Chapter 687: A Few Old Friends
Taking advantage of the imminent battle between Jiangdong and Xishu and the fact that he had no time to plot for himself, Yuan Shang first went to Wancheng, met Guo Si, and then traveled north with Zhang Yan and secretly went to Xuchang.
Before leaving, he sent someone to Xuchang to deliver a letter, on the one hand, he asked his second brother Yuan Xi to help him arrange the affairs of various ministries, and on the other hand, he wrote to inform his six wives that they were temporarily living in Xuchang, not to move lightly, and not to reveal the news that he had secretly left Xuchang, and he traveled lightly and went to Luoyang.
Since conquering Luoyang, Liu Xie, the son of heaven, has been completely imprisoned by Yuan Shang and raised in the palace of Luoyang, and the person responsible for guarding the entire Luoyang is Zhao Yun, the governor of Yongliang, and Jia Xu, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Xiu, Jiang Yin, Ma Dai, Mi Dang and ten carved arrows Yu Zi are assisted, which can be described as foolproof.
When Yuan Shang arrived in Luoyang, it was already dark, he quietly entered the city, went straight to Zhao Yun's mansion, and sent someone to secretly inform.
Zhao Yun had already fallen asleep at this time, and when he heard that Yuan Shang was coming, he hurriedly went out of the house to greet him.
Seeing that Yuan Shang was lightly dressed, just coming with Zhang Yan, and there were no other cronies, Zhao Yun couldn't help but be a little surprised, and after looking around blankly, he asked Yuan Shang hesitantly: "Defeated the battle?" ”
When Yuan Shang heard this, he couldn't help but turn dark.
"Can you speak human words, what does it mean to lose a battle? When have you ever seen me lose a battle? ”
Zhao Yun laughed: "Don't blow it with me, you have lost a lot of battles!" You look at your mix, there is only General Zhang Yan and a team of guards left, and the rest of the people were all beaten away, isn't it a defeat to the battle? ”
Yuan Shang took a deep breath, and said as he walked towards the mansion: "Just talk to me like this to you, I think you, the governor of Yongliang, have done it to the end." ”
Zhao Yun followed and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it just so happens that I also feel like a mountain of pressure, and I can't be happy to let Xian as soon as possible." ”
Several people came to the main hall of Zhao Yun's mansion, after serving tea. Zhao Yun immediately repulsed left and right, and said: "Let's say, this time I suddenly went back to Luoyang, or I traveled lightly, is there any big deal?" ”
Yuan Shang blew the heat of the teacup and said, "It's not a big deal, the main thing is to see how the Son of Heaven and the ministers are doing?" ”
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "After several major changes, the court is incompetent, and the Son of Heaven is also deep in the harem, and everything is safe." ”
Yuan Shang nodded. Said: "This is the best, then this side of the matter, you first hand over to Hao Zhao, Zhang Xiu, Ma Dai, Jia Xu, you and Xiahou Yuan will divide the wolf raid into several shares, secretly return to Hebei, and follow me to do something." ”
Since Zhao Yun's change in Yan Xing, his strategy has advanced by leaps and bounds, and it is no longer comparable to that year. Then he said: "Are you going to deal with Tuoba Liwei?" ”
Yuan Shang nodded and replied simply: "That's right, this matter has to be operated secretly, there are too many people who don't want to know." Thinking about it, I can only rest assured that I can only do it with you. ”
Zhao Yun took a sip of tea and pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "I want to think about the past." Tuoba Liwei was also the first ally you and I made in Saibei, and at that time it was like-minded, but now it is against each other. Merging each other is embarrassing. ”
Yuan Shang sighed when he heard this: "No way, some people will never be able to trust, once trusted, the consequences may not be something we can bear, I think you understand this better than me." ”
Zhao Yun smiled when he heard this, and said helplessly: "You mean Yan Xing, right?" But Tuoba Liwei is not as insidious as Yan Xing. ”
Yuan Shang let out a long sigh of relief and said, "But he may be even more dangerous than Yan Xing." ”
Zhao Yun pondered for a while and said, "When are you leaving?" ”
"I want to leave tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go and say hello to Yunlu first, and then inform Hao Zhao and Jiang Jian, and I will return to Hebei with you at noon tomorrow."
“…………”
Zhao Yun's work efficiency was a few pieces, and it only took one night and half a day to arrange all the things in Luoyang, and inform Xiahou Yuan, divide the wolf into several shares, and go straight to the state.
