When the incident caused by Yu Xian came to an end, the thoughts of these princes from all directions changed.
Returning to Zhongmou seems to have become meaningless.
Zhu Jun, an important minister who once shouldered the expectations of countless people, suddenly fell to the ground just like when he rose suddenly.
He ambitiously thought that he could deal with rebellious officials and traitors, and rely on his political wisdom to influence this era at the cusp of the storm.
But I never thought that this world can never be changed easily.
Countless contradictions are surging, and countless interests are converging.
The final result is that the general trend of the world chooses people, not people who can subvert the general trend of the world.
As the old Taoist Chongxuanzi said, "The destiny is to let the hoe know that it should plow the field, let the sword and ax know that it should chop, let the bells and chimes vibrate with golden sounds, and let the utensils of defecation be willing to fall into obscurity."
If God needs a hoe, the hoe will be awakened by the demon. If God needs an axe, the ax will be awakened by the demon. If God needs a bell, the bell will be awakened by the demon. If God needs a tool for defecation, a tool for defecation. You will be awakened by the demon.
But if a toothpick feels that he is too big and wants to be a cotton swab, he will quickly lose the favor of the general public like Zhu Jun did.
As the saying goes, "Every time comes, heaven and earth work together, but heroes are not free when they are gone."
Grand Master Zhu Jun, a man who had once been able to change the world, went to Chang'an with great ambition, and was eventually angered to death in the Xiliang soldiers' camp...
After Tao Qian left, he immediately went to see Cao Bao, who had considerable military power.
Although all the counties and states in Xuzhou jointly sent troops this time, the soldiers are still in the hands of Che Zhou and Cao Bao.
Che Zhou didn't care about him. As long as Cao Bao managed to detain the fifteen hundred men in his hands, Tao Qian would have capital to rely on.
Tao Qian and Cao Bao already had a good relationship. When Tao Qian spoke frankly about what he was thinking, Cao Bao was greatly impressed and immediately patted his chest to give his full support.
Cao Bao remembered that the Mi brothers had the idea of joining politics, and immediately took Tao Qian to see Mi Fang, who was about to leave.
Mi Fang was very moved after hearing this.
The Mi brothers are rich, but in such troubled times, rich people are the most insecure.
Although Xuzhou Mu is an empty shell in Tao Qian's hands, with the huge wealth of the Mi family and the support of the troops in Cao Bao's hands, Xuzhou Mu can become a feudal official with real power.
The Mi family can also take the opportunity to share some power and gain the sense of security they want.
Mi Fang thought about it for a moment and immediately agreed decisively, "Even if my brother is not here, I can still be the master. Since the state pastor is appointed by the imperial court, he should naturally have the corresponding real power. Helping the state pastor is an act of great justice. ."
Tao Qian's first division was victorious and he was very happy.
He enthusiastically held Cao Bao and Mi Fang's hands and sat down.
"Since we are working together, we don't have to be so polite. Let's take a look together and see what resources we have at the moment and what else we need to prepare."
After finishing speaking, Tao Qian looked at the two people around him with a smile.
Although he is an empty state pastor at the moment, he actually has a little secret.
That is, he is actually from Danyang.
Anyone who has watched "The Lady of the Jackal" knows that although the Danyang soldiers are terrible, their fighting power is still very fierce.
As long as he returns to his hometown and calls out, and recruits hundreds or even thousands of elite soldiers, there won't be any problem.
Since Mi Fang planned to board Tao Qian's boat, she naturally had to show her sincerity.
He said immediately.
"Money, food, horses, our Mi family has everything we need."
"Although there is no pig iron at the moment, I have more than 10,000 fine iron farm tools in my family's warehouse. I have a blacksmith at home all year round, with no less than a hundred people, who can make weapons at any time."
"The only trouble is manpower. Although my Mi family has tens of thousands of servants, we are currently competing for the autumn harvest. Only half of the five thousand people that can be mobilized. And although there are many brave and ruthless retainers, But there are only a few who can organize their troops, and these are all problems."
