Wang Lang and Zhao Yu did not dare to neglect, and quickly asked people to clean the streets, and then took people outside the city to greet them.
Cao Bao didn't want to go, but now that the Chang'an court is still in Dong Bai's hands, the Xiliang army and the powerful Guandong forces have not yet reached a formal reconciliation, and they have to be wary of the possibility of being deceived into opening the city gate.
Proper armament is also required.
The three of them led their entourage out of the city gate, and Cao Bao couldn't help but look somewhere down the pass.
Although everything seemed empty at first glance, Cao Bao did not dare to look more. He lowered his head and bowed slightly, and quickly sat upright on the horse.
Not long after, a scout hurriedly came to report.
The envoys from the Chang'an imperial court are already less than three miles away from here. They are accompanied by several ceremonial guards and hundreds of soldiers.
Cao Bao did not dare to be careless and quickly signaled to his army commanders to mobilize more troops and horses.
Wang Lang and Zhao Yu didn't stop either.
Even though the person coming is a highly respected person from both Korea and China, since there is going to be negotiation, some chips must be put on the table.
Not long after Cao Bao increased his troops, he saw a group of cavalry approaching in the distance.
They glanced here from a distance and then scattered along the city.
Then another group of cavalry arrived and vaguely occupied the key points of the road outside the pass.
Zhao Yu frowned slightly when he saw this, and said rather displeasedly, "The people of Xiliang have a wolf-like character, as expected. At times like this, instead of trying to appease them with kindness, they use threats and intimidation."
Wang Lang smiled when he heard this and said slowly, "I'm afraid this is what Taiwei Zhou Zhong meant. Those phoenixes that have landed on the ground have to deceive themselves if they want to crawl back again."
Zhao Yu thought for a while and asked, "Then let's return the favor, so as not to let them look down upon us."
Wang Lang sat calmly on the horse and said with a smile, "It doesn't have to be like this. If the lieutenant wants face, we will give him face. If officials like us in the state and county don't take them seriously, wouldn't we force them to Xiliang?"
Where are the people?"
"Let's hold the old lieutenant in good hands. Not only him, but also Taifu Ma Rixi and servant Zhao Qi. If one side is held high, the other side will be held low.
Yes, this is exactly the way to divide and win over. When they return to Chang'an, changes will happen sooner or later. When the time comes, it will be easy for us to help the Han Dynasty."
Zhao Yu was convinced when he heard this, "If that's the case, a little face doesn't mean anything."
After saying that, he got off the horse and said with a smile, "That's great."
Wang Lang smiled and got off his horse, leading the horse to wait.
After waiting for a while, a long motorcade arrived in front of the pass.
On the leading carriage, the sedan curtain was lifted, revealing the majestic appearance of Taiwei Zhou Zhong.
He looked at the two officials waiting with their horses and nodded with satisfaction.
Zhao Yu glanced at the corner of his mouth.
When this old thief was still lingering under Dong Zhuo's leadership, he was not so arrogant.
When Zhou Zhong stood up, a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old jumped off the horse next to him and carefully helped him out of the car.
This young man is tall, handsome, well-dressed, and has an extraordinary demeanor.
Zhao Yu glanced at Zhou Zhong and was immediately attracted by the young man.
He secretly praised in his heart, what a strange man.
Wang Lang and Zhao Yu did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly came forward to salute, "I have been ordered by Henan Yin to wait here for the Taiwei."
Zhu Jun's nominal official position was still Henan Yin who stayed in Luoyang. The grand master recommended by the princes had no chance to stand up to old bureaucrats like Zhou Zhong.
After hearing this, Zhou Zhong shook his head with a smile and said, "Henan Yin is too polite. When he enters the court, I am afraid that I will have to give up my position as one of the three princes."
At this time, someone also got off the carriage behind Zhou Zhong.
But they were two civil servants.
Wang Lang did not dare to be rude and asked Zhou Zhong, "May I ask the old lieutenant, which one of these two is the deputy envoy Jia Shangshu?"
