Hugh Mu Day, Tianfu.

In the main hall of the West Cross Courtyard, Tian Fan was in the main seat, and there was a person sitting in the guest seat. This person is in his twenties, not much different from Tian Fan's age, and his appearance is very handsome, but a pair of peach blossom eyes makes him a lot less heroic.

Tian Fan waved his hand and said a little impatiently: "I said the third child, there is a lot of, you should also say something serious!" Say, if you're okay, I'll go find Zhen'er and them! It's easy to have a rest day, I haven't rested for more than 20 days, you said that you are such an adult, why don't you have a little eyesight? ”

The peach blossom eyes who were despised by Tian Fan were very thick-skinned, and Tian Fan said this about him, and he was not angry. I saw that he shook off the folding fan in his hand with a "bang", fanned it a few times, and then said: "Boguang, you can't say that, brother, I haven't seen my virtuous brother for a long time, so I can't say a few more gossips to comfort my lovesickness?" ”

Tian Fan looked like I wanted to vomit and said, "The pain of lovesickness? Why don't you die? Let's get down to business! ”

Peach Blossom Eyes has not dealt with Tian Fan once or twice, and he knows Tian Fan's temper very well, and besides, the two of them get along very well, so even if Tian Fan is impatient, he doesn't care much. But at this time, seeing Tian Fan's absent-minded look, he knew that if he didn't talk about business, Tian Fan would slam the door and leave.

After a few more fanning of the folding fan, he sighed and said, "Virtuous brother, foolish brother is embarrassed!" ”

Tian Fan looked at the door and said absentmindedly: "Are you embarrassed?" Your Zhen family in Zhongshan, Hebei Province has such a big influence, even Yuan Benchu can't be easily offended, what are you embarrassed about? ”

Peach Blossom Eyes is Zhen Yao, the third son of the Zhen family in Zhongshan, Hebei. Tian Fan originally wanted to go out today, but yesterday afternoon, Zhen Yao sent someone to send a famous post, saying that he was coming to visit today, so he could only wait.

Zhen Yao is a very interesting person, he doesn't have the arrogance that a family often has, he is easy-going and a little fucked-up, a pair of peach blossom eyes flickering, with his unique little obscene smile, always makes the woman who sees him a little blushing and a little happy. When the maids of Tianfu served him wine and food, this guy just smiled a simple smile, which made those maids who had never seen the world blush and beat their hearts all day, and they always made mistakes in doing things.

Therefore, although Tian Fan has a good relationship with him and has a very good impression of him, and the two are very close to each other, he really doesn't want this guy to come to Tianfu. But you really can't say it directly, besides, this guy is thick-skinned, and it's useless for you to say it.

When Zhen Yao heard Tian Fan say this, he couldn't help but stop talking. After a while, he said: "Boguang, it's not a foolish brother's hypocrisy, our Zhen family has indeed encountered difficulties!" ”

Tian Fan looked at him and saw that he didn't seem to be a fake, so he said strangely: "What can make your family embarrassed?" ”

Zhen Yao sighed and said, "Boguang, don't you know, in the past two months, Hebei has begun to be turbulent, and people's hearts have become unstable!" ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "Tell me more about it!" ”

Zhen Yao sighed and said: "Since the beginning of the year, Yuan Benchu didn't know where to find a mysterious gentleman, but now in just over two months, he has already obeyed him, trusted him, and favored him for a while. ”

Tian Fan listened, and said with a look of concern: "Oh? What is the origin of this gentleman? ”

Zhen Yao shook his head and said, "No one knows!" My Zhen family still has some influence by the river, and my ears and eyes can be counted, but I still can't find out the origin of that person. ”

Tian Fan nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Benchu's person has a lot of trust in people from a family, but there are many restrictions on people from civilian backgrounds, since this person can get Yuan Benchu's trust in a short period of time, it seems that his background should be extraordinary, right?" ”

In fact, Tian Fan knew that person very well, because that person was Mr. Wen. Because he brought the heirloom jade seal, Mr. Wen quickly gained Yuan Shao's trust. What happened in Hebei, he knew better than Liu Bei, after all, he had a super Infernal Affairs like Mr. Wen by Yuan Shao's side all day long!

