In the evening, when the guests have dispersed.

The owner of this palatial mansion could not sleep at night.

Xu Ji, Xu Zijiang, Xun Yu, Huan Fan, Yu Ban, Xu Wei and others sat in the living room, their faces solemn, they all knew what happened tonight, so they were worried.

The first to speak was Yu Ban, the increasingly prestigious Yanzhou general said in a solemn voice with a dignified look on his face with hideous wounds: "Lord, if things are really as Miss Wenfang said, then I'm afraid things will not be easy to handle." Xu Wei took a long breath and added: "Wen Ze is right, these envoys have brought a lot of gifts to Beijing, and of course singers are indispensable among them. Ma Teng and Zhang Song brought more, and Wen and I were in charge of the city defense, so we naturally knew the handwriting of these two people, and there were problems with these singers. ”

Everyone's hearts sank, after all, sending a singer to someone else is a way to show goodwill, and at present, there are few people who can refuse. If this is the case, then the development of things can be predicted: first, these singers use their beauty to charm these bribed officials, and then take the opportunity to blow the wind in front of these officials, and after a long time, these officials will unconsciously stand on the position of Ma Teng and Zhang Song.

As Wen Fang said, people in this era like to use beauty to do things, isn't Wang Yun in history a master of this way? This trick is very marketable.

Xu Ji sighed: "It's useless to think too much, since this thing has happened, we have to find a way to remedy it." Huan Fan said coldly: "This matter is not irreparable, the best way now is for us to tighten the monitoring of Zhang Song and Ma Teng's actions, especially the whereabouts of the women they sent out." So that we can narrow it down a lot. ”

Xu Ji nodded, Xu Wei stood up and said excitedly: "I'll do this now." ”

Yu Ban nodded and said, "Wen Feng should be careful. These people are very wicked. Xu Wei said briskly: "I know." ”

Huang Jun, who had just been transferred from Yanzhou, who was sitting on the side, also stood up, clasped his fists at Xu Ji and said in a deep voice: "Lord." Please let Huang Jun and General Xu Wei do this. ”

Xu Ji glanced at Huang Jun, who was becoming more and more calm, and said with a smile: "Go ahead." ”

Huang Jun nodded and went out with Xu Wei. Xun Yu, who frowned together and didn't speak, said to Xu Ji: "Lord, I think Yang Song can do both, I heard that this person is famous for being greedy for money." We may be able to do something about it. ”

Xu Ji groaned: "There is no doubt about this, but we have to do what we like, not in a hurry, if Yang Song notices it, it will not be good, this person has always been clever in words, so it is still a little clever." ”

Huan Fan said on the side: "Lord." If this person is handed over to his subordinates. Xu Ji looked at Huan Fan and said with confidence: "If Huan Fan you go out by yourself, then I can sit back and relax." Huan Fan, you must be able to get the exact details of these women from Yang Song's mouth. ”

Huan Fan nodded, but stopped talking. It seems that there is something else to say to Xu Ji.

Xu Ji saw it in his eyes and said: "If you have any ideas, you can spit it out quickly, and you don't have any scruples." ”

Huan Fan glanced at Xu Ji. pondered: "Lord, I don't think Yang Song has much of a problem in this matter. Everyone was stunned, and Xu Ji said coldly: "Go on." ”

Huan Fan said confidently: "Have you ever thought about it?" Yang Song's weakness of greed for money even knows to us, will Zhang Lu not know? The love of money, like lust, is the easiest thing to do bad things. If Yang Song's purpose here is similar to Ma Teng's, then the possibility of him revealing his stuff is too great. Zhang Lu was stupid to send this person. ”

The crowd nodded without learning to themselves. Thinking about Huan Fan's words. Huan Fan said coldly: "If I were Zhang Lu, if I wanted to send a large number of trained women to Chang'an, I would definitely find someone who acted strictly." Judging from the information provided by the shadow under the command of the lord. Zhang Lu's subordinates had a very talented strategist called Yan Pu. But the strange thing is why Zhang Lu didn't send this person? ”

Xu Ji looked at Huan Fan and hesitated: "What do you mean?"

