After Peng Xiao withdrew, he came to report to Pei Xiao, saying that Tao Sima asked to see him.

Pei Gai couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this. Although Tao Kan came at the request and served as Sima in his tent, he did not seem to be enthusiastic at all on the outside, except for expressing some opinions when discussing military strategies with Pei Wei and Yan and Sima Zhangchang, the governor of Yudu, who was sent by Zu Ti to contact Pei Gai and also welcome Sima Pei's westward advance, he was silent and never took the initiative to ask to see Pei Gai. Therefore, Pei should be puzzled, Tao Shixing suddenly came to the door without saying hello, what was it for?

Respecting him as an "ancient" famous general, Pei Gai hurriedly straightened his clothes and greeted him at the door. I saw Tao Kan with his hands crossed, tucked in front of his abdomen, and waited outside the door with his head down, his expression was very strange, and he seemed to have a little surprise, and his old face was slightly red. Seeing Pei Gai coming, Tao Shixing hurriedly entered the door and bowed down to give a big salute. Pei Cai hurriedly supported him with both hands, and then pulled Tao Kan's hand and pulled it up to the hall - without pulling, Tao Kan flicked his sleeves, broke free resolutely, and then waved his hand and said: "The last official is here, is it ...... There is a man who wants to be introduced to the envoy. ”

Ah, Tao Shixing actually wants to recommend talents? The person he recommended wouldn't be bad, but ...... Why did he stutter when he spoke? Could it be that he wants to lure some relatives into my curtain, afraid that I will suspect him of selfishness? As the old saying goes: "External actions do not avoid hatred, internal actions do not avoid relatives", as long as it is a talent, I will accept it all, what do you have to be ashamed of?

"I don't know who it is, but please come and see you right away."

Tao Kan furrowed his brows and snorted, "This person ...... The envoy also had a relationship, and he served under Tao in the past, but he was ...... That...... Tao did not mean to recommend it to the envoy, but at his request, he was invited to meet with the envoy, how to deal with it, and the envoy was appointed. ”

Pei Gai couldn't help frowning, he didn't understand what Tao Kan meant by this, so he had to raise his hand, which meant: Hurry up and invite me in.

Tao Kan turned around, looked outside the door, and greeted: "Zici, you come to ask Pei Yuanjun for guilt." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a person calmly walking in outside the door. Pei should take a closer look, this person is dressed as a civilian, about thirty years old, with a slim body and long face, and a pair of hanging eyebrows that are extremely eye-catching-I can't help but be surprised: "Wang Gong!" ”

The person who came was the prince of Wang Gong, who disappeared after the battle of Wancheng and did not know where to go. I saw Wang Gong lifting his clothes, and he walked in with small steps, and when he saw Pei Cai, he took a deep look - but refused to worship - his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant.

Tao Kan shouted: "You are white today, why don't you worship the king?" ”

Wang Gong smiled and said: "If Pei makes the king accept me, I should meet him as a courtesy of a monarch and a minister; If he refuses to accept me, and wants to kill me, why should Gong bend his knees in vain? ”

Pei Gai was completely confused, and couldn't help but ask Tao Kan: "This Wang Gong betrayed Tao Jun in the past, and now that he has fallen into the hands of Tao Jun, why don't you kill him and attract me to see me?" "Do you think I must hate this man and want to kill him? Then Wang Gong should be tied up and escorted in, what is the atmosphere going on now?

Tao Kan was unable to answer, but Wang Gong continued to smile and said: "Let's let the tribute reply to the envoy - the tribute is from Wancheng, the sky is high and the earth is wide, where can I not be accommodated, how can Tao Gong hold me?" If it weren't for the tribute to surrender to Xuzhou, Tao Gong You'an would be able to lead me to see the envoy? As for Tao Gong, he did not kill the tribute, but because he was not paid tribute. ”

"Why should Tao Jun lose to you?"

