Zhou Lie, a native of Dunhuang in Liangzhou, is known for his talents, filial piety and honesty, and is the author of the book "Righteous Examples".

When Yan Xing did not marry Han Sui's daughter in his early years, he became acquainted with Zhou Lie, and the two had a close relationship. Later, Yan Xing married Han Sui's daughter, but Zhou Lie looked down on Han Sui's personality, so he had a mustard. Since then, Zhou Lie has never had any contact with Yan Xing. In the fourth year of Jian'an, Zhou Lie's wife died of illness, but she was unable to handle the funeral because of her poor family. When Yan Xing heard about it, he sent someone to send money and two subsidies, but he was turned away on Saturday. Yan Xing was also annoyed by this, and since Zhou Lie didn't appreciate it, he simply ignored Zhou Lie.

In this flash, it will be four years.

Now Yan Xing is at the end of the road, but Zhou Lie suddenly visited, which couldn't help but make Yan Xing feel puzzled.

However, Yan Xing quickly guessed some clues...... Zhou Lie is a native of Dunhuang, and Dunhuang is governed by Ma Chao, could it be that Zhou Lie was sent by Ma Chao?

Thinking of this, he had a plan in his heart.

Since the old friend came, Yan Xing would not lose his courtesy.

So he got up and came out of the tent, and when he came to the gate, he saw a man in a black robe, leading a horse, standing there alone.

The man looked to be in his forties, and his temples were white.

But Yan Xing knew that the actual age of the other party was only thirty-three or four......

"Brother Baojian, don't come unharmed."

Although Yan Xing was very annoyed by Zhou Lie's stubbornness back then, he couldn't help but feel sad when he looked at Zhou Lie's current appearance.

Zhou Lie's talent is not bad, but it is a pity that he was born in a poor family. Although he cited filial piety and "Righteous Examples", he did not change his life too substantially. Life was still poor and hard, and it is said that when his wife was sick. I don't even have money for medicine.

But this man is extremely stubborn. The temperament is more like his name. Fierce.

At that time, there was a tycoon in Jiuquan who wanted to recruit Zhou Lie, but the reputation of that Zhang was so bad that Zhou Lie refused to go three times. In the end, Zhang lost face, and he was even more resentful of Zhou Lie, and suppressed him in every way. Zhou Lie, but he never bowed his head to Zhang.

This is a proud and strange man!

Zhou Lie's clear face. A smile appeared, "Yanming, are you okay?" ”

"Brother said with a smile, you look at me like this, do you seem to be okay?"

Yan Xing said, took two steps forward and hugged Zhou Lie vigorously, and then turned sideways to invite Zhou Lie into the camp.

The two came to the big tent and sat down, and Yan Xing ordered someone to bring wine and food.

"Brother, I haven't seen you for many years, and I thought you and I would never be able to get together again.

Brother is here today. Let's not talk about those messy things, and drink first for respect. Ask my brother to have a full drink. ”

Zhou Lie glanced at Yan Xing, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Yan Xing was really a smart person, and it seemed that he had already guessed his intentions...... Anyway, since I asked the military advisor for this errand in the first place, I must do my best to complete it. Not to mention, in Zhou Lie's heart, he also hoped to rescue Yan Xing and let him jump out of the fire pit.

The two ate a few glasses of wine, and Zhou Lie put down the bronze jue.

"Yanming, I think you already know what I mean."

Yan Xing sighed in his heart, and immediately made a relaxed gesture, "Brother, you have always been proud, why would you go to Ma Mengqi's bastard?"

My father-in-law may have a bad reputation, but he has always been a famous person in Liangzhou.

Speaking of which, I have never understood why you are so disgusted and even hateful to my father-in-law...... It's just that you don't like my father-in-law, so why bother to serve Ma Chao? Although Ma Chao is brave, he is a violent and murderous man, and I really don't understand why my brother wants to work for him. ”

"Who said I play for Ma Chao?"

"Huh?"