"It's simple." Huan Fan said confidently: "I think there are two possibilities for this matter. After a pause, he said: "The first possibility is obvious: it is nothing more than a plan to attack the west. Don't forget the lord, Ma Teng, Hanzhong and Liu Bei are dependent on each other. There are also strategists like Pang Tong who plan for him, so he came to Chang'an this time. We shouldn't see them as three, but as one, and the subordinates think that Yang Song is just a move, just for Ma Teng to play cover. ”

Xu Ji was once again impressed by Xingfan. This man is indeed as meticulous as a hair. Huan Fan analyzed: "This matter is actually very simple, if Ma Teng brings so many singers alone, it may arouse the suspicion of others, but with Yang Song in Ming, it seems much more normal for Ma Teng to send singers everywhere." Therefore, it is very likely that the singers sent by Yang Song are fine, and those who have problems are all at Ma Teng. ”

Everyone nodded unconsciously.

The young Zhuge Jin couldn't help but say at this time: "Since Mr. Huan Fan has expected this and knows that there is no problem with those women under Yang Song, why didn't General Wen Feng remind him when he left just now?" This way we can make the area a little smaller. Huan Fan smiled: "This is going to talk about the second possibility, that is, Yang Song is also a person who is being used when he comes to Chang'an." Or rather, he himself has no problems, but those singers under him have problems. ”

Everyone was confused by Huan Fan's words, and looked at Huan Fan with big eyes. Huan Fan patiently explained: "One thing we can be sure of is that Yang Song is not useful, but this does not mean that there is no problem with the singers under him, don't forget jì, the person standing behind these people may be Pang Tong, a treacherous ghost-like person." If we only see the first possibility, it is likely that he will calculate it in reverse, and in the end we will be clever and misguided. ”

Everyone listened with a sinking heart. Huan Fan analyzed: "In the first battle of Hanzhong, it can be seen that Pang Tong is scheming, and he always gives people a sense of carelessness when he starts things, but his plan often starts with trivial things, and then goes through a chain, breaking through a gap, like a chain reaction, which is interlocking and making the enemy full of holes." To achieve this, looking at people in detail is the foundation of their calculations. ”

Everyone nodded. When Xu Ji heard this, he fought a cold war: this is indeed the case in history. Always put people to death without knowing it. Huan Fan sneered: "Pang Tong must have considered our factors when making this plan, so." It is very likely that we can see through the first possibility in Pang Tongde's calculations. If so. It is very likely that Pang Tong will do the opposite, the first step. When Zhang Lu sent Yang Song to Chang'an, Yang Song didn't know Zhang Lu's intentions at all, let alone the true identity of these singers that Zhang Lu wanted him to send, so it completely ruled out the possibility of Yang Song leaking secrets after being bought. The third step, let's come to the conclusion that Yang Song is not a big problem after analysis, and completely focus on the singers sent by Ma Teng, but the real killer is Yang Song, who doesn't understand the truth at all, he just needs to send these singers out according to the list Zhang Lu gave him. ”

Everyone was deflated when they heard this, but the scope was still not narrowed, Heng Fan thought farther than others, but the conclusion was the same. That is, you can't relax on both sides.

It can be seen that this Pang Tong is indeed vicious, and these two possibilities are actually like a chain of sets, which can change infinitely. So it's better to err on the side of caution. Huan Fan looked at the appearance of everyone. Haha smiled and said, "You don't understand what I mean. I have other intentions when I say this. ”

Looking at the puzzled people, Huan Fan said coldly: "The lord wants me to go to Yang Song to test the tone, but according to my analysis just now, I am afraid that it is impossible to get anything from Yang Song's mouth, so Yang Song's value is in other things." ”

Xu Ji looked at Huan Fan with a smile on his face, and then remembered the process of Cao Cao's capture of Hanzhong in history. A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he shouted, "Is it for Hanzhong?" Huan Fan clapped his hands and said, "That's right!" Lord Mingjian, we can now envelop Yang Song. When attacking Hanzhong in the future, it can be an internal response. ”

Xu Ji laughed and said, "Okay, you are a fan, you really calculated it to the bones." ”

Only then did everyone understand Huan Fan's intentions, and it turned out that Huan Fan's words were for Xu Ji. I hope Xu Ji won't be in a hurry and let him put a long line to catch big fish. At this point, everyone is in awe of this little-known figure in Yanzhou and the world. At the same time, he also saw Xu Ji's reliance on him.

