The place of Pengcheng's court meeting was in the main hall in the southeast of the Thorn History Mansion, which was different from what the potter imagined, and the court hall was not as splendid as he guessed, or carved beams and painted columns, and it was magnificent...... On the contrary, the construction of the court hall is relatively simple, with old wooden corridors, gray bricks and tiles, several rows of stubble schemes, seemingly not thick or thin, only Tao Qian's main seat is placed on a low squat, symbolizing the identity of presiding over the meeting, for an adult at the level of assassins, it is really a bit cold.

When the two brothers Tao Shang and Tao Ying arrived, the officials in Xuzhou who were eligible to participate in the court meeting were basically present, Tao Qian was on crutches, quietly watching the two boys enter the hall, and a slight smile appeared on his face, but then disappeared without anyone noticing.

"Father, princess, the two of us have something to delay, and I am a little late, I hope you will forgive me." The potter clenched his fists.

Tao Qian nodded slowly, he was not annoyed by the fact that the two sons were late, it was obvious that the two children did not show up for work, which had already made the old man quite satisfied...... As for being late, it's not a problem at all.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, Tao Qian's requirements for his two sons are really low, and they can't be lower.

Tao Shang was very suspicious that Tao Qiansan in history let Xuzhou die so quickly, which had nothing to do with Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and it was estimated that he was exhausted and died of emaciation because he was worried about his descendants.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Tao Qian saw that everyone had arrived, and he spoke first: "A few months ago, after Cao Cao in Kyoto failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he fled to Chenliu, organized 5,000 righteous troops, held high the banner, and met with various states and counties to assassinate Shi Taishou and crusade against Dong Zhuo. And last month, the Qiao Mao of Dongjun sent someone to send a message, saying that under the secret order of the three princes of the Beijing Division, Zhuo County guards sent troops to Qin Wang...... And Jizhou Mu Han Fu also united with Yuan Shao to raise troops in Hebei, and the Kwantung princes reacted violently to this matter, and the old man was repeatedly invited by various towns to resign...... Summoning all the princes here today is to discuss this matter, crusade against Dong Zhuo, the stakes are very high, and the old man weighs the left and right, it is really difficult to decide. ”

After saying this, Tao Qian swept his gaze around and looked at everyone present in an inquiring manner.

Everyone present did not dare to speak casually, and waited for the four auxiliary ministers of Xuzhou to take the lead in making speeches.

The so-called four auxiliary ministers of Xuzhou are Mi Zhu, Cao Bao, Zhao Yu, and Wang Lang.

The four of them are all powerful squires, among which Mi Zhu is the richest, Cao Bao is the most capable of fighting, Wang Lang is the most talented, and Zhao Yu has the most eyes.

Two years ago, Tao Qian was able to successfully enter Xuzhou, in addition to having the imperial court's edict, the most important reason is that as soon as he came to the local area, he made a bargaining chip deal with the four giants, and exchanged the policy for the support of the four people, so as to be able to sit firmly in Xuzhou.

The question raised by Tao Qian is also a difficult matter for the four auxiliary ministers.

People in later generations may be very clear about the situation at that time, and any middle school student will know that the crusade against Dong Zhuo is really a natural move! But after all, that's because of the practice of predecessors.

And the situation at that time, Dong Zhuo sat in Guanzhong and controlled part of the northwest! As we all know, Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, the country is rich and the people are strong, during the Warring States Period, the Qin Dynasty lived here to the east to fight for the world, and the six countries were not its enemies! After Gaozu secretly Chen Cang, he cut down Chu here, and it was also the achievement of the emperor's industry and the command of the world!

Moreover, the central army of the Han Dynasty and the main army of Xiliang were under the control of Dong Zhuo, and Lu Bu led the annexation of Ding Yuan's army to Shun! It can be said that the most powerful armies of the Han Dynasty were basically in the hands of Dong Zhuo.

Although the local warlords have expanded their armed forces because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they have not yet reached the peak of the secession! At present, they are only in the stage of development, and in terms of troops, they are still under the control of the central government and cannot recruit too many troops, and there is no doubt that Dong Zhuo is strong and the localities are weak.

Besides, it is rumored that Dong Zhuo is bullying the king, after all, it is hearsay, there is no seeing is believing, who dares to guarantee that it is not Dong Zhuo's political enemies who are talking nonsense in order to deal with him?

In case Dong Xiangguo and the emperor wear a pair of pants, and the local warlords blindly revolt, aren't they slapping their ears?

"Envoy!" The first to speak was Cao Bao, who is currently responsible for commanding the Pengcheng Central Army, with military power and high speaking power, and is responsible for Xuzhou military affairs.

"General Cao, what do you have to say?" Tao Qian hurriedly inquired.

Cao Bao touched his short beard, pondered for a while, and said: "Envoy, when the current situation is today, confused, the situation is unclear, and now the princes from all walks of life have raised righteousness, wanting to kill Dong Zhuo, but the victory or defeat is really unknown, and the situation has not been cleared by the imperial court, once he is involved in the game, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

When Tao Qian heard this, he was silent, but nodded: "Good, good ......"

