Seeing Chen Gong being escorted away by the soldiers, Zhang Miao's brother Zhang Chao stood up and said to Zhang Miao: "Big brother, Gongtai is your friend, even if there is anything wrong with his words, he should not be imprisoned." ”

Seeing that Zhang Chao took the lead in standing up and interceding for Chen Gong, Wang Kai, the state official, felt that he should also say a few words, so he hurriedly stepped out and said: "Taishou, Chen Gongtai is here to persuade you to send troops to fight against Cao Mengde, there must be his reasons." You might as well have someone bring him back, ask him what happened, and then decide what to do. ”

There are many people who are familiar with Chen Gong's officials, and seeing that Zhang Chao and Wang Kai have come out to intercede for Chen Gong, naturally there is no reason to stand idly by, and they have also come out to say good things for Chen Gong, hoping that Zhang Miao can take back his life and not embarrass Chen Gong.

"Enough!" Seeing that his subordinates and even his brothers were interceding for Chen Gong, Zhang Miao slapped his hand on several cases and said sharply: "I don't care why Gongtai wants to persuade me to send troops to fight against Meng De, Meng De is my benefactor, if he hadn't tried his best to save him, I would have died at the hands of Yuan Benchu." The grace of receiving a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, not to mention Mengde's life-saving grace to me. ”

Hearing Zhang Miao mention Cao Mengde's life-saving grace, everyone in the hall closed their mouths one after another. Everyone knew very well in their hearts that when the princes of the Eighteenth Route crusaded against Dong Zhuo, the alliance leader Yuan Shao was sometimes too arrogant and domineering, and Zhang Miao couldn't get used to it, so he accused him in public.

When Yuan Shao was narrow-minded, he found a reason, detained Zhang Miao, and ordered Cao Mengde to kill Zhang Miao. Fortunately, Cao Mengde fought the basis of reason, so that Yuan Shao could take back his life and save Zhang Miao's life.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking, Zhang Miao opened his mouth and said: "Ben Taishou and Meng De and Ben Chu have been friends since childhood, but after Yuan Benchu became the leader of the alliance, he became unpopular, I just said a few words to him, and he actually wanted to kill me." If it weren't for Meng De's best efforts to save me, I'm afraid my life would have been lost. Now that Chen Gong has persuaded me to send troops to fight against Meng De, how can I do such a ruthless and unrighteous thing. Gongtai will be imprisoned first, and I will inform Meng De of this matter in my book, so that he can decide how to deal with it. ”

After the officials in the hall dispersed, Zhang Chao stayed in the hall and did not leave, he had a good personal relationship with Chen Gong, and knew that if his brother really repaired the book for Cao Mengde and sent Chen Gong back to Dongjun, then Chen Gong's life would not be saved. When he saw that there were only himself and his brother in the hall, he said, "Big brother, do you really want to send the public platform back to Dongjun?" ”

"Second brother," Zhang Miao sighed and said, "I know that you have a good personal relationship with Chen Gong, and he and I are also friends. But Cao Mengde has a life-saving grace for me, if I really listen to Chen Gong's persuasion and raise troops to recruit him, won't I be ridiculed by the world? ”

"Big brother," Zhang Chao waited for Zhang Miao to finish speaking, and then asked: "Chen Gongtai is Cao Mengde's henchman, and in order to save him, he even gave up his official position and fled with him. Now that he has come here to persuade his brother to raise an army against Cao Mengde, don't you want to know what happened? ”

After Zhang Chao's reminder, Zhang Miao immediately realized that he didn't seem to wait for Chen Gong to say the reason for opposing Cao, so he ordered someone to take him down and send him to prison. He felt that he was a little too reckless, so he instructed Zhang Chao: "Second brother, you go to the prison to visit the public platform and find out why he asked me to raise an army to fight against Meng De." Also, you instructed the jailer to take good care of the public platform, and not to be the slightest neglect. ”

Zhang Chao thought that Zhang Miao had said that he wanted to repair the book to Cao Mengde, and hurriedly asked: "Big brother, are you still going to repair the book for Cao Mengde and tell them about it?" ”

"The letter to Mende must have been written." Zhang Miao said thoughtfully: "There must be Meng De's eyes and ears in Chen Liu, even if we conceal the matter of Chen Palace, presumably Meng De can also know about it from these eyes and ears." Instead of being passive at that time, it is better to repair Meng De's book as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment in the future. ”

Zhang Chao thought for a moment and said to Zhang Miao: "Big brother, I have an idea. You repair the letter to Meng De as usual, but send a messenger on the road to deliberately grind, and it will be at least two or three days before the letter can be delivered to Dongjun. That way, we have enough time to figure out what's going on. ”

"You have a point." After listening to Zhang Chao's words, Zhang Miao nodded and said, "I'll repair the book for Meng De, and I'll send a messenger tomorrow." When it gets dark, you bring me to see me, and I will ask what is going on, and why he instigated me to raise an army against Mengde. ”

After dark, Zhang Chao took Chen Gong to the back hall.

