Good words are warm in three winters, and bad words are hurtful and cold in June. Talking is a technical job! Those who can speak often do more with less, and those who can't speak, no one will want to listen to them, even if they say it right.

Tian Feng is such a person! If you say it well, it is upright, and if you say it ugly, you don't understand the world. His lord Yuan Shao was born in a famous family, and he was almost raised by people since he was a child, plus it has been smooth sailing since the incident, Tian Feng failed on the left, and said on the right, Yuan Shao is willing to listen!

For the sake of his own reputation, and there was frustration to intercede for Tian Feng, Yuan Shao did not turn his face on the spot, but he still brushed his sleeves away, which made people know that he was very unhappy. The lord is gone, and the meeting can only be suspended. Frustrated and helplessly persuaded Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, you still have to change your temper, otherwise you will be killed sooner or later." ”

"Gonghe, what do you call that? In order to protect himself, he pandered to the lord and the horse, and it was the duty of a courtier. Tian Feng immediately retorted when he heard this.

"You ......" Frustrated Professor looked at his friend who looked like an old stubborn donkey, quite helpless. As Tian Feng's best friend, Fu Zhi knows better than anyone what kind of temper Tian Feng is.

"It's not the same time now, Yuan Hao." Frustrated, he persuaded Tian Fengdao earnestly. At the beginning, Yuan Shao was able to tolerate Tian Feng's uprightness, that was because the great cause was founded, and it was the time to employ people, but now Yuan Shao is about to become the overlord of Hebei, and the mentality is naturally different from the past.

“…… Gonghe, thank you for the reminder, it's just that Tian Feng has been upright all his life and doesn't plan to change it. Tian Feng was silent for a moment, his persuasion was indeed reasonable, this time was different from the past, but Tian Feng did not intend to give up his principles in order to protect himself, and he still stubbornly insisted on speaking out.

……

Yuan Shao's mood was very unhappy, and among the six masterminds under his command, Tian Feng was the most unable to speak. In the past, Yuan Shao endured it because he could attract talents through his attitude towards Tian Feng, but now, Hebei is about to be unified, although Tian Feng is talented, but Yuan Shao does not want to continue to endure Tian Feng's rudeness.

Returning to his residence, Yuan Shao hid in the study alone and sulked, and at the same time secretly swore in his heart that this was the last time, if Tian Feng was still so uninteresting next time, then find a reason to kick Tian Feng directly out of the six masterminds, anyway, it is not without a scribe who can fill Tian Feng's position.

"Lord, Mr. Xu asks to see you."

"Which Mr. Xu?"

"Mr. Xu You, Mr. Xu Ziyuan."

"Please."

Not long after, Xu You was brought into Yuan Shao's study, and Yuan Shao got up to greet him, "Ziyuan, is there something wrong with this time?" ”

"Huh...... Lord, it is natural that there is nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace. Xu You replied with a smile.

"Sit down and talk."

The guest and the host sat down, and Xu Yu explained his intention to Yuan Shao at this time, "My lord, I heard the meaning of the lord today, is that he wants to wave his troops south and enter the Central Plains after pacifying Gongsun Zhan, I don't know if it's right?" ”

"Well, Ziyuan guessed right, I just had this intention. What does Ziyuan think? Yuan Shao didn't deny it, nodded and asked.

"My lord, please forgive me for being rude, in my opinion, going south to the Central Plains is not the best policy."

"Oh, I want to hear about it."

"Lord Mingjian, if there is chaos in Guanzhong at this time, there is nothing wrong with the Lord entering the Central Plains at this time, but now Guanzhong is peaceful, and the Lord is entering the Central Plains at this time. Withdrawing from the army means that the previous gains have been wasted, but if you don't retreat, the imperial court will have an excuse to send troops to our Hebei. Lord, although my Hebei is about to be unified, but there is still a lack of money and food needed to unify the world, if the imperial court entangles several princes who occupy the Central Plains to deal with Hebei together, the great cause of the lord ......"

Xu You can be said to be Yuan Shao's close minister, he defected to Yuan Shao long before Yuan Shao served as the Taishou of Bohai, and it can be said that he has been running around for Yuan Shao's great cause over the years, and he has worked hard. What he said, Yuan Shao would seriously consider it even if he didn't like to listen to it. After listening to Xu You's words, Yuan Shao fell into deep thought, and only after a long time did he raise his head and ask Xu You: "What does Ziyuan mean, how should I arrange the next step after the unification of Hebei?" ”

"Now those who can obstruct the great cause of the lord are only concerned with the central court, and the rest are not enough to worry about. It's just that the imperial court has the righteousness after all, and if it conquers without a name, it will inevitably be criticized. But the lord doesn't have to worry about this, you already have an idea about it. ”

"Ziyuan, what's your idea?"

