In December of the seventh year of Guanghe, no, it should be said that in December of the first year of Zhongping, the entire Central Plains Yellow Turban, including Guangzong Zhang Liang and Xia Quyang Zhang Bao, was eliminated by Zuo Zhonglang under the best efforts of Huangfu Song and Julu Taishou Guo Dian and others.

And Nanyang's Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong, Han Zhong, Sun Zhong and other forces were also destroyed, leaving only sporadic rebels to survive under the Han army.

In order to change the light and the decadence of the country for seven years, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to change the Yuan Zhongping.

Maybe it's the situation, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty has just completed the change of the yuan, Jizhou ushered in the first snow in early winter, snowflakes are flying all over the sky, like a fluttering catkins flying wantonly, overnight in Jizhou pulled up a white curtain, the whole Jizhou silver is wrapped in crystal clear.

Gao Biao once said in a poem: "When the six flying flowers enter the house, sit and watch the green bamboo turn into Qiongzhi." Now it's good to look at the tall buildings and cover all the evil roads in the world. ”

Guiyun Building, the highest restaurant in Xindu County, Jizhou Zhishu, is three stories high, the pavilions and pavilions are connected continuously, and the eaves of the painting corners are carved against the clouds. At this time, Wang Li sat on the highest restaurant in Xindu, playing with the wine bottle in his hand, and looking at the pavilion Champs, green bamboo and Qiongzhi from afar.

Jizhou, after a year of civil strife and rebellion, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang have been ambushed, the new Jizhou Muhuai Hou left car cavalry general Huangfu Song vigorously supported farming, encouraged businessmen, and asked for exemption from Jizhou one-year land rent to support the hungry.

Under the influence of Huangfu Song, the Yellow Turban soldiers who put down their soldiers picked up their hoes and sickles again and walked into the fields, and the land of Jizhou, which was once full of corpses and bones, regained a piece of vitality.

"Brother, that letter made Yan Zhongguo as you expected, he was about to abandon his official position and flee last night, but he was blocked by the clouds." The silence of the restaurant was broken by the sound of tapping footsteps, and Zhao Yun emerged from the staircase.

"Is it settled?" Wang Li put down the wine bottle and shook his head, seeing that Zhao Yun was still puzzled, he smiled and said, "Zilong, do you have any doubts?" ”

"Brother, Yan Bojing (1) Since he dares to persuade the marshal to rebel, he must also be the fortunate one, whether it is not appropriate for us to contact each other in private, or whether it would be better to hand it over to the marshal or even the imperial court to deal with!"

Wang Li sat quietly by the window, looking at the vendors shouting in the snow outside the restaurant and the pedestrians with quiet and peaceful faces, and said softly: "The Yangtze River flows thousands of miles into the East China Sea, and the Yellow River eventually returns to the Bohai Sea. Without certification, how do you know that Yan Bojing may not be a curve to save the country!

Zilong, look at it, there are merchants and hawkers on this street hawking along the street, pedestrians bargaining from south to north, a scene in the ascendant. Can you imagine their indifference and despair at life all these years?

In the past few months, we have followed the marshal to the south and the north, Pingbo only destroyed himself, An Yingchuan Ding Guangzong, and commanded tens of thousands of soldiers in an important position in the army, which seems to be infinite, but do you still remember our original ideal? ”

Zhao Yun's face showed a hint of shame, and then his expression perked, and he beat his chest with one hand and shouted solemnly: "Save the vitality of Huaxia and open the peace of the world!" Brother rest assured, Zilong has already realized his mistakes, and he no longer dares to be forgetful! ”

"The sea does not reject a trickle, so it can become big; Mount Tai is not only dusty, so it can become its height. If we want to achieve our goal, we must continue to grow, just like the sea and Mount Tai, regardless of the rivers and rivers, boulders and dust, and do our best to protect and absorb all kinds of talents.

The little monkey at the head of Guangzong City, he is a fiery Yellow Turban believer, and he may have even just stabbed our warriors, but he, like Ding Dayong, the defender of Guangzong City, has always been full of kindness to this world, so we let him go.

