Chapter 354: Fight for Open Jaw
Liu Xie finally got his wish, and often secretly sent eunuchs and palace maids to take Jiang Li into the palace. And this matter seems to be known only to Liu Xie, Liu Cong and a few other people. But the news still spread. Although Liu Cong's prestige was affected a little, in the eyes of the people and scholars, Liu Cong still followed the way of the ministers. At least much milder than Cao Cao's imperiousness and domineering.
And the biggest impact is probably the image of the emperor in the hearts of the world's scholars. If it is said that Liu Xie was drunk and dreaming all day long in Xuchang, he was forced to have fun and pass the time. Now in the Xiangyang Imperial Court, Prime Minister Liu Cong has relatively few constraints on the emperor. And it is precisely this that leads to the increasing number of harem beauties and the increasing expenses. And the emperor is still not satisfied? Do you want to secretly summon a Qinglou born and an abandoned woman when the prime minister was young? Isn't this a plaything, what is demoralization?
And Xun Yu, the initiator, also began to regret it! Because Liu Xie was not satisfied after getting Jiang Li, but kept urging Liu Cong to give him a draft to enrich the harem. As for the establishment of his own power, Liu Xie seems to have forgotten...... Gradually, the emperor in Xuchang, who was addicted to beauty and couldn't extricate himself, just moved one place!
Of course, Xun Yu also knows that there is Liu Cong's credit in this! This is exactly the same as when Cao Cao married his three daughters to the emperor, just to charm the emperor. However, Liu Cong is more obscure than Cao Cao. Cao Cao directly killed Queen Fu and asked Liu Xie to choose one of his daughters to be the queen. Liu Cong just selects beauties everywhere for the emperor's enjoyment. In the eyes of outsiders and courtiers, he Liu Cong is a loyal minister!
For Zhang Jaw, who also has illusions about the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, he was completely disappointed after meeting the Son of Heaven several times! is also a famous general in Hebei, after Zhang Jaw was captured and brought to Xiangyang, Liu Cong gave him relative freedom. did not keep letting Zhao Yun, Guan Yu and others go to visit, and later after his jaw began to waver, he was even allowed to interact with Xun Yu. It's just that the residence is monitored, and the treatment is similar to that before Guan Yu's return.
On this day, Xun Yu personally visited Zhang Jaw, as a former chief steward of the Cao Cao Group and now the imperial historian of the Xiangyang Imperial Court, to visit a captive of the Cao Cao Group, which is a wonderful thing in itself. Xun Yu was sent to Xiangyang by Cao **. Zhang Jaw was captured in Xiangyang, and the two were in completely different circumstances, but they had endless words to say when they met.
"Lord Xun, I heard some things in the camp, I don't know if it's true or not, I hope that my lord will clarify ......" When Zhang Jaw saw Xun Yu, he naturally wanted to know why Xun Yu was in Xiangyang. There is no way for him to open his jaw and be defeated. But the lord Cao Cao is very important to Xun Yu, and Xun Yu is full of weight and respect in the Cao Cao Group, how can he be willing to go to Xiangyang to give in?
"Those are not rumors, but facts. The lord ordered someone to bring Yu an empty food box. Originally, Yu wanted to do what the lord wanted. But the eventful housekeeper Xun Zhen ...... And I entered the palace with my token, and together with Huang Quan, the commander of the Jinyi Guard under Liu Cong, I drove His Majesty and Yu out of the city together......" Xun Yu told Zhang Jaw the whole process of the story with a little grievance.
"Oh, I see! I see...... It's just Lord Xun, what those two Taoist priests said, how credible do you think? "Zhang Jaw is a military general, and he accidentally understands the matter of cultivation. However, listening to Xun Yu, the emperor at that time was not angry at all, and he still felt strange. The so-called one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and the Taoist priest clearly said that Liu Biao's grave is entangled with dragon energy, and Liu Cong has the appearance of an emperor. Then what is Your Majesty doing in Xiangyang? Two dragon fighting methods?
"Pure nonsense! This world belongs to the Han family, although Liu Cong is also surnamed Liu, but His Majesty is still young, if he has two hearts, I am afraid that the world will not accept it! Yu also came here this time to hope that the general would help His Majesty regain control of the imperial court......"
"Your Excellency, you mean ......"
"The general is brave and strong, and he is well commanded. Then Liu Cong is employing people, and he will definitely try his best to persuade the general to submit. The general is better to follow the trend...... As long as the general has His Majesty in his heart, in the future, the general will control the army all the time, and after being in a high position, don't forget to support Your Majesty! Xun Yu knows a lot about open jaws and has a good impression. Although Liu Cong is kind to Zhang Jaw now. But if he persists in opening his jaw, he will definitely be executed. Instead of being a dead ghost in vain, it is better to be a general who supports the emperor! This is Xun Yu's idea, and he thinks that Zhang Jaw will definitely accept it.
After Xun Yu finished speaking, his face showed a male color. He really didn't expect this. What he is good at is leading troops to act on behalf of the account. He didn't care much about the politics of the imperial court. In the past, he only recognized Cao Cao as the lord. What an emperor, a prince, that's all decoration!
The differences between Cao Cao and Xun Yu have been heard of by Zhang Jaw some. Since Cao Cao and Xun Yu are able to fight each other for the sake of the son's proposition, even if he opens his jaw and now submits to Liu Cong. If he secretly does things for the emperor, can Liu Cong tolerate him? Zhang Jaw asked himself that his experience in political struggle was far inferior to Xun Yu's. Although Xun Yu's ending is not very miserable, it is very embarrassing!
Seeing Zhang Jaw was a little embarrassed, Xun Yu didn't say much. After all, everyone has their own aspirations. He is Wang Zuozhicai, Wang Zuozhizhi. Not every general or soldier will be moved by his own words. Everyone has the full strength to choose their own path.