"Can the lord know what happened to Emperor Wen?"

Of course, Yuan Shao knew that Chao was wrong, and the excuse used by Liu Bi, the king of Wu, to rebel during the time of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was "Please punish Chao wrong and clear the king's side." ”

"Ziyuan wants me to use the Qingjun side as an excuse to weaken the power of the imperial court? So who is to blame? Yuan Shao frowned and asked.

"This person should be an important minister of the court, otherwise it will be difficult to function."

"Who the hell is it?"

"Xun Yu Xun Wenruo."

“…… Ziyuan, fortunately, you didn't hear this, otherwise he would have to fight with you. Yuan Shao shook his head and said. Seeing this, Xu You persuaded: "My lord, the election of Xun Yu is also a last resort, people like Lu Zhi and Cai Yong are all well-educated and famous, if they are said to be ministers, I am afraid not many people believe it." And Xun Yu is different, this person is less than forty years old, but he is already a Situ in the court, it can be said that one person is above ten thousand people, and it is inevitable that he will be hated by others. And accusing Xun Yu of being a minister, if the court disposes of Xun Yu, it will lose the hearts of the people, but if it is not disposed of, it is logical for the lord to send troops. ”

“…… But if the imperial court recruits Meng De, Lu Bu and others to attack me together, how should I deal with it? ”

"So the lord wants to strike first, can the lord remember the matter of asking Dong in the early years?" Xu You asked with a smile.

Back then, the princes formed an alliance to discuss Dong, and Yuan Shao could be said to be the biggest winner, without bringing a single soldier, he made a lot of money for himself by being the leader of the alliance.

"Ziyuan, this time is different from the past, will Meng De still be willing to cooperate?"

"Huh...... This can't help him Cao Mengde, if he doesn't want to, let's clean him up first. ”

……

The next day, when Yuan Shao told Xu You's idea to the other plotters, the plotters suddenly exploded, some supported and some opposed, especially Tian Feng's opposition was the most fierce. He was not opposed to Yuan Shao's use of troops against the imperial court, but he thought that Hebei should recuperate and recuperate, and it was not appropriate to use troops abroad.

Tian Feng's opinion cannot be described as pertinent and practical, but the problem is that Yuan Shao, the lord, does not want to hear Tian Feng's opinion the most. And Tian Feng saw that Yuan Shao did not adopt his own opinions, and also committed the temper of the donkey, regardless of his friend's frustration and repeated instructions, he stalked his neck to persuade Yuan Shao, and finally provoked Yuan Shao to be angry, and ordered Tian Feng to be beaten out of the sticks left and right, and Tian Feng was transferred to Yuyang, and the vacancy left after he left was filled by Xin Ping.

Yuan Shao did this as benevolent and righteous, at least he didn't order Tian Feng to be killed, but just transferred Tian Feng out of sight. Although he was dissatisfied with this, he didn't dare to say anything more on Yuan Shao's anger. And seeing that his old opponent was down, Guo Tu, who had not dealt with Tian Feng much, was overjoyed.

Due to the lack of Tian Feng's "-stirring stick", the next meeting went smoothly. There is a lesson from Tian Feng's past, and the rest of the people have no objection to Yuan Shao's intention to send troops, but there are differences about whether Hebei will use the Qing monarch's side as an excuse to wage war against the imperial court or directly wave troops south to advance into the Central Plains.

Of course, Xu You and Feng Ji supported a war against the imperial court, while Guo Tu felt that it was better not to provoke the imperial court for the time being.

Yuan Shao's reputation for being scheming and indecisive was caused by the quarrels of these six masterminds all day long. Although there is now a lack of Tian Feng, the quarrel still shows no signs of stopping. In the end of the discussion, everyone did not come up with a result, but fortunately, there is still an excuse for Gongsun Chan at the moment, and there is still time for the discussion, and everyone is not in a hurry.

In order to persuade Guo Tu, Xu You told the plan of the Qing monarch's side, including who to use as an excuse to attack the imperial court. Xun Yu also stayed with Yuan Shao for a while, but later Xun Yu found out that Yuan Shao was not the candidate who could revive the Han family, so he chose to leave. Before leaving, Xun Yu met Liu Xie when he went to visit Lu Zhi, and only then reluctantly agreed to assist Liu Xie for a period of time under Lu Zhi's pleading, and if Liu Xie disappointed him, he would go elsewhere.

