Tian Jing and Kong Rong went north to Yecheng, out of Luoyang, after passing the Tiger Pass, went north to Hanoi County, and then took Chaoge and then went to Yecheng is the nearest road. www.biquge.info But the relationship between Hanoi Zhang Yang and Cao Cao was very tense, and if he went to Hanoi, he would have to see Zhang Yang, which would make Cao Cao dissatisfied. Therefore, Tian Jing and Kong Rong chose the road to enter Chenliu County in the east first, and then go north to Dongjun, from Puyang to Liyang, Neihuang, and then to Yecheng.

After arriving in Puyang, Tian Jing and Lu Wen are also going to break up here. According to the original plan, Lü Wen took a hundred female soldiers and her mother from Yanzhou to the east to Xuzhou to join Lü Bu, while Tian Jing was to accompany Kong Rong to the north.

Just before parting, Tian Jing suddenly felt that Lu Wen might not be very peaceful along the way, even if Cao Cao's subordinates would not be difficult for his family, but the Yellow Turban remnants on the road, Taishan thieves, etc., are not fuel-efficient lamps. But at this time, it seems that it is a little far away to go back to Hedong to mobilize troops and horses, and the water will not quench the thirst of the near. Tian Jing asked Xiao Liu to discuss, and asked him to bring a hundred personal soldiers to escort Lu Wen to Xuzhou first, and then go north to join him.

Xiao Liu couldn't let go of Lu Wen in his heart, and when he saw the second brother's arrangement, he happily accepted the order. He knew that Lu Wen was his sister-in-law, and he didn't have any wrong thoughts, but he just wanted to see Lu Wen, as long as he saw her all right from afar.

Lu Wen and Xiaoliu rushed all the way to Xuzhou with 200 men and horses, not to mention, but to say that Tian Jing and Kong Rong arrived in Yecheng on this day.

Under the command of Jizhou Mu Yuan Shao, don't drive and judge in person at the south gate of Yecheng. Since Kong Rong is the envoy of the Son of Heaven, the judge is very thoughtful about Kong Rong's courtesy. Tian Jing led the post of general of Zhengbei, although his strength is not as good as Yuan Shao's now, but after all, the official titles are much bigger than himself, and the trial is also very polite.

After arranging Kong Rong and Tian Jing to the post house, let the two rest for a while. "Early tomorrow morning, the lord of my family will convene the generals of Jizhou to discuss the matter, and then ask Kong Shaofu to go to the assassination mansion to convey the message of the Son of Heaven. I don't know if the general of Zhengbei will ...... together"

Tian Jing smiled and waved his hand, "No need, I'm just going back to my hometown and province, passing through Jizhou, and the official affairs are still discussed by Master Kong and Yuan Tingshi." If Yuan Gong has time in the future, Tian should visit in person. ”

As soon as he heard it, he understood Tian Jing's meaning, and he didn't say much, and he left first after arranging everything.

Kong Rong waited for the trial to leave, and said to Tian Jing, "This person is a sincere gentleman, and he has been greeting for a long time but has never inquired about the court's reward." ”

Tian Jing smiled when he heard this, "Master Kong, you are too honest. Do you know why the judge didn't ask a word about the reward? That's because Yuan Shao already knew about the reward of the Son of Heaven. He has such a big foundation in Jizhou, and how many ministers in the court are protégés of the Yuan family, how can he not know the news? ”

When Kong Rong heard this, he suddenly realized, and Tian Jing said, "Master Kong's trip tomorrow is not easy, right?" ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Kong Rong arrived at Yuan Shao's assassination mansion early to wait.

Yuan Shao summoned the generals and strategists to discuss in the hall, and only after a few important internal affairs were dealt with before inviting Kong Rong to the palace.

Kong Rong looked at it this way, Yuan Shao's subordinates were really talented. There are no less than 20 people in this hall who are qualified to deliberate.

