The person who spoke was Xiang Lang, but he was the brother of Xiang Preaching. During the Three Kingdoms period, he poured the power of his family into his family, volunteered to help Liu Bei, followed into Sichuan, and made great contributions. Whether it is Xiang Chuansheng, Xiang Lang or Xiang Pet, Xiang Ping, including Xiang Chong, who later lived in the official residence, he was a dragon among people, and he was a handsome man for a while.

Subsequently, the entire Cai family lobby was like a unique debate contest, you sang and I appeared, and the representatives of various families quoted scriptures and classics, and the quarrel was inextricable. Cai Mao couldn't help but have a headache when he couldn't unify his opinions, and at this time, someone said loudly: "Brother Deqi, the Xiangyang clan all take you as the back, you make a voice, whether it is a battle or a smooth, we have no different intentions." ”

Everyone paused to discern and nodded.

This matter is very important, Cai Mao couldn't make up her mind for a while, but this person was also a little anxious, his eyes rolled, and he hurriedly turned his head to the person sitting on the left side of the upper seat: "Brother Chengyan, you are rich in five cars, talented in eight buckets, and honorary Xiangfan, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

Cheng Yan, Huang Cheng Yan. This extremely famous figure in history is not because of his talent or bravery, but because his daughter Huang Yueying married Zhuge Liang. The so-called one person attains the Tao and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven, which is what is said. With the title of Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, that status is naturally rising. Huang Chengyan is in the prime of life, his bones are strong, his surname is cheerful, he smiles before he speaks, his face is full of kindness and peace, at this time, when he saw Huang Zu speak, he lightly stroked his beautiful sideburns and said with a hearty smile: "Since this is the case, the contemptible person will also say a few words." ”

When everyone saw Huang Chengyan speak, they all accepted his reputation and quieted down.

Huang Chengyan said slowly: "Since ancient times, prosperity must decline, and things must be reversed." Guangwu Zhongxing has only been more than 100 years, and the Han family has been like a dangerous egg, crumbling. Throughout the world, Dong Zhuo held the saint hostage, according to Liang and Yongzhou, guarded the four fortresses in Guanzhong, and the soldiers were strong and strong, and he was a thief for the rebellious ministers; Although Liu Yan became the master of Bashu, the thief Kou Ma Xiang claimed to be the Son of Heaven, gathered more than 100,000 troops, plus the powerful gate valve in Sichuan, the Yi people are numerous, and it is difficult to get out of Taichuan without three or five years; Although Yuzhou Musun Jian is brave and good at fighting, he is not human, and sooner or later he will fight against Yuan Shu and kill each other; The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, Yuan Benchu Yi Gao Manpeng, should have been the first choice to pacify the world, but when the princes of the Eighteenth Road discussed Dong, they knew that this person did great things and spared his life, so he forgot his roots for small profits, and finally achieved his achievements. Chen Liucao Ying, although he has ambitions, but Luoyang has lost several battles in a row, and his foothold in Yanzhou is not stable, so it is difficult to do anything for a while. Only Nanyang He Chen is in the right place, whether it is courage, means, official reputation, and public evaluation. This time, being able to enter the eight counties of Jingzhou can be regarded as a blessing for the people of Xiangyang. It's just that the families here are huge and their interests are involved, so how to reach a consensus with He Chen on the conditions has to be discussed carefully. ”

Huang Chengyan's remarks attracted the approval of most people.

"In this case, a certain letter is written, if he is willing to express the famous people in Xiangyang to guard Xiangyang, and rule Jingzhou with the wealthy family of the Shi family, then he will welcome He Chen into Xiangyang and listen to his orders. If you don't care, then the matter is over. Cai Mao can also be regarded as a coffin for this matter.

It's just that they finally underestimated He Chen's hatred for the famous family of the Shi clan.

In fact, this reason is simple and simple, and complex is also complicated. As far as shallow consciousness is concerned, before the crossing, He Chen was just an ordinary person, honest and honest, and did his part. But the more honest the person, the more God can't get along with you. Those second-generation officials and rich second-generation people are scum, but their fathers are either officials, high and powerful, or businessmen, and the relationship is huge, as long as you are a little dissatisfied, you can make your head bleed. After crossing over, the hatred of those officials and businessmen in his previous life was more or less transferred to the big families, what the hell is the difference between this and those officials and rich bosses in his previous life? At a deeper level, it is precisely because of the chaos of the local families that the tragic end of the Central Plains caused by the chaos of the Five Wants, which set China's development back for hundreds of years, and finally left a curse for the shame of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Of course, He Chen doesn't have such a high consciousness, he just has a simple feeling, the power of the Shijia Gate Valve is huge, sooner or later it will be a situation that the tail will not fall, if you can't control it from the beginning, I'm afraid that it will be more difficult later.

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

It is said that since Sun Hu and Chen Sheng occupied Xiangyang, they have become more and more moisturized, drinking wine without anything, and catching a beautiful woman to play with when they are happy, this is really a fairy. It's just that the news of He Chen's army heading south suddenly woke them up from their sweet dreams, and then they felt that their heads were cold.

At this time, Deng Zhi entered Xiangyang alone to meet Chen Sheng and Sun Hu.

The two discussed for a while, and then feasted Deng Zhi.