Wang Gong was shallow again: "The king is above, and the tribute is below, the identity is very different, and it is not appropriate to speak." Otherwise, I must bow down frequently, like a shrimp, isn't it pitiful? Please also make the king return to his seat, and wait for the tribute to be prepared. ”

Pei Gai glared: "You dare to come to Xuzhou, do you think I don't dare to kill you?" Then he called left and right to take thy head! ”

Wang Gong said with a smile: "If you don't stop Tao Gong has failed me, even if you have failed me, if you kill me immediately, how can you have peace of mind?" ”

Pei Gai laughed angrily: "How can I fail you?!" ”

"Make Jun, if it weren't for Wang's plot in the past, so that Jun and An can swing Wancheng, capture the fifth Sheng Chang in a battle, and kill Du Zeng, not only show off the power of Jingxiang, but also sell favors in Jiangzhou, and capture Yingchuan Xun Jingyou to Xu Fang? Is it not a failure for me that the prince is gracious to the envoy, and the prince not only does not reward me, but wants to kill me? ”

Pei Caixin said what kind of crooked reasoning is this?! You plotted to harm me at the beginning, but I broke through the snare and fought back, but now you say that this is for my good, is it kind to me? How can there be such a truth in the world! Immediately flicked his sleeves: "What nonsense!" He turned around and ran to sit on the couch, but he didn't intend to sit down and talk to him as Wang Gong said, but wanted to sit down and order to take people and kill people.

Listening to Wang Gong behind him, he raised his voice and said: "What kind of person is Gong, presumably Xun Jingyou also talked to the envoy, and he didn't dare to boast of his unparalleled wisdom and strategy, but he was able to break Tao Gong in the past, and it can be seen that he has some talents, why did he have a delusional heart and persuade the fifth chief to set up a banquet with Du Zeng to kidnap the envoy?" Even if he robbed the envoy, he didn't dare to kill him, so he extorted some soldiers, horses, and food, not only to offend Xu Fang, but also to leave a bad reputation in the world - after all, it was the same dynasty, not an enemy country. If the envoy invites Zu Yuzhou to ask for the crime, how can the fifth chief be safe? I can't say it, I want to pay tribute to the head of the envoy to apologize to the envoy and retreat the Yuzhou army. Fifth, I am stupid, Du Zeng is ignorant, and Gong is different from them, so why do you make such a decision and put yourself in danger? Presumably, there must be doubts in your heart, so why don't you listen to a certain word or two to solve his confusion? ”

Pei Gai had just boarded the bed, and he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this-he was indeed strange, according to rumors, this Wang Gong was a ruthless character, how could he play such an unwise trick? I heard Wang Gong say again: "The head of the tribute is here, so that the king can take it and play with it at any time, why rush for a while?" ”

Pei Caixin said that you think your head is so delicate, and you are still "playing", I don't have this kind of perverted hobby! Towards Tao Kan, he waved his hand: "Tao Jun, please come and sit." "But I didn't mention the words of killing Wang Gong, which means: If you have any fart, you can let it go quickly, but I don't have your seat here."

Tao Kan sighed and sat down on the side table. Wang Gong took a few steps forward, and then waved to Pei Gai for the third time, and began to talk eloquently: "A certain escaped from Wancheng, and fled to Xu Fang with more than ten cronies. Tao Gong originally wanted to kill me, but I said that the public was in arrears, so why should he kill me......"

Pei Caixin said that you have a lot of words, it is really Pangu opening the world, and everything is said from the beginning...... Well, I won't interrupt you either, anyway, if you're free, what's the point of listening? It seems that this Wang Gong is also a man of tongue, but it's a pity that no matter how fanciful you say, you will still be unable to escape death in the end - I was so aggrieved by that banquet in Wancheng that I almost got into a dog hole, how can I spare you as a villain who plotted it?!

So he didn't talk to him, and he didn't look at Wang Gong, so he could sing a one-man show from the other party. Wang Gong was not shocked, but continued to tell in a clear manner:

"Tao Gong naturally asked like the envoy, 'Why should I lose to you?' I replied: 'Gong Zi entered the Tao Gong curtain, and he has been working diligently for three years, and Tao Gong has also tasted it. Later, he was ordered to send Peng Ze to report to Wang Jiangzhou, saying that only Tao Gong could settle Jingzhou, and Du Zeng was anyway, making this great achievement, but Tao Gong did not praise him. I was at Du Zeng's place and sent a letter to Tao Gong, saying that Du Zeng was available, but he couldn't be forced to do it. But Tao Gong didn't believe me, and he would order Du Zeng to see him. I know that Tao Gong's murderous intentions have risen, and I don't want to be cooked for Li Sheng, so I have to say that he has ...... reverse.'"

Wang Gong gave the example of Li Shiqi to express his helplessness and suffering. I think that Li Shiqi was ordered by Liu Bang to lobby Tian Guang, the king of Qi, and relied on his three-inch tongue to persuade Tian Guang to turn his back on Chu and surrender to Han, the so-called "Fu Shi went down to Qi more than 70 cities". This matter was jealous of Han Xin, and he sent troops to attack Qi without authorization, and Tian Guang had already made a decision, so he had a banquet with Li and Li, neglected the defense, and was defeated. Tian Guang was furious, thinking that he had been deceived by Li Shiqi, so he cooked him alive.

