"Does Zhu Zhi seem to be a person who spares his life for the country?"

"Not like that!"

"Is Zhu Zhi like a person who sacrifices himself and his family's interests for the sake of the overall situation?"

Xu You smiled: "It's not like it!" ”

"But such a person, for the sake of the role of Uncle Fang of Qinzhou's assassin history, gave up the coveted position of the assistant of others, and gave up the big one to become small, which is really suspicious." He Wei said excitedly: "What's even more strange is that Zhu Zhi obviously knew that such an eagerness to ask for the assassination of Qinzhou would arouse Lang Jun's suspicions, but he still chose to refuse the reuse of the imperial court...... Qilang, do you think, what is there in this 800-mile pass that attracts Zhu Zhi? ”

His eyes flashed with an irrepressible brilliance, his hands rubbed the teacup, and his fingertips, which were white due to exertion, showed the excitement in his heart, which was the impatience of the opponent in chess, and the hesitation of seeing the joy of hunting, countless thoughts flashed in his brain, trying to guess Zhu Zhi's true intentions from the information he currently had.

"What attracts him?"

"Yes, as Zhu Zhi said, Qinzhou is of course very important, but Jiangdong is so big and there are many heroes, and it is not difficult to pick a few capable talents with both civil and military skills. For the sake of Da Chu, for the Zhu family, and for Zhu Zhi's personal consideration, he should go to the center rather than stay in a remote pass, unless, there is something here that is enough to attract him......"

Xu You pondered for a while and said: "If Yao Jin is not dead, with the big banner of the Yao family, it is nothing more than holding a group, pulling a group, suppressing a group, stabilizing the situation, buying people's hearts, and gradually encroaching, it is not difficult to find a candidate with such means from Jiangdong." But now that Yao Jin is dead, the situation facing Guanzhong is a hundred times more complicated, and when the idlers come in, they can't suppress the scene at all......"

He picked up the exquisitely crafted Yuezhou celadon teapot, refilled the tea in the cup with his own hands, and said in a low voice: "The secret mansion received a report this morning that the dead soldiers who were effectively loyal to the Yao clan were preparing to set fire to Taicang and burn the millions of stone grain stored inside. There are also three little grandmasters who escaped from the palace, and they still can't find their whereabouts, if they assassinate our main generals, the enemy will be dark and I will not be able to prevent it. What's more, hundreds of Han people jointly signed a bloody letter, asking us to kill all the Qiang people, in order to show that Hu and Han are not at each other and avenge the revenge of the world...... Like this, when our army is there, I am naturally not afraid of these clowns, but once the army leaves, there are too many and too detailed aspects to deal with in the history of Qinzhou's assassination, but it is not just as simple as military, political and civil affairs...... If you want to integrate the six prefectures of Guanzhong into the territory of Great Chu in the shortest time, at the lowest cost, and in the safest way, and recover their vitality within three or five years, and strive to become the granary, stable, and source of troops for the Northern Expedition of Great Chu within ten years, I thought about it carefully, and found that except for Zhu Zhi, no one else was really capable of being fully competent......"

The tea in He Wei's cup was already cold at some point, feeling the temperature of the newly injected hot water transmitted through the porcelain surface, he suddenly raised his head and exclaimed: "Therefore, Zhu Zhi deliberately killed Yao Jin during the Battle of Qingni, and the reason was high-sounding, but in fact, it was to muddy the water in the pass, so that the imperial court felt that it was necessary for him to stabilize Qinzhou, at least when he made this request, the imperial court and Lang Jun could not easily prevaricate the past......"

Xu You's expression was very solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "I was thinking about this problem just now when I sent Zhu Zhi away. He worked so hard to lay out such a big game, what if the ultimate goal was not so that Chu could have a chance to unify the north and south, but simply because he wanted the territory of Qinzhou? ”

The two of them looked at each other, both shocked by this terrible guess for a long time. After about a cup of tea, He Wei raised his head and drank all the tea in the cup, and said categorically: "It is imperative to find out what Zhu Zhi wants Qinzhou to do!" I suggest that from now on, the Secret Mansion should focus its surveillance on Zhu Zhi and everyone around him, and if necessary, expand it to the entire Zhu clan and even his old subordinates when he was the assassin of Jiangzhou......"

"Far water can't quench the thirst of the near, I promised him to give an answer in a few days, it's too late! Besides, Zhu Zhi is powerful, you and I both understand that if you go to the secret mansion to investigate, you may not be able to find out anything, but it will startle the snake, causing the two families to fight each other and be unfavorable to the country. ”

"Huh? What does Shichiro mean? ”

"If you want to take it first, you must give it first!"

"Good plan!"

He Wei high-fived and said, "Since Zhu Zhi wants it so much, then give him Qinzhou!" No matter what he wants to do next, it can't be done overnight, the secret mansion sends someone to secretly stare at death, and the chess net will be exposed......"

Unlike He Wei's bloodline, Xu You's face didn't show the slightest smile, he stood up and said, "Let's go, accompany me to the yard for a walk." ”

Yao Zhan's mansion is very elegantly repaired, along the nine-curved corridor past the red carp pond, drill through the hole in the rockery, the eyes suddenly open up, the moonlight is like mercury pouring on the ground, strolling on it, people feel like falling into a dream.

"In fact, I thought it was strange a long time ago, Zhu Zhi has enjoyed a good reputation for many years, but he is not keen on official careers, before the White Thieves Rebellion, he was just a small free horseman, and he was a fictitious position of Yin Feng, with no real power, only an advisor to the emperor, and he was not often in Beijing. After the White Thieves Rebellion, he took the initiative to release the Jiangzhou assassin history, but he got by in Jiangzhou, did not drill camps, did not flatter, and did not seek political achievements, so he did not be promoted for many years......"