Zhen Yao shook his head and frowned: "It's strange here, we have been checking for a long time, but we can't think of such a person in any family." This thing is really strange! ”

Tian Fan said "um" and said: "The world is in chaos, I don't know how many sages choose to live in seclusion to avoid trouble, maybe they are people who have not paid attention to it before, and they have gone out of the mountain for some reason, right?" ”

Zhen Yao shook his head and said, "Brother Fool really doesn't know!" Well, this person's surname is Wen, no one knows his real name, everyone just calls him Mr. Wen. However, the foolish brother doesn't remember that there is a family surnamed Wen in the world, and such a powerful person can appear! Hey, let's not talk about this person, let's talk about what has happened in Hebei in the past two months! ”

He let out a long sigh and said, "Yuan Benchu assigned his son and nephew to several states, but left his youngest son Yuan Shang by his side, it is obvious that he has long had the idea of abolishing the elder and establishing the young. Recently, after Mr. Wen entered Hebei, he mixed with the trial match Feng Ji and others, and discussed the matter of letting Yuan Benchu abolish Chang Liyu all day long. In this way, it was in line with Yuan Benchu's intention, so he was even more favored. Hehe, it's only been a short time, and he has already become a leader in Yuan Shang's forces! ”

As he spoke, Zhen Yao took a sip of tea, spit out the end of the tea leaves, and continued: "Also, Mr. Wen knows Yuan Shao's preferences very well, and deliberately provoked Yuan Shao to build a luxurious mansion, according to a friend of mine, it is not called a mansion at all, it should be called a palace!" The palace project is huge, and the Hebei treasury is not enough to support it, so it can only increase taxes. Now that chaos has arisen in Hebei, many people have begun to flee one after another! Ay...... That's not all, two days before I left, Yuan Benchu sent Yuan Shang and Mr. Wen to set up a large area in the south of Yecheng City, and I don't know what to do. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "Boguang, I used to be quite optimistic about Yuan Benchu, but now I ...... He is so tormented, I'm afraid that it will be a matter of time before he fails! ”

Tian Fan nodded, thought for a while, and said, "By the way, when is your sister-in-law's wedding with Yuan Xi set?" ”

Zhen Yao said with a sad face: "September this year!" However, after these recent events, I suddenly found that once this wedding is completed, my Zhen family will really be doomed! Think about it, Yuan Benchu is so blind and tossing, one day he will lose the foundation of Hebei, with you Xuzhou here, his defeat is not enough to surprise me. Once he is defeated, how can our Zhen family, Yuan Benchu's in-laws, have a good life?

"Take 10,000 steps back, even if Yuan Benchu did not fail and finally won the world, but he Yuan Benchu favored Yuan Shang alone, and that position must be Yuan Shang's in the end! And by that time, the eldest Yuan Tan and the second Yuan Xi will have a lot of power after years of development, can Yuan Shang's life be stable? No! If it can't, then a war is inevitable. My future brother-in-law is the weakest of these people, he has neither been favored by Yuan Benchu, nor has he taken the status of the eldest son, and his defeat can be expected. At that time, our Zhen family will be as unlucky! ”

He spread his hands in annoyance and said, "Boguang, I can see that a decision made by the old man of my family at that time can be regarded as putting our Zhen family into a situation from which we will never recover!" My Zhen family has risen since the time of Emperor Guangwu, and it has gone through more than ten generations of business to have today's situation, but I think that in a few years, my Zhen family will begin to fall, I don't feel good in my heart, I am ashamed of my ancestors! ”

After speaking, he had a bitter gourd face and looked at Tian Fan with blank eyes.

Tian Fan realized that this guy gradually saw that Xuzhou was getting stronger and stronger, and the Yuan family was not enough to succeed, and at the same time, according to the current situation, the Zhen family would definitely be tied to the Yuan family, so he was afraid that the Zhen family would also be liquidated after the Yuan family was defeated by Xuzhou, so he came here to discuss the law and ask for ideas!

This is the family! They have the most sensitive sense of smell, and once they find that the situation is not right, their vested interests will be damaged, and they will immediately think of countermeasures and respond quickly!

Tian Fan thought for a while, and said slowly in Zhen Yao's expectant gaze: "Third child, it's not once or twice that we have dealt with each other, everyone is familiar with each other, and they are also good friends." So, if you have something to say, I'll just say it! ”

Zhen Yao nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay!" Boguang has something to say! ”

Tian Fan nodded and said: "Your Zhen family's influence is very great by the river, when Yuan Benchu first raised his army, he was the Taishou of Bohai, and you supported him a lot, and you have been supporting him in terms of food and military salaries." Later, when Yuan Benchu and Han Fu competed for Jizhou, you also contributed a lot. It can be said that if it weren't for your strong support at the beginning, I'm afraid that Yuan Benchu would not have gone so smoothly. The relationship between your Zhen family and the Yuan family is known to everyone, so once Yuan Benchu is defeated, the prospects of your Zhen family ......"

As he spoke, Tian Fan shook his head sympathetically and did not continue.