Wang Gong's meaning is very clear, I am still here with Du Zeng, you are in a hurry to summon him, want to get rid of him, Du Zeng is newly attached, it is impossible to be unguarded, you must leave me as a hostage, when you kill Du Zeng, his subordinates will definitely want my life! So what should I do? was trapped and died like Li Shiqi? Then you might as well just get up and give it a go!

When Wang Gong saw Tao Kan again, he questioned him face to face: "Tao Gong asked himself, if he dared to say that Du Zengyi was harmless that day, and once he said a word, Gong immediately cut his sword and cut himself to thank Tao Gong!" "Do you have the face to lie to your face?

Tao Kan is a person of integrity after all, above the battle array, no matter how conspiratorial and intriguing, and even booby-trapping the general, he can't blink his eyes, but since he is already outside the battle array, if he wants him to lie in front of Wang Gong and blame others, he really can't open this mouth. So Wang Gong asked Tao Kan, saying that you have failed me, I don't ask too much, you lead me to see Pei Xuzhou, no matter what the result is, I have no regrets, and I will not dwell on the past anymore.

When Wang Gong said this, Tao Kan couldn't help but interject, and said to Pei Gai: "If Wang Gong returns in the past, I may not have the heart to kill Du Zeng; However, Wang Gong stayed there, but only sent a letter, because he knew that Du had been uncertain, or would still be opposed. That's why I urgently summoned Du Zeng to come, wanting to take his head - this person is crisscrossing Jingzhou, which is a great disaster for the country, if you can get rid of it, why not pay tribute to the king of a district? However, this matter is beneficial to the country, and I am not guilty, but it is tantamount to a trap for Wang Gong, so I cannot be ......unashamed of Wang Gong."

Pei Gai agreed with Tao Kan's words in his heart, but still shook his head to object, specifically to refute Wang Gong: "Tao Jun is his king, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die, why complain?" Although I knew that what I said was not reasonable, I ...... If you change someone, your heart will not be like Tao Kan, and you will feel guilty, right?

Wang Gong sneered: "If the minister is not Shenzhou, how can he have no complaints?" ”

Shen Zhou was a doctor of Chu in the Warring States Period, and he was once ordered by the King of Chu Zhuang to envoy to the State of Qi, so he must pass through the Song State, but King Zhao of Chu explicitly ordered him not to borrow from Song. Shen Zhou said, it is rude not to borrow the Tao, and I still have an enmity with the Song people, I am afraid that this will inevitably be harmed by the Song people, and it will be difficult to come back alive. King Chu Zhuang said: "If Song kills Qing, I will raise a division to attack Song and avenge Qing!" Shen Zhou understood now, daring to love the monarch just wanted to let himself die, so as to get the truth to start a war against Song.

As soon as the king of Chuzhuang got the news, "the sword and the sword", he was busy gathering a large army to attack the Song State and surround the Song capital......

Wang Gong meant, Shen Zhou knew that he was an abandoned son and would die, and even if he was reluctant to die, he had no choice but to admit it; I'm in a different situation from him, when I went to lobby Du Zeng, I wasn't mentally prepared to die at all, so if you force me into a desperate situation, I may not struggle and fight back?

Tao Kan didn't speak, but Pei Gai stabbed Wang Gong: "If you have extraneous branches, you can take the consequences, why should you complain about others?" "Tao Kan just sent you to Peng Ze to see Wang Dun, and didn't ask you to say that Du Zeng was descended, you ran away on your own initiative, and if you want to make more contributions, then you must also bear the possible consequences.

Wang Gong shook his head: "Envoy, if Tao Gong is not subject to Du Zeng's surrender, Gong has nothing to say, even if Du Zeng kills me, he will not complain about Tao Gong." But if you accept it, it is equivalent to recognizing Wang's trip, and if you want to trap Wang, how is it different from trapping Wang? ”

Pei Caixin said that your mouth is also powerful, the allusions are one after another, and the truth is one after another-Okay, let's not mention it for the time being, anyway, it's the grievances and entanglements between you and Tao Kan, and I have no reason to put my beak - "Even if Tao Jun is responsible for you, how can I be responsible for you?" ”

Wang Gong smiled slightly bitterly: "Envoy, my heart is in Jin, Du Zeng, I really don't want to stay for a long time, I ......don't want to stay for a long time."