Chapter 4 Section 33 Touting

Only then did Liu Bei notice the messenger beside Jian Yong and asked, "Who is this?" ”

Jian Yong replied: "The messenger sent by Yuan Cheqi." ”

Liu Bei was shocked again: "How did he enter Qingzhou?" ”

Jian Yong explained the Messenger's experience in a few words. Liu Bei asked with interest: "The envoy is so smart and clever, it seems that Yuan Ben chose the right person for the first time, I don't know what to call the envoy." ”

"The main body of the army, Bo Chen Lin, Chen Kongzhang".

Chen Lin? When Liu Bei heard this name, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

This Chen Lin is a famous writer in the Han and Wei dynasties, and is also the origin of the Chinese abusive school, and the originator of dung qing. He is one of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", the word Kong Zhang. He is about the same age as Kong Rong. He Jin summoned the Quartet border generals to Luoyang, the capital for the eunuchs, Chen Lin once admonished him, but He Jin did not accept it, and was finally defeated and killed. Chen Lin took refuge and fled to Jizhou and entered Yuan Shaomu. Yuan Shao made classic articles and military Chinese books, and more than his hands. The most famous is "For Yuan Shao Yuzhou Wen", which counts Cao Cao's crimes, denounces his father and ancestors, is very inciting, Jian'an five years (AD 200), Guandu battle, Yuan Shao was defeated, and Chen Lin was captured by Cao's army. Cao Cao loved his talent and did not blame it, and he was appointed as the division of the air force to sacrifice wine, so that he and Ruan Ji were in charge of the same room.

Chen Lin created a generation of literary style, that is: slandering a person's concept, not discussing matters with him, but starting from abuse, starting from the other party's ancestors for three generations*, and when the other party is scolded, it is considered that the other party's concept is denied. As for whether the other party's concept is desirable, it is not within the scope of consideration of the * faction.

To kill or not to kill? That's a problem. After pondering for a long time, Liu Bei made up his mind: If the mechanism and soil of this land are suitable for the generation of the abusive faction, can killing Chen Lin prevent the birth of the abusive faction? And vice versa - it's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, let him go, right?

Jian Yong looked at Liu Bei's face and asked carefully, "How to deal with it?" ”

Jian Yong's question was not to ask Chen Lin what to do, after all, he was a messenger sent by Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao was still representing the imperial court for the time being. Now that he has arrived in Qingzhou, it is not good to clean up Chen Lin openly no matter what.

Liu Bei understood that this was asking: how to deal with the Mu County carriage shop and local officials who were suspected of letting outsiders into Qingzhou without permission. Liu Bei said hatefully: "Although, the competition between the carriage shops is to better serve the guests and serve the government. According to the convention, the government can only act as a fair person and cannot interfere in the affairs of the people's competition for profit. However, the Mu County Carriage Shop and the local officials did not check and register in detail, and privately allowed outsiders to enter Qingzhou, violating the Public Security Law and the Military Control Law. You give an order, order the criminal department to arrest the relevant personnel, and sentence according to the law. ”

An official in a purple official robe walked out and volunteered: "I'll write it." ”

Liu Bei smiled kindly and replied to the official: "This is just a small official's crime, how can it be a big deal to work on the public." ”

Wenju? Chen Lin immediately straightened his clothes and respectfully saluted Wen Jugong: "Rude and rude, is this a short Fu forced to land on Zang Ba in the East China Sea Kong Wenju Gong of Beihai?" ”

Kong Wenju (Kong Rong) replied confidently: "Does Brother Kong Zhang also know about this?" ”

So, the two sour Confucians began to praise each other.

Under the background of Liu Bei's powerful force, Kong Rong forced to land on Zangba in the East China Sea in an article, and he was quite complacent. After hearing Chen Lin's name, he immediately jumped out and recommended himself, the purpose of which was for this moment.

