Everyone came to the city lord's mansion, and after the ceremony, the four of Bai Cang were brought into the main hall.

In the hall, Bai Cang stepped in, only to see Huangfu Song sitting in the first place, and the civil and military forces on both sides were sitting and looking at himself and others, although he had been prepared for a long time, but seeing this scene, Bai Cang was still stunned for a moment.

"Ding Shao is here, come in~~" Huangfu Song looked at Bai Cang who was stunned at the door, smiled and raised his hand and shouted.

"The lower official is late, and I ask General Huangfu to punish the crime" Bai Cang immediately reacted, walked quickly to the front of the hall and bowed down and said, behind him, Shan Yi and the others could only follow up with Shi Li.

Huangfu Song waved his hand and said, "Okay, didn't Ding Shao go back to Jinyang, and come back so soon?" ”。

"The subordinates are just because of the Yellow Turban, go back to contact my father, and return when the matter is over, how can I abolish the public because of personal interests, and I hope the general will see it" Bai Cang saw Huangfu Song asking, and quickly bowed down and replied.

"I don't blame you, just ask about the situation, it's good for Ding Shao to come back, I haven't had time to celebrate your merits, this time the yellow scarf was broken, so that the people of Yanmen have been spared a lot of suffering, this is all Ding Shao's credit, I will report to the court in the future and give you credit."

"Thank you general, this is a matter within the subordinate's responsibility, to talk about it, there is also General Gongsun's merit in helping the grain, the lower officials don't dare to take this merit alone" Bai Cang had already been told that Chi Wan borrowed grain, Ying Shao said, if you mention the reward for meritorious deeds, you might as well buy a favor from his Gongsun family, so he hurriedly said it.

"Hehehe~~ I know about this matter, General Gongsun is my confidant, and I have already been rewarded for meritorious deeds, I am very relieved to see that you can cooperate so much, and I hope it will be like this in the future."

Gongsun Yan, who was sitting on the side, heard this, and quickly stood up and said respectfully, "My subordinates will definitely do their best to serve the general and the Han, thank you Ding Shao for making merit," and said and saluted Bai Cang again.

Huangfu Song waved his hand, and everyone sat down separately, it seemed that they were about to start talking about business, and Bai Cang was not silent, but just listened quietly.

At this time, a strategist stepped forward and said, "General, this time the imperial court canonized General Zuo Zhonglang, it seems that we are going to send troops to suppress the thieves."

Huangfu Song snorted and said, "What is the general Zuo Zhonglang, it is not as good as my northern land is too guarded, and the imperial court will make these false duties fool people, it is better to have some weapons, grain and grass."

"Having said that, since the imperial court has issued an order, the general must also express something, I think it is better to report the matter of Ding Shao's suppression of thieves first, so as to stabilize the gossip in the court."

"Well, Nan Rong's words are good, so I'll leave it to you" Huangfu Song nodded and agreed.

And in this matter, another strategist next to him suddenly stood up, and Shi Li said, "The general is slow, his subordinates think this matter is impossible."

"Oh? What does Yan Beijia think is wrong? Huangfu Song saw that it was Yan Zhong, and hurriedly asked, this person has always been his chief strategist, although sometimes he always conflicts with his own opinions, but in terms of strategy, he is still the head of everyone, plus he has followed him for many years, his opinion cannot but be taken seriously.

Yan Zhong looked at everyone and said, "The imperial court rewarded the general as Zuo Zhonglang General, and he will inevitably issue an order to suppress the thief, at this time, it is unwise to report to the imperial court to invite merit, I am afraid that it will be true, in my opinion~~~ It is better to wait for the holy decree to arrive, and then report it to the official, so that even if someone wants to make a fuss, they can't say anything."

As soon as the words fell, Fu Xie on the side sneered and responded, "Yan Beijia is a little serious, the general has a great prestige in the court, who dares to stumble at this time, it is the right thing to reward meritorious deeds, Ding Shao's great work in suppressing thieves, how can there be any reason not to repay it, does Yan Beijia dare to despise Ding Shaocheng?" ”。

"Fu Juncheng wants to say this, I, Yan Zhong, have a hard time arguing, I am dedicated to General Huangfu, reporting at this time will only cause disadvantage to General Huangfu, as for others, I don't think too much, but in the future, I will report it uniformly, why bother with these gains and losses, I want to ask, is Fu Juncheng planning for General Huangfu, or is he getting other people's benefits?"

"You~~~ You dare to spew blood~~~" Fu Xie is a talent for governing politics, and he has also studied a lot of military books and war strategies, but this conspiracy and trickery, and Yan Zhong is still a step behind Yan Zhong in terms of clever words, and this big hat was buttoned down, and he was immediately speechless, so he could only wait for his eyes to be angry.

Huangfu Song saw that one side was his own car, and the other side was his henchman, his left and right hands were about to fight inward, and he was irritable but didn't know how to solve it.

At this time, Chen Zhen, who was standing on the side, stood up and suddenly said, "General Huangfu, my subordinates think that what Yan Beijia and Fu Juncheng said makes sense, but their positions are different, but the lower officials support Juncheng's opinion more."

"Huh? What's the argument? Huangfu Song looked at this person recommended by Ding Shao, originally he just wanted to arrange an idle job, but he didn't expect this person to be in an orderly manner, and he took care of everything, knowing that he was a talent, if it was a pity to bury it because of Ding Shao's reasons, he arranged a position of master.