A group of people traveled lightly, acted in secret, and arrived in Hebei in a short time.
Entering the territory of Hebei and making proper arrangements, Zhao Yuncai asked Yuan Shang: "If you want to deal with Tuoba Liwei, but you act so secretly, it must not be the way to go head-to-head, as I guessed well, you are afraid of being criticized by foreign immigrants, you must be planning to force Tuoba Liwei to make a move first, and then do it, right?" ”
Yuan Shang sighed when he heard this: "Based on the few words you asked, you are already firmly in the position of governor of Yongliang...... Yes, I'm going to force him to do it first. ”
Zhao Yun heard this: "Although Tuoba Liwei has already worshiped King Yan and can Chen Bing Liaodong, but if he doesn't wait for the perfect opportunity, he will never take it lightly, what are you going to do?" ”
Yuan Shang looked up at the sky, and after a while, he said slowly: "If you want to force Tuoba Li to show a slight trace, you need the help of one person. ”
Zhao Yun thought for a moment when he heard this, and said, "Who?" Li Ru? ”
Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "Li Ru's poisonous name is outside, and it was he who fooled the Son of Heaven with Tuoba Liwei back then, I expected Tuoba Li to be ** but him." ”
"And who do you want to ask for help?"
Yuan Shang looked up at the sky, and after a long time, he slowly exhaled a breath.
"A good friend, please."
Zhao Yun was stunned when he heard this: "With your bastard, can you still have good friends?" ”
Yuan Shang: "............"
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At this time, in the south, although the weather has not been cold, the land of Hebei seems to have signs of winter.
Snowflakes floated leisurely in the sky outside the window, getting bigger and bigger, and the moonlight in the haze became more miserable, as if to shroud the entire Zhanghe River in that pure white and cold.
A child of about four or five years old jumped and jumped at the door of a mansion manor by the Zhanghe River, turning his head and shouting, "Father! Second uncle! It's snowing! It's snowing! Let's go for a snowball fight! ”
Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang, both dressed in cloth, followed behind the child, smiling and watching the child bounce in the snow, their mouths full of happy smiles.
The past time returned to his mind, and Cao Zhi suddenly remembered that many years ago, there was also such a snowy day, where several brothers played and played in the snow, bouncing, laughing with each other, and were intimate...... The eldest brother Cao Ang, the second brother Cao Pi, and the third brother Cao Zhang.
Come to think of it. Cao Zhi suddenly felt a little trance, those childhood situations seemed to be real and dreams, maybe because time had passed too long, he didn't know if those childhood situations had really happened, or if it was just a distant white dream.
Now watching the beloved son under his knees thrive, although he feels that he will not have that prominent status like himself back then, he can also be happy with his brothers in the future, and will not break up for status. There will be no disputes over status.
A rich man who lives and works in peace and contentment actually has a happiness that a powerful person does not understand.
Cao Zhi was full of emotion and thoughts, but Cao Zhang, who was beside him, suddenly turned his head and looked at a big tree not far away.
"Who!"
Cao Zhang suddenly scolded, Cao Zhi also turned his head with the scolding, and through the moonlight reflected by the snow, he saw that there seemed to be a figure on the ground behind the tree.
Listened to the reprimand. In an instant, the figure on the snow had disappeared, and a figure suddenly burst out from behind the tree and ran straight into the forest. It's gone.
Cao Zhang snorted coldly, and without hesitation, he followed the figure and rushed away, Cao Zhi was shocked, and hurriedly summoned the servant from the village. Holding the child into the house, he also followed the footprints on the ground.
Cao Zhang followed the figure of the comer and ran into the forest. When he came to a snowless place, the figure disappeared, and there was no mark to be found, and he was in doubt, but he saw behind the tree not far away, and the figure flashed out gently, as if to give him a reminder, and then rushed towards the forest.
Cao Zhang hurriedly followed again, chasing after him for a short time, but the other party deliberately showed his figure at this moment, luring himself to chase after him, but after he chased it, he did not appear again soon.
This was repeated several times, and the two sides followed suit, and the other party always allowed Cao Zhang to find traces of his body, but he kept a certain distance from him, so that he could not fully catch up.
The more Cao Zhang chased his heart, the more surprised he became, although his foot strength could not be said to be like Dian Wei in Cao's army back then, but his foot strength was also very comparable, and the square eye world can be described as first-class!