Zhang Miao was already waiting a little impatiently, and when he saw Chen Gong appear, he immediately greeted him and asked, "Gongtai, the jailer didn't embarrass you." ”

Chen Gong glanced at Zhang Miao and replied lightly: "Thank you Zhang Taishou, with your care, the jailers' attitude towards the palace is acceptable." ”

Zhang Miao smiled, beckoned Chen Gong to sit down, and then asked straight to the point: "Gongtai, I know that you once went to abandon the official for Meng De, it stands to reason that your friendship should be good." But why are you persuading me to send an army against Mengde now? ”

When Chen Gong saw Zhang Chao take him out of prison, he guessed that Zhang Miao planned to see him in private and figure out the reason why he persuaded him. At this moment, since the other party has asked about this, there is no need to hide it anymore. Then he asked straight to the point: "Does Zhang Taishou know about Bian Rang?" ”

At the mention of Bian Rang, Zhang Miao's face suddenly turned blue. After a long while, he spoke: "Bian Yuanli offended Meng De and was sent by Meng De to Chen Liu to arrest him. It is said that they are all imprisoned in the prison of Dongjun at the moment, and Ben Taishou also plans to go to Dongjun to intercede for Yuanli after a while, hoping that Meng De can open up and release him and his family. ”

After listening to Zhang Miao's words, Chen Gong sneered a few times and said, "Zhang Taishou, your news is too closed. Bian Yuanli was beheaded by Cao Apu as early as a month ago. And his family members were also killed half a month ago. No, Yuanli's wife Luan is still alive, but she was taken into the room by Cao Apu and became his favorite concubine......"

"Bang dang", before Chen Gong's words were finished, Zhang Miao overturned the case in front of him. He never dreamed that his friend Bian Rang had already let Cao Mengde kill him, and his wife Luan was still occupied by Mengde. After overturning the case, he stood up abruptly and said sharply: "Cao Mengde, you are really deceiving people too much, deceiving people too much, I Zhang Miao and you are incompatible." Second brother, gather troops and horses immediately, I will go to Cao Mengde to seek justice. ”

"Big brother, don't be impulsive." Zhang Chao didn't expect that his eldest brother would have such a strong reaction when he heard that Bian Rang was killed by Cao Mengde, so he hurriedly stepped forward and hugged him, trying his best to persuade him: "We need to think long-term." ”

Seeing that Zhang Miao had been successfully provoked by himself, a smile appeared on Chen Gong's face. He then asked, "Zhang Taishou, dare to ask how you are doing to Cao Agui?" And what about Cao Apu's treatment of you? ”

Zhang Miao sat down on the cushion, staring blankly ahead, his eyes unfocused. Chen Gong saw that Zhang Miao didn't answer, so he took the initiative to say for him: "When Cao Apu was in danger, Taishou once rescued him, but now he not only doesn't want to repay his kindness, but wants to trample Taishou under his feet. Gong Zeng heard that the reason why Cao Apo wanted to kill Ben Yuanli was because he suspected that you were just deliberately disrespectful to him by Yuanli, but at your instigation. He plans to wait for the situation in Dongjun to stabilize, and then come to Chen Liu to find you a theory......"

When Zhang Miao heard Chen Gong's words, he recovered from his trance, looked at Chen Gong and asked in surprise, "Is that what Cao Mengde really said?" Seeing that Chen Gong nodded in agreement, he said angrily, "Damn, it's really hateful." ”

Chen Gong saw that Zhang Miao was disgusted with Cao Mengde, so he struck while the iron was hot and said: "The first strike is strong, and the second attack will suffer." If Taishou doesn't make a quick decision, once Cao Apu is prepared, if he wants to deal with him, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. Once Cao Agui's strength surpasses that of Taishou, I am afraid that Taishou will end up with the same fate as Bian Yuanli. ”

When Zhang Miao heard this, he couldn't help but gasp and was shocked into a cold sweat. He thought that after Bian Rang was arrested by Cao Cao, he had sent someone to intercede, but who knew that the other party not only did not take care of him, but actually killed Bian Rang and his whole family without greeting him, and also occupied Bian Rang's wife Luan. If Cao Mengde doesn't like him in the future, he is likely to follow in his footsteps.

Thinking of this, Zhang Miao couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up and walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, thinking about how to deal with Cao Mengde. After a long time, he stopped, looked at Chen Gong, and asked respectfully: "Gongtai, tell me, what should Ben Taishou do?" ”