In the second year of Taixing, in November, early one morning, Zhang Mao got up early, stood out the window and looked at the autumn colors in the yard, silent. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The concubine Wang walked in with a plate with a few delicate side dishes and a pot of warm wine.

"Husband, please have breakfast!"

Zhang Mao turned around and came to the desk silently, ignoring the dishes, only picked up the wine glass and drank it.

Seeing Zhang Mao sitting there drinking stuffy, the concubine Wang said cautiously: "The husband has a lot of worries, why don't you play a song by the concubine, thinking that the husband will relieve the boredom?" ”

With Zhang Mao's consent, the concubine Wang took off the guzheng and played it with her hands, and soon the sound of the clear and graceful guzheng rose slowly.

Zhang Mao drank fine wine, listened to the quiet and moving ancient songs in his ears, and then thought of the current crisis of Liangzhou, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

At the moment, he never thought that his brother Zhang Yu, who had always been wise and martial, was also deceived by the villains Yan Sha and Zhao Mao, and regarded Liu Hong, a demon Taoist, as a master of the world.

Zhang Mao had also reminded his brother Zhang Yu to be careful of being deceived by traitors, but Zhang Yu did not take it to heart.

And because Yan Sha is Zhang Yu's confidant general, he is responsible for the safety of his guards. Therefore, Zhang Mao didn't dare to say anything more, for fear of arousing his brother Zhang Yu's suspicion.

Although Zhang Mao and Zhang Yu are compatriots of the same mother, they are not even father and son in the face of power, let alone brotherhood!

Therefore, Zhang Mao knew that Liu Hong, Yan Sha, Zhao Mao and others had bad intentions towards his brother, but out of various concerns, he did not dare to speak out before he got the exact evidence.

Liu Hong knew that what he was going to plan would lose his head, how could he not be cautious? Therefore, it is not easy to get Liu Hong's handle!

"Alas!" Zhang Mao couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the current predicament, he sighed so long and short not because Liu Hong was worried about his own efforts to misbehave, in fact, what he was really worried about was that Liaodong would take advantage of the void.

Obviously, according to the consistent performance of Da Sima Weishuo, he will definitely not let go of the opportunity to seize Liangzhou in front of him. Originally, Zhang Mao thought that his father and brother had seized Liangzhou for two generations to ensure the peace of the people, and this feat was enough to protect the Zhang family's century-old foundation.

It wasn't until Liaodong strongly recovered the two states of Yongqin that Zhang Mao realized that the foundation of Liangzhou was not as stable as it seemed, and there was a Liaodong eyeing him next to him.

If Liangzhou itself does not have problems, Zhang Mao is sure that Da Sima will not risk the world's disapproval to attack Liangzhou.

However, at present, there are many hidden dangers in Liangzhou, and Liaodong will never maintain its previous kind face!

If Liaodong takes the opportunity to invade on a large scale, can the foundation that my father worked so hard to lay can still be kept?

After breakfast, Zhang Mao left the house with a heavy heart, and he decided to visit his brother's mastermind, Song Pei, to see if this wise man, known as the first strategist in Liangzhou, had a solution to the problem.

Knowing that Zhang Mao was visiting, Song Pei was very surprised. As a strategist who assisted Zhang Liang and Zhang Yu for two generations, he is naturally no stranger to Zhang Mao. The second son of the Zhang family has been talented since he was a child, and he has been recruited by the King of Xiannanyang and the Chang'an court many times, but he has rejected him every time.

Since Zhang Yu took the throne, this famous second son has gradually become simple, and in order to avoid suspicion, he has never taken the initiative to make friends with Liangzhou civil and military, but I don't know what the reason for suddenly coming to the door today?

"Hahaha, early this morning, the old man heard a magpie chirping outside the window, and it was expected that a distinguished guest would come to the door, but he didn't want to be the second son!"

Zhang Mao didn't dare to slack off in the face of the famous strategists in Liangzhou, and hurriedly stepped forward and gave a deep salute: "Mao took the liberty to visit, I hope I didn't bother Lord Changshi!" ”

Song Pei stepped forward to help Zhang Mao and said with a smile: "Why did the second son say this? It is an honor to come to the Song Mansion, so why bother? ”

Song and Zhang walked into the living room hand in hand, the guests and hosts sat down, and the servants served tea.

Because he didn't know Zhang Mao's intention, Song Pei didn't speak rashly, he was waiting for Zhang Mao to come out with him.

"Lord Changshi, I heard that you have seen Da Sima Weishuo many times in Jicheng, I don't know how he is?"