Since Yan Bojing is a famous man in Liangzhou, he has many strategies like the abyss of nine whirls. Persuading the marshal may also just want to have a big gamble at the level of advancement, not a person who is too much of a Taiping Dao, why should I bother to beat someone to death with another pole? ”

Seeing that Zhao Yun seemed to be thoughtful, Wang Li drank all the wine in his hand, got up and patted Zhao Yun and said: "Saying a thousand things and ten thousand, after all, it is better to speak with facts!" Let's go, let's go and meet Yan Bojing, who dares to persuade my uncle to rebel, to see if he is as we say, and to see if his wisdom and strategy match his courage? ”

The two of them will come out of the restaurant after finishing the money, walk through Xindu Ping'an Avenue and turn into an alley, come to a secluded courtyard, grab the knocker on the door and buckle a few buttons, three heavy and two light.

After a slight footstep in the door, the door quietly opened, revealing Zhao Ye's familiar face.

Wang Li and Zhao Yun nodded at Zhao Ye and walked straight to the second hall. Around the lobby, Zhou Cang, Zhang Yan, Li Kuan and other three or five white horses stood majestically with their hands on their backs, focusing on the hall.

There is a person in the hall who sits high, about thirty-five or sixteen years old, with a thin face and slightly shrugged cheeks, a wisp of goatee lightly cocked under the chin, although Ge Bu is coarse and numb and imprisoned, he still does not lose his demeanor, and his eyes are as calm as water, and he seems to be unfazed by the situation in front of him. That person was the predecessor Xindu Ling, Yan Zhong and Yan Bojing, a famous scholar in Hanyang, Liangzhou, who was famous for knowing people.

Seeing Yan Zhong sitting in the hall, Wang Li seemed to be in a good mood, and when he opened his mouth, his face seemed to be a flower: "Mr. Bojing, don't come to harm?" ”

Yan Zhong raised his head, squinted his eyes slightly, and sneered, "Who is my Dao?" It turned out to be Captain Wang of the Shooting Sound Battalion. Captain Wang is a member of the imperial court with 2,000 stones, who is well-informed and well-informed, but has ever seen a prisoner in prison unharmed? ”

I remember that Fan Wencheng, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, once said, "Inheritance is immortal." Cheng Chou still cherishes the robe, but what about his body? "Fortunately, this Yan Zhong is not as smelly and hard as the stones in the pit, and he knows how to complain, and if he knows that there is hope for complaining, otherwise he is afraid that he will do another thankless thing.

Wang Li smiled slightly and sat down in front of Yan Zhong: "What Mr. Bo Jing said really made Li embarrassed. Mr. is a famous man in Liangzhou, famous all over the world, but Li is just a mountain and no martial artist, but he also deeply respects the name of Mr., how dare he risk the world's disapproval to imprison Mr.?

Mr. has studied through the past and the present, and his mind must be as broad as the stars and the sea. Captain Li Ju shoots sound, although he can't talk about the day, but he can be regarded as a handsome horse, naturally he came a little slower, if there is any neglect, please don't blame Mr! ”

"Do you also know that you have neglected Yan? Why do you confine me to this, when you respect my life? Yan Zhong snorted coldly, the corners of his mouth were lightly raised, and his thin beard stood on his lips unruly, "I understand, Lord Captain is the son-in-law of Huangfu Jizhou, isn't it that Lord Captain has come to capture me on the order of Huangfu Jizhou?" ”

"No, no!"

Wang Li shook his head, lifted the wine utensils on the table, poured a bottle of wine himself, and brought it to Yan Zhong's eyes and said with a smile: "This wine is sweet and mellow, sir, taste it and see what it tastes like?" When Li was still in Yecheng in the past, he had heard of Mr. Da's name.

Mr.'s bearing, mind and calculation are superior to others, and the wisdom of knowing people is unparalleled in the world, and there is probably no one in the world who can come out of your right. In the past, when Mr. Jia Wenhe saw him, he said that he had the wonder of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. However, seeing it today made Li Bai puzzled.