Xun Yu sighed: "The current form is really contradictory, on the one hand. Our show of weakness has succeeded, and this will expose our enemies to the greatest extent possible. But on the other hand, it adds a lot of trouble; It makes people punch and kick, and they are overwhelmed. Xu Ji sighed to Xun Yu: "Brother Wen Ruo doesn't have to be angry, there is no complete thing in the world, there are gains and losses, before entering Chang'an, we have been manipulating in the dark, of course, there is much less trouble, now from the dark to the light is naturally a little uncomfortable, I think as long as we survive this period of time, it will be much better." ”

After a pause, he said, "Anyway, things are going in the direction we expected. ”

Xun Yu nodded. Xu Ji said: "I'm worried about other things, Ma Teng's matter is okay to say, after all, we already know a rough idea, there is always a place to start, but Sun Ce and Cao Mengde's people have not moved at all, they are not willing to be lonely, Cheng Yu and Liao Li's talents are very amazing, if they come to Chang'an honestly without the slightest plan, I don't believe it." But the problem is that we have no idea what they are up to. ”

Xun Yu's brows furrowed even deeper, and he said to Xu Ji solemnly: "Lord, in fact, Ma Teng's style is still relatively small, after all, using women to mess with politics is just a small trick of carving insects, but Cao Cao and Sun Ce are different. Xu Ji said distressedly: "That's right, Sun Ce likes to be dangerous, and Zhou Yu has many tricks, and Liao Li in front of him is also a bold and careful person, if they suddenly attack, it is really not easy to resist." ”

Huan Fan said on the side: "Zhou Yu has indeed calculated that the lord has no time to go south and will not start a war with Jingzhou in a short time, so he has no scruples at all when he starts doing things now, and he is not afraid of the lord crossing the river anyway." Xun Yu continued: "Cao Cao is even more troublesome, this person's political ability is good." He has a very good hand in domestic affairs and economy, and when it comes to this, I am afraid that it is even more jealous than his military talents. If he wants to stir up trouble in the political arena of Chang'an, it is really not easy to resist. ”

For a while, there was still a bit of a gloomy and bleak taste in the hall. Xu Ji is strong-minded. Seeing that the mood of the audience was a little low, he laughed and said, "But you don't have to worry. In Chang'an, the military power is ours. As long as the army is in our hands, we are afraid that they will turn the sky upside down. ”

Everyone was lifted by Xu Ji's spirits, and then looked up at Xu Ji's confident face, and couldn't help but be infected, the psychological pressure was greatly reduced, and their minds turned one after another, seeking a solution. Xu Zi, who had been beside him and didn't speak, looked at it. I secretly praise it in my heart. Although he has never shown up, because he lives in seclusion in Yanzhou, he knows everything about Xu Ji very well. Compared with the previous Xu Ji, the Xu Ji in front of him has changed a lot. Xu Ji has become more mature and more like a leader. In the past, Xu Ji was more like a wise general, with the intelligence of a top strategist and the courage of a world-class general. Originally, Xu Ji was too modest when he was not yet rising, and he was also very kind to his subordinates, although there were times when he was domineering. It was just a flash in the pan.

But now Xu Ji is different, he is no longer used to solving problems on his own. He learned to listen to other people's ways and weigh the pros and cons; I also learned to think about problems from a global perspective. Not just for short-term gains.

This kind of Xu Ji is more trustworthy. It can be said that Xu Ji's prestige in the hearts of the people in Yanzhou has been increasing day by day.

Maybe Xu Ji lacks skills and can't appear in every corner of his control, but Xu Ji's influence is everywhere.