Zhen Yao couldn't help but be a little anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Brother Xian, my Zhen family has been working closely with your Tian family all these years, what is new in your Tian family, we have not fallen behind, our Zhen family is in trouble, you can't sit idly by!" ”

Tian Fan frowned helplessly and said, "What can I do?" This is a bad chess move played by your old man before his death, what can I do? ”

Zhen Yao blinked, shed two lines of tears, and said, "Boguang, the foolish brother begs you, you can help the foolish brother with this!" As long as you help me with this, no matter what you want, the foolish brother will definitely agree! ”

Tian Fan waved his hand and said impatiently: "Cry, you know how to cry!" I didn't say I wouldn't help! ”

When Zhen Yao heard this, he immediately had a spirit, wiped his tears indiscriminately, and said, "Brother Xian, tell me quickly, your great kindness and great virtue, my Zhen family will never forget!" ”

Tian Fan bowed his head slightly, and said: "In this way, from now on, you will gradually reduce your support for the Yuan family and try to dissociate yourself from the Yuan family." According to my estimate, with the ability of your Zhen family, within a few years, you will probably be able to completely cut off the cooperation with the Yuan family without making a sound. Also, when my lord attacks Hebei, you, as the internal response, will help us at the critical moment, what do you think? ”

Zhen Yao thought for a while and said, "Do what you say, when the general sits in the world, what will happen to my Zhen family?" ”

Tian Fan muttered: "I'm afraid that my current status will not be able to be kept, after all, everyone who follows my lord will want to get the benefits they deserve when that day comes." Well, I can only guarantee one thing, your Zhen family will be safe and sound after giving up enough benefits! As for the future development, it depends on your own ability! How, can you still be satisfied? ”

When Zhen Yao heard this, his face changed for a long time, and finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, everything is arranged by Boguang!" After a slight pause, he said in embarrassment: "But, how to deal with my sister's wedding with Yuan Xi?" It's really ......"

Tian Fan smiled and said: "You are a family, you have such a great influence, and there are many talents, can you just find any reason to prevaricate the past?" ”

Zhen Yao thought about it, smiled, and said, "Okay, as soon as you say that, I have thought of a way!" Well, by the way, Boguang, I have a relative in Xuzhou, can you help take care of one or two? ”

Tian Fan was surprised and said, "What relatives?" ”

Zhen Yao smiled: "It's just a relative, uh...... It's not a relative, the old lady of that family is my eldest brother's wet nurse when he was a child, the old lady fled from Xuzhou to Jizhou before, but when she is older, her homeland is difficult to leave, so now she wants to return to Xuzhou. Hehe, you also know that my father passed away a few years ago, my eldest brother is not in good health, and my second brother is obsessed with learning, so the Zhen family's family business is in my hands. But because of this, I trembled as the head of the family, and I couldn't bear to disobey any intention of the eldest brother and the second brother. The eldest brother told me to take good care of the family, so I naturally had to be extra concerned. ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "This matter is easy to say!" Don't worry, I'll go back and find someone to take care of you. Well, do you want to give them some business or something? ”

Zhen Yao shook his head and said, "That's not necessary, my Zhen family doesn't care about some money." It's just that...... I was worried that they were outsiders and would be bullied by the local people. I can't come to Xuzhou often, so I want to entrust you to take care of them. ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "It's easy to say!" ”

Zhen Yao smiled and said, "Thank you for that foolish brother!" ”

Tian Fan bowed his head and asked, "By the way, what's the surname of that family?" ”

Zhen Yao smiled: "Contrary to our family, the surname is Jia!" ”

Tian Fan smiled, and was about to say something like a coincidence, but saw Mi Zhen, Cai Yan, Guan Yu's wife Hu, and concubine Du come together.

He stood up with a smile and saluted, "Mrs. Hu, are you ready to leave?" With that, he nodded to Du Shi.

Du Shi's face was not too good, but it could be seen that she was recovering, at least with the support of a maid, she was already able to walk on the ground.

After the Hu family and Zhen Yao saw each other, they saluted Tian Fan and said, "Uncle Tian, I brought the Du family here this time to say goodbye to my uncle!" These days, bother! ”

Tian Fan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, since you call me uncle, you don't have to be so polite." As for Du Shi, hehe, she is also a poor woman, help her, whether it is public or private, our Tian family should be! ”

Du Shi reluctantly saluted Tian Fan, her face was red, her eyes didn't dare to look at Tian Fan, she dodged Tian Fan's gaze, and said in a thin voice: "Tian ...... Uncle, concubine, thank you uncle for saving your life! ”

Tian Fan gave him a hand and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please get up, live a good life in the future!" Mark my words, it's not your fault! ”

Du Shi nodded, got up with his head down, and let out a soft "um".

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