During the time that Xun Yu stayed under Yuan Shao, Xun Yu was more treated by Yuan Shao Group than Guo Jia, who also came to invest in Yuan Shao. Guo Jia is usually frivolous and unscrupulous in his words, so he is naturally not allowed to be judged and Tian Feng is treated in old-fashioned ways, while Xun Yu is modest and has a gentle personality, and his popularity is naturally better than Guo Jia.

Knowing that Yuan Shao was preparing to use Xun Yu as an excuse to attack the imperial court this time, it was naturally a little difficult to judge the match that had a good relationship with Xun Yu before. In the opinion of the trial, if Yuan Shaozhen used Xun Yu as an excuse to raise troops to launch the Qing monarch's side, then with Xun Yu's character, maybe he would ask the court to resign in order to avoid suspicion. But whether Xun Yu is a minister or not, the judge is the most clear in his heart.

On the one hand, he is a friend, and on the other hand, he is the main father, and he doesn't know how to choose. Returning to his residence, the nephew of the judge, Shen Rong, saw that the judge's expression was wrong, and couldn't help but ask with concern: "Uncle, what happened to make you feel annoyed?" ”

"What do you know? Don't ask if you shouldn't. The judge reprimanded angrily.

It was not once or twice that Xianrong was judged and reprimanded, so he bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Yes, yes, my nephew is talking too much." Uncle, just now Xun Zhan sent someone to send an invitation, wanting to invite his uncle to the mansion for a banquet. ”

"Refuse for me, uncle has no intention of socializing during this time."

"Yes, my nephew will send someone to ......," Xian Rong agreed, and turned to leave.

"Wait." Judging as if he suddenly remembered something, he stopped Xianrong. Jurong turned back to face Ju Rong in confusion, waiting for his uncle's instructions. After waiting for a while, he heard the trial and said, "Order someone to prepare the car, I want to go to Xunfu in person." ”

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Changan

Liu Xie has been in a very good mood recently, Yuan Shu, who claimed to be the emperor, has been killed, Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce are also planning to continue to merge vertically and horizontally, and there is good news on their side. First of all, the Western Army defeated Kangju and Wusun, and the imperial court's expedition to the West has basically come to an end, and a large number of materials plundered from the Western Regions are being transported back to the Han Dynasty in a steady stream, Liu Xie has ordered Zhang Ren to serve as the first protector of the Western Regions, leading the beggar army to garrison the Western Regions, and the rest of the generals will return with the You Yi army.

Coupled with Zhang Liao's Youyi army, Liu Xie's soldiers and horses that could be mobilized under the premise of not using the second army of Xie Fu and Han'an reached 100,000, in addition to the garrisons that stayed in Tongguan, Wuguan, Chang'an and other places, there were also 60,000 or 70,000 soldiers and horses that could be used.

It's not that it didn't report, the time had not come, and the imperial court needed to focus on the expedition to the west, so it allowed Cherrigi to escape back to Xiqiang and continue to escape. But now that the conquest of the West is coming to an end, a large number of grain and grass materials have been obtained through the Conquest of the Western Imperial Court, and there is enough confidence to support Liu Xie to solve the hidden danger of Cheriji.

According to reliable sources, the fleeing back to Xiqiang Cheriji did not stop, in the past nearly half a year, Cherrigi wantonly collected iron tools in the territory to build the so-called iron car battle array, it is said that it has begun to take shape, in order to avoid raising tigers, Xun Yu is also supportive of Liu Xie's idea of sending troops to Xiqiang.

And the reason why Liu Xie has not yet ordered a large-scale military war is because there is still something that Liu Xieji has in mind. The jade seal of the country is not just a piece of jade, it symbolizes the orthodoxy of imperial power. Take back the jade seal of the country, which means that the mandate of heaven is in Han. It's just that the jade seal was obtained by Yuan Shu, and it is not easy to get it back.

Liu Xie knew the whereabouts of the jade seal, but he didn't know where Sun Ce was hiding it. In order not to startle the snake, Liu Xie has not taken action against Sun Ce, but has been very active in the infiltration of Yuan Shu's forces, because Liu Xie knows that the final meeting of the jade seal of the country is in the hands of Yuan Shu, and only at that time can he have a greater possibility of returning the jade seal to the dynasty.

Fully prepared in advance, as the biggest mission since the establishment of Tianyan, Shi A, who was in charge of the action group, personally went into battle and mixed into Shouchun with a group of rangers who were good at flying eaves and walking walls. At that time, Shouchun was surrounded on all sides, and the people were flustered, and Shi A and others who were mixed into Yuan Shu's army sneaked into the palace at night, joined up with the guards who had been arranged to blend into the palace in advance, and stole the jade seal. And Yuan Yin, who was in charge of keeping the jade seal, arrived a step late and took away the fake jade seal used to mix fish and eyes.