After hearing this, Zhou Zhong looked back and said with a smile, "Neither of them. Jia Shangshu is ill and resting on the carriage at the back. Of these two people, one is my cousin, the former Luoyang Commander-in-Chief, Zhou Yi. The other is Zhou Yi.
My cousin, Zhou Shang, the newly appointed governor of Danyang."
As if to avoid suspicion, Taiwei Zhou Zhong explained again.
"Zhou Shang is the new governor of Danyang, and this time he is going to take the post. As for my cousin, he has been in Luoyang for a long time, and he is inevitably homesick, so he asked his son to take him back to Lujiang to recuperate."
As he spoke, Zhou Zhong pointed to the beautiful young man and said, "This is my nephew Zhou Yu."
Zhou Zhong glanced at Zhou Yu, feeling proud and sighing in his heart.
If his son Zhou Hui were still alive, he would be as outstanding as him.
Something happened during the Luoyang Rebellion.
When Dong Zhuo moved west to Chang'an, many officials sent their children to flee in an attempt to leave Dong Zhuo's broken ship.
For example, Sima Fang, the former commander of Luoyang, planned to let his sons Sima Lang, Sima Yi and others run away while he stayed as a naked official for Dong Zhuo.
As a result, Dong Zhuo discovered this matter. If Sima Lang hadn't been clever and persuaded Dong Zhuo, this family might have been doomed.
If there are people who feel sorry for their son, there will naturally be those who feel sorry for me.
The former Luoyang Ling Zhou Hui heard in his hometown that there was chaos in Luoyang, and he couldn't sit still. He was a local wealthy family and was very powerful among Jianghuai. And he felt that his strength was quite good.
So he and his brothers brought more than a thousand guests to kidnap Zhou Shang.
Who would have thought that these people rushed from Lujiang to Guanzhong and happened to encounter Dong Zhuo's retreating army.
Dong Zhuo took a look and found these children blocking the road to be really strange. With a flick of his finger, the boundless flying bear army rushed up and fought against them.
Zhou Shanglai lost his son in old age, and he was very fond of this extremely outstanding nephew.
This time Zhou Yu came to take Zhou Yi back to his hometown, and Zhou Zhong often took him with him.
When Zhou Yu saw him being mentioned, he raised his head and wanted to greet the two of them.
Unexpectedly, when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Looking carefully, he couldn't help but laugh loudly and said, "I originally thought that Henan Yin was a wise man who could show loyalty and justice. At this time, it was about to withdraw troops from all over the world and the world was peaceful. Why did he go against the current and set up an ambush under the city to ambush the court?
The behavior of the envoys? Could it be that Zhu Jun wanted to rebel?"
Zhou Yu was originally a man of magnanimity and noble sentiments, but at this moment he made the point and spoke out in an upright manner, and he looked even more impressive.
Wang Lang and Zhao Yu looked at each other in confusion. They hurriedly glanced at the place Zhou Yu was pointing to, but couldn't see any clues. Then they argued angrily, "How could this be possible? The name of Henan Yin Zhongyi is known all over the world. If you weren't careful,
The villain is causing trouble. He has returned to the court to see the emperor a long time ago. This time we are sincerely waiting for the imperial envoys. How can we have second thoughts? "
Then, Zhao Yu pointed at Cao Bao behind him and said with a hint of anger, "This is Cao Bao, the guard of Hulao Pass. He is here himself. Could there be anything else wrong?"
Unexpectedly, Cao Bao showed a hint of panic when he was pointed at.
Zhao Yu was surprised and was about to ask.
Zhou Zhong frowned and said to Zhou Yu, "Don't say this nonsense. Henan Yinde is highly respected and is not something you, a junior, can criticize."
Zhou Yu had been observing the formation for a long time. At this time, he already had some confidence in his heart. He immediately smiled and said, "Hearing is false, seeing is believing. It is not difficult to break this formation. Forget it, let me find out these people who are hiding their heads and tail."