In the face of Zhang Mao's question, although Song Pei was a little unclear, he still replied seriously: "I think that back then, I assisted Wu Mugong (Zhang Liang's posthumous nickname) to defeat the Xianbei people in Hexi, beheaded Ruo Luo Banoneng, quelled the Xianbei rebellion, recruited displaced people, exterminated local bandits, and stabilized the political situation in Liangzhou. ”

"However, it wasn't until I saw Da Sima that I realized that I underestimated the heroes of the world! When a certain and Wu Mugong were still complacent about a little bit of Liangzhou's achievements, they didn't know that the great Sima Weishuo had set the ambition of driving away Hu Lu and recovering the rivers and mountains. ”

"In less than ten years, there is no doubt that this world will belong to Liaodong!"

Looking at Zhang Mao, who was full of shock, Song Pei smiled and said, "Didn't you expect that I would have such a high evaluation of Da Sima?" In fact, this is very normal, everyone who has seen Wei Zhiyuan and his people is overwhelmed by his unique charm. He treats people sincerely, has a tolerant heart to his subordinates, and never sinners with his words. In my mind, this is the ideal superior! ”

"In fact, after Liaodong seized the two states of Yongqin and Qin, Liangzhou had no chance, even if it seized the Western Regions in the future, it would also not be able to compete with Liaodong. But he was deeply favored by the Zhang family, even if he knew that he couldn't do anything, he had to do his best to assist the lord and keep the foundation that Wu Mugong had worked so hard to lay. ”

"Song Gong is noble, Mao is deeply admired!" Zhang Mao hurriedly got up and bowed solemnly to Song Pei.

Song Pei worked hard and made great achievements, and he was an old courtier who had assisted Zhang Liang, so he accepted Zhang Mao's gift very calmly.

After Zhang Mao sat down again, Song Pei asked, "I don't know what the prince is visiting today?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Mao smiled bitterly and said, "Does Duke Song know Liu Hong?" ”

"I've heard a little, it is said that he is a very famous local master, how could the second son mention this person?"

"Song Gong doesn't know, this person is called a master of the Tao, but he is really a person with evil intentions."

"In the name of preaching, he has used foolish people for his own use, and secretly wants to do evil things."

"Humph! It's just a clown who jumps off the beam, what's the point? ”

Regarding Zhang Mao's worries, Song Pei thought that it was completely superfluous, and he didn't think that a villain who pretended to be a ghost could make much of a storm.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Mao explained in a heavy tone: "If Liu Hong is just a fool of the people, it's nothing, the key is that he also stretched out his hand to the soldiers in the army." According to a secret observation, at least several middle- and low-level generals had close contacts with Liu Hong, and even Yan Sha, the former governor of the tent who was in charge of the security of my brother's guards, also worshipped Liu Hong as his teacher. ”

"What?!" Song Pei stood up suddenly, no longer relaxed and comfortable before, his face was solemn, obviously Zhang Mao's words scared him. As Zhang Mao said, if Liu Hong will only fool the people, then the other party is a Zhang Jiao at best, or even inferior to Zhang Jiao, as long as the family exerts its strength, the other party is not vulnerable at all.

But if Liu Hong put his hand into the Liangzhou army, then the problem would be serious. In case the other party secretly mastered most of the soldiers of the Liangzhou army, Liu Hong would shout at that time, saying that he would have to be caught up and down in Liangzhou.

Song Pei scolded angrily: "Since the matter is so serious, why don't you report it directly to the lord and what are you doing here for the old man?" ”

Zhang Mao smiled bitterly and said, "Song Gong thinks that Mao didn't tell his brother?" I only discovered Liu Hong's conspiracy by chance, and I didn't have any tangible evidence in my hands. After telling my brother, he didn't believe what he said, and it involved my brother's henchmen and generals, so I didn't want to say anything more. ”

Song Pei suddenly understood when he heard this, knowing that Zhang Mao was avoiding suspicion, not only did he not reprimand the other party, but expressed his great appreciation. Only when Zhang Mao knows how to advance and retreat, can Liangzhou avoid the tragedy of the brothers' wall.

"Mao visited Song Gong today, hoping that Song Gong could find an opportunity to remind his brother that he would not be taken advantage of by Liu Hong. In fact, what is really worried about is not Liu Hong, but Liaodong, who is watching from the sidelines. ”

"As Song Gong said, Da Sima has great ambitions and has the heart to unify the world, if civil strife breaks out in Liangzhou at this time, how can Liaodong stand by and watch? Once the Liaodong Army intervenes on a large scale, our Liangzhou foundation is likely to be ruined! (To be continued.) )