After Mi Fang finished speaking, Tao Qian and Cao Bao couldn't help but look at each other.
You can rebel on your own.
As a colleague, Cao Bao was even more panicked.
What should I say?
Although he has some troops in his hands, they are all soldiers and horses from various counties. It is still unknown how many troops can be left.
Apart from that, what else can I do?
Beautiful daughter?
Tao Qian and Cao Bao were embarrassed when they suddenly heard Mi Fang say again, "But there is someone who might be able to use it."
Tao Qian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject, "Oh? Who is it?"
Mi Fang said, "When I saw him off today, the demon said something. I wonder if Zhou Mu paid attention to it?"
Tao Qian thought for a while and asked, "Liu Xuande?"
Mi Fang nodded, "That's right! Although the demon has brought harm to the country, but with his status, even a casual compliment cannot be ignored by ordinary people. What's more, he also solemnly called Liu Xuande a hero in the world. This Liu Xuande must be There is something special about him.”
"I immediately sent my steward to find the attaché in Youzhou to find out that Liu Xuande is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He fought with great merit during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and obtained a small official position. Later, he was dismissed by the court for trivial matters. Now he has joined the old army. Although I am close to my senior brother Gongsun Zan, I am unable to exercise my authority."
"This is a man who can fight. If Zhou Mu promises him the position of a thousand stones and gives him some troops, it should be enough to make him excited."
Tao Qian was a little suspicious after hearing this.
"This demon was just ordinary before, but now he has achieved fame because of us. He is young, so even if he talks nonsense, it is not surprising."
To put it bluntly, those people like Yu Xian were scolded by people like them.
Precisely because they wanted to please Dong Bai and make Yu Xian take the blame for Dong Zhuo's fault, everyone put various charges on Yu Xian.
Isn't it scary to be such a villain who does all kinds of evil and brings disaster to the country and the people?
Of course it’s scary!
Otherwise it doesn't make sense.
Outsiders may not understand such a big devil of parallel imports, but those present know it very well.
Seeing that Mi Fang still refused to give up, Tao Qian smiled and said, "I have also considered this matter. There is a hero in Xuzhou who can lead the army to fight for supremacy with the four parties."
After hearing this, Mi Fang subconsciously thought about the characters in Xiazhou, "Oh? I wonder who Zhou Mu is talking about?"
Tao Qian smiled and said, "He is Chen Gui's son, Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong, the magistrate of Dongyang County."
Cao Bao couldn't help but frown as he listened, "What kind of talent and virtue does this boy have that makes Zhou Mu value him so much?"
Cao Bao couldn't help but worry about this matter.
You must know that with the team in front of you, it is obvious that he should be the one in charge of the army. Tao Qian found someone else to lead the army, and even claimed that he was a hero who could compete with all parties. Isn't this a slap in his face?
Besides, who is the mayor of Dongyang County?
In the Han system, large counties have magistrates and small counties have chiefs.
The official position of magistrate in large counties can reach up to Qianshi, while magistrates in small counties have two specifications.
A small county, four hundred stones; a small county mini, three hundred stones.
And the specification of Dongyang County is Xiaoxian Mini.
A mere 300-stone mini from a small county actually outperformed me.
Captain Cao, whose rank is higher than that of two thousand stones, refuses to accept it!
Tao Qian seemed to have already made up his mind about this situation. He looked at Cao Bao and said with a smile, "Just in time, I plan to go to Dongyang with you first to meet this person. I heard that you have a beautiful daughter, and I intend to secure a match.
I will accomplish this good thing for you. If you can recruit this man as your son-in-law, it will be considered your first great achievement."
"What?"
Cao Bao was a little dumbfounded when he heard this.
Why are you suddenly recruiting Chen Yuanlong as your son-in-law?
Could it be that his core competitiveness in this team is really his beautiful daughter?