Zhou Lie smiled proudly, "Although Zhou Baojian is not talented, he is not blind.

Ma Chao, a reckless man, has the courage of an overlord, but has no posture of a hero. I am serving, I am the court of the Han Dynasty, and I am the uncle of the emperor of the Han Dynasty today. ”

Yan Xing blurted out, "Is there a difference?" ”

Zhou Lie smiled: "How can there be no difference?

Ma Chao bravely crowned the three armies, and he could gallop on the battlefield, but he had no talent to stabilize the world; And Uncle Huang is extremely intelligent, when Ma Chao entered the Tianshan Mountains in the west, he was the support behind Uncle Huang. At that time, I didn't quite understand why Uncle Liu Huang wanted Ma Chao to enter the Western Regions...... But with the opening of the trade route in the Western Regions, I understood Uncle Huang's intentions. Yan Ming didn't know that the Haoqiang in Liangzhou today coveted the trade routes of the Western Regions, and because of this, he was close to Uncle Liu Huang. It didn't take a single soldier to take the six countries of the Tianshan Mountains, and laid a good foundation for entering Liangzhou now......

This temple is counting, how can Ma Chao be compared?

Hugh looked at Ma Chao and is now the lord of Xiliang, but in fact, Uncle Liu Huang has already taken Xiliang into his hands.

Jiuquan Taishou Su has already served the emperor's uncle, and he has a lot of respect for the emperor's uncle, and Xiliang celebrities are all devoted to the emperor's uncle...... This time, Uncle Liu Huang sent troops to Hehuang, and it was Lu Shui's naturalization. Ma Chao's foundation in Xiliang was divided by Uncle Liu Huang in his gestures. It won't be long before Liangzhou will be the foundation of the emperor's uncle. I'm working for Uncle Huang now, so why not? Don't say it's me, it's a proud person like Ma Chao, and I have already returned to Uncle Huang...... Moreover, after the end of the first battle of Jincheng, Ma Chao must go to Youzhou, and Xiliang will be completely returned to the emperor's uncle. ”

When Zhou Lie said this, he took a sip of wine.

And Yan Xing couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and he felt extremely shocked in his heart.

He didn't see the magic of the Six Kingdoms of the Tianshan Mountains, and now when he heard Zhou Lie say this, he couldn't help but be shocked by Liu Chuang's methods.

"Brother......

His throat was dry and his mouth was a little astringent.

Zhou Lie said: "As for Han Sui, it's not me who provokes your son-in-law's relationship."

This person can only share the joys and sorrows, but not the prosperity and prosperity of the people. He is very selfish and calculated...... Back then, he and Ma Teng followed Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou into trouble, but it didn't take long for them to kill Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou; Serve the imperial court and be valued by Geng's contempt for the history of assassination. In the end, he instigated trouble in the army, causing Geng to die; He also elected the kingdom, so as to obtain the land of Jincheng and become the princes of Liangzhou. But the result? The kingdom also died in vain...... Not to mention, that Ma Teng Ma Shoucheng, who had a friendship with Han Sui for eight worships, didn't he die in his hands?

This man is capricious and has no faith in his heart.

Don't say that you are his son-in-law, even if it is his own son, if there is a profit to be made, he will not hesitate to calculate......

When you joined the Han family, it was just that he valued your bravery.

But Brother Xian, have you ever thought that because you joined the Han family, you are only a lieutenant so far; You can do it, Liangzhou is in such a turbulent situation, even if there is no Han Sui, you can make a difference. When people say Jincheng, they must say Han Sui! Virtuous brother, you are brave and powerful, and you have the ability to take the head of a general in a million troops...... But the question is, who knows? Out of this Liangzhou, you are nothing. ”

With these words, Yan Xing's heart tingled.