At the banquet, the two toasted frequently. Before it was over, Sun Hu said through the wine: "I don't know what is the important matter of Mr. Deng's arrival this time?" ”

Deng Zhi smiled and said, "I came to save the lives of the two generals." ”

Sun Hu and Chen Sheng glanced at each other, and the former smiled without a smile: "Why are they all cheerful people." Open the skylight and say bright words, this time He Zhou Mu let you come, what are you doing? ”

"Okay, it's really happy." Deng Zhi snorted lightly, put down the wine glass casually, and said with a fearless face: "A certain lord was listed as a state pastor by the heavenly family, and now he is in charge of all matters in the eight counties. In normal times, the state pastor would have raised a large army to destroy you, but if there is chaos today, and the people have nowhere to go, it is understandable that you will gather the crowd to make a rebellion. If you lead the troops to surrender, not only will you not be punished for your crimes, but you can also go to the court to worship the court, add officials to you and knights, and seal your wife and children; If you don't obey, what awaits you is the division of a hundred battles in Nanyang, and when Xiangyang is broken, it will be you who turn into a dead soul under the sword. ”

As soon as Deng Zhi said this, the two thieves immediately changed color, their fierce light was revealed, and they stared at him viciously, looking at the posture, they might draw their knives and kill people at any time. But Deng Zhi still held his chest up, did not squint, and faced it calmly, without a trace of fear.

Sun Hu's face changed several times, and then he said gloomily: "Isn't Mr. afraid that my brothers will turn their faces immediately?" ”

"Hehe, the two of them are the best in the world, and they naturally know the stakes, so the contemptible people are not worried about you turning your face at all." Deng Zhi said with a smile on his face.

"Hahaha." Sun Hu and Chen Sheng looked at each other, and suddenly each looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Sir is worthy of the shepherd of Hozhou, but this boldness makes me ashamed of myself. It's just that your army came from afar, and Xiangyang occupies a favorable location, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Sun Hu stared at Deng Zhi with both eyes, observing his expression and saying tentatively.

"Hehe, since the two of them want to turn into dry bones in the grave as soon as possible, the contemptible people don't say much. But no matter what you say, you still have to thank the two generals for their hospitality first, and then take your leave. Deng Zhi was also neat, and as soon as the wine glass was placed, he turned around and left.

Sun Hu's eyes changed, and the two guards standing at the door drew their swords and crossed crosses to block Deng Zhi inside.

Deng Zhi glanced at it coldly and said loudly: "Two generals, I don't know what this means?" ”

Sun Hu was fierce and timid, flying with a sword in his hand, and said angrily: "What do you mean? Xiangyang is a place where you can come and go when you want? If you don't make your words clear, don't blame General Ben for letting you come in straight and go out sideways. ”

Deng Zhi was stunned, and said with a long smile: "Hahaha, I thought that the two generals supported the army in Xiangyang, and their vision and courage were outstanding, but now when I look at it, it turns out that they are inactive." Now you can't see through simple things at all, ridiculous, pathetic. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, do you really think that the state pastor will bet on you? Looking forward to your return? So-and-so tells you that this is a big mistake. Since you can stand here today, there are others who can also stand in the Cai family and the Huang family, as for what will happen next, hehe, as long as you think about what you did in Xiangyang, and think about the determination of the famous family to serve as an official, you should immediately prepare a thin coffin, and there will be no place to bury yourself when the time comes. ”

"What?" At this moment, Sun Hu and Chen Sheng were finally shocked. He Chen, you old fox, the two of them scolded in their hearts almost at the same time.

However, Deng Zhi didn't give them a little time to think, and said one after another: "With the benevolence and righteousness of a certain family lord and the prosperity of Nanyang's soldiers, the two generals can think about it, how many wealthy families will respond in Xiangyang County?" A certain told you, it doesn't take much, as long as there are three or two companies willing to respond internally, when the time comes, under the attack from inside and outside, Xiangyang can still be safeguarded? Can the two generals still be safe? Hahaha......"

Seeing Deng Zhi so arrogant and unscrupulous, Sun Hu and Chen Sheng gritted their teeth with hatred, but they were helpless. Because what he said, it is very likely that it will happen. At that time, he had no second choice but to flee in embarrassment. Choosing between the lost dog and the glory and wealth, the two did not hesitate to choose the latter at the next moment.

Sun Hu had already changed his face, and loudly reprimanded the guards, with a smile on his face. He and Chen Sheng sandwiched Deng Zhi in one left and one right, and respected him very warmly on the throne, and then said with a smile: "If my brother surrenders, what good will it be?" ”

Deng Zhi did not postpone it, but sat down with a big grin, and said calmly: "Before a certain envoy to Xiangyang, the lord said that if the two generals are willing to sacrifice Xiangyang, they can be expressed as the guard of a county, and at the same time give a hundred taels of gold, a thousand horses of silk, a number of treasures, and all the private soldiers of the Qubu are intact, and they are still under your command." ”

"Is that true?" The two of them showed greed at the same time.

"If you don't believe it, go back to Dengcheng immediately and let the main state stamp a clay document." Deng Zhi opened his eyes and said nonsense.

Sun Hu and Chen Sheng glanced at each other again, and they both saw the joy in each other's eyes, so they didn't hesitate and said: "There is no need for this, He Zhoumu is famous, and he believes in his words." In this case, my two brothers are willing to sacrifice Xiangyang and take refuge in the state pastor. ”

"Slow." Xiangyang City, which is within reach, Deng Zhi unexpectedly blocked it.

"Why is that?" Sun Hu and Chen Sheng were a little anxious, and hurriedly asked.

"The lord has a word first, although you are willing to sacrifice Xiangyang, but gather the crowd to make trouble for several years, and have more hatred with the Xiangyang clan. In order to appease the family, one condition must be agreed. ”

"On what terms?" Sun Hu and Chen Sheng were relieved at this time, because the conditions were too generous, they felt a little uneasy, but now Deng Zhi added a condition, which made them feel relieved, thinking that at least He Chen was not here to blame him.

"It's not difficult to say this, you have to come and ...... with your ears"

(To be continued)