Enjoying Chen Lin's compliment, Kong Rong's heart was hot: it can be regarded as the feeling of meeting a Confucian scholar, Qingzhou is under the leadership of Liu Bei, everyone is not polite, and the official documents are as popular as possible. This way of talking with scriptures, the mutual humility and etiquette of Wen Crepe, Kong Rong has not seen it for many years, and this conversation made Kong Rong's pores open up and down.

"It's really comfortable", when Kong Rong came back to his senses, there were only three people left in the entire tower: him and Chen Lin. There is also a squatting in the corner, covering Dian Wei, who is full of teeth.

"What about Xuande Gong?" Kong Rong asked.

Dian Wei covered his teeth, and Yi Yi replied hesitantly: "The lord went to the main tower, and when he left, he told me to stay and tell you: This boy is entertained by you, and when the lord is done with the business at hand, he will meet him again." ”

Kong Rong excitedly invited Chen Lin: "Brother Kong Zhang, let's go, let's go back to the house and talk." ”

Dian Wei spoke again: "Kong Taishou, the lord said: You are not allowed to stay in the city lord's mansion tonight, you two are sour together, and the lord's teeth are about to fall." ”

Kong Rong replied confidently: "Nonsense, I don't have a mansion in Guangrao, I don't live in Xuande, where do I live?" Let's go, Brother Kong Zhang, don't take care of him, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion and talk in detail in my house. ”

Chen Lin followed Kong Rong closely to the City Lord's Mansion, and as soon as he entered the guest room where Kong Rong was borrowing, Kong Rong called the attendants to bring wine and serve food. Wait for the servants to retreat. Chen Lin couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Wenju, I see that the people of Qingzhou are extremely respectful to Xuande Gong, why is Duwen Jugong so unkind." Aren't you afraid of Liu Xuande's anger? ”

Kong Rong took a sip of wine and explained proudly: "Brother Kong Zhang, it seems that you don't know Qingzhou and Liu Xuande. Also, in recent years, Qingzhou has closed off foreign contacts under the pretext of suppressing bandits, and only Qingzhou people have gone out to do business by themselves, and it is rare for outsiders to enter. Therefore, it is natural that you don't know Qingzhou. ”

Chen Lin shifted his body and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Kong Rong shook his long sleeves and replied, "Qingzhou is the most hierarchical place, however, it is also the place with the least restricted rank. It is said that it is the most hierarchical because Qingzhou even divides the people into several classes, and each level stipulates the corresponding etiquette and ways to pay tribute to each other.

However, it is also possible to say that it is the least limited rank, because today's commoners may become knights, samurai, or even criminals tomorrow. All because of the law and the law of rewarding the meritorious. If you obey the law, you can do as much as the law allows. For example, if the punishment is not as good as that of a child, and the children fight with each other, the children will play at that time, and the law will not interfere, and the parents will not be able to intervene.

Therefore, some time ago, the son of the right army division beat Liu Bei's righteous son (Liu Hun), if this matter is left elsewhere, it is a big disrespectful crime, perhaps, it will be killed. However, in Qingzhou, the parents of both sides have no trouble. Children are just playing, if Liu Hun has the ability, he will fight back. Otherwise, he deserves to be deceived.

As for Liu Xuande, everyone in the world says he is crazy, but he is indeed the most tolerant person. There was a Le'an County Haoqiang who sent people to assassinate, but after Liu Bei intercepted the assassin, he asked the Criminal Department to deal with *** Haoqiang in accordance with the law. General Gao Lan, do you know, hehe, he was captured by the lord from Yuan Cheqi, and he often had different intentions, however, Liu Bei didn't mind at all, and assigned a cavalry army to him to command. ”

Kong Rong looked at the dumbfounded Chen Lin and continued to explain: "As for my relationship with Xuande, I have a different concept of governing the country from Xuande, Xuande has controlled Qingzhou for many years, except for the local military power and tax power in Beihai that I voluntarily handed over, none of his officials have stepped into Beihai. What is it called? He said, "This is called a double truth." There should not be only one criterion for truth, but everyone should be allowed to stick to what they think is right.