This jaw was recruited to participate in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising, and later belonged to Jizhou Mu Han Fu as the military commander. Yuan Shao took Jizhou, and Zhang He led his troops to surrender and served as a captain. Because of the meritorious service of Sun Zhan, he was moved to the general of Ningguo Zhonglang. Later, he surrendered to Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu. Since then, following Cao Cao's attack on Wuhuan and breaking Ma Chao can be described as a great achievement.
If you submit to Liu Cong this time, maybe you will be on the rise in the future. Although Zhang He was a military general, he liked to associate with Confucian scholars. Although he is young now, he has limited influence in Cao Cao's army. But not necessarily in Xiangyang. If Liu Cong's goal is to chase the Central Plains and reign over the world. In the future, there will be wars! Open the jaw has the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. At this time, let him take refuge in a puppet emperor, Liu Xie couldn't do anything to attract Zhang Jaw.
"Lord Xun, the jaw is not a worldly person. Just started from Dong Zhuo and went to the lord Cao Cao. to the current Prime Minister Liu Cong...... Which of them has ever taken His Majesty into account? Each of them said that they wanted to support the Han family. But if you really enter the adult, who is dedicated to assisting Your Majesty, you end up with an empty food box. Kong Wenju, who spoke uprightly...... Moreover, His Majesty and Xuchang have not changed now, and even the abandoned wife of the Prime Minister is ......"
Zhang Jaw is not prevaricating, but in fact, for Xun Yu, Zhang Jaw is very respectful. But this emperor Liu Xie, Zhang Jaw is not good at all. He also occasionally heard that the emperor actually secretly asked people to be born in Qinglou, and Liu Cong's abandoned wife was taken into the palace many times for joy. Men can be lustful, but they can't be discouraged.
Jaw Opens thinks you can use the means to build up your power, but if you want to use a woman against a potential opponent who has been with you before. What is this? Of course, what is more important is that Zhang Jaw believes that Liu Xie's summoning of Jiang Li into the palace is definitely not to understand Liu Cong better as Xun Yu said, but for physical enjoyment.
If that woman really has any ability, or knows some of Liu Cong's inside stories, Liu Cong will definitely not let it go! So in such a matter, Zhang Jaw thinks that Xun Yu is wishful thinking! Is there a future for following such an emperor? The answer is no! So it's hard to open your jaw.
Seeing that his plan was about to fail, Xun Yu was unwilling, and he couldn't help but blame Liu Xie a little in his heart. A Jiang Li can't say anything, but Liu Cong made a big show of the draft, and he was called. That's telling. Moreover, Liu Cong has repeatedly raised the emptiness of the harem when he was in Chaoyi. Just ask a person who has achieved great things, when he doesn't have the slightest strength, he wants to enjoy it...... You really can't blame the open jaw!
"General Zhang doesn't have to rush to reply, you can think about it slowly. Besides, Prime Minister Liu Cheng is young and promising, and he is also a good lord, I don't know how many times stronger than Han Fu and Yuan Shao. is not even lost to the young Prime Minister Cao Cheng. The general must not be stubborn......" Xun Yu admires Zhang Jaw in his heart, even if Zhang Jaw is unwilling to serve His Majesty, he does not want to be killed for angering Liu Cong.
"Thank you for reminding me, Jaw has its own ideas in my heart."
"That's good, that's good!" Xun Yu said with a little regret: "Today's matter ......"
"My lord, rest assured, no matter where Zhang Jaw is in the future, what your Excellency says today will definitely rot in your chest and will never be passed on. It's just that adults should also be careful, after all, this is Xiangyang, not Xuchang. And many of the adult's clansmen are still in Zhonglu ......" Seeing Xun Yu's intention to retreat, Zhang Jaw's tone was much more natural, purely out of friendship between friends, reminding Xun Yu to be careful. After all, it is not easy to work against those in power.
"Hey, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety can't be both. Yu asked himself what he did to be worthy of his heart, worthy of heaven and earth! The jaw reminded him that he hadn't thought about it. If his cooperation with Cao Cao is quite smooth. Xun Yu learned his lesson and kept his distance from Liu Cong from the beginning. Typical "Listen to it." Watch it out! ”
And Liu Cong's move to relocate the core members of the Xun clan to Zhonglu in order to get Xun Yu's assistance has become a kind of coercion and albeit a calling condition, making him walk on thin ice!
"Hey...... It's better to be a general. You look at Wen Ze, now he is the commander of the battalion alone. But it's not inferior to Prime Minister Cao's side! Xun Yu left depressedly after sighing.
Xun Yu mentioned Yu Ban when he was leaving, and his heart couldn't help but light up. Zhang Jaw asked himself about martial arts, commanding troops, and Yu Ban. Since Yu Ban can be reused, he is much younger than Yu Ban...... Of course, the premise is to see if Liu Cong really has the ability to rule the world!
Zhang Jaw made countless comparisons with the lord he had over the years. As Xun Yu said, it is needless to say that Han Fu and Yuan Shao, who have long been destroyed. For a long time, Zhang Jaw, like everyone around Cao Cao, believed that Cao Cao would definitely be able to dominate the world and restore peace. It's just that Cao Cao has proclaimed himself Duke of Wei, while his main enemies Liu Cong and Sun Quan are getting stronger and stronger.
What Zhang Jaw couldn't accept the most was that Cao Cao was menacing and actually chose to reconcile with Liu Cong. And a three-year peace agreement was signed. What does this mean, it's not just that there has been no war for three years, but that Cao Cao's ambition may be cooling down dramatically! It is even possible to want to settle for the status quo and not want to go in. That's really scary!