He Wei took over and said: "Now that I think about it, he insists on going to Jiangzhou, I'm afraid it's because the Linchuan Royal Mansion is under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou...... I can plan the bureau, Zhu Zhi has no reason not to think of it...... "When I took refuge in Xu You in Qiantang Zhibin Building, the stepping stone was to wait for the change in the court, hook up with the king of Linchuan, and seek the greatest benefits, Zhu Zhi can't compare with He Wei in terms of meanness, but when it comes to the overall situation, it will not be much inferior."

"Yes, but how could you have thought that at the time? I only thought that Fourth Uncle Zhu was well versed in the way of self-preservation, but such a wise man who seemed to be indifferent to fame and fortune had too deep an obsession with Jingluoguan, almost beyond the extent that a courtier should have - in order to persuade Xie Xiwen to agree to the Western Expedition, he even did not hesitate to shoot death threats to the most powerful Shangshu servants of the dynasty - how to describe such madness? It's like the land of Guanzhong is more important to him than anything else, including his life......"

"However, I still convinced myself that this must be because Zhu Zhi is worried about the country and the people, and wants to win a glimmer of life for the Chu State, the Han people, and the people in the world with his own strength, not caring about fame and fortune, not caring about power, or even life and death, fearless, this is the real great benevolence, courage and great love...... Until, until he suddenly killed Yao Jin in Qingni......"

"There is still something forgivable about killing Yao Jin, but he shouldn't have sent Zhu Yuanying over, what kind of character is Zhu Zhi? If it weren't for the weakness of my heart, where would I need to use Zhu Yuanying's six-day identity to gag my mouth? ”

"If this is the end of the day, Chang'an is conquered, Xiliang is pacified, and he is willing to return to Beijing to take over as Zhongshu Shilang, then all the suspicions in front are just suspicions...... However, he came to ask for Qinzhou ...... again"

Xu You slashed his palm on the locust tree hugged by the three of them, and the pale yellow flowers were sprinkled one after another, falling all over the ground. He Wei looked at him from behind, his back was inexplicably lonely.

In the next two days, Xu You was busy meeting with Li Bi, Mi Po Touch, Quan Changyi and other generals, as well as the main officials of the former West Liangtai Province, as well as the great masters of the local famous places and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. There is also a small episode, Mi Po touched the fear after being captured, Xu You asked Li Bi to persuade him to surrender, Mi Po touched the branch, never let go, Li Bi couldn't stand it and asked him what he was worried about, Mi Po touched said that he humiliated Xu You with wooden people wearing women's clothes in Tongguan, Li Bi laughed and laughed at that time, the two armies were fighting for their own masters, and the general Yaliang would not be counted, and Mi Po touched this time to let go of the heart of gain and loss, and officially knelt down to Xu You and kissed the boots, expressing surrender with the highest etiquette of the Qiang people.

Wen Ziyou, whom Xu You summoned at the end.

Xu You, the mastermind Yao Ji's most trusted, has been famous for a long time, and he personally welcomed him out of the middle door and gave him enough respect. Wen Ziyou's performance was light and light, and he didn't bow his head to Yunyun because of Xu You's condescension, bowed down, and said, "The villain has come to bid farewell to the general." ”

"Why does Brother Wen want to go in such a hurry, is there someone who is wanton and neglectful?"

"The general governs the army strictly, and the Chu army is a benevolent and righteous army, from Tan Sima down, he has been preparing for several weeks to surrender to our ministers, and there is no slackness!"

"Then, did you make Brother Wen unhappy because I was late to meet? In this case, I would like to sincerely apologize to Brother Wen......"

"The general torments the villain!"

How could Wen Ziyou accept Xu You's salute in vain, flashed his body, put his hands on the ground, and said pleadingly: "It's not anyone's sake, it's just that the villain is tired of the chaos in the world, and wants to read and write leisurely between the mountains and rivers, spend the rest of his life in peace, and hope that the general will be perfect." ”

Xu You was silent, staring at Wen Ziyou with tiger eyes, seeing that his expression was calm, calm as an abyss, and there was no panic in the slightest, and he smiled slightly: "Could it be that Brother Wen can't believe it, I'm afraid that I won't be able to tolerate people, and I will calculate the general account in the future, and ruin Brother Wen's life?" ”

Wen Ziyou also smiled and said, "I actually know better than most people in the world about who the general is......

"Oh?" Xu You raised his eyebrows, his heart moved, and said, "Brother Wen seems to know me quite well?" And this kind of understanding is not like the news that the Stygian Butterfly Division has discovered, but the inside story that only the people closest to me can grasp......"

Wen Ziyou lowered his head, his imperceptible eyes showed sincere admiration, and he only deduced a conclusion close to the truth from his ordinary words, how fortunate was Xu You to come to this day?

"The Stygian Butterfly Division is not the opponent of the Secret Mansion, even the Egret official of the Northern Wei Dynasty has planted a heel in Jinling, how can a few Stygian Butterflies find out about the general's privacy? However, I was fortunate enough to learn about part of the Shogun's past from another source, and I greatly admired the Shogun's personality......"

"Really? I'm curious, who is saying good things about me behind my back? ”

"General, do you remember the poor man who was expelled from Mingyu Mountain by the Zhan Mansion Lord?"

Xu You suddenly changed color!