Some time ago. Xu Jijiao disappeared. But Yanzhou is peaceful, on the one hand, Xu Ji's invincible image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Yanzhou. On the other hand, the local administrative institutions established by Xu Ji played a huge role. made Xu Ji run as usual for a period of time in his absence. Just like in front of us, in fact, the grim facts still exist and have not changed in the slightest. But Xu Ji's words mobilized everyone's fighting spirit.

And this is the majesty of the king!

How did Xu Ji know that Xu Zijiang was full of emotion in his heart, and Shi Shi said to himself: "The current shape is very similar to the end of the Warring States Period, we are Qiang Qin, and Sun Ce and others are the candidates of the six countries, their alliance will definitely lose in the end, because their interests are difficult to reconcile, and I think the way to deal with them is to sow discord and create contradictions." We don't expect to win their territory, but at least we have to keep them busy and don't have time to count on us. Everyone nodded when they heard this.

Xun Yu said: "The question is where is our entry point? We can leave the affairs of Hanzhong to Huan Fan to do, I believe that Yang Song is still easy to provoke. But what about the others? Pang Tong, Zhou Yu, especially Cao Cao, have too many strategists under them, and they are afraid that they will not be able to play tricks. Until the time it takes me a long time for my economic sanctions to work wonders, it will be a headache to deal with these people. Xu Ji pondered: "In fact, the best way is to break each one, now the easiest person to calculate in addition to Zhang Lu, there is another, that is Ma Teng, this is very interesting to friends, but his friend Han Sui is not very good, I think you can start the relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui, and it will definitely be a miracle." ”

Huan Fan said: "I don't think it's difficult to get other people." ”

Everyone was already impressed by Huan Fan at this time, so when they heard Huan Fan say this, they all lifted their spirits and looked at Huan Fan.

The wise man's eyes lit up with a strange light, and he said coldly: "Liu Bei's weakness lies in his status in Yizhou, he should know that he is actually being used by the Yizhou family, I don't believe that he doesn't want to change this status quo?" Also, the big families in Yizhou may not be at ease with Liu Bei, we can start in this regard. Everyone's eyes lit up, and Zhuge Jin said excitedly on the side: "Liu Bei's messenger Jian Yong is here, we can start from him." ”

Huan Fan said: "This matter must not be! ”

Everyone looked at Huan Fan inexplicably, and the latter explained: "We only know that Pang Tong is in Xichuan now, but we don't know whether Pang Tong has taken refuge in Liu Bei or the family in Yizhou. So if we start rashly, it is very likely that Pang Tong will see through our intentions. Everyone suddenly realized, but they admired Huan Fan's thoughtfulness even more.

"As for Sun Ce and Cao Cao" Huan Fan sneered: "I don't believe that Sun Ce will be satisfied with Cao Cao's occupation of Jiangdong, although after the death of his father Sun Jian, the family in Jiangdong is no longer so convinced of the Sun family, but there is still a certain influence and foundation, and there must be Sun Ce's people in Cao Cao." Everyone nodded, but Xu Ji remembered something that had been hanging in his heart, and asked Huan Fan: "There is one thing that I have always been very strange about: Sun Ce swept Jingzhou so quickly because the four counties in the south of Jingzhou were not controlled by Liu Biao, and they were peaceful on the surface, but Jiangdong was the foundation of the Sun family, why did those big families not resist very violently when they saw Cao Cao enter Jiangdong?" Although there are some, they are all issued against Cao Cao's policies, not the fact that Cao Cao is in charge of Jiangdong. Huan Fan smiled: "Lord, this matter is easy to explain, I have said it, after Sun Jian's death, the Sun family's status in Jiangdong plummeted, and it was impossible to assume the responsibility of the leader of Jiangdong, if the status of the Sun family was still as unattainable as before, why did Sun Ce stay in Yuan Shu's place in the first place?" How could his maternal uncle Wu Jing be expelled by Liu Xuan? When these things happened at that time, which of those Jiangdong families didn't look on coldly? ”

Everyone was stunned. Only then did Xu Ji understand why Cao Cao's occupation of Jiangdong would be so smooth.

In a good mood, Xu Ji stood up and said with a smile: "Huan Fan, I think you are responsible for these things." (To be continued......)