What Liu Xie is waiting for is Shi A's return, and he wants to surprise others. But before he could surprise Xun Yu, Xun Yu sent someone to invite him to come over to talk about it.

Liu Xie didn't know why Xun Yu suddenly looked for him, but as his big housekeeper, there must be something to find himself, put down some miscellaneous things at hand, Liu Xie took Ma Chao to Situ Mansion.

Ma Chao is now Liu Xie's personal guard general, Wang Yue and Tong Yuan, who originally served as the personal guard general, were funded by Liu Xie to open a museum in Chang'an to teach apprentices. Even Ma Chao, a person with an arrogant temperament, often runs to ask Tong Yuan for advice.

"Wen Ruo, what's wrong?" Liu Xie and Xun Yu were not outside, and asked Ma Chao to stay outside and wait, Liu Xiejing entered Xun Yu's study, and asked after seeing Xun Yu.

"My lord, my lord invited my lord to come because I was ready to ask my lord for sin." Xun Yu got up and bowed to Liu Xieshen, and said.

Liu Xie was stunned when he saw this, "Huh? Which one are you singing? While saying this, Liu Xie reached out to touch Xun Yu's forehead, and said to himself: "It's not hot." ”

"My lord, the minister is not sick." Xun Yu slapped Liu Xie's hand away angrily and said.

"Oh, oh, it's okay if you're not sick, go back and find Dr. Huashen to check it on you."

“…… Lord, you take a look at this first. Xun Yu rolled his eyes when he saw this, turned around and took a letter from the bookcase, and handed it to Liu Xiedao.

Liu Xie took it and saw that it was a letter to Xun Yu, and after reading the content of the letter, Liu Xie couldn't help but be happy, looked at Xun Yu and asked, "Wen Ruo, I didn't expect you to have today." I thought a gentleman like you was loved by everyone. ”

"Lord, don't laugh, how should I deal with this matter?" Xun Yu glanced at Liu Xie and asked.

"Ha, he said, let's do ours. If you Xun Wenruo is wrong, I am not Emperor Wen of Han. Yuan Shao wants to trouble us, so let's continue. Well, this matter seems to be not small, tomorrow I invite Lu Shi and Cai Shi to come over to discuss together, people are old and slippery, they are old and sophisticated, and they will definitely have ideas. ”

"Lord, leave some virtue, they are all your teachers." Xun Yu looked at Liu Xie speechlessly and reminded.

"Hehe, they don't know. Wen Ruo, it is not a gentleman's work to make a small report behind his back. Liu Xie said with a smile.

“…… Alas, my lord, do you know how I felt when I first learned of this? Xun Yu sighed and asked Liu Xiedao to change the topic.

"I'm not you, I don't know where to go. But I guess your heart is very uncomfortable. ”

"Well, I didn't expect Yuan Shao to become like this."

"Hey, you, you underestimate the effect of ambition on a person. That Yuan Shao is about to become a tyrant in Hebei, and his territory is bigger, and his ambitions will naturally swell. Wen Ruo, do you know that 'the prince will have a kind of Xiangning'? ”

"This is what Chen Sheng and Wu Guang said when they rebelled."

"Yes, it is this sentence that has harmed many generations of people. If the Han family is strong, these careerists naturally dare not make mistakes, but now that the Han family is weak, those careerists are naturally unwilling to jump out lonely. You can see the essence of Yuan Shao clearly now, but I have already seen the ambition of the Yuan family when the princes were begging for Dong. When the princes begged for Dong, Yuan Shao had intended to support Youzhou Mu Liu Yu as the emperor, but unfortunately Liu Yu refused with words, and his proposal was opposed by Yuan Shu, so he had to give up. And now, he is strong and strong, has enough strength to be the emperor, and has the Yellow River as a barrier, if he is the emperor, it will be much more difficult to deal with than Yuan Shu. ”

"Then he plans to challenge the imperial court, how is the lord going to deal with it?" Xun Yu frowned and asked.

"The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. Even if I kill you, it is impossible for him to withdraw from the army, so you don't think about it for a while, but fall for other people's tricks. It's a pity that Yuan Shao suddenly came out like this, and my original plan to go to Cherrigi for trouble can only be put aside for the time being. Wen Ruo, although this matter has not yet been made public, since we already know it, we must prepare early, go back to the counties east of Wentong Pass, let Yang Fu, Zhang Ji and others prepare, once Yuan Shao sends troops, let them take the people to avoid the pass. ”