"Envoy, according to the opinion of the below, no!"

At this time, it was Wang Lang, one of the four auxiliary ministers, who was originally a disciple of Taiwei Yang Ci, and his reputation was also the world's best, Tao Qian has always liked talented people, so he worshiped Wang Lang as a ruler, and was responsible for Xuzhou Wencao's affairs.

Tao Qian turned his head to look at Wang Lang: "What is Jingxing's opinion?" ”

"The envoys, those who united the princes to crusade against Dong Zhuo are mainly Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Bao Xin, Cao Cao and others! Bao Xin and Cao Cao don't care for the time being, the Yuan brothers are famous, and all the corporal clans in the world look up to them! I heard that Yuan Shu had united with Sun Jian, killed Nanyang Taishou Zhang Zhi, and took his own land, and Nanyang's household registration was counted in hundreds of thousands! With the reputation of the Yuan family and the population of Nanyang, within two years, Yuan Shu will become a hegemon in the south! Now that he wants to ask Dong, if we don't obey, such a strong neighbor is on the side, how should we deal with it in the future? If Yuan Shuxing asks for guilt, then Dong Zhuo, who is far away in Guanzhong, can help me Xuzhou? ”

Tao Qian continued to nod: "Okay...... Good. ”

Among the four auxiliary ministers, Zhao Yu saw the wind and the rudder the most, and when he saw Cao Bao and Wang Lang's remarks, they were not completely affirmed or vetoed by Tao Qian, and he didn't make any more remarks, but just asked: "The envoy has been nodding and saying yes, I don't know if it's better from Dong Zhuo, or from Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu?" ”

Tao Qian was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "Actually, it's all good......"

The pottery merchant listened to it below, and couldn't help but think about it, Tao Qian is a talented person, but this hob meat is really useless, and he can't laugh at him openly...... After all, laughing at my father doesn't sound good to say.

He is soft-spoken, and he has no qualifications to speak in this court meeting, but after all, he has communicated with Mi Zhu in advance, and it depends on him whether he can change Tao Qian's mind!

Mi Zhu had been sitting upright, listening to all the words of everyone, and at this time he stood up slowly, looked around, and finally arched his hand and said, "Ming Gong, my subordinates have something to say." ”

Wang Lang's words and Cao Bao's words made Tao Qian's heart hesitate, and at this time, seeing Mi Zhu get up, he hurriedly said: "Don't drive any high opinions, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Mi Zhu cleared his throat and said: "At this time, it is advantageous to crusade against Dong Zhuo, but it is more advantageous to respond to the call to send troops, one can raise my name in Xuzhou, so that the Quartet can come to vote, I don't need to be like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo, as long as we can win one or two battles in the crusade, or can kill a few of his generals!" That's enough! Second, after Dong Zhuo saw the strength of my Xuzhou, in order to contain Yuan Shao and others, he would definitely win him over, and he would add more seals if he didn't keep it. The third is not to offend the neighbors of Xuzhou, and to ensure that the people of Xuzhou are worry-free! At that time, the advance can be attacked, retreated, and defended, and all parties will be supplemented by my Xuzhou, isn't it better than watching from the wall? In this troubled season, blindly following the rules will not last long, and I hope that the Lord will be cautious! ”

Wang Lang saw that Mi Zhu basically agreed with his opinion, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Envoy, don't drive very good!" ”

Zhao Yu saw the wind making the rudder, and saw Mi Zhu and Wang Lang withdrawing together, so he immediately got up and agreed: "The subordinates seconded the proposal." ”

Among the four auxiliary ministers, only Cao Bao agreed, with a dark face at the moment, looking at Mi Zhu and Wang Lang back and forth, and said, "The two of you seem to have forgotten an important thing!" ”

Everyone turned their faces to Cao Bao, but saw Cao Bao and said with a straight look: "Wang is in charge of Xuzhou civil affairs, and Mi Beijia is in charge of official grain taxes, but this military affairs have always been in charge of this general!" Now Xuzhou Zang Ba collected troops in the Kaiyang area, becoming the overlord, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, etc. are all dependent on it, the power is huge, once the soldiers and horses march west, Zang Ba takes advantage of the disaster to disturb Xuzhou, what should it do? Moreover, the crusade against Dong Zhuo is a major event for the princes, if the alliance is met, Tao Envoy Jun must go in person, whether the soldiers and horses can move or not for the time being, Zang Ba's trouble is undecided, if the lord leaves Xuzhou easily, once something happens, who will mediate? ”

Mi Zhu frowned when he heard this, now the power of Xuzhou soldiers and horses scheduling lies in Cao Bao, he shirked the accident, it is indeed more difficult to do, and people are indeed right, although Zang Ba is currently nominally subordinate to Tao Qian, but his actions are completely autonomous, this person is stationed in Kaiyang, and subdued the thieves of Mount Tai for his own use, the strength is great, enough to fight against the local soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, Cao Bao used this as a reason to leave Tao Qian in Xuzhou, and indeed said the past......

After looking around the hall, Mi Zhu's eyes fell on the potter's body, and his eyes lit up instantly.

There's still a way!