Yuan Shao's strategists were headed by the Zhizhong Driver's Trial, and there were Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xun Chen, Xin Ping, Xu You, etc.; The generals include Gao Gan, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Chun Yuqiong, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Zhang Nan, Jiao Touch, Han Meng, Jiang Qi, etc.; His three sons, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang, also have their own important positions. The prosperity of talents in Jizhou can be seen.

Kong Rong saw Yuan Shao and saluted. Then he took out the holy decree of the Son of Heaven and announced the reward for Yuan Shao, "add Yuan Shao as Situ, and lead the chariot and ride the general."

How do you know that Yuan Shao listened to it, didn't say a word, and had no intention of receiving the order at all. At this time, Guo Tu took the lead in speaking, "The fourth and third dukes of Yuan Gong, who is respected in the sea, now crosses the state and county, and has the land of Qingdao, Hebei and three states. It's okay if it's on weekdays, but after Cao Cao is just a eunuch, he suddenly ascended to a high position as soon as he gained momentum, he Cao Cao was a general, but he wanted Yuan Gong to serve as the general of Situ Che Cavalry? Isn't this underestimating my father-in-law? ”

Kong Rong was just about to reply, when someone stood up, but it was Feng Ji. Feng Jiyan said, "I heard rumors that Luoyang is broken, the Son of Heaven's daily use, and the minister's food and clothing are all provided by Cao Cao. Where to place the court law? ”

Kong Rong didn't expect the people in Jizhou to speak so sharply, and he was about to refute and someone stood up, but it was Xu You. Xu You touched his goatee and said to Kong Rong, "If this Cao Apu is really assisting the saint, it is just that, I heard that Cao Cao has proposed to move the capital to Xu County several times. If he succeeds in the future, I am afraid that this son of heaven and hundreds of officials will be played by Cao thieves. Duke Yuan has been loyal and good for many years, and if he holds the position of a general, he will definitely be able to support Sheji and assist the king. If you are subordinate to the Cao thief, wouldn't you let the traitor be in charge? ”

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Yuan Shao has many strategists, all of whom are eloquent and eloquent, and Yuan Shao is silent and noncommittal. Kong Rong also understood that the people of Jizhou were dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's official position being lower than Cao Cao's, although Yuan Shao did not say it explicitly, he thought it was the same thing.

Kong Rong originally wanted to explain them one by one, but after thinking about it, he just said in his heart. These people only have the Yuan family in their hearts, and they only have interests. Emperor Xian moved west, they didn't come out on the day of the national disaster, and now they see Emperor Xian returning to Luoyang, the Yuan family has no size to work, but they want to steal the important position, what do you have to say to them?

Kong Rong arched his hand towards Yuan Shao and said, "Lord Yuan, the fourth and third princes, is the pillar of the imperial court. I think the rules of this court are known. The will of the Son of Heaven has never been implemented, and the courtiers only carry out the decree, and there is no reason for bargaining? Since Lord Yuan cares so much about his position, when he first offered the emperor to move west, he should lead all the generals in the pass to work together to eliminate Dong Wei on the side of the Qing monarch; Even if the strength was not strong at that time, when Li Guo was in power later, Lord Yuan should also overcome all difficulties and welcome the saint back to Luoyang. Lord Yuan, you sit in the land of Sanzhou, and you don't see a single soldier from Jizhou enter Luo to protect the saint, nor do you see Jizhou enter a grain of money and grain to the imperial court. Now that the court has rewarded him, he feels that his official position is low, and he really doesn't know which truth this is. Although Cao Cao was a eunuch, he also knew the truth of loyalty and filial piety for his courtiers. The princes here, I'm afraid that all of them are people who tend to be inflammatory, and they just talked about it one by one, if there is a big event in the future, who can help you, Lord Yuan? Kong said something inappropriate, is this your subordinate want to roast you on the fire? I also hope that Lord Yuan will think twice. Kong Rong said and turned around to leave.

Yuan Shao listened to it with a huff, and said in his heart, isn't it just a small Shaofu, what Qingliu leader is worthless. Dare to contradict me, really angry with me. If you come back in the future, you will definitely close the door and let the court send a new envoy to talk again. Yuan Shao flicked his sleeves and dispersed the meeting, and everyone was still angry with Kong Rong's behavior, scolding as they walked.