Yes, every time I go out to fight for Han Sui, I will capture the flag and charge into battle...... But that credit and reputation were taken away by Han Sui, and even Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu and others could lead an army alone. In Liangzhou, when it comes to Jincheng, first Han Sui, and then the eight generals of Cheng Yin and Yang Qiu. Even Ke Zhi, who burned Lao Qiang, is known to everyone, and he is the only one who does it...... People say that Yan Yanming will only say that he is Han Sui's son-in-law. But who knew that Han Sui's fame in Xiliang was killed by him Yan Xing with one shot?

No one had made this clear before, and Yan Xing didn't think about it deeply.

And now Zhou Lie explained the mystery of this clearly, which also made Yan Xing's face extremely ugly.

You Yan Xing are a master of soft rice!

Zhou Lie sneered, and continued: "In the first year of Jian'an, the Baixing people of Kou Jincheng, it was you who took eight hundred soldiers to defeat the Di people; In the second year of Jian'an, the Datong hippopotamus thieves were rampant, and it was you who went deep into the wolf's lair and the tiger's den to kill the leader of the horse thieves; In the same year, Han Sui and Ma Teng clashed, and it was you who resisted Ma Teng's attack and almost killed Ma Tie; In the fourth year of Jian'an, the Qiang people of Xihai rebelled, and you will capture the flag; In the fifth year of Jian'an, the old Qiang horse thief crossed the Cizhi River and attacked the river bridge, and it was you who fought with people for a day and returned to Yicheng......"

"Enough, brother, enough!"

Yan Xing hugged his head, revealing a look of pain.

Zhou Lie said: "Is it enough? But I don't think it's enough.

Because Ma Chao met Uncle Liu Huang, he took the Six Kingdoms of the Tianshan Mountains lightly, who doesn't know the name of Jin Ma Chao, which one doesn't know? You, Yan Yanming, fought in Hehuang to the east and west, but in the end, you achieved the name of the candidate Cheng Yin's eight generals, and Han Sui won the respect of the Qiang people because of this. But what about you? Now he is still a small inspection captain, and he has to rely on the breath of others to survive...... I really don't understand, this is what you are asking for. ”

"I ......"

Yan Xing's mouth opened, but he didn't know how to defend himself.

Zhou Lie stood up and walked to Yan Xing's side, "Good birds choose trees to perch on, and good ministers choose their masters...... Yan Ming, you talk about bravery, not inferior to Ma Chao; On the art of war and strategy, it is still above Ma Chao. But Ma Chao has now won the title of General Fubo and revived Ma Fubo's family reputation; And you? But panic is like a lost dog, if it weren't for the fact that Han Sui had no one available in his hands, do you think you would be able to lead an army alone and garrison the valley?

There are some things that must be spoken.

You are so capable, but you are calculated in every way, just because you don't know people, and you can't be appreciated by the Lord. ”

Yan Xing raised his head suddenly, his eyes red.

"But Han Sui is always my father-in-law."

In history, Han Sui finally calculated Yan Xing, but Yan Xing beat Han Sui to the ground because he served Cao Cao.

But that was ten years later, and now Yan Xing has always been a little grateful to Han Sui. It's just that that gratitude has become less and less in Zhou Lie's words. Some things, once they are clear, can be unbearable. But let Yan Xing turn against Han Sui, he really couldn't bear it.

Zhou Lie said angrily: "What if it's your father-in-law?

I'm not making you your father-in-law's enemy...... Now Uncle Liu Huang occupies the Wating Pavilion and blocks Cao Cao in Guanzhong; And there is also a dispute within Liangzhou, where did Wei Duan get the energy to rescue Han Sui? As for Lao Qiangke, he is just a stupid thief! Think of him as a thief, but he wants to dominate the river? Now that Baimaqiang, Lu Shuihu and Xiqiang have joined forces, and there is also General Zhenwu herding Ma Xihai, Ke is the oldest Qiang who will die sooner or later.

You are a smart man, and you are a good man.

Back then, I was dissatisfied with your service to Han Sui, but you were always my brother. Now that Han Sui is about to fall, I can't bear to let my brother perish with him.

You have great skills, and it is not difficult to make contributions in the future, so why bother to work for Han Wenyue? (To be continued......)