Mr. Li has not yet noticed the scheme, but Mr. Li's mind and bearing have seen a thing or two, and Li kindly rescued Mr. but was beaten by Mr. back. From this point of view, Mr.'s so-called wisdom of knowing people may also be a bit untrue! ”

Hmph, Yan Zhong sneered, and said with a flick of his long sleeves and said with a proud smile: "It takes two seasons for Hesu, and life needs to be covered in a coffin." Jia Wenhe has no last resort, after reaching the power change, there is a good and peaceful ambition, although it is only Xiliang a filial piety, but the other day will move the world, how do you know now that what I said is not right! ”

Wang Li stretched out his right index finger and shook it, and said: "Jia Xu Jia Wenhe's name Li has heard for a long time, Li is not doubting Jia Xu's talent, but doubting Mr.'s ability, with Mr.'s talent, can't you see my uncle's mind?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Mr. is in Jizhou, I don't know the emperor's uncle first, and I misunderstand that Li Haoxin is behind, isn't it that I don't know people!"

Yan Zhong was stunned for a while, was silent for a long time, took the wine bottle in Wang Li's hand and drank it with great interest, and sighed slowly: "The jackal in the middle of the court is in charge, and the night is small and powerful, Your Majesty ascends to the supreme with a branch, and the emperor is ruled by the Marquis of Fan." does not care for the sect, does not only follow the mandate of heaven, corrupts morality and obscenity, admonishes and allows evil; Emphasizing the villain and ignoring the virtuous minister, the loss of the three lights and the hope of billions of trillions are hurt.

It's not that I, Yan, don't know Huangfu Jizhou, it's just that this big Han country is no longer the strong man of the former Huo Hussar and Dou Champion who stepped on the Hun sword and swept Hexi, and I don't want to wait for me to revive my Kyushu homeland, Yan is just afraid of losing this blood and what he has learned.

Yan was born in Liangzhou and kept his promises, but he was born on the border of Liangzhou, rebelled repeatedly, and lived in the Central Plains of Jizhou, where the war raged. Yan is accustomed to seeing life and death in the world and seeing more of the world's poverty, but he just hopes that Huangfu Jizhou can replace it with the present and restore the prosperity of the strong men and the abundance of the people in the past.

It's just a pity that although Yan has the ambition to help the community, he doesn't have a pair of discerning pearls, and he deserves to be in prison and end up like this! ”

Looking at Yan Zhong, who was a little disheartened in front of him, Wang Li remembered the famous man in history. In the "Spring and Autumn Period of Kyushu" written by Sima Biao and the "Zizhi Tongjian" written by Sima Guang, two major events of this famous man were recorded:

First, in the first year of Zhongping, Huangfu Song broke the epicenter of the Yellow Turban and persuaded him to stand on his own feet to fight for the world.

Second, in the first year of Zhongping, the Liangzhou Kingdom rebelled, and in six years, the country died, Han Sui and Ma Teng were loyal to the leaders, and they were loyal to each other, and they died angrily.

When he was reading history, Wang Li still felt that this Yan Zhong Dynasty was capricious and capricious, while persuading Huangfu Song to rebel against the imperial court, on the other hand, he refused to go along with Han Sui and Ma Teng's generation, and wondered if this person had schizophrenia, but now it seems that he understands a little.

This celebrity is loyal but not roundabout, loyal to the world rather than a royal family with a surname, in this era, he is really a rare wonderful person.

Thinking of this, Wang Li nodded and asked, "What should you do in your opinion?" ”

Yan Zhong glanced at Wang Li, and sighed: "The husband is rare and easy to lose, and the time is also; When the time comes, the one who does not spin the heel is also the machine. Therefore, the saint always moves with the time, and the wise man will come out with the opportunity.

Huangfu Jizhou passed through the north and ruled the block, swept away the yellow scarf and epicenter of the Central Plains, and the world's fame was attributed to one person, which was the opportunity of the wise man at this time. When Lu was imprisoned and Zhu Jun went south, the three famous generals of the imperial court also went to the second, if the first brigade of elite soldiers entered Luoyang, how did the generals of the court and the central government enter the generation of cooking dogs and slaughtering sheep?

It's a pity that although Huangfu Jizhou is loyal and pedantic in Weijiahai, he does not mean Yan's words, but wants to be a pedantic minister of the Han family. Or Huangfu Jizhou has forgotten what Taishi Gong said, those who bravely shake the Lord are in danger, and those who cover the world are not rewarded, and Huangfu Jizhou will be jealous of the court one day! ”

"Mr. Li has already understood, but Mr. thinks that the Han family can be replaced?"