But the other party is obviously a paragraph higher than himself in terms of foot strength, such a character, if you think about it carefully, it is really one of the few.
After a few more turns, he came to the edge of an abandoned wooden house in the forest, Cao Zhang looked at the footprints on the ground, but the other party went straight into the house, and couldn't help but hesitate, not knowing whether he should go in.
After hesitating for a while, he heard footsteps behind him, Cao Zhang turned his head to look, but it was Cao Zhi who hurriedly chased after him.
Cao Zhang's heart was shocked, and he said, "Third brother, why are you here too?" ”
Although Cao Zhi also has some martial arts, he can compare his body with Cao Zhang, which is far worse, and while panting heavily, he waved his hand laboriously and said, "You are alone, I don't worry." ”
A short sentence, but Cao Zhang's heart couldn't help but warm.
This strong brotherly love, I don't know when, for a few years, I seem to have forgotten.
It's just that now, it seems that they have unconsciously returned to their side, which warms people's hearts.
Cao Zhang turned his head to look at the wooden house and said, "I'm doing my best." The road in the forest is complicated, how do you catch up? ”
Cao Zhi was stunned when he heard this, and said strangely: "No, aren't you just here?" I'm chasing you. ”
When Cao Zhang heard this, he thought about it for a while, and then understood that there must be someone else Qiao Zhuangcheng himself, who led Cao Zhi here.
It seems that there must be someone waiting in the wooden house, so he deliberately sent someone to lure himself and Cao Zhi over.
The two of them glanced at each other, and they knew in their hearts that the matter had come to this point, and they couldn't hide, and they couldn't hide from it, and it was not too late to do what was going on.
The two of them stepped into the wooden house, one after the other, but saw Yuan Shang wrapped in a leather jacket, standing in the center of the wooden house, and a person standing behind him was Zhao Yun.
Needless to say, it must be Zhao Yun who deliberately leaked traces to attract Cao Zhang, but he couldn't catch up.
There was a small stove next to the wooden house, hot wine was hot on the stove, and Yuan Shang also held two lamps in his hand, walked over with a smile, and handed them to Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang.
Seeing Yuan Shang, Cao Zhi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, stepped forward to take the wine in Yuan Shang's hand, drank it without any scruples, and then wiped his mouth, looked at Yuan Shang and smiled.
Cao Zhang was holding the wine, but he didn't look at Yuan Shang, but turned his head to look at Zhao Yun behind him.
Zhao Yun's face was solemn, and he said: "Childe's foot strength is amazing, it is really admirable, this wine should be drunk for Childe to catch up with me." ”
Cao Zhang shook his head and said, "Otherwise, this wine should be drunk because I really can't catch up with General Zhao!" With that, he raised his head and drank it all down, laughing.
Cao Zhang's martial arts are strong, but in front of Zhao Yun, he is obviously inferior, but he is not angry, but is inexplicably excited, and the meaning of competition in his heart is getting stronger.
Cao Zhi looked around, but saw that the wooden house was very simple, almost empty, except for a pile of haystacks and a stove next to it to burn wine.
Yuan Shangdang sat on the haystack first, poured himself another glass of wine, and then bowed his hand to Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang, and said: "This is a temporary construction, which is quite simple, and I ask the two of you to dislike it." ”
Zhao Yun was also sitting on the ground, Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang glanced at each other and sat down one after another.
Yuan Shang looked at Cao Zhi, but when he saw that he was full of red light, the wind god was beautiful, and his face was excellent, he couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "It seems that Brother Cao has been living a good life during this time?" ”
Cao Zhi smiled slightly, picked up the wine cup, and said, "It can be regarded as a blessing for Brother Yuan." ”
Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "What do you say about TOEFL or not, if you change it to someone else, you will fall from the position above tens of thousands of people, and you can only sing the wind and the moon every day, and spend your days idlely, but I am afraid that I will already suffocate myself to death." ”
Cao Zhi shook his head and said: "What is the joy of gain, what is the worry of loss, Jin Ge Iron Horse and Yin Feng Moon, which is better or worse, only in personal hearts, it is not possible to distinguish between high and low!" It only depends on personal mood preferences. ”
Yuan Shang laughed, raised the wine cup and said, "Okay!" It is three cups of wine in the red dust, and a pot of tea for the great cause of thousands of years! Just the word Brother Cao's state of mind, Yuan respects you! ”
"............" (To be continued......)