You must know that the position of the lord is big or small, no matter what official position he is in, just like Lu Bu, who also does the position of the lord in the Assassin Mansion, not also a part-time commander of the soldiers and horses, and Chen Zhen is the master of the Beidi Taishou Mansion, this is different, everyone in the city has the right to intervene in affairs, but he is low-key and never comes out.

Yan Zhong, who was standing on the side, looked at Chen Zhen suspiciously, at this time there was only a slight look of surprise in his eyes, this Chen Zhen had not been here for a long time, he had always been responsible, and he had never come out, but he didn't expect to help Fu Xie speak, and his heart was full of questions.

Chen Zhen didn't care what Yan Zhong thought, and said respectfully, "My subordinates think that at this time, it is just right to take advantage of Ding Shao's efforts to suppress thieves to see who in the court is against the general, if you can take the opportunity to find out a few opponents, you can get rid of them as soon as possible, so as not to leave future trouble~~~."

"Well~~~~ filial piety, I didn't expect it, but will it be a little shocking?"

Chen Zhen calmly replied, "According to what the lower officials see, it should be just some small fish and shrimp, and if the general removes them, it will only make Weilong heavier and deter the government and the opposition, like those of the Eight Great Families, those prominent families will never have anything to say."

"General, don't, doing this can only cause trouble, not only offend people, but also make people with ulterior motives find excuses, Chen Zhen, what kind of heart do you press? I actually want to trap the general in danger" Yan Zhong's heart jumped when he heard this, and he immediately opened his mouth and shouted.

"Yan Beijia don't frame the small, the traitors in the court and the middle are in charge, the general is highly respected, there will always be some petty people behind the back, using this means not only deters the government and the opposition, but also increases the prestige of the general, the best of both worlds, why not, is it that Yan Beijia is so afraid and cowering for the good of the general? I can't see it," Chen Zhen didn't squint, stared at Yan Zhong's eyes, and said slowly.

Yan Zhongzhong didn't expect that this inconspicuous Chen Zhen was hidden so deeply, and he didn't show his fangs until today, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and turned his head to Huangfu Song and shouted, "General, the lower official has been following for many years, and he always thinks about the general, and now the lower official only has a word to persuade him, this person's words must not be heard, otherwise a catastrophe will come."

Every time Huangfu Song is happy, this Yan Zhong will touch the mold, and he has long been tired of it, and it is really unbearable to listen to his words at this time, but he is not good at face and blames him in person.

sighed and said to Yan Zhong, "Yan Bei has worked hard and has been tired in recent years, it is better to go back and rest, recuperate and come back to discuss matters before it is too late" After saying that, he waved his hand and sent him down.

Yan Zhong stood in front of the hall, looking at the people around him, and suddenly felt a bad feeling, he seemed to have really done it in vain all these years, although he had always tried his best to consider the Huangfu family, but he said it too bluntly, he was afraid of touching the scales, and now it was too late to regret it.

After being stunned for a while, he staggered out of the hall, and he didn't know how to get out of the city lord's mansion, wandering on the street, passers-by hurriedly passed by, and some even said hello to him, but they didn't pay attention to it at all.

"Yan Beijia" At this time, someone suddenly shouted.

Yan Zhong looked back, and suddenly felt a sense of humiliation when he saw the person who came, it was no one else, it was the frustration that he had been sarcastic about that day, and now he still has the face to see this person.

Seeing that he shouldn't be himself, he just walked forward, walked a few steps quickly, ran up, grabbed Yan Zhong and shouted, "Yan Don't drive so depressed, you will only win the hearts of others, do you want General Huangfu to be killed by others?" “。

"Gonghe, what does Huangfu Song still have to do with me now, I, Yan Zhong, have worked for his Huangfu family all my life, and in the end, I haven't ended up like this, I hope you won't be too loyal and upright like me in the future, officialdom is unpredictable, and Shangguan is unpredictable" Yan Zhong smiled bitterly, shook off his frustrated arm, and swayed away into the distance.

Frustrated and stunned, Yan Zhong's words were not unreasonable, but what was wrong with him, could it be that it was also wrong to be loyal and outspoken? Shaking his head, he shouted to Yan Zhong, "Yan don't drive, it's better to go to the north if you don't stay here, the prince still needs your help."

I don't know if Yan Zhong heard it, watching him disappear into the crowd, he sighed and turned to leave.

After a while, several figures stood up on the street corner, and the young man at the head snorted coldly and said, "This person who is in the way dares to harm me, and this person must not stay."

"Yes, subordinates understand" Several figures disappeared into the corner in a flash, and the young man snorted again and disappeared into the crowd alone.

In the city lord's mansion, Yan Zhong's departure did not make everyone depressed, anyway, they were even more excited, Fu Xie added fuel and vinegar to come up with several strategies, all of which revolved around how to eliminate the traitorous party in the DPRK, and Chen Zhen added a few words, saying that Huangfu Song's heart was full of joy, and he had long fantasized about the pleasure of the traitorous party.

Bai Cang sat aside, looking at the people in front of him who were talking wildly, although his illness made it impossible to remember the previous things clearly, but the faces of these people were clearly imprinted in his mind, Fu Xie's smug look, Chen Zhen's inadvertent smile, Huangfu Song's forgetful laughter, and Yan Zhong's lost look.

Who is traitorous and who is loyal? Bai Cang didn't know, he only knew that he was the fuse of this matter, these people were making a fuss about themselves, maybe they didn't report this thief's work, it wasn't the key at all~~~~~~~~~