"Of course you can, the court situation is so eroded that it is difficult to return, the corpses of eunuchs and important ministers are vegetarian, the royal family is absurd and unreasonable, and the lives of the people are miserable. Isn't it precisely for this reason that the Yellow Turban thief Qu Zhang Jiao was able to buy the hearts of the people and almost swept the world? ”

Yan Zhong seemed to have returned to the old demeanor of pointing out the country and promoting words, and for a while, his long sleeves flew and his spirit was fluttering, and he suddenly heard a light cough, came back to his senses, looked at the smiling face in front of him, and looked at Wang Li hesitantly:

"Could it be that Captain Wang, you..."

"Sir, don't you have to think so?" Wang Li nodded, and solemnly saluted Yan Zhongji: "Li was born in the gate of the Wang clan in Bingzhou, but he got up between Liao and Hebei. Deeply feeling the scourge of war and the suffering of the common people, the royal family and the gate lords levied and expropriated the land of the world, and the people of Li worked day and night but waited to be fed.

Taigong said: If the king is not good, the country will be in danger and the people will be in turmoil. Now that the ministers of the world are not virtuous, and the monarch is even more unscrupulous, in the long run, my Han family will definitely be full of wolf smoke. And the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other Diyi generations, their eyes are hot on the splendid rivers and mountains of China, and they are bound to take the opportunity to invade, and then the land of China will inevitably be in trouble and war.

Everyone here is the brother of Li, all of them are deeply affected by the pain of the government and the trouble of the court, Li and all the brothers are determined to save the vitality of my China and open the peace of my world.

However, if you want to fulfill your life's aspirations, the future is difficult and long, but Li is willing to fight for it with all the brothers. Mr. is known to be talented, and has a heart of love for the people, is Mr. willing to help me? ”

Looking at the firm eyes in the eyes of Wang Li and the others, Yan Zhong closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before he raised his head, looked directly at Wang Li, Zhao Yun and the others and said, "Do you know: now that the Han family is decadent, but there is a gate valve family that controls a large area of land and holds the country's economic lifeline, once you set foot on this road, it will be bumpy and bloody all the way and even die for a lifetime?" ”

"The edge of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold!"

"You also know: since Huo Hu's cavalry sealed the wolf Juxu, Dou champion Le Shi Yanran, Emperor Huan and His Majesty have twice appointed a large number of eunuchs to block the virtuous road, although after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han is still orthodox in the hearts of scholars. Once you raise the anti-flag on another day, your father-in-law, Emperor Fu Jizhou, uncle, prince, division and others will all regard you as a thief, and your words and swords will pierce your heart like ten thousand arrows? ”

"I smiled at the sky with my horizontal knife, and went to keep the liver and gallbladder two Kunlun!"

"You can also know: although you are the son-in-law of Huangfu Jizhou, you are not Huangfu Jizhou. You are just a captain, and you have neither the prestige of the people and the power in the army of Huangfu Jizhou, nor the Austrian aid of the DPRK and China. Although this is an opportunity for Huangfu Jizhou, it is not your opportunity. If you insist on going this way, you will have to wait for the right time, and this patience will be for years or even more than ten years? ”

"Of course you know!" Wang Li stared at Rannuo in his eyes, "Ten years of hiding the front without making a sound, once out of the sheath to move the ghosts and gods!" ”

"Good!"

Yan Zhong's eyes hesitated, revealing a trace of fortitude and determination, he stroked his palms and walked quickly to Wang Li's side and bowed: "The young talent who can be famous in the Central Plains in just two years with a white body holding a heavy army in his hands, and say, 'I smile to the sky with a horizontal sword, and go to keep the liver and gallbladder two Kunlun', is also worth letting Yan talk about juvenile madness!" ”

"Sir, please!"

Wang Li picked up Yan Zhong, stretched out his hand in front of everyone, and said firmly: "Since Mr. has promised, let's build a different world and open up a different future together!" ”

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, put their hands on Wang Li's hands, and shouted in unison: "I don't dare to ask for it!" ”

Exegesis:

(1) Note: Yan Zhong's words have not been queried in the official history, so the meaning of "Shuowen Jie Zi" is taken: loyalty, respect.