressed by Tian Yu's ability to judge the situation.
Talents with both civil and military skills are indeed well-deserved, and they can tell everything at once.
Tao Shang coughed lightly and smiled at Tian Yu: "Speaking of which, Tao really has something to ask Grand Administrator Gongsun. I hope he can do me a small favor...it's about my southeastern cavalry."
Tian Yu was stunned when he heard this and asked curiously: "What do you mean?"
The Tao merchant rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Although I, the Tao clan, occupy the territory of eight counties and have abundant food and salary for the military, there are few fierce horses in the south. One is the lack of powerful cavalry, and the other is the lack of powerful cavalry generals."
, I have two Huns servants who buy me grassland horses all the year round. Although it can provide some relief, Tao's men are really in short supply of generals who are good at training cavalry."
Facing Tian Yu's puzzled gaze, Tao Shang smiled again and said: "General Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, who was sent by the former Governor Gongsun to help me in Xuzhou, although he is young, when Tao talked with him in private, he felt that he was quite knowledgeable.
How to train cavalry. Tao heard that he had not been under Gongsunfu for a long time and his official position was not high. He thought that Gongsunfu could part with him... If it was convenient for Gongsunfu, Tao wanted to temporarily borrow Zhao Yun for five years.
To train Xuzhou's cavalry, when Xuzhou's light cavalry is fully developed, General Zilong should be sent back to Youzhou. By then, we will have strong cavalry in Xuzhou, and we can join forces with Gongsun Fujun in the north and south to fight against Yuan Shao's people.
Odds of winning!”
When Tian Yu heard this, he suddenly realized that he wanted Zhao Zilong.
All the excuses for training cavalry are bullshit... I'm borrowing him for five years! You really said, "What's the difference between this and giving it to you for free? Only after five years do you believe that he can come back!"
However, Zhao Yun's official position is not high, and he is a newcomer who has just defected, so he does not have such a huge role in the Youzhou Army at the moment.
Although Gongsun Zan regarded him as a highly cultivated person, if compared with the position of Youzhou Mu, Gongsun Zan would definitely not choose Zhao Yun.
This is the truth, but if Tian Yu decides on Zhao Yun's affairs for Gongsun Zan without authorization, he wonders if he will be punished by Gongsun Zan when he goes back... After all, this is regarded as overstepping, unless Tian Yu can bring back someone who is enough to convince Gongsun Zan.
reason.
The pottery merchant was determined to win over Zhao Yun, and naturally he had already thought of this reason for Tian Yu.
He saw the hesitation in Tian Yu's heart and immediately gave Tian Yu another shot of cardiotonic.
"Brother Guorang, if Lord Gongsun is willing to help Tao with this matter, Tao will not only help him win the position of Youzhou Mu, but also be willing to give him the title of General Zhenwei... and the title of Zhenwei General...
right!"
"Holiday?" When Tian Yu heard this, his breathing became heavier: "Where can I control it?"
Tao Shang said with a smile: "Yuan Shao now has the position of general and is in the limelight. Looking at Hebei, the limelight is unprecedented. If Gongsun Mansion can't take advantage of the holiday, Qing, Merge, and the four quiet states,
How can he compete with Yuan Shao in name in the future? Taking advantage of this good opportunity, Tao must help Lord Gongsun to consider this matter with Zhou Xiang...after all, we are allies!"
Tian Yu opened his mouth in surprise and looked at the pottery merchant in disbelief.
The land of four states during the holidays!
This... what word should be used to describe this?
It’s so damn enjoyable!
"This matter is settled well, but I'm afraid it may not be accurate on the emperor's side, right?" Tian Yu looked at the pottery merchant doubtfully, and whispered: "The emperor established his dynasty in Fan County, and he didn't want to offend him too much.
Yuan Shao."
The pottery merchant said with a smile: "On the emperor's side, I will naturally explain it to you. You only need to answer me whether it is okay or not!"
Tian Yu took a deep breath and said: "If Lord Tao can indeed fulfill his words, there is no need to inform Lord Gongsun about Zhao Yun. Tian can use his status as a special envoy to go directly to Zhao Yun!"
Tao Shang clapped his hands with a smile and said: "A gentleman's words are hard to follow. You and I will act separately. When Liu Yu's death letter arrives, Tao will naturally fulfill his promise to Lord Gongsun."
Tian Yu also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Of course! After the matter is completed, Tian will be the one to take care of Zhao Yun's side."
…
Inside Yuan Shao's Dazhai.
"Boom!"
Yuan Shao hit the table hard with his fist, looked at Xin Pi angrily, gritted his teeth and said: "Ninety million dollars? Is this the position of general you got for Yuan?"
Xin Pi's face turned pale and he whispered: "Although the emperor is selling his official position this time, the price is quite high. After all, your majesty wants to establish a new dynasty in Fan County, and there are many places to spend money... This price is naturally higher than when the late emperor was alive.
They cannot be compared... Ming Gong, my subordinates have also tried their best this time. In fact, the price is already very good, after all, it has not exceeded 100 million!"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he almost fainted from Xin Pi's anger.
Do you want to pay over 100 million?
"A deal worth 40 million yuan, I made you make 90 million yuan... Could it be that you were tricked by the little beast named Tao?"
Thinking back now, Xinpi felt that he had been tricked by the potter.
But he couldn't say that in front of Yuan Shao.
"Lord, you don't blame me or the pottery merchant for this matter. You have to blame... and you have to blame the envoy of Zhang Yan from the Black Mountain Army. It's clear that he came specifically to disrupt the situation with us. If my lord is unjust to the Black Mountain bandits, there's really no way he can be blamed.