When everyone was finished, only Tian Feng and Fu Zhi finally left the hall. Tian Feng sighed, "Hey, what Kong Wenju said may not be unreasonable. At the beginning, if the lord could listen to my words and go south to welcome the emperor, I am afraid that the current situation will be different. Now that we have lost the opportunity, it is just that, if the trust of the imperial court dies again, I am afraid that it will be more difficult for Jizhou to develop in the future. ”

Fu Zhu smiled bitterly, "At the beginning, the lord missed the opportunity to send troops because the third prince was sick. Now that Gongsun Zan in the rear is still there, Cao Cao in the south is growing stronger and stronger, and I heard that the Xianbei Lord Kebi on the grassland can be pampered, and it is really a good idea to lose the support of the court at this time. It's a pity that everyone's vision is too short-sighted, and the lord is also swayed by their ideas. ”

Tian Feng continued, "The most important thing now is to accept the reward from the imperial court first, and then issue a statement to crusade against Yuan Shu, and take advantage of the opportunity of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu to quickly capture Youzhou to end the war on the northern front." After that, we will recuperate, accumulate strength, and then support those who oppose Cao Cao and support us in the court, so that we can gradually control the center and compete with Cao Cao for hegemony. It's a pity that the lord is too anxious, and he cares about the superficial fame and fortune anymore. Hey!"

The two of them were helpless.

After Kong Rong returned to the post house, he was angry.

Tian Jing saw that he was back, so he came over to talk. It seems that he knows that today's things must not be going well, and this is what Tian Jing thought of before he left Luoyang.

Tian Jing asked Kong Rong, and Kong Rong told everything he saw and heard in Yuan Shao's mansion, and angrily reprimanded those Yuan Shao's strategists who did not know loyalty and filial piety.

Only then did Tian Jing discover that a high-level intellectual like Kong Rong was still very fierce when he scolded people. Don't look at the dirty words, but listen to them and make the other party speechless. It's just a pity that none of those people were present.

Tian Jing comforted Kong Rong for a few words, and then said, "Mr. Wenju, this decree will not work, if you go back here, I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain to the court." And if this matter is not handled well, the imperial court does not have a stable north, and it will be difficult to let go of its hands and feet to deal with Yuan Shu. The generals of Jizhou are certainly hateful, but Mr. should still consider a workaround. At the very least, Yuan Shao should be allowed to publicly declare a crusade against Yuan Shu, so that he can recover his life. ”

Kong Rong smiled bitterly when he heard this, how could I not know such a truth. But when I saw the faces of those people just now, I couldn't help but scold them for a while.

Tian Jing said with a smile, "Mr. Wenju doesn't have to blame himself, those who are disloyal and unfilial will be scolded if they are scolded." Counting on them will certainly not work. I don't know if Mr. can see two people in Yuan Shao's mansion, one is Tian Toyoda Yuanhao, and the other is Fu Zhu Wenze. These two people should be more knowledgeable than others, and they also know the truth of loyalty to the king. Mr. Wenju stayed in this Jizhou city, and took the time to make friends with the two, so that they could offer advice in front of Yuan Shao. Moreover, Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, heard that when he was in Qingzhou, he respected Mr. very much and always held a disciple courtesy, so Mr. might as well communicate with Yuan Tan well. ”

Kong Rong listened, "What you said, I remembered it, I haven't heard these two people speak in the court, you might as well try it in the future." And although Yuan Tan lacks talent and ability, his nature is not bad, and I can also look for him. ”

When he was discussing, someone from outside suddenly came to inform him that he was Yuan Shao's housekeeper and invited Tian Jing, the general of Zhengbei, to come to the mansion for a banquet. Tian Jingxin said that he originally planned to come to the door by himself in the coming day, but since Yuan Shao came to invite, he might as well take the opportunity to act. Let the housekeeper later, tidy up by himself, and let people rush to Yuan Shao's mansion with the housekeeper with the gifts.