One zhang of cloth is measured by a Han ruler is one zhang, and measured by an Izumo ruler is two meters two. Two meters two and one zhang are two ways of saying the same thing, and it is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong. This is the duality of truth. Therefore, I have coexisted with Xuande in Qingzhou for many years.

However, from the point of view of statecraft, I am not as good as Xuande. Since the Tiger Prison came back, I have handed over Beihai to Xuande, and I will be a full-time guard, and I will rule by doing nothing. Every day, I can have a lot of free time to recite poems and make friends. I was really bored, so I came to Xuande Mansion, ate him, drank him, and lived in him. By the way, talk to his teacher Lu Gong.

I think that compared to the little things I eat and drink, I will take a Beihai County to offset it, which is enough. Besides, we still have the feeling of being in danger and fighting for thousands of miles. ”

After speaking, Kong Rong raised his cup and invited: "Brother Kong Zhang, you can eat with your mind open." Liu Bei is delicious, there is no one in the world in the world, I finally came to his house once, what do you want to eat, rare birds and beasts, delicacies from the mountains and seas, although I said, I will arrange it. ”

Hearing this, Chen Lin let go of her heart and raised her glass to drink. Kong Rong remained awake for three minutes, waiting for Liu Bei's arrangement.

According to Kong Rong's understanding of Liu Bei, Liu Bei would never negotiate with Yuan Shao before the tribal oath. After the tribal oath, a large number of new forces will join Qingzhou, and at that time, Liu Bei will never give Yuan Shao a good face. Kong Rong stepped forward, not so much to talk to Chen Lin and pretend to be crazy and stupid, but to help Liu Bei intervene. In the tower, Liu Bei understood this, so when the two sides were talking, he quietly led people to avoid it.

Sure enough, after a while, Jian Yong led people into Kong Rong's room and asked Kong Rong to relocate. Kong Rong was drunk and replied without pretending to be stupid: "This place is very peaceful, let me move, don't think about it." ”

Jian Yong slowly persuaded and explained: "The lord saw that you don't have a house in Guangrao yet, so he specially arranged a house on Lihua Street for you, which is adjacent to the mansion of Patriarch Zhang Shiping, and is a courtyard built by Patriarch Zhang Shiping. Nowadays, the streets are lined with fruits, and you can eat Dangshan pears when you live in. ”

Kong Rong said dissatisfiedly: "Don't go, wouldn't it be an insult to let me live with Zhang Shiping, that businessman." Well, if it were possible, I'd like to live near the "Kokushi Building". If you have nothing to do every day, you can walk in the car and go to the building to read a book. ”

Guoshi Building is the same building that Chen Lin saw Liu Bei just now.

Jian Yong and Yan Yuese explained: "The lord said that in the future, there should be as few people as possible near the Guoshi Building, and the printing workshop (printing house) should be arranged there. In addition, some businessmen should be arranged to open book clubs there to sell books and print books. From now on, it will be a noisy book market, and as soon as the printing room machine is turned on, the residents there will be restless day and night. Only booksellers were willing to live there. If Wen Jugong is willing to live there, I will arrange it. ”

Kong Rong regretted it and hurriedly said: "If you don't move, you won't move, you won't move." ”

Jian Yong said leisurely: "The cook in Zhang Shipingyuan's hometown walked out from the lord's house. It is said that after Zhang Shiping built this courtyard for the lord, he was afraid that the lord would not be satisfied with the food he lived there, so he specially took away a few cooks and sent dozens of people to the lord's mansion to fight for a year - everything that should be learned has been learned. ”

"Oh, a villa has changed a group of the best chefs in the world, Zhang Shiping, an old slippery head, has made money." Kong Rong exclaimed.

Jian Yong continued: "Since Zhang Shiping has built another courtyard for the lord, how dare Su Shuang fall behind? He did the same, and also exchanged a separate courtyard for a group of cooks. It is said that this annex will house the great Confucian Guan Ning Guan You'an. ”

Guan You'an? Hearing this person's name, Kong Rong Chen Lin didn't dare to sit anymore, stood up, and asked respectfully: "When will the eldest chair You'an Gong arrive?" ”

"Three days later".

"Are the two houses next to each other?"

"The wall is next to the wall, and the back garden is open. After You'an moved in, the lord was ready to seal off the garden path. ”

"Why do you need to be sealed, you can listen to the teachings of You'an Gong day and night, and you are lucky. Go, move. Kong Rong readily agreed. Regardless of whether Zhang Shiping was denied just now.

"Look, taking advantage of Liu Xuande, it's that simple." Standing in the new home, Kong Rong looked left and right, and told Chen Lin complacently. At the same time, outside the house, groups of guards began to stand guard around the house. Chen Lin didn't know the rules of Qingzhou, and when she saw Kong Rong, she didn't care, so she couldn't ask.

Since then, Chen Lin has been placed under house arrest in Kong Rong's new residence for two months.

Fortunately, not long after, Guan Ning really moved into the neighbor's house, and the three of them came and went, chanting poems, and they were also happy.

Once, after Kong Rong was drunk, he also said to Chen Lin with pity: "Brother Kong Zhang, it's a pity that you are the master of the general of the chariot cavalry, and the chariot cavalry relies on power and humiliates me the most in Qingzhou." Hehe, the person who makes Liu Xuande worry about it will be very troublesome in the future. So far, all those who offend Liu Xuande can't escape a dead word even if they run to the edge of the sky. Liaoxi Xianbei is like this, Murong Xianbei is like this, and Gongsun Du has 400,000 male soldiers, and so is it.

Brother Kong Zhang, I see you ......"

It's a pity that when Kong Rong said this, he was interrupted by Guan Ning and covered up the past.

Hearing the ferocity in these words, Chen Lin didn't dare to urge anymore, so he had to let go of his mind and borrow wine to drown his sorrows every day.

On the night of the fifth day of the sixth month, the sky was overcast, and in the distance, dull thunder continued to echo in the sky. Hearing the thunder, Guan Ning put down the book in his hand, looked up at the sky, and said lightly, "It's here." Then he retreated into the back hall and redressed his clothes.

Seeing this, Kong Rong didn't dare to slack off, and also turned around and changed into a brand-new veteran robe, and sat in the lobby with Guan Ning, waiting for something to happen.

Chen Lin saw that the two of them had serious faces, it was clear that the two of them had something to hide from themselves, but they were not easy to speak, and they were in a daze in the hall where they were sitting in a daze.

Later, the first lightning flashed in the sky, and Guan Hai, who had returned from his injuries, appeared in the hall - "The Lord Summons", Guan Hai said briefly, turned his head and left.

Guan Ning commanded in a loud voice: "Prepare the horse, let's ride the horse." ”

Kong Rong asked, "Where to go?" ”

"Guoshi Building", Guan Ning learned Guan Hai's tone and said briefly.

Kong Rong was taken aback: "Has the oath begun?" ”

Guan Ning nodded silently.

"Such weather?" Kong Rong was puzzled.

"That's exactly how it should be." Guan Ning replied briefly.

The sky thundered loudly, pale blue lightning shone again and again in the lead-gray sky, and in the distance, rumbling thunder continued to roll like the aftermath of a raging sea. In the midst of all this gloomy and bleak scene, suddenly countless war horses' hooves sounded in the city. The bell on the horse's neck is crisp, in the rain, in the lightning, in the rumbling thunder, the sound is intoxicating, it wants to overwhelm the thunder, sing bright and dim......

A jagged lightning bolt appeared on the spire of the Guoshi Tower, and at that moment, the earth shook, sparks splashed, and the dazzling lightning illuminated the streets and the whole world, and after the light, the earth was dark.